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The Frail Older People-Activity and Nutrition study in Umeå
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Public title
The Frail Older People-Activity and Nutrition study in Umeå
Scientific title
The Frail Older People-Activity and Nutrition study in Umeå: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
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Study hypothesis
1. A high-intensity functional exercise program will improve balance, gait ability, and lower-limb strength in the short- and long-term
2. An intake of protein-enriched energy supplement immediately after the exercises will increase the effect of the training
3. The high-intensity functional exercise program will reduce dependence in mobility and personal care and increase activity and will have a positive effect on depressive symptoms and psychological wellbeing, in the short- and long-term, and will increase safety and reduce falls
4. The exercise program is applicable and is perceived as positive by the participants
Lay summary
Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval
Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of Umeå University approved on the 13th November 2001 (ref: 391/01)
Study design
Cluster-randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment
Disease/condition/study domain
Residential care facilities
Participants - inclusion criteria
1. Age 65 or over, either sex
2. Dependent on assistance from a person in one or more personal activities of daily living according to the Katz Index
3. Able to stand up from a chair with armrests with help from no more than one person
4. A Mini-Mental State Examination score of 10 or more
5. An approval from the resident's physician
Participants - exclusion criteria
Does not meet inclusion criteria
Anticipated start date
Anticipated end date
Status of trial
Patient information material
Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet
Target number of participants
Exercise intervention:
The exercise intervention was based on the High-Intensity Functional Exercise Program (the HIFE Program). The program included functional exercises consisting of everyday tasks challenging leg strength, postural stability, and gait ability. The physiotherapist selected exercises for each participant according to their functional deficits. All exercises were performed in weight-bearing positions, e.g., squats, turning trunk and head while standing, and walking over obstacles. The participants were encouraged by the physiotherapists to exercise with a high intensity and to increase load and difficulty progressively, considering changes in function and health status. Strength exercises were intended to be performed at 8 - 12 repetition maximum. Balance exercises were intended to challenge the participant's postural stability fully. In co-operation with a staff member, at the end of the exercise period, physical tasks were introduced with the purpose of maintaining physical function.
Control activity:
The control activity program included activities while sitting, e.g., watching films, reading, singing, and conversation. The program was based on themes, e.g., the old country shop, famous persons, and games from the past, and was expected to be interesting and stimulating for older persons including those with severe cognitive impairment.
Nutrition intervention and placebo:
The nutrition intervention consisted of a protein-enriched energy supplement. The supplement was a milk-based 200 ml drink that contained 7.4 g protein, 15.7 g carbohydrate, and 408 kJ per 100 g. The placebo drink (200 ml) contained 0.2 g protein, 10.8 g carbohydrate, and 191 kJ per 100 g. Both drinks were served in the same type of non-transparent package and had similar flavours.
The exercise intervention and the control activity started in March 2002, and was performed in groups of three to nine participants supervised by two physiotherapists (exercise) or one occupational therapist (control). The sessions lasted approximately 45 minutes and were held five times every two weeks for three months (13 weeks), in total on 29 occasions. The nutrition drinks were offered within five minutes after each session.
Primary outcome measure(s)
1. Balance ability by Berg balance scale, at 3 (end of intervention period) and 6 months
2. Gait ability by 2.4 metre timed test, self-paced and maximum speed, at 3 and 6 months
3. Lower-limb-strength by 1 Repetition Maximum in a leg-press machine, at 3 and 6 months
Secondary outcome measure(s)
1. Attendance, adverse events and, for the exercise group, intensity achieved, by a structured report developed for this study and completed by the supervisors after each session
2. Participants perception of participating and their perception of changes due to the activity, by a questionnaire developed for this study and for the exercise group also by an interview
3. Staff's perception of participants' changes in function by questionnaire developed for this study, at 3 months
4. Dependence in mobility and personal care by the Barthel ADL Index, at 3 and 6 months
5. Activity by the Life Space Diameter and by questions developed for this study, at 3 and 6 months
6. Falls followed-up in six months from the end of intervention period and perceived balance ability and risk of falling by questions developed for this study, at 3 and 6 months
7. Depressive symptoms and psychological wellbeing by Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) and Philadelphia Geriatric Centre Morale Scale, respectively, at 3 and 6 months
8. Mobility by the Chair-stand test and the Timed up and Go, at 3 and 6 months
9. Muscle mass by bioelectric impedance and by anthropometry, at 3 and 6 months
10. Nutritional status by Mini Nutritional Assessment, body weight, and BMI, at 3 and 6 months
11. Mortality, diseases, and hospital admission, by reviewing participants' hospital records and death certificates in 2 years from the end of the intervention
12. Effect among people with dementia or with depression (compared to those without), respectively, on the primary outcome measures, ADL, and falls
13. Explanatory sub-group analyses of the effect on the primary outcomes, ADL, falls and attendance and motivation during exercise sessions. Independent variables: Barthel ADL Index, Mini-Mental State Examination, Life Space Diameter, BMI, Mini Nutritional Assessment, Berg Balance Scale, body composition by bioelectric impedance and by anthropometry, depression, dementia, previous stroke, drugs, age, sex, self-perceived health, perceived balance ability and risk of falling, perceived possibility of exercise effect and attitude towards the exercise
Sources of funding
1. The Swedish Research Council (Sweden) (ref: K2002-27VP-14165-02B, K2002-27VX-14172-02B, K2005-27VX-15357-01A)
2. The Vårdal Foundation (Sweden)
3. The Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (Sweden)
4. The Dementia Fund (Sweden)
5. The County Council of Västerbotten (Sweden)
6. The Umeå University Foundation for Medical Research (Sweden)
7. The Magnus Bergvalls Foundation (Sweden)
8. The Äldrecentrum Västerbotten (Sweden)
9. The Gun and Bertil Stohne Foundation (Sweden)
10. Erik and Anne-Marie Detlof's Foundation (Sweden)
11. The Loo and Hans Ostermans Foundation (Sweden)
12. The Borgerskapet in Umeå Research Foundation (Sweden)
13. The Ragnhild and Einar Lundström's Memorial Foundation (Sweden)
14. Norrmejerier (Sweden)
Trial website
1. 2006 applicability results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16579666
2. 2006 balance, gait ability, and lower-limb strength results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16764547
3. 2008 fall results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18283231
4. 2013 UTI results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23364500
5. 2013 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23768799
Contact name
Prof Yngve Gustafson
Geriatric Medicine
Umeå University
Umeå University (Sweden)
Geriatric Medicine
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- Release Date: Nov 13, 2006
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 510 Ratings
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May 5, 2011Truly excellent game, the graphics are stunning, the sound is well put-together and, despite the huge amount of content rammed into the strategy game in Rome, Medieval 2 has done a very good job of giving players far more options and freedom, allowing for almost total sandbox gameplay, which is what makes it so replayable. The vast variety of what players can do makes this game almost second to none in its genre.
