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The new iPhone 5 is out! Ok, it's not quite out, but it's been announced and that's good enough for us! We know you can't wait to get your hands on one, and we can't blame you, so here's what we're going to do.
That's right! Free. No strings attached. All you have to do is be a registered member of iMore and leave a comment below. You have one week to get your entry in, so get to it! We will announce the lucky winner next week here on the blogs.
As for the rules: One comment per person. If we find you trying to cheat and enter multiple times, you will be disqualified. The contest is open worldwide, so anyone can enter. And the prize is just the phone, any contract and accessories are the responsibility of the winner. Now, while we really do appreciate you reading through to the end, GO ENTER! Good luck!
I hope to win the iphone 5. gimmie, gimmie, gimmie! LOL!
I know right I love it especially the housing lol did u see when they were smoothing it out omg!!
Me too but my grampa has cancer and i promise him that i was gonna get an iphone 5 before he dies
Pick me to win please
Hopes to win!
I want one!!!!!!
Hope I win :-)
Thanks for the iPhone 5 predictions as far as dates , but also for the coverage :)
I hope I win this contest cause my contract is not up anytime soon lol
What a blessing you guys are, thanks imore for this opportunity!
I want one..please
The Iphone is a great phone, its everything they say it is. When they introduced the phone for the first time, everyone was blown away. Touch screen completely changed the industry. When i followed the live blogs, i didn't have that holy s$#t feeling. Please don't get me wrong it is an awesome phone, I want one!!!!! I just didn't see any of the innovations as awesome as the touch screen. If i am off base here, please let me know. (I understand new camera (cool features), new processor, etc, but that doesn't amaze me.
Great job on the play by play, I do think it is weird Apple didn't do a live broadcast.
never had an iPhone before. maybe the 5th will be my 1st?!
Hopefully I will win... I need a new upgrade from my 3Gs!!! Lol
oh man, this is awesome!!! Nice, that you guys are first to run giveaway and also your sign up image verification is breathe of fresh air
Ah man - my g/f could REALLY use this! She's stuck with an old BlackBerry Storm II (I know right!?)..
I would love to win this for her!
Please Please Please Let me have it :)
Oh man I need this phone!
pick me pick me!! *in small muchkin voice*
Awesome, thanks!
I'd love to win an iPhone5!
iphone5 would be just what i need! thanks for throwing this contest!!!
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Double post cause by slow connection
Its as good as mine!
This is why I love iMore. May the odds be every in your favor. Ok, mine too.
Ugh. EXACTLY what I was thinking!
Good luck!!
Ooooh I'd love a new IPhone 5 please.
Oh, ditto !!!
and I thought I was the only one ;~)
It's said that the new iphone has a bigger scree, is flatter and runs faster than the other ones, so that may be why people are wanting one or they just want to up grade. :)
Well now dat the 4s has gone down even if you don't win you will be able to upgrade for alot less
I would like to enter to win the iPhone 5
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they are a blessing @heisagreaterthani
Is it REAL??? or REEL??? Fingers crossed!!
I wish i could win
me from Yangon, Myanmar
I would really love to win an i phone 5 since i have not really even used a symbian phone before an i phone 5 would be prefect. I know i will win because i have faith
Me either
They removed Google maps....thast not good!!!
Wonder what Samsung will say when they hear about 4G LTE Network
This is what dreams are made of. Gonna pray I win this because I def can't afford one, hahah. God luck to you all :)
Me me me, pick me!!!
I would like to win!!! :D
Show me that someone outside of the USA can win this! I'm from Trinidad & Tobago! PICK ME :-P
Finally leaving BB..... this would be a great way to get started with the new Iphone
i wanna win!!!!
I would love a new iPhone!!
it would be great to win this iphone 5
iLove the iPhone 5, and lastly iMore... iWant it !!! ;D
Wouldn't mind having an iPhone until BB10 comes out.
Me, please!
pick me pick me. would love one. nice looking phone and powerful. have had an iphone since day one.
it's going to take 4 days to hear the news...
Can't you just download a Google maps app from Apps store now ??
Gimme gimme gimme! Why? Well, just like Walter White (Breaking Bad) said, "... because I say so."
I would love to win this iphone 5 to show all my friends how cool apple is over android.
This is the phone I dreamt of back when I refreshed theiphoneblog/tipb for confirmation that it was finally coming to Verizon. Surely tops the Blackberry Storm I rode an entire 2 year contract out with! I'd loooove to win this!
i am going to pre-order one for my wife as soon as i can. but i may even use this if i can get a free one. Here is to hoping i win.
Hope I'm the lucky winner! Would love a iPhone 5!
I want it! I need to replace my blackberry curve
Pick me! Pick me!
Good luck everyone and thanks iMore for being so awesome! Cheers.
I would be over the moon if i won it! Im stuck with a 3GS which is a great phone but its getting old :( quite frankly i cant afford to upgrade it and im a regular reader of imore! You guys bring up to the minute news on everything IOS! Your Awesome!
yum yum!
BlackBerry 10 4tw!!
I never had an iPhone maybe this will be the chance I hope.
Oh yes! I need one and can't afford one right now.
Im in !!!
Before Iphone my life was bored .. But since Iphone i beling to Apple community ... Its almost 2 hours since Iphone5 launch .. And these already looked like eternity ... Dont know when will i get hold of this beauty .... Iphone5 ....
You can't win if you don't play.
I really hope I win. But if I don't thank you anyways for the opportunity.
I want this phone more than I don't want an Galaxy S III...and that's a lot!
ahhhh sooo broke i need this one. college student here!
very deece giveaway
I've always dreamed of a iphone and I could never have one, I would like to win this so it made my dream come true.......
iPhone 5 for me please.
Here goes nothin!
iphone 5. :D
The most amazing iphone yet. :D
Count me in! :D
iPhone 5 is way better than Samsung S3! iPhone5 FTW...
Love the site, Mobile Nations All the Way!!
Its a dream come true! Pick ME!!
I'll take a shot at a freebie. Don't think I'm going to buy one otherwise.
Come to me... I'm here for you
Count this BlackBerry guy in. I got 4S but not plannin' to buy 5 so would be good to win one here.
Im in for the contest! so exhilarating!!!
I would be so ihappy for a new iphone 5 ithanku imore!
free is always great, go iMore
Hope to win this!
Love watching Rene Richie on TWIT as well as iMore. Very informative and fun. I expect nothing less with the iPhone 5 coverage. Hope to see one soon.
It is a great to have the great device such iPhone 5 and enjoy the features.
*Holds thumbs* If I win, I could potentially die from excitement!
"The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone"
I need my LTE!!
I need a new phone pick me!
Awesome.. looking forward to the new iPhone.
May the force be with me...seriously, a new iPhone would be wonderful.
Hook me up man!!!! Love this blog!!
I wiil be getting one for sure. But winning one would be a real nice bonus!
Pick me. Pick me. Pick me. My hand was raised first.
Would LOVE to get this for my mom, who is suffering with a 2008 Blackberry Curve.
I'm not sure how the longer screen will feel but a thinner phone, lighter and better battery is exactly what it needed. Please let me win this epic design of a phone. Steve Jobs was honored well.
I need a new phone! I would love an iPhone 5!
Would be nice birthday gift!!!
Maybe...just maybe, I can win. fingers crossed.
Pick me, pick me!!! ;)
Can't wait to hear the podcast tonight!!!
please pick me!
Oh i want to win ! :) Pick me :)
Well, I've never win anything but I'll take my chances. Good luck people!
