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"Freedom is a Four Letter Word!"
The X-Men battle Freedom Force in San Fransisco.
Writer: Chris Claremont
Artists: John Romita Jr. & Dan Green
Letterer: Tom Orzechowski
Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter
In San Fransisco, Storm stops a mugging, to much appreciation from both the victims and the arriving police, including Lt. Bree Morrell. Storm returns to Jessica Drew, the former Spider-Woman's, house as Kitty leaves on a date with Jessica's friend David Ishima. Meanwhile, on a flight bound for Los Angeles, Amanda Sefton questions the state of her relationship with Nightcrawler in light of their recent fight. Back in San Fransisco, Kitty returns from her date just as Freedom Force attacks the X-Men. The X-Men do their best against their old foes, but splitting their focus to help the bystanders caught in the middle of the melee causes them to be overwhelmed, especially after Rogue tries to absorb Spiral's powers but instead finds herself taken over by Spiral.
Just as Freedom Force attempts to take the defeated X-Men into custody, the police arrive, led by Lt. Morrell. She asks to see Freedom Force's warrant for the arrest of the X-Men, and when they admit they don't have one, she tells them that the X-Men have committed no crimes in San Fransisco and are considered civic heroes. Reluctantly, Freedom Force leaves, promising to return with the proper documentation. Morrel suggests the X-Men leave town before they return, and though rankled by the injustice of it, they agree. Meanwhile, at San Fransisco Memorial Hospital, an unconscious Madelyne, lacking any identification, is admitted as a Jane Doe, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Back in New York, Nightcrawler bids farewell to Judith as she leaves to take her crown, re-energized by his adventure with her.
Firsts and Other Notables
This issue ends the X-Men's brief San Fransisco sojourn, which began when the Beyonder teleported them there in issue #202, though it won't be the last time the team hangs its hat in that area.
We check in with Madelyne for the first time since X-Factor #1, as we see her admitted to a hospital in San Fransisco with multiple gunshot wounds. The mystery of what happened to her between her last appearance and this one will unfold in future issues, and it will eventually be revealed that the soon-to-debut Marauders attacked and shot her on the orders of their leader, Mr. Sinister (an event which occurs between X-Factor #1 and #2, explaining Cyclops' inability to reach her on the phone in issue #2).
The second Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter, who first appeared in Secret Wars, is revealed to have joined Freedom Force as of this issue. Future stories will reveal a connection between Carpenter and Val Cooper (Freedom Force's government liaison), while in this issue Spider-Woman is already questioning the brutal tactics of her teammates, setting up her eventual betrayal of the team to save the wrongfully-imprisoned Avengers in Avengers Annual #15.
For the third time, following issues #122 and #180, Storm faces off against a group of muggers. While her first encounter highlighted her relative naivete and the second underscored her then-recent punk transformation and the state of human/mutant affairs, this encounter is used to illustrate just how welcoming San Fransisco is to the X-Men. Where the victims in issue #180 were as scared of the mutant Storm as they were the muggers, here the people Storm rescues are genuinely thankful, and when the police show up, even they are appreciative of the help.
While Wolverine will be shown recovering from the injuries he sustained in the previous issue next issue, oddly enough, no mention of his absence is made by his teammates here, nor any additional explanation regarding how he went from San Fransisco to New York for the events of last issue.
In a brief subplot scene, Amanda Sefton is shown wondering about the state of her relationship with Nightcrawler - it'll be awhile before we find out, as Amanda's next appearance comes in issue #253 (and Nightcrawler won't even be a part of the book at that point).
A handful of characters from Spider-Woman's cancelled series make appearances in this issue, including Jessica Drew, the former Spider-Woman herself, Jessica's private investigator partner Lindsay McCabe, her ex-boyfriend David Ishima, and police lieutenant Bree Morrell.
Kitty and David are going to a Lila Cheney concert when Freedom Force attacks.
The X-Men receive a notably old postcard from Scott and Maddy, one which was obviously sent prior to X-Factor #1, though its unclear how their mail found the X-Men in San Fransisco (probably the same way they got mail on a mysterious island in the Bermuda Triangle).
Rogue notes that she came to terms with having Carol Danvers' memories and personalities in her head in issue #203.
Freedom Force is unaware of Storm's power lose, though Spiral is able to sense the absence of her powers.
The issue ends with Nightcrawler bidding farewell to Judith Rassendyll at the airport, wrapping up his story from issue #204 (though Judith will make one additional appearance in an Excalibur one shot).
During the battle between Freedom Force and X-Men, Spiral casts a spell that makes Kitty phase in place, an act which is described as being like an image smeared along a sheet of paper, and, appropriately and metatextually enough, that is how the result is depicted on the page.
Rachel Summers, Crybaby
In a continuity snafu, Rachel freaks out over the prospect of meeting her father in this timeline, even though she already has, on several occasions.
Human/Mutant Relations
Fearful of being arrested by Freedom Force, Rachel notes that its a short road from a prison to a death camp.
There's an ad in this issue for the Star Wards Droids tie-in book.
It's in the Mail
In letters covering issue #195, one writer calls Claremont on Kitty's assertion that Katie Power would too young to be a mutant (pointing out there have been several mutants Katie's age already), while an editorial response to another letter announces Louise Simonson as the new writer of X-Factor, saying that Bob Layton is leaving to work on a Spider-Man graphic novel.
Though it's been only two issues, it seems like it's been forever since we've seen the X-Men together in their own book. This also marks a return to Claremont's "narrative chapter" approach to the series, as this issues tells an essentially done-in-one story that still connects to larger plot and thematic threads. It is, in fact, the last such issue in the Claremont/Romita Jr. run, as next issue kicks off the more traditionally-structured multi-part Nimrod/Hellfire Club story that carries the series into "Mutant Massacre", at which point all kinds of things change. But before Claremont can thoroughly upend the status quo, he must restore it from the minor deviation of the last five issues.
So to shake the X-Men free of their West Coast idle, Freedom Force shows up to run them out of town. In addition to forcing the X-Men back to New York (where they will be reunited with the missing Wolverine and Nightcrawler), this reemphasizes the change in political status quo that was finalized in issue #199, as the former Brotherhood of Evil Mutants are now technically "the good guys". Though the X-Men are saved at the end by a technicality (in a bit I've always loved, the newly empowered federal agents have overlooked things like warrants, due process, or official identification), the meaning is clear: the villains are the establishment now, and the establishment is out to get the heroes.
Of course, all that thematic stuff is couched in some great comic book spectacle. Whether the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants or Freedom Force, these villains make for great antagonists, with visually exciting designs and/or powers, and Claremont and Romita Jr. rise to the occasion to depict a good old-fashioned comic book slugfest. In a way, it is a last gasp of the classic (the latest incarnation of the X-Men vs. the latest incarnation of their first super-villain team) before everything gets shaken up.
Tomorrow, Dani gets the spotlight in New Mutants #41, followed on Friday by X-Factor #5, Bob Layton's last issue on the title. And next week, the X-Men return to New York in Uncanny X-Men #207.
Posted by Austin Gorton at 1:00 PM
Labels: Claremont/Romita Jr., Comic Book reviews, comics, Uncanny X-Men, X-aminations, X-Men
Matt September 11, 2013 at 3:49 PM
Nothing really to say about this issue, except that the Spider-Man graphic novel Layton left X-Factor to write was never published, apparently due to the fact that it involved Spidey having an affair with the wife of a mobster. Comic Book Legends Revealed recently ran an article covering it. Paul Smith was going to draw it! And Barry Windsor Smith was going to ink it!!
Teebore September 11, 2013 at 4:51 PM
@Matt: the Spider-Man graphic novel Layton left X-Factor to write was never published
I'd wondered about that, as I couldn't recall a Layton-penned Spidey GN (then again, my Spider-Man knowledge is less-than encyclopedic, so I wasn't sure). Somehow I missed that Legends Revealed post - I'll have to check it out. To bad the book never was published: Smith and Windsor Smith on Spider-Man would have been something to see!
At the time, I never realized the person admitted into the hospital was Madeline. Presumably, the earlier sequence with the postcard would have made it obvious, but that orange haired woman didn't look like Maddy to me.
angmc43@hotmail.com September 12, 2013 at 5:01 AM
I thought it a cool scene where Jessica gets PO'd about a new Spider-Woman.
I think the problem is not so much Rachel meeting her father again, but finally revealing the truth. Earlier stories do have her feeling that Scott knows, but she probably also thinks it's just wishful thinking to avoid the issue.
As for the postcard, I think the New Mutants knew where the X-Men were staying in San Francisco. The letter arrived at the school, and Karma- as secretary- sent it to San Fran.
If I recall, the Thanksgiving issue of POWER PACK that time had Logan and Kitty commenting about the Summers separation, which contradicts this issue's idea that they were in the dark.
The end of the issue implies the X-Men will be visiting Anchorage. I did write a fanfic about it, saying the X-Men went there and confronted the same problems Scott will have in upcoming X-F issues, but more stressing problems forced the team to return to New York, with Rachel staying behind to find out the truth (and then I incorporated UXM ANNUAL 10 into the story). Rachel returns to get help in the search, and then the whole 207-209 story happens.
Mela September 12, 2013 at 6:45 AM
Huh. I never read this issue, but reading this makes the whole "X-Men move to the welcoming city of San Francisco" turn a few years back make more sense. I'm surprised that no one has run with SF just being a mutant-happy city, since you could argue this issue sets a precedent for it.
Jeremy September 12, 2013 at 8:18 AM
It was this issue I noticed just how often the X-Men fought Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Claremont seems to either have them or the Juggernaut on hand when he needs to fulfill his genre superhero requirements. Luckily, he's gotten rather good at still making them creative(love the Storm fake-out and the Spiral/Rogue business), and Romita/Green are still as talented as ever at depicting it. For the first time in a few months, it feels good to have a classic X-Men vs group of bad guys, and all just a warm-up to the great Hellfire Club/Nimrod story coming up.
Teebore September 12, 2013 at 10:36 AM
@angmc43: I thought it a cool scene where Jessica gets PO'd about a new Spider-Woman.
I liked that too. I probably should have pointed it out.
I think the problem is not so much Rachel meeting her father again, but finally revealing the truth.
Ultimately, yeah, the issue ends with Rachel deciding to tell her father the truth (even though she actually won't for awhile yet), but before that, she specifically says she's not ready to meet her father yet, even though she already has on multiple occasions.
I'm not exactly sure how the timing of this issue fits with the timing of the "New Mutants as Hellions" story, but I like this explanation nonetheless, largely because it does something with the idea that Karma was supposed to be the school's secretary. Your No-Prize is in the mail. ;)
I think I have to give the edge to this issue - not only because it was written by Claremont, but given how separate the X-Men are meant to be from X-Factor at this time (and for awhile), it makes more sense that they wouldn't know than they would (unless Maddy called them, which doesn't seem to be the case given later stories, and would further stretch the creditability of the X-Men not checking out X-Factor sooner).
@Chris: Presumably, the earlier sequence with the postcard would have made it obvious, but that orange haired woman didn't look like Maddy to me.
Yeah, I think the postcard was meant to put Maddy into the readers' minds, but I never got that was Maddy until future stories got into the whole "shot and left for dead by the Marauders" thing, which retroactively made it more clear that its Maddy in this issue.
Again, like with Maddy's first appearance, it's an example of the limitation of comic art in depicting non-costumed characters in a way that suggests their identity.
@Mela: I never read this issue, but reading this makes the whole "X-Men move to the welcoming city of San Francisco" turn a few years back make more sense.
Yeah, one of the neat things about that story was how it was built on the precedent set by this one. The X-Men'll even go back to San Fran between this story and that one, briefly using Alcatraz as a base of operations for a few issues prior to "Fall of the Mutants".
@Jeremy: For the first time in a few months, it feels good to have a classic X-Men vs group of bad guys, and all just a warm-up to the great Hellfire Club/Nimrod story coming up.
Definitely. I've always really enjoyed Claremont's X-Men/Freedom Force/Brotherhood fights, and this one plus the upcoming Nimrod/Hellfire Club fight is just a great bit of classic superhero comics before everything gets shaken up.
Jonathan Washington September 12, 2013 at 10:47 PM
First of all, god damn, Rachel was such a "Scrappy" wasn't she? I'll delve into this further around issue 209 and 210, but it seems like even her teammates are tired of her.
About Madelyne and the postcard: as much as I agree with Claremont's general assessment of Scott's/X-Factor's/editorials treatment of Maddie, I have to call BS on the "happy couple" image. Besides the fact that Claremont himself have the couple departing this series while having a big argument, Scott marrying a woman who looks just like his ex-girlfriend is going to end up more "Rebecca" than romantic.
By the way, you forgot to put Kitty's "hip" date outfit in the "I love the 80's" column! (Boy JRJR must really love him some torn fishnets, such he ends up giving Typhoid Mary the same look.)
Completely off topic here Teebore, but curious...
Do you own copies of all the issues you've covered? If not, are you pulling scans from certain trades or reprints? Digital? Always wondered where it all comes from. Don't be pressured to reveal your secrets, though.
@Jonathan: Rachel was such a "Scrappy" wasn't she?
Ha! Well said. I never thought of it in those terms before, but yeah, she really was.
y the way, you forgot to put Kitty's "hip" date outfit in the "I love the 80's" column!
Good catch! That definitely belongs there. Good catch on the fishnets too; Kitty almost looks like a proto-Typhoid Mary in that getup.
@Dan: Do you own copies of all the issues you've covered? If not, are you pulling scans from certain trades or reprints? Digital?
I own physical hard copies of pretty much every issue I've covered, barring some of the original 60s issues and a few of the limited series (I don't think I have every issue of Iceman's limited series).
I own a complete run of Uncanny from issue #97 to present, along with a scattered assortment of probably half of the issues from #1-96 (the oldest issue I own is #12, and I'm actively trying to fill in that run), and I have complete runs of pretty much all the various spinoffs up to about the mid-2000s (for example, I have all of the first volume of Wolverine's solo series and very little of the subsequent volumes).
A lot of the more recent spinoff series I have in trades, or I just read via my Marvel Unlimited subscription (which, for anyone who has any kind of tablet or likes to read comics on their computer, I highly recommend), having (slowly) started to kick the feeling of needing to own all the issues of every series.
As for the images in the posts, all the ones in the main X-Men post come from the DVD-ROM Marvel released a few years back containing every issue of the main series up to that point (it was part of a series of DVDs Marvel released around that time featuring scans of complete runs of many of their classic series), the acquisition of which is what inspired me to start this project.
