Fox Sports rugby league commentator Laurie Daley previews round eight of the 2012 NRL season
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- April 24, 2012
Fox Sports commentator and former Canberra Raiders premiership winner Laurie Daley offers his thoughts and predictions for round eight of the 2012 NRL premiership season.
Anzac Day is a great day to be playing rugby league and always stirs the emotions of both teams. The Dragons hold a significant record over the Roosters in this annual clash and I was impressed with their last outing against Newcastle Knights. They will be close to full strength with Matt Cooper returning after missing the past three rounds with a niggling ankle injury. If they can just refine their attack they will take some beating in this competition because they are still a great defensive unit. The Roosters are too inconsistent. The games they have won have been tough, grinding victories, however they were hammered by an impressive North Queensland Cowboys side in round seven and looked out of sorts. Tip: Dragons.
As history has shown, if there is one side that can defeat the Storm in Melbourne it is the Warriors. Not many would have given them a chance last season, but on two occasions, including the grand final qualifier, the Warriors got the victory. They will fancy their chances and will look to challenge the Storm up the middle which proved so successful in 2011. It will be interesting to see how the Storm approach this match and whether they shift the ball more than they have in the past to negate having to battle the big Warriors forwards. Despite the history and the Warriors' big forwards you would have to be a brave man to tip against the Storm who have been fantastic this season, notching up seven victories from as many games. Tip: Storm.
Despite having won only two matches this season, I think the Titans have been fairly competitive and could probably count themselves unlucky not to have pinched a few more wins. There is no doubt their off-field issues have been a massive distraction to the team but they showed in their round seven win over Manly at Brookvale just what they are capable of. Brisbane lost Darren Lockyer at the end of 2011 and many, including myself, thought they would struggle for direction but they have been fantastic. Peter Wallace has been great in the halves and their forward pack have really laid down the platform for their awesome outside backs to really shine. Tip: Broncos.
The rivalry generated by Des Hasler's defection to the Bulldogs will add to this already much-anticipated clash. Aside from the Hasler sub-plot I think both sets of players will prepare well for this encounter. The Sea Eagles will be boosted by the return of the Stewart brothers and Kieran Foran, who have been sorely missed in recent weeks, and I expect all three to have a strong impact on this game. The Bulldogs have stumbled in the last few matches after opening the season with three-straight wins. They competed well against the Storm in their last outing but they lacked the finishing touch. If they show the same spirit in this clash they will certainly push Manly, however, the return of a number of key players should see Sea Eagles bounce back this week. Tip: Manly.
The Cowboys were terrific against the Roosters in round seven and I think they are truly one of the teams to beat in the competition this year. Johnathan Thurston always leads the team around, they have a big, strong forward pack and they also have class and experience out wide with the likes of Brent Tate. I was disppointed with the Rabbitohs against the Warriors despite missing a few key forwards. I believe they will put in a better performance at home this week but they might struggle to contain the Cowboys as the match wears on. If the Cowboys want to be successful this season they will need to win tough away encounters like this one. Tip: Cowboys.
The Sharks are looking at claiming an incredible six consecutive victories which is a phenomenal achievement and a credit to the club and coaching staff. The prospect facing them in round eight is a trip to Canberra, which is always a tough proposition. Unlike the Sharks' recent consistency, the Raiders have been up and down and find themselves without the likes of stars Terry Campese and Josh Dugan. I think the absence of these big names might inspire the Raiders as young Sam Williams once again steps in for the injured Raiders captain. After a good showing in his first rep game, Josh McCrone will be full of confidence and the Raiders will need him to be at his best. I think the forward clash will be fairly even and this match will come down to the backline and if the Raiders can shut down playmaker Todd Carney I think they will win. Tip: Raiders.
The Eels have been one of the big disappointments of the season thus far. Their star off-season recruit Chris Sandow has struggled at his new club and was ruled out with injury after being dropped to NSW Cup side Wentworthville. Jarryd Hayne is still not back to full fitness, so the problems continue to pile up for the Eels. The Tigers have also made a slow start to the year after beginning the season as competition favourites. But they managed to put together a strong performance in their last outing against Penrith Panthers with big guns Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall back to their best. The key for the Tigers is defence. If they defend well they will always be in with a strong chance of winning games because they always have points in them and that does not bode well for the Eels. Tip: Tigers.
