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Q: Tail Call Optimization in XSLT/Saxon? Can anyone explain why the below code gets a stack overflow?  I had hoped that Saxon would identify the template as tail recursive, and optimise it, allowing for a very large number of iterations - in reality it gets a stack overflow after ~1000 iterations.  I'm executing as per below:
me@server:~/dev$ java -classpath /usr/local/share/java/saxon9ee.jar net.sf.saxon.Transform -it -xsl:recurse.xslt
437
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.StackOverflowError
        at net.sf.saxon.expr.instruct.ParameterSet.getIndex(ParameterSet.java:127)
        at net.sf.saxon.expr.XPathContextMajor.useLocalParameter(XPathContextMajor.java:561)
        at EE_sequence_02125238280.process(file:/home/me/dev/recurse.xslt:23)
        at com.saxonica.ee.bytecode.CompiledExpression.process(CompiledExpression.java:84)
        at com.saxonica.ee.bytecode.ByteCodeCandidate.process(ByteCodeCandidate.java:143)
        at com.saxonica.ee.bytecode.ByteCodeCandidate.processLeavingTail(ByteCodeCandidate.java:178)
        at net.sf.saxon.expr.instruct.NamedTemplate.expand(NamedTemplate.java:263)
        at EE_sequence_02125238280.process(file:/home/me/dev/recurse.xslt:23)
and so on.....

I'm using Saxon-EE 9.8.0.15J.
I've tried using <xsl:if>, XPATH and functions, in several variations in place of the <xsl:choose> - but I get the same issue.
With call-templates I can actually find comments online suggesting this should work, with examples similar to mine below.  I wasn't 100% clear if functions or a recursive call inside an XPATH expression were supported, hence I've stuck with call-templates for this example.
Eg: Recursive Loop XSLT
I guess I'm missing a trick - any ideas?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="3.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:map="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/map"  exclude-result-prefixes="xs map">

    <xsl:output method="text" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>

    <xsl:template name="xsl:initial-template">
        <xsl:variable name="freqs" select="unparsed-text-lines('input.txt', 'UTF-8')!xs:integer(.)"/>
        <xsl:message select="sum($freqs)"/>
        <xsl:variable name="hash" select="map{}" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:call-template name="find-repeated-cs">
            <xsl:with-param name="freqs" select="$freqs"/>
            <xsl:with-param name="cs-hash" select="$hash"/>
        </xsl:call-template>
    </xsl:template>

    <xsl:template name="find-repeated-cs">
        <xsl:param name="freqs" as="xs:integer*"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs-hash" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs" select="0" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:param name="i" select="1" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:variable name="new-cs" select="$cs + $freqs[$i]" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:variable name="new-i" select="if ($i >= count($freqs)) then 1 else $i + 1" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:choose>
            <xsl:when test="map:contains($cs-hash, $new-cs)">
                <xsl:value-of select="$new-cs"/>
            </xsl:when>
            <xsl:otherwise>
                <xsl:call-template name="find-repeated-cs">
                    <xsl:with-param name="freqs" select="$freqs"/>
                    <xsl:with-param name="cs-hash" select="map:put($cs-hash,$new-cs,true())"/>
                    <xsl:with-param name="cs" select="$new-cs"/>
                    <xsl:with-param name="i" select="$new-i"/>
                </xsl:call-template>
            </xsl:otherwise>
        </xsl:choose>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

EDIT
For a bit of context the code finds the 2nd occurrence of a number in a cumulative sum sequence, generated from repeatedly cycling over a fixed set of integer freqs. The latest cumulative sum is cs, and a dictionary of past seen cumulative sums is built-up in cs-hash. i indexes freq as an cyclic index/counter.
If my approach is daft, I'm interested in other approaches too, but I'd still like to understand why this code cannot be optimised - even if there is a better approach.
EDIT 2
For completeness the function implementation using xsl:choose:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="3.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:map="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/map" xmlns:aoc2018="\
http://www.blah.co.uk/aoc2018" exclude-result-prefixes="xs map aoc2018">
    <!-- hint: java -classpath /usr/local/share/java/saxon9ee.jar net.sf.saxon.Transform -it -xsl:01.xslt -->
    <xsl:function name="aoc2018:find-repeated-cs">
        <xsl:param name="freqs" as="xs:integer*"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs-hash" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:param name="i" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:variable name="new-cs" select="$cs + $freqs[$i]" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:choose>
            <xsl:when test="map:contains($cs-hash, $new-cs)">
                <xsl:value-of select="$new-cs"/>
            </xsl:when>
            <xsl:otherwise>
                <xsl:variable name="new-i" select="if ($i >= count($freqs))
                                                   then 1
                                                   else $i + 1" as="xs:integer"/>
                <xsl:value-of select="aoc2018:find-repeated-cs($freqs, map:put($cs-hash,$new-cs,true()), $new-cs, $new-i)"/>
            </xsl:otherwise>
        </xsl:choose>
    </xsl:function>
    <xsl:output method="text" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
    <xsl:template name="xsl:initial-template">
        <xsl:variable name="freqs" select="unparsed-text-lines('input.txt', 'UTF-8')!xs:integer(.)"/>
        <xsl:message select="sum($freqs)"/>
        <xsl:variable name="hash" select="map{}" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:message select="aoc2018:find-repeated-cs($freqs, $hash, 0, 1)"/>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

And the function implementation using an XPATH:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="3.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:map="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/map" xmlns:aoc2018="\
http://www.blah.co.uk/aoc2018" exclude-result-prefixes="xs map aoc2018">
    <!-- hint: java -classpath /usr/local/share/java/saxon9ee.jar net.sf.saxon.Transform -it -xsl:01.xslt -->
    <xsl:function name="aoc2018:find-repeated-cs">
        <xsl:param name="freqs" as="xs:integer*"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs-hash" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:param name="i" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:variable name="new-cs" select="$cs + $freqs[$i]" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:variable name="new-i" select="if ($i >= count($freqs))
                                                   then 1
                                                   else $i + 1" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:value-of select="if (map:contains($cs-hash, $new-cs))
                              then $new-cs
                              else aoc2018:find-repeated-cs($freqs, map:put($cs-hash,$new-cs,true()), $new-cs, $new-i)"/>
    </xsl:function>
    <xsl:output method="text" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
    <xsl:template name="xsl:initial-template">
        <xsl:variable name="freqs" select="unparsed-text-lines('input.txt', 'UTF-8')!xs:integer(.)"/>
        <xsl:message select="sum($freqs)"/>
        <xsl:variable name="hash" select="map{}" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:message select="aoc2018:find-repeated-cs($freqs, $hash, 0, 1)"/>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