The only thing I would take a mark off this for is that siege battles are often a complete nightmare, with regiments often disobeying orders or, even more irritating, half a regiment remaining on one side of a wall while the other stays on top, refusing to do anything while you furiously try and redirect it. This really frustrated me, but apart from that, the campaign is an excellent experience and the in-battle gameplay is astounding. Based on this, It well deserves a 9/10… Expand
Aug 15, 2010A game that will make you feel like conquering the world. Out of all the total war games this is a personal favorite. Updated graphics bring units to life on the battlefield. Finally the player is able to recruit new units and buildings without a general present in the settlement. Ai is amazing for the most part on the battlefield however total war games have allways had issues with the Diplomacy option. This game is no different. You may get rejected for no conceivable reason when trying to be diplomatic toward another nation. This is one of my small gripes and nothing really serious is wrong with the game.… Expand
Apr 20, 2012I find this game to be the most frustrating game I've played in my entire life. Why? Among others, there's the fact that:
1. Units tend to disobey your orders ALL THE TIME when in battle
2. economy totally sucks in this game. it's vague, unpredictable and just plain irritating
3. unit damage doesn't make any sense. it's impossible to tell if your archers are doing any damage in battle, or that your cavalry is actually DOING SOMETHING. there is no such thing as a total HP meter to see if you are actually winning or not. too annoying!!!
4. the AI in campaign maps tend to attack you for no freaking reason at all. last time i played, suddenly the Roman Empire just decided to attack me for no reason, along with the Danes and the French. their behavior is beyond idiotic
5. you will be excommunicated for the most simple things. too frustrating
6. conquering lands takes FOREVER. it's too much of a struggle to just take a single freaking city
7. the overal battle system is complete crap. automatically resolving battles is NEVER in your favor
8. you cannot choose every faction by default. this game wants you to complete the 50 hour campaign of 5 factions before you can play as the race you want. why not just make every faction playable by default??
9. building stuff is lineair and does not have any depth. you build a tannery to get leather armor. you build a fletchery to get archers. you build a stable to get cavalry. this DOESNT feel like i'm building a city at all. it's lame
10. the overall repetitive gameplay. conquering other factions requires you to do the same things 50 times over and over again
i can go on like this for a very long time. please, don't buy this game. it's really bad… Expand
Nov 2, 2011Definately has to be one of the best strategy games I have ever played. Now I know what you're probably thinking; "why an eight then?". First of all, the gameplay offers a massive choice of nations and units each with their own traits, but accessing all of these factions can be a slog at times. The mix of battles, diplomacy, family traits and strategy AI create a truly realistic and immersive game that offers an infinate number of choices to your next move. However, sometimes the game can become a bit taxing to less motivated players (not that I'm complaining) and the AI during battles can often glitch. Whilst these glitches are mostly minor, they nevertheless break your immerson in the game and can be quite annoying when your soldiers glitch about instead of doing as they're told. Nevertheless, despite all its weaknesses, Med 2 is still a briliantly crafted game, its strategy mixed in with impressive graphics and cinematic music will keep you wound up in the Medieval age for hours.… Expand
Jun 20, 2011Fantastic game, limitless playability and excellent graphics among the best rts games I have ever played.
A good all round winner, the bugs don't cause me many issues if you keep your eye on what your units are doing.
Feb 9, 2013Great game, best in the TW series in my opinion. Takes the awesome Rome: TW and improves it. Individual soldiers in each units are also really diverse.
Mar 7, 2012A good mix of turn-based and real-time strategy, although the turn-based elements often feel oversimplified. It does have a solid real time combat foundation, but the AI is either really good or really bad depending on the difficulty setting--there is no middle ground. If you are new to real time strategy games, this one has a pretty steep learning curve. Even seasoned players may feel overwhelmed. 17 different factions on top of long and short campaigns give a lot of room for different story paths and immense replayability. One campaign can take days, even months of play time.… Expand
Sep 9, 2011This is one of CA's best (with Rome Total War) games, it beats Empire, it beats Napoleon (which was rather a pile of garbage so that wasn't hard) and it beats Shogun2. It's from CAs good days, when there were modders and not every unit had to be sold as a dlc and it has a high replay value. I still like Medieval 2 better than anything that came after it.
Nov 6, 2011An almost perfect game. A superb blend of RTS and Turn based strategy. Medieval 2 has stolen more gaming hours from me than any other title. Ever. Period. Coupled with the amazing addons from the community it surpasses (in terms of playability and longevity) any other game in my collection - and I have a big collection of games. The AI can be buggy at times, but this can be forgiven by the pure enjoyment of a huge siege or battle. However, the turn based part of the game is no slouch and is a deep and rewarding experience. If I was told I could only play one game from now until eternity it would be, without shadow of a doubt - Medieval 2. A Modern masterpiece.… Expand
Nov 12, 2011This game is great.Greater than most games, decent game-play, but not as much mods as Rome:total war.
I like playing as the English because I am English!
Sep 3, 2012Pretty good, but full of bugs. The gameplay is just as good as Rome, sieges are even better in my opinion. I absolutely hate the Mongols and Timurids though, they have massive armies that are almost guaranteed to not be destroyed unless you are able to mass thousands of troops to meet them right when they spawn on the campaign map. That, with the combination of many bugs/glitches, makes this short of being a great game.… Expand
Mar 9, 2012Great game but doesnt compares to Rome Total War, in some aspects it improved but in others it downgraded from the prequel, it has great mods such as Stainless Steel and Broke Crescent, and also the long awaited sequel to Europa Barbarorum (Rome total war mod), Europa Barbarorum 2!
Mar 22, 2012Havent played shogun 2 or pre rome games. But this is the best in the series, far better game then rome, and a generally awesome game. AI is not great, but its entirely playable. The people saying you cant charge with cav are stuipid, double click and u charge, how could u not understand this, its in every single game and medieval 2 is no exception. Sieges are great, although u can hold off huge forces with just 5 peasent archers if the enemy doesent have siege weapons like catapolts and cannons. And even then any phalanix form able units can stop any breach with 2 units, but that is still pretty realistic, since generals from the time even said u need like 5 times the invading force if u want to capture a well defended castle, and 2x if u have the element of surprise.
Pope can be annoying however, and i am sad you cant turn off the pope, as he will often threaten with excommunication when u invade a christian city after they attack you, even if u have higher rank with the pope. Also if u break a ceasefire or alliance in under like 10 turns of making it u cant get any nation ever to ceasefire without spending like 50000 and a major city.
The pope often requests impossable things, eg in french campaign, his first mission was get england to give caen, a major castle that is englands greatest strategic area at the start of the game.
He will also slightly down rank you if u dont join the crusades, which often are on the opposite side of the map (im in england and he requested crusades take juesalisim.
But aside form those few flaws, im loving this game much more then rome and definatly the later games empire and napoleon.… Expand
May 22, 2012This is one of my favorite 4x strategy games off all time. I find myself constantly going back to this title. The weight of the religious influence seems accurate for the era and makes for a delightfully corrupting good time. Want a free pass to do whatever you please to Christendom? Well thatâ
Jul 11, 2012Six years later and this game is still the best Medieval strategy/simulation game ever made. Until they decide to make Medieval III, this is the game to own!
