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Athletes make performance-enhancing gut microbes
By Jonathan D Grinstein Updated 5 months ago on	 August 20, 2019
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The human gut is host to a vast population of microbes. These organ dwellers are constantly changing with our health. Some microbes only show up when we are healthy and others only when we are sick. We currently have some understanding of what these microbes are doing in our guts, but little is known about the health implications of these belly-lodging microbes.
Now, researchers have found a family of microbes that are linked to better exercise performance. These microbes bloom in athletes who work out intensely, like marathon runners and Olympic rowers. When transplanted from athletes to mice, these microbes make the animals run longer. This work identifies a natural, microbe-made process that boosts athletic performance in humans.
Microbe star-studded stomachs
Microbes are everywhere, and the human body is no exception. Some estimates show that there are more microbes in and on each of us than human cells. And these microbes are hardly dangerous to us. If truth be told, our inhabiting microbes play a vital role in keeping us healthy.
Nowhere is this more apparent than in our digestive systems. The gut is home to hundreds of trillions of microbes. In fact, there are more microbes in your gut than there are stars in the Milky Way.
Currently, there are over a thousand known types of cataloged microbes in the human gut. And scientists are finding new roles for this growing pool of known gut microbes. For instance, they help us fight off invading microorganisms and maintain our intestinal linings. They help produce certain vitamins and help us digest certain foods, such as those containing fiber. What's more, a healthy and balanced microbe population is key to gut health and digestion.
Substances produced by microbes in the gut can even affect other organs. For example, there are gut microbes that communicate with the nervous system. If this signaling goes awry, there can be health consequences involving anxiety and depression.
Marathon-made gut microbes
We carry several pounds of microbes on our skin and in our bodies. These microbes are not the same across individuals. For example, athletes have been found to harbor distinct microbial makeup in the gut. However, what, if any, effects do these microbes have on athletes and, if so, how?
To address this question, scientists looked at some of the world's elite runners. They gathered samples of feces from 15 first-rate runners for up to a week before and after they ran in the 2015 Boston Marathon. The researchers also took samples from 10 people who did not run on a regular basis (or "non-runners").
When comparing the samples before and after the race, the researchers found an increase in a family of microbe in runners after the marathon. This microbe belongs to a group called Veillonella. Similarly, the Veillonella in the guts of nearly 100 ultra-marathoners and Olympic trial rowers after working out far outnumbered those of non-runners.
To test if Veillonella produced exercise benefits, the researchers transplanted the Veillonella from marathon runners to the guts of mice. When running to exhaustion on mouse treadmills, most of the mice that received Veillonella ran longer than those mice that did not. Also, the Veillonella-treated mice had less molecules linked to inflammation. This hints that these mice are better protected from injury or stress caused by exercise.
Burning the midnight gastrointestinal oil
When we exercise, our muscles use energy. This energy is processed and used differently depending on the levels of oxygen in our bodies. Under normal oxygen conditions, the body uses oxygen to break down sugars for energy. However, during intense exercises, such as sprinting or a marathon, there may not be enough oxygen available to generate the energy needed to cross the finish line.
When we have little oxygen, muscles begin to produce a molecule called lactate like gangbusters. Normally, sugar (i.e., glucose) is converted to lactate in the muscle, enters the liver via blood circulation, and is then converted back to sugar by the liver. However, lactate can build up in your bloodstream faster than you can burn it off, especially during intense exercise. This results in cramps and exhaustion.
So, what are these Veillonella microbes actually doing? The researchers think that Veillonella microbes are using lactate for energy. And as these microbes feast, they convert lactate into a family of molecules that can enhance exercise performance.
One molecule they found was propionate. This molecule has been shown to reduce food intake and weight gain in humans as well as having positive effects on energy use in fasting humans. Propionate has also been shown to increase the heart rate and maximum rate of oxygen consumption in mice, which would increase exercise performance.
To confirm this, the researchers tested whether Veillonella produces exercise-enhancing molecules like propionate. They took Veillonella taken from athletes and analyzed the molecules the microbes produced. Indeed, the researchers found that Veillonella produced the performance-boosting molecules, including propionate.
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In the end, the researchers think that the Veillonella microbes process the high levels of lactate in low-oxygen conditions during intense exercise. Then, these microbial byproducts cross into the gut to promote exercise performance. So, the inhabiting microbes of an athlete's gut are providing an alternative lactate-processing method by converting the building lactate into molecules that reenter the bloodstream to improve athletic performance.
All in all, these naturally occurring microbes in the gut are seemingly recycling an exercise byproduct into an exercise-enhancing molecule. This is an extraordinary example of symbiosis — a close and long-term biological interaction — of humans and microbes, which, in this case, appears to be mutual.
Pro-biotics or con-biotics?
The researchers intend to follow up on this study to find out if the microbes really do help people. Some of them really believe in harnessing the microbiome and are part of the company FitBiomics, which is exploring probiotic supplements. Along these lines, FitBiomics has already filed a patent application for probiotic supplements that could include Veillonella and other exercise-enhancing microbes.
That being said, a lot more research is needed on the transplantation of gut-derived microbes from a healthy individual into a recipient. As of now, the treatment has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yet. Earlier this year, the FDA issued a safety alert over the use of gut microbe transplants after one recipient died from the procedure. The FDA says that protections, including screening donors and stool for multi-drug resistant bacteria, are needed before gut microbe transplants become acceptable, let alone commonplace.
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Village Glen
Village Glen offers a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum specifically designed to support K – 12 students with autism spectrum disorder and other related special needs to reach their fullest social, communication, and academic potentials.
