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Monday, September 3, 2012

Cheat Mountain Moonshine Madness 50 Mile Trail Run

Two and a half weeks before making the attempt at a 50 miler I chose to simply do intensive walking and set the incline to a moderate level on the treadmill. About 20 minutes in, I feel a little pressure on the forefront of my left foot, but don't think too much about it. Upon inspection I see that I have developed a blister. A blister?! A blister on a walk, on a treadmill? The same day I am feeling pretty low energy and have all the symptoms of the viral syndrome I was diagnosed with earlier in the year. The next day, I wanted to get in at least one more hill training, and after two trips up the hill, my right calf began to tweak. Great! A trinity has formed. A blister, a calf tweak, and viral syndrome and it is mere days from attempting a 50 miler. No pressure, as Chip and Melissa Johnson confirm their arrival after purchasing the tickets to fly in to the D.C. area. They were coming to video document the God story of helping me get through cancer, cancer treatments, bone density issues, compression fractures, and other issues and return to running ultra's. I gently massage my right calf and find that there is extensive pain all up and down the calf. I meet with two trainers who determine that I was doing the squat's improperly and had placed too much stress on my calf. My taper period would begin early. No running, with daily calf massages with aromatic muscle rubs created a large scent circle everywhere I went. The compression socks I had purchased to help with my calf were red, so I got some strange looks. I took Epsom salt baths, and read scriptural affirmations that I am already the saved, forgiven and healed through a relationship with God, through Jesus Christ. On Tuesday two and a half days before the run, I had to see if I could run, so I went out on a six mile run, and I felt fine, until the last 100 yards. The calf began to tweak so I walked home, in a heightened state of prayerful concern. Too many things were in motion to quit now. Rooms had been purchased, guests were coming, and by God's grace it will be alright.

    Chip and Melissa have the unique blend of being very personable and very professional. They put me at ease and within a few moments of their arrival it was as if we had hung out together for years and we quickly discovered we had similar rhythms to life. We had lunch at my favorite hamburger place, (Foster's), because I knew my stomach was accustomed to their food. Then, we headed west shortly after lunch on Thursday. I know I am prejudiced but the scenery of Western Virginia and Eastern West Virginia is absolutely gorgeous any time of year. We made it into Elkins, W.V. and were very blessed to see the accommodations so nice. Our first choice of hotels had already filled up, so we took a risk at a lodge. Turns out this out of the way location and accommodation were absolutely perfect (Cheat River Lodge). It overlooked the Shaver's branch of the Cheat River, and the rooms were spacious and quiet. I like to find the start of a race prior to the stress of the last minute, so after a nice meal (C.J. Maggie's) we headed off to the 4-H Pavilion in Beverly, WV. Wow, more gorgeous scenery. After finding the pavilion we made an educated guess on the route the race would take and took a drive. Three or four miles in, it was getting dark and the road had less and less places to turn around, so I recommended we headed back before it got too late. After a good night's rest, we began the day of videotaping the story. Moments into my morning bible reading, my vision began to blur and the tell tale signs of an impending migraine were upon me. I couldn't read any more so I just sat there and whispered a prayer of health and healing. What also began was an epic number of poops. It would eventually set a PR. It would be a double trinity poop day to go along with the migraine headache.

    Chip had scouted out a nice place just within the Monongahela National Forest and we set up the equipment right next to the road. The national park service personnel had the place immaculate and there wasn't a speck of trash anywhere. Chip coached me on what his role was, and just asked me to tell the story. Even though it had happened and was happening to me, I remain amazed that here I was, about to attempt a 50 miler after having chemotherapy that resulted in multiple compression fractures just three years prior. Chip then wanted Brenda's side of the story, and Melissa and I hung out at the picnic tables out of ear shot. We chatted as if we were old friends, and the time passed quickly. It was after my normal lunch time, and after loading the gear headed into town for another meal. We followed a few recommendations and had another nice meal and fellowship at a nice sandwich and coffee shop (Kissels). The plan was to go back to the room and rest and then meet at 3:00 p.m. for a shot of my running in practice gear. (I hoped my calf wouldn't tweak, and it didn't.) I laid out all my clothes and Chip thought it would be a good shot, so he began taping the preparation process. I put on everything but the socks and shoes and though none of us were hungry from our late lunch, I knew I would need some food to have been digested by the 9p.m. start time. We went back to the restaurant from the night before and I ordered something mild, but Chip and Melissa ordered a plate filled with all kinds of stuff. It was just an appetizer but it was too much for two people to eat. It was named something crazy, like, "Forty Miles of Bad Road" and it was adequately named. They said it was delicious, but for our foursome, way too much food. I just nibbled on the shared plate of chopped beef and rice.

    We pulled into the 4-H pavilion area and took a bunch of books to the packet pick up personnel. The first of the very friendly bunch that had volunteered to make this race happen. The packet consisted of only one thing. A number. Who needs more junk anyway? I still have stuff from the packets of the Boston Marathon, and others, that I don't use anyway. Now begins the lounging time, my favorite time. So, we just hung out, waiting. The weather was perfect. Clear, crisp, sun setting over the mountains, fields aglow with the last rays of the sun, interspersed with occasional bird calls. The runners and crews slowly converged on Beverly, WV, and ready or not, it was going to happen. We had parked by a young couple who had with them my favorite breed of dog. Their female pit bull looked daunting, and as I approached, I asked permission to pet her. I get along well with pit bulls and made two new friends in the process. I still miss my dog, Ace, and the moment of playing with their dog helped distract me from the impending start.

