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Extrahepatic bile duct hepatocellular carcinoma due to recurrence of hematogenous metastasis 50 months after hepatectomy
Hiroyuki Kumata1,
Shigehito Miyagi1,
Keigo Murakami2,
Atsushi Fujio1,
Yasuyuki Hara1,
Chikashi Nakanishi1,
Naoki Kawagishi1,
Hironobu Sasano2,
Takashi Kamei1 &
Noriaki Ouchi1
Recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the extrahepatic bile duct is rare with most cases diagnosed after manifesting sudden obstructive jaundice. Here, we report an extremely rare case of recurrent HCC in the common bile duct due to hematogenous metastasis.
A 66-year-old man underwent an extended left hepatectomy for HCC in the medial segment of the liver. Fifty months later, he presented with sudden obstructive jaundice. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography showed a space-occupying lesion in the common bile duct, which was suspected as cholangiocarcinoma. Therefore, he underwent extrahepatic bile duct resection and choledochojejunostomy with lymph node dissection. Macroscopically, a polypoid tumor and several nodular tumors were found in the common bile duct, which was obstructed by a tumor thrombus. Histopathologically, the tumors were diagnosed as metastases from the HCC resected 50 months before. Several distinct, nodular tumors were observed in the subepithelium of the common bile duct and had invaded some blood vessels. These findings support the conclusion that the HCC metastasized hematogenously to the extrahepatic bile duct.
Recurrent HCC in the extrahepatic bile duct due to hematogenous metastasis is rare, and it is difficult to diagnose. Further similar cases should be accumulated for clarifying the pathological mechanism.
Curable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is gradually increasing because of improved follow-up and imaging diagnosis protocols for chronic liver diseases. However, a therapeutic strategy for metastasis and recurrence of HCC remains a difficult topic. Recurrent HCC in the extrahepatic bile duct is somewhat rare, and almost all cases are diagnosed after the manifestation of sudden obstructive jaundice [1]. We report a case of recurrent HCC in the common bile duct due to hematogenous metastasis with tumor thrombus 50 months after primary hepatectomy.
A 66-year-old man with hepatitis C underwent an extended left hepatectomy for HCC in the medial segment of the liver. Preoperative dynamic computed tomography (CT) and intraoperative evaluation revealed no lymph node metastasis (Fig. 1). Histopathologically, the 3.9-cm-diameter tumor was confirmed to be moderately differentiated HCC with trabecular structure. In addition to microscopic venous invasion, tumor cells had extensively invaded the portal vein, resulting in a tumor thrombus in the left portal vein. There were several daughter nodules of intrahepatic metastasis around the main tumor. Although the resected margin was tumor negative, tumor cells had invaded the serosa of the liver. There was no obvious hepatic artery or bile duct invasion. His postoperative course was good, and his alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) levels were within normal limits. Follow-up CT examinations were performed every 6 months. Fifty months after the hepatectomy, he was referred to our hospital with sudden obstructive jaundice. Laboratory studies revealed hyperbilirubinemia (total bilirubin 10.5 mg/dl) and a slight increase of DCP (85 mAU/ml); AFP levels were normal. CT revealed dilation of the intrahepatic biliary tree, but no definitive mass lesions were found in the liver (Fig. 2a). In addition, there was an aneurysm in the common hepatic artery. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed cholangiectasis from the intrahepatic bile ducts to the middle segment of the common bile duct (Fig. 2b). Wall thickening and a mass showed low signal by T2-weighted imaging and high signal by diffusion-weighted imaging in the middle segment of the common bile duct. Similar to CT, no definitive, hepatic mass lesions were found. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography also showed solitary uptake in the middle segment of the common bile duct. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) showed that the common bile duct was obstructed by a tumorous lesion covering the upper and mainly the middle segment of the common bile duct (Fig. 2c). Following lesion biopsy, external biliary drainage was performed using an endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD) tube. After placing the ENBD tube, the patient underwent dynamic liver magnetic resonance imaging. In the dynamic study, the tumor became ambiguous due to the influence of the biliary drainage, and it had poor contrast effect in any contrast phase (Fig. 2d). Cytological examination of the biopsy specimen revealed atypical cells forming papillary arrangement, which was suggestive of cholangiocarcinoma rather than HCC. However, positivity was observed not only for AE1/AE3 but also for Hep par 1. Although it was unclear whether the tumor was cholangiocarcinoma or HCC from these pathological features, the imaging studies suggested that the tumor seemed to develop from the bile duct wall, which implied cholangiocarcinoma rather than HCC. The patient was to undergo surgical resection for diagnostic treatment. Upon selection of the surgical procedure, we considered the pathological findings, patient's hepatic spare ability, local tumor extent based on ERCP, and common hepatic artery aneurysm that posed a high risk for pancreaticoduodenectomy. Therefore, resection of extrahepatic bile duct and choledochojejunostomy with lymph node dissection were performed on suspicion of solitary cholangiocarcinoma. Complete resection (R0) was achieved by pathologically determining negative surgical margin during surgery.
Computed tomography findings. There was a 30-mm contrast-enhanced space-occupying lesion in hepatic segment 4 at the early phase (arrow). The lesion presented with washout at the delay phase
Preoperative imaging findings. a Computed tomography showed that cholangiectasis was observed in both anterior (arrow) and posterior (triangle) segments of the right hepatic lobe, but no definitive mass lesions were found in the liver. b Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed cholangiectasis from the intrahepatic bile ducts to the middle segment of the common bile duct. c Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed that the common bile duct was obstructed by a tumorous lesion covering the upper and middle segment of the common bile duct. d Dynamic liver magnetic resonance imaging showed that the tumor became ambiguous due to the influence of the biliary drainage, and it had poor contrast effect in all contrast phases (the displayed image is early phase image). No definitive mass lesions except for simple cysts were found in the liver
Macroscopically, an approximately 10-mm-diameter polypoid tumor continuous to the epithelium and a tumor thrombus were found in the dilated common bile duct, and several nodular tumors were observed subepithelially (Fig. 3). The lesions and tumor thrombus were diagnosed as moderately differentiated HCC (Fig. 4a, b). Immunohistochemical staining revealed that they were positive for Hep par 1 (Fig. 4c) and Glypican 3 (Fig. 4d) but negative for both cytokeratin 7 and 20. Moreover, these tumors showed microscopic venous (Fig. 4e) and perineural invasion (Fig. 4f) analyzed using D2-40 and anti-CD31 antibodies. Microsections showed distinct, numerous nodular tumors that were covered by the epithelium and that did not invade the epithelium (Fig. 4a, b). However, the polypoid lesion was not completely covered by the epithelium, protruding toward the lumen of the bile duct with invasion. The tumor thrombus was disconnected to both the tumor and the epithelium. No metastasis was observed in dissected lymph nodes. On the basis of these findings, the patient was diagnosed with recurrent HCC in the extrahepatic bile duct due to hematogenous metastasis. Six months after the surgery, he developed multiple intrahepatic metastases and was still alive at the time of drafting this report.
Macroscopic findings. A polypoid tumor (red triangle) of approximately 10-mm diameter continuous with the epithelium and a tumor thrombus (arrow) in the dilated common bile duct. Several subepithelial nodules were observed (yellow triangles)
Microscopic findings. a Distinct, numerous nodular tumors covered by epithelium that did not expose the bile duct lumen (hematoxylin/eosin (HE)). b These lesions were diagnosed as moderately differentiated HCC (HE). HCC immunostaining for c Hep par 1 and d Glypican 3. The nodular tumors showed e microscopic venous and f perineural invasion (HE)
HCC in the major bile duct, especially in the common bile duct, can cause obstructive jaundice [1]. Such HCCs are called icteric-type HCCs and tend to be complicated by advanced clinical stage [2]. The most typical clinical finding is obstructive jaundice confused with cholangiocarcinoma [1]. Although most cases seem to originate from tumor thrombi, the thrombi rarely stick to or invade the bile duct wall [3, 4]. This case is unique because the recurrent HCC tumor due to hematogenous metastasis penetrated the bile duct wall and generated a tumor thrombus 50 months after the initial surgery. To the best of our knowledge, except for our case, there has been only one report of hematogenous HCC recurrence in the bile duct [5]. However, their diagnosis was based only on circumstantial evidences, i.e., clinical and microscopic. Besides HCC, there are three cases of colon [6, 7], two of kidney [8, 9], and one of lung [10] cancers that reportedly showed metastasis to the common bile duct. All the cases were strongly considered that hematogenous metastasis from the viewpoint of the anatomical positional relationship between the common bile duct and each organ.
There are some rare reports of extrahepatic HCC without primary hepatic parenchymal lesions [2, 11]; hence, the bile duct tumors in this case might be new HCC lesions. However, the bile duct tumors in this case were considered recurrence because of the morphological similarities and venous invasion. Furthermore, most cases of primary extrahepatic HCC are continuous and localized masses [12], whereas the tumors in this case are extensively distinct and scattered.
HCC recurrence can be explained by the following points: (i) invasive recurrence from microscopic bile duct invasion; (ii) infiltrating recurrence of tumor thrombus having been incompletely removed during primary hepatectomy; (iii) invasion from the surrounding tissues of the common bile duct; or (iv) recurrence of hematogenous metastasis with microscopic venous invasion. In this case, no microscopic bile duct invasions were observed in the primary or recurrent HCCs. Furthermore, most recurrences originating from tumor thrombus have been reported to develop within a year of surgery [4], unlike this case in which recurrence occurred 50 months after primary hepatectomy. Although a polypoid tumor was observed to break through a part of the epithelium, numerous lesions were extensively observed subepithelially. Therefore, we consider that the recurrence originated from hematogenous metastasis with microscopic venous invasion, and the tumor thrombus was separated from the polypoid tumor.
In this case, because (a) there were severe portal invasion, (b) tumor thrombus was located in the left portal vein, and (c) there were several daughter nodules of microscopic intrahepatic metastasis, the patient had high chance of recurrence. Despite such high-risk histopathological findings, it is very interesting that he had a disease-free interval of 50 months before recurrence.
The effectiveness of surgery for recurrence originating from tumor thrombus has been previously reported [13, 14]. Although thrombectomy is effective in the treatment of bile duct tumor thrombus, positive outcomes of bile duct resection with thrombus have been reported when tumor thrombus has invaded the bile duct epithelium. However, the recurrence in this case originated from hematogenous metastasis and exhibited aggressive behavior after the bile duct resection. Therefore, further cases and studies are needed to reveal the effectiveness of surgery.
We report a patient who developed an extremely rare recurrent HCC in the common bile duct due to hematogenous metastasis. Recurrent HCC in the extrahepatic bile duct is rare and presents a poor prognostic course. Further similar cases should be accumulated for clarifying the pathological mechanism.
AFP:
DCP:
Des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin
ENBD:
Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage
ERCP:
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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No funding was received for this study.
SM, CN, and KM drafted the manuscript. NO has given final approval of the version to be published. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the consent document is available for review by the editor-in-chief of this journal.
Division of Advanced Surgical Science and Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 1-1 Seiryou-machi, Aobaku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
Hiroyuki Kumata
, Shigehito Miyagi
, Atsushi Fujio
, Yasuyuki Hara
, Chikashi Nakanishi
, Naoki Kawagishi
, Takashi Kamei
& Noriaki Ouchi
Department of Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Keigo Murakami
& Hironobu Sasano
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Lloyd: Lessons in Love
Hanson Le
Lloyd is the latest in a long line of young, fashionable, and artistically faceless R&B vocalists peddling a worn-out trend.
Label: Universal Motown
US Release Date: 2008-08-05
UK Release Date: 2008-08-04
It's really not much of a secret any more: R&B has spent the bulk of the last several years falling off a cliff. A lot of arguments have been offered as to where and why the genre has taken this near-fatal swan dive into systematic mediocrity, but many sources consent that R&B's gradual merger with hip-hop has been an undeniable contributor to the disaster. The new century has seen a slew of top-shelf hip-hop producers strike Top 40 gold with both rappers and crooners alike; and as long as their paycheck has a sufficient number of zeroes, they all seem to be equally and frighteningly indiscriminate about the vocalists to whom they contract out their services.
While the boom in collaborations between the two genres has certainly resulted in a handful of genuinely enjoyable hits in recent memory (Justin Timberlake's "My Love" immediately springs to mind), the reverse compatibility between backing R&B and rap tracks has -- in the end -- arguably produced more bad than good by having the unintended consequence of severely narrowing the sonic palette of R&B. Unique traits that the genre has touted for years (danceable mid-tempo jams with a strong, often interesting sense of melody) now sound exhausted and formulaic. Alternatively, even the most average of rappers benefit from this fusion greatly, as the assimilation of R&B's inherent base for melodic progression has gone a long way toward diversifying the soundscapes of hip-hop. The days of being able to actively distinguish between hard-hitting rap anthems and the smoldering balladry of rhythm and blues on the basis of production are nearing an end.
Lloyd Harlin Polite, Jr. is one of the latest in a long line of young, fashionable, and artistically faceless R&B vocalists peddling this precise trend. Not one to break the mould, Lloyd has spent his entire career (which is now surprisingly three albums deep) reheating worn-out street love truisms and simplified innuendo; naturally, this would also mean that he has made almost no discernible strides in the direction of trying to differentiate himself from his peers.
The missteps on Lessons in Love are numerous, and with the witless kitsch of "Sex Education" leading off, it's not very difficult to ascertain how the rest of the album will play out. Dull lines like "Give me your permission to take a trip with me / To satisfy you is my mission and a bed is all we need" are rife throughout the record, but some may shudder to hear that this instance is probably the least severe of the lyrical offenses. Not far around to corner is the synth-heavy slow jam "Year of the Lover", which houses this nefariously laughable come-on: "Don't make plans for dinner / I'mma put you up on the stove and take off all your clothes / Girl, watch me cook". This admittedly wouldn't sound as scrawny or awkward if he had half of the charismatic verve or performance flair of R. Kelly (whom he is very clearly trying to emulate) in order to properly sell the conceit.
Lloyd's own syrupy tenor, as pleasant and innocuous as it is, presents an array of problems with each passing track as well. He has a tendency to sound tinny and childlike against the backdrop of warbling guitars and droning bass. Lloyd is able to wrench attention back from the insistent production whenever he delves into his falsetto, but his vocal frailties are even more accentuated when he's forced to compete like this against the rest of the track. "Girls Around the World" is a crisp '80s groove that tries to mask Lloyd's thin vocal presence behind a veil of multitracked harmonies, but it ends up having the reverse effect of marginalizing his presence in a muddle of over-production. Even the glimmer of opportunity for Lil Wayne to salvage this legitimately engaging track is squandered -- he decides instead to rest on the laurels of his most recent commercial triumphs and sleepwalks through 16 of the most forgettable and uninspiring bars of his career.
Occasionally, even Lessons in Love's strongest suit, production, yields less than favorable outcomes. Most records -- especially those of the hip-hop and R&B variety -- would normally benefit from the fluidity and uniformity that accompanies the use of two or three likeminded producers. Instead, a bland homogeneity in the overall sound of the record emerges here, and entire tracks start running together (most notably during the four-track stretch from "Year of the Lover" through "Have My Baby"). Lloyd's generally two-dimensional songwriting, as prevalent as it is, does little else but punctuate this distinct lack of variety.
Truth be told, however, Lessons in Love is not entirely an unlistenable affair. Where Lloyd tends to falter with absurd sexual propositions and drippy, clichéd love ballads, he tends to fare better with club-oriented material. Pulsing, mushrooming synth pangs swell over the mechanical beat-keeping of space-age snares and bass in producer James "J. Lack" Lackey's best impersonation of The Neptunes. The focus is shifted away from Polite's fragile vocals and placed squarely on the track's persistent, transmissible dance groove.
From a soundboard standpoint, the agile lead guitar and its accompanying rhythm guitar flourish on "Love Making 101", easily making it the album's greatest production accomplishment. This is a surprisingly meticulous and layered song, and Lloyd himself even sounds in command of the entire track itself, his creamy vocals barely rising above a whisper before the chorus. "Treat U Good" picks up the dance pace slightly and also showcases how powerful an ally vocal restraint is to Lloyd; the entire song is almost bereft of him indulging in the upper registers, and he sounds noticeably more robust and melodic as a result. The strengths of his immediate vocal range go a long way toward imbuing his syncopated enunciation on both tracks with a more pronounced punch as well.
This handful of keepers is unfortunately not enough to redeem what is otherwise an entire record's worth of vapidity. Run-of-the-mill airwave fodder is exactly what the public has been conditioned to expect and consume from R&B for the last several years, and Lloyd has done nothing but contribute to its slowly deteriorating state. But the greatest tragedy behind Lessons in Love is that the album's sporadic moments of charm and promise make it incredibly tricky to dismiss Lloyd's efforts altogether. Somewhere buried underneath Lloyd's artistically fruitless four years in the mundane genre trappings of urban radio lies what could potentially be, if not a unique voice, a winsome and entertaining personality. Of course, presenting the mere possibility of being enjoyable doesn't earn artists extra credit in the world of criticism, and that will (hopefully) be the single greatest lesson that Lloyd takes away from his third album's imminently short shelf life.
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Below The Belt Episode 49
BTB reports from the open workout for Dave Allen in his preparation for his bout with David Price at The O2 on 20 July. Includes interviews with Allen himself and his trainer Darren Barker...
Cal speaks to Flav from The Fighting Cock podcast and elicits his unique take on the boxing scene, including judging, Ben Davison and the new rise in bareknuckle boxing....
The BTB team cover everything from Fury's blowout win against Schwarz to Warrington's victory over Galahad as well as the WBSS semi-finals and much more...
The BTB team react to Andy Ruiz Jr's shock stoppage defeat of Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden, the undercard and much more...
It's WBSS semi-final weekend in Glasgow and the boysare there to react to Naoya Inoue's destructive win over Emmanuel Rodriguez and a home victory for Josh Taylor to win his first world title. We also discuss the finals and where we expect them to land...
Yes it's another podcast from BTB and this time Cal is joined by Paul Zanon as they react to the first European screening of the new Roberto Duran film 'I Am Duran'. We discuss the film, the man himself, our favourite Duran fights and much more...
Cal and Alex get together for an impromptu podcast to discuss Canelo vs Jacobs, what's next for John Ryder, Billy Joe Saunders' title fight, that Dillian Whyte press conference and which fighters today could have thrived in the 'Golden era' of boxing...
Below the Belt Episode 44 Part 2
Cal, Mark Butcher and Paul Zanon discuss Miller's failed drug tests, boxing journalism and much more...
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Sharks' coach stops to re-draw his lines
By David Pollak | Mercury News
CHICAGO – The eggs have been scrambled.
When Sharks Coach Ron Wilson moved Patrick Marleau to left wing on a line with Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo, he anticipated critics who would fault him for putting all his eggs in one basket. No, he countered, we have eggs on all the lines.
Tuesday at the United Center, where the Sharks face the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in the final stop on their season-opening trip, each San Jose line had a new look:
• Ryane Clowe was at left wing alongside Thornton and Cheechoo.
• Marleau was back at center between Milan Michalek and Steve Bernier.
• Rookie Torrey Mitchell was on the ice with Joe Pavelski and Mike Grier.
• And Curtis Brown, who was a healthy scratch the first three games, was skating with Marcel Goc and Jeremy Roenick. That left Patrick Rissmiller as odd man out.
It was the first practice after Sunday's 6-2 drubbing in Colorado and some change was expected. Wilson is a coach who generally doesn't stick with a losing formula.
"We'll try some different combinations for the next game and that's the way it's going to be for the first month or month and a half," the coach said, noting that not everything can get sorted out in training camp.
"You evolve as a team as you go," he explained.
The Sharks opened the season with high expectations, but have been outplayed by Edmonton and Colorado. They are 1-1-1, their lone victory coming in Vancouver.
The lineup changes were hardly the only messages being delivered by the coaching staff. Before players took to the ice, they had to relive their performance against Colorado in a 50-minute video session.
"It's just a reminder to our team that we can't be sloppy in the season the way we have been because these points are as important as the ones you get at the end of the year," Wilson said.
Players got the point.
"Sometimes you need to see the mistakes you're making and the things you're doing wrong as a team," Grier said. "The film doesn't lie. We've gotten points, but we haven't really played that well in the three games. It was just some reminders of what we can do to get better."
In creating the new lines, Wilson had to break up one that performed well against Colorado – Pavelski, Clowe and Bernier.
Clowe, who had both of San Jose's goals in that game, certainly wasn't complaining about the chance to play with Thornton and Cheechoo. He noted that chemistry shouldn't be an issue because the three played together last season.
But he also said it would be fine if Wilson wanted to reunite him with Pavelski and Bernier.
Just, maybe, not right away. "Because," Clowe said, "usually if we're winning, things stay the same."
The Blackhawks are 1-1 this season. Tonight's game will mark the NHL debut of center Jonathan Toews, the third player taken in the 2006 draft. Toews will be on a line with right wing Patrick Kane, the first player taken in this summer's draft, as part of Chicago's youth movement.
"They're a team trying to turn the corner and, early in the season, those teams are the toughest to play because all of their players play with a sense of urgency that you don't always get with veteran teams," Wilson said.
"But," he added, "we have to really focus on our own game right now and not worry about the Blackhawks."
Read David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/
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Running gave me something of my own. Separate from my children, from my marriage, from my job. When I first started running, I felt like it was a gift just for me. I kept the fact that I was a runner a carefully guarded secret for a long time because I didn't want anyone to invade the solitude I found, the uniqueness I felt, the welcome separateness from a world full of obligations and responsibilities. When I slipped on my running shoes, the world slipped slightly off my shoulders. When I pulled on my tech shirt, the tug of the world felt a little lighter on my apron strings.
Running has seen me through some of the most emotional times of my life thus far. When I started running I had just become the mother of three. One year and nine days later... the mother of 4. Fourteen months after that... the mother of 5. Running has given me an outlet in good times and bad. I have laughed and cried along the same old trail. I have run toward and run away in the same training run. I was out running the day I got the phone call informing me that we would be able to adopt our third child. The day that adoption finalized, after the court hearing, after the brunch, after all the guests had left, so full of joy I could cry, we went running.
In times of plenty, running has given me challenge. In times of want, running has given me gratitude. It has given me a constant in times of chaos. It has taught me to celebrate finish lines both on and off the trail. When the bills are piling up, when the insurance and the mortgage are due on the same day, when we've run out of diapers, formula, bread, and almond milk all at once, running is still free. Training miles cost nothing. Kicking a ball with your kid is priceless. My kids might not have the best that money can buy, but they know the value of moving, running, playing. They know that personal victory isn't something you can buy.
In the last month I have watched my 6 year old daughter put everything she had into a 33 minute 5K PR. I have watched my one year old baby take her first steps. I watched my oldest son walk away from me on the first day of kindergarten. I have watched summer fade to fall. I have been given difficult news, and am facing decisions beyond my ability to decide. I have sat at a distance and watched my husband fight his way into owning his own business. I have held hands and kissed boo-boos. I have been thrown up on. I have driven countless miles. I have jumped up and down on the sidelines of the soccer filed.
I have been a mother, a friend, a wife, a sister, a cheerleader. But somewhere out alone on the trail, I am just a runner... and THAT my friends, has saved my life.
... "I have been a mother, a friend, a wife, a sister, a cheerleader. But somewhere out alone on the trail, I am just a runner... and THAT my friends, has saved my life." ... You have been a success as well as a hero at all of the above mentioned roles, not to mention a shing example of a true woman of God in a world that keeps getting darker. You are an amazing person, and I am so proud to call you my friend.
This is so great! I am really loving your blog! Glad Jenilee introduced us.
I am totally inspired by your blog, your life, your running. You give me hope for the days when my role becomes "mother." I really wasn't sure how the two could work together.
Chanda I agree with Court 100%! You are incredible in every role you play. Wish we lived closer so we could have a closer friendship. Love ya and think the world of you.


