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2020| April-June | Volume 38 | Issue 2
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Is there a relationship between rosacea with gut dysbiosis?
Kerem Yilmaz, Mustafa Altindis, Bahar Sevimli Dikicier, Gülcan Yüksekal, Mehmet Köroglu
April-June 2020, 38(2):88-93
DOI:10.4103/ds.ds_3_20
Background: Rosacea is a common chronic inflammatory dermatosis that affects about 10% of the population. Although various environmental stimulants and endogenous factors have been shown to stimulate the innate immune response and abnormal neurovascular signaling in the etiology, the variety of clinical forms leads to a poor understanding of the pathophysiology of rosacea. Objectives: In this study, we aimed to determine the relationship between rosacea disease and the intestinal microbiome. Methods: For this purpose, 20 patients with clinical diagnosis of rosacea in the Education and Research Hospital of Sakarya University and 10 healthy volunteers with age and sex matched to the control group were included. 16s ribosomal RNA sequence and metagenomic analyses were performed from fecal samples. Results: We determined the relationships between various changes in the rosacea clinic and intestinal microbiome. According to the results of metagenomic DNA analysis in rosacea patients according to healthy volunteers, Lachnospira, Lachnoclostridium, Roseburia, and Roseburia intestinalis were found to be higher and Coriobacteriaceae, Ruminococcaceae, Butyricimonas virosa, and Clostridiales bacteria were found to be higher. Conclusion: These differences were thought to be related to indirect dysbiotic pathways with rosacea clinic. Since only one study examining the relationship between rosacea and intestinal microbiome can be reached in the literature, it is needed to have more and more sampling studies in order to make sense of the microorganisms that stand out.
A study on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Asian dermatologists in the management of atopic dermatitis
Siqing Ee, Yong-Kwang Tay, Chia-Yu Chu, Kam-Lun Ellis Hon, Kin-Fon Leong, Siriwan Wananukul
DOI:10.4103/ds.ds_31_19
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prevalent skin disease in Asia. Attitudes and practice vary among the Asian cities. Objectives: This study aimed to survey similarities and differences in dermatologists' attitudes and practice in Asian cities. Methods: A questionnaire survey was sent to 118 dermatologists in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Results: About 30.8% of respondents from Taiwan and 44.4% of respondents from Hong Kong saw most of their patients presenting with severe AD. This is significantly higher than respondents from Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand (4%–12%). Majority of the respondents would use topical corticosteroids in infants and children with AD. About 55.6% of the respondents from Hong Kong used topical calcineurin inhibitors in AD, which is a significantly lower than the other countries. Top 3 most prescribed antibiotics in infected AD were cephalexin, cloxacillin, and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid combination. Most respondents used oral corticosteroids in severe AD. Many respondents from Singapore and Malaysia use cyclosporin (70%–92%), azathioprine (80%–100%), and methotrexate (72%–75%). Fewer respondents from Thailand, Taiwan, and Hong Kong used cyclosporin (22.2%–59%), azathioprine (0%–66.7%), and methotrexate (8%–25.6%). A large majority of respondents from Singapore, Taiwan, and Malaysia use phototherapy in management of AD (90%–100%). About 24% of respondents from Thailand and 33.3% of respondents from Hong Kong use phototherapy in AD. Conclusion: Compared to the previous study, there is improvement in the proportion of dermatologists in Asia using topical calcineurin inhibitors and phototherapy. This may signify better access to these treatment modalities throughout the region. Educational programs that allow a patient-centered approach should be recommended as an adjunct to medical therapy. The management of AD among Asians requires a holistic approach while considering accessibility and cultural differences.
Nipple adenoma: A report of two cases
Ting-Ting Yang, Yue-Chiu Su, Cheng-Che E Lan
April-June 2020, 38(2):102-104
Nipple adenoma is a rare benign tumor of the nipple due to mammary proliferation of the lactiferous ducts. Common presentation of the tumor includes nipple erosion, erythema, scaling, and eczematous change of the overlying skin. Delayed diagnosis is common since its clinical presentation resembles that of other benign or malignant condition of the nipple, such as nipple eczema or Paget's disease. Timely identification with histopathological correlation is essential for appropriate management. We herein describe the clinical and histopathological characteristics of two cases of nipple adenoma.
Association of the attachment styles with depression, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with psoriasis
Onur Okan Demirci, Bilge Ates, Eser Sagaltici, Zehra Gizem Ocak, Ilknur Kivanc Altunay
Objectives: This is a cross-sectional study to investigate the attachment styles and their impact on depression, anxiety, and quality of life in people with psoriasis. Methods: All participants completed socio-demographic and illness specific questionnaires along with Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Adult Attachment Style Scale (AASS). 100 individuals with psoriasis and 130 individuals with no dermatological problems participated in the study. Results: HADS scores for depression (38% versus 15.4%, P < .001) and anxiety (28% versus 6.9%, P < .001) were higher in participants with psoriasis compared to the healthy participants in the control group. AASS scores of participants for anxious/ambivalent attachment (13.7±4.0 versus 13.3±3.9, P = .465), secure attachment (15.8±4.4 versus 16.2±3.9, p = .510), and avoidant attachment (11.0±3.6 versus 11.3±3.6, P = .598) did not differ significantly in two groups. There was a significant correlation between DLQI scores and anxious/ambivalent attachment scores of participants with psoriasis (P < .05, r = .222). HADS scores of participants with psoriasis were also found significantly correlated with insecure attachment styles; anxious/ambivalent attachment (depression, P < .001/ anxiety, P < .001), avoidant attachment (depression, p < .001/ anxiety, p < .01). Conclusion: This study demonstrates that there is a relationship between the insecure attachment styles and depression, anxiety and reduced quality of life in people with psoriasis and also support the idea that attachment insecurities can impair the physiological stress response by increasing the perceived stress in these patients.
Reactivation of Epstein–Barr virus and cytomegalovirus in patients with psoriasis after ustekinumab treatment
Chang-Yu Hsieh, Hsien-Yi Chiu, Tuan-Chun Hua, Tsen-Fang Tsai
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Dermatoses in children in the Republic of Palau
Haw-Yueh Thong, Chung-Kuan Wu, Ching-Hwa Lin, Te-Yu Lo, Chieh-Chen Huang
The spectrum of dermatoses in the pediatric population of the Republic of Palau is unknown and largely unmentioned in publication. All Palauan pediatric patients who consulted the Shin Kong Medical Assistant Program to Palau dermatology services at Belau National Hospital (BNH) and local dispensaries from 2015 to 2018 were analyzed. The results were classified according to age and sex and also analyzed by region. This population included a total of 155 patients, with 92 girls and 63 boys. Eczema (52.9%), superficial fungal infection (21.93%), and bacterial infection (16.77%) were the most frequent conditions. More than 20% of the patients presented with more than one concurrent skin disease. Among the disease spectrum, the frequency of atopic dermatitis was comparable: 29.1% in girls and 28.6% in boys. Superficial fungal infections were more common in boys, with a frequency of 31.7% as opposed to 15.2% in girls. The results were also analyzed according to region: 123 patients were seen at BNH and 32 patients were seen at the local dispensaries. Bacterial infection was more common at the local dispensaries (37.5%) than at BNH (11.4%). Hereby, we describe the pattern of skin diseases in Palauan children.
Serum sickness–like reaction after diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b conjugate (5-in-1 vaccine) vaccination: A case report
Wei-Yu Chen, Sung-Jen Hung
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Lupus erythematosus/lichen planus overlap syndrome in a breast cancer patient receiving aromatase inhibitor: A case report and review of the literature
Hsing-San Yang, Bryan Edgar K Guevara, Kuo-Ting Lee, Cheng-Lin Wu, Julia Yu-Yun Lee, Chao-Kai Hsu
Concomitant development of morphea and lipoatrophy after local corticosteroid injection
Yang Lo, Shiou-Hwa Jee, Yi-Hua Liao
An unusual localization of neurofibromas in a patient with neurofibromatosis type-1: The great auricular nerve
Tugba Falay Gur, Sevim Baysak, Mehtap Toprak, Sevil Savas Erdogan, Cüneyt Kara, Bilal Dogan
Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by café au lait macules, axillary freckling, neurofibromas, Lisch nodules, skeletal abnormalities, and a tendency to develop neoplasms. Neurofibromas are benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors that occur commonly in individuals with NF-1. Neurofibromas originating from the vagus nerve and spinal nerves are rarely reported in the literature. Here, we report an interesting case of NF-1 with a striking cutaneous presentation and bilateral localization in the great auricular nerve with bilateral vagal and multiple spinal neurofibromas. This is the first report of an NF-1 case with bilateral symmetric localization in the great auricular nerve.
Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type, presenting with acneiform eruptions: A previously undescribed variant
Chen-Pu Yeh, Yun-Wen Chiu, Chih-Chaung Chen, Han-Nan Liu
Extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL), nasal type, is an Epstein–Barr virus (EBV)-associated aggressive form of lymphoma that primarily involves areas outside the nasal cavity. Skin is also commonly involved resulting in a variety of skin manifestations. Here, we report an ENKTL, nasal type, in a 29-year-old male with a previously undescribed acneiform presentation. Skin biopsy revealed an angiodestructive, perivascular lymphocytic infiltration, which stained positive for CD3, CD56, and TIA-1 in various proportions. Scattered EBV-infected cells were demonstrated by in situ hybridization. The patient received chemotherapy with almost complete resolution of the skin lesions initially but later experienced flare-ups.
A 45-year-old Italian male with p.(Gly1815Ser) FBN1 mutation causing a mild variant of Marfan syndrome: A case study
Francesca Cortini, Chiara Villa, Barbara Marinelli, Sara Franchetti, Luciano Riboldi, Alessandra Bassotti
April-June 2020, 38(2):98-101
A 45-year-old Italian male was referred as suspected of having a heritable connective tissue disorders by clinical findings, including joint hyperlaxity and soft, smooth, velvety, and slightly elastic skin. Using a specific custom panel including genes involved in these disorders, next-generation sequencing (NGS) analysis led to the identification of the c. 5443G>A, p.(Gly1815Ser), (rs745680336) variant in fibrillin-1 (FBN1) gene, encoding the FBN1. Mutations in this protein are responsible for different connective tissue disorders, collectively known as type 1 fibrillinopathies, including Marfan syndrome (MFS). Multiple sequencing alignment of human FBN1 protein with various species revealed that the mutation occurred within a highly conserved region of the calcium-binding epidermal growth factor-like domain and affected the protein structure/function, suggesting its pathogenic role. NGS techniques successfully identified the molecular defect in this patient, clinically resembling as MFS, even if a clear genotype–phenotype correlation remains still challenging.
Palmar and lateral digital papules as a distinct feature of fatal anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 dermatomyositis
Tzong-Yun Ger, Fang-Ying Wang, Shih-Jyun Yang, Hsi Yen, Chun-Bing Chen
Primary thin nodular melanoma: An early tumorigenic vertical growth phase melanoma
Luca Roncati, Francesco Piscioli
Insulin resistance and insulin-like growth factor-1 level in patients with acne: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tsung-Yu Tsai, Yuan-Chen Chao, Wei-Ting Chou, Yu-Chen Huang
A case of composite hemangioendothelioma associated with lymphangioma-like feature
Chao-Yu Liao, Chi-Shun Yang, Juan-Chao Kuei
Melanocytic nevus with amyloid deposit – Report of three cases
Hsing-San Yang, Chao-Kai Hsu, Cheng-Lin Wu, Julia Yu-Yun Lee


