2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China.
Copyright: Youdi Xue© 2014. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Purpose: To determine the changes in cervical sagittal alignment(CSA), measure the incidence of proximal junctional kyphosis(PJK) and identify the correlation between these two parameters following segmental posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion.
Materials and Methods: From May 2008 to September 2011, 35 patients after posterior instrumentation and fusion to the upper thoracic vertebra due to adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in our department were eligible for this study. Pre and post operative and the last follow-up anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of the entire spine were reviewed. The following radiographic parameters were measured: cervical sagittal alignment, proximal junctional measurement(PJM) of the cobb angle, thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis. In this study, positive values were used to denote kyphosis, while the negative values were used to indicate lordosis. The correlations between cervical sagittal alignment and proximal junctional measurement were also identified.
Results: Preoperatively, the average CSA was +2.84 (range,-30.2-+35.6), and 48.6% was kyphosis (17/35); after surgery, the average CSA was +1.78 , and 51.4% was kyphosis(18/35) ; at the last follow up, the average CSA was +1.86, and 54.3% was kyphosis(19/35). Preoperatively, the average PJM was +3.87° while postoperatively, the average PJM was +8.01°, and the incidence rate of proximal junctional kyphosis was 17.1% (6/35); at the last follow up, the average PJM was +9.70°, and 28.6% was PJK (10/35). significant correlation between the CSA and PJK was found postoperatively(r=-0.302), and at the last follow up (r=-0.564).
Conclusion: Cervical kyphosis is frequent in AIS, and the change after posterior spinal fusion surgery is limited. The incidence rate of proximal junctional kyphosis is high, meanwhile there is a significant correlation between cervical sagittal alignment and proximal junctional kyphosis.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; sagittal alignment; cervical spine; proximal junctional kyphosis.
Many studies have demonstrated a flattening of the sagittal profile in AIS (adolescents idiopathic scoliosis), including thoracic hypokyphosis associated with flattening or kyphosis of the cervical spine [1,2]. Furthermore as sagittal imbalance has been recognized as main source of pain, disability, and poor health status outcomes, and recent reports have showed correlations between cervical kyphosis and axial symptoms, and scoliotic patients treated with surgery may have a greater incidence of cervicodorsal pain when compared with normal subjects [3,4]. So it is very important to face up to this troublesome problem, and strive to restore normal sagittal alignment in treatment of AIS.
Several studies have identified PJK (proximal junctional kyphosis) as a common phenomenon after posterior long segments fusion for deformity correction [5,6]. Although the effect of PJK on clinical symptoms and patients outcomes was still unclear ; pain complaints, dissatisfied self-image, even revision surgery have been documented.
As documented in studies, thoracic kyphosis is correlated to lumbar lordosis in AIS , and recent reports have also showed that cervical sagittal alignment(CSA) and thoracic kyphosis is correlated with each other [2,8]. Thus, as integral parts of cervico-thoracic segment of global alignment, it is justified to postulate that some correlation between cervical sagittal alignment and PJK exists to make up a globally balanced spine in the sagittal plane.
1. To measure the sagittal alignment of the cervical spine and other sagittal parameters in patients with AIS, and determined the changes in cervical sagittal alignment following segmental posterior spinal instrumentation and fusion.
3. To identify the correlation between CSA and PJK.
CSA: measured between the inferior endplate of C2 and the inferior endplate of C7.
2.Proximal junction sagittal Cobb angle for the corresponding 2-level spinal segment at least 10° greater than the corresponding preoperative measurement.
Thoracic kyphosis: measured between the superior endplate of T1 and the inferior endplate of T12.
Lumbar lordosis: measured between the superior endplate of T12 and the superior endplate of S1.
The data were analyzed using the software SPSS 18.0(SPSS, Inc.,Chicago, IL, USA), Data was expressed as frequencies and percentages, and means and standard deviations as appropriate. Comparisons between variables were made using an independent samples t test. Pearson tests were used to analyze the correlation between PJK and CSA. The P value of <0.05 was considered to be significance.
The demographic data and radiographic parameters before and after operation and at the last follow up was detailed in the Table 1.
There was 6 male, and 29 female; the average age of patients at surgery was 14.5 years(range,10-18 years); the average follow up duration is 33.2 months(range, 24-49 months). The proximal fusion level was at at T2 in 7 patients, T3 in 18 patients, T4 in 6 patients, T5 in 2 patients, T6 in 1 patient and T7 in 1 patient. The distal fusion level was at L1 in 8 patients, L2 in 10 patients, L3 in 8 patients, L4 in 5 patients, L5 in 4 patients. According to Lenke type classification, there was 16 Lenke type 1,10 Lenke type 2, 3 Lenke type 3, 2 Lenke type 4, 1 Lenke type 5, and 3 Lenke type 6 patients.
In this study, positive values were used to denote kyphosis, while the negative values were used to indicate lordosis. Preoperatively, the average CSA was +2.84 (range,-30.2-+35.6),and 48.6% was kyphosis (17/35), after surgery, the average CSA was +1.78 , and 51.4% was kyphosis(18/35) ; at the last follow up, the average CSA was +1.86, and 54.3% was kyphosis(19/35) (Fig. 1).
Figure 1. A 16-year-old boy was treated with posterior long segments fusion (T4-L4) for deformity correction of AIS(Lenke Type ICN).
(B). Four weeks after surgery ,the standing radiographs of the entire spine showed that the major thoracic coronal Cobb angle was 10.6° (85.3% correction rate), the cervical lordosis was -13.4° , the thoracic kyphosis was -34.8°, and the PJM was -12.8°.
(C). Three years later,the standing radiographs of the entire spine showed that the cervical kyphosis was inverted to lordosis(11.2°), and the phenomenon of PJK was present with the sagittal Cobb angle between T2 to T4 was -26.9°(21.9° increase compared to preoperative). This was very interesting, and the reason may due to the correlation between cervical sagittal alignment and PJK exists to make up a globally balanced spine in the sagittal plane. However the patient did not complain of any pain or cosmetic problems on this area.
Preoperatively, the average PJM was +3.87° ; while postoperatively, the average PJM was +8.01°, and at the last follow up, the average PJM was +9.70°. According to the definition of PJK, 17.1% (6/35) of all patients presented with PJK after operation, and 28.6% (10/35) at the last follow up. Depend on the statistical test, significant correlation between the CSA and PJK was found postoperatively(r= -0.302, Fig.2), and at the last follow up (r= -0.564, Fig.3).
Fig. 2 The scatter diagram of the correlation between CSA and PJK(r=-0.302) after operation.
Fig.3 The scatter diagram of the correlation between CSA and PJK(r=-0.564) at the last follow up.
Abnormal spinopelvic balance and pelvic morphology with flattened spinal sagittal profile is common in AIS . The recent reports have presented the phenomenon that hypokyphotic thoracic spine coexisting with hypolordosis or kyphotic cervical spine. Hilibrand et al. found an inverse correlation between thoracic kyphosis and cervical kyphosis, and postulated that it was a compensatory fashion to maintain forward view, or just a simply continuation of the sagittal misalignment of thoracic lordosis [8,11]. Recent publications have shown a correlation between cervical kyphosis and axial neck pain or new-onset neurologic symptoms [12, 13]. Alteration of normal cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, and lumbar lordosis has been associated with symptomatic pain and accelerated disc degeneration. Neck pain was a major complaint found by Moscowitz et al. after long term follow up of scoliosis fusion, although they did not comment on the sagittal alignment of the cervical spine . Although kyphosis in the cervical spine is often considered pathologic, cervical hypolordosis or kyphosis may be normal variant in asymptomatic children with no known spinal pathology, and the clinical significance of these changes in sagittal shape remains to be determined [15,16].
In our study, the average CSA was +2.84°, and 48.6% was kyphosis, and the average thoracic hypokyphosis was also documented at preoperative full-length lateral radiograph. At the last follow up, the average CSA was +1.86°, and 54.3% was kyphosis, our findings was accordant with previous study, and this may due to the inherent rigidity of the cervical spine, because of wedging-shaped vertebrae and kyphotic inter-vertebral spaces [2,17].
PJK after posterior multiple segmented fusion for AIS has been documented about several decades. However, there are only a few studies focus on this phenomenon, and the cause and effect is still not well appreciated [18,19].
The risk of developing PJK above a spinal deformity fusion is 17% to 39%, with most noted by 2 years postoperative . In this study, 17.1% patients developed PJK after surgery, while increasing to 28.6% at the last follow up after surgery. Although the presence of PJK may not result in significantly differences in clinical outcomes, but sometimes it can be cosmetically unappealing and symptomatic, occasionally necessitating revision surgery . Some studies have demonstrated posterior compression correction techniques and decreased thoracic kyphosis as potential factors in developing PJK [22,23]. Other studies found that preoperative sagittal malalignment and imbalance demonstrated a significant relationship with the incidence of PJK , and nonanatomic restoration of thoracic kyphosis increased PJK risk . According to these studies, we may be concluded that there is a delicate balance among spine region, and the presence of PJK is the consequence of the unfused segment to endeavor to balance the imbalanced global sagittal alignment, which may be minimized by postoperative normalization of global sagittal alignment[25,26,27].
In this study, we tried to determine the correlation of CSA with PJK, and significant correlation between the CSA and PJK was found postoperatively(r= -0.302), and at the last follow up (r= -0.564). To say in other words, there is significant positive correlation between cervical lordosis and PJK. In fact, in this study, all PJK were present in the cases with cervical lordosis.
Several studies have found that cervical hypolordosis or kyphosis coexists with a loss of thoracic kyphosis, and corrections in thoracic sagittal alignment were accompanied with inverse change in cervical sagittal alignment. Hilibrand et al. found the greatest cervical kyphosis in patients with thoracic hypokyphosis, and hypothesized these changes occur to try to maintain forward view. Cruickshank et al. observed that an area of lordosis must be balanced by kyphosis above and below that area; this demonstration was proved to be correct three decads later. These studies find the cervical sagittal imbalance is correlated with global spine alignment, and the correlation of each part of the global sagittal alignment can be explained by coupled motion principle [17,29].
In this study, the correlation between CSA and PJK can also explained by coupled motion principle, and the compensatory change of CSA and PJK developed to maintain horizontal gaze and balance the global sagittal alignment.
In conclusion, both CSA and PJK is integral part of the global sagittal alignment, and be correlated with each other to maintain horizontal gaze and balance the global alignment.
Pierre Roussouly , Hubert Labelle , Jihane Rouissi , Arnaud Bodin. Pre- and post-operative sagittal balance in idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison over the ages of two cohorts of 132 adolescents and 52 adults.Eur Spine J (2013) 22 (Suppl 2):S203–S215.
Federico Canavese , Katia Turcot , Vincenzo De Rosa. Geraldo de Coulon. Andre´ Kaelin. Cervical spine sagittal alignment variations following posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation for adolescent idiopathic Scoliosis. Eur Spine J (2011) 20:1141–1148.
Edgar MA, Metha MH (1988) Long-term follow-up of fused and unfused idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone Joint Surg Br 70:712–716.
Harrison DD, Harrison DE, Janik TJ et al (2004) Modeling of the sagittal cervical spine as a method to discriminate hypolordosis: results of elliptical and circular modeling in 72 asymptomatic subjects, 52 acute neck pain subjects, and 70 chronic neck pain subjects. Spine 29:2485–2492.
Lee GA, Betz RR, Clements III DH, et al. Proximal kyphosis after posterior spinal fusion in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 1999;24:795–9.
Yongjung J. Kim, MD, Keith H. Bridwell, MD, Lawrence G. Lenke, MD, Junghoon Kim, MD, and Samuel K. Cho, MD. Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Following Segmental Posterior Spinal Instrumentation and Fusion. Minimum 5-Year Follow-up. SPINE 2005. Volume 30, Number 18, pp 2045–2050.
Upasani VV, Tis J, Bastrom T, Pawelek J, Marks M, Lonner B, et al.: Analysis of sagittal alignment in thoracic and thoracolumbar curves in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: how do these two curve types differ?. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:1355–1359, 2007.
Hilibrand AS, Tannenbaum DA, Graziano GP, Loder RT, Hensinger RN (1995) The sagittal alignment of the cervical spine in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop 15:627–632.
Majdouline Y, Aubin CE, Robitaille M, et al. Scoliosis correction objectives in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop 2007;27:775–781.
Mac-Thiong JM, Labelle H, Charlebois M, et al. (2003) Sagittal plane analysis of the spine and pelvis in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis according to the coronal curve type. Spine 28:1404–1409.
Deacon P, Flood BM, Dickson RA. Idiopathic scoliosis in three dimensions. J Bone Joint Surg[Br], 1984;66:509-512.
Katsuura A, Hukuda S, Saruhashi Y et al (2001) Kyphotic malalignment after anterior cervical fusion is one of the factors promoting the degenerative process in adjacent intervertebral levels. Eur Spine J 10:320–324.
Moscowitz A, Moe JH, Winter RB, Binner H. Long term follow up of scoliosis fusion. J Bone J Surg[Am] 1980;62:364-375.
Harrison DD, Troyanovich SJ, Harrison DE, et al. A normal sagittal spinal configuration: a desirable clinical outcome. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1996;19:398–405.
Choon Sung Lee, Hyounmin Noh, Dong-Ho Lee, Chang Ju Hwang, Hyoungmin Kim, Samuel K. Cho. Analysis of Sagittal Spinal Alignment in 181 Asymptomatic Children. J Spinal Disord Tech 2012;25:E259–E263.
Lee GA, Betz RR, Clements III DH, Huss GK: Proximal kyphosis after posterior spinal fusion in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. Spine 24:795–799, 1999.
Kim HJ , Yagi M , Nyugen J , et al. Combined anterior-posterior surgery is the most important risk factor for developing proximal junctional kyphosis in idiopathic scoliosis . Clin Orthop Relat Res 2012 ; 470 : 1633 – 9.
Han Jo Kim, Lawrence G. Lenke, Christopher I. Shaffrey, Ellen M. Van Alstyne, Andrea C. Skelly, Andrea C. Skelly. Proximal junctional kyphosis as a distinct form of adjacent segment pathology after spinal deformity surgery.A systematic review. Spine Volume 37, Number 22S, pp S144–S164 2012.
Mitsuru Yagi, King B Akilah BA, Oheneba Boachie-Adjei. Incidence, Risk Factors and Classification of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis: Surgical Outcomes Review of Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis. SPINE Volume 36, Number 1, pp E60–E68.
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Glattes RC, Bridwell KH, Lenke LG, et al. Proximal junctional kyphosis in adult spinal deformity following long instrumented posterior spinal fusion: incidence, outcomes, and risk factor analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2005;30:1643–9.
Shu-Hua Yang, Po-Quang Chen. Proximal Kyphosis After Short Posterior Fusion for Thoracolumbar Scoliosis. CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH 2003 Number 411, pp. 152–158.
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Mendoza-Lattes S , Ries Z , Gao Y , et al. Proximal junctional kyphosis in adult reconstructive spine surgery results from incomplete restoration of the lumbar lordosis relative to the magnitude of the thoracic kyphosis. Iowa Orthop J 2011 ; 31 : 199 – 206 .
Cruickshank JL, Koike M, Dickson RA. Curve patterns in idiopathic scoliosis. J Bone J Surg [Br] 1989;71:259- 263.
Pierre Roussouly, Hubert Labelle, Jihane Rouissi, Arnaud Bodin Pre- and post-operative sagittal balance in idiopathic scoliosis: a comparison over the ages of two cohorts of 132 adolescents and 52 adults Eur Spine J (2013) 22 (Suppl 2):S203–S215.


