The String of Pearls band plays big-band swing, cool jazz, upbeat songs, and dance music for all ages. Enjoy us live on the West Coast and on album wherever you are.
LIVE MUSIC for celebrations of all kinds!
String of Pearls is a popular and trusted choice of hosts/hostesses and event planners. Sized at eight members, the group is big enough to provide richness and variety, but small enough for intimate private parties. We can also provide a 3 - 5 person combo for smaller rooms and gatherings.
Pearls bridges the generation gap. The band's extensive repertoire features great tunes of the swing era, plus danceable favorites from the pop, jazz, Latin, Dixieland, ballroom dance and (if desired) soft and classic rock traditions. We bring new life to familiar tunes, with fresh arrangements and interpretations that appeal to many audiences. Vocals by Connie Anne and Don add further color.
Pearls performs frequently for private affairs, such as wedding receptions, anniversary parties, reunions, ballroom dance clubs, country club dinner dances, conventions, open houses, and company parties. We provide a choice of background, dance, or concert (show) music, or a combination as called for.
The Palo Alto Weekly annually surveys readers' opinion on the area's "best" restaurants, shops, destinations, and services. In 2001, a Local Band category was added. String of Pearls came in first. For more, click www.PAWeekly.com, scroll down to links at bottom of page, and click on "Best of."
String of Pearls is the area's "Best Band" according to the 2001 Palo Alto Weekly poll.
In addition to playing for private events, Pearls is known from over 200 public appearances at concerts, nightclubs, festivals, and dances. These include the grand finale of the City of Palo Alto's Centennial celebrations, the Palo Alto Concours d' Elegance, the 1998 Mirassou Vineyard Wine and Jazz Celebration, and outdoor concerts in Belmont, Burlingame, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Menlo Park, Milpitas, Mountain View, San Carlos, and San Jose.
The band has made three US-China Friendship Tours (1999, 2001, 2002), involving 23 performances in 9 cities. The program we developed for overseas audiences was enthusiastically recieved there and appeals to multi-ethnic listeners generally.
Though a name band, String of Pearls understands how to play a support role at private affairs. Connie Anne and the band realize that each event is unique, and tailor their playlist accordingly. The band also cooperates fully with the host/client during the event to enhance the enjoyment of guests. This sensitivity and flexibility brings the band many repeat referrals from wedding consultants, catering directors, and others who assist people in planning successful events.
"By Recommendation Only" awards the BRO Seal of Approval to event professionals who meet our standards for quality and client satisfaction. To learn more about the selection process and to find other professionals, visit the BRO website. You will also find information there about the By Recommendation Only Guide.
Click Calendar to see where you can hear String of Pearls live.
Click Contact Info to get on the Pearls e-mail list.
Demo tape with recordings from a variety of String of Pearls's tunes.
List of selections showing styles and tunes available for your consideration.
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Viva Sounds add the next wave of artists
The Gothenburg-based festival will take place on the 6-7th December
by Chris Bound: October 31, 2019
News, Music Feed
Viva Sounds, the club festival and intimate conference in Gothenburg just added more artists for the upcoming event on the 6-7th December, landing on 30 shows over two nights at seven venues, all within walking distance and by the harbour of the city. The small event with the weird dog attitude is doing well this dark season. The latest additions include:
PAUL REY - the artist from Malmö got Quincy Jones (yes, that one) as his mentor and released a single with Snoop Dogg (huh?!) earlier this year and his songs now got 100+ million streams on Spotify. How do you spell talent and bright future? Oh, I don't know, with numbers?
THE BONGO CLUB - with Owen Morris in on the mix, the band landed in the top ten charts in Germany and Austria last year, and took their show to the UK, the US and to Mexico. This Nov they're touring Japan and will have a new song released just before Viva Sounds. That's timing.
BAULA - the Icelandic/Swedish duo's latest song got picked up by National Radio and Nothing but Hope and Passion.
PARADISÄPPELVÄGEN - moving from bombastic soundscapes to naked stuff this band is getting an audience.
BOWSKI ISLAND - Sweden's biggest island, Gotland, runs through it all, the music, the guitars, the lyrics, the everything.
Speaking about the upcoming event, organiser Mattias Tell says, "It's working, both conference and live. We got a higher quality this year, and still we're not growing that much. We never wanted to make a really popular event, which might sound strange, but we know who we are, where we are and what we wanna do: a top class event where people can meet, talk music and check music out live. Nothing too fancy about that."
See the full details of the festival on Facebook here and to buy tickets, click here.
* Viva Sounds 2019 will be implemented in partnership with, and with support from: Mystic Sons, This Feeling, Bella Union, Sony, Warner, Blixten & Co, Jubel, The Bank, Headstomp, Gothenburg & Co, Cultural Council, Västra Götaland Region, City of Gothenburg, Study Promotion, HYMN, Comfort Hotel, Perpetum, Gaffa, KulturUngdom, Austria Music Export, Popup Records, Motor Music and participating venues: Pustervik, The House of Music, The Ocean, Bengans, Hammock, Holy Moly, The Abyss.
** Viva Sounds is produced by Westside Music Sweden (WMS), which means 30 players active in the music industry in Gothenburg and Västra Götaland. WMS is an independent platform that wants to increase the capacity of what is happening in and from western Sweden. In 2019, 45 artists and representatives from WMS has participated in 16 festivals in 17 countries on 4 continents and together performed 90 concerts.
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The complex and beautiful new eponymous brand unveiled by Rhode Island retailer, Grenon 's of Newport, is the first in a series that brings the company full circle. Owner of Grenon's, Ray Grenon, has long been a collector of watches in addition to operating the very special retail store. Now, after 35 years of collecting,…
Introducing the Urwerk UR-EMC Finished Watch with Built-in Intelligence
By Roberta Naas / August 28, 2013
Recently, we brought you the news about the new EMC movement by Urwerk. You can read the details here, but essentially this 100 percent mechanical movement incorporates its own integrated intelligence. Today, in Geneva, Urwerk officially unveiled the UR-EMC watch that houses this unique movement that was a long journey for its watchmakers and engineers.…
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It's official. The Hyetis Crossbow Smartwatch is available for sale in a pre-buy offer. The price is steep — $1,200. But, look at what you get. A smartwatch with built-in 41 megapixel "life camera" to record your moves and emotions. Billing itself as Swiss made and housing a mechanical movement, the watch offers a host…
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The Cook Political Report just moved the Texas Senate race from "likely" Republican to "lean" Republican — another sign that things are shifting blue ahead of November.
What's happening: President Trump's disapproval rating is at 52% in Texas, and a new poll from the left-leaning Public Policy Polling shows Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke trailing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by just four points.
Fundraising is a big part of it, too. Cook's Jennifer Duffy writes that O'Rourke had $10.2 million in Q2, compared to Cruz's $4.1 million.
The other side: Duffy writes, "There are some observers who believe that there simply aren't enough Democratic and Democratic-leaning independents voters to push O'Rourke across the line."
The bottom line: Just because the race has shifted to "lean Republican" doesn't mean it's Democrats' to win. Texas hasn't had a Democratic senator since 1993.


