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Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat. 14 days on the Great Divide
First published in Cycling Utah Spring 2019
By John Higgins
The beaver seemed unusual for a beaver as it splashed around in the water 200 yards away and then started zooming in my direction. One creature turned into several, and they weren't beaver. What were they? I was standing on a small bridge over a backed up creek, somewhere in Montana. I quietly shouted to Tony who hurried over to the bridge from our adjacent campsite, where we were packing up to start the 11th day of our 2 week bike packing trip. We gazed down, marveling as five Northern River Otters fished their way upstream, zooming right underneath us. One leapt out onto the bank and gazed up at us. It was hard to say who got the biggest surprise; and it was one of many we savored during this journey.
Celebrating its 20th year, the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route stretches the length of the United States, and was researched and mapped by the Adventure Cycling Association to provide a non-paved cycle touring route for those who are so inclined. The route has become internationally famous and we encountered other riders from New Zealand, England, Holland, and Germany, as well as homegrown citizens of the USA and Canada. The original start was extended to Banff, Canada, and has recently been extended even further north, while the southern terminus is at Antelope Wells on the US -Mexican border. Cyclists might attempt the whole journey in one go, as do those participating in the Tour Divide race each year, and others bite off manageable sections. We choose a bite, starting in the north to pedal our way south for 2 weeks. Some might race all the way to the Mexican border in that time, but we wanted to savor the sights and surrounds and enjoy the journey.
Rendezvousing in Calgary airport, we used Uber to go grocery shopping and then sorted gear and food in the hotel, prior to getting a shuttle from the airport to Banff the next morning. Two hours after arriving in Banff we had our bikes unboxed, assembled and loaded. A quick lap around Banff for "buy there" supplies like bear spray and camping gas, and we rolled out of town celebrating the start of a trip we had been considering for years, and that had already been postponed several times due to the circumstance of life. With the summer solstice providing ample daylight we got underway at 3pm and logged 4 hours of pleasant riding before settling into a lakeside camping spot to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies.
The route is well described in "Cycling the Great Divide", by Michael McCoy and in the map series published by the Adventure Cycling Association. What became quickly apparent was that although this is called a mountain bike route, it is primarily a moderate gravel road touring route not a gnarly bikepacking sufferfest. The hyperbole warning about steep and infamous sections of trail are cautionary for those venturing off asphalt for the first time, but are barely worth a mention for experienced dirt trail cyclists. The guidebook is written from the perspective of road tourers seeking to hop from town to town to take advantage of restaurants, and campgrounds or hotels with hot showers. Our intention was to avoid "services" unless needed, and free-camp in the wilderness as much as we could. We have logged some adventurous backroad and no road touring together in the past, and were bikepacking in the wilderness well before the current surge in popularity.
Road conditions varied from wide, well graded and travelled gravel to seldom travelled backcountry forestry roads, but our favorite were the smooth and grassed over "closed to motorized vehicles" sections. Singletrack is virtually nonexistent on the route, but the trail was livened up with some streams and rivers to negotiate. There were enough paved highway sections linking the gravel to remind me why I had quickly given up road touring and turned to gravel touring 30 years ago. The speed limit on these paved sections appeared to be AFAP. "As fast as possible", or so it seemed to us emerging from the woods at a bicycle touring pace. We were grateful for mostly paved riding during a day of light rain, but that set us up for a wheel blocking, chain breaking mudfest ascending to Flathead Pass. The locals could have bagged and sold this stuff as adhesive. It did make spotting bear prints a lot easier though, and there were some big ones!
Speaking of bears…. two Australians biking in the North American wilds are as paranoid about bears as Americans are about poisonous snakes, spiders and crocs when they visit Australia. We did our best to warn bears of our presence via tinkling bells and loud hollering in beary areas. This strategy obviously worked well, because other than a small black bear beside the most trafficked gravel road of the trip on our second day we had not seen any, although there was plenty of evidence in the form of prints and excrement. We wanted to see a bear, preferably from a respectful distance! We'd met other riders who'd seen plenty. Finally we chanced upon a mother with 2 cubs way down the road in front of us. Most likely smelling us she quickly disappeared into the woods. In fact, wildlife sighting was not as frequent as we had expected. We traversed the Flathead River valley, regarded as the Serengeti of North America for its wildness and populations of grizzly, moose, elk, deer, wolves and much more. Our wildlife sighting tally in this region: 2 deer and 3 squirrels. The otters and second bear came later. But we did camp next to a beaver dam, complete with beaver.
Although the route takes in a lot of wild country, it also passes through towns and villages every few days, and my visiting Aussie touring companion was keen to experience small town America (including Canada). First stop, Elkford in British Columbia. We had two objectives: have a second breakfast, having hurriedly packed up in the rain from our camp near town that morning; and resupply with camping gas, which we were about out of, having only bought a couple of small cans in Banff (I scoffed at buying the large canister, assuming resupply would be easy at each town). The well-stocked supermarket had everything – except camping gas. Note: we are talking iso-propane butane for backpacking stoves, not propane in green bottles. Ok then, how about second breakfast? We settled into a small diner inside a gas station and eyed the enticing menu. The server came over and informed us the kitchen had closed at 10.45am. It was 10.50am. What diner closes at 10.45am for the day? Seeking an alternative recommendation we were directed to a pizza place that apparently served more than pizza. On the way we detoured into the two other stores in town looking for camping gas, to no avail. Inside the pizza place we noted with enthusiasm the big breakfast platter being devoured on the table next to us, but the menu showed no such feast, just pizza. After pondering this for a while we made enquiries with our server. "Breakfast is over at 11.00am." It was 11.03am. With our best foreign accents we cajoled a breakfast time extension out of the cook. This town seriously needs an all-day breakfast option!
With rain dripping on us we pedaled the pavement to Sparwood just down the road. The staff in the visitor center told us the camping ground had no store, but we could refill our gas bottles at the gas station. Wrong type of gas! No one there had ever heard of the other type. Both towns seemed oblivious to the fact that bicycle tourers have been passing through and seeking resupplies and services (and breakfast) for 20 years. Their local economies are defiantly holding on to their coal mining and logging heritage, and banking on these industries for the future as well. Good luck with that!
Lack of a functional camp stove (no gas until Eureka, MT) caused us to dust off our campfire building skills, and enjoy an open fire each morning and evening to prepare meals. Given the precipitation and damp verdant forest, starting a wildfire would have been challenging to do, so we rose to the campfire challenge with some pride, aided by having both learnt campcraft skills before lightweight camping stoves were a thing. On this northern section of the route surface water is abundant and informal but very adequate campsites could be encountered every 5 or 10 miles. Our choice pick was by a bridge where we had easy access to water and could hang our bear bag with ease from the structure, versus a time consuming throwing competition into some tall narrow pine tree.
Crossing the border into the United States at Roosville was a mellow affair compared to the bureaucracy and procedure at the airport. No cameras, finger print scans or shakedowns. Very civilized and welcoming. And the small towns that we encountered in Montana made a point of welcoming cyclists with information, services and even camping gas! Eureka offers up a free campground, shower and toilet at the Chamber of Commerce, and there are a couple of outstanding eateries a short stroll away, with one serving ALL DAY BREAKFAST. However the bucolic charm of this small town took a turn for the worse at night, earning it a new marketing tagline: "Exhaust noise capital of Montana". Apparently the louder your exhaust system, the greater your manhood, and there was a lot of audible testosterone from dusk to dawn, rendering sleep a scarce commodity. We fled back into the wilds, cresting the Whitefish Divide and then cruising down the west side of Glacier National Park before camping high up next to an alpine lake. Bliss.
Suspect play in Tony's bottom bracket led us into Whitefish in search of a bike shop for a diagnosis and replacement. Glacier Cyclery took in the bike on the spot, assessed and replace the bottom bracket, and had us rolling again in an hour and a half, while telling non-tourers looking for repairs that they were booked a week out. The priority service was much appreciated, barely giving us enough time to do justice to the fine offerings at Loula's Café and pie shop a few doors away.
Back in Eureka we had encountered two New Zealanders taking their winter off to bikepack the full route, and we teamed up for a few days. A shared highlight was an overnight stay in the backyard of Great Divide route hosts Tom and Patty. Here and there along the route are kind and generous souls who open their door, fridge, yard, cabin and lives to random strangers who happen to be riding past. Their reward is meeting people from around the world without leaving home, and as tourists we gained insight and perspective into the lives of other people who we normally wouldn't encounter. Further down the trail we stayed with Barbara and her husband, who actively practice a "pay it forward" philosophy of doing good for others. These encounters enriched the experience of the tour and varied our diet of riding and camping solitude.
The town prize however, must go to Ovando, MT. You can ride through it in 30 seconds, it's that big. What's far bigger is their enthusiasm for welcoming and catering to bike tourers. There is a big sign outlining all the amenities for cyclists, including a bar, café, a tepee to camp in, power strips to feely recharge your technology, and a fly fishing shop stocking spare bike parts and camping essentials – like camping gas. Take note, Canadian towns!
When we set off, we weren't sure what our rate of progress would be and where we would end up in the allotted time. Progress exceeded expectations and the finish line kept moving south, keeping my wife on edge as to where she was going to be travelling to for the pickup rendezvous. A stiff tailwind was helping us along, and we realized that Helena was within our reach if we put in a bit of extra effort over a couple of days. Our last day on the route reminded us that stuff happens, and be prepared. We missed a key turn and were rewarded with a couple of hours extra riding off route, with a bonus of two extra crossings of the continental divide on the coldest day we had experienced (complete with a few snowflakes), while figuring our way out of a maze of trails, and then a 2 inch nail provided the only flat tire of the trip an hour out of Helena.
However we rolled into town before dark, celebrated with a cold beverage, and reflected on what a truly fabulous couple of weeks it had been. The riding was easier than expected, the scenery was ever changing and interesting, the weather was generally kind, and we were simultaneously tired and refreshed, and eager to do another section, or even the same one again. It was that good.
There is a lot of advice, information and opinion about what rig is suitable for this route. It may depend on what you have and what your experience and preference is. As far as a bike goes, you can do this route on a fully rigid gravel bike or a full suspension mountain bike, or some variation of the two. We are old school tourers who like rack and panniers, which we used. No issue at all with this and a perfectly fine choice as our focus was comfort not speed. We encountered other tourers using full rack and panniers, trailers or bikepacking bags. Those bikepackers travelling light were envious of the quantity and quality of the food we produced out of our panniers, which they didn't have room to carry. Gotta eat well to ride well!
Our respective setups:
Gary Fisher 29er hardtail mountain bike with a now outdated but eminently suitable 3 x 9 drivetrain; front and rear Axiom racks with front and rear Ortlieb Panniers; handlebar bag.
Otso Warakin gravel bike running 27.5 mountain bike wheels and a 2 x 10 drivetrain (26/36 chainrings and 11-36 cassette), set up with an Axiom rear rack and ancient panniers, locally made BroadFork custom framebag, 2 x Revelate Designs feedbags, Lone Peak Designs handlebar bag, Camelbak Mule hydration pack.
We both used Maxxis Crossmark tires. One set up was tubes, one was tubeless.
As a bike fitter I had an obvious interest in being comfortable and preventing cycling injuries during this trip. To this end I used a few of the products I recommend and sell including G8 2620 insoles, BikeFit SPD wedged cleats, Prologo saddle, and a Redshift Shockstop suspension stem. All worked out well.
John Higgins is a professional bike fitter and purveyor of unique and boutique bicycles and fit-related components and accessories in Salt Lake City. More info on bikefitr.com
Posted in Mountain Bike, Personal Riding.