Jul 26, 2013The game is excellent. I like it much more than Empire: Total war and a bit more than Rome Total War. Giving it 9 stars and not 10 because of some pathfinding bugs which make fighting in closed space (like when attacking a city) annoying. There are other bugs as well.
Still, a great game. Waiting for RomeTW 2
Dec 22, 2012Medieval was not my first contact with the Total War series. Before that I was in Rome: Total War, and therefore many mechanisms was not foreign to me. That's right - I had the impression that I play the same thing, only that transferred to the Middle Ages. You can not deny the charm and expand the game, it certainly needed in strategy games. Fortunately, that Rome was a good game. Medieval Thanks is also very good, but not perfect. My score was 8, I think fair.… Expand
Jan 15, 2013One of the best games ever made, bar none. Sorry if I come across as a fanboy, but it'd be easier to list the features which aren't perfect! Those being; the AI is pretty shoddy, it's quite historically inaccurate, even for a Total War game, and there was a very limited number of factions, though thankfully that was remedied by the Kingdoms expansion.
Feb 24, 2013Great game. Has a few faults but they are minor ones. I prefer the strategic aspect of the game, its combat can be tedious and the controls aren't perfect. But there is nothing better out there after so many years.
Jun 5, 2013Because of the unique mod-ability of this game, it's still in 2013 one of the very best computer games of all time and the best of the total war series.
The Third-Area mod makes for the best Lord of the Rings game ever made!
The Call of Warhammer mod makes for the best Warhammer game ever made!
Sep 8, 2013I am always surprised people prefer Rome Total War to this game. It has everything Rome had and more, so how can it be worse? It is really a very similar game but just in a different era and has a better campaign mode for sure, as well as some fantastic expansion packs and and larger campaign map. It was and still is my favourite ever total war game.
Jan 4, 2014This is an incredibly fun and high-detailed game that is sure to keep the attention of many! Set in the medieval times (around the founding of the americas), this game is pretty accurate on its history. This game is truly no less that Miraculously fun.
Apr 9, 2014This game is boss. It is the ultimate strategy game for PC(my opinion). It has amazing battles and the graphics are really good. The historical battles are real-life battles that can teach things about history. The campaign is realistic and it's really fun. This is an amazing game.
Jul 31, 2014Medieval 2 Total War. Sure, doesn't sound as interesting as a game like, for example, Final Fantasy or Battlefield 4, but don't let the name be the game. In truth, Medieval 2 Total War will probably be one of the best military strategy games you have ever played. What is it? Medieval 2 Total War is a game where you get to build a mighty kingdom, through economy, diplomacy (if necessary), and - wait for it - ... brute force. This isn't like Clash of Clans, Good Game Empire or Game of War: Fire age, I'm talking about legitimate conquest: capturing cities, castles, and spreading your empire across Medieval Europe. Some categories that determined the score were:
Graphics - I have a not-so-great computer, I'll admit. So I was surprised when I saw that Medieval 2's graphics were almost as vivid and real as they would have looked like in real life. No joke. They're that good on a medium-low level computer.
Battles - I would have given it more had it not been for the max of 10 points. Here's how battles work: When you engage an enemy army or attack an enemy castle or town, you go into battle mode. This is where you engage the enemy army and try to kill them all, but here's the catch: YOU get to command your own army, instead of throwing armies out there and not get to see them fight, or get to see them fight but not have control over them, like in Clash of Clans. And once you get the hang of the simple controls, it'll make you feel like a true general. But wait, there's more! When you attack a castle, you get to fight the enemy army - in a castle!
If you love strategy games but find them dull or lifeless, and want more in your games, I strongly recommend that you try out Medieval 2: Total War. It is truly a masterpiece.
Creative Assembly, great job!… Expand
Nov 29, 2011Although M2TW was released 5 years ago, it's still an incredible game. Want to conquer all of Europe, North Africa and part of the middle east? Maybe even the New World? All of that is possible. And, let's not forget the epic battles with a large variety of troops.
Plus, there are also great mods for the game that'll take it to the ultimate step. It's a must buy for every strategy game fan.
Jul 10, 2012Medieval II: Total War after 6 years is still a decent 4x strategy game, single player campaign is nice, has a great custom battle mode (which is better than TW-Empire's) & the Gold Edition (Medieval II: Total War + Kingdoms Expansion Pack) can be picked up on amazon/play.com for less than seven pound whats not to like.
Mar 6, 2012Awesome game, my favorite of the total war series by far. I cannot wait to see what they do with the next version. Only thing to improve really is the Americas part. 'Nuff said.
Jul 5, 2014My friend brought this game over and I was pleasantly surprised (I prefer more hardcore games like Victoria). So I got the Gold edition from the bargain bin. The hotseat multiplayer mode is great fun if you have some friends and a lot of time to kill. This is a good game but not a great game because: it is still too arcade, the highest difficulty level is still way too easy, the AI is quite bad, the battle autoresolve is very unbalanced and the controls can be temperamental. Good mods like Stainless Steel 6.4+ address some of the flaws. 5/10 for base game, 7or8 out of 10 for Stainless Steel mod.… Expand
Aug 13, 2012This was the second Total War game I played, the first being Rome, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I loved this game even more. Many improvements were made for this game, such as militia units, fortresses, larger unit queues, and more advanced diplomacy. Like any game, this one has its faults (e.g. bugs, bad AI), but overall it was a very fun game to play. I very much enjoyed the addition of castles and upgradable turrets, which offered a much more secure defense for contested areas, as well as the introduction of traders, which can be very useful for developing strong economies. I'd definitely recommend this game to anyone who likes strategy games, especially fans of the Total War franchise.… Expand
Dec 30, 2012Could have been much better. The AI is broken in too many ways to put in words, and there are problems with units not following orders. There are a crap load of mods though. Nothing like Rome or Shogun 2.
Dec 30, 2012A bland and repetitive game where CA offers the same engine, the same mechanics of map painting of Rome Total war with graphics that would be considered inadequate 10 years from the release.
Is so hard to invest in the artistic department? I felt shame for the developers when I saw the outdated menus, the poorly created icons and protraits, and the freatureless fortresses that were supposed to represent my settlements.
If previous titles offered a smooth battle, in Medieval 2 the units are unresponsive and buggy. The AI is totally absent, they are as incapable of capitalizing on chances as they are of accepting your peace offers when they have only one city left and you are besieging it with a doomstak, like any sane human player would do. The factions are empty, you'll grow tired of spamming always the same units, the mechanics are disfunctional with broken economy, broken upgrade trees, broken unrewarding units and broken religion. There is no geopolitics whatsoever, religion spread and priest production is unrealistic, assassination/sabotage is unrealistic, the game is ahistorical... After some time playing, supposing you have eaten other factions, you'll get bored very easily. Sieging is so damn broken I can't even understand the logic behind upgrading your wall levels.
