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My visit to the Richmond, Virginia, office of Radiology headquarters was clearly the highlight of the fellowship. Working with Dr. Proto was wonderful! His attention to detail is laudable. I came to the editorial fellowship with the understanding that Radiology has high standards, and that quality is an important aspect of everything that is published. What I didn’t realize was the amount of the editor’s time that goes into the publication of every manuscript. The editor spends time not just reading the reviews and the article, but also making specific suggestions for improving the manuscript, reviewing the manuscript again once it is resubmitted, and reviewing it again once the image proofs are available. This quality comes at the price of the authors’ time for revisions and the editor’s time to attend to detail. Dr. Proto made it clear to me that it is the editor’s individual decision to spend this time, but the excellence of the finished product speaks for the benefit of that extra effort.
One important and interesting topic that came up repeatedly was ethics. Both Dr. Proto and Dr. Olmsted openly shared with me the ethical issues that arose during my stay: Authors may not agree with the decision made by an editor, authors are often frustrated when their manuscript is rejected, or when there are delays in publication, and responses to reviewers’ and editors’ comments can be misinterpreted and taken out of context. I was shown examples of recent emails from the editors, which politely and thoroughly addressed the authors’ concerns. These emails demonstrated that the editor took the time to review the issue and to ensure that the author was treated fairly. I was impressed with both the measured approach that the editors take to these issues and the respect both of these editors showed the authors and the reviewers in this process.
I also spent a day at the Cadmus facility in Richmond, Virginia, where I witnessed the actual printing of journals. Seeing the presses during the printing process was a truly unique experience. This gave me an appreciation for the work that goes into formatting the pages for printing, and the issues involved in printing images of high quality.
In the Oak Brook, Illinois, office of the RSNA Publications Department, I had a whirlwind tour of the production process. The time line was carefully explained to me. The many layers of editing, and the time it takes to ensure that manuscripts are of the best quality prior to print were described.
At the RadioGraphics office I spent time with Dr. Olmsted discussing the differences between the Radiology and RadioGraphics processes. RadioGraphics is different because the publication cycle is keyed to the RSNA annual meeting. Dr. Olmsted also discussed with me the RSNA Education Portal. As Maintenance of Certification and Self-assessment Modules become more important for radiologists requiring recertification, I can see this Web site becoming increasingly important.
What impressed me most about this fellowship was the respect that everyone involved, from the editor to the support staff, have for their co-workers, for the readers, for the authors, and for the reviewers. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to spend time with the Radiology and RadioGraphics staff. I will be able to use the knowledge I gained in my future writing, reviewing, mentoring, and editing.


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Rabbit Tobacco / Sweet Everlasting / Cherokee Tobacco. Contains no nicotine & doesn't have to be smoked. Many Medicinal Uses: Migraine, Sinus Trouble, Cough, Asthma, Flu & many more. Some Native Americans believed the smoke held a spiritual or mystic power
Gnaphalium obtusifolium (rabbit tobacco) "...remedy for sore throats, pneumonia, colds, fevers, upset stomach, abdominal cramps, asthma, flu, coughs, rheumatism, leukorrhea, bowel disorders, mouth ulcers, hemorrhage, tumors, and say that it has been used as a mild nerve sedative, a diuretic, and an antispasmodic; it can be smoked as a tobacco substitute."
HOME REMEDIES FOR SINUS CONGESTION - Inhaling Smoke From Turmeric-----> Take a small dried rhizome of turmeric and place it on the burner of your stove to be heated directly. After a few seconds you can see smoke emanating from it and direct the smoke through your nose into your nasal passage. Turmeric smoke is an effective decongestant as has been proved by traditional practices
My Grammie used to so this: Old-Fashioned Mustar Plaster "A mustard plaster will bring nearly immediate relief and warmth to a respiratory system plagued by long lingering coughs, congestion, bronchitis or cold damp pneumonia. It works mainly by increasing circulation and introducing deep heat to congested lungs, thus stimulating the loosening and expectoration of mucus."

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Denver police arrest reporter for recording
First posted May 21, 2019 7:48pm EDT
Last updated October 10, 2019 6:51am EDT
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Two Denver police officers arrested a local journalist after she attempted to record an ongoing incident on a public sidewalk.
Susan Greene is editor of The Colorado Independent, a statewide online news outlet based in Denver. She is also a reporter for the online publication.
Officers James Brooks and Adam Paulsen are the two Denver Police Department (DPD) officers who were on the scene. Brooks and Paulsen placed Greene under arrest.
On July 5, 2018, Greene encountered a nude man “in crisis,” as the situation was described by the DPD, on a sidewalk in Denver. By the time she arrived, he was sitting handcuffed on the ground, surrounded by police officers. Greene wanted to investigate further what was going on but first pulled out her cell phone and began recording what she saw.
Two officers on the scene, Brooks and Paulsen, approached Greene and told her that by recording them she was violating HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which applies only to information relating to medical care or health insurance providers). Greene responded by citing her First Amendment rights, which officers said did not supersede HIPAA in this particular instance. Greene then attempted to photograph the officers and was subsequently put in handcuffs to restrain her from doing so. This exchange was caught on camera by the DPD officers’ body cameras, and the footage was released publicly in late August 2018.
Greene was held in a patrol car for about 10 minutes before being released.
Greene threatens legal action; officers face no charges
Greene and lawyers for The Colorado Independent threatened legal action against DPD but ultimately opted not to sue. Officers Brooks and Paulsen were docked two days’ pay, but punishment did not extend beyond that. Denver District Attorney Beth McCann released a statement explaining that there was insufficient evidence to file or prove criminal charges.
The DPD opened its own internal investigation and on Aug. 29, 2018, said the local district attorney had declined to file charges and that the department respects the First Amendment rights of all individuals. The police also stated that when a resolution was reached, the public would be informed.
Denver Police Department implements First Amendment training
As a result of this incident, the DPD, in July 2018, made it a training requirement for officers to review relevant First Amendment policies. Additionally, the next month another training bulletin concerning First Amendment issues was published for all members of the department to review. It made clear that the public has the right to record police activity as long as the person doing so “is in a public place where they are legally allowed to be present, are not placing themselves or anyone else in danger, and do not materially interfere with police conduct.” According to DPD guidelines, officers “shall not threaten, intimidate, or otherwise discourage from recording” these individuals and also must not “detain or arrest the individual.”
On Sept. 30, 2019, the DPD agreed to settle with Greene for $50,000, according to The Colorado Independent. With the settlement, the city pledges to strengthen First Amendment and sensitivity trainings for police through at least 2024. The DPD also will update its policies on police bias and search and seizure of recording devices.


Avast is one of the top antivirus programs of 2023 because of its outstanding malware detection rate, affordable pricing, and a massive suite of extra features. Its free plans offer top-notch security, while the premium version includes a Rescue Disk, a secure browser as well as data breach monitoring an VPN and tools for system optimization. I would like to see parental controls and a password manager that is secure.
Avast’s full-scan is different from other competitors because it checks your system not just for malware and viruses but also for out-of-date software, network issues and suspicious activity. Avast is able do this because it gathers data from your devices and then sends it to the company’s servers. While this might not be a problem for most users, some may find the privacy breach to be unacceptably.
The suite comes with a host of other handy tools like the Wi-Fi scanner as well as a network map that show you where all the devices in your home are. The security features are enhanced with the privacy tool that guards your files and folders from prying eyes, a secure password manager and an extension for your browser that warns you about suspicious websites.
The avast software has an intuitive interface that includes brief descriptions attached to all of its basic tools so you can comprehend what they are doing. I find it interesting malware vs virus that each tool has an easy-to-find shortcut to the advanced settings. Another feature that is great is the ability to schedule smart scans.