    Adam Caseday is the race director and he called us to order at the chosen time for the pre-race briefing. He admitted to being a little sleep deprived as he was a new father, and apologized if he missed any important details. He went through each section of the race, and showed us the all important trail markers. They were two sided reflective strips, and I would come to enjoy them very much in the hours ahead. I asked him if there were any special awards for finishing last, and he made a point of saying I wouldn't finish last. The meeting ended, and then the final dressing began. Soon it was time, and we meandered over to the start. (At a 5k, 10k, or marathon, you will most likely see everyone doing lots of running around, even sprinting, to loosen up. There is also a lot of jostling to get in the best position. Not here.) We just wandered over and waited. Chip was getting video but it was also getting dark so he positioned himself about 50 yards from the start. Adam led us in a heartfelt, faith filled, mature Christian prayer. His maturity in the Lord showed in his prayer and it settled all of us down. I found a place to kneel and humbled myself to God and gave thanks for raising Jesus from the dead, and giving me the Holy Spirit as a down payment for the resurrection to come. I quickly affirmed my belief in the power of the resurrection and stood. Adam asked if anyone could sing the National Anthem, so I pointed to Brenda and he came and put the microphone to her mouth. Brenda has an anointed voice and without any preparation, she just knocked it out of the park. There is nothing more authentic than the singing of the National Anthem, by a bunch of ultra runners, before a race of this magnitude. I told Brenda that I was positively overwhelmed at what was about to happen, and, then we were off. The first section started on a paved road and soon turned off into gravel and up the mountain we went. The first 5.7 miles till the first aid station I didn't want to stress my calf, so I took it easy to get into some kind of rhythm. I quickly fell into last place and fought hard to maintain my position. I passed one couple who had on some serious yellow reflective jackets on a long uphill climb but they would pass me sooner than later. The test for the new phone application (Runkeeper) had worked and at least it would work for the first and last leg of the trip. I turned off Runkeeper after aid station one after 5.91 miles at 1:18:26. I was comfortable with my pace but my right calf soon began hurting. For the next few minutes I seriously contemplated turning around and heading back down the mountain. I wanted to continue, but my calf was hurting. I wanted to be able to run another day, and I didn't want to injure myself any more. I was literally, steps away from turning around when I began to feel a hot spot on the bottom of my left foot. Great! A blister and a calf issue. I began to remember the prayer time at church and everyone had a positive sense of my run, and most had a spiritual comment to make. No one had sensed anything but my finishing, and so I mustered up my spiritual energy and began to apply all I knew about health and healing, and determined that if I was to finish it would take a divine enabling. I tried to remember if the Lord has whispered something into my heart about the run, and I began to reflect on my recent prayer times. I began to quote Ps. 103:1-3especially the part about being forgiven of all my iniquities and healed of all my diseases. I began confessing the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and asking that God's will be done in earth (my calf) as it is in heaven. I also tried to remember if there was some prayer direction the Lord wanted me to take and though it was just a faint idea I would fan it into a small flame. I pulled into aid station two, attempting to not limp. I was now in 12.9 miles. Adam was present and assured me I was in good shape time wise, but I wasn't so sure. He also said that I would really enjoy the next section as it was all trails. (I think he has a sick sense of enjoyment after a just a few miles on the trail.) After loading up on everything possible I headed on down the mountain I had just climbed. Now, instead of the steady rhythm of the forest service road it was the very uneven terrain of various trails, Yokum, Turkey and Crouch.

