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Autism Says Goodbye to 2013 and Hello to 2014: Breakthroughs and Progress
January 3, 2014 Leave a comment
As it ended, 2013 turned out much better than I expected. I received a special present on Christmas Eve when, Itai Berger, Editor of Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, emailed me that my article on transcranial ultrasonography had been accepted and was available online in provisional format. See abstract below.
This publication was the result of ongoing collaborations with my Italian colleagues at the University of Firenze (Florence). Professors Ruggiero and Pacini are pushing the immunological research in autism, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and cancer through their detailed laboratory investigations of the vitamin D binding protein – GcMAF. It was our shared interest in GcMAF that brought us together on the ultrasound research. 2012 ended with the publication of the first article describing Nagalase and GcMAF in ASD. (title below).
One year later – to the day and after more than 10,000 article views – I was lecturing in Dubai at the 2nd International Conference on GcMAF Immunology. The conference was well attended with physicians and researchers fro many countries. Pediatricians and Psychiatrists from Dubai, Jordan, Turkey, Italy, India and the US shared their experiences with GcMAF therapy in ASD. It was very rewarding to hear their stories. They presented videos and collections of cases, all of which observed something similar to what i had already published: most children with autism respond vigorously to GcMAF and side-effects were minor and transient.
I consult with families from 37 different countries around the globe and I hear the same stories about GcMAF regardless of the child's ethnicity or culture. That likely speaks to the immunological ties between immune dysfunction and autism. Below is one of the many extraordinary letters I received late in 2013.
Once upon a time my first born son was autistic.
He stopped developing properly around the age of 1 and lost the few words and skills he previously had, though I don't believe he was up to par even then. From there he slipped away from us into his own world and it was as if he couldn't even see or hear us. He didn't know he had a name, that we had names, or that we were even there. He didn't babble, he didn't play with toys, he didn't even look up at people when they entered the room. When we had kids over to play he would hide in a corner and cry. He was chronically ill with one sickness after another, always tired, sleeping 14 hours at night and if we woke him up from his nap before 3 hours he would scream hysterically sometimes for 2 hours. The first doctor told me he was just a boy and boys develop slower, the second doc said we were just bad parents, and the third finally gave us a diagnosis at 27 months – 8 months after I had begun to worry.
We tried everything; B-12 shots, ABA 20 hrs. a week, speech, OT, vitamin D, probiotics, and an extremely strict diet of no gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, soy, fish, dyes, preservatives or anything artificial. These things did help a lot but even so it was an extremely difficult uphill battle of working months to gain a skill and if one person wasn't consistent on the implantation of a goal he would regress immediately. There was a whole year that he woke up screaming every night for hours. Nothing I did helped and he couldn't tell me what was wrong so I would resort to laying beside him and crying myself. He would wake up his baby brother who then also began screaming. It was a long year of screaming even from me! I once responded to one of his fits by having an all out screaming meltdown of my own, face down on the floor pounding the ground like a 2 year old. I was depressed, exhausted, and contemplated many times just ending it all…I have to be real because other parents need to know they are not alone in this. Besides the screaming he was always horribly constipated to the point of needing medical intervention, he had raging eczema head to toe, was allergic to literally everything; I knew my son was sick. I often told my husband, "some day 50 years from now the doctors will finally figure out that autism is a problem with the immune system but by then it will be too late for him." I thought he would live with us his whole life and just continue to be a tired, sick, crying, itchy boy, who couldn't get words out or look at us. Then my friend told me she found a doctor named Bradstreet who did believe it was immune related and was treating it! I had hope!
We started GCMAF and began seeing real progress after the level 7 dose. He seemed more energetic, cried less, and speech and eye contact were improving. Each week began to be amazingly better than the last and it felt like we were seeing actual recovery. Then after about a month he ended up in the hospital with a raging sinus infection of strep that led to an abscess behind his eye. This is a very rare complication but as I said, he had the immune system of a flea. He needed emergency surgery to save his eye but continued to battle the infection and a fever of 104 for 11 days until they resorted to surgery again, this time fully removing his right ethmoid sinus. During his hospital stay and for 3 weeks after while he was still on antibiotics we couldn't do GCMAF. His regression was significant. His speech went way back to about 9 months before we started GCMAF, he could only get a few words out at a time with great difficulty and even I couldn't tell what he meant. He actually said to me finally, "mommy. help me," and I said, "with what baby?" He struggled to get out the following, "with the…words…not come….out… good." I cried because I knew he felt trapped in his own body unable to do what he was trying to. When I told him the shots were going to help him be able to speak he was eager to get them and reminded me every week on Wednesdays.
When we started back up again and finally got the progress going he developed a rash which I now know was molluscum but at the time thought it could be related to GCMAF. We changed his dose from the level 12 once a week to level 5 twice a week and then we lost him. He went off into "autism-land" as I call it. Didn't hear us, couldn't focus, couldn't even accomplish a single step direction and wandered around aimlessly. This dosage was working for other kids but not for him. We went back to level 12's once a week and after 6 weeks of that he was in everyone's mind effectively cured.
His speech and OT discharged him, and after 2 weeks of being in a typical kindergarten class with no aid, the school coordinator told me he didn't even need any special accommodations. We increased his school day to be full day now from 8:30-3:30 and even though he isn't even 5 yet, there are zero problems. Zero. No fits, no meltdowns, no non-compliance. His teacher told me he listens in class, follows the schedule with no extra prompting, plays with kids on the playground, holds his pencil properly (big one!), and even sits with friends asking them where they live and what they ate for snack. After school he is able to tell me what he did, describe details about movies or books they read, sing me songs he learned, and he still has energy to play and doesn't melt down when we get home. He never previously had the skills of recalling events or asking/answering questions properly until this. He currently has no therapy and we see no autism in him whatsoever. He says what he wants when he wants fluently, uses slang terms and laughs at jokes! He has even developed a little bratty back-sass attitude which my husband and I correct but then turn to each other and cry happy tears because it's SO normal!! He was actually able to tell me that he likes the shots because his sleep is better, he has more energy, and he can speak better. He also hasn't gotten sick once since the hospital stay back in March. His bowels are no longer dependent on laxatives daily as they were for 2 years. It's like a dark cloud has been lifted and my son has been freed from his internal prison. We have the son we never had but knew was in there somewhere dying to get out. I have no doubt he will live a normal life and accomplish anything he wants to from now on. I don't know if he will need GCMAF permanently or not but even if he does I don't care. I will never let him go back into that cave. I firmly believe God answered my prayers and healed my son and he used Dr. Bradstreet and GCMAF to do it. Our son is healed and so is our family.