The images in the New Mutants, X-Factor, etc. posts come mainly from...other sources, though some are scans of my own.
Blam September 15, 2013 at 10:28 PM
The 'Frisco thing is completely weird.
At the start of the issue, when Storm talks to Lt. Morrell, it sounds like we're having a potential new status quo teed up, but the rug's pulled out from the whole deal at the end when Morrell says, basically, "You remember how I said we were happy to have you? If you want to do everyone a real favor, leave."
Not that this isn't quintessentially and bizarrely Claremont. So many series have plot threads, even major changes to their entire premise, set in motion by one writer only to be altered by a turnover in creative team (or editorial overseer) either intentionally or simply because the new boss didn't know where the old boss was going. Claremont does this to himself. We also get adjustments (to put it kindly) dictated from above, true, and Claremont was no stranger to that, yet he's the poster child for introducing elements, including new headquarters (well hello there Bermuda Triangle), that one expects to have short-term and/or long-term payoffs but end up either not pursued down the road or abandoned nearly as suddenly as they're introduced. Teasing San Francisco as a potential fresh start / home base for the X-Men in the opening pages only to nix the idea before the letters page rolls around is totally confounding, at least as presented, because there isn't even any real narrative rug knitted to be pulled out from under the reader in a clever way.
@Blam: So many series have plot threads, even major changes to their entire premise, set in motion by one writer only to be altered by a turnover in creative team (or editorial overseer) either intentionally or simply because the new boss didn't know where the old boss was going. Claremont does this to himself.
You know, I've never really thought of it that way (probably because this brief San Fransiscan sojourn has always been a thing that just was, for me), but it definitely does seem like something where Claremont was trying to setup a new status quo then was forced to quickly reassess due to editorial mandate.
But, as far as I know, that wasn't the case. It's similar, as you suggested, to what was ultimately the Bermuda Triangle Base Feint, though in that case, theoretically, the creation of New Mutants is what led Claremont to scuttle his plans.
I suppose a case could be made that Claremont was intentionally setting San Fransisco up as a safe haven for the X-Men, especially in light of what was coming in "Mutant Massacre" (he does return the X-Men to the city after they've effectively abandoned the mansion for being unsafe), even while he was unable/unwilling to relocate them permanently, but even I have think that's a bit of a stretch.
Blam September 16, 2013 at 1:05 PM
@Teebore: // It's similar, as you suggested, to what was ultimately the Bermuda Triangle Base Feint //
My point, though, is that it's not even a feint. We don't get significant drama out of the potential move and then dashed hopes; the idea that X-Men or mutants in general just can't catch a break isn't really played up. There is zero narrative arc to the change in locale within the space of this one story. It's just something that doesn't pan out, which unlike Atlantis/Lovecraft Isle wasn't even toyed with and then nixed over the course of a few issues.
I'm not exactly dragging Claremont over the coals here, mind you. For some reason this just struck me as notably strange. And like I said we do know that real-world behind-the-scenes machinations could affect the content of an issue literally in the course of its production, not that I recall ever hearing about a prolonged move to SF planned then shot down at this time either.
@Blam: And like I said we do know that real-world behind-the-scenes machinations could affect the content of an issue literally in the course of its production, not that I recall ever hearing about a prolonged move to SF planned then shot down at this time either.
I do wonder if something was going on behind the scenes - you get a sense, in hindsight, that Claremont was going to setup a permanent move to SF, even if he ultimately didn't even get as far as a feint, with the declaration in #203 of how San Fransisco seems more welcoming to the X-Men, and how much the X-Men are liking San Fran.
That makes it seem like maybe he was setting up the move, but then got reminded that he couldn't have the X-Men actually be in San Fransisco that long, so even before he set it up he had to dash the idea in this issue.
wwk5d November 8, 2013 at 5:12 AM
It would have bugged me more had this been the X-men's first issue in SF. As it is, it doesn't really seem like he was setting up a shift in status quo. Just a random idea that was brought up and then gets sh*t upon because they're mutant outlaws who just can't catch a break.
On the other hand, tt could also be that Claremont had his original Mutant Massacre plot derailed, toyed with moving them to SF, the scuttled that idea as he decided to move ahead with the MM plot anyway. Isn't Maddie showing up at the hospital the first post #200 sub-plot we see regarding the MM?
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Israel's Diamond Industry Ends Years of Decline as Trade Stabilizes
"For the first time since 2011, 2018 saw the Israeli diamond trade stabilize," writes The Israeli Diamond Industry, bringing to an end what the President of the Israel Diamond Exchange (IDE), Yoram Dvash calls "a few years of crisis." According to the Diamonds, Gemstones and Jewelry Administration in the Ministry of Economy, exports of polished diamonds fell by only 2.5% percent to approximately $4.5 billion, representing an improvement over sharper declines in recent years, while polished imports reached $3.0 billion, an improvement of 4.1% over last year. The increase in imports in polished diamonds is said to be at least in part a result of an extension of the inspection period for dealers to assess diamonds, which increased to 30 days tax-free.
Meanwhile, rough diamond exports rose by a modest 1.1% to $2.25 billion after declining by 18% to $2.23 billion in 2017. Rough imports also fared rather poorly; having tumbled by 12% in 2017 to $2.85 billion, they declined by another 7% in 2018 to $2.6 billion. IDE president Dvash said, "We've recently begun to feel cautiously optimistic, as well as hope for the future of our industry. Diamond exports in 2018 marked a slight increase year-on-year, although changes in the system of measurement mean that the actual increase isn't reflected in the data, which shows only a certain stabilization in polished exports. Either way, I'm very glad that the sharp decrease in exports has been stopped, and for the signs that our industry is headed for a brighter future in 2019". What the changes to the system of measurement entail is not specified.
Danny Tal, Director of the Diamonds, Gemstones and Jewelry Administration, said that during 2018, his office launched a comprehensive plan to support the Israeli diamond industry. The plan, he said, enables diamond traders to get credit in US dollars from a state-funded foundation. They also invested in marketing efforts. Tal added that in lieu of the challenges in the industry and stronger competition from abroad, especially from the US, Hong Kong, India and Belgium, the government has eased several regulatory policies.
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Explora Patagonia
Luxury eco-lodge offers all-inclusive adventure on the edge of the world
Published in Canadian Traveller Magazine
Standing at the base of the three glacier carved slate grey granite spires looming above me like solemn sentinels at the gateway to some impenetrable Valhalla, I feel like a pilgrim who has finally reached his journey's end at the very edge of the world. These two thousand metre high towers from which Chile's magnificent Torres del Paine National Park derives its name are among the most iconic images in South America, dominating the landscape of this 600,000 acre nature reserve internationally renowned for its incredible trekking and hiking that was designated a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 1978.
It has taken me ten years, several flights and a strenuous ten hour hike to finally reach Torres del Paine, justifiably famous for its jagged, horn-shaped peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, electric-blue icebergs, rolling pampas and signature wildlife, including condors, flamingos, llama-like guanacos and the elusive puma, I initially planned to reach the Towers while on a month-long solo backpacking trip through Patagonia in 2005. But a major fire, allegedly accidentally started by a Czech backpacker, broke out before I could reach it. Lasting for ten days, the conflagration destroyed over 150 square kilometres of grasslands and old growth forest. It also indefinitely postponed my journey to this pristine patch of the planet.
Now, I'm finally back. This time not as a hostel hopping backpacker, but as a guest of Explora Patagonia, Torres del Paine's original all-inclusive luxe eco-lodge. First conceived as a unique way of travelling to remote areas of South America based on in-depth exploration of nature and the 'luxury of the essential', the lodge first opened in 1993 in the wild heart of the park, soon cementing its reputation as the go-to all-inclusive destination for more affluent travellers searching for the perfect blend of creature comforts and aspirational adventure in a truly magical setting. Needless to say, I'm eager to experience whatever challenges Explora Patagonia can throw at me.
More independent minded and adventurous travellers often tend to associate the term all-inclusive with over indulgence at cookie-cutter beach resorts and aboard cruises. At Explora Patagonia, the concept has been interpreted very differently right from conception. Here, as I soon delightfully discover, it's all about disconnecting from civilization and reconnecting with nature through rugged, physically challenging adventures while still enjoying the creature comforts that come with staying at a high end lodge.
Eco-conscious design
I arrive at Explora after a five-hour complimentary shuttle van ride from Punta Arenas airport, a three-hour flight south from Santiago and the gateway to Chilean Patagonia. Perched like a white yacht sailing on those notorious Patagonian winds that sweep down over a bluff that rises up alongside a waterfall, it commands a spectacular location facing the Cuernos del Paine from across glittering Lake Pehoé, the most famous of the park's many glacial lakes.
Each of the lodge's 49 furnished yet luxurious TV-free guest rooms and suites welcomes the weary traveller with a sleek, cheerful, eco-conscious design featuring native lenga wood details, blond wicker furniture and almond wood floors. Each room consists a small living area, hydro massage bath and incredibly comfortable beds, designed for a deep, relaxing sleep after a day's excursion. Best of all are the panoramic lake views, especially lovely since I'm here at beginning of the austral summer and my room is bathed in brilliant sunlight for nearly twenty hours per day.
I soon discover that Explora Patagonia's tasteful simplicity also extends to its most popular amenity, Spa Ona, located in a large bathhouse located 100 meters away from the main building via a sloped wood path running down to the lake. Spa Ona features a heated lap pool, four open-air Jacuzzis and massage rooms. There's also a dock where seriously intrepid (read: crazy) guests can take a cardiac inducing post hike or ride dip in the lake, the ice-cold water said to be an excellent tonic for sore muscles.
A la carte explorations
Explora offers over 50 different half and full day treks and horseback rides to choose, each led by well-qualified members of their on-sight team of bilingual guides. The maximum group size is 8 guests led by one or two guides. Over pre-dinner cocktails my first evening I gather with fellow lodge guests to listen as these guides explain the range of daily excursions available designed to suit every ability, fitness level and interest. Guests can cruise on the lodge's private catamaran across the turquoise waters of postcard perfect Lake Pehoé towards the Grey Glacier or horseback ride to the Laguna Verde. The can stroll beside stunning Laguna Azul or take a seriously strenuous trek through the towering Cuernos del Paine deep into the magical Valle del Francés. Or explore the southern shore of Lago Sarmiento with its bizarre lime formations. And of course, make the famous pilgrimage to the base of those beloved Torres. There's no shortage of options, each exploration an a la carte adventure.
The only lodge in the area with its own horses bred and trained especially for its guests, Explora Patagonia maintains a stable over 20 horses, all raised and trained in Colunquén, a ranch in Central Chile that belongs to the Ibáñez family, Explora's owners. Led by a group of Chilean gauchos clad in traditional cowboy outfits, they are well prepared to safely transport riders of different levels of expertise on incredibly photogenic routes running high up onto the park's plateaus or across its flat, grassy plains, sometimes even fording streams. As with the guided hikes, ride duration and difficulty is tailored to each guest's preferences. On my first outing, a meandering two-hour ride up to a panoramic viewpoint overlooking the pampas, I quickly realize that experiencing Torres del Paine by horseback is an absolute highlight of the Explora experience, even if you're a novice rider like me.
my five-day stay at Explora I seize the opportunity to partake in a wide range of explorations, both on foot and by horseback. The most challenging trek is a ten hour, twenty-five kilometre round trip marathon through the lenga forests of the French Valley to the British Camp, arguably the park's most scenic location, set in a natural amphitheatre surrounded by panoramic views of Paine Grande on the west and spectacular Torres del Paine and Los Cuernos to the east. Enroute we stop at a breathtaking viewpoint to to watch avalanches tumbling down from the crevasses of the hanging French Glacier. The most relaxing excursion is a half-day ride across rivers, forests and pampas to reach the Laguna Negra lookout, an ideal location for spotting bird species such as southern lapwings and upland geese. And my most satisfying challenge is completing that long postponed eight-hour climb through the Ascencio Valley and up the final steep shale slope to the base of the fabled Torres del Paine themselves. As I arrive the clouds shrouding them are briefly driven apart by the famously fierce and incessant Patagonian winds to reveal their austere grandeur. Journey's end, at last.
Arriving back at Explora each evening I head straight for the spa. The rumours are true, I discover, as I plunge into Lake Pehoé's frigid waters before indulge in a well-deserved soak in one of the outdoor Jacuzzis: Dipping yourself into ice cold water does recuperative wonders, although taking a near polar plunge is by any definition tough bodily self love. I also enjoy rejuvenating massages followed by delicious and nutritious gourmet meals in the lodge's elegant yet understated dining room, never tiring of the breathtaking views of Lake Pehoé and the Macizo del Paine peaks from its wall-to-wall windows.
Explora claims that its dishes have been designed to enable guests to perform various explorations and still feel light, agile, and healthy. With a choice of succulent dishes like Magellanic lamb, southern king crab and delicious fresh local fish and vegetables, always accompanied by a superb Chilean wines, my recovery is most definitely assured. So too is the promise of awakening each morning to another exhilarating day spent exploring this uniquely scenic wilderness. It may have taken a decade to finally reach South America's – and arguably the world's – most mesmerizing national parks – but the wait has been well worth it. Torres del Paine, we will meet again.
Air Canada offers daily non-stop flights from Toronto to Santiago. Flying time is approximately 11 hours. From Santiago, several daily flights on LAN or Sky Airline reach Punta Arenas. Explora arranges airport transport to the lodge, a drive of approximately 5 hours with a lunch break in picturesque Puerto Natales.
The weather in Torres del Paine can be unpredictable at any time of year (expect all seasons in a single day) but early austral summer (November) and late summer and autumn (March) are generally the best times to visit when the park is less crowded and the skies clear. In autumn the colours are especially stunning. Winter (June-Sept) can be an especially beautiful time to visit, although visitors should be prepared for variable weather conditions and limited hiking and riding opportunities due to snowy conditions at higher altitudes. From mid November to early March Explora operate set packages with fixed entry and departure dates. During the remainder of the year flexible arrival or departure dates are available.
For more, including how to best prepare for your adventure, visit Explora Patagonia's website.


