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- Publisher: Namco Bandai Games America
- Release Date: Sep 24, 2013
- Also On: Xbox 360
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Oct 1, 2013Verdict Day suffers many obvious weaknesses: The graphics border on embarrassing. Too many missions feel repetitive and empty. The menus can be extremely aggravating. Still, there's a special kind of magic here that most games would never even attempt.
Sep 24, 2013As it stands, however, Verdict Day is more than just a marked improvement over Armored Core 5. It offers more parts, more maps and new missions while expanding the already tight mechanics with an AI crafting system and an overhauled online mode that encapsulate what Armored Core does best: options, creativity, strategy and teamwork. It's unashamedly hardcore - and all the better for it.
Oct 7, 2013It's hard to deny that From Software really does know a thing or two about making engaging yet realistic mech games. Armored Core: Verdict Day might not turn the series on its ear, but this is enough of an upgrade to Armored Core V that I think it's worth a look.
Oct 7, 2013Armored Core: Verdict Day puts on the table the same mechanics of the previous episode in a richer multiplayer and single player experience, but the problems of the series remain.
Nov 14, 2013The appeal lies in the customisation options and the complex online battle system. [Issue#141, p.120]
Sep 30, 2013An action game featuring giant mechas with a very deep online multiplayer component. A bit simplistic but nevertheless fun.
Sep 25, 2013The series needed a restyle and a general overhaul of the entire game system to bring the product to the top of the market. What we get are just some new cooperative and competitive modes. As it is, the latest work by From Software is an elitary game that will capture only who is really into giant robots.
Oct 22, 2013New chapter in the unending saga by From Software, Verdict Day shifts the focus of a multiplayer component improved and enriched compared to its predecessor.
Sep 27, 2013Armored Core: Verdict Day is closer to a big add-on than to a brand new game. The core game is the same as Armored Core V with more maps, more parts to customize your mech with and new modes. If you loved Armored Core V you'll like this one too.
Sep 24, 2013There are some compelling ideas at work here and probably the closest you'll ever get to Chromehounds 2 – but only for those already intimately familiar with Armored Core V.
Sep 24, 2013For anyone already ingrained in the series, the opportunity to build your own team and take them online will be irresistible. But truthfully, for the uninitiated, there simply isn't enough here to satisfy those of us desensitised by the bombast of bigger budget western games. Deliberately low on story but high on detail, Verdict Day is one for the (armored) hardcore.
Sep 27, 2013Armored Core V is reborn thanks to Verdict Day. New modes, new items, new settings, most important online tools, mechs editor... But nothing more. The chaos and the disorder are in a game that doesn't get new players.
Oct 21, 2013Ugly, generic, boring: Even the cool mech builder can salvage this dud.
Oct 21, 2013If you are a person looking for something to tickle your fetish for walking death machines – especially after seeing Pacific Rim – you should give Armored Core: Verdict Day a try, because you might find its deep strategy and open customisation extremely rewarding. The series also remains the only good online mecha game for your PlayStation 3.
Nov 11, 2013Unsexy visuals, thin solo, and menu heavy. Only the hardcore won't look for the ejection procedure. [December 2013, p81]
Sep 25, 2013Armored Core: Verdict Day is a deep and rich experience, with some technical flaws, but a wonderful dark atmosphere. Online mode is full of potential and the single-player campaign will last long enough to catch user's attention. If you love mechs, you can't go wrong with it.
Oct 31, 2013With a lot of patience and commitment, this game has a lot to offer but for less-seasoned mech sim gamers, the interface and embarrassing graphics alone may be enough to put you off.
Dec 4, 2013Armored Core: Verdict Day will be thoroughly enjoyed by those fans that appreciated the online mode in the previous installment of the saga. For the rest, the scarce number of new elements, paired with its classic high difficulty, can really constitute a deal-breaker.
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User score distribution:
Positive: 1 out of 3
Mixed: 0 out of 3
Negative: 2 out of 3
Dec 20, 2014One of those games that makes you realize why there's a no refund policy on PSN. This game is chock full of terrible UI, with many of theOne of those games that makes you realize why there's a no refund policy on PSN. This game is chock full of terrible UI, with many of the common things you'll be needing (like mech assembly) being behind several menus. You're unable to participate in the Verdict War unless you join or create a team and given that the teams that will be available to you are all comprised of one member each you can kind of guess where that's going to go. (Pro tip: You'll want to create your own because after a season end you'll be forced to wait for the founder to choose who to fight for before you can play again).
Then you get to the missions, which are absolutely -ABYSSMAL-. You can play through the story and experience all that has to offer (which isn't much) but it's usually the same rinse wash and repeat cycle: Hit L1 to activate boost, skip over to your target, shoot them, collect bacon.
Now, the Verdict War is even more hilarious because they're EXCEPTIONALLY difficult. Not even challenging, just punishing. They seem to have balanced each individual sortie with an entire team in mind and it really shows when they want you to kill 20+ targets in under 2 minutes with starter gear that is underperforming because it is damaged. The really jacked up part is that you don't receive any income unless the mission has been completed, so no reward for even partial completion but to add insult to injury they also make you pay for your ammunition and repairs (which you will incur a lot of).
The game is completely unplayable for a solo player just installing the game from the store and the lack of a notable playerbase shows with the game, despite it being relatively new. The general gist is that you're going to want to have friends who play the game before you even jump into it so that you can bumble about together with the lackadaisical gameplay until you get bored of playing the same missions over and over again.
And don't even get me started on the worst music you will ever hear in your life: http://youtu.be/2KpKUIC2asI?t=5s… Full Review »
Oct 19, 2014Just to establish: I LOVE AC4 and AC4A. I gave AC4 a 10/10 and love it to death.
That being said.
I purchased ACV Vday last week andJust to establish: I LOVE AC4 and AC4A. I gave AC4 a 10/10 and love it to death.
That being said.
