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|Ulquiorra Cifer, the "Cuarta Espada"
Aliases: Ulquiorra Cifer ("Cifer" was commonly spelt as "Schiffer", at one point)
Origin: Bleach
Classification: Arrancar, "Cuarta Espada" of Hueco Mundo
Static Strength: Class G+ (Ulquiorra is much stronger than Vizard Ichigo in "Shikai", who was able to casually press up and collapse roughly 32,173 tons-force).
Dynamic Strength: Ranging from Class M to Class G (Ulquiorra is at least physically equal to "Hueco Mundo Arc" Kenpachi, who is much stronger than his "Sereitei Arc" self, who can slice a skyscraper-sized building in half. He is also easily capable of collapsing the several-hundred meter tall quartz-based pillars in "Hueco Mundo" with a single strike. A simple sword-swing by "Murciélago" Ulquiorra, directed at Ichigo at point-blank range, was able to easily collapse a 100 ton+ fragment of a quartz-based pillar).
Combat Speed: Hypersonic+ ("Murciélago" Ulquiorra performs a combat-speed feat that ranges from Mach 6 to Mach 13).
Travel Speed: Subsonic+, possibly as high as hypersonic (bare minimum for "flash step"-related techniques is "faster than the eye can see" movement).
Destructive Capabilities: Kiloton-level ("Murciélago" Ulquiorra's "Cero Oscuras" managed to destroy roughly 40 cityblocks worth of surface area, and "Lanza del Relámpago" is even more powerful and of a wider area-of-effect).
Durability: At least Class M, possibly Class G (physically); Between Weaponized TNT and kiloton-level (energy-wise); Unknown, but likely peak-human at bare minimum (temperature-wise).
Intelligence: Ulquiorra is a very perceptive and analytical individual, quickly deducing a description of Orihime Inoue's engimatic powers and being largely correct with his hypothesis (though possibly not completely so), as well as the massive fluctuation in Ichigo Kurosaki's energy-signature. Ulquiorra is a firm believer in the concept of "materialism" (i.e, if something cannot be related to through the senses, it does not exist). Ulquiorra, unlike many of his brethern, retains his calm and collected composure throughout combat, having only generated a reaction of anger or fustration once in the entire manga, enabling him to constantly attempt to keep ahead of his own opponent.
Weaknesses: Ulquiorra's high-speed regeneration, though potent, cannot restort internal organs if they are lost, and relies on spiritual energy to activate. Ulquiorra's "Lanza del Relámpago" has a very poor rate-of-accuracy if it is thrown and drains alot of energy from being used. Like most Bleach-verse characters, Ulquiorra cannot fly in an environment that is particularly dense with spiritual energy (though this can be nullified by the wings that he grows in both of his released states).
Notable Equipment: His zanpakutō, "Murciélago": in its sealed state, Ulquiorra's zanpakutō takes the form of a standard-sized katana with a green handle and sheath. The guard has two curved extensions from its long sides, with a line going through both sides to give it an eye-like appearance. When Ulquiorra enters his released states, his zanpakutō is replaced with elongated energy-javelins, that can either be used for close-quarters combat, or be thrown as a ranged-weapon.
|"Murciélago", in its sealed form
Powers and Abilities: Super-strength, super-speed, super-durability, super-senses, regeneration ("level 4"), event-recording/replaying (through the destruction of his eyes), flight (in certain environments that are not dense in spiritual particles, like Earth), energy-projection (through the techniques "Bala", "Cero" and "Lanza del Relámpago"), trans-dimensional travel (through "Garganta"), dimension-dumping (through "Caja Negación"), energy-detection (through "Pesquisa").
- Garganta (Throat [Spanish]; Black Cavity [Japanese]): A special technique inherited by most high-level arrancar, Ulquiorra is able to disrupt the dimensional barriers within and between various realms (such as Hueco Mundo and the real-world), forming a tunnel of constantly whirring energy, capable of being formed into a pathway composed of spiritual particles with concentration on the user's half.
- Garganta Broadcast: Ulquiorra has been shown able to create a visual broadcast, similar to a television screen, using individual "Garganta" portals.
- Caja Negación (Negation Box [Spanish]; Anti-Membrane of Negation [Japanese]): A variant of the "Gillian"-exclusive ability "Negación", "Caja Negación" can be used to imprison opponents within an alternate dimension for eternity. It is primarily used to punish arrancar subordinates. However, should the technique be used on a being of similar or greater power (a fellow "Espada", for example), then "Caja Negación" will eventually be overriden, usually within a few hours. All the "Espada" are capable of this (as stated by Grimmjow Jaquerjaques, the "Sexta Espada").
- Hierro (Iron [Spanish]; Steel Skin [Japanese]): It is the hardened skin of an arrancar, which is a result of their compressed spiritual power. While their skin is strong enough to block even released zanpakutō bare-handed, it is by no means impenetrable. Stronger arrancar have proportionally stronger skin. Even for his particular rank, it is implied that Ulquiorra has a remarkably high "hierro", being able to deflect a "Kuroi Getsuga Tenshō" with his bare-hands and recieving only a shallow cut from a full-power swing of "Tensa Zangetsu" of a near-equal Kurosaki Ichigo, among other incidents.
