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Voices of Charleston – Dr. And Mrs. Bernard Mansheim
preservation-admin , May 10, 2022
Owners of 2021 Carolopolis Award-winning property at 1 Water Street by Courtney W. Theis, Acting Director of Advancement.
Since our inception in 1920, the PSC has relied upon public engagement on issues that matter most for Charleston. The organization's grassroots principles and community-driven activism still from the foundation of our mission today. The Voices of Charleston series gives us the opportunity to share the stories of local residents and PSC supporters, without whom our work would not be possible.
No other project on the peninsula has drawn more interest in the past three years than the transformational house elevation project at 1 Water Street. A stone's throw from the High Battery, the James Chapman House was built in the Italianate style in c.1857 by local architecture firm Jones & Lee. As one of two originally identical "sister houses," at 1 Water Street and 3 Water Street, the house was initially built as an investment property that operated as a tenement until c.1866. In typical Charleston fashion, the house was constructed of brick overlaid with stucco, which was then scored to resemble the heavy stone masonry villas of Europe – and heavy it is, weighing upwards of 450 tons. The house is considered an excellent example of the style and craftsmanship of the mid-19th century, with its notable symmetrical façade, tripartite windows with ornate bracketed hoods, and unique banded piazza columns.
Resting on infilled land that was historically Vanderhorst Creek, the original brick foundation is situated atop a bed of cypress logs that allowed for a 2 1/2-foot crawlspace. As is all too common on the peninsula, the soil conditions, low-lying land, inadequate drainage, and rising surrounding waters contributed to persistent and worsening water infiltration in the crawlspace on a regular basis.
The real breaking point for the homeowners, Denise and Bernie Mansheim, came after a series of storms, including the Thousand Year Flood in 2015, Hurricane Matthew in 2016, and Hurricane Irma in 2017. These events repeatedly damaged the mechanical and electrical systems of the house, as well as inundated the first floor with water. In what became an unfortunate and costly routine, the Mansheims would elevate their furniture and belongings, then retreat to the second floor of the house during the floods. Ultimately, they made the choice to raise their historic masonry home eight feet to ensure its preservation. In reflecting on the decision, the Mansheims remarked, "We had three options: sell the house at a loss and walk away, live with worsening floods every year, or raise the house." With the help of a team of contractors, engineers, and architects, the elevation project began in earnest in the Fall of 2018.
In what would be the first raised masonry structure in Charleston, the team prepared extensive plans for six months before construction began, which included seeking approvals through the city's Board of Zoning Appeals and Board of Architectural Review, as well as acquiring a FEMA Variance. Among the considerations included the design of a new double staircase to access the newly-elevated front door and massed piazza, as well as a lot occupancy variance for the rear patio and stairs. About the process, Dr. Mansheim emphasized, "I can't overstate how impressed I am with the support of the city, the review boards, and organizations like the Preservation Society. Concepts like raising an old house have changed, and it's so critically important that if we want to save Charleston we need to talk about these options. People have been nothing but supportive."
The homeowners moved out of the house in May 2019, and three structural engineering teams were brought in: one to oversee the initial excavation and temporary supports, one to handle the physical elevation process, and one to design the new elevated foundation. In order to ensure stability for a lift of this weight in Charleston's soil conditions, the team had to pour fifteen concrete pads supported by helical piers seventy feet deep to form a solid base. A network of support beams braced the house, and a strikeline between the foundation and the wall was established to naturally break during the elevation process. A series of thirty jacks with individually calibrated pressures were deployed to lift the house eight inches a day over a series of six days. Once the house was raised, it rested on a temporary foundation while the new reinforced concrete foundation, supported by ninety-one helical piers, was constructed up to the historic walls. Contractor Robert "Buz" Morris underscored that, "From the house down, it's all modern, by today's codes and standards, and will ultimately be extremely solid and built to last. Meanwhile, inside the house will be exactly as it was, there will be very little that's changed."
While the majority of the new construction takes place below grade or under the house's prominent façade, the new double staircase, designed by architect Julia Martin, seamlessly blends the old with the new. While similar in scale and overall design to several existing historic examples in the city, there are architectural elements that clearly differentiate the structure as modern. The design provides small-scale interest at the pedestrian level such as the arched doors and landing window. On the whole, the project exemplifies the many recommendations found in the city's Design Guidelines for Elevating Historic Buildings, which the PSC helped to develop several years ago. The document focuses on four key areas to guide elevation projects: streetscape and context, site design, foundation design, and architectural considerations.
The newly designed landscape of the site was also skillfully planned to withstand increasing weather events. The modern space under the house now includes porous concrete flooring, and a series of cisterns that collect water from the rooftop gutters and efficiently distribute it for irrigation. Landscape architect Glen Gardner also thoughtfully incorporated water tolerant plantings and improved permeability and drainage in his garden plan. Iron gates, salvaged prior to the elevation, were repurposed and incorporated into a new landscape design that complements the historic architecture.
The Mansheims were able to move back into 1 Water Street in the Fall of 2021, three years after embarking on this journey to raise their house. The Preservation Society was eager to celebrate their success, hosting our Susan Pringle Frost Circle reception this past November to showcase the finished product. The project was also awarded a Pro Merito Carolopolis Award, which acknowledges properties that have maintained a high standard of preservation or have undergone a second, significant exterior rehabilitation, restoration, or preservation effort. Without a doubt, the 1 Water Street project meets the standard of a significant preservation effort, as the Mansheims will attest, "We love it here, we love the house, and it's worth the investment to us. People told us we couldn't raise a masonry house, but as it turns out, we can."
The PSC is grateful for the incredible stewardship of Denise and Bernie Mansheim, as well for the talents and dedication of the team of design and engineering professionals that set the standard for house elevations of this scale and architectural merit in the city. The challenges of flooding in Charleston continue to negatively impact historic resources on and off the peninsula, and the PSC is committed to developing sensitive and innovated solutions that safeguard both individual homes such as 1 Water, as well as the city at large.