A: Confirmed that this works (with tail recursion) under 9.9, with or without bytecode generation enabled, but under 9.8 it succeeds only if bytecode generation is switched off. I think the difference between the releases is that 9.9 is smarter at deciding not to use bytecode generation in cases where it would interfere with tail recursion.
To see why it fails when using function calls rather than templates I would need to see the code. The two cases use different mechanisms internally. In particular functions are by default evaluated in "pull" mode (they return an iterator over the result), templates in "push" mode (they write results out to a result tree). The most noticeable difference is that returning a sequence containing the result of a recursive call (for example select="$x, f:myself($x - 1)) can be done tail-recursively with templates, but not with functions. But that doesn't seem to apply to your case. Also, for templates we handle mutual recursion of two or more templates, while with functions we only handle self-recursion.
The following version appears to work using tail-recursion using either 9.8 or 9.9, with or without bytecode generation. (Under 9.8, though, there is an oddity which I haven't had time to investigate: after producing the output value, the process doesn't actually exit.)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xsl:stylesheet version="3.0" xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
    xmlns:map="http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/map" xmlns:f="f" exclude-result-prefixes="#all">

    <xsl:output method="text" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>

    <xsl:param name="limit" select="2000"/>

    <xsl:template name="xsl:initial-template">
        <xsl:variable name="freqs" select="1 to $limit"/>
        <xsl:message select="sum($freqs)"/>
        <xsl:variable name="hash" select="map{}" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:sequence select="f:find-repeated-cs($freqs, $hash, 0, 1)"/>
    </xsl:template>

    <xsl:function name="f:find-repeated-cs">
        <xsl:param name="freqs" as="xs:integer*"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs-hash" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
        <xsl:param name="cs" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:param name="i" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:variable name="new-cs" select="$cs + $freqs[$i]" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:variable name="new-i" select="if ($i >= count($freqs)) then 1 else $i + 1" as="xs:integer"/>
        <xsl:choose>
            <xsl:when test="map:contains($cs-hash, $new-cs)">
                <xsl:value-of select="$new-cs"/>
            </xsl:when>
            <xsl:otherwise>
                <xsl:sequence select="f:find-repeated-cs($freqs, map:put($cs-hash,$new-cs,true()), $new-cs, $new-i)"/>
            </xsl:otherwise>
        </xsl:choose>
    </xsl:function>
</xsl:stylesheet>

UPDATE
Actually, when I say it works, I mean it doesn't fail with a stack overflow. Further checking reveals that it doesn't actually terminate - it seems the termination condition is never true. I haven't tried to work out why.
In your code, you have used <xsl:value-of> to return the function result, rather than xsl:sequence. xsl:value-of delivers a text node, which needs to be constructed from the result of the recursive call: you can see this in the -explain output:
<function name="Q{http://www.blah.co.uk/aoc2018}find-repeated-cs"
              line="5"
              module="file:/Users/mike/Desktop/temp/test.xsl"
              eval="9"
              flags="pU"
              as="item()*"
              slots="6">
      <arg name="Q{}freqs" as="xs:integer*"/>
      <arg name="Q{}cs-hash" as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)"/>
      <arg name="Q{}cs" as="xs:integer"/>
      <arg name="Q{}i" as="xs:integer"/>
      <let role="body"
           baseUri="file:/Users/mike/Desktop/temp/test.xsl"
           ns="xsl=~ aoc2018=http://www.blah.co.uk/aoc2018 xs=~ map=~"
           line="10"
           var="Q{}new-cs"
           as="xs:integer"
           slot="4"
           eval="16">
        <check card="1" diag="3|0|XTTE0570|new-cs">
          <arith op="+" calc="i+i">
            <varRef name="Q{}cs" slot="2"/>
            <subscript>
              <varRef name="Q{}freqs" slot="0"/>
              <varRef name="Q{}i" slot="3"/>
            </subscript>
          </arith>
        </check>
        <let line="13" var="Q{}new-i" as="xs:integer" slot="5" eval="16">
          <choose>
            <vc op="ge" onEmpty="0" comp="CAVC">
              <varRef name="Q{}i" slot="3"/>
              <fn name="count">
                <varRef name="Q{}freqs" slot="0"/>
              </fn>
            </vc>
            <int val="1"/>
            <true/>
            <arith op="+" calc="i+i">
              <varRef name="Q{}i" slot="3"/>
              <int val="1"/>
            </arith>
          </choose>
          <valueOf line="16">
            <fn name="string-join">
              <convert from="xs:anyAtomicType" to="xs:string">
                <choose>
                  <ifCall name="Q{http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/map}contains"
                          type="xs:boolean">
                    <varRef name="Q{}cs-hash" slot="1"/>
                    <varRef name="Q{}new-cs" slot="4"/>
                  </ifCall>
                  <varRef name="Q{}new-cs" slot="4"/>
                  <true/>
                  <data>
                    <mergeAdj>
                      <ufCall name="Q{http://www.blah.co.uk/aoc2018}find-repeated-cs"
                              tailCall="false"
                              bSlot="0"
                              eval="6 16 6 6">
                        <varRef name="Q{}freqs" slot="0"/>
                        <treat as="map(xs:integer, xs:boolean)" diag="0|1||aoc2018:find-repeated-cs">
                          <ifCall name="Q{http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/map}put" type="map(*)">
                            <varRef name="Q{}cs-hash" slot="1"/>
                            <varRef name="Q{}new-cs" slot="4"/>
                            <true/>
                          </ifCall>
                        </treat>
                        <varRef name="Q{}new-cs" slot="4"/>
                        <varRef name="Q{}new-i" slot="5"/>
                      </ufCall>
                    </mergeAdj>
                  </data>
                </choose>
              </convert>
              <str val=" "/>
            </fn>
          </valueOf>
        </let>
      </let>
    </function>

Because further operations need to be performed with the function result (namely, converting it to a text node, which involves atomizing the result, converting the items in the result to strings, and separating them with spaces) the function is not tail-recursive. Always use xsl:sequence to return a function result, and always declare the result type of the function and the types of the parameters.


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The administration console print 10.3.6.0 as weblogic version.
I visited Oracle site and the last version to download is 10.3.6 but I think that there is something missing because the server uptime is almost 2 years.
Thanks.