Village Glen adheres to the belief that students should experience the joy of learning as a lifelong process and develop unique talents and skills in preparation for their future goals. Many of the students at Village Glen have social, emotional and learning differences associated with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder, anxiety-related disorders, and non-verbal learning disabilities. We seek to inspire students to become effective communicators with solid social skills ready for the collaborative demands of work and social life. To promote social development, Village Glen utilizes a unique social skills framework developed by developmental psychologists at The Help Group in conjunction with a wide range of clinical services provided by a highly professional, licensed and credentialed staff. The school also aims to develop creative thinkers, committed and independent citizens, and compassionate, self-reliant individuals through partnerships with parents, the school, and the community.
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Greetings and welcome to Village Glen School! We invite you to explore our website to learn more about what makes Village Glen a very special place.
Village Glen is a non-public school dedicated to guiding and supporting special education students with social and communicative challenges including individuals with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and other special needs. Village Glen's mission is committed to supporting our students in reaching their full potential academically, socially, and behaviorally. Central to Village Glen's mission is the belief that our students can experience the joy of learning and meaningful peer relationships through a rich variety of learning and social experiences in a safe, caring, and challenging environment.
The academic programming at Village Glen School is designed to meet the needs of a diverse range of elementary, middle, and high school students including both struggling learners and individuals who are more advanced. The instruction at Village Glen is standards-based, rigorous, and student-centered, thus enabling both accessibility and accountability for all students. Through project-based learning, technology-driven activities, and peer collaboration, students are exposed to impactful learning experiences that assist them in making the connections necessary for true understanding and retention of concepts.
Academic instruction is combined with daily social skills instruction and intervention, behavioral interventions and supports, executive functioning supports, and therapeutic interventions including counseling services, language and speech services, and occupational therapy. Instruction is also balanced with enrichment opportunities including sports, the arts, student clubs and organizations, community service projects, job and career development, and extra-curricular offerings, all of which are designed to support our students' unique needs at all levels of their growth and development.
As a WASC accredited school, Village Glen strives to maximize student learning and to create independent, life-long learners. Our graduates attend colleges including those in the University of California and California State systems, community colleges, and many other public and private colleges throughout the United States. Village Glen has a dedicated and experienced staff and caring, committed families. Our classes have a maximum of 14 students, with two educators per class – a special education credentialed teacher as well as a teaching assistant. Through ongoing professional development opportunities, Village Glen's highly qualified faculty and support staff remain up-to-date on the best practices for meeting the needs of our students.
At Village Glen we recognize the unique challenges of our students and celebrate their diverse interests, talents, and backgrounds. We invite you to attend one of our weekly Open Houses. Please call the admissions office to schedule an appointment (818-779-5262).
Village Glen School is an innovative, multidisciplinary, college preparatory day school specifically designed for students with challenges in the areas of socialization, communication and pragmatic language development, and peer relations, including autism, anxiety-related disorders, and non-verbal learning disabilities.
Recognizing the strengths, challenges, and natural talents of each student, Village Glen promotes strong academic achievement and social and personal well-being. Academically, Village Glen serves students with average to above-average academic abilities, and the curriculum offers a University of California/California State University-approved and required a-g courses, including Honors courses and Advanced Placement (AP) courses to enhance student readiness for college.
To promote social development, Village Glen employs a unique framework emphasizing social skills development that synthesizes the best practices currently available in the field. Students may be supported behaviorally by a licensed behavioral team utilizing a framework that utilizes research-based, scientifically validated interventions.
Village Glen offers its rigorous, innovative curriculum in conjunction with a wide range of clinical services. Counseling, Mental Health Services, Speech, and Occupational Therapy are provided by a highly professional, licensed, and credentialed staff.
Village Glen School is certified by the California Department of Education (CDE) and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
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Common Core Standards & Research-Based Instructional Curriculum
including organization, study and test-taking skills
College Preparatory Curriculum
Multiple Elective Programs Offered
including art, music, drama, robotics, programming, 3D Printing, engineering and design, foreign language, and yearbook
Emphasis on Social Skills Development
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Emphasis in Executive Functioning Skills
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including speech and language therapy, counseling, and occupational therapy
Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS) Program
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THE HELP GROUP
Founded in 1975, The Help Group is the largest, most innovative and comprehensive nonprofit of its kind in the United States serving children, adolescents and young adults with special needs related to autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities, ADHD, developmental delays, abuse and emotional challenges.
The Help Group's specialized day schools offer pre-K through high school programs for more than 1,100 students. Its broad range of mental health and therapy services and residential programs extends its reach to more than 6,000 children and their families each year. Recently, The Help Group has launched programs to serve LGBTQ+ youth and homeschooled students. With more than 700 staff members, The Help Group's state-of-the-art schools and programs are located on five campuses in the Los Angeles area.
The Help Group is widely regarded for its high standards of excellence and unique scope and breadth of services. Through its public awareness and outreach programs, university partnerships, applied research, graduate and postgraduate professional training, conferences and seminars, parent education programs, publications, and public policy efforts, The Help Group touches the lives of children with special needs and their families throughout the United States and in other parts of the world.
At the heart of its efforts is the commitment to helping young people fulfill their potential to lead positive, productive and rewarding lives.
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Village Glen admits students of any race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national, and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, and other school-administered programs.
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It is with the upmost joy our family endorses the amazing work at Village Glen West. The VG West staff have created an engaging, accepting and fantastic learning environment, that has fostered incredible growth in our child. The dedicated staff is encouraging, understanding and always has the best interest of our child at heart. The teachers have been critical in helping our child grow more flexible, engaged in learning and socializing at school. We are so appreciative of all the hard work and love that has supported our child at Village Glen West!
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Microgrids are emerging as the central feature of the Energy Transition. For them to continue to proliferate, sophisticated EMS and Automation software is essential.
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Micro grids are rapidly emerging as center stage of the Energy Transition, driven by a convergence of retail and EV markets. Cutting-edge technology — including sophisticated EMS controls and Automation software — is critical to ensuring that micro grids are able to scale and proliferate.