Well it's been a strange old week and to tell you the truth I just haven't 'felt' like running.
I've been so tired and lethargic - so if I haven't felt like running I just didn't run.
5.2 miles of awful running. My club put on an event called the Durham Clamber. It was all up hill and trail running. It was awful. I walked most of the hill and fell over on the uneven ground. But at the presentation my number was pulled out the hat and I won a Sunday lunch for 2 at a local pub - so that was pretty good.
I went to parkrun, which I really didn't want to do but my Dad said it would be good for me. I'm glad I went as at the half way point I might have found my running mojo again. I don't want to say it too loud, just in case it's not there but I felt brilliant afterwards. Even if I did sleep all day afterwards.
I haven't done much for my training this week and I've given up on feeling guilty about it. I just feel a bit 'blugh' if that makes sense? But today is a new week and hopefully my feeling low will change.


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    var game = true;

    // Imagesources to load
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        bgTwo: 'img/bg2.png'
    };

    // Load imagesources before game starts
    loadImages(sources, function (images)
    {
        // Create new charFlipGame until a board without any correct rows are found.
        while (game)
        {
            approve = new charFlipGame(object.id, object.possible, object.anagrams, images);
            game = approve.check;
        }

    });

}

// Loads images to KineticJS imageobject.
function loadImages(sources, callback)
{
    var images = {};
    var loadedImages = 0;
    var numImages = 0;
    // get num of sources
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    {
        numImages++;
    }
    for (var src in sources)
    {
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        images[src].onload = function ()
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                callback(images);
            }
        };
        images[src].src = sources[src];
    }
}

function charFlipGame(id, possible, anagram, images)
{

    _this = this;

    this.images = images;

    // All letters that correct letters can be changed with.
    this.possible = possible;

    // Correct answer of letters in multidimensional array.
    this.charArray = anagram;

    // Clone of charArray. This changes when user play.
    this.playBoard = this.clones(this.charArray);

    // Number of char boxes in vertical rows.
    this.height = this.charArray.length;

    // Number of char boxes in horizontal rows.
    this.width = this.charArray[1].length;

    // Width of boxes in px
    this.boxWidth = 60;

    // Box font-size
    var fontSize = 50;

    // Height of canvas in px. Add 200 for finish text.
    var canvasHeight = (this.boxWidth * this.height) + 200;

    // Width of canvas in px. Add 400 for finish text.
    var canvasWidth = (this.boxWidth * this.width) + 400;

    // Count of clicks. This shows up on game finish.
    this.countClick = 0;

    // Time stamp of game start.
    this.gameStart = new Date();

    // Create array with KineticJS rect objects
    this.rectArray = new Array(this.width);
    for (var i = 0; i < this.height; i++)
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        this.rectArray[i] = new Array(this.width);
    }

    // New KineticJS stage.
    this.stage = new Kinetic.Stage(
    {
        container: id,
        width: canvasWidth,
        height: canvasHeight
    });

    // Stores current x position and y position of group, and keeps x position centered.
    this.centeredX = (canvasWidth - (this.boxWidth * this.width)) / 2;

    var xPos = this.centeredX;
    var yPos = 0;