A: Current version is Oracle WebLogic Server 12c (12.1.3).
The version you are referring  is WebLogic Server 11gR1 PS5 (10.3.6) base version. Oracle is always updating the critical CPU patches.Which will help to fix well known bugs,vulnearabilies etc.So you can download the recent cpu bundle patch from oracle metalink support site(http://support.oracle.com go to patches and certifications --> choose recommended patch advisior --> enter weblogic version and os platform -->hit search and it will show you patches available (current one is 10.3.6.9 for weblogic 11g) and keep your weblogic updated.It is know way related with you server uptime.Server uptime will only show you that from how many days your server is running;it will never  show you that the  OS/weblogic or any other software installed  is up to date or not.
Hope this helps :)

A: Doc ID 1470197.1 - Check this DOC ID on oracle's support site to download the latest patch set (currently 11) for WLS 10.3.6.
Also, if you are unsure of which patch set is already applied to your WLS you can always check it by running "java weblogic.version" from $WL_HOME (first set the environment by running . ./server/bin/setWLSEnv.sh  from $WL_HOME).
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While men such as Ó Colmáin are working to awaken the people to the specter of open tyranny, history and experience are against him.
By that measure, Ó Colmáin will be thought a terrorist, and those who condemn him hailed as defenders of freedom.
Le Bon believed that the majority respects only tyranny and force and spurns freedom.
We are in the process of learning if he was right.


All-inclusive Hawaii wedding packages starting from just $225!
Welcome to the a la carte services page for I Want To Marry You Weddings in Hawaii. Listed below are all of the wedding services that we currently offer including wedding officiants, floral elements, music, wedding photography and video, and much more. If you only need us to provide you with basic wedding services such as a wedding officiant to conduct your Hawaii wedding or vow renewal ceremony, or if you want to add additional items or services to one of our Preferred wedding or vow renewal packages such as a sand ceremony with a personally engraved keepsake bowl, video, or additional floral elements, then please select from the items or services listed below. If you need 3 or more of these services then one of our Preferred Hawaii wedding or vow renewal packages will probably provide you with a greater value. Don't see exactly what you want? No problem! Just call us at (808) 230-0954 for a free, no obligation consultation.
An experienced wedding minister will perform a complete Wedding or Vow Renewal Ceremony with your choice of a non-denominational Christian or non-religious civil ceremony format. Your choice of time and location and no guest limit except as restricted by by your venue selection. Service also includes a commemorative, keepsake certificate suitable for framing and online filing of your marriage. Couples may also elect to do personal vows or add personal statements to the ceremony and are also welcome to have a reading presented by a guest. Discount for couples only, vow renewals, ka'ma'aina, and active duty and retired military. Please contact us for details.
The above wedding officiant services are available at the discounted price for wedding ceremonies or vow renewals conducted Monday thru Friday between 9am and 3pm and only at select locations. Choose our Wiki Wiki wedding and you can customize your ceremony with selections from any of our other A La Carte services featured on this page including our Hawaiian theme option, floral elements, photography and more. No other discounts apply. Maximum of 4 guests. $25 additional for 5-20 guests. No exceptions to guests counts.
Just Married Elopement Special – Only $95 at selected beach or city & county park locations or $60 at our home office. No formal ceremony but includes traditional vows and ring exchange and minister will gladly take some photos with your camera or device. Mon-Fri between 9AM and 3PM. Same day service available. NO GUESTS, NO EXCEPTIONS. $30 additional for after hours and weekends. By appointment only. Call 808-230-0954 for more details and to schedule.
Rehearsal Fee -$150 We will conduct and organize your complete wedding ceremony including the processional and recessional. Travel surcharges may apply.
Travel surcharges – Travel surcharges for each vendor and/or supplier will apply to locations outside of the metropolitan Honolulu area of Oahu which is from Kawaikui beach and Kahala and Waialae beach to Waikiki and Magic Island.
Travel surcharges per vendor are as follows: Waimanalo and Kailua + $30, Kuuloa to Hauula, Haleiwa and Ewa to Ko'Olina + $50.00. Turtle Bay (including Kahuku and Laie) and Waianae coast $75.
Peak Times surcharges of $25 per vendor will apply to ceremonies after 3:00 PM and on weekends, $50.00 for Holidays.
For that special Hawaiian wedding touch! Includes conch shell blowing, Hawaiian blessing or chant, a formal lei presentation, 2 fresh flower leis, and a presentation of "The Hawaiian Wedding Song".
The sand ceremony is a beach version of the unity candle lighting ceremony and includes a personally engraved bowl which will hold sand from the ceremony location. So not only is this a very meaningful undertaking but also provides a nice keepsake as well.
Bamboo arch with standard arch and aisle decor-from $395.
Premium arch and aisle decor- $200 (not including arch).
Sand ceremony with keepsake bowl-$45.
Wedding Planner Services (includes Day of Coordinator services)-from $600.
Day of Coordinator (includes ceremony rehearsal)-from $300.
With our Deluxe photography package you will receive at least 50 high resolution images professionally edited images provided to you via internet. Total shooting time is approximately 30 minutes, including your ceremony.
With our Premium photography package you will receive at least 100 photos, PLUS all of your photos will be professionally edited, PLUS a selection of these your photos will be used to produce an approximately 7-8 minute long music video slideshow of your wedding, PLUS your complete photo package will be provided to you via internet. Total shooting time is approximately 1 hour including your ceremony.
Extended photo shoot – $100 per additional half hour, not including travel or stand by time.
An experienced, professional wedding videographer will provide you with an edited video of your complete wedding or vow renewal ceremony either by internet.
Extended photo shoot – $150 per additional half hour, not including travel or stand by time.
Our music services will provide you with pre-ceremony, ceremony, and post ceremony music, including music for the processional and recessional. Extended music services are also available by quote.
Organist or Pianist with singer-$250.
Location Permits If you are planning a beach wedding in Hawaii please be advised that a permit is required in most cases.
We will acquire a permit for your ceremony for a fee of $25 for up to 20 attendees, $35 if over 20 attendees, up to a maximum count of 30 for Hawaii state beaches. Ceremonies with more than 20 attendees, including vendors, will require a professional coordinator to be on site for up to 1 hour. If you do not have one we will provide a coordinator for $75 for 1 hour.
A separate permit may also be required at certain locations for photography. If necessary, the permit will automatically be provided at an additional cost of $25.00.
Peak hour surcharges of $25 per vendor will apply to events scheduled after 3:00 PM and on weekends and $50 per vendor on Holidays.
Travel surcharges for each vendor and/or supplier will apply to locations outside of the metropolitan Honolulu area which is from Kawaikui beach and Kahala and Waialae beach to Waikiki and Magic Island..
Travel surcharges per vendor are as follows: Waimanalo + $30, Kuuloa to Hauula, Haleiwa, and Ewa to Ko'Olina + $50.00. Turtle Bay (including Kahuku and Laie) and Waianae coast $75.
Deposit and payments We will schedule your ceremony with a minimum initial deposit payment as low as $100.00 with the remaining balance due at your ceremony,payable either in cash or by certified check.
With our "Pay As You Go" payment option, for a one-time transaction fee of just 2.9% of the total cost of services for your Hawaii wedding or vow renewal you can make minimum payments towards your remaining balance at any time, up to the day before your ceremony. For more information please click HERE.
All services offered are incidental to our officiating services. While our ministers may be willing to make some accommodations with regard to the inclusion or exclusion of certain religious language in the ceremony, they cannot, by law, be required to perform ceremonies that are in direct contravention of their personally held beliefs with regard to the meaning and/or definition of marriage.