Simone Manuel and Katie Ledecky will be Stanford superheroes in time. One swimmer wields lightning, the other is an endurance assassin. Women's college swimming has great years ahead.
Swimming Video courtesy of Shannon Macdonald.
Cate Campbell won the women's 50 freestyle at Pan Pacs with her time of 23.96.
BridgeAthletic builds and delivers customized stroke/distance-specific dryland programs optimized for each of the athletes they work with. With individual swimmers including Anthony Ervin, Tom Shields, Natalie Coughlin and Nathan Adrian and teams such as Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics training with Bridge, the company is already making an impact with some of the top performing athletes in the sport. This is part three of a three part series that will explain some the Bridge athletes' favorite exercises.
Anthony Ervin is one of the most exciting sprinters in the sport today. After winning the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games, Anthony retired from swimming. In 2010 Anthony started training again, landing himself a spot on the London Olympic team. This summer at US Nationals, Ervin battled a lightning fast final to win the title in the 50m freestyle. The three featured exercises that we will teach are the Seated Box Jump, the Dumbbell Forward/Reverse lunge, and the TRX Alligator.
– Single-leg stability, emphasizes range of motion and general power foundational work.
– The DB forward and reverse lunge is performed on a flat stable surface holding a dumbbell in each hand. Start by stepping one leg forward, and lowering your back knee to 2 inches above the ground.
– Make sure your front knee stays in line with your big toe, and take a large enough step to ensure that your knee doesn't go past your toes.
– Pause for a second and move through your starting point, then bring your original front foot back, dropping that knee towards the ground. Same rules apply – take a large enough step back so your front knee doesn't extend past your front foot, and keep your body in line.
– From here return into the front lunge position and repeat for desired number of reps.
– Start out with just body weight until you're comfortable with and stable throughout the motion, then add dumbbell weight until the exercise reaches a desired level of difficulty.
– Scapula and cuff stability work. Sprinters generate a lot of power as they initiate the catch phase of the stroke and need to maintain this hold all the way to the exit point.
– Set the TRX bands up. Start with your body in a standing plank position. Keeping your arms extended, lean back until there is tension in the bands.
– To begin the movement, pinch your shoulder blades back and down. Keeping the palms of your hands facing each other, extend your right arm up and your left arm down to elevate your torso towards the origin of the bands.
– Keep your body in a plank position, and bring your hands back together to return to the start position. Repeat, raising the other arm, then repeat again bringing both arms to the side at chest height.
– To make the motion more challenging, lower the angle of your body to the floor (lean back further / walk your feet closer to the fulcrum). The lower you get, the more challenging the movement becomes.
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Nick FolkerNick Folker is the Co-Founder and Director of Elite Performance at BridgeAthletic. Nick's roster of athletes includes 35 Olympians winning 22 Olympic Medals, 7 team NCAA Championships and over 170 individual and relay NCAA championships. Megan Fischer-Colbrie works as the Sports Science Editor at BridgeAthletic. Megan was a four-year varsity swimmer at Stanford, where she recently graduated with a degree in Human Biology. The Championship Series by BridgeAthletic is designed to empower athletes with tips from the pros that will help them reach peak performance come race day. We will be covering competition-focused topics such as nutrition, recovery, stretching, and mental preparation.
I think the wrong video is posted for the seated box jump.
I feel like the lunge guy isn't extending far enough. BIG STEPS.
Possibly, but remember… " Make sure your front knee stays in line with your big toe, and take a large enough step to ensure that your knee doesn't go past your toes." That is all you need, keeping in mind you have to come back from that step, without hurting yourself and the intention of the exercise is a foundational move.
I agree, the knee is definitely extending past the toes in the video during the forward phase of the lunge. Good spot.


