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Ride to Conquer Cancer 2015
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Last weekend, I cycled from Vancouver to Seattle—well, actually Surrey to Redmond, with a bit of a gap in the middle—in support of the BC Cancer Foundation.
It was my first year doing the Ride to Conquer Cancer, and I was well-prepared: I've been cycling for years but I trained hard for this event, participating in a number of 70-90km team rides. A couple of weeks before the event I got an amazing new bike, which seemed to make cycling effortless. But the real story was the weather. Apparently the Ride was moved from June as it had been raining that month consistently for several years. But as the last weekend in August approached, it became clear that we would see the first real rain in months. So I was ready for a slog through the wet.
And at the start, at the Cloverdale Rodeo & Exhibition Fairgrounds, it certainly was raining. With over 2000 cyclists participating, the first few kilometres were slow, and I started to get a bit cold. But once we arrived at the border, the rain stopped, and it was almost completely dry for the remainder of the two-day trip.
The first day, there was an optional "Challenge" route, and partly on the prompting of friends, I chose to give it a shot. Just south of the Peace Arch, I swung East.
I heard that only something like 60-100 people tackled the Challenge route this year. The whole ride was very well supported, but there was one stretch on this route, about 60km, between pit stops. At times I cycled with others; other times I cycled alone. I took off my rain jacket and enjoyed the day. As this was a ride for cancer research, I thought about my mother, who died of cancer in 2007.
Somewhere south of Sumas, heading up some long, brutal hills and into the trees, there was a fair amount of debris on the road. I pressed on alone and somewhere past Everson, cycling into the gusting wind started to be an ordeal. I met up with about ten other riders and we headed south along Noon Road. Battered by the wind and at risk of being blown into the ditch or into a car, we stopped. It was so gusty that at times it was hard to stand and hold onto our bikes. We huddled in the ditch for about an hour, and a county sheriff stopped by to check in on us. Support crew started picking up some of us to take us on to where the Challenge and "Classic" routes met up for lunch. But we'd set out to ride to Seattle, and we didn't want to miss more of the ride than we had to, so a few of us decided to press on to Bellingham. From there, we were shuttled down to the Mount Vernon camp. I was disappointed not to have cycled the whole way, but I got in 113km.
It rained overnight, and after a bit of a restless sleep—my tent neighbours were partying pretty hard—the sky cleared and we set off again. I awoke to see on my iPhone the news of Oliver Sacks' death from liver cancer, and resolved to cycle in his memory.
Everyone cycled the same route on the second day. It was a bit longer than planned, due to detours because of the storm the previous day. We passed some flattened corn fields south of Mount Vernon. It was a more social day, which was enjoyable. There was one segment along a beautiful paved path through the woods. Sadly, during the ride I received an email informing me that a relative was in the final stages of terminal cancer. So the second day was a reminder of why we were all riding.
I did almost 137km on the second day. We reached Redmond in the late afternoon and my daughter picked me up; I'm glad I didn't have to pile into a shuttle and head back to Surrey.
The only downside was some scratches on my beloved new bike from the Bellingham to Mount Vernon transport. Overall it was a great experience, including the adventure-by-weather. I'm really grateful to everyone who helped get me to the minimum $2500 fundraising goal. I now have a bit of a bug for long-distance cycling, and I may even consider doing this one again. It's a good cause, and there is a lot of enjoyable camaraderie.
But probably my favourite part of the journey was the Saturday morning, riding alone through Washington State farmland in the unexpected dry, before the wind picked up. Far away under my own power in the quiet, alive.
Three tracks that defined my year:
Sun Kil Moon, "Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes"
Chilling, intense. One of the best-ever songs about death of all sorts. "And I remember just where I was/When Richard Ramirez died of natural causes."
Cloud Nothings, "I'm Not Part of Me"
One of the best shows I saw this year. "I'm learning how to be here and nowhere else." And: "I'm not! I'm not! You."
(I included the audio-only YouTube link as the official video is just distracting.)
Spoon, "Do You"
Song of the summer, and it's been a while since we had one this great. The wistful ending—sort of like the end of summer, come to think of it—puts it over the top. "Do you want to get understood?"
See also 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018.
I had this in mind a year ago, but never got around to posting it (see Three Tracks: 2014). Three tracks that defined my year:
Jon Hopkins, "Open Eye Signal"
The track is a journey, a revelation (and the video is actually pretty great). Saw Hopkins in November (and again in July 2014), and it was brilliant.
The Knife, "A Tooth For An Eye"
It rocks. "I'm telling you stories/Trust me."
Vampire Weekend, "Ya Hey"
Like a 21st century Paul Simon; the whole album is great. "Who could ever live that way?"
Nk'Mip 2013 Dreamcatcher
December 27, 2014 Leave a reply
This is a blend of Riesling (73.3%) and Chenin Blanc. Pale gold, medium-whiff citrus and sage. Off-dry, high acidity, intense lemon and apricot, distinct from the aroma. Full body. Good length. Very nice overall. I want to try their (100%) Riesling.
$20.90 at Crosstown.
I visited Nk'Mip Cellars in Osoyoos last summer and it's a worthwhile trip.
2011 8th Generation Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
Very pale silver appearance. Strong nose of citrus and ripe apple, along with a vegetal quality. Dry, strong acidity, medium body. Strong lemon along with grapefruit and pear. This is a really decent Sauv Blanc; too bad it appears they don't produce it any more (as of date of writing, the 8th Generation site doesn't list a recent vintage). About $23 at Crosstown.
Brian Francis Loch Ryan, 1931-2014
October 2, 2014 2 Replies
Note: I planned on submitting this to papers in Vancouver and Queensland, but the quoted costs made me laugh out loud (e.g. $1700 for the Brisbane Courier Mail). Posting it here will probably make it more accessible to people who actually knew him, anyway; and it will not expire.
Brian Francis Loch Ryan, age 83, of Vancouver, BC, September 19, 2014, at St. Paul's hospital, from general infection and complications of Parkinson's disease. Rugby player, teacher, poet and jester; husband, father and friend to many. Finally at rest after an interior psychological revolution and what he called "the best years of his life." He loved life, animals and the great outdoors. He will be missed.
Born in Blackall, Queensland, Australia, March 27, 1931, to Dorothy Madge (née Loch) and Francis John Ryan. Grew up in Goovigen. Educated and abused by Christian Brothers, St. Brendan's, at Yeppoon. "Best and Fairest Player," 1954, Past Christian Brothers Football Club. Teacher's College in Australia, completed degree at UBC. Moved to Canada in 1957 and taught high school physical education, science, social studies, and library in Kamloops through to 1987. Retired to Halfmoon Bay in 1994. Pilot and home-built airplane enthusiast and member of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Poetry enthusiast and writer; onetime winner of the Globe Challenge limerick contest. Loved skiing.