Athena Leadership Academy > Leadership > Is fear making your decisions for you?
Does your fear make decisions for you? On the face of it, that seems like a silly question, doesn't it? Naturally, your answer is no.
Yet I need to ask you which part of your mind is answering the question? Does your subconscious mind agree with your answer? Chances are it doesn't.
How many times have you come very close to success only to have something go wrong at last minute? You make a mistake, you forget something, or you fall ill?
That's often a sign from your subconscious mind telling you to stop and pay attention to what's happening inside you.
It's normal to have some fear of success. After all, we're talking about what could be a big change in your life. A little fear is to be expected.
What will life be like when I'm successful?
Who will I be when I'm a success?
What then? What's next? Is there life after success?
How will it affect my life? My friends?
Will I have to be a different person?
Be better than I am now?
These are all perfectly logical questions and if you don't take the time to answer them – or at least consider them – you'll find success never quite arrives.
This month we're going to look closely at how to get out of your own way and achieve the success you've been working for.
We'll look at the neuroscience of success and why your brain reacts as it does.
We'll look at the behaviours you've learnt which are holding you back without you even realising.
We'll look at how you sabotage your success, so you don't have to deal with it.
And we'll show you what you can do about it, so you can get out there and become an achiever.
However, before we go any further, there's one point I want to make. It's important because it underpins everything you do from here on.
The thing is, everything that's worthwhile striving for will change you or your life in some way. Anything that energises you involves change. Anything which makes your mind race, your heartbeat and your palms sweat involves change.
If it doesn't make you feel alive, it's probably not worth doing.
Fear is the flip-side of excitement. Your body reacts in exactly the same way; it's just the mind that tells you which is which.
A saying I love is this one.
If that's what's happening for you, let's change it.
Do you have any questions about overcoming fear or success you'd like me to answer this month? Please leave them in the comments or get in touch with me 0405 322 005 and I'll work through it for you.


The Mariners have won four straight games to get themselves right back into the wild-card mix, sitting 1 1/2 games back of the Royals for the final postseason spot in the American League with two months to go. Seattle is back in the black in run differential at plus-4, and they've improved to 23-26 on the road thanks to an 8-1 record over their past nine away from home. The M's have gotten themselves back into contention against the dregs of the league, going 5-0 over their past five road games against teams with a losing record and 5-1 over the past six inside their division. They have also fared well when Ariel Miranda is on the bump, going 9-3 over his past 12 outings against AL West foes and 4-1 over his past five road assignments.
The Braves continue their home series against the high-octane Dodgers, and that's not good for their chances to snap their losing skid. Atlanta has dropped six in a row to fall well out of contention after an impressive run had pulled them within three games of .500. The Braves have won just one of their past six against NL West foes, they're 0-5 in their past five tries against a right-handed starter and they're are just 2-5 over Julio Teheran's past seven outings. They're also 4-9 in Teheran's past 13 tries against teams with a winning overall mark while going 6-22 across his past 28 home outings. In addition, the Braves are 1-4 over their past five home games against the Dodgers, while going 0-8 in Teheran's past eight starts against L.A.
Vargas looks to help the Royals salvage their series and avoid the broom in Charm City before heading back home to face the red-hot Mariners for four. The Orioles have surprised everyone, taking the first two games of the series by a combined score of 9-3. The Royals have won 20 of the past 26 starts by Vargas while going 12-2 over his past 14 outings against teams with a losing overall mark. The Royals have also won eight of their past 10 against right-handed starting pitching, and they're a perfect 7-0 over their past seven games on a Wednesday, although that last stat can mostly be taken with a grain of salt.
Moore enters Wednesday's interleague home start against the Athletics looking to avoid his 11th loss of the season. He has served up 75 earned runs over 117 2/3 innings, fourth-most in the majors and third-most in the National League behind teammate Jeff Samardzija (76) and San Diego's Clayton Richard (80), two pitchers with one more start than Moore. Opponents are also hitting a robust .293 against Moore this season, with the Giants 3-9 over his past 12 outings and 1-5 over his past six at home. The Giants are also a dismal 7-15 in their past 22 home games vs. RHP and 5-12 in their past 17 overall against righties.
The 'under' continues to cash on a regular basis for Milwaukee, hitting in each of their past four games and 18 of the past 24 (75.0 percent) outings. The under has also hit in six in a row at home, 5-0 in their past five outings at Miller Park against a right-handed starter and 21-7-1 in their past 28 overall vs. RHP. They're also 6-1 across Brent Suter's past seven starts overall and 4-1 in Suter's past five starts againts a team with a losing record. The under has been hitting for St. Louis on a regular basis lately, too, going 4-0-1 across their past five overall, 3-0-1 in their past four vs. LHP and 6-2 across Luke Weaver's past eight outings.
There have been plenty of runs scored by the Giants, and against the Giants. As such, the over is 12-5-2 over their past 19 games, while going 5-2-1 across their past eight games at AT&T Park in San Francisco. In addition, the over is 7-0-1 in their past eight games against AL West foes while going 9-2-1 in their past 12 against teams with an overall losing mark. As mentioned, Moore has struggled overall this season, but oddly enough the 'under' is 7-2-1 over his past 10 starts at home. However, when these Bay Area neighbors get together there are usually plenty of runs, as the 'over' is 7-0-1 in the past eight meetings.
The Mets and Rockies tangle in the middle game of their set with Chris Flexen making his second major league start. He got tuned up for four runs – three earned – and five hits with four walks over just three innings in his debut against the light-hitting Padres in San Diego on Thursday. Now, his second assignment is at Coors Field in Denver, facing a Rockies team averaging 6.29 runs per game, easily the most in the majors. Tyler Chatwood enters with a 6-11 record and 4.78 ERA over 19 starts and one relief appearance, checking in with 62 walks across just 107 1/3 innings, second-most free passes issued in the majors. Wednesday's game looks like a potential score-fest.