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'Wonder Woman' ends summer on a high
Wonder Woman's slow but steady growth has given it a new title: the biggest non-sequel superhero movie ever.
By Amy Spiro
Gal Gadot stars as the fierce Amazon warrior princess out to save the world in 'Wonder Woman'. (photo credit: COURTESY OF SHALMOR PR)
It was a record-breaking summer for the smash hit film Wonder Woman, starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot.
The movie just surpassed $800 million worldwide this weekend, securing its spot as one of the top five biggest movies of the year internationally.
Wonder Woman is the biggest movie of the summer for US moviegoers, and so far the second biggest of the year, trailing only behind Beauty and the Beast.
But Wonder Woman's slow but steady growth has given it a new title: the biggest non-sequel superhero movie ever, according to Forbes. That record was previously held by the 2002 live action Spider-Man film.
Wonder Woman is also the first live action movie directed by a woman to cross $400m. in the United States and $800m. worldwide.
The unbelievable success of the film means Warner Bros. will be pouring everything it has into the sequel, Wonder Woman 2, which is slated for release on December 13, 2019. That film has the power to smash the records set by Wonder Woman, as superhero sequels tend to outperform the originals at the box office.
And soon the few comic book enthusiasts who didn't manage to see the film in theaters can enjoy it at home. Wonder Woman will be available for digital download from Amazon, iTunes and other streaming services starting August 29. The film will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 19.
Wonder Woman cleaned up at the Teen Choice Awards last week, winning the spots for best action movie, best action movie actor for Chris Pine and best action movie actress for Gadot.
And as for all that Oscar buzz? The Academy Award nominations won't be announced until January 23. The Golden Globes nominations, meanwhile, will be announced on December 11.
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Announcing SquirrelFish
by Geoffrey Garen
@geoffreygaren
"Hello, Internet!"
WebKit's core JavaScript engine just got a new interpreter, code-named SquirrelFish.
SquirrelFish is fast—much faster than WebKit's previous interpreter. Check out the numbers. On the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark, SquirrelFish is 1.6 times faster than WebKit's previous interpreter.
SunSpider runs per minute
Longer bars are better.
What Is SquirrelFish?
SquirrelFish is a register-based, direct-threaded, high-level bytecode engine, with a sliding register window calling convention. It lazily generates bytecodes from a syntax tree, using a simple one-pass compiler with built-in copy propagation.
SquirrelFish owes a lot of its design to some of the latest research in the field of efficient virtual machines, including research done by Professor M. Anton Ertl, et al, Professor David Gregg, et al, and the developers of the Lua programming language.
Some great introductory reading on these topics includes:
The Structure and Performance of Efficient Interpreters (Introduces the fundamentals of virtual machine design and explains the importance of direct threading)
Virtual Machine Showdown: Stack Versus Registers (Details the benefits of register machines, and the importance of copy propagation)
The Implementation of Lua 5.0 (Outlines the implementation of a real-world register-based bytecode engine, with a sliding register window calling convention)
I've also pored over stacks of terrible books and papers on these topics. I'll spare you those.
Why It's Fast
Like the interpreters for many scripting languages, WebKit's previous JavaScript interpreter was a simple syntax tree walker. To execute a program, it would first parse the program into a tree of statements and expressions. For example, the expression "x + y" might parse to
/   \
x     y
Having created a syntax tree, the interpreter would recursively visit the nodes in the tree, performing their operations and propagating execution state. This execution model incurred a few types of run-time cost.
First, a syntax tree describes a program's grammatical structure, not the operations needed to execute it. Therefore, during execution, the interpreter would repeatedly visit nodes that did no useful work. For example, for the block "{ x++; }", the interpreter would first visit the block node "{…}", which did nothing, and then visit its first child, the increment node "x++", which incremented x.
Second, even nodes that did useful work were expensive to visit. Each visit required a virtual function call and return, which meant a couple of indirect memory reads to retrieve the function being called, and two indirect branches—one for the call, and one for the return. On modern hardware, "indirect" is a synonym for "slow", since indirection tends to defeat caching and branch prediction.
Third, to propagate execution state between nodes, the interpreter had to pass around a bunch of data. For example, when processing a subtree involving a local variable, the interpreter would copy the variable's value between all the nodes in the subtree. So, starting at the "x" part of the expression "f((x) + 1)", a variable node "x" would return x to a parentheses node "(x)", which would return x to a plus node "(x) + 1". Then, the plus node would return (x) + 1 to an argument list node "((x) + 1)", which would copy that value into an argument list object, which, in turn, it would pass to the function node for f. Sheesh!
In our first rounds of optimization, we squeezed out as much performance as we could without changing this underlying architecture. Doing so allowed us to regression test each optimization we wrote. It also set a very high bar for any replacement technology. Finally, having realized the full potential of the syntax tree architecture, we switched to bytecode.
SquirrelFish's bytecode engine elegantly eliminates almost all of the overhead of a tree-walking interpreter. First, a bytecode stream exactly describes the operations needed to execute a program. Compiling to bytecode implicitly strips away irrelevant grammatical structure. Second, a bytecode dispatch is a single direct memory read, followed by a single indirect branch. Therefore, executing a bytecode instruction is much faster than visiting a syntax tree node. Third, with the syntax tree gone, the interpreter no longer needs to propagate execution state between syntax tree nodes.
The bytecode's register representation and calling convention work together to produce other speedups, as well. For example, jumping to the first instruction in a JavaScript function, which used to require two C++ function calls, one of them virtual, now requires just a single bytecode dispatch. At the same time, the bytecode compiler, which knows how to strip away many forms of intermediate copying, can often arrange to pass arguments to a JavaScript function without any copying.
In a typical compiler, conversion to bytecode is just a means to an end, not an end in itself. The purpose of the conversion is to "lower" an abstract tree of grammatical constructs to a concrete vector of execution primitives, the latter form being more amenable to well-known optimization techniques.
Therefore, though we're very happy with SquirrelFish's current performance, we also believe that it's just the beginning. Some of the compile-time optimizations we're looking at, now that we have a bytecode representation, include:
constant folding
more aggressive copy propagation
type inference—both exact and speculative
specialization based on expression context—especially void and boolean context
peephole optimization
escape analysis
This is an interesting problem space. Since many scripts on the web are executed once and then thrown away, we need to invent versions of these optimizations that are simple and efficient. Moreover, since JavaScript is such a dynamic language, we also need to invent versions of these optimizations that are resilient in the context of an unknown environment.
We're also looking at further optimizing the virtual machine, including:
constant pool instructions
superinstructions
instructions with implicit register operands
advanced dispatch techniques, like instruction duplication and context threading
getting computed goto working on Windows
Performance on Windows has extra room to grow because the interpreter on Windows is not direct-threaded yet. In place of computed goto, it uses a switch statement inside a loop.
If you're interested in compilers or virtual machines, this is a great project to join. We're moving quickly, so the best way to come up to speed is to log on to our IRC channel.
As always, testing out nightly builds and reporting bugs is also a great help.
Extra Bonus Updates
We've got some extra bonus info: very early draft documentation of the SquirrelFish VM's opcodes. For those of you who know about VMs, you may find this enlightening, for those who don't, you may find it is simpler than you expect.
In addition, we have a detailed comparison of Safari 3.1 vs. SquirrelFish, looking at the individual tests, it is interesting to see which sped up the most. If you look at this comparison to Safari 3.0, you can see that we've sped up 4.34x overall since Safari 3, and have improved some kinds of code by over an order of magnitude.
SquirrelFish around the web: There's lots of interesting discussion in the reddit article about this post. And posts from key SquirrelFish developer Cameron Zwarich has performance data and other info, as does occasional WebKit contributor Charles Ying.
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Backpack sprayers are standard equipment in most operations. They are convenient and well-suited for smaller application jobs, such as treating individual plants or small areas, spot-spraying weeds and for even larger jobs on terrain where other equipment can't go.
"These sprayers are ideal for those times when you need to apply products in confined places or when you need to be especially careful of your surroundings," says Carol Dilger, corporate marketing services manager for Stens, an Ariens Company.