Married Diane Joyce Frederickson, July 21, 1962. Survived by children Chris and Jennifer, and granddaughter Karina; and three of four sisters in Australia, Jacqueline, Dorothy, and Veronica; and in-laws John and Marg Frederickson and their children. Predeceased by wife Diane in 2007; his sister Pat in 2013; and his beloved dogs Scout, killed by a snake November 23, 1943; and Chester, 1994.
Donations to Parkinson Society BC appreciated.
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He's been remembered in recent days for the obvious stuff: Mork; Good Will Hunting; Doubtfire; and so on. All great. But for me, and I think my daughter Karina, it's his reading of "The Fool and the Flying Ship" that is most memorable. All of his manic inventiveness is here. The voices, the enthusiasm, and what I assume is a good dose of improv are hilarious. He was one of a kind.
Meyer 2013 Riesling
I visited Meyer August 9, 2014 and picked up two bottles of this Riesling along with a couple of their great Pinot Noir releases. It's well worth visiting their tasting room.
This Riesling is their first, and produced in small quantity; I believe it is only available at Meyer. It's clear, light gold in the glass, with medium intensity aromas of citrus and minerals, along with subtle ripe apricot. Off-dry, strong but well-balanced acidity, and a medium body. Stone fruits dominate; there is a lemony acidity which develops nicely in the finish; this wine has good length. Overall very good; I'm looking forward to future vintages. 11.5% alcohol. About $20 at Meyer.
See also the winemaker's release notes and tasting sheet (PDF).
Joie Farm 2013 Pinot Blanc
July 26, 2014 Leave a reply
Pale gold appearance. Unique sharp aroma of candied apple and citrus. Dry but ripe fruit and heat (14% abv); strong acidity, light-to-medium body. Grapefruit, ripe fruit, mineral. Very good length with lingering citrus finish. Arguably unusual Pinot and I quite like it. $28 at Crosstown. See Joie Farm; winemaker's notes (PDF).
Tightrope Riesling 2012
Clear, pale gold in the glass. Medium nose of citrus and apple with a slight floral quality. Dry, strong acidity, light-to-medium body. Lemon, mineral, tart apple. Good length, with a crisp though slightly muted finish. 12.6% alcohol. Overall good.
$27 at Steamworks Wine Thief. See Tightrope Winery.


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Storefronts in the North Limestone Commercial Historic District
Photograph by Eric Thomason, courtesy of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation
The North Limestone Commercial District is one of the oldest and most varied commercial areas in Lexington. The district is located along the principal north-south thoroughfare that has historically connected Lexington to the town of Limestone (now Maysville, Kentucky). During the 19th century, the district served as an important market center with many meat shops and grocers. Several other mixed-use commercial buildings were located here. The North Limestone Commercial District contains a variety of commercial buildings that span several time periods from ante-bellum and Victorian through the early 20th century. The only significant intrusions within the district have been parking lots, which attest to the growth and importance of the automobile within the last century.
Additional storefronts in the North Limestone Commercial Historic District
The North Limestone Commercial District retains a great degree of its original building fabric. The district can be divided into three main sections along North Limestone Street. The first stretches from 169 to 177 North Limestone and consists of Federal style commercial architecture built during the early 19th century. Two of the buildings in this section were originally homes and later converted to commercial space when the area's importance as a commercial center was growing. The second section includes 209 through 221 North Limestone and contains Georgian Revival, Italianate, and Richardsonian style architecture with characteristic architectural features from each of these periods. While the third section, 257 to 267 North Limestone, contains the earliest buildings in the district--begun in 1809--construction in this section continued until the turn of the the 20th century. This section includes a small, Federal house offset from the street between two commercial buildings. Today, the first floor of most of the buildings in the district is still used as commercial space, while the second floor space provides residential housing.
The North Limestone Commercial District is located on North Limestone St. between Church and Third Sts. Many buildings within the district contain businesses that are open during regular business hours.
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72 hours and still haven't received my 30 million that vanished out of my coin pouch. I posted a thread in the beta forums. Apparently you need to be a member to post there because I can't anymore.
Now even if they give me my money back I still cant login the beta and buy a bond off the marketplace. I tried to sell everything I had before my membership ended and only ended up with 17 million. 3 million short because of an incompetent support team.


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Three complimentary pieces which Velcro together to create a fantastic range of activities for crawlers and toddlers, to climb, slide crawl, jump and fall.
High enough to give a sense of height and risk but not too high as to cause anxiety.
Cube has a reflective top and one side to encourage observation and exploration.


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Performance audit 33
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Defence 35
Social Services 23
Attorney-General's 17
Treasury 17
Taxation 14
Industry 6
Parliament 3
Published: Friday 5 June 2015
Managing Australian Aid to Vanuatu
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's management of Australian aid to Vanuatu.
Please direct enquiries relating to reports through our contact page.
Published: Tuesday 5 May 2015
Delivery of the Petrol Sniffing Strategy in Remote Indigenous Communities
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's management of initiatives to supply low aromatic fuel to Indigenous communities.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Published: Thursday 23 April 2015
Administration of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the (former) Department of Industry's administration of the Australian Apprenticeships Incentives Program.
Published: Tuesday 21 April 2015
Funding and Management of the Nimmie-Caira System Enhanced Environmental Water Delivery Project
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the arrangements established by the Department of the Environment for the funding and management of the Nimmie-Caira System Enhanced Environmental Water Delivery Project.
Published: Tuesday 17 February 2015
Administration of the Early Years Quality Fund
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of the establishment, implementation and operation of the Early Years Quality Fund against the requirements of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 and the Commonwealth grants administration framework.
Department of Education and Training; Department of Finance; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Published: Tuesday 9 December 2014
Administration of the Biodiversity Fund Program
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment's administration of the Biodiversity Fund program.
Published: Thursday 25 September 2014
Food Security in Remote Indigenous Communities
The objective of the audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's implementation of food security initiatives for remote Indigenous communities.
The Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of Human Services
Published: Monday 23 June 2014
Managing Conflicts of Interest in FMA Agencies
The audit objective was to determine whether Australian Government agencies were implementing appropriate policies and processes to identify and manage conflicts of interest.
Managing Compliance with Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 Conditions of Approval
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment's regulation of proponents' compliance with Part 9 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Published: Thursday 12 June 2014
Establishment and Administration of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
The objective of the audit was to assess the establishment of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority and the effectiveness of its regulatory function.
National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority
Indigenous Employment in Australian Government Entities
The objective of this audit was to determine whether Australian Government entities were implementing effective strategies to support increased Indigenous employment.
Management of the Building Better Regional Cities Program
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the design and conduct of the funding round for the Building Better Regional Cities Program.
Department of Social Services; Department of the Environment
Administration of the Improving Water Information Program
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Bureau of Meteorology's implementation of the Improving Water Information Program.
Published: Thursday 30 January 2014
Administration of the Strengthening Basin Communities Program
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Department of the Environment's administration of the Strengthening Basin Communities Program.