As I headed off into the woods I tried to remember that Adam said how much I would enjoy it. He would be wrong. He had also mentioned at the pre-race briefing almost nonchalantly that there would be some places where it would be a muddy bog. I had totally misread the maps and elevation chart. I had thought that once I had ascended the mountain that it would be just running along ridges for the duration. In fact, I remember Adam saying that very thing, or at least I thought that is what he said. As I gingerly made my way through the woods it was all downhill for a very long time. During the daylight, I am sure it would be very pretty woods, but at night, all I saw was the trail and the edge of the woods which seemed to be lined with some species of evergreen. Dark stuff ahead. Ooops, muddy bogs, and off went one shoe. What seemed like forever going downhill I finally saw some odd sign, I think it was some kind of a spoof on survivor show. The depressing thought that now that I had run all this time downhill could only mean one thing. I would eventually have to do the same thing uphill. Bummer. There were some torches, and eventually some light and the aid station. Thankfully, one of the friendliest persons on the planet and RD of the Highlands Sky 40 (Dan Lehman) was heading up this team. They were definitely a pick me upper. I went from very low energy to medium energy just because of their high dose of encouragement. I was now 17.7 miles in. Very soon after leaving, I was approached from behind and a very fast walking young man passed me. By this time I had pretty well immersed myself in prayer and it was fairly easy to pray God's blessings upon him as he passed. He was also a brother in Christ, and asked if I could pray for his friend who was really struggling with her stomach. She had to stop multiple times and didn't know if she could continue. (The good news about running at night is the reality that it is much easier and much more discreet to relieve one's self, unless of course you are wearing a glow stick or reflective gear.) He went on ahead and slowly from behind a light got within ten yards and stayed there for a good while. The next time I looked it was dark, and determined she must have had to stop. I almost stopped to help her through the woods, but I knew the time was cutting it too close to wait. I also thought she may have wanted a little privacy if in fact she had stomach issues. I acted on the sense the Lord had impressed upon me as I walked solo up the ascent. The sense was to bless the forests, and to pray for it to awaken to praise of the soon to return Creator. From the moment of the onset of the blister and cramp, I quickly obeyed this sense from the Lord and was continually praying for the Monongahela National Forest to be protected from terrorists, plagues, infestations, and that no weapon formed against the forests would prosper. I probably prayed some form of that prayer, hundreds of times as I would enter different sections of the woods. I had a sense that some form of evil was intended against the forest, and my role was to pray in resistance to the evil plan. Whether or not it was, this prayer activity kept me in the spirit of prayer for the majority of the race. Combined with the darkness, I found myself saying loud outbursts of prayer of blessing. It may have been just a nervous reaction to the animal sounds just out of the reach of the headlamps or the impulse of the Spirit. One way or another, I had been given a mission, and I knew if I was to continue, I needed to be fully obedient to the mission of God on the run. I was in a place of having to rely on God's strength as I was weak in foot and calf. As I ran and walked solo I looked up ahead to what looked like a dawn to dusk light illuminating the woods. Sweet! I was nearing an aid station. However it kept moving ahead of me, so I began to doubt what I was seeing. Sure enough way in the distance the middle and tops of the trees were illuminated. I couldn't figure it out. I kept moving and eventually caught up to a young man whose head lamp was facing straight up into the canopy. I quickly caught up, put my hand on his shoulder and prayed for him. I asked him if he was okay, and he seemed a bit disoriented. I told him his head lamp was aimed straight up, and asked again if he was okay. He commented that the ascent was greater than what he had expected. I agreed and we walked together for quite awhile. He was a gentle, kind soul and we helped each other get through the woods. His name was Bo and no longer seemed disoriented as he was asking and saying all the right things. We emerged from the woods and followed the arrows up the mountain, only to be greeted by a head lamp coming from the other direction. I quizzed the runner, and asked if I was going the right way and if he was going the right way. He replied, "Yes, you are going in the right direction, and so am I". Bo, now out of the woods seemed to come alive and was making up time on the road and quickly pulled ahead. After what seemed like a very long time I pulled into aid station 4. Aid Station 4 was all serious business. I was dutifully informed that I had made it by ten minutes but it would be doubtful if I could make it back around in time. It was 3:20 a.m., and I had made it 23.2 miles so far. I didn't take the hint and quickly loaded up, and headed up the hill before I could be talked out of continuing. Bo had put some distance between me and him on the road but was now stopped up ahead and was off the trail. As we met, he said this was the section that he thought he missed the turn last year and went all the way back down trying to find the place we were to turn off. I had just been looking at my phone and wasn't paying attention so I doubted myself for a moment or two. He was off the road shining his light through the edge of the woods at a turn out on the road. We agreed to just keep walking, and we walked, and walked and walked and for the first time all night we weren't seeing the reflective strips that had been so well placed throughout the race. There is nothing worse than to think you have missed the turn off, and you are walking uphill in the wrong direction. We had run and walked a marathon distance at this point, and both our minds were playing with us. I just kept walking by faith, for what seemed like miles and miles. Way up in the distance I saw what would bring such relief. The reflective trail marker. We headed into the woods and I knew I had to try running on the calf and blister or be pulled for sure. At this time my headlamp seemed to dim, so I pulled out my hand held light, and began slowly running down through the forest. I really didn't want to fall, and it was an ever present issue. Miles seemed to pass and I eventually caught up with some runners, but Bo was no longer behind me. I passed them and made my way through more muddy bogs, and tight places edged by the evergreens. There were multiple places where I needed to use my calf muscles and each time was not certain if they would totally pull or cramp, but by Grace they kept working. I then saw what I thought was some glow sticks and a sense of relief that I was nearing an aid station came upon me. I think aid station five had a Christmas theme. It was well staffed and I think most everyone had Santa Clause hats, but at this time of the race my mind was playing tricks on me. The fellow guiding me in and out was overly kind and gave me excellent advice on how the next section would be. He strongly encouraged me to use the portion of this section that was a gravel road to keep running as I was very close to not making the cutoff. There was Christmas music in the aid station, which replaced the Jesus Culture, "Rooftops" theme that had filled my head. Instead of, "I am yours, Lord", now I was singing, "what a jolly holly Christmas, this year." I was now in 27.8 miles and felt a little burst of energy. I ran past campers and wondered what they were thinking of having runners go by them all night long. I imagined them thinking they were going to be having some peace and quiet in this remote section of the National Forrest, but all night long would have head lamped runners crunch, crunch, crunching down the gravel road. I made it to the duration of the road without walking and into the woods I went. It seemed like twenty miles of woods, but it couldn't have. About this time the runners I had passed caught back up and we all worked together to weave our way through the woods on what seemed a difficult to follow trail. We had to stop often to ensure we were on the right path. Because I had misread and misunderstood the trail maps and elevation map, I was unprepared for what was soon to come. I kept thinking we were going to break out of the woods and onto the aid station six at any moment. I was wrong. We pulled out of the woods, finally, and hit a gravel road. An ascending gravel road that was non ending. I hate ascending non ending gravel roads. I checked the time and didn't think it would be remotely possible to get to where I needed to be on time. In addition, I just couldn't run up the ascents with a blister on my left foot and a calf tweak on the right calf. Now, after the last section through the forest I felt my little toe next to my big toe really hurt. I have never lost a toenail on a run, but it felt like this was happening. My feet were swelling and what little extra toe space I had at the beginning was shrinking. I have a size and half larger shoe for these extra long runs, but even that wasn't enough. I met a fellow named John and we both were done. WE both agreed we wouldn't make it in time, and so we just trudged up the mountain feeling pretty defeated. I had already began rehearsing my speech to Brenda, Chip and Melissa who had pre arranged to meet me at aid station six to capture some more video. I already began to prepare myself for the discouragement to come by envisioning myself in the car driving to eat a nice warm, full breakfast. I felt the relief of stopping, and putting on clean clothes, especially clean dry socks. I could taste the coffee, and was basking in the feeling of eating a huge breakfast, and so I again rehearsed my concession speech. The mountain kept growing, but John and I silently kept trudging. I could see head lamps way up ahead and could see the mountain climb would not end for awhile. I checked the time and it was time, so it was official, that I wouldn't make it. Oh well. I kept walking and up in the distance I saw a head lamp, and what I thought was my wife. It is like she has this aura, and even in the dark, I can tell it is her. I ask, "Brenda?" I then, hear, in a firm voice, "yes, now come on, you don't have much further. It is time to start running. Chip and Melissa are waiting and the race personnel are going to let you keep running if you will start running. I tried, and was pleasantly surprised that I could, so I kept going. I decided not to tell anyone about my foot and calf. The lady at aid station six was nice, friendly and encouraging, and gave me permission to keep running if I wanted to. I was ten minutes late. It was 6:10 a.m. and I still had 17 more miles to go. The problem was that I had already mentally stopped, so it took me awhile to get going again. Meanwhile Chip was taping, and the time kept going. My shoes were full of debris so I asked permission to use the chair to clean them out, and after refilling my food and fluids decided to keep going. In addition, Brenda said, "it's all downhill from here anyway, you can do this". So, I kept moving. I felt like I needed some music so I tried to make my phone work (I had misplaced my music device), but somehow it chose to not work. I fiddled with it for a good while, and it only left me lagging further behind. I finally turned it off, packed it away, packed up my headlamp, and kept looking for the all downhill from here section. It would not come. It had to be at least a four mile ascent that followed aid station six. I also saw very huge downed limb on the road that I didn't remember seeing on my way in. John was way ahead, and I attempted to re-engage in the prayer of blessings, and to re-engage the Jesus Culture songs. Soon I was back in the groove and was overjoyed to see aid station seven after 37.1 miles. I apologized profusely for keeping them waiting, but they were all about taking care of me and were some of the kindest aid station personnel. Very helpful, gentle and kind is what I remember. I shuffled off and reminded myself that the final aid station was the next one, so I just kept moving. Unfortunately, there were more ascents than descents, and I wasn't making very good time. I started running a little more and caught up to John, and another runner. Later it seemed there were descents and so John and I started making an attempt at finishing. I remember trying to encourage both us, by asking God for a miracle. I think it was when John said, that there was no way we would make it, and that they were very strict on the finishing times. One second over and you aren't an official finisher. When I asked God for a miracle I was selfishly hoping it would come on me and John, or at least me. Soon afterwards I see that Brenda, Chip and Melissa have come all the way around to get some video footage, and it was nice fellowship. Eventually we passed the final aid station which marked 44.3 miles. I only had almost a 10K to be done. It was 9:00 a.m. and I didn't have a ten minute pace for a 10k when I started. I had resolved I wouldn't/couldn't make it under the time limit, but it was worth a try. It was also beginning to be a descent so John and I both picked up the pace. We both got into a pretty good rhythm, and maybe we could make it. After a very long descent, the crew had set up on a curve for a good shot. A fatal thought went through my head. "Oh, I will leave my belt and jacket with them. I will drop it off as I pass by." The problem was that they were downhill to the left on a curve, and I didn't see that the path went to the right around the curve, so I ran the wrong way, at full speed down by the girls. Big mistake. I never recaptured the energy and all I could muster was a slog from that moment on. John kept going and I never saw him again. The routine was now Chip would take a few shots and then drive ahead. One section, Melissa asked to run with me, but now it was just walking. To make matters more humiliating, the sweeper came up behind me, but he was kind. The runners I had passed had been picked up, and I was now the last one. He was kind, and gentle, but I couldn't move much faster. I mainly walked and kind of ran the last section. He informed me that a runner was lost. I asked who it was and it was Bo, the runner that had his head lamp facing up into the sky. He never came out of the woods into aid station five. I felt awful. Maybe I should have stayed with him. The sweeper said we were close to the end, but after a night of disappointments of hearing that kind of news, I just told him, "I don't believe you." I was right. It was heating up, and the thirteen hour limit had passed, and I knew I wouldn't be an official finisher, but I would finish. Eventually the last section indeed had come, and I veered off the road to cross the field, and I ever so slowly, crossed the field and onto the gravel parking lot, and under the finish sign to the hug of Adam. He handed me a finisher pair of shorts which I tried to refuse, but he insisted. I apologized for being so late, but he was all encouragement. I wasn't overly emotional, but I was overly glad to just be done. I think the six poops during the day on Friday, the viral syndrome the two weeks before the run, combined with the calf issue, blister issue and loss of toe nail issue slowed me down a bit. I told a happy Brenda, that this was the hardest thing I have ever done, and I meant it. To me it was much harder than the Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Trail Run, but it may be just me. Adam did a great job a RD and the volunteers are to be congratulated on a very well done job at all the aid stations.