I purchased ACV Vday last week and slammed it in my PS3 with much anticipation. What I got after the standard 30 minutes of installs, was a convoluted menu of confusion for about 30 more minutes. It took that long just to figure out how to begin the FIRST MISSION. Absolutely unacceptable. It screams to me that this game was not playtested at all. I looked past that though and started to actually play the game. At first I was in shock and disbelief. "....they didn't....." I thought to myself. Soon after I realized the horrible truth. They took the AC's ability to fly away. Disgusted, but willing to try it out anyway I continued. As I fought enemies I realized three things right away. 1: The guns are boring. 2: The missiles are boring. 3: This game was boring. I started to play around with the different classes of AC's but realized there was no point. They all felt the same. They also took away the auto targeting and radar system from 4, which basically turned the game into a FPS that just has a robot on the screen. It didn't feel like I was playing a game as a giant robot. It felt boring, and dull. Also, in AC4 you could destroy skyscrapers. You can't do that anymore. You know that old saying, If it's not broke, don't fix it? Well this games programmers must have thought the saying went "If it's perfect and awesome, completely scratch that idea and start over, and change everything so that it's far more lame in every facet, but it's okay because we'll make money because people will think that it's just a better version of the previous game, but it's not. It sucks." I mean, what if CoD did this? What if CoD suddenly went 3rd person, and got rid of aiming down the scope? or suddenly decided that headshots didn't deal extra damage? Huh?? Or what if they made another assassins creed game but turned it into a turn based rpg? I mean, that's almost the amount of extremity that this franchise has reformed to, but it's not evolving, it's devolving. Honestly, this game FEELS like it should be for PS1. The fact that you can't fly, but your AC jumps very quickly up in the air, then get's hit on the head by some sort of nerf-ceiling, only to float slowly down to the ground, makes this game FEEL like a video game. They weren't even smart enough to get rid of that obnoxious "leaving battle zone" bs they had in part 4. Is improvement on the previous too much to aspire towards?! Did they lose the rights to the engine? I'm.... speachless. tldr; Don't buy this game.… Full Review »
Oct 7, 2013Ok now before i Even begin let me just state that i am a hard core Armored Core fan and have been with the series for over a decade. so youOk now before i Even begin let me just state that i am a hard core Armored Core fan and have been with the series for over a decade. so you know now your getting a fan's opinion of this.
AC: verdict Day is the follow up game to V it runs the same engine so the core game its self is largely the same so i wont go into too much detail about it later on. Instead i'll focus more on the new features.
Armored Core: Verdict Day is a mech simulator game in which players design their own Armored core (AC for short) from the ground up with a large varity of parts (legs, core, head, arms, FCS, generator, boosters, left and right arm weapons, shoulder-mounted weapons and support systems) and pilot these in story missions and online play against other players and their AC designs. possible AC configurations can range from light weight speedy mechs to heavy weight tank tread AC and everything in between and with over 25 different types of weapons and hundreds to chose from you'll be able to tailor your AC to your prefered combat style.
Verdict Day seeks to maintain the focus the previous game had on multiplayer action by building upon its old system and aliveating some of the fustrastion of the previous game. Verdict features a new Persistent online mode called the Verdict War where three factions fight for control of the map. Players upon starting the game are ask to either create or join a team of players and then select one of 3 main factions to side with for the war. Players also have the option to play as mercenaries and fight for any faction as they please. Each verdict war last a week season or until one faction controls the map completely. the winning faction wins the ablility to run special boss missions in between the season downtime which give players a reason to want to win. and factions can be changed at the begining of each season. The combat in the verdicts wars plays very similar to ACV in which you attack territories lower their base points then invade for the capture. the improvements such as better matchmaking and UNACs(will go into more details on UNACs later) make the verdict wars very much enjoyable to play. the game also retains free battle which are seperate multiplayer lobbies.
In addition to the Verdict Wars, the new UNAC system which is similar to the A.I AC in AC:silent line is quite the marvel. UNAC or Un-Named AC are A.I controlled AC the players can bring along on either world and special sorties(Verdict war missions) and story missions. UNACs are unlocked after reacher a certain point in the games story mode and can be use to fill in missing player spots in the available game more. the game offers a number of default UNAC to choose from, however players can create their own customs UNACs if the standards arent working for you. the UNACs feature a highly customizeable and adaptive A.I that can be upgraded in 2 ways. either spending in game currency to lvl up different aspect of combat or more interestingly, you can feed it combat data from any player in one of you world sortie operation log. Unlike A.I teammates or opponets in other games. UNACs are every fair and fair and very viable. having a team of UNACs is not a disadvantage in its self and they can pose quite a threat if their A.I is upgraded properly.
Verdict Day has a slightly new story mission format with a total of 60 missions 10 story and 50 side missions. as always in an armored core game the story is more of a means to earn cash then to find something truly entertaining. missions layouts are simple you either have to destroy all targets in the combat zone or eliminate other AC(s) the story is there but nothing to impressive. but player are sure to find several missions that they will enjoy quite a bit. also story mode supports full 2 player online coop or UNAC support once unlock. upon completion the game offers several hardcore modes that will challenge even the most grizzled veterens
AC: Verdict Day also features and Expansion of parts you can use to customized yours and your UNACs ACs. with part types returning to the series such as weapon arms(arms that are weapons in them selves) and shields. a multitude of weapons ranging from rifles, gatling guns, sniper rifles, laser rifle cannons, railguns, missiles CIWS bomblets E war systems missiles, Ultimate Weapons etc.
and now for the best part the cons.
verdict days does nothing to improve on its lack luster and unintuitive UI which has been a prime concerns for many. also the games lacks a tutorial that explains anything outside of combat there are a few tool tips but they do not explain things very well. Overall the games new player experience is piss poor. the story missions ramp up in difficulty very early on and unless your skill as a pilot improves quickly you'll need to have help on most missions past 20.
AC:VD is a game designed with its fans in mind and while returning fan with feel right at home
newcomers may feel alienated but dont let that discourage you… Full Review »


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|By Cloud News Desk
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|December 22, 2008 04:30 AM EST
As the year draws to a close, many companies are left wondering what next year will bring for this year's hottest technology trend - cloud computing. To answer these questions, Appirio today released its top 10 predictions for how cloud computing will evolve in 2009 and the impact those trends will have on IT and business.
Appirio's predictions reveal that in spite of our current economy, cloud computing will continue to see strong growth and investment over the next year - a prediction that industry analysts agree with as well. As more and more companies like Flextronics, Genentech and Harrah's publicly discuss their experience with cloud computing, it will pave the way for even more adoption over the coming year.