    // These are used for storing the two char values for each box.
    var mainChar = '';
    var secondChar = '';

    // Loop through all chars in multidimensional array and draw all in group with boxes.
    for (var i = 0; i < this.height; i++)
    {
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        {
            var layer = new Kinetic.Layer();

            var settings = {
                scaleX: 1,
                scaleY: 1,
                x: xPos,
                y: yPos,
                id: i + ',' + b
            };

            var group = new Kinetic.Group(settings);

            // Store settings for later reset
            group.settings = settings;

            // This choose if box should be right or wrong on start. 35% probability for right, and 65 for wrong.
            var chosenValue = Math.random() < 0.35 ? true : false;

            if (chosenValue)
            {
                var mainChar = this.charArray[i][b];
                var secondChar = this.getRandomChar(this.charArray[i][b]);
            }
            else
            {
                var mainChar = this.getRandomChar(this.charArray[i][b]);
                var secondChar = this.charArray[i][b];

                // This updates playBoard to correct startup values.
                this.playBoard[i][b] = mainChar;
            }

            // Create unique ides for rect object.
            var idr = i + '' + b + 'r';

            // KineticJS Objects
            var complexText = new Kinetic.Text(
            {
                text: mainChar,
                fontSize: fontSize,
                fontFamily: 'helvetica',
                fill: 'black',
                width: this.boxWidth,
                y: 5,
                align: 'center'
            });

            var yellowHex = new Kinetic.Rect(
            {
                fillPatternImage: this.images.bg,
                id: idr,
                width: this.boxWidth,
                height: this.boxWidth,
                stroke: 'black',
                strokeWidth: 2
            });

            // Populating rectArray with objects.
            this.rectArray[i][b] = yellowHex;

            // Group rect and text together.
            group.add(yellowHex);
            group.add(complexText);

            // Add group to a layer and store complexText pointer in that object.
            layer.add(group);
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            // Add layer to stage.
            this.stage.add(layer);

            // This changes on all groups that are a part of horizontal or vertical found answer.
            group.found = false;

            // This changes when current group are flipping.
            group.active = false;

            // If the group are flipped from start up position or not.
            group.flipped = false;

            // Store center x in group object. This is later used for correct KineticJS flip animation.
            group.centerX = group.getAbsolutePosition().x + 25;

            // Store both chars in group object.
            group.chars = [mainChar, secondChar];

            // Create tween for hovering
            group.tween = new Kinetic.Tween(
            {
                node: group,
                scaleX: 0.9,
                x: xPos + 1.8,
                duration: 0.05
            });
            // Changes pointer when hovering.
            group.on('mouseover', function ()
            {
                if (!this.active && !this.found)
                {
                    this.tween.play();
                }
                document.body.style.cursor = 'pointer';
            });

            group.on('mouseleave', function ()
            {
                if (!this.active && !this.found)
                {
                    this.tween.reverse();
                }
                document.body.style.cursor = 'default';
            });

            // Flip group when clicked or touched.
            group.on('mousedown touchstart', function ()
            {
                // Dont flip if group is allready fliping or if its a port of a finished row.
                if (!this.active && !this.found)
                {
                    _this.countClick++;
                    _this.flip(this);
                }

            });

            // Controls the right x and y position of next group to be made.
            xPos += this.boxWidth;
            if (b === (this.width - 1))
            {
                yPos += this.boxWidth;
                xPos = this.centeredX;
            }

        }
    }

    this.check = this.checkAnswer();
}

// Function used for cloning array.
charFlipGame.prototype.clones = function (obj)
{
    if (obj == null || typeof (obj) != 'object') return obj;

    var temp = obj.constructor(); // changed
    for (var key in obj)
        temp[key] = this.clones(obj[key]);
    return temp;
}

// Get random number between interval
charFlipGame.prototype.getRandomArbitary = function (min, max)
{
    return Math.random() * (max - min) + min;
}

// This function choose an random char that is different from correct answer char.
charFlipGame.prototype.getRandomChar = function (char)
{
    var possible = this.possible;
    var text = char;
    while (text == char)
    {
        text = possible.charAt(Math.floor(Math.random() * possible.length));
    }

    return text;
}

// Function for flipping char with a KineticJS Animation
charFlipGame.prototype.flip = function (group)
{
    var _this = this;

    // Get current x,y value from id.
    var cord = group.id().split(',');

    // Get parent layer to group.
    var layer = group.getParent();

    // Variabels that controls flip animation.
    var period = 1800;
    var amplitude = 25;
    var centerX = group.centerX;

    // Stores value about if the char is changed or not.
    var flipped = false;