It's a testament to just how rapid the pace of disruption has been for the U.S. power grid. This time last year — even with FERC Order 2222 waiting in the wings — the notion that distributed energy assets would drive a convergence of disparate energy markets was an unknown trend to many.
Today, that convergence is already materializing in real-time, driven by the emergence of viable micro grids around the United States. Micro grids are actively bringing together retail and EV markets. Micro grids have long been touted as a "democratization" of the historically monolithic U.S. power grid. Indeed, the catalyst for convergence has in fact been an authentically democratic one: it has been driven by the needs of the market rather than the result of centralized planning. As micro grids emerge around big box retailers, healthcare facilities and apartment buildings, the need to simultaneously integrate such assets alongside EVs at the same node is changing business models across the power industry.
The industry is responding in real time. In January, California-based Stem and French utility Engie announced an e-mobility partnership driven by the need to combine EV and storage solutions in a single bundle. Last week, San Diego-based V2G solutions provider, Nuvve, announced a partnership with Swell Energy to provide VPP solutions across EV and residential markets. These market leaders have had good reason for such strategic moves. As the power grid is effectively remade wholesale, the correct market design needs to encompass the convergence of traditionally disparate markets, if such large-scale infrastructure investments are to legitimately last decades. Going forward, new malls, apartment complexes and office parks will require such an architecture as a matter of fact. Siting BESS, solar panels and EV chargers at the same node — the central driving vision of the Acelerex software platform — will soon become a norm.
Current project planning is already incorporating this vision as a given. As these plans are implemented, the necessary solutions for managing such sites will become much more complex. Resiliency is central to any micro grid solution. Such sites are already taking the natural next step into incorporating redundancy solutions, integrating backup generators into their overall demand management strategies. Such strategies will inevitably need to incorporate both BTM services as well as wholesale market participation, the driving vision behind FERC 2222.
The technology required to manage such complexity will be a major step-change from existing levels. The sheer level of data which will need to be collected and analyzed for real-time decision-making will require continuous AI and ML. These will feed into a stacked services optimizer. The monetization of these assets will also layer on an additional complexity, as both financial and physical hedges will be utilized to manage price risks. Ultimately, what will be required to make this all work together smoothly — and the true enabler of the converged microgrid of the 21st century — will be access to a sophisticated real time site controller and EMS applications.
The sweeping macro trend behind this convergence on the micro grid is, of course, the drive for cleaner energy and the large-scale decarbonization ambitions across both the public and private sector. Until now, the first movers in pushing forward this convergence have been consumer-centric entities in the retail and residential segments. Ultimately, as the "democratization" of the U.S. power grid becomes widespread, the primary actors will be the utilities themselves. Given the brisk pace of change in the U.S. power grid, that moment might be closer than many currently believe.
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Live hits and more, hot on the heels of their 2018 HBO special! Vinyl LP pressing includes digital download. New Zealand musical comedians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement returned to HBO for an all-new comedy special. Live in London was taped before a live audience at the Eventim Apollo – located in the Hammersmith, London – and featured the Conchords performing songs from the sold-out UK and Ireland edition of Flight of the Conchords Sing Flight of the Conchords Tour.
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Vinyl LP pressing includes digital download. In October of 2018, ten years after the launch of their hit HBO series, Flight of the Conchords, New Zealand musical comedians Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement returned to HBO for an all-new comedy special. Live in London was taped before a live audience at the Eventim Apollo – located in the Hammersmith, London – and featured the Conchords performing songs from the sold-out UK and Ireland edition of Flight of the Conchords Sing Flight of the Conchords Tour. The Live in London album features seven new songs including "Iain and Deanna," "Father and Son," "Summer of 1353," "Stana," "Seagull," "Back on the Road," and "Bus Driver." The album also features performances of fan favorites "Inner City Pressure," "Bowie," "Foux du Fafa," "Mutha'uckas – Hurt Feelings," "Robots," "Carol Brown" and "The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)' (the latter two bonus tracks edited out of the broadcast due to time constraints).
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Bonneville's Jinx?
The new Rancho Begley. Note that the Aurora e-bike, loaded with dirty laundry, looks more at home out here than it does in a suburban area.
With the Southern California Timing Association's Speed Week event scheduled to run August 9-15 this year, recent sprinkles had bumped the planned start by just a day, with first actual runs to start on Monday instead of Sunday. Not bad. When I arrived Friday afternoon, everything was looking promising. The short drive from I-80 to the "Y" intersection of the access road to the salt and Leppy Pass Road to the camping areas at the foot of the Silver Island Mountains was jammed with traffic and vehicles parked on the shoulder. Several BLM Rangers were directing the stream of traffic, asking each driver what they hoped to do, and then directing them as needed.
This guy is hoping to run his Cummins diesel-powered rod for a record.
I made my way up toward last year's campsite, found a workable area, and parked just long enough to yank the Evelo Aurora off the front end of the Ford. Racers are nothing if not celebratory partygoers, and although I found a level spot, I saw RVs closer to the mountains and wanted to investigate without putting the rig at risk. See, I like sleeping at night. Also the ground in this area now looked like it was turning into a wash, with dried mud flows promising future adventures in a long-term stay. The road out toward the mountains was okay for the ground-hugging Defiant, but tended to have shoulders that would drag the rear skids on pulling off it. Opportunities to turn around promised to be very sparse should I go very deeply in. But, I didn't need to. I investigated a side trail heading off toward a small group of RVs and found a perfect spot near them that would allow positioning the trailer for maximum solar power. I set up camp.
My "group". The Defiant is left of center, with solar panels deployed.