The great Wayne Bennett has decided the Knights need more size up front and so he has thrown former representative forward Willie Mason an NRL lifeline. Despite not playing much footy in recent years I expect Willie to give this Knights side a spark from the bench. It's fair to say the Knights haven't set the world on fire with their form this season and there are a few facets of their game which need to improve if they are to threaten in the back end of this competition. The Panthers have been woeful in the past two weeks, failing to register a point and conceding 60 in their recent losses to Manly and the Tigers. Their most potent attacking weapon, Michael Jennings, has been missing with injury so halfback Luke Walsh needs to find other ways of generating points. Tip: Knights.
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Volumetric analysis of subthalamic nucleus and red nucleus in patients of advanced Parkinson’s disease using SWI sequences
- Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Department of Radiology, Additional Professor, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
- Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Rajesh Alugolu, Department of Neurosurgery, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
DOI:10.25259/SNI_584_2021Copyright: © 2021 Surgical Neurology International This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
How to cite this article: Swapnil Kolpakwar1, Abhishek J. Arora2, S. Pavan1, Rukmini M. Kandadai3, Rajesh Alugolu1, M. Vijaya Saradhi1, Rupam Borgohain3. Volumetric analysis of subthalamic nucleus and red nucleus in patients of advanced Parkinson’s disease using SWI sequences. 27-Jul-2021;12:377
How to cite this URL: Swapnil Kolpakwar1, Abhishek J. Arora2, S. Pavan1, Rukmini M. Kandadai3, Rajesh Alugolu1, M. Vijaya Saradhi1, Rupam Borgohain3. Volumetric analysis of subthalamic nucleus and red nucleus in patients of advanced Parkinson’s disease using SWI sequences. 27-Jul-2021;12:377. Available from: https://surgicalneurologyint.com/surgicalint-articles/10993/
Background: Parkinson’s disease is associated with significant changes in morphometry of subthalamic nucleus (STN); however, not much is known as the disease progresses. The aim of present study was to investigate the volume of STN and Red nucleus (RN) on 3T-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its possible correlation with disease progression in advanced Parkinson’s disease patients.
Methods: Patients of advanced Parkinson’s disease were prospectively followed for clinical details, motor severity scores, and radiological evaluation. Volumes of the STN and RN were measured on susceptibility weighted imaging, coronal sections in 3T MRI and were correlated with demographic and clinical features.
Results: A total of 52 patients were included in our study. There were 42 (80.77%) males and 10 (19.23%) females. Mean age of onset of Parkinson’s disease was 49.48 + 10.90 years. Average duration of disease in the present cohort was 7.65 + 4.31 years. Average STN and RN volume were 103.46 + 21.17 mm3 and 321.73 + 67.66 mm3. Age of onset, disease duration and Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part III scores were not found to be associated with changes in STN Volumes. Weak positive trend was noted between RN volume and disease duration (Pearson cor. 0.204, P = 0.14). Patients in early-onset Parkinson’s disease group had significantly more volume of RN than patients in late-onset Parkinson’s disease group (P = 0.014).
Conclusion: Disease duration and early age of onset in Parkinson’s disease can be associated with increased RN volume. Volume of STN shows relatively no change even with disease progression.
Keywords: Disease duration, Parkinson’s disease, Red nucleus, Subthalamic nucleus, Volumetric analysis
Parkinson’s disease (PD) manifests clinically with varying combinations of tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and other non-motor symptoms. Subthalamic nucleus (STN) has a major role in the pathophysiology of PD.[
The aim of the present study was to investigate the volume of STN and Red nucleus (RN) on 3T MRI susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) sequences and its possible correlation with disease progression in patients with advanced PD.
This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Radiology from February 2019 to February 2020. Approval from Institutional Ethics Committee was taken. All consecutive patients admitted and undergoing STN-DBS for advanced PD were included in the study. Motor severity assessment was performed in all patients using Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part III (UPDRS III) scores in OFF state by a qualified UPDRS III specialist after depriving the patient of his dopaminergic medications for at least 12 h. Radiological evaluation included volumetric SWI sequences acquired in 3T MRI as a routine protocol. MR Scanner, image acquisition protocol, and methodology were uniform and were done in ON phase without any need for general anesthesia.
Gradient echo sequences, using the following parameters: 80 slices, Field-of-view (FoV) = 240 mm, FoV phase 88%, Repetition time/Echo time = 28/20 ms; flip angle of 15°, with fat suppression and flow compensation, resolution matrix of 352 × 248 with a slice thickness of 0.6 mm, AP and RL phase-encoding direction for axial and coronal orientation, respectively, were used for the acquisition. Acquisition time was 7 min and 14 s for acquiring each SWI dataset. The volumes of the STN and RN were measured on SWI coronal images by tracing the borders of the STN and RN manually on each slice and then were interpolated to calculate the volume. Use of axial sections and axial minimum intensity projection images was made, in cases, where margins of the nuclei were not clearly delineated on coronal images [
Volumes of the nuclei were correlated with demographic and clinical features. Statistical analysis was done using IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences trial version 22. P < 0.05 was considered significant.