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HomeStatisticsSingerJaz-O Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Jaz-O Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Jaz-O Quick Info
Jaz-O is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer who is best known as the mentor of Brooklyn rapper Jay-Z. Jaz-O has released many songs, albums, and extended plays like To Your Soul, Word to the Jaz, The Warmup, Ya Don't Stop, I'm In Love, Love Is Gone, A Groove (This Is What U Rap 2), Be There, and Hypocritters. Moreover, he has also produced songs for many hip-hop artists including Jay-Z, Group Home, M.O.P, Ras Kass, Rakim, Kool G Rap, and others.
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Jaz-O, The Jaz, Big Jaz
Jaz-O as seen in New York City in 2000 (Mikamote / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Jaz-O attended college in order to become an accountant but eventually changed his career path to music.
Rapper, Songwriter, Record Producer
Kingz Kounty Music Media, Roc Nation, EMI USA, Rancore
According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $500 Thousand.
6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm
During the 1980s, he was a visible figure in the Nuwaubian Nation, an American new religious movement founded and led by Dwight York.
Jaz-O Facts
He grew up in Marcy Houses, a public housing complex built and operated by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Jaz-O's debut studio album Word to the Jaz was released in 1989 and it included songs like Give a Lil Extra, Shana, Boost Up the Family, Dance to This, Look Out, Fun, and I Can Dig Rappin'. The album peaked at #87 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) chart.
He has credited rapper Curtis Brown (stage name Grandmaster Caz) as an early influence.
On July 16, 1990, Jaz-O released his 2nd studio album To Your Soul through EMI USA. In his book 1989: Bob Dylan Didn't Have This to Sing About, Joshua Clover described the album as "vital, serious, deeply musical, with playful lyrics that come at varying speeds, sometimes blunt and heavy on the beat, sometimes syncopated and sudden, looking for a way to slip past any defense."
Jaz-O has been a rhyme mentor to the celebrated rapper Jay-Z. They also formed a group named High Potent.
He has formed a group called Immobilarie and their collaborative album titled Jaz-O & The Immobilarie Family Present: Kingz Kounty was released on March 26, 2002.
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The Real Reason Gun Sales Are Booming (It's Not What You Think)
Published July 01, 2017 MarketsMotley Fool
There are a lot of ideas floated for why gun sales are booming, but most of them are wrong. From time to time, a mass shooting, a terrorist incident, or calls for stricter gun control legislation will have an impact on when a purchase is made, but those aren't the primary motivating factors in gun sales, which have more than doubled over the past decade.
Neither is it the belief that it's really just a tiny subset of the population that's actually stockpiling firearms, while the vast majority of the country shuns them. While many gun owners do own more than one gun, almost half of U.S. households have at least one firearm in the home. In fact, it's because so many people are buying guns -- and not just for self-defense purposes -- that we're seeing gun sales soar.
A targeted opportunity
A recent National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) research report shows there is a huge influx of people coming into shooting for sport. The number of individuals participating in target shooting surged to 49.4 million people in 2016, a 44% increase from the 34.4 million that participated back in 2009. The information they've teased out from the data holds important implications for the industry.
Most people are familiar with the fact the FBI last year conducted record numbers of background investigations on individuals wanting to purchase a firearm. Whereas the law enforcement agency had run more than 10 million checks through its National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in 2006, that number had exploded to over 27.5 million investigations a decade later.
In that time period, American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOBC) has seen sales of Smith & Wesson firearms grow from $221 million to $584 million in just the first nine months of its current fiscal year, while Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR) witnessed an increase in sales from $139 million to $658 million over the same time frame.
Along the way, tragic or chilling events would lead to a spike in sales, whether for fear of greater gun control measures being introduced, such as after the Sandy Hook shooting, or for a desire for greater personal protection, such as after the San Bernardino shooting. Yet despite these isolated attacks, the trend has always been one of greater growth -- more than can be explained away just by these occurrences.
Demand remains elevated
And the numbers continue to expand. Although the number of background checks experienced a sharp drop after the November elections (which many analysts extrapolated to mean the gun industry itself was heading into a period of decline under President Trump), what they missed was that the number of criminal investigations were still significantly higher than they had been in 2015, the previous record year. Sales were growing, just not at the white-hot pace they had been.
For example, this past May, the FBI processed over 1.9 million backgrounds checks, an increase of more than 70,000 from the May 2016 number and a record for the month. The NSSF, however, goes one better and adjusts the raw NICS data to eliminate checks that are solely for permits, such as on those individuals with a concealed carry weapon permit. The adjusted numbers give a closer approximation of actual market conditions.
The NSSF's May data showed that some 988,473 checks were performed, a 6.5% increase from last year and an indication the industry is still very much growing. Yet it also says the industry is changing: "New shooters are younger, are more female and increasing diverse in ethnicity. The shooting sports are affordable, accessible, and more inclusive than ever before and people are taking full advantage."
A virtuous cycle
It notes that new shooters may have their first introduction to firearms through use of a rental or a loaner gun, and then finding the sport enjoyable, purchase one for themselves. They may even go on to buy more than one. Similarly, for those people who purchase a firearm for self-protection find they also enjoy the training they received and return for continued practice.
In 2015, the NSSF found females to be one of the fastest-growing groups in the sport as women involved in target shooting grew from 3.3 million to 5.3 million between 2001 and 2013. The National Rifle Association also said the number of women owning firearms jumped 77% between 2004 and 2011.
In short, more people have come to shooting sports, which as the NSSF says, is more affordable, accessible, and inclusive than ever before. While national events may occasionally raise the profile of the industry and bring new people in, once here, they find it's a lot of fun and continue with it.
The gunmakers themselves have responded to the change by developing firearms that appeal to these new shooters. It's not just hot pink pistol grips for women (though there is some of that), but rather lighter, more comfortable firearms that are still accurate and pack some serious firepower. Accessories are also being designed that make carrying a firearm easier for women.
And that's why gun sales are still booming.
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Where are the Best Places to Visit in Huangshan? Situated on the mid-east part of China, Huangshan city enjoys abundant natural and cultural resources. TopChinaTravel would like to introduce some of the most Famous Places in Huangshan, to help you find your way to explore its grand mountain-view, peaceful ancient towns and time-honored architectures that built hundreds of years ago, etc.
Located in the south part of Anhui Province, Yellow Mountain is one of the top mountain-view spots of China and known as the No. 1 Mountain under heaven. It features imposing peaks, grotesquely-shaped rocks, steep cliffs, fantastic caves and those peculiarities that make the mountain outstanding among others. Yellow Mountain is celebrated for having all the features of mountain scenery.
Located in the south part of Yixian County, only 40km to the south of famous Yellow Mountain Scenic Site, Xidi Village is known for its unique and elegant wooden houses: prettified walls preventing rain infiltration, black tiles recording the history of the town, decorative gate towers standing for the particular flavor of the architecture. Most of the 300 houses in the village were constructed in the Ming and Qing dynasties, of which 124 were well preserved, fully displaying the architectural style of Anhui Province.
The actual history of this village can be dated back to some 900 years agao of the Song Dynasty during the reign of emperor Huangyou. Entering Xidi Village, people will find the obvious road patterns - main road just runs in east-west direction and is flanked by two parallel streets. Numerous narrow alley ways are braches of those major streets which may lead people into a mysterious world to explore further more.
Well-arranged lanes, streams and architectures in Xidi are really garden-like scenery. Because of these historic factors, Xidi Village was declared a part of the "Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui" World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.
Only 19km away from Xidi Village, Hongcun Village is a special place with cattle-like layout. Located to the southwest of famous Yellow Mountain (Mt. Huangshan), facing the South Lake, the original inhabitants of Hongcun creatively built the amazing artificial water system around the village. Nowadays, the still water reflected the well-preserved Ming and Qing style architectures built along the channel and lake, formed a peaceful and reassuring picture.
With marbled ground, black tiles, fresh red lanterns, elaborate woodcarvings and amazingly comprehensive water system, it is known as 'the folk imperial palaces'. It was inscribed into the list of the World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.
How to plan a trip to Huangshan?