It would be really nice to win this so I can get the new iPhone and not loose my unlimited data....
being a windows phone user im actually going to be jumping ship for the iphone 5. But winning this contest would make my jump that much easier.
wow great iMore, I hope I can be the winner
Me me me! :)
Was planning on getting one for my wife for Christmas. This would make My year and my wife very happy. Mobile nations in general always takes care of it's followers. and maybe i will get Jealous of the iphone 5 and convert from BB.
I've been drinking blackberry juice so long I don't know if I can drink the apple kool-aid... but I'd love to find out for freeeeeeeeeeee. Thanks for the contest! Fingers crossed.
Yes please!
Siri took me here to get a new iPhone 5. Don't let her down!
it would be amazing to get an iPhone 5!
I'm still using a Sprint Palm Pre, I would really really love to win this. Please take me out my misery
iPhone 5 looks amazing, hope I win !!!!
this would be amazing to win!! me me me please!
Today just keeps getting better!
Good luck everyone (especially me) tee hee ^_^
Thanks for this contest!
Here I am!
Después de verlo en la presentación, Quiero mi iPhone 5 ahora Ya !!!
Thanks for the opportunity to get one. ^^ /
Yes, I love you guys and the iPhone. The random person should be ME.
Give meee!
I got in on the contest!! Sweet!
please pick me I need a new iPhone.
Hi there, Adam here, from XDA-Developers.com. I'm willing to show this on xdatv if I win. I will do an XDA unboxing, then a publicity stunt. I will also sport any iMore gear you would like.
Worth a shot. Never know :)
I've been reading imore for a long time now started reading when it was still tipb.com. I would LOVE to win an iPhone 5 :)
There were a lot of people saying that they weren't impressed, but this is going to be a great phone. I would love to sport a new one instead of waiting until next April to be eligible to upgrade. Crossing my fingers!
Looks like a great phone and I look forward to using it. Hope I win. If not congrats to the lucky one that does.
iMore has been my favorite tech site to get caught up on all things iPhone 5. Thanks for being so spot-on!
my birthday is on sept 21. this would be the excellent gift for me since i've been thinking of switching my galaxy s2 to the iphone 5. =)
That would be amazing to win!
Please make my day
I'm not quite due for an upgrade, but would still love to win this to give as a gift to a close one :)
it is perfect. I want it !
OK, I'll bite. *chomp*
I definitely need to win... Sympathy votes please, still stuck with a 4.. Contract seeming will never end!!
Please please please let it be me.
Im feeling lucky today! So i hope i win. Thanks for a chance iMore!
Hook a Crackberry addict up!!! Please and thanks
Somebody has to win!
i never win anything, so i hope i can get this
They got me at the all black color. Let's go!!!
OK I am going to be as honest as I can here... Besides being a loyal iMore member here I would love to have a new iPhone 5 to go along with my already great iPhone 4S that I would pass along to my son for staying in touch with him at college. Thank you iMore for just being here.
i want to win and icant wait to save enogh money for an itouch 5g
I'd be beside myself if I won! Such a gorgeous device.
Add me to the running...
Who wouldn't want "the biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone"?
yay! cant wait to get one !
I can't wait to win!!!
My God, it's full of stars!
I hope I win!
I love the tipb's...opps...iMore's giveaways. Keep them coming!
Pick me pick me
Would really love to upgrade my iPhone 4 to the iPhone 5. Problem is I don't have the shekels to do it. This would let me upgrade and then put away for the iPhone 6 or the new new iPad.
Let it be me.....
I would love to win the new iPhone 5 pretty cool
Please pick me, pick me!! Is it unlocked?!
It would be awesome to win this phone, I'm in !
I been dying to have an iphone! i would love to win the iPhone 5!!!
For the win! :)
I want an iPhone 5!!!
Hi, thank you for giving me this Iphone 5! Only Imore.com to do it!
**Pick me! I'll take it in black please, although white wouldn't be bad either! ;)
I would love a new phone!
Pick me..... pick me!!! PLEASE!
I am truthfully excited for the iphone
Hey, I'm here...:)
I hope I get to win this time.
This would be great to win, have had iPod touch and now an iPad but never an iPhone.
Would be my first if I won.
It couldn't hurt!!! What if.... :D
1st entry....have never won....BlackBerry user....wining this would DEFINITELY convert me to iPhone user...have other Apple products, never an iPhone.....until now....
I have owned several types pf phones but never have I had an iphone this would be a wonderful opportunity that I would appreciate and cherish
I would love love love to have a trully smart phone just once. Good luck everyone!
No - Pick me!!!!
Wow now that's a giveaway
I would love to have one of these!!!
If you're going to insist on giving an iPhone 5 away, I'm going to insist on winning it.
I would love to get this phone.
this would be awsome!! or else I have to wait till Jan. Hope I win.
I hope this post is full of WIN!
To all the folks at iMore, this would be amazing as my first entry into the iPhone family... I have the rest of the Apple Eco-system, but not the iPhone..... This would be the best surprise of this year !!!!
Thanks for the chance....
:O Dang, just got back from class and looked at the keynote info. Can't wait.
In it to win it.
good luck to me!!!!
Sign me up!
can i win please?
I want one!
The best iPhone update ever. I want one!
Why not? This Android user likes iPhones too
Commenting here because!
Holy cow! I would do almost anything for this!
i'd like one :)
Pick me I need to come home to iOS I am on Android help me please :)
Hell yeah, mang! Hook it up! Would be awesome to use my still grandfathered plan with LTE!!
I'm sooooo torn between the SEXY black one, and the POLISHED white one!! I'm too excited!!!
TiPB is the best!
Sign Me Up!!
Free iPhone 5 expected in Russia, too)
Free iPhone? Thank you very much.
Please pick me me me me
I win!
I would love to win this!!!
I'm from Venezuela, so it will be hard for me to buy one here... I hope I win this one!! Thank you.
Please pick me. This would make my decision over whether to move from a BlackBerry easier.
imore is one of the best website out there, for what they love to do!! Thank you!!
Giggity giggity!
This would make my year!!! I hope I win!!!
Yes! Please!
Time for a new iPhone...
would love to come over to the dark side and give up my blackberry
I want the iPhone 5!
Pick me I want to see how it will work on LTE. :)
i would love to have this as a dev platform because i am an apple dev!
Oh my GOSH!!! I am dying for the new iPhone 5 and to get one for free would make my year, no, it would make my decade!!!
I have been waiting to make the jump from android. Noir, Earpods, Verizon. Thank You.
Can my first iPhone be FREE!!!!! Please!!!
Would love to win! Thanks imore for the chance!
Yes please, this would help me out a lot with getting a new phone.
This would make an excellent back-to-school gift for my wife.


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Mute Swans are very large, exotic waterfowl. Exotic means that the animal is not native to America. In fact, mute swans are native to Europe and Asia. In the late 1800s, European immigrants brought over mute swans with them. The birds were either released deliberately or escaped.
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I have a new iPhone I just pulled out of the box today, and I've already managed to break it. Here's the story.
The phone came with 1.1.2 firmware, so I started out by downgrading to 1.1.1. After that, I used the standard *#307# procedure to get into the preferences, configure Wi-Fi, go to jailbreakme.com and install OktoPrep. All of this went swimmingly.
Next part was to upgrade back to 1.1.2 via iTunes. This is where I screwed up. I'm not sure what I did, but apparently it had not actually upgraded to 1.1.2. So I ended up unwittingly running jailbreak.jar for 1.1.2 while the phone was still running 1.1.1. I didn't realize my mistake until after it was done.
