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News | | July 31, 2010, 5:56 pm
Send us your questions for Maes, McInnis
By Curtis Hubbard
Still looking at your mail-in ballot, wondering whether to vote for Scott McInnis or Dan Maes? Maybe you have a question for the Republican candidates for governor? If so, here's your chance to have them answered.
The Denver Post and 9News are teaming up to let voters ask questions of the candidates in a debate that will be covered in Tuesday's Post, broadcast live online and then replayed on next Sunday's "Your Show" with Adam Schrager.
To submit your question, post it using the comment form (include your actual name and hometown) on this blot or put GOVERNOR QUESTIONS in the subject line of an e-mail, include your name and hometown in the body, and send it to newsroom@denverpost.com.
The debate will be livecast on 9News.com at 2 p.m. Monday.
Categories: 2010 Gubernatorial Race, Colorado Politics
Colorado primary election poll 'results'
Results of the latest Denver Post/9News poll of likely Colorado voters conducted July 27-29 by Survey USA will be available Sunday morning.
Until then, and with primary campaigns tweaking in the final 9 days of the campaign, it's time for a little discussion about polling, the press and politicicians.
Say what you will about Rasmussen Reports, Magellen Strategies, Public Policy Polling and our pollster, Survey USA. But don't say they're hiding anything.
Each of these firms this cycle has posted, or has been willing to provide, all of the basic nuts and bolts (question language and order, margin of error, methodology, cross tabs, etc.) when their surveys have been presented to the media.
Others, however, have not.
Categories: 2010 U.S. Senate Race, Colorado Politics, Uncategorized
Opinion | | July 30, 2010, 3:21 pm
Positive messaging
Denver Post Opinion Writer
Jane Norton's campaign sent out an email this afternoon touting a new Chris Cillizza's post at the The Fix that "moved the Colorado Senate race to the top spot in the nation's "10 best primaries" in the wake of Norton's resurgence":
A poll conducted by a major Republican firm looking in at the governor's race in the last few days showed Norton ahead 45 percent to 40 percent, which suggests that Buck has incurred considerable political damage. (Previous ranking: 3)
Norton might be riding a resurgence; or perhaps a "major Republican firm" skews results towards the major Republican establishment candidate. Who knows? But what really caught my eye was this shameless assault on reality:
"Jane's positive message is resonating with Colorado voters," said Norton spokesperson Cinamon Watson. "Colorado voters know that character counts and records matter."
Jane's positive message?
I have no beef with bare-knuckled negative campaigning — it's the Majors — but mercilessly smearing your opponent as a sexist troglodyte isn't exactly hope and change. Maybe I haven't been paying close enough attention, but I can't imagine anyone will look back at this race and think Lincoln–Douglas debates.
Categories: 2010 U.S. Senate Race, Colorado Politics
Sheriff outlines woes of Prop 101 at meeting where Tancredo speaks
911. What's your emergency and what credit card do you have? (Bloomberg)
Tom Tancredo didn't say anything new today when he spoke to a Republican group, but the local sheriff had plenty to say about Proposition 101.
Prop 101 is one of three companion measures on the November ballot. Douglas County Sheriff Dave Weaver sounded the alarm about what would happen because it reduces taxes, and he said his office already has way too few resources.
Under Prop 1, his office would receive about $10,000 out of local vehicle-registration fees, instead of the $1.4 million it currently gets, according to an analysis from The Bell Policy Center.
Because schools also would receive less money, there were be no more school resource officers, whose salaries are now shared by the sheriff and the school district, Weaver said.
"You're talking about all our special programs, our youth education and it goes on and on on," he told those attending the monthly breakfast sponsored by Republicans of Highlands Ranch.
Categories: 2010 Gubernatorial Race, Budget, Colorado Politics, Elections
News | | July 30, 2010, 10:00 am
Norton digs her heels in
By Jessica Fender
The Jane Norton for U.S. Senate campaign is once again taking advantage of fellow Republican Ken Buck's much-maligned comments about footwear, because unlike a pair of stilettos, this thing has gotten traction.
At a libertarian event July 17, Buck told the crowd to vote for him, because he doesn't wear high heels.
The gender-based joke set pundits, television hosts and bloggers atwitter with questions about its appropriateness and gave the Norton campaign Buck-bashing fodder for days.
Now her camp is handing out bumper stickers featuring hot pink lettering, a picture of a high-heeled shoe and the old adage "The Buck stops here."
"The comments were ridiculous, sophomoric, and certainly not befitting a United States Senator," Norton operations director Tyler Sandberg writes in the sticker announcement. "There are enough Senators in Washington who don't think before they speak. Let's not send another."
News | | July 30, 2010, 7:16 am
Spotted This Morning: Romanoff hands GOP a shank
Andrew Romanoff's bet-the-house attack on Michael Bennet could spell real trouble for Democrats should Bennet prevail, as he is expected to do, on Aug. 10.
As The Denver Post's Michael Booth details today in an exhaustive account of Bennet's rise to multimillionaire status, Romanoff's new TeeVee ad seeks to portray Bennet as the consummate Wall Street raider callously enriching himself while leaving a trail of ruined lives in his wake.
Bennet's Democratic primary challenger Andrew Romanoff on Thursday put Bennet's work for the firm front and center in their race, launching ads concluding, "Workers and retirees get hurt, Bennet makes millions, and Wall Street greed wins again."
Romanoff's ads piece together lawsuit language and blogger accounts to lash out, saying of Anschutz and Bennet, "They pushed companies into bankruptcy and looted a billion dollars."
Heady stuff. But what strikes your Spotted This Morning correspondent is that either of the Republicans in the race could quickly take up the shank of Romanoff's attack and use it to good effect.
Jane Norton – an educator and public servant – and Ken Buck – a government prosecutor with a brief time in the private sector – aren't in a glass house on this one.
Categories: 2010 U.S. Senate Race, Colorado Politics, Economy and Business, Elections, National Politics, Spotted This Morning
Political blogger spats with Norton campaign over high-heels ad
By Allison Sherry
The People's Press Collective sent a "cease and desist" letter to Norton's people this week, saying the campaign is violating the conservative blog's copyright by using a video posted on their website of Ken Buck talking to an Independence Institute party July 17.
The video shows Buck saying voters should pick him over Norton because "I don't wear high heels."
The posting flew through the abundant political gossip-sphere. Norton's camp used the ad in a negative Buck commercial, saying he would "fit right in" in Washington, D.C.
In the letter sent to Norton campaign manager Josh Penry Monday, the People's Press Collective says the campaign stripped PPC credit from the video for its television ad. They also allege Norton's camp didn't seek permission to use the video for "commercial purpose."
Norton's campaign lawyer Alan Nguyen fired back a letter Tuesday saying the clip isn't used for "commercial" purpose, but a political one and that the "zenith" of First Amendment protection is in the realm of political discourse.
PPC lawyer Kirk Louis Columcille Hamm said the campaign is behaving "abysmally."
"They say they are a politician and they can take anything they want and that's not true," Hamm said. "They didn't ask. They haven't been cooperative. They've refused all phone calls from us."
The ad is still up on the air. The People's Press Collective describes itself as a "business committed to promoting conservative principles and any candidate who adheres to them."
Categories: 2010 U.S. Senate Race, Uncategorized
Buck, Norton: Big spending, similar cash on hand this month
Republican Senate hopefuls Ken Buck and Jane Norton each have roughly $450,000 cash on hand in July, with Norton raising $93,636 and Buck raising $80,966 since July 1.
Norton had slightly more cash on hand with $459,628 to Buck's $437,529 as of July 21. Both campaigns have ads up, Buck's camp is getting significant help from outside groups buying radio and television ads for him.
Much of Norton's $418,000 in expenditures in July is going to ad buys, said spokeswoman Cinamon Watson. Buck has spent $307,585 through July 21.
"Ken Buck has been anything but honest with the voters," Watson said, "and these shadowy groups are following in his footsteps."
The Americans for Job Security has doled out more than $1.6 million on Buck's behalf, with almost $500,000 going out for negative Jane Norton television and radio through Aug. 2. The group is a "trade organization" that doesn't have to disclose its donor lists.
In addition, the Senate Conservatives Fund — a political-action committee started by South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint — has spent $139,000 so far to help Buck.
It is illegal for Buck's campaign to coordinate with groups like the Americans for Job Security.
"It's the John McCain and Russ Feingold system as planned," said Buck's campaign manager Walt Klein. "Oftentimes outside groups play a bigger role than the campaigns itself."
Does it help?
"Who knows," Klein says. "Anything that runs or anything that's mailed has some impact in some way."
GOP state senators weigh in on governor's "mess;" some rip Tom Tancredo
The Republican governor's primary is in disarray.
With the primary election less less than two weeks away, Republicans are in disarray and divided over the governors' race – an office they once thought was a lock.
"We had a great shot at winning the governor's mansion and now we have a circular firing squad and each guy is holding a Gatling gun," said Sen. Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs.
He and other Republican state senators were asked to weigh in about the governor's race. Some are furious, others are depressed. A few remain optimistic. (Their comments are below.)
Several had harsh words for former Congressman Tom Tancredo, who has jumped into the race on the American Constitution Party ticket. Tancredo said he did so because he believes the two GOP gubernatorial candidates are now so damaged neither one can beat Democrat John Hickenlooper in November.
Categories: 2010 Gubernatorial Race, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Politics, Elections
Group launches website to get rid of state GOP chairman Wadhams
Dick Wadhams, chairman of the Colorado GOP
A group of disenchanted Colorado Republicans plans to launch a website today that they hope will lead to the ouster of state party chairman Dick Wadhams.
The site, dumpdickwadhams.com, notes that in "five short months Dick Wadhams has taken Colorado from a likely Republican win in 2010 to a likely loss that threatens the future of the GOP."
In the last three weeks, Colorado Republicans' hopes of winning the governor's race have taken hits because of media reports on plagiarism allegations involving Scott McInnis, campaign finance violations involving Dan Maes and the entry into the race of former Republican congressman Tom Tancredo as a third-party candidate. Wadhams has gone on record as saying Tancredo's candidacy will split voters inclined to support Republicans and hand the contest to Democrat John Hickenlooper, the Denver mayor.
The last straw, site architects said, was Wadhams' on-air shouting match Monday (listen from the 10-minute mark) with radio host Peter Boyles and Tancredo. In it, Boyles and Tancredo repeatedly asserted that Wadhams had told them privately that McInnis was "untrustworthy" and that Maes was "a joke." Wadhams denies those claims.
As the site points out:
Telling bold face lie after bold face lie, Dick hit rock bottom recently on the Peter Boyle Show, disgracing himself and the party he purports to lead.
A source involved in the petition effort, who requested anonymity, said the radio exchange left the impression that Wadhams was trying to "circumvent the election process" when he talked about the prospect of a stronger candidate emerging after the Aug. 10 primary.
"We're all watching this train wreck that's happening and there's a growing sense amongst 20 or 30 people that I've spoken to, that 'Hey … we're paying somebody who's basically taking a shot at two people are on the ballot," said the source, who is active in Republican politics.
That source, a "reluctant" McInnis supporter, said the people behind the site come from various camps: "This is not led by 'McInnis guys.' This is led by grassroots, central-committee types, and Tea Party-types who are fed up with the lack of quality candidates and the lack of quality leadership at the party level."
Informed of the website and the anonymous comments, Wadhams said: "I can't wait to see who these cowards are."