"This year cloud computing made the leap from an interesting proposition to a viable option for even the largest of enterprises. In 2009 it becomes mandatory," said Appirio co-founder, Narinder Singh. "Today's economic climate will force enterprises to pick technology winners and losers for their environment in order to cut costs, be more efficient and deliver business-relevant innovation. Cloud computing makes this seemingly impossible task a possibility - much more so than with traditional software. This is why we believe cloud computing will be counter cyclical, with SaaS and Platform as a Service (PaaS) investment accelerating, and traditional software spending declining."
Appirio's 2009 predictions include:
1. The "cloud of clouds" expands but sees traction revolve around open platforms. Expect to see Microsoft and other traditional software players invest even more in new but closed cloud platforms. At the same time, proponents of a more open approach, like Amazon, Facebook, Google and Salesforce, will push more and deeper "cloud connections" like they did this year. This will create a more heated debate between the value of closed versus federated platforms.
2. At best, Microsoft Azure will be a better platform for Exchange. Microsoft will continue to shower attention on Azure but will see relatively limited adoption from ISVs and customers. While it will likely disappoint users and remain well behind established cloud players for the first few years, it will become a viable platform by 2010 - primarily as a better foundation for Microsoft Exchange and existing on-premise .NET applications.
3. Google doubles down on the enterprise; enterprises return the favor by racing to Google Apps. Google has already shown they're serious about winning over enterprises with acquisitions like Postini and investments in Google Apps. They'll continue to expand their support for enterprise-class security, transparency, and development languages. In return enterprise customers, faced with economics that overcome preconceptions, will substantially increase their pace of adoption. We expect to see at least 3X the number of enterprises evaluating and moving to Google Apps, at the direct expense of Microsoft Exchange, Office and Lotus Notes (the Asbestos of Software).
4. A major SaaS 1.0 company will fail. Although SaaS and cloud investments will increase next year, a number of SaaS 1.0 companies - stand-alone companies who built their SaaS products from scratch on their own - will either falter due to the demands of creating infrastructure, or chose to re-platform. The progress of enterprise-ready platforms like Force.com makes it much easier for SaaS 2.0 companies to build advanced products that can leap ahead of the competition at a much lower cost.
5. A rise in serverless companies with 1000+ employees. In 2009, the market will start to hear about more and more companies going completely server-less. While this is already happening at smaller companies, larger and larger companies will optimize their business processes and cut IT expenses by outsourcing to cloud providers.
6. The rise and fall of the private cloud. While private clouds will continue to generate a significant amount of hype, customers in most cases will realize they are little more than a better data center implementation. They will be valuable for customers who have significant transaction volumes and stringent regulatory or security requirements, but will have little ROI for the average IT organization. In the end, private clouds will create more value for service providers than for customers.
7. Business Intelligence (BI) becomes the next functional area to SaaSify. Just as CRM and HRM applications became poster children for the shift to SaaS these last few years, we'll see the same thing happening with on-demand BI. We'll also see a bifurcation in this space, with one set of applications built from the ground up to leverage the inherent benefits of cloud computing and one set a repackaging of traditional BI features just delivered over the Internet.
8. SAP or Oracle gets into the PaaS game. While these companies may have hedged their bets in 2008 (or even berated the SaaS model), we believe one of these companies will see the writing on the wall and start at least talking about a new cloud platform they're building over the next few years. In fact, they will attempt to switch the conversation and convince the market they have been working on this for years but called it something different.
9. Enterprises will figure out how to use social networks in the right way. Companies - especially their HR and marketing organizations - will finally figure out how to utilize social networks in day-to-day operations. More and more business (employees, leads, market intelligence) will come directly through business applications that tap into Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks that are already being used by employees and customers outside the workplace.
10. There will be at least one $100M software product built on Force.com. The myth that it is impossible to build a big business on an on-demand platform will finally be debunked by the emergence of a PaaS-enabled application in 2009 that has the potential for a $100M run rate.
These predictions are loosely based on what Appirio is hearing and seeing first hand from industry insiders around the globe - from a base of over 2,000 customers, partnerships with leaders in this space, and conversations with industry influencers.
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If your 1911 extractor is working right there should be very little wear at all from steel case ammo. The case rim should slide up under the extractor hook on a properly radiused and tapered extractor face behind the hook. Once fired the hook just pulls back on the rim.
Now if you try steel cases ammo that doesn't work in your gun you should either not use the ammo or tune the gun to run it.
Tula is some of the lowest quality Russian ammo out there but if it works for you then it is a cheap alternative. I've had better luck with brown bear and silver bear in rifle ammo. Those are loaded at the Barnaul plant that has a bit better rep than the Tula factory for ammo.
I bought my wife a Savage Edge in .223. I have a feeling she is going to want to shoot the snot out of. Good for her. On Centerfire Systems website I found some really cheap bulk ammo. It is of the Tula brand. There are 5 different selections that come in 1000 round cases.
FMJ, 62 Grain $240
FMJ, 55 Grain $240
HP, 62 Grain $250
HP, 75 Grain $250
HP, 55 Grain $260
It probably is, but the last one (HP-55GR) does not mention being polymer coated. Of these 5 which would be the best to shoot from the bolt gun? Or should I just go for the cheapest? If so, 62 or 55.
The prices seem a little sketchy. For 20 rounds the 55 HP's are cheaper than the 62 and 75; yet at 1000 they are more expensive.
Would either the FMJs or HPs be adequate to hunt with? Down here in Florida the deer are pretty much large dogs. We'll definately be going for neck or head shots if that makes a difference.
I might suggest skipping the tula for the savage. Every shot in my axis, previously the edge locked up in the chamber upon firing it and required a rubber mallet to the bolt handle to get it out. Remington umc and pmc has some pretty cheap accurate .223 ammo that works great.
The Russian steel case is excellent practice ammo.
The Edge is now called the Axis , Same ol girl just a new dress . My buddy has a edge and his is the same deal his fired about 5 rds before it locked up . Maybe it will shoot from yours , I would try it for sure because you never know but just a heads up go buy 4-5 boxs of it and see if it will work before you buy 1000 rds and cant use them . , If it does lock up no biggy a few taps with a rubber mallet will get it out . My AR's eat Tula up but not my bolt gun .