    // This group is now active.
    group.active = true;

    // New KineticJS Animation object.
    var anim = new Kinetic.Animation(function (frame)
    {
        // Calculating some data about amount to scale x.
        var scale = Math.sin(frame.time * 2 * Math.PI / period);

        group.scale(
        {
            x: Math.round(scale * 100) / 100,
            y: 1
        });

        // Scaling x makes x position change. Move back x position.
        group.setX(amplitude * Math.sin(frame.time * -2 * Math.PI / period) + centerX);

        // This variable get value 1 when flipping is finished.
        var rounded = Math.round(scale * 10) / 10;
        var grFlipped = group.flipped;

        if (rounded === 1)
        {
            // Set group back to old settings
            group.setAttrs(group.settings);

            if (grFlipped)
            {
                group.flipped = false;
            }
            else
            {
                group.flipped = true;
            }

            // Change back active status.
            group.active = false;

            // Stop animation.
            this.stop();
            // Check if any row has correct answer.
            _this.checkAnswer();
        }

        if (!flipped)
        {
            if (!grFlipped)
            {
                // Set new char.
                layer.txt.setText(group.chars[1]);

                // Update playBoard.
                _this.playBoard[cord[0]][cord[1]] = group.chars[1];
                flipped = true;
            }
            else if (grFlipped)
            {
                // Set new char.
                layer.txt.setText(group.chars[0]);

                // Update playBoard.
                _this.playBoard[cord[0]][cord[1]] = group.chars[0];
                flipped = true;
            }

        }

    }, layer);

    // Start animation
    anim.start();

}

charFlipGame.prototype.writeMessage = function ()
{

    _this = this;
    // Timestamp of game end.
    var end = new Date();

    var secondsElapsed = (end - this.gameStart) / 1000;

    // Write with min or only seconds.
    if (secondsElapsed > 60)
    {
        var minutes = Math.floor(secondsElapsed / 60);
        var seconds = secondsElapsed - minutes * 60;
        var message = "Congratulations! \n You made it in " + Math.round(minutes) + " min and " + Math.round(seconds) + " sec with " + this.countClick + " clicks.";
    }
    else
    {
        var message = "Congratulations! \n  You made it in " + Math.round(secondsElapsed) + " sec with " + this.countClick + " clicks.";
    }

    // New KineticJS text object
    var char = new Kinetic.Text(
    {
        x: _this.centeredX,
        padding: 4,
        text: message,
        fontSize: 30,
        fontFamily: 'helvetica',
        fill: '#FFFFFF',
        width: _this.boxWidth * _this.width,
        align: 'center',
        lineHeight: 1.5
    });

    // Create new KineticJS layer.
    var layerd = new Kinetic.Layer();
    // Add KineticJS text object to that layer.
    layerd.add(char);
    // Add this layer to stage.
    this.stage.add(layerd);

}

// Function that do a group fade out animation when game finished.
charFlipGame.prototype.animateFinish = function ()
{
    var _this = this;

    // Loop through all groups and create a KineticJS fade out animation.
    for (var i = 0; i < this.height; i++)
    {
        for (var o = 0; o < this.width; o++)
        {
            var rec = this.rectArray[i][o];
            var group = rec.getParent();

            var tweens = new Kinetic.Tween(
            {
                duration: _this.getRandomArbitary(0, 1),
                node: group,
                opacity: 0,
                easing: Kinetic.Easings.EaseIn
            });

            tweens.play();

        }
    }

    _this.writeMessage();

}

charFlipGame.prototype.colorRightAnswer = function (rec)
{
    _this = this;

    var group = rec.getParent();
    group.found = true;

    // Change background to blue
    rec.setAttr('fillPatternImage', this.images.bgTwo);
    // Draw group
    group.draw();
}

// This function is called when a letter is flipped. It checks for right answers.
charFlipGame.prototype.checkAnswer = function ()
{
    // This one is used for determine if game is finished.
    var answerCount = 0;

    answerFound = false;

    // Loop through all vertical groups and check for correct answers.
    for (var i = 0; i < this.height; i++)
    {
        var stringH = '';
        var answer = '';

        for (var b = 0; b < this.width; b++)
        {

            stringH += this.playBoard[i][b];
            answer += this.charArray[i][b];

        }

        if (stringH === answer)
        {
            for (var o = 0; o < this.width; o++)
            {
                var rec = this.rectArray[i][o];
                this.colorRightAnswer(rec);
            }
            answerCount++;
            answerFound = true;
        }