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Wicca \Wic"ca\ (w[i^]k"k[.a]), prop. n. [OE. wicche wizard, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; see also witch and wicked.] 1. A religion derived from pre-Christian times, also called Witchcraft[4], which practices a benevolent reverence for nature, and recognizes two deities, variously viewed as Mother & Father, Goddess & God, Female & Male, etc.; its practitioners are called Wiccans, Wiccas, or witches. Since there is no central authority to propagate dogma, the beliefs and practices of Wiccans vary significantly. [PJC] Encouraged by court rulings recognizing witchcraft as a legal religion, an increasing number of books related to the subject, and the continuing cultural concern for the environment, Wicca -- as contemporary witchcraft is often called -- has been growing in the United States and abroad. It is a major element in the expanding "neo-pagan" movement whose members regard nature itself as charged with divinity. --Gustav Niebuhr (N. Y. Times, Oct. 31, 1999, p. 1) [PJC] "I don't worship Satan, who I don't think exists, but I do pray to the Goddess of Creation." said Margot S. Adler, a New York correspondent for National Public Radio and a Wiccan practitioner. "Wicca is not anti-Christian or pro-Christian, it's pre-Christian." --Anthony Ramirez (N. Y. Times Aug. 22, 1999, p. wk 2) [PJC] Note: Wicca is a ditheistic religion, also called Witchcraft, founded on the beliefs and doctrines of pre-Roman Celts, including the reverence for nature and the belief in a universal balance. Though frequently practiced in covens, solitary practitioners do exist. The modern form of the religion was popularized in 1954 by Gerald Gardener's Witchcraft Today. It is viewed as a form of neo-paganism. Wicca recognizes two deities, visualized as Mother & Father, Goddess & God, Female & Male, etc. These dieties are nameless, but many Wiccans adopt a name with which they refer to the two: Diana is a popular name for the Goddess to take, among others such as Artemis, Isis, Morrigan, etc. Some of her symbols are: the moon; the ocean; a cauldron; and the labrys (two-headed axe), among others. The God is of equal power to the Goddess, and takes on names such as Apollo, Odin, Lugh, etc. A small number of his symbols are: the sun; the sky; a horn (or two horns); and others. Witchcraft is not a Christian denomination; there is no devil in its mythos, thus the devil cannot be worshiped, and the medieval view of Witches as Satan-worshipers is erroneous. Satanists are not Witches and Witches are not Satanists. Both have a tendency to be offended when the two are confused. In the Wiccan religion male Witches are not "Warlocks". The term Warlock comes from Scottish, meaning 'oathbreaker', 'traitor', or 'devil'. Its application to male witches is of uncertain origin. The Wiccan Rede, "An it harm none, do what thou wilt" comes in many variations. All of them say the same thing, "Do as you wish, just don't do anything to harm anyone." It is implied that 'anyone' includes one's self. Witches practice in groups called Covens or as solitary practitioners, and some practice "magic", which is to say, they pray. Since the one rule that Witches have requires that they can not do harm, harmful magic does not exist in Wicca. In Wicca, "magic" is simply subtly altering small things, to gain a desired effect. Wicca, sometimes called Neo-Witchcraft, was revived in the 1950s, when the last laws against Witchcraft were repealed. Gerald Gardner founded Gardnerian Wicca sometime after his book, Witchcraft Today, was published in 1954. Raymond Buckland, in America, did much the same that Gardner did in Europe -- stood up to the misconceptions about Witchcraft. Two other books describing the modern practice of Wicca are: Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner, by Scott Cunningham, Llewellyn Publications, 1988. Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft, by Raymond Buckland, Llewellyn Publications, 1975. A Web site devoted to elucidation of modern witchcraft is: [a href="http:]/www.witchvox.com">Witchvox --Cody Scott [PJC] 2. A practitioner of Wicca, also commonly called a Wiccan, Wicca, or witch . [PJC] For at least one person who has seen "The Blair Witch Project", the surprise hit movie of the summer did not so much terrify as infuriate. One long slur against witches, said Selena Fox, a witch, or Wicca, as male and female American witches prefer to call themselves. --Anthony Ramirez (N. Y. Times, Aug. 22, 1999, p. wk 2) [PJC] .
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Witch \Witch\, n. [OE. wicche, AS. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; perhaps the same word as AS. w[imac]tiga, w[imac]tga, a soothsayer (cf. Wiseacre); cf. Fries. wikke, a witch, LG. wikken to predict, Icel. vitki a wizard, vitka to bewitch.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well. [1913 Webster] There was a man in that city whose name was Simon, a witch. --Wyclif (Acts viii. 9). [1913 Webster] He can not abide the old woman of Brentford; he swears she's a witch. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An ugly old woman; a hag. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. One who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; -- said especially of a woman or child. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 4. (Geom.) A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera. [1913 Webster] 5. (Zool.) The stormy petrel. [1913 Webster] 6. A Wiccan; an adherent or practitioner of Wicca, a religion which in different forms may be paganistic and nature-oriented, or ditheistic. The term witch applies to both male and female adherents in this sense. [PJC] Witch balls, a name applied to the interwoven rolling masses of the stems of herbs, which are driven by the winds over the steppes of Tartary. Cf. Tumbleweed. --Maunder (Treas. of Bot.) Witches' besoms (Bot.), tufted and distorted branches of the silver fir, caused by the attack of some fungus. --Maunder (Treas. of Bot.) Witches' butter (Bot.), a name of several gelatinous cryptogamous plants, as Nostoc commune, and {Exidia glandulosa}. See Nostoc. Witch grass (Bot.), a kind of grass (Panicum capillare) with minute spikelets on long, slender pedicels forming a light, open panicle. Witch meal (Bot.), vegetable sulphur. See under Vegetable. [1913 Webster] .
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Witch \Witch\, n. [Cf. Wick of a lamp.] A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] .
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witch \witch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. witched; p. pr. & vb. n. witching.] [AS. wiccian.] To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant. [1913 Webster] [I 'll] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Whether within us or without The spell of this illusion be That witches us to hear and see. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]


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U.S. Soccer Federation Renews Partnership with Prozone Sports Ltd.
CHICAGO (Dec. 14, 2009) -- As part of its commitment to improve the development of players in the United States, U.S. Soccer has extended an agreement with Prozone for analysis of all matches of the Men's National Team, Major League Soccer (MLS) and Development Academy events.
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to the Deus Ex series. Human Revolution (HR) was, and still is, an engulfing and entertaining experience that weaves an interesting tale in with the concept of moral decisions and choices that shape your development and future (in the game). The original game will undoubtedly be on the list of games being considered for 2011 game of the year. If you have played the original game, then you pretty much know what to expect with the recent DLC installment entitled the Missing Link (TML). While that is ultimately a good thing, it also does serve as a little bit of a let down because the new chapter really plays things too safe to break ground like the main game does.
In the Missing Link, players find their selves back in the role of the stoic Adam Jensen; abducted and stowed away in the bowels of a cargo ship, Adam has been stripped of all of his augmentations and tortured to the brink of death. Walking closely to the edge of life hasn't tainted Jensen's personality at all, he is still the blunt and dangerous individual that he has always been. That is a good thing because Jensen's captors, the elusive military contractor known as Belltower Associates, is an organization built upon those same traits. If he is going to survive this ordeal, he is going to need to be able to stand toe to toe with them.