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Oliver Simon (* 14. Mai 1957 in Wolfratshausen; † 31. Juli 2013, eigentlich Werner Gensmantel) war ein deutscher Sänger. Von 1986 bis 1989 sowie im Jahre 1999 war er Partner von Drafi Deutscher im Euro-Pop-Duo Mixed Emotions.

Biografie
Oliver Simon wuchs am Rande von Grünwald bei München auf, wo seine Eltern neben einem Baugewerbe noch ein Ausflugslokal mit Live-Musik-Programm betrieben. Später zog die Familie in die Münchener Innenstadt. Dort war er Mitglied der Domsingknaben der Münchner Frauenkirche und der Münchner Chorbuben. Mit beiden Chören bereiste er über vier Jahre hinweg das In- und Ausland. Nach Chorinternat und Handelsschule absolvierte er eine Berufsausbildung zum Industriekaufmann. 1975 wurde er Mitglied in einer Schweizer Profiband, wo er fünf Jahre lang Erfahrungen sammelte und Geld sparte, um eine eigene Band mit vier Musikern, zwei Tänzerinnen und einer Sängerin zu gründen. Der Schweizer Manager betreute ihn dabei. Er zog von Club zu Club, bis er von den Talentscouts einer großen deutschen Schallplattenfirma für Studioaufnahmen entdeckt wurde. Es dauerte zwei Jahre, bis es zur Zusammenarbeit mit Drafi Deutscher kam. Dieser schrieb das Lied Du wirst aus Liebe nie wieder sterben für Simon. Die Label-Verantwortlichen meinten, beide Künstler könnten gemeinsam mit englischsprachigen Liedern vom Erfolg des Pop-Duos Modern Talking profitieren. 1990, nach seiner Zeit bei Mixed Emotions, veröffentlichte er sein erstes Album. Erst 16 Jahre später erschien im Jahre 2006 das zweite unter seinem Namen, nachdem es im Jahre 1999 noch einmal zu einem Mixed-Emotions-Comeback gekommen war. Angestoßen hatte das Comeback Oliver Simon. Oliver Simon spielte Gitarre, Klavier, Schlagzeug und Posaune. Er baute sich zusätzlich eine Existenz als Inhaber eines Tonstudios, eines Musikverlages, eines Fitnessstudios und eines Kosmetiksalons auf.

Am 31. Juli 2013 erlag Oliver Simon im Alter von 56 Jahren einem Hirntumor, der 2011 bei ihm diagnostiziert worden war. Wunschgemäß wurde er an den Wurzeln eines ausgewählten Baumes auf dem Waldfriedhof Piepersloh in Lüdenscheid beigesetzt. Im Dezember 2021 wurde auf YouTube postum die Single "Behind the Shadow" veröffentlicht.

Diskografie
 Für Veröffentlichungen mit Mixed Emotions, siehe Mixed Emotions#Diskografie

Alben
 1990: Spring Snowman
 2006: Take A Look In Your Heart

Singles
 1984: Wir Zwei
 1985: Vaya Con Dios My Love
 1986: Am Abend fängt die große Sehnsucht an
 1986: Aus Liebe nie wieder sterben (geschrieben und produziert von Drafi Deutscher)
 1988: Kiss You All Over
 1989: We Are Livin' (Sunshine Express feat. Oliver Simon)
 1989: You Are My Girl
 1989: Heaven And Hell
 1990: Spring Snowman
 1991: Maria Angel
 1992: Am Ende der Welt
 1993: Bleib heut' Nacht
 1994: Jessie
 1996: Du ich brauch Dich
 1997: Wenn du nicht da bist
 1997: Gesucht, gefunden, geliebt, gehasst
 1998: So wie du bist
 1999: Es muss der Wahnsinn sein
 2007: Ohne dich gehts mir gut
 2007: Megastar
 2007: Wir sind die Besten
 2008: Together – gemeinsam sind wir stark