In the early 1960's, the California Dream was with fun, sun, and pretty girls. Surfboards and Fast Cars was a way of life that teenagers dreamed of, and the Beach Boys where the living image of that dream. Capitalizing off of this California dream, their new brand of "rock 'n' roll" captivated the hearts of the youth across the nation. Band member Brian Wilson, wrote their songs, and produced their music.
The Four Freshmen – The source of his quartet style vocal harmonies.
Chuck Berry – Brian Wilson used the rhythm, chord progression and melody as a foundation for the Beach Boy Hit Song: Surfin USA.
Chuck Berry's influence can also be heard on the song "Fun, Fun, Fun" where the intro features Chuck Berry's guitar solo as played on "Johnny B Good".
Phil Spector – When Brian Wilson heard the Ronnettes on the radio singing "Be My Baby", "he concluded that it was the greatest song he had ever heard" (Howard, 2004,pgs56-57). He bought 10 copies of the album, and meticulously studied the production. This was Phil Spector's famed "Wall of sound." What Brian learned from Phil became the basis of the production techniques he used on Pet Sounds.
The Beatles – When Brian heard the "Rubber Soul" album; it was a defining moment for him. He stated, "When I first heard it, I flipped." Brian said "I want to make an album like that" (source: http://www.bradelliott.com/writings/ps.html.) It challenged Brian to make a great cohesive, album instead of a compilation of singles.
This astute attention to detail caused the Beach Boys to become one of the greatest rock 'n'roll bands in America. After Brian Wilson recorded the "Pet Album", he was recognized as one of the most influential producers in America.
The Pet Album was Brian Wilson's Thesis Project. The "Rubber Soul" Album, by the Beatles, challenged Brian to take his music beyond simple pop singles. He wanted to make a mature cohesive album, that spoke about love, life, and spirituality. Prior to this, he only made songs about material things, like cars, surfboards, and having a good time. He took his mastery of productions techniques, learned by studying people like Phil Spector, and pushed them to another level. Brian created his own unique sound. He became a musical vanguard, mixing together unconventional sounds to make unique sonic textures.
For example, he made of an organ and a piano play the same part on "I know there's an Answer. He used 2 accordions to formulate the rhythmic backdrop on "wouldn't it be nice". Across the whole album, he used a "Bass Harmonica", cycles bells, and whistles, custom guitars, and experimented with striking the guitar string with different objects to get different sounds. He blended saxophones, clarinets, flutes, organs and pianos' to synthesize new timbers for his production. He also pioneered the concept of the studio as an instrument, and recorded at different studios for different parts of the song to get different "sounds." Brian frequently recorded each vocal track twice, singing the same part dry. Today we call that "Double tracking." Unknowingly, Brian Wilson laid the foundation for modern day cut and past recording techniques using Digital Audio Workstations like Pro Tools. This is what set Pet Sounds apart from the other groups of the 1960's.
Prior to Pet Album, most pop albums of the 1960's where produced using "conventional" instrumentation, and production techniques. Rock music used a Bass, Guitar, a Piano, and a Drum set. Each of these instruments had a predictable sound that didn't very much from artist to artist. Brian Wilson changed that. He used anything that fit his imagination. He produced rock songs with Orchestra instruments like the Timpani, country instruments like the Banjo, and or strange instruments like the Bass Harmonica. If he couldn't find the sound he wanted, then he tried to create it.
When I first heard the "Pet Album" I did not hear anything special. I thought that it was "too clean", overproduced, and a little boring. My modern ears where raised on synthesizers that can produce any sound imaginable. So hearing the strange sonic creations of Brian Wilson did not amaze me. It wasn't until I studied the session sheets, and listened to the tracking sessions that I began to understand the significance of his creation. Now I understand the mastery presented on this album, and actually hear his sonic. At first listen, I did not realize I was hearing a bass harmonica, or a piano organ. I did not even wonder at how the sound was made, because I am accustomed to hearing non-conventional sounds.
The influence of Brian Wilson on American Music is evidenced by own subconscious. My large iTunes collection has over 11,000 tracks, and not one Beach Boys song. I have never seen a Beach Boy Album, and I don't know anybody that owns one. Yet as I studied their music, I knew and could single along with all of their hit songs. I grew up on his music, and did not even realize it was there. I am happy that I read about him. His story is the growth, the rise, and the fall of a musical prodigy. Brian Wilson is essential to the history of American Music.