I had apparently set the Defiant near a nest of flying ants who had a pronounced attraction for the trailer and anyone on the windward side of it, which made the solar panel deployment less pleasurable than it might have otherwise been. They seemed to have a bizarre attraction for the white rubber trim inserts at the leading corners of the roof, and massed there for awhile. They became a frequent nuisance inside the trailer too, and I reluctantly broke out the Raid to do battle on the ground. A building wind ended that effort in a draw, I like to think.
Starting toward town shows a bit of the main glut of racers camped around the area I was initially in after arriving.
Not settling for the first campsite to present itself turned out to be a good thing, though. At least one of the partying racers had firecrackers and aerial fireworks, and the celebrations in the spot I had vacated went on late into the night – until the rain started.
If you like old cars, they abound here.
That night beheld a rain that was just heavy enough to be a concern, not for me but for the racing event. That's because all of the area surrounding the salt flats leads water into it. The next morning it was all over, in more ways than one. With the sun now brightly out, one of the local campers, a racer, wandered over to check out the Defiant's odd solar setup and told me that the course now had a foot of water over it, and Speed Week had been cancelled. Ugh. That was disappointing for me, but a catastrophe for the myriad of racers who had worked and saved all year to be able to take a whack at the standing records. Although many were semi-local, some had made their way over the Great Waters to defend their records, and perhaps improve on them. Their investment had been sobering, but Nature could not be defied.
This is one racer ready for the salt.
So, resigned to simply wait for the next event a couple of weeks away, I set two goals for the day: do laundry in town, and see the submerged race course at the end of the access road. I loaded up the Ibex trailer with clothing and detergent, added a few water bottles, and headed for West Wendover where a Texaco gas station doubles as a laundromat. It was a 9.4-mile trip, and by the end of it, the Aurora was limping. That was likely because I had put some goodly miles on its battery pack just before leaving Sandwich, Illinois. The moderate but very long grades here were taking their toll. At the listless rate the e-bike was crawling toward the end, I wondered if I'd be able to return to camp under power. Perhaps packing all that water had not been overkill after all.
Lots of the oldies looked like they were just out for the fun of it, not to make a run.
I completed the laundry in an efficient and effective manner, answering a few inquiries about the e-bike during the drying cycle, and then packed up for the return trip. This time, I was careful to watch every rise and fall of the display's watt meter and found that taking it easy and making very slight adjustments to the gearhub ratios could make a big difference in power usage. There were two challenging climbs onroute, but I made it back to camp without having to personally struggle with either. I let the bike do that. I maintained a speed of around 11 miles per hour most of the way, since I didn't want the trip to take forever in the unrelenting sun and heat. I was also very careful not to blow myself out trying to preserve battery power for when I would most need it. It all worked out.
With others it was hard for me to tell. My gauge became shiny = probably not a runner. Nobody with an $80,000 glamour rod is going to subject it to salt spray.
So that was 18.8 miles total that trip, and who knows how many miles on that pack earlier. This one trip was far longer than I would have been able to manage on the Raleigh, but I didn't feel so taxed that I wasn't game for a quick battery swap and a quick trip out to the track after dropping the bike trailer. That round trip was 11.1 miles at maximum speed, naturally.
Many people camped in various parking lots in town, and here is an old Toyota pickup with a sizable V8 stuffed into the area behind the cab. The frame had to be greatly extended to do this. Note that the original pickup bed has now become a trailer. Kinky!
That evening, I was very graciously invited by the group of racers and support people around me to a rather elaborate supper. Despite my quirky aversion to social gatherings, racers are a different story, literally. The wearing griping about politics, taxes, work, weather, and gossip are absent. Racers remain maniacally upbeat as they relate facts, experiences, events, and future plans.
A car show at one of the casinos in West Wendover provides a pleasant way to blow a day.
The gold nugget in this particular gathering was that a record-holding team from the Isle of Mann would be present. Mann is a windswept island, a British Crown Dependency on the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. Just 30 miles across, it is the nerve center of motorcycle racing: the Isle of Mann Tourist Trophy race began in 1907 and has built up influence and respect ever since. It is a historical gem in its own right, a sort of coming-of-age proof for scores of British and European motorcycle manufacturers over the years – and still today. Some half-dozen major events take place each year, amateur and pro, cutting edge and vintage historic. There is no "race track", and neither are there any two-lane roads there. All racing takes place on the selected narrow paved roads that wind some 38 miles through towns and forests.
Oh, the humanity. This is the end of the access road, showing the entire area unexpectedly under a foot of water, as of yesterday morning.
So the group that was to arrive were not big shots or a faceless corporate team, but pedigreed heavy-hitters in the motorcycle racing world. They were a small group of friends who liked to see what could be accomplished. The downside was that they had blown some $70,000 to get here with all their equipment, and had endured the senseless pain of legally documenting every hand tool and spare part they'd brought. Every piece would have to be accounted for on exit from the U.S. They found this particularly irksome, since as an outsider wanting to race at one of their events, all you need is a passport and a ticket to load all your crap onto an Isle of Mann Steam Packet Ferry. Then unload and go racing. Naturally, the last-minute cancellation of the Speed Week event was a bitter disappointment, but they took it all with a remarkably upbeat stoicism. The main pilot tried to be philosophical about it, as he felt that, at age 52, he was too old to ever return for another try. Naturally, I found this confusing, but accepted that I was missing key information that I had the manners not to press for.
This shot aims toward the track itself, which is out there aways. Bummer.
This was an interesting group. One was holding the record for his vehicle class, another ran a blog about whiskies and "whiskey tastings", devoting his meager proceeds to worthy causes. Possessing a thorough knowledge of distilling, he had also located and picked up a few unique brands during his travels in the U.S. You Jack Daniels fans can forget it, as it's no more representative of a fine whiskey as Budweiser is to beer. Another racer, and the one that I spent the most time with, was enjoying his first trip to America. It was kind of an amazed enjoyment. He used to own an RV camp in Mann, and was now retired, funding his escapades by gardening for others a couple of days a week. After the physical constraints of a lifetime in Mann, his "wow moment" occurred here when the GPS in their rental van announced, "turn left in 108 miles". That doesn't happen where he comes from. The view of the vast expanse around our encampment also held his interest as just one of those things that just can't be, but is.