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Want to Improve Your Investment Returns? Lose the Fancy Stock Charts
Why we use fancy charts to invest in businesses. And why they leave us no better off.
Isaac Pino, CPA
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Source: Wikipedia.
I've never quite understood how to use technical analysis in investing. Technical investors claim to spot buying or selling points based on trading trends or patterns, but all the fancy charts with their "Bollinger Bands" and "evening stars" just leave me cross-eyed.
These complicated patterns hardly seem to tell a story about a stock, much less the underlying company. However, they might tell a story about the investors themselves. I have a theory regarding the appeal of technical analysis, which shares a lot in common with what I call the "boombox bias." Further, as a recent study reveals, it might also explain the shortcomings of the world of "chartists."
The paradox of the perfect boombox
The "boombox bias," as you might have imagined, is not a documented psychological effect. Instead, I made this term up to describe the tendency of teenagers to seek out overcomplicated solutions to ordinary problems. For some perspective, let's flash back to the 1990s for a minute.
Around my 15th birthday, my friends and I unofficially entered into a contest to find the biggest, flashiest boombox for our respective bedrooms. At the time, we lacked a driver's license and thereby any sort of social life, so we spent our Friday nights jamming out to Hootie and the Blowfish until the wee hours of the morning. Our parents were none too pleased about our lifestyle choices, to be sure, but that just made it all the more appealing to us.
The contest (the details of which we never actually discussed) unfolded in a predictable manner. We all saved our money to track down the most elaborate stereo system Circuit City offered in the hopes of one-upping each other's bass effect on the latest Green Day album. Imagine a stereo like the one pictured here, only with more spaceship-like features:
Our plastic-encased sound machines even operated like spaceships. The speakers would flex and thump as though they could take flight any minute. And there were enough knobs, sliders, and glowing buttons to rival the inside of a cockpit.
The sheer complexity of Sony or Panasonic's latest noise machine meant that it trumped everything that came before. Surely, we thought, this was the best audio technology those companies had ever encountered.
Flash forward two decades, and it's hard to find anyone using a stereo with more than even a few buttons or dials. I own a stand-alone speaker with exactly one switch -- for the volume. It works flawlessly.
Over the years, simplification has won out over complexity. At the same time, my friends and I have realized what we were missing back then: the point.
We were so distracted by the bells and whistles that we confused the signal with the noise, no pun intended. We forgot to stop and ask a simple question: "Why?"
If we had done that, of course, our little competition would not have existed. Practically any sound system available would have been sufficient, not to mention 10 times better than anything our parents grew up with.
Why we seek out complexity ... and why it fails us
I tell this story because my friends and I employed two biases that I believe exist in the world of technical investing. The crux of these can be summed up in two relevant takeaways from my anecdote:
1. We were biased toward complicated stereos, even though they failed to offer an improved listening experience.
2. We became so enamored with the machine that it distracted us from the music itself. We were too busy hunting for gaudy devices when we should've been hunting for better albums (yes, I know).
I believe the first tendency explains at least part of the reason technical analysis can be appealing, especially to novice investors. The complexity of it -- including everything from "indicators" to "oscillators" -- suggests there's merit to the practice in the eyes of investors. After all, everyone knows Wall Street is a fast-paced world driven by high-frequency trading, so to beat the market it seems you need to move -- and even trade -- at the pace of the market.
Of course, this also means you need to possess an intuition for stock movements that's been fine-tuned for decades. Building that skill can be a costly exercise. In addition, there are over 400 technical-analysis vocabulary terms on Investopedia that you might want to get familiar with, which leads me to my second point.
Here's how Investopedia describes the practice of chartists: "[T]echnical analysis attempts to understand the emotions in the market by studying the market itself, as opposed to its components."
Technical investors try to predict near-term stock price movements based on their understanding of the market's emotions -- not the underlying drivers of businesses. In theory, a savvy analyst could potentially master this approach. In reality, it's the emotions of the investor that ironically wreak havoc on their returns.
A recent study shows that biases plague technical investors to the point where they consistently underperform their buy-and-hold (see Foolish) peers.
The findings of the Dutch financial economist Arvid Hoffman and American behavioral-finance professor Hersh Shefrin were published in February in a research paper called "Technical Analysis and Individual Investors." After observing the habits of 5,500 investors over a six-year period, Hoffman and Shefrin concluded the following:
"We find that individual investors who use technical analysis and trade options frequently make poor portfolio decisions, resulting in dramatically lower returns than other investors."
Not only did Hoffman and Shefrin find that technical "chartists" trailed the average individual investor; they also put a number behind their findings: 7%. During the evaluation period, the investment returns from technical investors lagged behind by 7% per year!
When you consider the power of compounding, an annual shortfall of that magnitude could push your target retirement date by decades. That's simply startling.
And what's just as revealing is that Hoffman and Shefrin found absolutely no flaws with the act of performing technical analysis, only the behavior associated with it. As Hoffman pointed out to Reuters in an interview, "It is not that there is anything wrong with technical analysis in itself, but we found that it leads to investor overconfidence and very busy trading, which pushes up costs."
What you can do about it
Taking these conclusions into account, its easy to understand why we might be drawn to technical investing, and just as easy to understand why we so frequently fail.
Like a teenager flocking to the most decked-out music player, we're convinced that a complex investing approach can predict the ebbs and flows of a fickle, emotions-driven market. Meanwhile, our own emotions overwhelm a rational thought process, and our mistakes are magnified as we overcomplicate things even more with risky options.
To me, technical investing is like picking the winner of the Tour de France by observing the grimaces on the riders' faces. This strategy could work for a stage or two, but you're left with no knowledge of their track record, their team dynamics, or even their strengths and weaknesses in relation to the course. And wouldn't these things matter more in the long run (or ride)?
The same, in fact, holds true for investing, where the momentum of the business matters more than that of the stock. Next time you find yourself perplexed by a complicated investment strategy, do two things:
First, properly define the reasons why it makes sense.
Second, ensure that your analysis reflects the drivers of the business and not something altogether superficial, like the fluctuations of its stock price.
Hopefully this will steer you in a better direction than a snazzy chart.
Source: author.
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Park Guell was designed by Antoni Gaudi and was originally part of a housing development. The development was owned by Eusebi Güell who Gaudi worked with on many projects. Construction on the property began in 1900 but by 1914 only two houses were completed. As a housing development it was a failure but the park area was a popular location for public events. The city purchased it in 1922 and it was turned into a public park.
A great view of the city from the main entrance.
The pigeons know where to go to escape the tourists.
Over 100 years old and still standing strong.
The park is a very popular place with Gaudi fans and tourists. I have visited twice and really love exploring the park and the unique architecture.
Look up. There are mosaics on the ceiling.
In 2014 the park started charging an admission fee to enter the Monumental Zone which is the area where most of the Gaudi structures are located. While I am not crazy about them charging an admission fee for something that used to be free I do like that they will be using the money to help preserve this unique park. The rest of the park is free to enter and I would recommend leaving time to explore it.
What happened to his head? The invisible man.
The park can be reached via the Metro or Public Bus. Visit the parks website for more information on how to get there. I would also recommend buying tickets online before you go.
Park Guell Dragon. Buy a small one to take home.
You don't need a sign to tell you where the park is just follow all the other tourists.
For me visiting Gaudi's sites is one of the main attractions when in Barcelona. I have also been to Sagrada Familia, Casa Batlló and Casa Milà. They are all amazing and worth a visit if you are in Barcelona.
Visit the Park Guell website for more information on times and to buy tickets.
Tickets cost €7 for adults with discounts for children and seniors.
Loved this place! If they have to charge admission to preserve the park, I'm okay with it. Because it would be a shame if it fell into disrepair. It's such a beautiful site.
It was the one free Gaudi site left. I will still pay admission to go in because it is so great. Maybe it will be less crowded now.
I found this place wonderful. Spent a couple of hours here. I agree with Gray, I'd pay a little more for preservation and art restoration. I'm a huge lover of art and was a fine artist for years.
It's a great park. If the admission fee will help repair the damage that millions of tourists cause every year than I am OK with it too.