Weblinks

 Nachruf auf Oliver Simon in: Bild

Einzelnachweise

Popsänger
Pseudonym
Deutscher
Geboren 1957
Gestorben 2013
Mann

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« A New Era
Phish Adds Knoxville on June 10th! »
A City Spectacle
Just when we thought we'd seen it all from our band, they came up with one last stunt. We'd seen Phish play in so many contexts– atop an air control tower, on a flatbed truck rolling through the lot, from midnight to sunrise in the swamps, at Mt. Fuji, in European towns, at huge festivals, in giant hot dogs, in tiny clubs, and on multi-band bills– you name it, they had done it. Yet, on the day after SPAC on their June '04 run, they would pull off one more spectacular act.
On June 21st, they were scheduled to play Letterman in NYC. My ride was coincidentally heading back to NYC where I was hopping a late-afternoon plane to Indianapolis. But on the way down to the to the city, we started getting text message rumors that Phish was going to play on top of the Ed Sullivan Theatre, where the show is filmed, that afternoon! Whaaat?! We were shot with 100 ccs of adrenaline knowing that we were headed directly for Phish's next "concert." I told myself that I'd believe it when I saw it.
When we turned onto Broadway in midtown Manhattan, we looked up to the theatre, and sure enough they were setting up equipment! Before long, the band was atop the two-story marquee for an extended soundcheck before taping their four-minute late-night promotional spot. Immediately, I called American Airlines and switched my flight to the last one of the night, giving myself ample time for whatever might happen. We got there a couple hours before it was supposed to start, and there were already fans congregating behind the metal barricades that blocked off part of the street. As time passed, fans continued to steadily stream in, creating an oversized crowd in the middle of the New York City block in broad daylight. This was surreal.
As Phish stood atop the marquee, they continuously practiced the newly-shortened version of "Scents and Subtle Sounds," the song they would play for the show. The gorgeous jam became the soundtrack to the afternoon, as they literally must have played it through ten times. Meeting up with some others, we grabbed some rail space, watched the cars go by, and waited. New York didn't stop for anyone, not even a spectacle like this, and that made it all the more crazy. Cars, trucks, and buses drove by like nothing was going on while over a thousand people congregated across the street and hundreds of others leaned out the windows of their apartments above the marquee. In all of the my wildest Phish dreams, never did the this scenario pop up, and that is why Phish is Phish.
When the band finally took the mini-stage for the formal filming, they evoked memories of The Beatles playing their final concert as a surprise gig atop a building while cameras rolled. As Phish started, they played "Scents and Subtle Sounds" not once, but twice! I guess they would later choose which one to air, but what would happen next was anyone's guess. This was the discussion of the entire afternoon. How long would they play? What songs would they choose? Would they rage it? Would it be mellow? All of these questions were answered at once as Phish dropped into a mid-day "2001" in the middle of the Manhattan skyline! As they swirled the grooves around the skyscrapers, I looked up and saw Phish against the New York City backdrop speckled with the bluest sky and cloud puffs. A question we often found ourselves asking when baffled by this band seemed very appropriate here, "What the hell was going on?!" Trey stared up at the clouds above and smiled as he was having as much fun as anyone with this Phishy spectacle.
We were all blown away with the magnitude and sheer absurdity of what was going down; Phish, amidst a sea of skyscrapers, was ripping a "2001." As the band peaked the abbreviated version, they moved right into "Wilson." No one knew when this set would end, so every next song was like another shot of energy. The crowd played their part chanting "Wilson!" from across Broadway, and the band looked giddy with amusement. They tore into the song with utmost energy as we raged the the flat cement dance floor provided so graciously by the city. Riding the frenetic tide, Trey concluded the song and ripped into the beginning chords of his personal favorite, "Chalk Dust Torture." We all exchanged shit-eating grins while passing some herbage, this was too cool to be true; we were five songs deep in a mini-urban-Phish set! Sure the versions were truncated, but the jamming clearly wasn't the point here.
As the band wound up the final twist of "Chalk Dust," it seemed perfectly reasonable that their "set" would end here. But without saying a word, Trey dropped the opening lick of "Tweezer!" I laughed so loud inside my head I'm certain that some sound came out of my mouth, but needless to say, I was speechless. Trey looked like a kid in a candy store atop the marquee melting into a "Tweezer" jam with the sun reflecting off the glass monstrosities that surrounded him. The band bounced their grooves around the urban playground, improvising directly into "Tweezer Reprise." Now this was the way to end the afternoon! Everyone collectively freaked as Reprise bellowed through the streets of New York. Phish was having at it in one of their favorite cities of all time, playing a selection of the most boisterous tunes possible to match the midtown madness. They played to their surroundings perfectly as they always seemed to do. Whether it was 100,000 at Big Cypress or 1,100 at The Fillmore, Phish were maestros of matching the mood. With the final note of Reprise, Phish walked off the stage much more carefully than usual, leaving us with one of the most unique memories in Phish history.
With the two insane SPAC shows and this surprise appearance, New York rejuvenated the Phishy spirit one last time before the second go-round was over. A band known for their extraordinary antics and sense of spectacle, this was one last ride on the ferris wheel. Yet, as dormant as this spirit has been for the last five years, it has been reawakened, well-rested from an extended hibernation. Regardless of what music Phish decides to play this year, you can be sure it will be infused with this very spirit we have come to love.
DOWNLOAD 6.21.04 The Ed Sullivan Theatre, NYC < LINK
Scents and Subtle Sounds (x2), 2001 > Wilson, Chalk Dust, Tweezer > Tweezer Reprise
12.9.97 Bryce Jordan Arena, Penn State, PA < LINK
This show gets overlooked and dogged on way more than it deserves. While it may not be the greatest show of a standout tour, it has some great segments. First and foremost, an incredibly exploratory second set "Simple" that lasted over thirty minutes. Leaving behind '97 funk grooves, this jam goes way out, providing some abstract psychedelia. This jam dominated a show that also featured a great show ending "Harry Hood," and the infamous and blistering first set "Stash > Hydrogen > Weekapaug" songs after the "Mike's" opener.
I: Mike's Song, Chalk Dust Torture, My Soul, Stash > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Dogs Stole Things, Beauty of My Dreams, Horn, Loving Cup
II: Julius, Simple > Timber Ho, Contact, Axilla, Harry Hood
E: Fire
Tags: 2004, Post-hiatus
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61 Responses to "A City Spectacle"
January 21st, 2009 at 10:55 pm
my bad… new post added with the knoxville info.
Asher Says:
@camman
That's a heart breaker buddy! Sorry to hear that. Reading your enthusiastic comments on this site has really given me hope for that next gen of kidz that have yet to experience Phish. I wish all of the folks seeing their first show this year had your attitude.
My folks wouldn't let me go to the Clifford Ball and I'd even seen the boys a handful of times at that point! Don't sweat it. Your day will come!
guyforget Says:
i wasn't allowed to see the Dead at Giants Stadium in like 91 or so, after standing in line to get a wristband, and getting tix (remember those days!!). Furthermore, i never got to see them, and to this day, it's a story to tell, but would never hold it against my parents, who i now realize are about the coolest ever.
jerrydamule Says:
Great commentary and insight from all. I hope that they really focus on listening to each other and playing as a band. The exploratory jam, which we obviously all love so much, in particular the seamless transitions within the jam, and the ability to take it way out there, regroup, and bring it back structurally, seemed to HAPPEN best when they listened intently to each other and played as a unit.
bunitingi Says:
I'm glad the drugs discussion got brought up. I felt the overindulgence really colored the later concert experiences, and trust me, i am definitely no prude.
In the end, it's about the fact that the scene ended up being filled with a great deal of people who were not there first and foremost for the band and their love of the music.
People were always partying during the shows, and i certainly did my share. But if your tastes run towards psychedelics, a show is not the place to be doing "heroic doses", to quote Terrance McKenna. Obviously something like pot and Phish will always go together, but seeing shows straight is good too. As far as harder drugs (i'll just leave E aside) i never understood their place there, and still disagree strongly with their presence. My thoughts are: Keep it natural and remember, you're there to love the music, not just get smashed.
I truly hope the scene will have less of a dark element. Basically, if you're not there first and foremost for the music, i personally wish you'd stay home. When it works, it all comes together, crowd and band, to achieve a magnificent moment of transcendent glory.
Mr.Miner Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:12 am
^^ Gotta love those heroic doses!
maybe at a festival 😉
full tour: ANNOUNCED! Says:
lol….nothing wrong with being heroic, but only if you know what your doing. Just don't be "that" guy who ruins it for everyone in an entire section because they can't handle their shit. A hectic environment like a phish show is not the place to get your "sealegs." Although I was dropped out of the boat myself a few times, I was never one to cause problems for other people just trying to get their groove on. Sink or swim, just don't be "that" guy. lol 🙂
I'm one for helping someone out if they seem to be in a bind mentally, but there is a point where if i'm around someone who is being over the top out of their gourd annoying, chances are i'm gonna move somewhere else to enjoy the tunes. This happened a couple of times to me on some of the more recent tours where i'd have to move away from someone killing the vibe. I'm sure other concerts are much worse because in general phish fans are the coolest cats to be around at a show. But there is always "that" guy in the crowd somewhere…lol
I'll agree with Mr. Miner, at a festival, you get LOOOOOTS of leeway.
Selector J Says:
When I was seeing and listening to a lot of Phish back in 99-01, it seemed like everyone in my circles was complaining about… well, everything. I participated to some degree but I was less crotchety than many. We hated the rotation frequency of the bubblegummy Heavy Things, the buzzkillingly-lazy Farmhouses, the prozac-jam, as someone nicknamed it, Bug ("It doesn't matter…"), the gag-inducing Jennifer Dances (twice was plenty), the tiredness of the ambient jams. Where are the '97 jams? Where are the '95 jams? Enough with the loop already!
And the lot… let's not get started on the lot! Is *everyone* on ecstasy here? Where did all these Schwill Kids come from? No one is here for the music anymore! [Disclaimer: I know longer holdfast to most of these opinions. Though, twice really was plenty as far as JD goes.]
Things were changing and we did not like it. But things are always changing, for better or worse. I look back at those days now like they were part of the golden era. Were the shows worse/better? Were the lots? To be honest, all of it was probably about the same… just different.
The (first) hiatus certainly gave me perspective. When I saw my first show post-hiatus, there were flubs left and right and some of the jams were discombobulated but I just grinned at the hiccups. I was at a Phish show. I was here to have a good time. Sure, the show wasn't perfection but that was never the point, was it? I don't expect a no-hitter every time I watch a baseball game, do I?
I was still critical of the shows I saw. I didn't *love* every song or every jam but occasionally I was completely floored (e.g. 2/22/03 Bathtub). My approach to seeing a show had completely changed from expecting my own narrow version of perfection to being open to all of it and therefore taking control of the experience and being able to truly enjoy it… if that makes any sense.
Also, my advice to all the young bucks: Go to most every show completely sober. Sure a pre-game beer or three to pass the time is fine but as others have said in this thread, getting wasted should never be the focus. Besides, if Phish doesn't do it for you when your sober, you probably shouldn't be wasting all kinds of money seeing them across the country.
phillyrudeboy Says:
well done Miner, my first show!