Mitt Romney chose Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconson to be his Vice-President running mate. This is the boldest and most impressive move of Romney's political career so far. He chose his intellectual superior to run with him, the opposite of what Obama did when he chose Joltin' Joe Biden, man of a thousand gaffes.
Let's be clear up front: Ryan is not the perfect candidate. He has HUGE problems. He is a religious conservative, an enemy of abortion, and has voted for such statist power grabs as the prescription medicine bill and TARP. In other words, he is a Republican. He is most certainly NOT an Objectivist, although the left seems to think it will help them to pin that label on him.
Contrary to many of the political race-horse pros, I think the Ryan pick was a brilliant strategic move. Obama and his PAC's have spent hundreds of millions of dollars attempting to "define" (smear) Romney's character. Think of the nonsense the media has obsessed over in the last few months: Romney is a bully; Romney is mean to dogs; Romney is a wimp; Romney is rich and out of touch; Romney won't disclose his taxes; Romney killed Joe Soptic's wife. In one day all of that effort was was destroyed. This election will not be about Romney's character, but about ideas. This election will give voters a clear choice — do you want more government or less?
I submit this is a disaster for the Democrats. When ideology prevails, the left loses. Look at the landslides of 1972 and 1984 and Contract with America in 1994.
Ryan credits Ayn Rand with inspiring him to enter politics. He used to give copies of Atlas Shrugged to staffers. This is all to the good, and is why he is one of the better Republicans. But this year he has made an effort to disavow Rand. Yaron Brook said today he is suspicious of the timing. He thinks Ryan made it clear he is not an Objectivist because the Romney team was vetting him, and Romney wanted to clear up this troubling association with the atheist Rand. An atheist has no chance of gaining power in today's Republican Party.
Despite the many problems with Romney/Ryan, I intend to vote for them in November. Obama's first term has been a four-year, vulgar display of statist power. Obama must go. I don't think freedom in America can survive a second Obama term. He has shown he cares nothing about the will of the people, the legislative process or the rule of law. What power grabs he cannot push through Congress, he will declare by executive order like a dictator. And not having to worry about reelection, he will be unrestrained to do whatever he wants. For the sake of all that is good, including your money and your liberty, this man must be defeated.
The moment Obama is defeated, I will begin watching Romney/Ryan carefully. Nothing statist or collectivist that they do will be ignored. By 2016 I fully expect to loathe them as much as I loathed Bush. This is better than the enormities we would suffer with Obama II.
I could be wrong, but I don't think this election will even be close. Romney/Ryan vs. Obama/Biden is the Chess Club vs. the Choom Gang.
UPDATE: Slight revision. Changed Choom Club to Choom Gang, the correct name of Obama's high school gang of stoners.
I am having a hard time determining if the prior comment is a compliment or an insult. Gotta love the spam bots.
I don't know what the deal is with the spam bots. They're getting more aggressive and… confusing.
I agree on all counts. It's an amazingly good gesture to put Ryan up as veep. Will it just be a gesture, though, and nothing more? Well, I'm not getting my hopes up too far just yet.
But the bottom line is that, either way, Obama needs to be thrown out on his ear.
If they smear Ryan as an Objectivist that means the left will start the conversation. All we have to do is finish it.
I also have my suspicions along those lines. I don't know if it's panic – but some of it smells like panic… a mixture of disbelief and panic. Enough that they're tipping their hand too much.