- Pesquisa (Inquiry [Spanish]; Probe Circuit [Japanese]): The arrancar equivalent to the "Shinigami" ability to sense energy. It functions similar to a sonar. Unlike most other "Espada", Ulquiorra can immediately detect the exact energy-level of his opponent, and even the opponent's current stability and flow of the aforementioned energy, with a single glance.
- Sonído (Sound [Spanish]; Sound Ceremony [Japanese]): The arrancar equivalent to the "flash-step (shunpo)" ability of the "Shinigami". It allows the user to travel at incredibly fast speeds for short distances. Unlike "Shunpo", which emits a "swish" noise when activated, "Sonído" generates a brief static sound when in use. Ulquiorra has demonstrated a high-degree of mastery over "Sonído", arguably putting him on a similar league to the "Top Three Espada" (Tia Harribel, Baraggan Luisenbarn and Coyote Starrk).
- Cero (Zero [Spanish]; Hollow Flash [Japanese]): A blast of highly concentrated spiritual energy fired at the opponent. The "Cero"'s most distinctive and traditional form is that of a generic red beam, fired from the hands or mouth of a "Menos"-class hollow or an arrancar. Ulquiorra's signature "Cero" (while in his sealed form) has a unique green coloration, compared to the typical red variety. Ulquiorra generally fires "Cero" from his fingers.
- Bala (Bullet [Spanish]; Hollow Bullet [Japanese]): An arrancar-exclusive technique, which is performed by the user hardening his spiritual energy and releasing it as a swift blast. While this technique only contains a fraction of the strength of "Cero", "Bala" is 20 times faster and can be fired in rapid-succession, akin to a machine-gun. Ulquiorra's "Bala" is red in color, is fired off with a swift and casual motion of the hand, and generates gaping holes in the victims without any explosive effect.
- Instant Replay: According to Ulquiorra: "His eyes see everything. Nothing can escape it. What it doesn't see doesn't exist". The actual function of this ability allows him to replay events he has seen to others by removing and crushing an eye, which then turns into dust and flows around those Ulquiorra intends to use it on. The dust apparently relays not only his sight, but also his feelings.
- High-Speed Regeneration: Ulquiorra can quickly regenerate any part of his body, including bruises, cuts, deep wounds and even lost limbs or appendages. However, he cannot recover damaged or lost internal-organs or the brain. This power also requires that he has sufficient spiritual energy.
- Murciélago (Bat [Spanish]; Black-Winged Great Demon [Japanese]): Ulquiorra's "Resurrección" state, sharing its name with his zanpakutō. Ulquiorra extends his right-arm forward, and points his blade slightly-downwards, before chanting the release command "tozase!" (or "Bind!"). At that point, "Murciélago" unleashes with a burst of spiritual energy that falls around Ulquiorra as black rain. In his released state, Ulquiorra becomes bat-like in appearance. While in this form he gains giant wings on his back, his hair becomes longer and wilder on the left-side of his head, and the remains of his Hollow mask centers atop his head, with two large horns extending outward to the sides towards the front. The lines on his face become broader and more triangular and his fingernails lengthen. His arrancar attire becomes more form-fitting and closed at the top, becoming more like a robe towards the bottom. In this form, he can use his wings for flight. Ulquiorra gains a noticeable increase in all physical attributes, as well as the ability to generate "energy-javelins" and the capability to fire "Cero Oscuras".
|Ulquiorra Cifer, with "Murciélago" released
- Javelin Generation: Ulquiorra is shown to have the ability to generate elongated energy-javelins. He uses them as ranged weapons, throwing them at an opponent, and as a mêlée weapon.
- Cero Oscuras (Black Zero [Spanish]; Black Hollow Flash [Japanese]): It is a black "Cero", which Ulquiorra states to be similar to Ichigo's black "Getsuga Tenshō". This Cero presumably can only be used while he is in his released state. Ulquiorra's "Cero Oscuras" is powerful enough to destroy a large part of the city-sized "Las Noches" dome. Ulquiorra refers to it as "my Cero", implying that "Cero Oscuras" is unique to the "Cuarta Espada". While in his "Resurrección: Segunda Etapa" stage, Ulquiorra is able to compact the "Cero Oscuras" into roughly the size of a regular "Bala", managing to increase its speed, power and rate-of-fire, while simultaneously reducing its un-necessary destructive capability and the fatigue it generates upon Ulquiorra's energy-reserves.
- Resurrección: Segunda Etapa (Resurrection: Second Stage [Spanish]; Sword's Release: Second Level [Japanese]): An ability that is seemingly unique to Ulquiorra (and a trait that "even Aizen has not seen"), the "Cuarta Espada" can surpass his natural limits and ascend to a second level, massively increasing all of his physical and energy-based abilities. Ulquiorra refers to his second state as "True Despair", both before and after its release, because the immensely dense spiritual pressure it releases instills despair upon those around him. While he retains his black wings, his long white coat is gone, revealing a more defined musculature with his chest bare and his Hollow hole (which has become larger) dripping black, blood-like liquid. His waist becomes covered in something similar to black fur, which also covers his arms and legs. His fingers grow claw-like extensions and his feet become like talons. His irises of his eyes turn yellow while the sclera becomes green. The tear-like marks under his eyes increase and turn black. Ulquiorra's mask remains turn into two long horns, and the "#4" tattoo is no longer visible on his chest. He grows a very long and thin but powerful tail which is capable of being used as a weapon or to lift and strangle a victim. In addition to the increased attributes, "Segunda Etapa" Ulquiorra can now compact his "Cero Oscuras" into a technique that replicates a regular "Bala", with increased speed and power, along with an instantaneous rate-of-fire and lack of unnecessary environmental destruction, and also being capable of creating "Lanza del Relámpago".