Small sprayers are available as pull-behind units, too. These hold larger quantities of spray but can be limited by access. Backpack sprayers, by contrast, can go wherever you can. On the other end of the size range, the smallest sprayers are the hand-held units. These are, of course, completely portable, but hold very small quantities of spray. Plus, they require two hands to pump (to maintain pressure), which means you can't spray and pump simultaneously. These do find use in the professional market, but are primarily intended for homeowner use.
Backpack sprayers are designed to be lightweight, for obvious reasons. How much your backpack sprayer will weigh depends heavily on its tank size. Depending on spray-tank capacity, most sprayers weigh anywhere from 15 to 45 pounds fully loaded, though some units go higher. Greater capacity is advantageous, but you must balance this with the usability of a heavier sprayer. Loads over 40 or 50 pounds can be strenuous for some people.
When designing tanks for backpack sprayers, manufacturers were faced with a dilemma: The tanks had to be lightweight, yet durable. The solution: polyethylene plastic. This material is resistant to corrosion from chemicals that you might use and it doesn't weigh much. It's the industry standard because other materials, perhaps durable, weigh too much to be considered for backpack use.
Most backpack sprayers have a spray-tank capacity of about 4 gallons. Some hold a little more, which will make them weigh slightly more (for every gallon of tank capacity, add about 8 pounds to the total weight of the sprayer). If you need even more capacity but still like the convenience of a backpack sprayer, consider purchasing an additional tank. It's an added expense, but can save you time when you're trying to finish a job. Also, an extra tank can come in handy when you want to spray more than one product without emptying the sprayer and starting over.
There is another reason to consider owning more than one tank: avoiding contamination. Some chemicals, notably broad-leaf herbicides, can be difficult to fully rinse from spray tanks due to their affinity for the plastic. Therefore, many operators have a sprayer that they never use for anything except herbicides, and another just for insecticides. This way, there is no chance of accidentally applying herbicide residues to a plant to which you are applying insecticides.
A manually powered backpack sprayer is equipped with a liquid-holding tank, pump and pumping lever, pressure-holding chamber, hose and wand with a control valve. It's important to understand that the liquid-holding tank is not pressurized. Each tank has a smaller, pressurizing chamber. Liquid is carried to the chamber by a pump. The pump works by drawing liquid from the sprayer's supply tank and sending it to the pressurizing chamber where seals and valves hold the liquid under pressure until you squeeze open the valve on the wand. Several pump types are available, but the two most common are piston and diaphragm pumps.
Hand pumps are typical, but some manufacturers also make engine-powered backpack sprayers. Expect these to weigh more than manual backpack sprayers. However, an engine eliminates the fatigue that can set in after hours of hand pumping, as well as maintaining consistency of pressure. Engine-powered pumps may use a rotary-type pump rather than the diaphragm or piston pump common on manual powered units.
Relatively high pressures can be reached with backpack sprayers, although most operate at 15 to 95 psi. Be aware that on some units, pressure gradually decreases as the tank empties and spray is applied. If you are using your backpack sprayer to apply chemicals, you need to make sure that pressure remains constant and that enough flow reaches the nozzle at the desired pressure.
Some backpack sprayers feature built-in pressure regulators. For those that don't, consider installing a pressure-regulating valve or spray-management valve that regulates pressure. Also consider a pressure gauge if the sprayer is capable of accepting one. It aids uniform application, which partly depends on consistent pressure. Install it on the side of the tank where you see the shutoff valve. This way, the gauge will show tank pressure only when the valve is open.
Nozzles are one of the most important aspects of your backpack sprayer. They affect flow rate, the uniformity of application, coverage and amount of drift.
"The tips on most backpack sprayers are designed to allow you to interchange nozzles and select the one that best fits your current application needs," says Chris Nordling, technical service representative for Shindaiwa. Be sure to have several available for a variety of application rates and patterns, rather than trying to use one nozzle to suit all your needs.
You tend to get what you pay for in nozzles. And because they are such a vital aspect of your backpack sprayer, the extra money for quality nozzles will be well worth it.
As manufacturers become more aware of the need to increase operator comfort and ease, backpack sprayers are becoming more adaptable. Look for models that offer no-fuss clean up, are easy to fill up and use reversible pump handles that allow you to switch from right- to left-hand operation. Also make sure the model you purchase comes standard with adjustable shoulder harnesses that are softened by shoulder pads.
Description: Equipped with a 4.5-gallon polyethylene tank that is treated with UV-inhibitors for long life, the MS-100 backpack sprayer is designed for grounds maintenance, pest control, waterproofing and other jobs requiring the application of large amounts of liquid. Its diaphragm pump is durable and easy to use. The sprayer also features a 24-inch brass wand with an adjustable brass nozzle, a spray pistol with brass shut-off pin and double O-rings, and a built-in check valve in the cap to prevent the tank's ingredients from leaking. It produces up to 150 psi and comes with a 1-year commercial warranty.
Description: Choose from a durable piston pump that provides a working pressure up to 90 psi with adjustable pressure-relief valve or a comparable diaphragm-pump model. Both feature a 4-gallon UV-stabilized polypropylene tank that resists sun, heat and chemicals; a 20-inch fiberglass spray wand; a high-impact composite trigger value; interchangeable pump handle for left or right-sided operation; fixed-fan and adjustable brass nozzles; and adjustable nylon shoulder harness with shoulder pad.
Description: The RS401 features a 37.7cc, 2-hp engine and weighs 18.7 pounds with a 34-ounce fuel tank that requires 25:1 fuel mixture. It has a 23.2-quart chemical tank, diaphragm carburetor, solid-state ignition and rotary-type pump with self-priming gravity-type system. It is 11.25 inches long, 15.75 inches wide and 25.75 inches tall, and has spray output of 3 quarts per minute at 327 psi. Standard accessories include spray head, tool kit and nozzle with control valve.
Description: The SP300 backpack sprayer is designed to be light-weight and is for medium-duty use, while the SP415 can handle a more demanding schedule. Both are equipped with a tank and integral base constructed of high-density, UV-protected polyethylene that is chemical-resistant. The in-tank pump system minimizes the chance for leaks and features a built-in agitator that minimizes operator effort and promotes constant mixing. Padded shoulder straps reduce operator fatigue and do not absorb moisture. Reversible pump handle can be installed for right- or left-hand operation. Tank capacity is 3 gallons with 65 psi for the SP300 and 4 gallons with 90 psi for the SP415.
Description: This 4-gallon sprayer features a piston pump, pressure gauge and adjustable brass nozzle. In addition, it has a fold-up handle and padded straps for comfortable handling. It provides high-impact strength while eliminating rust and corrosion, and features a molded-in, electrostatically powder-coated steel-tube frame and stand for added stability.
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The importance of direct patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions: a patient perspective
Claire Anderson, Janet Krska, Elizabeth Murphy, Anthony Avery, Yellow Card Study Collaboration, Amanda Jane Lee
To explore the opinions of patient reporters to the UK Yellow Card
Scheme (YCS) on the importance of the scheme.
Postal questionnaires were distributed on our behalf to all patient
reporters submitting a Yellow Card to the Medicines and Healthcare
Regulatory Agency (MHRA) between March and December 2008, with
one follow-up reminder to non-responders. Qualitative analysis was
undertaken of responses to an open question asking why respondents
felt patient reporting was important. This was followed up by
telephone interviews with a purposive sample of selected respondents.
There were 1362 evaluable questionnaires returned from 2008
distributed (68%) and 1238 (91%) respondents provided a total of 1802
comments. Twenty-seven interviews were conducted, which supported
and expanded the views expressed in the questionnaire. Four main
themes emerged, indicating views that the YCS was of importance to
pharmacovigilance in general, manufacturers and licensing authorities,
patients and the public and health professionals. Reporters viewed the
YCS as an important opportunity to describe their experiences for the
benefit of others and to contribute to pharmacovigilance. The scheme's
independence from health professionals was regarded as important, in
part to provide the patient perspective to manufacturers and
regulators, but also because of dismissive attitudes and
under-reporting by health professionals.
Direct patient reporting through the YCS is viewed as important by
those who have used the scheme, in order to provide the patient
experience for the benefit of pharmacovigilance, as an independent
perspective from those of health professionals.
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
direct patient reporting
Anderson, C., Krska, J., Murphy, E., Avery, A., Yellow Card Study Collaboration, & Lee, A. J. (2011). The importance of direct patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions: a patient perspective. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 72(5), 806-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03990.x
The importance of direct patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions : a patient perspective. / Anderson, Claire; Krska, Janet; Murphy, Elizabeth; Avery, Anthony; Yellow Card Study Collaboration ; Lee, Amanda Jane.