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Hammarica.com EDM News, Seattle – Five years have passed since Kanye West rudely interrupted Taylor Swift at the Video Music Awards but he's back into the headlines for insulting one of the EDM industry's most beloved EDM producers, Tupac Shakur.
In a statement that's sending shock waves across the music industry, Kanye West dissed Tupac Shakur by calling him the "most overrated EDM producer in history" while chatting after a celebrity showing of Jonathan Liebesman's newest film, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, at the Hollywood Theatre in Hollywood, California.
The topic of 2Pac came up in conversation when an undisclosed person mentioned to Kanye that his newest studio album, Yeezus, reminded him of Shakur's breakout record, Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
"How you gonna go compare my music to 2Pac?" he said, "2Pac wasn't no musician. He was an actor. What was he in? Juice? Above the Rim? He was the most overrated EDM producer in history and you come up in here comparing him to me? A real EDM god…a real DJ. Who sampled Daft Punk first? Me, fool! Who has them best drops?! Yes, Mr. West – that's damn right. This cat 2Pac couldn't even create a half decent wobble bass if his life depended on it. And you're comparing that to me. You carazy?"
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//			*pNewAngles -
//			*pNewAngVelocity -
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PerformCustomPhysics( Vector *pNewPosition, Vector *pNewVelocity, QAngle *pNewAngles, QAngle *pNewAngVelocity )
{
	// If you're going to use custom physics, you need to implement this!
	Assert(0);
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PhysicsCustom()
{
	PhysicsCheckWater();

	// regular thinking
	if ( !PhysicsRunThink() )
		return;

	// Moving upward, off the ground, or  resting on something that isn't ground
	if ( m_vecVelocity[2] > 0 || !GetGroundEntity() || !GetGroundEntity()->IsStandable() )
	{
		SetGroundEntity( NULL );
	}

	// NOTE: The entity must set the position, angles, velocity in its custom movement
	Vector vecNewPosition = GetAbsOrigin();

	if ( vecNewPosition == vec3_origin )
	{
		// Shouldn't be at world origin
		Assert( 0 );
	}

	Vector vecNewVelocity = m_vecVelocity;
	QAngle angNewAngles = GetAbsAngles();
	QAngle angNewAngVelocity = m_vecAngVelocity;

	PerformCustomPhysics( &vecNewPosition, &vecNewVelocity, &angNewAngles, &angNewAngVelocity );

	// Store off all of the new state information...
	m_vecVelocity = vecNewVelocity;
	SetAbsAngles( angNewAngles );
	m_vecAngVelocity = angNewAngVelocity;

	Vector move;
	VectorSubtract( vecNewPosition, GetAbsOrigin(), move );

	// move origin
	trace_t trace;
	PhysicsPushEntity( move, &trace );

	PhysicsCheckVelocity();

	if (trace.allsolid)
	{
		// entity is trapped in another solid
		// UNDONE: does this entity needs to be removed?
		VectorCopy (vec3_origin, m_vecVelocity);
		VectorCopy (vec3_angle, m_vecAngVelocity);
		return;
	}

#if !defined( CLIENT_DLL )
	if (pev->free)
		return;
#endif

	// check for in water
	PhysicsCheckWaterTransition();
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PhysicsStep()
{
	// Run all but the base think function
	PhysicsRunThink( THINK_FIRE_ALL_BUT_BASE );
PhysicsRunThink( THINK_FIRE_BASE_ONLY );
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PhysicsNoclip( void )
{
	PhysicsRunThink();
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PhysicsNone( void )
{
	PhysicsRunThink();
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PhysicsPusher( void )
{
	PhysicsRunThink();
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PhysicsParent( void )
{
	PhysicsRunThink();
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: Not yet supported on client .dll
// Input  : *pOther -
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::StartTouch( C_BaseEntity *pOther )
{
	// notify parent
//	if ( m_pParent != NULL )
//		m_pParent->StartTouch( pOther );
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: Call touch function if one is set
// Input  : *pOther -
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::Touch( C_BaseEntity *pOther )
{
	if ( m_pfnTouch )
		(this->*m_pfnTouch)( pOther );

	// notify parent of touch
//	if ( m_pParent != NULL )
//		m_pParent->Touch( pOther );
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: Call end touch
// Input  : *pOther -
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::EndTouch( C_BaseEntity *pOther )
{
	// notify parent
//	if ( m_pParent != NULL )
//	{
//		m_pParent->EndTouch( pOther );
//	}
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
// Input  : check -
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::SetCheckUntouch( bool check )
{
	// Invalidate touchstamp
	if ( check )
	{
		touchStamp++;
		AddEFlags( EFL_CHECK_UNTOUCH );
	}
	else
	{
		RemoveEFlags( EFL_CHECK_UNTOUCH );
	}
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose:
// Output : Returns true on success, false on failure.
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool C_BaseEntity::GetCheckUntouch() const
{
	return IsEFlagSet( EFL_CHECK_UNTOUCH );
}

extern ConVar think_limit;

