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NASA and the White House Pay Tribute to Sally Ride
From left, astronauts Pam Melroy; Kay Hire; Cady Coleman; Kathy Sullivan; Tam O'Shaughnessy, Sally Ride's life partner and chair, board of directors of Sally Ride Science; astronauts Bonnie Dunbar; Sandy Magnus; Julie Payette; and Ellen Ochoa, pose for a photograph before a National Tribute to Sally Ride at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Washington.
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Ride's official astronaut portrait. She joined the astronaut corps in 1978. Credit: NASA Ride floats on the shuttle Challenger's mid-deck during her historic STS-7 flight in 1983. Credit: NASA
›View Photo Gallery NASA and President Obama are honoring the life and legacy of Sally Ride on the day a national tribute was held for the first American woman in space.
The president announced Monday afternoon Ride will be posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at the White House later this year. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
"We remember Sally Ride not just as a national hero, but as a role model to generations of young women," said President Obama. "Sally inspired us to reach for the stars, and she advocated for a greater focus on the science, technology, engineering and math that would help us get there. Sally showed us that there are no limits to what we can achieve, and I look forward to welcoming her family to the White House as we celebrate her life and legacy."
Monday night, NASA further paid tribute to Ride by creating a new agency internship program in her name and renaming a science instrument aboard the International Space Station. The announcement was made by NASA Administrator Charles Bolden during a national tribute called, "Sally Ride: A Lifetime of Accomplishment, A Champion of Science Literacy," at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
The Sally Ride Internship is intended to help students from underserved backgrounds pursue a research interest at one of NASA's centers nationwide. As many as 10 internships total will be available in the spring and fall semesters of each school year, giving students the opportunity to develop a meaningful professional experience and work side by side with practicing scientists and engineers who are helping the United States lead the world in exploration and discovery. The internships also will encourage students to go into careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), of which Ride was a strong and longtime proponent.
NASA also is recognizing Ride by renaming a camera aboard the space station the Sally Ride EarthKAM. Through Sally Ride Science, hundreds of thousands of middle school students have participated in space research by using EarthKAM. Students use the Internet to request images based on their classroom investigations, and the image collection and accompanying learning guides and activities are extraordinary resources to support lessons in Earth and space science, geography, social studies, mathematics, communications, and even art.
"Sally's impact on our nation and future generations of explorers is immeasurable," said Bolden, who served with Ride in NASA's astronaut corps in the 1980s. "God speed, Sally Ride, and thank you for reminding us to reach higher, break barriers and dream big."
Monday's tribute highlighted Ride's contributions and her legacies. The celebration included longtime friends and colleagues who worked side-by-side with her to motivate and inspire girls and boys to study the STEM fields.
"Sally Ride Science is thrilled to be presenting a National Tribute to Sally to honor her lifelong commitment to space exploration, but also to improving science education and to supporting science literacy for all students," said Tam O'Shaughnessy, Ride's life partner, co-founder and chair of the board of Sally Ride Science.
In addition to space exploration and science, the tribute was built around others things that had special meaning to Ride, including sports, music, dance and poetry. Those were represented by the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras playing Claude Debussy's "Clair de Lune"; Twyla Tharp's "Jordan" dance; Patti Austin singing Tena Clark's "Way Up There"; and Maria Shriver reading Mary Oliver's poem "The Summer Day."
Speakers at the tribute included Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, who talked about how Ride changed STEM education and policy, and NASA's Associate Administrator for Education and former astronaut Leland Melvin and former astronaut and space shuttle commander Pam Melroy, who spoke about Ride's impact on the astronaut corps, the space program and beyond.
"I'm thrilled to pay tribute to Sally because her dedication and superb talent cemented the value of women's contributions in space and in science, smoothing the path for all women to achieve success," said Pam Melroy, former NASA astronaut and space shuttle commander. "Sally showed the world what was possible, opening the eyes of millions of women and men to what could be. Her achievements in space inspired a generation of young women, and her achievements in STEM education will pass that legacy of inspiration on to future generations."
Ride died on July 23, 2012, after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Ride's first space flight was 30 years ago next month, on June 18, 1983.
› Program for National Tribute to Sally Ride (403 KB PDF)
About Sally Ride
In a space agency filled with trailblazers, Sally K. Ride was a pioneer of a different sort. The soft-spoken California physicist broke the gender barrier 29 years ago when she rode to orbit aboard space shuttle Challenger to become America's first woman in space.
Ride's contribution to America's space program continued right up until her death at age 61 this week. After two trips to orbit aboard the shuttle, she went on an award-winning academic career at the University of California, San Diego, where her expertise and wisdom were widely sought on matters related to space. She holds the distinction of being the only person to serve as a member of both investigation boards following NASA's two space shuttle accidents. She also served as a member of the Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee, also known as the Augustine Committee, in 2009, which informed many of the decisions about NASA's current human spaceflight programs.
"The selection of the 1978 Astronaut Class that included Sally and several other women, had a huge impact on my dream to become an astronaut. The success of those woman, with Sally paving the way, made my dream seem one step closer to becoming a reality," said Peggy Whitson, Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office.
However, Ride's place in history was assured on June 18, 1983, when she rocketed into space on Challenger's STS-7 mission with four male crewmates.
"The fact that I was going to be the first American woman to go into space carried huge expectations along with it," Ride recalled in an interview for the 25th anniversary of her flight in 2008. "That was made pretty clear the day that I was told I was selected as a crew. I was taken up to Chris Kraft's office. He wanted to have a chat with me and make sure I knew what I was getting into before I went on the crew. I was so dazzled to be on the crew and go into space I remembered very little of what he said."
"On launch day, there was so much excitement and so much happening around us in crew quarters, even on the way to the launch pad," Ride said. "I didn't really think about it that much at the time . . . but I came to appreciate what an honor it was to be selected to be the first to get a chance to go into space."
Ride joined NASA as part of the 1978 astronaut class, the first to include women. She and five other women, along with 29 men, were selected out of 8,000 applicants. The class became known as the "Thirty-Five New Guys" and reported to the Johnson Space Center the next summer to begin training. Ride trained for five years before she and three of her classmates were assigned to STS-7. The six-day mission deployed two communications satellites and performed a number of science experiments.