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Q: write file by mmap, but when I use fread, the second time read error data When I use mmap and memcpy to write a file, and then I use fread to read the data.
Below is my code, The problem is the first time i can read the a, but the second time i can't read a.
I guess there is something like seek position in fread function, when I use memcpy to write file, It may change the seek position.
#include <dirent.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/mman.h>
#include <unistd.h>

int main()
{

    int fd = open("./aa", O_CREAT | O_RDWR | O_TRUNC, 0644);
    FILE* f = fopen("./aa", "r");
    if (ftruncate(fd, 1024) < 0) {
        printf("ftruncate error\n");
    }
    void* base;
    if ((base = mmap(NULL, 1024, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_SHARED, fd, 0)) == MAP_FAILED) {
        printf("mmap error\n");
    }
    char* file_ptr = (char *)base;
    char buffer[256];
    char scratch[256];
    buffer[0] = 'a';
    memcpy(file_ptr, buffer, 1);
    file_ptr += 1;
    size_t n = fread(scratch, 1, 1, f);
    printf("size n %zu\n", n); // this output size n 1
    printf("scratch %c\n", scratch[0]); // this output scratch a
    memcpy(file_ptr, buffer, 1);
    file_ptr += 1;
    n = fread(scratch, 1, 1, f);
    printf("size n %zu\n", n); // this output size n 1
    printf("scratch %c\n", scratch[0]); // but this output scratch
    return 0;
}

The output is :
size n 1
scratch a
size n 1
scratch

A: First of all, @wildplasser is right, your program may work, but if you go on mixing mmap and stdio you'll need to make sure that writes done via mmap get committed (use the msync() function) and that fread isn't buffering stale data (fseek()ing to the current position should do the trick).
Coming to your question: your program doesn't print "scratch", it prints "scratch \0" :)
Seriously, what you do is initialize the size of the "aa" file via ftruncate(), which is the same as filling the missing bytes up to 1024 '\0'; you write an 'a', and read it; then you read another character, and you get one of the NULs.
Try printing the ascii character of scratch[0] and you'll see it's zero; if you're still not convinced, try adding something like
for(i = 0; i < 6; i++)
    file_ptr[i] = "QWERTY"[i];

right before the first memcpy and see what happens.

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Q: Edit text after dot with batch script I want to remove three digits after dot in last 3 columns with batch file (windows). Note that dots can be present in other columns.
This is a sample of my data:
4216118,'0806010709','ljubičasti ','Hita kirška ambnta',1,'Eriiti (vk, kk)','X','Uđaj za heološke prege','Celyn1800 ','Hni Sak','Hemlogja','2016-06-08 11:42:05.040','2016-06-08 11:41:42.122','2016-06-08 11:49:49.370'
4216081,'0806010387','ljubičasti ','Oća doven.amb. - VANJA',1,'Erii (vk, kk)',,'Urj za heoške prage','Adia 120 R','Reni','Hlogija','2016-06-08 08:52:13.962','2016-06-08 08:51:57.067','2016-06-08 11:08:26.504'
4216667,'1506010909','ljčasti ','tna ambuta kke za invne bolesti',1,'Erciti (vk, kk)',,'Uj za hemloške prge','Cell-Dyn 1800 R','Hi','Hemagija','2016-06-15 21:24:14.646','2016-06-15 21:24:03.523','2016-06-15 21:26:58.871'
4213710,'0905010991','ljubičasti ','Hna kira amnta',1,'Eociti (vk, kk)','X','Uđaj za hemloške prage','Cel1800 ','Hi Sak','Hemlogja','2016-05-09 17:52:32.231','2016-05-09 17:52:26.319','2016-05-09 18:31:33.643'

Example:
Before:
'2016-06-08 11:49:49.370'

After:
'2016-06-08 11:49:49'

A: @ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
SET "sourcedir=U:\sourcedir"
SET "destdir=U:\destdir"
SET "filename1=%sourcedir%\q47642335.txt"
SET "outfile=%destdir%\outfile.txt"
(
FOR /f "delims=" %%a IN ('more %filename1%') DO (
 SET "line=%%a"
 ECHO !line:~0,-57!!line:~-53,-31!!line:~-27,-5!!line:~-1!
)
)>"%outfile%"

GOTO :EOF

You would need to change the settings of sourcedir and destdir to suit your circumstances.
I used a file named q47642335.txt containing your data for my testing.
Produces the file defined as %outfile%
Sadly, cmd doesn't play nicely with unicode files, so there will be some modification to the data. Essentially, read each line and pick the line-portions to be concatenated, using - substringing values to select from the end of the line, which is of a consistent structure.

A: Try this, without any guaranties. Regarding your example, expect you want remove last three digits AND dot, unlike your describe to remove three digits AFTER dot.
@echo off & setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION > out.txt
for /f "tokens=1-15 delims=," %%a in (data.txt) do (
            set "string="
            call :process "%%a" "%%b" "%%c" "%%d" "%%e" "%%f" "%%g" "%%h" "%%i" "%%j" "%%k" "%%l" "%%m" "%%n" "%%o"
            )
exit /B

:process
echo %~1| findstr /R /C:"[0-9]*-[0-9]*-[0-9]* [0-9]*:[0-9]*:[0-9]*\.[0-9][0-9][0-9]" >NUL
if not errorlevel 1 (
            set "str=%~1"
            set "str=!str:~0,-5!"
            if defined string (set "string=!string!,!str!'") else (set "string='!str!'")
            ) else (
            set "str=%~1"
            if defined string (set "string=!string!,!str!") else (set "string='!str!'")
            )
shift
if not "%~1"=="" (goto :process) else (echo !string!>>out.txt)
GOTO:EOF