|Ulquiorra, in his "Resurrección: Segunda Etapa" form
- Lanza del Relámpago (Lance of the Lightning [Spanish]; Lance of Thunder and Lightning [Japanese]): Ulquiorra creates a javelin-like weapon using his spiritual power, which he can use as a projectile or as a physical weapon. When thrown, it produces an incredibly-destructive explosion on impact, which dwarfs the fortress of "Las Noches" in height. Ulquiorra prefers to not use the attack at close range, most likely because the resulting blast would damage himself as well as "Las Noches". While he can use these spears in rapid-succession without a major energy deprevation, he has difficulty controlling their trajectory. Ulquiorra is also able to use this attack as a blade, which disintegrates material upon impact, and can also be quite effective at cutting. In the anime, Ulquiorra is also shown to be capable of using a lance in close-combat, fighting the evolved Hollow form of Ichigo Kurosaki with it.
|Ulquiorra Cifer demonstrating "Lanza del Relámpago"


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Last Friday I lucked out on a white Vita ACIII bundle from Amazon. In addition to the standard package - white Vita, 4gb mem stick, ACIII: Liberation - Amazon also threw in a download voucher for a full copy of Playstation All Stars Battle Royale and three extra months of Playstation Plus.
A damn fine deal indeed.
And guess what I found in the mail today? Oh yes, this is one sexy device. The first thing I noticed: the white is a great color. It's glossy (ugh), but not nearly as liable to draw so many (visible) fingerprints as a black one.
Second: it's lighter than it looks. Much lighter. Not a bad thing at all, but a little surprising.
Third: The screen is indeed as gorgeous as they say. And big, too. (So lovely and big, in fact, that now I've decided to get a 3DS XL... a complete turn-around from my last blog post). And bright. I had read that it puts the iPhone 4S's screen to shame... well, that's a bit of a lie. I pulled out my 4S and compared, and the Vita's screen is only slightly better to my untrained, non-pixel-resolution-whore eyes.
Speaking of iPhone, nothing can compare to Apple's touch screens. That's really what's always impressed me the most about Apple - the touch screens are responsive and incredibly accurate. The Vita's is comparable, but slightly less responsive. Of course, that could also just be the interface.
Third: it feels fantastic in the hands. Curved - not just rounded, but really curved - and ergonomic. Of course, I have a similar problem as I did with the 3DS - button placement isn't ideal. I don't mind the small face buttons, I just think they're a little too high. Sticks feel solid, d-pad feels solid. Triggers are nearly identical to the PSP - I neither like nor dislike that. It's just fine.
That stuff doesn't concern me too much, though. I'll mostly be playing RPGs and whatnot. As long as my hand doesn't cramp, I'll be ok.
Interface is nice, though a little unimaginative. Downloads and updates and installs are quick - quicker than my PS3, in fact.
Memory cards are small. Very small. I don't have a MicroSD card on hand to compare, but it's pretty similar.
(Side note: I don't mind the prices of the mem sticks. Well, I don't like them, but I can't blame them. Apple charges just as much, if not more, for their own flash memory, and their devices cannot be upgraded. I think that's the fairest comparison, because this really does feel like the multimedia device that the PSP so desparately wanted to be. Still, I won't be shelling out $100 for a 32gb mem stick anytime soon).
I loaded up my small 4gb mem stick with a variety of games to test out: a full Vita game (PS All Stars Battle Royale), a PSP game (FF Tactics), and a handful of PS1 games (FFVI, Vagrant Story).
Oh, and a PSN games - Zen Pinball 2. I kid you not - the ability to transfer these PS3 games I've purchased, free of charge, to the Vita was a huge selling point for me. I love the Marvel Pinball tables, I play them often, and the very thing I said when the Vita was announced was: Gee, I hope PSN games will be playable!
(As it turns out, not all PSN games can be transferred like that. But I got lucky with all the Zen tables doing so).
Zen Pinball looks fantastic. I found it a little bit harder - not because of the small screen, but because the Vita shook a little bit when I would hit the flippers/shoulder buttons. It can be turned on its side and the touch screen used, but... meh.
It won't replace my pinball sessions - not yet. But I'll find a way to keep it stable while playing eventually. As it stands, I'm loving the fact that it's available.
PS All Stars - no comment on the game itself, because it's exactly what you would expect. A slightly worse Smash Bros. with Sony characters. Neither game interests me - I would play a Sega brawler/fighter, though.
The game looked and played great though. Buttons feel fine, etc.
The internal speakers aren't too bad either. Better range than the PSP.
FF Tactics - I don't need this to look good to play it. I love this game and would play it on any screen. From the opening scenes, I thought it looked pretty nice.