Published: Wednesday 29 January 2014
Administration of the Smart Grid, Smart City Program
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of the Smart Grid, Smart City Program, including the establishment, implementation and ongoing management of the program.
Department of the Environment; Department of Industry
Published: Thursday 19 December 2013
The Indigenous Land Corporation's Administration of the Land Acquisition Program
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Indigenous Land Corporation's administration of the Land Acquisition Program.
Indigenous Land Corporation
Published: Wednesday 11 December 2013
Torres Strait Regional Authority — Service Delivery
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Torres Strait Regional Authority's administration of its program and service delivery functions.
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Published: Thursday 20 October 2011
Indigenous Secondary Student Accommodation Initiatives
The audit objective was to assess the extent to which DEEWR and FaHCSIA have effectively managed the planning and consultation phases for the IBF program and the IBHP program. The audit scope included consideration of the issues likely to affect the ongoing operation and sustainability of the facilities.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Aboriginal Hostels Limited; Northern Territory Department of Education and Training
Fair Work Education and Information Program
The audit objective was to assess the effectiveness of DEEWR's administration of FWEIP. The three high level criteria that were used to make this assessment were the appropriateness of DEEWR's:
program planning and design;
selection and engagement of providers; and
program monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
The Australian Defence Force's Mechanisms for Learning from Operational Activities
The objective of the audit is to assess the effectiveness of the ADF's mechanisms for learning from its military operations and exercises. In particular, the audit focused on the systems and processes the ADF uses for identifying and acting on lessons, and for evaluating performance. The ANAO also examined the manner in which information on lessons is shared within the ADF, with other relevant government agencies, and with international organisations. Reporting to Parliament was also considered.
Published: Tuesday 25 June 1996
Commonwealth Fisheries Management
This performance audit was conducted to examine the efficiency and administrative effectiveness of Commonwealth fisheries management, with particular emphasis on AFMA's systems and procedures for planning and operations. In addition, the audit sought to determine whether AFMA is gathering and reporting to the Parliament appropriate accountability information on its performance.
Australian Fisheries Management Authority


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FOUR Misdemeanor offenses - DISMISSED
A juvenile and his parents met with us to discuss charges stemming from an incident in Virginia Beach. Our client was charged with four misdemeanor offenses after being approached by police while he was intoxicated. He was charged with Public Intoxication, Underage Possession of Alcohol, Resisting Arrest, and Escape from Police Custody. Once our client was arrested for the alcohol charges, he was placed in the back seat of the police cruiser. While in the back seat, he managed to reach out of the window and open the door from the outside, but immediately shut the door when the officers came to stop him. Our client attended a military prep school and came from an outstanding and respected military family. At trial, we argued that our client was improperly charged with the Resisting Arrest and Escape offenses, as the factual scenario did not meet the elements of those offenses, and we requested that the two alcohol offenses be deferred and then dismissed. The judge agreed, DISMISSING the Resisting Arrest and Escape charges, and DEFERRING, then DISMISSING the two alcohol-related offenses upon our client's completion of the terms and conditions imposed by the court.
Our client, a thirteen year-old juvenile, was charged with sexually abusing his younger half-sister. If he were to have been adjudicated delinquent of these offenses, he faced the strong possibility of being remanded to a juvenile correctional facility until his twenty-first birthday. At the hearing in juvenile and domestic relations court, the judge, after argument from both counsel, granted our motion and DEFERRED entering judgment in the case for one year, upon which date the charges were DISMISSED.
Our client, a juvenile, was arrested and charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer and attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, both felony offenses. He had allegedly consumed mushrooms which lead to his erratic and irrational behavior and the police were called by a concerned family member. Upon the arrival of the police, our client allegedly kicked and elbowed them, and allegedly attempted to disarm an officer of his firearm while in the hospital. After argument, the judge agreed to a DEFERRAL on both charges, after which both charges will be DISMISSED.
Our client, a thirteen-year-old eighth grader, was arrested and charged along with two friends for allegedly making plans to conduct a school shooting. All three were charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Terrorist Attack, a Class 2 Felony, which as an adult would carry a possible sentence of 20 years to life imprisonment. The allegations were that a video was posted to social media showing our client shooting weapons, and that subsequent discussions between the defendants occurred regarding weapons and targets of the shooting. All three defendants insisted they were only joking, yet they were still charged, due in part to the hysteria of several school shootings happening around the same time. Out of the three defendants, Jarrett McCormack was the first to secure his client's release from juvenile detention, as well as his release from pretrial monitoring. Prior to trial, Mr. McCormack engaged in lengthy discussions with the prosecutor assigned to the case, expressing his concern that the Commonwealth would be unable to meet its burden of proof at trial, and requesting the case be dismissed. The prosecutor's superiors refused to back off the charge, so we took the case to trial on a not guilty plea. At trial, Mr. McCormack cross-examined the prosecution witnesses, and made a motion to strike the Commonwealth's evidence as insufficient at the close of the prosecution's case. After argument of the legal issues unique to the case in relation to the facts of this specific case, the judge GRANTED our motion to dismiss, DISMISSING the charge.
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The cost of March Madness distraction: $13.3 billion
March 24, 2019 / askpang / Comments Off on The cost of March Madness distraction: $13.3 billion
This isn't the sort of business-related distraction that I usually pay attention to, but the Guardian has a piece about how March Madness will cost businesses more than $13 billion in lost productivity:
your company is about to forgo about $13.3bn in lost productivity that March Madness will cost American businesses, according to a recent report from outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
"Streaming games during work hours, heading to a local restaurant to watch the games, filling out brackets, or just discussing the games with co-workers will mean hours of distractions during the three-week tournament," Andrew Challenger, vice-president at the company, warned in a press release.
Here's how they came up with that figure:
According to staffing firm OfficeTeam, workers spent 25.5 minutes of their workday on March Madness-related activities. That's 6.375 hours spent during the 15 weekdays beginning with Selection Sunday on March 17 and ending with the National Championship on April 8.
Meanwhile, a 2018 survey conducted by TSheets by quickbooks found 48 percent of workers work on their brackets at work. With 156,949,000 employed Americans, that is 75,335,520 workers engaged in March Madness activities while on the clock.
If 75 million workers spend 6.375 hours of work time on the tournament, the cost to employers in productivity loss is $13,284,100,580.
Part of what makes March Madness so distracting, as my wife points out, is that it features multiple games per day for weeks at a time, the prospect of Cinderella teams having wonderful surprising upsets before being crushed by Duke, a continuous drama that's the sports world's closest equivalent to Love Island.
Interestingly, they don't advocate shutting off the Internet or doing anything radical, but rather rolling with it, partly for team-building, and partly to attract The Youth of Today:
"The tournament is a perfect opportunity for colleagues to bond in the workplace. Any attempt to keep workers from the games would most likely result in real damage to employee morale, loyalty, and engagement that would far outweigh any short-term benefit to productivity," he added.
