We've just returned from an epic trip to the Eastern Sierra. I love hiking, but I'm definitely not John Muir. I'm also not Mr. Money Mustache or Paula Pant either. But I was able to quit my job at age 51 and I've hiked some of the most incredible trails in the Sierra Nevada.
How did I do it? By finding my own pace and my own path.
You can too. Yeah, it is totally inspiring to read about people saving 60 percent of their salary or more. Creating a real estate portfolio or a million dollars in stocks and bonds before the age of 30, some of the people in the FI community have accomplished some incredible things.
Many of us read and dream about the lives of notable young people who have admirably saved and invested at an amazing pace. A post this past July by BirdsOfAFIRE has a list of thirty people who reached FI and retired before age 40.
When it comes to hiking, I get a similar feeling watching a movie like Mile, Mile and a Half. Seeing people tackle the John Muir trail motivates me to want to something big and ambitious like that. But then I have to stop myself and ask — what do I really want? What type of outdoor experience actually suits me and is something I want to experience?
We have to be careful. Sometimes things like this are no different than the feelings you get from advertising and marketing. They create wants to add to our bucket list or items we feel we have to buy.
Maybe they are actually in the category of FOMO – the fear of missing out.
What about JOMO? The Joy of Missing Out!
I had never heard of JOMO until I read a post by Laurie at TheThreeYearExperiment. In it, she referred to YOLO: You Only Live Once. It's a poignant post, sorting out her feelings facing the certain death of a dear friend. It is so hard to face, really, but yes, life is short. And what Laurie emphasized, in spite of the temptation to go buy stuff, is that instead we need to save and invest so that we can spend our time on what really matters.
As I went to comment on her post, I actually had to look up YOLO, because I'm not as cool as the young folks who love these acronyms. My Google search brought me to an article on YOLO, FOMO and JOMO. Whew!
These ideas are all contradictory, as most advice tends to be. On the one hand, hey, you only live once. So yeah, you should have a FEAR of missing out. But then I considered JOMO, the joy of missing out.
The idea of JOMO is to make time for peaceful relaxation in your life. To me, it is much more than that. It is learning who you really are, what you really want, and designing your life in your own authentic way.
So who is Jane Muir?
Jane Muir is my trail name. I learned about trail names watching YouTube videos of people hiking the John Muir Trail. The idea is that you meet lots of hikers along the way and the names add color and allow people to remain anonymous. It is sort of like our blog names, especially for those writers who choose to keep there real names a secret.
So what does it mean to me? Jane prefers day hikes, especially if we have our travel trailer close by. I love to return at the end of a challenging day to a warm shower, a homemade meal and a comfy bed. I love drinking some excellent, REAL coffee in the morning and having a good quality breakfast. Then, yeah, I like to select another hike nearby and head back.
As much as I admire the people I've seen backpacking in the beautiful wilderness, sleeping by Evolution Lake, or climbing the Golden Staircase, it just isn't for me. At least not at this point in my journey.
Don't get me wrong, I have done a few backpacking trips. I love being out of my comfort zone, pushing myself to live life at the limits and keep growing as a person.
It's hard to choose, but ultimately you have to find what is right for you, personally.
I hike pretty slowly, especially at elevation. My photography hobby actually got started as an excuse to stop regularly to catch my breath.
Over time, my pace has improved and so has my distance. What started out as shorter hikes with smaller elevation gains, have now become bigger 10 mile days, climbing over 2000 feet. I've made it over Piute, Duck, Morgan and Mono Pass on our latest trip. I've stood at over 12,000 feet!
What has this got to do with your path to FI?
To me, they are similar. You can read various blogs, listen to some great podcasts, watch YouTube videos and be equally inspired to save and invest, hoping to be able to amass a large enough sum of money to leave your job and pursue a life of your own choice.
But how much money do you make? How frugal are you willing to be?
I like this post from Michael at FinanciallyAlert. In it, he has a really great overview of a variety of ways that people have paved their way to financial freedom.
The key is that it is "personal" finance. You have to find the balance in your life, choose to spend money when it makes you or your loved ones happy, and learn to increase your income pursuing things that really jazz you. If you can. There is so much to be gleaned from many experts out there who have approached this goal in their own unique way.
And even though my husband and I have achieved financial independence, and been retired for several years now, we still pay attention to financial ideas and educate ourselves on topics that are new to us. For example, I am just now dipping my toe into the area of travel rewards. I find that people like Dr McFrugal have really delved into the details and have excellent tips on how to use credit card points and still keep your spending to a minimum.
I Know There is a Sweet Spot in There Somewhere!
Similarly, we have owned two rental properties and had our own ups and downs over the last 30 years being amateur landlords. We have learned a lot from "the school of hard knocks". Sometimes I'm embarrassed by the mistakes we have made, like the time we skipped a proper vetting and wound up having to evict a tenant who was a complete scam artist.
To help educate myself, I'm reading two books right now to gain more insight from some of the really brilliant people in the FI community. So far, I am really enjoying both of these books and I recommend you get each of them to spark various ideas that might help you.
One of the things that both authors have done is to include accounts from other people who are working toward or have reached a level of financial freedom through regular stock market investing or by creating a real estate portfolio. Let me tell you a bit about these books.
The first book is from Mr. Groovy, titled The Groovy Guide to Financial Independence. My husband and I are reading this book aloud and are having a lot of great discussions. What I love so far about the book is the way that Mr. Groovy emphasizes discipline and personal responsibility. He talks about being honorable and the importance of our health before even getting into the details of more typical financial advise. I have to say, it really has made us step back and take a good look at the big picture.
The second book is from Chad "Coach" Carson, titled Retire Early with Real Estate. This book has a lot of examples and possibilities for us to consider with our rentals, especially down the road, if we decide it is time to leave California. Hey, Nevada has no state tax and it is closer to the Eastern Sierras!
And speaking of the Eastern Sierras, one of the "mistakes" we are making right now is going ahead with our trailer trip plans for September, even though we just had a tenant move out and we are DIY managers. Yeah, we've done a little bit of cleaning, and started on the painting. We have a way to go before it will be ready to rent again. But we decided that we can "afford" to leave it idle. It may not be the path or pace that an expert would choose, but it suits our style. A few months lost rent is well worth the opportunity to see the beautiful autumn unfolding just as other people are heading back to school and work.
In the end, you take the ideas that could work for you and personalize it. Do it YOUR way. You'll get there. Maybe faster, maybe slower than others. Make it right for YOU.
What do you think? Do you feel like you aren't moving as fast as others in the FIRE community? Are you able to find your own balance with money and life and not feel you have to keep up with the "Joneses", even in the personal finance arena?
i've noticed a lot of the FI Joneses hate television or have cut the chord. i still have satellite tv and truly enjoy my share of weekend sports and a handful of shows my wife and i watch together. i don't apologize for my poor taste and never have. if times were tight i would gladly give it up. similarly, if i go and run with the dog i could "force" him to run 3 miles and hardly stop and i would get a more proper workout for sure. but what fun would that be for the dog? it's the same when the mrs. and i go and hike. we did 10 miles a few weeks ago but without elevation on more or a dirt road in the woods and it was just fine. if i were with some very fit buddies i might choose to challenge myself more but just enjoying the time in the woods is fine with the family. everybody wins, which is rare. we found our balance with investing in the same way and never, not once, felt deprived of an enjoyable life…with wine too. we still made it with a less than 50% savings rate.
One of the things I admire about you is your unique style. I don't think you have poor taste, just YOUR taste. That TV is one thing, but the finance police would have a heyday with your wine budget. And also your love of individual stocks. That is what makes you an "individual"!
Thanks for the shout-out to Mr. G's book AND for informing him about the error. He corrected it but it takes a few days to update in Amazon (you have to replace the entire book file).
I admire how you're able to pace yourself in all areas of your life. A walk in nature is sometimes all it takes to be joyful. Your reaction to Mile, Mile and a Half is like my reaction to various films about walking the The Camino de Santiago. In theory it sounds great and I love Miss Mazuma's account of it (she's done it twice). But it's not for me at this point in my life.
The book is fantastic and I probably noticed that because we are reading aloud, which is fun. I sure hope the hurricane and flooding hasn't impacted you too much. You know, it is tempting to pursue something like the Camino de Santiago, which Mr. Groovy mentioned as a future goal in his book. And then for me, I have to decide if I'm Miss Mazuma or not! I can't say that I have paced myself correctly in life. It's a work in progress, for all of us. I admire that you both walk regularly — and pick up trash along the way too. Good to hear from you and stay dry.
I should stipulate I might consider walking the Camino if we partially stayed in hotels. All that hosteling is not my thing.
Thanks for the good thoughts. We're dry here. No issues and our house-build is intact.
Hotels, now that's more Jane Muir to me. I have seen a couple of movies on the Camino and it does look like a really fantastic idea. I'm so happy to hear you are dry and safe. Take care.
Thanks, for the mention, Susan. I love that you used photography as a way to slow down and catch your breath. 😉 You can really get winded quickly in higher elevations! The Eastern Sierras are so beautiful. I could fish there the entire summer.
Thanks you for your great post. It really sheds a lot of light on the possibilities for different paths. And yeah, those high elevations are especially difficult coming from sea level. I nearly fainted on day one up Piute Pass. The steep mountains on the east are amazing. We didn't fish, but it was clear that there are a lot of great opportunities there. In fact, at some lakes along the way, you could just look down and see trout swimming. What a great life it is to be early retired, as you also know!
Thanks for the shout out Susan! I try to be helpful and share tips when I can :).
Btw, your hiking pictures are beautiful. The photo of your crossing the creek with that log makes my palms sweaty! That looks quite high!
You are very helpful to a travel points novice like me. It's great to see real examples from your real life experiences. I believe you also live fairly close to the places we have hiked. Such amazing mountains and beauty. That log crossing would have been much harder without the help of the ropes that a former boy scout troup put there. It's just like the FI community, in that one person helps himself across and shares the way with others. Like you!
Looks like a great time and awesome pics. I was in the Eastern Sierra in August myself and climbed Whitney, maybe we we close!
I saw a couple of your pictures of Whitney on Instagram. You not only got to the summit, but CLIMBED it! We met several rock climbers on our day hikes, and for the first time I started to get that spark. One guy said it was actually the safest thing he does and his wife said she healed her knee problems climbing. I'm not sure if this is another FOMO item. "Jane" has to sort this out. I have been so jazzed by your accomplishment climbing all 54 of the 14ers in Colorado. I suspect you can't do that and get back to that cozy trailer at night, ha!
It is a safe sport when practiced, well, safely. I'd love to teach you the basics!
I just might take you up on that AF. If I do, I'd probably have to come to D.C. so maybe this will become something like Doug Nordman offering surfing lessons if you come to Hawaii!
Yeah I gave up on the idea that I "have to" be doing anything in personal finance or the path to FI long ago. Actually I'm hardly reading ANYTHING on FI anymore because I'm personally not interested really in reading it anymore. But maybe that interest will come back. BTW, I'm totally the same type of hiker. Pooping in the woods, at least at this point in my life, is not for me! lol!
Yeah, the easiest way to "leave no trace" is to be in the trailer with my morning coffee! I do carry ziplocs full of paper towels and a bandana, just in case though. I know what you mean about reading various FI articles. For me, especially already early retired, I most enjoy personal stories, like yours, that inspire me. And you have great photos and video too!
Oh wow, I've never heard of JOMO but I think it's the perfect description for a feeling I've had — just wasn't sure how to pinpoint it! It's like when you have Friday night plans and then cancel for a snuggle sesh on the couch with a good book and a bottle of wine. That relief really is a singular feeling, and I can see how it can extend into more major events and decisions in life. I love the idea of "peaceful relaxation" with your decisions, and will continue to strive for it.
A good book and a bottle of wine sound wonderful. I think we all need to try to remember the lesson of JOMO and hopefully choose things that bring us joy. Good to hear from you.
Yes, so many people really are approaching FI really fast, and I sincerely hope that suits them. But if we are not careful, we will feel we have to keep up with the FI Joneses, right? The JOMO concept is inspiring me to be more in the moment. I'm happy to hear from you and glad you found me through Camp FIRE.
Great post! Haha on keeping up with the Joneses in the FI community. I am such a late bloomer that if I'd compare myself to all of the youngins killing it, I'd be sorely disappointed with myself.
I'm just happy to be here and on this path. Thanks for such a great reminder, Susan.
Thank you so much for your kind words. You're smart to resist that urge to compare yourself, especially to the young FI Rockstars out there that are so inspiring. Over and over we have to keep reminding ourselves that ultimately this is about finding our own dream and being true to ourselves on how to get there. Glad you enjoyed the photos!