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Cancer screening information for health professionals
Publications and resources for cancer and cancer screening
Useful links for cancer screening
About Population Screening and Cancer Prevention
Contact Population Screening and Cancer Prevention
BreastScreen Tasmania to transition to encrypted messaging (HealthLink) in March 2021
From March 2021, screening and assessment results from BreastScreen Tasmania will transition to distribution via encrypted messaging (HealthLink) – increasing the efficiency and coordination of patient care. The new result letters will also note your patients' reported symptoms.
The system improvements are a result of consultation with Tasmanian GPs.
BreastScreen Tasmania will contact clinicians over the coming weeks to confirm the date the change will come into effect.
Health professional's role in population-based screening
General Practitioners, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals are key partners in Australia's population screening programs - BreastScreen Australia, National Cervical Screening Program, and National Bowel Cancer Screening Program.
Health professionals are well placed to speak with and inform Tasmanian women and men about cancer prevention, early detection and the importance of participating in Australia's organised screening programs. These programs are delivered in accordance with the Australian Population Based Screening Framework, that is based on the World Health Organization (WHO) principles of screening.
The success of population screening is dependent on high levels of participation. Health professionals are essential in encouraging participation in all screening programs.
Cervical screening in General Practice
Health professionals are key to women participating in cervical screening. Most women will see their general practitioner for their Cervical Screening Test (CST).
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) recommends that medical practices have practice based systems to effectively manage reminders to patients when they are due for screening or follow-up.
The National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) will also send a reminder to women when they are due, recommending they see their General Practitioner or healthcare provider to have their CST.
The National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) has resources for women who have never screened or who have not screened regularly or recently.
Nurses in General Practice and Community Health
Practice nurses also play an important role in encouraging screening participation. Women who are under-screened, women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, older women, and those who have never had a CST, may appreciate the support of a practice nurse in their cervical screening decision making.
General Practitioners, Nurses and other healthcare providers can earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points for completing the cervical screening modules at NPS MedicineWise.
Cervical cancer screening guidelines
The cervical cancer screening guidelines are available from the Australian Government Department of Health.
Cervical screening histories
The National Cancer Screening Register (NCSR) is the national database for cervical screening records. The NCSR can provide healthcare providers with their patients' cervical screening records. The NCSR also provides the following services:
reminding women to commence cervical screening when they turn 25 years and then when next due;
holding a single, consistent, national cervical screening history for each participant;
providing a participant's cervical screening history to laboratories to inform screening recommendations; and
providing a 'safety net' for participants who are at risk and have not attended further testing, by reminding them (and their healthcare providers) to have their follow-up tests.
The NCSR meets the strict data security and legal requirements applicable to the processing of, and access to health data. The NCSR is enabled by the National Cancer Screening Register Act 2016 and ensures the privacy of participants' personal information.
You can also contact the NCSR on 1800 627 701.
Breast cancer training resource
The Tasmanian Breast Cancer Care Resource for Health Workers is a training document produced for health professionals working in rural Tasmania.
It has been developed through consultation with individuals, representatives and organisations that have an interest in improving the care of rural women who have or who have had breast cancer.
Resources for healthcare professionals can be found below. See here for resources for participants.
Understanding the National Cervical Screening Program Management Pathway: A Guide for Healthcare Providers
A guide for health professionals that explains the current cervical screening and investigation management pathway.
HPV Testing is Safe A guide on HPV testing.
Online course - National Cervical Screening Program A series of six training modules developed by the Commonwealth Department of Health in conjunction with the cervical screening program and NPS MedicineWise. The modules are intended to support and increase knowledge about the changes to cervical screening and how to manage screening test results in accordance with the new clinical guidelines.
Toolkit for engaging Under-screened and Never-screened women in the National Cervical Screening Program
To assist healthcare providers to engage under-screened and never-screened women in cervical screening, and to support them should they choose to participate.
Cervix Sampling Card
A guide to taking a high-quality CST.
Quick Reference Guide - Self-Collected
A guide for Self-Collected Vaginal Sample for HPV Test.
Cervical cancer information for health and consumers Cancer Australia - Cervical cancer information for health professionals and consumers.
Cervical cancer information for health professionals and consumers Commonwealth Department of Health - A range of cervical cancer information for consumers and health professionals.
The pack includes:
Understanding the National Cervical Screening Program Management Pathway
Pathology test reference sheet
A quick reference guide (Clinician-collected)
Poster - The Pap test has changed
The Pap test has changed Brochure
A guide to understanding your Cervical Screening Test results
Guidelines for preventive activities in general practice (Red Book)
Available on the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners website