    }

    // Loop through all horizontal groups and check for correct answers.
    for (var i = 0; i < this.width; i++)
    {
        var stringV = '';
        var answer = '';

        for (var b = 0; b < this.height; b++)
        {

            stringV += this.playBoard[b][i];
            answer += this.charArray[b][i];

        }

        if (stringV === answer)
        {
            for (var o = 0; o < this.height; o++)
            {
                var rec = this.rectArray[o][i];

                this.colorRightAnswer(rec);
            }
            answerCount++;
            answerFound = true;
        }

    }

    // Game is finished if amount of correct rows are the same as width + height.
    if (answerCount === (this.width + this.height))
    {
        // Start finished game animation.
        this.animateFinish();

    }

    return answerFound;

}

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"Everybody Has Heard Of Tesla's Discovery Of Radiant Energy, But Almost Nobody Knows What It Is. Finally, Dr. Lindemann Puts It All Together, In Tesla's Own Words! Called The Most Important Lecture Ever Given On The Subject, Now You Can Learn What Radiant Energy Really Is And How To Harness It."
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Peter Lindemann, DSc
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Peter Lindemann has over 35 years experience
teaching, researching and developing alternative
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From: Peter Lindemann, D.Sc.
RE: Tesla's Radiant Energy™
What is Radiant Energy? How is it produced? What is its relationship to "ordinary" electricity? How can it be harnessed to power our industrial machines? Why is it important to understand the answers to these questions?
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After 31 years of study, I finally made sense out of what Tesla was saying, but it took a lot of work! July 10, 2006 was the 150th anniversary of Nikola Tesla's birth, so I decided to give a presentation at the ExtraOrdinary Technology Conference of that year, hosted by TeslaTech, Inc. This lecture was the Keynote Address, closing the Conference, on July 30, 2006 in South Jordan, Utah.
In order to answer all of the questions listed above, I have cited dozens of quotes from Tesla's patents and published lectures, to redevelop his understanding of Radiant Energy, in his own words! After all, I don't want you to think I'm making this stuff up! Of course, I do add my own commentary, to bring all of Tesla's ideas into a meaningful association.
Starting with a lecture given in February of 1893, I show how Tesla had developed a way of transforming ordinary electricity into something quite extraordinary. He called it his "Method of Conversion" and he identifies at least six variations of this process.
While normal electrical circuits require two wires for the electricity to flow in a closed circular path, the new method enabled an electrical phenomena to travel from "point A" to "point B" on a single wire, with no return path! He likened this process to the propogation of "sound waves of electrified air."
Of course, this was just an analogy. The point is that "sound waves" can travel from their source to our ears without our ears having to give anything back! It's a "one-way" energy transmission. Tesla had discovered a way to send electrical energy from the generator to the load along "one wire" in an open circuit with no return wire! This process was all disclosed in 1893!
Next I show how Tesla started patenting different inventions to use this system. They included special lighting systems, special electric motors, and special circuits to manage its distribution. Each of these patents had individual clues that all have to be read together for the full understanding to arise in your mind.
The problem was that the Banker/Industrialists, like J. P. Morgan, who had financed his poly-phase AC electric system, were NOT interested in these new discoveries! When Tesla showed how he could send this kind of electricity to distant locations, using the Earth itself as that "single wire", Morgan realized that this new kind of electricity could NOT be metered!
Morgan's plan was to sell everybody electricity and make billions of dollars. If Tesla's new system couldn't be used to create an industrial monopoly, it was of no use to him. At that point, Morgan decided to openly oppose Tesla's research and the implementation of this new electrical system. After all, Morgan controlled Tesla's poly-phase AC electric distribution system, and that was good enough for him.
125 years later, we are still using Tesla's poly-phase AC system for the distribution (and sale) of electricity, as modified by Charles Steinmetz and the General Electric Corporation. Once put in place, this electricity distribution monopoly has operated, essentially unchanged, for over 80 years.
But Tesla's new system was much better! Using "pulsed DC" instead of AC, Tesla's "Method of Conversion" actually layed the foundation for the development of our modern digital age. It's just that Tesla's method of delivering it to us would have started 100 years ago, and it wouldn't have tethered us to a monthly bill!
But that is just the beginning. I go on to show all of the inventions connected to these discoveries, including the fact that this "new kind of electricity" is really based on the discovery of a sub-atomic particle that is much smaller than an electron, and capable of completely different behaviors.
This smaller sub-atomic particle is the basis of Tesla's Radiant Energy, and its availability in the Natural World is the reason Morgan did not want anyone to know how to access it! Today, we might call these particles "neutrinos," but whatever they are called, they form the basis of understanding what electricity really is!
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Third, you get Tesla's complete understanding of his "Method of Conversion" and how it changes the nature of electricity, as we know it.
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"After two decades of studying Tesla's work, I had become convinced that the essence of his discoveries had been lost, hidden, or simply unrevealed. Watching Lindemann's lecture, I learned more about Tesla's work in an hour and 15 minutes than I had in my previous 20 years of study. Amazing!! I can't thank you enough for making this information available." - Sincerely, Mark H., Boston, MA
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Another Wednesday is here, which means it's New Comic Book Day! Here are my thoughts on what I picked up last week, and what I'm picking up today.