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The Court of Appeal will consider if a patient's personal circumstances should influence the NHS when it decides whether to fund treatment.
Thomas Condliff, who weighs 22 stone (140kg) and has type 2 diabetes, is challenging a decision to refuse him a gastric bypass operation.
NHS North Staffordshire says he does not meet its criteria for weight loss surgery.
Decisions about exceptional funding are based on medical factors alone.
Mr Condliff, 62, was initially refused funding for a gastric bypass operation because his weight/height ratio (Body Mass Index) fell below the threshold set by his local primary care trust.
At 22 stone his Body Mass Index (BMI) is about 43, but in North Staffordshire only patients with a BMI over 50 are routinely treated with weight loss surgery. A decision to refuse him funding as an exceptional case was upheld in an earlier court hearing.
Now Mr Condliff is taking his legal battle to the Court of Appeal in a case that has implications for many other areas.
NHS North Staffordshire makes its decisions for exceptional funding on the medical condition of the patient, and rules out considering their personal circumstances.
Prisoner at home
As a result of his diabetes Tom Condliff has lost the sight in one eye, and he also has kidney problems. He can no longer stand or walk for more than a short time and relies on his wife, Lana, to help him wash and dress.
He says that during his legal battle his quality of life has worsened, and even an extremely calorie-restricted diet has failed to help him lose weight.
"I've been given about a year to live by one of the specialists. I feel more and more poorly each day, my diabetes is way out of control."
Having failed to overturn the initial decision to refuse a gastric bypass, he is now resting his hopes on asking the courts to compel the NHS to take into account the impact on his life and that of his family.
"My wife barely goes out, because she doesn't want to leave me. It's awful just being locked indoors. It doesn't matter where you live, how nice it is, it's still a cage. "
Human rights challenge
In the two-day hearing, the Court of Appeal will hear evidence from both sides on whether Article 8 of the Human Rights Act should be applied to how the NHS makes decisions on funding. It sets out the broad right to a family life.
In common with many other primary care trusts, North Staffordshire has a policy of only considering medical evidence when it makes decisions about exceptional funding. The trust says it is part of a commitment to deal with all patients in a fair and even handed manner.
In order to be granted exceptional funding a patient has to show he would have a greater than average medical benefit from any treatment.
If Mr Condliff was successful, the PCT would have to look again at his case, but could still reach the same decision. It might also open the door to further legal challenges.
Although this will not be considered by the court the case also highlights the variation in funding for weight loss surgery.
The guidelines for the NHS in England and Wales suggest patients should be considered if they have a BMI of over 40, or lower if they have other serious medical conditions.
The Royal College of Surgeons has argued that many patients who meet those criteria and could benefit from an operation are turned down at local level for NHS treatment.
Judgement in Mr Condliff's case is set to be reserved until a later date.