What would cause the bolt gun to gum up, but not the AR. I figured the bolt rifle would be able to feed a larger variety of rounds.


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There will always be haters. WHen you reach the top there will always be people in line to shoot you down.
But history will be kind to Pac. It already is, even with all the jealous spiteful trash talk by *****s and the like.
Pac has been repaid with FOTD decade awards for all the haters efforts. So even though the signs are there, that haters are wasting their and our time. They dont seem to take any notice and listen.
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Here's the real issue. Why can't anyone appreciate without rebuking others at the same time? I think that's where other boxers fans' reactions whenever they see anyone rising above their own allegiance.
I think that's the beauty of the sport (life) that there's always a possibility of anyone rising above and beyond. Always have - Always will.
What we all need to do is to DETACH our ego that comes along with it. It is sure nice to mention past and present boxers but it is also our own poison. It is due to this that we have become too-attached with our ego that we don't see clearly.
It is always fun to compare Pacquiao with past and present fighters but WITH AN OPEN MIND. It is impossible to compare apples to oranges and meanwhile - instead, appreciate Pacquiao for it won't be long now he will be gone in the sport and a new king would be here again just before we know it.
Mayweather had his own place in boxing as one of the greatest and craftiest defender but he also have his flaws. Pacquiao...same condition. They all have their flaws.
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Thanks guys for sharing the experience with us. I've never met any of you (except Ruston) but feel like I know you all. Next time you're in Florida, we need to hang out at the World. Enjoyed following you though Japan and was completely amazed when Ruston said he stayed in the suite! He sent me a teaser photo of him being dragged out of the suite and I've been waiting for your post since.
I love that there's an outdoor patio behind the suite that's completely private. I never knew that and it's for sure my favorite spot. I'm going to guess the fireflies are the same ones used in the Pirates bayou section. Very cool.
Oh and one correction on the castles used for inspiration. The second one is the Chateau de Chenonceau (I think!). I've been to both castles and they are amazing to see in person.
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Thanks again! Ruston is truly one of a kind and I'm glad to have met him though my friend Joe. Congrats to all.


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Article: Clinical and laboratory characteristics in patients suffering from general paresis in the modern era[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: No gold standard currently exists for the diagnosis of general paresis (GP), thus often resulting in unnecessarily delayed therapeutic decision. A retrospective chart review was performed for 85 inpatients with GP in Zhongshan Hospital, Medical College of Xiamen University, and the characteristics of their clinical profiles, serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examinations, neuroimaging examination, and electroencephalogram (EEG) data were analyzed. Among the 85 GP patients, the clinical symptoms that were frequently observed upon admission included a variety of psychiatric-behavioral symptoms and varying degrees of cognitive impairment. All of the patients had positive serum Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) assays, 96.47% of the patients had positive CSF TPPA assays, and 41.18% of the patients had both CSF pleocytosis and elevated CSF protein levels. Focal atrophy in one cerebral region or in multiple regions was evident in neuroimages. The EEG data primarily showed slightly abnormal EEG activity. These results demonstrate the complexity of the clinical characteristics of GP and highlight the importance of early diagnosis. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Journal of the Neurological Sciences 02/2015; DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2015.02.021 · 2.26 Impact Factor
Article: An Evaluation of the BOSON Chemiluminescence Immunoassay as a First-line Screening Test in the ECDC Algorithm for Syphilis Serodiagnosis in a Population with a High Prevalence of Syphilis.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We developed a new BOSON chemiluminescence immunoassay (CIA) and evaluated its application with cross-sectional analyses. Our results indicated that BOSON CIA demonstrated strong discriminatory power in diagnosing syphilis, and it can be used as a first-line screening test for syphilis serodiagnosis using the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control algorithm or as a confirmatory test when combined with patients' clinical history. Copyright © 2015, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Article: Psychiatric Manifestations as Primary Symptom of Neurosyphilis Among HIV-Negative Patients.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: This study characterizes psychiatric manifestations as primary symptom of neurosyphilis (NS). Fifty-two of the 169 NS patients presented with psychiatric manifestations, many patients had characteristics of more than one syndrome, including cognitive impairment, personality disorders, delirium, hostility, dysarthria, confusion, disruption of their sleep-wake cycle, fecal and urinary incontinence, dysphoria, paranoia, hallucinations, expansive mood, and mania. Fifty-two patients had positive sera RPR and T. pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA), 75% had positive CSF RPR, 96.2% had positive CSF TPPA, 44.2% had CSF pleocytosis and elevated CSF proteins, and 70.0% had nonspecific, abnormal brain MRIs. These results indicate that NS mimics almost all psychiatric disorders.The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences 04/2014; DOI:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13030064 · 2.34 Impact Factor
Article: Assessing cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in neurosyphilis patients without human immunodeficiency virus infection[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Neurosyphilis (NS) caused by Treponema pallidum (T. pallidum) subspecies pallidum, can affect the central nervous system during any stage of the disease. To assess several laboratory parameters for NS diagnosis, we performed a case control study on 42 hospitalized NS patients negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and 40 syphilis/non-NS patients, excluding NS patients at Xiamen Zhongshan Hospital from June 2010 to June 2011. Multivariate logistic regression model showed that the cerebrospinal fluid white blood cell (CSF-WBC, P = 0.009) levels, the CSF-LDH (P = 0.006) levels, the albumin quotient (P = 0.009) and the IgA index (P = 0.042) were independently associated with high risk of NS. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve analysis revealed that the optimal cut-offs were 10 × 106 cells/L for the CSF-WBC concentration, 19.3 U/L for the CSF lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) concentration, 7.08 for the albumin quotient, and 0.14 for the IgA index. Combining the CSF-WBC level, the CSF-LDH level, the albumin quotient and the IgA index increased the NS diagnosis sensitivity to 97.6%. T. pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) index significantly correlated with the CSF-WBC (r = 0.453, P = 0.000), the IgA index (r = 0.446, P = 0.000), the albumin quotient (r = 0.262, P = 0.017), and the CSF-LDH (r = − 0.278, P = 0.012), respectively. In addition, there were correlations between the CSF-WBC and the IgA index (r = 0.329, P = 0.003), and between the CSF-WBC and the albumin quotient (r = 0.306, P = 0.005). Our results indicated that simultaneous testing of CSF-WBC levels, albumin quotient, IgA index and CSF-LDH can help predict the likelihood of NS in HIV-negative patients.International immunopharmacology 12/2013; 17(4):1120–1124. DOI:10.1016/j.intimp.2013.10.008 · 2.21 Impact Factor