## What I picked up last week

- **Captain America #2**
This book definitely has a dark feel to it. Looks like Cap is going to be working through some issues. Not what I expected, but I liked it.
- **Immortal Hulk #4**
So confused with this book. Everyone was raving about it, but I didn't feel the same. Maybe I'll pick it up in trade later.
- **Teen Titans #20**
Not one copy left at my local comic shop. Bummer.

## Picking up this week

- **The Amazing Spider-Man #3**
Spider-man is one of my favorite characters. Really intrigued to see where this is going.
- **Fantastic Four #1**
The only comic I've read with the Fantastic Four is the original Civil War. I loved them. Looking forward to this series.


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Olympic medallists Gould and Fontana ready for Worlds
By Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor 06 September 2012
Bronze medal winners keep motivation up for Saturday's cross country
Marco Fontana (Italy) started the team relay Worlds like a man on a mission (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Marco Fontana (Italy) set a blistering pace from the gun (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Manuel Fumic (Germany) came in seventh spot (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
Georgia Gould (USA) on her way to a bronze medal (Image credit: Tour of Japan)
It's somewhat anti-climatic to have the world championships after the Olympic Games, but Olympic cross country mountain bike bronze medallists Marco Fontana and Georgia Gould are both motivated for the world championship cross country races on Saturday in Saalfelden, Austria. It's only been three weeks since the London Games, but the time has flown past and both racers are hoping that they can leverage some of their excellent Olympic form for another weekend.
National championships always special for Gould
Fontana and Lechner claim Italian titles
Video: Gould chases Olympic gold in London
Gould delighted with Olympic bronze medal
Fontana's bronze Olympic medal feels like a gold
Italy's Fontana, who was with eventual winner Jaroslav Kulhavy and runner-up Nino Schurter at the Olympics, until near the end of the race, when his seat post broke and his seat fell off, was delighted with winning a medal in London.
"I'm feeling pretty satisfied with what I did," said Fontana to Cyclingnews. "Everything was working great for four years, and a medal is something that gives you back for what you did that whole time. I'm really happy."
After the Olympics, Fontana said that he "had a few days off, actually a week off, and coming back to racing was a little tough. I think I'll be ready for Saturday. It's a different form for sure. I can't say that it's the same as for the Olympics, but obviously it's the same for the other guys. You can't peak for two months."
Fontana considered the favorites for Saturday's race, a list that is longer than those seen at the front of the Olympic race. "Sure a few guys will want to prove that they are strong, like Lukas Flueckiger (Switzerland), who didn't come to the Olympics (because he was not selected by the Swiss team) and is one of my personal favorites. Between me, Manny (Fumic), Julien (Absalon), Nino (Schurter) and (Jaroslav) Kulhavy - we are the ones to watch.
Fontana's Cannondale Factory trade teammate Manuel Fumic, who is racing for Germany at Worlds and was seventh at the Olympic Games, talked about the effect of the Olympics on the season. "It was a hard time after the Olympics because our focus was on that for so long. Afterward, you need a lot of motivation to train hard and do your intervals," said Fumic to Cyclingnews. "I think I'm in good shape and so is Marco - I know that because I was suffering following him around the course yesterday in training."
In the women's race, Gould is hoping for another strong performance to cap off a year in which she has become a regular contender at the front of World Cups. The US National Champion and Luna racer said that after the Olympic Games, "I feel the same as always - normal."
"I went home and immediately got sick. I got better, had a little bit of training and came back here. It doesn't feel like the Olympic Games was a month ago. I'm excited it should be a good race. They've got a good course. It seems like a good one with a little bit of everything.
Gould told Cyclingnews that she expects the same contenders as usual at the front, but that she will not count anyone out. "You never know at the big races, and everyone has a breakout race sometime."
When asked if winning an Olympic bronze medal had affected her life, Gould said, "Not really. It hasn't changed anything."
After winning the medal in London, Gould "took the medal dancing that night." She said, "Lea (Davison) was like 'We're taking your medal dancing, and I was like 'ok'.". There were a lot of firsts that day - I did my first karioke, too."
Gould appreciated friends back home in Fort Collins throwing her a party which she called "low key". She said, "I'm no Missy Franklin, and it's not like people are now recognizing me on the street or anything."