In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Vol. 72, No. 5, 11.2011, p. 806-822.
Anderson, C, Krska, J, Murphy, E, Avery, A, Yellow Card Study Collaboration & Lee, AJ 2011, 'The importance of direct patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions: a patient perspective', British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 806-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03990.x
Anderson C, Krska J, Murphy E, Avery A, Yellow Card Study Collaboration, Lee AJ. The importance of direct patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions: a patient perspective. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2011 Nov;72(5):806-822. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.03990.x
Anderson, Claire ; Krska, Janet ; Murphy, Elizabeth ; Avery, Anthony ; Yellow Card Study Collaboration ; Lee, Amanda Jane. / The importance of direct patient reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions : a patient perspective. In: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 2011 ; Vol. 72, No. 5. pp. 806-822.
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May 30, 2021 May 30, 2021 Eric Smith
"It hurts. It hurts a lot," Palou says following 2nd place finish in Sunday's 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS — AJ Foyt will always say, "Indianapolis made me." Well, Alex Palou may look back one day and say the same. This is the place to where Chip Ganassi Racing took note of him last August. Palou, a rookie in the NTT IndyCar Series in 2020, shined here. He was fast all month and qualified his Dale Coyne Racing entry in seventh. Unfortunately, he crashed on Lap 121 and finished 28th.
But, his performance stood out among the Ganassi camp. When Felix Rosenqvist told them that he'd join Arrow McLaren SP for 2021, they had his replacement already in mind – Palou. It was all because of Indianapolis.
Well, Palou paid them back with a season opening win in Barber. He nearly won them just their third Indy 500 since 2009 on Sunday too.
Palou, finished just .4928-seconds behind Helio Castroneves in the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 for a runner-up in the biggest race in the world. Palou, inherited the lead when Takuma Sato hit pit lane on Lap 193. Castroneves, passed him one lap later for the top spot, then two laps later, Palou got him back.
Castroneves was coming. Palou, was doing everything in his power to hold him off. But, with lapped traffic ahead, Castroneves timed it right and got by Palou with two laps-to-go. Despite having what he felt like a faster car, Palou couldn't do anything with it.
"To be honest, I think when I say we had the fastest car, I mean because as soon as Helio was passing me, I was able to get him back before turn three or even in turn one," he said. "I was able just to manage when I wanted to pass him.
"But the thing is that after three, four laps, he was behind me, he was able to pass me and I couldn't really do anything because it was overtaking me all the car.
"When he passed me, I was like, Oh, maybe that's going to be bad for me just because we were reaching the traffic. As soon as you're on traffic, you're not P2 any more, you're like P8. When you are P8 on a pack, it was not easy to pass today.
"So, yeah, I still tried, fight for it, turn three, turn four. It was not enough. For sure the traffic made the things a bit more difficult today. That's part of racing. At some other areas, some other parts of the race the traffic was helping me. This time Helio was a bit luckier at the end. Yeah, he deserve it."
After Castroneves passed him, he had a tow from Ryan Hunter-Reay around the 2.5-mile track. But, Hunter-Reay had a few cars in front of him too. Remember, the drivers all said that the top three or four cars could pass with ease. But, fifth on back, well it was difficult.
Palou, was too far back in the track to make a move count on Castroneves and he had to settle for second.
"It hurts. It hurts a lot," Palou continued. "I didn't expect that a second place would hurt that much until I crossed the finish line. But I'm super proud, super happy. I think the No. 10 NTT Data car was super fast. I had the best car for sure.
"I was really confident. It was a close battle until the end. The good thing is that the two cars were Honda powered. That's good. Congrats to Helio and Honda.
"Yeah, I tried everything. It hurts. But to be honest, it's good to lose against probably one of the best. Well, it's one of the best, probably the best. Yeah, it's Helio.
"I don't know why, but he had three, and why he wanted four? He could have gave me one (smiling). I just wanted one. But it's okay. We'll come back next year, for sure."
Palou said this disappointment is the beauty of racing.
"When it hurts, it's good because you know there's something better. When you win, it's like the most satisfying thing.
"When you lose, for me, c'mon, we finished second in my second Indy 500. How can I be sad? I just hurts a little bit. Because I wanted that win more than anything, but Helio wanted it as well. I think all the 33 drivers wanted the same.
"I'm happy. I'm living the dream, man. I'm able to drive the fastest car for the best team around Indianapolis and and fight for it. Everything was good today."
A silver lining here is Palou took over the points lead as he is ahead of his teammate Scott Dixon by 36 markers heading to Belle Isle in two weeks. Despite that, he said that he's not focused on that at the moment.
"I'm not thinking about that too much. I think when you start thinking about the championship, if you're not executing on track, there's no point. If you are executing on track, it makes no point either.
"We just try to make session by session as we've been doing. If we keep doing what we've been doing everywhere, I think we'll be able to fight until the end for this championship.
"For sure it's good to get a little bit of gap now after the 500. I think we've been able to get a lot of points in our, let's say, weaker places like Texas and here. Super proud about that. Cannot wait to go to my area, let's say. I'm more comfortable there.
"Yeah, super happy. We'll keep on fighting."
105th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Alex Palou
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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Book one in the Storm's Rising series, The Call begins the tale of companions drawn together by forces they do not understand, to represent the gods in an epic struggle for power. Connected by mysterious amulets with untold powers, they each must come to understand their calling, rescue their captured companion and survive their enemies' plans to plunge Cyrradon into darkness.
Book two in the Storm's Rising series, The Ascension continues the tale of the companions and sees the Five, joined for the first time in a quarter of a century. Legend and history and prophecy come to life, revealing the dangerous waters they now must navigate. The world of Cyrradon, it seems, is much greater and deadlier than they had known. With the guidance of an ancient mage, and the strange amulets that bind them, the Five must stop the High King's ascent to immortality, or the Inner Kingdom could know an eternity of slavery.
Book three in the Storm's Rising series. The slumbering god Morab the Leviathan has awakened with a vision of utter domination of the world of mankind. But even he has no idea of the depths to which Urgrithka and her unholy following will go, nor the peril he faces now in mortal form. Join the Five and their companions as they plunge into the underbelly of the city in search of the legendary tome, the only known writing of the all but forgotten race of dragons. They must face the ghosts of their past, while the world above marches ever closer to the Third Age, and war.
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2PM's Junho Opens Up About The Difficulties Of Saying Goodbye To "Just Between Lovers"
by J. Lim
2PM's Junho opened up about working on his latest drama, JTBC's "Just Between Lovers" and his career as an actor. In the drama, Junho played the role of Kang Doo, a youth living a rough life as he is chased by the trauma of a past accident. He expanded his acting spectrum by portraying a layered character and he also worked well with his co-star Won Jin Ah.
When asked whether it was difficult for him to separate himself from his character because Kang Doo was someone with many scars and pains, Junho said, "Luckily, I've been on tour in Japan. Having that has helped me naturally separate myself from the character. But I still feel sad now that the drama has ended. I spent all day yesterday looking up articles about the drama. I would usually look for responses after each episode, but I can't do that anymore. I think it will take some time to completely separate from the drama. For some reason, my body ached more than usual yesterday."
"Just Between Lovers" has been praised as a drama that has left a lasting impact on its viewers. Junho agreed and explained that he believes the charm of the drama is its slow buildup. He stated, "A lot of people around me said that though the drama started with a big event, it's been nice to see a drama with a slow but strong buildup. That's what I liked about the drama when I first received the script."
Along with the praise for the drama, many had positive things to say about Junho's acting. Expressing his gratitude for the praise, Junho said, "I'm in my sixth year since I began acting. I've done about one project a year, and I tried to do a project whenever I had a free chance. It's been difficult to juggle acting and being a singer, and sometimes the timing just didn't work out. Though I haven't done many productions, I'm grateful that people are recognizing my acting. I think 'Chief Kim' played a big role in that. There's a studio I've used to get work done for the past eight years, and people didn't used to notice me that much. But after 'Chief Kim,' even elderly people began recognizing me and that was such an interesting experience."
Junho led JTBC's "Just Between Lovers" with Won Jin Ah, and the cast and crew received high praise for their well-made drama. The production recently came to an end on January 30. Check out the first episode below.