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If you love fermented food, you may already be familiar with those well-known ones, such as kefir, kumbucha, kimchi (whada-ya know, they all start with "K"), miso, sauerkraut, etc. Have you heard of fermented sweet rice? It's a popular sweet treat throughout many Asian countries. It can typically be found in Asian grocery stores here in the US. However, I like to make my own fermented sweet rice at home. It's quite simple and straightforward. After reading this post, I'm sure you'll be able to make your own at home without any problem.
Because fermented sweet rice is popular in many Asian countries, the name varies from country to country. In China, we call it "Jiuniang" or "Laozao", where as in Singapore and other adjacent countries, it's called "Tapai". Fermented rice is a treat that has both a sweet and a mild-alcoholic taste. Chinese people, such as myself, often serve fermented rice for breakfast or as a dessert. Without adding any sugar or sweetener, it's plenty sweet when it's perfectly fermented. You can serve it as is, dilute it with a small amount of cold water, or even lightly boil in water to make a soup. My favorite way is to serve it cold with some dried osmanthus flower and goji berries.
Are you getting anxious to making some at home now? In the past I've had a number of my friends ask me how to make fermented sweet rice. So today, I'll show a detailed step-by-step procedure so you can be successful even with your first batch.
Soak the sweet rice or glutinous rice in cold water for at least 10 hours.
This step will ensure that there is no dried center after the rice has fermented.
Steam the soaked and drained rice for 12 minutes. Let it cool to room temperature before adding the yeast.
Prepare the yeast starter (jiubing, or tapai yeast ball).
You may find this yeast ball at your local Asian grocery stores or you can buy it from Amazon. It usually comes in a little bag with 3-4 balls in it. I crush and press the yeast ball into fine powder to make for easier measuring. It's OK if you can't achieve a really fine powder. It's not an exact science.
If your yeast powder is a little bit chunky, letting it soak in water will help it break up. This will also help it mix with the steamed sweet rice evenly in a coming step.
Add the yeast and water into the steamed rice. Place it into a grease-free glass or plastic container. Use clean fingers, spoon, or chopsticks to make a hole in the middle.
The yeast doesn't like any thing greasy. So make sure all your utensils are grease free.
The hole in the middle will help you to observe/monitor the fermentation.
One time, I had used a glass jar to make the fermented rice. The result was not as good as using a glass bowl. Bacteria in this fermentation seem to prefer more oxygen present. Using a bowl, as opposed to a jar, gives you a larger opening so the rice has larger surface area to come in contact with the air.
Cover the container with a lid and let sweet rice ferment at room temperature (72-76 °F) for 48 hours or longer.
Seeing the hole in the middle of the rice full of liquid is a good indication it's fermented. The rice should have a nice, sweet yeasty smell. The rice should float in the liquid and be light weight.
If you see some white hair growing on top of the rice, that's normal. If the hair is black, it means the temperature is a little bit too high. Move the container to a cooler place to let the fermentation complete.
Don't be intimidated by my long detailed instructions. It's easier than it sounds. Happy fermenting.
Fermented sweet rice is a popular Asian treat that has both a sweet and a mild-alcoholic taste. You'll find a detailed step-by-step procedure for making fermented sweet rice at home.
Soak the sweet rice or glutinous rice in 5 cups of cold water for at least 10 hours.
Drain and rinse the soaked rice to remove the extra starch. Fill the steamer with cold water. Line the steamed plate with parchment paper or grease-free cheesecloth if you are using a double layered, Asian style steamer. Place rinsed sweet rice on the parchment paper and spread out evenly. Bring the water to a boil and then turn down to medium heat with gentle boiling. Steam for 12 minutes.
Remove the steamer from heat. Carefully transfer the steamed rice into the large mixing bowl (the one you are going to use for fermenting). Let the steamed rice cool to room temperature. Approximately 7-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, use a mortar and pestle to crush the yeast starter ball into powder.
Add 1 cup of water to the cooled steamed rice and mix until there is no rice clump. Add extra water if needed, 2 tablespoons at a time.
Add yeast starter into ½ cup water and stir to make the suspension. Pour the suspension into the bowl with rice. Stir gently to mix well.
Use a clean utensil or your clean finger to make a hole in the middle. You may also sprinkle an extra dash of the yeast starter powder onto the surface of the rice at this point.
Cover the bowl with lid and let rice ferment at 72-76 °F for 48 hours or longer until the hole is filled with water.
Transfer the fermented rice into refrigerator after the fermentation is finished. It can be stored in refrigerator up to 3 weeks or longer.
See blog post for pictures and more details.
Preparation time does not include pre-soaking time and fermentation time.
This entry was posted in Asian, Breakfast, Dessert, Gluten Free and tagged Asian dessert, fermented, probiotics.
Just buy some packets of wine yeast from one of those DIY wine and beer-making suppliers. They're inexpensive. Add a. packet to your bowl of room-temperature (and slightly soupy, but not really flooded-with-water) steamed sweet rice, mix, let ferment. Easy as pie. Do yourself a favor and try this really easy method. The wine yeast is pure yeast, no gluten.
Wow, that's good to know. I'm wondering if the flavor will be a little different (in a good way). I'm looking forward to try some wine yeast.
Is it necessary to soak the yeast in water to be mixed into the steamed rice?
You don't have to load the yeast in water. If you have already mixed the rice and yeast, you can just add some extra water to the rice so it help to soft the yeast and will help the fermentation process.
Once the rice is fermented, I normally keep it in fridge to slow down the fermentation. I'm not sure about the rice reverts back to raw stage. Do you mean the rice getting too dry?