Two runners, one vintage and the other modern, are posed before the Bonneville Speedway sign in consolation.
Chris is his name, and as proof of his interest in his hobby, he admitted that he owns 39 motorcycles, mostly vintage Japanese bikes. Crazy, huh? Well maybe not so crazy. First, he has two friends who each own well over 100 bikes each. Secondly, the group agreed that a careful selection of bikes amounted to a strong income opportunity in the long run. Because of the historical significance of the many, many orphaned models there, demand remains strong even in these times. The market value of any well-chosen model over 15 years old begins to trend upward at that point, making an "old used bike" morph into a "collector's item". This deeply confused one of the local Harley owners, who had complained of spending $300 in gas to get here. He wanted to know if there were any Harley-Davidsons there, and had only a vague familiarity with Triumphs and Nortons. All of the myriad of other historical British makes were news to him, and I had the feeling he wondered why anyone would want to pay out good money for an ancient and obscure British bike that nobody ever heard of. It's not that he was dumb, but that, here in the U.S. we tend to value only what is popular. Why would you want a '54 Packard that placed well in the Pan-American Races when a '57 Chevy is available? It's just a sort of cultural gulf.
Since I was sitting beside Chris and was involved in the discussion, he eventually noted my lack of an accent and asked how I was associated with the group. When I let him know I was just the yahoo camped in that wreckage over there, I made up for it by briefly faking a British accent as best I could, which prompted the praise of "very good job" by the group, mixed with the integral dismissal of "oh, that's upper-crust". At that point I had to admit that my fakery came long ago, courtesy of Upstairs, Downstairs, with which they were not familiar at all. (That's a British 1960s TV series about the challenges facing a pre-WWI upper-class family and the servants they employed to run their manor. Kind of a character study in class distinctions.)
Nostalgia is where you find it, in this case parked alongside the access road.
The most spectacular example given was two brothers there who had inherited their late father's estate, consisting of a house and a shed. "I'm having the house," one insisted, "And you get whatever's in the shed." His brother, a motorcycle enthusiast, had no need to console himself, as the shed contained a half-dozen valuable old motorcycles. In fact, one was (and is) particularly valuable, current value now above $400,000 alone. The name was mentioned, but I've forgotten it. Anyway, the first brother neither knew about nor cared a bit about such old junk, and figured himself the "winner" in taking the $100,000 house. The second brother has not sold his father's motorcycles, as he is not forced to by circumstance, and they are a fond remembrance of him. The moral, I suppose, is that knowledge is a vital component of greed. When it's lacking, you may get what you want, but not all you hoped for.
While the racers struggle with their disappointment, the kids make lemonade out of lemons. May as well take advantage!
The issue of the perception of safety was breached, and in that regard, the societal differences stood out. Here, every racing fatality is perceived as an indignant rallying cry for better equipment, improved tracks, or the permanent end of that event. The public road track in Mann is a throwback to 1900-1960 car racing venues, ended by newspaper editorials claiming and whipping up public outcry at the carnage. Then again, spectator loss of life was comparatively great when it occurred, as people just assumed that nothing bad could happen, and lined the streets without a thought to comparative risk at different vantage points. Once street racing was outlawed, dedicated race tracks sometimes concentrated the problem by concentrating spectators into massive grandstands. Match the right mechanical problem with the right location, and each 3,000-pound disintegrating parts grenade, usually on fire, flew into the grandstands with horrifying results. Now you're talking public outcry, and all of the classic European racing venues are defunct, save for occasional commemorative vintage events.
The descendants of public road racing today are desert racing and international rally car racing, both forms of off-road racing. There Darwin's Law still applies to spectators, who occasionally run out to choke down the track to a single lane, but the media no longer pays any attention to these interesting niche events, and the toughened race vehicles present fewer opportunities for calamity.
One team sets a table with umbrella out in the water and breaks the bikes out just because, well, what the heck. Why not?
In Mann, both the physics and attitudes are different than they are here. It's considered that a motorcycle in trouble at 100-200+ MPH while on a very narrow course lined with buildings and trees is going to present some problems and suffer some natural results no matter what you do. I think it revolves around the concept of personal responsibility: there will be a racing event here, and you are welcome to participate or spectate. It is the same course used for over 100 years, and it's even more risky an undertaking than it was at the start, because speeds are so much higher. If you come to race and your bike breaks or you make a mistake or hit a slick spot, you could be killed. If you want to watch, we will help you find a safe vantage point. However, this is a racing event, not lawn chair entertainment. If you choose to stand in the most dangerous parts of the track, Darwin's Law will hold, and you may be killed when an accident occurs. We will do what we can to help, given the existing constraints, but it is up to the individual to manage their own risk. If you want risk, it's available in full supply. Your choice.
I'm actually most of the way back on the access road, but it looks (and feels) like a long way yet. Astride the non-powered Raleigh last year, I made it out and back, but then had to walk it the rest of the way to camp. Not this year.
If I remember rightly, racer fatalities average 60 over each annual course of six events, something unthinkable here on the flat, featureless voids that pass for race tracks. The demands on emergency responders at each event is obviously much more than the tiny Isle of Mann can muster, so numerous crews with equipment and supplies are imported for each event. It's a major undertaking. But the consistent historical base of each motorcycle event has weaved itself so strongly into the national character of Mann that there is no option but to accept the losses as well as the victories, and challenge on.
Can't see it, but my camp is in front of the hill at center.