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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in ..., Τόμος 291
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it can be avoided by any reasonable hypothesis. (Village of Ridgway v. Gallatin County, 181 Ill. 521; Village of East Springfield v. City of Springfield, 238 id. 534.) Section 10 of article 10 of the constitution provides that the salary of the county treasurer, and all his necessary clerk hire, stationery, fuel and other expenses, shall be paid only out of, and in no instance shall exceed, the fees actually collected by him. It is hardly conceivable that the legislature would add materially to the duties of the county treasurer and at the same time take from the county treasurer the only means available to him to pay the necessary cost of performing the duties. Statutes which relate to the same thing or to the same subject or object are in pari materia although they were enacted at different times. It is a fundamental rule of statutory construction that not only should the intention of the law-makers be deduced from a view of the whole statute and of its every material part, but statutes in pari materia should be construed together. This rule applies with peculiar force to statutes that are contemporaneous, as were the amendment to the Township Organization act which abolished the office of town collector and the amendment to the Revenue act here under consideration. Being contemporaneous and in pari materia they are to be construed together as if they were one statute. (Devous v. Gallatin County, 244 Ill. 40.) And so section 243 of the Revenue act and section 21 of the Fees and Salaries act, being in pari materia, must be construed together and effect must be given to both. The provision in section 243 that "all such taxes collected shall be paid over in full," means that the county collector shall pay over the full amount collected, less his commission allowed by said section 21 of the Fees and Salaries act. People v. Wiltshire, 92 Ill. 260. The judgment of the circuit court is affirmed.
(No. 12982.-Judgment affirmed.) THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS, Appellee, vs. ALBERT J. Martin et al. Appellants.
Opinion filed February 18, 1920. This case is controlled by the decision in Public Service Co. v. Recktenwald, 290 Ill. 314.
APPEAL from the County Court of Lake county; the Hon. Perry L. PERSONS, Judge, presiding.
E. V. Orvis, (C. T. HEYDECKER, of counsel,) for appellants.
ISHAM, LINCOLN & BEALE, (WILLIAM A. Morrow, and CYRUS H. ADAMS, JR., of counsel,) for appellee.
Mr. Justice Duncan delivered the opinion of the court:
The Public Service Company of Northern Illinois, appellee, filed a petition in the county court of Lake county to condemn certain lands required for the extension of its transmission line. Appellants, with others, as owners of certain tracts of land described in the petition and sought to be condemned, were made. defendants. All of the defendants, including appellants, filed joint and several motions to dismiss the petition, limiting their appearance for that special purpose. These motions were denied. All of the defendants, including appellants, then entered their general appearance and filed cross-petitions alleging damages to lands not taken. On trials had, judgments of condemnation and fixing compensation for lands taken were rendered against all of said defendants. Appellants have prosecuted this separate appeal from the judgment rendered against them.
The grounds relied upon for a reversal of the judgment by appellants are that appellee had no right to exercise the right of eminent domain, and that sections 50 and 59 of the act providing for the regulation of public utilities are void because in contravention of section 13 of article 4 of the constitution. The same questions were raised by the appeal and assignments of error in Public Service Co. v. Recktenwald, 290 Ill. 314, and the briefs and arguments in that case are identical with the briefs and arguments in this case. The decision in that case is decisive of the questions raised in this case, and for the reasons therein given the judgment of the county court in this case is affirmed.
(No. 12761.— Judgment affirmed.) THE WALLDREN EXPRESS AND VAN COMPANY, Plaintiff in
Error, vs. FRED KRUG, Defendant in Error.
Opinion filed February 18, 1920.
1. NEGLIGENCE-on motion to direct a verdict, evidence for opposite party must be taken as true. On a motion to direct a verdict the most favorable evidence for the party against whom the motion is made must be accepted as true and must be given the most favorable interpretation which it will bear.
2. SAME—when same degree of care is required of a minor as of an adult. The same degree of care to protect himself from injury by the traffic in a public street is required of a minor as of an adult where the minor is old enough to know the character of the traffic in the street in question and the danger from automobiles and other vehicles.
3. SAME—when ordinance to prevent playing in public streets will not be considered on question of contributory negligence. If the declaration alleges that the defendant wantonly and recklessly ran its automobile into the plaintiff, who was playing ball in a public street, the question whether an ordinance of the city prohibited such a game will not be considered on the issue of contributory negligence, where there is evidence requiring the submission to the jury of the question of wanton negligence by the defendant.
4. Sams—when contributory negligence of plaintiff is not material. If the facts shown by the evidence establish the truth of the
allegation that the defendant carelessly, recklessly and wantonly ran its automobile upon and against the plaintiff, the contributory negligence of the plaintiff does not relieve the defendant from liability for its wanton negligence.
5. SAME—when question of wantonness of defendant's negligence is for the jury. Where there is any evidence in the record fairly tending to show such a gross want of care on the part of the defendant as indicates a willful disregard of consequences or a willingness to inflict injury, whether the negligent conduct of the defendant amounts to wantonness is a question of fact to be determined by the jury.
6. Same—when the negligence amounts to constructive or legal willfulness. An intentional disregard by one person of a known duty necessary to the safety of the person or property of another and an entire absence of care for the person or property of others, such as exhibits a conscious indifference to consequences, make a case of constructive or legal willfulness such as charges the person whose duty it was to exercise care with the consequences of willful injury.
7. SAME_Words "wanton," "wantonly" and "wantonness," and "willful," "willfully" and "willfulness," are synonymous. In cases involving negligence, the words "wanton," "wantonly" and "wantonness," and "willful," "willfully" and "willfulness," are used to express the same general idea.
8. SAME-what is implied in a charge of wantonness. A charge of wantonness implies an act intentionally done in disregard of another's rights and not a mere negligent omission of duty, and where the declaration contains such a charge it is not error to refuse to instruct the jury that there can be no recovery for willful or wanton negligence on the ground that the declaration does not use the word "willful."
9. TRIAL—when it is not error to overrule motion to continue because of prejudicial evidence which was stricken. Where the plaintiff was hit by an automobile truck while he was playing ball in a public street and a witness is asked at the trial what he saw the truck do, and answers that it came near striking another boy before it reached the block where the game was in progress, (which answer was stricken upon objection,) it is not error to overrule a motion to continue the cause on the ground that the prejudicial effect of the answer could not be cured by striking it out.
WRIT OF ERROR to the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. L. McKINLEY, Judge, presiding
Express Co. v. Krug
JOHN A. BLOOMINGSTON, for plaintiff in error.
Quin O'Brien, for defendant in error.
Mr. Chief Justice Dunn delivered the opinion of the court:
Fred Krug, a boy just under fifteen years old, while playing ball in a street in the city of Chicago was run over by an automobile truck of the Walldren Express and Van Company and was seriously injured and permanently crippled. He recovered a judgment for $12,500 damages, which the Appellate Court affirmed, and a writ of certiorari was allowed to review the record. The plaintiff in error claims a reversal on the grounds that the court should have directed a verdict for the defendant; that the court erred in giving and refusing instructions; that the plaintiff's counsel made improper argument to the jury, and that the court should have continued the case because of the admission of improper evidence, which striking out would not cure.
The accident occurred on March 31, 1916, at or immediately after sunset, about a quarter past six. Fred Krug and half a dozen other boys were playing ball in Thomas street, which runs east and west, in the block between Western avenue on the east and Campbell avenue on the west. In the game of scrub which they were playing there were two batters, a pitcher, catcher, first baseman and left and right fielders. They were playing all the bases, but the second and third were unguarded. The home plate was the brush part of a broom in the center of the street, about in the middle of the block. Second base was a flattened tin can in the center of the street 67 feet further west. First and third bases were sewer covers on the north and south sides of the street, respectively, about half-way between home and second. The street was paved with asphalt, 30 feet wide, and the neighborhood was a thickly-built-up residential district. Fred Krug was one of the batters. The other