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Bart devient célèbre (Bart Gets Famous) est le  de la saison 5 de la série télévisée d'animation Les Simpson.

Résumé
La classe de Bart visite une usine de cartons, mais celui-ci s'ennuie. Il fausse compagnie au groupe et se rend à Channel 6, une chaîne de télévision locale. En lui rendant service, Bart a été engagé comme assistant de Krusty. Un jour, Tahiti Mel tombe malade et Bart le remplace. Lors du sketch que Krusty et Bart font, ce dernier lors de son entrée en scène, provoque accidentellement la destruction des éléments du décor. Se trouvant seul face au public abasourdi, il s'exclame « J'ai rien fait ! ». Cette phrase provoque l'hilarité et Bart devient célèbre du jour au lendemain. Lors de chaque sketch, Bart est alors amené à prononcer « J'ai rien fait » à chaque fin de numéro. Il enregistre un album dont la chanson phare est J'ai rien fait et un homme écrit sa biographie qui s'appelle J'ai rien fait. Mais, au bout d'un moment, la phrase ne fait plus rire personne et Bart retourne dans l'anonymat.

Références culturelles

 Le "j'ai rien fait" de Bart fait référence à la phrase que Krusty prononçait souvent au début de la série "j'y suis pour rien"
 Dans son songe, Lisa a gagné un Oscar, un Prix Nobel de la paix et un Pulitzer.
 Bart demande au guide de l'usine de fabrication de boîtes en carton si une main tranchée par une machine a déjà étranglé des gens ou si des yeux sortis de leurs orbites avaient déjà roulé par terre. Ces questions font référence au film Evil Dead 2.
 Quand Homer revient chez lui avec la boite en carton et la casquette de Bart dessus, il veut annoncer à Marge que Bart a été transformé en boite, mais avant de le lui dire, Bart rentre. Ce passage reprend la même idée que lors de l'épisode « Mon patron l'ourson » de Ma sorcière bien-aimée ou Jean Pierre pensant que son patron a été transformé en ours veut l'annoncer à son épouse, mais celui-ci arrive juste avant qu'il lui annonce.
 Pour prouver ce qu'il a déjà fait pour lui à Krusty, Bart évoque les épisodes :
 Un clown à l'ombre
 Tel père, tel clown
 Krusty, le retour
 Le nom de guitariste d'Homer est « Bob Dodan », probablement en clin d'œil à Bob Dylan, il y joue le riff de guitare de la chanson Tighten Up de Archie Bell. Il fait l'homme orchestre à la façon de Dick Van Dyke dans Mary Poppins.
 Les « J'ai rien fait Girls » dansent sur la chanson Gonna Make You Sweat de C+C Music Factory.
 La biographie de Bart contient des parties sur Ross Perot et sur le procès d'Oliver North.
 La chanson enregistrée par Bart est une reprise de U can't touch this de MC Hammer qui fait d'ailleurs une apparition dans la régie du studio d'enregistrement.
 Homer évoque Jordy (uniquement en version francophone) et le Cosby Show.

Erreur
Lorsque Bart veut démontrer à ses amis qu´il travaille bien pour Krusty, celui-ci leur montre le générique de fin du show sur une cassette vidéo. Durant le générique de fin de l'émission de Krusty, l'écran se divise en deux, la partie droite faisant apparaître le journaliste Kent Brockeman lisant les titres du journal. Il annonce le journal de 23h alors qu'il est indiqué en dessou "News at 6pm" soit le journal de 18h.