Forever indebted and grateful beyond measure,
His Mom
As a parent (and I am one with 2 boys, my own son and my step-son are both on the autism spectrum) these stories are powerful and touching. But as a scientist I am driven to understand the mechanisms behind these types of anecdotes. The story relates a child rapidly changing state from significant and non-verbal autism, to observed to be normal by parents, teachers and therapist over a mere few weeks. Autism has been felt to be a developmental and irreversible brain disorder. Clearly that is not always the case, as many stories of recovery are being published in the lay literature.
So how can this happen? Mechanistically, I think this must represent the presence of an interfering inhibitor to normal neurological functioning. Whatever this substance or effect is, it acts very much like local anesthesia blocking signals in specific parts of the brain. In at least the example described above, that effect is then rapidly dissipated and the brain essentially wakes up. This story is common and doctors at the conference in Dubai presented their own versions describing very similar events in their practices as well. But not all children respond to GcMAF and that speaks to various subtypes of the disorder, some of which are readily recovered while others seem much more entrenched in whatever autism represents at the brain level.
It appears a significant subset of autism is immunological driven and that would fit the observations noted from around the world regarding GcMAF as a therapy. The graphic below is from a review article: Gesundheit B, Rosenzweig JP, Naor D, Lerer B, Zachor DA, Procházka V, Melamed M, Kristt DA, Steinberg A, Shulman C, Hwang P, Koren G, Walfisch A, Passweg JR, Snowden JA, Tamouza R, Leboyer M, Farge-Bancel D, Ashwood P. Immunological and autoimmune considerations of Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autoimmun. 2013 Aug;44:1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2013.05.005. Epub 2013 Jul 15.
IN the graphic the authors depict the maternal immune system with its macrophages and other immune cells priming the response of microglial cells in the fetus. Microglial cells are derived from macrophages which migrate into the brain during fetal development. Those macrophages then undergo changes to become microglial cells. They, however, maintain many of the features of their original macrophage immunochemistry. Missing from the diagram is another intersect circle representing the postnatal environmental effects. But regardless of that limitation in the representation, the hypothesis they propose is chronic immune – inflammatory changes in the brain secondary to microglial swelling.
GcMAF as noted in my paper, stands for Gc protein macrophage activating factor. That name makes it sound like a pro-inflammatory molecule and as such based on the model above it would seem to be the last thing you would want to give to a child with autism. As it turns out, the argument for chronic inflammation in the brain of children with autism is not universally agreed upon and other researchers, particularly Prof Manuel Casanova, have the opinion there is no inflammation in the autism brain.
I had the pleasure of sitting with Prof Casanova at several autism-related think tanks where the immune system was being discussed. He took a decidedly differing view that there was no evidence of inflammation in the autism brain, but rather there was abnormal construction of the brain's special electronics and at its smallest unit the minicolumn. Casanova explained he had dissected scores of brains in great detail and inflammation was not present. Instead the consistent finding was abnormal minicolumn construction. Below is an excerpt from a complex but insightful review we must consider.
How is it that both camps: the inflammatory and the minicolumn, can be so divided in their views of autism? First, I agree that autism is primarily influenced by epigenetic factors. In 2013 I participated in a review of these factors which is public access.
In this review we wrote: "The term epigenetics was first coined in the 1940s by British embryologist and geneticist Conrad Waddington, who described it as: "the interactions of genes with their environment, which bring the phenotype into being" [17]. Our present knowledge enhances this earlier understanding, and epigenetics now evaluates the alteration of DNA transcription via variations in DNA methylation and histone modifications, but without alterations in the DNA sequence. These variants represent the epigenome, which in turn will be reflected in the transcriptome: that portion of the DNA which is being actively transcribed into RNA." The key is the environment regulates DNA transcription (messaging) without changing the sequence (no mutations) of the DNA.
Let's return to the original article I posted on Transcranial Ultrasonography of the Brain. An important part of that research was the publication of this research in Brain:
And most importantly this observation; that there was too much fluid around the brain of children with autism.
In the figure above I excerpted the images from Shen, et al., 2013 and added the arrows and notations of increased EAF.
In our paper on TUS we observed the same effect – increased fluid surrounding the brain. Below is a side-by-side comparison of fraternal twins from our paper in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2014).
Under normal conditions the fluid (hydrostatic) pressure of the subarachnoid space (the fluid surrounding the brain) is not sufficient to keep the space fully open at the point where the brain folds itself closely to the skull. In figure 13 from our paper, you can see the space of Twin A stays constant at 0.16 cm as the underlying brain compresses the arachnoid (meninges) of the brain, whereas with Twin B the space is compressed down to 0.01 cm. Now go back to the images from the Brain study of Shen, et al., 2013. If you study those images you will see that in the neurotypical child, the gyral summits (places where the brain folds up towards the overlying inside of the skull) come is very close proximity to the inner lining of the meninges and typically seem to be touching the membrane. In our higher magnification views we see the same effect (Twin B). However, we and Shen, et al., 2013 observe the same increased distance of fluid volume in the case of autism.
