Autonomic dysregulation has been hypothesized to play a role in the relationships between psychopathology and cardiovascular risk. An important transdiagnostic factor that has been associated with autonomic dysfunction is perseverative cognition (PC), mainly present in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in the form of rumination. As the ability to adaptively let our mind wander without ruminating is critical to mental health, this study aimed to examine the autonomic concomitants of functional vs. dysfunctional intrusive thoughts in MDD. Ambulatory heart rate (HR) and variability (HRV) of 18 MDD subjects and 18 healthy controls were recorded for 24 h. Approximately every 30 min during waking hours subjects reported their ongoing thoughts and moods using electronic diaries. Random regression models were performed. Compared to controls, MDD subjects were more often caught during episodes of PC. In both groups, PC required more effort to be inhibited and interfered more with ongoing activities compared to mind wandering (MW) (ps < 0.0001). This cognitive rigidity was mirrored by autonomic inflexibility, as PC was characterized by lower HRV (p < 0.0001) compared to MW. A worse mood was reported by MDD patients compared to controls, independently of their ongoing cognitive process. Controls, however, showed the highest mood worsening during PC compared to being on task and MW. HRV during rumination correlated with self-reported somatic symptoms on the same day and several dispositional traits. MDD subjects showed lower HRV during sleep, which correlated with hopelessness rumination. Results show that PC is associated with autonomic dysfunctions in both healthy and MDD subjects. Understanding when spontaneous thought is adaptive and when it is not may clarify its role in the etiology of mood disorders, shedding light on the still unexplained association between psychopathology, chronic stress, and risk for health.
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Attachment insecurity relates to the onset and course of chronic pain via dysfunctional reactions to pain. However, few studies have investigated the proportion of insecure attachment styles in different pain conditions, and results regarding associations between attachment, pain severity, and disability in chronic pain are inconsistent. This study aims to clarify the relationships between insecure attachment and occurrence or severity of chronic pain with and without clearly defined organic cause. To detect potential differences in the importance of global and romantic attachment representations, we included both concepts in our study.
85 patients with medically unexplained musculoskeletal pain (UMP) and 89 patients with joint pain from osteoarthritis (OA) completed self-report measures of global and romantic attachment, pain intensity, physical functioning, and depression.
Patients reporting global insecure attachment representations were more likely to suffer from medically unexplained musculoskeletal pain (OR 3.4), compared to securely attached patients. Romantic attachment did not differ between pain conditions. Pain intensity was associated with romantic attachment anxiety, and this relationship was more pronounced in the OA group compared to the UMP group. Both global and romantic attachment anxiety predicted depression, accounting for 15% and 17% of the variance, respectively. Disability was independent from attachment patterns.
Our results indicate that global insecure attachment is associated with the experience of medically unexplained musculoskeletal pain, but not with osteoarthritis. In contrast, insecure attachment patterns seem to be linked to pain intensity and pain-related depression in unexplained musculoskeletal pain and in osteoarthritis. These findings suggest that relationship-informed focused treatment strategies may alleviate pain severity and psychological distress in chronic pain independent of underlying pathology.
funny you posted Dave's post as I looked at many of t hem last night ..He has an incredible breadth of knowledge and one of his posts on critical thinkinking was especially good . He must not work much to have the time to do this ??
I left the NHS in the '80s when I started to get too much interference from management and went high end instead. Once or twice a year, I will get an immigrant patient who is living in overcrowded accommodation where most of the household are working several zero hours contracts to make ends meet. These patients tend to be highly motivated and do well.
I would agree that movement in every sense of the word is key. My last NHS post comprised management of massively understaffed medical wards including treatment of stroke and cystic fibrosis as well as picking up spine and pain related problems that came through A+E, because I needed to maintain my skills. It was not unusual for me to put in many hours unpaid overtime on a daily basis and I couldn't afford to spend much time with people who couldn't or wouldn't give us something back in the way of engagement. It can happen high end as well, I sacked one of my private patients years ago for wasting his money and my time. He still emails and a couple of years ago came in to show me his daughter's wedding pictures, she is also a patient and I have hopes that her children, if any, will be too.
I saw someone this morning who has managed to down modulate much of his NMSK related pain over the years and has learned to live with the pain in his feet (erythromelagia). He has been in touch recently re head pains and has enjoyed adding the occipital nerve diagrams to his file, but we both agree that someone needs to review his temporal arteritis.
I have had team members who reluctantly turned up for work in order to fund their real lives outside, and patients who have told me that it's my ******* job to fix them and that they are too busy, too tired or have too many "issues" to do any of it for themselves. As a junior physio I changed paper sheets and served meals when the unions called strikes and tend to bend the ear of the CSP whenever it is suggested that physios take strike action. I am fortunate now to work with some surgeons and physicians who love some of what they do in the NHS, tolerate that which grinds their gears with good humour, and bring what they have learned to their private practice.
I am currently getting five star NHS management for an eye condition as part of a clinical trial. Conversely, I was reluctant to stay hands off during some of the hospital admissions of my late husband because one or two of the wards to which he was admitted were chaotic. I found myself acting as advocate for other relatives in similar situations when staff appeared to be on autopilot. I have an asthmatic daughter who sometimes needs blue lighting to A+E and who, the following week will be sitting in the same department with a friend telling them either that they don't need to be there and should be at the GP surgery, or that their current behaviour in the waiting area is unacceptable.
We need adequate funding for housing, schools and social care and we also need to improve our attitude as workers within the NHS and users of it. We need people with money to spare to decide to put something back. In Bedford we have the Primrose Unit for chemo. Primrose herself had her chemo with excellent staff in depressing surroundings. Her husband was determined that others should have what he would have liked for her. Others have furnished and continue to fund rooms in London hospitals where people can be given the news that their loved one has reached the end of the road, or they have funded a rest area for the staff. Imo all of us should take a pride in the NHS and do what we can to make it work. Many of my patients do. They use it responsibly, raise money for their local hospitals and work in them as volunteers.
Several cognitive-affective constructs, including pain catastrophizing and pain-related anxiety, have been implicated in the onset and progression of chronic pain, and both constructs have been identified as key targets for multidisciplinary pain treatment. Both neuroticism and depression have been linked to these constructs (and to each other), but how each may contribute to the pain experience is unknown. This study tested associations between neuroticism, depression, and indices of catastrophizing and pain-related anxiety among persons seeking treatment for chronic non-malignant pain. We hypothesized, as a higher-order personality trait, neuroticism would remain uniquely associated with both pain catastrophizing and pain-related anxiety, even after accounting for current symptoms of depression. A retrospective study design assessed depression (as measured by the Centers for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale), neuroticism (measured with the Neuroticism-Extraversion-Openness Personality Inventory), the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and the Pain Anxiety Symptom Score in a consecutive series of patients (n=595) admitted to a 3-week outpatient pain treatment program from March 2009 through January 2011. Hierarchical regression indicated that neuroticism was independently associated with greater pain catastrophizing and pain-related anxiety, above-and-beyond the contributions of sociodemographic characteristics, pain severity, and depression. A depression by neuroticism interaction was not observed, suggesting that associations between neuroticism and cognitive-affective pain constructs remained stable across varying levels of current depression. These findings represent an early but important step towards the clarification of complex associations between trait neuroticism, current depression, and tendencies toward catastrophic and anxiety-provoking appraisals of pain among persons seeking treatment for chronic pain.