Références

Épisode des Simpson, saison 5


Nicaraguan-born Studio 54's Queen, social & human rights advocate, great friend of the late Andy Warhol and former wife of The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger. She was also a model and a actress. With her Glamour and inner sassy flavor, Bianca became the jet setter and party goer in the 70's and early 80's.
Bianca became an activist when she was involved in a accidental incident in Honduras. She was stationed in a refugee camp and saw some soldiers taken away to be killed, with some others, she screamed "you will have to kill is all". After seeing the courage of Bianca and others, the soldiers were let go and so was she with her group.
Too Me, Bianca was another upbeat Audrey Hepburn, a woman with style, courage, and love for others. We need more woman like her in this world. A woman with sazz(sassy & jazz) and class, it does not get better than that. She is one of the ladies that influence me on a daily basis, along with Jada-Pinkett Smith, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, and Josephine Baker. My love for this woman, did not come from her reputation, but from her style and grace. You have to appreciate the one's who you see a little bit of yourself in.
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Muhammad Azam Khan (1908–1994) was a senior general of the Pakistan army who was a minister under Field Marshal Ayub Khan, the first military ruler of Pakistan. Azam was the first commander of the Pakistan Army's I Corps, and was Governor of East Pakistan.

Early life and education
Khan was born on 1 August 1908 in Mathra, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, British India into the family of Khan Bahadur Akram Khan, a soldier who had served in the British army and fought against the germans in France in world war one. He attended the Rashtriya Indian Military College then the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned a second lieutenant on the Unattached List for the Indian Army on 29 August 1929.

Military career
Khan started his career being attached to the Rifle Brigade for a year then he joined the British Indian Army 1 November 1930 and was posted to the 4th battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment. He was promoted Captain 1 August 1938 and appointed Adjutant 6 December 1939. By October 1942 he was serving with 6th battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment and had attended a war time staff course. By April 1944 he was a war substantive Major attached to the 10th Baluch Regiment. He was appointed temporary Lt-Col and was the commanding officer of 9th battalion 10th Baluch Regiment from May 1945 to April 1946. He was promoted Major 29 August 1946.

He fought in Arakan, Burma in World War Two. By 1947, he was an Assistant Quarter Master General. On partition and the creation of Pakistan he opted for the Pakistan Army.

On 1 January 1948, he was appointed Brigadier and commander of the 25th Brigade. In January 1950, he was promoted to major general and command of 10th Division at Lahore Four years later he was promoted to lieutenant general.

As the General officer commanding (GOC) of Lahore Garrison he was appointed Martial law administrator in 1953 following cabinet's decision to declare martial law and request military aid to civil power following the provincial authorities loss of control as a result of the anti-Ahmadiyya'Punjab Disturbances'. As the GOC he oversaw the defense of the walled old city during the Lahore riots of 1953. Hailed as the 'Saviour of Lahore' he adopted very broad powers, and it is believed that the experience whetted both his conviction, and the Army's more generally, that they were better candidates to  oversee administration than civilian politicians.

He later served as the 14th Division commander in East Pakistan before joining Ayub Khan's military regime. In 1958, he took command of Pakistan Army's first filed corps, the 1 Corps, then based in Abbottabad and was subsequently promoted to lieutenant general.

Political career
He supported Ayub Khan's coup d'état in 1958 first against the elected civilian government, and then against President Iskander Mirza, an army officer. On 28 October 1958 he was made a senior Minister for Refugees Rehabilitation in Ayub Khan's administration.

He was appointed as the Governor of East Pakistan province on 14 April 1960. He was a well-liked governor in East Pakistan. "Azam Khan acquired the love and respect of the people of East Pakistan by his personal behaviour and free mixing with all classes of people." There were reported rumors back then that president Ayub Khan was upset by the great popularity of the governor and felt threatened by it. Ayub Khan saw him as his potential rival of the future. He established the Graphic Arts Institute in Dacca in 1957.
He remained in office until 1962. During the presidential election of 1964. Azam Khan "supported the presidential candidacy of Fatima Jinnah" and continued to work strongly against Ayub Khan until after the latter's ouster.

President of Pakistan Olympic Association
 Lieutenant General Azam Khan served as the President, Pakistan Olympic Association from 16 November 1958 to 22 September 1963.

Death
He died in Lahore, Pakistan in 1994.

References

1908 births
1994 deaths
Pakistani generals
Governors of East Pakistan
Pakistani sports executives and administrators
British Indian Army officers
Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Rashtriya Indian Military College alumni