There is little done to alter the gameplay formula laid out by HR, which can be good or bad depending on your feelings about the game. Players are awarded experience points for a variety of actions just like the main game; finding hidden areas, taking down enemies lethally and humanely, and hacking into a variety of computers and consoles all reward you with points that ultimately earn you Praxis points which you can spend to restore your augmentations. You start TML fresh with no alterations to your character, so don't expect your progress from HR to have any impact on this adventure. Regardless of the direction that you took your character originally, you have the choice to do things this time around any way you wish.
This is part of the joy that I took from the DLC; while I thoroughly loved the hard hitting, offensive powerhouse that I built during my previous HR run, this time around I was given a chance to customize Jensen in a completely different manner which resulted in a different overall gameplay experience. The solid core remains the same, but you can change things up if you choose.
The world within TML isn't as visually interesting as the main game; think about it, you are confined to the inside of a cargo ship, and eventually, a hidden military base. This doesn't give Eidos much room to create an engaging world similar to Detroit or Hengsha, but it has a lot of personality in its own right. Since the surroundings are composed of a variety of enclosed spaces and corridors which are intertwined, you are given a bit of flexibility in how you approach your enemies. The problem is, rather than having a variety of options it is pretty clear that you can either be stealthy or use force, but not much else, including the opportunity to mix the two together. The two paths seem clearly laid out and you will simply be given a choice between path A and path B. Gunshots will echo through the hallways and tunnels which will instantly alert other soldiers to come running so you have to either be ready for an all out gun fight or take your time and take everyone out silently. The confined environments also force the game to use quite a bit of backtracking throughout the adventure. You end up crossing your previous paths repeatedly and things don't change much between visits.
Eidos has made an ingenious decision in not including any boss fights that are similar to the main game. The boss fights in HR were considered by many to be the weakest aspect of the game and Eidos recognizes this in hindsight. Those battles only offered you one method of taking down your enemy which was simply throwing all of your firepower at them. This removal of the ability to choose your tactics worked against the core formula. You won't find anything in their vain in TML; instead the boss-like battles that you do engage in encourage you to combine your stelath and gunplay skills to make the best of a bad situation. It is nice to be given a choice in how to approach them this time around and you have to wonder how much better the main game would have been if we had been given the same options previously.
The biggest strength of the new chapter is undoubtedly the strong storytelling aspects of the game. There are a lot of gaps from the main game's story filled in and experiencing them is a majority of the fun. If you haven't played HR, a lot of the TML experience will be completely lost on you. It is expected that you know the basic backstory and events that have led you to the cargo ship and lacking that knowledge will only serve to hamper the DLC adventure's impact on you.
The story can be straight forward if you wish, allowing you to focus solely on the primary missions presented to you. Just like HR though, there are optional side excursions that you can take on to both strengthen and lengthen the main story. Now, don't get your hopes up as there isn't nearly the same side- / main- mission ration, but the options are still there.
If you enjoyed playing through HR, TML is a must-have. Fans of the main game will find more of the same in the new chapter. unfortunately, you could also consider this a bit of a detriment to the experience because it is basically more of the same. Fans, such as myself, will consider this a good thing but those looking for an advancement to the HR formula will likely walk away a bit disappointed. Either way, TML is a solid offering that packs quite a bit of content into the package for a decent price.
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Michigan's Film Incentive Program Has Been A Bust
Taxpayers have spent nearly $450 million with little to show for it
… changed its open-ended film incentive program to … devoted $444.7 million to film productions from both … establish a permanent film industry. Approved film productions spend money … more
Films or Potholes?
Cost of film subsidy program would repair over 5 million potholes
… million for the state's film subsidy program. Previously, … they should end the film program and use the … are pledging toward films for the upcoming fiscal … a lot of reasons , film subsidies are one of … more
Cap the Film Incentives and Kill the Film Industry in Michigan? Not Yet
Film Industry Supporters Crying Wolf Over Governor's Plans for Film Subsidies
… Free Press column , film industry proponent and … refundable, unlimited film incentives, you might … effectively chases films away. No successful … wants to be the last film in, then find out the … more
Box Office Bombs: Made in Michigan
Many films are getting more money from Michigan taxpayers than they are at the theaters
"The Genesis Code," a film shot in Michigan, received … during the two years of filming and its theatrical release. The film received a lot of media … attention because it was filmed in west Michigan. … more
Five Reasons Government Subsidies For Films Are A Bad Idea
Politicians help Big Hollywood soak taxpayers for few benefits, much harm
… of expenditures for film, television, music video, … debated Michigan's film subsidy program on … are: The Michigan film subsidy program does … nearby ). It's true that film production companies … more
Film Subsidy Bucks Buy Video Games: Does Hollywood Glitz Still Shine?
… Michigan s controversial film tax subsidy, taxpayers … August, the Michigan Film Office awarded Scientifically … Clooney this month at a film festival what he thought about filming in Ann Arbor. Clooney s … more
Republican-led Legislature Votes Overwhelmingly to Continue 'Big Hollywood' Film Subsidy
Senate passes bill 34-4, House 92-15
… allowing the state s film subsidy program to continue, … $100 million for the film subsidy program. The … how much the Michigan Film Office can authorize, … converts the previous film incentive program into … more
Film Incentive Bill Sows Its Own Expansion
… expand the state s film incentive program, which … law was to allow the film office flexibility to … version of the bill gives film productions shooting … doesn t let the Michigan Film Office decide how much … more
GOP Budget Spends More on Film Subsidies
Picking Hollywood over taxpayers
… spent on Michigan s film subsidy program. Spending … program. Michigan s film subsidy used to be the … give-backs. Last year, the film subsidy gave millions … rich Hollywood studio films like " A Very Harold … more
State Subsidies for Hollywood Dying in Iowa and Drawing Fire In Missouri and Michigan
… second thoughts about film tax incentives. Iowa … Rick Snyder has said that film credits aren t sustainable … recommended ending its film incentives. The report … Branstad, said the film credit in their state … more
Warning: Increase Film Subsides Now and Risk Regrets Later
… one-time allowance for film subsidies in Michigan. … Richardville, R-Monroe, on the film subsidies: (Richardville) … allocated to the state s film incentive program for … bill to change the film subsidies that would … more
Batman and Superman vs. Taxpayers
Film subsidy costs taxpayers almost $8 each
… year $35 million to film the "Batman vs. Superman" movie to be filmed in Michigan. In … hook for $7.80 for the film. Perhaps taxpayers can … released in 2015. Film subsidies are bad … more
Another Film Subsidy Failure
Michigan 3D media company, Speedshape, paid by taxpayers to help make Spy Kids 4, owes taxes and rent
… thanks to Michigan film incentives in 2011 to … release from the Michigan Film Office. The Weinstein … million by the Michigan film tax incentive. However, … is bothered that the film was not shot in Michigan … more
Riches-to-Rags Story Developing For Movie Operations in Michigan
House budget proposes eliminating state's $50M film subsidy program
If the state s film subsidy were a movie … proposing to eliminate the film credit completely. Nancy … to vote against the film subsidy. "I think … economic return of using film credits is minuscule … more
Why Film Subsidies Must Go
Independent studies show Hollywood corporate welfare a bust
… column on Michigan's film incentive program should … a clear conclusion: Film subsidies have to go. Researchers … spectrum agree that film incentives don't create … Foundation says the film incentives "are costly … more