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Chlöe Bailey Performs On Jimmy Fallon
Chlöe Bailey has announced the performance of Have Mercy on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The 23-year-old singer has made the announcement on her Instagram page.
About the opportunity, Chlöe added in the caption:
”thanks for having me, i had so much fun up there performing the big booty sonata in c# minor ????”
Bailey also performed her song Have Mercy this year on MTV Video Music Awards.
Have Mercy is the singer’s first project released as a solo singer after the release of the 2020 album Ungodly Hour with her sister Halle Bailey, under the Chloe x Halle name.
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In the last few years we've seen several major stars, both in front of the camera and behind it, accused of using their positions of power to perpetuate abuse. In some cases we've seen actual criminal charges filed and even prison sentences. One major name that has come up not infrequently in these conversations is James Franco. The actor has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women and Seth Rogen, who has worked with Franco several times, and previously stated he would continue to do so, now says he has no plans to work with the actor again.
Speaking with The Sunday Times (via Variety), Seth Rogen now says that he regrets a joke he made on Saturday Night Live in 2014 where he made light of allegations made by a 17-year-old girl that James Franco had attempted to meet her. He also says that, while he said in 2018 that he would continue to work with Franco, he has not worked with the actor recently and has no plans to do so. According to Rogen...
Following the initial allegations made by the 17-year-old, several other women came forward in 2018, after James Franco was seen wearing a Time's Up pin at the Golden Globes. A class action suit was brought against Fraco in 2019 by former members of an acting school run by the actor. Franco was accused of forcing students to perform explicit sex scenes on camera. Franco has denied all allegations against him and the lawsuit was settled out of court earlier this year.
Seth Rogen is clear that his separation from James Franco professionally is absolutely because of the allegations against him, and not some sort of coincidence. And it's not just the professional relationship that has changed. Rogen admits that the situation has changed their personal relationship as well, though he doesn't really go into details about what that means. Ultimately, it seems that Rogen felt he had to cut ties with the actor because he wouldn't feel right potentially putting somebody in a bad situation. Rogen goes on...
The duo have at least one project left that has yet to be released where they did work together, as both are producers on the Pam & Tommy miniseries for Hulu.
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With the dramatic increase in the use of mobile devices in the last ten years, new companies have emerged, triggering disruption and even a sense of panic within their respective industries. In contrast, they have generated a growing enthusiasm among consumers.
Obviously, we think back to Amazon that begun to revolutionize the sale of books in 1994 and has become the world leader in electronic commerce as we know it today. The company has become the bane of many retailers and even led to the collapse of many companies.
As was the case with Amazon in the 90s, other companies are shaking up their industries today. To avoid the shipwreck experienced by Fortune 500 companies in the last years, we must adapt to the new economic and technological situation.
As you will read below, the latter element is the key to shaking up an industry, business and consumers. Here are some companies that have spooked their competitors with their disruptive models.
Without even owning any hotels, Airbnb welcomes 425,000 guests per night, or 22% more than the Hilton worldwide does.
At the origin of Airbnb is the simple story of Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia who decided to rent a room in their loft, in parallel to a major conference being held. With hotels in the region regularly showing an occupancy rate of 100% during conferences, they offered an alternative to participants with an unparalleled hospitality compared to hotels.
Among the key factors for the success of Airbnb are economies of sharing, the Internet and mobility.
The reflections of Travis and Garrett led them to create an application that allows users to "call" a driver without going through a central reservation system and to have a car that picks them up based on the geolocation of their smartphone. In addition, there are no transactions with the driver because the customer's credit card is registered in his account directly through the application.
For Uber, the advantage is adding new taxi drivers in its fleet without any investment. Applications other than the transportation of people can multiply: parcel deliveries, grocery, ... Uber can disrupt other industries than the taxi industry.
The valuation of Uber has reached $50 billion, placing the company above Hertz, Avis or even United Airlines.
Reed Hastings launched Netflix in 1997 as a DVD rental service that customers booked online. In 2000, the model changed and for $20 subscribers could rent DVDs that they received in the mail. We are still far from the Netflix of today. It was in 2002 that Hastings understood the need to develop an online streaming platform. In a market that was weakened because of piracy, he managed to buy catalogs of content to broadcast on Netflix. The results are shattering and the number of subscribers has increased from 10 million in 2009 to 23.5 million in 2011 to 69 million at the end of September 2015.
Netflix uses the data of its subscribers to understand their needs and customise their content choices. Also, thanks to the data collected on Netflix on the behavior of its users, the company is capable of producing its own television series that has a 2nd season renewal rate that is superior to traditional channels.
The DMR website published a startling statistic (or not really): 29% of Canadians Netflix users pose as Americans to access more content.
Even NGOs are surfing the wave of disruption. As proof, Scott Harrison, founded the organization Charity: Water in 2006, after having spent the beginning of his professional life promoting some of New York’s largest nightclubs.
By founding Charity: Water, he redesigned the way to raise funds, but also to manage an NGO.
By launching such campaigns as "Donate your birthday," the organisation has paved the way for a new form of fundraising. With a few clicks, we can all start our own fundraising campaign and collect a few hundred dollars to provide drinking water to populations that do not access.
One of the organisation’s strokes of genius is the use of technology and mobility in particular: each donation and the project it’s helping are tracked in real time on the field.
There’s more to the disruptive nature of Charity: Water. For example, 100% of the funds collected are transferred directly to the field, for drinking water projects, while funding for the NGO is assured in other ways.
Everyone becomes a key player and creates their own campaign through the mobile application. The revolution is that each donor can trace their dollars and know which project they have helped.
It's a whole new way to raise funds with technology at the core of transparency which replaces the traditional collection methods.
Tesla certainly embodies technological innovation in electric vehicles, but also when it comes to the user experience and marketing. While electric motors technology is unprecedented, it’s in the last two categories that the company is truly disruptive.
No other automaker banks on electronic commerce to sell its vehicles and optimises its website for this. Yet Tesla does.
While traditional car manufacturers are equipping their models with wi-fi, Tesla is designing a truly connected vehicle. In fact, every car collects its data in real time and transmits it to Tesla who will send patches to be loaded automatically at night or transmits notifications for other maintenance requirements.
While traditional manufacturers are struggling to provide engines with low fuel consumption, Tesla offers ultra fast, free charging stations on the road to its users.
Tesla employs a total of 6000 employees and is valued at 30 billion US dollars, accounting for more than half of the valuation of GM or Ford, who each employ more than 200,000 employees.
The third platform in the IDC context (Social, Mobile, Analytics /Big Data and Cloud) is really at the heart of the “raison d’etre” and the strategy of the companies listed above. While not every company can become a Tesla or an Uber, it remains essential not to overlook the importance of technology for the sustainability of your company.
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Publication: Modern Drummer
Date: May, 1994
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page: title: Unsung Heroes: Danny Carey of Tool author: Matt Peiken When Danny Carey moved from Kansas City to Los Angeles, he was just like the thousands before and after who've traveled to L.A. in search of the platinum rainbow. Carey said yes to every drumming job that came his way. He simultaneously worked in a country band and two rock bands (one of them the animated Green Jello) and did spot session work, all in the hopes that one of these opportunities would flower. That the rhythmically thunderous and adventurous Tool would blossom first, though, took him by surprise. The group's 1992 debut EP, Opiate, sold just 13,000 copies. Tool went over the top, though, in 1993: Undertow went gold in the U.S. and the band toured to packed clubs after seeing mostly empty floors just the previous year. "We knew the record turned out well," says Carey, "but we never dreamed it would take off like it did. Obviously, we don't write anything for any kind of commercial appeal. The video for 'Sober' was really good, and MTV gave us a lot of exposure, but we feel Lollapalooza and touring our asses off really put us over the top." While the public regards Tool as a new band, Carey went through a lot of seasoning to get to the point he's at. And it's easy to appreciate his playing not only by listening to him, but by watching him perform. Danny's musical and controlled approach is rarely found in power rock circles. To see him pull it off in concert is stunning. His precise and effortless motions-the guy doesn't move-belie the sheer velocity and number of notes coming off his drums. And with Tool's public emergence, Carey's talents are coming to the forefront. But even at thirty-one, he doesn't mind being considered one of the new kids on the block of cutting-edge drumming. MP: A lot of people who attended last year's Lollapalooza shows felt Tool was the surprise hit of the tour. DC: Well, they were by far the largest shows we'd ever played, but our name was still very new to most people, so I don't think anybody knew what to expect from us. And we didn't really know how well we'd go over on that kind of tour. But it worked out wonderfully for us. We did the small stage for the first half of the tour and the main stage the second half, so it was a great experience. MP: From what you'd been telling me, every step of this band's career has kind of surprised you, because you were involved in a lot of other projects at the same time Tool was starting up. When did this band become a priority? DC: Probably when we got our first American tour set up. It wasn't so much a musical priority, but more a matter of necessity, because I had to move everything else aside so I could go on the road for three to four months. It forced my focus into Tool, and it was good for me to do that because it helped the band develop more character. I'd been in Green Jello for three years at that point, and Tool had only been together eight or nine months. But it wasn't a tough decision for me where to go, because Green Jello was never a situacion that any of us took seriously on a musical level. We were great fans and it was a lot of fun, which is why I think we became successful. That was around the same time I was doing a Carole King project, playing with Pygmy Love Circus, and doing a TV sitcom called Sibs. They were all great gigs, especially the TV show, because I got to play James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone material. I'd never been hip on the '60s music because it was before my time. I was more into the '70s-era bands, like Zeppelin, so I learned a lot from that. And I was also playing in a country band with the bass player from Carole's band. So it was rehearsals or gigs every night, and up until Tool got signed, I was also working a day gig. I was literally sleeping three to four hours a night and playing the rest of the day. It got to be too much. So settling in with Tool really gave me a break mentally and physically more than anything. MP: Did all this fall into your lap right after you moved to Los Angeles? DC: No, I'd been out here a good three or four years before things started really happening for me. Like anybody else who comes out to L.A., you're totally lost, so you start looking in places like Recycler and Music Connection for auditions that are worthwhile. And you end up wading throught a lot of crap before you find something that might be promising. It's an experience everybody should go through. [laughs] MP: What made you commit to moving to L.A. in the first place? DC: It was pretty much just deciding that music was definitely what I was going to do. I got my first drumset when I was thirteen, and I was pretty obsessed throughout high school. But I was also really into playing basketball. I still am. I had a few offers to play ball in college, but mainly from smaller schools, and I wanted to go for something big-time in one way or another. So I just figured my best odds were in drumming. MP: But what kind of offers or hopes did you have musically at that point? That must have seemed like an equally big risk, committing yourself to music. DC: Even when I was in high school, from my first concert experience of watching Lynard Skynard, I had the dream of, "Wow! This is what I want to do." I didn't know how realistic it was, and it took me a while to make that commitment. I had a scholarship to go to the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, so I did that. It was mainly oriented in classical music, although they did have a jazz band I played in. I'd read some charts in high school and did more of it in college. Anyway, back to your question, it wasn't until after I was twenty-five and after I moved out to L.A., six months to a year before Tool got signed, that I decided to take every project I could get my hands on and make it a do-or-die situacion. Otherwise, I was just going to let it be a hobby. I learned pretty quickly in L.A. that even if you're in a hot band, things might not happen for you. So I figured the more irons I had in the fire, the better my chances were. I liked playing in all kinds of musical situacions, but I never had any aspirations of being a session player. I always wanted to be in a band environment. MP: Did you care at the time what style of music you ended up playing with a band? DC: I was really into jazz in high school and college and I was in a phase where that's mainly what I listened to, because a lot of the rock going on in the early '80s-the new wave stuff-didn't have a lot of drumming on it. Nobody was playing, everybody seemed to be using Linn machines. So I got totally into jazz, and I felt that anybody who wasn't playing jazz didn't matter. So when I moved to L.A. I told myself I wouldn't mind playing in a fusion band. But in playing jazz, there was a part of me I wasn't able to put into the music. I get a lot more satisfaction out of playing in Tool than I ever did playing jazz. I feel I can put a lot more emotion into our songs. They're better vehicles for me to say what I want to say musically. MP: What elements of your playing now do you owe to jazz? DC: A lot of my cymbal playing comes from an old jazz teacher I had who stressed changing textures with the soloist in the bridges, thinking about different sections of songs and using the drums to set them up to give it all a fluid feel and give a direction to the composition. When I hear some other rock drummers do that, it sounds so natural, but I feel I'm more of a learned player. MP: How did you develop your double-bass style? You seem very fluid and controlled, yet most of it's really fast. DC: That's one of those things people have complimented me on, but I think sometimes I just flub my way through it. I mainly use the double-bass to reinforce fills and fill in the bottom end when that's called for. But I grew up listening to the great double-bass players. Billy Cobham was the first guy I was totally into. I still have all my old Cobham records, the ones from the early '70s that I suppose only sold a few copies. But his playing on those is really great, and I used to try to visualize what he was doing. The challenge was trying to get my feet to do what I thought he was doing. And that's where a lot of the quads come in. I heard a lot of those old records and spent time getting my hands and feet to pull them off cleanly. Now it's to the point where I don't have to think about those things as much, and I can pretty much pull them off as they come to me. MP: When you recorded Undertow, were there any studio tricks you used to get your toms to sound so full? DC: Just getting them in tune played a big part. I actually tuned the drums to the keys of the songs. For the songs that were in D, my drums were tuned to D. And for the songs in B, my drums were tuned to B, and so on. My first floor tom would usually be the root of the chord because I tend to lean on that drum the most. We'd just build a triad of notes from there. It takes a lot of time, but it's worth it because you get a lot of depth. It feels so much better to play a fill when you know all your drums are in tune together. MP: What areas of your drumming do you see yourself spending time developing in the future? DC: Independence is the main thing. Like it is for most drummers, it's a never-ending battle for me to maintain different rhythms with different limbs. When I was younger, I was into making my hands fast so I could just wail away. I practiced my rudiments and took rudimental solos to all the high school contests. But you get to a point where you want more, and for me that means improving my independence on the drumset. That's where I get the most out of it.
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Moore and Martin played well and Hummel almost got into the groove, but no one wanted to take the reigns...Thus, the Butler-led Buckeyes got a quality win last night at the worst-named arena in America. The team that wanted it more tonight, got the win.
People can say whatever they want about Thad Matta being a great coach, they're not correct. What I saw yesterday was an OSU team that simply is filled with talent and quickness that has no business being on the outside looking in at the Big Ten race. If you have guard play like aOSU does coupled with skilled bigs, you should not only have 20 wins at this time, you should be talking about which seed you're going to be, not if you're in or out. I hope aOSU fans were frustrated last night as they watched the game, because it seems to me that their team simply decided to compete. It's coaching when your team doesn't compete night-in-night-out.
I guess Purdue is never going to win in Columbus again...that's great, it will save the University thousands of dollars each season from now on; they don't even need to make the trip. While aOSU is a talented team, Purdue acted like a bunch of underclassmen at times and didn't take what was theirs- victory and a share of the Big Ten title. It burns me too- You sweep Wisconsin and only lose to upper-division teams on the road and will only have a third-place finish to show for it. Purdue has no one to blame but itself.
The articles I've perused have Moore, Hummel and others all talking about how frustrated they are to have let the BT title slip. Hopefully, they're motivated enough to make noise in the Big Ten tournament now. Rankings and publicity don't matter anymore this season...what really counts is nearly upon us.