Watch Ride Talk About Looking At Earth During Her Two Shuttle Missions:
Following that historic flight, Ride returned to space on another shuttle mission, STS-41G in 1984. The 8-day mission deployed the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, conducted scientific observations of Earth, and demonstrated potential satellite refueling techniques. She was assigned to a third flight, but transitioned to a role on the Rogers Commission that investigated the Challenger accident after that shuttle was lost in January 1986. When the investigation was completed, she accepted a job as a special assistant to the NASA administrator for long range and strategic planning.
Ride left NASA in August 1987 to join the faculty at the University of California, San Diego, as a professor of physics and director of the University of California's California Space Institute. In 2001, she founded her own company, Sally Ride Science, to pursue her long-time passion of motivating girls and young women to pursue careers in science, math and technology.
A native of Los Angeles, Ride graduated from high school there in 1968 and enrolled at Stanford University. At Stanford, she earned four degrees, including a doctorate in physics in 1978. She also was an accomplished athlete who played varsity tennis at Stanford after being nationally ranked as a youth.
Ride received numerous honors and awards during the course of her career. Most notably, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, and received the Jefferson Award for Public Service, the von Braun Award, the Lindbergh Eagle, and the NCAA's Theodore Roosevelt Award.
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The idea of a Buena Vista Social Club-style reunion of reggae legends is so screamingly obvious, it's surprising nobody has thought to do it yet. However, with Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae, Ernest Ranglin (no small presence on the reggae scene himself) presided over a series of sessions at Kingston's Tuff Gong Studios with some of the genre's greatest vocalists, and emerged with an album that warmly resurrects the style for contemporary audiences.
U-Roy's performance is a highlight, as he melds his toaster inclinations with the sultry, loping melody of "Stop That Train"; equally resonant is Hopeton Lewis' emotionally devastating take on "Rivers of Babylon," which adds a bit of gospel fire to the Melodians' original. Unsurprisingly, towering figures like Marcia Griffiths ("Tide Is High") and Ken Boothe ("Freedom Street" and "Shanty Town") deliver exceptional performances as well.
While the production value here unsurprisingly comes across as a bit more polished than the '60s-era recordings that defined the rocksteady movement, there was little attempt on behalf of Ranglin (and arranger Lynn Taitt) to modernize these classics. In fact, many of the songs are stripped back to their original, rootsier arrangements, rather than the more complex renditions that became so well known in the '70s reggae revolution. The result is a sort of contemporary timelessness, which, considering the material and the performers, shouldn't be all that surprising.


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A well presented first floor one bedroom flat situated close to local amenities and services.
Heather Wynd is located just off Stewarton Road and is conveniently located for access to The Avenue shopping centre, Waitrose &Tesco at Greenlaw Village Retail Park and is a short walk to Patterton Train Station.
Well-kept and illuminated communal entrance with stair access to all levels. Welcoming reception hallway with two good storage cupboards. Bright and spacious sitting room which is on an open plan arrangement to the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with a full complement of wall mounted and floor standing units and free standing appliances. Bedroom one with fitted wardrobes. Well-appointed bathroom with three piece white suite and shower over bath.
The property is further complimented by gas central heating and double glazing. Resident's and visitors parking.
Newton Mearns is recognised as providing amongst the highest standards of local amenities including healthcare centres, banks and libraries and a broad range of supermarkets, boutique shops and restaurants. Local sports and recreational facilities include Parklands Country Club, David Lloyd Rouken Glen, Cathcart, Williamwood and Whitecraigs Golf Clubs, a number of private bowling and tennis clubs, and East Renfrewshire Council's own excellent sports and leisure facilities at Eastwood Toll.


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Sara K. Lawley, 76, of Marlborough, passed away after battling multiple cancers since 2001, Tuesday, December 17, 2019. Sara was born in Carbondale, PA to the late Dr. Herbert Donald and Vivian (Edwards) Kirkland. She grew up in Newburgh, NY. As a youth, she enjoyed her days spending time at the Powleton Club playing tennis and swimming with her brother. She attended school at Walnut Hill in Natick, MA, going on to college at Middlebury in Vermont. While attending Middlebury, she met Warren Lawley. They were married and moved to Middletown, CT in 1964 before settling in Marlborough, CT to raise their 3 sons and enjoy many beautiful summers on Lake Terramuggus. Sara never stopped living in spite of all that attacked her. Her will to survive and live was truly remarkable. She was a selfless woman, who always put her children before herself even if it meant she would have to go without. In 1979 until 1991, she went to work at the Marlborough Country Barn where she eventually became the manager of the hardware store creating her own paint colors that are still mixed. Sara then became involved in her son Jon's company performing the accounting duties and running a "tight ship." She continued to become an integral part of Atlantic Telecom where she continued her support and knowledge to her sons. Sara was an avid gardener and would always be willing to share her ideas with those who would ask. Sara was predeceased by her parents, Dr. H.D. Kirkland II & Vivian (Edwards) Kirkland, her stepmother, Gladys Kirkland, her sons Eric Kirkland Lawley and Jonathan Edward Lawley. She is survived by her son Kirk Lawley of Colchester, grandchildren Meredith & Jonathan Lawley of Seaside Beach, SC, Lucas, Chloe, Kara & Quincy Lawley and their mother, Janet Lawley all of Colchester, her brother Dr. H.D. Kirkland III and his wife Pon of Thailand, her precious cats and numerous friends. She had an unrelenting will to live and will be truly missed by all. Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. The family would like to give special thanks to the caregivers at Hartford Health Care for their support. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society in Sara's name. The Aurora McCarthy Funeral Home of Colchester has been entrusted with arrangements. For online condolences, please visit www.auroramccarthyfuneralhome.com AURORA-MCCARTHY FUNERAL HOME INC - Colchester 167 OLD HARTFORD RD Colchester 06415 (860) 537-9611 Website
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Alberta oil sands have had some pretty bad knocks in the press recently. Alberta is leading the world in recycling and consistently strives to improve it's image as a source of clean oil. This new allotment of serious funds will help to show the world that Alberta is taking climate change seriously.