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Travis Horace Davis (born January 10, 1973, in Wilmington, California) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Davis also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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The Academy of Art University, also commonly referred to as the San Francisco Academy of Art or the Academy of Art Online, was created in 1929 as the "vanguard of innovation and creativity."
Its mission includes inclusiveness, cultural awareness, creativity, discipline, skill, critical thinking, and global citizenry, amongst other qualities.i Students can pursue their education at the Academy of Art University online or on campus in areas across the arts.
Academy of Art University Tuition
The Academy of Art University charges one price for in-state, out-of-state, and online students.
In the 2016-2017 school year, undergraduate students paid an estimated $21,252 for tuition and fees. They paid an additional estimated $1,790 for books and supplies. Graduate students, meanwhile, paid an estimated $23,568 for tuition and an additional estimated $300 in fees.ii
Academy of Art University Locations
The Academy of Art University offers programs online and on campus in 21 areas, from art education to acting to motion pictures to writing for film. All of its on-campus programs are offered in San Francisco, California.iii
The school also has housing options for art students studying online or on campus. They allow students to live in artist communities and learn from each other both in and out of the digital or physical classroom.
Academy of Art University Programs
The Academy of Art University offers the majority of its programs online and on campus.
During the 2015-2016 school year, students most commonly earned degrees in the following areas:ii
At the associate's degree level:
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Fashion/Apparel Design
At the bachelor's degree level:
Game and Interactive Media Design
At the master's degree level:
Fine Arts and Art Studies
Students can study these and numerous other subjects online. The Academy of Art University requirements for applying to and completing programs like these vary by program and degree level.
Academy of Art University Ranking
The Academy of Art University has had its students honored in various capacities, including at the Standing Ovations VI event, through a Design Fellows Program, and at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Its students have designed for North Face and won awards for volunteering in the San Francisco community.iv
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Anto Garabet Bio
Anto Garabet is an Armenian-American YouTube star. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
Nationality: Armenian, American
Girlfriend: Stephanie
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Sun Sign: Cancer
Born Country: Armenia
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Anto Garabet is an Armenian-American YouTube star and social media influencer who has garnered popularity through his YouTube channel, AntoDaBoss. A native of Armenia, Garabet moved to America with his family when he was nine years old. While he was not involved in any sport in high school, he loved watching them nonetheless. He started making videos when he was in middle school with the aspiration of becoming a filmmaker someday. Garabet set up his YouTube channel in June 2009 and the first video was uploaded in March 2010. Since then, he has accumulated almost a million subscribers and nearly 300 million views on his channel. He is quite popular on other social media platforms as well, with about 70 thousand Instagram followers and about 90 thousand followers on Twitter. His content is mostly gaming related. However, he does make other types of videos, including Q&As, and vlogs. Garabet also has a clothing line and his merchandise is sold through his website.
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While Anto Garabet was still in Armenia, he played football/soccer. After the family moved to the US, he played softball as well. However, since middle school, he has not participated in any sport or physical activity. As a teenager, he became more interested in filmmaking instead. He made several short films and screened them for his fellow students.
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In June 2009, Garabet set up his YouTube channel, AntoDaBoss. He did not post any content in the initial months. He uploaded his first video, titled 'NBA 2k10 Where Amazing Does Not Happen', in March 2010. It took a while for the channel to gain traction but soon enough, he began to garner a loyal audience. The games that feature on his channel are Madden, NBA 2K, and FIFA. He also posts videos of him playing indoor games such as fear pong and Jenga.
These days, all of his videos score hundreds of thousands of views within a few days of being uploaded. The most watched video on his channel is 'Madden 18 Longshot Walkthrough - The Beginning Ep.1' with 3.4 million views. It was posted in August 2017. Some of his other popular videos are 'Madden 15 - Gauntlet With The Washington Redskins' (2.1 million views), 'Madden 18 Longshot Walkthrough - Draft Combine Ep.2' (1.7 million views), 'Madden 18 Longshot Walkthrough - High School Ep.3' (1.5 million views), and 'Lonzo Ball Destroyed Me In NBA Live 18!' (1.4 million views).
Anto Garabet was born on July 15, 1993, in Armenia. He has two older sisters who have appeared in several of his videos. He spent the early years of his life in Armenia. According to him, his family went through its share of struggles back then. When he was nine years old, he relocated to America along with the rest of his family and eventually settled in Baltimore, Maryland.
He has a girlfriend named Stephanie, who has also appeared in many of his videos.
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The WNAS Annual General Meeting is Tuesday, January 17th, 2017 at 7:00 pm, in the new Community Hall, located at the WNAC. All welcome! See events page for details!
Greetings on behalf of the West Niagara Agricultural Society, it has been an exciting time this past year as we had a successful annual fall fair. With the help of many volunteers, sponsors, supporters of this wonderful traditional event.
The West Niagara Agricultural Society would like to express our great appreciation to the RCMP Musical Ride for such a wonderful evening.
Latest addition to the West Niagara Agricultural Society's equipment!
Thank you to the Township of West Lincoln for their very generous donation of a used tanker truck.
The goal of #GivingTuesday is to create a global day of giving back that celebrates generosity and kindness.


These generally have very little volume in the toe box, as they're designed for your toes to be quite flat, and as such a bit more comfy. The sole will generally be quite flat, or even rise up a little around the toes, again for comfort. They'll be pretty symmetrical and the heel will go straight up at the back. For examples check out the Sportiva Cliff, Five Ten Spire and Scarpa Thunder.
For this group, grab a pair of your street shoes. Do it now. Now look at them, and you'll see what i mean: they go up at the toe, because they're designed to bend in the middle (at the metatarsal head if you want to be technical), so anything that stayed flat or turned down would be uncomfortable. They're pretty straight, as your foot is pretty straight, and in a street shoe, or beginner shoe, there is not great advantage in bringing the heel closer in to the centre line of the body. Put simply, these grade of shoe are designed either for people who aren't used to the perculiar fitting you get with climbing shoes, or for people who want to wear them all day without taking them off, on a big mountain route for example.
If you've not had rock boots before, start with Beginner ones.
Pretty much the opposite: down turned toe, asymmetrical, "sling shot" heel to push the toes forward are all features in an advanced shoe. They are not designed to be comfortable but in truth are also not designed to be worn for long periods of time, or for easier grade trad climbing. I've done a three pitch VS in a pair of Sportiva Miuras, and soon began to regret my possession of strictly technical bouldery shoes. I've bought another pair of these since.
There are reasons for the uncomfortable aspects to these shoes too. Toes turn down for two main reasons: firstly to enable the climber (normally on a boulder or steep sport climb) to "claw" at the rock and keep the feet on when climbing a roof. As soon as the feet pop off the wall, while looking cool and enabling the power scream, all body weight is now being held by the arms, and this WILL tire you out quicker. You legs carry you round all day without batting much of an eye, your arms just aren't designed to do that. So keeping the feet on is important. Secondly, it allows more power to go through the toes and into the wall. Anyone looking at these shoes should've experienced committing to a foothold and finding it stick, and it's the same principle: if you put pressure through the foot hold, it will increase friction on the rock and is more likely to stay there. A sling-shot heel will shove the toes forward to try and accomplish the same sort of thing. You'll also find with an advanced shoe that the volume in the toe box is much higher to make room for those bent toes, which is another thing to watch out for.
Pretty much sit in between, and it is this group which tend to be for most climbers. Same as with ski boots go for something that's the right width fitting for your foot – Sportiva are generally narrow, Scarpa and Five Ten a bit broader and so on, but take all this with a pinch of salt, as a lot of brands have begun to diversify to accommodate more climbers with their brand, so will have different lasts for different climbers. While i generally say that Sportiva are quite narrow, the Katana Lace and Miura Velcro are much broader and squarer than the Miura Lace and Katana Velcro! Good examples of Intermediate shoes might be the Scarpa Force, Boreal Joker/Silex or maybe Evolv Bandits.
Go for an established brand, not Decathlon own brands etc, as the quality will pay dividends in the end. This is also the only time you will hear me discuss the qualities of rubber, as the own brand shoes i've seen get their rubber from god-knows where! They might be cheap, but it's for a reason, so spend the extra and enjoy the perks of something that works.
Other than that, ignore all the hype you hear about rubber. Yes, in the lab, the 5.10 might be stickier, and the various climbing forums are full of discussions about Stealth versus XS-Grip, but lets face it, once you're on the crag/wall your footwork has to be so good to be able to notice the difference that other factors like fit and brand loyalty count for far more. 5.10 shoes at the moment do not really fit me as well as some Sportiva ones, so the rubber is irrelevant really, it's just marketing.
There is an age old adage that is still floating around in some places that says "fit your rock boots two sizes too small". Historically this does make sense, from the way the shoes were constructed with a stiff board-lasted midsole but they don't really make shoes like that any more, and they were widespread criticism of people destroying their feet, so most companies now go with tight but not painful, no dead space in the shoe. Begin with your normal shoe size (or measured size if you prefer) and work up or down from there. For most brands, i go one size down. 5.10s new technical range come up tiny, so i wear the same size as my street shoes, and Sportiva changed the way they size to work around the myth, and i do go two sizes down as they come up huge! There is no right answer here, and i try to try a half size up and down just to be sure.
This last advice comes from the manufacturers: 5.10 have begun to print "Pain is Insane" on their rock boot boxes, and as i have asked most of them, they all say the same (apart from Sportiva, as mentioned above).If a sales assistant pressures you that much to go into shoes that are ludicrously small, either get them to try them on too or leave, as Dylan said, the times they are a changin'.
The laces-velcro debate is also an interesting one, and i boil it down to this succinct difference: velcro shoes you can get off really quickly, say when bouldering, or on a belay ledge and laces give a much more precise fit. Slip-on shoes are your other option, but are certainly not my favourite. If the fit is good, they're fine, and can be really nice, but if not, or if they stretch, they can spin on your foot, slipping off the holds and there's nothing you can do about it but curse the convenience culture. I've been stung with this before and subsequently am very cautious about spending money on Slip-on shoes.
Stretching is another popular talking point when it comes to shoes and there's a lot of advice given on this particular perculiarity to rock shoes. In general, synthetic shoes don't really stretch that much, but remember that with constant pressure even the rubber will give out so bear that in mind if they feel a bit too tight in a particular spot but otherwise great. Leather shoes will stretch more, but when it comes to quantifying this, remember that each piece of leather is different, and even the greatest "cutter" (the guy in the factory that "reads the leather" to chose pieces without blemishes) won't be able to get every shoe with the same level of stretch. As above, they will stretch where there is pressure so no matter how small you go, eventually they'll be bigger than they were.
Leather versus synthetic is similar to the comment i made on differing rubbers: the difference is generally negligible compared to the overall fit of the shoe. A lot of shoes these days will use a combination of both, and for those of you with strong ethics when it comes to vegetarian or vegan footwear, you'll have to do your research carefully.
Finally remember to tailor your shoe to the nature of the climbing you are doing as well as the difficulty of the routes you're on. An individual move on each discipline of climbing is harder than in others, with the basic hierarchy being trad being easier (as there are other factors at play in trad climbing), sport being next (it's quicker than sport, with no gear placements) and bouldering being the hardest individual moves needed (as there's normally only about half a dozen of them!). Take this into account when you're picking which category to focus on.
So there you go, simple eh? Well, no, not really, and these are only points to guide you to finding the right pair for you, and stop you from annoying the sales assistant by asking to try on every pair in the shop! Ask the climbers in the shop what they climb and what they wear, and do the same with your friends but remember that unless you're planning on borrowing their feet too, that what fits them may not fit you. Like i said before, if you can try a half or full size up and down from the ones you think are right, as it takes two minutes and can help cement your judgment, and i normally try on a couple of styles for the same reason.
If you're reading this because you keep going through the toe around the end of the nail on the big toe, it may be worth either buying shares in your preferred brand, or working on some footwork technique too. I am of the school of thought that you can always improve your footwork (myself included) and it saves you money in the long run.
Also, if you've got this far down this long article and are still a bit confused, feel free to e-mail me at chezdelabloc@gmail.com and i'll try and help out as much as i can.