The music is great, really, all the rest is crap.
Paradox is a company able to portray geopolitics in their maps, CA not.… Expand
Sep 8, 2013Getting slightly out of date now but still a fantastic game. The graphics for its time were groundbreaking and the scope of the game is huge but best of all manageable and keeps you involved. The real time battles are breathtaking and challenging but allow you to develop your skills as the campaigns unfold. Still one of my favourite Total War games and a great look at this fascinating period of history. A benchmark even today in the strategy game genre.… Expand
Feb 16, 2013My first Total War game. This game is pretty good it actually gives you a feeling that you're actually controlling and keeping peace in your faction and in your settlements. The game's graphics is good and combat is nice but sometimes your units won't listen which is really annoying sometimes. Mods help make the game better and add some extras like better combat and some historic events so that's not a bad thing.… Expand
Oct 5, 2013I've owned the gold edition of the game for about five years and in the means of medieval warfare, this is by far the best on the market. The entire Total War series is great but this one holds a special place for me. The graphics are superb, the combo of RTS and TBS makes this a real gem. The real time battles along with night/day/weather effects depending on the season is just incredible. My favorite faction is England. I usually knock out Scotland early on and take over the entire British Isles for myself. It's the perfect strategic stronghold.
Each faction has historical units which is a complete blast. The English Longbow and Knights of England are devastating in battle, as so are the French Crossbow and Calvary. You may even get lucky and be asked to allow the Knights Templar to build a facility within one of your towns. These guys are like a tornado on the open battlefield, and they look cool.
Furthermore, you can build up each city, Town or Castle, assassinate people, battle heretics with your priests, marry off your daughters or use them as diplomats, sabotage buildings, and much much more. The game is so in-depth, it's crazy. Even your leaders can take on unique traits; anywhere from being a saint to a drunken lout. For better or worse, this will effect the town(s) which your general governs. At times, you may even discover a cheating wife or husband, or get accused or heresy. There are even historical events which happen over the course of the game which adds even more flavor to the game. Mongol/Timurid invasion, crusades to the Holy Land, exploration to the Americas, and even the Black Death. Some events are down right cruel, such as a general being murdered or killed in a freak storm at sea, but this just adds even more icing on the cake.
I truly don't understand the negative reviews, for there is nothing wrong with the game. I guess you either like it or not. I for one, love it and have nothing negative to say about it. It's a classic masterpiece. Great job Sega! 10/10… Expand
Apr 25, 2013Simillar to Rome, but prettier, better, bigger and faster with last thing maybe being the most important. Medeval gave players more freedom and more strategic options, also in much greater scale and less slow army building (no 20 turn waiting to gather an elite army if you have infrastructure). Like in Rome, you get pretty various and interesting factions, that force to to choose different strategies and policies of building your empire.
The pope, crusades/jihad and mongol invasions give the game a nice strategic twist, creating some really though choices and problems for player to manage (for example, obvious advantages of capturing Jerusalem are reduced by facing a nearly unstoppable Mongol hordes in that region soon after). It all combines in a really enjoyable experience, even today worth trying if you never played this title before.… Expand
Sep 14, 2013Easily one of my favourite games ever. I have more than +2000 hours of gameplay since it came out. The AI isn't perfect, but there are plenty of mods for all tastes. Altough it is quite old already, I still play it nowadays, and have great fun, and this game is way better than Empire. Unmodded 7/10, modded 8/10.
Sep 25, 2014This game would deserve 8 without the fantastic modding community (try third age tw!). There are too many UI bugs (shame on musketeers!), but this game remains pure pleasure to play at.
Sep 28, 2013I gave it a 9 because you can not choose your heir and the cavalry can not destroy the fleeing enemy, it just run along them. other wise it will be a 10
Oct 30, 2013this total war game is the one of the best total war games there are aj have all of them medieval 2 total war 2 have jeg playing 350 hours rome 2 is also a good game buy ittttt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 total war ps im am from denmark hehe
Nov 10, 2013This is a great game! Compared to Rome: Total War, I'd rate this an 8 or 9, but I'll rate it a 10 to make up for some people rating it a 0. It's obviously not a 0 people, don't rate it that harshly. The only game with a 0 is Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Everything else gets at least a 5.
Jan 1, 2014The next stage in European history: Middle Ages. Brilliantly dark and bloody, combined with obviously stunning graphic improvements, Medieval II: Total War is an outstanding strategy game that great fans of Activision's Total War don't want to miss at all.
Dec 28, 2013This may be the last Total War game I ever play for a serious amount of time, the new ones just don't do it for me, and everything after this one has simply put..... flat out sucked! They removed many of the best features of Total War games like the retraining of units, family tree, the depth and amount of faction specific units. At this point I don't even want to see these guys make a M3TW, because they will just mess it up and probably in the process ruin M2 for me.… Expand
Jan 27, 2014great game lots of fun to play. I hope they make a Medieval 3 Total War and they don't muck it up like they did with Total War Rome 2 or Empire Total War. I hope that Sega is know done with putting Betas out on steam for at full price like Total War Rome 2 or Battlefield 4
Sep 3, 2014I play tons and tons of games many of them great and many of them awful. But this is still one of the best games ever made in the last 10 years.
I wish they would just remaster it. It's the best bang for your money; as long as you don't mind looking at graphics that are nearly a decade old.
Aug 2, 2014In case you ask, I believe that the "Total War" games are everything that a strategy game has to be to be considered perfect. Its graphics seem a bit outdated 8 years later, but back then were outstanding. The turn-based campaign is gripping, you are free to follow your strategies to conquer others, by war or diplomacy, and react to some world events. The whole thing with the Papal States and the Crusades or Jihads is very challenging, as are Black Death, Mongols, Timurids and America. There are many features that you 'll certainly enjoy. And, of course, the battles are exceptionally designed. You are free to use your own tactics exploiting strategic points and resources. If you are a fan of strategy games, try it!… Expand
Sep 12, 2014This is probably one of the strategy games that I enjoyed most.
The game is amazing in all aspects. There is variety of units, it's relatively accurate in historical topics, the campaign map is big and you can play with lots of factions that make the game replayable thousands of times. It's true that sometimes your units disobey in the battlefield, there are some bugs and the diplomacy occasionally seems totally random, but this is with Rome the best TW game without doubts. And the experience gains much using the fantastic mods that exist for this game. I hope that CA will allow to do mods like the ones of this game for other TW in the future.… Expand
Oct 7, 2014Check this out once you have been sucked in the series by Rome 1. Battles need time getting used to, however the strategic world map is a huge improvement to all total war games. If you are a fan of turn based games like civilization, check this out... You just might be quite surprised.
Oct 13, 2014Medieval II Total War is a strategy game to rule them all! A huge leap since Rome Total War, Medieval II almost perfects the beauty of large scale battles, and international war.
The graphics are stunning - especially since this was made in 2006. The music and game-play are breathtaking, even though the AI do still struggle on the battlefield occasionally.