This woman shares from her experience battling an extended illness, and takes the truths she learned and makes them applicable for anyone dealing with a hardship or sickness, since, as she says, "no one is immune from the things which characterize a fallen world". Because we all need that reminder that God has not forgotten us or overlooked our plight; that He can use our pain for good; and that God wants to use us for His glory.
My friend and co-worker forwarded me one of Paul Tripp's Wednesday Word posts, and now I'm hooked. (And I would love to have his new devotional as well! But for now his blog posts will have to suffice.) The article was one of a four-part series he did on spiritual dehydration. In my friend's defense, she forwarded this to me after a conversation we had about prayer and walking through dry seasons in our spiritual life. So no, she was not being rude or presumptuous. Truth is, more of us are likely to experience these kind of dry spells than we care to admit. So if you find yourself in a spiritual desert rather than a lush oasis, check out Tripp's words of encouragement. He will point you to Scripture and to the Source of living water.
The writer of this post was a guest on the Revive Our Hearts program recently, which is where I first heard of him. I looked him up and stumbled across this article…a topic I've mulled over for seemingly forever. We all want to know what we're supposed to do with our life, but as John Rinehart says, "most of the time finding our calling is a journey of discovery. And that journey begins by asking the question: "What does God want me to do with my life?" (emphasis mine).
Tired of reading all those Facebook articles? Then give your eyes a break and listen to this three-minute podcast by Francis Chan on the daily fight to focus 100% on God and rejoice in His goodness.
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When Will U.S. Christianity Heed Its Wakeup Call?
By Jerry A. Hudson
There are many professing believers who claim Jesus as Lord, but few who want to follow his counterintuitive teachings on living spiritually in the world.
The directives Jesus gives his followers are no more specific than in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7).
Yet, in many Christian circles, it seems concepts such as humility, peace, unconditional love, radical forgiveness, mercy, speaking up for justice and the oppressed, clothing the naked, feeding the poor and "doing unto others" have been all but lost.
Blessed are the peacemakers, the meek, the merciful, the poor in spirit, the pure of heart? These ideas don't sit well in a culture where we're taught from a young age to be self-sufficient, always looking out for number one.
Living the life prescribed by Jesus isn't easy in a "me"-centered society, so those things are conveniently pushed to the side or considered irrelevant to the overall message of the gospel of eternal salvation.
Unfortunately, U.S. Christianity has become so entrenched with politics over the last three decades or so, that non-Christians know it more for its self-righteous crusades on moral issues, extreme judgmentalism, insensitivity and hypocrisy.
One of the constant mantras I hear preached from evangelical pulpits is that the world hates the church and is doing everything it can to suppress it, but what are we giving them to love?
Are we passionate about the virtues of love, mercy, grace, forgiveness and peace espoused by Jesus?
Are we reflecting Jesus in our personal, social and, yes, political lives, or are we really just reflecting our own self-interests, desires and beliefs?
Most of us are familiar with the story of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19.
The story is often used in condemnation of sexual sins, but rarely have I heard the rest of the story preached from the pulpit. There's a reason for this, we're all a little like the inhabitants of Sodom.
Ezekiel 16:49-51 says, "Sodom's sins were pride, gluttony and laziness while the poor and needy suffered outside her door. She was proud and committed detestable sins, so I wiped her out, as you have seen."
I believe U.S. Christianity, in particular U.S. evangelicalism, needs a wakeup call.
Who of us is not guilty of the sins mentioned by Ezekiel? Yet, this particular passage has obviously – and intentionally – been ignored by dominant masses of the evangelical faith in the U.S.
Sin destroys the individual and humanity as a whole: spiritually, emotionally and physically – but all sin, not just one or two sins that don't apply to me.
Pride, envy, greed, jealousy, wrath, lust, gluttony – every one of us, whether we occupy a church pew on Sunday or not, are guilty. Christians must come to the point where we admit that we, too, are a big part of the problem.
The answer lies in the words of Jesus. The gospel offers the beginning of a personal transformation and the promise of eternal life, while the teachings of Christ provide us a path to walk in the footsteps of Jesus, the very method of bringing the Kingdom of God to Earth.
Maybe that's why he talked about it so much.
Jerry A. Hudson is a former news writer and reporter who now serves as press liaison for a local law enforcement agency in Georgia and is currently enrolled in the certificate of ministry program at George W. Truett Theological Seminary. He is an ecumenical Christian, blogger, online seminary student and armchair theologian, who describes himself as a moderate evangelical with Wesleyan-Arminian and Anabaptist theological leanings. His writings also appear on his blog.
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The Civic Federation's Institute for Illinois' Fiscal Sustainability produced this analysis of the proposed FY2010 Illinois operating and capital budgets. The Civic Federation does not support the proposed operating budget because it raises taxes without fixing the state's structural deficit. If significant pension and employee healthcare reforms are implemented, the Federation could support a smaller income tax increase targeted at reducing the state's existing obligations in the areas of Medicaid and pensions. The Civic Federation opposes the $26 billion proposed Illinois Jobs Now! capital plan because it is not tied to a comprehensive planning process and is unaffordable now and in the future. The analysis commends Governor Quinn for proposing bold changes to the state's pension systems.


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Public presentations can be nerve-wracking at the best of times. So, imagine presenting your marketing ideas to a business leader like former head of Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) Brett O'Reilly.
That was the challenge faced by a number of Massey business students when completing their marketing consultancy project, the capstone course in the Bachelor of Business marketing major.
As the current president of Auckland Rotary, Mr O'Reilly was part of a client panel that also included Tony Caughey, chairman of iconic department store Smith + Caughey's . The students had been tasked with creating a marketing plan to boost membership in the run-up to Auckland Rotary's 100th anniversary celebrations in 2021.
Each group presented a completed marketing plan before being grilled by the Auckland Rotary panel. The organisation then chose a winning plan, praising the team for the huge effort they put in.
"We were so excited to win because we did a lot of market research to come up with strong strategies to support their objectives," says the team's leader Lauren Clapcott.
Team mate Jesse Roberts says it was the detail in their plan that won on the day.
"The main thing we did well was outline all our strategies with quite a lot of detail. Our plan included Ted Talk-style events and better digital marketing, including redoing their website," he says.
"We actually mocked up a whole new website for them, instead of just saying their website needed updating."