The story was told of one widow of a racer who died in his event. Instead of collapsing and hiring legal guns to financially atone for his death, she prearranged his funeral in a spectacular but personal way, one which she felt would honor him in a way that he would want. She quickly located and acquired the fastest hearse she could find, had it modified for additional speed by some race car fabricators, and made special arrangements with the local police to have the hearse be able to go through town on blocked-off intersections on its way to the cemetery, at speed. She hired a race car pro to pilot the hearse. A full motorcycle honor guard would follow close behind, of which Chris was one participant. He told me that the hearse went flat-out through both turn and straightaway, going through the intersections at around 90 MPH past the police standing guard. Only some of the vintage racing motorcycles could keep up. But, none of the following parade could hang on at all once the long straights up in the forest came. He estimated that the hearse was hitting a solid 150 at points, losing everyone including himself. "And" he said to me, "We were all going flat-out the whole time! We couldn't keep up, even in town!" He thought for a moment and added, "But that's how we do things in Mann."
The police? The consensus was that the police in Mann are down-to-earth and pragmatic. A speeding ticket doesn't hurt as much as having to get out of the car and walk back to the last speed limit sign and return, to report what it says. The verbal warning to not be caught speeding again starts to carry some weight at that point. Speeding is not a big problem in Mann, I gathered.
Even though I'm now on the road(s) to camp, it's still quite a ways off.
Spectating is particularly interesting, I was told. The driving precision needed is incredible, requiring a line through turns that does not vary more than a fraction of an inch. Cut a turn too wide, and you lose a lot of speed and time. You are then literally wasting your time out there. Cut the turn too close, and you'll gather in a curb, fence, tree, bush, or building. As a spectator at a race in Mann, you have no need of binoculars, because the racers are never more than a few feet away as they pass by, and often, inches. The visitors related bringing some American friends to watch one event and, located on the inside of a particularly fast kink in the road, they stood between two buildings to watch the racers tear by. They said that the effect of a modern competition motorcycle firing past at 230 or so at a turn where they cannot afford to let off and lose momentum, is daunting. When the rider is getting as close to the building as he possibly can while still at full throttle at those speeds, it's intimidating. I can attest that it's not so much the ear-splitting noise as it is the pressure waves of air pounding you from head to toe. You can feel the car's presence, and for me that was race cars some 30 feet away doing some 140 MPH, climbing at full throttle. Here we have a bike doing twice that speed, a foot or two away. When the first bike shot past, one American friend was overwhelmed by the "shock and awe" aspect and instinctively scampered away some distance. "I'm just not ready for this," he said, trying to gather his nerves back together. I believe it. Think of standing 50 yards from a space shuttle launch, only it's "instant-on". It's that kind of thing.
So I have to say that this was one social gathering that I was distinctly honored to attend, and one that I will, alzheimer's excepted, not soon forget. Today, as I write this, nearly all of the racers have departed, it's a wistful 94 on the outdoor thermometer, and I'm laying low for the day. The weekend and week ahead is in theory a total loss, but not for me, and perhaps not for all who were here. Some will be back for the follow-up October event run by the same organization. And so will I be.
My spectacular rig is planted well over the legal 100 feet from a main roadway, so I would expect to get tossed out by a passing BLM Ranger, but now I'm not so sure. See, there are some porta-potties planted at various points, which look like they may have been distributed by the BLM for this event. One of them is in my area. So we'll see. Meanwhile, I've got a grocery run to make tomorrow on the Aurora, and I'll perhaps get a better idea of how a fresh battery holds up in this distant and somewhat desolate area. Temps don't really get brutal until they hit their peak at 5PM each day. So if I complete my run before, say, 2PM, I'll have time to recover in repose, with a fan blowing on me and an iced tea in hand.
A large rig does not the best boondocker make. The guy in this huge triple-axle fifth-wheel had to run his generator 24/7 to keep things rolling. No joke.
When he left, wheelspin was the order of the day, tearing up the trail to an inch depth. What's notable about this is that he was not going uphill at the time. This was what it took to get a little momentum up for the very slight rise ahead. His Cummins-powered 2WD Dodge tow vehicle would have made a more interesting show had the ground been wet. But the guy's wife sure can cook!
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15 thoughts on "Bonneville's Jinx?"
Bob S on August 10, 2014 at 3:43 pm said:
Hi, Being out in the heat while you travel what do you use to run an A/C in your rig? I have been hunting for a A/C that can run off of solar.
Doug Begley on August 10, 2014 at 5:02 pm said:
My A/C blew out a few weeks ago and is awaiting repairs. If it were working, I would have had the option of overnighting in commercial camps for their electrical hookups. Bob, the standard answer is that trying to run an air conditioner off of solar is not financially practical. It requires so many large solar panels (perhaps around 5,000 watts) that you'll quickly run out of roof real estate (and money). However, it has been done by one occasional reader, and if you want to research what he's accomplished and how, go here. He has essentially super-insulated an unwindowed cargo trailer, added solar panels everywhere he could think of, and punched one opening to hold a very small residential A/C window unit. It's a cave, but if the sun is out, he can run his A/C, or power a small town.
You may wish to also research a large gas generator, then figure out how to load and transport it.
Thanks for the info Doug. I found this new fully solar powered DC A/C that is new and one I have never seen before. Has a built in inverter and runs off 4 x 250 w solar panels. Key is it is fully DC powered. It can heat and cool as well which is unique.
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Doug Begley on August 11, 2014 at 8:05 am said:
Awesome find, Bob! A major breakthrough. They do not say the battery discharge levels they're figuring on "for long life", but if you get serious, keep in mind that the claimed runtimes are maximums at normal power. At full boogie, it looks like power demand is doubled. If your rig can stand the weight, additional batteries would be something to consider, both for runtime support and longer life.
Linda Sand on August 10, 2014 at 4:59 pm said:
We could call this the event that was not an event but it sure sounds to me like it was an event anyway. Glad you enjoyed it.