Welcome to the website of the Nailsworth Subscription Rooms — a building with a distinguished past and a promising future.
You may know the building as the Nailsworth Boys Club, or even the Cinema. Now the space is being made available for community use such as table tennis, yoga, circus skills, badmington, meetings, music and exhibitions. If you would like to use the building, please go to our booking page.
The building is looked after by volunteer members and we can always use some help!
If you want to get involved please get in touch with the committee.
Please click here for information on parking when you are visiting us.
A.G.M.The next A.G.M. is on 21st November 2018. Everyone is welcome.


I have known Lilly for many years. She is wonderful person, and we've had a lot of fun together! About 3 1/2 years ago she let me borrow a dress for my brother's wedding. When I tried to give it back to her she insisted I keep it. So as a 'thank you' I made her a piece of art, which started her collection of Artwork by Natasha Bacca. Over time she has added more pieces to her collection with photo prints and preliminary sketches. She now has a beautiful display of 24 pieces throughout her home. See them all below.
Lilly got these pieces for her living room, but her daughter took them and hung them in her bedroom.
5 pieces mixed with 2 other prints.
About a year ago I donated Aspen, a piece of Artwork by Natasha Bacca, to Arts Central for their annual fundraiser. Arts Central is the Regional Arts and Culture Council for Central Oregon, providing arts services to the communities, artists and art organizations in Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. Their purpose is to inspire creativity through arts education and to advocate for integration of the arts in all aspects of community life in Central Oregon. I have worked with Arts Central in the past, and I was happy to donate to their wonderful program!
As often happens with donations, I never knew the final location for this artwork. In May I went to Awbrey Glen Restaurant for the first time with my husband and in-laws. I was sat right across from Aspen. It caught my eye immediately but it took me several seconds to recognize it as my own. It was the closest I have come to seeing my artwork from an outside perspective. I was excited to see where this piece ended up! However, as I looked around the restaurant I realize the framing did not work well with the decor. I spoke with the restaurant manager who put me in touch with the art committee. I offered to change the framing of the artwork free of charge.
I always frame my artwork based on its final installation location. However, in this case I framed the piece prior to knowing what the final location would be. There are several factors in considering framing which include: the subject and style of the artwork; the look and feel of the installation location; the people who will be viewing the artwork; the other artwork and decor on site; and more.
I had originally framed Aspen with white matte and a black metal frame. After seeing Awbrey Glen Restaurant's decor and considering their clients I changed the matte to a light sage color which works better with the wall colors, and I changed the frame to a brown wood frame that matches the furniture in the restaurant.
at 2500 NW Awbrey Glen Drive, Bend, OR 97701.