"Company-wide office pools that are free to enter and offer lunches or gift cards to the winners are a great way to use the games to create a fun atmosphere at work. Employers can also set up a television or computer monitor where workers can gather to watch the games."
"To give workers the ability to watch full games, employers could consider giving employees extended lunches or offering longer breaks at other times throughout the day to allow them to catch games that interest them. Employers could also offer telecommuting options so workers who are able can have the games on in the background at home as they work."…
"In a tight labor market, companies can use the tournament for recruiting, promoting how the office celebrates March Madness. This could be especially effective among Millennial and Gen Z workers."
Even the expectation of work email creates anxiety
August 16, 2018 / askpang / Comments Off on Even the expectation of work email creates anxiety
This finding should come as no surprise to anyone who's been paying attention to the literature on email, detachment, and work-life balance, but a new study finds that the "[m]ere expectation of checking work email after hours harms health of workers and families."
Employer expectations of work email monitoring during nonwork hours are detrimental to the health and well-being of not only employees but their family members as well… [according to] a new study… showing that such expectations result in anxiety, which adversely affects the health of employees and their families. "The competing demands of work and nonwork lives present a dilemma for employees," [coauthor William] Becker said, "which triggers feelings of anxiety and endangers work and personal lives."
Here's the abstract of the Academy of Management article, "Killing me softly: Electronic communications monitoring and employee and spouse well-being:"
Using boundary theory and the affect-as-information framework, this paper tests the relationship between organizational expectations to monitor electronic communication during non-work hours and employee and their significant others' health and relationship satisfaction. We theorize that organizational expectations trigger frequent employee micro-transitions during nonwork time, eliciting negative affect and leading to decreases in well-being. In a sample of 142 dyads of full time employees and their significant others, we found that detrimental health and relationship effects of expectations were mediated by negative affect. This includes crossover effects of electronic communication expectations on partner health and martial satisfaction. Our findings extend literature on work-related electronic communication at the interface of work and non-work and deepen our understanding of the impact of organizational expectations on employees and their families.
There's decades of research on the importance of what psychologists call "detachment" for helping workers recharge, and having email hovering over their off-time is one of the most effective ways of destroying detachment. Any company that doesn't have an explicit policy about after-hours email use— and either formally allows workers to turn off email after hours, or combines a better reason for requiring workers to check in than "the boss might have a brainstorm" or "the client might have a question" with some counterbalancing policy (like more vacation time)— is engaged in professional malpractice.
"What people are angry about… is that we no longer feel in control of the technology in our lives"
April 12, 2018 / askpang / Comments Off on "What people are angry about… is that we no longer feel in control of the technology in our lives"
In my book The Distraction Addiction I talked about how humans have evolved to have incredibly powerful relationships with technologies, starting with hand axes a million years ago, and continuing down to the present; how our relationships with technologies are among the most powerful we have; and that the challenge with today's technologies was not to learn to live without them, but to learn to use them better. This meant recognizing the power of those relationships; thinking more deeply about them; and re-learning how to use them well, rather than being used by them.
Arianna Huffington has a piece about "The Anger at the Heart of the Facebook Hearings" that echoes this:
What people are angry about, and what's truly fueling this moment, is that we no longer feel in control of the technology in our lives. That feeling of losing control has been building steadily for the last several years, as our lives have become both more dominated by technology and more dependent on technology. It's the feeling that the pace of our lives, and the next thing on our to-do list, is no longer up to us. It comes via the endless screens and algorithms we're immersed in. And we know that the feeling of autonomy is one of the single most important factors in our happiness. But we're feeling less and less autonomous.
I think this has a lot truth to it, though there is real ill-feeling toward companies, not just technologies and our relationships with them. Control is one of the things we instinctively use to measure the trustworthiness of a technology; it's also something we need in order to use them well.
So it make sense that the sense that a company is designing its product to elude our control should inspire suspicion and hostility. We've coevolved with technologies, and expect to be able to use them to extend our cognitive and physical abilities; and when that relationship is broken, it's a big problem for us.
"he failed to do [his job] because he was distracted by tweeting"
February 28, 2018 / askpang / Comments Off on "he failed to do [his job] because he was distracted by tweeting"
So the next time you think you can handle checking your email while driving, think back to the 2016 Oscars when La La Land was incorrectly announced as best picture instead of Moonlight. As the Hollywood Reporter explains in their new "Oral History of Oscar's Epic Best Picture Fiasco," it all came down to digital distraction. Continue reading
Music to work to
February 2, 2018 / askpang / Comments Off on Music to work to
I listen to music almost constantly through the day, and when I was working on REST I did some reading about music and the brain, and the different kinds of music people work to. It helped me make some sense of the music I listen to through the day, and why certain kinds work and others don't.
At the most general level, creative people listen to music to drown out other auditory distractions; or to improve their mood, focus, or some other emotion. (If you're in a boring job, you might listen to music to pass the time, which is a different kind of situation.) The research says that for most people,
Instrumental music is less distracting than vocal music, because we have a hard time not paying attention to voices and lyrics (especially problematic if you're writing).
Simpler music is good for when you mainly need to focus and aren't trying to generate a sense of urgency, or feel upbeat.
After that, things get more complicated and idiosyncratic. We all have different musical histories; different kinds of music that we find energizing versus distracting; and different needs through the day.
For example, let me share what I listen to, illustrated by Spotify playlists. I often get up to write between 5 and 5:30, and the purpose of music in the morning is to help me stay in a calm, walking-up-but-not-quite-there state. For that, something like the Yundi Chopin nocturnes is just the thing.
I also like Gould's recordings of the Bach Goldberg variations (or the Calefax Reed Quintet's arrangement of the variations), or the Emerson String Quartet's recording of the Well-Tempered Clavier. I also like the Budapest String Quartet's late 1930s recordings of the Beethoven String Quartets: I find the old, slightly shaky sound to be very romantic in a black-and-white, Europe-before-the-storm kind of way.
During the day, I usually want something that has more spark to it. When I was writing REST, I listened to a lot of movie soundtracks. Here are two:
The thing I find great about movie music is that the good stuff is great, but it's almost always the case that composers have written music that's meant to stir and energize, but not distract, viewers: the music is meant to underline and accentuate a scene, not call attention to itself. When I'm writing, this is perfect: I want the emotional charge, and just enough of my attention diverted so my creative mind has more freedom to operate.
Then there are times when I need more of an energy boost. For that, I have another playlist that's highly idiosyncratic.
What this highlights is that while there are some general rules about what makes for good music to focus to, your own musical history and the associations you have with particular songs also matter. "Regiment," the Brian Eno/David Byrne collaboration, is from an album I discovered in college; I'v loved Pat Metheny's work since high school; Rob Dougan's "Clubbed to Death" and Rage Against the Machine's "Wake Up" are from the Matrix soundtrack; Moby's "Extreme Ways" is used at the end of the Jason Bourne movies, which I love.