It was quite an event! Thanks, Linda.
Papa on August 10, 2014 at 5:40 pm said:
So how long do you plan to stick around this year?
Had plans to run over this weekend, but I heard it was canceled so worked on my honey do list instead.
Plans are only plans, but my hope is to stick it out for the duration (last event) or until I get my fill of it. I figure that the photography/video learning curve for these kinds of events should be tough going, and it will take the full schedule of events before I am not disgusted by my results. It has to do with overcoming site problems and equipment limitations. Each cancellation chops my opportunities to learn, so I'm unlikely to bail without a major equipment failure of some kind.
My condolences on your honey do list.
jr cline on August 11, 2014 at 3:44 am said:
Nice story. I really enjoyed reading this.
Thank you, JR. I enjoy writing, but enjoyed writing this one more than most. This unique gathering won't happen again (for me) and it was very special on its own. It was a privilege to be exposed to lives and places so different. I'll never make it to Mann of course, but what a trip it would be!
jr cline on August 12, 2014 at 11:11 am said:
They sounded like a great group of men. Mann would make a great trip.
James Brown on August 11, 2014 at 7:32 am said:
What a great read, thank you. I can appreciate your aversion to social gatherings. I was in the recreation business most of my life with parties, regattas, yacht club gatherings all part of the lifestyle. I avoided them like the plague. I'm sure it cost me in business but you are who you are. Now I live alone on secluded acreage, hundreds of miles from my old acquaintances and family and my anti-social tendencies are suiting me well. It's not that I wouldn't love to have a bit more social contact, but the aloneness doesn't bother me either. Knowing me well, my ex-significant other, who RV traveled with me, was amazed at what a gad about I was in camping. I loved your blog post with the antique trucks. When I was doing the Alaska highway I must have taken 1,000 photos of the old construction equipment positioned along the way.
1,000 photos of old construction equipment? That's sick, James! I can say that because I'd be tempted to do the same thing. Big opportunities, photographically speaking. Shape, texture, light/dark, angle, perspective. I'd never make it to Alaska before Fall hit, and be forced back.
I can't cope with casual, social conversation mainly because I'm just not equipped to participate. I can't seem to get a word in anyhow, and have nothing of worth to offer if I could, so I become just a conversation spectator in small-talk topics that don't really interest me, which feels very uncomfortable after about 15 minutes. Friends, family, and obsessed hobbyists are another matter. If I'm not learning something or am able to share something that may be of interest to the listener, what's the point? There are engaging conversations, and there are endurance contests. That outlook doesn't exactly grease the skids in most casual social gatherings. Solitude recharges my energy levels, and (most) social engagement drains them. What you read about in this post was the exception to the rule. Who wouldn't be fascinated by these guys and their experiences?
Ron on August 11, 2014 at 5:52 pm said:
Great post Doug. Sorry to hear of water again but it sounds like you hung out with some very interesting people. I loved the hearse part. Its good to hear that the e bike is working out. Like anything else you will get to know it's capabilities and be comfortable with it. I have ridden a lot of dirt bikes with no fuel gauges but over time developed an sense of how far I could go without even looking in the tank.
Thank you, Ron. It was fab. More rain is due, but we'll see how things go in the long run.
It looks like my challenge will be to learn how to interpret the battery charge meter on the bike with true distance remaining. Fortunately for me, letting it sit for a couple of hours at the laundromat let it recover a bit, and also underscored for me that occasionally toting along the fairly small charger wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to do. I shop slowly, and often there's an outlet available somewhere.


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Gabriel Landeskog was born on November 23, 1992 in Stockholm, Sweden. A star junior in his homeland, he became one of the youngest players ever to compete in the Swedish Elite League when he suited up as a 16-year-old for Djurgårdens IF in 2009.
Landeskog made his North American debut in the Ontario Hockey League for the Kitchener Rangers during the 2009-10 season and immediately impressed, finishing the year third among OHL rookie scorers.
On October 24, 2010, Landeskog was named captain of the Kitchener Rangers, the first European captain in franchise history. The following summer he was selected by the Colorado Avalanche as the second overall pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.
Landeskog made the jump directly from the junior ranks to the bright ligths of the NHL for the 2011-12 season and would excel in his first professional campaign. Landeskog led the Avalanche with 22 goals and tied with Ryan Nugent Hopkins as the league's top rookie scorer. For his efforts, in the summer of 2012 Landeskog was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.
On September 4, 2012, Landeskog was named captain of the Colorado Avalanche. At just 19 years and 286 days, he surpassed Sidney Crosby as the youngest captain in NHL history.
Landeskog would establish new career highs in goals, assists and points during the 2013-14 season. In 81 games, he found the back of the net 26 times and added 39 assists for 65 points.
On the international stage, Landeskog helped Sweden capture the silver medal at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games held in Sochi, Russia. He also captured gold at the 2013 and 2017 World Championships.
During the 2015-16 season, Landeskog would notch 20 goals for the fourth time in his career. He would also add 33 assists to finish the year with 53 points.
Playing alongside linemates Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen in 2018-19, Landeskog surpassed the 30-goal mark for the first time in his career. He also reached the 40-assist and 70-point plateaus for the first time, helping the Avalanche qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year.
OHL All-Rookie Team (2010) NHL All-Rookie Team (2012) Calder Memorial Trophy (2012) Signed as a free agent by Djurgarden (Sweden-2), October 3, 2012.


For each question, select the answer(s) that best represent(s) your environment. Following the assessment, use the "Control Evaluation - Best Answers and Tips" to evaluate your environment.
1) Are employees required to sign an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)?
2) Does each employee using Internet banking complete security awareness training?
3) Do you complete background checks on employees prior to hire?
4) Is a dedicated computer system used for e-Banking activities?