The award ceremony and breakfast was awesome. However, I was nauseous and couldn't eat. I just sat and soaked it all in. I was awed and thrilled to know the winner ran almost twice as fast I did. I was thrilled to see the humility among all the finishers, who were just glad to done. I was kind of afraid to take my shoes and socks off as I really didn't want to see the condition of my feet but it was time. Chip thought it would be a good shot, and it was if you like that kind of thing. Indeed my toenail was dark blue and would eventually come off. The blister was kind of different looking, almost like an oblong bruise. It was dark purple on one section and the typical blister was higher on the forefront, and deeper. I had given some books to Adam and he gave them out and I was privileged to sign them and to encourage the much faster runners in the room. As I went to the restroom, John showed up, and looked me in the eye and said. "I received the miracle. I finished five minutes before the cutoff." He was genuinely moved to praise and so was I.

We made the trip back to the hotel just in time for a quick shower and then it was time to head home and find some food. The Cheat River Lodge staff was kind and generous to give us a late checkout. However I was so nauseous I couldn't eat. It felt just like the latter doses of chemotherapy. I began to wonder if all the sweating had not stirred up and out into my system any residual drugs. I thought to myself to ask my oncologist about this possibility. The nauseas would stay with me for days. We stopped at Seneca Rocks and had a delightful meal with an even more delightful view. Melissa commented on how nice all the runners were. She made a point of saying as each runner made it into the aid station they would say something like, "please, may I have some water", or "may I sit in the chair to take my shoes off?", or "is it okay if I have some of this food?", and "do you mind if you could fill this for me?", and lots of "thank-you's". We made back to Virginia in time for dinner and rendezvous with my daughter's family. The nauseas didn't leave and I went outside to play with the grandkids after they were done eating. I was a bad grand dad, as I fell sound asleep on the bench instead of watching the girls. Eventually the check came (I won't mention the restaurant, since I can't say anything nice about it), and we headed home.

Sunday morning's at Vienna Assembly of God whose pastor runs ultra's the day before can be interesting at many levels. Our congregation has a calling. To do large things, with a small group. We are a mustard seed size congregation with a mountain size vision for our local and global community. Some Sunday's in the summer we have less people in the pews than the number of missionaries we support. It still amazes me how much our mustard seed size congregation accomplishes for God's glory. However, we don't have another staff member, and it was late August, and though I pleaded, on my knees kind of pleading for everyone to show up because we would be videotaped, there was still all the set up stuff that normally has to happen. I was glad to be able to walk, and do what needed to be done. I really do think it is better for me to be moving and have something very important to be doing the day after an ultra. I think it helps me keep moving forward in life, without too much sitting around looking back at what has happened either good or not so good. Chip had asked me to just ignore him, as he wanted to be invisible, and so I tried, unsuccessfully. I had already learned this lesson while in chemotherapy. Life goes on, with or without us, and whether you are diagnosed with cancer, are being treated for cancer, have multiple compression fractures or it is the day after running 50 miles, life doesn't stop so you might as well keep moving forward and embrace the life you have with a theme of "What Next?!" The passage of scripture that I preached from was very appropriate for the day. It was Ephesians 6:10. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and the power of his might." All the pre planned object lessons, combined with the experiences from the Cheat Mountain Moonshine Madness 50 mile trail run made for a day in which the passage could be understood and applied. Chip and Melissa had pre-planned to leave right after church so there were only a few short good byes to some friends that we had grown very close to in just a few short days.

  1. Great job Chris. You're an inspiration. Keep up the good work.
    Jim Stemple

    p.s. Bo was found Sat. morning. He was overall OK.


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Those of you who live locally in Hampshire may remember the old Whitely Shopping Outlet Village, which closed down a couple of years ago. Whenever I visited, it always felt a little sad and neglected, often like a ghost town. So, I was was very intrigued when I was invited a couple of weeks ago for a sneak peek at the new shopping centre they have built.

First impressions were very good. I was impressed by how they have thought the project through, reusing almost all of the materials when they knocked down the old shops and making real efforts to ensure the site is as green as possible. They have used LED lighting so that light bulbs will not need to be replaced in the near future and solar panels, generating power which is fed back to the National Grid.

The new shopping centre is still an outdoor one – it always used to feel very windy so it will be interesting to see if this is still a problem. The selection of shops is great, with a large M&S one end and many other big name high street stores such as H&M, Next, Mamas and Papas, Topshop, Paperchase, Boots, Fat Face and Phase Eight (to name a few). There is also a store called Tiger that I had never heard of before but am itching to visit – everything looked right up my street!

One huge attraction is the fact that they have dedicated a small area, known as the Market Place, to local independent shops. This area, to one side of the shopping centre, has its own short stay car park (1 hour parking limit) and includes a greengrocers, bakery, cycle shop, shoe shop and beauty salon. The developers have thought hard about supporting these small businesses and I really like this idea. I will definitely pick up my fruit and veg while here and visit to buy shoes from Little Soles, who have a great range of children’s shoes.

Having spoken to the centre manager, Neil, and Sue, the marketing manager, one of the key messages is that they are big on listening to the local community. They have tried hard to forge links with groups in the area and were really keen to hear our thoughts and feedback. They have put a lot of effort into recruiting staff who are able and happy to help or answer questions. They want to hear what you think and any ideas for improvement.

Whiteley shopping centre

There has also been a great deal of thought about how to make the shopping centre accessible and family friendly. The car parks, where you get 3 hours free parking with the option to top up and extra hour or two, are on the same level as the entrances and there are plenty of parent and child spaces. The toilets (yes, I checked out the loos!) are really spacious – none of that strange dance you have to do to try and cram yourself and a small child into a cubicle, whilst ensuring neither of you falls into the loo! And the pathways are wide and flat – an easy terrain for buggies and wheelchairs. Also, keep an eye out for some very cute animal friends, like the otter above – there are several hidden around the centre.

And of course, I couldn’t have visited without checking out the food! There is a wide range of restaurants (Prezzo, Harvester, Frankie and Benny’s) mostly situated down one side of the centre, plus an independent restaurant called Montagu’s. We had a chat with the chef who has put together a delicious-sounding menu with plenty of great, local ingredients. The kitchen is open plan and he is very keen to provide customers with the food they love – so if there’s something you really want, just ask! There are also several coffee shops – plenty of places to recharge your batteries and rest your feet during your shopping trip.