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Nonlinear post-buckling and vibration of 2D penta-graphene composite plates
Nguyen, Dinh Duc and Pham, Tien Lam and Tran, Quoc Quan and Pham, Minh Quang and Nguyen, Van Quyen (2020) Nonlinear post-buckling and vibration of 2D penta-graphene composite plates. Acta Mechanics, 231 . pp. 535-559. ISSN 0001-5970
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The newly developed penta-graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) carbon allotrope with promising mechanical properties. This paper investigates the nonlinear post-buckling and vibration of imperfect three-dimensional penta-graphene composite plates resting on elastic foundations and subjected to uniform external pressure and axial compressive load. The elastic constants of the single-layer penta-graphene are fully determined by the density functional theory by fitting the equation of strain energy to the density functional theory energy. Specifically, the elastic constant C66 which has not been considered by other authors is also determined. The motion and compatibility equations are derived based on the classical plate theory taking into account von Karman geometrical nonlinearity, initial geometrical imperfection and Pasternak type elastic foundations. For nonlinear post-buckling, the Bubnov–Galerkin method is applied to obtain the load–deflection amplitude curves while the Runge–Kutta method and harmonic balance method are used to obtain the deflection amplitude–time curves and the amplitude–frequency curves for nonlinear vibration. Numerical results show the effects of geometrical parameters, initial imperfection and elastic foundations on the nonlinear post-buckling and vibration of the imperfect 2D penta-graphene plates. The present results are also compared to others to validate the accuracy of the applied method and approach.
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With all that said, a few weeks ago a notice appeared on the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) website that refers to the recent adoption of some modifications to the CFDA Pharmaceutical Quality Management Specification. Based on the Google Translate translation it appears that this specification includes the high-level quality requirements for establishments that procure, store, sell, and transport drugs in China. This includes a wide range of requirements designed to ensure that quality management processes are followed by each establishment in the supply chain. These recent modifications to the specification were promulgation as of July 13, 2016.
As I said, there are lots of changes to the specification. One of those many changes was to add the ability to trace drugs "back". It is also pretty clear that no specific details were included to explain how that might be done. This specification is clearly not intended to provide those details, but it is an indication that China has not given up on drug traceability. Until the CFDA publishes the details of their updated requirements, the old regulation is apparently still suspended.
A number of people have asked me for guidance on how they should serialize and report drug shipments targeting China during the apparent "suspension" of the previous regulation. I don't know, but when I learn something I have confidence in, I will let you know. Until then, your best avenue is to seek guidance from your local trading partner or China-based trade association.
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Nicole Serratore: First-time nominees offer reasons to be cheerful about the Tonys
Ashley Park (second from left) in Mean Girls, with co-stars Erika Henningsen, Taylor Louderman and Kate Rockwell. Photo: Joan Marcus
by Nicole Serratore - Jun 8, 2018
It's always easy to find reasons to be grumpy about the Tony Awards. Whether it's overcritical omissions (what do you mean there's no nomination for Angels in America's James McArdle!?) or weak categories that lack rigorous competition (hello, best new play).
Tony Awards 2018: the nominations in full
But, ahead of this Sunday's ceremony there is at least one reason to be optimistic: many named in the acting categories are nominated for the first time, and there are even several Broadway debuts in there too. It reflects a deep well of diverse talent now getting a chance on some of theatre's biggest stages, and the trend will hopefully continue for years to come.
The tyro nominees of the Tony class of 2017-2018 include Ashley Park, who demonstrated her broad range this year with her role as a Korean pop-star diva in the Off-Broadway musical KPOP followed by her turn as the anxious-fretful Gretchen Wieners – the role she was nominated for – in Mean Girls. Based on the iconic film about tyrannical teenage girls ruling a high school, it's a step forward to cast an Asian-American woman as one of the famed 'Plastics', and Park fits perfectly.
Open-hearted with a bold voice to remember, 19-year-old Hailey Kilgore received a leading actress in a musical nomination for her debut role on Broadway as Ti Moune in the revival of Once on this Island. This puts her in the same category as Broadway veteran LaChanze (up for Summer: The Donna Summer Musical), who originated the role of Ti Moune in 1990.
African-American actor Brian Tyree Henry is no stranger to Broadway after starring in the original cast of The Book of Mormon. In his return to the Great White Way, he offers nuance he never could in Mormon and puts in a powerful performance as a security guard struggling with a personal moral dilemma in Kenneth Lonergan's play Lobby Hero.
New musical The Band's Visit involves an Egyptian band visiting Israel and the cross-cultural interactions that take place in a small desert town. A Southwest-Asian story on Broadway is rare and casting many Middle Eastern actors in a work like this is all the more critical. Yemeni-Jewish actor Ari'el Stachel, who woos the audience playing Haled, a hapless, romantic musician full of longing but lacking game, is nominated for best actor in a musical on his Broadway debut.
Best leading actress in a play nominee Lauren Ridloff made her first professional stage appearance in Children of a Lesser God when it premiered out-of-town last summer and then her Broadway debut with the show when it transferred.
Ridloff, a deaf actor of African-American and Mexican-American descent, fervently expresses her character's love, anger and ferocity while fighting to be understood by those around her. She shows there's no excuse not to be hiring more D/deaf and disabled actors on Broadway.
Latina actress Lindsay Mendez has been working on Broadway for a decade. Finally, her joie-de-vivre and mellifluous voice has been recognised by the Tony nominating committee in the category for featured actress in a musical. Her hilarious and effervescent turn as Julie Jordan's sidekick Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel brightens this dark musical and makes us long for such a BFF ourselves.
Whoever wins on Sunday night, these nominated actors show a bright future for a more inclusive Broadway if producers are smart and keep putting these talents to work. And if not this year, many of these talents will take a Tony award home sometime in their career.
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On being a new father – No man's land #9
Reflections on masculinity, mental health and trying to make a difference
Years before I was even considering parenthood, I got seriously concerned about the prospect of being a father. I don't really know why, but I got burdened by just thinking about the parental responsibility of influencing a growing child by everything said and done in his/her presence. Now, of course, I know better; parents are just not that influential – much of what they say is rarely heard, let alone acted upon!
Which is not to say that our lovely daughter has even gone out of her way to challenge her upbringing; it never ceases to amaze me how lightly we've got off as parents. When she was a toddler everyone talked about 'the terrible twos' but that never happened. Then people warned us about the teenage years – they came and went. We're still waiting for the storm…
Which is not to say her birth was without incident. In fact, for my wife it could be fairly described as traumatic. 14 weeks before her due date, my wife's blood pressure rose alarmingly and two weeks later our very special daughter was born by emergency caesarean section. She weighed in at 2lbs 1.5 ozs – "less than a bag of sugar, but infinitely sweeter" was how I reported the news to my parents (and a surrogate grandmother from Uruguay).
The NHS care our daughter received for the next nine weeks was brilliant. Even at her birth in the operating theatre there was one team looking after my wife, one for our daughter, and a nurse for me – in case I fainted. For the record, I didn't. I had absolute faith in the doctors and nurses and the bank of life-supporting equipment in the neonatal intensive care unit to which we had access 24 hours a day.
My wife was less calm and with good reason. She'd trained as a maternity nurse and knew too much about the hazardous journey ahead for our seriously premature baby. This, combined with a new mother's strong maternal bond and hormonal turmoil, made our daughter's nine week stay in hospital a particularly massive ordeal for her. My role as the 'supportive husband' included daily lunchtime visits to get photos developed that had been taken the day before and then visiting the hospital each evening. I felt it was very much a walk-on part and I now wonder whether I really understood what my daughter and her new mother were going through, or acknowledged my own true feelings.
Two weeks ahead of her due date, our beautiful daughter came home and some sort of normality returned to our household. Having a nurse and health visitor for a wife was both reassuring and slightly isolating. I didn't think to ask questions about our growing child's development assuming if all had not been normal my wife would have said something. My wife appeared to be in control but I'm not sure I ever thought to check.
I feel our daughter has developed and demonstrated her resilience by surviving those first precarious 12 weeks of her life. That and 'willingly' being sent to school at times she was probably unfit to go – that's what comes from having a nurse for a mother! As parents of an only child with such a precarious arrival into this world, it would have been easy to spoil her, but we've tried to leave that to others.
We were warned that lung development might present problems for our daughter in later life (she had an emergency intervention when she was 12 hours old) but apart from a short stay in hospital aged 2 with bronchiolitis, her development has been smooth and untroubled. The medics said she'd be average weight by the age of two and that's just what happened.
In earlier blog posts I've referred to the well-known advice for parents – that they should give their children 'roots to grow and wings to fly'. But all parents will know the mixed emotions as they watch their young ones go off to school alone or with a friend for the first time. We celebrate their new-found independence while regretting that one more parental tie has been broken. And then comes the recognition that our children have reached an age and stage in their lives when their pain can't simply be removed by a kiss and a cuddle. I've sometimes look on feeling helpless and inadequate not knowing what to say. But then maybe just being there says something worthwhile?
We also want to shield our offspring from the darker side of life forever, but that's just not possible. I'll never know how my mental ill health during my daughter's formative years may have affected her, and I don't think the health professionals would know either.
So, was parenthood as concerning as I thought it would be all those years ago in my late teens? No – it was much less daunting thanks to the support and love of others. Before taking paternity leave, my then work colleagues reassured me that babies could be dropped without breaking (not that I ever put this to the test). And while parenting was not the number one topic of conversation at the fathers' nights out after leaving London, we compared notes about sleep deprivation and joked about taking our daughters to football matches in the interests of being politically correct (remember this was nearly three decades ago…)
I know it's a cliché to say so, but raising our daughter and seeing the person she has become is my proudest achievement. Her love and support have enriched my life and given me strength when I was at my lowest. She has inspired me to take on new challenges, her values, wisdom and approach to life have shown me new routes to a better world. I am truly blessed.
My father's shadow https://enterpriseessentials.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/my-fathers-shadow-no-mans-land-6/
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This entry was posted in No man's land and tagged achievements, birth, growing up, health, love, parenting, support on April 14, 2018 by leeinroyston.
My four mothers – no man's land #5
Family gathering at my grandfather's funeral 1965. Was my jaunty pose a front and where were my male cousins?
My mum used to say she only ever wanted to be a mother (admitting in the same breath many could not afford to have a similar ambition). She believed parenting was an essential skill and a noble calling for the wider benefit of society. And who could argue with that?
She also said she felt her life's work was to leave the world a better place than when she was born – so she didn't limit her horizons to bringing up a family!
My mum's maternal desires meant that I was one of four children – the youngest, and the only boy. I believe she would have gone on having children until a boy came along, so it's just as well I appeared when I did (although I think my parents would have considered adoption if I'd been a fourth girl).
I know that in my early years I was spoilt. I was 'the baby' of the family (and feel I have remained so ever since) growing up with four mothers. At school, my friends would say how lucky I was to have three sisters at home to do the housework. I was lucky – I love them dearly – but it didn't get me out of cleaning and tidying up; I had five family members making sure I did my fair share of the chores.
I'll never know whether, if I'd spent my adolescent years at home with my sisters, my self-image as a boy and a man would now be different. I didn't have the opportunity to find out as I went to a boy's boarding school from 11 to 18 years, more about this in a later blog.
What I do know is that living for the first ten years of my life in a house filled with women – not just my mother and sisters, but all their school friends – gave me a pretty one-sided view of the 'opposite' sex. Or you could say it gave me an accurate view – of girls as people rather than objects of desire. Obviously I could never see what attracted boys to my sisters, but that's probably the same for all siblings.
Not that my pre-boarding school life was entirely bereft of male company. My next-door neighbour – a friend until his untimely death aged 52 – was only slightly older than me and we did all the things pubescent boys do. We argued, bust up and made up on a regular basis, dabbled in girlie magazines, talked and watched football, went to see Mott the Hoople surprisingly often across the Mersey in Liverpool, made dens and climbed trees in the woods behind our house.
Of course, parents would never allow unaccompanied trips to the woods these days (I only had one dirty old man expose himself to me) but maybe the fact we often had our two elder sisters with us made it OK. Both those sisters were described at the time as 'tom boys' and only recently I read someone's observation that there was never an equivalent description, that wasn't derogatory, for boys who liked to do the same sorts of things as girls.
I know I was quite a sensitive young man. Before going to boarding school, I went dinghy sailing with another sister's boyfriend. I don't know how or why, but I read a love poem he'd written (someone suggested it might have been referring to my sister but that would be just too romantic…).
50 years on I can just about remember the poem – so touched was I by its sweet simplicity and his use of words
I remember her face (I think)
and a summer evening
standing on the shore
watching the Mersey
turning in its sleep
and the seagulls crying
sliding down the sky
like kids on banisters
while we wrote
in the sweaty summer sand
with sticks
and skipped across rocks
and both held hands
to keep from falling
But we couldn't
That sense of lost love must have struck a chord with me, even at that stage in my life, and yet if you'd asked me to describe love I would have been hard-pressed to do so (but maybe this would be the same for most boys of that age, if not for most girls as well).
I was surrounded by love – my 'four mothers' and a father whom I now realise has had a massive influence on my whole life – good more than bad (but more about that in a later blog). Maybe that's why being 'sent away' to boarding school felt like rejection, even though it was done for what my parents considered to be all the right reasons and with my complete agreement.
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This entry was posted in No man's land and tagged adolesence, being a boy, love, masculinity, parenting, siblings, sisters on May 3, 2017 by leeinroyston.