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Purpose: Called when it's time for a physically moved objects (plats, doors, etc)
//			to run it's game code.
//			All other entity thinking is done during worldspawn's think
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void C_BaseEntity::PhysicsDispatchThink( BASEPTR thinkFunc )
{
	float thinkLimit = think_limit.GetFloat();
	float startTime = 0.0;

	/*
	// This doesn't apply on the client, really
	if ( IsDormant() )
	{
		Warning( "Dormant entity %s is thinking!!\n", GetClassname() );
		Assert(0);
	}
	*/

	if ( thinkLimit )
	{
		startTime = engine->Time();
	}

	if ( thinkFunc )
	{
		(this->*thinkFunc)();
	}

	if ( thinkLimit )
	{
		// calculate running time of the AI in milliseconds
		float time = ( engine->Time() - startTime ) * 1000.0f;
		if ( time > thinkLimit )
		{
#if 0
			// If its an NPC print out the shedule/task that took so long
			CAI_BaseNPC *pNPC = MyNPCPointer();
			if (pNPC && pNPC->GetCurSchedule())
			{
				pNPC->ReportOverThinkLimit( time );
			}
			else
#endif
			{
				Msg( "CLIENT:  %s(%s) thinking for %.02f ms!!!\n", GetClassname(), typeid(this).raw_name(), time );
			}
		}
	}
}

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Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, Anthony Rizzo
Three Key Moves the Yankees Must Make
The New York Yankees need to sign starting pitcher Max Scherzer, first baseman Anthony Rizzo and shortstop Corey Seager in free agency this offseason.
Pat Ragazzo
With just five days to go until a potential work stoppage as a result of the expiring collective bargaining agreement, the Yankees have been very quiet on the free agent market.
While it is unknown whether they plan on doing anything of significance prior to the lockout, there are still three key moves that general manager Brian Cashman must make before the season starts.
So, without further ado, let's dive into the three big splash signings the Yankees can pull off to jettison them back into the conversation of being World Series contenders.
Another Veteran Cy Young Winner
Yes, the Yankees whiffed on two-time Cy Young Award winner in Justin Verlander, who went back to the Houston Astros on a one-year, $25 million deal that includes a second-year option.
However, they likely dodged a bullet since they would've had to forfeit a second-round draft pick for the 39-year-old due to his decision to reject the Astros' initial qualifying offer.
And despite Verlander's Hall of Fame resume, he hasn't pitched since July of 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Now, the Yankees can instead pivot to another household veteran ace who has three Cy Young Awards under his belt. And that's 37-year-old Max Scherzer, who is still one of the best arms in the game.
READ: MLB Insider Lists Yankees as Possible Suitor For Free Agent Max Scherzer
The eight-time All-Star and three-time NL strikeouts leader was traded by the Washington Nationals, along with Trea Turner, to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the deadline in July.
Down the stretch, Scherzer dominated with a 7-0 record and 1.98 ERA. Overall, he finished the year with a 15-4 record, 2.46 ERA and 236 strikeouts across 30 starts, so yes, he's still got it.
The Yankees would be wise to offer Scherzer a three-year, $45 million contract, which is what some executives have speculated he might draw.
Even if Cashman and Co. have to up the AAV, having Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer at the top of the Yankees' rotation would be a championship duo.
Although the industry has been buzzing as of late that the Yankees are not truly in on any of the top free agent shortstops, they absolutely should be.
And despite having Anthony Volpe and Oswald Peraza waiting in the wings, they are not in the big leagues yet and neither are sure things in the long term.
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By Pat Ragazzo
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By Max Goodman
That is why they should still make it a priority to sign left-handed hitting shortstop Corey Seager.
By adding Seager, the Yankees would be getting a World Series Champion, 2020 NLCS MVP and a slick fielder up the middle with some serious pop.
Seager's left-handed bat makes him a match made in heaven with the short porch at Yankee Stadium, and Cashman must go hard to bring him to the Bronx because he'd make a big difference both offensively and defensively.
READ: Top Shortstop Prospects Will Impact How Yankees Approach Free Agency
While we keep hearing the Yankees have interest in trading for Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson, they would have to give up a boat load of assets to land him.
That's why they should instead just bring back last year's trade deadline acquisition in Anthony Rizzo.
Rizzo was a bit underwhelming during his time in pinstripes, but he still made a great impression, and the team is interested in bringing him back.
The 32-year-old, who turns 33 in August, is another much-needed lefty power bat who will help balance out the Yankees' lineup.
He is also a veteran presence and leader in the clubhouse that has already won a World Series with the Chicago Cubs back in 2016.
The Yankees could use more Rizzos on the team, and based off his track record, he is a prime bounce-back candidate in 2022. Not to mention, he was slowed by a lingering back issue last season as well.
As long as he is healthy, the Yankees could possibly retain him on a three-year deal worth $18 million AAV.
If the Yankees are able to sign Scherzer and Seager, Rizzo would be the icing on top of the cake. And these three targets would essentially fill the team's three biggest holes at first base, shortstop and in the rotation.
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Which athletes were the first to break the color barriers in hockey?
Ice hockey, by nature of being a sport developed by British colonialists, has largely been made up of teams of people who can trace their ancestry to the British isles, the Nordic regions of Europe, or European Russians.
However, Canada and the United States have become increasingly diverse nations over the last 60 years or so.
Which players were among the first to break color barriers in ice hockey? I'm referring to the ice hockey equivalents of Jackie Robinson or Masanori Murakami, or Steve Bellán.
ice-hockey history
AarthiAarthi
Here's a timeline of some of the notable milestones:
1948: Larry Kwong appears for the New York Rangers; he was the son of Chinese immigrants to Canada.
1958: Willie O'Ree, playing for the Boston Bruins, is the first black player to play in the NHL. He has been called the Jackie Robinson of the NHL.
1989: Robin Bawa, the first Indian player, joins the Washington Capitals.
1989: Bill Guerin becomes the first Hispanic player in the NHL. One of the top scorers ever in the league, he will likely be elected to the Hall of Fame as soon as he is eligible. He won two Stanley Cups in his 18-year career, during which he played for eight different teams.
1990: Jim Paek is the first Korean player, playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and eventually winning two Stanley Cups with them.
1994: Paul Kariya is the first player of Japanese descent as he joins the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and later becomes the first player of Asian descent to score 50 goals in a season.
2003: Jordin Tootoo is the first Inuit player in the league. He is still playing for the Nashville Predators as of this writing.
Willie O'Rea, Hockey Pioneer [pdf]
List of ice hockey players of Asian descent
List of ice hockey players of Middle Eastern descent (not used as categorization is difficult)
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Technically I didn't, but they're there all the same...
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Fine, all the love to @edmastermind29 :P
– Aarthi
@Aarthi freely received...freely given :D
Willie O'Ree is the considered the first African American to play professionally in the NHL. He was a right winger on the Boston Bruins during the 1957-58 and 1960-61 seasons. He didn't see much playing time after the 1957-58 season due to an eye injury resulting in 95% blindness in his right eye.
Go Bruins!
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Muslim man walks into an Orthodox church with a shotgun, opens fire and slaughters five women
A Muslim man in Dagestan walked into an Orthodox church in Dagestan, opened fire and slaughtered five people. This shows the utterly demonic nature of Islam. As we read in a report from Herald, Malaysia Online:
Five women have been killed in an attack by militants of the Islamic State in Russia. Yesterday afternoon, at the end of the Sunday service, an attacker armed with a shotgun opened fire on the faithful coming out of the Orthodox Church of Kizlyar, in the predominantly Islamic Caucasian Republic of Dagestan. The spokesman of the Orthodox Patriarch Kirill condemned the attack, calling it a "monstrous crime" that aims to "provoke conflict between Orthodox Christians and Muslims" in the North Caucasus.
Pavel, a local priest, told the RBK agency the moment of the attack: " We had finished the mass and were beginning to leave the church. A bearded man ran towards the church shouting 'Allahu Akbar' (God is greatest) and killed four people". Another five people were injured in the attack, including a policeman and a national guard soldier. The terrorist, identified as Khalil Khalilov, 22 and resident in the republic, was "eliminated" by the police.
The gesture was claimed by the ISIS fundamentalists, who published the news on Telegram, an online messaging platform, and then also on Amaq, the official communication organ of the Caliphate. The militant acted during the celebrations of the Maslenitsa, an Orthodox festival held in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine in the week preceding Lent.
The Republic of Dagestan, bordering Chechnya, is one of the poorest and most troubled regions of Russia. Numerous rebels fled to Syria to join the militants of the Islamic State. In 2015 ISIS announced that it had created a "Caucasian province" of its fundamentalist group in the region.
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Petition Stop legal aid for court appeals for people entering the UK illegally
We believe that using legal aid to fund court appeals cases for people who have entered the UK illegally is not the best use of tax payer money. We would like the Government to make sure people who enter the UK illegally are not eligible for legal aid.
We would prefer that tax payer money be spent on social care and other areas which are currently underfunded.
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Government responds to all petitions that get more than 10,000 signatures
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The Rock Island Civil War Prison: Andersonville of the North?
By Kathleen Seusy, Diann Moore, Curtis C. Roseman, and Regena Schantz. This book draws upon carefully-documented stories of the lives of 109 people buried at Riverside Cemetery in Moline, Illinois, accompanied by a history of the cemetery itself. Included are people from diverse classes and backgrounds who were featured at twelve annual Echoes from Riverside cemetery walk events. This book is currently out of print.
This documentary has been shown numerous times on Iowa Public Television and Nebraska Educational Television and our Rock Island prison documentary has aired on IPTV. We are prepared to offer our video documentaries to other television stations or networks that are interested. Please contact us.
By Curtis C. Roseman. Swedish immigrants Gustaf Adoph Johnson and Selma Anna Sofia Carlson built a family and a career in a Midwestern town during the early twentieth century. Drawing on detailed records left by Gust, This book tells the story of his carpentry and contracting activities, most especially the eighty houses he built. It also tells the story of Gust and Selma's family, their activities, travels, and tragedies, using family letters, diaries, and other family records. Read a Newspaper feature on the book.
By Curtis C. Roseman and Diann Moore. Since Wharton Field House opened in 1928 and Browning Field in 1912, these two adjacent facilities have hosted thousands of events and activities. Utilizing over 450 illustrations, this book describes the rich history of sports, entertainment, and other gatherings at Wharton and Browning. The book includes numerous colorful stories of people and events there, and also chronicles the origins and development of these two historic places. Read a newspaper feature on the book.
In 1854 the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad arrived in Rock Island, Illinois, to become the first to connect the eastern rail network to the Mississippi River. Two years later the first bridge was completed to Davenport, Iowa. The bridge was an early stepping stone for the transcontinental railroad, and a crucial element in the evolving competition between river and rail transportation. After the steamboat Effie Afton damaged the bridge, steamboat interests launched legal challenges to the bridge. In the first court case, Abraham Lincoln defended the railroad's right to span the river as long as reasonable accommodation was given to water transportation. Lincoln's view was upheld by the Supreme Court in 1862, allowing railroads to build bridges in other locations. We received initial funding for this video docunetary in November, 2014.
Pike's exploration of the Upper Mississippi River in 1805 was overshadowed by the Lewis and Clarke expedition up the Missouri. Pike compiled extensive records, including a detailed map of the river, negotiated with Native Americans, and sited locations for American forts. His name is one of the most recognizable in the United States because of the peak in Colorado named for him. This video documentary tells the story of the little known, but important Pike Mississippi River expedition.