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Q: GNU screen shift-tab issue GNU screen seems to catch the Shift-Tab key combination which is mighty unfortunate as i'm using this combination in vim. Has anyone noticed such behaviour? How can i change it?

A: Add this line to your ~/.vimrc file:
set t_kB=^[[Z

To insert the ^[ (escape character) press Ctrl-v then Esc (don't type literal carat-leftbracket).
It's already set in the terminfo file for xterm, but not in the ones for screen.
Alternatively, you can simply set TERM=xterm in the shell.
You can try these at a shell prompt to see the difference:
infocmp -I xterm | grep cbt
infocmp -I screen | grep cbt

The terminfo capabilities cbt and kcbt correspond to the termcap capabilities bt and kB respectively.

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MIT is Bringing AI to your Mobile Devices - Blog - Robotics - element14 Community
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MIT is Bringing AI to your Mobile Devices
At this year's International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, CA, MIT researchers unveiled the newest AI development – bringing neural networks to mobile devices via a low-power, local smart chip. It could be commercialized in the near future, vastly enhancing deep learning technology for good. (via MIT)
Innovators raise the bar. At the International Solid State Circuits Conference 2016, MIT researchers unveiled a custom chip named Eyeriss that could make neural networks (or Artificial Intelligence) a reality on mobile devices.
Neural networks are incredibly complex systems that mimic the functionality of the human brain. Mega complex computers are used to power these machines that push technology to further heights in the hopes of knowing what truly separates man and machine. With Eyeriss, these networks can be powered on low-power devices off-line, making for entirely new ways to interact with and study AI and deep learning.
MIT researchers worked hard to give Eyeriss comparable stats to its more power-hungry counterparts, and although the novel chip features 168 core graphics processors, it requires 10 times less energy than mobile graphics processors currently in production. It does this by prioritizing local communication, allowing function without access to internet or wasting energy.
Each of Eyeriss' cores has its own memory and is capable of compressing data. Cores can also communicate with neighboring cores without requiring internet access, and will store new information locally to avoid spending energy. The chip does have a central core that acts as the main memory storage, but the chip itself is programmed to act locally when possible and it is also programmed with energy-saving processes to ensure the most energy efficient practices when possible.
The chip is revolutionary for all kinds of emerging technology. The Internet of Things is just one area of innovation that could significantly benefit from Eyeriss. Currently, security threats are a serious concern of IoT technology and devices – one that hasn't truly been addressed. If IoT devices borrowed Eyeriss' philosophy of acting locally, consumer information could be kept much more private by avoiding the constant transmission of data to the internet.
Another technology sector that could benefit from the Eyeriss technology is deep learning (i.e. machine learning). Deep learning could result in the development of a number of interactive mobile technologies, including facial, speech, and object recognition like never before. More than anything, we could see AI progress to custom-fit the unique needs of users everywhere.
The concept of artificial intelligence continues to surface in talk about the future of technology. Presently, it may provide a way for people to customize the way in which they engage with technology. If a phone could be customized to respond to the needs of the user specifically, each phone would become unique over time. Technology would provide the ultimate support for its users in daily life – something scientists have been working on since day one.
If we could develop relationships with our technology, we could provide an artificial system of support for even the most severe outcasts of our society. What would life be like if we could not only depend on one another, but on machines to ensure every person felt accepted, cared for, loved? It certainly isn't a novel idea, but advancements like Eyeriss continue to push us to consider the very core of what makes us human.
The MIT research team that developed Eyeriss includes a number of accomplished researchers, including distinguished Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Vivienne Sze, Senior Distinguished Research Scientist at NVidia and MIT Professor in the Practice Joel Emer, postdoc researcher Tushar Krishna, and graduate student Yu-Hsin Chen. The project was partially funded by DARPA.
There is no word on when or if Eyeriss will be commercialized, but it is certainly a possibility. If nothing else, it opens doors to new technological possibilities of which we have only ever dreamed.
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DAB over 6 years ago
After seeing AI founder over the last thirty years or so it is difficult for me to generate any enthusiasm.
I have heard all of these promises before and none materialized into a working product.
IBM Watson is possibly the first useful tool, but it requires a tremendous amount of care and feeding.