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Some Christians denounce nearly every move that Hollywood produces; others celebrate even the most morally and artistically questionable. While most Christians can agree on the cultural importance of films, very few are able to interpret movies with insight and understanding. Apologetics professor and film lover Doug Beaumont wants moviegoers to become more informed viewers, by better grasping the cinematic techniques and genre considerations that filmmakers use to communicate their central themes. He also wades into hot-button issues of nudity, violence, and language in movies, helping Christians to more carefully evaluate celluloid depictions of sin.
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What do you hope folks will gain from this project? The Message Behind the Movie teaches the basics of objective movie interpretation, and message evaluation in light of the Christian worldview. This unique book will be especially helpful for those fearful of evangelism or who simply would like a more casual means of getting into the truths of the gospel with friends, co-workers, family, etc.
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By the end of the last year, Glock has come out with two new models, which were described as “revolutionary” and “fantastic”. Since Glock is Austria’s No1 gun maker and one of the most popular pistol brands, the gun enthusiasts were eagerly looking forward to the new models. They were premiered at last year’s Vegas Shot Show. The markings of the new models are Glock 41 and 42 and their design is somewhat different from what we would expect from Glock.
Glock 41 – The Big Guns
For all you .45 lovers who wanted to see a full size version of Glock 21, the day has come. Model 41 was created as a breed between 4th generation G-21 frame and the longer slide which is used on Tactical/Practical models G-34 and G-35 in 9 mm Para and .40 S&W. Unlike these models, the slide on G-41 doesn’t have the top groove, but it’s narrower than the G-21 one. Unloaded, the pistol weighs 775 g and it’s 266 mm long. Its height is 139 mm and it’s 32.5 mm at its widest part.
The good grip is achieved by the handle which is thinner that the rest of the frame. Every 4th generation Glock is delivered with 4 interchangeable inserts two of which feature the beavertail. These inserts are invaluable for people with big hands, as they keep the upper part of the hand away from the slide. What is more, beavertail protects the holding hand completely, while helping with consistent grip in fast draw scenarios.
The low barrel axis relative to the hand is something Glock is famous for, so the deep grip helps with controlling the recoil. Another feature that helps controlling the gun is the prominent depression near the disassembly lever, on both sides of the frame, where the thumb of the other hand rests when the pistol is held by both hands.
The interior of the 135 mm barrel is polygonal with octagonal cross section. It is corrosion-protected with a special coating which works fine even with careless users. The twist rate is 400 mm, a standard for .45 ACP pistols. The handle surface is checkered in a tiny, sharp pyramid pattern, enabling the secure grip. The sloping edges in the front part of the slide make retracting the gun into its holster much easier.
The lower front part of the frame is equipped with molded rail for tactical attachments, and the manufacturer is planning a longer barrel version which could support a silencer. The .45 ACP is an ideal caliber for silencers, as it’s subsonic even with standard charges, due to the heavy round.
This gun is definitely too big for concealed carry, while the caliber choice is a limiting factor in IPSC and similar competitions, where the .40 S&W offers easier control and increased number of rounds for the same pack. It’s more likely that it will be adopted by military and law enforcement special forces, and there is a great number of civilians who believe that a 13-round .45 is a perfect home defender.
Glock 42 – Call for Backup
Unlike somewhat over dimensioned G-41, the new G-42 is something completely different. It is a 9 mm Glock with a single-stack magazine. The big surprise is that it is not 9 mm Para, but its shorter cousin the 9×17 mm (.380 Auto). Many gun experts consider it to be the lowest standard when it comes to self-defense. On the other hand, with its reduced energy, this caliber still allows simple design features like simple blowback operation and compact size. Similar guns are often used as concealed back-up service weapons.
On the other hand, this is not the first Glock in this caliber. For almost two decades there has been the G-25, with 15-round magazine and dimensions similar to G-19. Also, there is a subcompact model G-28 with a 10-round magazine, which is similar to G-26. Those compacts, however, are not very popular, except maybe in Mexico, where some police units adopted them as service pistols.
The G-42 silhouette is reminiscent of the first Glock models, without finger grooves, 4th generation surface finish and straight lines with no rail nor handle inserts. Still, the beavertail feature provides the safe and secure grip. The gun is 151 mm long and 105 mm high. It certainly isn’t the smallest 9×17 mm pistol on the market, but with its empty weight of 390 g, 82 mm polygonal barrel and maximum width of 24 mm, G-24 still packs a powerful punch within its class.
In some states, the police officers are required to carry an “off duty gun”, a weapon that LEOs carry after their working hours. The people in Glock are hoping to launch the G-42 as an “off duty gun” because their full size pistols have already become the most numerous models in the US law enforcement agencies. And the best part is that all Glocks use the same trigger action so there is no need for the G-42 owners to get used to something new. It’s simple – once 2.5 kg of force and 12.5 mm of travel is reached, the shot is fired.
However, a number of users have reported problems with the operation of G-42. Several magazines and blogs have made lists of ammunition types which is prone to jamming. Among the problematic ammo is the Freedom Munitions 100 grs, Buffalo Bore (Standard and +P) Hickok45 100 grs, Federal FMJ 95 grs and Winchester JHP. Hornady Critical Defense has achieved best results when it comes to reliability as well as accuracy. The malfunctions that were reported can be divided into two groups. One, the pistol fails to eject the spent casing, and two, the slide remains in backward position after only two shots fired.