House Budget Puts Roads Above Film Subsidies
Some Republicans protecting Big Hollywood corporate welfare
… which would end the Michigan film subsidy program and … been big backers of the film program, even pushing … biggest fans of the film incentive . It … Michigan. The film subsidies are an inefficient … more
Film Incentives: The $50 Million Sequel
State Rep.: 'I think the studios made a big push for them ... they won me over'
… cutting Michigan's film incentives in half, … include any money for the film incentive program. The … again. Appropriations for the film incentives are one item … a compromise on the film incentives, such as … more
Government Report Shows Film Jobs Stagnant Despite Incentives
State has pledged approximately $400 million from taxpayers for little return
… nation's most lucrative film incentive program, then … result of our aggressive film incentives we are not … one key aspect of the film industry post production … spokeswoman for the Michigan Film Office, said in an email … more
Film Subsidy Money Has to Come From Somewhere
Actress's defense a case study for why movie program is an economic failure
… part of the state s film subsidy program. The … back the Michigan film tax credits, which previously … percent subsidy to select filmmakers. Most of this … your experience like filming the show in Michigan … more
Michigan Film Subsidies: Two Years, $117m — and No Film Job Growth
… years since Michigan's film subsidy program became … people employed by the film industry in Michigan … program began. The film subsidy program was … authorized $117 million in film credits, and the Department … more
'Low Winter Sun' Buzz Ignores Taxpayer Subsidies
Media reports overlooked $7.5M state taxpayers paid for TV drama to film here
… the drama series was filmed. "I was intrigued … Low Winter Sun. Filmmakers can get back as … thanks to the Michigan Film Office's film credit. That's … more
Cost to Replace Lost Jobs with Michigan Film Subsidies: $39.4 Billion
… estimates that Michigan film production tax breaks … During that year the film incentives' net cost … jobs with subsidized film production jobs would … "direct" jobs generated by film production subsidies … more
Taxpayer Funded Films Flop With Viewers
Taxpayer advocate: 'Economic health is not created when people's labor is used to make things nobody wants'
… "Love and Honor" was filmed in Ann Arbor in 2011, … movie was released, the film was more like its original … company $1.6 million in film incentives for $4.1 … office . Entertainment One Films said " Freaky Deaky ," … more
Politicians Should Stand Up for Taxpayers
Instead of sending their money to Hollywood
Proponents of the Michigan film subsidy program, which … spends $40 million on film subsidies, most of which … million per year on film subsidies, is if politicians … more
Stage Doors and Broken Windows
… plea for more state film subsidies that ignores … previously unlimited film subsidies at only … this equation that the film subsidy beneficiaries … precisely the refrain of film giveaway advocates when … more
Michigan Film Subsidy Winner Costs 10x More to Make Than It Earns
… advocates of the Michigan film tax incentives said … they had in mind. Filmed in Grand Rapids, the … according to the Michigan Film Office. Had it been filmed in Louisiana, it would … more
Michigan Taxpayers Already Paid for 'Oz'
Film costs state taxpayers almost $9 each
… Powerful," opens today. The film cost the studio about … the state s generous film subsidy program. In … should be seeing the film for free. Michigan … the state gave the film studio $39.7 million … more
Hollywood Battles Michigan's New Budget Chief
"There's no other place in state government where we just say 'we're going to pay 42 percent, and let us know what the bill is.'"
… battle over Michigan's film subsidy program has … monetary favors to the film industry. Since … Michigan's film industry to fade away … strident supporters of the film incentives, which include … more
Analysis of Michigan Film Subsidies: Two Years, $117m - and No Film Job Growth
… years since Michigan's film subsidy program became … people employed by the film industry in Michigan … program began. The film subsidy program was … authorized $117 million in film credits, and the Department … more
From Here to Eternity?
Motion Picture Association of America letter wants permanent corporate welfare for movies
… constantly told that film incentives are supposed … considered for major feature films. The MPAA represents … nearly every major film and television producer … without any uptick in film jobs. In California, … more
Analysis: Lawmakers Fail to Answer Questions About Film Subsidy Transparency
… about the Michigan Film Incentive and how well … can you tell us about film money?" appear common-sense, … think that the existing film incentive legislation … extent. The Michigan Film Office makes its legally … more
Firefighters or Mitch Albom's Movie Subsidy?
… spreading among Michigan film subsidy beneficiaries … Free Press s main film subsidy cheerleader, … Detroit Free Press, a failed film studio project is the … owned utopian 104-acre film studio and retraining … more
Public Employee Pension Systems Raided To Pay Film Studio Bills
Michigan teachers and state employee systems paid $1.68 million so far for Pontiac studio
… has analyzed state film credits around the country … like supporters of the film tax credit be held financially … struggles on the film tax credit being reduced. The … more
Trim Corporate Welfare to $0
… million). There also is a film office line item worth … administration of the state s film subsidy program. The … proposed $25 million in film subsidies, a 50 percent … more
Governor Describes Film Subsidies as Jobs Program, so "Why Not Give Them Spoons?"
… understanding of the state film production subsidies: "Goal of film tax credit is jobs, … more
Michael Moore's 'Greed' Message Doesn't Apply to His Film's Financiers
Film incentives an accepted part of business plans
… taxpayer subsidies for filming in Michigan. Yet … for tax credits for filming part of the movie … at the Traverse City Film Festival and questioned … logic of the Michigan Film Incentive program, which reimburses … more
Media Ignores Costs In Film Coverage
Lawmakers exchange bad policy for Hollywood glitz
The Michigan film subsidy program is a … stories about the Disney film, "Oz: The Great and … its subsidies, the film program brought the … achieved no growth in film jobs in the meantime. The … more
Fuzzy Film Math
… Press on the Michigan Film Office stated that its … promoted by the Michigan Film Office. According … University study of the film incentive program, there … jobs created by the film productions in 2008. But … more
Hollywood Grinch: Michigan Taxpayers Give 'A Very Harold Kumar Christmas' Millions
Does the film violate the state's obscenity standard?
… Christmas $8.3 million for filming in this state. The … state reimbursed the filmmakers for $8.3 million … statute that allows the film subsidies. The … spokeswoman for the Michigan Film Office, didn t respond … more
While Taxpayers Shell Out Big For Hollywood Stars, Media Fawns
Michigan continues 'Big Hollywood' film subsidy
… they just finished a film in. The actors then … thanks to Michigan s film tax credit program. Clooney s … got $5.23 million in film subsidies and Answer … or Reel Steal? New Film Costs $4.26 Per Michigan … more
Movie Made in Israel Gets Michigan Tax Dollars
… outside the state for a film shot entirely in another … problems with the Michigan film incentive program, which … spends in the state. Film subsidy supporters always … provide subsidies, film producers will shop … more
State 'Super' Sizes Movie with Subsidy
Hollywood getting more corporate welfare from your pockets
The Michigan Film Office announced recently … Superman-Batman movie would film in Michigan and collect … scope of the deal and film left me asking if one … million dedicated to this film and others is a colossal … more
Hollywood Transforms Itself to Milk Multiple States for Movie Money
'Transformers' movie series got millions from taxpayers in Michigan, Illinois and Florida
… 2010, then-Michigan Film Office Director Carrie … locations " during the filming. However, Michigan … spent $24 million for filming 30 days in Illinois … about $7.6 million in film tax subsidy money from … more
Michigan's Solyndra?
… borrowed to set up a film studio in Pontiac, essentially … up to 42 percent of film producers Michigan … scaling back the absurd film subsidies, taxpayers … picking up 42 percent of film producers expenses. … more
$72 Million in Film Credits Not Reported by Film Office
The Michigan Film Office, under Gov. Jennifer … gave out to Hollywood s film producers, according … out by the Michigan Film Office. Hohman caught … put out by Michigan Film Office and compared … more
Allen Park Turns to Residents For Bad Investment Bailout
City loses tens of millions in quest for film business
Film Transparency – Just say No?