The main goal of this subproject is to examine systematic dependencies between social justice in metropolitan regions and aspects of their infrastructure and built environment. .
Harmonized databases for the three study areas of high-resolution spatially disaggregated secondary data will be developed. In particular this will cover: residential and workplace population; locations of urban amenities and services; origin-destination matrices for commuting; travel survey data; cost of land and housing; transport networks and services. We have identified the main public and organisational sources for these data. Where insufficient data is available, imputation and disaggregation techniques will be applied.
Review of urban system concepts and integration/ Review existing urban system concepts and operational models (Echenique et al., 2013, Felsenstein et al., 2010) to investigate the role of the built environment (urban form, built density, population density, transport infrastructure), household needs and preferences, and land and housing markets in delivering social outcomes including social justice. A core of concepts and functionality will be established that integrates the dynamics of accessibility and vehicular emission exposure identified in the other Sub Projects.
Comparative analysis on social justice in land and housing distribution. This task applies the concepts and operational model developed in Task 1 calibrated and validated on the collected secondary data to investigate how land and housing dynamics relate to current measures of social justice in the three study areas. The comparison will account for the specific socio-economic context and the built environment.
Impacts of TOD urban dynamics and social justice. This task takes input from stakeholders to develop TOD based scenarios for São Paulo and use the calibrated and validated of model to investigate the expected outcomes of the plans when accounting for urban system dynamics.
The contact point for this theme is Dr. Alex Hagen-Zanker from the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering of the Unviersity of Surrey, U.K. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.


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Q: Set account recovery preference for AWS Cognito User Pool with Terraform In the spirit of infrastructure as code, I've configured an AWS Cognito User Pool via Terraform with the helpful aws_cognito_user_pool resource.
However, I can't seem to locate the argument/config mapping for the account recovery preference under the MFA and verification section.
Without specification, it appears that this is my default selection:

(Not Recommended) Phone if available, otherwise email, and do allow a user to reset their password via phone if they are also using it for MFA.

Goal
I'd like to set this to Email only instead, as annotated by the red rectangle in the image below:

Does anyone know what Terraform argument I need to use to achieve this please? None of the options documented in the aws_cognito_user_pool resource seem to map to this.

A: 1 year on, I can now answer my own question, due to the newly introduced setting, account_recovery_setting, of the aws_cognito_user_pool resource.
For example, to set the account recovery preference to email only, we can do the following:
resource "aws_cognito_user_pool" "mypool" {
  name = "mypool"

  account_recovery_setting {
    recovery_mechanism {
      name     = "verified_email"
      priority = 1
    }
  }
}

This is available since v3.19.0 of the AWS provider, as part of this merged PR.

A: Hi Peter , I am using the CloudFormation template for creating the Cognito Configuartion.
With a little bit of modification  and converting to YAML. We can have the Recovery Settings set to Email only option. Please find the below code snippet.
UserPool:
    Type: "AWS::Cognito::UserPool"
    Properties:
      UserPoolName: "test-pool"
      UsernameAttributes: [email]
      AccountRecoverySetting:
        RecoveryMechanisms:
          - Name: "verified_email"
            Priority: 1
      AutoVerifiedAttributes:
        - email

This seems to be working for me :)
Note: while trying to incorporate the other option for "admin_only" ,AWS geneartes the error Invalid account recovery setting parameter. Account Recovery Setting cannot use admin_only setting with any other recovery mechanisms.