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With my family and friends going through the process of having children, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, and other mythological characters (sorry if I have spoiled anyone's beliefs with that statement) have been a focal point of conversation. What imaginary qualities and possibilities do they want to raise their children on? What traditions do they want to start or not start because of the potential of breaking their child's heart when the truth comes out?
Whether it's having your shoes filled by Saint Nicholas, finding the Christmas pickle, or an immaculate birth, the true Christmas miracle seems to be keeping your children from melting down in the aisles of any department store. Those holiday displays are good. Too good. Even myself, someone who has faith in their own self-control, has walked out of a store during the holidays with some contraption I really didn't need.
In my friends' quest to avoid mopping the floors with their begging children, one Christmas myth came up that is still largely unknown to Americans (with the exception of recent ho-hum Hollywood incarnations)—the myth of Krampus, Saint Nicholas' evil sidekick.
Predating Christianity and appearing in several regions of Europe (particularly Austria), the Krampus figure is said to be half-goat, half-demon (likely a remnant of pagan lore), and in charge of punishing children that have misbehaved (translation: drowning, beating, dragging them to hell). Horned with a long, red tongue and dressed in furs, Krampus is not a free agent and is often depicted in chains to portray his subservience to his more benevolent counterpart (a nod at binding the devil).
On December 5th, just a day before Saint Nicholas Day, the streets of select countries of Europe are flooded with individuals dressed as these ghoulish creatures to celebrate Krampusnacht and scare children with what could be should they choose not to behave.
It is not uncommon to see Saint Nicholas and the devilish creature together in dysfunctional brotherhood at this event, illuminating that Krampus is a holiday nightmare that is celebrated. In some places there are very frightening Krampus door-to-door visits and runs/parades that include hitting passersby and onlookers, including children, with sticks.
So, if Santa isn't doing it for your kids anymore (and you need something more than a naughty or nice list), or the holiday season is too cheery for you, this is a tidbit of folklore you may want to adopt.