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New Zealand Society on Large Dams
Involvement in ICOLD
Publications and Links
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World Declaration on Dam Safety
Throughout history, the construction, operation and maintenance of dams and their storage reservoirs have provided significant benefits to humankind. Storage of water behind dams regulates natural streamflow, allowing for benefits resulting from increased water availability, renewable energy production and reduction of adverse impacts caused by natural extremes of flooding and drought.
In our brittle world, growing population is causing a steady increase in demand for water, food and energy to meet basic needs as well as higher standards of living. At the same time, however, dams may create new hazards with risks to downstream life and property in the event of dam failure resulting from an uncontrolled or catastrophic release of stored water.
The Dams Engineering profession has a profound duty and moral responsibility: namely, building urgently needed dams, reservoirs and levees in the most effective and sustainable way, while also ensuring that they are safe during their whole lifespan.
ICOLD and Dam Safety
For almost a century, the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) has been committed to promote attention to dam safety. As an important part of societal concerns, this has always been among the highest organizational commitment as stated in the ICOLD Mission Statement:
"ICOLD leads the profession in setting standards and establishing guidelines to ensure that dams are built and operated safely, efficiently, economically, and are environmentally sustainable and socially equitable."
Before the creation of ICOLD in 1928, knowledge on dam safety was disparate and not well disseminated, while the need for building water storage infrastructures was very high and growing. It was therefore urgent to organize the knowledge transfer as well as the design and operation experience sharing within the dam engineering community through ICOLD.
ICOLD has played a key role in this highly significant improvement of dam safety, through its work in collecting and analyzing information on the lessons learned from past failures and major incidents. Since its inception, ICOLD and its thousands of professionals within the member countries have continuously contributed to the improvement of dam safety through publication of technical papers and exchange of experience during Annual meetings and Congresses. Also playing a key role has been the work of its Technical Committees, with the publication of technical Bulletins and other technical works summarizing the recommended state-of-the art best practices.
Since the creation of ICOLD, the number of failures compared to the total number of dams in operation have been reduced about tenfold, a dramatic achievement reflecting the worldwide influence of ICOLD. Nonetheless, constant vigilance and commitment to dam safety is still required in order to continue this successful record.
Any dam incident is a matter of the gravest concern to dam professionals and a reflection on all ICOLD members: Unintentional dam breaching can have catastrophic consequences, resulting in loss of life and injuries, as well as widespread damage to property, infrastructure and the environment.
Changing Conditions of Dam Safety
Due to the vital need for water, food and energy, the total number of dams worldwide is continuing to grow. Maintaining the present trend of a decreasing failure rate is a never-ending challenge for the profession. ICOLD's role in knowledge transfer and dissemination of the required best practices is still urgently needed, since the understanding of the factors affecting dam safety is also in constant evolution. The changing conditions of dam safety include the following factors:
The ageing of existing infrastructure is creating new concerns related to the ageing of construction material and equipment.
More and more emerging and developing countries are now building dams, but they may lack experience in dam safety management.
The increasing participation of the private sector in the dam business creates new governance conditions for dam safety.
Climate change creates new opportunities and needs for dams but also new natural hazards, which must be assessed and managed.
Because the sites most suitable for dams have already been largely utilised, new dams must be built in more and more challenging sites, especially regarding geological conditions.
As a recognized international organization of experts in dam engineering, ICOLD calls upon governmental authorities and financing institutions to promote a particular awareness of the subject of dam safety. The goal of this World Declaration on Dam Safety is to restate the fundamentals of dam safety that have been learned by generations of engineers over time. Furthermore, all involved institutions should be reminded to ensure, through the fulfillment of their responsibilities, that those principles be respected in order to minimize risks to humankind associated with dams and reservoirs.
Pillars of Dam Safety
The platform of Dam Safety is supported by important pillars – each critically important to a proper dam safety program. With more than 90 years of commitment to dam safety, ICOLD recognizes several overarching pillars of Dam Safety:
Structural Safety. Structural safety of dams during the occurrence of hazardous events such as extreme floods and earthquakes is the paramount keystone: the best required state-of-the art has been largely documented by the ICOLD bulletins in order to create the sound basis that existing and future dams should be designed, built and operated under safe conditions.
Vigilance in Surveillance and Maintenance. Understanding the performance of an existing dam is of highest importance to minimize risk and ensure dam safety in the long term. Periodic dam safety review, by qualified engineers highly experienced in dam safety assessment, is mandatory for all dams.
Emergency Planning and Training. Knowing what to do in case of an emergency at a dam is of utmost importance, with the objective of avoiding loss of life and reducing damage to properties, infrastructures and environment resulting from dam failure. The first filling of the reservoir being a critical period, the emergency plan must be implemented in a timely manner. Periodic review and practice of the emergency plan is mandatory.
Adequate Training of Operators. Those placed in charge of dams carry an important responsibility to maintain their training and understanding of their dam. Misoperation of dam, especially spillway gates can lead to downstream flooding or potential overtopping of the dam.
Sharing Lessons Learned. The experience of ICOLD has shown that sharing lessons from dam incidents and failureis crucial to improve best practices. For all involved entities, it is thus imperative to make any documentation on dam incidents freely accessible to the international dam community, including independent expert reports on the root causes of such incidents.
A Comprehensive Dam Safety Approach. This will allow risk minimization through mutual efforts by national organizations to support dam safety; structural measures for strengthening the structure's integrity and stability; measures to minimize the consequences of failures as well as education and public awareness about dams.
Owner Responsibility. ICOLD recognizes that the safety of all dams is the primary responsibility and liability of the Owners and Operators. Regulatory authorities should take responsibility for regulating the safety of the dams by ensuring best practice design standards, quality construction, emergency preparedness and operational compliance within accepted industry guidelines and standards.
An International Perspective. International organizations such as ICOLD, which provide guidelines based on worldwide experience, can provide important guidance to both Owners and Government Regulators for better understanding of the current state of best practices for design and safety of dams.
Summary Declaration
With the high goal of working towards continuous reduction of dam failure incidents, ICOLD, as the leading international organization committed to Dam Safety, calls upon all involved professionals and industries to make a firm commitment to dam safety.
Furthermore, governments and financial institutions are called upon to make a similar policy commitment so that the all-important Safety Recommendations for Dams will be disseminated responsibly to the relevant authorities and organizations.
This common effort will contribute immeasurably to the overarching ICOLD vision:
"Better Dams for a better World."
11 July 2019 V1 World Declaration on Dam Safety
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The Number of Deaths from Bridge Collapse in India Raised to 141
Hundreds of people fell into the Macchu River after a suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat, India. While the loss of life increased to 141 in the incident, it was reported that about 100 people were treated.
It was stated that the death toll increased to 141 as a result of the collapse of the suspension bridge in the city of Morbi, in the Gujarat state of India, and about 100 people were treated.
According to the news of the India-based NDTV channel; reported that the maintenance work of the collapsed suspension bridge was done by a private company, but it was opened to visitors ahead of schedule.
On the other hand, it was also shared that the company did not receive a certificate of conformity for the Bridge from the authorities.
In the news in India; announced that there were about 500 people on the bridge and that the crowd gathered there for the Chhath festival. It was also stated that the bridge could only lift the weight of 125 people.
US pervert Koehler, accused of raping 45 women, was caught after 30 years!
The dead body of the Colombian celebrity was found in a suitcase! Everyone is in shock!
IAEA Announced: Violent explosions occurred at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
Explosion in a building in Poland: There are 7 injured and missing persons
Flood disaster in New Zealand: 2 people died, a state of emergency was declared!
Anti-Muslim hatred is growing in Europe! The Holy Quran was burned at the Russian Embassy in Copenhagen.
Attack on the synagogue in Jerusalem: 8 dead, 10 injured
The cargo ship sank in Japan: 9 out of 22 people are still missing