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Editorial... Time Marches On
... Time Marches On
Plans don't matter when new opportunities — and obstacles — present themselves.
By Luke Laggis
Time can move painfully slow in specific instances, and the more you focus on the specifics, the more likely you'll be to realize — when you eventually stand back — that weeks, months, years have passed.
I sat down to write this column on Monday, Sept. 12, the day after the 15th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. I remember pieces of that morning so vividly that it's almost impossible to believe how many years have passed in the interim. I was driving down County Highway PD on my way to work at a small newspaper in southern Wisconsin when I heard on the radio that a plane had crashed into the first tower. There was no mention of terrorism.
When I got to work I learned about the second plane. We spent a lot of time in the conference room that day, staring at the TV in disbelief.
That was my first newspaper job. I left there in 2003 to move home and take care of my mom, who'd just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the years since, I've run a family business, worked for other newspapers, bought my first and second house, got married, got divorced, and jumped into the water and wastewater industry. So much has happened, none of it planned, but I like where I'm at today.
What do you remember from 15 years ago? Are you in the position now you hoped to be? Is your utility? Maybe you wanted to replace all of the clay pipe in your collections system and you only did 50 percent. Maybe you wanted to upsize 10 miles of water main and you did 25. It's good to plan and have goals, but you can't plan for everything and you never know (my apologies for the cliché) what tomorrow will bring. How you adjust and adapt will ultimately tell the tale of your life and your utility.
The city of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, had become focused on the day-to-day, delaying capital projects and spending $1.7 to $2 million per year on 40 to 50 water main breaks, mostly centered around cast iron pipe. But the utility has its eye on the future now, with a 20-year plan to replace 50 miles of cast iron pipe, concentrating first on the sections demonstrating high break frequency.
City Manager Matt Noble says the replacement program may be the best program the city has ever delivered. And it's serving as a catalyst for other initiatives. In addition to planning for the replacement of a 12-mile transmission line, the utility is looking at establishing a valve exercising program and re-establishing a water main flushing program.
Recognizing opportunity and acting on it is the key to success. You never know which project might transform your utility, and you'll never build a better tomorrow for your utility if you continue to operate in a reactive mode without ever stepping back to consider the future.
So embrace each day, and take full advantage of the opportunity it presents.
Enjoy this month's issue.
Cities Join 'Flushable Wipes' Class-Action Lawsuit
Pipe relining system seals without epoxy or curing
Insurance Company: City Not Covered in $300K Sewer Lawsuit


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Re:Brand – Rowing Canada Aviron
Posted on December 17, 2018 by Designedge Team in News, Re:Brand No Comments
Canada's rowing league, Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA), has launched a new branding campaign which will be in full effect by 2021. RCA has stated that their new brand was created because "We want to welcome more people into our sport, maintain our presence on the world stage and ensure the entire Canadian rowing community feels connected," and they believe that this new brand will help them achieve their goal.
The new logo is similar to their most recent two logos which featured a bird's eye view of a boat moving through the shape of a maple leaf, signifying both Canada and rowing. However, the RCA has stated that their old brand "was difficult to market and the external community did not associate our logo with rowing."
This time though, their new brand takes the central concept of the old one and gives it a simple, bold design. The maple leaf is now more distinguishable and iconic than before, better representing the RCA's Canadian affiliation, and the image is given strong red colors with excellent contrast, clearly depicting a boat with oars in motion. This new emblem will be made into a series of shields to instill pride within the rowing community. However, the Rowing Canada Aviron has stated that they do not intend to discontinue the old logo entirely. Instead, they want to slowly integrate their new logo into their identity while still having pride in their old logo as a testament to their past.
The previous logo for Rowing Canada Aviron
The RCA's new branding was created by They Integrated, a marketing company which has helped businesses such as Ram, Alpine Canada Alpin, Toys R Us and Albert College. They Integrated created this new leaf logo for the RCA as a way of respecting the history of the league while being able to relate to those unfamiliar with the brand. They Integrated's Project Manager Andrew Williamson said "Our goal was to develop a brand as rich as the history of the sport in Canada while providing a foundation for the next chapter of the organization," and according to RCA Director of Partnership and Sport Development Jennifer Fitzpatrick, the change is "well-timed because we know that as we lead into the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, rowing will gain increased media exposure and will be on the minds of Canadians from coast to coast."
On and off the water, the RCA brand will continue to grow, strengthening cultural ties and giving honor to a much-cherished tradition.
The updated logo for Rowing Canada Aviron
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How to make your Blog Do follow?
What are the Steps to Make a Blog Dofollow?
• Expand template, but save a copy of it by downloading before making any change.
• Now find expr:href='data:comment.authorUrl ' rel='nofollow' in the template and delete the attribute 'rel=nofollow' and your comment page will become 'dofollow'.
• If you want to make the URL trackback a 'do follow' then a look for this code expr:href='data:backlink.url' rel='nofollow' in your template and delete 'rel=nofollow' attribute.
How to Find/Confirm the Blog as Dofollow?
• Searchstatus is a toolbar extension for Firefox that allows that how a webpage is performing. It gives the info about google PR, Alexa and compete rating and backlinks etc.
• You can get an add-on for Firefox called 'NoDoFollow' and basically it highlights all links and the red ones are NoDoFollow and the blue ones are DoFollow.
• Just check the previously made comment links, if the links appear in blue or light violet whatever you call it then it means its a do-follow blog and if the links appear in red color then it means its a no-follow blog.
• Search for blogs with plugins, 'CommentLuv', 'U Comment I Follow', 'Top Commentator' installed.
• Search blogs through do follow search engines, Comment Hunt, EZ Business and Do follow Diver etc.
The blogs with Dofollow kinds of settings will provide automatic backlink from each link through the comments left by visitors. If the comment is removed by the blog owner then the backlink will not happen.
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Established in 1991 and based in Northern Ireland, Giltspur Scientific Ltd are the manufacturers and distributors of Cowslips - the original orthopaedic shoe for the treatment of lameness in dairy cattle.
Following on from the success of Cowslips, the official launch of Horse-Slips heralded the arrival of a revolutionary innovation in equine hoof care.
Linnodee has established itself as an expert in the research, development and commercialisation of high quality diagnostic tests at our site in Northern Ireland. We develop new, innovative and rapid diagnostic tests for existing and emerging infectious diseases in animals and humans with particular expertise in Leptospirosis diagnosis.
The methodology behind Linnodee's tests include Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), Agglutination Tests and Lateral Flow Tests.
Linnodee is an accredited organisation, working to ISO Standards 9001 and 13485.
Wednesday 12th September 2018 - Cowslips are pleased to be exhibiting for the second time at UK Dairy Day. The event takes place at The International Centre, Telford on Wednesday 12th September 2018. You can find us at stand L8 in the Ludlow Suite.
12th - 15th November 2018 - Linnodee are delighted to be exhibiting at Medica 2018 in Düsseldorf, Germany from 12th-15th November.
You will find us in hall 16, stand F10-1.
Wednesday 21st November 2018 - Cowslips are delighted to not only be exhibiting, but also sponsoring the Best Livestock Award at Agriscot 2018 at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. You can find us at stand 11.
28th – 31st January 2019 - Linnodee are delighted to be exhibiting at Arab Health 2019 at Dubai World Trade Centre from 28th-31st January.
You can find us in Hall 7, stand B30.
Wednesday 6th February 2019 - Cowslips are pleased to not only be exhibiting, but also sponsoring the Hoof Trimming Demonstrations at Dairy-Tech 2019 at Stoneleigh Park. You can find us at stand P16.
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Entrance points at Schroon Lake, Adirondack, Hague. Vast wilderness area, NYS DEC-maintained trails, old tote roads, streams, lake, ponds; variety of hills, mountains, varying degrees of difficulty. Moderate to difficult trail to Pharaoh Mountain.