I might also listen to Led Zeppelin, again because it's music that I know really well, and because generally Robert Plant is incomprehensible so the words aren't so hard to tune out.
So don't assume that there's a perfect playlist that works for you, or music that will be guaranteed to put you in a super-productive frame of mind (requiring employees to dance to Pharrell William's "Happy" will NOT make them more productive). Rather, you should think about what you want to get out of the music (focus, more energy, or whatever); think about what you like; and then experiment. Don't copy my choices, or anyone else's. Make your own.
The "Think Differently About Kids" letter
January 8, 2018 / askpang / Comments Off on The "Think Differently About Kids" letter
JANA Partners and Calstrs have published a pretty amazing open letter calling for Apple to rethink its design of its products, with the aim of making them less addictive to kids.
I suspect it's published elsewhere, but the original is at Think Differently About Kids, and is the first manifesto I've ever seen that requires you acknowledge a disclaimer first.
There are a couple interesting thing here. The first is the argument they make that helping people be more mindful in their technology use, and developing more subtle and useful tools for helping parents control their kids' device use, would establish Apple as market leader– or rather confirm it as the leader it already is:
we believe there is a clear need for Apple to offer parents more choices and tools to help them ensure that young consumers are using your products in an optimal manner. By doing so, we believe Apple would once again be playing a pioneering role, this time by setting an example about the obligations of technology companies to their youngest customers. As a company that prides itself on values like inclusiveness, quality education, environmental protection, and supplier responsibility, Apple would also once again be showcasing the innovative spirit that made you the most valuable public company in the world.
Later, they argue that Apple should get on this because the zeitgeist is shifting:
It is true that Apple's customer satisfaction levels remain incredibly high, which is no surprise given the quality of its products. However, there is also a growing societal unease about whether at least some people are getting too much of a good thing when it comes to technology, which at some point is likely to impact even Apple given the issues described above. In fact, even the original designers of the iPhone user interface and Apple's current chief design officer have publicly worried about the iPhone's potential for overuse, and there is no good reason why you should not address this issue proactively.
As a parent of two quite technology-happy kids, it often struck me how few good tools exist for helping parents help kids learn to use digital devices and social media well.
At the same time, I think this is one of those things that's really hard to implement: it's easy to talk about wanting kids to use technology better or be less attached to it, for example, but hard to design for that. Further, lots of the problems we worry about with "technology" are really social problems, or human ones. And I think that technology companies are just as addicted to persuasive design as their users: it feels like too easy a toolkit to use, and there are too many examples of companies that.
Still, after years of talking about technology, addiction, and distraction, it's good to see this getting some traction.
"Exploitation is encoded into the systems we are building"
November 6, 2017 / askpang / Comments Off on "Exploitation is encoded into the systems we are building"
Writer and artist James Bridle has a long, but rather amazing and disturbing, piece arguing that "Something is wrong on the internet." Specifically he's talking about how kids' videos on YouTube have turned super-strange and -dark, thanks to the weird profitability of kids' videos, their low production standards, efforts to hit the right SEO and keyword notes, etc.. The result, he says, is that
Automated reward systems like YouTube algorithms necessitate exploitation in the same way that capitalism necessitates exploitation, and if you're someone who bristles at the second half of that equation then maybe this should be what convinces you of its truth. Exploitation is encoded into the systems we are building, making it harder to see, harder to think and explain, harder to counter and defend against. Not in a future of AI overlords and robots in the factories, but right here, now, on your screen, in your living room and in your pocket.
I've been thinking a lot recently about the future of automation and work, and whether it's possible to avoid the kinds of race-to-the-bottom, exterminate-the-worker imperatives that seem to be implicit in so many automation projects today, so this is a bracing argument.
It goes on, after walking through a number of examples of videos that are literally nightmarish:
To expose children to this content is abuse. We're not talking about the debatable but undoubtedly real effects of film or videogame violence on teenagers, or the effects of pornography or extreme images on young minds, which were alluded to in my opening description of my own teenage internet use. Those are important debates, but they're not what is being discussed here. What we're talking about is very young children, effectively from birth, being deliberately targeted with content which will traumatise and disturb them, via networks which are extremely vulnerable to exactly this form of abuse. It's not about trolls, but about a kind of violence inherent in the combination of digital systems and capitalist incentives. It's down to that level of the metal.
This, I think, is my point: The system is complicit in the abuse.
And right now, right here, YouTube and Google are complicit in that system. The architecture they have built to extract the maximum revenue from online video is being hacked by persons unknown to abuse children, perhaps not even deliberately, but at a massive scale. I believe they have an absolute responsibility to deal with this, just as they have a responsibility to deal with the radicalisation of (mostly) young (mostly) men via extremist videos — of any political persuasion. They have so far showed absolutely no inclination to do this, which is in itself despicable. However, a huge part of my troubled response to this issue is that I have no idea how they can respond without shutting down the service itself, and most systems which resemble it. We have built a world which operates at scale, where human oversight is simply impossible, and no manner of inhuman oversight will counter most of the examples I've used in this essay.
I spent a little time looking at some of these videos, and they are beyond weird. They combine Second Life-level clunky animation; the kinds of repetition that adults find irritating and toddlers love; that distinctive kids' music; and extremely strange cuts and changes of scene. About four minutes into one of the videos, the scene shifted from a totally anodyne house to a graveyard in which familiar toys sing a song about how sugar is bad, only they have flayed zombie heads; it was exactly the kind of thing that your mind would cook up as a nightmare.
Honolulu fights 'smartphone zombies'
July 30, 2017 / askpang / Comments Off on Honolulu fights 'smartphone zombies'
Just enjoy the sunset!
The city of Honolulu has passed a law that "targets 'smartphone zombies'," people crossing the street while using their smartphones and not looking where they're going:
"We hold the unfortunate distinction of being a major city with more pedestrians being hit in crosswalks, particularly our seniors, than almost any other city in the county," [Honolulu mayor Kirk] Caldwell said.
The ban will go into effect in late October and will run from $15 to $99, depending on the severity of the offense.
I was recently in Hawaii, though on a different island, and was struck by how reflexive checking phones in restaurants, taking selfies, etc. has become. Even in an island paradise, many of us feel the need to keep our phones out and active all the time.
When the world doesn't provide us stimulation, it's offering us a gift: More on creativity and boredom
July 26, 2017 / askpang / Comments Off on When the world doesn't provide us stimulation, it's offering us a gift: More on creativity and boredom
More people seem to be getting interested in boredom. Now the World Economic Forum has a video about the value of letting your mind do nothing at all:
Take a moment, sit back and just relax. Read more: https://t.co/9U0aLUER72 pic.twitter.com/9pj2ULPFdb
— World Economic Forum (@wef) July 26, 2017
It's kind of a follow-up to a piece by Silicon Valley author Jordan Rosenfeld about why we should "Learn how to be bored instead" of constantly reaching for our phones during down moments. Since writing The Distraction Addiction and Rest, I've become more of a fan of taking those moments and just doing nothing at all, staring into space and letting my mind wander.