So what does this mean? At a recent MAPS conference I pulled Professor Theoharides aside to discuss my observations. "Theo", as well al call him, is a brilliant Mast Cell researcher and you can pull up his publications at his website: www.mastcellmaster.com. I will insert a portion of one article, but realize Theo has extensively published on the immune and mast cell effects in ASD.
The graphic below is in my opinion a more complete understanding of the immune and epigenetic effects than the one from Geshundheit, et al., 2013.
This graphic gets us closer to what I think is really happening in autism, but it leaves out the potential role of the very much neglected meninges in the development of autism. Theo agreed this was an intriguing notion and one of my projects is to finish a review of this factor with Theo in early 2014. What I now theorize happens in autism is somewhat like happens in experimental models of multiple sclerosis – although obviously different in timing and specificity.
The meninges make the EAF which fills the subarachnoid space – that same EAF and subarachnoid space which is observed to be increased both both us, Bradstreet, et al., (2104), and Shen, et al., (2013). In the research above, the inflammatory changes in the subarachnoid space, what both Shen, et al., 2013 and we think is is happening, induce changes in the microglial cells of the cortex making them more appear more inflammatory and less ramified (supportive).
The cells are noted to be round and this is the way they look when they are inflammed.
In direct distinction, GcMAF treated microglial cells convert to the supportive ramified state. This means that the effect of GcMAF on microglial cells and macrophages is NOT inflammatory, but the opposite – anti-inflammatory.
In findings soon to be published, the images dramatic support this effect. I believe the shifting of macrophages and glial cells to anti-inflammatory states can explain why and how the mother's story of her son's recovery happened. To more fully understand this we need to understand the birectional role of TNF-alpha on memory and brain development.
TNF-alpha is one of the most potent pro-inflammatory mediators of the immune system. At proper concentrations it is required for development of memory and synaptogenesis. At pathological levels it destroys synaptic communication and is part of all neurodegnerative disease states including Alzheimer's. New evidence points to the effects of TNF-alpha on NMDA receptor function.
In my clinical practice, I use MgThreonate routinely and it is nearly always helpful in autism. The mechanisms are speculative but it is both effective at NMDA-R restoration as noted above as well as a direct anti-inflammatory.
Tying these seemingly unrelated observations together gets me to where I think autism is taking our understanding.
1). Epigenetic, both prenatal and postnatal effects influence the priming of microglial cells and most assuredly mast cells as well.
2). Mast cells and macrophages contribute to inflammatory changes in the meninges.
3). The immune changes in the meninges opens the tight junctions in the capillaries and allows extra fluid to accumulate in the subarachnoid space.
4). The increased EAF also carries within it the inflammatory chemistry of the mast cells and macrophages.
5). This message also influences the microglial cells and the mast cells resident in the brain.
6). This disrupts minicolumn function and structure.
7). This process prevents the creation of proper harmonic communication in the electrical properties of the brain.
8). The end result is autistic symptoms.
Presumably GcMAF and Magnesium threonate work to restore both microglial cells and macrophages to the ramified supportive non-inflammatory state. The effect of mast cells in unknown. But with all of this I believe 2014 is going to bring some amazing breakthroughs for relieving the suffering of autism.
So Happy New Year – 2014


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Please note that for personal reasons I am sorry to say that I will not be able to to attend the WDW Radio December Meet of the Month, the NFFC Show & Sale on Saturday, or the Celebrations meet on Sunday.
I hope that you will please feel free to get together and meet each other on Friday in Norway. Also hope you enjoy the Disneyana sale on Saturday, and see Tim and other magazine contributors on Sunday.
Please accept my sincerest apologies, and know that I wouldn't miss this unless I had no choice. To avoid any speculation, I will just say that my dad is very sick and I need to take him for treatment out of state and do not know when I will return
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I know that alot of people have already responded to this on his FB fan page but I thought it would be cool to have everybody put some well wishes here as well so when Lou gets back he will know how much he is loved and appreciated for all the work he does to help keep the Disney magic alive for so many of us! :)
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The Perfect Fleet Choice | When it comes to running a vehicle fleet, there are a number of different options; from owning and managing your own vehicles to a straight monthly lease - whether it be operating or financed, fully or non-maintained. But when it comes to selecting the vehicles for that fleet, the choice is simple. Hyundai. In the demanding and ever-changing word of fleet management, Hyundai vehicles make more and more sense. You can lock in lower operating cost and total cost of ownership with some of the most advanced diesel engines in the world - available in almost every Hyundai model. And should you choose a petrol engine, rest assured that your choice is one that represents the optimum level of efficiency twinned with performance currently available. A Hyundai fleet will improve your corporate responsibility profile too. You'll be looking after safety because every Hyundai passenger vehicle has a 5-Star ANCAP rating (the highest possible) and comes with Electronic Stability Control as standard - along with a host of other safety technologies. And you'll even be looking after the environment, since every Hyundai vehicle meets the latest Euro4 emissions regulations. |
Our latest model Santa Fe, launched in March 2013, has won the New Zealand Company Vehicle magazine's Business 4WD of the Year award.
Popular amongst business fleets and private buyers, it's meeting the needs of anybody in the market for a medium 4WD SUV.
It's no wonder more and more Kiwi businesses are choosing Hyundai. As the world's fastest growing automotive brand, our range of quality vehicles offers you levels of choice, innovation, comfort, safety and economy to make us the perfect fit for your company fleet. And because we're 100% New Zealand owned and operated, you'll be backed by nationwide support whenever and wherever you need it.
With over 32 years' experience, the Hyundai service and support network is now firmly established nationwide. As well as covering the entire country, all our dealerships – including our national office - are 100% owned and operated by New Zealanders. So you get the best of both worlds – global expertise in our cars, and local commitment from us. Find your local dealer here.