Trafalgar Studios, Studio 2, 14 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DY to 8 July 2017.
Mon-Sat 7.45pm Mat Thurs & Sat 3pm.
Runs 75 mins No interval.
Originally seen at Hampstead Theatre downstairs this touching and often very funny, but ultimately rather sad play is beautifully performed by the cast of two. It set 1929, a world where men are scarce – the First World War decimated a generation – and Stephanie (Claire Lams), who lost her husband in the war, wants a baby. She is 32 and in those days time for that to happen was running out. She has a job, drives a lorry, a hangover from the war years, and lives in a bed sit to which she has invited a young man sent by a doctor she has consulted. Dr Trollope, whom we never see, arranges such visits at which hopefully the visitor impregnates his hostess. The young man, Dennis, the name he offers as it is a case of no real names, no kissing on the lips, no personal details shared, is very peculiar indeed – he seems to suffer from guilt at not having fought in the war and the creation of babies to re people the nation is his way of assuaging it. He reveals, because Stephanie likes to talk, that he has been with some 717 women and father 202 children.
The encounter between the two is beautifully handled by the two players. Lams, tough, resilient and desperate for a child, gives a splendid performance, while Ben Lloyd-Hughes as Dennis manages to be creepy, desirable, oddly blank behind the eyes, and, until the end, rather an endearing young man even if the mind boggles at all those one night stands. If there is a flaw it is that one never quite feels either of them belong to 1929. They don't sound like people did then – but if they did could one watch them?
The evening is thoroughly rewarding and Bean amid the jokes, some of which are very good indeed, makes clear just how things have changed. There are serious points to be made. Stephanie today would not be facing the ostracism as a single parent that she does here and today's Dennis would be rather different. The ending, as the one night stand becomes a series of meetings outwith Dr Trollope's system and the successful pregnancy, is not a happy one and not what one expected.