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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D. March 24, 2022
A Direct Confrontation with Russia Must Be Avoided
The success of the Ukrainians in thwarting the Russian invasion has been remarkable. Thus far, President Biden has been consistent in preventing a direct confrontation between the United States, our NATO allies and Russia, even overruling his Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and prohibiting the use of MIG fighter jets from being transferred from Poland to the Ukraine.
But as the images of Russian barbarism are being flashed across our television screens, there are cries from both sides of the aisles to increase our involvement. This would be a mistake.
Our gung-ho media is failing to educate citizens about what a nuclear war entails and how easily Putin can turn the United States into a scene from Mel Gibson's Road Warrior.
Putin's finger is on the button of over 2,000 nuclear weapons that can be launched at a moment's notice. Eight-hundred are located on submarines and Putin recently deployed several such submarines on the Alaskan coast. Thanks to the liberal Democrats, our missile defense shield is inadequate to stop them.
The explosive power of a nuclear bomb is measured in kilotons of TNT. The nuclear bombs the United States dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end World War II were 15 kilotons, meaning each contained the explosive power of 15,000 tons of dynamite (TNT). Each of these bombs immediately killed 80,000 and 70,000 civilians respectively and tens of thousands more from radiation poisoning. Five square miles in each city were flattened and over 40 square miles received some damage.
But these bombs were fire crackers compared to what Russia has now. The land-based and submarine-based Russian missiles average 800 kilotons. If one exploded over mid-town Manhattan, a fireball of 100 square miles would envelope New York City. Millions of people would be vaporized and they would be the lucky ones. Those in the New Jersey coastal towns of Hoboken and Jersey City would have their clothes set on fire and suffer horrible burns and agonizing deaths.
And this is with just one weapon. What would happen with hundreds dispersed across the United States? The United States has the capability to rain the same terror on Russia, thus a military doctrine called MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) has kept the peace.
But Putin is fighting for his life. Unlike in the United States, were retired presidents return to their ranches, Mar-a-Lago or buy ocean view estates on Martha's Vineyard, former Russian leaders often fare poorly. Czar Nicholas II's entire family was assassinated after the Communist Revolution. If Putin's invasion of the Ukraine fails or becomes a long-term slog, he may not fare much better.
We may admire the Ukrainians' bravery, but the potential destruction of our country is not worth escalating this war. The consensus of our ruling class is that this can't happen. But anyone who studied the history of World War I is aware of how the assassination of an obscure archduke quickly escalated into a conflagration in which 20,000,000 died because of cascading alliances and refusals of political leaders to lose face. With nuclear weapons, this could happen in a matter of minutes.
Putin is a modern-day Genghis Khan. He is willing to massacre entire cities to achieve his goal of subjugating the Ukraine. But thus far, he has only used conventional explosives. But if this fails, Putin could resort to chemical, biological and even nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainians have adopted New Hampshire's state motto, "Live Free or Die." And the reason they continue to thwart the Russians is because the United States and NATO are supplying them with anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons via neighboring NATO countries of Poland, Hungary and Romania – former countries of the Soviet Empire.
Thus far, Putin has been remarkably restrained in not stopping this supply chain. But what if he concludes he must stop it to win and bombs Poland? Poland is a NATO ally and Biden has pledged to defend it. Will Biden sit back while Poland gets bombed? What if Poland decides to fly its MIG jets and start bombing Russia?
The main job of our president is to prevent nuclear weapons from becoming airborne. Everything else is irrelevant. Biden and our ruling class need to negotiate a settlement quickly, even if it means giving Putin and his cronies' safe passage to villas on the Riviera in return for exiting the Ukraine, allowing the Ukraine to become part of Russia – or any compromise in between. The longer this situation continues, the greater the chance of a nuclear confrontation.
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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D. March 2, 2022
Biden's Weakness and Incompetence Starts A War
After the media hounded President Trump out of office, we were told that the country would now be governed by "The adults in the room." How's that working out? In only one year, President Biden has managed to cause massive inflation, engineer a humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan, allow illegal immigrants to flood our […]
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"Can you describe its form?" "No." Uh-oh. The questions don't get much easier from there in the first teaser trailer for Annihilation, writer-director Alex Garland's follow-up to Ex Machina that stars Natalie Portman. Check it out above.
Something has done something to the husband (Oscar Isaac) of the Biologist (Portman), and whatever it is, it appears to be quite sinister. In an effort to save him, she volunteers for a secret mission into alien territory — a cordoned-off forest where a shape-shifting, Aurora Borealis-looking being awaits. Seems that previous attempts to explore the area met with disastrous results.
Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Gina Rodriguez co-star in the pic Garland adapted from the first book in Jeff VanderMeer's bestselling Southern Reach Trilogy. The filmmaker had penned such pics as 28 Days Later and Dredd before making his directing debut with the AI-themed Ex Machina, which earned him an Adapted Screenplay Oscar nom and won for Best Visual Effects. It also won a slew of British International Film Awards in 2015.
Paramount Pictures will release Skydance's Annihilation wide on February 23. Have a look at the eerie trailer and tell us what you think.
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Os Gemeos is no stranger to the Lower East Side. The Brazilian brothers – identical twins Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo – have hit the area with several murals over the years, including the Bowery Graffiti Wall and a boombox-toting B-boy on Second Avenue. Now the duo is immortalized in portrait above Allen Street.
Nascent street art program "The New Allen" tapped Jorit Agoch, who specializes in hyper-realistic portraits, to memorialize Os Gemeos high up on the facade of 127 Allen Street. The piece was completed last week.
The New Allen was founded by Baby Brasa co-owner Milan Kelez over the summer with a series of murals between Delancey and Rivington Street. It went indoors after notorious landlord Samy Mahfar donated the available real estate at 104 Delancey to to house street art under the umbrella of The New Allen Art Foundation. The space has been empty and largely under-utilized pretty much since the Washington Mutual/Chase bank branch folded four years ago. Except for some Halloween stores and random art installations.