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May 20, 2019 15:02 /Boston Sports/David Mello
Charlie McAvoy Pays Homage to the Patriots #StillHere
Boston, MA– When the New England Patriots defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in epic fashion during 2019's AFC Championship Game, one of the funniest videos in football went viral from the walk near the locker room, courtesy of the social media accounts of the Patriots, Tom Brady, and Rob Gronkowski.
In an iconic clip, Brady and Gronk smirked smugly and shrugged their shoulders and raised their eyebrows in a manner that seemed to suggest the motif, "What are you gonna do about it?" That is, if the "it" refers to the sustained and unstoppable dominance of the Patriots, led by the two best players at their respective positions. The looks were hilarious and were accompanied by the hashtag, #StillHere. It was a perfect distillation of earned Boston sports smugness. All we do is win.
Now that the Boston Bruins have also won their season's conference championship game, some of the players in black and gold decided to keep this smug video tradition going. Hilariously, Charlie McAvoy posted a video on Instagram with the caption, "W! @tombrady @gronk #StillHere #NotDoneYet #LetsGoBs #FinalsBound."
W! @tombrady @gronk #StillHere #NotDoneYet #LetsGoBs #FinalsBound
A post shared by Charlie McAvoy (@cmcavoy25) on May 16, 2019 at 10:31pm PDT
McAvoy's video features himself, Brad Marchand, David Krejci, and a host of other Bruins players giving a nod to the iconic Brady and Gronk video. It is the kind of arrogant fun that defines Boston sports and makes these players so likable to the locals and so hate-worthy to everyone else.
Brady even chimed in on the comments section by writing, "Just one more! #badboys." Clearly, the group of athletes in Boston is a supportive one!
Even more interestingly, McAvoy, in the past, has spoken about how he loves the city of Boston, but, as a sports fan, has never much cared for the teams, especially Brady and the Patriots. But, hey, winning is a hell of a drug and New England is getting a large dose of it.
Image via Wikimedia Commons / Puffycoombes
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Yale classmate says Kavanaugh misled Congress on his drinking habits
A man who attended Yale University with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh went on the record on Sunday accusing Kavanaugh of "mischaracterizing" his alcohol consumption during last week's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
Chad Ludington in an interview with The New York Times said he saw Kavanaugh "staggering from alcohol consumption" multiple times, describing him as a "belligerent and aggressive" drunk.
"It is truth that is at stake, and I believe that the ability to speak the truth, even when it does not reflect well upon oneself, is a paramount quality we seek in our nation's most powerful judges," Ludington said in a statement, according to the Times. The Times noted Ludington has made small political contributions to Democrats over the years.
Ludington said Kavanaugh during the hearing downplayed the "degree and frequency" of his drinking. He told the Times that the FBI has asked him to share his story at the bureau's Raleigh, N.C., office on Monday.
It is unclear if his testimony will play a role in the week-long FBI investigation into allegations of sexual assault against Kavanaugh, the Times reported.
Several other classmates in recent days have accused Kavanaugh of misleading Congress over his alcohol consumption. Former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyTrump orders new FBI investigation into Kavanaugh after Senate request Roger Stone says FISA abuses are 'far worse than Watergate' House GOP to invite Rosenstein to testify MORE in a Times op-ed published Sunday charged Kavanaugh with "lying" under oath.
Kavanaugh throughout the hearing insisted that he has never blacked out or passed out due to alcohol consumption.
Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of assaulting her in 1982, has said that Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge were intoxicated during the incident.
Kavanaugh told outside counsel Rachel Mitchell during the hearing that he has never "passed out" from drinking.
"I've gone to sleep," he said. "But I've never blacked out, that's the allegation. And that's, that's wrong."
Kavanaugh appeared agitated by questions from Democratic senators about his history with partying and drinking, at one point asking Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy Jean KlobucharKavanaugh confirmation faces fresh uncertainties How Flake came to secure Kavanaugh delay Klobuchar: If I acted like Kavanaugh in his courtroom 'he would have thrown me out' MORE (D-Minn.) if she has ever blacked out due to alcohol consumption.
"I like beer," he said in response to one of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Sheldon WhitehouseGrassley asks FBI to probe apparent false allegations against Kavanaugh Kavanaugh 1982 calendar entry could be examined in FBI investigation How Flake came to secure Kavanaugh delay MORE's (D-R.I.) questions. "Do you like beer, senator? What do you like to drink?"
He said repeatedly that he likes beer but does not drink heavily.
The FBI probe will last a week and investigate Ford's allegation as well as claims from Deborah Ramirez, who has accused Kavanaugh of exposing himself without her consent during a Yale University party in the 1980s.
Ramirez reportedly spoke to the FBI on Sunday.
http://thehill.com
Posted on 30th September 2018
Feinstein calls on White House, FBI to release scope of Kavanaugh investigation
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dianne Emiel FeinsteinFeinstein calls on White House, FBI to release scope of Kavanaugh investigation Cotton says Feinstein will be investigated over Ford letter Katie Couric: Our understanding of sexual violence has not progressed since Anita Hill hearings MORE (Calif.), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is calling for the White House and the FBI to release the written directive President Trump Donald John TrumpKavanaugh polling: FBI on the hot seat Kanye West criticizes 13th Amendment on Twitter Feinstein calls on White House, FBI to release scope of Kavanaugh investigation MORE sent launching the investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Feinstein sent a letter to White House counsel Don McGahn and FBI Director Christopher Wray on Sunday requesting that a copy of Trump's written directive be released to the committee.
"Given the seriousness of the allegations before the Senate, I am writing to request that you provide the Senate Judiciary Committee with a copy of the written directive by the White House to the FBI," Feinstein wrote.
She also requested that the bureau release the names of any additional witnesses or evidence that is included if FBI agents expand the original investigation.
Trump on Friday ordered the bureau to conduct an additional investigation to update the file on Kavanaugh after Senate Republicans agreed to a one-week investigation.
The directive came one day after Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and described in detail how Kavanaugh allegedly assaulted her in the 1980s when they were both high school students.
Ford was the first of three women to publicly detail allegations against Kavanaugh. He has denied all of their claims.
Deborah Ramirez, the second woman to come forward with accusations against Kavanaugh, has reportedly spoken with the FBI as part of the additional investigation as of Sunday.
Ramirez told The New Yorker last week that Kavanaugh exposed himself to her at a dorm party at Yale University in the 1980s, causing her to touch him when she pushed him again.
The third woman, Julie Swetnick, claims that Kavanaugh attended a party where she was drugged with "Quaaludes or something similar" and attacked by a series of men in a "gang rape."
Kavanaugh accuser Ramirez speaks with FBI: reports
Deborah Ramirez, the second woman to publicly accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has spoken with the FBI, according to multiple reports.
Ramirez reportedly spoke with FBI agents on Sunday as part of the bureau's investigation into Kavanaugh, which was ordered by President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump: Kim Jong Un and I 'fell in love' Trump again goes after Warren as 'Pocahontas' Robert DeNiro rallies voters: 'You are the bosses' MORE on Friday.
In a New Yorker article published last week, Ramirez accused Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her at a dorm party at Yale University in the 1980s.
Her allegations followed those made by Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of groping her and trying to take off her clothes without her consent during a high school party in 1982.
Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.
According to CNN, Ramirez gave the FBI the names of witnesses that could corroborate her story.
Kavanaugh appeared on track to be confirmed as Trump's second Supreme Court nominee until Ford's allegations were made public last week in an article published by the Washington Post.
Both Ford and Kavanaugh testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, and Kavanaugh appeared set to be approved by the panel on Friday. But in a stunning last-minute move, Sen. Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeFlake booed at festival after joking, 'Feel free to join me in an elevator anytime' Grateful Dead bassist donated ,000 to GoFundMe for Christine Blasey Ford Stephen King on Kavanaugh hearing: 'Ask yourself who has more motivation for lying' MORE (R-Ariz.) said he would only vote to confirm Kavanaugh if the FBI conducted a week-long investigation into the allegations.
Many Democrats have criticized what they deem to be an arbitrary time limit to the investigation. Trump on Saturday denied an NBC report that he was imposing limits on the investigation, saying he wanted the FBI "to interview whoever they deem appropriate."
The New York Times on Sunday reported that the FBI is investigating the allegations made by Ford, Ramirez and a third accuser, Julie Swetnick, who has said Kavanaugh was present at high school parties where women were drugged and mistreated. Swetnick's lawyer is Michael Avenatti, who also represents adult film star Stormy Daniels.
According to the Times, the FBI is planning to interview three other witnesses in addition to Ramirez: Mark Judge, a high school classmate of Kavanaugh's who Ford says was in the room when she was groped; and two other classmates who had also attended the party at the center of Ford's allegations.
Comey: FBI sees Kavanaugh's yearbook claims as 'flashing signal to dig deeper'
Former FBI Director James Comey James Brien ComeyTrump orders new FBI investigation into Kavanaugh after Senate request Roger Stone says FISA abuses are 'far worse than Watergate' House GOP to invite Rosenstein to testify MORE in a New York Times op-ed wrote that the FBI should be skeptical about comments Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh made regrading his high school yearbook, insisting they are a sign the bureau must "dig deeper."