While we were there, we ate at Dean’s Diner and what fab food and surroundings! We were treated to a mountain of food including tasty burgers, huge hot dogs, sweet potato fries, potato wedges, onions rings and the most amazing Nutella milkshake – you MUST try this if you visit! I just know that the children will love this restaurant and I can’t wait to take them.

deans dinerAs I whizzed off on holiday the next day, I haven’t had a chance to visit since the shopping centre officially opened but I will definitely be popping down this week. I would much rather head down the motorway to Whiteley than fight my way into West Quay! I have heard from friends that the traffic has been bad getting to the centre but I guess this is to be expected in the first week, especially with it being half term. Hopefully, it will settle down over the next few weeks.

So, the overall message in this rather long blog post, is that Whiteley Shopping Centre is shaping up to be a great new place to visit. I think there’s pretty much everything you need there and it gets a big thumbs up from me. If you need me this week, I’ll be in Tiger…

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Fed Govt’s list of looters laughable, says PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the list of alleged ‘looters’ released by the Federal Government as hollow and laughable.
The party said the list was an extension of the Federal Government’s media trial and challenged it to come up with names of its members against whom the federal government had secured convictions.
It said that the list put forward by the Federal Government as purported looters amounted to “a cheap blackmail as none of those listed had been indicted or convicted by any court of competent jurisdiction or any panel of enquiry in our country.”
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said the list issued by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, only goes to show that the All Progressives Congress and the Presidency have no prove of corruption against the PDP.
Ologbondiyan said in its frenzy and desperation, the Federal Government even included names of individuals who were not standing trial or under investigation for any act of corruption, as well as those who were not even PDP members.
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Mangaluru: Kankanady station police arrest Ganja peddlers, seize banned drug

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Mangaluru, Sep 17: Police personnel of the city (south) division, in an operation undertaken as per the orders of the city police commissioner, Dr Harsha P S, arrested three drug peddlers. One of them has been identified as Farooq, resident of Bunder area, who was found selling Ganja, duly seated in his Brezza car. Police also confiscated two kg Ganja worth Rs 30,000, a white Brezza car worth six lac rupees, Rs 20,030 in cash and a cellphone from him. The total value items seized amounts to Rs 6,51,030.

One case each relating to ganja peddling within the city (north) police station limits and in NCPS police station and theft case in Kumble, Kasargod are under investigation against him.

The police have also arrested Abid and Zubair, residents of Kasargod, who were found to be selling Ganja by using a Yamaha bike near Arkula Yashswi hall, falling under rural police station limits here. Three kg Ganja worth Rs 45,000, Yamaha bike worth Rs 50,000 and three mobile phones worth Rs 50,000 were confiscated from their possession.

The operation was conducted by the city south anti rowdy squad personnel comprising station inspector Ashok P and PSI Janaki as well as Mangaluru rural station inspector S H Bhajantri, PSI Kumareshwaran, Manjula and staff under the orders from senior police officials.

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Role of Social Progress Index in measuring SDGs

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New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS): In this highly competitive and fast-growing world, every individual wants to achieve new heights. Each country wants to tread on the path of holistic growth in all spheres be it economic, social, or political to surpass the other countries.

This struggle of fast-tracking growth has given rise to indiscriminate and irrational use of resources and exploitation of the environment. Thus the need for sustainable development has been more strongly felt than ever before.

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These SDGs constitute all the necessary components of a progressive society ranging from physical safety to economic opportunity and good health. Their overarching aim is to end poverty, protect the planet and at the same time ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.

On the contrary, the vastness of parameters accompanying SDGs is often looked upon as a challenge. The plethora of indicators taken into consideration not only make achieving these goals difficult but also make it strenuous to capture every one of these indicators.

This has resulted in an estimate that only one-third of the 230 indicators can be captured. This is primarily because SDGs, by definition, is merely a list of goals with no conceptual model. Thus, a framework is required, which provides a solution to these challenges.

The recently launched sixth round of Social Progress Index (SPI) seems to ameliorate this issue by providing a simple yet rigorous framework. This framework not only captures the spirit of the SDGs but also provides us with a tool to achieve these goals.

Since SPI generates scores for each indicator, they can be easily tracked over time and thus can easily be understood and used by policymakers, researchers, businesses, and the general public for the betterment of our livelihood and society.

These scores give us a measure of actual progress made towards achieving these SDGs. The index, therefore, plays an instrumental role in monitoring their current performance and determine the areas to accelerate progress towards SDGs.

That being said, the Social Progress Index can indeed make SDGs a tangible reality.

Shockingly, the latest scores of SPI 2019 have raised concerns regarding the fulfilment of Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Michael Green, CEO of Social Progress Imperative, has argued that social progress is not advancing at the required rate, making it extremely difficult to fulfil the UN SDGs until 2073. However, this pessimism can be overturned if India and China, effectuate the goals rapidly.

Because of the humongous population base, both the countries can prove to be very influential in formulating these SDGs.

India so far has been fulfilling the goals but at a plodding pace. Since the inception of SDGs in 2015, the country has not been able to achieve any goal completely. But, for a variety of indicators, it has shown significant progress.

For instance, the poverty levels of India between 2004 and 2011, declined from 38.9 per cent of the total population to 21.2 per cent. The current rate of poverty is expected to be even lower, thus pushing India closer to achieving the first goal of no poverty. Combating undernourishment has been moderate. At present, 14.8 per cent of India's population is undernourished.

If the country pulls up its socks, the world will be 25.2 per cent closer to having achieved the SDG target of undernourishment. Also, it is a known fact that 22 out of the 30 most polluted cities of the world are in India.

However, with policies such as biomedical waste management, use of radiant heat for cooking purposes, imposing restrictions on single-use plastics, etc. can help in fulfilling the goal of climate action. Thus, the onus of driving the world towards sustainable development lies on India's shoulders.

With an aim to evaluate the performance of countries in achieving the SDGs, the United Nations is organizing the first of its kind summit at its headquarters on September 24 and 25. The event will discuss the nitty-gritty related to the implementation of the 2030 agenda and also the plausibility of achievement of the target.

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DAILY FILM DOSE: A Daily Film Appreciation and Review Blog: TIFF 2009:Trash Humpers

Friday, 18 September 2009

TIFF 2009:Trash Humpers

'Trash Humpers' (2009) dir. Harmony Korine
Starring Harmony Korine, Rachel Korine

Guest Review by Reece Crothers

When David Cronenberg's "Crash" (shame on you Paul Haggis) was released late in the last century, it received a rating of "N or NNNNN" in our local NOW Magazine. That was confusing. Was it great or terrible? Most people said it was a "love it or hate it" kind of picture, but usually one or the other. How was that possible? How could the reviewer have such extreme ambivalent feelings about the picture? After thirteen years and one screening of Harmony Korine's new movie, I finally understand. I cannot say whether 'Trash humpers' is a good film or a terrible one, only that there has never been anything like it, which was the director's intention, and in that respect it is a stunning achievement.