5) Do computer systems have up-to-date antivirus software?
6) Is there a process in place to ensure software updates and patches are applied (e.g. Microsoft, Java, Adobe products, etc.)?
7) Do users run as local Administrators on their computer systems?
8) Does a firewall protect the network?
9) Do you have an Intrusion Detection/Prevention System (IDS/IPS) in place to monitor and protect the network?
10) Is Internet content filtering being used?
11) Is email SPAM filtering being used?
12) Are users of the Internet banking system trained to manually lock their workstations when they leave them?
13) Is wireless technology used on the network with the Internet banking system?
14) Are critical systems (including systems used to access Internet banking) located in a secure area?
15) How are passwords protected?
16) Have you experienced fraud through e-Banking in the past?
17) Has malware been discovered on systems used for e-Banking activities in the past?
Once you have completed the questionnaire, total the answers selected to calculate a summary risk rating of your environment. Note: This risk rating is designed to give a general idea of your risk posture based only on the answers in this questionnaire. Additional factors could either increase or decrease the risk.
Control Evaluation – Best An AUP are: Purpose and scope of network activity; devices that can be used to access the network, bans on attempting to break into accounts, crack passwords, circumvent controls or disrupt services; expected user behavior; and consequences of noncompliance.
The best answer is "a) Yes, at least annually or more frequently as needed." Security Awareness Training (SAT) for Internet banking users should include, at a minimum, a review of the acceptable use policy, desktop security, log-on requirements, password administration guidelines, social engineering tactics, etc.
The best answer is "a) Yes, for all employees." Companies should have a process to verify job application information on all new employees. The sensitivity of a particular position or job function may warrant additional background and credit checks. After employment, companies should remain alert to changes in employees' circumstances that could increase incentives for abuse or fraud.
The best answer is "a) Yes, the system is dedicated to only e-Banking activities." It is best to have a dedicated system for high-risk e-Banking activities.
The best answer is "a) Yes, all systems." Companies should maintain active and up-to-date antivirus protection provided by a reputable vendor. Schedule regular scans of your computer in addition to real-time scanning.
The best answer is "a) Yes, a formal process where updates are applied at least monthly." Update your software frequently to ensure you have the latest security patches. This includes a computer's operating system and other installed software (e.g. web browsers, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Reader, Java, Microsoft Office, etc.). It is best to automate software updates when the software supports it.
The best answer is "a) No." Limit local Administrator privilege on computer systems where possible.
The best answer is "a) Yes." Use firewalls on your local network to add another layer of protection for all devices that connect through the firewall (e.g. PCs, smart phones, and tablets).
The best answer is "a) Yes." Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) are used to monitor network/Internet traffic and report or respond to potential attacks.
The best answer is "a) Yes, Internet traffic on the system used for "high risk" Internet Banking activities is restricted to only those sites specifically needed for business functions." Filter web traffic to restrict potentially harmful or unwanted Internet sites from being accessed by computer systems. For "high risk" systems, it is best to limit Internet sites to only those business sites that are required.
The best answer is "a) Yes." Implementing email SPAM filtering will help eliminate potentially harmful or unwanted emails from being delivered to end users' inboxes.
The best answer is "a) Yes, and the systems are set to auto-lock after a period of inactivity." Systems should be locked (requiring a password to reconnect) when users walk away from their desks to prevent unauthorized access to the system.
The best answers are either "a) No" or "b) Yes, but wireless traffic uses industry approved encryption (e.g. WPA, etc.)." Wireless networks are considered public networks because they use radio waves to communicate. Radio waves are not confined to specific areas and are easily intercepted by unauthorized individuals. Therefore, if wireless is used, security controls such as encryption, authentication, and segregation are necessary to ensure confidentiality and integrity.
The best answer is "a) Yes, behind a locked door." Physically secure critical systems to only allow access to approved employees.
The best answer is "a) Passwords are securely stored." Passwords should never be exposed to unauthorized individuals.
The best answer is "a) No." If you have discovered malware on the e-Banking system in the past, ensure the system is clean of all malware. It is best to do this by rebuilding the system.


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Q: Google+ API for reading "plus one" count Is there any official Google API for getting the number of "plus one" actions for a given URL?
There is this common method which doesn't seem to be using an official API.
Are we allowed to use this API at all? Even if we are, it could stop working anytime, right?
The API endpoints in the official Google+ API do all require some activity ID and thus can't give you the "plus one" count for any given URL, can they?

A: This is not currently a feature of our API. You can request the feature by filing it in our Issue Tracker (https://code.google.com/p/google-plus-platform/issues/entry?template=Feature%20Request%20-%20REST%20API). We use these reports and the number of Stars they receive to track developer feedback.
Also, you are correct that any method call not officially supported and documented (https://developers.google.com/+/api/latest/) may change in the future as we continue to build out our APIs. Sometimes clever developers find cool ways of doing things, but we do not guarantee that unsupported features will not change.

A: For site analytics on your sites, you get activity on Google +1 and Share through Google analytics. You can even set up Custom Analytics to monitor this.
For the +1 widget, there is not an official API to access the counts and the APIs referenced should probably be avoided for the reasons you mention (it could stop working, may not be working correctly to begin with). I can think of a few reasons people shouldn't be able to programmatically pull analytics from any arbitrary site on the web - probably a part of the reason that this does not exist first party from Google. If you feel it's an important feature, please add or star a feature request in the issue tracker - you should add it to the widgets section.
For in-network activity on Google+ the Activities resource documents everything that is available to you when looking at content on Google+. You can, for example, +1 a post, then share the +1 and track the analytics on Google+ watching the activity if you're doing this, you should be able to use the list of "plusoners" to determine the count of people who have made +1s on a post.  See it in action using the API Explorer here:
Activities for +GusClass

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