The PS1 games... ah, this was also a big selling point. And it was worth it! These games look gorgeous on the Vita's screen. Honestly, I've never seen a PS1 game looking so good. That opening scene from FFVI! Beautiful!
All in all, I'm quite satisfied, and look forward to picking up a few games - Lumines, Persona 4, and Zero Escape are all on my list. Maybe Christmas will turn up a bunch of gift cards for me...
EDIT: Spent some more time with PS All Stars, playing through Arcade mode with Sly Cooper (a fun character). I'm impressed by how smoothly the game plays on the Vita. It seems tailor-made for the handheld, especially given that it features cross-play. While this isn't a bad thing, it makes me think that the game might seem slightly watered down on a console and the big screen. Not that I ever intend to play the console version anyway.
The game itself is fun enough. The presentation is weak, but there's still some fan service, especially in the moves available. And seeing as how you wouldn't think some of these characters wouldn't lend themselves well to a game like this, there are some pretty creative and fun uses of the characters. It reminds me a bit of Phoenix Wright in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
It's fun enough for a free game, and though I don't see myself becoming addicted to it, I will be going through the arcade mode with some more characters. I'm particularly anxious to try out Big Daddy and Ratchet.


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It's a pretty known fact that I'm always thinking about where my next meal is coming from, so I was in charge of feeding this wild bunch. The first night, I decided we should wing it since we were all flying in from various places, and who knew what we would feel like. We ended up at The Franklin, an awesome little gastropub that just opened in the very up and coming neighborhood of Marigny. I'll be honest—we were a tiny bit scared, and wondered where the "up" part of that statement was, as it seemed nothing short of shady (as NOLA can definitely be). But, the place itself had a really cool vibe and really delicious food, of which I took zero photos because we were too busy catching up to be bothered. I highly recommend for a casual night out and great food.
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I just got back from a very girlie trip to New Orleans with two of my besties from way back in the day. You may remember our little jaunt to Napa a while ago, and we were much overdue for a few days of the most delicious debauchery.
The first morning, we woke up to a very gray and rainy day, so we had no choice but to spend three hours catching up over breakfast at our hotel (the Windsor Court if you must know), downing about ten cups of coffee and laughing until our cheeks hurt. These two are absolute medicine for my soul and honestly we could have been anywhere and had just as much fun.
Once the rain had slowed to a manageable drizzle, we took ourselves on a little walking tour through the French Quarter and as you can see, the entire city is a giant rainbow of color, painting every door and shutter in the most vibrant of shades. I took some photos so you could come along for the ride, but I promise more on the food (the FOOD!) a little later…
You guys have met Nicole before, but wanted to give you a little background. She and I met back at our old pr haunts of PMK, climbing the corporate ladder or at least…hanging on for dear life. Nicole went to Duke and though I can't say I'm a Blue Devils fan (Sorry Nic), she lived in NC for 4 years, which has to count for something. She now spends her nights on red carpets and days behind a desk at NBC Universal, making sure the world knows what films are hitting the big screen.
On a recent trip to visit one of my best girlfriends in Tampa, Florida, I decided to kick off my weekend with a 12-hour layover in New Orleans. Not knowing where to stay, a search on my company's travel site revealed International House Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel located in NOLA's Central Business District. For those of you not traveling solo, or craving a more adventurous (perhaps debaucherous) nightlife, the French Quarter is a short walk from the hotel.
Offering more character than a typical chain hotel, I was immediately enchanted (and slightly relieved) with the low lighting and fresh-scented candles that were carefully placed in the lobby, and the beautiful tile mosaic in the elevators. My first thought was that the hotel reminded me of Westwood's W Hotel, (but not as loud!). My room was a good size for the amazing rate I was able to snag, and I loved the simple yet comfy décor. The plush bed pillows were a major plus! The small snack menu featured juices and nuts from Whole Foods, which were available for pick-up in the lobby. The hotel doesn't have room service, but why eat at your hotel when you're visiting a city with some of the best food in the country?
I'd arrived late afternoon on a Thursday and had a 6:00AM flight the next day, so I opted out of a trip down to Bourbon Street (this 32-year-old can't pull all-nighters anymore!). Instead, a friend and I grabbed a drink at the hotel's Loa Bar before walking a few short blocks to dinner.
Connected to International House's lobby, Loa Bar is strewn with comfy, yet upscale furniture and a bar covered with various tchotchkes and fresh herbs, giving the décor an antique market vibe. The cocktail menu's first three pages list Loa's signature drinks. After having briefly explored the amazing architecture of the buildings neighboring the hotel in muggy, 90-degree heat, I opted for the Moscato and Aperol signature drink…what I dubbed an "Adult Slushy." The cocktail was poured over citrus slices, muddled tarragon and crushed ice. If you can believe it, this was the "small" size and only cost $9.00! Despite a brain freeze, it was the perfect beat-the-heat, pre-dinner drink.
For dinner, we decided on Bon Ton Café, a local dining experience with tight seats and tables bustling with conversation and a great seafood selection. My friend, who is a local, told me to "Go big, or go home," and said that if I really wanted a Cajun food experience, I had to try to crawfish étouffée and the bread pudding with whiskey sauce. I tried both, and after a few glasses of wine and too much warm, delicious, still-dreaming-about-it bread pudding, I was grateful for the sobering walk back to my hotel.