Comey charged Kavanaugh with "lying" about phrases in his high school yearbook during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday.
"[FBI agents] know that little lies point to bigger lies," Comey wrote. "They know that obvious lies by the nominee about the meaning of words in a yearbook are a flashing signal to dig deeper."
The Supreme Court pick responded aggressively when Democratic senators pushed him on references to "boofing," "Devil's Triangle" and drinking in his high school yearbook.
Kavanaugh claimed "boofing" was a reference to "flatulence" and "Devil's Triangle" was a drinking game, though both are slang words that typically reference sexual acts.
Kavanaugh during the hearing also claimed that an inscription in his yearbook calling him the "biggest contributor" to the "Beach Week Ralph Club" was a reference to "throwing up" because he has a "weak stomach."
Comey in the op-ed defended the FBI's ability to investigate the claims of sexual misconduct leveled against Kavanaugh.
"Agents can just do their work," he wrote. "Find facts. Speak truth to power."
Sen. Jeff Flake Jeffrey (Jeff) Lane FlakeFlake booed at festival after joking, 'Feel free to join me in an elevator anytime' Grateful Dead bassist donated ,000 to GoFundMe for Christine Blasey Ford Stephen King on Kavanaugh hearing: 'Ask yourself who has more motivation for lying' MORE (R-Ariz.) in a dramatic move last week called to delay the Senate floor vote on Kavanaugh by a week to allow the FBI to investigate accusations against him.
The White House ordered the one week-probe.
"Although the process is deeply flawed, and apparently designed to thwart the fact-gathering process, the FBI is up for this," Comey wrote.
Christine Blasey Ford on Thursday testified about her allegation that Kavanaugh pinned her down and groped her during a high school party in 1982. Another woman, Deborah Ramirez, last week came forward alleging that Kavanaugh exposed himself without her consent during a Yale University gathering in the 1980s.
A third woman, Julie Swetnick, in sworn testimony last Wednesday claimed that Kavanaugh engaged in a pattern of exploitative and non-consensual behavior with women in high school, though reports this week indicated the FBI will not be investigating her claim. The White House denied that report.
Senators digging in for last stand in Kavanaugh confirmation fight
Republicans are calling for an FBI inquiry into Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and their leader, Dianne Feinstein of California. | Alex Wong/Getty Images
Kavanaugh Confirmation
The parties are battling over the scope of a new FBI investigation that could have monumental consequences for the government.
By QUINT FORGEY
As Democrats and Republicans in Congress dig in for what could be the final chapter of Brett Kavanaugh's tumultuous confirmation battle, both parties are pushing hard on behalf of an FBI investigation. Just not the same one.
Democrats, newly emboldened by a tenuous alliance forged with Sen. Jeff Flake, are banking on federal agents' uncovering evidence to corroborate the accounts of several women who have leveled allegations of sexual misconduct against Kavanaugh over the past month.
Republicans — gobsmacked by the eleventh-hour swerve from their Arizona colleague after navigating a near-fatal week for the president's Supreme Court nominee — are grappling with the unexpected investigation by calling for a separate inquiry into Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and their leader, Dianne Feinstein of California.
The stakes couldn't be higher in the coming week on Capitol Hill. Lawmakers in "the world's greatest deliberative body" are steeling for several days of intense debate over President Donald Trump's besieged nominee that could not only shape the Supreme Court for decades to come, but also portend control of Congress and the very nature and scope of government in a deeply fractured political environment being shaped, in part, by the #MeToo movement.
Central to both parties' strategies is a White House torn between the executive branch's oversight responsibilities and the political impulses of a president determined to seat his second justice ahead of November's midterm elections.
After Flake banded with Judiciary Committee Democrats on Friday in demanding an investigation of sexual assault allegations made by Christine Blasey Ford ahead of a full floor vote on Kavanaugh, Trump bowed, authorizing the bureau to reopen its background check into the federal judge.
But a Saturday report by NBC News, citing anonymous sources, indicated that the White House was limiting the scope of the FBI's inquiry, and Trump throughout the weekend has sought to demonize Senate Democrats and goad Republicans seeking an investigation of Feinstein.
At a rally in West Virginia on Saturday, Trump lamented "the meanness" and "the anger" he said Democrats employed in the hope of quashing Kavanaugh's nomination.
"The entire nation has witnessed the shameless conduct of the Democrat Party," Trump told the crowd at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. "They're willing to throw away every standard of decency, justice, fairness and due process to get their way."
Republicans have reserved the bulk of their rage for Feinstein, California's senior senator, who they allege withheld Ford's allegations against Kavanaugh for months in order to maximize the political effect on his confirmation fight.
"Remember her answer, 'Did you leak the document?'" Trump said Saturday, before going on to pantomime Feinstein's response to the accusation and mock her "really bad body language."
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has emerged as Kavanaugh's fiercest congressional defender, announced his intention on Sunday to call for an FBI investigation into Democrats' handling of Ford's allegations and their maneuvers during Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings — including whether Democrats leaked Ford's confidential letter detailing her account, or recommended that Ford take on Debra Katz, a civil rights lawyer and Trump critic, to represent her.
"We're going to do a wholesale, full-scale investigation of what I think was a despicable process to deter from happening again," Graham said in an interview on ABC's "This Week."
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) issued a similar threat Sunday.
"Dianne Feinstein and her staff is going to face an investigation for why they leaked that," Cotton said in an interview on CBS' "Face The Nation," claiming that Feinstein and the panel's Democrats "betrayed" Ford by not sharing her letter with Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and other Republicans sooner.
But journalist Ryan Grim, who first reported on the letter Ford sent to lawmakers, has stated on Twitter that Feinstein's staff did not leak the letter or news of its existence to The Intercept, Grim's publication. Graham also said Sunday that he accepted Feinstein's denial but did not necessarily believe her staff was innocent.
Democrats, meanwhile, have been sounding the alarm over a White House that they fear has been inappropriately constraining the FBI as it seeks to chase down details from Kavanaugh's time in high school and college.
"I'm very concerned about this because the White House should not be allowed to micromanage an FBI investigation," Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a member of the Judiciary Committee, said Sunday in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union."
Sen. Mazie Keiko Hirono (D-Hawaii) echoed that message.
"To limit the FBI as to the scope and who they're going to question, that really — I wanted to use the word farce, but that's not the kind of investigation that all of us are expecting the FBI to conduct," she said in an interview on ABC's "This Week."
In a tweet late Saturday evening, Trump moved to rebut reports of meddling by the West Wing in the FBI's work.
"NBC News incorrectly reported (as usual) that I was limiting the FBI investigation of Judge Kavanaugh, and witnesses, only to certain people," the president wrote online. "Actually, I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion. Please correct your reporting!"
Despite those claims of interference, the bureau's investigation appears to be broadening beyond just Ford's accusations. Deborah Ramirez, who has accused Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct during their time at Yale University in the 1980s, confirmed Saturday through her attorney that she was cooperating with the FBI in its inquiry.
But Julie Swetnick, Kavanaugh's third accuser, has not yet been contacted by the FBI, her attorney, Michael Avenatti, told POLITICO on Saturday. Avenatti is also the lawyer for the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against the president.
Swetnick has alleged that Kavanaugh was present at house parties in the Washington area in the early 1980s where women were plied unknowingly with alcohol and drugs. She claims she was raped by multiple boys at one such gathering.
"If they do not conduct an investigation into my client's claims, it will cast significant doubt as to the legitimacy of the investigation as a whole," Avenatti said. "You can't possibly do an appropriate investigation without talking with her."
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, in an interview Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union," emphasized that the FBI's Kavanaugh inquiry would be "limited in scope" and was "not meant to be a fishing expedition." But she could not confirm whether the White House counsel, Don McGahn, had clamped down on the interviews agents could conduct.
"I have not talked to him about it, let me make clear," Conway said. "But he would not — we're not trying to interfere. It's the president who is saying, 'Go ahead.'"
Before departing for West Virginia on Saturday, Trump said FBI officials had "free rein" to pursue whatever leads they desire to uncover the truth, according to a press pool report.
"They can do whatever they have to do, whatever it is that they do," the president said. "They'll be doing things we have never even thought of. And hopefully, at the conclusion, everything will be fine."
But by Sunday afternoon, the president was back on Twitter, criticizing Democrats' demands for a more thorough investigation of the allegations against the man who could help enshrine conservative jurisprudence for a generation.
"Wow! Just starting to hear the Democrats, who are only thinking Obstruct and Delay, are starting to put out the word that the 'time' and 'scope' of FBI looking into Judge Kavanaugh and witnesses is not enough. Hello!" the president wrote online, appending a preview of the drama sure to play out this week in Washington and ensnare all three branches of the federal government: "For them, it will never be enough — stay tuned and watch!"