Targeting the consolidation of fear memories following trauma may offer a promising method for preventing the development of flashbacks and other unwanted re-experiencing symptoms that characterise Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Research has demonstrated that performing visuo-spatial tasks after analogue trauma can block the consolidation of fear memory and reduce the frequency of flashbacks. However, no research has yet used verbal techniques to alter memories during the consolidation window. This is surprising given that the most effective treatments for PTSD are verbally-based with exposure therapy and trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy gaining the most evidence of efficacy. Psychological therapies aim to reduce the conditioned fear response, which is in keeping with the preliminary finding that an increased propensity for fear conditioning may be a vulnerability factor for PTSD. Our research had two aims. We investigated the degree to which individual differences in fear conditioning predict the development of PTSD symptoms. We also compared the preventative effects of two clinically informed psychological techniques administered during the consolidation window: exposure to the trauma memory and updating the meaning of the trauma. 115 healthy participants underwent a fear conditioning paradigm in which traumatic film stimuli (unconditioned stimuli) were paired with neutral stimuli (conditioned stimuli). Participants were randomly allocated to an updating, exposure or control group to compare the effects on the conditioned fear response and on PTSD symptomatology. The results showed that stronger conditioned responses at acquisition significantly predicted the development of PTSD symptoms. The updating group, who verbally devalued the unconditioned stimulus within the consolidation window, experienced significantly lower levels of PTSD symptoms during follow-up than the exposure and control groups. These findings are consistent with clinical interventions for chronic PTSD and have important implications for identifying those at risk as well as for designing novel early interventions to prevent the development of PTSD.
I worked with someone who was a trained counsellor as well as a physiotherapist. He had a theory that most "victims" of unexpected trauma, especially when it was not their fault, had a degree of PTSD which complicated their presentation. I have found that NSPBE and a certain amount of deconstruction of what happened and why, prevents catastrophising. I have also found that patients get angry if they feel that I am trivialising what happened to them. It is a fine line to tread until one gets to know the patient well.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health injury characterised by re-experiencing, avoidance, numbing and hyperarousal. Whilst the aetiology of the disorder is relatively well understood, there is debate about the prevalence of cognitive sequelae that manifest in PTSD. In particular, there are conflicting reports about deficits in executive function and mental flexibility. Even less is known about the neural changes that underlie such deficits. Here, we used magnetoencephalography to study differences in functional connectivity during a mental flexibility task in combat-related PTSD (all males, mean age = 37.4, n = 18) versus a military control (all males, mean age = 33.05, n = 19) group. We observed large-scale increases in theta connectivity in the PTSD group compared to controls. The PTSD group performance was compromised in the more attentionally-demanding task and this was characterised by 'late-stage' theta hyperconnectivity, concentrated in network connections involving right parietal cortex. Furthermore, we observed significant correlations with the connectivity strength in this region with a number of cognitive-behavioural outcomes, including measures of attention, depression and anxiety. These findings suggest atypical coordination of neural synchronisation in large scale networks contributes to deficits in mental flexibility for PTSD populations in timed, attentionally-demanding tasks, and this propensity toward network hyperconnectivity may play a more general role in the cognitive sequelae evident in this disorder.
Re Dr. Gian Domenico Iannetti, Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London. :thumbs_up One to watch!
Research into language–emotion interactions has revealed intriguing cognitive inhibition effects by emotionally negative words in bilinguals. Here, we turn to the domain of human risk taking and show that the experience of positive recency in games of chance—the "hot hand" effect—is diminished when game outcomes are provided in a second language rather than the native language. We engaged late Chinese-English bilinguals with "play" or "leave" decisions upon presentation of equal-odds bets while manipulating language of feedback and outcome value. When positive game outcomes were presented in their second language, English, participants subsequently took significantly fewer gambles and responded slower compared with the trials in which equivalent feedback was provided in Chinese, their native language. Positive feedback was identified as driving the cross-language difference in preference for risk over certainty: feedback for previous winning outcomes presented in Chinese increased subsequent risk taking, whereas in the English context no such effect was observed. Complementing this behavioral effect, event-related brain potentials elicited by feedback words showed an amplified response to Chinese relative to English in the feedback-related negativity window, indicating a stronger impact in the native than in the second language. We also observed a main effect of language on P300 amplitude and found it correlated with the cross-language difference in risk selections, suggesting that the greater the difference in attention between languages, the greater the difference in risk-taking behavior. These results provide evidence that the hot hand effect is at least attenuated when an individual operates in a non-native language.
The present study aims to examine the relationship between trait resilience and virtues in the context of trauma. A total of 537 participants who attended the preliminary investigation and completed the Life Events Checklist were screened. Of these participants, 142 suffered from personal traumatic experiences in the past year; these individuals were qualified and invited to respond to online questionnaires to assess trait resilience, virtues (i.e., Conscientiousness, Vitality, and Relationship), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and post-traumatic growth (PTG). The following questionnaires were used: Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-Revised, Chinese Virtues Questionnaire, PTSD Checklist-Specific, and Post-traumatic Growth Inventory-Chinese. Only 95 participants who manifested self-reported PTSD symptoms and PTG were involved in the current analyses. Trauma was positively and significantly correlated with PTSD in the current sample. Results indicated that trait resilience was positively associated with virtues and PTG; by contrast, PTSD scores were negatively but not significantly related to most of these factors. The three virtues contributed to PTG to a greater extent than trait resilience in non-PTSD and PTSD groups. However, trait resilience remained a significant predictor in the PTSD group even when the three virtues were controlled. The relationship between trait resilience and PTG was moderated by PTSD type (non-PTSD group vs. PTSD group). Our results further suggested that trait resilience and virtues were conceptually related but functionally different constructs. Trait resilience and virtues are positively related; thus, these factors contributed variances to PTG in the context of trauma; however, trait resilience is only manifested when virtues are controlled and when individuals are diagnosed as PTSD. Furthermore, implications and limitations of this study are discussed.
Mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) has been used effectively to treat a variety of physical and psychological disorders, including depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Recently, several lines of research have explored the potential for mindfulness-therapy in treating somatization disorders, including fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome.
Thirteen studies were identified as fulfilling the present criteria of employing randomized controlled trials to determine the efficacy of any form of MBT in treating somatization disorders. A meta-analysis of the effects of mindfulness-based therapy on pain, symptom severity, quality of life, depression, and anxiety was performed to determine the potential of this form of treatment.
While limited in power, the meta-analysis indicated a small to moderate positive effect of MBT (compared to wait-list or support group controls) in reducing pain (SMD = −0.21, 95% CI: −0.37, −0.03; p<0.05), symptom severity (SMD = −0.40, 95% CI: −0.54, −0.26; p<0.001), depression (SMD = −0.23, 95% CI: −0.40, −0.07, p<0.01), and anxiety (SMD = −0.20, 95% CI: −0.42, 0.02, p = 0.07) associated with somatization disorders, and improving quality of life (SMD = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.19, 0.59; p<0.001) in patients with this disorder. Subgroup analyses indicated that the efficacy of MBT was most consistent for irritable bowel syndrome (p<0.001 for pain, symptom severity, and quality of life), and that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MCBT) were more effective than eclectic/unspecified MBT.
Preliminary evidence suggests that MBT may be effective in treating at least some aspects of somatization disorders. Further research is warranted.