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Hugo Hesny, 32, faces a robbery by snatch charge, Sandy Springs, Ga., police Capt. Steve Rose said.
His bond was set at $15,000, which he was expected to post later in the day.
Photographer Jason Winslow called police at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to report that his camera had been taken.
Winslow told police Hesny confronted him as he took photos from the parking lot of the Sandy Springs Funhouse arcade.
Winslow said Hesny chased him as he drove away, cut him off, opened his vehicle door and took his camera.
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My mother suffers from MS and has taken this medication, but it did not help her much.-
But bare in mind that not all organisms react in the same way to medications regarding benefits and side effects.-
Zanaflex (tizanidine hydrochloride) is a prescription medication used to treat spasticity, a condition involving muscle spasms, cramps, and tightness that is often caused by multiple sclerosis (MS) or spinal cord injuries. This medication is short-acting (each dose only lasts for a few hours) and should be reserved for daily activities when spasticity control is most important.
Take care.-
Analgesia (painkillers) and anti-inflammatory drugs, including steroids, are used to suppress the symptoms, while disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are required to inhibit or halt the underlying immune process and prevent long-term damage. In recent times, the newer group of biologics has increased treatment options.
Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs have been used in the treatment of rheumatic arthritis for a long time now. Rheumatologists now use combination therapy of multiple disease modifying drugs for rheumatoid arthritis as it has become apparent that using combination of these drugs does not increase their relative toxicity profiles. Common combinations of DMARDs include methotrexate – hydroxychloroquine, methotrexate – sulfasalazine, sulfasalazine – hydroxychloroquine, and methotrexate – hydroxychloroquine – sulfasalazine.
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On March 28th at 12pm, Alexander Jarman, Manager of Public Programs, discusses Auguste Rodin.
ArtStops are 15 minute, staff-led tours of one to three works on view. Museum curators and educators present these brief yet always enlightening and informative talks every Thursday and third Tuesday at noon.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- One week removed from a crash while leading, Tony Kanaan didn't let himself believe he would win a race he dominated until he took the checkered flag Saturday night.
"I just said with about 10 laps to go, I said, 'What's going to happen now?" the snake-bitten Andretti Green Racing star said after his 13th career victory. "I'm just like, 'OK, something's going to blow up, it's going to rain, ... maybe I'm going to spin in the rain.'
"That's how funny racing is. Sometimes it comes when you least expect it."
Kanaan made it happen by taking advantage of an out-of-sequence pit stop by front-running teammate Marco Andretti and ran away with the SunTrust Indy Challenge.
On a night when half of the 26 cars in the largest IndyCar Series field at Richmond International Raceway went home damaged, Kanaan got the good fortune he said he deserved for his first victory of the season. He got it by avoiding the near-constant mayhem caused by an event record-tying nine caution flags and beating Helio Castroneves by nearly 5 seconds.
The victory came a week after Kanaan led 71 laps at Iowa before crashing, absorbing what he said was one of the hardest hits of his life and his latest experience with bad luck.
He made up for it by beating the field out of the pits the only time he had to and paid homage to his crew. "They kept putting me in the lead and I kept letting them down," he said.
Castroneves, who started 18th, used a blistering early pit stop to get into contention and finished second, followed by Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon.
Oriol Servia was a career-best fifth, and Danica Patrick was sixth.
"I wasn't the fastest, but second is pretty darned good," said Castroneves, who gained five points on Dixon for the series lead and now trails by 43. Wheldon remained third, now 52 points back, and Kanaan trimmed 18 points off his deficit and now trails Dixon by 82.
Andretti, who was almost as dominant as his Andretti Green Racing teammate until he gave up the lead by pitting under green with 95 laps to go, never recovered and wound up ninth.
"I feel bad about Marco," Kanaan said. "I think he has as strong a car as I had."
Kanaan led twice for 166 laps, and Andretti led another 90.
The race looked like a more familiar NASCAR event on the 0.75-mile oval, the smallest on the series. Before a lap was completed, Ryan Hunter-Reay spun out in the front stretch.
Only one year after Dario Franchitti led 242 of 250 laps in a race that featured just four cautions, Hunter-Reay's spin was a sign of things to come and a crew member's nightmare.
Will Power hit the wall in the fourth turn on the eighth lap, A.J. Foyt IV hit the wall in the second turn with some help from John Andretti on the 30th lap, and another caution for debris came out after 68 laps when Kanaan was closing in on passing the slow-moving Patrick.
It went like that most of the night until Jaime Camara crashed in the front stretch on Lap 217, allowing Kanaan to grab the lead coming off pit road and sail off to the victory.
He beat Castroneves to the checkered flag by 4.77 seconds.
In all, 102 of the 300 laps were run under caution, the second-highest total in IndyCar Series history. Only the 2002 race at Nazareth, Pa., had more yellow flag laps with 116.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. consumer confidence has risen to its highest point since August on the strength of a brighter view of the job market and business conditions.
The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday its consumer confidence index rose to 80.7 this month from a December reading of 77.5. It was the second consecutive strong gain.
"Confidence appears to be back on track and rising expectations suggest the economy may pick up some momentum in the months ahead," said Conference Board economist Lynn Franco.
Consumer confidence is closely watched because consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of U.S. economic activity.