Choosing Hyundai means efficient operating costs and total cost of ownership. With some of the most advanced diesel engines in the world, Hyundai has been New Zealand's favourite diesel range for almost 8 years. Our diesel engines are available in almost every model. This means not just greater fuel economy for your fleet, but also lower CO2 emissions for New Zealand as a whole.
Drive Hyundai and you know you're among the safest on the road. All our passenger vehicles carry a 5-star safety rating (4-star for vans). Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Traction Control System (TCS) are standard across the range, as well a number of other impressive safety features.
Hyundai's car range really does have something for everyone. From economical small cars like the i20 and the value-packed European designed i40 (pictured).
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ATLANTA — The rug industry kicks off the new year in Atlanta, and there will be plenty of activity for today, the opening day of the Atlanta International Area Rug Market.
Couristan is celebrating its 85th anniversary with a champagne brunch in its showroom, 6-D-11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also for its anniversary it will unveil its Signature collection, which offers the look of vintage handmade Persian area rugs but in a lower-priced, machine-made construction.
Millennium Weavers makes its debut to the industry this market, and will be based in the showroom of its distributor, LR Resources, 4-F-3. Millennium Weavers will be making a special announcement at 2 p.m., followed by a reception.
Starting at 3:30 p.m. Kaleen will offer attendees food, beer and wine as well as music from a mariachi band in its showroom, 3-C-9.
In its renovated showroom, 3-A-2, Oriental Weavers will host a "Kindle Your Fire" party tonight from 4-7 p.m., giving away a new Kindle Fire tablet every 30 minutes during the party. In addition, hor d'oeuvres and drinks will have a "fiery" theme.
At 5 p.m., Orian Rugs cuts the ribbon on its new showroom, 6-F-1. Also starting at 5 p.m., Loloi will have a party in its showroom, 4-C-7, which will include food and drink as well as music from the eight-piece band Glow.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Kas Rugs will host a party in its showroom, 4-D-2, from 5-7 p.m. Also from 5-7 p.m., Shaw will have a party in its showroom, 6-A-2, to kick off the new year.
And from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Goodweave will host an event two blocks from AmericasMart, in the Stoddard Room of the E Lounge at Ellis Hotel, 176 Peachtree Street. The event will give attendees a chance to enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as well as learn more about GoodWeave's expansion into Afghanistan.


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Sleeps | 6 |
Bedrooms | 3 |
Bathrooms | 3 |
Property type | townhome |
Minimum Stay | 30 nights |
LOCATION-LOCATION! It doesn't get any better than this!
Walking distance to everything, desirable shopping, art galleries, night life, casino, restaurants, you name it! In a gated community, this unit has been completely redone in a contemporary & sophisticated style with a ton of attention to detail for your comfort! Fully furnished 3-master suite townhouse provides nothing but luxurious accommodations, from the furnishings and linens down to the kitchen utensils, everything is top of the line. All designer furnishings throughout, and the kitchen furnishings & cookware are from Williams Sonoma and Crate & Barrel. No expenses spared when decorating this home! Each bedroom is privately situated in the home, with one bedroom on the ground level. Master suite has a California King bed, another California King in the downstairs bedroom, while the third bedroom has a Queen. Designer gourmet kitchen with all new appliances, granite counters, and a kitchenette. Living room has a 42' plasma TV & Bose Home Theater system to enjoy your favorite movies, wireless high-speed internet, unlimited local & long-distance calls throughout U.S. & Canada, contemporary crushed glass gas fireplace, leather sofa, Neptune Washer & Dryer in the unit, large 2-car garage with extra storage...and more.
Did I mention the amenities? A beautiful sparkling pool & spa just outside your back door, 2 tennis courts right outside your front door, lush & tropical landscaping...
We're sorry, but this home is not suitable for children under 16.
Keywords: Townhouse, Duplex
We're Robert and Carolyn. As frequent travelers ourselves, we strive to make our home as comfortable for you as we'd expect for ourselves. Carolyn is a real estate Broker in San Diego and has extensive experience as a luxury property manager, which will ensure your stay exceeds your expectations.
Carolyn Whalen purchased this townhome in 2005
We purchased this home as a getaway from our home in San Diego. It's convenient location to what Palm Springs has to offer was our biggest selling point. We love the pool, spa and tennis also!
We absolutely love being able to walk everywhere, and having a larger home with space and privacy. Having purchased this as our 2nd home, it's decorated and furnished with top-of-the-line electronics & furnishings and not your run-of-the-mill 'vacation furnishings'.
Enjoy the casino, golf, nightlife, restaurants, museums, tram, shops, Knotts Berry Soak City Waterpark...and more!
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The Blood Type Diet Archives Volume 8
Posted By: JeriDate: Tuesday, 2 February 1999, at 7:50 a.m.
In Response To: Re: Some thoughts on weight and health (Patti-O)
Exercise! Diet alone will not do it. Once you get into ketosis, you can insure yourself against burning muscle by consuming less than 2000 calories a day but making sure that a significant amount of those calories come from fat (and most of the rest from protein!) The following advice is not medical advice. It's what has worked for me.
If your heart is safe and your joints are good (ie, doctor's approval) Start walking, and go until you are truly all done in (45 min. - 1 hour). If it takes you a week to recover, then take a week. And then do it again.
The trick with the type O in ketosis is to get to his or her limit, allow for adequate recovery, and then do it again until stamina builds up. If you are fifty pounds overweight and out of shape, then you'll have a lower setpoint than many people. But after several weeks (like 6 - 8) of intense walking sessions, you may be able to upgrade to something inherently more strenuous, such as jogging, martial arts, weight lifting, etc.
As an O, I do better for a longer session at one time, even if I have to pace myself, then to try to do several short sessions. One hour-long walk every four days is better than three twenty minute walks over five days. But the goal is to get to three long sessions per week without burning out (over training).