I titled this post Amelia because it's mostly Amelia, but there is a little bit of Miller too. Its just Amelia has this thing about her that you want to just capture more and more.... These are my cousins kids. They live far away so you could say I had one of the most special days throwing rocks, begging for hugs, tickling bellies and having some great conversation with some people i love so much. heres to a perfect day!!


The version is currently able to grab the Android app window and display sprites!
I hope this will help with porting SFML officially to Android.
It requires Android 2.3 or later, as it's based on NativeActivity (aka no line of Java is needed).
The changes consists of all the EGL initialization, change glVertex to GLES1's glDrawArray, and deal with a decent number of idiosyncrasies with the default Android app window. It's currently not possible to create additional windows, not sure if that's possible.
Post effects will probably require a full GLES2 version, as shader don't seem to be available as extensions in a GLES1 environment (unlike "desktop" OpenGL).
SFML 2 is a lot easier to work with regarding porting to other systems (Window and context are separated, vertex arrays are used instead of immediate rendering, etc.), and I'm planning to improve it further to provide a robust and flexible base that can hopefully be ported easily enough to iOS, Android, etc.
- My first (and free) game: BichingISH!
Android C/C++ apps are also launched very peculiarly (it's really a Java environment that calls various hooks / event handlers in the application .so library, with android_main() usually started in a separate thread) - not a classic executable with a main()..
I am actually wondering if you have changed the public interface any?
While I think of it: one of the Android-specific changes that will be needed is the ability to resume a paused or killed application, including reloading all the OpenGL resources.
Awesome! Keep up the good work, I would be really interested in working with sfml on android!


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In this increasingly interconnected world, consumers are not necessarily thinking in terms of silos. Research shows that 72% of consumers want to be engaged with an integrated marketing approach, but only 39% are receiving that. Google found that consumers had 74% brand recall when the advertiser's integrated strategy carried across mobile, TV and online.
Today's profound advancement in tech and media is changing how we interact with and filter our world. Smart marketers can succeed by engaging with the trends that are resonating most with the emerging consumer of today.


After a depressing result of 12th science, the best option left for me was to choose further studies in pure science.
I was completely unaware what my life had to offer me.
Completing M.Sc previous (1st year) I join Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) as a summer research student.
Accepting what life had offered me, I decided to focus on my M.Sc. I found my science subject very interesting.
It was the second day of my M.Sc final exam. I was checking my emails before I went to bed.
No email in inbox, and around 25 emails in spam ! I was having a look at those funny subjected emails.
I suddenly found and email with .ch at the end.
When I looked at that email, it was from @cern.ch.
CERN is one of the biggest institute working on Atomic and Nuclear physics.
That email was a notification that I was chosen to spend my summer in Switzerland.
I couldn't believe on what I was reading. I immediately called that number to verify my selection.
God ! it was. I was going to work on world's largest experiment i.e LHC (Large Hadron Collider).
I was so happy and meanwhile I also got approval from The University of Alabama for PhD in Physics.
I could believe that life had something totally different for me.
Having a Swiss VISA and an opportunity to work at LHC, my US Visa interview at Mumbai was less than 50 seconds.
I am not joking, it was just a friendly conversation with VO.
She approved my VISA saying , "You deserve it !".
I was offered no funding when I got F1 Visa.
I spent my summer working on LHC experiment in Geneva.
It boost my confidence and also gave a professional touch to my career.
I arrived in US directly from Switzerland to focus my education in the direction of a doctorate degree.
I got full funding within a week. My experience earned me an another great opportunity.
I was selected to work for US army.
US department of energy with the co-ordination of Oak Ridge science institute awarded me a fellowship this summer. I will be working on some interesting astrophysical system which may have great military applications.
I have a message for those who are reading this. Please never underestimate your self. Life has a lot to offer you. All you should is accept failure and look for success. Best of luck !
I certainly hope more people like you come forward to share such motivating experiences.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm sure several others reading this will get motivation and encourage to pursue their dreams.
What if you hadn't checked your SPAM folder? Life would have taken a different turn right?
It is a great post HSB.
Congrats Sarthak Dasadia!! All the very best for your all future endeavors.
How can i apply for internship in CERN/LHC ?
Congratulations Sarthak and I am not in the LEAST surprised that you have come so far, but of course I have know you for some time. Here's wishing you many years of continued success!
Very very inspiring. I was also feeling low and demotivated about my potential.
It really helped in restoring it.
Wow!!!as the proverb goes…where there is a will, there is a way…..great persons like you make opportunities, they don't keep fumbling for them. Hats off to you!!Have a brilliant research career ahead!!Thanks HSB 4 sharing this..Cheers!
Congrats for your achievements. It would be great if u share in details about what u did and how u approached to things/internships that would guide students. merely saying some Sarthak would be waiting somewhere for your story wont boost up anyone.
What we lack is the research infrastructure and It would be great if u could share how u manage to work on this. Also how u manage to grab ur internship in Switzerland. u must have done some research in India. What we lack is proper guidance So it would be great if u could give that.
What u did in your Bsc. Which areas/subjects u focused on and internships/projects.
I did B.Sc with Physics and M.Sc with Spectroscopy.
I am currently pursuing B.Tech in electronics(4th year), which I am no longer interested in. From the end of 12th class i am quite intersted in Physics, and usually would score more in physics than in any other subjects. I thought that engineering is the only way so i had to take up engineering. The lack of knowledge about education system was the main reason and there was no one who could help me at that time.Now I want to change my course to physics and I was thinking that i could do M.Sc in physics with some extra work, but I don't know where to start and what to start with. I would be more grateful to you if could help me with this.
Truly Amazing!!! Congratulations Sarthak. Very inspiring post.
There is a lesson for me to check spam folder because I delete emails without reading them (sometimes).
@HSB or @anyone_who_could_help, I suddenly can't find 'Log in' tab on HSB….How do i log in? It may be a silly question but still how do I log in?
wwwwwwoooooooowwwwwwwwwww! but did they come to know of u? i mean the lhc people. did u apply?
Amazing !!! Congratulations Sarthak. Very inspiring post. There is a lesson for me too to check emails in spam folder because I get bored and delete some of them without even reading.
@HSB or @anyone_who_can_help, I suddenly can't find the 'Log in' tab on HSB…how do I log in? It may be stupid question, but still how do I?
That's wonderful to hear. Congratulations and good luck!
May be we will meet in University of Alabama fall 2012…i will be pursuing PhD in Mechanical engineering ..
Sarthak Dasadia lots of thanks from bottom of my heart .I am going through the hard phase of my life and ur post has really lifted my self confidence .Thanks a lot.
great going dude.You serve as an inspiration to me and many other who are dejected with their lives.
Hey Sarthak! Are you the Sarthak from M.S. University of Baroda, M.Sc. Batch 2009 – 2011?
Congratulations!!!!! It indeed is an achievement! And it is also about the attitude of keep trying and doing your best!
Hope to see you at Alabama in 2013 as I come to US to do my PhD!
I did M.Sc in Physics during 2009-2011 from The M S University of Baroda.
this is really an inspiring thing. that what you do matters way more than where you come from. i.e. meaning that a not very remarkable early academic life doesn't screw up chances of redeeming it later on.
really great to hear about it.
calling it inspiring would be sheer injustice. really, you and your story deserve much more, a better adjective than inspiring.
did you make any change to the site? for the past couple of days i'm searching for the login button from the drop-down menu but couldn't see it anywhere.