Moving around with your friends and family in a private car is a lot better than travelling in public transport with a lot of people around. But while having a privacy is better, it comes with a cost too. If you are looking for an affordable car rental in Christchurch then follow the below tips.
Generally, rental cars charges extra amount to the fee if you add the pickup location from the airport. This is due to the fact that the demand is high there and people are quiet needy to use this service. If you want to reduce the cost and get an affordable rate for the car rental service, consider choosing a location that is near to the airport but not the airport itself.
If you work at a corporate, there are chances where you get promo codes to avail huge discounts for car rental companies. Car rental agencies like Alamo and Hertz offer discounts for students, government organizations and corporate employees. Before you book a car rental service, we suggest you to ask the HR department of your organization to give you details for any such discounts.
This may seem a little odd to you but if you want an affordable rate for a car rental service, choose the agencies which offer free cancellation for up to 48 hours. This helps one in booking cars from different car rental agencies and to cancel before the grace period free of cost once you find the prices being reduced. However, this requires one to check the rates pretty often so you may want to keep a check on the prices at all times. Plan in a way so you could get the rental charges in the lowest possible way.
If you can, avoid opting for the insurance cost through car rental companies. Before taking any step, you should call up your insurance company or check online to see if the insurance you have for yourself covers insurance for car rentals as well. Most of the insurance companies do offer such service but we still recommend you to check it beforehand. If it does, make sure you skip insurance when you are booking for the rented car.
Hope the above tips and tricks helped you in finding the best rates for getting a car rental service as who would want to pay so much if they have an option to reduce their costs. If you are someone who is on a budget travelling, we highly suggest you to follow the above mentioned tips. For more information, please log on to https://jdrental.co.nz/.
There are plenty of choices out there for clutches, and choosing the right one requires a bit of understanding. After reading this article, you'll have a better idea of what to look for in a clutch. It's something you've got to live with for a while, so make the right choice upfront. First things first, what are you going to be using your car for? Do you take it to track days often? How much power does it have? How are you going to be driving it? Once you have the answers to these questions, you can then start looking at different types of clutches. The way you drive and the car you're using has a huge influence on the type of clutch you ought to get.
Puck-style discs have less surface area, which means it can dissipate heat quicker. Because the surface area is smaller, there's more pressure on the disc, allowing it to heat up to operating temperature faster. This can cause it to wear out quicker and it may be noisier. Puck-style discs are better suited for racing applications. The power your car is making will naturally dictate the number of discs you need. By utilizing more surface material, they can generate a lot more friction and handle more torque. Because the individual discs can then be made thinner, properly engineered multi-plate clutches are lighter and allows for quicker shifting.
However, with more moving parts, multi-plate clutches can be noisy and produce more vibrations. They are also generally trickier to engage, meaning that it's easier to stall a car with multi-plate clutches. Not the easiest to use in heavy traffic. The pilot bearing provides support to the transmission input shaft. It is typically made of a sintered bronze or brass material, but most modern transmissions require the use of a roller-bearing style pilot bearing. This is due to tighter manufacturing tolerances in modern transmissions.
Roller bearings also produce less drag and provide increased longevity. The flywheel is the energy storage unit for the clutch system. It provides inertia to maintain rotation when the clutch pedal is depressed, and allows for a more even and controlled clutch engagement. Most flywheels are made of billet steel, for longevity and easy clutch engagement.
Aluminum flywheels are used more in drag racing applications where smooth engagement is not of primary concern. The pressure plate is the workhorse of the clutch system. It provides the clamping force necessary to prevent clutch slippage. Pressure plates come in 2 basic styles, diaphragm style in most modern clutch setups and 3-finger. The diaphragm style, exclusively, provides you with easier clutch action, smoother engagement and longer clutch life.
The clutch disc gets the most wear and is the reason for most clutch system issues. There are 2 basic types of clutch disc construction: sprung hub and solid hub. The solid hub is used primarily in high horsepower all-out racing applications, while the sprung hub system is used in practically every other application. The sprung hub design helps to absorb the shock during initial engagement of the clutch, and allows that shock to be dissipated before it can cause damage to the drive train. Performance clutch discs use heavier-weight springs to absorb more of the load caused by higher horsepower engines, and Mitsubishi evo performance clutch can have a polyurethane cover over the spring for increased life and higher spring rates.
Organic material is common to all stock clutch discs, and offers the best drivability but has limitations as operating temperatures rise. Under high loads accompanied by slippage, they fade because their coefficient of friction drops off. Kevlar material offers a higher coefficient of friction than organic material, but with some loss in drivability. As the coefficient of friction goes up in the disc material, so will the aggressiveness of the material on engagement. This means that some chatter can be expected with this material in low gear and reverse. Kevlar is compatible with stock flywheels and pressure plates, making it a good upgrade choice. Sintered iron is well known for its ability to withstand some slippage and not lose its coefficient of friction. It is the material choice for high horsepower clutch applications.
A street version of the sintered iron disc is the RAM 900 series, which utilizes a sprung hub. These discs should be used only with RAM steel or aluminum flywheels or excessive wear to the friction surface will occur. A key feature of the competition sintered iron material is that it is maintainable. If the clutch is slipped excessively, the disc can be resurfaced and reused. There are many type of clutch kits available for different cars like for Toyota there is a Toyota 86 clutch and for Honda there is Honda integra clutch kit.
Owning a car or any other type of vehicle is something that comes to you with a lot of responsibilities that are to be recognized by you or whoever the owner may be in order to always have a fully functional and attractive car. However, there is still a certain amount of people in the world who are not as keen as others when it comes to maintaining their vehicles or any of its parts. This is a very common mistake that many individuals may tend to do if they are unaware of the duties that are to be done when it comes to owning a car, and knowing how to avoid performing the same mistake it your duty as a responsible and proud vehicle owner. When you are owning a car there are many different things that you must pay full attention to if you wish to take good care of your car, such things as knowing when to replace the disc rotors of it. Here are some signs that indicate when it should be done for your car.
When you notice that the steering wheel of your vehicle happens to be vibrating, this is a fair sign of saying that the disc rotors of your car are to be replaced at once. Doing so is very important in order to keep your car in good condition as well as making sure that your life will not be put in danger by yourself. If the steering wheel is vibrating then that indicates the existing faults in the brake rotors Australia of your car that should be replaced or fixed without any further delay as not doing so will be difficult for you when driving even for a short distance.
This is also a very good indicator for the need to replacing your vehicle's disc rotors however, some individuals choose to ignore this sign as they prefer to think of it as a fact that doe not need much concern about. You must not think lightly of this sign as hearing light screeching noises when you drive or push the brakes showcase the weakness of the disc brake rotors of your car. If you choose to neglect replacing the disc brakes of your car due to this sign then you are much likely to face dangerous moments when you are driving.
If you have not replaced the disc rotors of your car in a long time then it is for the best that you do replace them since that ensures the durability and efficient performance of your car.
Purchasing a car of your own is a big investment and it is likely to be one of your biggest investments in life. If you're a first time car owner, it is important to educate yourself on the maintenance tasks that you need to conduct on a regular basis if you want to keep your car in top condition. Even if you're somebody that already owns a car and you're looking to find out more about car maintenance and what you are doing wrong or not doing for the maintenance of your vehicle, the tips that we have mentioned below will definitely be very helpful. Follow the tips given below and learn how you can best maintain and take care of your car.