This game will offer you a mesmerizing experience in a time of Total War!… Expand
A bigger, prettier, and more addictive game that leaves even the series' most recent efforts in the dust...If you think "Rome: Total War's" battles looked good, especially for the number of units on-screen at once (i.e., thousands), Medieval II will blow you away. [Dec 2006, p.28]
Mesmerisingly challenging... If there's another wargame that blends geopolitics with tactics this brilliantly, or portrays war so memorably, then I'm unaware of it... The new king of wargames. [Dec 2006, p.56]
Take the contents and theme from Medieval. Mix them with eye candy from "Rome," add some spice and you have a winner on your hands. [Dec 2006, p.82]


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Low-impact development (UK)
Low impact development (LID) has been defined as "development which through its low negative environmental impact either enhances or does not significantly diminish environmental quality".[1][2][3]
The interplay between would-be developers and the UK planning authorities since the 1980s has led to a diversity of unique, locally adapted developments, often making use of natural, local and reclaimed materials in delivering highly affordable, low or zero carbon housing. These LIDs often strive to be self-sufficient in terms of waste management, energy, water and other needs.[4]
- 1 Examples
- 2 Benefits of Low Impact Development
- 3 UK policy on Low Impact Development
- 4 Barriers to the growth of Low-Impact Development
- 5 Development of the term 'Low-Impact Development'
- 6 References
- 7 External links
English LID examples include the Hockerton Housing Project (Nottinghamshire), Michael Buck's cob house in Oxfordshire,[5] Landmatters (Devon)[6] and Tinker's Bubble (Somerset).[7][8]
Transition Homes, currently under development in Transition Town Totnes, Devon, is an attempt to scale-up and mainstream LID by providing around 25 low cost, low carbon homes designed along permaculture principles.[9][10][11] Residents will be allocated from the local housing needs register.[10] Similarly, LILAC built in 2013 a 'Low Impact Living Affordable Community' of 20 homes and a common house in Bramley, Leeds,[12][13][14] which was visited by Kevin McCloud and Mark Prisk, Minister of State for Housing and Local Government.[15]
BedZED (London) is another example of a larger scale LID, which was built in 2000–2002 and has 82 homes, however it is not as affordable as many of the above examples as it was partly designed to attract urban professionals.
Findhorn Ecovillage in (Scotland) has won a number of international awards. Steve James's Straw House, Dumfries was built for £4,000.[16]
High-profile LID sites in Wales include That Roundhouse (Newport, Pembrokeshire), Pwll Broga roundhouse at Glandwr, Crymych, Pembrokeshire,[17] Simon Dale's so-called 'hobbit house',[18] and Lammas Ecovillage (Pembrokeshire).[19]
Benefits of Low Impact Development[edit]
Substantial research has concluded that LID represents some of the most innovative and sustainable development in the UK.[20][21][22]
LIDs have innovated and demonstrated sustainable solutions including low/zero carbon housing design, rainwater harvesting, renewable energy generation, waste minimisation and innovative forms of land management, including No/low-till farming, permaculture and agroforestry.
LID has also shown a capacity to enhance local biodiversity and public access to local space, and to produce traffic movements far below the national average. This has been attributed to lift-sharing, to residents' greater use of public transport, walking and cycling and to the integration of local land based employment with other household activities.[23] As the Welsh Assembly Government has noted, such "...Development therefore is not just describing a physical development. It is describing a way of living differently where there is a symbiotic relationship between people and land, making a reduction in environmental impacts possible".[24]
UK policy on Low Impact Development[edit]
The extensive research interest in LID, backed up by the practical examples of the existing LIDs, has led to a growing number of planning policies in the UK designed to allow for LIDs.[25] These include the Dartmoor National Park Authority's emerging plan on low impact dwellings in the countryside,[26] the Pembrokeshire Low Impact Development Policy (Policy 52)[27] and the Welsh Assembly Government's One Planet Development policy[28] which is outlined in Technical Advice Note 6 – Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities.[2][29]
Barriers to the growth of Low-Impact Development[edit]
Over the years, there have been various struggles with planning authorities over LID in the UK. Tony Wrench spent over a decade fighting the planning authorities until he was granted planning permission for That Roundhouse.[30][31][32][33] As Lisa Lewinsohn points out in her MSc thesis on LID, Tony Wrench and his partner Jane Faith have been "enforced against, fined, refused planning permission several times"[3] while Lammas has "probably spent about £50,000 on the application process."[3] Similarly, since 1986 Tir Penrhos Tsaf has tried several times to get planning permission[34] and only succeeded in December 2006, twenty years after their first planning application was submitted.[35]
The residents of Tir Penrhos Isaf consider:
"that current planning and building legislation represent some of the greatest obstacles to developing sustainable systems in Britain. The legislation favours those who already have land and property, actively encourages the squandering of resources and environmental degradation and actively discourages movements towards low impact, sustainable development."[34]
Other LIDs, such as Quicken Wood, Framfield, have been told that they will not get planning permission to live permanently on the land after 10 years of battling with the local planning authorities.[36]
Currently, several LIDs in the UK are engaged in ongoing planning struggles, including Pwll Broga in Glandŵr Pembrokeshire.[17][37]
Development of the term 'Low-Impact Development'[edit]
Low Impact Development (LID), in the UK sense of the term, was first coined by Simon Fairlie in 1996 to refer to "development that through its low impact either enhances or does not significantly diminish environmental quality"[38]
Fairlie later wrote about the development of the term:
"In 1996, I started promoting the concept of 'Low Impact Development' in a book of that name, a book born out of the frustration of trying to obtain permission to live in a self-built, off-grid community in Somerset. Neither the term nor the concept was new. People have been living low impact lifestyles in low impact buildings for centuries; indeed until very recently the majority of people in the world lived that way. The book borrowed ideas from several other people, notably Tony Wrench, who was facing similar planning problems in Wales."[39]
Since his original definition in 1996, Simon Fairlie has reworked it. He now prefers to define LID as 'development which, by virtue of its low or benign environmental impact, may be allowed in locations where conventional development is not permitted.'[39]
Fairlie explains his new definition:
"I prefer this revised definition because wrapped up in it is the main argument; that low impact buildings need not be bound by the restrictions necessary to protect the countryside from 'conventional' high impact development – a.k.a. suburban sprawl. There are two other principle arguments in favour of LID: (i) that some form of exception policy is necessary because conventional housing in a countryside protected from sprawl becomes too expensive for the people who work there; and (ii) soon we will all have to live more sustainable low impact lifestyles, so pioneers should be encouraged."[39]
Others have expanded on the definition of LID. A study by the University of West England acknowledged that "LID is usually integrally connected with land management and as much as describing physical development, LID also describes a form of livelihood."[20] However, it also states that as LID is a "multi featured and intrinsically integrated form of development," a simple definition cannot capture the meaning of LID and goes on to develop "a detailed themed definition with detailed criteria."[20]
Dr Larch Maxey has also given a list of what he considers to be the main features of LID:
- locally adapted, diverse and unique
- based on renewable resources
- of an appropriate scale
- visually unobtrusive
- enhances biodiversity
- increases public access to open space
- generates little traffic
- linked to sustainable livelihoods
- co-ordinated by a management plan[40]
- ^ Maxey, Larch (December 2012). "Proof of Evidence of Dr Larch Maxey in relation to appeals APP/Y1138/ A/12/2181807, APP/Y1138/ A/12/2181808, and APP/Y1138/ A/12/2181821, evidence submitted to Mid Devon District Council planning inquiry". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ a b Pickerill, J. and Maxey, L. (ed.). "What is Low Impact Development?". Low Impact Development: The Future in our Hands.