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Frederick Lauer: 'Arise at Two in the Morning and Commence to Brew...'
By Rich Wagner
Frederick Lauer was a boy of twelve when he and his family landed in Baltimore in 1823. They walked to Reading, Pennsylvania, and stayed briefly with family before moving to nearby Womelsdorf where his father established a five-barrel brewery.
In the spring of 1826 the family moved to Reading, where they converted an old log cabin on Chestnut Street into another five-barrel brewery. Five years later the cabin was replaced with a larger brewery for the production of ale and porter. In 1835 Frederick replaced his father as proprietor, and the business grew by leaps and bounds.
Here is a description of his routine:
Arise at two in the morning and commence to brew, which finish about daybreak, then came morning meal, afterward a one-horse conveyance was loaded up with quarters, halves and barrels, and delivered around the town to the other retailers; then came the other incidental duties of the brewing, the whole supplemented by attention at the bar in the saloon until a late hour at night.
Frederick Lauer brewed Reading's first lager beer in 1844 and directed the excavation of extensive beer vaults. He drilled an artesian well adjacent to which he laid out Lauer Park, and in 1866 he built Lauer's North Park Brewery across the street.
In July of 1862 the government enacted legislation to tax brewers and distillers at a rate of $1 per barrel for the purpose of financing the Civil War. The brewers didn't like being lumped together with distillers, and they and much of the population did not see beer as a luxury, but as a necessary foodstuff. Secondly, in the days before artificial refrigeration, beer was brewed in the winter and spring, so the summer's stock had already been brewed and stored, with contracts having fixed the price with customers prior to the enactment of the tax.
The nation's brewers were patriotic men who wanted to support their government in time of war, but felt there must be a more equitable system of taxation. Frederick Lauer was among the first group of brewers who went to Washington to speak with the Commissioner of Internal Revenue about their concerns, to no avail.
It was for these reasons that brewers convened in New York City in August to form an organization which would represent their interests in Washington. Frederick Lauer led the proceedings and a group alternately known as the Lager Beer Brewers Association, the National Brewers Association, or the Brewers Congress was formed. Lauer presided over the first five annual meetings and was recognized as the organization's honorary president until he died in 1883.
The brewers did get satisfaction over what they considered an unjust tax, even if it took seven years to get reimbursed. The group worked with the government to establish the Internal Revenue law and many other regulatory issues, and even saw to it that there was a Brewers' Hall at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876 (despite opposition from temperance groups). The organization became known as the United States Brewers Association and survives today as the Beer Institute, which gives voice to the industry's concerns in Washington D.C.
After a lifetime of service, both to the citizens of Reading and to the nation's brewers, Frederick Lauer gave his farewell address at the Twenty-third Convention of the U.S.B.A. in Detroit in May of 1883. It was his last convention and the following year a committee was formed to have a statue erected in his honor in the City Park in Reading, a lasting tribute to the man the brewers proclaimed "the father of our industry."
Frederick Lauer conducted a reporter on a tour through his brewery in a story that appeared in the Boston Journal of Commerce in 1874.