Article: Factors Associated with Serological Cure and the Serofast State of HIV-Negative Patients with Primary, Secondary, Latent, and Tertiary Syphilis[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Some syphilis patients remain in a serologically active state after the recommended therapy. We currently know too little about the characteristics of this serological response. We conducted a cohort study using the clinical database from Zhongshan Hospital, Medical College of Xiamen. In total, 1,327 HIV-negative patients with primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary syphilis were enrolled. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were utilised to identify factors associated with a serological cure and serofast state in syphilis patients one year after therapy. Chi-square tests were used to determine the differences in the serological cure rate across different therapy time points. One year after the recommended therapy, 870 patients achieved a serological cure, and 457 patients (34.4%) remained in the serofast state. The serological cure rate increased only within the first 6 months. The bivariate analysis indicated that male or younger patients had a higher likelihood of a serological cure than female or older patients. Having a baseline titre ≤1∶2 or ≥1∶64 was associated with an increased likelihood of a serological cure. The serological cure rate decreased for the different disease stages in the order of primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary syphilis. A distinction should be drawn between early and late syphilis. The multivariate analysis indicated that a serological cure was significantly associated with the disease phase, gender, age, and baseline rapid plasma reagin (RPR) titre. The serofast state is common in clinical work. After one year of the recommended therapy, quite a few syphilis patients remained RPR positive. The primary endpoint of the study indicated that disease phase, gender, age and baseline RPR titre were crucial factors associated with a serological cure.PLoS ONE 07/2013; 8(7):e70102. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0070102 · 3.53 Impact FactorThis article is viewable in ResearchGate's enriched formatRG Format enables you to read in context with side-by-side figures, citations, and feedback from experts in your field.
Article: Neuropsychiatric disorders secondary to neurosyphilis in elderly people: one theme not to be ignored[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: ABSTRACT Background: Neurosyphilis (NS) may present with neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by cognitive impairment, personality disorders, and confusion, among others. Very few studies have focused on neuropsychiatric disorders secondary to NS in elderly people. Method: A retrospective chart review was performed to characterize the psychiatric findings, clinical signs and symptoms, laboratory findings, and brain magnetic resonance imaging results of ten elderly inpatients with NS. Results: In these ten patients, the most common presenting symptoms included a wide variety of psychiatric manifestations. The serum rapid plasma regain (RPR) and Treponema pallidum particle agglutination assay (TPPA) of the ten patients were positive, with positive CSF TPPA and RPR rates of 100% and 60%, respectively. In addition, 90% of the patients demonstrated abnormal imaging, including cerebral atrophy, infarct ischemic stroke, and hydrocephalus. Conclusions: Our findings support the importance of serological tests for syphilis as a routine component of the evaluation of patients with clinically evident neurological or psychiatric symptoms. If the serology is positive, all of the patients should be examined with a lumbar puncture. Moreover, psychiatric illnesses secondary to NS in the elderly also deserve medical attention.International Psychogeriatrics 06/2013; 25(9):1-8. DOI:10.1017/S1041610213000896 · 1.89 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Background: The clinical spectrum of neurosyphilis (NS) has changed over time. Objective: To describe the clinical spectrum and characteristics of NS in HIV-negative patients. Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed for 149 in patients with NS. Result: All patients were >25 years old, including 16.8% asymptomatic for NS, 15.4% with syphilitic meningitis, 24.2% with meningovascular NS, 38.9% with general paresis, 4.0% with tabes dorsalis and 0.7% with gummatous NS. The original misdiagnosis rate was 84.6%. All 149 patients had positive serum Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) and rapid plasma reagin (RPR). The overall positive rates of cerebrospinal fluid RPR (CSF-RPR) and CSF-TPPA were 57.0 and 89.9%, respectively. CSF pleocytosis and elevated CSF protein were found in 40.3% of patients. Nonspecific abnormal brain magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography findings were present in 60.4 and 54.8% of NS patients, respectively. Conclusions: NS has various clinical manifestations, laboratory findings and magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography findings, but all studies lack specificity. Every patient with neurological or psychiatric symptoms that are without unambiguous causes should have blood tests for syphilis. When serology proves positive, patients should undergo CSF examination.Dermatology 04/2013; 226(2). DOI:10.1159/000347109 · 1.69 Impact Factor
Article: Laboratory findings in neurosyphilis patients with epileptic seizures alone as the initial presenting symptom.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A retrospective chart review was performed to characterize the clinical presentation, the characteristic combination of serologic and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) abnormalities, and the neuroimaging findings of neurosyphilis (NS) patients who had epileptic seizures alone as an initial presenting symptom. In a 6.75-year period, 169 inpatients with NS were identified at Zhongshan Hospital (from June 2005 to February 2012). We demonstrated that 13 (7.7%) of the 169 NS patients had epileptic seizures alone as an initial presenting feature. Epileptic seizures occurred in NS patients with syphilitic meningitis (2 cases), meningovascular NS (5 cases), and general paresis (6 cases). The types of epileptic seizures included simple partial, complex partial with secondary generalization (including status epilepticus), and generalized seizures (no focal onset reported). Nine of NS patients with only epileptic seizures as primary symptom were misdiagnosed, and the original misdiagnosis was 69.23% (9/13). Ten (10/13, 76.9%) patients had an abnormal magnetic resonance imaging, and 7 (7/13 53.8%) patients had abnormal electroencephalogram recordings. In addition, the sera rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) from all 13 patients were positive. The overall positive rates of the CSF-RPR and CSF-TPPA were 61.5% and 69.2%, respectively. Three patients demonstrated CSF pleocytosis, and 9 patients exhibited elevated CSF protein levels. Therefore, NS with only epileptic seizures at the initial presentation exhibits a lack of specificity. It is recommended that every patient with clinically evident symptoms of epileptic seizures should have a blood test performed for syphilis. When the serology results are positive, all of the patients should undergo a CSF examination to diagnose NS.Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 02/2013; DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.01.013 · 2.45 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: There have been frequent reports of Neurosyphilis with atypical features. Syphilitic infection of the central nervous system can result in various movement disorders (MD). The few reports of MD patients with neurosyphilis have been mainly of single patient. Between June 2005 and February 2012 we identified, 169 in-patients with neurosyphilis at Zhongshan Hospital. We performed a retrospective chart review to characterize MD findings, clinical signs and symptoms, misdiagnosis rate, laboratory findings, and brain magnetic resonance imaging results. We found that seven of the 169 neurosyphilis patients presenting with MD, had originally been misdiagnosed with Parkinsonism (4), laryngeal dystonia (1), corticobasal syndrome (1), and sensory ataxia (1). None of these patients were initially suspected of having neurosyphilis. The correct diagnosis was syphilitic meningitis (1), meningovascular neurosyphilis (2), general paresis (3), and tabes dorsalis (1). Among them, six patients had abnormal imaging studies, and sera rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and Treponemapallidum particle agglutination (TPPA) from all seven patients were positive. The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examinations showed that four patients were CSF-RPR positive (titers ≤1:16) by CSF syphilitic serologic testing, but all seven patients were CSF-TPPA reactive. Moreover, two patients had CSF pleocytosis and four patients had elevated CSF protein expression. Our findings reinforced the importance of routine serologic testing for syphilis should be a part of the evaluation of patients with atypical MD presentations or in whom alternative diagnoses are not forthcoming. When serology is positive, all patients should be examined more thoroughly for neurosyphilis by lumbar puncture.Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 02/2013; 19(4). DOI:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2013.01.003 · 4.13 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: It is unclear how Treponema pallidum affects the immune response among various lymphocyte subsets in neurosyphilis patients with different clinical stages. In order to determine the immune response by T. pallidum infection, we detected the peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets among 14 asymptomatic neurosyphilis patients, 19 early neurosyphilis patients, 9 late neurosyphilis patients, and 50 healthy persons. The result indicated that the number of CD3+CD8+ lymphocytes was significantly higher in neurosyphilis patients than in the control group (χ(2) = 4.427, P = 0.035). The number of CD3+CD8+ lymphocytes was significantly higher in the asymptomatic neurosyphilis group than in the early neurosyphilis group, late neurosyphilis group, and control group (F = 4.644, P = 0.005). The number of NK cells was significantly lower in neurosyphilis patients than in the control group (χ(2) = 13.226, P = 0.000). The number of NK cells in neurosyphilis patients with different clinical stages was also lower than in the control group (F = 4.402, P = 0.006). The number of CD3+ lymphocytes, CD3+CD4+ lymphocytes, and B lymphocytes had no difference among the 4 groups. The results indicated that the progression of neurosyphilis may be related to the continued reduction in the number of NK cells and to the continued increase in CD3+CD8+ lymphocytes.Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 11/2012; 75(2). DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.10.007 · 2.45 Impact Factor
Article: Ischemic stroke as a primary symptom of neurosyphilis among HIV-negative emergency patients.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Neurosyphilis is known as "the great imitator" or "the great impostor" because of its wide range of clinical symptoms. A high misdiagnosis rate of ischemic stroke was observed among neurosyphilis patients in clinical practice, which prevents patients from receiving the most appropriate treatment, and often results in more severe neurologic damage. A total of 149 neurosyphilis patients were retrospectively reviewed. The control group comprised 1570 non-neurosyphilitic ischemic stroke patients. The proportion of patients with ischemic stroke as the primary symptom of the different types of neurosyphilis and the misdiagnosis rate of neurosyphilitic ischemic stroke were analyzed, including the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Among the 149 neurosyphilis patients, 21 (14.09%) developed ischemic stroke as a primary symptom, including three cases of syphilitic meningitis and 18 cases of meningovascular neurosyphilis. Only four of the neurosyphilis patients had histories of ischemic stroke and recurrence. The other 17 cases were treated for the first time in the emergency department; however, none of the patients were initially suspected of neurosyphilitic ischemic stroke. All of the patients were only diagnosed with neurosyphilis during their follow-up treatment. The misdiagnosis rate of neurosyphilitic ischemic stroke was as high as 80.95% (17/21). Furthermore, except for hypertension, no significant differences in cardiovascular risk factors were observed between the groups (P>0.05). In clinical practice, particularly during emergencies, any ischemic stroke patient should be screened for neurosyphilis.Journal of the neurological sciences 04/2012; 317(1-2):35-9. DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2012.03.003 · 2.32 Impact Factor
Article: Effects of silencing cyclooxygenase-2 expression via RNA interference on the tumorigenicity of the SMMC-7721 human hepatocarcinoma cell line[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: We constructed a vector carrying a shRNA sequence against cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) that was subsequently transfected into the human hepatocarcinoma cell line SMMC‑7721. Furthermore, we established a COX-2-deficient stable cell line and a model of tumor-shRNA transplantation in nude mice. Negative shRNA was used as the control. The tumor volume in the experimental group was smaller compared to that in the control group. Hematoxylin and eosin staining indicated that the cells in the experimental group differentiated better than those in the control group. The COX-2 mRNA level in the tumor tissues injected with SMMC-7721/COX-2i was markedly downregulated compared to that in the tumor tissues injected with SMMC-7721/negative shRNA. The inhibition rate reached 68.6%. Immunohistological study showed a significantly strong COX-2 expression in the control group tumor cells, whereas the experimental group exhibited moderate expression, indicating the inhibition of COX-2 expression after transfection of cells with shRNA against COX-2. Western blot analysis further proved the inhibition of COX-2 expression. In conclusion, RNAi-mediated regulation of COX-2 expression could efficiently inhibit liver-transplanted tumor growth in BALB/c nude mice.Oncology Reports 02/2012; 27(6):1829-34. DOI:10.3892/or.2012.1702 · 2.19 Impact Factor