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In a recent research published by Professor Arnoud De Meyer, President and Professor at the Singapore Management University and Professor Peter Williamson, who is a Professor of International Management at Judge Business School at Cambridge, they described six keys to unlocking the ecosystem advantage. These are pinpointing where value is created; defining an architecture of differentiated partner roles; stimulating complementary partner investments, reducing the transaction costs, facilitating joint learning across the network; and engineering effective ways to capture profit.
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(This post was edited on April 8, 2017 at 12:30ET [10:30EP to correct an error I made in regards to Alexsandra Annello, please read below for more information ) Some of you have let me know that you are upset with my lack of coverage of last Saturday’s El Paso municipal elections. The reason I spent very little time on the election is that nothing has changed. The election was a referendum on the proposed arena and the displacement of the Duranguito neighborhood. Some of you are continuing a valiant fight to contain that damage, but, unfortunately, you are up against a controlled electorate managed by vested interests. Those interests need the arena to stay in business. They won on Saturday.
As I have written various times before, the issue is that the electorate, those that cast votes in the municipal elections aren’t voting for better government, instead they are voting for paychecks. Not all, but most of those who cast a vote in the latest round of elections are ensuring that their paychecks keep coming from the taxpayers of the community.
There are those of you who still do not believe that, so let me give you some more examples from this last election.
Clear proof that this election is a referendum on the arena is demonstrated by the loss of Lily Limon to Henry Rivera. There are those that will argue that the ongoing Texas Rangers investigation into Limon and others regarding the alleged violation of the open records meetings laws was a factor. Although, it was to some extent, as well as the previous issues between Limon and Niland, but Limon was a staunch supporter of the Duranguito faction and she needed to be gone. Rivera, a government employee, is in full support of completing the arena as quickly as possible in downtown.
I would argue that he was drafted to unseat Limon to bolster the city council votes in favor of building the arena downtown.
But this is not an El Paso only issue. It plays out across the country every election day. Voters are not voting for good governance but instead for paychecks, i.e. those candidates that promise taxpayer-funded projects that line the pockets of the land speculators, the engineering firms, the architects and all those who depend on public projects to stay in business.
Although not as acute as in El Paso, where most large projects are government funded, other cities are facing the same issue. Take, for example, San Antonio, they also had a municipal election this week. According to the San Antonio Express (mySA), the 52 candidates running for mayor and city council positions “received about a third of their $1.55 million” in campaign donations from land developers.
San Antonio voters also approved the largest public bond in its history by approving $850 million for infrastructure and urban renewal. Unlike in the El Paso election, many of the incumbents, 10 out of 4, were reelected. Voter turnout was about 12% in San Antonio. El Paso’s turnout was 8.33%.
What brought my attention to San Antonio was a call from a reporter at the San Antonio Express trying to confirm some details about the Poisoned Pawns investigation in El Paso a few years ago into public corruption. Of the many politicians and companies involved in the public corruption investigation, one has made the news again recently.
On April 26, the FBI raided the offices of Dannenbaum Engineering across Texas. According to news sources, the FBI raids were regarding an ongoing public corruption investigation in Laredo. Dannenbaum was mentioned in the Ketner information where Dannenbaum was listed with a pseudonym allegedly giving Anthony Cobos bribes disguised as campaign donations. As you might remember, Arturo Duran was described as the “bagman” providing Valley Risk Consulting and Dannenbaum access to politicians in El Paso for future county contracts. Dannenbaum was not charged in the El Paso case, but Cobos was convicted on public corruption charges.
Dee Margo and David Saucedo are in a runoff for mayor of El Paso. Margo is pro the arena in downtown, while Saucedo has stated that he does not support the displacement of the Duranguito neighborhood. Emma Acosta, as usual, vacillated on the arena and thus for the proponents of the arena, Margo could be counted on and thus they supported him. Although the Duranguito conservation group is banking on Saucedo, the runoff will come down to who can mobilize their voters, the people with money against those who want better government. Unfortunately, money always wins.
The Northeast district, as usual, almost elected Sam Morgan who is against the destruction of the Duranguito neighborhood. For my thesis of who is casting votes, it makes perfect sense when you consider that most the Northeast voters are retired fiscally conservative voters with no major commercial interests driving their votes. Shane Haggerty, who is in the runoff against Morgan supports the proposed location of the arena.
District 2 is the interesting race. First, let me address the issue of the vested voters who voted for their paycheck. Jud Burgess ran on a platform centrally focused on opposition to the displacement of the Duranguito community. Burgess was unable to muster the voters, barely squeaking out a third place by six votes. Clearly, although there is a loud opposition to the arena project location, it did not translate to votes. It never does – thus nothing has changed.
Jim Tolbert, the incumbent and Alexsandra Annello are in a runoff for their respective office. Tolbert has been playing games with the arena project, vacillating on where it should go. Tolbert, however, has also shown a propensity for corruption. Tolbert is currently under investigation for violating the open meetings laws and previously insinuated that he wanted a free steak to consider the needs of a local steakhouse.
(Corrected on April 8 2017 at 12:30ET to remove reference to working for O’Rourke) Alexsandra Annello, for her part, seems like a wildcard, but make no mistake, she will vote for the arena project as needed. She fully supports the arena but did not articulate that because she only needed to spend her campaign pointing out Tolbert’s ethical dilemmas to win. Annello also wrapped her campaign around the issue of transparency but it is nothing more than one of the tools in the arsenal used by Veronica Escobar cohorts in elections. (Note: I inadvertently confused Annello with another candidate and originally wrote that she previously worked for Beto O’Rourke. To be clear, Alexsandra Annello has never worked for Beto O’Rourke. Annello contacted me to clarify the record and to let me know that she has “been very outspoken about the Durangito/Union Plaza site from the beginning of this campaign“. I have left my original analysis about her lukewarm support for the Duranguito community because her webpage does not emphasize her opposition to the destruction of that neighborhood to build the proposed arena. I have asked Annello to submit a guest editorial should she wish to clarify her stance further.)
I have previously demonstrated to you how Byrd, Escobar, O’Rourke and cohorts used the Shapleigh Community Scholars as an incubator to prepare like-minded candidates for future political office. Think Vince Perez and cohort Jose Landeros to see how it works. Annello was likely incubated to run for office. She will vote to build the arena on the backs of the taxpayers.
All of this this leads us to the modus operandi of finalizing the arena project for the benefit of those who voted the politicians into office. In tomorrow’s post I’ll show you how the modus operandi has been deployed again.