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The research also identified Sabinsa's Curcumin C3 Complex as the most clinically studied curcumin brand. To quote the authors: "By analyzing the studies describing clinical trial studies of curcumin, we found that oral curcumin (C3 complex) was a popular theme. Indeed, the C3 complex used in these studies is a standardized extract of dried rhizomes of C. longa and it represents the most clinically studied form of curcumin, evaluated in clinical trials in the context of cancer, but also in multiple other conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis vulgaris, oral lichen planus, osteoarthritis, inflammation associated with metabolic syndrome and obesity, radiation dermatitis, as well as for modulation of human gut microbiome."
The study undertook to provide a comprehensive bibliometric overview of published research on curcumin, complementing the previous reviews and meta-analyses on its potential health benefits. The initial search returned 18,036 manuscripts with more than half published since 2014. The major contributing countries were the U.S., China, India, Japan, and South Korea, with the journals representing the scientific disciplines of biochemistry, chemistry, oncology, and pharmacology. Much of the literature focused on curcumin's effects against cancer, inflammation, and oxidative stress, with breast, colon, colorectal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers the most frequently studied types.
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Alexandra Asanowna Elbakyan (; * 6. November 1988 in Almaty, Kasachstan) ist eine Programmiererin und Gründerin der Schattenbibliothek Sci-Hub. Nach einer 2018 veröffentlichten Studie bietet Sci-Hub Zugang zu fast der gesamten wissenschaftlichen Literatur.

2016 wurde sie von der Nature in die Liste der zehn wichtigsten Persönlichkeiten der Wissenschaft aufgenommen. Elbakyan wurde 2018 als "Wissenschaftliche Piratenkönigin (engl.: "Science's Pirate Queen") bezeichnet.

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Elbakyan bezeichnet sich selbst als "multikulturell [...] mit armenisch, slawisch und asiatischen Wurzeln". Ihre Mutter wurde von einer alleinerziehenden Mutter großgezogen, die selbst Programmieren war.

Alexandra fing im Alter von zwölf Jahren mit dem Programmieren an. Mit 14 Jahren führte sie ihren ersten Hacking-Versuch durch. Mithilfe von SQL-Injection verschaffte sie sich dabei Zugang zu den Logindaten und Passwörtern ihres privaten Internetanbieters. Sie meldete die gefundenen Schwachstellen dem Internetanbieter in der Hoffnung, dabei an einen Job zu gelangen. Statt ihr eine Arbeitsstelle anzubieten sperrte der Anbieter jedoch ihren Internetzugang.

Elbakyan studierte bis 2009 an der Technischen Universität in Almaty in Kasachstan. Sie schloss ihr Studium mit dem Grad des Bachelor of Science in Informatik mit dem Schwerpunkt Informationssicherheit ab. Anschließend arbeitete sie an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg an einem Brain-Computer-Interface-Projekt und begann sich für Transhumanismus zu interessieren.

Nach einem Praktikum am Georgia Institute of Technology in den USA kehrte sie nach Kasachstan zurück, wo sie 2011 die Website Sci-Hub ins Leben rief. Sci-Hub stellt unter Inkaufnahme der Verletzung des Urheberrechts wissenschaftliche Aufsätze nach dem Prinzip des Guerilla Open Access der Öffentlichkeit kostenfrei zur Verfügung. Grund für den Aufbau von Sci-Hub war Elbakyans Unzufriedenheit mit den hohen Preisen, die Verlage für wissenschaftliche Aufsätze verlangen. Durch diese Preispolitik werde die Arbeit von Wissenschaftlern erheblich erschwert.

Im Jahr 2015 wurde Elbakyan von dem Wissenschaftsverlag Elsevier in den USA verklagt. Seitdem hält sie sich an einem geheimen Ort in Russland auf. Sie antwortet bereitwillig auf alle Fragen rund um Sci-Hub mit Ausnahme solcher über ihren Aufenthaltsort.

Im Jahr 2016 war Elbakyan an einer kleinen Privatuniversität eingeschrieben, wo sie Wissenschaftsgeschichte studiert. In ihrer Abschlussarbeit beschäftigt sie sich mit wissenschaftlicher Kommunikation.

2021 schrieb sie auf Twitter, dass Apple im Jahr 2019 ihre vertraulichen Informationen auf rechtliche Anordnung hin an das FBI zu Ermittlungszwecken weitergeleitet habe.