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Валерий Михайлович Панасов () — советский легкоатлет, специалист по бегу на короткие дистанции. Выступал на всесоюзном уровне в конце 1960-х — начале 1970-х годов, серебряный и бронзовый призёр чемпионатов СССР, победитель и призёр первенств всесоюзного значения. Представлял Ленинград и спортивное общество «Спартак». Мастер спорта СССР. Тренер по лёгкой атлетике.

Биография
Валерий Панасов родился 15 декабря 1946 года. Занимался лёгкой атлетикой в Ленинграде, выступал за добровольное спортивное общество «Спартак».

Первого серьёзного успеха на всесоюзном уровне добился в сезоне 1969 года, когда на чемпионате СССР по эстафетному бегу в Ужгороде с ленинградской командой выиграл серебряную медаль в зачёте эстафеты 4 × 100 метров.

В 1970 году на чемпионате СССР в Минске с командой Ленинграда стал бронзовым призёром в эстафете 4 × 100 метров.

На чемпионате СССР 1972 года в Москве, представляя команду «Спартака», взял бронзу в беге на 200 метров и в эстафете 4 × 100 метров.

В 1974 году на чемпионате СССР в Москве с партнёрами по спартаковской сборной завоевал ещё одну бронзовую награду в программе эстафеты 4 × 100 метров. Позднее одержал победу в беге на 100 метров на домашних соревнованиях в Ленинграде, установив свой личный рекорд в данной дисциплине — 10,3.

Впоследствии работал тренером в Академии лёгкой атлетики Санкт-Петербурга. Награждён нагрудным знаком «Отличник физической культуры и спорта».

Примечания

Бегуны на короткие дистанции СССР
Мастера спорта СССР
Легкоатлеты Санкт-Петербурга
Отличники физической культуры и спорта
Тренеры СССР по лёгкой атлетике
Тренеры России по лёгкой атлетике
Тренеры Санкт-Петербурга

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Q: Android: Drawing a circle on bitmap I'm trying to make an app that draws a circle on a bitmap. Right now, I have a button that produces the circle. Instead, I would like to draw the circle where the user double-taps (instead of pressing a button). How can I do this programmatically? Here is the content of the activity so far:
public static final String KEY_PATH = "img.jpg";
private ZoomInZoomOut touch;
private Bitmap bitmap;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_image_display);
    Intent intent = getIntent();
    String path = getIntent().getStringExtra(ImageDisplayActivity.KEY_PATH);
    try {
        java.io.FileInputStream in = this.openFileInput(path);
         bitmap = BitmapFactory.decodeStream(in);

        bitmap = bitmap.copy(bitmap.getConfig(), true);
        touch = (ZoomInZoomOut)findViewById(R.id.IMAGEID);
        touch = arrangeImageView(touch);
        touch.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
        in.close();
        Button draw = (Button) findViewById(R.id.draw);
        draw.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener(){
            public void onClick(View v)
            {
                Bitmap bmOverlay = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmap.getWidth(),
                        bitmap.getHeight(),
                        bitmap.getConfig());
                Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bmOverlay);
                Paint p = new Paint();
                p.setAntiAlias(true);
                p.setColor(Color.BLUE);
                p.setStrokeWidth(2);
                p.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
                canvas.drawBitmap(bitmap,new Matrix(),null);
                canvas.drawCircle(1000, 1000, 20, p);
               touch.setImageBitmap(bmOverlay);
            }
        });
    } catch (Exception e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

A: You have to implement GestureDetector and put your code in single/double click. Here you can replace button with bitmap.
TestActivity.java
iv.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View v) {
                    //putyour first activity call.
                }
    }

iv.setOnTouchListener(new OnTouchListener() {
             GestureDetector gestureDetector = new GestureDetector(new MyGestureDetector(context));
         @Override
         public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
                return gestureDetector.onTouchEvent(event);
         }
});

Now you have to create GestureDetector.java class.
public class MyGestureDetector extends SimpleOnGestureListener {
public Context context;
public String phno;

public MyGestureDetector(Context con)
{
    this.context=con;
}
@Override
public boolean onDown(MotionEvent e) {
    return super.onDown(e);
}
public MyGestureDetector(Context con) {
    this.context=con;
}
@Override
public boolean onDoubleTap(MotionEvent e) {
    System.out.println("in Double tap");

    return true;
}
@Override
public boolean onSingleTapUp(MotionEvent e) {
    System.out.println("in single tap up");
            //put your second activity.
    return super.onSingleTapUp(e);
}
}

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PRC school district approves purchase of new radio communication system
During the June 13th meeting of the Pearl River County School District, Lisa Beech, Director of Transportation, addressed the board about the need for a new radio communications system for the district.
Beech stated that Hurricane Katrina caused a total loss of towers that had been used for radio communications. The systems that they have been using after the storm lack coverage in many areas of the County which led to bus drivers being unable to communicate possible dangerous situations.
The new system, known as MSWIN (Mississippi Wireless Information Network was designed with a simple, straightforward objective; get the right information to the right people, in the right place, at the right time. With this objective in mind, the MSWIN system uses a robust architecture with disaster recovery features that will provide reliable communications under extreme conditions such as hurricanes, ice storms, and floods.
MSWIN is a P-25 700 MHz LMR public safety communication system which is designed to provide 97% mobile area coverage statewide via multiple sites. MSWIN is the only statewide interoperable emergency communication voice and data network available for use by both state and local public safety entities.
MSWIN is designed to allow any manufacturer's P-25 compliant radios to operate on the system.
Beech said that student safety will always be the top priority and the need for 100% coverage in their communications is of the upmost importance.
The new radio system will not only connect administrators to buses and school security, but also allows for direct communication to law enforcement and fire services.
Director Beech asked the Board for 5 handheld units for the schools plus 40 mounted units for all the buses in the District.
Each of the handheld radios will cost $1,600 and the mounted units will be $2,300. Total cost to the district comes to $107,154.
Finance Director T.J. Burleson said that the district is currently paying approximately $9,000 per month for the existing system and the new system from MSWIN will be a one-time purchase and the system will pay for itself over a 10 year period. Burleson added there is not a monthly recurring charge using MSWIN, just the one time purchase up front.
After PRC Board Chairman Elaine Voss was told that this would be an non-budgeted expense to the district, she went on to say that reliable communication was vital to the safety of all the school districts children and that she and the Board should view this purchase as justified for their consideration.
The Board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of the radios.
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Textile products that contain a minimum of 70% organic fibres can become GOTS certified. All chemical inputs such as dye stuffs and auxiliaries used must meet certain environmental and toxicological criteria. A functional waste water treatment plant is mandatory for any wet-processing unit involved and all processors must comply with social criteria.