- ^ a b c Lewinsohn, Lisa (July 2008). "Planning Policy and Low Impact Developments – What are the planning barriers to low impact developments in rural areas in Britain and how might they be overcome?". MSc Thesis, Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies, CAT. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Woolley, Tom (2013). Low Impact Building: Housing using Renewable Materials. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN 978-1-4443-3660-3.
- ^ Wilkes, David (25 November 2013). "The £150 hobbit hole: Farmer builds a cosy cob home using materials he recycled from skips... and the tenant pays the rent in MILK". Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ "Landmatters Coop gets planning approval!". Indymedia. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Monbiot, George (August 23, 2004). "Living with the Age of Entropy". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ Economads. "Tinker's Bubble". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Transition and Permaculture". 1 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Transition Homes". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Transition Homes: Pudhaven Field Site Visit Feb 2013 (video)". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "LILAC means Low Impact Living Affordable Community". December 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Brown Bread Films. "LILAC Cohousing Documentary (video)". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Norwood, Graham (February 2013). "Co-housing: a lifestyle with community spirit built into the foundations". The Observer. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Housing Minister and Kevin McCloud visit LILAC". Lindum Group. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Hill, Vicki (20 February 2008). "How I built my house for £4,000". The Independent. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b "'Hobbit home' to be demolished after Pembrokeshire vote". BBC. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Our £3,000 Hobbit house: The family home dug from a hillside and built with scraps scavenged from skips". Daily Mail. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Heydon Prowse; Tom Bell (22 March 2011). "Lammas: The eco-village that lives off the grid (video)". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ a b c University of the West of England; Land Use Consultants (December 2002). "Low Impact Development – Planning Policy and Practice: Report to the Countryside Council for Wales". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Baker Associates (February 2004). "Low Impact Development – Further Research, report to the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Various. "Index of Low Impact Documents on Lammas website". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Lammas (2010). "Annual Monitoring Report For Tir y Gafel Ecovillage: August 2009 – January 2011". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Welsh Government's One Planet Development policy Development Practice Guidance". October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Fairlie, Simon (2009). Low Impact Development: Planning and People in a Sustainable Countryside. Jon Carpenter Publishing. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Dartmoor National Park Authority (February 2012). "Policy DMD30: Low impact dwellings in the open countryside". p. 60.
- ^ Pembrokeshire County Council (June 2006). "Supplementary Planning Guidance: Low Impact Development – Making a Positive Contribution". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Welsh Assembly Government (July 2010). "Technical Advice Note 6: Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities – Section 4.15 One Planet Development". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Welsh Government (January 2011). "Technical Advice Note 6 – Planning for Sustainable Rural Communities (2010)". Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Roundhouse approved after decade". BBC News. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "10-year Pembrokeshire eco-battle ends". WalesOnline. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Barkham, Patrick (25 September 2008). "Round the houses". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Salkeld, Luke (17 September 2008). "Lost middle-class tribe's 'secret' eco-village in Wales spotted in aerial photograph taken by plane". Daily Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ a b Dixon, Chris. "Planning History at Tir Penrhos Isaf". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ Dixon, Chris (October 2009). "Planning latest at Tir Penrhos Isaf". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Double-decker bus family lose out in planning fight at Blackboys". Uckfield News. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "North Pembrokeshire family fight to keep roundhouse they built without permission". Western Telegraph. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Fairlie, Simon (1996). Low impact development : planning and people in a sustainable countryside (Repr. with minor rev. 1997. ed.). Charlbury: Jon Carpenter. p. xiv. ISBN 1897766254.
- ^ a b c Pickerill, Jenny; Maxey, L. (2009). Low impact development : the future in our hands. [Leicester: University of Leicester, Dept. of Geography]. p. 1. ISBN 1870474368.
- ^ Maxey, Larch (2009). "The Future in Our Hands: Low Impact Development and Sustainability Transitions". Convergence on Zero Conference, Washington DC. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
External links[edit]
Low Impact Developments[edit]
- Hockerton Housing Project, Nottinghamshire
- Lammas eco-village, Pembrokeshire
- The Landmatters co-operative, Devon
- LILAC – Low-Impact Living Affordable Community, Yorkshire
- Tir Penrhos Isaf, Permaculture holding, Gwyedd, Wales
- Simon Dale's houses, Wales
- Ben Law house and business, West Sussex
- Steward Community Woodland, Devon
- Hill Holt Wood, Lincolnshire
- Cae Mabon, Eco Retreat Centre, Snowdonia
- Fivepenny Farm, Dorset
- Keveral Farm, Cornwall
- Down to Earth, Gower
- Tinker's Bubble
Listings of Low Impact Developments[edit]
- LAND Centres, Permaculture Association – a list of publicly accessible land-based Permaculture projects in the UK
- A map of LAND Centres in the UK – maintained by Permaculture Magazine
- Diggers and Dreamers – a directory of low-impact communities in Great Britain
Organisations supporting Low Impact Development[edit]
- The Ecological Land Co-operative – supporting and enabling low-impact development in the UK
- LILI – The Low Impact Living Initiative – a non-profit network of those involved with LID
- Chapter 7 – The Planning Office of The Land Is Ours
- Radical Routes
Resources supporting Low Impact Development[edit]
- DIY Planning Handbook – Published by Chapter 7, the Planning Office of The Land Is Ours
- Low Impact Development: Planning and People in a Sustainable Countryside – book by Simon Fairlie
- Low Impact Building: Housing using Renewable Materials – book by Tom Woolley
- Low Impact Development: The future in our hands – Book edited by Jenny Pickerill and Larch Maxey with a foreword by Simon Fairlie
- Experience, Implications and Potential of Low Impact Development In Wales – Report by Paul Wimbush
- Does Welsh National Planning Policy effectively address Low Impact Development in the open countryside? – Paper by Louise Kulbicki
- The Role of Scientific Knowledge and Other knowledge Types in Grassroots Sustainability Initiatives: An Exploratory Case Study of a Low Impact Development Eco-village in Wales – MSc thesis by Karolina Rietzler
- Planning Policy and Low Impact Developments – What are the planning barriers to low impact developments in rural areas in Britain and how might they be overcome? – MSc thesis by Lisa Lewinsohn
- Local Sustainable Homes – How to make them happen in your community – a Transition book by Chris Bird
- Index of LID related documents on Lammas website
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Hello I just wonder if anybody have any advice on new gaming keyboard/mouse. I have look at the steelseries 6gv2 and senei raw mouse. I look at corsair but to much money for me.
