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A few decades ago, the CB radio, short for Citizens' Band radio, was all the rage. Everyone from truck drivers to CB radio hobbyists had at least one radio and everyone had a "handle", or nickname that they'd go by over the air waves. At the time, it was the best means of "long distance wireless communication and grew very popular during the 1970's and 1980's. If you were one of the many from that era, you know what I'm talking about, 10-4? You probably still remember your handle and may even have your old equipment collecting dust somewhere. I used a Cobra 148 GTL that was "tweaked", broadcasting out over a Wilson 1000 antenna. My handle was Manhattan. While I left the handle back in the decade where it belongs, I still use that fantastic old CB radio in my 1978 Jeep CJ-7.
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Mark Anthony (I), Connie (I), Jorge, Ann Paula, Mitchz, Jasper (I), Catherine, Byron Long, Malory, Nick (I)
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Director Mark Anthony seems to have hit the fleshpots of both the eastern and western worlds for this one, trotting out representatives of both the eastern European and Philippine sex emporia. The result is a consistently respectable bit of blue movie making boasting an admirable assortment of girl flesh. Anthony's tussle with Filipina Mitchz rocks, as does alabaster-skinned Euro-hottie Katherine's interracial anal bounce with mega-hung Byron Long. Jasper and Nick's triad with Ann Paula, another Filipina, is also impressive.


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I must say that this might be the best sports game I have ever played. I think the replay value of this game goes up exponentially with the master league feature. Combine that with a physics engine that makes each game seem like unique, and this game is a must buy.
Blows away its established rival with outstanding controls and AI so lifelike that you feel like you've just stepped onto the pitch at Old Trafford. [Sept 2004, p.66]
This is the best PC soccer game period. Graphically, adherence to the rules, and the whole atmosphere has been incredibly realized in this game.
A superb game that sounds great, looks impressive, and gets the most important element--playability--just right. No true PC soccer fan should buy into the EA FIFA machine this year without first investigating Konami's superb alternative.
A well-played game of Winning Eleven 7 gives the impression of having watched a TV soccer match and controlled the results. It's that good. [Oct 2004, p.84]
Be warned though, in order to properly play the game youll need a Dual Shock caliber gamepad and plenty of patience to overcome its trying difficulty curve.
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SasaK.Aug 28, 2004This is the best game ever, i dont know how it works on PC, but I have it PS2, It's the best game period, should I say period.
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Space Quest creators are making a new game
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I have to admit I am very excited to see what comes of this! I funded LSL, and I funded Jane Jensen... LSL is a reload of the original LSL (which is awesome), and Jane is for Moebius and her studio - and now, this with SpaceVenture... it's a great time to be a Sierra fan again! (And I mean Sierra as in the good ol' days...)
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SH - Throw Me A TromBone...
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Just a re-upload with better, less off time intro.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Very Good
When you search "trombone" on the audio page, this is the best result you get out of all the other trombone-based tracks. Overall, it's pretty awesome. Good job.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
i got about 16-20 bars i already recorded on the old version of this. great beat! we need to get the version with vocals uploaded sometime for you to hear. Keep up the great work Shaggy!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Oh shaggy you crazy crime fighter
ZOINK's, It's on point. Like Fred and daphne fuckin; sshag N scooby rollin a joint lol. I might do a home grown song on this..
Homegrown got me feelin like i'm up in ozone
Postponed from reality and far from my home
But still on the couch, fellin silly wit the smoke in my mouth
I'll flip my shit if this here baggie runs out,
While braggin about, Kushes and Bushes of purple haze
Stoned like bible time killers gettin penance paid
Can't get enough of "hang it up- then it's ready made"
Paint a lurical portrait of how toastey im gettin blazed.....
lol...If anyone wants to collab...
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Oh the trombone...
Back when I was in band I played the Euphonium Baritone, I asked the band teacher if I could switch to the trombone, he said no, I've despised him since. Since beat reminds me of a dream denied. Fucking Band teacher! Anyway... great beat man. You're definitely one of my favourite artists on Newgrounds.


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Pico Day 2007 The second annual day dedicated to celebrating Pico!
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Two friends enjoy a picnic on a windy cliff... CRANK YOUR VOLUME!
First off, this isn't actually a Pico Day submission. The main character isn't Pico, but as a homage to the occasion I gave him a wig with Pico's hair for a small part of the episode. I also, to support Pico, used the pre-loader and gave a link.
Allright, now for the info. This is shte first episode to what I hope will be a very interesting series. It's called Spider and it chronicles the life a a few characters across a two days. There may be a second season when this stretch of the story is over. It depends on how I feel, and how well this is recieved.
Now, this is a bizzare episode, and the series will only progress to be more and more absurd. If you arn't into that sort of thing, like David Lynch, then I suggest you don't watch this. To really understand what's going on, and to get a full feel for the episode, I reccomend watching it two or three times.
Anyway, this series will be released with episodes every now and then. I promise future episodes will not be running at such a slow framerate, will have more action, and will be longer.
So without further ado, enjoy, and vote fairly.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
The backgrounds were awesome during the music and the gun sequence. The animation is really cool too. You have some skills man.