For many of the students, the marketing consultancy project was the first time they had dealt with a real client.
"This was the first assignment where I had to actually present my ideas and take feedback and questions from the client," Mr Roberts says. "It was a little bit nerve-wracking because there was such a large panel, but it's given us all a good confidence boost."
Marketing lecturer Dr Loren Stangl.
Marketing lecturer Dr Loren Stangl says the course is a huge learning exercise for students and brings together everything they have learned over the three years of their degree.
"It gives our students real experiential learning and an understanding that it's not always black and white when you apply theory in practice," she says. "They do market research and conduct surveys, they formulate strategies and implementation plans, and then they have to work as a team to convince the client their recommendations are the best solution.
"This is the hardest class in their degree as they have to figure it out for themselves. My job is to be more of a coach than a lecturer because it is 100 per cent applied."
Dr Stangl says the university focuses on local companies and non-profits when choosing clients for the programme as they offer students a greater challenge, as well as benefiting most from the consultancy reports.
"Smaller companies and non-profit organisations often can't afford consultancy services so they get real value from the students' work. It's a real win-win between supporting our local community and giving students much-needed practical experience."


Say you have an SSH server on your premises. And say you have a huge load on that service.
Example? Sure. Git repository. Any git 'server' is such a use-case.
SSH acronym means The Secure Shell. More precisely, we'll be talking about SSH2 protocol, which is a de-facto standard. This protocol is covered by the RFC 4253.
Barely (as simply as possible), the connection is done as follows. A client opens new TCP connection to the server. It checks server public key(s) (using the known_hosts file). Then server and client do key exchange, authentication and open channels to run commands or interactive sessions.
More precisely, SSH protocol runs on top of TCP connection. This protocol is secure. We need to load balance TCP connections, aka L4 level load balancing.
We need to have several SSH server running. All IP addresses are registered in the DNS for the same hostname. The DNS round-robin will make it play as load balancing.
The problem here is in the DNS update latency. DNS is cached all over the place. And we are not able to have more (or less) servers fast. In practice, it may take days to propagate the update.
Also, this approach requires as much IP addresses as we have SSH servers.
This configuration is enough to make HAProxy run in the L4 mode to route traffic from the main service IP(s) to all backends.
Running several HAProxy instances behind different IP addresses is possible for redundancy and throughput.
It is necessary to have same server keys on all SERVERN_1 … SERVER_N family, otherwise an SSH client will warn a possible MIIM attach, as client likely to access any SSH server from the same IP. And the known_hosts file stores server public key info for each known IP.
There are several differences between an HTTP-level (L7) balancing and TCP-level balancing. You are not able to send request IP address that easy as via HTTP. The protocol is only about streams. There is no notion of headers, where one is able to pass extra data, e.g. as in HTTP with X-Forwarded-For.
There is no solution in general, but one can use HAProxy PROXY protocol. That is an extension to any TCP protocol that blindly sends a specific string with request/response information to the server. One has to have a server, supporting PROXY protocol on the other end.
The PROXY protocol is used in a number of places and services, e.g. AWS ELB, HAProxy, Nginx, and much mode.
Bad news. Open SSH server implementation does not support it out of the box, but one may apply patches to support that. I created and shared patches for Apache Mina SSHD library.
HAProxy supports automated health checks on TCP level. Ones a backend server is not able to reply on checks, the traffic is no longer send to an unhealthy host.
I use the following configuration for that tcp-check expect string SSH-2.0-. The option instructs HAProxy to run checks and to check if the remote end replies with a string that starts with SSH-2.0-. Such answer is the standard message required by the SSH2 protocol.
We use this approach mainly to implement Green-Blue deployments. We route traffic to the active host. We can change the configuration dynamically or even have custom weights to implement A/B tests.
An alternative is to use DNS. But with DNS you never know how much time will it take for client's and chain of DNS servers to propagate the change. In the real world, it looks the best to combine DNS as more slow and static entry level balancing. Next to use HAProxy (or similar) balancing to implement fast configuration changes on the fly.
I showed how to easily load-balance SSH servers for fun and profit. Hope this helps you to build a highly available system.


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IKEA Mattress Reviews - A Complete Guide To Choosing The Best Ikea Mattress
If you're in need of a wallet friendly mattress that comes with a stronger guarantee of quality then what you can normally get from a low-cost manufacturer, the IKEA mattress lineup is worth a look. The popular Sweden based housewares retailer has a diverse lineup of products, geared towards budget minded consumers, all backed by generous money back, exchange and return policies for your peace of mind.
However, you may be wondering about the flipside to this affordability – and you'd be right – these mattresses are not high-end. That's why we've compiled these guide to popular IKEA mattress reviews, so that you can decide whether their offerings will meet your sleeping needs.
You may be interested in: Ultimate Mattress Buyers Guide – How To Choose A Mattress
1. IKEA Matrand Mattress Lineup – Editor's Choice
Affordably priced.
Memory foam for those who want firm, pressure relieving comfort.
Latex for those who prioritize heat dissipation and a slightly soft feel.
Works well for both child and adult use.
2. IKEA's Myrbacka Mattress Lineup
Reasonably priced. Memory foam can handle borderline overweight individuals.
Considerably higher than average user satisfaction.
3. IKEA Morgedal Foam Mattress
Available in both firm and medium-firm varieties.
High resilience layer enables it to last longer than other cheap foam options.
Top Rated IKEA Mattress Reviews
1. IKEA Matrand Mattress Review
2. IKEA Myrbacka Mattress Review
3. IKEA Morgedal Mattress Review
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1. IKEA Matrand Mattress Review – Editor's Choice
2/5 Check Price
Material: Memory Foam and Latex
Thickness: 7 1/8"
Other Features: Cotton / poly cover; Polypropylene lining; Poly / rayon fiber
Latex version only available in Queen size.
Some issues with sagging and deformity.
The memory foam variant of the Matrand series is 7 1/8" thick, and incorporates 3.1 lb/cu.ft. polyurethane memory foam, as well as 1.7 lb/cu.ft. regular polyurethane foam. Supporting the memory foam with a layer of regular foam extends the lifetime of this budget product, and lends it a firm feel that the latex variant cannot achieve with its single 1.7 lb/cu.ft. polyurethane layer.