A total of 52 patients were included in our study. There were 42 (80.77%) males and 10 (19.23%) females. Mean age of the patients was 57.13 + 9.81 years (Median −59, Range 39– 83 years). Maximum number of patients (n = 24, 46.15%) was in the age group of 60–70 years of age. There were 15 patients (28.85%) in the age group of 50–60 years of age. Mean age of onset of PD was 49.48 + 10.90 years. Average duration of disease in present cohort was 7.65 + 4.31 years. There were 14 (26.92%) patients who presented to us within 5 years of onset of disease. Twenty-three patients (44.23%) had disease duration of 6–10 years. There were 15 (28.85%) patients who presented with disease duration of more than 10 years. Twenty-four (46.15%) patients had disease onset before 50 years of age qualifying them for Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease (EOPD) group and 28 (53.85 %) patients had disease onset after 50 years of age, integrating them into Late Onset Parkinson’s disease (LOPD) group. Mean UPDRS III score in OFF state was 55.61 + 9.99 [
Volumetric analysis of STN
Volume of the right and left STN and RN was calculated from SWI sequences. None of the patients required any form of anesthesia for image acquisition. Average of volumes of nucleus from both sides was calculated. Mean right and left subthalamic volume was 106.15 + 23.60 mm3 and 100.76 + 21.76 mm3, respectively. Average STN volume was 103.46 + 21.17 mm3 with a range of 65–155 mm3 [
Volumetric analysis of RN
Mean right and left RN volume were 321.73 + 65.16 mm3 and 321.73 + 73.39 mm3. Average RN volume was 321.73 + 67.66 mm3 with a range of 160–480 mm3 [
Correlation of STN Volume with demography and clinical features
Parameters acquired through the volumetric analysis were compared with demographic and clinical features. Hemi-corporal UPDRS III was compared with contralateral STN and RN Volumes. No correlation was noted between age of patient and volume of RN. Disease duration was found to be positively correlated with STN volume but statistical significance was not seen. Overall, no difference related to gender was noticed, except in cases with disease duration of <5 years, males had significantly less STN volume than females (P = 0.046). STN volume did not differ in early and late onset PD group. No statistical significance was noted between UPDRS III in off state and STN volumes [
Scatter plot showing correlation between STN Volume and (a) Age of onset, (b) Disease Duration, (c) UPDRS III, and (d) right STN Volume and Left Hemicorporal UPDRS III, (e) Left STN Volume and Right Hemicorporal UPDRS III. STN: Subthalamic nucleus, UPDRS III: Unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale part III.
Correlation of RN Volume with demography and clinical features
Weak positive trend was noted between volume of RN and disease duration (Pearson cor. 0.204, P = 0.14) [
Scatter plot showing correlation between RN volume and (a) age of onset, (b) disease duration, (c) UPDRS III and (d) right RN volume and left hemicorporal UPDRS III, 5e) left RN volume and right hemicorporal UPDRS III. RN: Red nucleus, UPDRS III: Unified Parkinson’s disease rating scale part III.
PD, a progressive neurologic disorder which is known to affect more than 1% of the population over 65 years of age, is characterized by the varying intensity of tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia.[
Targeting the STN in DBS can also be done based on AC-PC relations and relation with RN. On comparison of MR and atlas based targeting methods Ashkan et al.[
Volumetric analysis of STN plays an important role in planning of target in DBS. Motor and cognition disturbances can occur after DBS. These changes can be attributed to suboptimal placement of electrodes or to spread of current to surrounding structures.[
We did not notice any statistical correlation between STN volumes and disease duration. In neuropathological case– control studies, similar observations were noted, leading to an inference that the volume of STN does not change with disease duration and severity.[
We noticed a positive trend between disease duration and volume of RN. Patient with early onset PD had more volumes than late onset PD which are consistent with findings from previous studies.[
Longer disease duration and early age of onset in PD can be associated with increased RN volume. Volume of STN stays consistent as the disease progresses.
Patient’s consent not required as patients identity is not disclosed or compromised.
Publication of this article was made possible by the James I. and Carolyn R. Ausman Educational Foundation.
There are no conflicts of interest.