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But for the safety belt, I wouldn't be alive today. The majority of what Dan is saying is correct. This is the cutest puppy I've ever seen. Now let's try to change this sentence. Mifune has named his dog Maggy May. I watch television after supper. I like it when you do that. Mr. Tanaka is not at his desk right now. I'd sure like to help Joe. Aren't you tired yet?
The only thing we can do now is eat. Come and see me tonight. The class I have the most homework in is English. The printer doesn't work. I'm not letting Mats do this by himself. Don't you think I want to believe you? Who said it? If winter comes, can spring be far behind? Michael's mother told him that he should ask Kylo over for dinner. Isaac rolled down the car window.
We have to start at once. We have a big oak tree in our backyard. Would you mind taking me home? I hear someone coming. Dan's body was floating in the swimming pool. We played. We lost. How about starting it over? Speaking of Switzerland, have you ever been there in spring? It was nearly midnight. I'll be hungry. Nobody can replace me.


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Yehuda Ashlag (1885–1954) was a rabbi, Kabbalist and founder of the Ashlag dynasty.

Ashlag may also refer to:
 Ashlag (Hasidic dynasty), founded by Yehuda Ashlag

People with the surname
 Baruch Ashlag (1907–1991), rabbi, and son and successor of Yehuda Ashlag


One of the most surprising topics to come up in our practice has been the loss of an ex-spouse. When an ex-spouse passes away, it can be an incredible mix of sadness, regret, and confusion. For those with kids, you have to navigate your children through the grief process, while also tending to yourself. Here are some important things to remember as you are mourning the loss of your ex.
Losing an ex-spouse can be a very odd experience. You may feel deep sadness, anger, or you may feel nothing at all. One of the most crucial things to remember as you grieve is that there is no 'right' way to feel. You may even feel one way one day, and then the next day feel something completely different, and that is okay. Just give yourself some space to explore those emotions and don't feel guilty or ashamed about what you are feeling.
There are typically two types of grieving styles: intuitive and task-oriented. The intuitive griever talks about the death, cries openly and will use creative methods to express their pain. They may need time to get back to a normal routine and may find it hard to focus.
Task-oriented grievers try to get back to their normal daily schedule as fast as possible. They need the distraction to help them with the grief process. They find solace in routine and deal with their grief in a very analytical way. Often they are seen as 'cold' or 'detached' after death, but it is a completely normal and well-known way to deal with a loss.
Most people typically fall into either category, but it is possible to be a mix of both. Try to understand your grieving style and embrace it as the way your mind is processing the loss.
One of the most effective ways to deal with a loss of an ex-spouse is to seek therapy or grief counseling. Even though you and your ex were divorced, there still are a lot of emotions that need to be worked out, especially if you had children together. Include your kids in grief counseling, therapy, or support groups. A therapist can provide you with tools to help you through grief and provide you with a safe space to share your emotions.
If you have lost an ex-spouse and need a referral to a therapist or other mental health professional, contact San Diego Family Mediation Center. We work closely with the best therapists in San Diego. Call (858) 736-2411 today!


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Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating where Pavel Fuks and other foreign nationals channeled money to Donald Trump's inaugural committee. The Russian-Ukranian real estate and oil mogul has a business connection to former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is one of Trump's lead lawyers.
Giuliani said in 2017 that Fuks hired his security firm, Giuliani Security & Safety, to advise the city of Kharkiv in Ukraine, according to a Mother Jones report.
"He was [a] sponsor of a preliminary study that my firm did of security and emergency management in Kharkiv and some on advice on a planned Holocaust Memorial," Giuliani said in a text message.
Giuliani's statement goes against what Fuks said last year, according to Ukrainian magazine Novoye Vremya, which reported that Fuks said he hired Giuliani to "create a U.S. office for supporting investment in" Kharkiv, which is located near the Russian border in eastern Ukraine.
Giuliani said, "I have no knowledge of that," when asked.
In 2017, not only was Giuliani photographed with Fuks in New York, but in November he visited Kharkiv on business. Giuliani said in December 2017, his personal involvement in the project ended and that he has no ongoing relationship with Fuks.
Giuliani said his work for Fuks does not approach "anywhere near a conflict" with his legal work for Trump. The Giuliani-Fuks business relationship does, however, highlight the problems caused by Giuliani's work for allegedly corrupt international officials and autocrats because he represents the president.
The Mueller probe is interested in the Trump-Ukrainian connection, in part, because 12 Ukrainian political officials and businessmen attended Trump's inauguration. The inaugural committee could not legally accept foreign money, yet tickets to many of the inaugural events required donations of tens of thousands of dollars to the inaugural committee.


These instructions are intended for local contacts or Bliss contacts in the case when there is a problem with DNA and neither Olof (2495) nor Romeu (2637) are at work and hence can't intervene.
If there is a problem with DNA, DNA can be started in safemode.
Before starting DNA in safemode please make sure that the problem persists after a restart of DNA & MXcube.
The origin of the problem for DNA can be either version related (old or new bug in the current version etc.) or related to the computer on which DNA runs (/tmp full, problem with stuck processes etc.) Therefore the safemode both switches the computer which runs DNA and the version to an older version known to work.
Start DNA and verify that the problem has disappeared.
Please don't forget to send an email to Olof so that he can fix the problem and remove the safemode startup of DNA on that beamline.