Of course, what Rosenfeld and the World Economic Forum are talking about isn't really boredom, per se, but rather treating those moments when you don't have to focus on anything– that time in line at the store, for example– as an opportunity and positive thing, rather than a negative space defined by an absence of stimulus. As I argued in my Maria Shriver Sunday paper article this weekend, boredom isn't a state that's determined by the world around us. It's conjured by us.
Boredom isn't like a thermometer that measures how dull our environment is. it's a more complex reaction of our selves and our surroundings. We might be bored by a movie that we've seen many times; we might find a conversation at a reunion dull because our lives and our classmates' have gone in very different directions; or we might find a place dull because we were dragged there by our stupid parents who think stupid Renaissance paintings are cool. All kinds of things can be boring, as this piece of graffiti in Oxford reminds us:
Still, the underlying idea that when the world doesn't offer us stimulation, it's offering us a gift, is one that is worth repeating, even if I think we need a better term than "boredom" to describe it.
On rest and value of boredom
July 24, 2017 / askpang / 1 Comment
Over the weekend I had a short piece in Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, which was dedicated to "the benefits of boredom." My piece explains why "Rest and Boredom Are Scientifically Beneficial for Your Brain:"
We treat boredom as something that we can banish from our lives, like smallpox or polio. But boredom isn't a disease. We don't catch it. We cause it ourselves. Boredom is a state of mind, a reaction to the world rather than a reflection of the world. Sure, we can be bored standing in line or waiting around for a delayed plane. But we can also be bored of a once-favorite haunt, or under-stimulated by a too-familiar restaurant. Teenagers are geniuses at weaponizing boredom: kids are brilliant at being stubbornly bored by this dumb thing in this dumb place that their dumb parents have dragged them to.
This suggests that we can modulate even control, our reactions to situations that normally trigger boredom. But why should we? In a world where we can binge-watch television in line at the grocery store, why should we ever let those empty moments stay empty?
The answer is, those moments when we don't have to focus on anything in particular, and can allow our minds to roam free, are actually quite valuable.
I first realized that boredom was a state of mind that we could control, and that when we're young we weaponize it, when I was at the British Museum with my kids. We were at the Rosetta Stone, which of course is one of the great jewels in the Museum's collection, and one of the single most important archaeological artifacts in all of history.
There was another family there, and while the parents were explaining why the Stone was important (and by implication why it was cool that they were there), one of the kids Was. Not. Having. It. He was determined to stay disengaged, no matter what. (It's not the child in the striped shirt. That's my son, six years ago!) It struck me just how forcefully the kid seemed to want to be unimpressed, and wanted his parents to know just how stupid the whole thing was. I doubted that he could come right out and say it, but conspicuous boredom made his feelings pretty clear.
This is probably something I did plenty of myself when I was younger. Of course there were times when I legitimately felt like there was nothing for me to do– this was my default state from roughly third grade through high school– but there were probably times when I was bored to make a point. For kids, who don't have a lot of choice in their lives, the ability to be bored is probably a useful form of rebellion: you can drag me to all these places, but you can't make me like it, even if it's something really cool.
But like most of us, as I've gotten older and busier, I now have a greater appreciation for the value of those periods when I have nothing I need to focus on; it's less something to flee from, and a little more a luxury. It can even be good for you.


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The Grand Fire Trine with Mars in Sagittarius, Jupiter in Leo and Uranus in Aries is active all week.
This is a fantastic week to envision a positive future. The personal planets, Mercury and Venus both join the Sun and create a fabulous 'kite' formation, giving a super boost of air energy to light your inner fire.
Sextiles bring planets together that get along and this week sees the Sun, Mercury retrograde and Venus all sextiling Jupiter and Mars. The Libran air ignites the Leo/Sagittarian fire.
This email arrived today. It sums up this week's astrology.
When you focus upon lack in an attitude of complaining, you establish a vibrational point of attraction that then gives you access only to more thoughts of complaint.
Your deliberate effort to tell a new story will establish a new pattern of thought, providing you with a new point of attraction from your present, about your past, and into your future.
The simple effort of looking for positive aspects will set a new vibrational tone that will begin the immediate attraction of thoughts, people, circumstances, and things that are pleasing to you.
This Grand fire trine will be over by the time of the Solar Eclipse next week, so seize the moment!
Also this week sees Mercury joining the Sun on 16th Oct at 21.39 BST. Find out what this means by watching my MasterClass video-link below.
Next week we have a partial Solar Eclipse on Oct 23rd in Scorpio as Venus joins the Sun on 25th just as Mercury goes direct.
These are special days to contemplate and meditate.
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New Orleans, LA - River of Palms is an exploration of various New Orleans landscapes created with unique layering techniques. The exhibit encompasses different views of the southern region's subtropical ecology and urban landscape, including the Mississippi River and surrounding swamplands.
Blenker created the river series based on her sustained interest in topography and systems – natural systems, man-made systems, and the relationship between the two. In River of Palms, Blenker conveys the landscape of the southern region and introduces mixed perspectives that are more psychological than aerial, incorporating plants, topographical, and features that make New Orleans unique.
Her design process to create the series was incredibly unique. Within her process, she dissected specific elements of the surrounding landscape and collaged them together. Once the images were collaged together, she layered each feature atop a previous cropping and obscuring it.
According to Blenker, "the use of layering emulates the natural and artificial changes in landscape over time." The final effect is a focused finished product, that concentrates on the significance of the river to the people of New Orleans.


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After two great seasons with Vitesse, Wulfert Cornelius "Marco" van Ginkel moved to Chelsea in the summer of 2013 with hopes of taking another step forward in his promising career. But after two seasons riddled with injuries that took him out of the pitch for more than a year combined, van Ginkel is setting sights on getting more minutes under his tally. But he knows how hard it'll be to have a spot open up in the current Chelsea squad.
For my development, it is crucial that next season I get a full year of play. The chances that this can happen at Chelsea already are small.
Source: Voetbal International
With this in mind, Marco van Ginkel seems to be on the radar of English clubs for yet another loan spell. After being linked with Newcastle a month ago, the newest club to join the race to get the young Dutch midfielder on loan is Sunderland, with Dick Advocaat's club having already made an approach according to reports in the Netherlands.
Van Ginkel's run of games after coming out of injury for Milan last season showed a bit of promise. Recovering from an ACL injury is never easy, and the player managed to play an important part with the team despite their own short-comings along with Filippo Inzaghi's disastrous command. It will be interesting to see him getting minutes in the Premier League. If Chelsea are still on his sights, it should be worth keeping a close eye on his development.