In the Q&A that followed the TIFF screening, Korine explained some of his motivations behind making this movie as a sort of archival, or "found object", and it is a huge departure from the sweet and dreamy, and super-slick 'Mr. Lonely', Korine's previous picture. I thought Korine had really matured with that movie. It was playful and surreal and poignant and clever and it showed the young auteur in a slightly more vulnerable mode, actually revealing something romantic and even sentimental. The new film is a return to the nihilism of "Gummo" without the innocence of "Julien Donkey Boy" or the melancholy heart of "Mr. Lonely".

Korine in person was much more lucid and candid than his reputation would suggest. Though he playfully sparred verbally with an obnoxious audience member who felt he was owed a personal explanation for the exploits he had just been subjected to on the big screen: "Is that supposed to be artistic?" Obnoxious Audience Member demanded. "I don't know..." Korine jabbed, "Is your hat artistic?"

The emphasis was on "artistic" as a dirty word and it actually suits the picture just fine. I refer you back to the title: 'Trash Humpers'. This is not a title like "Magnolia" or "Reservoir Dogs" that serves as a tonal indication without any reference to the subject or content of the film. This is a film all about humping trash. It's dirty, but it's also beautiful. The VHS photography (blown up to 35mm) is a nostalgic requiem for our analog past. Anyone who ever edited their movies from one VCR to another will get a warm fuzzy feeling.

When asked if "Trash Humpers" was part of the Dogme95 films (the style made famous in 1998 by Thomas Vinterberg with "Festen" and by Lars Von Trier with "The Idiots", and a school to which Korine's JDB is a certified member) Korine responded that "it probably would be if I thought about it". It's hard to tell how much thought was actually put into the film or even should be put into analyzing it. To describe "the plot" would be misleading. The picture works best as a primal sensory experience.

Korine explained to the crowd at the TIFF screening that the origins in the project began when he was handed a VHS tape by a fan who simply asked "Watch this" before walking away. Korine played the tape at home with his wife and a friend. After twenty minutes of bizarre, juvenile, violent stunts, Korine's wife and friend wanted to turn it off, afraid the tape may veer into snuff territory at any minute. But Korine was captivated and couldn't bring himself to shut the video off prematurely. "Someone's gonna get killed on this tape" they warned. That scenario, a famous artist and friends are handed a snuff tape, would probably make for a better plot than the one actually strung together for this movie. After all, what is at stake for the average trash humper? But that is obviously not the point. We are meant to observe the antics of the TH's in the same way that Korine et al screened that original VHS fan tape. It is an alternately hilarious and terrifying and almost always baffling horror story of three degenerates in latex "old people" masks who just can't get no satisfaction. If a stranger gave you this tape, my advice would be to stay the hell away from them. They are probably insane. Coming from Korine, it's harder to dismiss.

"Kids" (1995) still ranks as the most sobering morality tale of my personal film watching life, ranking with "Trainspotting" (1996) as the ultimate cinematic warnings about the consequences to the sex, drugs and rock'n'roll ethos that defined those pictures on the vanguard of decades previous. And Korine was only 19 when he wrote "Kids". There is no doubt that he is one of the most brilliant and individualistic filmmakers working in American movies today. I really couldn't say whether I liked this film or not, and personally probably would have enjoyed seeing Trash Humpers in a gallery setting rather than in a cinema, but I am glad I saw it. Korine's vision is truly his own. He follows his own voice. He knows his audience is not a blockbuster one, yet he has a strong cult following. Time will tell whether or not he will be able to exist as a filmmaker in both worlds like Gus Van Sant has been able to (Van Sant executive produced "Kids" and Korine made a cameo in "Good Will Hunting", arguably Van Sant's most commercial film).

"If you are the kind of person who walks out of movies.... if that is something you do... and that's cool... but like, you should probably just go now. You aren't going to like this movie. But if you are into seeing something called "Trash Humpers", and that's what it's about really, then I hope you like it". Those were Korine's words to the crowd at the screening just before the lights went down and we all had our minds blown. Consider yourself warned, or initiated, depending on your appetite.

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ACCORD Fundraiser: Bid For A Doctor Who Script Signed By David Tennant, John Hurt & Matt Smith

ACCORD Hospice in Paisley have been in touch to let us know about their latest fundraiser, which offers the chance to get your hands on a genuine piece of Doctor Who history!

The charity's next fundraising event will be the Mad Hatter's Ball, a glittering black-tie party taking place at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow on 25th March 2017. During this event the charity will be auctioning off a copy of the working script from the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, The Day Of The Doctor, which has been autographed by a number of key cast members including David Tennant, Billie Piper, Matt Smith and the late John Hurt.

Even if you're not able to attend in person, the charity says that they may be able to accept remote bids for this very special item. Please contact David McFadden via if you are interested in doing this, or if you are interested in buying tickets or supporting in another way.

ACCORD is a specialist facility offering palliative and end of life care to patients and families from the Renfrewshire area of Scotland. They are very reliant upon the goodwill of their supporters in raising the monies required and are grateful for every donation they receive. David Tennant and his family have supported the charity for many years.

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Recently established Fforwm Llanelli Forum held their first debate last week on Llanelli Town Centre. As a Councillor representing the town centre, I was honoured to be invited to be one of the contributing panelists.

The panel consisted mainly of Llanelli Town Councillors representing, Labour (me), Conservative (Sion Davies) and Independant (John Jenkins). The Liberal Democrats (not represented on Llanelli Town Council) were represented by Hilton Marlton of Llandeilo. There was a notable lack of presence from Plaid Cymru on the panel who were invited to attend, but sent no representation.

Overall, the debate was a positive one with each of the councillors promoting the best of our Town. John Jenkins shared his passion for the return of control to Llanelli by bringing back the Llanelli Borough; A laudable goal, but ultimately unachievable.

Below are the questions we were asked and my thoughts on each.

Question 1 :What are your views on tackling business rates, lowering rents for traders in the Town Centre, and free parking?

This is quite a loaded question as it implies that the town centre’s issues can be fixed with lower rates, lower rents and free parking, but it’s not that simple. High Street retail on the whole has experienced a global decline partly due to economic factors such as the recession, but primarily due to the inexorable rise of online retail.

Business Rates were, for the most part lowered at the last review in 2017, but not to the extent that most people noticed or cared. Truth be told, we need to diversify the portfolio of available commercial space on our high street, and I’ll tell you why. Imagine you’re starting a retail business, you might start at the Thursday or Saturday market, move to a market stall and then perhaps expand within the market, but where to then? The leap to the high street is too large. We need a larger number of transitional units, many of which would come under the small business rate relief (based on the square meterage). This is WHY people are saying the rates are too high. Also, charity shops are rates exempt, so many building owners would rather have charities in there than pay rates for an empty building.

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Many of the building owners are investors and pension funds only interested in returns and not in Llanelli. Carmarthenshire County Council has been buying up units for this very reason. They can afford to do so because they can borrow for capital expenditure. It’s good for traders, but is it sensible for our Council to be increasing our debt whilst making cutbacks.

Not the silver bullet everyone thinks it is. If you introduce free parking it will be full of workers, not shoppers. People only begrudge paying for parking as they don’t see the value in it. I think people will stop complaining about the cost of parking when they want to come back to town again. As a temporary measure, I’ve suggested to the council that the soon-to-be demolished buildings in our town centre are given an appropriate temporary surface and used for free parking. It’ll be interesting to see who then parks there!