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Kids say the darndest things, do they not? Sometimes one of my kids will say something and for the life of me I will not be able to understand what that kid was thinking.
Seriously. What are you thinking?
We are on holidays right now and I am blogging from my phone. I know, I know, my skill set never ceases to amaze you. I am talented, this I know.
We were on our way to the beach a few days ago and we stopped at 7-11 so the man could get his Big Gulp. He's old school. He drinks the Big Gulps. We love him anyway. While he was in the store a shirtless man riding a bike came to a stop right outside my window, which was rolled all the way down. This man had some distinct qualities that may lead a person to conclude certain things about him.
My son Jack says, quietly, "Mom, is that a homeless person?"
To which I responded that yes, he may very well be a homeless person.
Amelia then shouts from the top of her lungs "IT'S A HOBO!!!!"
I barely had time to reach out and pinch her knee before he rode off. We all held our breath and waited for any repercussions.
Oh mercy, whose kid is that??
Hahaha tooooo funny! I asked a friend's daughter today where she does gymnastics. She replied, "Inside" and looked at me like I was some kind of complete idiot!
I love her. He probably IS a hobo!
Oh, yes. That comes along with the territory of having children, doesn't it? I remember when I had a three-year-old that would go around inspecting all of the old ladies' wrinkly elbows at church. She loved to make comments about them and touch them with her fingers. Teaching tact to that one...it's been tricky!


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The property being on the site of a very well stocked Pub with a very good Restaurant was also very handy!
This is a lovely cottage, clean and well-equipped and dog-friendly! It's a great base from which to explore, within reasonable distance of Mablethorpe and Skegness, and there are many fabulous, scenic walks. The Railway Tavern is metres away- bonus!
The rooms were spotless of good size and well appointed The pub (The Railway Tavern) on the site was a short walk away and the food there was excellent. Skegness, Mablethorpe and Sutton on Sea were a short drive away. We have been to this area many times over the last 40 years but this was definitely our best visit and to top it all, seven days without rain, great.
Pub food rubbish. Television only six stations. Owners where lovely and friendly.
Owners were very helpful and friendly. Excellent meals and great atmosphere provided in the railway tavern pub next door. Very highly recommend.
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A stylish bungalow located near Alford in Lincolnshire.
Pub 2 mins walk, shop 5 miles.
Mablethorpe 8 miles; Skegness 11 miles; Louth 14 miles; Horncastle 15 miles.
Alford is a charming market town in Lincolnshire. It is set at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is about 11 miles north-west of the coastal resort of Skegness. There is a wide range of shops including a pharmacy, grocers and two butchers as well as a large shop which specialises in doll's houses and their contents. Alford has become an important centre for arts and crafts with many markets held throughout the year. The main market is held in the Market Place every Tuesday and Friday with the craft market being held every August Bank Holiday as well as Christmas markets being held every year. Alford is known for its Grade 1 listed working windmill, which is used commercially to produce stone-ground organic flour. Alford Manor House is a central point in the town, with its exhibitions and museum as well as a tea room and open gardens. With Alford being set in the Lincolnshire Wolds, there are plenty of walking and cycling routes to follow or even take a trip to the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway or Claythorpe Watermill and Wildfowl Gardens, where you will find plenty of birds and animals, with plenty of space to sit and relax with great views of the old mill. Within 30 mins, you will find the seaside resorts of Skegness and Mablethorpe, with great beaches, making a great playground for children and adults alike. For something different, why not visit the towns of Louth or Horncastle, which both have a good range of shops and pubs as well as regular street and farmers markets? Whatever you decide to do, you will not be short of choice for your holiday in this lovely area of Lincolnshire.