Article: Further evaluation of the characteristics of Treponema pallidum-specific IgM antibody in syphilis serofast reaction patients.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Syphilis serofast reaction (SSR) is common in clinical work. From June 2005 to May 2009, 1208 syphilis patients were chosen for research by the Xiamen Center of Clinical Laboratory in China. Serologic tests were performed with toluidine red unheated serum test (TRUST) and Treponema pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA). Then, T. pallidum-specific IgM antibody (TP-IgM) was detected with fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-Abs) and TPPA. In this study, patients were divided into the following experimental groups according to the results of TRUST and TPPA: (1) the SSR group consisted of 411 cases with (+) TRUST and (+) TPPA, and without clinical manifestations after 1 year of recommended syphilis treatment; (2) the serum cure group, which was further subdivided into group A consisting of 251cases with (-) TRUST and (+) TPPA; (3) group B consisting of 546 cases with (-) TRUST and (-) TPPA; and (4) the blood donor control group which consisted of 100 cases. We demonstrated that a total of 136 cases (33.09%) of 411 SSR patients were TP-IgM positive by TPPA, and this percentage was markedly higher than that in serum cure group A (9.16%). FTA-Abs analyses revealed similar results. All samples in serum cure group B and the control group were TP-IgM negative, which is identical to our previous report. The present study also indicated that the TP-IgM positive rate was not significantly different among patients with different ages, genders, and clinical phases after 1 year of recommended therapy. From the total of 1208 syphilis patients, 289 were randomly selected for TP-DNA detection by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and the positive rate of TP-DNA was 32.53%, which was slightly higher than that of FTA-Abs TP-IgM, and no statistically significant difference by chi-square tests, indicating the TP-DNA result is preferably consistent with FTA-Abs and supporting our deduction that TP-IgM could be used as a serologic marker for the relapse and infection of syphilis.Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 09/2011; 71(3):201-7. DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.07.005 · 2.45 Impact Factor
Article: Evaluation of a colloidal gold immunochromatography assay in the detection of Treponema pallidum specific IgM antibody in syphilis serofast reaction patients: a serologic marker for the relapse and infection of syphilis.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Syphilis remains as a worldwide public health problem; hence, it is necessary to develop a new diagnostic approach that is easier and faster than conventional tests. A new testing method to detect Treponema pallidum IgM (TP-IgM), named colloidal gold immunochromatography assay (GICA), is presented in place of fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption (FTA-Abs). TP-IgM was detected using GICA developed on syphilis-specific recombinant proteins TPN17 and TPN47. The FTA-Abs IgM test was set as the gold standard. A GICA TP-IgM test was performed to detect syphilis in 1208 patients who received recommended therapy for syphilis for more than 1 year at the Xiamen Center of Clinical Laboratory in China from June 2005 to May 2009. One hundred blood donors were set up as control. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, positive likelihood ratio, and negative likelihood ratio were 98.21%, 99.04%, 93.75%, 99.73%, 102.3, and 0.018, respectively. Detection on 500 interference specimens indicated that the biological false-positive rate of the GICA test was extremely low and was free from other biological and chemical factors. The patients were divided into the following experimental groups based on the results of toluidine red unheated serum test (TRUST) and treponemal pallidum particle agglutination (TPPA): (1) the syphilis serofast reaction (SSR) group consisted of 411 cases with (+) TRUST and (+) TPPA, which exhibited no clinical manifestations of syphilis after 1 year of recommended syphilis treatment; (2) the serum cure group, which was further subdivided into group A, a group that consisted of 251 cases with (-) TRUST and (+) TPPA, and (3) group B, a group that consisted of 546 cases with (-) TRUST and (-) TPPA; and (4) the blood donor control group, which consisted of 100 healthy persons with (-) ELISA-TP and (-) TPPA. We used the FTA-Abs method and the GICA method to detect TP-IgM; the positive rate of TP-IgM in 411 SSR patients was 34.55% and 36.01%, respectively. However, in serum cure group A, the positive rate of TP-IgM was 10.36% and 11.16%, respectively. The χ(2) test revealed that there is a significant difference in the positive rate between these 2 groups (P < 0.01). The TP-IgM positive rate in the same group, as detected by the GICA method and the FTA-Abs method, had no significant difference in statistics. However, as detected by the GICA method and the FTA-Abs method, all the samples in serum cure group B and the control group were negative for TP-IgM. The TP-IgM-positive result demonstrated that active T. pallidum remained in the bodies of SSR patients. In summary, the characteristics of GICA TP-IgM correspond to that of FTA-Abs TP-IgM; this can be used as a serologic marker for the relapse and infection of syphilis in place of the conventional FTA-Abs IgM test.Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 03/2011; 70(1):10-6. DOI:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.11.015 · 2.45 Impact Factor
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I have to crank engine 15 to 20 seconds (not always) especially after a long period parked before engine starts.
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She wasn't arrested for the sign
Submitted by i_vote_here on Sat, 06/30/2012 - 17:37. Permalink
She was arrested for obstructing justice and causing a danger to herself and others.
So, is it an obstruction of justice to warn people of impending prosecution if they are breaking the law?
And she should challenge them to proof that she was causing any danger. Do they have video of her standing in the road?
Yep. She was not smart to stand there alone. It's her word against the system. But at least the TV station got behind her!
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Meet the Kitty
Here is one of my kitties. I found out that my digital camera takes short movie clips. Could you tell me if this works here? If you have dial up it may not. If it doesn't work on dial up I would like to know that too.
Whoza fuzzy wuzzy putters with the big green eyes? That there is a cutesie-button, Larry.
The video doesn't play on the forum, but if you click on the still, it goes to the photobucket website, where it will play.
(I'm not on dial-up.)
I had to click on the picture but it worked great. what a cutie.
I have a neat cat story. Billie the kitty was a drooling cry baby at our house. After we became empty nesters, the cat attention was all up to me as dh is not a cat person. Billie was driving me NUTS-demanding my full time attention. I really began to resent it. When my son was home,Billie was an entirely different cat.