Renewed optimism over Enzo Fernández as Chelsea 'granted permission' for possible medical — report


LMN partner Stephen Van Dyck and LMN Tech Studio's Scott Crawford presented at the AEC Technology Symposium put on by Thornton Tomasetti in New York City, September 25, 2015.
With ever increasing demands on schedule, budget and design quality, the future of project delivery is dependent upon a robust and nimble digital process. Over the past six years, LMN Tech Studio –the research and development lab embedded within LMN Architects– has been developing customized digital and physical processes to advance the state of project delivery and build a more cohesive and collaborative exchange for project stakeholders. This talk will examine how a broad range of project work has led to a variety of innovative approaches, where emerging computational solutions have optimized the design and fabrication of complex architectural assemblies.


A MAN HAS DIED after the car he was travelling in collided with a bus in Oldham. Two passengers on the single-decker bus suffered minor injuries in the accident in Moorside yesterday afternoon. The victim, believed to be in his mid 20s, was taken to hospital but died a short time later. A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and remains in police custody.
THREE TEACHERS at a secondary school in Bolton have been arrested over claims they helped pupils with questions in oral GCSE language exams. The allegations affect 110 pupils studying Spanish, German and French at Little Lever School, which is a specialist language college. The school has said they "take any potential breach of regulations extremely seriously".
GORTON MONASTERY has been nominated for an international building prize. The building has been short-listed for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors awards which recognise technically-difficult and impressive building projects across the world.. Other nominations for the design award include the new sports hall of Altrincham Grammar School for Boys and the Liverpool One shopping development.
This 'N' That wisdom: Winners never quit. Quitters never win.
Gorton Monastery - who gets the prize? Edward Pugin for designing it in the first place would get my vote (if I had one).


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LAHORE, Feb. 21: Pakistan has cancelled the licences of 44 weapons issued to JuD chief Hafiz Saeed and other members of his organisations, citing security reasons.
An official of the Punjab Home Department said the step has been taken in line with the government's action against Saeed and his organisations - the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the Falaha-e-Insanyat (FIF).
"The Punjab home department cancelled licences of 44 weapons for security reasons," the official said today.
The government on January 30 had put Saeed and four other leaders of his organizations under house arrest in Lahore for a period of 90 days.
Saeed and 37 members of JuD and FIF have also been placed on the Exit Control List, barring them from leaving the country.
According to the Punjab home department notification, "Both JuD and FIF are engaged in certain activities which could be prejudicial to peace and security and in violation of Pakistan's obligations to the United Nations Security Council Resolution and both organisations have been placed in the Second Schedule of Anti-Terrorism Act 1997."
"Hafiz Saeed, Abdullah Ubaid, Zafar Iqbal, Abdul Rehman Abid and Kashif Niazi are engaged in certain activities which could be prejudicial to peace and security."
The federal government has also put JuD and FIF on the watch list for six months.


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SHANGHAI (上海) has replaced Hong Kong as the most expensive place in Asia, when measuring by a 'basket' of luxury goods and services, according to Bank Julius Baer's annual Wealth Report Asia.
In fact, the SAR is now just the third most expensive city behind Singapore (新加坡). Data was collected from June 2017 to July this year.
In Hong Kong, the basket of goods and services rose by 2.2 percent. The SAR remains the most expensive city in Asia for buying residential property or taking a business-class flight. But items such as skin creams, ladies shoes and men's suits are relatively inexpensive.
Shanghai became far pricier when buying property, hiring a lawyer or buying watches, jewelry and handbags. Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡) remained the least expensive city in Asia. It is certainly the best place to pick up a piano, or smoke a cigar.
Other findings include how women now account for half of Chinese luxury spending. And the purchasing power of women across Asia is increasing as more females take senior management positions and become more financially savvy.
The report introduced a 'His & Hers Index' to compare the cost of luxury goods for men and women. It will perhaps come as no surprise that women's items cost more on average, though Seoul (首爾) is the most expensive city for men and women because of a hefty excise tax on some imports. Jakarta (雅加達) is the cheapest for men's items, while Mumbai (孟買) is great for women shoppers.
1. Which city has the most expensive basket of luxury goods and services?
2. Which city has the most expensive residential property?
3. Does the report find women's goods more expensive than men's?


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Reviewed by Will Harris
id: Who are you?
Robert McCall: You telephoned me. I'm Robert McCall.
Kid: The Equalizer…? (Looks him up and down) Oh, man!
Robert McCall: (Bemused) You were possibly expecting Clint Eastwood?
Clint who? That dude ain't got nothin' on Edward Woodward!
Yes, we're aware that there's a certain irony in the fact that, prior to 1985, the average American's response to that statement would've been, "Edward who?" Woodward, the British actor who strutted and fretted his way through the streets of New York City for four seasons as the title character of "The Equalizer, really only had two films on his resume that had drawn any significant attention in the States: "The Wicker Man" and "Breaker Morant." It was his titular turn in the latter that got his foot in the door, but it still took a whole lot of incessant pushing from the show's creator, Michael Sloan, to secure Woodward the lead in his first US television series.
The premise of "The Equalizer," for those who don't remember the series, finds former secret agent Robert McCall (Woodward) reaching maximum disillusionment with his profession when a man he has sworn to protect is shot and killed moments after McCall has assured him that all will be well. Rather than leave his past behind, however, he opts to use as many of his contacts as possible to begin a new career of helping the helpless. There's also a suggestion in the pilot that McCall will finally settle down enough to build a stronger relationship with his son, Scott (William Zabka, a.k.a. the guy who gets his ass beat by Ralph Macchio in the final moments of "The Karate Kid"), but it's a plot thread that's rarely utilized during the series.
We're consistently reminded just what a lonely life McCall has. The first episode has him playing chess with his dog, fer chrissakes, and there are several other occasions where we meet former loves who has proven to be but ships in the night. As The Equalizer, his focus is not on love but, rather, on achieving justice for his clients at all costs, though he usually finds time in each episode to help someone with a slightly less dramatic problem. The most notable example of this comes via "The Defector," where he spends 2/3 of his time attempting to protect the daughter of a slain agent but manages to work his schedule so that he can teach a neighborhood kid self-defense in order to protect himself from local bullies. (The episode ends with McCall giving the kid a thumbs's-up after he brings a tough to his knees, which is as it should be.)
You can understand why Woodward was viewed as an unlikely choice to play a guy like The Equalizer, but when you watch the show now, it's hard to imagine it without him. He's a classy, well-tailored British gentleman who appears on the surface to be no threat whatsoever, but he's a crack shot, isn't afraid to get into a scrap, and can get pretty damned menacing pretty damned quick. It's a bit cheesy at times when an episode's B-story feels forced, but Woodward's performance usually manages to save the day. There really aren't too many other regulars in the series, but the one who recurs more than any is Robert Lansing, who plays a man simply known as Control; he was McCall's former supervisor, and the two maintain enough of a relationship for them to communicate back and forth with data when McCall needs info. As far as guest stars, you get appearances from Burt Young ("Rocky"), Bradley Whitford ("The West Wing"), Christine Baranski ("Cybill"), Meat Loaf, Ray Sharkey, Tony Shaloub, and the late, great J.T. Walsh, but you just can't beat Adam Ant's turn as a high-class pimp. Also worth noting is Jerry Stiller's role in the pilot as a former spy who used to work with McCall (and, indeed, first dubbed him "The Equalizer"), but, alas, the character never reappeared.