At present, I am in a resting loop and am doing three hour-long tae kwon do sessions per week. But in a heavy loop I do the taekwon do sessions and two sessions of weights with stair stepper per week. But it takes time to build up to this. And it also pays off to do "loops" or "cycles" to give your body a resting phase.
Again, this is not medical advice, and I am not a professional. What I am saying is baed on what worked for me. Do your research!


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Call of Duty: Black Ops Review
Ready to report for duty, soldier?
As I type out this review, I can't help but feel as if thousands of Call of Duty players are peering over my shoulder, scrutinizing everything that I type. Mind you, I'm certainly no expert at FPS games on any platform whatsoever, but my time with Call of Duty: Black Ops certainly showed me why the franchise has such a massive following. Call of Duty: Black Ops carries forward much of what gamers loved in Modern Warfare 2, while adding in an array of multiplayer modes and rewards to keep players coming back. However despite some improvements, the game does have some issues that deters from a perfect score.
Unlike previous Call of Duty games which were set during the World War, Black Ops is set in various locations around the time of the Cold War. You play through majority of the game as Alex Mason, a special forces operative who was involved in a series of key events during this period. The game starts with Alex being captured and tortured by two unknown figures, who are trying to decipher a broadcast consisting of only numbers; something which Alex supposedly knows how to do. The game then has you playing through a series of flashbacks as Alex recounts key missions that he carried out for U.S forces. As each mission ends, Alex unravels more of the game's Hollywood-style plot, and as you approach the end of the game you get a climax in the story that's well worth waiting for.
Just because a game features guns in it does not necessarily mean that all you do is go around and blow people up. There is a mix of tasks to carry out in the game, such as defending a trench from enemy troops, escorting a wounded soldier to safety, infiltrating an enemy base and even guiding a rocket towards an enemy tank. You also get to try out several vehicles and heavy artillery during the game, which helps to make the campaign feel somewhat less linear than it tends to be.
Through the various missions you're accompanied by support troops and key characters, but the way the AI is scripted in some levels is just plain bizarre. My companions often tried shooting through walls or obstacles, and while most of the times the enemy AI was challenging enough, there were some instances where I was standing point blank in front of an enemy for a good ten seconds before he started attacking me. Another problem that I ran into during the single player campaign is that some missions don't properly guide you to your next checkpoint or at least tell you what you need to do next. In one mission I had to jump across rooftops to escape the enemy but I spent a good portion of my time plummeting to my death because I wasn't jumping off the correct ledge. Despite these flaws though, the single player campaign works out to be a fairly enjoyable experience and can keep you entertained for at least six hours or so.
Of course, this wouldn't be a Call of Duty review if I didn't try out the multiplayer modes, which has been a strong feature of past games in the franchise. This time around, the multiplayer is even more frenzied, and a host of game types being available to you. The game modes available in multiplayer depend entirely on your ranking and experience in the online matches – the more you play, the more experience you earn to level up your character and go on to more difficult multiplayer modes. Out of the box, the three multiplayer modes available are Team Deathmatch, Mercenary, and Free for All, with the option to unlock modes such as Domination, Sabotage, Capture the Flag, and many more. Finding players to go up against was a breeze, with over 166,000 players in the main lobby itself and scores of gamers in the other multiplayer modes. Gameplay is of course ridiculously frenzied as you tear around the maps on your own or with team mates, and you can join in with in-game voice chat if you have a headset connected.
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A mixture of missions and a compelling story help you to move through the fairly short single player campaign. |
Seamless cutscenes clash with sub-par level textures. | ||||
Strong voice acting and a trumpet-infused background score teleport you to the battlefield. |
The multiplayer will have you going for weeks and months to come. | ||||
The zombie levels post an equal amount of fun and challenge. |
A worthy addition to the franchise, despite its few kinks. The multiplayer is where the game shines the most, delivering an outstanding replay value. |
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(06-23-2012 09:35 AM)jchavestx Wrote: Have you looked at Duncan's stats lately? He is far from his prime.
(06-26-2012 03:28 PM)will23c1982 Wrote: Yes, he was. In a weak 1997 draft.
(06-26-2012 01:07 PM)xstreaminsanity Wrote: I'm guessing they meant #1 draft pick. But I can't remember off the top of my head if Duncan was the #1 draft pick that year.


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But over the past two years, ever since a powerful earthquake crumbled much of Haiti, there has been an inspiring outpouring of relief from our neighbors in the Southland.
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Vickroy's stories and Marton's photos are stunning, perhaps even jaw-dropping, offering special insight into the raw humanity that Haitians face on any given day.
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Nicki Minaj To Release 'Pink Friday Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up' in November
Roman is back with a vengeance.
In an interview with E! News, Nicki Minaj said she will be re-releasing her sophomore effort under the title 'Pink Friday Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up' this November with some new additions.
"I'm releasing my album in November. It's called Pink Friday Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up and I'm putting lots of new songs on there. I'm actually going to drop my new single next week. So Barbz, you are going to spaz, you are going to love it, you are going to go crazy," the YMCMB rapstress said on the red carpet at Thursday's 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
However, the conversation turned dry when asked if she would be occupying the judges' seat on American Idol. "I have no comment on it," she said. While she may be swerving Mariah Carey, Nicki definitely turned the heat up for her special performance with Alicia Keys for "Girl On Fire" at the show.
As for her album's sequel, let's hope it isn't laced with Dedication 4 Republican raps before she receives more of these.
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The Audi Q3 releases new TFSI engine!
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The choice of engines of Q3 is increased by the addition to its range of 2.0 TFSI 170 hp, a more affordable option if you will get this all the way with a petrol engine.
This engine is associated with Quattro permanent all-wheel drive brand and an automatic gearbox S Tronic seven-speed double clutch. Its power of 170 hp is delivered between 4,300 and 6,200 rpm, while maximum torque of 280 Nm is achieved at between 1,700 and the 4,200 rpm. The Q3 2.0 TFSI achieves a top speed of 211 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 7.8 seconds. Its official figure of consumption is 7.7 liters per 100 km, while emissions carbon dioxide are 179 grams per kilometer.