The protections provided by the California Whistleblower Protection Act could be expanded further if a bill currently in the California Senate makes it through both chambers of the legislature and is signed into law.
The legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 947, would give extend the whistleblower protections currently provided to state employees to employees of companies and other private entities that have no-bid state contracts for more than $25 million.
The bill was inspired by whistleblowers in a Valencia lab
The bill was written by Senate Minority Leader Scott Wilk who saw government contractors in his own area “blow the whistle” on failures in a Valencia lab (in northern Los Angeles County) only to lose their employer the contract as a result. Under the current law, there’s no legal recourse for such retaliation. Sen. Wilk says, “Robust anti-retaliation and anti-interference protections for workers on California state contracts make it far more likely that the government, taxpayers, and in many cases, the authorities, are aware of any improprieties.”
The legislation has strong bipartisan support. As one whistleblower notes, “Protecting people who are pointing out wrongs is something that people from both parties generally agree with….State contractors work in…labs, but they can also work on everything from tearing down plants that held dangerous materials to overseeing employees who handle a lot of state funds. There’s just too much at stake for both the state and for citizens.”
The legislation, which would apply to contractors and those applying for state contracts, has the support of the National Whistleblower Center. Its executive director says, “Employees conducting work through state contracts are working on behalf of the state, using state funds to accomplish state goals, and should be free to report fraud, waste, and abuse with the same level of protection from retaliation that state employees enjoy.”
It’s crucial that people who are on the front lines in any industry be able to report wrongdoing without fear of retaliation for themselves or, in some cases, for their employer. However, before taking that action, it’s crucial to have legal guidance.


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As Christmas quickly approaches, my week has mostly consisted of everything Christmas! From decorating the tree, Christmas shopping, wrapping gifts and even building a Ginger Bread House!
So here you have it, my week in photos! 🙂
My Baby Rosko is ready for Santa! Behind him is the Christmas tree we set up!
Presents Wrapped and put under our tree! I have ben so good this year! Usually I am so excited for everyone to receive the gift I have gotten them that I end up telling them what I got them! HA! but so far NO ONE KNOWS!….yet, anyways 😉
Okay, if anyone has ever said building a gingerbread house was easy….they lied. It took us a good 2 hours to build and decorate the house! It completely fell apart one time and we had to re-build it from the ground up! But in the end, I think it turned out half decent 😉 It was actually really fun and a lot of laughter came from the building of it!

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The city of Rosemount is making some changes to the way people are allowed to use signs in town and city officials want to know what you think.
The city is in the middle of updating its sign ordinance. City planners have already met with business owners. They've planned an open house from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 24 at city hall and will hold a public hearing April 28 as part of a regular planning commission meeting.


There aren’t a whole lot of options when it comes to multiplayer frisbee games, but Windjammers has definitely become the cult favorite of many gamers. Now the competitive action will be able to go wherever you go with the Windjammers Switch port.
You heard that right. Nintendo Switch owners will finally be able to get in on all of the hype that is Windjammers as soon as it hits the Nintendo eShop. The only question left is when and how much?
Well, as of right now there is still no release date for the title, but it does seem safe to assume that it will retail for $14.99 since that is the price of the title on other platforms.
This is the same version of the game that came to PS4 and Vita last year with a competitive online feature for the first time in the game’s history. The reviews for Windjammers were very positive, and many competitive gamers have sung its praise since the day it was released.
For those of you who are uninitiated to the world of Windjammers, it debuted on Neo Geo arcades back in 1994 and was developed by Data East. When the game first released it went overlooked and neglected for quite some time. However, over the years it has been rediscovered and gained a new found respect from many gamers.
The game can be categorized as a sports title, but think of it more like Pong with frisbees. The objective is to throw the frisbee past your opponent into the goal zone. It sounds deceptively simple, but there is definitely some finesse that separates the pro players from the amateurs.
Needless to say, Windjammers is the perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch’s local multiplayer anywhere attitude. We can’t wait to see Windjammers being played on airplanes, trains, and even Karen’s rooftop.
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Various Artists — Periferic 2000-Sympho-Rock from Hungary
(Periferic BGCD 053, 2000, CD)
by Mike Ezzo, Published 2000-10-01
Lots of music to cover on this compilation, so let’s get right to it. First comes Rumblin’ Orchestra’s instrumental workouts — rich in harmony and recalling Wakeman’s early work with orchestra. Solaris is represented by a song from Nostradamus; bombastic and heavy, Tull influenced, with excellent bass, drums and production quality. Dobos Gyula offer(s) an instrumental number with a guitar-centered arrangement in a slightly Oldfield character. Laren d’Or we reviewed in the past: he uses keyboards and programmed instruments to simulate a big ensemble, but well done and avoiding clichés and mimicry. Next we start to get more original, with a simple, but effective and emotionally performed song by Cziglan Istvan, with a female vocal. A pop song by You and I follows, in a Rabin-era Yes mode; female singer, but this time lyrics are in English. The best entry up to here was Carpathia Project, who turn the volume down and the spirit up, for some exciting collaborative interplay between violin, flute, drums, and guitar. Torok Adam was nearly folky, with a clear nod to Jethro Tull’s first album. Vocals are Hungarian and the high point was a subtle flavor almost non-existent in the previous eight songs. Kada I raved about once before — eclectic, daring, in a spotlessly brilliant live performance! Townscream follow this, with a very impressive number that goes through numerous mood changes. No nonsense prog trio with an awesome pianist in a classical rock direction — the finest in their field. Next up, Force Majure came across to me as a blend of Jarre and Vangelis, while Kollar Attila (flautist from Solaris) gives us a classicized instrumental progressive piece from his recent solo CD. Finishing out is the band whom most people (including Periferic I think) see as the best Hungarian group going right now: After Crying. Three live tracks appear in their ELP-meets-Crimson style. All the music on this compilation is available on the CDs issued of each respective band.
Ginger Baker RIP – Legendary English drummer Ginger Baker has died at the age of 80. After coming to fame with Cream in the 60s alongside Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce, he became one of the most recognized and influential drummers of the rock era. On September 25, his family announced that he was critically ill, and on October 6 his death was confirmed. » Read more
Alex's Hand Seeks Spa Treatment – American / European band Alex's Hand has a new album in the works called Hungarian Spa, which looks to be their biggest and best yet, featuring a large roster of guest musicians. They're seeking funding to take the project on the road, and are looking for help from the crowd of wisdom. » Read more
Legendary Co-Founder of The 13th Floor Elevators Passes Away at Age 71 – Sadly, Roky Erickson passed away on May 31, 2019. Known as the father of psychedelic music and co-founder of the ground breaking 13th Floor Elevators, Roky had a profound influence on music from the 60s to today. Plagued by his own personal demons, Roky had a difficult life and is now free of these burdens. » Read more


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Artists Redraw Sailor Moon's Usagi in Wild, Cute Styles on Twitter
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A new trend has recently appeared on Twitter across the world through the hashtag #sailormoonredraw. As you can guess, the point consists in redrawing Sailor Moon, from the titular anime, in your own style.
So far, a lot of artists—both professionals and fans— are playing the game, offering mesmerizing artworks or... funny ones.
Here is a selection from the illustrators Balak, Synecdoche (Plus-Sized Elf) and Magot666, amongst others :
セーラーポテト pic.twitter.com/evZZLdJ9HF— シネクドキ (@synecdoche445) May 17, 2020
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Eli Lilly and Co (LLY) announced on Monday, that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given tentative approval to its diabetes insulin drug called Basaglar. The development of this drug, which is administered intraveneously and aims to control blood sugar levels in diabetic patients, is a joint effort by Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation.
On Friday, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) and Eli Lilly and Co.’s (LLY) drug Jardiance (empagliflozin) as an add-on to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control (blood sugar levels) in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The approval comes after the FDA had earlier rejected empagliflozin because of manufacturing deficiencies at Boehringer’s facility, where the drug is manufactured.
Sanofi SA ADR (SNY) announced today that the French-based pharmaceutical giant has entered into a licensing agreement with Mannkind Corporation (MNKD) for the manufacture and marketing of the insulin inhaler Afrezza.
The announcement comes after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Afrezza for marketing on June 27. Sanofi and Mannkind plan to launch the drug in the US in early 2015.
By Bill Berkrot(Reuters) - An experimental once-weekly medicine for type 2 diabetes developed by Eli Lilly and Co proved as effective in lowering blood sugar as Victoza from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk in an eagerly anticipated late stage study.The Lilly drug, dulaglutide, achieved the primary goal of the 599-patient study by demonstrating so-called non-inferiority to the highest approved dose of Victoza after 26 weeks, according to initial results released by the company on Tuesday.
People with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of developing plaques associated with Alzheimer's, Japanese researchers said in a study out Wednesday.The research, published in the American Academy of Neurology, involved 135 people with an average age of 67 from Hisayama, Japan.The group was tested for blood sugar levels and followed over a period of 10-15 years to detect signs of Alzheimer's.
Sanofi SA (ADR) (SNY) beat the Street’s earnings expectations for the second quarter of its fiscal year ‘14 (2QFY14, ended June 30); the company then raised its full-year guidance. The French drug maker generated revenue of $10.8 billion (€8.08 billion) for the quarter, up 0.9% year-over-year (YoY). The increase in sales incorporates exchange rate movements; disregarding the same, revenue was up 6.4% YoY.
ByGlen S. Woods:Diabetes, a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, affects 347 million people worldwide.