Yes it was very strange and did not make sense. I didn't see Picos Face on a mans chest... Maybe this is not he flash Tom was talking about.
Hope your new tablet arrives in time to save your life... Or better yet I hope you die and then get regenerated by it rubbing up against your body. Some real w3ird shit man!!! YEAH!
RB(ill Murray)
PS did you know it's Bill Murray week?
I did know it was Bill Murray week, and I have no idea what Tom is talking about with that Pico face on a man's chest.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
it was really weird
it has to be one of the weirdest productions I have ever seen. nice work on the frame by frame tho.
I wouldnt replay it to be honest, because I did not get iot the firts time..... it was pretty akward for me
If it was awkward, then I've done what I intended to do.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
Whoa weird.
Kinda strange and didn't make much sense but i loved the style of animation you used,it was pretty enjoyable.
Hah, thanks.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
haha wtf
I never saw your work on newgrounds. You are crazy indeed! Keep it up!
Haha thanks. I always love hearing I'm crazy!
Rated 3 / 5 stars
Wow those mouthes really look weird sometimes. Anyway, the graphics in this submission are top notch, they are fully detailed and really show the greatness and the potential of this submission. As for the storyline, it seems to be quite random and kinda' weird to be honest with you, but that's not a bad thing at all. Good job, I liked it.
Cool thanks. I'm not sure what's weird about the mouthes, but I won't deny that they are indeed weird if you say they are.
As for the plot, well it's sort of just an introduction short piece to a bigger picture. When I get around to deciding I'm finally good enough to make future episodes, where will become clear. There isn't anything random about it, technically, but it's presented in a way that's pretty hard to process which is part of the point.
I've actually redesigned all the characters because I thought the drawings in this were gross and bland, haha.
I'm happy you enjoyed it though!


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Dust Breeding | ||
Script release: | The Audio Scripts: Volume Two | |
Doctor: | Seventh Doctor | |
Companion(s): | Ace | |
Main enemy: | The Krill The Master | |
Main setting: | Duchamp 331, the 26th century | |
Key crew | ||
Publisher: | Big Finish Productions | |
Writer: | Mike Tucker | |
Director: | Gary Russell | |
Cover by: | Clayton Hickman | |
Release details | ||
Release number: | 21 | |
Release date: | June 2001 | |
Format: | 4 Episodes on 2 CDs | |
Production code: | 7T | |
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Dust Breeding was the twenty-first monthly Doctor Who audio story produced by Big Finish Productions, published in 2001. It featured the Seventh Doctor and Ace. It also debuted in audio form the Master voiced by Geoffrey Beevers who had last played the role in The Keeper of Traken in 1981.
[show]Publisher's summary Edit
On nineteenth-century Earth, artist Edvard Munch hears an infinite scream pass through nature. Centuries later, his painting of that Scream hangs in a gallery on the barren dust world Duchamp 331.
Why is there a colony of artists on a planet that is little more than a glorified garage? What is the event that the passengers of the huge, opulent pleasure cruiser 'Gallery' are hoping to see? And what is hidden in the crates that litter the cargo hold?
The Doctor's diary indicates that the painting is about to be destroyed in "mysterious circumstances", and when he and Ace arrive on Duchamp 331, those circumstances are well underway.
Plot Edit
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Cast Edit
- The Doctor - Sylvester McCoy
- Ace - Sophie Aldred
- Bev Tarrant - Louise Falkner
- Mr Seta - Geoffrey Beevers
- Madame Salvadori - Caroline John
- Klemp - Mark Donovan
- Guthrie - Ian Ricketts
- Damien Pierson - Johnson Willis
- Jay Binks - Gary Russell
- Albert Bootle - Alistair Lock
- Maggie - Jane Goddard
- Skredsvig - Jez Fielder
References Edit
- Mr Seta is an anagram of "Master."
- The planet Duchamp is named after French-born US artist Marcel Duchamp. In 1920, Man Ray photographed the dust accumulating on the surface of Duchamp's "Large Glass" construction. The resulting image was titled Dust Breeding.
- Some of the character names are derived from famous artists - Madam Salvadori (Salvador Dali), Klemp (Gustav Klimt) and Damien Pierson (Damien Hirst).
Notes Edit
- This story marks the first appearance of the Master in an audio drama.
- An illustrated preview for this story featured DWM 306 illustrated by Lee Sullivan.
- This audio drama was recorded on 31 March and 21 and 22 April 2001.
- The first two editions of aHistory dated this story to circa 4260, but the third edition redates it to circa 5257 in keeping with the redating of The Genocide Machine.
- Andy Hardwick's score to the story, alongside the scores to The Rapture and Bang-Bang-A-Boom! was released on the CD Music from the Seventh Doctor Audio Adventures.
Continuity Edit
- The Krill previously appeared in PROSE: Storm Harvest.
- Bev Tarrant last appeared in AUDIO: The Genocide Machine and would later go on to appear in the Big Finish Productions Bernice Summerfield series.
- The Warp Core strips the Trakenite aspects of the Master's body, leaving only the decaying Time Lord, which contradicts PROSE: First Frontier, in which the Tzun cure the Master of the Cheetah Virus and the corrupted Trakenite DNA.