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Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe believes that the Championship play-offs are anyone's for the taking this season.
The Lilywhites have suffered back-to-back home defeats against Queens Park Rangers and Huddersfield Town, with the double Deepdale setback coming after Lowe's finest hour away to Blackburn Rovers - a derby day which PNE won 1-4 at Ewood Park. Mixed results since the return of league football have left North End sitting ninth - just one point behind fifth but two points clear of 16th placed Reading at the same time.
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"We've got to have a real good think of what we want to do," said Lowe. "Do we want to have a go at it? Or do you just want to consolidate in the Championship and finish mid table? I don't want to do that, I know the fans don't want to do that and I know the players don't. But, at some point, we are going to have to look at it and go 'well we are not quite good enough to get to where we want to get to'.
"And maybe it's us thinking we can be a little bit better and overachieve and force our way into that play-off pack. Well, you've seen the teams that are coming late, the West Broms, the Middlesbroughs. They are all, potentially, going to be up there, but it should give us a little bit of confidence - if you are in and around it, why not have a go at it? That's my motto, but ultimately, at some point, we're going to have to take stock and say 'what is it we really want?'
"Am I putting too much pressure on the players, saying can you stay in there and finish there? I don't know. We'll have to have a conversation amongst us all and see where we can get to, because I believe the Championship is open for anyone to have a late rally of getting into the play-off positions."
North End's chief didn't want to direct those comments entirely towards the club's spending in transfer windows, but he did agree that - after Burnley and Sheffield United - there's nothing in the division.
"I don't want to use the financial word," Lowe told LancsLive. "We know what we are. We're not complaining about it, it's not about that. But you look at Huddersfield and Luton last year, who got themselves into the play-offs. I've said that all along: why can't we do that? Yeah, other clubs have bigger finances and resources, but that's not a complaint, just a fact. I feel we can do something with the group of players we've got - to sustain the challenge and stay in the top half. But the performances have to be better than they've been in the last two games.
"They're (Burnley and Sheffield United) the two that seem to be flying away with it, and they should be, because of the differences which I've said. Look, my expectations are high and I know the fans' expectations are high, but we've probably got to play them down a little bit now.
"We need to go back to the drawing board, we need to work harder because I think you can get there by working hard, doing the right things, doing the simple things and being that little bit brave in everything you do on the pitch. We haven't really been that in the last couple of games; the squad has been limited in terms of numbers, of course, but the fact of the matter is that you can still try."
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Αθανασιάδης (Grigoris Athanasiadis), Γ. (2015). Defining health and disease: Self-knowledge as a standard of health. Bioethica, 1(1), 4-24. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/bioeth.19784
Defining health and disease: Self-knowledge as a standard of health
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Γρηγόρης Αθανασιάδης (Grigoris Athanasiadis)
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A central issue in the philosophy of medicine is to solve the problem of determining the nature of the concepts of health and disease. Some theorists claim that health and disease are purely value-free and descriptive concepts that are discoverable and grounded in the biological and medical sciences. Others claim that health and disease are essentially value-laden concepts, i.e. healthy states are those states we (individuals, groups, societies) desire or value and diseased states are those we want to avoid or disvalue.
Considering the longtime disagreement among physicians, theorists of health and philosophers about the essential characteristics of health and disease, the aim in the first part of this paper is to briefly present four different philosophical approaches of health and disease in an attempt to introduce the readers to the debate. This article begins with the Biostatistical theory of Christopher Boorse. It turns to the Malady theory of Danner Clouser, Charles Culver and Bernard Gert, the holistic theory of Lennart Nordenfelt and finally the adaptation theory of József Kovács.
In the second part of the paper, some objections will be stated to each theory. In the third and last part, a completely different account of health will be given, which holds that self-knowledge is a criterion of human health. Health, unlike disease, is not a state or a condition of the organism but an endless process. Its essence can be better captured in philosophical rather than medical terms and it should be applied only to human beings.
philosophical approaches of health and disease; Danner Clouser; Charles Culver; Bernard Gert; Lennart Nordenfelt; József Kovács
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Pucciniomycotina R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw. – podtyp podstawczaków (Basidiomycota). Dawniej takson miał nazwę Urediniomycetes i był w randze klasy.

Charakterystyka
Grzyby w podtypie Pucciniomycotina wykazują dużą różnorodność, zarówno pod względem budowy, jak i znaczenia w przyrodzie. Charakterystyczne są jednak ich niewielkie rozmiary (rzędu milimetrów).

Z punktu widzenia gospodarczego, najbardziej istotną klasą należącą do Pucciniomycotina jest Pucciniomycetes, do której należą rdze, pasożyty roślin, między innymi zbóż – w tym kukurydzy (Zea) – i drzew – w tym sosen (Pinus), jabłoni (Malus) i kawowców (Coffea). Inne klasy również zawierają grzyby porażające rośliny. Gatunki z rodzaju Helicobasidium należącego do Helicobasidiales porażają korzenie między innymi szparagów (Asparagus), buraków (Beta), morw (Morus) i śliw (Prunus). Microbotryum violaceum poraża goździkowate (Caryophyllaceae), a Sphacelotheca fagopyri – grykę (Fagopyrum) (obydwa patogeny należą do Microbotryales i były mylone z podobnymi, należącymi do podtypu Ustilaginomycotina przed rozpoczęciem badań molekularnych).

Systematyka
Do podgromady Pucciniomycotina należy około 7400 opisanych gatunków (w około 215 rodzajach). Ponad 95% gatunków należy do klasy Pucciniomycetes. Z powodu małych rozmiarów i specyficznej budowy trudne było ich usystematyzowanie filogenetyczne. Przełom w tej dziedzinie został dokonany w 1995, kiedy rozpoczęto sekwencjonowanie i inne badania z zakresu filogenetyki molekularnej.