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Michael Nadra Primrose Hill is one of London’s hidden gems. Set next to the canal in beautiful Primrose Hill you can experience the finest cooking, cocktails & wines. The restaurant boasts 5 unique contemporary rooms including a 200 year old horse tunnel.View Private Dining Details
Third time for us at Michael Nadra. Friendly reception. Restaurant nearly empty, very very quiet atmosphere... a little too quiet. House champagne average. Bottle Côte Rotie excellent. Meat very well cooked. Vegs al dente. Bread not good: quality to be improved asap. It was snowing outside (fortunately) and quite freezing in the restaurant.
Had an absolutely fabulous meal and experience. Very attentive but, not intrusive service and the highest quality food in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Excellent drinks, wine pairings too. For all of that, you would expect to pay a lot and we did but, I really feel like it was money well spent and would go back when I return to London.
Excellent service, Excellent food.
My husband came here for his Stag August 2016 & highly recommended it. I was not disappointed. Great quality, good portion size and incredible flavour.
The staff were attentive & would recommend & return.
Pleasant place with pleasant food but not particularly special. The staff were good humoured.
Every one of our dishes (4 people, 6 dishes) was exciting, appetising & flawlessly presented. We loved it
The food is always superb, the service cannot be faulted and the dining area is pleasantly spacious. The lunch menu is extraordinarily good value. Definitely worth a visit.
The food was excellent and the service really poor.
Poor service : the waitresses were arguing several time , quite loudly , not far from our table.
The first round of drinks arrived after the food and the second round when we had almost finished eating . Some plates/drinks were served passing in front of us , instead of being served from the side.
Delicious food for a reasonable price.
So this is a pity and hopefully in the future the service will improved.
We had a thoroughly enjoyable meal here, with charming attentive service. There was a very friendly vibe, even though the place was fairly empty. Our food was very well presented, full of flavour and made with good fresh ingredients - especially the tuna sashimi - always a good test! We were offered wine tastings to help us make our decision on our wine choice, which arrived in an elegant 'dumpy' decanter. My partner was also given a special birthday dessert with a candle - a very kind gesture. All in a we had a delightful evening. Thank you. Looking forward to a return visit.
Our 4th visit and remains one of our favourite restaurants worldwide. The quality of the food and cooking together with the professional but relaxed service are consistently excellent. The prices are very reasonable and a fraction of what one would expect to pay on the West End. The fact that the restaurant accepts open table dining cheques is a bonus as many restaurants don't!
Found this restaurant online when I was looking for a place to have lunch with a friend not to far from Camden. So glad I did.
The restaurant was quiet when I arrived and throughout lunch, after having my coat suited, I waited for my friend at the bar and had one of the best Negronis I've ever had. Superb.
We ordered from the fixed menu (2 courses for £23), no desserts or wine.
First courses - my friend has a (very) green soup with broccoli and kale, he said it was good, but not great. On the other hand, my salmon cevicce with octopus and citrus touches was sublime. Fresh and tasty.
For mains my friend had the fillet steak which he loved and I had steamed seabass with truffle crisps - again, divine.
Throughout the meal the service was fantastic, just the right balance of professionalism and friendliness. The restaurant is laid out nicely, basically split into 3 rooms, one of which would be perfect for a group event.
Overall, had an amazing time and would definitely return.
PS - sorry I didn't take any photos
We enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch. The food was beautifully prepared and delicious. The duck breast was cooked to perfection. The kids loved their meal too, saying that it was the best fish and chips ever. The staff could not have been more friendly and attentive. Altogether, a great restaurant and the lunch menu is good value for high quality food. The only let down is that the dining room is a rather soulless, basement room.
The go to restaurant in London. A hidden gem. All staff friendly and very knowledgable. Treated my guests and I like royalty. Michael Nadra the chef made a special dairy free dessert just for me. He is approachable and came to our table. Everyone very happy and will be coming back. Will always be my favourite restaurant.
The food is excellent and the ambience can be enjoyed in a variety of occasions.
The food was so delicious and the service was professional yet relaxed and charming ,
we had a lovely Sunday afternoon at Michael Nadra , Primrose Hill .
Excellent food. Great experience. Lovely neighbourhood place
This is my first ever review I have written on Open Table and I am doing it only because Michael Nadra went far beyond my expectations in every respect.
I picked it for a special occasion and had a wonderful date with my girlfriend. The venue was intimate and well-decorated, the background music was just right, and we spent 3.5 hours dining and enjoying ourselves over cocktails, wine and food.
The food was truly outstanding and good value at that. My girlfriend had the Wagyu steak (which I stole a bit of and it pretty much melted in my mouth), and I would honestly give it a 10/10. I went for the lamb (also top-notch). The starter and desert I ordered (ceviche and cheesecake, respectively) were both innovatively and beautifully presented as well as being delicious.
I had one question and followed up with the restaurant after, and Michael personally answered in a prompt and professional manner and made me feel like he really did care about all aspects of the customer experience. From him all the way down to the waiters, the service was first-rate, attentive and helpful.
I am going to recommend this restaurant to absolutely everyone I know - I really do believe that it, and Michael, do an outstanding job and deserve praise and recognition.
A really pleasant surprise north of Regents Park. Nice environment and decor, creative menu, food beautifully prepared and really nice wine and cocktail list. A first class dining experience. Two minor quibbles but for the restaurant: (1) lose the rotating colored light show in the dining room - it’s a bit tacky and not reflective of the quality dining experience, and (2) one of our servers was clearly sick (stuffy nose and sniffly), and sick people should not be interacting with customers or serving food. These were the only things that kept this from being an all-around 5-star experience.
We booked NYE dinner as it was close to the park where we wanted to see the fireworks from. The food was exceptional! The same with the ambience. Only let down were the waiting staff who were running around all the time, clearly stressed out and quite inexperienced. We got bread with no butter, dirty wine glass and they did not know their wines. Would definitely go back for the quality of food but felt a bit short changed at £100 a head for the service we received.
We had an excellent New Year’s Eve meal! The food was absolutely delicious, with a well-balanced and beautifully presented tasting menu. Our waitress was delightful - extremely cheerful and helpful. Although we are fairly regular diners here we will be back again soon!
Top notch in all respects and a great way to end 2017
We’ve been going to Michael Nadra Primrose Hill for some time, but on this occasion found it disappointing. The welcome by the young manageress we hadn’t seen before seemed synthetic, the Greek waiter we hadn’t seen before couldn’t despite repeated attempts connect with the idea that the wine we wanted was the Barolo, even though it’s a widely known name, the food was so so and less good value for the price than before, and altogether, even though we think Michael Nadra himself is a very good chef with interesting ideas and an engaging host when he’s at the place, and have always wanted his Primrose Hill restaurant, which seems to have been struggling, to succeed, the experience left us wondering about coming again.
Enjoyable dining pleasure - plenty of choice - will come back again
Lovely restaurant- great staff - friendly and delicious food. Will be back! :-)
As usual, the food was superb. Michael Nadra even came from the kitchen to listen to our requirements.
However, the standard of service was very poor. Waiters appeared ignorant of the menu and even presented food to the wrong tables. Off-hand attitude to diners and lack of training was disappointing. Food superb and the service here is usually very good - so this was dissappointing.
We are regular diners and have always loved the ambience, food and service; sadly this wasn’t the case this time. You had a huge Mexican/Spanish party in the open bar area with a live (very loud) band. I have no problems with people partying, but the noise was unbearable; we had to shout to be heard. Your own team apologised three times. We also had to fight to get to the bathrooms; I feel the area was seriously overcrowded. The party was in full flow however it appeared they took the priority as the service we received at our table was slow at best: waiting to order, empty glasses etc.
If we had known we then could have accepted or not, but just to hear the party start with the huge noise was disappointing.
Paying the bill was also a mess; your payment card machines could not pick up signal in the rear dining area, but we couldn’t get anywhere near the main bar area to pay; my payment was declined 4 times until I could get to the bar wi-fi signal. All in all a rough night apart from the excellent food.
Outstanding dishes were let down by mediocre service. The hostess was great but the two waiters left a lot to be desired. A couple of examples: My husband's meal was almost cold by the time he attracted the waiter's attention and salt and pepper was eventually lobbed at the table. The cheese board was for us the share - not sure why we had to ask for plates. Service wan't bad enough to complain but neither was it good enough for the type of restaurant. It wasn't that busy that they could justify the lack of attention. We came away feeling sadly let down on this occasion.
Absolutely stunning food but do not visit the WC. Terrible!
It's a very good restaurant with delicious food and a credit to the area.
The food is amazing!!!!
But their service is rediculuously slow!!! Everything took way to long. It’s took 40min to be served a drink in an empty restaurant and courses were so slow being served.
So SAD as the food and venue is FAB!!!
Staff need to be trained better.
Lovely evening here . Superb food in a lovely atmosphere.
Michael Nadra is a very fine cook. The food is delicious and the price is good value. I would highly recommend the restaurant.
One of the worst food ever tried, at Par to a school meal (gone wrong...)
No passion for food, no interest in good ingredient. Save your money and your health....
PS great location on the Camden Canal
This is a fantastic restaurant in all ways. Food great, ambience great,service brilliant
A real gem. I used to visit when it was Sardo Canale, and after a few years away was really happy to find that Nadra fils have raised the bar even further. Wonderful service, great bar, and creative menu. Lucky NW1
Sat and lingered for many hours Sunday afternoon in the garden. Quite reasonable prices given the quality and generous quantities of the food. Solid wine list. This restaurant deserves more attention away from just special occasion diners. Chef Nadra is an excellent host.
Maybe we got them on a bad day but service was chaotic and slow. We didn’t have the energy to order desserts after such long waits for everything so came home & ate ice cream. It used to be so much better. Food was good and it was very good value for money if you could excuse the snail pace of service
We have a lovely evening. Great cocktails to start then we had the tasting menu and matched wines which was delicious. Our only disappointment was that some of the waiting service was inadequate one of our waiters was excellent, knowledgeable and friendly the other wasn't.
Amazing food. The waiter was passionate about his job and the service was outstanding.
I am not sure what happened, but service just seemed to be off on the night we ate there. It took about 40 minutes from being seated to take our food order with a lot of minor mishaps along the way. Unfortunately this detracted from the meal.
Now dined 6 times in the last couple of months and has become a firm favourite. Kitchen always on form and the wine and cocktails list shows commitment and imagination. Service genuinely warm.
A real asset for Primrose Hill