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Few debuts are as anticipated as Celeste’s ‘Not Your Muse’. The album finally dropped today, over a year after the American-born British singer was named the winner of the Brits’ ‘rising star’ award in December 2019; performing her then new single, ‘Strange’, on the 2020 awards show.
Since then Celeste has been building the hype around her with the release of a number of singles, including ‘Coco Blood’ and ‘She’s my Sunshine’, both of which provoked excitement amongst fans. I myself first heard her music when ‘Strange’ was mentioned by her label mate, Sam Fender, who said the she sounded like Etta James on the track. Hearing her for the first time made me think she was worth keeping an eye on and it was the release of ‘Stop This Flame’ in January 2020 that proved she wasn’t just a flash in the pan; the track’s Nina Simone inspired piano riff sounded like a hit single the moment I heard it.
Given the hype surrounding the release of this album it’s clear that Celeste has been under significant pressure to produce a truly brilliant album; the pressure has come from her own talent, proving it to be a curse as well as a blessing, and it’s true that many artists have crumbled under the pressure they themselves have been the architect of. Celeste, though, does not appear to fall into this category and has, to my mind, solidified her position as the face of British soul.
The themes of the album revolve somewhat around those of love and loss; both well trodden thematic paths for this kind of music, but as well as the classic themes of soul, Celeste also incorporates slightly less conventional soul themes and plays heavily on themes of independence and contentedness. Celeste has herself said that the album’s songs each represent a different time in her life, explaining why there are a mixture of themes present on the record. It’s like we’re seeing a little slice of the singer’s life with each track.
Musically, the album takes inspiration from a number of places. There’s elements of Amy Winehouse and Billie Holiday, as well as echoes of her contemporaries such as Michael Kiwanuka and Adele. One of the singles from the album, ‘Love is Back’ features a sound heavily inspired by jazz and is subtly reminiscent of Amy Winehouse; the syncopated rhythm makes me think of the piano from ‘Back to Black’, and gives the song the same kind of retro feel as much of Winehouse’s material does. Celeste’s impeccable vocal range showcased on the track also points to Winehouse as an inspiration. Nowhere does she sound more retro though, than on the album’s opener, ‘Ideal Woman’, which puts the singer centre stage, with gentle instrumentation to compliment her smokey voice and sees her emulating Billie Holiday in just about every way. For me, this is the amongst the standout tracks on the record. Track three, ‘Tonight Tonight’ is, for me, the album’s low point and shows Celeste to crumble slightly under the aforementioned pressure to produce a stunner of an album. The track just lacks substance both sonically and lyrically and seems to be the singer giving way to her label’s desire for a radio-friendly pop song.
A number of the tracks on the album were released as singles and so were already well established prior to the full album’s release. Songs like ‘Stop This Flame’ (mentioned earlier) and ‘A Little Love’ (which was used on the John Lewis Christmas advert) have been fan favourites for some time. The standout of the album’s singles though, is ‘Strange’; the track feels like Celeste’s take on Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’, with its slow piano and powerful vocal brought to the foreground and sounds no less haunting than it did when it was first released. I do, however, feel like the track struggles to establish itself in its new-found surroundings; this is probably due to the fact that it has been out for over a year and is easily overlooked in the context of a full album. I feel the record has come out too late to include ‘Strange’ and I am disappointed to not see a new track in its place.
Lyrically, the album is as emotive as it is thematically developed. Celeste proves here that, even at the age of 26, she has a profound ability to convey emotion though her songwriting. Multiple themes and emotions are explored within the album; for example, track 10, ‘The Promise’ depicts the emotions felt when being trapped by your own admiration for someone: “Same decisions I make/slowly leads me back to you” she sings, describing the endless loop you can find yourself in when stuck in a unrequited relationship. Track seven, ‘Beloved’ is similar thematically in that it depicts the singer longing for a lover who she knows cannot be with her.
More poignant though, are the themes of independence and power that the singer explores. Tracks like ‘Ideal Woman’ show the singer to be comfortable with herself and unbothered by other people’s opinions: “Please don’t mistake me for a woman who cares” showcases this attitude brilliantly and shows the singer to be as independent as she is talented. The album’s title track also conveys these feelings of power and autonomy and depicts the singer making it clear that, though she may often seem like she is in need of companionship, she can never be owned.
It’s strong, powerful, and evocative lyrics like these that give the album a kind of all-conquering feeling, reassuring the audience that your independence is something you should never lose sight of.