Thus, Audi adds a step below the 211 hp gasoline, making the 2.0 TFSI the cheapest range of Q3. The diesel option is the 2.0 TDI, available with outputs of 140 or 177 hp.
All finishes Q3 - Advance, Environment and Ambition - can be combined with this engine. Audi has also added new upholstery options within Audi Exclusive catalog: one combines leather and Alcantara fabric, while the other is a new full leather upholstery. The steering wheel and shift knob are optional inlays.
Prices start at Q3 2.0 TFSI the 36,900 euros of Advance, while versions Ambition Environment cost 40,150 euros.
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was so lucky to be a part of Carmen and Patrick's glamorous Art Gallery wedding
last fall!
finally got to meet Carmen in person last summer at her trial, after months of
emailing back and forth about the glamorous Bridal look she was after to
complement her high fashion Art Gallery of Alberta wedding. She was such a warm and fun girl and I knew
the spark in her personality needed to shine through in her hair and makeup!
I always love a bride that wants to amp up her look for her big day, someone who isn't afraid to 'break the rules' and stay true to her self when planning her wedding. I often tell brides that it is extremely important to be true to who you are when you are planning. While it is important to think out the details-the most important thing is to be able to look back on your lasting memories and see you...not what you thought people expected you to be.
I was a big fan of the shimmery, smoldering eye she was after and I think her final hair and makeup look was a beautiful mix of modern, sexy(but not too sexy) and elegant. Even after a year, I still love her look!
This was a fabulous wedding!! She had an all-star team to make sure every dream she could possibly have for her big day would come true effortlessly and without any worries for her, she definitely had the 'WOW' factor from start to finish!
Carmen's morning began at the Matrix Hotel, it was so relaxed with a really low stress vibe(aside from an early morning mild case of hives which was remedied easily and dealt with like a champ by Carmen!), she was excited to start the next chapter of her life and I felt(as always) so privileged to be a part of such a special time. I'm not sure if my brides always fully comprehend how much I enjoy seeing these special moments in their lives, but I guess the secret is out now!
I loved Carmen's Purple and Gold theme, which carried through her event…not to mention those beautiful flowers Janine at FaBLOOMosity designed for her:) You have outdone yourself yet again Janine!
Rebecca at High Culture, designed a very glamorous event for Carmen, from the beautiful venue all the way to ensuring everything was done to perfection…which is not something that surprises me-Rebecca loves to design beautiful, glamourous events for her clients!
thanks so much for sharing these moments with me-I am so grateful to have been
part of this big moment in your life. I wish you and Patrick many years of happiness building your life together!
Photographer: Cassie's Camera
Planner: High Culture Weddings and Events
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2007 Predictions, a look back
Last year at about this time, I made some predictions about the Ruby world in 2007 , and now it's time to hold myself accountable, and to point out some things I missed. Here are my predictions along with some corrections where needed:
- Refactoring tools—I wrote that 2007 would be the year we'd start to see real refactoring tools. This turned out to partially right, as netbeans was released with refactoring support. A number of other IDEs have also ramped up their refactoring support. Stand-alone tools have lagged though, so the editor users among us are still waiting.
- YARV —With the merging of YARV into the Ruby development tree and now the release of 1.9.0, Ruby's official VM really hit the big time this year.
- RSpec—RSpec also hit the big time in 2007. According to a survey I ran recently, nearly half of Ruby developers are using RSpec.
- JRuby—Of all projects I pointed out, JRuby has been the biggest winner. With a solid 1.0 release (and an impending 1.1 release), execution speed that is on par with Ruby 1.8.6 (and better in some cases), and improving integration with Java have made JRuby and exciting Ruby implementation going forward.
- rubinius—Ruby's own self hosting implementation has mad a lot of progress in 2007. It still isn't ready for prime time, but with the hiring of five major Ruby hackers to work on it, Rubinius seems to be on the cusp.
- a Ruby spec—Two different Summer of Code hackers worked together to build a spec for Rubinius in RSpec. JRuby is now using this as part of their test suite, and I believe that IronRuby is looking at it too.
- more than just Ruby on Rails—This was a prediction that I got almost completely wrong. Rails is still the big deal in web development on Ruby (and the gateway drug bringing more people into Ruby than anything else). There are more options out there now that there werein 2006, but none of them is making big enough waves to look like a contender yet.
- Rake—This is another prediction that didn't go as I'd foreseen. Rake is still going strong, but it hasn't really reached past the Ruby community yet.
- RubyConf 2007 (in Toronto?)—Well, it wasn't in Toronto, but by all accounts it was a great conference. For the first time, it's grown past a single track. We'll have to see what the future holds for 2008.
- regional conferences—2007 was the year that regional conferences came of age. Several conferences put themselves on the map and video recordings of presentations from them are all over the net at this point.
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Porter County animal shelter having some heat issues
By Amy Lavalley Post-Tribune correspondent January 24, 2013 2:40PM
Updated: February 26, 2013 6:31AM
VALPARAISO — The Porter County Animal Shelter reported minor problems with two of the facility's three furnaces Thursday.
Shelter director Jon Thomas said the motor in the furnace above the lobby went out Tuesday night and the lobby was cold Wednesday, but the motor had been repaired by Thursday morning.
The furnace serving the room where the dogs are kept has had intermittent problems for some time and is working, but not very well. It doesn't get the 20 cages in the back of the room as warm as Thomas would like, and it will be replaced Friday or Monday, he said.
There haven't been any problems with the third furnace, for the cat room.
"It's a very old facility and stuff like that's going to happen from time to time," he said.
The county is working on plans for a new shelter in conjunction with the animal rescue organization Lakeshore PAWS.