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Research Paper | Education Management | India | Volume 3 Issue 7, July 2014
A Study on Awareness of Post Graduate Students of Dibrugarh University Regarding Education for Sustainable Development
Surajit Borah  | Sweety Neog
Abstract: The main slogan of 21st century is sustainable development. It means development which is sustainable that can be sustained or maintained, preserved, continued or conserved. In order to successfully meet and resolve the contemporary global environmental crisis sustainable development is essential. The citizens must be aware or empowered with essential knowledge and information regarding sustainable development. Education has long been considered as one of the most powerful instrument to achieve sustainable development. It also plays an important role to make people aware about sustainable development. The post graduate students are in the highest step of formal educational ladder and needs to be fully aware about sustainable development to achieve the acceptable level of global environmental sustainability through education. The present study had been carried out to study the level of their awareness regarding education for sustainable development and suggest way to achieve sustainable development through education.
Keywords: Development, Sustainable development, Education for sustainable development, Post-graduate students, Awareness
Edition: Volume 3 Issue 7, July 2014,
Pages: 1446 - 1448

domain: sociology


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High Speed Data Compression Using NVIDIA GPUs
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The nvCOMP library provides fast lossless data compression and decompression using a GPU. It features generic compression interfaces to enable developers to use high-performance GPU compressors in their applications.
Binaries are available under the standard NVIDIA Software License Agreement
nvCOMP Key Features
- Compression Algorithms
- Cascaded: Novel high-throughput compressor ideal for analytical or structured/tabular data.
- LZ4: General-purpose no-entropy byte-level compressor well-suited for a wide range of datasets.
- Snappy: Similar to LZ4, this byte-level compressor is a popular existing format used for tabular data.
- GDeflate: A new compression format that closely matches the DEFLATE format and allows more efficient GPU decompression.
- Deflate: Huffman + LZ77, Provided for compatibility with existing Deflate-compressed datasets.
- Bitcomp: Proprietary compressor designed for efficient GPU compression in Scientific Computing applications.
- ANS: Proprietary entropy encoder based on asymmetric numeral systems (ANS).
- zStandard: Huffman + LZ77 + ANS, popular compression format developed by Meta.
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- High-level is a good starting point for new users — it’s easy to use and fast. Metadata, chunking and the required scratch space are managed internally by nvCOMP. Using the high-level interface metadata, you can decompress a buffer without knowing how it was compressed. This enables the easiest way to ramp up and use nvCOMP in applications.
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Pregnancy, and then the toll of taking care of a newborn, can make it very easy for marriage to take a back seat. However, couples need quality time. It’s crucial to stay connected to your spouse (you need emotional support now more than ever!) plus it can be a much-needed form of relief amid the parenting stress. Here are some tips. [Read more…]
Emotional cheating is when your partner seems to have a stronger emotional connection to somebody else. They may not be having sex, but there is definitely intimacy. How to tell when it’s something serious.
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They say it takes two people to make a relationship work, but it only takes one person to make it better. We can complain about what our partner doesn’t do, or wait for him to changeóneither of which will garner much results. We can, however, take the first, second or third steps to improve our marriage, and the good news is that those steps aren’t that hard to take. [Read more…]
Do you feel like you and your husband are stuck in short, superficial conversations? ‘How was work?’ ‘Fine.’ ‘Did you put gas in the car?’ ‘Yeah.’ It can be frustrating and (frankly) mind-numbing. We want more emotional connection and bonding, and these monosyllabic exchanges can wear down a marriage. Here are some tips on how to have more meaningful conversations. [Read more…]