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Researchers at MIT have created a new method of turning carbon dioxide emissions from power plants into a useful product. The resulting substance could be used as fuel for cars, trucks, and planes, as well as chemical feedstock with a large variety of applications.
MIT postdoc Xiao-Yu Wu developed the new membrane-based system alongside Ahmed Ghoniem, the Ronald C. Crane professor of mechanical engineering. The membrane itself is made from a compound of lanthanum, calcium, and iron oxide. It works by allowing oxygen from carbon dioxide to pass through while leaving carbon monoxide on the other side.
The scientists behind the project report that the membrane is 100 percent selective when it comes to oxygen. The separation process is driven by extremely high temperatures, with a high of 990 degrees Celsius.
It's crucial that the oxygen that separates off from the carbon monoxide continues to flow through the membrane until it has reached the other side. This could be accomplished using a vacuum, but that technique would require a great deal of energy. Instead, a stream of fuel — such as hydrogen or methane — will be employed, as these substances are easily oxidized and don't require a pressure difference to ferry the oxygen atoms through the membrane.
The resulting carbon monoxide can either be used as a fuel in its own right, or combined with hydrogen, water, or a mixture of the two to produce liquid hydrocarbon fuels. It can also be used to create chemicals like methanol, syngas, and more.
The heat required for the process could be supplied by solar energy or waste heat — some of which may be contributed by the power plant itself. In basic terms, the technique allows for that energy to be stored in chemical fuel form.
This is similar to the carbon capture projects being pursued by various groups all over the world. It's no secret that we can't maintain our current levels of carbon emissions, so something needs to be done to address the problem.
This particular technique harbors a great deal of potential: not only does it address carbon emissions, it provides a built-in method for paying for its set-up costs. Its creators have suggested that natural gas power plants could use the system in a manner that splits incoming gas into two streams: one that would be burned to generate electricity alongside its carbon dioxide production, and another that would work with the membrane to produce the oxygen-reacting fuel source. Such an implementation would allow the plant to yield syngas (a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen) as a secondary revenue stream.
The next step will be an investigation into the best way to go about increasing the rate of oxygen flow across the membrane. Attempts are also being made to integrate the membrane into working reactors and to pair those reactors with the fuel production mechanism.The heat required for the process could be supplied by solar energy or waste heat — some of which may be contributed by the power plant itself.
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Melinda Moustakis collection of short stories, 'Bear Down, Bear North,' wins the Flannery O'Connor Award
Updated Jan 21, 2019; Posted Nov 25, 2011
By Mark Wedel | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette
KALAMAZOO — The moment Melinda Moustakis pulled her first copy of "Bear Down, Bear North" (2011, University of Georgia Press, $24.95) out of the mailbox, she must have felt as much satisfaction as when she has pulled 50-plus-pound king salmon out of an Alaskan river.
Courtesy photoMelinda Moustakis
She can go fishing in the pristine Kenai River whenever she can get a ticket north. But it took 10 years of earning degrees, learning and working in the craft of fiction to write her short-story collection inspired by her family's Alaskan background. Moustakis wrote it as her doctoral dissertation in creative writing at Western Michigan University in 2010.
While facing the uncertainty of her post-doctoral life, Moustakis entered the manuscript in the race for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction last year. She called it "an act of desperation."
It's a major literary award for a first book, for someone who's 28 (she's 29 now). And she won it.
That's a big fish to land. But this writer does know a bit about going after the big ones.
"I just went fishing for about two and a half weeks," she said, speaking last July from her new home in Tacoma, Wash., where she is a visiting professor at Pacific Lutheran University.
Moustakis tries to get up to her Uncle Sonny Traxinger's cabin on the Kenai every summer. When the solstice is close, one can fish in the sun after 11 p.m. With naps and time out for chores, Moustakis said she can fit in three fishing trips a day.
"It's world-class fishing. My favorite kind of fishing," Moustakis said. "I really like to fish for rainbows, rainbow trout, on a pink fly rod that I have with a pink reel that my uncle got me."
She landed a king salmon, "about a 52-pounder, this summer."
Living with, if not in, Alaska
"She's nineteen years old and pregnant with me and waiting at the bus stop and it's fifty below in Fairbanks," Moustakis wrote at the beginning of "This One Isn't Going To Be Afraid."
That's one line in her work that's not fiction. She was born in Fairbanks, and lived there until she was 4, when her family moved to California.
Gwen Frostic Reading Series: Elizabeth Knapp, Melinda Moustakis and Jason Skipper
8 p.m. Dec. 1
Bernhard Center, Western Michigan University
wmich.edu/english
Moustakis lived with the family stories — of grandparents who were Alaskan homesteaders in the 1950s, and parents, aunts and uncles who grew up there.
"I've inherited all these stories," she said. "It's when I do my best writing, when I place my characters there."
The collection contains many elements of truth but, with fiction, comes free rein to "tell a fishing story. Say you go out and catch a monster king, like 55 pounds. That's good. But every time you tell that story, that fish gains a few inches, a few pounds," Moustakis said. "Suddenly, a bear shows up in a later version, then the motor goes out, then you have to fight the fish. ... It's that layering process."
True details, like her family's recipe for "earthquake stew," add richness to the stories.
Courtesy photo"Bear Down, Bear North, " book cover by Melinda Moustakis
After the 1964 quake (strongest in North America with a magnitude of 9.2) and resulting tsunamis, Alaska was left with a surplus of dented cans — no labels, just serial numbers.
"So, when they ran out of food, they'd grab five cans, put them in a
pot, no matter what it was." Thus, earthquake stew.
"It's like I get these diamonds from my family," she said. "Then, I have to place the coal around them, so you appreciate them."
The coal is the hard life her characters live. Fishermen, fisherwomen, hunters, hard drinkers, tall-story tellers struggle with the wilderness and themselves in "Bear Down, Bear North."
"Here is a writer who truly has everything — clean and radiant prose; unforgettable characters; formal designs for story after story that are innovative yet utterly readable," Jaimy Gordon, National Book Award-winner and WMU professor with whom Moustakis worked, wrote for the book jacket. "All of this happens, moreover, in a thrilling setting, on Alaskan homesteads and waterways where beauty and danger color even the most ordinary day."
In his blurb, author Stuart Dybek, another of Moustakis' teachers and colleagues at WMU, compared her work to the classic southern fiction of Twain, Faulkner, O'Connor and Welty because of the "natural and elemental" way its Alaskan character comes out of her language.
Moustakis takes notes when she can on her trips, observes scenes of moose hanging out nearby as she sips coffee on her uncle's porch and listens to a lot of "fishing banter on the river." This gave her a firm grip on voice and dialog, "cadence and banter."
Not everything in her stories is from Alaska. One thing she learned firsthand in Michigan and not Alaska is the cold of winter.
"All those winters in Michigan," she said with a chill.
She had some exposure to Alaskan winters during short Christmas visits, "but Michigan really taught me winter and snow ... the sense of isolation, the sense of desperation when you haven't left your house for four or five days."
Someone likes it out there
About a week before the interview, Moustakis got her first starred review in Publishers Weekly, which described the writer as "gifted" and said her "attention to detail and blunt, sharp prose will surely resonate with readers and fellow writers alike."
"At least someone likes it somewhere," she said, seeming almost to have forgotten that she won one of the big awards in fiction.
"OK, this is a really good start," she quickly added.
In October, the National Book Foundation named Moustakis one of its 2011 "5 Under 35," an honor that acknowledges notable young fiction writers under the age of 35. She was nominated for the honor by Gordon.
Moustakis will revisit Alaska, in fiction. She plans to start on a novel, because "I'm not done with all the characters in this book. I'm hoping to get the rest of their stories."


It would seem odd if someone told an artist that they should stop doing something because it is was no longer "in style." Unfortunately, this seems to be the message when it comes to hand-drawn animation. While it still exists substantially enough on television, its presence on film screens has dwindled almost completely. This signals that the major film animation studios have dolefully turned their backs on not only an important art form, but an art form that gave them success in the first place.
It has now been six years since the last full-length, traditionally animated film. Disney released from Princess and the Frog — the first hand-drawn film to be released by the studio in more than five years. Twelve years have passed since DreamWorks released Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas as their last outing in hand-drawn territory. But what explains this reality of studios abandoning cartoon animation (with the exception of Studio Ghibli in Japan)?
One reason could be increasing costs of producing traditionally animated works. But for these multibillion-dollar companies (especially Disney, which has revenue from their parks and other streams) this can't be a legitimate reason. If anything, this argument could have been made in the years when animation was still up-and-coming, but we have all seen the immense appeal animated cartoons have from children to the elderly. Disney and others have the money and that is why this decision to move away from drawn animation is truly inexplicable and shameful.
Animation is healthy and extremely profitable with recent hits such as Frozen and How to Train Your Dragon. But Disney and DreamWorks seem to have for-gotten that their great triumph in animation was built upon the simple use of paper and pencil. In Disney's case, it's particularly saddening to know that a company established on hand-drawn animation and that produced so many classic in that style would cast aside this important artistic process. Walt Disney was a visionary who always looked for the next great advancement. He would be proud of the newfound wonders computer animation, but not at the expense of 2-D animation. Embracing the future does not mean neglecting and ignoring the past.
Influential figures such as Don Bluth, John Musker and Ron Clements, the men behind The Land Before Time and Aladdin respectively, are basically being told that their talents are no longer needed. Should these people be relegated to the dustbins of film history because we don't "need" their contributions anymore? This is like telling an artist not to use pastels anymore because watercolours are the only acceptable form. Likewise, these animation studios are saying that because these animators do not work with computers they are no longer fit to work and produce films. Some 150 employees were laid off from Disney after the decision to permanantly focus on computer animation was made. But while it's easy to point all the blame on the studios, we must look at ourselves — our failure to defend the hand-drawn medium and its animators has led studios to believe that drawing films belongs in the past.
Computer animation is a wonderful advancement and enjoyed by audiences. Companies like Pixar should be proud of their contributions, but perhaps they should be more ashamed of their role in the eradication of the joy that is hand-drawn animation. We still enjoy and praise classics like Beauty and the Beast today even though we know it comes from a different era, so why eliminate future films in that style?
Hand-drawn animation is in-deed a symbol of a particular time and deserves to be respected and maintained. Nobody questions the impact of computer animation, but why do we think it's OK to let a vibrant form of expression like 2-D animation wither? Ultimately, hand-drawn animation will never die as long as there are creative and imaginative filmakers, but the low it has reached in the Western film market is a sad indication of the respect we have for our past.
As the saying goes, "you don't know what you have until it's gone." We may regretfully be closer than ever to a cinema where hand-drawn animation will exist only in the past tense, but will anyone still care?
I agree with a lot of the underlying sentiment here, but it's important to be accurate and to take a broader view when considering the state of the medium. The shift away from 2D feature films is largely about what's gone on at the major studios of the U.S. animation industry, and this article speaks as though outside of America and Japan there's little to nothing of note going on. In fact nothing could be further from the truth, as a variety of animated works have been made and are being made in Europe and in other parts of the world. The works of Cartoon Saloon in Ireland (The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea) and the output of French artists Sylvain Chomet and Michel Ocelot are just the tip of the iceberg (http://www.animationeurope.com/ is not a bad starting point for research into this, & Catsuka is a great French-language site). The distributor GKids is doing good work bringing a fair number of diverse titles from abroad to the U.S.
This is all too easy to overlook because so little of this content makes it to America but it's worth knowing about and acknowledging, particularly since this reality makes the point of this thing even better. When there's space for this level of creativity abroad with a lot less money involved, why shouldn't the major studios try to do more and be more experimental outside of the occasional shorts, as good as the likes of Paperman and Feast are?
Finally, credit where it's due, Clements and Musker are far from discarded at Disney. They might not be doing a 2D project but they are developing the studio's 2016 Moana, which for my money looks like the most promising upcoming film on their slate that we know about.
I am so glad somebody shares my views about hand-drawn animation. There is a great and substantial warmth in it that is heavily absent in CGI, positive reviews of this work to the contrary. Unfortunately, hand -drawn animation lacks the kind of social and political advocacy that would give it the respect it deserves today. As an animation historian and critic, I hope to fulfill this role if I can in the future.