… transparency in the state s film subsidy program. On … require the Michigan Film Office to regularly post specific film production spending … of transparency in the film industry in March, 2009 … more
Film Incentive Drama May Upset Reforms
… known as the Michigan Film Incentive is scheduled … reimburses 42 percent of a film production s costs … Legislature created the film subsidy program in 2008. … the state s economy. Film productions would receive … more
The 'Pro Big Business' Myth Put to Rest
… is now closed. Film tax breaks and subsidies … City. Nonetheless, the film, a scathing look at … Mr. Stone said of the film subsidies. Or like … another famed liberal filmmaker Michigan s … more
Commentary: A Legislative Agenda for 2014
Get back to the 2011 and 2012 reform agenda.
… Michigan taxpayers to film producers by making … more
Is Shooting a Film in Detroit Like 'Being in Prison'?
… actors who worked on the film made what appeared … Paul Giamatti compared filming a movie in Detroit … Giamatti was in the film, shot partly in Ann Arbor … $4.9 million subsidy that the film received. "The … more
Sun Sets on Another Cop Drama Shot In Detroit; Taxpayers Lose More Money
Neither media hype, nor millions from taxpayers could keep 'Low Winter Sun' from being canceled after one season
… according to the Michigan Film Office. "Detroit … ABC police drama, was filmed in Detroit in 2010 … Michigan. Like most film projects set in Michigan, … inherent deficiency in films that get taxpayer subsidies. … more
Democrat Contradictions: Corporate Tax Breaks Bad, But Incentives for Hollywood Good
Dems criticize MEDC, but want to give more money to millionaire movie moguls
… Bob, founded Miramax Films in 1979 and then sold … supported the state's film subsidy program and … million from the state's film incentive program in … to eliminate the film subsidy entirely from … more
Big Hollywood Bailout: Taxpayers Spent Nearly $40 Million To Subsidize Disney's 'Oz'
Michigan citizens helped pay for Disney's record profits
… nearly $40 million in film tax credits. That … Michigan handed out to film producers. Ironically, the state film subsidy nearly matched … 2012. "Oz" was filmed in Pontiac at Michigan … more
Direct Cash Grants: Anti-Crony Capitalism Policies Fall Short
… to eliminate state film incentives only capped … These favors to large film companies are an unjustified … more
Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency
… sifting through the bills filmmakers had chalked up while filming in Michigan and submitted … Clint Eastwood and filmed in the Detroit area, … laundry list of what the filmmakers wanted to be reimbursed … more
Lawmakers Tackle Film Credit Transparency
… sifting through the bills filmmakers had chalked up while filming in Michigan and submitted … Clint Eastwood and filmed in the Detroit area, … laundry list of what the filmmakers wanted to be reimbursed … more
Record Profits for Warner Bros. Doesn't Stop State From Giving Company Huge Subsidy
Movie company made $1.2 billion; Michigan taxpayers to give it $35 million
… Warner Bros. for the filming of the expected blockbuster … million in Michigan while filming the Superman-Batman … according to the Michigan Film Office. "The question … "I don't think the film tax credits are good … more
Film Subsidy Secrecy May Be Ending
The details of how film production companies … the most lucrative film incentives in the country. … whether the Michigan Film Office will be as transparent … state that the Michigan Film Office is permitted … more
The State Should Dissolve the Michigan Film Office Advisory Council
The Michigan Film Office Advisory Council … to restructure the state s film incentives and cap the … is different from the Michigan Film Office itself. The film office administers the state s … more
Analysis: Michael Moore Appears Ready to Take Film Subsidy for Anti-Subsidy Film
… yesterday reported that filmmaker Michael Moore expects … $1 million in state film subsidies for producing … state funds for a film that denounced government … to 42 percent of the filmmaker's total spending … more
Sorry Your Film Office Success Story Was Not Found
… was part of the filming for the movie in … story about Michigan's film tax incentives. That … work. The Michigan Film Office promoted it on … According to the Michigan Film Office website, the … more
Politically Correct Capitalism
Is your business loved or spurned by Lansing?
… refundable tax credit for film production that takes … breaks. Last year, film production companies … the tax rebate for filmmakers is projected to … University review of the film incentive program estimates … more
Commentary: Governor Should Veto Film Incentive Bills
… exceed 32 percent of a film's expenditure, down … than this cap the film office will have no … been authorized for film subsidies this year, … cheesecake. Once the film office runs out of money, lawmakers … more
New Film Office Report Misleads and Shows Undercounting
… report of the Michigan Film Office confirms this. … been undercounting film incentives in previous … The Michigan film office administers a … program that gives filmmakers up to 42 cents … more
Michael Moore Urged to Withdraw Film Subsidy Application
… senator is calling out filmmaker Michael Moore for … Story, in which the filmmaker decried the government … application from the Michigan Film Office, which would … costs associated with filming in the state. According … more
Commentary: Republican Legislators Try to Resurrect Film Subsidies
The state s film incentive, along with … legislation to allow for film credit zones, which … municipalities to offer the film credits that were eliminated … happening. Michigan s film subsidy program was … more
Attorney General Heeds Requests for Investigation of Embattled Film Studio
… Sorry Your Film Office Success Story … Rewrite E-mails Reveal That Film Office Chief Agrees … Demand More Info From Filmmakers Getting Special … Special Tax Perks for Filmmakers This … more
MichiganVotes.org June 17 Weekly Roll Call Report
… Bill 383 , Revise film and other corporate … the state government film office to grant smaller … the state's unlimited film subsidy program. The … Legislature to hand out to film producers. The House … more
MichiganVotes.org June 3 Weekly Roll Call Report
… 383 , Revise state film subsidy program, passed … state s unlimited film subsidy program, now … can be handed out to film producers). Under the … the state government film office could still grant … more
Real Steel or Reel Steal? New Film Costs $4.26 Per Michigan Taxpayer
… of the many movies filmed in Michigan and supported … dollars through the state film incentive program, … unfairly singles out films for special grants … incentive gives the film producers up-to 42 percent refundable … more
A City At the End of Its Rope
Allen Park strikes out with subsidized film studio; can't get concessions from government unions and is forced to request an emergency manager
Time to Hang(ar) It Up
The Hangar42 film studio scandal in … from the state. Some film incentive supporters … transparency in the film subsidy program were … including those for the film industry: Gov. … more
Fewer People Employed in Michigan Movie Industry Than Before Film Tax Credits Began
… since the Michigan film incentive went into … James Hohman. "Film incentive supporters … signed creating the film subsidy program, that … more. "While the film incentive program has … more
Do 'Stealthy' Michigan Senators Want to Spend $100 Million on Film Subsidies?
Facebook post insists: Michigan senator 'wishes to keep this process quiet and very stealth!'