That said, the 7 1/7" thick latex version will appeal more to sleepers who are particular about heat dissipation and prefer a slightly soft feel on their mattress's surface. Unfortunately, it is only available in Queen size. The memory foam version is available in Twin, Full, Queen and King sizes, and offers far more freedom of choice.
Purchasers have generally been very pleased with the comfort and support offered by these mattresses, and have especially commended its suitability for children. Naturally, given the low price, some complaints about sagging and deformation are to be expected.
This mid-tier sleep solution is available in both memory foam and latex core varieties, and accommodates budget buyers who want a little more luxury than what a regular foam mattress can offer.
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3.5/5 Check Price
Thickness: 9 ½"
Other Features: Cotton / poly cover; Polypropylene lining; Wool and rayon / poly fiber
Latex version only comes in Queen size.
Limited issues with impression formation / sagging.
The memory foam option, besides its 3.1 lb/cu.ft. memory foam layer, also has a 2.2 lb/cu.ft. high resilience polyurethane foam layer and a 1.7 lb/cu.ft. regular foam layer. Collectively, these layers are 9 ½" thick, and make for a remarkably durable and supportive product that can handle a BMI between 20 and 25, at a price that is still quite affordable for the average consumer.
The latex model employs a single 2.2 lb/cu.ft. high resilience foam layer, in addition to its synthetic latex core, which is better suited to individuals who need a medium-firm surface for optimal comfort i.e. those with a normal BMI under 25. Its thickness is also 9 ½", so it will still last you a good while longer than other low-cost latex solutions.
Both latex and memory foam options have received higher than average praise from consumers, which is a mark of their resilience in spite of being far from premium solutions. The memory foam version is available in Full, Queen, and King sizes, whereas the latex option is available only in Queen size.
The Myrbacka series follows the same general principle as its cheaper sibling – Matrand – by letting you choose between memory foam and latex, but bolsters its service period somewhat through the incorporation of thicker layers of high resilience polyurethane foam, to provide a longer lasting sleeping solution.
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It has a high resilience polyurethane foam layer with a 2.2 lb/cu.ft. density in its core, besides the expected 1.7 lb/cu.ft. regular foam layer. The high resilience layer enables this otherwise ordinary foam offering to withstand a good degree of punishment before it starts to sag, and is reflected in the positive feedback about its performance from consumers.
Other than that, the mattress has an overall thickness of 7 1/8", with a cotton / polyester cover and polypropylene lining that are pretty much standard fare. One other thing I admire about this product is that it is available in both firm and medium-firm varieties to cater to a larger segment of sleepers.
It's a shame that it is available exclusively in Queen size though, since this combination of thickness and resilience at such a low cost isn't available in other IKEA offerings.
Moregdal is IKEA's cheapest foam line, intended for those who want a reasonably comfortable queen-sized bedding solution that won't break as quickly as most cheap foam mattresses..
IKEA is a big-box retailer of household furnishings, founded by Ingvar Kamprad of Sweden in 1951. Today, they have several dozen outlets spread across the United States and also sell some of their merchandise online – mattresses included. From the beginning, IKEA's focus has been the provision of an affordable range of home furnishing products to the masses, to improve their quality of life.
Some of us judge the quality of a product based on its region of manufacture – and while the effectiveness of this criteria varies from product to product, for a mattress, this holds true: a mattress that is made in Asia, for example, will have to be shipped in a container, and if it is already made of cheaper materials, the compressed manner in which it was stored might affect its lifetime..
This is besides the fact that Chinese manufacturers often use sub-par practices to cut expenses. There's good news as far as IKEA is concerned, for all their mattresses are made in North America, and several of them are roll packed for convenient transportation without damage.
At present, IKEA sells 15 different mattress series (8 foam and latex, 7 spring), that range from cheap to slightly expensive. The quality of their mattresses, of course, varies with the price, but each of their products is backed by competitive exchange / return / warranty policies.
IKEA's foam mattress lineup is significantly cheaper than the industry average – at around $90 to $600. This comes at the cost of reduced foam density, and use of regular foam as opposed to memory foam, and translates into reduced lifetime. Indeed, it is reflected in complaints about sagging.
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The following products are offered as part of this lineup:
The latex lineup is somewhat pricier – ranging from $400 to $1200, but still considerably lower than what is charged by premium manufacturers. The manufacturer achieves these low prices by employing cheaper Dunlop process latex as opposed to the more expensive Talalay latex.
Furthermore, most of these products use synthetic latex instead of the natural variety. Dunlop latex doesn't mean poor durability, but it does lend the mattress a firmer, more durable (yet less consistent) feel than what you'd get with Talalay.
See more IKEA latex mattress reviews here.
IKEA's spring mattress lineup is again, quite inexpensive as compared to the market average, ranging from $80 to $1000. This is achieved by reducing the coil count on most of their spring mattresses (and using cheap Bonnell spring coils on their cheapest offerings), resulting in a greater likelihood of issues such as sag and deformation that may cause back ache, particularly for weighty individuals.
Even if you've been a bit put off by the mention of complaints about durability, keep in mind that these aren't premium quality mattresses. That said, they'll offer a respectable degree of comfort for the average sleeper, provided they aren't overweight. Combine this with their excellent returns policy, and you've got a product that provides remarkable bang for the (limited) investment it requires.
A full refund is available on all IKEA products within 365 days of purchase. For mattresses, IKEA also offers a 365 day exchange policy that you can avail if you are dissatisfied with your purchase. However, they do require a photo ID, and that the mattress not be damaged, abused, stained or dirty. We suggest getting a mattress protector.
IKEA also offers a 25 year limited warranty on all mattresses, much higher than what is usual for cheap offerings. Defects in springs, foam cores and latex cores are covered under this warranty. Note that normal wear and tear is not covered.
Students: When the time came for me to leave my parents' house and move to my dorm in college, I had to compromise on a second hand mattress to keep all the rest of the furniture in my budget. Now, with consumerism at its peak, brand new mattress options – such as IKEA's ultra-cheap Jomna series – are available to budding college students.
These are at the bottom rung as far as durability goes – but hey, you won't be staying in college forever!