Here, just in time for gift-giving season, are recent food-related publications from Wisconsin chefs and writers, celebrating regional growers, cooks and food lovers.
At first glance, Sarah Marx Feldner's bio doesn't strike you as made-to-order for an author of a Japanese home-cooking manual. She has a degree in library science, has hosted a morning radio show and is currently the executive editor for an online magazine. But Feldner's degree emphasized culinary collections and food research, her worldwide travels included several years in Japan, and the magazine she works for is the home-cooking media phenomenon Taste of Home.
Feldner puts all her skills and experience to superb use in A Cook's Journey to Japan: Fish Tales and Rice Paddies (Tuttle Publishing). The photography by Noboru Murata is stunning; perhaps most important, the recipes, ingredient guides and technique descriptions offer exactly what you need to create real Japanese dishes (both traditional and contemporary) in an American kitchen.
The book includes a tour of regional fare, recipes, food shopping tips, travel resources, glossaries of ingredients, cooking terms and menu items. It sounds like a tome, but again, like past publications, the new Eat Smart is a compact and accessible guidebook.
One thing different about Eat Smart number 10 is its author. Publisher Joan Peterson, who wrote (or co-wrote) the first nine books, looked to one of Madison's most devoted Francophiles to pen the new one. Ronnie Hess, a former CBS journalist in France, alumna of Fond du Lac's Postilion School of Culinary Arts and baker of amazing croissants, follows the successful Eat Smart format while letting her own practiced voice come through.
Peterson is currently researching Eat Smart in Norway - due out June 2011 - while Mary Bergin, another local travel writer, will join the ranks with Eat Smart in Germany.
Garden to Table Cookbook: Recipe and Resources for Gardeners (West Madison Agricultural Research Station and Dane County Master Gardener Association). Recipes and gardening tips for local crops. Available at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station, 8502 Mineral Point Rd., or by phone order at 608-262-2257.
Farm-Fresh: A Celebration of Local Foods and Farmers (Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition-MACSAC). 2011 wall calendar showcasing family farmers and seasonal recipes. Order at www.macsac.org.
Portrait of a Wisconsin Artisan Cheesemaker: 2011 Calendar. Wall calendar profiling 12 "pinup" cheese celebrities. Purchase at www.wisconsincheeseoriginals.com.
Savor the Summer Cookbook (Community GroundWorks). Troy Gardens' cookbooklet, with stories. For sale at Frugal Muse and other local businesses, or by phone order at 608-240-0409.
And due out this week: It Takes More Than a Chef, written and published by Wave Kasprzak, chef-owner of the Dining Room at 209 Main in Monticello. Find order information at www.209main.com.