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FIST OF AWESOME is a successful Kickstarter indie gem developed by upstart British studio I Fight Bears (basically, it's the brainchild of the wonderful Nicoll Hunt). Released in the year that the indies starting gaining more of the limelight than ever (2013, brah), FIST OF AWESOME faces some stiff competition in the quirky, evolved bedroom coder format (is it a format? I don't think so, indie is indie…you get what I mean shup!). I feel, however, it stands head and shoulders above many and proudly alongside others. It's very fair to say I'm rather not the patriotic type. No, sir. However, there is a strange element of pride in relation to the fact that a truly British kind of game (I'm talking the good alt-comedy, Spectrum game, kinda way) can break on through and still make a mark on the global stage. That's exactly what this achieves, in this reviewers humble opinion.
A big reason as to why I absolutely adore this particular indie title, is the storyline. It is absolutely insane, in a completely magically positive way. You take control of a lovable lumberjack by the name of Tim Burr, who gets thrust through time and finds the world has been overrun by intelligent human-hating bears who want you dead and fast. The player discovers this through Tim's fist, who has developed its own consciousness. I know, great right? Bingo.
The feel of the game resides in a very special place, which taps into both the heart and mind's connected fortress of untainted nostalgia. Immediately the game reminds you of everything you love about video games, or at least did with me. What's that? Oh, y'know – it is fun. It's more than fun. It's a total blast! Undoubtedly perfect for any retrobate who scans the virtual pages of RGG, for sure. The likes of the works of Jeff Minter are realised in an all new manner with FOA. For anyone who ever felt the glorious days gone-by of the shareware scene can finally re-experience, or indeed experience for the first time, what made them so darn great for many retro gamers, much like the reviewers on this very site – myself included.
Gameplay wise, it's all rather straightforward, instantly gratifying and easy to pick-up and play. Which is a sign of any great video game of any era. If you've ever loved, or simply played, the great side-scrolling beat 'em ups of the past, you'll be more than at home here. The game takes its cues from the likes of Double Dragon, Streets of Rage and co., then boils it down into this beautiful little package.
No matter how you decide to play, control pad or touchscreen; the incredibly solid system to which FOA is built will never have you blaming anyone but yourself for a death. The Ouya version makes fantastic use of the control layout, with perfect button mapping, which unfortunately isn't something every game on the console can honestly state. But much more remarkably is the unique manner in which the game plays with the touchscreen controls on iOS (I played via iPad). There is no awkward overlaid buttons that are found on many of the classics ported to the App Store. Nope, instead the game utilises touch to the fullest extent, creating this unbelievably fluid and natural feel all the while being nothing but. It's part magic, part science. Like an Asgardian creation. Words can honestly not truly describe unless you play it for yourself, but the responsive swipes, holds, etc. that produce Tim's manoeuvres are just so pinpoint the tightness of the controls are elevated to an all new level.
There is a levelling up system within the game which places it in a similar category to the likes of Knights of the Round and Guardian Heroes (two of my all-time favourite games, no less). It's as you'd expect, really: the more bears you punch in the face and combos you build up, the more points you gain, which ups your EXP to allow you to level up health, attack, etc. Good move, I Fight Bears! I like it! The very first play through of the game shouldn't exactly be taxing, partly due to the aforementioned levelling up system. As you smash your way through various levels and quickly get a foothold of enemy attack patterns, it becomes a simpler task when disposing of enemies out of principle. Yet, it's when you beat the story for the first time it dawns that you've only been rockin' the game on EASY! That's when Hard Mode kicks in (if you should so choose), the same again happens if you're to beat Hard Mode. I don't know if there's a fourth, honestly – as I'm not awesome enough. That's all good though, as it's just another point into the lastability column, as far as I'm concerned.
There is also an alternative mode of play outside of the main story. Battle Arena's allow you to battle streams of enemy sprites as a character of your choice (unlockable via playing the game). It's a fun addition that only opens the doors for future additions and is indeed something that is being looked into for the Grizzly Edition of the game (or the future free update for current Ouya adopters). The game is crammed full of cameos and little Easter Eggs for the player to uncover, which is always something I appreciate – right down to their early beginnings on Atari. It mainly gives another sense of 'I gotta play this again, what if I missed something'. It all adds to the general engagement.
Now, with The Portal reviews, I tend to be more liberal with the graphics of a game. When reviewing retro titles I always tend to keep things in context, when talking contextuality of an indie title it's never just about what is the best technical achievement, because not every game is a Crytek game, folks. Art direction needs to suck me in, which is why the likes of Platformines have already gained what some may term as overly high scores. Well, I'm sorry. But I'm not. Because if the overall design of the game, the look of it, helps add to a sense of enjoyment, I'm gonna rank it up there with the best of them. FIST OF AWESOME sits in this weird part-NES, part-Atari styling. It's absolutely lavish old school nature is reportedly born out of necessity, but much like with film (Chunking Express, Clerks…I wont go film student on you so I'll stop before I get ahead of myself there), that alone can enforce the altruistic nature of something along the lines of this game. After all, isn't that what indie is all about? Something heartfelt, honest and personal? FOA delivers.
It looks bloody great, as basic and beautifully blocky as it all is. It's very plausible to make something crude yet deep, ala South Park, yet in reality much harder to pull off. This game? It pulls it off. From that superbly crafted opening that has you walk along fighting crudely drawn (in a positive manner) sprites of evil deer's as the credits casually scroll onto screen in-time, you really do know you're in good hands.
Musically speaking, the soundtrack is killer. That tremendous chiptune sound that we all know and love fills your ears and only backs up that sense of a time had but since lost that we all crave to claw back. The game also has its own title theme with lyrics. So, you know. It's pretty darn cool. The other sounds in the game are mostly mental obviously intentionally-compressed screams and shouts, that blast alongside the sounds of fists landing against fur in a way only a video game could have it sound. If it doesn't make you want to start shouting "GARGH!" or "FIST" next time you get into a brawl outside a pub, I dunno what will. Certainly not Donkey Kong. Coz that don't have that kinda sounds. Silly.
FIST OF AWESOME's biggest strength and undoubtedly what will be its most appealing factor is its intentional comedy. A comedy that only begins with those cleverly ludicrous sprites and backgrounds. Nicoll Hunt, the maker of FOA, is a big fan of comedy and is a man who one day wishes to do stand-up. If this game is anything to go by, he's a heck of a funny guy. The allusion to South Park has already been mentioned, mainly in reference to the choice of animation. However, everything from the Comic Strip to more recent works of the alt-comedy of today can be felt living vicariously through the virtual world that Tim Burr inhabits. It's truly remarkable and will often have you genuinely laughing out loud, which will cause anyone in the vicinity to ask why you are doing so, to which you have to then explain: "something funny in the game". Which only results in puzzled looks. But if you're not entertained, I'm sorry, but you have no bone of funniness in you.
With FIST OF AWESOME, Nicoll Hunt/I Fight Bears has crafted something utterly compelling and truly post-modern in the most artistic sense possible. Nothing can quite match the experience that the game provides, yet the comfortable feeling the player has when jumping in feet first is something that can only described as entirely familiar. That's why I said what I did at the start, yo'! In all fairness, there is not much of a distinct difference between the two versions of the game I have played and it stays true to being great and the same core on both platforms. If only that could be said with all ports. But it's great to know if I'm sat in my room in front of my TV, I have a way to play. Or if I'm out and about, again I can still play. The version available for mobiles/tablets has a large number of unlockable achievements and there is also online leaderboards that equate it back to those glory days of the arcade.
In the launch trailer and promo materials for FIST OF AWESOE, it was marketed as a game featuring: Graphics, Sound & Gameplay. It doesn't lie, that I am here to confirm. Nicoll Hunt takes pride in creating the worlds finest time-travelling-lumberjack-em-up and I am very much inclined to agree. It is, it's the best of its genre. Even more so, it's one of the most enjoyable, engaging and downright entertaining video games available anywhere, on any system, right now. Fact, I tells ye'. It proudly harkens back to the days when beat 'em ups were the coolest games in town, giving its own unique take on the genre which spawned classics such as Golden Axe, with references that only start with the industry for which it is a part, crossing media barriers of film and more.
To put it bluntly, ladies and gents? FIST OF AWESOME is, well…Awesome!
If you would like to know more about the development of the game, check the article right here in the portal where I got to interview the hero who made this work of genius. FIST OF AWESOME is OUT NOW on iOS, Android, Ouya and GameStick and is available to Pre-Order on PC and Mac. Man, woman or child, beard or not, go play this game. I implore you.
Name: Fist of Awesome
Format: iOS/Android/Win/OSX
Genre: Scrolling Beat 'Em Up
Developer: IFightBears
Reviewer: Olly023
GET REKT, BEAR!!
The party was pretty wild...
FIST OF AWESOME is a truly special, magical game. It's a game that you should perhaps never (ever) put in lowercase (much like Baby and corners). It's a game that will remind you of everything, yet be like nothing you've ever played before. It's a game with a time travelling lumberjack. It's a game where you punch bears in the face, over and over. FIST OF AWESOME? Is quite frankly…awesome.
Now, let's set the record straight here. Warning: REVIEW SPOILER ALERT! This review is 100% most certainly going to be overwhelmingly positive. For the sake of journalistic integrity, the world must know this: no, I wasn't paid off – nor did I even have a review code of any form for FOA. Nope. I, Olly023, was a diehard fan of FIST OF AWESOME long before the nucleus of this very site (RetroGameGeeks, and what!?) was even gestating. Or something. As soon as The Portal was talked about, it was clear as day that I was the guy who would be reviewing this game. Much like I shot gunned Zelda II long ago for the regular reviews, I needed this. I needed to let the universe hear me shout from the rooftops about how much I bloody love FIST OF AWESOME. Yes, it's a near unhealthy obsession, a scary adoration that refuses to die off. But there is very good reasons as to why I love the time-travelling adventures of my new(ish) bearded hero: Tim Burr!
This review shall briefly summarise exactly what those reasons are…
Before that, though – I shall introduce the slightly differing format of this review. Unlike many multiplatform reviews that can be found right here on RetroGameGeeks, this particular journey into the depths of The Portal for the sake of a review, is actually reviewing the game across two distinct platforms: Ouya and iOS. Why? Well, just because, really. I recently (in time of writing) purchased the amplified touch-control version of the game to play on my beloved iPad, after having hours of fun with its console counterpart.
Graphics 8
Playability 10
Lastability 9
Overall 9 out of 10
Verdict:- Whether you own a touchscreen iOS/Android device, or you're a part of the amazing indie revolution revelling in your Ouya and/or GameStick, you'd be a fool to pass up on FIST OF AWESOME.
From the day I first played it, I had a strong feeling this was going to be a new obsession of mine. Lo-and-behold, whaddayaknow?
But don't let my overwhelming positivity fool you, or rather jade you. It's all real. I'm dead serious. If you're that kind of gamer that remotely gets a kick out of the same things us retrobates at RetroGameGeeks do, I assure you: you will love this game.
Buy it immediately, play it even sooner. If that's even possible. Just do it, Nike style.
Second Opinion:- Transbot prides himself on knowing when a game is a great one, he should of course because Transbot is in itself the very definition of that greatness.
What I am trying to say here is that this game ticks every single possible box on the 'must play' checklist of things to get your gaming on with. It has a unique yet familiar look about it that screams Retro and what's better still is how it actually plays: Like a dream! And a good dream at that, like one where Angelina Jolie finally does something worthwhile with that mouth of hers.
Strike a pose~!
Kinky!
It all started so well for Tim...
Until the animals got all douchey!
Sounds tasty...
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qPCR assays for the detection and quantification of multiple paralytic shellfish toxin-producing species of Alexandrium
Ruvindy, R and Bolch, CJ and MacKenzie, L and Smith, KF and Murray, SA, qPCR assays for the detection and quantification of multiple paralytic shellfish toxin-producing species of Alexandrium, Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 Article 3153. ISSN 1664-302X (2018) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2018 Ruvindy, Bolch, MacKenzie, Smith and Murray. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
DOI: doi:10.3389/fmicb.2018.03153
Paralytic shellfish toxin producing dinoflagellates have negatively impacted the shellfish aquaculture industry worldwide, including in Australia and New Zealand. Morphologically identical cryptic species of dinoflagellates that may differ in toxicity, in particular, species of the former Alexandrium tamarense species complex, co-occur in Australia, as they do in multiple regions in Asia and Europe. To understand the dynamics and the ecological drivers of the growth of each species in the field, accurate quantification at the species level is crucial. We have developed the first quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) primers for A. australiense, and new primers targeting A. ostenfeldii, A. catenella, and A. pacificum. We showed that our new primers for A. pacificum are more specific than previously published primer pairs. These assays can be used to quantify planktonic cells and cysts in the water column and in sediment samples with limits of detection of 2 cells/L for the A. catenella and A. australiense assays, 2 cells/L and 1 cyst/mg sediment for the A. pacificum assay, and 1 cells/L for the A. ostenfeldii assay, and efficiencies of >90%. We utilized these assays to discriminate and quantify co-occurring A. catenella, A. pacificum, and A. australiense in samples from the east coast of Tasmania, Australia.
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Alexandrium, toxic dinoflagellate, Australia, qPCR detection, qPCR, ribosomal DNA, dinoflagellate cysts
Phycology (incl. Marine Grasses)
Animal Production and Animal Primary Products
Fisheries - Aquaculture
Aquaculture Oysters
Bolch, CJ (Associate Professor Christopher Bolch)
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Trinbago Retains Eight of Their West Indian Players
Trinbago Knight Riders
The Trinbago Knight Riders decided to keep eight of their West Indian players who had also played with them in 2019.
The Trinbago Knight Riders have already finished their lineup prior to the 2020 CPL draft. With that, they retained eight of their West Indian players who also played for last year's season. Namely, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Khary Pierre, Amir Jangoo, Tion Webster, and Akeal Hosein.
As the eight players had been retained, Denesh Ramdin had been omitted from the team lineup. Ramdin may be recalled as someone who had helped TKR in 2017 and 2018. However, he has already been signed up with St Kitts and Nevis Patriots for the upcoming season.
Ramdin wrote on his Instagram account saying, 'Thank you to all my fans who supported me at TKR for (the) last four years, winning two trophies, (that) will live with (me) forever but, (due to) things beyond my control, (I) am not going to be at TKR (in) 2020. Thanks to (the) management, staff and captain, also the owner for the opportunity at TKR. Now it's time to move on'.
The 2020 season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) gave the teams the option to retain as many of their 2019 players as they like. Aside from that, they can also transfer some of their players and sign up some emerging players.
The schedule of the CPL is expected to take place from August 19 to September 26 if everything will go back to normal after COVID-19. To learn more the TKR as well as the other teams of the CPL, head over to Betwala.
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Medina, Ohio – January 2, 2018 – Fire-Dex announced today Steve Allison has been named President. As President, Allison will have responsibility for all of the Company's operating units worldwide. He will report directly to company owner and Chief Executive Officer, Bill Burke.
Allison, 50, is a 28-year veteran of the Fire Service personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturing and sales marketplace. Steve joined the Fire-Dex team in August 2014 to serve as Director of Sales then was promoted to Vice-President of Sales & Marketing in January of 2016.
"The Fire-Dex Board and I unanimously agree that Steve's leadership experience coupled with his strategic thinking and proven ability to deliver results makes him the right person to lead Fire-Dex to our next level of growth and success" commented Bill Burke.
Reporting to Allison will be Dave Liana, Chief Financial Officer; John Karban, Vice President, Operations; Jennifer Faust, Customer Service Manager; Todd Herring, Director of Marketing; Jeff Koledo, National Sales Manager; and Allen Rom, International Metro Account Manager.
"I am excited and honored to take on this role and have extreme confidence in our talented senior leadership team to deliver on our strategic actions to drive growth across all of our product lines worldwide," said Allison.