Question 2: What effect do you think Llanelli’s Business Improvement District has had?

It’s still very early days for the BID, but already we can see the difference. The events that have been put on have been lively and increased the trade in the town. After the 80s day, my wife and I struggled to get hold of a taxi home and the driver told us he’d been busy all night and that it was ‘like the good old days’.

The BID has also introduced new signage to the town and is looking at other ways of engaging with the public and promoting the town centre.  Since the BID has been in operation, I feel the tide turning somewhat as people are talking about the town in a different light, with all the activity that’s now happening. There’s a food festival coming to Llanelli thanks to the BID. Announced earlier this week with a promo video that’s already had nearly 10k views.

Question 3 How do you see the future for Llanelli Town Centre?

Going back to what I said earlier, the future of the town centre isn’t in retail alone. With the rise of the digital age, the town centre needs to be more of a community hub. For it to be vibrant it needs to be a place that draws people to it and offers things you can’t get online.

This is why our independant traders, boutique outlets and indoor market are a great strength moving forward. These need to be enhanced by not only more of the same, but service sector businesses and community interaction. The new Local Development Order being introduced will go a long way to help deliver this vision. It will allow the upper floors to be converted to flats. Having people living in the town centre will do wonders as it’ll stop being a ghost town after 5pm. Furthemore we will see new businesses opening as a result of the development order. Change is coming to Llanelli and I'm looking forward to a bright future for our town.


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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Walking With A "Dream"

I thought I would take time out and interrupt the regularly scheduled programming to update you all on the progress of my novella...well it's actually - officially - a novel now because, having read a few books on creative writing recently, I now have a manuscript whose word length (+40,000) now qualifies as a fully blown novel.

I know that the frequency of posts has slowed up considerably of late but - as I work towards the finale - I am finding it more and more difficult to write. Which is not to say that I am giving up - rather - it just means that I'm needing more time to put together the chapters. I have been suffering from awful writers block too which has been incredibly frustrating - especially when I have the basic structure in hand to complete the novel. It's just that putting the scenes together and trying to make them sound convincing has been a supreme head f***!

In order to keep the momentum up, I have gone back in the story and add a few scenes here and there based upon some brainstorming sessions I have done in order to circumvent the writer's block and for the most part that has worked well. The novel has developed quite differently from what you have been reading here - some characterizations have changed and I've enhanced some plot threads in order to give them more weight...I hope...

I guess what I will do in the coming weeks is keep you updated with my progress rather than have you show up to my blog in the hope of getting something new and instead seeing something...not...new (??).

I value your opinions on the work you have seen here and I actively encourage them. I want to be able to bring to you a final product that is as good as it can possibly be.

Thanks for following "Dreams Of A Love Indestructible" so far and rest assured that the "Dream" is nearly there...

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Featured Neurologist: Charles Putnam Symonds

Charles Putnam Symonds was born in London, England to Charter Symonds, a surgeon at Guy’s Hospital and the Association of British Neurologists’ tenth President. Symonds was educated at Oxford University's New College and Guy’s Hospital, where he trained under Arthur Hurst and Adolph Meyer. Symonds received his medical qualification in 1915. In 1919, he was appointed to National Hospital, Queen Square. The same year, he became the medical registrar at Guy's Hospital and was quickly promoted to neurologist. Soon after, he was deployed to France, where he served courageously and was eventually awarded the Médaille militaire, a prestigious medal issued for acts of bravery. After studying at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1921 with Adolf Meyer, Symonds became Consultant Physician in Nervous Diseases at Guy’s Hospital and Physician at the National Hospital for Paralysis and Epilepsy. He was remembered as “the neurologist’s neurologist” following in Sir Gordon Holmes' footsteps. Internationally renowned and a frequent government consultant, this fly-fisherman, became Civilian Consultant Neurologist to the Royal Air Force in 1935 and was knighted in 1946. Symonds married Janet Poulton in 1915 (d. 1919); they had two sons. In 1920, Symonds married Edythe Dorton; they also had two sons.

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Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith Schools Marcellus Wiley in Pop-A-Shot, Then Teaches Him How to Shoot

It’s not everyday you get to watch two former professional athletes play sports against one another, though this is just a small basketball game.

On Tuesday, Kenny Smith visited SportsNation and played one of its hosts, former Buffalo Bill Marcellus Wiley, in Pop-A-Shot, beating him 43-33. He then took to teaching Wiley how to properly shoot, who was profusely sweating throughout the process.