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Razer Abyssus for the mouse (not the "mirror" version, which is a fingerprint magnet).
Corsair K70 for the keyboard.
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You will have as many combo answers as people answering, or you will have as many answer of combos that don't work well, like me... I have never gotten used to the Logitech G9 and the G15
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Mouse of choice for me has to be a R.A.T 9. its simply an amazing bit of kit and fully adjustable for anyone's hands.
the 9 version is wireless and the most expensive, but the 7 varient has the same spec just wired.
keyboard would have to be the corsair K70, just about the best you can get at a very good price.
I dont own one yet, its on my to buy list this week.. if I dont spend too much in the pub tonight lol
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I've got a Logitech G110 and a Razer Naga. Both are very nice.
The logitech G110 has 12 macro keys and is backlit. Works well when I use it for playing games, but honestly I don't very often because I also have a Razer Hydra and I usually use that instead of the keyboard for movement.
The hydra is basically two of the Wii nunchuck peripherals connected to a base with a few extra buttons. Another way to describe it would be that it's a gamepad that has been split into two halves, one for each hand. I only use half of it though as the mouse works better for aiming.
My Razer Naga has a 12 number pad on the side of it and five top buttons with a scroll wheel. It's plenty for most games and almost always covers any hotkeys I need. So I barely, if ever, actually touch the keyboard when playing.
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Stone Grimace
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Related Monsters:
- Fires a single blood shot at Isaac with a short delay
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- Fires an IPECAC shot at Isaac with a short delay
Effective item(s):
A Stone Grimace (unofficial name) is an invincible stationary statue of a head, with a wide open mouth and hollow eyes.
They will sporadically spit a red bullet at Isaac's direction until the room is cleared from regular enemies, although they will sometimes attack 1 extra time after all the enemies are defeated.
Although indestructible, tear effects will still affect them, so it is possible to decrease their shot speed with Spider's Bite, or their range with items like Little Gish. It is also possible to petrify them briefly with Mom's Contacts.
They are considered regular monsters by Attack Flies or familiars like the Dead Bird, which might end up attacking one even though this will have no effect.
They cannot be passed over with Flight.
Vomit GrimaceEdit
A green-tinted version of the Stone Grimace was added in the Wrath of the Lamb DLC. They can replace regular Stone Grimaces, and naturally appear in some rooms in Necropolis and Utero. Their behaviour is exactly the same as normal Stone Grimaces, but instead of firing a blood shot at Isaac, they fire an IPECAC shot instead. This shot's explosion can be used to kill other monsters in the room, break rocks, or open any Secret Room/Super Secret Room entrances.
When having cleared a room with Stone Grimace it is possible that one of them changes to a Vomit Grimace until leaving the room.
- Stone Grimaces could be a reference to the statues in the original Legend of Zelda, which are also stationary, indestructible and shoot fireballs into the player's direction.


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Luxury lifestyle store chain Taj Khazana along with furniture and lifestyle store the Great Eastern Home is organizing a curated show of fine furniture, vibrant art and stylish home accents, 'The Grand Trunk Show' from Feb 12 to Feb 18, 2014 at the Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad. Taj Khazana, a chain of luxury lifestyle stores by the Taj Group of Hotels will display a mix of elegant period and new age furniture and artifacts at 'The Grand Trunk Show'.
The collection will range from Tudor, Classic French, Chinese and Art Deco, officials informed.
The show will also include a curated walk through the palace by the globally active architect Alexander Dolea, along with narratives on the origin of each piece.
Alexander has been involved in the forefront of furniture design and trends in Europe working with many of the high end brands of the world.
According to the officials, guests visiting the Taj Falaknuma Palace to experience 'The Grand Trunk Show' can avail a special stay offer which is valid from Feb 12 to Feb 18, 2014.
The offer includes a royal arrival experience, champagne walk with Palace Historian, curated walk of exhibits by architect Alexander Dolea, afternoon tea at the Jade Terrace and breakfast at Celeste.
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Since 1998, the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR), has administered federal Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) funding for community and statewide prevention programs.
The Coalition was formed by a seven-member team who attended the 2005 National Meeting on Underage Drinking Prevention. Leaders of key Washington agencies participated in the meeting and agreed to work together to combat underage drinking. DBHRbrought the agencies together as a coalition, and continues to support ongoing efforts, at the state level and in communities, to prevent underage drinking.
The coalition co-chairs are Michael Langer with DSHS/DBHR, and Sharon Foster with the Liquor Control Board.
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Tobacco takes the lives of 4,300 Coloradans every year – more than any other preventable cause of death in our state. The Tobacco-Free Jeffco Alliance is made up of community coalitions, individual advocates, organizational and business partners, public health, and tobacco control specialists across Jefferson County, Colorado. Our work together supports the goal of reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke and its harms to people, communities, pets and the environment. The accomplishments achieved in our county as a result of these efforts saves lives and helps reduce the financial and social burden caused by tobacco in our communities.
Please use this website to educate yourself and your loved ones, find out about what is happening to address tobacco and its harms, and to get involved. The maintenance of this website is supported by the Tobacco Prevention Initiative of Jefferson County Public Health and grant funding from voter-approved Amendment 35 tobacco tax. To learn more about Tobacco-Free Jeffco, view our "About Us" page. To learn more about our grant-funded initiatives, visit our TPI Grant Projects page.
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Final Score: FIU 61, Middle Tennessee 57
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - Deric Hill scored 16 points as the fourth- seed FIU Panthers upset the top-seed Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 61-57, in the Sun Belt Conference semifinals at Summit Arena.
Cameron Bell added 15 points and Malik Smith tallied 14 for FIU (18-13) which will take on sixth-seed Western Kentucky in Monday's title game.
Shawn Jones tallied 17 points and Marcos Knight had a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds for Middle Tennessee (28-5) which had just a single loss in conference play during the regular season.
FIU went into halftime leading 33-24 despite shooting 33.3 percent from the floor. Middle Tennessee trailed by collecting just eight field goals on 29.6 percent shooting.
After the break the Blue Raiders improved to 44.8 percent shooting but couldn't overcome the slow start as the Panthers netted 10-of-13 attempts from the free-throw line to hold on for the win.
FIU had a 24-14 edge in points off turnovers while outscoring the Blue Raiders 21-9 from beyond the arc.
Final Score: Western Kentucky 58, Arkansas State 56
Hot Springs, AR (Sports Network) - T.J. Price scored a game-high 24 points and had the game-winning layup to lead the sixth-seed Western Kentucky Hilltoppers into the Sun Belt Conference Tournament title game with a 58-56 win over the second-seed Arkansas State Red Wolves in the semifinals at Summit Arena.
Brandon Harris added 11 points off the bench for Western Kentucky (19-15) which will take on fourth-seed FIU in Monday's championship game.