This is a maintenance chore that many car owners tend to neglect or forget as they deem it to be not so important but the truth is far from it, it is extremely crucial for car owners to check their engine oil. Checking your engine oil regularly can also help you understand if there are any leaks happening and further prevent any damage from happening to your new and precious vehicle. Before you go on to purchasing nudge bars Sydney for your vehicle, you need to do basic maintenance tasks such as checking the above mentioned.
When you've owned a car for a long time, you usually tend to neglect the importance of cleaning your vehicle and it turns into a pile of trash that people have to sort through before they get in the backseat. Before you buy roof racks here and various other accessories, be sure to clean the inside of your vehicle thoroughly. You can begin by vaccuming the insides and then wiping down the interior such as the dashboard and the windows. Once the interior is done, you should move on to cleaning out the exterior.
One of the most risky tasks is to drive a vehicle without a good brake system so it is very important to check your brakes often if you value your life as well as the life of others on the road. Checking your brakes is not a big deal. If you feel that your brakes are not functioning well in your vehicle, you will need to take it in to the auto shop and get your vehicle looked at rather than driving with the risk of having brakes that will suddenly stop working. The information mentioned above will definitely help you out with car maintenance tasks.
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Almost no is fascinating, such as getting a new caravan straightforwardly from a retailer. In any case, essentially towing it from a yard resembles a paper loss of thousands of pounds, similar to another auto.
Be that as it may, there are some valid justifications to purchase a new caravan. Maybe the greatest favorable position is that you can indicate the correct plan and the level of hardware you need, on the grounds that there are numerous alternatives.
Finding the ideal mix in the utilized market is in every case more fruitful. In the wake of gulping the underlying devaluation costs, the convoy is as yet worth an impressive piece of the price tag for the exchange, since there is a market prepared to take a gander at the troop.
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Merchants have generally started to diminish stock in July and August, so you can get stunning outcomes as long as the details are adaptable.
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Kindly, get your work done before purchasing the following procession.
The greatest monetary hazard caravanners confront is that they understood their property in only a couple of months and, by misstep, they purchased a band structure that suits their requirements.
The principal purchaser must be persuaded that there is a danger of losing a ton of cash when he needs to do the errand with the correct structure or supplant it with a troop with a more suitable plan. A standout amongst other approaches to accomplish this is to peruse the rich audits of processions. Used caravans with the correct format may speak to all the more likely esteem, and beginning 'devils' will have been arranged.
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If you have a family then you know a road trip is a great way for them to travel. That is because not only is this mode of transport affordable. But you can also select your departure time and the number of breaks that you want to take. We know that this can be very important when you have young children. However, sometimes spending long hours in a vehicle can end up being a disaster. But this fact alone should not deter you from embarking on road trips. That is because it is possible to get around this problem.
It is never a great idea to think about mobile caravan repairs Sydney the day before you are due to leave. Instead, a couple of weeks before the departure date take your vehicle to a professional. That is because this individual would be able to assess the vehicle to see if there is anything wrong with it. Furthermore, they would also be able to let you know whether it can go on long journeys.
Furthermore, better caravan maintenance is not the only thing you need to be concerned about. if you have a younger child you need to check their seat is installed correctly.
As I mentioned earlier parents love the concept of road trips. That is because it offers them the opportunity to go on vacation without spending a fortune. But that does not mean they love the car journey towards the destination. That is because more often than not children will begin to fight with each other. This then creates an unpleasant environment because everyone will be mad. Thus, that is why we are recommending you pack some car-friendly activities. This can include anything from a portable DVD player to books. This way when the children are occupied they are less likely to fight with each other. Furthermore, they are also less likely to annoy you.
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Attention to detail integrates mindfulness meditation into your Hatha yoga practice, enhancing the benefits. This blog post illustrates a detailed tip for engaging the TFL in the forward bend Upavista konasana, its biomechanical basis and the benefits of utilizing this important muscle in your forward bends.
The tensor fascia lata originates from the front part of the iliac crest and outer surface of the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). It inserts onto the iliotibial tract (IT band), which continues on to the front outside of the tibia (lower leg bone). It is considered a polyarticular muscle because it crosses both the hip and knee joint. Thus, contracting the TFL can influence both the hips and the knees, as we illustrate below.
I always begin by taking the general shape of the pose. In the case of Upavista konasana this means taking the legs apart (abduction) and extending the knees. Then I actively engage the quadriceps to straighten the knees. This initiates reciprocal inhibition of the hamstrings, preparing them for the stretch. Next, I bring in the tensor fascia lata (TFL). The cue for this is to press the heels into the mat and then attempt to drag them apart (abduction). This causes the TFL to contract, which you can feel by placing your hands on the sides of the hips as shown below. Pressing the sides of the feet with your hands augments this cue (see figures 1 and 2 below--click on image to enlarge).
Figure 1 illustrates pressing the heels down and attempting to drag the feet apart. Figure 2 shows how you can feel the TFL contract. Figure 3 is an intermediate version of the pose.
Attempting to drag the feet apart with the heels fixed in place on the mat uses the primary action of the TFL (hip abduction) as a cue to access its secondary actions—knee extension, and hip flexion and internal rotation. Knee extension synergizes the quadriceps and helps to align and protect the knees. Hip internal rotation counteracts the thighs rolling outward as a result of the pull from stretching the gluteus maximus. The TFL synergizes the psoas for hip flexion and contributes to femoral-pelvic and lumbar-pelvic rhythm. You can learn more about the concept of joint rhythm and its effect on the spine from our blog post "Preventative Strategies for Lower Back Strains in Yoga". Figure 4 illustrates these actions in Uppavishta konasana.
Figure 4 illustrates the action of the TFL on tilting the pelvis forward, internally rotating the thighs and synergizing the quadriceps to extend the knees.
Once you get the hang of this cue in seated angle pose, try it in other forward bends like Janu sirsasana (figure 5). This illustrates the concept of "portability" for these cues. For many more similar tips, check out the Yoga Mat Companion book series. Learn about the individual muscles in the context of yoga from The Key Muscles and Key Poses of Yoga (you can use the "page through" feature to see the entire books).
Figure 5 illustrates the action of the TFL on tilting the pelvis forward, internally rotating the thighs and synergizing the quadriceps to extend the knees in Janu sirsasana.
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how do you pronounce tensor fascia lata? can someone offer the phonetic spelling please?
Thanks for the reply to Rana's post.
I felt a little silly asking; thank you so much for answering!
Thanks a lot for a very inspiring text! In my yoga practice I tend to overstretch my knees, something I try to work with in all asanas. I know that working with my feet in a way helps. This work with taking my feet more apart helps me with this work even more, I tested and I am amazed! Very helpful, thanks again!
Thanks for your work. I'll be trying this tomorrow !
> Stay tuned for our next post when I'll go over a common condition affecting the shoulder joint and its yoga solution.
I can't wait as I've just been recovering from a tendinitis of the rotator cuff (supraspinatus). It was very interesting to learn when this muscle is activated (like the 90° on the side, just before joining the hands over my head). I'm now consciously applying the cues I found in your books.
This site is an excellent find, thank you for all you do. Your subscribe button gave me an error message just now.
Does the TFL really cross the knee....or you mean "via" the IT band? Thanks for the great articles.
The TFL crosses the knee via the IT band and acts an extensor when the knee is between 0-30 degrees of flexion and a synergist of flexion at beyond 30 degrees of flexion (according to some sources). The IT band attaches to Gerdy's tubercle at the front outer aspect of the tibia.
Thanks for your compliment on our work.
I've been teaching anatomy for quite a few years, but I have to say, I've not seen tools as good as your illustrations, pose viewer and videos! I know it's all intended for yogis, but I'm using them in my pre-nursing classes as well! Well done!!