People who are constantly changing houses: People who are constantly shifting e.g. a young working couple living in a metropolis, pursuing better apartment rents, have to face the challenge of moving their bulky and delicate belongings.
An expensive mattress falls under this category, and given its size, unless you hire paid help, there's a good chance you'll end up damaging it each time you move. The same risk exists with cheaper options, but ultimately, it's much easier to overlook a few nicks on a cheap mattress than it is one a top-of-the-line mattress that you got from hard earned (and saved) cash.
Children: Owing to their lower body weight, children's bodies (generally) are less taxing on low density bedding. This means that there's a good chance the same mattress from IKEA will last your child throughout their childhood years i.e. 7 to 15 years, until their needs begin to alter.
Adults with a BMI value higher than 25 are advised not to go for low density, low thickness mattresses (making up much of IKEA's offering) unless they are expressly seeking a low-cost, temp solution that won't last more than a couple years. There are plenty of other options out there which will last you far longer, albeit at a higher cost.
If you're still convinced to buy from IKEA, I'd recommend spending some extra cash on the memory foam and natural latex options if you want the best in terms of comfort (and a little more life) out of your purchase.
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Having reached the end of this guide, you'll hopefully have discovered a manufacturer that caters to the mainstream consumer market that can't afford ultra-expensive sleeping solutions. The most likeable thing about IKEA (besides their extensive returns policy) is that (for the most part) they don't make flashy claims about their mattresses' capabilities, and accurately detail the components and features of their products.
This allows consumers to easily make comparisons and decide which product suits their needs, and spares them from making a costly mistake. The best IKEA mattresses may be some of the most expensive IKEA mattresses out there, but the value they pack in validates the price. Just like every other mattress company, you get what you pay for with IKEA.
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Free Unlimited Storage Ending For Google Photos
Posted by escoffer On November 27, 2020
For several years now, most of the big tech companies have been using the lure of free to grow their respective user bases. Free unlimited data on phone plans. Free, unlimited storage on cloud drive plans, and the like. Free can get expensive for these firms, however.
Over time, most of them have slowly backed away from that approach, either outright discontinuing their free offerings or putting hard limits on the amount of free space/bandwidth they're offering.
Google is the latest such company to take that step. They've been offering free, unlimited photo storage on their Google Cloud service for more than five years. On June 1st, 2021, that will be coming to an end. You'll have fifteen Gigs free, and after that, you'll be charged a premium.
Fifteen Gigs is still quite a lot of photographs, so Google's revised offering is still quite generous, and note that there is one exception to the new rule. If you're a Google Pixel owner (any model) you'll retain free, unlimited photo storage.
The company's stated reason for the change is to bring their service offering more in line with current industry standards, and that's completely understandable. Free unlimited is one of those concepts that looks good on paper and sounds amazing. In the end, few, if any companies have pockets deep enough to actually maintain that approach in the long run.
Note that in addition to the coming storage limit change, Google is also implementing a housekeeping rule. If you have a Google Cloud account and you haven't logged into it for more than two years, and you're over the new storage limit, then the company will, after making repeated attempts to contact you, start deleting files.
While this might be a bit of a headache for a small percentage of users, honestly, if you haven't logged on for more than two years, it's likely that you've forgotten you even have an account.
Kudos to Google for making the change, and for the exemption for Pixel owners. It's a good way to give users of their own phone a nice, high value perk.
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Clone REA1187 recognizes the 150 kDa B cell–restricted glycoprotein CD22 on mice strains having the Lyb-8.2 alloantigen, e.g., A, BALB/c, CBA, C3H/He, C57BL, C57L, C58, SJL, and SWR. Lyb-8.2 is expressed at mature levels on all B cell subsets. In bone marrow, CD22 is not detectable on pro–B cells, pre–B cells, and emerging IgM
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Law, C. L. et al. (1994) Regulation of lymphocyte activation by the cell-surface molecule CD22. Immunol. Today 15(9): 442-449
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Conditions at Weymouth were fresh today and getting fresher as the day wore on. The Star Class were due to have three races but were sent ashore after they had completed two. They were waiting for a wind drop but as it didn't show any sign of abating, racing finished for the Star Class for the day.
Races 4 and 5 of the series took place with Peter O'Leary and crew David Burrows finishing 7th in race 4 and 4th in race 5. The discard came into play after race 5 and this pushed them up to 4th place overall on 24 points. In this high calibre fleet this is an excellent position to hold but there is a long way to go yet and with the changeable weather who knows what may happen.
In the Laser Radial 91 boat fleet Annalise Murphy of the National Yacht Club is in first place overall leading the huge fleet and here again with a long way to go we will be left holding our breath for the next few days.
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UPDATE: The album is now out for streaming everywhere. Lil Uzi is in fact not featured on the album. The song appears on Spotify but users can not play it.
Last week, NAV broke his kind-of hiatus to release a 4 song EP and announced that he will drop a full length album this week.
Just as promised, the Toronto rapper-singer of Indian origin will unveil the new LP titled Bad Habits later tonight (Thursday) which is executive produced by The Weeknd. It releases via the Toronto superstar's XO label in conjunction with Republic Records and serves as the follow up to his debut, Reckless released last year.
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The technology revolution that started off towards the end of the last century has brought forth many digital devices that have made video capture a seamless experience. Even before the advent of camera mobile phones, the webcams were in existence. It was used in conjunction with a desktop or in some cases even a laptop to transmit video images over the internet. From the humble VGA cam, the webcam device technology has also made rapid strides. Today, if you have to buy a webcam there are many products available from which you can choose from. This simple article will help you make an informed decision on the right product.
The Logitech HD Pro webcam is a Full HD 1080p webcam that offers video calling (up to 1920 x 1080 pixels) with the latest version of Skype for Windows. On other supported clients it gives you 720p HD video calling (up to 1280 x 720 pixels). Full HD video recording (up to 1920 x 1080 pixels) is also enabled. It also features H.264 video compression, inbuilt dual stereo mics with automatic noise reduction, automatic low-light correction and tripod-ready universal clip.