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Are women still seen as more mentally fragile than men?
"To everyone else my mental illness made me more female than ever: fragile, weak, unfit even to offer an accurate account of my innermost experiences."
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Who would want to be a young woman today? I certainly wouldn't. It seems that modern life is driving them literally insane.
According to a report by NHS Digital, more women aged 16 to 24 are experiencing mental health problems than ever before, with young women being three times more likely than their male peers to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Various triggers are being suggested: sexual violence; childhood trauma; new pressures from social media.
Whatever the precise cause, there is something about this most recent of news that feels strangely timeless. Once again the same low-status group – the wrong age, the wrong sex – falls prey to mental instability, and the society in which the sickness emerges is the same one to diagnose and to treat it.
Reading headlines such as "mental illness is soaring among young women" and "young women 'at highest mental health risk'" I can't help thinking of the phrase "moral panic." Or not quite that. I believe these young women are ill. I believe their suffering is real. But still my mind wanders to stories of 1950s housewives dosed up on tranquilisers, or 19th century hysterics locked up in asylums in what Elaine Showalter dubbed "the rise of the Victorian madwoman." We look back on such stories and mull over what terrible times those were. But are we really that much better? Is the mass treatment of young women's intense distress ever anything more than an attempt to acclimatise them to daily assaults that show no sign of stopping?
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Once again women are faced with an impossible choice: live as a human being in a world that does not see you as such. Try to be a person in a world that sees you as part brood mare, part wilting flower. Try to be a person in a world that sees you as technicolour Stepford Wife. Try to be a person in a world that sees you as revenge porn fodder, a conglomeration of holes to penetrate, an object to be shouted at in the street and ignored both in the workplace and at home. You can try all you like, but you could still be forgiven for failing.
It has taken me a long time to understand my own experiences as a mentally ill young woman in political terms. By which I do not mean that my own anorexia and depression were consciously thought-out protests, but that they were related to beliefs about what I, as an almost-woman, ought to be. There was something about pain and the avoidance of puberty which gave me the sense of clinging on to that inner life that women were not supposed to have. I didn't want to be "normal" because "normal" for women was not the same as "human." Yet every treatment I underwent had as its main goal the task of "normalising" me, making me fit for a society which was not changing in any way.
The simultaneously willed and unwilled nature of mental distress – feeling utterly terrified of the most harmless of things, yet also strangely conscious of where your terror situates you in relation to others – is difficult to explain. I do think there is a form of contagion with the way in which trauma manifests itself in young women, not in the sense that women deliberately copy off one another, but rather that trauma has a particular language at particular times. I used to feel that being ill made me slightly more real, more aware of my edges. Perhaps even slightly more like a man, were it not for the fact that to everyone else, it made me more female than ever: fragile, weak, unfit even to offer an accurate account of my innermost experiences.
According to Sarah Brennan, chief executive of Young Minds, young men and women respond to stress in different ways: "young men tend to externalise pressure – for instance by being angry or violent – while young women are more likely to internalise their feelings, and take them out on themselves, for example by cutting or through eating disorders." Maleness is criminalised, femaleness pathologised. Meanwhile the link between the anger and violence of men and the shrinking away of women is left unexamined.
There must, I think, be a balance between helping young women cope with their daily lives while also recognising that they should not have to cope with the world as it is. It should not be this way. What I see beneath these headlines is not frailty or sickness, but fear. It is not all in our heads.
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Our practice is situated in the main street in Bessbrook, a small model village just off the new M1 motorway from Belfast to Dublin. It is less than a mile from the newly refurbished Newry train station. We are about 5minutes from Newry City Centre and there is ample free parking outside the practice.
Follow the M1 from Dublin Airport.
Continue on the M1 til you enter the North of Ireland.
Continue on the motorway ignoring the first main sign for Newry.
Take the next main exit signposted Camlough for the village of Bessbrook.
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Games and Esports news | One-eyed android girl against strange robots in the trailer of stylish indie Sessions
One-eyed android girl against strange robots in the trailer of stylish indie Sessions
Indie studio Robson Paiva has released a new short video dedicated to the dark sci-fi Metroidvania Sessions. It showed the locations where the main character runs, fighting with various robots, and all this was interspersed with separate fragments of cutscenes.
Despite the simplicity, the graphics in the game not only look quite nice but also convey a melancholic mood.
Sessions combines horror, action and atmospheric exploration. The player takes on the role of an artificial human in a dystopian world populated by mysterious creatures. In this dark sci-fi story, you will have to face existential horrors and frightening creatures. This is a game about exploring the unknown and discovering the horrors of human existence, soaked in an atmosphere of loneliness and memories.
The developers promise a dark and mysterious story, a huge, surreal, and solid world, interesting characters with their own motives, non-linearity, elements of horror, and a weapon modification system. All this can be mastered at the pace of slow, methodical gameplay.
Sessions is the sequel to REDO! , but the developers believe that familiarity with the last part is not required at all for a complete understanding of the plot. Which is good, the previous game still looks much weaker.
The game is scheduled to release on PC in the fourth quarter of 2023. Unfortunately, without the Russian language.
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Saga of Sins Metroidvania Story Trailer
Bonus Level Entertainment and publisher Just For Games have released a Saga of Sins metroidvania story trailer. It told about the details of the story and showed the gameplay for one of the game characters. https://youtu.be/5QfBRBT6lDw The protagonist works as a cleric who can penetrate people's minds. In his mind, he fights the deadly sins of people in the form of various monsters, such as werewolves, gargoyles, vampires and other evil spirits. In total, four forms of the protagonist will be available, and the seven deadly sins will have to be resisted. Saga of Sins will be released on PC and all current consoles. ...
All I saw was 3 different attacks. Even retro games have better combat than that.
Loifa says:
The 4th creature form is James Corden.
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New gameplay of gloomy metroidvania The Last Case of Benedict Fox will be shown at Gamescom 2022
After confirming High On Life's presence at the opening of Gamescom 2022, another highly anticipated game has confirmed its presence at Cologne. In a tweet at the bottom of this post, developers Plot Twist confirmed that The Last Case of Benedict Fox will be among the games featured at the Future Games Show Gamescom Edition. The event, scheduled for Wednesday 24 August 2022, will enrich the program of the new edition of the Cologne Fair, which is scheduled to start at 21:00 Moscow time zone. After being officially announced at the Xbox & Bethesda Showcase this summer, the Lovecraftian-inspired Metroidvania will soon return to the public. Coming to PC and Xbox Series X|S, The Last Case of Benedict Fox is currently slated for release in 2023. ...
GOG is giving away Shantae and the Pirate's Curse metroidvania
GOG's summer sale continues. However, the platform delights buyers with the distribution of interesting games. This time, players are given a copy of the metroidvania Shantae and the Pirate's Curse , developed by WayForward Technologies. The company is actively developing a series about the adventures of the genie girl Shante, and the Pirate's Curse is the third part in the series. In this part, Shante will have to help his sworn enemy - the pirate Risky Boots, who deprived the heroine of her genie abilities in the last part. The powerful Pirate Master has begun his awakening, which once had Risky Boots on his team. Shante and Riski have to join forces to destroy the villain. The distribution will last 48 hours. A very good game that fans of the metroidvania genre will surely enjoy. In my humble opinion, this is the best game in the series. ...
Gothic metroidvania The Last Faith may appear at the Future Game Show
Many months have passed since the last news about an interesting project called The Last Faith. However, it seems that the developers are ready to show the game again and, in all likelihood, it can be seen during the Future Game Show event. The official Twitter account for the Future Game Show posted a tweet to remind all fans that the next meeting is set for June 11, 2022. Although the organizers of the event did not mention the projects that we will be able to see, the developers of The Last Faith themselves gave an important clue. The team behind the 2D game actually shared the announcement of the event, accompanied by a double-eyed emote that hinted at the game's appearance at the event. It is worth recalling that the game has been announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. https://twitter.com/lastfaithgame/status/1527335424989208576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1527335424989208576%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.playground.ru%2Flast_faith%2Fnews%2Fgoticheskaya_metroidvaniya_the_last_faith_mozhet_poyavitsya_na_future_game_show-1210097 ...
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Announced dynamic Metroidvania The Knight Witch about a cute witch-knight
Studio Super Mega Team has announced a dynamic Metroidvania witch-knight The Knight Witch. It also combines elements of card games and bullet hell. https://youtu.be/i3Vlsabc1PM According to the story, the Golems of War invaded the world of the heroine. Gamers have to save the witch's home and find out who organized the attack of the enemies. Before the battle, you need to form a deck of spell cards and choose the right weapon. There are more than 30 types of cards in the game, and your style of passing will depend on their choice. Witch Knights draw their strength from the trust and gratitude of the locals, so there are many good deeds to be done. Some developers from the Super Mega Team had a hand in the creation of RiME, Moonlighter and Plants vs. Zombies. Prior to this, the team released Pro Zombie Soccer, Supermagical and Rise & Shine. The release of The Knight Witch will take place this year on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch. ...
SteamWorld Build city-building simulator announced
Thunderful has confirmed the development of four games set in the SteamWorld universe. One of them will be the city-building simulator SteamWorld Build. https://youtu.be/8Yf288cJwFM The game will allow you to build a city from scratch, and under the settlement is an abandoned mine crammed with ancient technologies that will help save the world from impending doom. Peculiarities: SteamWorld Build invites new players to experience the rich history of the long-running SteamWorld series, while also expanding the saga for fans of the series Build a bustling SteamWorld city in the West Keep your citizens happy and meet their ever-growing and complex needs Easily transfer the game between a device with a keyboard and mouse or with a controller User-friendly interface and mechanics are designed for both experienced users and beginners Manage and optimize increasingly complex and complex resource chains Protect your mine from ugly monsters, disasters and other dangers that lurk in the depths below your city Five iconic maps inspired by SteamWorld and studded with secrets Three well-balanced difficulty levels that will test the skills of any player SteamWorld Build will be released before the end of 2023 on PC, consoles of both generations and Nintendo Switch. A demo is available on Steam. There are no details about the other three parts of SteamWorld yet. ...
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Studio Supermassive Games has announced that it is forced to postpone the release of horror The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR. Now the title will be released on March 16, and not on February 22 at the same time as the start of sales of the PlayStation VR2. https://twitter.com/SuperMGames/status/1617567840328093697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1617567840328093697%7Ctwgr%5E500d6d20f4365f96017b72e16a63f989ca5b6be7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fshazoo.ru%2F2023%2F01%2F24%2F138340%2Fthe-dark-pictures-switchback-vr-bolse-ne-vxodit-v-startovuiu-lineiku-ps-v2 The developers thanked the fans for waiting and promised to provide them with the best gaming experience. Additional time will be spent polishing to the desired condition. The game will have its own story that will take players on a multi-level adventure with a ghost ship, witches and vampires. The gameplay of The Dark Pictures: Switchback will be built on the features of the PS VR2 helmet. Players will have to dodge various objects falling on their heads, and try not to blink, otherwise the enemies will get very close. ...
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Creators of Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes to unveil their next game «at the right time»
The head of technology at Bluepoint Games, Peter Dalton, responded on Twitter to the wave of layoffs, saying the company is hiring to work on its next game. https://twitter.com/peter_dalton/status/1615969760155471875?s=20&t=VoePHyp87xiwBUIs6J1C9g According to Dalton, the team is hard at work on the new game, and it will be announced at "the right time". In mid-December last year, Bluepoint Games seems to have hinted at the imminent announcement of a new title - there are rumors around the studio about working on a remaster or a sequel to Bloodborne. https://twitter.com/peter_dalton/status/1615976229814865920?s=20&t=VoePHyp87xiwBUIs6J1C9g The latest works of Bluepoint Games are the remakes of Demon's Souls and Shadow of the Colossus. The studio has also been working on the re-release of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection for PS4 and ported the original Titanfall to Xbox 360. ...
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Age of Wonders 4 Announced for PC and Consoles - First Trailer and Gameplay
As it was easy to guess from the latest news, the new game of Triumph studio, published by Paradox Interactive, is Age of Wonders 4. This game will return to the traditional fantasy setting for the first time in nine years! And the release is scheduled for May 2, 2023, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. So if they don't delay, then we'll play very soon. https://youtu.be/OgV66Jdj23c Age of Wonders 4 follows in the footsteps of its predecessors, combining strategy, RPG, and turn-based combat, but for the first time in the series, we will be able to create our own factions. More gameplay can be seen from the presentation: https://youtu.be/w7pKeH1cLb4 Key features of Age of Wonders 4: Create the Empire of your dreams: you will be able to choose the appearance and features of your followers. Create anything from a clan of cannibal halflings to mystical moon elves, or recreate characters from your favorite fantasy worlds. Seek out powerful Books of Magic to enchant your armies and watch your followers physically change into angelic creatures or chaotic creatures. Strategy with role-playing elements: each choice opens up new opportunities and tactical advantages; a deep, multi-layered strategy lets you try new tactics and explore new possibilities at every turn. Tactical turn-based battles will show your armies in action, from skirmishes with roaming monsters to large-scale sieges with a large number of creatures on each side! Create your own legend: The new event system delivers levels of storytelling that are unexpected in 4X games. Watch your decisions shape the world around you as you strive for glory through brutal domination, cunning alliances, or arcane lore. Your own creations can become your potential rivals or allies in future games as you unlock the next chapter of your own story! Make your mark in a massive world: explore a new kingdom in each session or create your own! Experience new variations and combinations of locations and features, from frozen wastelands ruled by ice queens to abandoned ruins inhabited by dragons. With a huge variety of empires, creatures, and landscapes to replay endlessly over and over again, Age of Wonders is more open and user-mod friendly than ever before in the history of the series. ...
The House of the Dead remake is coming to PS5 later this week
Forever Entertainment and MegaPixel Studios have announced that a remake of the rail shooter The House of the Dead will be released on PS5 on January 20th. https://youtu.be/uWXXjCdsFhc The remake offers local multiplayer for two players, modern controls and visuals based on the original mechanics, a new mode, multiple endings, achievements, photo mode, and more. Synopsis: The House of the Dead : Remake is a remastered version of the game introduced in 1997 for arcades. The classic rail shooter has been given a completely new entourage, and the gameplay is now up to modern gaming standards. Initially, the title was released for the Nintendo Switch, and then came out for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. ...
Post-war city recovery simulator WW2 Rebuilder released
Studio Madnetic Games has announced the full release of WW2 Rebuilder - a simulation of the restoration of destroyed cities after World War II. The game has been in Steam Early Access since October 2022. https://youtu.be/n4PSvwiin6A Synopsis: The truce does not mean an immediate return to normal life. The Second World War left its mark on the cities of Europe, and the heroes of a new type had to raise them from the ruins - ordinary citizens joined their efforts to restore the destroyed houses, streets and factories, providing a better future for their people. To restore cities after the horrors of war, the player will first have to clear the location of the ruins. To do this, you can break the remains of the walls or cut the mangled debris. The surviving bricks can be reused, the funnels can be covered with ordinary garbage. A demo is available on Steam . ...
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Leak: Screenshot of Suicide Squad menu - the game will have a battle pass and a shop
Last night, the 4chan forum leaked a screenshot of the in-game menu for Rocksteady's upcoming co-op action game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The image shows the heroes, the mission selection menu, difficulties, and more. If you pay attention to the top of the screenshot, you can see a bunch of in-game currency, the presence of a battle pass, and a store. Also, judging by the image, Suicide Squad will support crossplay. The game tells about the famous Suicide Squad, consisting of especially dangerous criminals (Deadshot, Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, and King Sharks). They are required to stop Brainiac, who has already taken control of the Justice League - they will also have to be fought. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League launches May 26 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. ...
70 hours for a complete walkthrough and a complete overhaul of Hogwarts Legacy
This night, images of the Hogwarts Legacy artbook appeared online, as well as some details of the game. In the photographs, you can see the locations of Hogwarts, inventory, map, various creatures, and characters. Read more: Someone tried to add Steam versions of Hogwarts Legacy tag "NSFW" – gamers believe it was SJW supporters In addition, the user who leaked the art book painted some of the details of Hogwarts Legacy. As with Gotham Knights, it's certain that the web will be full of spoilers in the near future. The different houses of Hogwarts will have some differences within the main storyline, but in the end, it all comes down to one point; students of one of the faculties will be able to visit Azkaban The Avada Kedavra spell will be given to learning during the passage of a side mission, which will open after the completion of the main story Story walkthrough will take about 35 hours, full walkthrough may take 70 hours There are over a hundred Merlin mysteries in Hogwarts Legacy, each with a unique solution using most of the player's skills and spells. 90% of game content has either been cut or completely redone since the first demo from September 2020 From the beginning of development in 2017, Quidditch was planned, but a year later it was cut The world map was reduced by almost a quarter, in particular, the Highlands and Swamps went under the knife - locations can be returned to DLC if the game is received warmly The director of Hogwarts Phineas Nigellus Black does not play a big role, but fans of the universe will definitely be pleased Hogwarts Legacy is rich in detailed side quests - there will also be dungeon exploration and bosses In the game, you can catch the Phoenix PlayStation exclusive quest interesting, temporary exclusivity will last a year Hogwarts Legacy launches February 10 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and will later make its way to PS4 and Xbox One. The Nintendo Switch version will have to wait until the summer. ...
Final Fantasy Patch 6.3 brings a mischievous new strategy for farming commendations
Final Fantasy XIV Players have found a cheeky new way to farm player commendations via the portrait feature in Patch 6.3 Gods Revel, Lands Tremble. In Final Fantasy XIV, you can be practically anything you want to be. From graceful elves to little potatoes to even large furry cat dads, Final Fantasy XIV gives the player the freedom on customizing their Warrior of Light to their heart's content. Read more: Update 6.2 "Buried Memory" for Final Fantasy 14 will be released at the end of August By far one of the most popular races within Final Fantasy XIV is the Miqo'te, these are what most players would consider the catgirl/catboy race. And with the popularity of catgirls on the internet, it's no surprise to see the amount of female Miqo'te's running around Eorzea. Patch 6.3 for Final Fantasy God's Revel, Lands Tremble brought about a new feature that had many players either excited or concerned. It wasn't a new dungeon or class update, but instead, Square Enix decided to show player portraits at the start of any instanced duty. Portraits are exactly what you think, a customizable portrait of your character to display their best features. Portraits in FFXIV serve as a way to portray your character in-game. These portraits also appear at the end of an instance, where players are able to give commendations to one another. Commendations are a well-known feature in Final Fantasy XIV, and generally speaking, go out to players that stood out to you, mostly healers or tanks. But since the introduction of Patch 6.3, certain players have found an effective strategy to entice others to commend their character. By using rather cute or lewd poses in their portraits, players are "persuading" others to commend their character rather than others that leave good impressions which is what the system is supposed to be used for. It's become such a well-known cultural phenomenon that the community has already made several memes about it. https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/10c76eu/deciding_who_to_commend_be_like/?utm_term=2197272630&utm_medium=post_embed&utm_source=embed&utm_name=&utm_content=header It's unsurprising that the Miqo'te has become the biggest user of the strategy, as catgirls seemingly have universal appeal in Final Fantasy XIV, leaving the other races in the dust. Commendations have been part of Final Fantasy XIV for a while now, and give players who are positive and friendly to others various cosmetic awards such as mounts and minions. Alongside this, players with 2000 player commendations can apply to be a mentor, which unlocks a new duty roulette and its own slurry of rewards. Whilst certain races are taking advantage of the new system in place, it appears other races have truly suffered because of it. Players of non-popular races have discovered that their commendations have been drying up recently due to the change. Source: https://www.dexerto.com/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-patch-6-3-brings-new-strategy-farming-commendations-2033698/ ...
IGN reveals the beginning of One Piece Odyssey
Yesterday saw the release of the adventure role-playing game One Piece Odyssey. And today, the IGN YouTube channel posted a recording of the gameplay. In the video, we can see the first 22 minutes of the passage: the intro video and the path to the first boss, a huge gorilla. The release of One Piece Odyssey was positively received by both critics and players. It has a Metacritic score of 82 on the PC version. And on Steam, 85% of the players left positive reviews. They note that the mechanics of turn-based battles do not scare away even those who treat them with distrust, and the new story will delight all fans of the epic manga One Piece. One Piece Odyssey has a simple plot: the Straw Hat Pirates are stranded on a deserted island, and the key to escape is to travel through the memories of Luffy and his associates. Players will have to visit four locations, familiar with different One Piece arcs, and try to understand whether it was possible to do otherwise and achieve a different outcome of events. https://youtu.be/rcn-Ye0mReA ...