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Community Impact Grants program
Mini Grant program
Focus areas for funding
About Community Engagement
Annual Community Impact Grants program
Fallon Health awards grants in the range of $5,000 to $45,000, per proposal, with the average awards of $10,000 to $20,000. We fund new programs or the continuation or expansion of existing programs that address one or more of our focus areas for funding.
In past years, we have given grants to:
nonprofit health and social service agencies
city or town agencies
community health centers
community mental health agencies and hospitals
See the list of 2020 recipients
Step 1: Submit a letter of intent before 5 p.m., April 30, 2021, through our online application site.
Step 2: If your letter of intent is accepted, you will be invited to apply for Community Impact Grants.
Step 3: Applications due through our online submission process by 5 p.m. on July 2, 2021.
Step 4: Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the Fallon Health Community Impact Committee on the basis of:
The program's ability to address one or more of the focus areas for funding
The importance of the particular problem being addressed and the number of people who will be served
The qualifications of the organization(s) sponsoring and implementing the program
The sustainability of the program
Collaboration between the program and other community resources, with a goal of reducing or eliminating duplication of services
The degree to which the program can provide linguistically and culturally appropriate services
Download a budget template »
Please note: All funding requests must be made online.
Fallon Health's goal is to help maintain food assistance programs for those areas or populations that are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to traditional resources, we are looking to support new innovative programming, such as community gardens, mobile farmer's markets, and summer feeding programs.
Senior health initiatives
With a focus on those most impacted by the pandemic, Fallon Health aims to support organizations and programs that provide services to seniors that overcome or mitigate social isolation and loneliness.
Particular attention will be paid to programs that ensure access to care including behavioral health resources, safety in homes and communities, and access to food and utilities. Examples include:
Caregiver support services
Transportation to medical appointments
Falls/community/home safety
Access to nutritious foods/mobile pantries and markets/Meals on Wheels
Communities in our service area
Grants will be awarded to programs across our key service areas in Massachusetts with a particular focus on the following counties:
April 30, 2021, 5 p.m.
Letters of intent due
Early June 2021
Select organizations invited back to submit full applications.
July 2, 2021, 5 p.m.
Completed applications due
Final decisions made and applicants notified
Download a budget template
Begin the application »
Cheryl Schmaltz
Community Engagement Manager
cheryl.schmaltz@
fallonhealth.org