Amna Asaf, an economist at Capital Economics, said the January improvement was encouraging given the unseasonably cold weather during the month. She said it probably reflected the strong stock market gains that were occurring during the survey period, which ended on Jan. 16.
But she cautioned that the confidence gauge could retreat in the February reading if stock prices don't rebound from their recent declines.
For 2013, the confidence gauge averaged 73.3, the highest since 2007. That's above the 45.2 average in 2009 when the economy was in recession for half the year. But it is still below the reading of 90 that economists view as consistent with a healthy economy.
The unemployment rate fell to a five-year low of 6.7 percent in December, down from 7 percent in November. But the improvement came for the wrong reason. Many Americans gave up looking for work and were therefore not counted as unemployed. Job growth also slowed in December with employers adding just 74,000 jobs.
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A man in good health goes to have back surgery which turns out OK, but in recovery aspirates which goes unnoticed for 3 days, this turn into double pneumonia in which he almost dies, he is then transferred to rehabilitation before the pneumonia it properly treated, which cause him to crash, and be brought back to the same hospital, at which point he gets another stain of pneumonia. After this he is transferred to rehabilitation to learn to walk again, and 6 weeks later is still is unable to breath, coughs up green substance, has lost over 30lbs, will probably never work in his field again, and was prescribed medication that had nothing to do with his illness incurred in the hospital in which he was in for over 35 days. The doctor who did the surgery can not be blamed, but can the hospital?
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You describe quite an ordeal. Based on the information you posted, it is not possible to offer an opinion whether you have a valid basis for a medical malpractice case. A lawyer would have to obtain your medical records and have them reviewed by experts. Medical malpractice lawyers usually offer free consultation. If your case seems likely, they will generally advance the expenses and take the case on contingency. You don't state when this occurred. That's important because the statute of limitations can be a problem if it was not a recent event. TX has a tough, anti plaintiff laws for medical malpractice so try to find the best lawyer you can You will need expert, experienced representation to find out if you have a case and if you do, to give you the best chance of receiving compensation .
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I see nothing in this recipe that any "Old Farmer" would want--prepared items,instant pudding,and Cool Whip? I suppose this is what gets passed off as cooking in these times.
These can be made up to 2 weeks ahead and frozen until serving.
Remove plastic lids from pie crusts and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, 2 tablespoons skim milk, and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Whisk in Cool Whip Free. Divide the cream cheese/whipped toping mixture between the 2 piecrusts. In another medium bowl, combine pumpkin, 1 cup milk, pudding mix, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Layer ech pie with half the pumpkin mixture. Cover with inverted piecrust lids and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or freeze. If you freeze pies, thaw the whole pie in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.
*Note from the Food Editor: We had three people test this recipe in three different kitchens, and it turned out well each time. But we have heard from some readers who have had difficulty with this recipe. Based on what we've learned from these readers, we do have a few words of advice: Do not overmix the bottom layer of the pie. Mix just enough to blend. Also, you might try refrigerating or freezing the pie for 30 minutes after you add the first layer, but before you add the second. Lastly, do not make the top layer until you are ready to spread it, because the pudding mix will thicken as it sits.
*We have also heard from a few readers who tried making this pie with sugar-free pudding mix. We don't recommend that you try this, as that mix contains all sorts of different fillers, which will result in a very different consistency. Also, if you find that the topping is too thick, even with the full cup of milk, feel free to add a little more until it reaches a better consistency.
I see nothing in this recipe that any "Old Farmer" would want--prepared items,instant pudding,and Cool Whip? I suppose this is what gets passed off as cooking in these times.
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I found that there was not enough pumpkin topping to cover the two pies. I carefully followed the ingredients list and directions. – Anonymous Review
Was there a possible misprint in the recipe? The pumpkin part was very dry and was chewy, so wondered if the correct size of instant pudding should be 2 packages of the four-serving size or 2 of the six-serving size? The weight is also different in sugar free packages, which we used, than in the regular type pudding. Would like to try it again if the ingredient proportions were incorrect. Thank you. – Reviewed by L Caruso
This is a very tasty dessert, but it didn't come out looking like the picture in the magazine. A friend of mine and I made it as the dessert for the meeting of a women's group at our church earlier this week. The consistency didn't seem right; it didn't set up nice and firm as pictured. Is there too much milk in the recipe? If you made it using these measurements for each ingredient how did you make it stand up nice and tall? The pumpkin seemed to sink down into the Cool Whip/cream cheese mixture and push that almost over the edge of the pie crust. What would happen if you didn't put as much milk in -- maybe cut that to half the amount? Everyone raved about how great it tastes. We just didn't like the way it looked when cut and served. – Reviewed by Loretta J. Moore