In May of last year the Boxing world focused it's attention on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV to see Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, two of the sport's biggest attractions over the last decade finally face off in what was a legitimate "Super Fight" scenario. A scenario that was not all that unlike the epic encounters of the 1980s featuring Boxing's "Fabulous Four" Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, and Roberto Duran.
All of those fighters fought during a time where there was not much posturing and simply put the best fighters fought the best. Although Mayweather-Pacquiao failed to live up to the anticipation that preceded it in terms of what happened once the two future Hall of Famers got in the ring, there is no disputing that it was a "Super Fight" in the sense of not only the anticipation of the showdown, but also in terms of how successful it was from a business standpoint breaking all existing pay-per-view and live gate attendance records.
The question that has been asked since the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight is what fight could be made outside of a potential rematch between the two that would generate comparing interest that would be called a "Super Fight." For some, the answer to that question would be encounter between undefeated unified Middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin and two-division world champion Saul Alvarez.
Much as was the case with Mayweather and Pacquiao, both Golovkin and Alvarez have significant fan followings and anticipation for a showdown between the two has only increased as each fighter has continued to face and defeat other opposition. What would have been a unification clash to further unify the Middleweight division was put on hold when Alvarez, recent holder of the WBC Middleweight world championship chose to relinquish that championship rather than be mandated to face Golovkin, the unified WBA/IBO/IBF world champion, who had also secured interim championship status in the WBC's Middleweight ratings per his victory over previous WBC number one contender Marco Antonio Rubio in a defense of his unified world championship in October 2014. This put a showdown between two of Boxing's biggest stars on hold.
There is somewhat of a similarity between Mayweather-Pacquiao and a potential Golovkin-Alvarez showdown in the sense that Boxing fans have been asked to wait a period of time before an encounter between Golovkin and Alvarez comes to fruition, much in the same way that it took nearly a decade before Mayweather-Pacquiao took place. Although some can no doubt become frustrated when a fight that has significant public demand does not take place when that demand is seemingly at its peak, it does create a scenario where both Boxing fans and experts alike will remain tuned in to whatever either fighter does in the interim. The obvious question whenever a scenario like this takes place is will either fighter face opposition that can derail plans for a potential showdown down the line.
Golovkin, who is now also recognized as WBC Middleweight world champion, for his part took care of business in his last fight on September 10th by stopping previously undefeated IBF Welterweight world champion Kell Brook in London, England. This set the stage for Alvarez to step in the ring in an attempt to win a second world championship in the 154lb. Jr. Middleweight division as he faced undefeated WBO world champion Liam Smith on September 17th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
As was the case when Golovkin squared off against Kell Brook, this fight presented a scenario of a significant favorite, in this case the fighter who entered as the challenger going against an undefeated fighter who was given little chance of winning the fight. Even though there is no disputing that fighters like Golovkin and Alvarez have become marquee attractions and stars of the sport, what always interests me whenever a fighter considered to be a star of the sport faces opposition that is not thought to be dangerous is whether or not the opponent can create a scenario where they can surprise not only the "Star/Superstar" fighter, but also those who thought of the fight as a mere afterthought.
To his credit, Smith entered the fight unbeaten in twenty-four previous bouts prior to facing Alvarez and had scored eight consecutive knockouts including two successful defenses of the WBO Jr. Middleweight world championship. Although Smith was not known by some particularly due to having never previously fought outside of the United Kingdom before this fight, he should have been viewed as dangerous and deserved the respect of being a world champion.
Smith is a fighter who is also known for being aggressive and it interested this observer to see if he could get the respect of Alvarez from the outset. The champion however, seemed to be at a disadvantage when the two fighters got in the ring due to Alvarez appearing to be the bigger of the two. Whether this was due to Alvarez being able to rehydrate following the weigh-in the day before the fight and getting in the ring at a much heavier weight is something only Alvarez can answer, but it was nevertheless noticeable.
The disadvantage that Smith seemed to have would also show itself in the fight. Alvarez began the fight at a quick pace and almost immediately put the champion on the defensive. The difference in this fight in my eyes in addition to Alvarez' size was Alvarez' combination punching and how he was able to establish an attack to Smith's body early on.
Although Smith was able to be aggressive and land some offense in spots throughout this fight, his punches did not seem to have much effect on Alvarez in terms of his ability to hurt the challenger. The champion however, was able to open a cut on Alvarez in the second round before suffering a cut himself over the right eye in the fifth round.
Despite facing a seemingly bigger fighter and absorbing significant punishment throughout the fight, Smith showed tremendous grit and determination by not only showing a willingness to engage with Alvarez, but also providing resistance for Alvarez to go through. The determination of the champion only increased as the fight progressed. This was on display when Smith was knocked down for the first time in his career by an Alvarez combination in the seventh round. Under circumstances where some fighters may have folded under the punishment, Smith showed his mettle by getting up and attempting to fight back. Even though Smith would go down for a second time in round eight before suffering a brutal left hook to the body that would end the fight in the ninth round, Smith was extremely "Game" and has nothing to be ashamed of.
There may be some who thought of this fight as a formality given Saul Alvarez' star status in the sport. Although the result of this fight was ultimately what some Boxing fans expected with Alvarez getting a knockout win over a world champion who was not widely known by some fans, particularly those who are casual observers of the sport, Smith's effort in this fight was something that should be applauded. Under circumstances where a champion was not shown the respect he was due as a world champion and was dismissed by some as an afterthought, Smith fought his heart out and went out on his shield.
Despite suffering the first loss of his career and losing his world championship, Liam Smith will likely benefit from the exposure he received in this fight and has probably established a new fan base here in the United States by the "Game" effort he put forth against Alvarez. Depending on what may or may not happen in the future with regard to a potential fight between Gennady Golovkin and Saul Alvarez, it is not out of the realm of possibility that Smith could find himself in position to challenge for a Jr. Middleweight world championship again at some point and may even be in position to challenge for the WBO world championship if Alvarez decides to challenge Golovkin for his unified Middleweight world championship with the theoretical scenario of Alvarez having to vacate the championship either before or after a bout with Golovkin depending on the outcome.
Although it is not known as of yet as to how successful this fight was in terms of pay-per-view buys, it was successful in terms of live gate attendance drawing over 51,000 spectators. It will be interesting to see depending on how well this fight did as a pay-per-view attraction if those numbers will play a role in how quickly an encounter between Golovkin and Alvarez takes place. In terms of the immediate future, Gennady Golovkin appears to be heading toward a mandatory championship defense against current WBA number one contender Daniel Jacobs. What this could mean for Alvarez is a potential fight against former Golovkin opponent Willie Monroe Jr. who scored a workmanlike twelve round unanimous decision over current Big-Knockout Boxing (BKB) Middleweight world champion Gabriel Rosado on the undercard of Smith-Alvarez.
What will be interesting about a potential Alvarez-Monroe encounter will be where the fight takes place in terms of weight. It is likely based on recent history where Alvarez, who held a world championship in the 160lb. Middleweight division, but did not technically fight at the official Middleweight limit will possibly dictate that a fight between the two takes place at the Jr. Middleweight limit of 154lbs. or the fight could take place an agreed-upon "Catchweight" as has been the case in some of Alvarez' recent fights. Although this observer is on record in expressing his not liking "Catch Weight" fights, the reality is especially in regard to the "Business of Boxing", the fighter who is the draw and thus can earn not only himself, but his opponent significant money will have bargaining power in regard to where a fight takes place.
As the Boxing world will likely have to wait at least until sometime in 2017 for a potential Golovkin-Alvarez showdown, the storyline will continue to be whether or not other opposition will be able to derail either fighter. Even though such a storyline is always interesting, it is my hope that Boxing fans will not have to wait more than a year for Golovkin and Alvarez to square off. This is of course assuming both fighters continue to win in the meantime.
A rebroadcast of Smith vs. Alvarez can be seen in the United States on HBO on Saturday, September 24th at 10:05PM ET/PT and will also be available on the HBO Go and HBO now apps as well as HBO On Demand. For more information including additional airdates please visit: www.hbo.com/boxing.
The official weigh-in for Saturday's WBO World Jr. Middleweight championship fight between undefeated champion Liam Smith and former two-division world champion Saul Alvarez took place on Friday in Arlington, TX. The official weights for the entire card are as follows.
Liam Smith (Champion) 154lbs. vs. Saul Alvarez 154lbs.
Vacant WBO Intercontinental Middleweight championship – 12Rds.
Willie Monroe Jr. 158lbs. vs. Gabriel Rosado 159lbs.
Joseph Diaz (Champion) 125lbs. vs. Andrew Cancio 126lbs.
WBC Youth Jr. Featherweight championship – 10 Rds.
Diego De La Hoya (Champion) 121lbs. vs. Luis Del Valle 121lbs.
*IBF North American Welterweight championship – 10Rds.
Sadam Ali 146lbs. vs. Saul Corral 147lbs.
Vergil Ortiz 139lbs. vs. Ernesto Hernandez 139lbs.
Hector Tanajara 132lbs. vs. Roy Garcia 133lbs.
Bryan Bazan 118lbs. vs. Joshua Franco 117lbs.
Rayford Johnson 198lbs. vs. Anthony Yarde 185lbs.
Larry Smith 153lbs. vs. Alexis Salazar 157lbs.
Daniel Montoya 141lbs. vs. Zachary Ochoa 140lbs.
Smith vs. Alvarez takes place tonight (Saturday, September 17th at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. In the United States and Canada, the card can be seen on HBO Pay-Per-View at 9PM ET/6PMPT for $64.95. Contact your Cable/Satellite provider for ordering information. For more information please visit www.hbo.com/boxing. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the card can be seen on BoxNation at 1AM (Sunday, September 18th Local UK Time) For more information please visit: www.boxnation.com. Check your listings internationally.
Sometimes in the sport of Boxing one may wonder what some experts and fans alike look for in the endless search for rising prospects. For this observer, I tend to look for things that stand out whether it be a fighter's skills or whether a fighter has charisma that seems to generate interest. In the case of rising Jr. Welterweight prospect Darwin Price both of those things stand out.
Price, a native of Houston, TX began his professional career in 2013 and compiled an undefeated record of 10-0, with 5 Knockouts prior to his encounter with fellow rising prospect Javontee Starks on September 3rd at Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio, TX in a fight that headlined a Premier Boxing Champions card and a bout that was fought one pound above the 140lb Jr. Welterweight limit. This appeared to be the definition of a development fight for both fighters as each looked to take the next step in progressing toward contender status.
In Starks, Price faced a slightly more experienced fighter in terms of professional experience having fought four more fights than Price had prior to the bout, but also a fighter who was at a similar stage having recently suffered the first loss of his career in October of last year in losing an eight round unanimous decision to then unbeaten prospect Samuel Figueroa. It interested me to see how Starks would approach this fight against another undefeated prospect.
The story of this fight would be Price's hand speed and combination punching. For seven rounds, Price consistently beat Starks to the punch throwing and landing double jabs followed by right hands consistently throughout the entire fight. What impressed me about Price's performance in this fight was not only his commitment to throwing combinations often off of a double jab, but more specifically how he was able to control distance from the outset and create a scenario where he was able to dictate the ebb and flow of the fight where Starks was not able to be effective.
Starks simply had no answer for Price's hand speed as he was dropped from a double jab, right hand combination in the third round and simply could not find a way to nullify Price's attack as the undefeated Price continued to dominate the action before the fight was stopped in the seventh round. Although there was simply not much to say about this fight, it was an impressive performance by Price that will surely generate interest. As for Javontee Starks even though he was outgunned in this fight, this observer does not believe that suffering two straight losses will set his career back too far. There are many stories throughout the history of Boxing of fighters suffering setbacks during the early stages of their careers where after a period of time those fighters were able to rebound and go on to have success.
It will be interesting to see whether Starks will fight another fighter who is considered a prospect in his next fight or if he may look to face a fighter who would be considered a journeyman in an effort to boost his confidence. Although taking on a fighter who may have an unflattering record and who may not be well known is not always a sure formula to boost a fighter's confidence following some setbacks, maybe it would benefit Starks if he could get back in the win column and manage to get a win or two against lesser-known opposition before facing another prospect to attempt to elevate himself toward contender status.
As for Darwin Price it will also be interesting to see who he fights next. This observer believes that possibilities could exist in both the Jr. Welterweight and Welterweight divisions for Price. It is important to remember that Price has only had eleven pro fights and a question that is asked of virtually all prospects is how quickly will their handlers match them against someone who is considered a threat and/or a contender. Obviously, the answer to that question is one that varies depending on the fighter, but it is one that all prospects have to answer in time. Whether or not Price will face a fighter who can provide him a test in his next fight remains to be seen, but based on how well he performed in this fight it would not surprise me to see him test the waters against a fighter who is ranked in the top twenty to top fifteen range in either the Jr. Welterweight or Welterweight divisions.
There are certainly plenty opportunities in both weight classes for rising prospects who were looking to climb the ranks. It may simply come down to what opportunities are available and if those opportunities are viable both from a Boxing standpoint of a fighter looking to establish himself as a player in the division and also from an economic standpoint. No matter what factors in to any decisions that will be made in regard to Darwin Price's future opposition, he has established himself as a fighter to watch and if he can continue to progress he could well be a player in either division for years to come.
The official weigh-in for Saturday's Premier Boxing Champions card took place earlier today in San Antonio, TX. The official weights for the entire card are as follows.
Main Event: Welterweight – 8Rds.
Darwin Price 141lbs. vs. Javontee Starks 141lbs.
Kent Cruz 137 1/2lbs. vs. Ricky Edwards 139lbs.
Junior Castillo 162lbs. vs. Josue Obando 161lbs.
David Perez 120lbs. vs. Gustavo Molina 121 1/2lbs.
Eric Anton 129lbs. vs. Justin Pauldo 134lbs.
Xavier Wilson 133lbs. vs. Frank Brown (Pro Debut) 134lbs.
Brandon Soto 126 1/2lbs. vs. Tannder Dodd 127lbs.
PBC: Price vs. Starks takes place tomorrow night (Saturday, September 3rd) at Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio, TX. The card will be televised in the United States by NBC Sports Network at 8PM EST/5PM PT. Check your cable or satellite provider for time and channel in your area. The card will also be streamed on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. For more information about NBC Sports and NBC Sports Live Extra please visit: www.nbcsports.com/liveextra. Check your listings internationally. For more information on the Premier Boxing Champions series please visit: www.premierboxingchampions.com.