I think the album does a good job of living up to its hype, and shows Celeste to be a supremely talented singer-songwriter. It’s retro musical feel, coupled with her astoundingly good voice, gives it its soulful and moving sound; a kind of sound not being put forward by any of her contemporaries. Its lyrics appeal to the human side of the listener and do a great job in conveying the different themes and emotions they aim to convey. I don’t think it’s as perfect as it could have been; there are one or two disappointments, but I really don’t think anything can take away from the talent Celeste clearly has. The album is fantastic as far as debuts go and I will know that I will return to this album many times in the future.


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Dmitry Zakharchenko hid $16 million in accounts of his friend
Acting Head of the MIA GUEBiPK Department T Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko hid the money in the bank account of his unemployed girlfriend.
As it became known during the investigation of the Zakharchenko's case, in the summer of 2016 the Colonel handed his close friend 14.695 million euros. She exchanged the money into dollars ($16.404.000) and placed them in the account at a bank.
After the scandalous arrest of Dmitry Zakharchenko in September 2016, the money has been withdrawn from the account. According to Rosbalt citing a source in law enforcement agencies, the woman saved $ 250 thousand, and the remaining $16.154 mln handed Anastasia Gorshkova, who deposited it in two bank accounts. During the investigation these accounts were arrested. At one of the court hearings the Prosecutor said that the account with $16 million, arrested in the Zakharchenko's case, were discovered after his arrest. Both women are witnesses on the case.
Recall, at more than 120 million dollars and 2 million euros in cash were seized by the police during the search in the apartment.
Acting Head of the MIA GUEBiPK Department T Colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko is placed in custody until March 8, 2017 by the decision of the Moscow City Court. He is charged under three articles: Bribe-Taking (Article 290 of the Criminal Code) Abuse of Official Powers (Article 285 of the Criminal Code) and Obstruction of Justice (Article 294 of the Criminal Code).
The recent fire in Kansk has attracted the public attention to the critical situation in the fourth largest city of the Krasnoyarsk krai. It turned out that Kansk has sustained damages not only from the fire but also from malpractice of the local authorities. Mayor Nadezhda Kachan rules the city so efficiently that millions of budget rubles disappear into thin air. On the other hand, enterprises belonging to her relatives are thriving. Why do the city residents name Kachan the principle culprit of the major fire and require the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (ICR) to institute a criminal case against her?

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At E3, designer Henry Smith discusses the unexpected success of the hit indie mobile game Spaceteam, explains how to overcome one of the game's most vexatious challenges, and shares a special something for Kiwi fans.
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I've been too busy to write this post, but about two weeks ago I spent a long weekend in San Francisco and had a great time.
Holy shit is that a trek. At this point, we didn't realize how many stairs we STILL had to go up to get to Coit. I was ready to vomit.
Still, it's satisfying to get to the top. Little tip: the elevator up is more exciting then the actual top of the tower, which has tiny high plastic-covered windows and isn't architecturally interesting. The view from the base is better.
A view of the Bay Bridge:
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San Francisco Street Food Festival in the Mission. I had the Fennel Crusted Chicken Sandwich from Skillet Street Food and it may be the best chicken sandwich I've ever had. Trust. I also finished my friend's Sweet Potato Pie Waffle from Pinx with pleasure.
Mehfil Indian Cuisine in SoMa. The murag makhni was the living end.
San Francisco lawyers. My college roommate who lives in SF is very sweet, but no one has the right to have such a large coterie of awesome friends who are also lawyers. It's kind of unfair.
Russian sailors in town. I was at a Starbucks, and this was taken through a glass window, hence the smudge on the sailor on the left, who looks 14.
The Ferry Building. I didn't take much stock in it last time, but I went again this visit (during normal hours) and had a great time.
Humphrey Slocombe in the Mission. I got the brown butter ice cream (yes, having tasted it) and malted milk chocolate, and, yes, the texture was great and the flavors were interesting. But I'd rather the flavors were, you know, yummy then interesting.
Umbria in SoMa. We had eaten A LOT of bread and cheese beforehand (courtesy of Acme and Cowgirl from the Ferry Building), so I couldn't bring myself to partake in the delicious-looking bread basket. But I did get a plate of pasta, specifically Pennette Al'Arrabbiata. Now spicy food doesn't bother me. I get hot salsa, I eat spicy Indian food, I am unfazed. This Arrabbiata almost killed me. So order something else or bring a fire engine, because I'm the only warning you're getting.