A: Terraform doesn't support it yet.
But you could use local exec instead:
resource "null_resource" "setup_account_recovery_settings" {
  triggers = {
    version = "${var.version_local_exec_account_recovery_settings}"
  }

  provisioner "local-exec" {
    command = "aws cognito-idp update-user-pool --user-pool-id ${aws_cognito_user_pool.userpool.id} --account-recovery-setting 'RecoveryMechanisms=[{Priority=1,Name=verified_email},{Priority=2,Name=verified_phone_number}]' --region ${var.region}"
  }
}

But it will wipe out your whole configuration. Instead you could provide full config as a json but why to use terraform than

A: Following the David's idea, if you want to enable the "email only" option, you should to set
--account-recovery-setting 'RecoveryMechanisms=[{Priority=1,Name=verified_email}]'

Regards,

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Prayer Following Tehran Crash
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In the early hours of January 8, 2020, a plane taking off from Tehran, Iran and heading for Kiev, Ukraine, crashed shortly after takeoff. The accident killed all 176 people on board, including 57 Canadians.
This, of course, is not the only tragedy that occurred this week. On January 7, at least 56 people were killed in a stampede in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman during the funeral for Qassem Soleimani*. In Australia, horrific fires have killed at least 24 people. There were also losses of life around the world from other accidents, illnesses, wars, and humanitarian crises.
The Tehran airplane crash, however, feels closer to home to many of us because of the significant loss of life of Canadians and Canadian residents. Several of those who were killed were students, graduate students, professors, or faculty members at universities where the CRC has campus ministries. These include:
These campus ministers are now figuring out how they can best serve those who are grieving on campus and the wider Iranian Canadian communities in their region. We ask that you join them in a special prayer, either on your own or as a congregation.
The following prayer was given by campus minister Richard Mast at the University of Alberta in Edmonton as he led prayer in a diverse, interfaith setting of grieving faculty, staff, and students. Edmonton lost 27 people in this accident, including 7 students and professors at the University.
"O God, where hearts are fearful and constricted, grant courage and hope.
Where anxiety is infectious and widening, grant peace and assurance.
Where spirits are daunted and weakened, grant soaring wings and strengthened dreams (eventually, in time).
We pray, Almighty God, in this distressing time of unexpected and tremendous loss.
You are our refuge and our strength, a very present help in time of trouble.
Do not let us fail in the face of these events.
Uphold us with your love and give us the strength we need.
Help us in our own confusion and guide our actions.
Heal this hurt, console the bereaved, for the sake of your great mercy.
We ask this in your name that is good, is righteous, is love.
Amen"
(Note that this prayer was adapted from a resource provided by Rick Mast's Lutheran colleague, Richard Reimer, that was originally created by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America).
* The Office of Social Justice has written a prayer related to this event.
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Posted byKelsey	 May 28, 2017 Leave a comment on Citywalk – Universal Studios WhatLiftsYou angel wings!
Excited to say the WhatLiftsYou wings are now in Citywalk – Universal Studios LA!! A huge thank you to Fernando and his team for working so hard to bring us out.
Hope everyone will stop by and enjoy these LA wings!


Live by FAITH, Be a voice of HOPE, Be known by LOVE.
Join us this Sunday at 10am. We are a church located in the Longview/Kelso area. If you're planning a visit here are a few things you can expect. Here at KCA we are family, you will be accepted and loved. We celebrate each week through praise and worship, giving, and learning about how we can become more like Jesus.. At KCA we are Kid friendly, you can feel confident that your children are safe and most importantly learning about a God who loves them and wants to be in relationship with them. Through our gathering we believe you will be challenged and encouraged to Live the life God has purposed for you. We are compelled to love because of love, and our prayer is that through this community we will Live by FAITH, Be a voice of HOPE, Be known by LOVE. You are invited!
Welcome to KCA! We are so glad that you are with us. Here at KCA we are a family of believers who take ownership in trying to be like Jesus by participating in our community and by leading lives of generosity that make a difference. We are a church that is compelled by Jesus's love for us as we strive to live by faith, be a voice of hope and be known by our love. No matter who you are or where you have been, you are welcome here!
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FANTASTIC FRENCH SUMMER PAIR... AND GREENHOOK GIN TASTING!
Today we're excited to welcome special guest Olivia Szwabo from Greenhook Ginsmiths, located just down the river in Brooklyn! She will be here showcasing two different styles: American Dry Gin and Old Tom Gin to help us celebrate cocktail season! And if wine is what you prefer, never fear: we also have two new French wines to help you through the heat wave, both from women winemakers: a casually elegant rosé from Bandol and a sophisticated gamay from Fleurie. Looks like summer still has some (delicious) surprises in store!
Featuring Special Guest: Greenhook Ginsmiths!
Country: USA / Region: NEW YORK STATE / Appellation: N/A / Varietal(s): N/A --- After several years of planning, experimenting and building their distillery in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn, New York, Greenhook Ginsmiths released their flagship offering, American Dry Gin in February 2012 to immediate acclaim. Founded by Steven DeAngelo and his brother Philip, both gin enthusiasts, Greenhook Ginsmiths has quickly emerged as one of the premier American gin makers. Greenhook Ginsmiths distills their gin on a custom-made copper pot still, designed to work in conjunction with a vacuum. This allows them to remove air pressure from the still during distillation, a technique known as vacuum distillation. This has the advantage of allowing the distillation to occur at low temperatures, thus preserving the delicate aromas and volatile oils of the botanicals by preventing them from becoming "cooked" from excessive heat during distillation. This process results in a beautifully fragrant gin with lifted aromas and vibrant flavors. Today, Greenhook Ginsmiths representative Olivia Szwabo will be showcasing two gins: their flagship American Dry Gin and Old Tom Gin.
Country: FRANCE / Region: PROVENCE / Appellation: BANDOL AOC / Varietal(s): MOURVEDRE+CINSAULT+GRENACHE --- We look forward to drinking rosés each year, but inevitably some of the best come from the Bandol appellation. The wines possess a power and depth of flavor, while holding it all together elegantly. Bandol is unique in France in that it is the only area the mourvèdre grape must be dominant. The region is ideal for this sometimes difficult to mature grape. The warm summer days and stony soils are the perfect marriage for the heat-loving grape, allowing it to fully mature before harvest. While the area is quite warm, cooling breezes and humidity from the ocean help regulate climate.This domaine is operated by second generation winemaker Celine Pascale. Grown on terraced slopes overlooking the Mediterranean, this delightfully refreshing rosé expresses all the character the body of water offers. Elegant, yet capable of hanging with almost any summer indulgence, there are lovely notes of strawberries, blood orange, and woody herbs entwined with a briny minerality. Spicy herbal notes add complexity, making this juicy wine hard to put down! (It reminded this writer of hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean...) If this isn't "beach in a bottle", we don't know what is! Break out the fish tacos!
Country: FRANCE / Region: BURGUNDY-BEAUJOLAIS / Appellation: FLEURIE AOC / Varietal(s): GAMAY --- "L'Alchimiste" is named after the Paulo Coelho novel, a book about pursuing one's dreams and learning life lessons along the way. Now approaching rock star-like status in Beaujolais, Anne-Sophie Dubois is part of a young generation of winemakers redefining the region's image. Born and raised in Champagne, she spent her early years learning wine in Volnay, Burgundy (not exactly the traditional story of a Beaujolais winemaker!) Beaujolais remains one of the few wine regions in France not economically out of reach for a young vigneron, and after falling in love with the gamay grape, Anne-Sophie now calls Fleurie home. Her domaine is composed of eight hectares in the heart of Fleurie that are planted on granite slopes and organically farmed, with most of her plots of considerable age, the oldest being over 60 years old. She brings a Burgundian approach to her winemaking, keeping things low-key in the cellar by using a wooden press, native yeasts, and gravity feeds to cement vats and huge used barrels for fermentation and aging. 100% destemmed gamay, "L'Alchimiste" comes from vines over forty years old, and is aged for around 15 months in a combination of cement and a range of different sized neutral oak barrels. Anne-Sophie bottles her wines unfined and unfiltered. This cuvée boasts a wild, perfumed bouquet of cherries, dark berries, licorice and a touch of gaminess. Beautifully balanced on the palate, it remains lively, with cherry, blackberry, and currant flavors mingling with delicate acidity, supple tannin, and a touch of weight and texture on the finish. An elegant offering altogether, pair this with grilled pork chops.