Do podtypu Pucciniomycotina należy 9 klas:
 Agaricostilbomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
 Atractiellomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
 Classiculomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
 Cryptomycocolacomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
 Cystobasidiomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
 Microbotryomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
 Mixiomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
 Pucciniomycetes R. Bauer, Begerow, J.P. Samp., M. Weiss & Oberw.
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West Hills Middle School Students Enjoy Arctic Adventure as Part of Multicultural Celebration
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West Hills Middle School sixth graders recently traveled electronically to the Arctic through a presentation by YFU exchange student Amisuna Berthelsen from Greenland, assisted by Marta Corriga from Italy. The program featured a live Skype hookup with a Greenlandic classroom where American and Greenlandic students could see and question each other about some of their vast cultural differences. Among the tidbits that "Ami" shared about Inuit culture:
He never saw a tree until he was eight years old (visiting Iceland) and had to touch it to see if it was real.
His family has never had a car (there are virtually no roads), but they've had a boat and a dogsled.
He lives in the world's smallest capital of 15,000 people. His country has almost 60,000 people, about the same population as West Bloomfield, yet his country is more than three times the size of Texas.
Typical foods include raw whale blubber, seal, musk ox, and, of course, pizza.
Greenlandic children speak Greenlandic, Danish, and English.
Ami never had a snow day until he came to Bloomfield.
Tweet from Andy Gignac from Skype classroom event.
The American students asked their Greenlandic peers about trends, sports, school, weather, and foods in their countries. When the American students asked about their electronic connectivity, all laughed when many of the Greenlandic students whipped out their smart phones. The assembly concluded with the Greenlandic version of Pharrell Williams' song, "Happy" followed by an Italian version of the same, as all danced together.
The assembly was a prelude to the Multicultural Celebration to be held at West Hills Middle School on the evening of Friday, March 27 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
Ami and Marta are two exchange students representing the group of eight YFU exchange students who have attended Bloomfield Hills High School this year living with local host families.
YFU is currently seeking host families for exchange students coming in August for the 2015-2016 academic year. Visit the YFU website to learn more. Roll out the welcome mat, and see the world through the eyes of a new exchange son or daughter!
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Q: Implementation of +=, -=, *=, /= operator (Complex Number console calculator) I'd like to ask for a help with a smaller part of my code, implementation of operators +=, -=, *=, /=. I'm really out of ideas how to achieve a situation, that a variable in a method (ComplexNumber operator *= (ComplexNumber &operand) {}) is for example incremented and new value is stored into same variable. I'd like to keep the style of a syntax used for other binary and unary operators.
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public:
    ComplexNumber(T re, T im) {
        this->re = re;
        this->im = im;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator + (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        ComplexNumber sum(this->re + operand.re, this->im + operand.im);
        return sum;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator - (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        ComplexNumber diff(this->re - operand.re, this->im - operand.im);
        return diff;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator * (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        ComplexNumber product((this->re * operand.re) - (this->im * operand.im), (this->re * operand.im) + (this->im * operand.re));
        return product;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator / (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        ComplexNumber quot(((this->re * operand.re) + (this->im * operand.im) / (operand.re * operand.re) + (operand.im * operand.im)), (this->re * operand.im) + (this->im * operand.re));
        return quot;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator += (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        ComplexNumber add(this->re - operand.re, this->im - operand.im);
        return add;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator -= (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        ComplexNumber sub(this->re - operand.re, this->im - operand.im);
        return sub;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator *= (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        return multipl;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator /= (ComplexNumber &operand) {
        return div;
    }

    ComplexNumber operator - () {
        return ComplexNumber(-re, -im);
    }

    ComplexNumber operator ~ () {
        return ComplexNumber(re, -im);
    }

    void print(void) {
        cout << noshowpos << re << showpos << im << "i" << noshowpos;
    }
};

int main(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
    ComplexNumber<double> a(2.1, 3.6);
    ComplexNumber<double> b(10, 20);
    ComplexNumber<double> c(0, 0);

    c = ~a;

    cout << "Complex number: ";
    a.print();
    cout << endl << "Complex conjugate number: ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c = -a;

    cout << "Complex number: ";
    a.print();
    cout << endl << "Negative number: ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c = a + b;

    cout << "Sum: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " + ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c = a - b;

    cout << "Difference: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " - ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c = a * b;

    cout << "Product: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " * ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c = a / b;

    cout << "Quotient: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " / ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c += a; // c = c + a

    cout << "Addition: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " / ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c -= a; // c = c - a

    cout << "Subtraction: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " / ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c *= a; // c = c * a

    cout << "Multiplication: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " / ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    c /= a; // c = c / a

    cout << "Division: ";
    a.print();
    cout << " / ";
    b.print();
    cout << " = ";
    c.print();
    cout << endl << endl;

    //cout << "Complex number: " << noshowpos << a.re << showpos << a.im << "i" << noshowpos;

    //a.print();
    //b.print();

    system("pause");
    return 0;
}

Thank you very much for any help.

A: Since you already have the binary arithmetic operators, you can use those.
The assigning operators are supposed to return a reference to *this, and the operand should be either const or not a reference:
ComplexNumber& operator += (const ComplexNumber &operand) {
    *this = *this + operand;
    return *this;
}

It's more common to start with the assigning operators and use those to implement the binary operators, often as non-members (this is more useful if your class has converting constructors):
ComplexNumber& operator += (const ComplexNumber &operand) {
    re += operand.re;
    im += operand.im;
    return *this;
}

// ...

template <class T>
ComplexNumber<T> operator + (ComplexNumber<T> lhs, const ComplexNumber<T>& rhs) {
    return lhs += rhs;
}

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Q: Evaluate multi-line output (with comments) of another command. (pip-completion) In trying to make my .zshrc neater, I stumbled over the following problem/question:
"How can I run the output of another command?". While I'm sure this is a simple problem, I just don't understand what I'm doing wrong.
I want to add pip-completion to my config. For this, I need to add the output of $ pip completion --zsh to .zshrc:
$ pip completion --zsh

# pip zsh completion start
function _pip_completion {
  local words cword
  read -Ac words
  read -cn cword
  reply=( $( COMP_WORDS="$words[*]" \
             COMP_CWORD=$(( cword-1 )) \
             PIP_AUTO_COMPLETE=1 $words[1] 2>/dev/null ))
}
compctl -K _pip_completion pip
# pip zsh completion end

Now, the lines above simply don't look nice. Instead I tried adding the following line to .zshrc:
eval $(pip completion --zshrc)

However, pip completion is not being "installed" (as opposed to when I add the lines themselves in .zshrc), but I also don't get any errors.
I have a feeling zsh doesn't evaluate the # lines properly, but I'm not sure how to test it. when I run $ eval $(pip completion --zshrc) no errors pop out.
Where am I going wrong? Is there a similar alternative to evaluating the output of $ pip completion --zsh in my .zshrc?

A: You need to run
eval "$(pip completion --zsh)"

Compare the output of these two commands:
echo $(pip completion --zsh)
echo "$(pip completion --zsh)"

In zsh, $VARIABLE means "take the value of VARIABLE unless it's empty". But $(command) means "take the output of command and break it into words at whitespace". So in eval $(pip completion --zsh), the all sequences of whitespace, including newlines, are treated as word separators. Then eval puts all of its arguments together with a space between each. But a space is not equivalent to a newline, and the code that eval executes is just one long comment line.
This is a subset of Why does my shell script choke on whitespace or other special characters?: in zsh, unlike other sh-like shells, word splitting only happens on command substitution, not on variable substitution (except in a restricted form where an empty word resulting from a variable substitution is eliminated), and no globbing happens automatically on the result of expansion. You do need double quotes in zsh around command substitution, and around variable substitution when it might result in an empty word.