House of Air. Organized trampolining. It is fun for, like, five minutes. Then some kid breaks his nose and bleeds everywhere and NO ONE cleans it up. But you get a little rubber bracelet out of it, which I like. It's located near Crissy Field, so at least I got this shot.

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June 11, 2017 | 5:30 PM
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Join the Walker Book Club for a potluck and discussion on Sunday, June 11 at 5:30 pm in Channing Hall. Bring your favorite dish to share and a small contribution to cover beverages. We will discuss Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United by Zephyr Teachout.


A HIGHLY volatile chemical taken to a suburban Brisbane police station could have detonated in transit, officers have warned.
Regional duty officer for the Brisbane Region Inspector Steve Flori said an elderly resident of The Gap in Brisbane’s northwest discovered the substance at a home after her ex-husband - a former chemist - was admitted to hospital.
She later handed the chemical, believed to be about 150ml and held in a small glass container, over to police at about 11am.
“We believe the material had been there for decades, potentially, and analysis of the material revealed it was a substance called picric acid,” Insp Flori said.
The sensitive chemical could be activated by friction and movement and was used as an explosive in World War I.
“That wasn’t its current application in relation to this couple at The Gap,” Insp Flori said.
“But in its current state that we had it, it was highly explosive and the safest option for us was to dispose of that substance via a controlled explosion.”
Members of the bomb squad detonated the chemical in a park next to The Gap police station about 3.30pm.
Insp Flori said further examinations of the woman’s property and another residence had not uncovered any other chemicals of concern.
“What we’d ask people though is not to put it in your car and bring it to the police station,” he said.
“If you have something suspicious, call us and we’ll come and look at it and apply the appropriate response.”
The chemical had earlier caused police to evacuate their station on Waterworks Rd and declare an “emergent situation” within the area of Waterworks Rd, Nigel St, Lochinvar Lane, Bennetts Rd and Fish Creek.
The situation was declared between 2.20pm and 3.45pm.
The explosives alert follows another at Pullenvale in Brisbane’s west in which explosive chemicals were found in a recently vacated house. Police disposed of those with controlled explosions also.
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Written, directed and produced by Jon Rosling.
A Shot In Time is a video documentary about Manchester based photographer Lance Burkitt.
In October 2009 Lance directed a retro-themed photo shoot, the pictures from which were included in his 2010 calendar. This documentary charts the pre-production, the shoot and Lance’s thoughts on the process. Featuring some great music and stunning visuals “A Shot In Time” is a snap shot of a photographer at work.
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KiD CuDi and frequent collaborator Dot Da Genius, have released the first single from their upcoming ‘WZRD’ project. The track titled “Brake,” is guitar-driven and rock-infused yet maintains that similar feeling that we’ve come to expect from Cudder. The beat for “Brake” was produced by both Cudi and Genius, according to a tweet, and features a lot of guitar. Not bad, but as always, I wish there was more Cudi. The WZRD album is set to drop on Cudi’s 28th birthday, January 30, 2012. Give the track a listen below, enjoy.
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one of the better flash games ive played definately, congratulations haha, people hwo easily get pissed off cause of the jumping sensitivity need to settle down and keep trying, its actaully really fun, and theres no lags cause you made the graphics low quality, not to mention they still look really nice!
This game pisses me off to such a fucking extent that i want to pound my keyboard into the ground till it is no more..
but it's VERY VERY addicting...and it was fun so here's your 10
great game, only thing i dont like is the deceleration. its like a N on crack. but once you get used to flying everywhere its not too bad. also i think u should say which levels have band-aids cuz i have no idea, i just need 8 more until i unlock everything ><
also to shapnova, first of all, i doubt his eating habits will effect yours, and hes obviously not a vegetarian if he is sayin that meat is tasty
took me a lot of time today but I unlocked all the secrets and beat all the levels! yes some of them piss me off. I want to murder you for my nighbor satian. asshole! that one took forever! aw well awesome game and if it was too easy it wouldn't be fun.
Meat is murder?
Meat is murder. Tasty, Tasty murder.
Theft is evil. Threadless, Threadless evil.
And on another note, Great Game.

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Six Greek Australians from across various sectors were recognised for their services as part of the Australia Day Honours list.
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The Governor General of Australia takes to social media to urge people to support the Lysicrates Prize competition to stay connected, just as the people of Ancient Athens did in the days of the Dionysus Theatre.
Those who missed out on attending the great event can still be part of history as voting for the 2020 Online Winning Playwright Competition is now open. And when you vote for your favourite play, your name automatically goes into the draw to win $1,000.