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He was having trouble keeping his target in sight. Although she was never more than a few yards ahead of him, the sheer number of weekend shoppers meant he regularly lost sight of her. Each time it happened, a feeling of desperation engulfed him. Then, he would catch a glimpse of her yellow jacket once more and emit a sigh of relief. He had been following her for a few minutes now. It was time to make his move.
With a well-practised deftness of foot, he sidestepped a dawdling couple and accelerated his walking pace. Careful not to attract attention to himself, he snaked through gaps in the crowd until he was right behind her. She was oblivious to his presence, gazing nonchalantly into shop windows as she strolled along. He was so close to her now he could almost whisper in her ear.
Suddenly, she slowed down, forcing him to do the same. He craned his neck to look past her. They were coming level with the entrance of a large department store. Was she going inside? He realised not. Like everyone else around them, she had simply been forced to a snail's pace due to the swell of people outside the store. As the crowd began to bunch up, he realised this was his opportunity. A large throng of tightly-packed, slow-moving shoppers, each preoccupied with making their way to their next destination or deep in conversation with their companions.
All in their own little worlds.
An ideal time to strike.
He slid out an arm towards her.
Sam Carlisle pushed open the door, stepped out of the store and welcomed the fresh air. Something immediately caught his attention. In amongst the mass of people mingling in front of him, a tall, muscular young man was reaching out and dipping his hand into the handbag of an unsuspecting woman. Sam watched intently as the man slyly withdrew a purse from the open bag. A thin smile appeared on the thief's face.
Over-confident at the ease of the lifting, and distracted by the potential rewards to be found in the purse, the thief unintentionally brushed against his victim's shoulder as he drew back his arm. A quick glance behind her, a sudden realisation she was being mugged, and it all started to go wrong for him. The woman screamed and grabbed for her purse back. Unable to accept defeat when he had been so close to pulling the job off, the thief refused to relent and allow her the purse back. For a few seconds a frantic tug-of-war ensued. A swift mismatch that was only going to have one winner. With one final, supreme effort, he tugged hard on the purse with one hand and shoved her in the chest with the other. The woman went crashing to the floor, sobbing uncontrollably even as she struck the pavement.
The thief was finally free. He had become careless, and the woman had surprised him with her tenacity, but now he was away. Nobody had tried to stop him. Cowards! He hoped the booty was going to be worth all the effort. Shoving people aside, he spotted an alleyway across the road. That was his escape route.
He never got the chance to reach it. A sudden blow struck him between the shoulder blades, and like his victim moments earlier, he was also sent reeling, powerless to prevent himself from plummeting face first onto the concrete below. Before he could get back up, a knee was pressed forcefully into his back and a strong hand placed on his head. He was pinned down and couldn't move. Breathing hard on the dusty paving slab, he wondered who the hell had jumped him.
Sam hadn't wanted to get involved. He had been willing somebody else to jump in and be the hero. When it became apparent that wasn't going to happen, he felt he had little choice but to halt the mugger himself. It was no big deal. Now it was over, he just wanted to get away. Thrusting his hands deep into his pockets, he lowered his head and marched away from the scene.
Sam simply grunted in reply to the praise and kept walking.
The same refined voice again. Slightly more urgent this time. Sam ignored the shout. He had already been showered with kind words and slaps on the back following the arrival of the police. It made him sick. Strangers who had been prepared to stand and watch a mugging take place now giving it the big one. Spewing out their congratulations while explaining how they were about to jump in themselves. Let them kid themselves.
A hand rested on Sam's shoulder, causing him to stop in his tracks and sigh out loud. This one was persistent. He turned around to face a heavy-set man wearing a broad smile. A few years older than Sam, his smart suit matched the well-spoken voice. The stranger, perhaps noticing the irritation in Sam's face, held up his hands in a friendly gesture as he spoke.
Carl Renshaw had walked by the department store in time to catch the end of proceedings. With keen interest, he observed how Sam had tackled the assailant with ruthless efficiency. Noted how easily he kept him constrained on the ground until the police arrived. Admired how he then gave the officers a clear but modest account of events. All done with a minimum of fuss and no little expertise.
Carl Renshaw believed he had found his man.
Jenny ran to the end of the garden and forced herself through the bushes gracing the edge of it. As she did so, she glanced behind her and caught a glimpse of her twin sister, Katie, standing tall in the centre of the lawn with her hands over her face. Jenny giggled as she caught the faint strain of Katie diligently counting up to a hundred.
Burrowing on into deeper shrubbery, Jenny found a tree trunk to hide behind. She pressed herself into it at the very moment Katie called out she was coming to find her. Jenny grinned. The garden was so big, and there were so many places to hide, that neither girl found the other immediately during their games of hide-and-seek.
However, seconds later, Jenny heard a noise nearby. It came from behind her, farther back in the undergrowth. A crunching sound. Twigs being broken underfoot. Disappointed, Jenny couldn't believe her sister had discovered her so quickly.
Jenny felt a chill sweep through her. Her sister failed to do anything quietly. Least of all play hide-and-seek. Every hunt on Katie's part was routinely accompanied by a playful running commentary. Jenny always heard her sister coming before she saw her.
Another footstep. Heavy. Too solid for a young girl. The screen of bushes began to part. Rooted to the spot in fear, Jenny held her breath.
At that precise moment, Katie's gleeful squeal floated into the undergrowth from the garden. She was calling out to Jenny, informing her their mother had returned home. It was the jolt Jenny needed. She guessed her sister was at the other end of the garden, near to the house.
Certainly not a few yards away, creeping towards her.
Turning her back on whoever was approaching, Jenny stood up and sprinted towards the garden. She ran like the wind and didn't look back.
Sam ignored the tapping on his front door and finished his whisky. Placing the empty glass down on the table in front of him, he picked up the small white card lying next to it. Apparently, it was a business card, but gazing at it for the umpteenth time, Sam still failed to see how it merited such a description. It simply stated the name of Carl Renshaw and his mobile telephone number. No indication of the business he was involved in. No address. No fancy design. Sam considered it an impressive paradox. Straightforward, yet mysterious. A bit like Mr Renshaw himself.
Having been stopped by Carl following the mugging, Sam had reluctantly allowed him a few moments. Carl asked him outright if he was working, to which Sam hesitated, bemused by such a personal question from a stranger. Taking Sam's pause as confirmation of his non-employment, Carl then asked if Sam could drive. Sam told him he could, but made it clear he was walking if Carl didn't get to the point soon.
Leading Sam over to a quiet corner, Carl apologised for the questions and introduced himself, looking up and down the street nervously as he talked. He explained in hushed tones that he was a local businessman in need of some personal security. A bodyguard, as such, and after witnessing Sam's ability to handle himself, Carl wanted to offer him the job. He also emphasised Sam would be handsomely rewarded if he accepted the offer.
Sam asked Carl why he needed security. The answer he got was a rambling one about being a rich man with a young family. How Carl felt it was his duty to take necessary precautions to protect himself, and therefore, safeguard his family. Fair enough, Sam told him, but why not go to a reputable security company? Hire private bodyguards with a proven track record? Carl began to get vague, mumbling about time and paperwork.
The whole scenario didn't sit right with Sam. He didn't know anything about this man, aside from the fact he was very much on edge. It was too out the blue. Too random. Sam's intuition told him to walk away there and then. Not to get involved. Which is what he did, but not before Carl had pressed his card into Sam's palm, asking him to give the offer some thought.
Re-filling his glass with another generous measure of finest malt, Sam leaned back in his chair and put the drink to his lips. Carl's proposal was needling him for one reason alone. Sam needed the money. Badly.
Light rapping. Tentative. Almost reluctant.
Sam sighed and forced himself out of his chair. The room swayed a touch as he placed his glass down on the table. He glanced at the whisky bottle. Half-empty and still only six o'clock in the evening. Dismissing any guilt, he made his way to the front door. He tried to recall how many visitors he had received to his ramshackle cottage, situated in the middle of nowhere, during the eighteen months he had lived here. Two, as far as he could remember. Neither of them invited. An elderly couple lost in the countryside, looking for directions, and a local farmer welcoming him to the area. He presumed the old folks had found their way back to civilization, and he had seen no more of the farmer. That suited Sam fine. He had moved here for the solitude and intended to keep it that way.
Opening the door, Sam was initially confused. He saw no-one, only a small blue car parked at the end of his pathway. Through slightly blurred vision, he squinted hard. The car appeared empty. As he strolled down the path to take a closer look, a figure appeared around the driver's side. Female. Head down, unlocking her door.
The woman looked up, startled, obviously having given up on finding anyone home.
'Oh, hello,' she replied shyly. Locking her door once more, she walked around the car and back up the path. As she did so, Sam found himself backing up until he was on his doorstep again. With a tinge of shame, he casually leaned on the door frame to steady himself.
Sam realised it was the woman whose purse he had rescued that morning. She looked younger than he remembered. Then again, the image he had been left with was of a face contorted with fear and anger, softened little by the flood of tears that followed. She was wearing a light summer dress and small cardigan despite the chill of the early winter evening. Sam noticed a small graze on her cheek.
Sam simply nodded. A lack of interaction with the human race recently combined with the alcohol currently washing around inside him seemed to have stunted his social skills.
The woman offered her hand.
Sam noticed the wary expression on her face.
'No, I don't mind,' he told her, trying to inject some warmth into his voice. After her ordeal, it couldn't have been easy to come here and do this. He presumed it was part of the recovery process.
As if reading his thoughts, Lucy carried on, noticeably more at ease.
Suddenly, she seemed lost for words. She bowed her head for a moment, then raised it again and looked him straight in the eye.
Sam smiled. He had never got used to women using strong language.
Looking as though a weight had been lifted off her shoulders, Lucy beamed at Sam. A heart-warming smile accompanied by a twinkle of the eyes. Sam realised how pretty she was. However, he was consumed by one thought.
Sam cursed inwardly. How lame did that sound?
Should he invite her in for a cup of tea? No, he hardly knew her. But he could hardly tell her he had to return inside to satisfy his remorseless desire for alcohol, and shut the door in her face.
Thankfully for him, Lucy made the next move.
'Let's leave it at that, yeah,' she grinned.
They both laughed freely. For a moment, Sam even forgot the bottle of alcohol waiting for him indoors.
Lucy bid him farewell and strolled back to her car. Sam waved to her as she climbed inside, then hurried back into the cottage. He didn't even hear the roar of the engine as she pulled away. His focus was entirely concentrated on the whisky he was downing.
Lucy Pargeter drove home satisfied. A curiosity had taken over her from the very moment she got her purse back. Was the man who retrieved it for her simply a thug? A lout who had seen the opportunity to boost his ego with his actions? Or was he a genuine good Samaritan? Lucy couldn't explain her need to know. Perhaps it was some adverse reaction to what happened. A desperate need to reassure herself the world was not a totally unpleasant place. The police officer who provided her with Sam's address had certainly looked bemused.
So, off she had set, aware of the risk she was taking in tracking this stranger down. What was she hoping to find? If a shining knight provided closure for her, then what would the opposite do? But having set the wheels in motion, there was no going back. She pushed any negative thoughts out of her mind and concentrated on finding the address she had been given.
Having judged Carl Renshaw as a mystery, Sam would have grimaced at the irony of Lucy's character assessment of himself. She could tell immediately Sam was a genuinely decent guy. Modest, quiet, polite. By the same token, she couldn't fail to notice the run-down living premises. The smell of alcohol on his breath. The unsteadiness in his feet. The troubled look in his eyes. She had witnessed first hand his strength, now she was catching a glimpse of some vulnerability. A rough diamond? A troubled soul? Lucy mulled it over as she pulled up outside her home.
She realised she didn't care.
He was a good man at heart.
That was all that mattered to Lucy Pargeter.


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The Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) is considered one of the most important spiritual classics of the world and comprises part of the Hindu epic The Mahabharata.
The Bhagavad Gita is a divine conversation between Shri Krishna and Prince Arjuna that took place over 5000 years ago in the midst of the battlefield of Kurukshetra, and elucidates the meaning of life in the face of death.
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