After many months of development and testing, AVARA Technologies has confirmed that DEWAR teleprotection relays incorporating C37.94 fibre optic interfaces are fully compatible with the current versions of AVARA multiplexers. All DEWAR teleprotection relays with C37.94 capability, including DM1200, DM2000 and ZIV TPU units, have been tested.
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Q: Show that for $a,b>0$ and $a \ne b$ and $ n > 1$ we have that $a^n-b^n < n(a-b)a^{n-1}$ Show that for $a,b>0$ and $a \ne b$ and $ n > 1$ we have that:
$$a^n-b^n < n(a-b)a^{n-1}$$

For $1 \le k \le n-1$ : $$a^{n-1-k}b^k < a^{n-1}$$ $$\iff b^k <a^k$$ $$\iff a <b$$
And for $k=0$ the equality happens.
And so :
$$\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}a^{n-1-k}b^{k}<na^{n-1}$$
$$\left(a-b\right)\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}a^{n-1-k}b^{k}<n\left(a-b\right)a^{n-1}$$
$$a^{n}-b^{n}<n\left(a-b\right)a^{n-1}$$
I think the relation only holds if $a <b$ ,am I right?

A: Let $f(x)=x^n$ and $a>b$, $n>1$ Let us apply LMVT to f(x) in $(b,a)$, then
$$\frac{a^n-b^n}{a-b}=nc^{n-1}, c\in (b,a)~~~~(1)$$
next $$ b<c<a \implies c^{n-1}< a^{n-1}~~~~(2)$$
Combining (1) and (2), we get
$$a^n-b^n< n(a-b)a^{n-1}.$$

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Well, February is here at last, and for many that will means the end of Dry January. Whether you've got a big night out planned, or maybe just a few down the local, we've got something that might interest you this week…
Not everyone considers whether they're safe and sober to drive the morning after. Just take a look at the stats: over 30% of drink drive offences occur between 5am and 11am.
Happily, we've been trying out one of the latest personal breathalysers to see just whether one of these handy devices is worth the investment. The resounding answer was yes.
Although nowhere near as serious as getting behind the wheel when you're over the limit, speeding offences have been hitting the headlines once again this week.
Britain's road policing chief, Anthony Bangham, recently made comments advocating a more hard-line approach in dealing with speeders, and it's certainly split opinion.
Chief Constable Bangham came out with the rather alarming statement that motorists should be penalised for going just 1 mph over the speed limit at the Police Federation roads policing conference, and has called for the fabled 10% measurement error guideline to be scrapped altogether.
We're sure you'll have your own thoughts on this matter, but we've put together a guide that includes everything you need to know about speeding, but were maybe afraid to ask…
On to the week's new car news now and, as is seemingly becoming the norm, 90% of it revolves around two ever-growing markets – SUVs and electrification.
We'll kick things off with a car that combines these two elements perfectly – the eagerly awaited Jaguar I-Pace. This all-electric Model X rival is set to hit the market on 1 March.
With up to 310 miles of range and batteries capable of recharging to 80% capacity in just 45 minutes, it could prove to be a winner for Jaguar Land Rover, that will beat other premium players such as Audi and Mercedes to the market with an electrified SUV.
However much range and charge times improve however, will mean nothing if we don't have the infrastructure to support EVs in the first place. It's a worry that's been raised consistently by car makers and electricity providers. But a new project could now hold the answer…
A consortium of organisations including Nissan and the National Grid have welcomed a government-backed initiative that will set aside £9.8m for a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator project. This technology enables energy stored in plug-in electric vehicles to be fed back into the electricity grid to supply energy at times of peak demand.
Because up to 95% of cars are parked at any given time, vehicle-to-grid chargers would cut costs to both EV drivers and electricity networks, as well as increase grid resilience – something that'll be equally important if EV uptake continues to grow at its current rate.
It's little surprise to see Nissan is a big advocate of the tech considering its Leaf remains the most popular electric car worldwide – and now there's an all-new one. With up to 235 miles of range and a completely overhauled design, if you can't quite stretch to an I-Pace, this could be the new EV you've been waiting for.
With personal lease rates starting from less than £300 per month, production of the new car got underway just before Christmas, with the first cars now rolling off the line at Nissan's Sunderland plant. Anyway, back on to SUVs…
Skoda revealed two this week, the first being a fleet-orientated version of its Karoq. SE Technology trim is exclusively designed for business customers, and offers a host of technology and driver assistance systems to small businesses and corporate fleets at no extra cost. Sound a bit dreary?
Well how about its latest Vision X concept? This is arguably the more important of the two, considering it gives us a decent idea of what we can expect its upcoming Juke-sized crossover to look like when it arrives in 2019.
No details have been announced regarding its powertrain, but we can assume it'll be based on Volkswagen Group's MQB platform, which will also form the basis of… you guessed it… another crossover…the T-Cross!
Not happy with just the T-Roc, the T-Cross will be a smaller, Polo-based model that'll compete against the likes of the Kia Stonic and its aforementioned Skoda-badged cousin. It's set to debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, but before then we've also got Geneva to consider.
The biggest motor show of the year kicks off on 6 March, and we've put together a guide of all the important stuff that'll be on the stands.
What with all these new-fangled future crossovers, we've levelled stuff out by taking a look at two titan SUVs from the pages of history this week.
It just so happened that the reveal of the latest G-Class coincided with Land Rover's announcement that it was putting the Defender back into production for one final hurrah. But which one would we be taking home?
Last but by no means least, we'll leave you with news of the hatchback that's set to take the entire segment up a notch. Yes, the Mercedes A-Class is set to finally be revealed tonight (2 February). In the meantime, here's a teaser of what to expect, and we'll be putting full details on our Facebook page as soon as they're available.
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On Friday 23rd March 2018 Wardle Academy's Youth Band played at the GM Bee Glitz and Glamour Ball. The event took place at the Emirates Old Trafford and was in aid of those affected by the tragic events at the Manchester Arena in May 2017.
On the 22nd May 2017 Detectives from GMP's Major Incident Team attended Manchester Arena to respond to the bombing. Due to the impact of the incident the same team of detectives decided to organise a benefit ball.
The night was a success and raised a lot of money to help the survivors and their families to continue with their daily lives and our youth band was invited to play at the event and was the opening act. Our band were very privileged to play at such a prestige event.
Well done to all of our students and thank you to our Music staff for helping make the arrangements and conducting the performances at the event.
On Saturday 24th March 2018 our Music department held the Music for Youth event at school. The event lasted all day and featured seventeen different bands from the Rochdale Borough including High School and Primary School bands. We had five of our bands playing; Wardle Academy School Band, Wardle Academy Guitar Group, Wardle Academy Folk group, Wardle Academy Show Band, Wardle Junior Band.
We had excellent attendance to the event and had some great feedback about the event. Thank you to everyone who attended, helped and participated in the event. Here are some photographs from the Music for Youth Regional Festival.