DS needed money...I needed a break so I offered him money to take our drooling crybaby. Billie just loves his home up north. I really miss him but not his demanding behavior. Eliot is a cat person and was really afraid that I would miss Billie too much. We had to talk him into taking Billie and he really did not want to be paid (he did take the money)
Eliot offered to bring Billie home for turkey day. I was afraid he was bringing him back...permanately. I do love and miss Billie but right now I don't think I want a demanding cat in my life. Eliot and if girl friend were offended-they will never give up Billie- They just felt Billie and I should get together before my surgery. Awe...isn't that too sweet!
That is a sweet story, Toots! Did Billie get any special Thanksgiving snacky treats? Being a cat person myself, I can attest that snacky treats make kitties very happy.
Your innovation has inspired me to Wake Up The Cat, Larry, and film her being a snotty bum cutesy pie.
Check out grumpy Mistress Morgan, Queen of the Fuzzy Bellies who, like Billie, drools constantly. Sorry it's on its side - I didn't realize I couldn't rotate it. Ah well, she's still drooly.
Here is a link that might be useful: Mistress Morgan
Hey Larry,
Handsome kitty, love those green eyes! Well I'll be the Dial Up guinea pig & report that while I can see the pic, when I click on it, nothing happens (other than me enjoying his handsomeness).
As to Mistress Morgan, I don't have Flash____ & didn't care to load it, so I couldn't see her (boo hisssss).


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Welcome to Northwest Indiana's own marathon. We have a new and improved scenic course made especially for our fifth year anniversary. We start in downtown Lowell and run through the flat country roads to the Kankakee River Grand Marsh Nature Park. This course is an out and back course to make your return trip faster. Lowell, Indiana is about one hour southeast of Chicago, IL. So come out and enjoy the beautiful scenery and great hospitality of Northwest Indiana.
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A bed and breakfast in Pennsylvania.
Now, for the pluses: the innkeeper was helpful in recommending restaurants and even made our dinner reservations for us. She also helped map out our downtown tasting adventure since we had no desire to drive to all the wineries, figuring it made sense to walk to their downtown tasting rooms, instead of risking a DUI or accident. This is after all, Napa, a daytime drinking town where the tasting rooms all close around 6p.
The B&B had an afternoon snack time, an evening wine tasting with appetizers and wine from a local winery, a late night chocolate treat, coffee, tea, hot cider and cocoa at any time, free DVDs, and a wonderful gourmet breakfast from 9a-10a. They have a great firepit outside surrounded by comfy outdoor chairs and sofas for sipping wine or eating chocolates. They also have free WiFi and a computer for guest use in one of the main rooms. The two sitting rooms had comfy leather chairs and seating areas with fireplaces.
This is the perfect place to go if you're just looking for a place to crash after a full day of wining and dining your way through the Valley. For Napa, it isn't that bad in terms of price but, I didn't feel like we had the best room for the price. The extras are what sold me enough to reserve the room and they are definitely worth a second trip, with maybe just a new room. If you like to catch an afternoon nap, relax in your room in between the wining and the dining, enjoy some romantic time or sleep in after your full day of wining, you might want to upgrade to one of Old World's cottages, an upstairs room away from the main areas or perhaps a room in the other Inn (not the Main Inn).
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This is a nice place to camp when visiting St. Paul and Minneapolis. It's in the country with pines all around, but less than 1/2 hour from the cities. We stayed in the section with just water and electric and liked these sites very much. They were spacious with shade and some privacy. The full hookup area appeared to be more the typical tight spots you find in private CG's. Bathrooms were fantastic! Clean, nicely designed, even had flower arrangements! Small pool and a basic playground. No store to speak of, just ice cream and firewood. Nice selection of used paperbacks- on an exchange, you bring one and then take one. Seasonals were plentiful (a lot of people staying there while working in the area), but all were neat and kept up nice. Quiet at night. This is not a destination CG, but a great little spot to camp and discover the area. No website, but here is their phone: 651-437-5269. We camped at Greenwood Campground in a Tent Trailer.Undo
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Review for Hydrosphere Unit Test Chapters 6, 14, 15.1, and 16 Review all vocabulary terms and chapter summaries related to the text sections listed above. Make note cards, study sheets, etc. using the topics below to help prepare you for the test. What is the hydrosphere? What is salinity? What is the salinity of ocean water? What are the 2 sources of the elements in sea water? What is density? How does it affect ocean water? What factor has the greatest influence on density? [Cold/Warm] water is denser. Why? What can affect water temperature? Water with [high/low] salinity is denser. Why? What can affect salinity in the ocean? What force generates surface ocean currents? Density Currents? Water that moves away from the equator and towards the poles is [warm/cold]. What affect does this water have on the continents? Weather? Water that moves away from the poles and towards the equator is [warm/cold]. What affect does this water have on the continents? Weather? What affects the direction of ocean currents? Explain. Be sure to include the differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Surface ocean currents move [horizontally/vertically]. Why? Density ocean currents move [horizontally/vertically]. Why? List the oceans from smallest to largest. Know characteristics of the oceans. Draw a picture of the ocean floor. Be sure to label the various parts of these regions. Include how some of these areas form, using plate tectonics. What types of resources do we get from the ocean? List the different types of shorelines can result from erosion and deposition? Include a short description of each. What is the impact of human and natural forces on the shorelines? What is the water cycle? Draw a diagram labeling the different parts. What factors can affect parts of the water cycle causing imbalance in the system? What is the most important agent of erosion? What is the most forceful agent of erosion? Define gradient. Include the equation. What is a drainage basin/river basin/watershed? What is groundwater? Where is it found? How does it get there? What can cause it to become contaminated? Describe the water table. What affects the water table? What is porosity? What are some factors that affect porosity? Be able to describe using graphs. Do the same for permeability. Describe the way sediments are arranged if there is high porosity? Describe the way sediments are arranged if there is low porosity? Do the same for permeability. What is an aquifer? What types of rock make for good aquifers and why? What happens to the path of a stream or river as it gets older? How does its appearance change? Describe how velocity, erosion, and deposition within a stream changes as the stream meanders. What effect does velocity have on a stream and the land along it? Where is most of Earth's liquid freshwater found? How much of the Earth is covered by water? How much of Earth's freshwater is usable? Describe the impact humans have had on erosion. Describe surface water runoff and what can affect runoff. Know the different types of weathering and what factors influence them.
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