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It looks neat when it does that! I like the way the Salvia look across the yard. Are they in your front garden? ~Rosemarie |
I have a corner lot, Rosemarie. The salvia are on what I call my drive yard (street, my drive way and a paved alley behind the fence they are beside.)Thanks. |
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There's angry. Artist Burton Morris has portrayed him as a beady-eyed rooster with a heart tattoo, wielding a big knife.
Last Tuesday, two days before the grand opening of the fourth edition of his pop-up restaurant called LudoBites, he says he's "happy these days. Tomorrow, I go to the market. Maybe my mood will change."
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"I don't want to do a big restaurant," says Lefebvre, who grew up in a village of 50,000 in France's Burgundy region. "I want to know my customers. It's like my house. I want to play the music I want. I want to be accessible to people. I want to talk to them about food, life, art and fashion. A restaurant is about communication."
Lefebvre has excelled in communicating his vision of guerrilla gastronomy, which launched three years ago with two turns at BreadBar and another at Royal/T in Culver City, Calif. He also took LudoBites to the streets in a truck painted as red as a cockscomb, dishing out fried chicken to hungry urbanites.
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On opening night at LudoBites, as French hip-hop streams from the stereo speakers, Krissy also takes on the role of hostess and cashier. Hanging on the brick wall are two paintings that Lefebvre splashed with bright colors Basquiat-style. One is plastered with the labels of Chateau d'Yquem. Another is his self-portrait as a happy chef with blue eye shadow, surrounded with the initials of his cooking mentors such as Pierre Gagnaire and Alain Passard.
The priciest item on the menu is a $29 croque monsieur made with toasted black squid ink brioche filled with pillow-soft foie gras, melted sheep's milk cheese and prosciutto shavings. There are also Burgundy escargots with garlic flan, steak au poivre with polenta bone marrow and dark chocolate soufflé with black pepper milk chocolate ice cream.
It's unclear where Lefebvre will take LudoBites next. Krissy says they're aiming to launch a week-long run on June 23 at the Hilton Hotel in Bangkok unless the capital of Thailand is paralyzed by another series of political riots. The chatter in the Los Angeles food truck community is that Lefebvre will drive his bright red food truck around the City of Angels and across the country. Lefebvre is coy with his plans for the mobile restaurant.
"I can take it across the Pacific," he says with a wink. "I hear in China they love fried chicken."
Whatever happens, the culinary experiment will leave a lasting impression on the Lefebvres. Four days after LudoBites' grand opening, the couple is scheduled to get tattoos of the rooster logo designed by Burton Morris.
"Ludo loves cocks," Krissy says. "It's the national emblem of France. It's also the only bird standing in sh*t in the morning but is singing."
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Re: Sitrep notes from Wed. overnight
Released on 2012-10-19 08:00 GMT
Email-ID | 2291278 |
Date | unspecified |
From | email@example.com |
To | firstname.lastname@example.com |
Communist Party Monster In Charge Title, not President, because of the
niceties regarding when someone from China and someone from Taiwan meet up
officially. It signifies that neither is a head of state, Jintao is just
literally the head of the communist party. Farnham tagged it in the
So my style note on this is to always use President Hintao, except when
referring to Taiwan. I should probably ask Farnham if the reverse is true
- does the Taiwanese President have to use a different title (and what is
it?) when meeting someone from China....
How do we add something like this to the AP stylebook, so that it will
show up when you search for Jintao?
From: "Mike Marchio" <email@example.com>
To: "Bonnie Neel" <email@example.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 1:11:37 PM
Subject: Sitrep notes from Wed. overnight
Hey Bonnie,
Good job last night. Looks like it was pretty busy and Laura said things
were mostly cleared out by the time she signed on. You seem to be
improving at a steady clip. How did the shift go? Were things more
manageable than Monday overnight?
I'm going to go through a number of reps below. Most of the changes were
minor, a couple were more significant, but all are important to note. Here
we go.
We want to say Russian envoy to NATO, not Russian NATO envoy. Seems the
same, but the former is saying he is Russian and is an envoy TO NATO, the
latter actually would indicate he works for NATO and happens to be a
Russian. Not a big deal, people would get the gist from this, and most
prob wouldn't notice anything amiss with your earlier version. Also, under
way is almost always two words. The only time it would be one word is if
we were using it as an adjective. So, "The ship is under way" or "The
underway ship is gray and awesome."
Actual name of that militant group is "Palestinian Islamic Jihad," It's in
the stylebook.
In the title S-300 should be singular. The way we had it would be like
saying "Tanks Tests Coming Soon" instead of "Tank Tests Coming Soon."
Also, we want to abbreviate the military title. There is a huge section on
military titles and the appropriate way to abbreviate in the stylebook.
Another thing about this -- the S-300 is actually a "missile system" since
it's not just the rocket, but the mobile launch pad and radar unit that
are also part of the thing. You had no way of knowing that, so no worries,
but in the future, try to call it the S-300 missile system unless the
source material is clear that its just talking about the actual rocket.
Here's a pic of what one looks like
We want to say "Algerian Ambassador to Iran X" The other option would have
been to write "Algeria's ambassador to Tehran, Soufiane Mimouni, said,a*|"
As you can see the first way is a bit smoother, fewer clauses. Also if you
did it the latter way, you'd need to lower-case ambassador and offset the
name in commas. The only other thing in this one was a comma needed in the
last line to separate what seem to me to be two different ideas.
Capitalize East Jerusalem. It's the Palestinian half of Jerusalem, so it's
a political distinction, not just a directional one. It's like "West Bank"
is capitalized, same deal.
I thought overland sounded better, and for Miller's name, I think it's
easier just to say "Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said" instead of the way we
had it before. Also note, ITAR-Tass, with the T in Tass capitalized.
Okay, this one really needed some work. First, there was no attribution to
a news organization, even though that's where the alert was generated.