Formal dining rooms, kitchen dinettes, breakfast nooks. Your dining needs and the area allocated to them are vastly distinctive from that of your pals and neighbors. Whether you've a beginning apartment, a spacious mansion – or, like many of us, something among – your dining table and chair set is important to setting the tone and functionality of your home. People are always trying to find the best. Well the issue with this phrase is usually the best is a matter of opinion. So with however, Lets figure out what will be the best beer pong table in your opinion. We have to find out the differences in these tables to higher fit your needs. As dining tables are the biggest market of attention in your dining area, you intend to take special care whenever choosing yours. It's possible to help the space to look larger, while another can certainly overtake the whole room and make one feel claustrophobic. Although it must be the center of attention, the impression it conveys must be among comfort and style.
For most of us growing up, our family dining table was the center of your family and was useful for not only dining, but homework, game night, as a buffet table, or focusing on crafts. Today it is common to own multiple tables for these activities, but, if your space is limited, the dining table may serve much more purposes. If that is your first-time searching for a dining table and chair set, think of how it is going to be used when choosing the right set for the house. Most standard size tables are 8 ft. long and 2 ft. wide. So, the area needed for that size table should be at least 12 ft x 8 ft. In this way everybody is comfortable playing the game. When you have an inferior room for playing you may get a 6 ft. or 7 ft. table. So you need certainly to store or transport your table. Some tables fold down in four sections that may make the table 2 ft. x 2 ft. when folded up but other tables just fold in half. You will need to determine what size quicker accommodates your playing and storage needs. Lots of people often feel a little overwhelmed when shopping for dining tables. The fact is that there are so many choices and so many items to consider. The design of the table will also convey a specific feeling in the room. Generally, rectangular and oval shaped tables will provide a far more formal style, while a round or square shaped table will convey a far more informal feeling.
Space is not merely the final frontier, it's the #1 consideration in planning for a dining table and chair set. The most popular guideline is that dining tables are roughly 30 inches tall, and chair seats need to be roughly 20 inches from the floor to permit enough lap space. A chair width of approximately 22 inches is a comfortable size for most people. Designers like to permit at the least 40 inches around your table and chairs to maneuver around other furniture, but perhaps your dining table and chair set will sit snugly in your space. An ideal solution to the will be a table with extensions or drop leafs, which are great for accommodating large and small gatherings. Understand that smaller tables look great when placed against a wall with a great framed piece of art on the wall above. Let's discuss the playing surface and extras that you intend to be contained in the table. I personally like to truly have a nonslip rack area so when the playing surface starts to get wet the cups won't start to slide around during game play. Also, some tables come with a ball holder mounted underneath the outer lining of the table so you won't need certainly to bother about losing your balls. Some beer pong tables even come with a bottle opener mounted on the side of the table. I have even seen them have lights in the playing surface but this style beer pong table can be a little expensive. The conclusion up for grabs can also be important, especially if you are purchasing it separately. Sets, obviously, will come in matched finishes. Choosing a table alone, however, will allow you to produce a more unconventional look and show your true style. Just be cautious not to mismatch too much or it'll leave everyone in the area with an atmosphere of being surrounded by chaos.
Naturally, the composition of your living area and its furnishings will dictate how elaborate your dining table and chair set can be. Do you want arts & crafts or mission decor? Country, rustic or traditional? Maybe your room has a variety of motifs and you will want simpler style for a clean visual transition. You can find quite few big name brands which are in the marketplace today. I would suggest you remain with a brand name manufacturer. A few of these name brands include Bpong, Pong360, Bjs, Propong, and Redcup. You might spend a bit more on one of these simple tables but at least you understand you are getting a professionally made pong table. These beer pong tables are constructed with a higher strength lightweight aluminum frame. This feature makes these tables light and durable. Also the frame will not begin to rust over time. Buying a brand name table insures that you decide on a business that stands behind their product. For folks who discover that their living area table just appears to blend in with the remaining furniture, discover ways to dress it up. Centerpieces of candles and flowers can certainly grab the attention of anybody who enters the room. Place settings of varying colors can be successful, as well as a small collection of mementos, like seashells, can allow you to create the design you are getting for.
Counter-height dining room table sets are becoming a very popular choice. Whether you decide on a conventional, classic dining set or bistro-style dining room table, counter-height table sets seem to have inherent ability to put guests at ease. So I am hoping this little article I wrote will help you make an informed decision on a table. Keep in mind to find out what table is going to suit your preferences in the most effective way. In this way you can have the very best beer pong table that is perfect you. Don't let yourself get confused when buying dining tables. First, take some time to determine the design you want to create and gauge the room. Once the table is set up in the dining room, then you're able to create a variety of looks with tablecloths, place mats, and other accessories.


To be fair I was over the moon when the gaffer asked me to do a moth to man marking job on Ronaldo, I normally play a more floating role, I'm a bit of a flier so I often switch wings.
We couldn't believe it, me and the lads we came for a warm up the night before the game and they had left all the lights on at the Stade de France it was a dream come true.
To be honest we haven't forgiven Collina for an incident at a champions league match years ago, the whole team, pictured here were determined to put things right and his bald head shining made him an easy target.
Here I am, pictured right, a victim of a late one handed swat early doors from Pepe, Clattenberg didn't even show him a yellow.
Ever since I was a caterpillar I've dreamt of appearing in a major final, here I am about to reduce the great Cristiano Ronaldo to tears got him in a right flap I did ! I'm much better at diving than he is.


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Milan Daranyi (* 22. října 1952), často uváděný jako Milan Darányi, je bývalý český fotbalista, útočník.

Fotbalová kariéra
V československé lize hrál za Slavii Praha. Nastoupil ve 3 ligových utkáních, gól v lize nedal. Ve druhé nejvyšší soutěži hrál za Spartak Ústí nad Labem a Sklo Union Teplice.

Ligová bilance

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Literatura
 Ľubomír Dávid, Juraj Hrivnák, Jozef Kšiňan, Slavomír Ondrejička a Jindřich Pejchar: Futbal 84/85 - ročenka
 Jindřich Horák, Lubomír Král: Encyklopedie našeho fotbalu – Libri 1997
 Radovan Jelínek, Miloslav Jenšík a kol.: Atlas českého fotbalu – Radovan Jelínek 2006
 Gól: fotbalový a hokejový týdeník - ročník 1978
 Gól: fotbalový a hokejový týdeník - ročník 1980

Externí odkazy
 Sokolovský deník
 Arma pokřtila knihu o historii ústeckého fotbalu

Čeští fotbalisté
Českoslovenští fotbalisté
Fotbaloví útočníci
Fotbalisté FK Baník Sokolov
Fotbalisté SK Slavia Praha
Fotbalisté FK Ústí nad Labem
Fotbalisté FK Teplice
Narození 22. října
Narození v roce 1952
Žijící lidé
Muži


Hello! I'm Alyssa and I am a middle school teacher who, let's face it, in another life I would be an interior designer, makeup artist, photographer or maybe all three! For now I leave it for after school and the weekends when I find the time.
This all started with my boyfriend's very "blah" apartment a few years ago and me wanting to decorate it so bad! I would stare at the blank walls and imagine how I could transform his place if he'd just let me. We all know every man's place needs a woman's touch. At first, I slowly started buying cute coffee mugs, because we drink a ton of coffee (hence the word "brewing") which lead to me buying a coffee cart and decorating a coffee station in his kitchen and I really haven't stopped since. We have now moved into a (tiny bit) bigger place now and I have full range of decorating however I'd like…. lucky him!
I have a passion for looking at things or rooms and imagining how I could transform them into something more beautiful than they already are! I am in no way an expert at any of this, but have so much fun playing around with decor, makeup and taking pictures. This is a place where I want to start sharing different home decor ideas, DIY projects, and tell you about the best makeup and beauty products I've come across. Thank you for stopping by and being a part of it!
Be sure to follow me on Instagram @brewingallthingsbeautiful to see what I'm up to or to just say hi!


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The 1900 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi during the 1900 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season. Led by Z. N. Estes in his first and only season as head coach, the team lost all three of its contests and played no home games.

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I have had the hardest time finding a romper that doesn't show my "cheeks", is flattering, appropriate for my age and style preference. I swear I have probably tried on a few dozen and almost gave up.
I am so glad that persistence paid off and that I didn't throw in the towel with romping around this summer.
I found a palm print and embroidered chambray romper at Old Navy the other day. I was actually looking for a last minute dress for dinner last weekend. I unexpectedly stumbled upon these two and didn't have time to try them on in the dressing room. I am pretty consistent with my sizing at Old Navy and just grabbed them both, hoping they would fit. YES! They did and better than I expected. I came so close to having buyer's remorse after checkout, but was super pleased with the fit and length. Both are long enough for my taste and are super comfortable for running around this summer with my girls and even for evenings out with friends.
If you've been in the same boat when it comes to finding a romper long enough to cover up your backside, I definitely recommend checking out the options at Old Navy.
When the temps have already hit over 90 degrees, you find and purchase pieces that are loose fitting, comfy and lightweight (and cute, of course)...bring on the heat!
P.S. Here is the a peek at the embroidered chambray romper I posted on Instagram earlier this week.