… Save the Michigan Film Tax Credit facebook … overhaul of the Michigan film tax credit program, … effect next Jan.1), filmmakers have enjoyed … been authorized for film subsidies, which was … more
Cost to Replace Lost Jobs with Michigan Film Subsidies: $39.4 Billion
… estimates that Michigan film production tax breaks … During that year the film incentives net cost … jobs with subsidized film production jobs would … direct jobs generated by film production subsidies would … more
E-mails Reveal That Film Office Chief Agrees With Criticisms of Embattled Studio Project
… director of the Michigan Film Office agreed with the … director of the state's film office, stated the Hangar42 … seeking a 25 percent film credit. Meanwhile, many … e-mail, the Michigan Film Office announced Lockwood's … more
Michigan Senator Calls Notion of 'Stealth' Film Subsidy Effort 'Absurd'
'If you can keep $100 million dollars quiet in this day and age with Gov. Snyder you'd have to be a Harry Houdini.' – Sen. Mike Kowall
… Facebook post by a film industry activist suggested … million to the state s film subsidy program and … thing related to the film subsidy program that … allow the Michigan Film Office to give filmmakers … more
Gov. Snyder's Proposed Corporate Income Tax, Including Elimination of MEGA Program and Film Subsidies, Holds Promise for Michigan Economy, Analyst Says
'Jobs' programs not only failed, but distracted policymakers from effective tax reform
… credits, including the film subsidy, represents … more
Red Dawn Reality Check
… production companies that film in this state, the U.S. … military equipment for filming. It involved filming for the movie Red … equipment. We require filmmakers to reimburse us … more
Bad Week for Michigan Corporate Welfare Machine
… monumentally hyped film infrastructure deal … investment to the burgeoning film production community … chimed in with, "Our film program is just one … indictment of the film program released last … more
Trim Corporate Welfare to $0
… million). There also is a film office line item worth … administration of the state's film subsidy program . The … proposed $25 million in film subsidies, a 50 percent … Fund. Michigan Film Office (Administration) $883,700 $234,900 This … more
Michigan Paying $860 Million In Select Tax Incentives, Subsidies
Favored businesses get preferences
… such as the Michigan film incentive program, which … for expenses while filming in Michigan. According … within a year after the film is released, some other … more
Crony Capitalism: The Movie
… taxpayer for agreeing to film Oz in Michigan, while … comparable amounts for their films. If state policymakers … do better than the film subsidy program. It … creation, Michigan s film subsidy program contained … more
Housing Expenses Among the Perks Michigan Residents Pay for Big Hollywood
… movie was awarded a film incentive of $35 million … August by the Michigan Film Office for a projected $131 … spokeswoman for the Michigan Film Office, said living … qualify." The Michigan Film Office lists housing … more
Michigan Gets Flying Monkeys for $40 Million
… perceived benefits of filming the movie " Oz: … aplenty for opposing film subsidies given to any … part, out of the 1939 film. Come to think of it, … called Oz throughout the film) meets three witches, … more
State Lawmakers Invite a Local Emergency Manager by Disregarding Michigan's History
… ill-conceived Michigan Film Incentive. This program … and huge subsidies to film productions and film studios located in Michigan. … programs like the Michigan Film Incentive. Only brazen … more
"Nicky's Family"
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Assisted by divers, Atlantis astronaut Rex Walheim practices for a spacewalk underwater at Johnson Space Center's Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory. The lab's training pool will continue to be used for space station training, even after the shuttle fleet is retired. However, some of the spacewalk trainers will be laid off.
NASA managers are providing a sneak preview of the final space shuttle mission during a series of briefings today at Johnson Space Center in Houston, but they're also previewing how the space agency will change once Atlantis lands. One of the obvious changes will be the rapid reduction of the shuttle program's workforce, from about 6,700 workers today to less than a sixth of that number by the end of August.
Even those numbers pale in comparison with what the workforce was at its peak, shuttle program manager John Shannon told a gaggle of reporters at the space center, including yours truly. He estimated that 30,000 contractors were employed by the program at its height, around the time when Endeavour made its debut in 1992.
But there are a couple of bright spots on the horizon: Commercial companies are ramping up operations to take over the job of resupplying the International Space Station, and many of the shuttle program's workers are in a prime position to join those ventures. Looking further ahead, the space station's program director, Mike Suffredini, noted that the orbital outpost is making the transition from its construction phase to an operational phase that could provide more opportunities for research and development.
Here are a few of the bullet points from this morning's briefing on the shuttle and station programs:
• Shannon said the current shuttle workforce included about 5,500 contractor employees, in Texas, Utah, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida, plus slightly fewer than 1,200 NASA civil servants. A couple of days after the shuttle lands, about 3,200 contractors will be laid off. By around mid-August, less than 1,000 contractors would be left to help with the "transition to retirement" for the space shuttle fleet. NASA civil servants would be gradually reassigned to other tasks, including going over to space station operations, keeping tabs on the commercial spaceships and working on NASA's programs for exploration beyond Earth orbit.
• The shuttle program, as a program, ends "30 days after wheels stop," Shannon said. However, he estimated that the transition to retirement, including the process of getting the space shuttles to museums and documenting all the lessons learned over the past 30 years, would take another two years.
• United Space Alliance, the Boeing-Lockheed Martin venture that serves as the shuttle program's prime contractor, has previously floated the idea of operating two of the space shuttles as a commercial means of resupplying the space station. The idea hasn't gotten much traction to date, but Shannon said the engineers who are working on Endeavour after its final flight have been holding off from taking any actions that would make the shuttle "unrecoverable" until NASA Headquarters gives the go-ahead. "We're a little off the plan for Endeavour," Shannon told reporters. Further consideration of the United Space Alliance plan could be one of the motivations for the delay, but another possible reason would be to have a flight-capable shuttle available for engineering analysis.
• Some might ask why the shuttles have to be retired. "The bottom line is there's not enough money," Shannon said. NASA's plan for the past seven years has been to finish space station construction, then retire the fleet in order to make way for the next generation of space vehicles. Those vehicles would include spacecraft capable of going beyond Earth orbit, to a near-Earth asteroid, perhaps to the moon, and eventually to Mars. "What we're doing is we're sacrificing the shuttle to enable us to take that next step, and if we were to retire the shuttles, this is the time to do it," Shannon said.
• Suffredini said that Atlantis' mission to make the shuttle fleet's final resupply run to the space station might not sound sexy, but "it's one of the most important flights we've ever had." More than 8,000 pounds of supplies are going up to the station, including two tons' worth of critical spare parts. Those supplies will provide an additional six-month stockpile for space station operations, meaning that the astronauts will have enough supplies to see them through the end of 2012, Suffredini said. By that time, U.S. commercial transports such as SpaceX's Dragon should be part of the supply chain, along with Russian, Japanese and European supply ships.
• So far, all indications are that SpaceX will launch its next Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket by the end of this year, and have the capsule go all the way to a linkup with the space station. That demonstration would open the way for the beginning of SpaceX's resupply missions under a multibillion-dollar contract with NASA. However, Suffredini said the final decision on having the Dragon hook up with the station had not yet been made. "It's one thing to be done with hardware, it's another thing to be done with software," Suffredini said. SpaceX's work on the Dragon mission still had to go through NASA verification, and "that's going to take us till really close to the end of the year to get all that done," Suffredini said.
• Suffredini said he thought operating the U.S. segment of the space station as a national laboratory "is going to make a big difference" for commercial applications coming from space science. He mentioned the promise of creating new vaccines for salmonella and other infectious diseases, based on studies done in orbit. And he pointed out that the space station would be a cornerstone for NASA's presence in outer space. "It's not just the cornerstone, but it's the only thing from the standpoint of human spaceflight that NASA is operating," Suffredini said.
• Shannon said he was heartened to see how many veterans of the shuttle program were being taken on by other high-tech companies, in aerospace and in other fields. He said he's seen cases where former shuttle employees have been hired at one company, and then "come back and grab six of their friends."
• When one journalist noted that the parking lots and buildings at Johnson Space Center already seem emptier than they once were, Shannon acknowledged that NASA's facilities were indeed emptying out, with simulators and mockups of space hardware soon to be distributed to museums across the country. That can come as a "little bit of a shock," he admitted. But he said the space center was ready and waiting for the next chapter in NASA's history. "Let's fill it up with something else," he said. "Let's fill it up with what the next program is going to require."