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Tier One or Bust?
Commentary, 26 June 2018
Defence Spending, Global Strategy and Commitments, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence, Europe
British Prime Minister Theresa May has allegedly refused to pledge that Britain will be a 'Tier One' military power in the future, after media reports hinted at tensions with her defence secretary over the future resources of the armed forces. RUSI's Deputy Director-General attempts to decipher what this discussion on 'tiers' means.
Over the past week, the issue of whether the UK should aspire to be a 'Tier One' military power has generated significant interest. The prime minister is alleged to have questioned whether the UK should remain a Tier One power. Labour's shadow defence minister, Nia Griffith, by contrast, used her speech at RUSI to argue that Tier One status was 'absolutely a category that we want to be in'.
The reference to tiers suggests that the concept is a relative one. Yet, if the defence budget and the ability to deploy warfighting forces anywhere in the world are the yardstick, it is hard to sustain the argument that the UK is in the same tier as the US, which spends twelve times as much on defence. As a result, there are some key capabilities – such as strategic bombers and long-range ballistic missiles – which the UK simply does not possess. And all its forces – air, naval and land – are a fraction of the size of those of its most important ally.
Nor can the UK reasonably claim to have the military clout of China – with the world's second largest defence budget and an impressive modernisation programme, even if its forces are still largely regionally focused – or Russia – with its superpower-sized nuclear arsenal and strong independent intervention forces, even if its defence budget has recently plateaued. Both China and Russia could be considered 'Tier Two' powers.
The UK does have a strong case to be considered as a 'Tier Three' power, below the top three, but grouped alongside – or slightly above – countries such as France, India and Japan, all of which have roughly comparable levels of defence spending, all of whom are generally considered to remain major powers, and all of whom are either already a member or on the shortlist of candidates for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. As long as the UK continues to spend 2% of its GDP on defence, and is reasonably sensible in how it spends this money, it should be able to maintain this status over the next decade and beyond.
Aspiring to remain a Tier Three power is not going to win many votes. Nor should it. The best yardstick for the size and shape of defence provision should be how far it is needed to protect the UK's security and international influence during the difficult period through which we are now living. It is on these grounds that the Ministry of Defence must make its case to the prime minister during the months ahead.
Malcolm Chalmers is Deputy Director-General of RUSI.
BANNER IMAGE: The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth underway during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017 on 5 August 2017. Courtesy of Wikimedia
The views expressed in this Commentary are the author's, and do not necessarily reflect those of RUSI or any other institution.
Deputy Director-General
Professor Malcolm Chalmers is Deputy Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). His research is focused on UK... read more
Tags: Occasional Papers, Ukraine, Russia, Information, Intelligence, Europe
Tags: Ukraine, Conference Reports, Military Sciences, Information, Europe
Commentary, 9 July 2019
Helena Wood
The Law Commission's report provides useful analysis of the problem but lacks a bold blueprint for reform of the UK's suspicious activity reporting regime.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, UK, Europe
Taking Stock and Looking Ahead: The European Union's Approach to Conflict Management in the Eastern Partnership
Stefan Wolff
The EU recently marked the 10th anniversary of its Eastern Partnership, a cooperation framework directed at Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, countries critical to European security but not facing the immediate and sometimes not even distant prospect of EU membership.
Tags: European Union, International Institutions, Europe
There's More to Cyber Than Huawei
Conrad Prince
Debate continues as to how governments should manage the presence of Chinese technology in 5G telecommunications networks. But the argument risks obscuring the critical question of how states such as the UK will best achieve the cyber security they need.
Tags: China, Cyber, United States, Cyber Security, UK, Domestic Security, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, Technology
Tags: Armed Forces, UK Counter-terrorism, RUSI Newsbrief, Tackling Extremism, UK, History, National Security, Terrorism
Tags: RUSI Newsbrief, UK, History
Tags: RUSI Journal, UK, History, Europe
What is the Agenda for the New Defence Secretary?
Multimedia, 2 May 2019
Dr Jack Watling , Research Fellow
Dr Jack Watling, Research Fellow at RUSI, discusses what the new agenda might be for the new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt.
Military Sciences, UK, UK Defence
Interim Findings of the Modernising Defence Programme
Multimedia, 20 July 2018
British Army Recruitment
Peter Quentin, Associate Fellow
Armed Forces, Military Sciences, Defence Policy, UK, Land Forces, Military Personnel, UK Defence
Research Project into the Military Covenant Scheme Announced
News, 9 May 2016
A major research project into military covenants and how signatories put their commitments into practice has today been announced by Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and Nationwide Building...
Armed Forces, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Military Personnel, UK Defence
New Video Launched: The New Defence Enterprise
In this short video RUSI explores the increasingly significant role of the commercial sector in modern British defence capabilities. RUSI talks to a number of experts on how private industry is...
Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Defence Policy, UK, UK Defence
Defence Budgets and Cooperation in Europe: Developments, Trends and Drivers
News, 1 February 2016
RUSI contributed to a joint study by European think tanks exploring the state of defence budgets in the UK. Professor John Louth, Director of RUSI's Defence, Industry and Society Programme was the...
Defence Spending, Defence, Industries and Society, Defence Management, Defence Policy, Europe
Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit and Security in the 2020s
Events, 26 November 2019
A discussion with Professor Michael Clarke, Distinguished Fellow, RUSI and Helen Ramscar, Associate Fellow, RUSI, to launch their latest book entitled 'Tipping Point: Britain, Brexit and Security in...
Reflections on D-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Events, 30 May 2019
A panel discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Battle for Normandy.
Tags: United States, UK, History, Europe
China–UK Relations: Where to Draw the Border Between Influence and Interference?
Events, 20 February 2019
In a paper to be launched on 20 February Charles Parton will argue that in-depth research and debate on Chinese Communist Party (CCP) interference in the UK are long overdue.
Tags: China, UK


OWNERS Gloria, Richard and Beverly Pink celebrate 77 years of business by giving to charity.
The iconic hot dog stand served 77-cent hot dogs for 77 minutes to mark the special occasion.
In addition, Gloria, Richard and Beverly Pink were on hand to welcome hundreds of customers who lined down La Brea Ave. for the chance to order a discounted dog for charity.
All proceeds from the 77-minute event were donated to the Bob Hope USA at Los Angeles International Airport, which benefits those who serve in the U.S. military.
"Tonight we honor courageous soldiers by giving 100 percent of proceeds from the event to the Bob Hope USO," said Richard Pink.


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Football Basketball Baseball & Softball Soccer Tennis
What types of injuries are most common in football?
As with all sports, football comes with the risk of injury. Football has a higher risk of injury compared to other sports, in part because it is a high-impact sport. In addition, players must frequently pivot and change direction, applying sudden bursts of speed.
Injuries occur during football games and practice due to the combination of high speeds and full contact. While overuse injuries can occur, traumatic injuries such as concussions are most common. The force applied to either bringing an opponent to the ground or resisting being brought to the ground makes football players prone to injury anywhere on their bodies, regardless of protective equipment.
Common injuries in football players include traumatic injuries (especially to the knee or ankle), concussions, overuse injuries, and heat injuries.
How can football injuries be prevented?
Have a pre-season health and wellness evaluation
Perform proper warm-up and cool-down routines
Consistently incorporate strength training and stretching
Hydrate adequately to maintain health and minimize cramps
Stay active during summer break to prepare for return to sports in the fall
Wear properly fitted protective equipment, such as a helmet, pads, and mouthguard
Tackle with the head up and do not lead with the helmet
Speak with a sports medicine professional or athletic trainer if you have any concerns about football injuries or football injury prevention strategies
Common football injuries include:
Achilles Tendon Rupture Injuries
Toe and Forefoot Fractures
Sports Hernias
Hip & Thigh


Thai Airways International (THAI) has announced that it will expand an existing codeshare agreement with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) by offering non-stop roundtrip flights operated by THAI on three routes to Scandinavia: Bangkok-Stockholm; Bangkok-Oslo; and Bangkok-Copenhagen. THAI will operate the Copenhagen and Stockholm routes with new 777-300ER aircraft. The codeshare expansion will commence at the end of March as part of the 2013 summer schedule.