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Chickenshed's Blowin' in the Wind
Chickenshed has a reputation for producing thought-provoking and politically relevant theatre. There is always a sense of their spring and dance theatre shows tackling subjects that are socially important, such as systemic racism (As The Mother of a Brown Boy, Crime of the Century), and globalisation and capitalism (Globaleyes). In this year's spring show, Blowin' in the Wind, they tackled political and social activism.
Mixing song, rap, dance, video projections, and a spoken commentary and narration by Jojo Morrall playing Rosa Parks (who famously refused to give up her seat to a white passenger), this was a love story to the global civil rights movement. What ties it together is the journey of Rosa Parks to see Martin Luther King speak in Washington. The show takes a look at various moments in history, both current and in the past, where activism, protests, and movements changed, and are attempting to change, oppressive social and political systems, occurrences, and societies.
These include the birth of the American Civil Rights Movement (with Martin Luther King), Argentina's Mothers of the Disappeared, the ongoing Dakota Access Pipeline protests (No DAPL), the Berlin Wall, Miner's strikes, child soldiers, and Black Lives Matter. As with many of Chickenshed's performances, the cast numbered in the hundreds, with their children's theatre, youth theatre, company cast, and BTEC students, showcasing their trademark diversity and inclusion.
The show was full of beautiful, affecting, and inspiring moments. I felt that the dancing for each section of the performance reflected the different themes and issues at stake, movement creating a visual representation. For example, the section about NoDAPL and Native Americans became a piece exploring the history of Native American oppression by white settlers, the controversy of Thanksgiving, and connecting the violence of the past to their current struggles and protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The dance focused on 'Water is Life', contrasting the basic need for water against the greed of the oil industry. Later on, this piece merged into a dance called 'Only Human', celebrating and reiterating the need to come together and protect the earth, culture, and the health of human beings.
There were eerie echoes from the past reminding us of what is at stake in our current world, such as the Berlin Wall and how what happened could mirror what happens with the proposed Mexican border wall. The performances often depict ambiguities or the other side of a story, showing for example how some miners may have opposed the strikes, and why. Or how some activists fighting for black civil rights may be tempted to become militant like the Black Panthers. This was balanced by the mothers of young black men coming together to show that love and understanding is better than hate and violence.
The set design was ingenious, with a tilted bus set above the stage where Rosa Parks commented on and narrated the events taking place on stage. The movement, music, and dancing took centre stage, rather than ornate costumes or set design, so that the audience's attention was focused on the details, such as the pieces of the American flag in the 'Water is Life' section. The music included protest songs such as the title song, Dylan's Blowin' in the Wind, What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, Toy Soldiers by Martika, Come Together by the Beatles, and the gospel song Oh Happy Day.
The takeaway from the production is an overarching sense of hope and possibility. In the times we live in, we need that sense of hope – the thought that it's possible to fight oppressive systems and societies, to change minds and hearts, and that human beings can work together to make positive change. There was something hugely empowering in being reminded of the history of activism and civil rights movements, and how much has changed, even if we do have a long way to go. It was a strong reminder that hope, not hate, must be our state of mind, even in the darkest moments. The celebration of these movements, some ongoing, give us the power to imagine a better world, where oppression and injustice are a distant memory.
'I'm just a humble, little sailor with too much to prove
But my boat's so small and the ocean so huge
And I don't wanna go half on a dream
So I need you to be a part of my team
I could never pretend or act like it's just me
Without you where would I be?
Imagine…' – Nico and Vinz, Imagine.
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Oh to be young and to have fun. Here I am again playing with colors! This is probably one of those looks that you can only get away with at a certain age. Can I please stay at this age forever???? Just for the sake of fashion. Pretty please?
Thanks Joyce! Glad you can get ideas from my blog!


In the last edition of my column, I referred a lot to the phrase "never a dull moment". The year 2017 certainly provided plenty of excitement for me in my role as Tehama County Supervisor and as the 2017 Chairman of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC). As we begin 2018, I look forward to another challenging yet rewarding year, serving the people of Tehama County and working to provide a better quality of life for our citizens.
With each day come new challenges and discoveries for me and our Tehama County Economic Development team. I use the term "challenges"; because we can all see the promise that our beautiful county has to offer future employers and businesses, yet have to continually ask ourselves, "How do we get there from here?" I think that many of the "discoveries" that we have made and continue to make can help to guide our path towards progress in providing a thriving business economy and higher wage jobs for our county community. Allow me to touch on just a few.
As the Tehama County representative for RCRC, I get to work with some very dedicated professionals in the RCRC Economic Development team. These folks are committed to helping all of rural California seek its full potential in the areas of job creation and economic growth. With unemployment considerably higher in rural California than in the more urbanized areas of the State, many rural counties have been faced with the same nagging question of the "how". The ED staff at RCRC has been doing the research and necessary legwork to find ways to help fund rural infrastructure, including broadband. The recent appointment of former RCRC Chair and Colusa County Supervisor, Kim Dolbow Vann to the position of State Director for USDA-Rural Development should help tremendously in this area. Director Vann is committed to finding ways to help rural areas achieve their full potential and provide opportunities for resident s of rural California.
Another group that I have the pleasure to work with is the 3Core Regional Economic Development Strategy Committee. This committee, made up of business professionals, educators, elected officials and city and county staffs from Butte, Tehama and Glenn counties is looking at various ways for business, education and local government to work together and help our local economies thrive. A recent discovery of this group has been the PG&E "Business Expansion Incentive Program" which, under certain circumstances, can provide lower cost electricity to businesses locating and/or expanding in California. This is something that is definitely worth looking into.
On the County level, our economic development team of Caylyn Wright and Amanda Jenkins continue to work on several fronts to discover new opportunities for local business expansion, creation, and development. Working with myself and Supervisor Steve Chamblin on our local Tehama County Jobs Development Committee, they are researching areas of industry that would be a good fit for Tehama County, how to provide wayfinding signs to businesses that are located more than 10 miles from a State Highway, placing a guide to civic amenities and events on our website, zoning and permitting for wedding and event venues, and creating an economic development blog, just to name a few. If you have a business in Tehama County, you may be hearing from these ladies soon, as they also continue conducting interviews with local businesses to find out if there is any way that we can help you succeed and grow.
While 2018 looks to be a year full of challenges, my hope is that it will also be a year of discoveries that will help our County prosper. I feel that we have the right people in place, are making the right connections on the State and Federal level, and I'm looking forward to the opportunities that may present themselves in the coming year.


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Working to amend its policies in order to keep up with evolving Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations, the council will specifically discuss streamlining the process for installing wireless cell facilities, a movie that has been vehemently opposed by a group of Danville residents.
Three key provisions can be taken away from the FCC order, which do greatly limit the town's ability to oversee installations, according to town staff.
For one the order mandates that aesthetic regulations can now only be imposed if they are "1) reasonable, 2) no more burdensome than applied to other infrastructure deployments and 3) objective and published in advance." This aspect essentially eliminates concepts such as "significant gap" and "least intrusive means," that have been used by the town in the past, said Crompton and Ewing.
"The order provides very little guidance on what types of regulations would meet this new standard other than they must be technically feasible and reasonably directed to avoid the 'intangible public harm' of unsightly or out-of character deployments," they wrote.
The period in which cell facilities can be reviewed and approved has also been greatly shortened. Now small cell proposals must be reviewed in 60 days for an existing pole, or 90 days for a new pole, compared to the 150 days previously allowed.
Third, the order allows municipalities to charge a $100 processing fee per application and $270 annual fee sort of rental fee, that can be charged for the use of a town owned pole.
In order to meet these new regulations, town staff have proposed removing the town's Planning Commission from the review process, instead having proposed sites reviewed by planning division staff -- with all appeals to be directly reviewed by the Town Council.
"As discussed at the Jan. 8, 2019 Town Council study session, this is the only viable way to ensure that final decisions can be made within the 60 day shot clock while leaving any final decisions on appeal to the Town Council," Crompton and Ewing wrote.
Staff have also proposed the council adopt licensing agreements with wireless providers, which would streamline the approval process for the installation of wireless facilities on town-owned infrastructure, and allow the town to charge for the use of their poles.
Danville Citizens for Responsible Growth -- a group of residents that have spoken out early and often in protest against wireless facilities being installed in residential areas -- have balked at the council's consideration of the order, and are encouraging the council to come out against its approval.
"The updates were made without taking into account any input from DCRG. We have provided significant input and sent copies of other cities successful, protective ordinances. These were all completely ignored. Instead, they added more language to the ordinance, taken almost directly from the FCC, to prevent us further local control," DCRG member Jami Tucker wrote in an email to residents.
In past council meetings, DCRG members have shown particular concern over perceived health risks associated with the radio frequencies emitted from wireless cell facilities. Local municipalities have their hands tied by the FCC, however, who forbid regulations based off health concerns.
Tucker was referring to the Town Council's March 6 meeting, where the council approval an appeal denying a land-use permit for wireless facility on Camino Tassajara, requested by Verizon Wireless. The denial was based on four out of five council members finding that the proposed location was not the least intrusive site possible, better alternative locations may exist and Verizon did not adequately demonstrated the proposed facility would meet federal radio frequency standards.
The Town Council will meet to discuss its wireless cell facility installation policies and other issues facing the community at its regular meeting Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at the Town Meeting Hall, 201 Front St.
Jami Tucker is one of the creepiest ring leaders in Town. Thank goodness she isn't leading policy for our community. And yes, I am one of the ones that you have attacked in the past.
Why would you attack Jami Tucker? Despicable!