This is excellent!!! I didn't have any problems following the recipe. I tried to fix both halves in my blender - NOT the best idea. This is how I make my normal pumpkin pie. I would not recommend doing that for this pie - yet, even with this blunder, it still turned out GREAT!!! When I shared with family & co-workers, I got RAVE reviews. My husband requested it for Thanksgiving!! This will definetly be a favorite for our family for years to come. – Reviewed by Kimberly K Carter
AWESOME!! Shared with family & co-workers and got rave reviews. This is a new favorite for my family! I found the recipe easy to make and it turned out beautiful. I tried to make it like I make traditional pumpkin pie, all in the blender but it mixes better by hand. Even with that small blunder, it turned out GREAT!!! Both pies were full and set perfectly!! I would recommend this to anyone. – Reviewed by Kimberly K Carter
Hello from the Yankee Test Kitchen- We had three people test this recipe in three different kitchens, and it turned out well each time. But we have heard from some readers who have had difficulty with this recipe. Based on what we've learned from these readers, we do have a few works of advice: Do not overmix the bottom layer of the pie. Mix just enough to blend. Also, you might try refrigerating or freezing the pie for 30 minutes after you add the first layer, but before you add the second. Lastly, do not make the top layer until you are ready to spread it, because the pudding mix will thicken as it sits. – Reviewed by Amy Traverso
I made this last night, and did cut back on the milk, but again, the pumpkin topping was very heavy as one reader stated and there was not enough to cover the two pies. (Thank God, I thought I was crazy.) In the future, I would recommend doing the cream cheese and whipped topping, placing it in the crust and then freezing it before applying the pumpkin topping. This way, you won't have the spillover effect that happens, it's also very hard to spread the pumpkin mixture when the cream cheese mix is soft. I wish they had told us that in the recipe. – Reviewed by Edward Aycock
Made these pies for Thanksgiving and cannot say enough about them. Really delicious, light and refreshing, yet with a nice fresh punpkin flavor. The trick is to make them in 5 minutes, don't overmix anything, just stir up each mixture and spread gently into your pie shells. I froze one for a week and it was just as good as the first one! – Reviewed by Sandy Pasquantonio
My husband absolutely loved this dessert. I made it for Thanksgiving and Christmas last year and it was a huge hit. I am planning to make it again this year. I didn't experience any difficulty in making it and am happy to have found this recipe!!! – Reviewed by Robyn DiFusco
Was a hit over the hoidays...they all want it again next year! – Anonymous Review
I thought it was great. I make it every Thanksgiving and sometimes Christmas. – Reviewed by Heather Murphy
Very good pie. Freezes well, easy to make. – Reviewed by Karen Schmidl
Hubby makes it! He found it in the magazine, and tried it last year. We are making it again this Thanksgiving. A great change from the heavy pumpkin pies of old! – Reviewed by LINDA VANCE
I have found that the recipe works better (and the result looks better!) if I reverse the layers and put the pumpkin mixture on the bottom and the crean cheese mixture on the top. Great recipe! – Anonymous Review
Substitute Splenda for the sugar, use sugar-free pudding and sugar-free crackers to make the crust and this is GREAT for us who are diabetic! – Reviewed by Patrick Wilson
I've made this one every holiday for years! It's become the only pumpkin pie my family has for the holidays. – Reviewed by Amber Verellen
It's a wonderful recipe, fast and easy to make! – Reviewed by Carol Tatting
Excellent!!! I have made this recipe at least 50 times, and it has always turned out great. The only problem I have is it doesn't last long:) – Anonymous Review


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Vanir in Fletcher feels the pinch, sees bright future
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Vanir Energy of Fletcher is coping with difficult economic times these days like most companies, but the idea of using solar power on a wider scale in America is catching on, a company executive said Wednesday.
Federal tax credits for solar energy that went into effect in 2005 have boosted interest in alternative forms of power, said David Wallace, Research and Development Director. Wallace spoke during Business Morning Update, a monthly networking meeting of local business professionals. The gathering is held at the Chariot in downtown Hendersonville.
The tax credits "opened up a whole new world," Wallace said. "Companies saw for the first time the possibilities for alternative energy."
The three largest consumers of energy are hot water (40 percent), heating (14 percent) and cooking (18 percent), he added.
Governments in Europe and Japan that were more supportive of solar energy than the U.S. government put them ahead of the U.S. for several years, Wallace said.
The Sacramento, Calif.-based company bought Appalachian Energy last year, turning Vanir Energy into a major player in the alternative energy revolution. The company set up shop in Appalachian Energy's building at Fletcher Business Park on the site of the former Steelcase company. The business occupies a 900,000-square-foot facility.
Vanir Energy led the way in demonstrating what solar power can do by installing the world's largest solar project at the Fletcher site, Wallace said. The company installed 640 4-foot by 6-foot solar panels at a cost of $2.4 million, making it the largest single solar panel project in the world, he said. The solar panels produce 1.5 megawatts of power.
"That was our contribution to provide a big shot in the arm to the local economy," he added.
The company does commercial and residential installations, Wallace said. Having solar panels installed at the company's Fletcher site provides a way to show potential clients how the system works, he added.
Business for the company has been good, with Vanir Energy experiencing $4 million in profits last year.
"We will probably do $2 million this year," he said. "People have been gun shy lately because of the economy."
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This lush yet focused wine expresses elegant black cherry, plum and cassis fruit offset by notes of chocolate, herbs and cedar with a supple texture and a structure of balanced fruit and tannin confirmed on the finish.