I lay back on the bench and went through the same set-up ritual I'd done thousands of times before. My three warm-up sets were complete and this was my first working set. I was preparing for a bench press contest, my first in almost 10 years. My right shoulder was sore, but I had learned to live with the pain.
I really had no business benching heavy again, but my thick head was in denial. I grabbed a random guy in my vicinity to spot me. I had 275 pounds loaded on the bar, and this was going to be an easy double on my way up to 300. I took control of the bar after the liftoff and started the slow descent. Just as the bar touched my chest, I felt it: an obvious pop in my right shoulder.
In my mind, the sound echoed throughout the gym. I was frozen with fear, and luckily my spotter immediately realized something was wrong and lifted the bar up. I sat up on the bench, grabbed my shoulder, and stared at the floor. My arm went numb and I knew something very bad had just happened. Thoughts of surgery flashed through my mind. A future of pain, meds, physical therapy, and dare I say it … missed workouts and atrophy.
I instantly sank into a deep depression.
An MRI showed that my supraspinatus tendon was hanging by a thread. I had a small tear in my labrum, and some bone spurs. The tears had occurred instantly, but the spurs had formed during years of grinding. The bottom line: I needed surgery.
One week after surgery, I started physical therapy and was back at the gym. I was followed the program my physical therapist set up to increase my range of motion and strength. Working your rotator cuff muscles is tedious, time consuming, and boring, but it will save you a boatload of problems later on.
I couldn't train in any way that involved my right shoulder, but I certainly wasn't going to use that as an excuse to give up on my training altogether. There was no way I was going to sit and watch so many years of effort just fade away. I could still train my legs, abs, lower back, and the entire left side of my upper body.
My surgeon gave me a thick nylon belt to wrap around my waist, with a smaller loop that wrapped around my right lower biceps. The belt secured my elbow to my side so my right shoulder was immobile.
You might assume that training one side of your body would cause you to develop a strangely uneven appearance, but the body is an amazing organism. Our bodies strive to be symmetrical, and this occurs through a phenomenon called cross education.
Cross education is a process through which training one side of the body benefits the untrained side of the body. While the definite mechanisms of cross education are still unclear, the fact of its existence has been known since the 1800s.
Theories involve motor pathways and neural circuits, and delve deeper into science than I need to. Various studies have proven that unilateral strength training has a positive effect on the untrained side, and that's evidence enough for me.
Not only does the untrained side retain strength, but some studies have even shown the untrained side could increase in strength. Furthermore, an immobile limb will lose less range of motion if the opposite side is trained during a long recovery.
Sadly, studies have never shown hypertrophy (actual increase is muscle size) in the untrained limb, but it's definitely possible to retain muscle mass after an injury or surgery.
I worked my left side with machines, cables and dumbbells. One item in my gym bag of tricks that assisted me through this was my Globe Gripz. Working just my left side was awkward, but using my Globe Gripz made pressing movements more comfortable.
I was also concerned that if my left side developed tendonitis, my training would be really screwed. The Globe Gripz saved me some wear and tear.
Further into my recovery, I used them in both hands, to find angles that didn't aggravate my shoulder.
I couldn't run when first rehabilitating my shoulder, but I continued my HIIT cardio training using an elliptical machine or a stationary bike.
I worked my back with single-arm pull-downs and cable rows, and used an assisted pull-up machine to perform one-arm pull-ups.
Single-arm dumbbell presses made up the brunt of my chest training. It's not easy to get a single heavy dumbbell in place, so I had to really drive my left foot into the floor to keep my balance on the bench.
I worked my left shoulder with dumbbell laterals and presses, and even threw in single-arm dumbbell snatches for some dynamic work.
I worked my forearms with wrist curls and reverse wrist curls, and continued my strength training for my grip.
I found extra time to train my calves with seated calf raises and donkey calf raises.
I performed squats in a Smith machine using my left hand to secure the bar. My gym has a Smith-style machine in which the bar can flow back and forth as well as up and down.
I like this machine because it's closer to performing actual free-standing squats. I didn't want to put a heavy bar across my shoulders, so I did sets of high-rep breathing squats—sometimes as many as 100.
I'll admit that this type of restricted training isn't fun. I had to really dig deep to motivate myself to get to the gym and get it done. My biggest motivation was the thought of what would happen to my body if I didn't train.
My surgeon recommended no resistance training that involved my right shoulder until nine weeks after surgery, but I've never been a good patient.
After four weeks, I began working my right biceps with very light dumbbell curls and my right triceps with very light cable pushdowns. Again, I made use of my Globe Gripz to find the exact angles to relieve any pain.
After five weeks, I stopped wearing the belt that secured my right arm. I was determined to start regaining my strength.
After six weeks, I realized I could use the Hammer Strength Iso-Lateral Curl machine. The elbow pads are elevated, so there was no pressure on my shoulder. I could finally work my right biceps with some real weight. Hammer Strength also makes a similar machine for the triceps and that worked equally well. Psychologically, I felt motivated to train again.
Eight weeks out, I added lying triceps extensions with 15-pound dumbbells, and at nine weeks I started doing planks in a fully locked-out push-up position.
Ten weeks out, I began performing chest presses with 15-pound dumbbells. My right side felt weak and would dictate when my set was done. A tendon heals about 5 percent each week, so I decided to grab a pair of bells that were 5 pounds heavier each week.
Twelve weeks after surgery, I was back to working all the muscles in my right shoulder. I managed to hold on to most of my muscle mass, and I was feeling stronger every day.
The past three months had really tested me mentally and physically, but I felt that my rehabilitation had been successful. I was confident that I'd regain the rest of my strength in a couple more months.
Shoulder injuries are as common in the gym as sleeveless shirts. If you've been training for years, chances are you've suffered some type of injury—or are at risk for one. Just know that there are ways to work around almost any injury if you have the willpower and the drive to persevere.
So check your ego at the gym door, do your rotator cuff exercises, and remember that training smarter is better than training harder.


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Fort Armistead: The Military Base That's Now a Graffiti-Covered Park
March 8, 2022 Clare Fitzgerald
Photo Credit: Jack Parrott / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
There are many abandoned military bases across the United States, especially in Maryland. One of the initial 13 colonies and located along the East Coast, it was a prime location to set up a military presence. One of these installations was Fort Armistead, located in the Hawkins Point area of Baltimore.
A coastal defense fort on the coast of Maryland
Fort Armistead was constructed as part of the US government's Endicott Program, which also saw the construction of Fort Smallwood, Fort Howard and Fort Carroll. The fort was named after Major George Armistead, the commander of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
The battle inspired Francis Scott Key's poem "The Star-Spangled Banner," which was set to music and designated America's national anthem in 1931. It's also celebrated annually by the city the Baltimore, the county and the state of Maryland as Defenders Day.
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Fort Armistead was made up of four gun batteries. The first was Battery Winchester, named after James Winchester, who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. It had one 12-inch M1888 disappearing gun. There was also Battery McFarland, named after Army officer Daniel McFarland, who was killed in action during the War of 1812. It featured three of the same guns as Battery Winchester.
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Battery Irons, named for Joseph Irons, who was killed during the Mexican-American War, was added to ensure the quick deployment of weapons along the East Coast following the outbreak of the Spanish-American War in 1898. It was armed with two 4.72-inch .45 caliber Armstrong guns on pedestal mounts. Battery Mudge, named after Robert R. Mudge, who was killed while fighting against the Seminoles, had two three-inch M1898 guns on masking parapet mounts.
The fort's weapons are used during World War I
In 1913, Battery Irons was disarmed and its guns sent to Fort Ruger in Hawaii.
Once the US entered World War I in 1917, the majority of the artillery stationed at Fort Armistead was removed for possible use on the Western Front. However, the majority of the weapons were never sent overseas.
Along with the intention of using the weapons in Europe, others were removed for use in the US. Battery Winchester's 12-inch gun was sent to Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island to replace one sent to the railway artillery program, while Battery McFarland's guns were removed for potential use as railway artillery.
The majority of the guns stationed in the Baltimore area were dismounted between 1917-18 and not returned following the war.
Use following WWI
In 1920, following the conclusion of the First World War, Fort Armistead was closed down. The 3-inch M1898 guns based at Battery Mudge were scrapped at this time, as part of the US military's withdrawal of the guns.
The US Army and the Department of War declared the fort surplus in 1923, and five years later the property was transferred to Baltimore's Department of Recreation and Parks. It was in the department's possession until World War II, when it was temporarily taken over by the US Navy for use as an ammunition storage site.
The last time any form of weaponry was stationed at Fort Armistead was between 1952-54, when a four-gun 90 mm anti-aircraft battery was stationed on the property.
Fort Armistead is turned into a public park
Between 1975-77, the Outer Harbor Crossing was built high above the Hawkins Point area of Baltimore. Carrying Interstate 695 – also known as the Baltimore Beltway – over the Patapsco Harbor, it now towers over Fort Armistead and the surrounding area.
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As it was no longer needed for the war effort, Fort Armistead was transformed into a public park, where visitors can walk through its grounds and fish in the waters along its border. Unfortunately, the park hasn't been well-maintained, with trash and debris scattered across the ground and the gates blocking the interior of the fort having been removed. Graffiti also covers the majority of the concrete walls and tunnels.
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In the newly revived Saint Peters area (Sydney's inner West), not far from the gorgeous shop of designer Sibella Court, the new fancy store of the Design Twins, and just next door to Wendell's favourite bucks party joint, the Axe throwing place called Maniax and two doors from Sample Coffee Pro beans roaster, is now settled a micro-brewery. This fantastic inner-west micro-brewing revolution has taken Sydney by storm.
It is called Willie the Boatman: a homage to Willie, a Scottish convict, was sent to work in 1830 for A.B. Sparks, the owner of the Tempe House. Willie's job was to row his boss's, visitors and supplies across the Cooks River. He was known as a true local character. In the same philosophy all the beers are named after local celebrities.
Brewers Nick Newey and Pat McInerney have launched themselves into the brewing adventure wanting to make good beer and bring together the local community.
Pat is fond of everything community. He has been made Marrickville's citizen of the year 2014. He is a champion at local found rising. Nick and Pat have been home brewers for years, serving beer in their backyard to their friends and neighbours. Lucky us, they have recently decided to upscale.
I have tried both Crazy Ivan IPA and The Bulger. They are good beers. Being fan of very "flowery" IPAs I wish they had put more flavoursome hops in it. But for more classic tastes, this beer is very nice.
Look at this beer palette. Isn't it beautiful?
The brewery is just in the next room to the bar area. It is possible to visit it as you sample some of the nectars coming out of its tanks.
We left with a few bottled beers which we intend to share with our neighbour Chris during our weekly micro-brewery degustation session.
At Willie the Boatman in Saint Peters, you will spend a great Saturday afternoon with friends. If you go, let me know what you think. This is the IPA (above), a pretty dark one.
Industrial and raw material are enhanced by comfortable soft furnishing.
Wendell loved the Albo Corn Ale. Simple, refreshing and good.
If you are cruising around Sydney West, drop by, it is well worth a visit.
Even the bathrooms are styled in a nice manner.
Grab a stool, a bowl of prawn chips and enjoy a lovely afternoon.
Only open Thu 4-7pm, Fri 3-7pm and Sat noon-7pm.