Trey Finn and Brandon Peterson each scored 10 points with Peterson also collecting 12 rebounds for Arkansas State (19-12).
At half the Hilltoppers had a slim 28-26 lead after shooting just 31.3 percent from the field while the Red Wolves recorded just eight field goals on 12 fewer shot attempts.
After the break the Hilltoppers shot at a 40 percent clip and hit 13-of-15 shots from the free-throw line but found themselves trailing 56-55 with under a minute to play. Price collected a steal with 19 seconds remaining and went the other way to sink a a layup that proved to be the deciding blow.
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Foolishly i have sat here waiting for you, night after night,
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To think you'd get away with it, you really have a cheek,
And that after all that i'd take you back, you must think i'm weak.
just get your things together now and get out of my life,
How did i ever be so stupid to think that one day i'd become your wife.
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Variety gives The Other Boleyn Girl a rave review, especially complimenting Scarlett's work!!! I am really excited as the early reviews were mixed and not so complimentary of Scarlett. It has been a while since I've read such a positive review of a new performance of hers. Check it out!
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For the red carpet premiere of The Other Boleyn Girl Scarlett Johansson wore a feminine raspberry Oscar de la Renta dress accessorized with Miu Miu pumps and Van Cleef & Arpels gems. A total of 43 images have been added in the gallery. More coming up! Meanwhile, feel free to post your thoughts on her Berlin looks.
– Events: Berlin Film Festival – The Other Boleyn Girl Premiere
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The photos are coming in from the Berlin Film Festival The Other Boleyn Girl photocall and press conference. Scarlett looked wonderful in her cute little dress and tights and I enjoyed the press conference. I am in the process of adding the first pictures.
I also managed to grab the photocall footage, which can be found here. I apologize for the horrible quality but the live streaming quality went awry as soon as the stars stepped out and the cameras started flashing, heh. Unfortunately the press conference video audio turned out to be completely out of synch. If anyone managed to get it, please let me know!
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Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Eric Bana and Justin Chadwick will be attendance today at the Berlin Film Festival to promote Boleyn Girl. The photocall and press conference are a few hours away from starting. You can live stream them at Berlinale.de starting 2.25 PM (Berlin time). The premiere will be on at 7 PM. If anyone is able to help with grabbing the videos as they come, please get in touch! I'd love to post them for all fans to see even if they are not online as it happens.
Also, be sure to stay tuned for photo coverage! It has been a while since Scarlett attended a big red carpet even so I'll be sure to bring you lots of eye candy later on today.
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Paramount Vantage is closing in on domestic rights to Phillip Noyce's Mary Queen of Scots, starring Scarlett Johansson. Terms are still being finalized.
The actress will play the 16th century monarch who had an antagonistic relationship with Queen Elizabeth I of England and was eventually beheaded.
Capitol Films and Relativity Media are financing, with Jimmy McGovern is penning the screenplay. The star's mother and manager Melanie Johansson will produce the film with Alexandra Milchan.
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Filip sent in 14 gorgeous photos of Scarlett chatting about The Other Boleyn Girl at the movie's press conference on Monday. I love her look here: casual, yet very classy and beautiful.
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Scarlett Johansson unveiled her debut album, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," for journalists today (Feb. 12) at New York's Joe's Pub. As previously reported, the album includes 10 Tom Waits covers and one original ("Song for Jo"), and will be released May 20 via Atco/Rhino.
"Anywhere" was produced by TV On The Radio's Dave Sitek, who told the crowd he was going for a "cough medicine/Tinker Bell" vibe, sound-wise. David Bowie, whom Johansson met a party just prior to beginning work on the album, lends his distinctive vocals to the tracks "Falling Down" and "Fannin' Street," while Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner and members of the band Celebration contribute throughout.
Johansson said she initially considered making an album of standards, but that the project slowly morphed into a Waits-dominated affair. "His melodies are so beautiful and his voice is so distinct," she said.
The result, according to Johansson, has met with the notoriously persnickety Waits' approval. "I sent him some of the early, early recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead,'" she said. "I've heard he's very pleased."
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I have another big update today for all of you. :heart: As earlier reported, Scarlett appeared on The Today Show this morning alongside her Boleyn sister Natalie Portman. Both ladies looked very beautiful. I really loved Scarlett's look here… Simply stunning!
Natalie gushed on her co-star:
The twosome also appeared in Access Hollywood. I've added caps from both segments, as well as pics of Scarlett arriving at The Today Show.
You can also check out seven The Other Boleyn Girl clips at BlackFilm.com. Scarlett appears only briefly in the first clip and not at all in the fifth and seventh. You can, however, catch her in all of the other four, all worth the look!
I am having some issues encoding videos at the moment but click on the links below to preview all mentioned appearances.
– Events: Visiting 'The Today Show'
– Talk Shows: 'The Today Show' Caps
– Interviews: Access Hollywood Caps
– The Other Boleyn Girl: Clip Caps
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I have added the preview cover and photoshoot of Scarlett and Natalie in the March 2008 issue of W magazine. Whether or not you like it, I think everyone will agree it is certainly a different photoshoot from the usual. The magazine hits newsstands nationwide on Tuesday, February 26.
Check out the article here.
– Magazines: W (US) – March 2008
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Delta Dears celebrating 100 years with service campaign
Updated On: Apr 04 2013 06:50:12 PM EDT
If busy hands make the heart and soul healthy, just try to keep up with the eldest ladies of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
They go by the name Delta Dears and are members of the sorority who are at least 62 years old. Despite their ages, they are still living by the mantra of community service. And the Detroit Chapter is celebrating its 100 years with a service campaign.
The "100 Ways to Serve Campaign," where volunteers can make pledges to perform a certain number of hours of community service.
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This venerable mosque near the southeast corner of Syntagma Square has been put to various purposes since Nafplion was liberated from the Turks: as a school, a courthouse, municipal offices, and a movie theater. (The writer Henry Miller, who did not care for Nafplion, felt that the use of the building as a movie theater was an example of the city's crassness.) The landmark occasionally hosts temporary exhibits.
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All matter is an expression of energy. Some forms, such as crystals and metals, serve as better conduits than others. For example, quartz has piezoelectric properties commonly employed as crystal oscillators in watches and clocks to keep precise time.
In holistic healing, many forms of quartz and other crystals are known to hold certain properties that will yield a beneficial effect in the environment or person they are placed with. I have found them especially useful in chakra work to clear away stagnant energy and spark a needed dose of clarity for creativity and reflection. Depending on how far you want to venture, some say that each crystal serves as a teacher seeded with wisdom that will unfold when the right individual or frequency presents itself.
In my experience, crystals and other stones have a definitive resonance I can sense. Whenever possible I prefer to "feel out" prospective pieces before I purchase them. I seek out ones that sing to me, and they will not always be the most gleaming or beautiful examples in appearance. Person by person, the vibration felt will depend on the relative magnitude of the specimen and one's sensitivity.
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