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Windermere's Palm Springs Offices Welcome Experienced Brokers
January 30, 2013 | AGENTS
Windermere Southern California welcomes Frank Arellano and John Graham to its growing family of real estate professionals in the Palm Springs area. Frank Arellano joins Windermere's Palm Springs South office located at 2465 E Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 605, while John finds his new work home at Windermere's Palm Springs Main office located at 850 N Palm Canyon Drive. Both Frank and John are experienced Realtors® who have previously owned their own independent brokerages before joining forces with Windermere.
"It is always an honor to have seasoned Realtors® join our office," said Bob Deville, co-owner of Windermere Real Estate Southern California. "We are excited to have both Frank and John onboard and look forward to fulfilling their goal to expand and grow their businesses utilizing the unique agent tools that Windermere continues to offer, thus increasing our leverage as the area's market share leader throughout every city in the Coachella Valley."
Frank Arellano with Windermere Palm Springs South
Licensed in California real in 1990, Frank Arellano has sold homes in every price point from entry level homes at $100,000 to million dollar plus luxury properties. A longtime Bay area resident, Frank moved to the desert in 2004 where he continues to list and sell homes predominantly in Palm Springs and the eastern valley communities.
Frank also has worked with builders and developers in new homes sales throughout the valley including Ponderosa Homes' developments in Palm Desert where he was recognized with numerous marketing and sales awards.
Frank's honest, personable and down-to-earth approach has won over many repeat clients. "It's all about the clients' needs," shared Frank. "It is my clients' investment and my role is to advise and facilitate them based on my knowledge of the market and the clients' real estate goals."
"Frank is a highly capable real estate agent and associate broker with a keen insight into the market and knows how to best meet his clients' needs. We are thrilled to have him join our office," said Chris Anderson, Branch Manager for Windermere's Palm Springs South office.
John Graham with Windermere Palm Springs Main
John Graham is well known and respected throughout the local real estate market as well as statewide as an exceptional asset to the industry. John has served in numerous leadership roles with the Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors® including Past President, Board Director (1998 – 2009) and MLS Committee chair to name just a few. John has been recognized by the PSRAR as Realtor of the Year in 2000 and 2004. John's service also extends to the state level as he has served as a California Association of Realtors® Director from 1999 – 2008 and acted as the Regional Chair in 2004.
Prior to his career in real estate, John was an aerospace engineer and aeronautics program manager in the Inland Empire. Before moving to Palm Springs in 1992, John, like so many, was a frequent visitor to the desert enjoying the beautiful desert landscape and exploring his passion for motorcycling and sports cars.
"It has been my honor to work alongside John on committees and in leadership roles with the Palm Springs association of realtors for over a decade. I am honored and excited to have him join our office," noted David Cantwell, Managing Broker for Windermere's Palm Springs Main office.
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Why does Machu Picchu look like a face?
Editor June 9, 2020
This human profile formed by the mountains Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu presents a chin, mouth, a somewhat disproportionate nose and a cleft formed by a small depression that gives shape to the eye.
What is Machu Picchu mistaken for?
Most recent archaeologists (2021) believe that Machu Picchu was constructed as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.
Is Machu Picchu shaped like a condor?
All places previously described are united in a superior whole. The genius designers built Machu Picchu in such way that the Sacred City looks like a majestic old Condor flying west where the sun goes to sleep, to the Milky Way and the Hanan Pacha (the upper world).
How would you describe Machu Picchu?
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru. It sits 7,970 feet (2,430 meters) above sea level on the eastern slope of the Andes and overlooks the Urubamba River hundreds of feet below.
What is the Inca cross?
The chakana (or Inca Cross) is a stepped cross made up of an equal-armed cross indicating the cardinal points of the compass and a superimposed square. It is also said to represent Cusco, the center of the Incan empire, and the Southern Cross constellation.
How heavy are the Machu Picchu stones?
Most of the stones that were used to build Machu Picchu are over 50 pounds in weight. But no wheels were thought to have been used to transport these heavy stones. Instead, historians believe that hundreds of men pushed these heavy stones up the mountain. Most Incan cities were destroyed by the Spanish.
What is Machu Picchu's nickname?
Lost City of the Incas
The 'Lost City of the Incas' is the nickname that Hiram Bingham mistakenly gave Machu Picchu since what he truly believed he found was Vilcabamba, the last refuge of the rebel Incas. Today, however, Machu Picchu is popularly known as the 'Lost City of the Incas'.
Why is Machu Picchu a wonder?
More than 7,000 feet above sea level in the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu is the most visited tourist destination in Peru. A symbol of the Incan Empire and built around 1450AD, Machu Picchu was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
What animal is Machu Picchu shaped like?
He found what he imagined for years, the original perimeter of the Inca city of Machu Picchu, was shaped like a bird, apparently flying towards to the Uña Huayna Picchu. Guzman argues that the disposition structures, streets and squares views in a global form towards this hill.
What is Cusco shaped like?
Some scholars think that the city was deliberately laid out so that it was shaped like a puma, symbol of Inka might, but this is still under debate. The masonry of Cusco displays an understanding of stones as being like people, in that many different ones may fit together if they are properly organized.
Why is Machu Picchu abandoned?
Generally, all historians agree when said that Machu Picchu was used as housing for the Inca aristocracy after the Spanish conquest of in 1532. After Tupac Amaru, the last rebel Inca, was captured, Machu Picchu was abandoned as there was no reason to stay there.
Why do people think Machu Picchu was a royal estate?
Many modern-day archaeologists now believe that Machu Picchu served as a royal estate for Inca emperors and nobles. Others have theorized that it was a religious site, pointing to its proximity to mountains and other geographical features that the Incas held sacred.
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TRIBUTES have been paid to a teenager killed in a horror crash in Fife.
The 17-year-old lad – named locally as Ethan King – died following the collision on the A915 near Kikcaldy around 8.45am this morning.
Another two young men aged 17 and 18 have been left fighting for life in hospital after being rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
Ethan's football team Glenrothes Athletic posted a poignant tribute to the teen on Facebook.
It said: "It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our under 19s player Ethan King, who tragically died in a car accident this morning.
"Ethan has been a member of the team for many years, progressing through from 7-a-side to our under 19s squad, and was a crucial member of the treble winning team in season 2016/17.
Another 18-year-old man was arrested and is receiving treatment for serious injuries at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.


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Q: How do I include # in tel:123#? How do I populate a '#' in a mobile browser auto-dialer using tel:123#?
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Dial this number

This will only populate '123' in the native auto-dialer. Any way to include the # in the dialer?

A: You can't, see How to use tel: with * (star, asterisk) or # (hash, pound) on iOs?

Apple Link should be helpful.

To prevent users from maliciously redirecting phone calls or changing
  the behavior of a phone or account, the Phone application supports
  most, but not all, of the special characters in the tel scheme.
  Specifically, if a URL contains the * or # characters, the Phone
  application does not attempt to dial the corresponding phone number.

A: i have the same issue on android, not only on iphone, and I have solved (at least for Android) by escaping the string:
<button class="phoneCallButton">click me and call an hash number</button>

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BEIJING, Oct 24 (Reuters Point Carbon) - New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions are set to rise nearly 50 percent by 2040, according to new government modelling, taking the country well off course to meet its commitment to cut emissions in half by mid-century.
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters Point Carbon) – Flights between the EU and 73 mostly developing countries will be exempt from Europe's Emissions Trading Scheme under new rules proposed by the European Commission, according to documents released Wednesday.
Environmental activist Al Gore keeps pushing his inconvenient message to cash in on climate change.