Wine Maker Notes
The grapes are hand harvested, destemmed and immediately crushed, and each vineyard lot is fermented separately with selected yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks over a period of six to seven days. Each lot of grapes is frequently tasted during fermentation to determine when the extraction is at optimum. At that point, the wine is pressed off the skins in membrane wine presses, keeping the press wine separate from the free-run wine. In this way, Cakebread Cellars' red wines, especially the Cabernets, have their natural fruitiness preserved, while the extraction of harsh, drying tannins is avoided. It is then pressed and returned to stainless steel for complete malolactic fermentation. Following this, the wine is racked into French oak barrels, of which roughly half are new and half of one and two years' use for approximately six months.
Throughout the initial aging process, the various individual lots are continually taste-analyzed to determine the final blend. Depending on the vintage, the finished blend will include up to twenty five percent combined Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with Merlot contributing the greater percentage. Once the final blend is assembled, it is returned to the same French oak barrels to age for an additional 12 to 18 months before being bottled. The only treatments preceding bottling are an egg-white fining and a single passage through a rough filter.


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On his radio program today, Bryan Fischer reacted to a grand jury's decision not to indict Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, seizing upon Wilson's testimony that he felt like he was facing "a demon" during his confrontation with Brown.
Fischer absolutely agreed, saying that "the chances are very good" that Wilson was literally locked in battle with a homicidal demon that was possessing Brown during the altercation.
"I think that at this point there was a demonic presence that was operating inside Michael Brown's body," Fischer said, "activating him, energizing him, driving him forward in this homicidal rage. So when he says he looked like a demon, I think that's because he was looking into the eyes of a demon that was driving Michael Brown to do what he did":


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FCC Approves Verizon's AWS Purchase, T-Mobile Spectrum Swap
With the Department of Justice's stamp of approval just a week old, the FCC has given their own seal of approval to Verizon's proposed $3.6 billion purchase of SpectrumCo AWS spectrum. Part of the FCC's conditions for approval was a spectrum swap between Verizon and T-Mobile, which would allow T-Mobile to cover an additional 60 million people. Along with the additional pop coverage, T-Mobile will also be able to deploy LTE in … [read full article]


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Some in the crowd appeared to think it was a prank, a show or a spectacle.
But the man burning on the ground during the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival on Santa Monica Boulevard Thursday night died over the weekend. And now L.A. County Sheriff's Department homicide detectives want to get to the bottom of what happened.
Some of the incident was caught on graphic, disturbing video:
Family members identified the victim as 51-year-old Gilbert Estrada. They say he died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Information posted with the video says Estrada was dressed as a sniper and was at the event with his girlfriend when the incident happened.
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Validating billing data for RBC transfusions: a brief report
Version of Record online: 21 APR 2002
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41040530.x
Volume 41, Issue 4, pages 530–533, April 2001
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Segal, Jodi B., Ness, Paul M. and Powe, Neil R. (2001), Validating billing data for RBC transfusions: a brief report. Transfusion, 41: 530–533. doi: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41040530.x
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- Issue online: 21 APR 2002
- Version of Record online: 21 APR 2002
- Received: 19 June 2000; Revised: 27 September 2000; Accepted: 15 2000
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- DRG(s) = diagnosis-related group(s);
- ICD-9 = International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision
BACKGROUND: Administrative data are used often for research, but without validation of their accuracy. The validity of the billing for blood transfusion was assessed in one tertiary-care hospital.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patient discharge data were retrieved from a database containing demographics, diagnoses, and charges. There was random selection of 358 patients who were billed for RBC transfusion and 358 who were not, within a 2-month period. The blood bank's transfusion records were reviewed. Sensitivity was defined as the proportion of transfused patients who were billed, and specificity as the proportion of nontransfused patients who were not billed. Patient characteristics were compared by using Wilcoxon's rank sum test and the chi-square test.
RESULTS: Sixty-one transfused patients were not billed for the transfusion. No patient was billed without transfusion. Thus, the sensitivity and specificity were 83 percent (95% CI, 79-87%) and 100 percent, respectively. Nine patients who were not issued RBCs were appropriately not billed for RBCs, although the billing record suggests they had a procedure involving transfusion. These patients were called true-negative. The patients not billed were older (58 years vs. 55 years; p = 0.046) and less likely to have commercial insurance (5% vs. 15%; p = 0.035) than billed patients.
CONCLUSIONS: The billing for RBC transfusion in one large institution is reassuringly valid. The specificity is excellent, and the sensitivity is higher than that seen in other studies of coding validity.


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|Re: Getting a top 10 list by a calculated value
|Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:10:47 GMT
If you have the user and comment as separate docs (with the user_id in the comment doc), then the simple way is to update the user doc each time s/he makes a comment with a count of the comments so far. Conflict resolution is a no-op since the user is likely the only one updating his/her doc at any given time. It's trivial then to have a view sorted by #comments as the key and you can get the top-10 that way. K. On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 9:04 PM, Andrew Melo <email@example.com> wrote: > you can emit the number of comments as your key, then it will be > sorted and you can take the top 10 or whatever. > > HTH, > Andrew > > -- > Andrew Melo > email@example.com > > > > On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 8:36 PM, Seggy Umboh <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> I've been reading about couchdb and just started playing around with it, and >> I am wondering, in the typical blog/comment example application, is it >> possible to get a list of the Top 10 commenters? It is trivial to write a >> view to get the number of comments for each commenter, but now I want to >> sort the result of that view by the values.... >> >
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