Still on that topic, it is noticeable that Forum of Mathematics, Pi (which has currently a fee waiver but is not Diamond Access) has published only 7 papers in the space of 3 years : even if it is selecting the very top submissions and routing the rest to Forum of Mathematics, Sigma that's still much less than the non-Diamond-too but much older Annals of Mathematics or Journal of the AMS.
So, just perhaps, FMP might need to become Diamond to actually make a challenge in the top notch category.
Cédric Villani has recently visited Iran for a week, great to see he's really putting lots of efforts to reach out to people not just in the Western countries.
This is a very touchy subject that is very rarely seen discussed in the open. But a recent thread (now closed) of discussions over at les-mathematiques.net, involving a dozen french people (candidates, lecturers and professors) provides a rare oportunity to address it.
Needless to say, I'm wholly unqualified for this (not being a researcher myself, and all that), so the main aim of this post is to throw out ideas.
I vividly remember, while an undergraduate around 1998 at Institut Fourier, seeing a small queue of nervous-looking slightly older folks in front of an office : auditions were taking place for a position of Maître de Conférence (=Lecturer). That is, people who had qualified to compete (see Michael Harris' post), and been short-listed for that position.
Already at the time, I had heard that some auditions (not all, of course) were a bit of a farce since the chosen candidate had already been decided, and so the others who came had not a chance (and didn't even get a refund of their travel expenses).
Why organise such auditions, one might ask. Well, because it's the law : these are state positions, so while each university has its comittees, there's a common legislative framework in which this takes place.
Already at the time, a nationwide website was being used, Opération Postes. The same site is being used for Professor positions (so this is very different from universities in the US or UK were lecturers get promoted if they meet targets, in France becoming a Professor usually involves moving to another university).
We're now mid-may, so right in the middle of the audition & results period, which can be followed on that website.
Bref, je ne comprends plus comment faire de la recherche. Je ne comprends plus les critères de recrutement. Plusieurs prof m'ont même clairement dit (sur Marseille) : "J'ai pris un étudiant en thèse, mais franchement, il n'a aucune perspective". Même au niveau d'un post-doc qui m'avait été proposé (loin de chez moi) en maths pures, la personne m'a clairement dit : "Après le post-doc, dans ce domaine en maths, il n'y a aucune perspective".
In short, I do not understand anymore how to do research. I do not understand anymore the recutment criteria. Several Professors have even explcitely told me (at Marseille) : "I took a PhD student, but frankly there's no perspective". Even at the level of a post-doc that I had been offered (far from where I live) in pure maths, the person told me explicitely : "After the post-doc, in that area of maths, there's no perspective whatsoever".
Since all this is pretty interesting, I'm leaving the comment section below open if anyone would like to mention opinions (I'll moderate it quite heavily though to stay strictly on topic).
In particular, what could be done to help people like the OP (=people with a proven track-record of publications but no academic position) not to quit research ? An idea would be a website to create a sense of community, together with a special fund to allow such people to financially attend one conference every two years. Where would the money come from ? What about some crowdfunding : "click here to donate $1 to a fund for non-academic mathematicians" ?