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The United States' Bode Miller prepares to start in a men's downhill training run for the 2014 Winter Olympics on Thursday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Bode Miller is at his fifth Olympics and already owns a U.S.-record five Alpine medals, so in many ways he certainly already has, as he put it Thursday, "been here and done this."
While Miller's past accomplishments, plus propensity for saying whatever is on his mind, might have made him an athlete to keep an eye on during the Sochi Games anyway, his skiing still can grab headlines. Miller delivered the fastest opening downhill training run ahead of Sunday's race, finishing in 2 minutes, 7.75 seconds.
"He's been fast this whole season, but especially these last three weeks," said Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway, who tied for eighth in Thursday's training and, like Miller, won a medal of each color at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. "And this is also a course that should be good for him. So I'm not surprised."
The women's downhill training was interrupted for about an hour while the lip of a dangerous jump was flattened by machines. Only three racers went down the hill before the delay, and one got hurt. Anna Fenninger of Austria turned in the best time, 1:41.73, followed by Fraenzi Aufdenblatten of Switzerland and Julia Mancuso of the U.S. (Defending champion Lindsey Vonn is sidelined after right knee surgery.)
Mancuso is the sort of athlete who says the sorts of things the folks who run the Olympics might like — and perhaps expect — to hear about participating.
"I just still really get excited," she said. "My Olympic experience is really exciting, and I just get fueled by the energy, and it doesn't matter if it's my first time or my fourth time."
And then there's Miller.
"Not to take anything away from the Olympics," he said, a pair of sunglasses perched atop the "USA" blue wool cap on his head, "but it just isn't the same after I've done it as many times as I have."
He made his debut at the 1998 Nagano Games, won a pair of silvers four years later in Salt Lake City, boasted about his late-night partying while failing to even finish three of five events in Turin in 2006, then left Vancouver in 2010 with a gold in super combined, silver in super-G and bronze in downhill.
Miller's also a two-time overall World Cup champion, a man who has started 430 races on the circuit, earning 33 wins and another 45 top-three finishes.
All of which means he's very talented at what he does — a good thing, naturally — and has plenty of experience — not necessarily good, in Miller's view.
Let him explain.
"It can be a hindrance to be in your fifth Olympics, with 400-something World Cups behind you: I do get less nervous; I do get less excited. I'm much more focused, and I'm hoping that kind of trade-off works in my favor," Miller said. "But I definitely can see, from my perspective now, some of my competitors, in a way, have an advantage over me."
Teammate Marco Sullivan was asked how Miller has changed, not only as a ski racer but as a person.
The query drew a hearty laugh.
"The relationship between Bode and I and all the guys is pretty much on the ski hill," Sullivan said. "I can say the way Bode skis is really similar to when I first saw him ski. ... He skis hard, skis technically amazingly well, and he's fast, and he wants to win. Super-competitive. And I don't know — he's Bode."
Two years ago, Miller injured his left knee during a Sochi Olympic test run on the same course used Thursday. He wound up needing surgery, then sat out all of last season.
He's in much better shape than he was for Vancouver, he says, and has trimmed about 20 pounds from his frame. He finished second in a World Cup giant slalom in Beaver Creek in December, then had a pair of top-three finishes in Kitzbuehel, Austria, last month.
Miller himself will say he does not glide as well as many other racers, but he can find other places to make up time.
"I have areas where I can beat them, where I'm sneakier," Miller said, "where I can look at (the) line and know that I can do something that maybe hasn't been done before."
The first three starters in the women's run soared too high off the jump down the home stretch. Daniela Merighetti of Italy hurt both knees during her too-hard landing. They were among those complaining that the forerunners who went down the slope to check on the course weren't going fast enough to really test whether that jump would be too difficult for the competitors.
"The problem is," said Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein, who was fourth, "we don't have really good test runners and forerunners."
AP Sports Writers Andrew Dampf and Pat Graham contributed to this report.
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I have done this program before but failed to listen to the diet and instead used a low cal diet. The pound started to fall off with-in a few weeks. I lost 67 lbs. in 12 Weeks but to be honest I felt terrible. I was 5' 10" and weighed 180 lbs. I looked great but my BMI was still at 27%. I was weak and had no energy. Soon as a altered my routine the pounds came back quicker than I got rid of them. After reading Eating for Life, Body for Life and BLF Champions I realized where I had made my mistakes. It's been almost 10 years since my first BFL challenge and I am ready for change. I have been following the system for almost three weeks and I can feel that somethings different but the pounds are not falling as before. I understand that will be the case when you do this correctly. I have a much larger hill to climb than before and I'm pushing really hard to get back into shape. Once the muscles start to work I know change will come quickly. I feel great and my activity level has almost doubled and I feel stronger. However, once you pack on extra pound you don't notice the change. When you are 40, 50 or more pounds over weight 10 pounds doesn't put a dent in the big picture. For those of you who started with a major weight issue to over come when did you start to see the scales moving? I'm looking for 2 to 3 pounds a week but currently my body weight can alter +/- 6 lbs a day. I weight every morning to try and get an idea. It really hits you in the gut to go a week and not see a weight change. I know it's most likely fluid related or even scale accuracy issues but it still feels like a set back.
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Sounds like you are doing just fine. BELIEVE what you are feeling. When following the eating and exercise per the BFL guidelines you will feel the changes before you really see the number on the scale fall. During the first few weeks your weight will fluctuate. It is best to use a tape measure to watch the inches shrink and weigh on the scale every 3-4 weeks. Do not let the scale over rule the obvious in what you feel. If you can handle knowing the scale is not your friend through this process then weigh more often otherwise hide it. :-)
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By the way, I started out needing to lose 60 lbs. I now weigh 10lbs more wearing the same size I wore before I gained weight so at least for me, it quickly changed from goal weight to goal size. I went from a tight fitting size 18 to currently size 6. It took multiple challenges to get here but it happened and it will for you too. Hang in there. :-)
Waylon I lost 35lbs in my first challenge, no one noticed I'd lost a single pound but me. It takes time, not to mention that you've yo-yo'd and you are 10 years older now.
Be patient and recognize at this point two things.
You will need to be very consistent in eating properly, make sure you are getting veggies in at least two of your meals and that you are eating all six meals and drinking plenty of water.
The second thing is that it may take you more than one challenge to figure things out.
I would put the scales away and weigh no more than once every 2 weeks and weigh on the morning of free day. Take your measurements and photos.
The scales are not what determines your success, it's how you feel, how much better you get with your workouts and how your clothes fit that determine whether you are making progress.
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When you did BFL low carb you were losing muscle mass and fat. This is why you were 27% at the end. BFL is about gaining muscle while loosing fat. If you gain muscle and the same rate you loose fat the scale will not change but the body fat percent will go down. I first saw changes around week 6-8 and felt great by week 10. Week 11-12 were a mental and physical challenge. I ate bye the book and only missed 2 workouts. Your body uses carbs for fuels and when you have no carbs your body has to use fat or muscle for fuel. I tried to start BFL low carb and I was angry and hungry all the time. Champster advised me to add carbs and use the energy they give me to build muscle which would help me burn the fat. A goal of .8lbs to 2 pounds iS more realistic. Track how much fat you loose not how much weight you loose. Also take tape measurements and pictures every 4 weeks. Stay off the scale. I weigh every Thursday morning right after I wake up. Any other time I weight I think of it as unofficial. Good luck with your challenge.
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