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Geositta rufipennis é uma espécie de ave da família Furnariidae.

Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Argentina, Bolívia e Chile.

Os seus habitats naturais são: matagal tropical ou subtropical de alta altitude e campos de altitude subtropicais ou tropicais.

Referências

Geositta
Aves descritas em 1860
Aves da Argentina
Aves da Bolívia
Aves do Chile


Much like this blogger, I have a growing love of jars. I had been saving olive jars and so forth and then I discovered that Christmas Tree Shoppe carries lots of ye olde fashioned jars with lids that clamp down. I have been moving bagged items like popcorn and craisins into jars.
I also like putting craft items into jars. And Stewie's backup ping pong balls.
And look AT THESE! Ahhh so cute! I love the labels.
I am wondering how I could do this to all my jars.
I don't think they are etched... letter decals maybe?
I've been a long time reader of your blog, but I have never commented before. To get the writing on the jars, you can use a Cricut machine and cut it out of vinyl. Most craft stores have the vinyl for sale in small rolls. I have got it off ebay too, for cheap. Hope this helps.
Katie - why thank you!
Jen A - I've never noticed a lingering pickle smell, but I would try lemon.
J! a white paint pen!
Ooooh! White paint pen! Awesome!
Do you get the Parade magazine in the Sunday paper? There was an interior shot of this house http://bit.ly/cN6UxK that had a jar shelf that I envy!
No, I didn't see the paper. Wish the site had more pics.
"Stewie's backup ping pong balls." That line just makes me chuckle.
Elaine - he goes through them like crazy! And I don't know where they go. I thought I would find a ton of them when we moved out of the old house - but nope... just 2 or 3!
I AM jar-obsesed!! I'm so glad I have a partner in my obsession. They're so cute and useful! I just got the plastic lids so I don't have to fiddle with the 2-part rings if I'm not canning. Love your jars.


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		Vector operator+ (const Vector& _vector) const;
		Vector operator- () const;
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As a custom home builder, I've learned to encourage my clients to think about how their family's needs might evolve when planning their home. That includes thinking about how two or more generations–parents, grandparents, adult children, grandchildren, and others–become a part of the family for at time. It's not something everyone wants or needs to do, but it's a future possibility some like to consider.
1. Think "adaptable". Design spaces that could serve other purposes. Create a study that could be converted into a second master bedroom or a walk-out basement that could double as private apartment with a kitchenette and full bath.
2. Be generous with lighting. Overhead recessed lighting, track lighting, chandeliers, and pendants not only add to your flexibility in adding warmth and different moods your space, they can brighten dark areas and improve safety. It's easier to turn them off than add them later.
3. Build in family-friendly details. Amenities such as walk-in shower benches, multi-level counter spaces, storage walls, built-in bookshelves, hydrotherapy tubs, and additional spaces such as laundry rooms add significantly to livability.
4. Use open space. Keep stairways, hallways, and doorways wide and open. You'll not only improve general traffic flow, such additions accommodate wheelchairs, walkers, and make it easy to retrofit a chair lift if any of those ever becomes necessary.
5. Use the outdoors. One way to provide options for private space is to develop outdoor "rooms." Focal points such as porches, fireplaces, shielded gardens, pathways, and step-out patios offer a place to retreat.
6. Add bathrooms to every bedroom. Individual bathrooms establish a level of privacy and sanctuary that is personal and comforting to both guests and family members.
7. Plan a first floor master suite. Many modern home plans incorporate a first floor master suite–bedroom, bath, and closet–that can be used by the a family member or guest. When you're building a home that you may live in for many years, it's an amenity you won't regret including.
8. Expand your garage. The ability to accommodate more than two vehicles can be a real advantage. Even if you don't always use all the space for vehicles, it can double as a workshop or a storage area.
9. Add a zero-step entrance. It's not only everyday convenient, it can accommodate guests and family members who have trouble navigating stairs.
10. Take advantage of partitioning. Sliding walls, screens, partial walls, french doors, and such can be added to permanently or temporarily divide larger areas into more intimate spaces.
11. Create places to congregate. Rooms dedicated to theatre, exercise, crafts/projects, games, media, and so on, offer opportunities to enjoy each other as a group.
Walker Homes can help you plan a home that not only meets your needs today but will grow and change with your family as it does. If you'd like to explore the idea of building a custom home in the Richmond area, please call me or drop me an email. My team and I look forward to the possibility of working with you.