Rezeption
Von der New York Times wurde Elbakyan mit Edward Snowden verglichen, da sie unrechtmäßigerweise Informationen veröffentlichte und sich derzeit in Russland aufhält, um der US-amerikanischen Justiz zu entgehen. Ars Technica zog Parallelen zwischen ihr und Aaron Swartz.

Die Nature Publishing Group führte Elbakyan in ihrer Liste der zehn bedeutsamsten Personen des Jahres 2016 auf.

Literatur

 Hannes Grassegger: Die Hackademikerin. In: Das Magazin, 12. März 2022, S. 10–27 (Tagesanzeiger.ch; SZ-Magazin).

Weblinks

 Blog von Alexandra Elbakyan

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How Sweeping EU Rules Would Curb Tech Companies
Online companies would have to ramp up efforts to keep harmful content off their platforms and take other steps to protect users under rules that European Union lawmakers approved Thursday. The 27-nation bloc has gained a reputation as a trendsetter in the growing global push to rein in big tech companies facing withering criticism over misinformation, hate speech and other harmful content on their platforms.
Here's a look at the draft EU rules, known as the Digital Services Act, and why they would make an impact:
What is the Digital Services Act?
The legislation is part of a sweeping overhaul of the European Union's digital rules aimed at ensuring online companies, including tech giants like Google and Meta, protect users on their platforms and treat rivals fairly. It's an update of the EU's two-decade-old e-commerce directive.
"The Digital Services Act could now become the new gold standard for digital regulation, not just in Europe but around the world," the lead EU lawmaker on the bill, Christel Schaldemose, said during a debate Wednesday. "Big tech nations like the US or China are watching closely to see what we're now going to agree."
The proposals are one-half of flagship digital regulations drafted by the bloc. EU lawmakers also are working on the Digital Markets Act, which is aimed at reining in the power of the biggest online "gatekeepers." Both will face further negotiations with EU member countries before taking effect.
Getting the Digital Services Act through the EU Parliament is "a huge step in tackling the social problems caused by online platforms," said Zach Meyers, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform think tank.
Similar efforts are underway in the US, but there are deep divisions between Republicans who criticize platforms for censoring their views and Democrats who slam them for failing to act.
"If EU member-states reach agreement with Parliament in the coming months, the EU will show a way that other democracies can reconcile these different political interests," Meyers said.
What will it cover?
The Digital Services Act includes a raft of measures aimed at better protecting internet users and their "fundamental rights online." Tech companies would be held more responsible for content on their platforms, with requirements to beef up flagging and removal of illegal content like hate speech or dodgy goods and services sold online like counterfeit sneakers or unsafe toys.
To address worries that takedown notices would infringe on freedom of speech, lawmakers added safeguards to ensure they're handled in a "non-arbitrary and non-discriminatory manner," the EU Parliament said.
Online platforms would have to be more transparent about their algorithms that recommend the next video to watch, product to buy or news item at the top of people's social media feeds. So-called recommender systems have been criticized for leading people to more increasingly extreme or polarizing content.
The biggest platforms would have to give users at least one option for recommendations not based on profiling.
There are also measures to ban platforms from using "dark patterns" — deceptive techniques to nudge users into doing things they didn't intend to — as well as requiring porn sites to register the identities of users uploading material.
Are there any controversial points?
One of the legislation's biggest battles was over surveillance-based advertising, also known as targeted or behavioral advertising. Such ads would be banned for children but not prohibited outright. A full ban had faced fierce resistance from the digital ad industry dominated by Google and Meta.
Lawmakers instead added measures banning the use of sensitive personal data to target vulnerable groups and making it equally easy to give or refuse consent for tracking.
Google didn't respond to a request for comment. Meta directed inquiries to tech lobbying groups.
Surveillance ads track online behavior, such as the websites visited or products bought online by a user, to serve them more digital ads based on those interests.
Groups such as Amnesty International say ad tracking undermines rights the legislation is supposed to protect, because it involves a massive invasion of privacy and indiscriminate data harvesting as part of a system that manipulates users and encourages ad fraud.
What happens to offenders?
The EU's single market commissioner, Thierry Breton, took to Twitter on Wednesday to portray the proposed rules as the start of a new era for tough online enforcement.
"It's time to put some order in the digital 'Wild West,'" he said. "A new sheriff is in town — and it goes by the name #DSA," he said, posting a mashup of video clips from a Clint Eastwood spaghetti Western film.
Under the Digital Services Act, violations could be punished with hefty fines of up to 6 percent of a company's annual revenue.
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