Sir John Edward Sulston FRS (27 March 1942) is a British biologist. He is a joint winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
He was the first Director of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, and is now Chair of the Institute for Science, Ethics and Innovation at the University of Manchester.
Sulston played a central role in both the Caenorhabditis elegans roundworm and human genome sequencing projects. He had argued successfully for the sequencing of C. elegans to show that large-scale genome sequencing projects could be done. As sequencing of the worm genome proceeded, the project to sequence the human genome began. At this point he was made director of the newly established Sanger Centre (named after Fred Sanger).
One of Sulston's most important contributions during his research years at the LMB was to find the precise order in which cells in C. elegans divide. In fact, he and his team succeeded in tracing the nematode's entire embryonic cell lineage. Sulston is now a leading campaigner against the patenting of human genetic information.
John Sulston Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


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Palmarès

Strada
 2012 (Juniores, una vittoria)
1ª tappa The Hub Tour (Taihape > Taihape)

 2013 (Juniores, una vittoria)
4ª tappa McLane Pacific Classic - Merco Credit Union Downtown Criterium and Foothills Road Race (Merced > Merced)

 2014 (Hincapie Sportswear, una vittoria)
1ª tappa Redlands Bicycle Classic

 2015 (Hincapie Racing Team, tre vittorie)
3ª tappa Cascade Cycling Classic (Cascade Locks > Cascade Locks)
Classifica generale Cascade Cycling Classic
Lake Taupo Cycle Challenge

 2016 (ONE Pro Cycling, due vittorie)
REV Classic
Beaumont Trophy

 2020 (Mitchelton-Scott, una vittoria)
Coppa Sabatini

Altri successi
 2015 (Hincapie Racing Team)
Classifica giovani Joe Martin Stage Race
Classifica a punti Tour de Beauce
Classifica giovani Tour de Beauce

 2016 (ONE Pro Cycling)
1ª tappa Ronde van Midden-Nederland (Doorn > Leersum, cronosquadre)

 2019 (Mitchelton-Scott)
Hammer Series (Sportzone Limburg, inseguimento a squadre)

Piazzamenti

Grandi Giri

Tour de France
2017: 124º
2018: 97º

Vuelta a España
2019: 83º
2020: 74°

Classiche monumento

 Milano-Sanremo
2020: 6º

Giro delle Fiandre
2017: 88º
2018: 68º
2022: 53º

Liegi-Bastogne-Liegi
2017: 76º
2018: 132º
2019: ritirato

Competizioni mondiali
Campionati del mondo su strada
Copenaghen 2011 - In linea Junior: 41º
Toscana 2013 - In linea Under-23: 77º
Ponferrada 2014 - Cronometro Under-23: 26º
Ponferrada 2014 - In linea Under-23: 11º
Richmond 2015 - Cronosquadre: 21º
Richmond 2015 - In linea Under-23: 84º
Doha 2016 - In linea Elite: ritirato
Bergen 2017 - In linea Elite: 129º
Innsbruck 2018 - In linea Elite: ritirato
Yorkshire 2019 - In linea Elite: ritirato
Imola 2020 - In linea Elite: ritirato

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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← Does participation have to be hard before it can be good?
Went to NYU's Center for Communication for a talk inappropriately named 'Voicing Your Opinion'. Should have been entitled 'Voicing Their Opinion'. The one blogger and activist invited, Matt Stoller, didn't show, and the rest of the panel consisted of traditional journalists, at length praising the value of having op-ed columnists, pundits, various spokespersons and officials, and the like populating op-ed pages (on paper or pixels) and going through the motions of a debate they have nothing but their vanity and maybe the difference between a well-paid and an excessively well-paid job at stake in.
Don't get me wrong, both the speakers and the people they praise are smart. But when Tunku Varadarajan, former op-ed page editor from the Wall Street Journal could simply note in a side-comment that the Journal only prints 2-3 of the 1000-2000 unsolicited letters it receives every week without anyone in the panel reacting or considering even for a second what that says about what the event description called "a powerful forum for public discourse", you begin to wonder. Perhaps the copy editor just garbled a sentence that should have read "A forum for publicized discourse between powerful people"? Ongoing research of my own suggests something akin to a 1:4 ratio of formal representatives relative to citizens on the letters pages of Danish papers, the Journal, if Varadarajan is right, has something akin to a 23:1 or 35:1 ratio between solicited and unsolicited letters. No big surprise, perhaps, but still, that's some forum.
Most of the kind comments the panel had to offer for participatory media (they be citizen's use of new or old media) where defined by a classic journalistic instinct to insist on the professionals' right to define not only the terms of the conversation, but also the topic, length, and just about everything else you can come to think of. So for these, and, it seems fair to speculate, many other employees at prestigious news outlets, participation is good insofar as it supplements journalism as it is – if it aims to make a difference, effect a change, then it is out of order. Mainstream professional journalism has grown comfortable with 'news you can use', probably because it maintains the sender/receiver separation that their profession is based on, but still seems oblivious to the idea of 'media you can use'.


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La merla d'aigua bruna (Cinclus pallasii) és un ocell aquàtic que habita les muntanyes d'Àsia meridional i central.

Morfologia
 Fa 22 cm de llargària i 87 g de pes essent la major de les merles d'aigua.
 Semblant a la merla d'aigua d'Europa, però homogèniament bruna, sense la zona blanca pectoral d'aquella.

Hàbitat i distribució
Aquesta espècie, que no es veu sovint, es troba en alçàries de mitjanes a baixes, al flux de les rieres de muntanya d'Àsia meridional i central.

Alimentació
La merla d'aigua bruna es pot cabussar en els corrents, a la recerca d'organismes bentònics grans o ficar-se en les parts menys profundes de les rieres i recollir del fondo els organismes més petits. Els adults bussegen més des de desembre fins a abril, que és quan hi ha organismes bentònics més grans. Atès que aquest període és també l'època de reproducció de l'ocell, és quan més menjar es requereix. Els adults recorreran el riu a peu recollint aliments del fons del corrent la resta de l'any. Els pollets i joves també poden bussejar.

Reproducció
Ambdós sexes fan un niu esfèric amb una entrada lateral, la capa externa és de molsa, i l'interior de d'arrels i fulles. Ponen 3 - 6, normalment cinc, que coven de 19-20 dies. Els joves abandonen el niu als 23-24 dies.

Taxonomia
Se n'han distingit tres subespècies:
 Cinclus pallasii dorjei Kinnear 1937
 Cinclus pallasii pallasii Temminck 1820
 Cinclus pallasii tenuirostris Bonaparte 1850

Referències

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