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Ryan Gosling news! 😀
COWBOY PICTURES TO RELEASE ALEX AND ANDREW SMITH'S THE SLAUGHTER RULE, STARRING RYAN GOSLING, IN THEATERS
New York, NY, November 1, 2002 -Cowboy Pictures President John Vanco announced today that the company has taken on North American rights, excluding U.S. pay television, DVD and Home Video, for Alex and Andrew Smith's The Slaughter Rule starring Ryan Gosling and David Morse. In a separate deal Sundance Channel acquired the U.S. pay television rights, DVD and Home Video. The film also stars Clea Duvall and Kelly Lynch and premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.
The Slaughter Rule is co-written and co-directed by the sibling team of Alex and Andrew Smith and produced by Michael Robinson of Barnstorm Entertainment and Gregory O'Connor and Gavin O'Connor of Solaris (Tumbleweeds). Developed at the 1998 Writing and Filmmaking Labs at the Sundance Institute, The Slaughter Rule premiered in the
dramatic competition of the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. The film was also seen in the New Directors/New Films festival presented by The Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, New York in March of 2002. After a sneak screening on Sundance Channel in December 2002, the film will show in theaters nationally.
Stephen Holden of The New York Times called The Slaughter Rule a "lyrical meditation on the frontier spirit, American machismo and its torments" while Dennis Lim of the Village Voice said the film was "the most impressive feature by far in the [Sundance Film Festival] dramatic competition..a rich and complicated tale of compassion in a cold climate", while David Ansen of Newsweek wrote that the film had "a bred-in-the-bone sense of place, and a willingness to take big emotional risks."
The Slaughter Rule is a hauntingly beautiful story exploring themes of manhood in the rough and tumble landscape of rural Montana. In the tradition of The Last Picture Show, the film vividly depicts the harsh life of a teenage boy coming of age in today's American west. Ryan Gosling (The Believer, Murder By Numbers) plays "Roy," a
sensitive young man grappling with the death of his father and his identity as a tough kid in a tough land. David Morse (The Green Mile, Dancer in the Dark, Hearts In Atlantis) is "Gid," a derelict of a man who recruits Roy to play on his 6-man football team, and whose past haunts both he and Roy. Shot in Widescreen (super) 35mm, the film is a poetic ode to growing up wild in America. The excellent supporting cast includes Clea Duvall (Girl, Interrupted, The Laramie Project) as Roy's complex love interest along with Kelly Lynch (Charlie's Angels), David Cale (Pollock) and Eddie Spears in a starring debut performance.
The Slaughter Rule will air on Sundance Channel on December 28, 2002 and be released on vhs/dvd on February 18, 2003. Sundance Channel Home Entertainment product is distributed by Showtime Entertainment.
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You Are Here: Recycling of marine litter
You Are Here:Recycling of marine litter
Untertägige Pumpspeicherwerke im Altbergbau
Johann Hee
Arbeitsgruppenleiter Abfall
Thermochemical recycling of plastic waste
We all know the pictures: Vast amounts of trash in our oceans, marine animals and birds whose stomachs are full of plastic debris, suffocated whales and seals in drifting ghost nets. And these are just some of the impacts.
The most significant sources of litter in the oceans include careless littering and flooding, as well as rivers from countries that lack structures to collect and sustainably recycle litter on land.
More than 11 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans each year, and the question of whether and how to recycle this waste has not played a major role in industry and research. There has also been a lack of awareness among the general public that plastic is a valuable resource.
The everwave association from Aachen (formerly Pacific Garbage Screening/PGS) is pursuing a holistic approach in the fight against marine litter and has now joined forces with its partners at RWTH Aachen University, the Unit of Technology of Fuels (TEER), the Institute of Applied Microbiology Applied Microbiology (iAMB ) and the Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management (IWW) to investigate how plastic waste can be recycled.
Since marine litter is usually contaminated with buildup, partially decomposed into microplastics, and not composed of a single type, mechanical recycling is usually not possible. Thermal treatment (i.e. burning the waste), which is suitable in these cases, can recover energy and separate pollutants, but this does not return plastic as a resource to a circular economy.
The possibility of chemical recycling, in which the plastics are (thermo-)chemically broken down into their components and can thus be reused, was now investigated. Subsequent upcycling by biotechnological processes was also considered as an innovative approach. The first, positive findings were published in the scientific journal "Processes". The marine litter for the studies was collected by volunteers on the coasts of Norderney and Sylt and made available for our research.
The study: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/9/1/13
Copyright: © Johann Hee
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'High' and Mighty: Royal Headache Isn't Breaking Up, and We're Lucky for That
David Ackerman
by Danny Chau
"So, when is the band breaking up?"
This isn't how you should start an interview, but I don't think I have a choice. I'm on the phone with Shogun, the frontman of Sydney punk quartet Royal Headache, exchanging pleasantries. On Friday, the band will release its sophomore album, High — a short-and-sweet collection of songs for the disenchanted punk in your life, sent skyward by Shogun's rich, soulful voice. I'm making the international call via spotty Wi-Fi, and he's on a 10-year-old burner he got from New Zealand. There are connectivity issues. I have to call him back several times; we both apologize profusely. None of this is making the question any less awkward. With its new album, Royal Headache could be on the precipice of something bigger than anything these thirtysomethings with full-time day jobs could've foreseen. But it starts with Shogun's answer.
When I rephrase my question, pointing toward the general status of the band, Shogun pauses. There is no hostility in his voice, only confusion.
"Oh, because we've been on and off?"
Well, sure, that's one way of putting it. In May 2014, Shogun stated in a Q&A with Mess+Noise that he was done with Royal Headache, that the band was over. But he also agreed to finish the second album and tour. He made it sound like a loveless marriage held together out of obligation to a child, and the early reports from this year corroborated those sentiments, albeit to lesser and lesser degrees of absoluteness. So, is the band back on?
"Look, I think everything we do feels temporary, and I think something that feels sincere and pure one week can feel ridiculous the next week," said Shogun, who looks more like Morgan Spurlock on a reverse Super Size Me diet than a Japanese warlord. "The world moves really fast. I think that could be applied to anything — it's scary, really. For now, I would say we're definitely back together, but I'm tentative about it, you know? Royal Headache requires passion and commitment and sincerity. And if I lose that again like I did last time for a while — it might sound a little bit precious, but there are actually songs you can't really perform without a real emotional commitment. So really, in as much as we can be sure of things, yes, the band is back on."