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By Bart B. Van Bockstaele     Feb 17, 2009 in World
The Netherlands have a reputation of freedom, and it has held this reputation for centuries, even during the time of the Holy Inquisition. For how much longer? Even in this lovely country creationism is on the march.
Europeans used to laugh with Americans and their religious zeal. During the past few years however, that laughter is slowly getting quieter and making room for concern.
A year and a half ago, a Dutch television station, the Evangelische Omroep (Evangelical Broadcasting Network), a broadcasting network for extremist/fundamentalist Christians, aired David Attenborough's "The life of mammals," a masterpiece of animal documentary movie making, but they aired it with a twist. The network had cut out all mentions to an old earth, and to the evolution theory, and for that reason, they didn't even bother airing the last episode at all.
After having been made aware of this, Attenborough made it very clear that this type of creative editing wasn't appreciated and the BBC promptly adjusted its licensing rules to prevent future occurrences.
Now, 30 Christian groups are co-operating to send flyers to all Dutch people disputing the theory of evolution by natural selection. They will start to send this religious dis-information this Thursday in Urk, according to de Volkskrant, a leading Dutch newspaper.
As most religious groups, they know that children are most vulnerable to religious indoctrination, and the 8-page flyer is clearly directed at young children.
It will be interesting to see what the reactions will be, but it seems that the war on free inquiry and scientific advancement is becoming more heated.
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By Abigail Prendergast     Apr 8, 2012 in Science
The human brain is a highly complex piece of biological human architecture. With a field of study known as "connectomics," scientists hope to decipher the synapses and ultimately the overall makeup of the mind and possibly the source of mental diseases.
Professor of MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Sebastian Seung, was never classically trained in neuroscience, but is now a first-year professor in said field. His work delves into a concept known as connectomics, which is "the mapping and study of neural networks," says Wired.
In his book, entitled Connectome, Seung explores the idea that brain cells develop their distinct personalities by the other neurons they communicate with.
Connectomics, for the most part, maps the neural network of the brain by looking at a person's chunk of gray matter through an electron microscope, but is a lethargic process as the cells and their synapses have to be examined manually. In fact it took 12 years for scientists to map the associations in a tiny worm's minimal set of 300 neurons. The human brain has quite a bit more brain cells than that, closer to 100 billion of them. In order to accelerate the process, Seung started developing "computer-vision algorithms" that locate various borders between each neuron.
In an April 2011 article from Reuters, an explanation of connectomics was given comparing it to genomics to some degree. The latter pretty much lays out our genetic make-up, where as the former creates a layout of the brain cells connections.
With this in mind, scientists hope that by pinpointing various flaws in these synapses, that they can discover the causes for cognitive diseases such as schizophrenia, stroke and Alzheimer's Disease.
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By James Walker     Sep 26, 2016 in Technology
Microsoft has patented a technology that would see it almost continually spying on Windows users. The company's software would be constantly listening for "triggers" and sending data home. Microsoft thinks it would be beneficial to customers.
The patent filing was published last week and spotted by MSPoweruser. Microsoft has run into a string of major privacy scandals since the launch of Windows 10 last year. If the technology described in the patent ever hits production, the company's likely to have further outrage on its hands.
Called "Query formulation via task continuum," the system Microsoft has devised would aim to connect third-party apps with Microsoft services to improve the search experience. To do this, Microsoft would monitor almost everything users do on their computers. The company claims this would provide more effective search results in Bing and competitor search products.
Microsoft has realised that one of the major contributors to how long a task takes to complete is the length of time spent typing a search query. Often, the user has already indicated what they want to search for though. If a user is writing a Word document about "dancing," they're likely to want to search the web for information about dancing at some point in the future.
The system described in the patent would be capable of realising this. It would hook into Word, constantly assessing your typing and forming search queries before you've even thought of them. When you need to browse the web, the search would already be available. The patent appears to be the latest evolution of the coming age of "proactive" digital assistants. Microsoft has already begun work in this field with Windows and Cortana, enabling computers to predict users' actions and complete tasks ahead of time.
The technique Microsoft describes sounds similar in some respects to Google's Now on Tap. Now on Tap is a component of Google Now on Android. It is able to detect the text displayed by an application and use it to display relevant information as soon as Google Now is launched. If you're playing a song in Spotify, Google Now can automatically pull in tour dates, artist biographies and discography information, for example.
Microsoft's implementation appears to be further reaching and more reliant on automated tech though. The company wants to be able to pry inside third-party applications and use their data to offer improved search results. With users already reluctant to accept Windows 10's always-on bug reporting features, it seems unlikely that further monitoring tools would be popular if publicly introduced.
In the patent filing, Microsoft insists that the user would have full control over their data. It also stressed all the information would be stored securely, although there's no guarantee it couldn't leak out over time. The range of data Microsoft would collect, including scraped text, user input, currently playing audio and many other "signals," could be valuable to hackers.
There's currently no indication Microsoft is actively working on integrating the patent's technology into Windows. However, it does seem to align fairly well with the company's long-term vision for its machine learning and automated technology, presented to consumers as its Cortana digital assistant. The patent filing makes it clear that computers would be able to establish the "overall goal" of their users, a proactive approach that sounds similar to existing tech from Microsoft and its industry rivals.
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<![CDATA[Author D.J. Edmiston - News]]>Tue, 19 May 2020 22:32:15 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[launch day!!]]>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:52:12 GMThttp://www.djedmiston.com/news/launch-daySo today is the official launch day of my first kids' book, Fantasticademy. I am excited to share it with the world, but somewhat nervous, given that this is my first attempt in the kids' fantasy genre. I am eager to hear what readers think who do not know me personally (e.g. those who call me "Dad" or expect me to take out the garbage). My hope was to have written a funny, exciting fantasy-adventure with moments of genuine emotional depth, so time will tell if it was successful. If you've read it, your review on Amazon, Goodreads, or any other site would be exceedingly appreciated, not only to tell me what you thought of it, but other readers as well. Thanks in advance!

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<![CDATA[it just got real]]>Fri, 10 May 2019 17:09:11 GMThttp://www.djedmiston.com/news/it-just-got-realBeing my first time releasing a book that wasn't self-published, the experience seems more nerve-wracking. More real, somehow. I don't know why. but it does. The last two weeks began with the inclusion on my website of the Fun-tastico Fan Club, an area where readers can get maps and background information on the books. This was followed by the release of the book cover from the publisher, which I adore. The design team at Black Rose Writing did a fabulous job, not only welcoming my input but making the presentation better than I imagined.
Also this week, the book became available for pre-order from the publisher (15% discount with promo code PREORDER2019). My responsibilities now include both writing a book AND selling it. Also strange. (The timing of my prior, self-published book coincided with a return to college and a new career, which sadly resulted in a minimal amount of marketing experience. Hopefully, this will change.) I still feel that the best marketing a writer can do is to write his or her next book, so I'll be returning to Book 2 soon. And maybe then, my grammar software will stop pestering me with reminders of my word-goal failures.

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<![CDATA[publication!!!]]>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:28:22 GMThttp://www.djedmiston.com/news/publicationSuccess! The first book in my upper middle grade kids' series has been picked up by indie publisher Black Rose Writing and will be released in the summer of 2019! Besides finalizing the manuscript, I'm currently delving into pre-publication marketing ideas and other things I haven't had the pleasure to experience. For now, I'm starting small, with a worldwide book tour of 4,298 cities, an internationally-televised book reading with a backup jazz band, and a diplomatic mission to Mars. After that, I'm getting really serious. Stay tuned!    ]]><![CDATA[waiting game]]>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 22:55:53 GMThttp://www.djedmiston.com/news/waiting-gameSo I'm currently submitting a kids' book series to publishers and agents. While waiting on responses, I'm doing what most writing-advice places recommend against: continuing to write an entire series when the first book hasn't been picked up yet. But the way I see it, to tell the entire story correctly requires several books, and to stop after the first one would feel incomplete. So I'm forging ahead and am now exactly halfway through the five-book series. Whether it's published or not, I still need to tell it, and it's been a lot of fun. If no publishers pick it up, I'll consider releasing it indie. But this might explain the delay since my last book release. Aside from returning to school and beginning a new career (day job, I mean), I've been working on several books at once. All while playing the waiting game. The life of a writer. It's a glorious thing.        ]]><![CDATA[September Update]]>Sat, 05 Sep 2015 16:07:35 GMThttp://www.djedmiston.com/news/september-updateWell, life threw a curve ball since the release of Edentown in the form of wanting to switch day jobs, so I've gone back to school to pursue a degree in medical imaging. This should wrap up in June of 2016. Writing-wise, this translates to a dramatic loss of time and a delay in published novels. In the meantime, though, I'm switching genres a bit, into middle grade fiction. I'll release more details as the plan comes along. It's different than any project I've been involved with, but I have to admit, it's a great book for kids (and grown-ups too). On the personal side, it also makes me feel like I'm still involved in writing despite being covered up with homework. Everybody wins! More details soon. Cheers.]]>


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A cultural building and office block meet in the sky to form a landmark building for downtown Seoul. On a prominent site in a new development in Jeonju, this headquarter building is built-up out of two components, an office building of 22.000m2 and a cultural building of 8.000m2. The typical typology for this programmatic combination would be a plinth containing the cultural program with an office tower above it. By fusing the two volumes, the cultural program flows up into the office program, meeting around the fourth floor where the shared facilities are situated. The higher m3 construction price of the cultural program is used in this way to generate an iconic office building.

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