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Mashka lay back in the bed staring at the textured roof above. Her eyes wandered through the random pattern, pretending that it was some sort of maze, as she wished that Iosif would hurry up and arrive. At last she heard his voice down the hall.
After he had followed her instructions, she began slipping on her clothes. The cloth was very comfortable. She frowned. A little too comfortable.
She noticed a receipt lying at the bottom of the bag. Picking it up, she glanced at the price total. Her eyes nearly popped out of her head. The total read 3,675 roubles.
"Almost done in there?" he asked.
"Da, I'm decent." she replied.
He pulled the curtain back. She was now wearing black slacks, a slim, black fur-lined coat over a white blouse. But all he noticed was the face staring at him like he had just grown another head.
"Do you not like it?" he asked.
She silently took it and tied it on, nodding to him in appreciation. They walked out of the room and down the hall. She kept her head low to avoid being recognized by one of the nurses.
"My house would be fine, if you are willing to go that far. Traffic is bad though," Mashka replied quietly.
"I don't have any other engagements, so I can take you home." He said warmly.
Mashka's ears started ringing. She pulled away, quickly taking a step back. "You just lied! Where are you really taking me?" she demanded.
"What are you talking about?" His face, the picture of confusion, as he moved towards her.
She backed away further and shook her head.
Turning to face her fully, he took off his glasses and his face transformed from the awkward professor, to that of the cold eyes of a soldier.
She turned to run, but as soon as she moved, he grabbed her arm and swung her, so her back was to the wall. She tried to push him away, but he put his other arm against her collarbone and pushed her up, so her feet were dangling several centimetres above the ground. She gasped from the sharp pain of his elbow jabbing her shoulder. His face was only a hand-breadth away, his piercing grey eyes daring her to struggle.
"Really, Yuri? I'm gone for one second and there you are troubling a young lady." a female voice said.
Mashka turned and saw the woman with shorn brown hair. 'Dasha!?' she thought in surprise.
Mashka was terrified. Nothing made sense. Out of reflex, she began squirming but Chekov's grip did not loosen. Just as she passed over the brink into panic, pain rushed through her body.
Chekov's stern expression quickly changed to wonder, when he saw Mashka's fair blue eyes turn brilliant amber and the pupils elongate into slits. Her mouth opened in a growl, revealing sharp fangs, as she glared challengingly.
Anya was too far away to notice the changes in Mashka's face, but she felt that something was wrong. Then she saw that Mashka's dangling hand had four-centimetre-long claws sticking out of the fingertips. "Yuri, let go of her. Now!" she screamed.
He stepped back to avoid a swipe from Mashka's right hand but he was unable to dodge the left. His skin seemed to peel apart on his cheek and three crimson lines appeared. Mashka was about to dash in for another swipe but Chekhov ducked and rolled and her claws embedded themselves in the plaster of the wall. She yanked them out, ripping off a panel of dry wall in the process which broke over Chekhov's head and rushed past Anya, who only had time to dodge, as Mashka fled through the doors.
It was getting difficult to breath in the steam-filled shower room. Though, Aleksei could only tolerate it as he tried to plot his next move. He could not see his assailant, but hopefully, that meant he was not seen either. So, at the moment, there was an impasse.
The situation changed the moment he sensed a disturbance. The steam he was controlling was being intruded upon by a man shaped figure. The sensation was bizarre and foreign to him, it was like the steam was part of his body. For the first time, he actually realized he could feel every nook and corner of the room. He knew exactly where the janitor was, and not only that, he knew how tall he was, where he was pointing his gun, and even details of his posture.
Aleksei could not help the smug half grin spread on his face. This was no impasse. He was in absolute control of the situation now. He waited until the man was a distance from the door, then he caused the steam in the room to flow back towards himself, clearing up half of the shower room, as the mist gathered behind him. The janitor whirled around to see Aleksei rush his hands forward in a pushing motion. The fog flowed by Aleksei's body and hit the janitor like a giant boxing glove, pushing him all the way into the opposite wall with a heavy thud, and holding him there as the vapour cycled around.
An odd feeling of tiredness came over Aleksei as if to warn him that he would not be able to restrict the man like this for long. So, on the silent count of three he scrambled out of the showers, through the locker room, and back into the hall. To his dismay, he saw the glimmer of fire from the stairs at the end of the hall, and the exit sign had ceased to glow. The fire was between him and the exit and he had to back away from the searing heat. The only way left was up the stairs. If he could get to one of the windows he could climb down a fire escape. He heard the heavy footfalls of his pursuer.
"He's a persistent pest." Aleksei mumbled as he ran upstairs, silently blessing Gn. Groznyy and his sadistic knee bends.
Aleksei planned on exiting the first fire escape, but the window was closed and the so-called janitor was close behind him. If he stopped to open a window, he would be apprehended. He needed to slow his hunter down. So he dashed further up the stairs, the thudding of the man's shoes right behind him. Aleksei stretched out his new-found senses, searching for any source of moisture. His hand started dripping, but it was just from the air around him. He reached further and then he felt it. There was moist breeze coming in from a window two flights up. The fire department had arrived and the hoses were spraying heavily on the street side of the building. Even though the fire escape went into the alley, it had still collected water on its flat surface.
Running to the window, he evaporated the puddle on the rusty metal balcony and gathered mist from the surrounding air. He moved the swirling mist and rapidly condensed it on the stairs below him and hopped onto the balcony. As the janitor ran up, he slipped and tumbled on the stairs, hitting the wall on the landing below.
Aleksei heard the thump of his skull against the wall and imagined what the force of it could have done to him. His heart filled with dread. 'Did I kill him?' He leaned in the window looking at the janitor. He was not moving. Aleksei coughed and gasped in horror. 'Oh Bog I killed him!' But a second later, the man moved, turning sorely onto his side. Aleksei's heart resumed a regular pattern as he recovered from his panic.
Looking back at the injured janitor, Aleksei spotted the black top of a radio hooked to the back of his belt. Without further hesitation, he ran down the fire escape. Now he knew there was a second person somewhere in the vicinity he had to worry about.