Brooke Robinson has been announced as the winning playwright at this year’s Lysicrates Prize Event for her play DeOxyRibo-Whatever Acid. As winner she is the proud recipient of a full commission to finish her work. The Sixth Lysicrates Prize Event was held on Friday 31st January 2020. The Lysicrates Prize is a competition that showcases some of Australia’s most exciting playwriting talent.
The Lysicrates Foundation is honoured to announce that the wife of Australia’s Governor-General, Mrs Linda…


From a rain-splattered trek along B.C.’s West Coast Trail to a post-apocalyptic visit to a Vatican wasteland, the world premiere of Ignition Theatre’s Divide takes you on an unsettling ride to the end of the Earth as we know it.
Joel Crichton’s highly imaginative solo performance piece, which opened Thursday at the Nickle Studio upstairs at Red Deer’s Memorial Centre, is many things, including a beat-boxing musical of sorts.
It’s so jam-packed with ideas that fly at such a furious pace that its premise is almost hard to describe.
Mainly, Divide is a feat of epic story-telling that bears a trace resemblance to T.S. Eliot’s poem, The Hollow Men, about living in a post-cataclysmic world without God.
The thought-provoking one-man show, directed by Beau Coleman, begins with Crichton’s own guilty social conscience.
The playwright, the audience quickly learns, is someone with deep ideas about his own complicity in the Earth’s downfall.
Climate change, over-population, war, religious intolerance and other global problems are weighing heavily on Crichton’s mind.
The former Red Deer College student, now based in Edmonton, actually contemplated these things while spending five months walking and then sailing around the world.
This journey of self-discovery inspired Divide, which begins with Crichton describing his fundamental dilemma — he would happily enjoy life in an earthly paradise, such as New Zealand, if he wasn’t tormented about paradise lost, and what he can do to help prevent the world’s demise.
In Divide, Crichton portrays himself — a young idealist trying to grow from a “24-year-old boy to a 25-year-old man.” He also depicts his hypothetical son and granddaughter, who live on a greatly diminished Earth.
His “son,” Will is a New Zealander who has journeyed to Vatican City to try to find meaning in religion.
In Divide’s most moving passages, Will finds discovers graffiti, corpses, discarded needles and other detritus of a collapsed civilization in St. Peter’s Basilica.
Christ didn’t die to help us, “he died to get away from us,” concludes a devastated Will, who spends much of his life wandering the wasteland trying to find some useful purpose.
Lucy is the daughter Will hardly knew. She’s making an escape (from what?) on a Chinese sailing ship that will take months to travel to Europe.
Besides living in a world with no airplanes, no internet, and no TV, familial relationships have also broken down.
And Lucy, who has a reason to look towards the future, appears haunted by her own lack of parental ties.
She wants a traditional family, but is mostly angry.
And the venting of Lucy’s rage — shown in bitter beat-boxing segments — is perhaps the show’s greatest weakness because we don’t fully understand Lucy or her surroundings.
Crichton needs to do more to flesh out the character, and the altered world she lives in (Lucy mentions winning awards and experiencing professional jealousy — is this still happening in a post-apocalyptic society, or have things started to rebound?)
But these are small difficulties in a 60-minute performance piece that hangs on imagery, language and big ideas.
The questions that Crichton tackles in Divide — how we can take social action, and whether we can ever know if our actions affect anything? — are certainly timely and worth exploring.
For those reasons alone — nevermind Crichton’s commanding stage presence and his emotion-laiden singing voice — this original show is definitely worth seeing.
Divide continues to Sunday night.


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Pukka Herbs Education Series
“Nowhere on earth is there any creature which is immortal. Yet, although death is unavoidable, a person may avoid many diseases…..Health brings happiness”
A 13th century Ayurvedic saying.
Welcome to the first part of our ‘Ayurveda Living’ series. This series will cover:
Here we will start with ‘Beginning Ayurveda’ as a general overview of the wonders of Ayurveda: how Ayurveda understands people, anatomy, physiology, health, diseases, foods, herbs, diseases and how to prevent and treat them. I have written it for everyone interested in health, whether it is for personal interest or for your professional work. I hope that these Ayurvedic insights give you the inspiration to incorporate some of its deep understanding of herbal medicine into your life and work. It is the first booklet in a series on Ayurveda covering treatments, herbs and lifestyle.
Ayurveda is literally translated as ‘science of life’ but it can also be described as ‘the way of living with insight and balance.’ An early description given in the Charaka Samhita, the earliest Ayurvedic text written circa 150BCE-100CE says:
“It is called ayurveda because it tells us which substances, qualities and actions are life enhancing, and which are not.”