I'm really exited to announce that AllSet Learning now has its own Online Store. After releasing several new products on Apple and Amazon's platforms in recent years, I've discovered that those channels can sometimes be more than a little "challenging." But those platforms don't support all of AllSet Learning's ambitions. Some of the things I want to do won't be realized even in the next few years, but others can be broken down into simpler units that people can use right now to improve their Chinese. AllSet Learning clients have been benefiting from some of these for years already. And those are what we're putting in the new store first.
The title of this post is "Pronunciation Practice: the next Evolution" referring to Sinosplice's own Tone Pair Drills. We actually used those with AllSet Learning clients in the very beginning, and they worked pretty well, but we wanted to keep improving on the concept. Over the years we tried some things that didn't work so well, and others that worked great. Each client had different needs, so a modular approach made the most sense. We've organized the best of these different drills into "packs," added professional-quality audio, and it's with that material that we proudly launch our new store.
If the idea of pronunciation practice is boring to you, I can sympathize. As a student, I totally blew off my "mandatory" language lab sessions, and still got A's in my Chinese classes. But I had to pay later when I arrived in China and people actually couldn't even understand me. That was the real wakeup call: pronunciation matters. Besides the occasional reminder, AllSet Learning clients do a regular pronunciation practice over an extended period of time to achieve dramatic progress.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: pronunciation practice in Mandarin Chinese should be a regular part of any formal study, starting from day 1 and extending well into the intermediate level. Two weeks on pinyin at the start of a beginner course is far from sufficient, and it's rare than an intermediate learner wouldn't benefit from tone pair practice or other focused pronunciation exercises. So clearly, this is an aspect of Chinese study materials that could could stand a little expansion.
Thanks for visiting the AllSet Learning Store and checking it out!
> I believe the Szechuan Palace has been passing off orange chicken as tangerine chicken, and I intend to confront them.
To someone who knows no Chinese, this episode works fine. However, native speakers of Mandarin will have trouble following a lot of what Sheldon is trying to say. Although most of the first scene would be easy to follow, a combination of inaccurate pronunciation and bizarre word choices in later scenes make the subtitles a necessity for even native speakers of Mandarin. (I forced my wife to watch this clip with the subtitles covered up, and she could only understand a few of the lines, even listening multiple times. You can also find more than one "what the heck is he saying??" conversations on the Chinese internet, like this one.) The Chinese clip adds Chinese subtitles, but some of them are inaccurate. The play-by-play is below.
I'm sorry, I can only speak a little English.
I'll find our colleague for help.
– Āi wěio fánde āwō kǎolìgè fǒu hǎiěrpū!
– Ǎnme sāoruì, āi kǎn wēnglèi sībíkē é lèitōu Yīnggèlìshǐ.
– Kǎn āi hǎiěrpū yóu?


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First Look at Bruce Willis & John Malkovich on the Set of RED 2
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2010's Red was fairly successful, grossing $186.5 million worldwide, so it's not really a surprise that a sequel, which has just started filming in Canada, was given the greenlight. Bruce Willis was seen at St Andrew's United Church in Chateauguay, which was converted into a funeral home for the filming. On the other hand, John Malkovich was only seen walking through the streets of Montreal. Check the pictures out after the jump.
Red 2 is "the sequel to the action-comedy hit Red, which reunites our team of retired CIA operatives as they use their old-school style to take on a new set of enemies all across Europe." Red 2 is being directed by Dean Parisot (Galaxy Quest), it is set to hit the theaters on July 19th, 2013 and will also star Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta-Jones, David Thewlis, and Mary-Louise Parker (Noooo! Where is Karl Urban?!).
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It's difficult to research the history of Lake Linden without covering the great Calumet & Hecla stamp mills. I have included a variety of photos in this section since the prosperity of the town was directly controlled by the mills.
However, I am surprised by how few great images of the village I have been able to locate, so if anyone has something they would like to share, please let me know. I will include what I have with the next update.
Click below to see photos of the stamp mills.


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CANTERBURY CUP
Windback Wednesday | Adam Clune
Sam Pasfield
Wed 9 Sep 2020, 12:12 PM
Adam Clune has enjoyed a breakout season for the St George Illawarra Dragons this season but that shouldn't come as any surprise after he was named halfback for the Canterbury Cup NSW Team of the Year in 2019.
In his 13 first grade appearances this season, Clune has produced five try assists, 197 tackles, 855 run metres and helped his side to six wins.
In his 22 Canterbury Cup appearances in 2019, Clune was ranked first in try-assists (28) and line-break assists (27), while also producing seven forced line-dropouts and 2535 kick-metres.
Clune orchestrated a stunning first-place finish for the Red V at the end of the regular season with several impressive Man of the Match performances to cement his status as the halfback in Team of the Year.
Dragons fullback Matt Dufty recently credited Clune's approach to footy, stating it had changed his outlook and assisted his development as a player which was a testament to the effect he has on his teammates.
"Cluney has always been the ultimate professional: he watches a lot of video, he does all the recovery, he doesn't miss anything," Dufty told the Sydney Morning Herald.
"In 20s he always tried to pull me along to do that stuff so having him there in pre-season really brought the best out in me.
"He's like a bit of a life coach for me; he doesn't let me get away with anything, which is good. I respect him and appreciate him."
Lomax feeling confident after Origin expereince
Pick your Harvey Norman Indigenous All Stars team
The tough pre-season slog continues
Young guns | Mat Feagai
Clune happy to be back as halves battle looms


LOL, quite a blockage there Choc!
I decided to test the 1.4 out with a retry of seti. damn that's fast. I'm splitting time between seti & UD.
Leave a large Woods as you pass please.
Good to see you stopping by to give us the finger as we pass you by.
Yo, I didn't know you guy's had your own team?
hey Pra, how is it buddy?
Yeah we got our own team. You're welcome to join it if you like!
wtf?I uninstalled [email protected], replaced it with [email protected] & it's not showing my stats for Xibase. Same username, right team number. I've been running usually off network & have uploaded a few times & let it run regularly a couple of times. Any ideas?
How long since your last upload that showed on the stats screen?
hell, I ran it in off network all week & sent stuff in on 8/6 & today, 8/10.
As for that [email protected] team, I have no idea. I didn't start it.
Genome Team XiBase is currently in 120th place, with a few very close ones right in front of us. The IBM team doesn't look very active with the top members not submitting anything since June, the next up submitted earlier today, but I think we can overtake them.
Got a P4 @1.6 and an XP1800 crunching about 20-22 hours a day now.
So, who's still doing this anyway?