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Watching Star Wars – The Bad Batch: Episode 15
John Bishop August 6, 2021 2 min read
Image: StarWars.com
As the season winds down, Clone Force 99 (and Omega) head home….
This article assumes knowledge up through Episode 14 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch. I'll try to be as spoiler-free as possible, but depending on your desire for hint-free viewing, it might be smart to…
…move along. Image: Lucasfilm.
Final Steps
The beginning of the end (of Season 1), "Return to Kamino," debuted early, early this morning (here on the East Coast). But I needn't have hurried to watch. Disney+ entitled the Episode 14 "Finale Part I" and also know that Disney recently announced Season 2 of The Bad Batch.
My guess is that next week may not deliver any real resolution to the plight of "Clone Force 99."
Setting up this week's adventure, Kristen Baver reminded us of where The Bad Batch stood after last Friday.
Baver posted:
Hunter left behind.
The distress in Omega's voice is heartbreaking. At every turn, the youngest member of the Bad Batch has been the moral compass, helping those in need whether they were friends or foes. Now with Hunter left behind, the leader issues the order to get the rest of his people to safety and there's nothing Omega can do about it.
Omega. Image: StarWars.com.
So today, The Batch, minus dad, headed to Kamino (much to the further chagrin of Omega).
Now, to recap how we start:
TK Troopers. Image: StarWars.com
Kamino evacuated, with only select staff (including Omega's former "guardian" Nala Sel) relocated to somewhere.
Lama Su (we met him first in Attack of the Clones) assasinated.
TK troopers (proto Stormtroopers) now en vougue.
Crosshair holds Hunter prisoner.
Hunter is in trouble. Image: StarWars.com.
Now, I can tell you that this week's episode is very much worth a watch. Yes, there have been a couple of shows, which seem to be mostly exposition. However, today you must actually listen to the dialogue. Think about previous episodes. Moreover, you should really remember one more episode remains in the season.
Finally, want to know more? Check out StarWars.com's Bad Batch First Look: "Return to Kamino."
John Bishop
A graduate of Boston U. and Northeastern University, John Bishop, became the beat reporter for BostonBruins.com before the Boston Bruins 2006-07 NHL hockey season. While with the Black & Gold, "^BISH" traveled North America and Europe to cover the team's every move via laptop, blog, and smartphone. The co-author of two books, "Bygone Boston" and "Full 60 to History: The Inside Story of the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins," John also covered the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010 and the Bs 2011 Stanley Cup championship run and banner raising before taking a faculty/communications position at a prep school outside Boston in 2013. He lives with his wife Andrea, and sons Jack, Scott, and Luke, in central Massachusetts.
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Diablo er et computerbaseret action-rollespils hack 'n' slash fra Blizzard Entertainment. Spillet blev første gang udgivet den 31. december 1996.