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Book review: Mother's gripping story about son's OCD will move you to tears
Paul Gessell
Stolen Child: A Mother's Journey to Rescue Her Son from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Laurie Gough (Dundurn)
When Laurie Gough's father died in 2013, her 10-year-old son Quinn was grief-stricken, missing grandpa so much he cried himself to sleep each night for six months. That was just the first warning sign of serious trouble ahead for this family in Wakefield, Que.
Then, Quinn's strange rituals started: Exiting a room by retracing his steps, but backwards; following one spoken sentence with an identical one, but backwards; taking notes in school and then erasing everything written; tapping his grandfather's watch and photograph repeatedly; keeping his fists clenched all day. Quinn's brain was telling him his bizarre actions would bring his grandfather back to life.
Quinn had developed obsessive compulsive disorder. The happy-go-lucky 10-year-old who loved to ride a unicycle, play soccer and climb trees had disappeared. Rational thought also disappeared. He couldn't deal with school and had to remain at home trapped in a constant battle with what the family called "the OCD bully" that had taken control of Quinn's life.
The wait to see a medical specialist in Quebec was pegged at two years. Laurie and her husband Rob put their work, their lives, on hold as they did everything possible to help their son. They read books, joined a support group, consulted psychologists, tried hypnosis and spent months at home practising a branch of cognitive behaviour therapy called exposure response prevention, in which Quinn was forced repeatedly to confront aspects of his irrational behaviour. The goal: The rational mind would overpower the OCD bully and realize that nothing would bring grandpa back to life.
"If I say 'come back' 10 times while I touch my watch, I think he'll really come," Quinn once, very seriously, told his parents. Clearly, the OCD bully was in charge.
There were brief periods in which Quinn seemed to improve. Then he would return to his strange rituals and start new ones, leaving the boy so depressed, he wanted to die. At one point, he replaced his grandpa obsession with another, this one that he would win the 100-metre sprint at the 2024 Olympics, if only he continued to engage in the various rituals.
Months passed and, finally, at Halloween, Quinn dressed up as a ninja warrior, went trick-or-treating with his Wakefield buddies and inexplicably returned home, like his old self, with a bag of candy and the beginnings of a return to normalcy.
Quinn's shocking, gripping story is told in the newly published Stolen Child: A Mother's Journey to Rescue Her Son from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Quinn's mother, Laurie Gough, wrote the book.
Gough is a much-published travel writer and she definitely knows how to tell a story. This is a book impossible to put down. It will move you to tears and outrage at the lack of help the medical system seemed prepared to offer Quinn and his family. Quinn's parents, at one point, feared their son would be cursed with OCD for many years and would have to be institutionalized.
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a complicated, baffling illness. For children, it is commonly triggered by some trauma in the patient's life. For Quinn, it was the death of his beloved grandfather. Some people are deemed to have a genetic propensity to develop OCD and are just awaiting that traumatic trigger. The condition is believed by some also to be related to a natural blockage of serotonin to the brain.
There are promising signs that, in some childhood OCD cases, the trigger is a case of strep throat. That can be treated by penicillin. That was the case with another Outaouais family.
Around the same time Quinn's problems developed, parents Suzy Wiggins Fournel and Martin Fournel of La Peche were trying to deal with what they called a two-year-long medical "nightmare" engulfing their five-year-old son Caleb who suddenly one day, as he exited his school bus, developed severe psychiatric disturbances, some similar to OCD.
The Fournels initially received little help from the medical community. Then they saw an American television program revealing that symptoms like Caleb's were, in some cases, caused by a bacterial infection related to strep throat. After a year of being on penicillin, Caleb returned to normal.
Gough does not discuss the Fournel case in her own book, although she mentions Quinn being tested for strep throat. For some reason, the results were never sent to the parents.
Anyway, Gough felt Quinn did not fit the profile of a child developing (from strep throat) what is usually called PANDAS or pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder.
Cases caused by strep throat tended to develop OCD or other psychiatric disturbances overnight. Quinn's symptoms developed gradually after the death of his grandfather.
Shortly after the Halloween in which Quinn's OCD stopped, his mother asked him how the miracle happened.
"Mummy, it didn't just go away in one moment," Quinn said. "I had OCD all that night. I just wanted to be with my friends and to get candy more. The OCD kept wanting me to walk backward and count all my steps. I just pushed through. I just wanted to go out for Halloween."
Perhaps there is a more scientific explanation as to how Quinn overcame OCD and immediately returned to school, to soccer and to his normal happy-go-lucky personality. But his mom will gladly accept the boy's explanation.
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We start our countdown with Marika Koroibete.
Marika Koroibete was a standout for Melbourne in 2015, scoring several key tries over the course of the season.
Koroibete is known for his ability to score spectacular tries, including this acrobatic effort against the Roosters in Round 7.
With 14 minutes played, Storm halfback Cooper Cronk launched a kick towards the corner, which was met by the Fijian flyer, who leaped over his opposite number Nene Macdonald to score a memorable try.
The 23-year old marked his influence on the game, scoring the first major of the night in wet conditions at AAMI Park.
Watch Koroibete's acrobatic try against the Roosters, starting at 0:30.


Generally speaking, the Germans are a serious bunch of people and stick to the rules. It is said that in Germany there is a regulation for everything; if it's not regulated, it's not aloud. There are also just about as many exceptions and many professions exist simply for that reason.
The levels of fines and penalties are surprisingly low compared to most other European countries and seem to reflect this so-called collective responsibility (Vernunft). There are though, numerous possibilities to benefit the public purse.
Driving is one example. It's true, there is no general speed limit on German motorways (Autobahnen) but many stretches are regulated by signed speed limits, which are often closely policed. Inner city radars are widespread as are spot checks.
Speeding and other traffic offences can be subject to on-the-spot fines. Pedestrians can be called to account for jaywalking, crossing red lights or throwing garbage on the streets. Cyclists can also be called to order quite easily for breaking the law.
Crossing a street in Germany to this day still reveals a discipline that is seldom experienced elsewhere. When the red light is showing at a pedestrian crossing, people mostly wait for a green one. Often for excruciatingly long periods on completely empty streets.


On September 8th marks the 50th Anniversary of the first airing of the iconic Star Trek original series. On September 4, the Smithsonian Channel premieres the two hour documentary called "BUILDING STAR TREK" 8PM ET/PT which celebrates the series' legacy, with an in-depth look at today's space-age technologies created by scientists inspired by the series. They will take you behind the scenes on some of the restoration activities of Star Trek memorabilia at the Smithsonian.
Engineers and scientists around the U.S. are now making the vision of this landmark sci-fi series a reality –by unlocking the secrets of warp space and teleportation, revealing the mysteries of the invisibility cloak and solving the riddle of the phaser and tricorder. Below is some the the items discussed in the documentary.
In the series: The tricorder is a portable computer, scanner, and sensor commonly used by Spock and Dr. McCoy to monitor and diagnose health conditions.
Status in real life: A device this powerful doesn''t quite exist yet, but the XPRIZE Foundation runs a contest with a $10 million prize for those who can invent one. Dr. Sonny Kohli, ICU Physician for one of Canada's biggest and most modern hospitals is heading up a team– and competing with others from around the world – to develop a handheld medical device inspired by Star Trek that can monitor blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen levels, and may be able to diagnose up to 15 different diseases – developers are saying this would be ideal in Third World countries where there are not enough medical schools or hospitals.
In the series: With flick of a button, an invisible beam of energy grabs hold of any passing object and pulls it aboard.
Status in real life: Now a tractor beam developed by NYU Professor David Grier can be demonstrated how to manipulate objects with the forces exerted by light. His beams can not only pull and push, but make particles dance in three dimensions. He's hoping these can work in ten years' time in space to sample dust, ice crystals, and microscopic matter from space.
Status in real life: High power lasers are being developed at the Lockheed Martin facility in Bothell, WA. Experiments are being conducted at a test location where they are able to combine laser beams using fiber optics to make lasers used for defensive purposes 1,000 to 100,000 times more powerful. Footage of these experiments is featured in the documentary. This prototype laser defense system is undergoing further development in the lab before deployment on the battlefield.
Status in real life: Of all the imagined technologies of Star Trek, this is still out of our reach. But at the LIGO Space Observatory in Livington, Louisiana, they're detecting gravitational waves, as part of a worldwide collaboration of more than 1,000 scientists and engineers. This giant space observatory has detected the collision of two massive black holes – an event that occurred halfway across the universe and created a gravitational wave – a ripple in space-time that was detected by operation manager Richard Oram's interferometer. If we can detect gravitational waves, could we one day harness them and warp space-time ourselves to reach the furthest corners of the galaxy?
In the series: - Technology of Romulan origin that can generate an energy screen to render a target object(spaceship) invisible to sensors.
Status in Real Life: Popularized by Harry Potter in recent years, the closest has been Stealth fighter technology but as you see above progress is being made.


First Derivatives in Newry are holding a recruitment event in Dundalk Institute of Technology, 18 Dublin Road, Dundalk on Tuesday 3rd July 18 from 11am to 1pm, to promote their various vacancies along with their Futures programme to Graduates with a min 2:2 degree in any discipline (Stem degrees preferred) and who have interest in working in the financial/technology sector.
The event will consist of a presentation providing attendees with an overview of working with the company, recruitment procedures and an opportunity to network with the FD team. Refreshments provided for attendees.
Current vacancies are Junior Property administrators, Technology Sales Agents and their Futures programme.
Successful applicants in the Futures programme will receive full training and will be based in the Newry branch for a minimum of 2 years, full salary payable along with company benefits are available. No prior knowledge or experience required.