The most disappointing realization about "The Equalizer" is just how dated Stewart Copeland's once-vaunted score has become; it thumps through the speakers in a loud and distracting manner, perpetually reminding you that you're watching a show from the 1980s. Then again, maybe that's a good thing: it sets the stage accordingly, keeping your present-day expectations from getting too high. You might be thinking, "Geez, I can't believe I used to watch this," but, at the same time, you'll have a smile on your face and find yourself remembering just how much you enjoyed it the first time around.
Special Features: Given Universal's track record for providing us with blank slates more often than not, I guess we're supposed to be giddy with excitement that Sloan has provided audio commentary for the pilot episode. Yes, his comments are interesting, but they're punctuated by lengthy silences where one presumes he's descended into watching the show. Beyond this lone commentary, the only "bonus" is the inclusion of an episode from the show's second season, which will only prove special if we never see "The Equalizer: Season 2" on DVD.
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Swissx Labs Calls for Trials of Anti-Viral Naja Venom Against Covid-19
Posted on April 10, 2020 by Korea Bizwire in Health & Medical, World Lifestyle with 1 Comment
Swissx Naja Venom Anti-Viral (image: Swissx Labs)
GSTAAD, Switzerland, April 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Swissx Labs AG CEO Alki David called on government agencies and health organizations around the world to study Swissx Naja Venom, a military-grade anti-viral, for its potential to aid the fight against COVID-19. Swissx Naja Venom was developed after seven years of research into fighting viruses made by top virologists Dr. Paul Reid of the U.S. and Dr. Dorothy Bray of the UK. It is a blend of highly venomous peptides that can fight almost any virus with no side effects. Swissx Lab's Washington D.C. office, led by Jeffrey Taylor, is already in talks with Vice President Mike Pence's Coronavirus Task Force and Alki David is working with Magic Johnson on trials among NBA players now. While studies are underway, Swissx Labs has made Naja Venom available to the public at swissx.com.
"At Swissx, we give scientists a platform where they can excel. And once again we find that the earth gives us everything we need to live," said Alki David, CEO of Swissx Labs. "This deadly animal also gives us the thing we need to save lives–it's beautiful. It's 'For the Higher Good.'"
Swissx pain management formulas using the same peptides have previously been registered with the FDA via the National Drug Code Directory and have been distributed to the public. Swissx Naja Venom has just been registered and has previously been found to reduce viral load counts in syphilis and HIV. Reid and Bray believe there is evidence Naja Venom will be an effective tool in boosting immunity against viruses like COVID-19.
Swissx Naja Venom can be administered nasally and Dr. Reid says patients may be able to feel its effects within 36-72 hours. In many cases, a patient will show no trace of a virus after a 10-14 day course of Naja Venom, based on previous trials with other viruses. Extreme cases, under care of a medical professional, should use Naja Venom administered by syringe.
The venom comes from the species Colubar naja, also known as the Indian Cobra–animals with the divine task of defending the most sacred sites in Asia. It is collected on farms without harming any animals. Swissx Naja Venom has a shelf-life of ten years making it very valuable for future outbreaks of yet unknown viruses as well. Swissx also offers hemp-infused analgesic venom products, made from Swissx's proprietary CBD hemp strains grown in Switzerland.
Swissx is offering Naja Venom in a bundle with Swissx Golden Bullet anti-inflammatory cannabis oil formula. Swissx Golden Bullet contains a full spectrum of cannabinoids including CBD, CBG, and CBN. CBD's use as an anti-inflammatory is widely accepted.
Dr. Paul Reid has been working in drug development for years and holds 5 patents, with many more pending. He has gained approval for new drugs from the governments of the U.S., Canada, the EU, Russia, South Africa and several countries in South America. He has contributed to efforts to fight HIV, Hep-C, MS, ALS and cancer. Reid serves as the Co-Director of Green Earth Health LTD in the UK, is the COO of Maitland Labs of Central Florida and Chief Science Officer of Celtic Biotech LTD in Ireland. He has a Pdh. D. in Neurobiochemistry from Imperial College, UK and a degree in Microbiology from Trinity College, Ireland.
Dr. Dorothy Bray, is also a Co-Director of Green Earth Health LTD as well as being the Chief Science Officer of Immugen Pharma LLC which is focused on developing cannabinoids for use against HIV. In the past she has served as a Director for Glaxo Smith Kline, Immunoclin LTD and Cannabis Science Inc. She has a PhD from the University of London's School of Pharmacy. Bray holds 8 patents and has published extensively in medical journals such as the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, World Journal of AIDS, and Malaria Journal.
Swissx Naja Venom is being released under the usual terms of natural wellness products, clearly labeled that it cannot currently claim to be a cure for anything and does not have FDA approval for use against COVID-19 at this time.
Swissx was founded in 2016 by Alki David in Gstaad, Switzerland, and its CBD products have helped millions with symptoms related to anxiety, depression, PTSD, MS, and side effects related to cancer treatment. CBD products have only trace amounts of THC, so there is no psychoactive effect–replaced by a physical "high" of relaxation and well-being. Swissx products have been praised by Tommy Chong, Scott Disick, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Donatella Versace, and Snoop Dogg.
Alki David has been innovating and fighting the status quo in tech and entertainment for decades. His company FilmOn ushered in the era of cord-cutting and streaming TV, and Swissx was the first CBD product to go mainstream. David is an advocate for expanded plant-medicine legalization around the world. He has most recently funded a push for a constitutional amendment in the nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, which would let poor farmers there rebuild the agricultural sector by growing medicinal hemp.
Swissx Naja Venom and CBD products are available at Swissx.com
For government enquiries contact Jeffrey Taylor in Swissx's Washington D.C. office: jeffrey.taylor@usgri.com
For more information contact: press@swissx.com
Photos accompanying this announcement are available at:
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/60c23c8e-3b3f-461f-9281-ff153a445e04
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/4f691062-3aef-4f5b-ab29-41ce1c4e7e89
Source: Swissx Labs via GLOBE NEWSWIRE
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One thought on "Swissx Labs Calls for Trials of Anti-Viral Naja Venom Against Covid-19"
Regiane August 11, 2020 at 3:38 pm
Bom dia , gostaria de saber mais sobre os resultados do medicamento contra o covid 19. Se conseguimos realizar a compra do mesmo .
Obrigada .
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