Nearly 50 cars practicing at MIS today. Some very quick times this afternoon.
Here is a full summary of practice lap times for ASA Midwest Tour and Madison Late Models who ran their transponders today. Just click on the link listed below.


I've been accused of being overly pragmatic when it comes to my bikes. Too basic, too utilitarian, and too grumpy. While I won't argue the grumpy part, I'll only accept the rest after a qualifier. I want very basic and utilitarian equipment only insomuch that it gives me ability to train, recover, and enjoy my life. I don't want basic equipment just for the sake-of. I am certainly open and accepting to advances in technology and things that make me faster – just so long as the cost in complexity does not outweigh the benefit. In my personal and humble opinion, if it's so complicated and has such time-consuming maintenance that it's costing me sleep – it's actually slowing me down on race day (and making me even more grumpy). I want fast and happy.
In the past, I've written various things about what I consider to be pieces of equipment that fit my criteria – bikes, wheels, tires, and the like. There was an editorial piece which I found particularly fun to write, and also put a wild idea in to my head (Optimized to Train).
This thought must have struck a cord of curiosity, and gotten the creaky gears rolling in my brain. I thought – why not build the thing? So… I did.
What is it called? I'm not really sure. Start with a cyclocross frame, add disc brakes and 135mm rear hub spacing… throw in a dash of triathlon geometry… and even a hint of an ITU bike. It's a Franken-bike. Or if you ask me – the Uber Training Bike.
One thing's for sure – it ain't pretty. At least not in the same sense of all the beautiful aero-shaped carbon super bikes that are out today. No, this is pretty in a Seinfeld ugly-baby-episode kind of way. Who said an odd duck can't be endearing? The good news for me is that as I've aged, my desire for aesthetic perfection at the cost of utility has dropped to near-zero.
The big motivation behind this rig was actually a simple one: Safety. We've had an unfortunately high number of reminders lately just how dangerous road riding can be. Lights, Road IDs, and smart training routes can help, but not cure the dangers of auto vs bicycle accidents. While I'm not suggesting that everyone quit the sport because of this, I do think that a fantastic way to limit the danger is to find alternative places to ride whenever possible (which, of course, is also entirely dependent on where you live). Now that fall and winter are upon us, many of our readers pick up cyclocross racing as a fun way to stay in shape during the off season. Others blow the dust off of their mountain bikes. I think these are great (and fun) choices. Of course, they still have their own inherent dangers; such is life.
Some cities and areas are lucky enough to have extensive trail networks. For example, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho has its own 60-mile asphalt bicycle super highway. It's made by the combination of two trails – the North Idaho Centennial Trail and the Spokane Centennial Trial. Out-and-back makes it over a century, and you can do the whole thing on your normal tri bike. I live in Colorado Springs, CO, and we have what is known as the Front Range, or "Santa Fe" trail. It's a mixed dirt and asphalt path stretching between the town of Fountain, all the way up through Colorado Springs, Monument, and finally ending at Palmer Lake (about 35 miles total). Once you get out of town, it parallels the interstate, and you're really out in the open. Some stretches are straight for several miles, and essentially a single lane dirt road.
I've ridden this trail plenty of times on my mountain bike and cyclocross bike. Some of the more daring folks even do it on a road bike, although it can be precarious in the summertime as the sand pits get dryer and deeper. While the 'cross bike is great, it lacks in its ability to offer "neck training". You know that feeling after winter – when you start to get outdoors on the tri bike again, and your neck isn't used to riding in the aero position? While this eventually goes away, I thought it would be a good idea to limit the problem. How so? Build the exact bike I did, and get some dirt road aerobar action.
This bike could also be used as a winter road bike. When I lived in the Midwest, we always would ride cyclocross bikes on the road during winter. If you weren't sure of the road conditions, you just slap on a set of 35mm studded tires and head out. Sure, they roll really slow when the pavement is clear, but they're a life-saver in the case of black ice and the inevitable snow drift. In general, I think cyclocross bikes make a much better "second bike" to own after a triathlon bike. Road bikes are cool, but I feel are also fairly limited in their use. You can always put a set of narrow tires on a cyclocross bike to use it for road riding, but you can't do the opposite (i.e. wide CX tires on a road frame). But maybe that's just me.
So what is on this crazy bike of mine? Let's break it down.
The frame is from my friend Mark Hickey at Habanero Cycles. While their standard cyclocross frame has mounts for cantilever brakes, I opted for a full-custom frame. That meant no more canti mounts in favor of disc tabs and 135mm rear spacing (to accept a mountain disc hub). The frame has a ton of mud clearance… my tires measure at 35.5mm wide and have room to spare all around.
The fork? Steel is real. I went with a Salsa La Cruz disc fork. At nearly 1,000 grams, she ain't light, but is very stiff and strong. I originally built the bike with a Winwood carbon fork – it was less than half the weight, but suffered from extreme shudder while braking (and subsequently VERY loud brakes). It was just too flexible and light. The Salsa fork immediately cured the flex, vibration, and resulting brake howl.
This is the one area which I haven't fully "optimized". I originally purchased the frame with no intentions of ever using aerobars on it. It has a 73 degree seat tube angle. I wanted to find a way to get further forward, but not so far that it would upset the weight distribution and handling too much. The head tube angle is a fairly relaxed 72 degrees, which helps (by pushing the front wheel forward, so not too much weight is over it).
I opted to steepen the seat tube angle slightly by using a Thomson setback seatpost, flipped forward. In my experience, this seatpost is a great choice for these "mid-steep" setups – it gets you forward just enough but retains the stability that the frame designer intended. And, they're just fantastic seatposts in general. If I had to venture a guess, I'd say I'm sitting at an effective 75 or 76 degrees with this seatpost, and my ISM Breakaway saddle pushed most of the way forward.
The "drop" measurement (from the top of the saddle to the top of the aerobar pads) is 5cm. This is about half of what's on my normal triathlon bike. Given that my saddle is a few centimeters further rearward than my tri bike, the drop is about where it needs to be for a proper hip angle. Over time, I'll see if I can handle another 5-10mm. While that may not look like much "drop", it nets an appropriate back and hip angle for me. I'm one of those folks who was not born with body proportions that result in a bike fit that's impressive on paper. My forearms are long, so my shoulder-to-elbow measurement is relatively short (and so is my resulting drop measurement). Add in a serious neck injury a few years ago, and this is all the drop I need or can handle.
This Franken-setup actually works quite well. Consider this to be my triathlon bike position, just rotated slightly up and back.
If I really wanted to make the frame "perfect" and start over from scratch, I would want to steepen the seat tube angle a few degrees, use a zero offset post, and shorten the top tube. I've done that in a round-about way… it just looks a little funny.
This is where the build starts to get really fun. Well, at least for me. Every piece of equipment here was chosen very specifically.
While my original concept intended to use a true triathlon base bar + clip-on system, I ended up opting for a road drop bar with clip-ons. Because our local trails range from "wide-open-and-easy" to "I-should-probably-be-riding-a-mountain-bike-on-this", I wanted the control that road bars and shift levers offer.
Bar shape: Short and Shallow. Zipp has a new drop shape that's dubbed "Super short and shallow" – and is similar in shape to some other manufacturers' new bars. The super short bars make sense for a lot of people. Typically featuring a "reach" measurement of about 70mm, they generally fit great for many hand sizes and offer easy access to brake and shift levers. I specifically did not want that kind of bar, however. Given that I was steepening the bike's seat tube angle and shortening the top tube with the set-forward post, I wanted to retain as much reach to my shifters as possible. If I went with a super short bar, my cockpit distance would feel awkwardly short. The "regular" short and shallow has a reach of 84.5mm; spot-on for my needs.
Width: 46cm (measured outside to outside). This is 2cm wider than my usual 44cm. Two reasons why: 1) I've slowly trended towards wider bars for off-road riding, and 2) Clip-on bars take up a lot of real estate on the bar "tops"… I wanted enough room to retain ability to ride with my hands on the tops. Wider bar = more hand space.
I used the new Zipp Vuka Alumina clip hardware. These were chosen for a few reasons. First, they have a TON of adjustability. Second, the hardware is much improved over the old VukaClip – it now has sturdy steel bolts with Torx heads. Third, the pads have a lot of surface area front-to-back – very important given my half-steep position (the arm pads fall somewhere in the middle of my forearm – not under my elbows, so more surface area = better and more comfortable).
I wanted to use these clip-ons in their lowest position. Zipp did a great job designing a system that allows you to ride with the pads and extensions very high or very low. And – the pads and extensions travel vertically together, which only makes sense. The configuration I chose puts the extensions running under the handlebar, and the arm pads sitting right smack on top of the bar.
The idea was to get the arm pads as low as possible for a reasonably good aero position. But – I also wanted to keep my drop bar as high as possible, to aid in navigating rough terrain. The closer together I could put the pads and base bar – the better I would accommodate these diametrically opposed priorities.
What's with the desire for a high handlebar; isn't lower always better?! Similar to mountain biking, if your handlebar sits too low, your ability to ride drop-offs and steep descents is hampered. Why? When the bar is so low, your arms may be near full-extension while you're JRA (just ridin' along). If you encounter a steep drop, your arms don't have anything more to "give". As downhill mountain bike legend, Simon Lawton, puts it – you're at the end of your rope. By having your handlebars higher, you can ride with bent elbows, leaving you with more available arm extension. You see this style of setup with many high-level pro cyclocross racers – they just don't ride as low as their roadie cousins. Clearly my desired setup for a high drop bar and low aerobars wasn't in the design priority list for any bar manufacturer… EVER. But I think the execution on this bike works well.
The stem is a Thomson X4 mountain bike stem. 120mm length and zero drop (90 degree). I went with zero drop to get a little lower than I was before (sans clip-ons, with a 6 degree stem, turned up)… but without getting too low. These stems are known for being rock solid, so it was an easy choice.
Zipp Service Course CX. This is currently my favorite bar tape in the whole wide world. I think it's one of the best products that Zipp makes. It's grippy, but not sticky. Comfortable, but not too soft. It just has a great feel – wet or dry, with or without gloves. Did I mention I love this stuff? Five stars.
What the?! Yes – those are custom titanium aero extensions. The shop that fabricated them asked to keep their identity secret, as they don't normally make this kind of stuff. I actually had them made years ago for a project that ended up requiring a different aerobar setup than we originally thought. They sat in my parts bin for years. They are standard 22.2mm diameter, and cold-formed to my desired specs.
My options were to 1) point my arms down a-la Jan Ullrich TT-style, or 2) use a different extension. My custom titanium extensions are several centimeters longer, and work out to be a perfect fit. Sorry, Jan.
This is another area in which I went to the extreme on practicality. Let's take a look at that drivetrain.
This bike has Shimano Ultegra Triple 6703. Well, the shifters are actually 105, but that's just because the Ultegra's were out of stock at the time of build. Why triple? As I've written about before, I don't think triples are a bad thing. They have their place. Given my huge variety of terrain, it just made sense (this bike doesn't just see the flat Santa Fe Trail).
Even with a wide range 11-32 cassette, there is not a double-ring system on the market that can match the gear range of the triple. I want the uphill gear, AND the downhill gear. And – if I want to throw the bike on an indoor trainer, I want reasonable size "jumps" from one cog to the next (which the 11-32 does not offer). My chainring sizes are 52-39-30, and the cassette is a 10-speed 11-28. While I only use the small chainring for about 5% of my riding, it is a 5% of steep mountain climbing that desperately needs it. I generally live in the 39 and 52, and use the full range of the cassette.
The brakes are Avid's BB7 Road mechanical, with Avid organic-compound pads. These have been around for a long time, and haven't changed much. They don't need to. I've been a long-time fan of this brake. So much that I don't have a lot to say about them. They just work!
The rotors are Avid 160mm rotors front and rear. Some argue for smaller 140mm rotors for cyclocross. I personally think that is only appropriate for actual cyclocross racing, which generally features tight courses, limited speeds, and no extended descents. That does not fit the picture of what I do with this bike. The best way to combat disc brake overheating is to go with a larger rotor, hence the choice of 160's.
The wheels are Shimano's WH-MT75 29er mountain bike wheels. Why 29" mountain wheels? My frame has mountain bike spacing – 100mm front, 135mm rear (which is quickly becoming the standard for disc brake cyclocross bikes). The rim diameter on cyclocross bikes is identical to that of a 29" mountain bike – 700c. So – the wheels plugged right in to my bike.
I chose these wheels for two reasons. First, they rims feature no spoke holes and are tubeless-compatible from the factory. Second, the 19mm internal width is wider than most road rims (which are usually 15 or 17mm internal). This helps spread the wide CX tire casing. The only downside is that the narrowest tire I can use on this rim is 28mm. If you wanted to build up a bike like this and use it for road training or group rides, you would likely want to choose a narrower rim that could accommodate 23 or 25mm tires. The third hidden benefit of the wheels is the fact that they use Shimano's centerlock disc brake interface. This system allows you to change rotors in seconds with only a cassette lockring tool. While that may not sound like a big deal… you'll understand the importance after changing a single rotor with the standard 6-bolt interface. It's not hard, but takes about ten times as long as Centerlock.
The tires are one of my classic favorites (that has unfortunately been discontinued) – the Hutchinson Bulldog tubeless. They are advertised at 34mm wide, but with my wide rim choice, the casing measures a hefty 35.5mm. I'm using Hutchinson's Protect'Air sealant, and the stock Shimano tubeless valves. For most riding, I use about 40 psi.
This bike setup is admittedly not common. I get that. My purpose with this exercise was to try something new, and hopefully inspire you to think outside the box. YOUR ideal "Uber Training Bike" might look different than mine – and I encourage you to think about what type of bike would best accommodate your priorities, your geography, and your training program. Perhaps it's as simple as buying a set of shorty ITU-style aerobars to slap on an existing cyclocross bike. Maybe you want to get some studded tires for the winter. Or maybe you want to turn it to eleven on the nerd scale and join me with a full-on triple-laden, aero-cyclocross-disc-tri bike.
Whatever it is, don't be afraid to look at your training needs from an objective, third-person perspective. I think you'll find that the best solution may not be the most conventional one… and it's almost guaranteed to be fun.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have some dirt riding to do.