It surely is. High is Royal Headache's first new album in more than three years. In those three turbulent years, the band had its debut album released in the U.S.; became critical darlings for infusing a vibrant, Motown-indebted charm to raucous punk rock; toured Australia with commercial rock gods the Black Keys;1 and, as recently as three months ago, put itself on life support, with only this follow-up album keeping the unit intact. Shogun told Rolling Stone in May that he'd be with the band "for the next six months at least." I scoured its social media accounts for clues of turmoil or any public announcement of a disbandment, but got lost in virtual crate-digging, with links to YouTube clips from the likes of Al Williams, René & Angela, and others taking up space on its Facebook wall. No signs pointed to the beginning of the end.
High isn't the sound of self-immolation. The scorched-earth policy of Royal Headache's debut, and the three-plus years spent in exile2 have left the ground fertile. Now the band has doubled down on what made its self-titled album a refreshing twist on the '70s punk template. Its pop sensibilities shine in High's expansive melodies. The songwriting has gotten tighter, something drummer Shortty, the elder statesman of the band at 35, simply chalks up to getting older. The ballads on its first record were catchy but halfhearted; they are the very core of High. The band is no longer afraid of its own earnestness. Perhaps most importantly, Shogun finds his voice (and place) in the context of the band. On Royal Headache's first album, he retreats behind a wall of fuzz. There's no hiding here. High sounds like bloom.
It's logical to imagine these 10 new Royal Headache songs, which will be released August 21, being written during this new period of good vibes. However, most of the songs on High are three or four years old, created during or just after the first batch of songs that comprised the debut album. But songs evolve like people do. "My Own Fantasy," High's opener about living within and without the fantasy of rock, reads like an autobiographical account of what drove Shogun away from the band in the first place — the way rock and roll can create a bifurcated life of public bravado and private misery, the way it preys on the weakness of its performers.
The breaking point came in 2013. The band was playing at a friend's wedding in Melbourne. Shogun was drunk. Instead of tapping into the emotional tenderness that separates him from most punk singers, he thrashed. "I was just generally making a real dick of myself," Shogun said. "I was rude. I was just being really fucking angry, and saying all this weird shit." The rest of the band confronted him soon after. "We kind of sat him down," said Law, the band's guitarist. "Our drummer, Shortty, brought it up with him the next week and said, 'Hey, I'm not really interested in playing in a band that's going to do this.'" Shogun left the band that weekend. Royal Headache wouldn't continue without him.
"Rock and roll is the kind of situation where even when it's real, it is a fantasy," Shogun said. "It is a trap, because people who have a dissociative, or chronically daydreaming temperament, are really drawn to it and get involved in it, and it's not necessarily the best thing for them. It can exacerbate characteristics that they should really be dealing with rather than indulging."
By the end of "My Own Fantasy," Shogun sings, "I thought I didn't need you anymore," and there is another realization: Rock may have driven him into seclusion, but with Royal Headache, there would always be a way out. The band wasn't some lab experiment gone sour, it was a partnership forged in the members' adolescence — time spent in separate bands and mutual admiration within Sydney's punk and hardcore scenes. The roots were still intact. They just needed time away. "Good friends will be forgiven," Shogun sings on "Little Star," the penultimate song on High. "Good friends will save a place for you."
At 29 minutes long, High is only marginally longer than Royal Headache's 26-minute debut, but three minutes is an eternity in the band's world. It doesn't have the cutthroat immediacy of the debut, and, as such, might be something of a turnoff for those who had primed themselves for a replica. "I think we wanted to explore and be unafraid of who we are and what we do," Shogun said. "To be less beholden to the rules of punk rock, which can make you hesitant to truly express yourself. Which, of course, is punk's great irony."
In May, Royal Headache performed in its hometown for the first time in almost two years at the Sydney Opera House for the Vivid festival. Toward the end of the performance, 60 fans climbed onto the stage, forcing security and police to clear the area. No arrests were made, and the police claimed no one was injured. Chants of "Let them play!" rang out as the band reconvened. It played one final song, a cover of Womack & Womack's "Teardrops," which has been a mainstay on its set lists for years. Played well under the original's four-minute length, this version of "Teardrops" contains multitudes: The tempo picks up not 30 seconds in; it gently backpedals to let Shogun take us to the chorus; in the final 30 seconds, the band throttles the song, playing at a blistering double time, completing the transformation of a silky '80s jam into a hardcore romp.
My favorite Royal Headache song is "Surprise," the third song off its debut. I can't listen to it without listening to it again immediately after. It has a few classic punk earmarks — the terse, choppy refrain is a second cousin of "Blitzkrieg Bop" — but glides like something out of Stevie Wonder's catalogue in the late '60s. And then it's over almost as soon as it starts. "Surprise" is a fresh White Castle slider steaming off the griddle. You take one knowing full well that you will invariably take another, and so on. You wonder what it might sound like if the band went full-bore and served Shogun's unique voice on a silver platter. Watching Royal Headache live, you don't have to wonder. At the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco last week, the band played "So Low," a song (fittingly) left off High. It's full of melismatic riffs and runs, and it has the raw yearning of a Lee Moses song coursing through it.
After the show, behind the stage and up a flight of stairs, Shogun sat, sprawled out on a couch, smoking the end of a cigarette handed to him by a fan. He is unsure of the band's performance ("Did you enjoy it? We played too fast.") When I talked to Shogun and Law a few weeks before, they were just a couple of days from leaving Sydney to embark on their first U.S. tour since the last album. The band was in the process of saying goodbye to friends before it left, playing a "final goodbye show" after several other "farewell shows" had sold out. I mention these shows, hinting at their possibly intentional phrasing. Shogun lets out a wide smile, and not much more than that.
"Yeah, that experience was quite underwhelming," said Law, the band's guitarist. "Playing a big crowd where no one wanted to hear you play, doing that whole arena rock thing, we weren't ready for it. It was just really uncomfortable."
The band returned briefly in 2013 to release two tracks, "Stand and Stare" and "Give It All to Me." The former might be the sweetest song about stalking a person I've ever heard. Despite the rough edges along the contours of Shogun's voice, it comes across as much less creepy than Clay Aiken's stalker's anthem.
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Danny Chau is an assistant editor at Grantland.
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