Second, the lead sentence didn't give us any clue as to what Cameron
planned to say in his speech, though you alluded to it in the title and
later in the rep. The important thing here, and what should've been
included in the first sentence, was that he is calling for more freedoms
in China, not that excerpts of his speech had been pre-released. Third,
you missed a big chunk of bolding near the bottom of the alert that was
quite important.
He and Premier Wen Jiabao had a general discussion on human rights
Tuesday, officials said.
"In arguing for a strong relationship between our countries, I want a
relationship in which we can be open with each other, in which we can have
a constructive dialogue of give and take in a spirit of tolerance and
mutual respect," Cameron was to say.
Lastly, it didn't have a date in it. While there were no typos I saw in
this one and readers may not have noticed anything amiss, this one went
through several parts missing that we need. Dona**t just highlight the top
of the article when pasting it over in the word doc. I usually do a
control+a to highlight the whole article in the alert and then paste all
of it in the word doc, to ensure I'm not missing a bit of bolding hiding
at the bottom.
A couple minor punctuation things.
We needed to tag "emerging threats" on this one. Also, 6 a.m. and 8 a.m.,
with the notification that its local time, would be the appropriate way to
write this.
Just made a minor adjustment here on how to write "Southern Movement" to
make it sound a bit less clunky. I don't think the group needs the article
"The" to be capitalized before it either.
YousAf Raza Gilani, he's in the stylebook. In addition we don't EVER want
to use the phrase "War on Terror" we have an entry in the stylebook on
that as well. Here's the entry
Terrorism (use of) Stratfor DOES NOT USE the term "war on terrorism" or
"war against terrorism." These are imprecise, government-usage phrases
that do not apply well to anything the United States is doing. Whatever
the media say, remember remember remember that Stratfor isn't bound by
what the media say. We use the terms "U.S.-jihadist war," "war against
militant Islam," "war against al Qaeda" and similar constructs.
There was a curly quote in the title spot, it doesn't look like it caused
the dingbats glitch, but make sure that this setting is fixed on your Word
to not automatically turn straight into curly quotes. Sometimes when you
copy over source material from the alert, it will screw with the
formatting and start MAKING them curly. However, you can do a find/replace
or just manually replace them. Peninsula gets capped if it's got a proper
name before it, like river gets capped if its "Mississippi River". A few
other minor punctuation issues here, nothing major.
Remember, its Israel Defense Forces. Not Israel Defense Force (with no
"s") and not Israeli Defense Forces (with an "I" after Israel) You can
also just say Israeli soldiers, if you don't want to refer to the military
by its proper name, but if you do refer to it by its proper name, make
sure its correct.
Okay, I had never heard of the "Collector's Office" and still don't
totally know what it does, but apparently the official term is District
Collector's Office. I found this out snooping around on Google searches,
whenever you encounter something like that which just seems weird, not a
bad idea to try to look for more context.
Changed "Palestine" to Palestinian territories, since unless we're putting
that word in direct quotes from Obama, we shouldn't be using it. I'm sure
he did say "Palestine" in this context, but we need to be super careful
about this one, but way its phrased, someone may think WE are calling it
Palestine, not Obama.
Its better in this case to just put President instead of Hu Jintao's full
name. We only want to use full names in titles when it's to avoid
confusion, like Bill Clinton, b/c most people see the name Clinton on our
site and they'd assume Hillary. Also, no need to include acronyms if it's
not used 1. In the title, or 2. A second time in the rep.
Added some commas in this one
That's it. Please send me an e-mail back after you've gone through this.
Mike Marchio


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The team remains undefeated after beating Kentucky Friday, Nov. 2, with the women earning a 212.5–87.5 win and the men a 205.5–94.5 win.
At the Georgia meet, the team is scheduled to compete against California, Indiana, UVA and Georgia.
"I am excited to compete against teams outside of the SEC, and this will be a test run for (the SEC Tournament Dec. 3)," said Becca Jones, senior swimmer who races in the 50, 100 and 200 free.
Both meets will be conducted similarly.
The team will try to capture seasonal best times and essentially see how it competes against the schools.
"There will be great teams at Georgia, and all the meets have been preparation for this," coach Brett Hawke said.
For the meet, the team has made personal and team goals.
"My goal is to be faster than last year and for the team relays," said junior swimmer Marcelo Chierighini.
In regard to the season so far, the team has been nearly perfect in terms on the score board.
"The season is great so far," Chierighini said. "I've never done this well."
Chierighini swims the 50 and 100 meter freestyle events and has won the SEC Swimmer of the Week award twice.
However, according to Chierighini, even the underclassman are ready to plunge into the rest of the season.
"I'm happy with the team," Chierighini said. "The freshman class is good, and they are excited as well."
For personal improvement, Chierighini said he would like to perfect his start, which he said is his biggest weakness in the pool.
As for the team, Chierighini said it needs to continue its hard work.
"I want to make the most out of my senior year, which I think has shown in the dual meets, because I have gotten my season's best times," Jones said.
The team's energy has been high along with its level of excitement for the upcoming meets.
"Everyone has been bringing each other up, which has shown in meets," Jones said.
So far, the team has shown its roster is deep with talent.
"The coaches have been putting us in off events," Jones said. "People have stepped up and have proven to do something they didn't think they could."
The team is now pushing toward the championship end of the season.
With the team racing for a 16th consecutive SEC victory at the end of the season, Chierighini said the team knows how difficult it will be.
"I think it's really important for another win," Chierighini said. "This year will be the toughest, but we've been working hard."
The women haven't earned an SEC title since 2008.
"This is the strongest team right now, and I think we have our best shot," Jones said. "I would love to hang a banner up my senior year."
Although the team wants another SEC title, Hawke wants more.
"An SEC title is important, but we are focused on a NCAA title," Hawke said.
The Georgia Fall Invitational will be held in Athens, Ga. on Friday, Nov. 30.