Spillet foregår i den fiktive verden Sanctuary, nærmere bestemt i og under landsbyen Tristram. Spilleren kan vælge mellem tre klasser: warrior, rogue eller sorcerer. Målet med spillet er at kæmpe sig igennem 16 niveauer fyldt med diverse monstre, og til sidst besejre hovedantagonisten dæmonen Diablo.

Diablo blev i 1997 efterfulgt af udvidelsen Diablo: Hellfire, udviklet af Sierra Entertainment, da Blizzard havde travlt med at udvikle Warcraft. Af denne grund kunne denne version ikke spilles over nettet, ligesom den originale version kunne (og stadig kan). Senere kom to efterfølgere Diablo II (2000) og Diablo III (2012).

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The past couple of weeks I've really noticed that my bones have been cracking and creeking much more than usual. I've always been a bit creeky, which I'm sure is probably something to do with how unfit I am, but every time I move something cracks!! When I roll over in the night I feel my back crack, and my hips, then my fingers get really sore so I have to crack them to relieve them. I've always had fairly creeky fingers, and don't need to use any effort to make my knuckles crack, I can literally just bend my fingers and 'pop', my knees are the same and always get worse in the cold weather. I've done a bit of googling and not really come up with any reasons as to why it happens. I saw the midwife yesterday and never thought to mention it, but may ask if I see another… I'm not due another appointment until I'm technically overdue now as I had one yesterday at 38+4.
Luckily it never hurts when I crack. The only pain I do get in my bones is when I get a bit of pressure on my left hip from the baby, I'm convinced sometimes that the baby is trying to escape through my hip – which is silly really, I'm sure it is just pushing against my hip to make a bit more space, as I'm sure it's getting a bit tight in there!
I have been having what feels like muscle pain in my groin, I'm not sure if it's anything to worry about, but once again is only on my left side. Again, I hadn't thought about telling the midwife, I put down all of my aches and pains to being part of pregnancy. The worst pain is when I wake up in the morning, my back and hips are quite sore and my groin. Once I've moved around a bit they start to ease up, so I'm sure it's just one of those things because I've been lying in a certain position or something, as there are very few positions I can lie in now – the baby lets me know if I am trying to sleep with it underneath me and am taking up some of it's room!
The baby is now 3/5's engaged, which could mean the baby is going to be here quite soon – although it may just sit there for a bit longer and decide not to go any further until it is fully/over baked – so hopefully the aches and pains won't be for too much longer, it will just be other types of pains that I'll have to get used to!! I'm not sure which will be worse, being stitched up in my lady region or the constant kicking and stretching on the inside.


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Population Pharmacokinetic (PK) Analysis of the Fixed Dose of Iclaprim in the Phase 3 REVIVE Studies for the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)
Iclaprim Use across Various Subpopulations Treated for Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
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Iclaprim versus vancomycin for patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection complicated by Staphylococcus aureus or streptococcal bacteraemia: a pooled analysis of the phase III REVIVE trials
Surveillance of iclaprim activity against Gram-positive cocci, including antibiotic-resistant strains, collected from patients with skin and skin structure infections during 2017 from European and American hospitals
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A Pooled Analysis of Patients with Wound Infections in the Phase 3 REVIVE Trials: Randomized, Double-blind Studies to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Iclaprim Versus Vancomycin for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections
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Iclaprim Activity Against Clinical Isolates Causing Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI) in the Phase 3 REVIVE-1 and REVIVE-2 Studies
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Surveillance of Iclaprim Activity: In Vitro Susceptibility of Gram-Positive Skin and Skin Structure Pathogens Collected During 2004-2016
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A Phase-3, Randomized, Double-blind, Multicentre Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Iclaprim versus Vancomycin in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections Suspected or Confirmed to be due to Gram-positive Bacteria
Potential Cost Savings Opportunities with Targeted Iclaprim (ICL) compared to Vancomycin (VAN) among Hospitalized Patients with Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infectious due to Potential Avoidance of VAN-associated Acute Kidney Injury
Surveillance of Iclaprim Activity: in vitro Susceptibility of Staphylococcus aureus Resistant to Clindamycin/Tetracycline and Beta-haemolytic Streptococci Resistant to Macrolides/ Tetracyclines in Skin and Skin-Structure Pathogens collected during 2015-2016
Frequency of vancomycin-associated acute kidney injury and healthcare utilization among Veterans' Affairs patients with skin and skin structure infections
Effects of Iclaprim and Trimethoprim on Exotoxin Production by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Efficacy Evaluation of Iclaprim in a Neutropenic Rat Lung Infection Model with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Entrapped in Alginate Microspheres.
The Use of PK/PD Systems Analyses to Determine the Optimal Fixed Dosing Regimen of Iclaprim (ICL) for a Phase III ABSSSI Clinical Trial.
Huang, D et al. A 2012–2014 Global Antimicrobial Surveillance of Iclaprim Against Clinical Strains Causing Hospital-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia (HABP) and Skin and Skin Structure Infections (SSSI). IDWeek 2016, October 2016.
Cessation of Spread of Lesion and Absence of Fever at 72 hours in Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infection (cSSSI): Reanalysis of the Combined ASSIST Phase 3 Studies Comparing Iclaprim (ICL) and Linezolid (LZD).
Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Phase II Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Iclaprim versus Vancomycin in the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired, Ventilator-Associated, or Health-Care-Associated Pneumonia Suspected or Confirmed Caused by Gram-positive Pathogens
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From Washington Songs and Lore – Linda Allen, p.119: "Twilo Scofield wrote 'As Long As The Grass Shall Grow' in 1977 after reading Touch the Earth by T. C. McLuhan. The book contains speeches given by Native American tribal leaders. The verses are paraphrased from speeches given by Nez Perce Chief Joseph, Red Jacket of the Seneca, Ten Bears of the Comanche, Seattle of the Duwamish, and Dan George, hereditary chief of the Coast Salish, among others." Twilo Scofield, the granddaughter of an Oregon homesteader, a teacher of folklore, musician and author, lives in Eugene, OR.


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Black — видеоигра, шутер от первого лица, выпущенный 28 февраля 2006 года компанией Criterion Games для шестого поколения игровых консолей PlayStation 2 и Xbox, игра издавалась Electronic Arts. В 2008 году игра появилась на Xbox 360 в разделе Xbox Originals.

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Black — это элитный сверхсекретный отряд вооружённых сил США. Black не подчиняется никому, кроме своего внутреннего руководства. Бойцы этого спецподразделения участвуют в операциях по всему миру и ликвидируют террористическую угрозу, где бы она не появлялась. Его состав — люди, которых официально не существует. Они не носят знаков отличия и их никогда и нигде не покажут. Скорее всего, прототипом для этого отряда в игре послужил спецназ ЦРУ и АНБ.

В Black мы берём на себя роль одного из оперативников отряда. Действие игры происходит на территории Российской Федерации. Бойцы Black заброшены на Северный Кавказ, конкретное место действия — Назрань, Ингушетия. Главный герой, сержант Джек Келлар и его отряд провалили операцию, и ему приходится рассказывать о том, где, когда, в каких операциях он участвовал.

Игровой процесс
Игра изобилует красивыми спецэффектами — взрывы, рассеивающаяся пыль, битое стекло, отлетающая штукатурка — все это позволяет окунуться в атмосферу настоящего боя. Как и в реальной жизни, пули уничтожают всё, во что попадают. Особое внимание уделяется оружию, которое представлено большим количеством образцов — пистолеты, револьверы, пистолеты-пулемёты, дробовики, автоматические винтовки, пулемёт, снайперская винтовка, ракетница, гранатомёт, гранаты, пистолеты и автоматы с глушителем. Беспрецедентный уровень разрушения и ураганная динамика боевика была оценена как игроками, так и прессой — игра получила большое количество положительных оценок.

Сиквел
В 2011-м году вышло духовное продолжения игры — Bodycount. Над ней работала часть бывших сотрудников Criterion – Guildford Studio. Вскоре после релиза, студия была расформирована.

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Игры для Xbox
Игры для PlayStation 2
Шутеры от первого лица
Компьютерные игры 2006 года
Игры на движке RenderWare


I've just bought a Halogen oven today and made cremated steak with raw jacket potatoes, which is why I've joined this forum!
Hopefully I'll find some good advice on here.
I'm sure you'll find good advice here. The only way is up!
oh that poor cow !
Welcome to the forum Marg.
You know the saying, practice make perfect, well it is a bit like that with Halogen Oven cooking.


Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain in runners. It involves irritation and damage of a thick band of tissue, called the plantar fascia, which runs across the bottom of your foot connecting your heel bone to your toes. The hallmark presentation of this injury is having a sharp pain around the arch of the foot on the first step. This type of pain can come and go as your activity increases and decreases. We usually hear patients or clients tell us once they aren't using the foot such as being seated, driving, or even standing in once place, the pain comes back.
Strength of the small muscles in the foot is reduced.
Tight calves will increase tension on the plantar fascia and reduce the ankles mobility.
The foot's ability to move due to the structure of the arch, think high or flat arches.
Stiffness in the big toe- Upward movement is very commonly limited.
The function of the hips can increase the demand of the plantar fascia if it is not helping in the running/walking stride.
We also have to consider things don't look at the body directly such as mileage changes, footwear, and terrain changes. If you feel any of the non-biomechanical reasons may be an issue, please confer with your running store or coach and see what modifications can be made.
From a physical standpoint, the best way to prevent Plantar Fasciitis is to obviously correct the causes by performing stretches and exercises to correct any of these above dysfunctions. Off loading the arches by modifying the footwear can be a great way to get over the pain as well. If you have flat feet, the right orthotic may be beneficial. With high arches, manual therapy can help reduce the rigidity and tightness of the foot/arch. Lastly, strengthening of the glutes and hamstrings (along with hamstring flexibility) are vital to proper push-off mechanics during running.
If you are, or someone you know is struggling with Plantar Fasciitis, conservative treatment usually does a great job of freeing you from your pain. At Elevate we attack this injury with the top soft tissue techniques, will find the right exercises for you, and provide supportive interventions (taping or footwear modifications) to treat the pain and prevent it from coming back. These methods have been successful time and time again; they are the top conservative treatment methods running-related overuse injuries.


Once Upon a Run: California Trip Day 3 Part 2- Picture Heavy!
I enjoyed the parade. It's either the same parade we had at Hollywood Studios or just the same music. I've never actually seen our parade but I've been at Front Usher and heard the music and it was the same.
It was dinner time and we had reservations at Ariel's Grotto for the World of Color Dinner.
For the appetizer I had a Crab Chowder that was sooo good!
While we were waiting for our entree, we noticed a big group of ducks swimming around. Then later there was a baby duck all by himself quacking and seemed to be searching for his party. It was so sad! Then later a bigger duck came over and seemed to be looking for him.
It was okay. The lobster was a little tough and I wasn't a fan of the sauce on the meat.
Then each person gets their own one of these for dessert!! Chocolate Covered Strawberry, S'mores Bar & Creme Brulee. It was sooo good!
Here's the bad part. Our service was horrible. When we sat down, there were still a bunch of people eating and even being sat after us. Our soups came out at a normal time. But our entrees took FOREVER. Almost everyone that was seated was gone and there was only one table left (they came in after us and were finishing up dessert). We mentioned the fact that we still hadn't gotten our entrees to the waiter and he blamed the kitchen. Um, no. When everyone else is getting their food, it's probably not the kitchen's fault.
Anyways, we got our passes for the World of Color and went and got in line. When we were led into the viewing area, we were right in the very, very front. They warned us that we might get wet. I thought we'd get misted on a little. Not soaked like we were at the Shamu show!! Gah! Trying to take pictures was horrible because I was so afraid my camera was going to get ruined so I'd take a shot and then hide the camera in my coat. Next time I'd either bring a poncho or sit farther back.
It really is a fabulous show and I sooo hope they bring it to WDW!
Here are the shots with my good camera.
We went back in Carsland so I could quickly take some pictures with my good camera.
Disneyland was open until midnight again so we went over and rode a couple of rides again before calling it a night.


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L'Association française de speedcubing (AFS) a été créée en 2010. Elle a pour but de développer la pratique du Rubik's Cube au niveau national. Elle favorise l'organisation d'événements comme des compétitions sur le territoire français.

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With the agriculture season now in its second month, farming on time is a must. One such group that aims to mobilize and engage its members is the Sunshine Women Agriculture Group of Mpima. The community initiative has 15 members that meet on a regular schedule to work in the field. Their aim is to produce enough food this season to feed their families and sale some of the surplus to raise income for other urgent family and community needs such as improved educational opportunities for orphans and vulnerable children, feeding venerable households.


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What's the Suzuki Swift Recommended Oil Type?
When you visit your neighborhood Firestone Complete Auto Care, you can bet you're getting the best oil type for your Suzuki Swift. We'll make sure your car gets the right oil at the right price, because your wallet needs to be satisfied too. During your oil change service, one of our ASE-certified technicians will change your Swift's oil, replace and recycle your used oil and oil filter, inspect all of your other filters, top-off critical fluids, and complete a free inspection of your entire vehicle. If your engine needs high mileage motor oil, a synthetic blend, or a basic synthetic oil, you can bet we'll always do what's best for your car given your climate, driving style, and mileage. Keep your car running newer, longer. Choose Firestone Complete Auto Care. At your convenience, go ahead and schedule your Suzuki oil change appointment online and allow our expert oil technicians to care for your vehicle's most important system...it's engine! We're open late and on weekends for your convenience!


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Q: How to format long text file with spaces? I have a .txt file that contains text that is formatted like so:
Neque porro, quisquam est qui
 dolorem ipsum quia, dolor (sit amet)
 consectetur, adipisci velit,Lorem Ipsum
dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit
 tempor ipsum quia, minim (sit minim)
 consectetur, adipisci velit,Lorem Ipsum

There are multiple text items like this. I wish to make it so that they are all one liners each so I can paste them into excel like so
Neque porro, quisquam est qui dolorem ipsum quia, dolor (sit amet) consectetur, adipisci velit, Lorem Ipsum

dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit tempor ipsum quia, minim (sit minim) consectetur, adipisci velit,Lorem Ipsum

Would there be any way to do this for files with a lot of text that are like this?

A: If you did want to use Excel (as your question indicates) this formula work if you had all text in a single cell
=SUBSTITUTE(SUBSTITUTE(A1,CHAR(10)&" "," "),char(10),REPT(char(10),2))

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The information about HP DeskJet 3655 envelope printing is given below. Review the information to make sure that you're using the correct envelope and they are not overloading the input tray.
Have a quick review about the do's and don'ts when printing envelopes in HP DeskJet 3655 printer. Load envelopes in the input tray. Make sure to place the printer on a stiff, even surface before you draw on it.
Using the printer on an irregular or wobbly surface might cause the pages to print tilted, or might cause paper size adjustment concerns. Do not load any media while the HP DeskJet 3655 is printing envelopes. Jams or paper feed issues might occur.
HP Deskjet 3655 is suitable for home, office and personal users. It works well with Wi-Fi and comes with a USB cable as well. Connect to your home Wi-Fi network and print several pages from your iPhone and ipad by using AirPrint. Color printing in HP DeskJet Printers is affordable and also attractive.
The HP DeskJet 3655 print envelopes should be loaded into the input tray.
If you print, you can hear it and that is what printing envelope in HP DeskJet 3655 printer is all about. When you have setup all the instructions given above in precise, you can move on to the most awaited part, yes print your envelopes. The printing steps are more similar to printing a normal paper, but make sure that you have adjusted all the paper sizes of your document that is to be printed in an envelope.


I have been an A for Audi customer for six years. The personal service provided by Andy and his team is excellent. Free pickups from my home makes it easy to get my car services without having to take time of work and their prices are consistently better than the main dealers. Highly recommended.


Have You Seen Omoni Oboli's The First Lady, What Do You Think?
The First Lady which opened at the cinema on October 1, 2015 has done well so far with sell out halls from Ikeja cinema, Surulere, Genesis, Ibadan to Abuja and other cinemas in Nigeria.
Omoni has been visiting cinemas thanking fans and cinemas' audience for watching the movie and making it number one Nollywood movie this year and urging those yet to see it to see The First Lady.
The movie which starred Alex Ekubo, Yvonne Jegede, Joseph Benjamin, Anthony Montero, Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki), Udoka and Omoni Oboli has been described as a refreshing comedy that has liven up cinemas in recent times.
The First Lady has been described as the best performance of Alex Ekubo laced with heavy comedy that has not been seen in Nigerian cinemas since the days of 30 Days in Atlanta.