A truly rustic photo shoot in Alikambos Chania Crete, Greece.
This photo shoot was for the promotion of Dourakis Winery. With a walk around the vineyards accompanied by family members.
After all it is a family owned business.
The area and the family make for some good wine worth experiencing. Plus you can visit the winery for wine tasting and lunch or a dinner.


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Another Building Coming To Worldcenter: Fifield Planning 533-Unit Apartment Tower
March 14, 2019 ·49 Comments
Chicago's Fifield Companies has submitted plans to Miami's Planning Department to build a 47-story, 499-foot apartment high rise at Miami Worldcenter.
The new tower would be built at Worldcenter's Block A, across the street from the Hines office building.
Fifield's Worldcenter tower will include:
533 multifamily units
15,000 square feet of ground floor retail
456 parking spaces
Seventh floor amenity deck atop parking podium
Rooftop pool and sundeck at top of tower
ODP Architecture & Design is designing the tower.
The project is set to be heard by Miami's Urban Development Review Board at a March 20 meeting.
A Special District Permit is being requested to allow for a longer tower length. A letter from Greenberg Traurig attorney Marissa Neufeld, who represents Fifield, explains:
Our Firm represents Fifield Companies regarding land use, zoning, and general development matters in connection with the above-captioned Project. We are pleased to submit the Application seeking site plan approval for the Project, also known as Block "A" of Miami Worldcenter.
By way of background, MWC is a +/- Twenty-Four (24) acre mixed-use development in the heart of Downtown Miami. Block "A" is located on the Northeast corner of NE 10th Street and NE lst Avenue. Several components of MWC are under construction or nearing completion, including the multifamily residential communities known as "Paramount" and "Caoba", the Block "D East" garage and retail building, and the MWC's lively pedestrian corridor called the "7th Street Promenade".
The Project is a mixed-use multifamily residential building. As depicted on the enclosed plans titled "Block A" prepared by ODP Architecture and Design, dated March 13, 2019, the building consists of a slender geometry broken into two shifting masses, linked together with a central core. The Project includes +/- Fifteen Thousand (15,000) square feet of ground floor retail space and Five Hundred Thirty-Three (533) multifamily units, situated in a Forty-Seven (47) story building. The 7th floor amenity deck features a wide range of activities, including "morning" lap pools, a dog park, table tennis, and picnic areas. The Project's rooftop will include an additional "sunset" lap pool and sun deck. On the ground floor, an extensive hardscape and landscape program wraps the building to create an inviting entrance for pedestrians from NE 10th Street, NE 11th Street, and NE 1st Avenue. It is important to note the ground floor hardscape/landscape program is intentionally designed to coordinate seamlessly with the MWC District, creating a sense of identity and arrival.
Based on Appendix D "Miami Worldcenter" of the City of Miami's Zoning Code ("Miami 21"), all new buildings within the MWC District require approval through the City's Warrant process. Due to the unique configuration of the Property, which includes a very narrow depth, the Applicant is requesting One (1) Special District Permit pursuant to Section 3(0) of Appendix D to increase the tower length from 200' to 219'-10". It is important to note that the building floorplates are below the maximum permitted square footage, and the Project is well below the maximum permitted Floor Area. However, the narrow depth of the Property necessitates the Special District Permit to create usable ground floor retail space and efficient residential unit layouts. The Project is otherwise designed in accordance with Appendix D of Miami 21.
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Coming to Miami from Chicago, I can tell you this is a high quality developer. All their buildings in downtown Chicago are very well built and maintained meticulously. Look forward to some new developer product in the market instead of the same 3/4 players controlling the rental supply.
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I hope some of these developers are taking note.. this is the kind of sleek and beautiful design one can get when they use another architect firm other than Arquitectonica.
What apartment project has Arquitectonica designed?
https://www.thenextmiami.com/new-renderings-of-sawyers-landing-planned-for-overtown/
Nice to see a different type of architecture. Oh boy, no dancing balconies.
What a relief it is…
Nice for density. Fill it up.
Love it, perfect for the area and great street level design!!!
World-Class tower.
Really? World Class? Seems like plain vanilla.
Only 499ft tall and still have to be reviewed by the FAA. Very useless process.
All buildings have to go through FAA
That's my point. When there's buildings standing 100 to 200 feet just a block away in front this one, what are they reviewing?
Reviewing their job security, it's very important for the safety of aviation.
Nice parking ratio < 1
How about the convention center and hotel???
Looks like Met Square
Haha It reminded of that tower too.
Except it's clean, orderly, and quality for a filler while Met Square is cheap and nasty, cluttered, and an ugly eyesore.
Let me guess, you have built better?
Looks good, but worldcenter is turning into just a bunch of apartment buildings and condos.
and parking, don't forget.
Um, that's one of the things it's designed for.
It always was that.
I agree. Another Brickell. How do we attract major companies to downtown when we don,t have class A office towers to accommodate them? It is one of the reasons why we can't attract such firms, instead of the city trying to change the "party city" mentality they're simply going along with any investor willing to spend on any and everything. Condos and apartments simply enforces the transient nature of the city. Don't we have enough? Save the few remaining empty lots for office buildings, then maybe it will become more worthy of the term "World Center".
The office demand isn't there.
Nor enough educated people.
There doesn't need to be demand now. Larry Silverstein built the WTC with a future market in mind (the towers were initially empty then only filled with government offices in the early years).
Yeah, well you keep waiting for a few developers to build office towers all over Miami with no immediate demand for them.
Yes, build it and they will come. It takes a good two years to build anyway. By most accounts, Miami's office occupancy rates are high and growing. If we wait until a major corporation shows interest, it's already too late, if the office space is not readily available.
LOL you're actually comparing putting an office tower in the world's financial capital versus putting one in Miami???
That's not a strong argument for building on spec.
The top four employers in M-D are all government (schools, county, feds, state). Next is Publix, then Baptist Health, Jackson Health, and UofM.
American Air is number 9, and a call center operator is number 10.
Not a great market for large blocks of class A office space.
Is Block A the same place where the Hines building supposed to go? Interesting that still on the Hines website that they plann(ed) on starting construction mid-2018? Wonder if it's still happening…
They're supposed to break ground this year.
Based on the map, it looks like this is north of Hines
No. This is just north across the street from the Paramount Tower.
North of Hines building
Nope look at the plans. It's north of Paramount.
South of Interstate 195
West of 10000 Museum..
West of Hines, same block.
Sleek beautiful tower! However, why not make it 500 FT so we can have another 500 footer?
I like it.. Quality out of town developers coming to Miami.. transforming a once deserted section of downtown into a beautiful livable place.. near everything.
ODP Architecture & Design is making nice designs.
The East side of this building would be underutilized as a blank parking garage wall. Instead it should incorporate a Northern extension of the World Center's pedestrian paseo that extends up to the 836 underpass park/trail. Shame on "MWC BLOCK A LLC" if they don't take advantage of thier holdings to promote such a connection that could transform connectivity in this area.
Maybe there is another development happening 6″ away from the eastern facade?
How can I download these plans?


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Vagrant Story — Ifrit
Vagrant Story is one of the best and most polished games that Square Enix ever published, but whether because of its dark and brooding aesthetics or because of its punishing difficulty curve, it didn't get as much exposure as its more recognizable cousins. The game has become something of a cult classic, however, a status that it rightly deserves.
The game's soundtrack, by Hitoshi Sakimoto, is as somber and brooding as the game's visuals, with only occasional moments of levity and brightness. This track, "Ifrit," one of the game's many boss themes, is a notable exception–uptempo and fast-paced, this piece fits in with the best of Uematsu's Final Fantasy boss themes and is a nice preview of what Sakimoto would offer several years later in his score to FFXII.
In fact, just listening to this has me hankering to go back and replay Vagrant Story, or perhaps even repurchase it as a PSOne Classic and tote it about with me on the PSP. I'm not sure a dungeon-crawler of its depth exists natively on a handheld system. If you are at all interested in RPGs, or even simply mature video game stories told quite well, you ought to seek out Vagrant Story and make a run at it. Just don't be surprised when it knocks you flat on your ass.
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As colleges and universities across the nation are welcoming back returning students and greeting the new ones, Syracuse University's (SU's) student newspaper The Daily Orange rounds up 10 notable events that happened during SU's 2010-11 academic year.
Interestingly, the investigation of Syracuse University College of Law (SUCOL) student Len Audaer is on the list. Audaer was told on October 18, 2010, that he was being investigated for harassment for his alleged involvement with a blog called SUCOLitis, which was meant to emulate The Onion. The blog included a disclaimer stating, "No actual news stories appear on the site." Yet "independent prosecutor" and SUCOL professor Gregory Germain threatened Audaer with expulsion, without ever revealing what expression in particular justified the charges or even who was charging him.
The Daily Orange notes that FIRE not only ranks Syracuse as a red-light school in our Spotlight database, but that we also listed Syracuse at the top of our Huffington Post list of the 12 worst colleges for free speech in the nation. Just days after the Huffington Post article was published, Syracuse dropped the entire prosecution.
Thanks to The Daily Orange for reminding readers that free speech on campus cannot be suppressed in private, because the news will sooner or later embarrass the school in public!