Broadly speaking Ayurveda is understood to be the generic term for traditional Indian medicine. But as well as being a medical system it includes aspects of philosophy, mythology, diet and yoga as well as mental and spiritual refinement as part of its teachings.
Ayurveda’s medical branch uses herbal medicines, minerals, animal products, food, massage, air, water, heat, earth, surgery, detoxification and tonification to bring about health. Ayurveda focuses on preventing disease and optimising vitality as much as on removing an illness. Thus it has a holistic approach to health that includes every aspect of life in a philosophy where mind, body and spirit are considered to be an integrated whole. Nothing in the world is considered to be separate from anything else. Everything is interconnected. Practising and living according to Ayurveda is as much about understanding your own inner nature and fulfilling your own potential as it is about helping your clients to understand their nature and fulfil their potential.
To achieve this end Ayurveda cultivates an intimate understanding of and relationship with nature and thus observing her tastes, aromas, textures and qualities is a central part of learning Ayurveda. If we are not aware of what our nature is and what the qualities of nature are or we choose to ignore them then we will certainly become ill. We will look at the causes of illness later but surely a large part of the cause of the modern malaise must be our separation and distance from nature and her natural rhythms. Ayurveda offers the potential to reconnect this disassociation.
Ayurveda understands that disease is due to an imbalance in the inner processes of the body and mind. It is a disassociation within the whole system. This is different from our modern functional view of disease that regards organs and bacteria in isolation as causes of disease. Although Ayurveda understands the potential of invading organisms (and refers to them as worms (krimi)) its primary understanding of disease is systemic rather than reductionist. Many of the causes of disease are seen as originating from within us as are many of the preventative measures that can keep us at optimum health. For Ayurveda health is more than the absence of disease, it is the whole reason of living because without health you cannot


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There’s no better time to celebrate an Ontario staple – delicious maple syrup! Small towns and villages across Ontario host annual Maple Syrup Festivals and are the perfect way to celebrate Spring. We asked you to share your favourite places to find maple syrup, and here’s what you told us:
St. Joseph‘s Island – Algoma, Ontario
Submitted by Marc C.
If St. Joseph’s rolling countryside, sandy beaches and historic buildings weren’t enough, it’s also Marc’s pick for the best maple syrup in Ontario. As he told us, it’s “Northern Ontario’s sweet gift to the world.”
Fanshawe Sugar Shack – London, Ontario
Submitted by Adventures with Bruce
Head down to London, Ontario and check out the guided tours, demonstrations and displays at the Fanshawe Sugar Shack. And of course, leave time to sample maple syrup and other maple products!
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Elmira Maple Syrup Festival
Submitted by Maria Y.
Over 30 years strong, this festival celebrates maple syrup on a grand scale. With over 500, 000 pancakes served, the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival brings people from across the province to celebrate sign of spring!
Lanark County, Ontario
Submitted by Stacey G.
“Lanark County (Perth) – it is the Maple Syrup Capital of Canada – and they have signs that say so :D”
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Submitted by Brenda H.
Celebrate locally produced maple syrup with a visit to Jakemans! You’ll find a rich maple syrup making tradition here. The Jakemans have been making maple syrup since 1876.
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Sandy Flat Sugar Bush – Warkworth, Ontario
Submitted by Rebekah L.
For delicious syrup and pancakes, the Annual Maple Syrup Festival at Sandy Flat Sugar Bush is a family favourite over March Break. Take a tour and compare old methods of maple syrup making to new!
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St. Jacob’s, Ontario
Submitted by Tina T.
The maple syrup season starts early in St. Jacobs. As Tina says, “We went on a sleigh ride in St. Jacobs on family day and their trees were already tapped and sap coming down the tubes. Kids thought it was cool and so did I!”
White Meadows Farm, Niagara Escarpment
Submitted by Tony L.
Want to get some exercise after a delicious hot pancake breakfast? In addition to their Pancake House, White Meadows Farm also features a Barnyard Skating Rink and a tobaggon hill!
Bronte Creek Provincial Park – The Heart of Ontario
Submitted by Stephanie D.
The list was endless for Stephanie D. who suggested Bronte Creek, Conservation Halton, Crawford Lake Conservation Area and more. As she put it, “You could spend a week in my backyard and never run out of maple tastes and experiences for everyone”.
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With so many delicious spots to enjoy Maple Syrup, this list is just the beginning! Where is your favourite sugar shack or maple syrup festival in Ontario?

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