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Q: restKit with certain JSON responses that don't match one-to-one with core data managed object Here is the setup: we have an API that provides data in JSON format, and want to use Restkit to map to two core data objects. The objects "products" and "resources", and they are related with a many-to-one relationship. 1 product can be related to many resources. Thus, we have the Product:
@class Resource;
@interface Product : NSManagedObject

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSNumber * productid;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSString * descriptiontext;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSString * brand;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSSet *productResource;
@end

and the Resources
@class Product;
@interface Resource : NSManagedObject

@property (nonatomic, retain) NSNumber * productid;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSNumber * resourceid;
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSString * url;
@end

We have a problem with using Restkit for a situation where the API we are accessing provides its data in the following JSON format that doesn't correspond straightforwardly to the Core Data objects. Thus, for each product, the API is returning the related resources like this:
listproducts: [
   { productid: 2,
     description: "description of product2",
     brand: "brand 2",
     resource: [ { resourceid: 22, url: "img_3786.jpg" },
                 { resourceid: 23, url: "tpa-plated-dessert.jpg" } ],
   },
   { productid: 3,
     description: "description of product3",
     brand: "brand 3",
     resource: [ { resourceid: 15, url: "img_3786.jpg" } ],
   },
]

We know how to use Restkit to map correctly to the core data objects, IF the API provided the products and the resources separately. In that case, we can just use:
RKEntityMapping *productMapping = [RKEntityMapping mappingForEntityForName:@"Product" inManagedObjectStore:managedObjectStore];
productMapping.identificationAttributes = @[ @"productid" ];
[productMapping addAttributeMappingsFromDictionary:@{
                                                     @"productid"     : @"productid",
                                                     @"description"   : @"descriptiontext",
                                                     @"brand"         : @"brand"
                                                     }];

RKEntityMapping *resourceMapping = [RKEntityMapping mappingForEntityForName:@"Resource" inManagedObjectStore:managedObjectStore];
    resourceMapping.identificationAttributes = @[ @"resourceid" ];
    [resourceMapping addAttributeMappingsFromDictionary:@{
                                                          @"resourceid"     : @"resourceid",
                                                          @"productid"      : @"productid",
                                                          @"url"            : @"url",
                                                          }];

[productMapping addConnectionForRelationship:@"productResource" connectedBy:@"productid" ];

However, the API that we have is a nested one that has already done some of the "work" by providing the appropriate resources whose productid matches that of the product, so [productMapping addConnectionForRelationship:@"productResource" connectedBy:@"productid" ]; is not appropriate. Should we try something else, like
[productMapping addPropertyMapping:[RKRelationshipMapping relationshipMappingFromKeyPath:@"listproducts.resource" toKeyPath:@"listproducts" withMapping:resourceMapping]];

? https://github.com/RestKit/RestKit/wiki/Object-mapping gives an example with nested JSON, but that is a different case. Here, the resources are nested and come without explicit productid, but take the productid from the parent .. how do we use Restkit with this API?
In other words, we want the NSSet productResource to be correctly populated, and corresponding Resource objects to be populated, but currently the NSSet is empty.
Here are the response descriptors:
RKResponseDescriptor *productRD = [RKResponseDescriptor responseDescriptorWithMapping:productMapping
                                                                               method:RKRequestMethodGET
                                                                          pathPattern:nil
                                                                              keyPath:@"listproducts"
                                                                          statusCodes:RKStatusCodeIndexSetForClass(RKStatusCodeClassSuccessful)];
RKResponseDescriptor *resourceRD = [RKResponseDescriptor responseDescriptorWithMapping:resourceMapping
                                                                               method:RKRequestMethodGET
                                                                          pathPattern:nil
                                                                              keyPath:@"resource"
                                                                          statusCodes:RKStatusCodeIndexSetForClass(RKStatusCodeClassSuccessful)];
[objectManager addResponseDescriptorsFromArray:@[productRD, resourceRD]];

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Should we try something else, like

[productMapping addPropertyMapping:[RKRelationshipMapping relationshipMappingFromKeyPath:@"listproducts.resource" toKeyPath:@"listproducts" withMapping:resourceMapping]];

Yes, that is exactly what you should try. Except that you are already drilled into listproducts, so your from key path should just be resource. And the to key path is productResource based on your entity subclass.
Correct the above and the relationship will be populated. You only need explicit id storage when you are using foreign key mapping, not when the data is nested (because then the nesting describes the context for how to connect the relationship).


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Reel Big Fish small turn out:
May 9, 2007 12:00 am by David Frederick Views: 10
Castleton students weren't very hungry – not many people showed up for some Reel Big Fish. The Student Association Activities Board hosted the first ever Castlefest on Sunday, April 29, with artists Schutefurmunde, Duane Carleton and the Backwoods Messiahs, Revision and headliners Reel Big Fish.
"Are they good? I've never listened to them before," asked senior Mackenzie Sivret.
In response to the disappointingly small turn out of around 200 people, Adrian Hill said, "It pisses me off, I'm ashamed, we go to a liberal arts school, what's more liberal than music?" said Hill.
The students that did attend seemed to enjoy the show.
When Reel Big Fish got on stage, Scott Klopfenstein, who plays the trumpet, guitar and sings backup in the band, started the performance like a high school pep-rally.
He yelled, "Yeah, go Mayflower Conference Champions, Men's Tennis 1997.we wanted to start with the encore first," said Klopfenstein.
Reel Big Fish began the show by playing the hit song "Trendy," the term trendy describes the band to a tee. Reel Big Fish play a blend of ska, basically jazz on crack and punk rock. The band also entertains the audience with comedy between songs making for a very fun concert.
Lead singer and guitarist Aaron Barrett was dressed to party, rocking a Hawaiian t-shirt and blue jeans. His guitar playing was fast, wild and had a thrashing punk sound.
At one point, Barrett grabbed a sign from an audience member with the song title "Nothin", it had a black background with white lettering. Barrett made a big stink because the title was spelled wrong saying he wouldn't play the song until the sign was fixed. They then played the song.
Klopfenstein looks like he should be in the band Weezer with that nerdy look because he wears Drew Carey style eyeglasses and a black collared shirt.
Klopfenstein introduced "She's Got a Girlfriend Now" by forming devil horns with both hands and interlocking them together to symbolize lesbian sex.
"Sometimes sex isn't about conception. This song is about two lesbians, yeah a girl left this guy for a girl (referring to Barrett)," said Klopfenstein.
Dan Regan, who plays trombone, looked very interesting. He has crazy sideburns and wore a grey fedora hat with a matching suit jacket and cameo shorts.
One song, Regan really got into and played his lungs out, causing a moshpit to erupt like a volcano in the audience. People started bouncing around with their fists raised high until broken up by security.
"It sucks, they won't let us mosh," said sophomore Jon White.
John Christianson, the trumpet player of the band, was dressed in what appeared to be a navy blue sailor suit. He randomly, between two songs, pretended to use his trumpet as a bong. He then imitated being high as he stumbled around stage in a stupor.
Christianson is an excellent trumpet player with a lot of energy and charisma. To transition between a cover of Metallica's "Enter Sandman" and "Where Have You Been?" Christianson placed the microphone next to the end of his horn and blew into it making a very loud and powerful sound.
The drumming performed by Ryland Steen was fast, loud and ear pounding. He didn't talk to the audience as much as everyone else, but when he did it was strange.
Steen walked over to the microphone holding a blown up purple rubber glove with a face drawn on it. He then proceeded to have the puppet talk. You couldn't understand what the puppet was saying because it was just some inaudible squeaking sound.
"That's why we don't let rabbit talk," said Barrett.
During the song, "Kiss Me Deadly", Barrett stopped the show to tell Steen that his drumming needed to be a little more punk.
"It was stupid, we have to do it again.make the drums heavier," said Barrett.
This was Steen's moment to shine and truly speak. The drums got insanely heavier, faster and consisted of a lot of symbol smashing.
Bass player, Matt Wong, was unable to perform at Castlefest because his wife was in the hospital having a baby, said a Reel Big Fish crewmember.
Replacement, Gary Gibbs, put on great show; no one seemed to notice he was just a back up bass player.
After playing "Nothin'" Barrett complimented Gibbs for just learning the song on the spot.
Near the end of the performance the band cleverly advertised their new live album and DVD combo.
"Tom do we have copies of our live album? Flash your flashlight once for no, two times for yes," said Barrett. Tom flashed his flashlight twice then Klopfenstein chimed in.
"Tom does herpes ever go away?" said Klopfenstein. Tom turned on the flashlight and left it on. "I'm going to need some sandpaper," replied Klopfenstein.
Afterward, they played "S.R" (Suburban Rhythm) and when the song concluded they exited the stage.
The audience still wild full of energy demanded in an uproar for an encore. They chanted Reel Big Fish, Reel Big Fish and loudly stomped their feet on the floor.
Eventually, Reel Big Fish got back on stage to play a three-song encore ending with they biggest hit "Sell Out."
"I actually knew some of their songs," Sivret said excitedly.
Castlefest also featured bands Schutefurmunde, Duane Carleton and the Backwoods Messiahs and Revision who all went on earlier in the afternoon.
Schutefurmunde consists of some very talented musicians out of Rutland. The band consists of guitarists Jeff Poremski and Casey Grant, drummer Steve Drebber and a bass player whose name I didn't catch. They play a mix of rock, funk, heavy metal and improvisation. They ended their set by playing a cover of Deuce by Kiss.
"I wish they played more songs like the last one," said Castleton technical director Chad Voghell.
Duane Carleton and the Backwoods Messiahs can be classified as rock with elements of country. Many of the band's songs are about living in Rutland. "My Home Town" describes two places I recommend you never go Forest Park and the Gut.
Revision is basically a jazz band but they also have elements of funk and indie rock. They are really groovy and I was actually able to just lose myself in the music and dance. The band as a whole has a real cool and chic vibe.
"The guitar player is nasty, I love it," said junior Sean Morin.
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Q: Is it possible to define custom keyboard shortcuts with pcmanfm? I have seen how to add custom actions to the contextual menu by adding text files to ~/.local/share/file-manager/actions/.
But I would like to link those actions to a keyboard shortcut, to use them without the mouse.
I have seen that this was possible with thunar, by editing ~/.config/Thunar/accels.scm.
Is something similar possible with pcmanfm ?

A: In the end I'm using spacefm, a fork of pcmanfm that allows to easily add keyboard shortcuts.