- The Doctor would encounter this incarnation of the Master once again on Perfugium in the far future. At that time, the Master believed himself to be a surgeon named "Doctor John Smith." (AUDIO: Master)
- In his art gallery, the Doctor has a copy of the Mona Lisa. He tells Ace the one in the Louvre has "This is a fake" written in felt tip. It is implied that the Doctor has the original. (TV: City of Death)
External links Edit
- Official Dust Breeding page at bigfinish.com; note that it is out of print and is available as download only.
- Dust Breeding at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- DisContinuity for Dust Breeding at Tetrapyriarbus - The DisContinuity Guide


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US 6264683 B1 Abstract An improved balloon catheter which includes bumpers located adjacent to the proximal and distal ends of the catheter balloon. The bumpers form a recessed pocket into which a stent crimped onto the catheter balloon is mounted. The recessed pocket formed by the bumpers securely retains the stent on the balloon and minimizes undesired contact between the stent and arterial walls and lesions during advancement of the stent within a patient's vasculature.
Claims(7) 1. A catheter for the delivery of a stent comprising:
an elongated catheter shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, with an inflation lumen extending therebetween;
a first bumper and a second bumper positioned adjacent to the distal end of the catheter, each bumper being secured to the catheter shaft and having an outer surface; and
an expandable member attached to the outer surface of the first bumper and second bumper, the expandable member being in fluid communication with the inflation lumen, wherein the area between the first bumper and second bumper form a pocket for receipt of a stent when the expandable member is uninflated.
2. The delivery catheter of claim 1, wherein the bumpers are made from a soft, pliable material.
3. The delivery catheter of claim 1, wherein the bumpers are made from an elastomeric material.
4. The delivery catheter of claim 3, wherein the elastomeric material is polyurethane.
5. The delivery catheter of claim 3, wherein the elastomeric material is polyamide.
6. The delivery catheter of claim 1, wherein the first and second bumpers have an outside diameter which is greater than the outside diameter of a stent crimped over the expandable member.
7. The delivery catheter of claim 1, wherein the expandable member has a sleeve-like shape with a first end and a second end, the first end of the expandable member being attached to the outer surface of the first bumper and the second end of the expandable member being attached to outer surface of the second bumper.
Description The present invention relates to the field of stent delivery systems generally, and more particularly to features for improving stent security on balloon dilatation catheters for use in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (�PTA�) and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (�PTCA�). In a typical PTCA procedure a guiding catheter having a preformed distal tip is percutaneously introduced through the femoral artery into the cardiovascular system of a patient in a conventional Seldinger technique and advanced within the cardiovascular system until the distal tip of the guiding catheter is seated in the ostium of the desired coronary artery. A guidewire is positioned within an inner lumen of a dilatation catheter and then both are advanced through the guiding catheter to its distal end. The guidewire is first advanced out of the distal end of the guiding catheter into the patient's coronary vasculature until the distal end of the guidewire crosses an arterial lesion. Subsequently, the dilatation catheter having an inflatable balloon on its distal portion is advanced into the patient's coronary anatomy over the previously advanced guidewire until the dilation balloon is properly positioned across the lesion. Once properly positioned the balloon is inflated, with radiopaque liquid at high pressure (about 4-6 atmospheres), to expand the arterial passageway. In a certain percentage of cases, a dilated arterial wall will collapse upon deflation of the dilation balloon or will slowly narrow over a period of time. To solve this problem, after the initial expansion of the artery, the dilatation catheter is removed and a second dilatation catheter equipped with a stent mounted on the dilation balloon is advanced through the guiding catheter and positioned across the arterial lesion. Once in position the balloon is inflated, expanding the stent and implanting it in the arterial wall. The expanded stent is left in place and supports the interior wall of the artery and thereby prevents arterial collapse or narrowing of the artery over time. Generally, stents are small tubular metallic structures designed for intravascular placement within an artery. A typical stent-delivery system for balloon expandable stents is characterized by a catheter equipped with a dilation balloon and a stent mounted on the balloon. In such a system, the stent is slipped over a folded catheter balloon and crimped in place. A stent crimped onto a catheter balloon is dependant on friction to hold the stent in position and is therefore subject to slippage while being advanced through the patient's vasculature. Occasionally, during advancement, a stent will slide off of a catheter balloon and migrate within a patient's vasculature necessitating emergency removal procedures. This condition most often occurs in small or heavily occluded arteries where contact with either the arterial wall or the lesion to be treated forces the stent off of the catheter balloon. Additionally, sometimes the stent cannot be deployed for a variety of reasons. In these instances, the stent must be able to be pulled back into the guiding catheter without being �stripped off� of the stent-delivery catheter. What is needed therefore is a catheter with features that provide for improved stent retention. Such stent retention features should serve to prevent contact between a stent and an arterial wall or lesion and should retain the stent on the catheter balloon if such contact does occur. The present invention satisfies these and other needs. The present invention provides an improved balloon catheter for delivery of stents which includes provisions for stent bumpers. The bumpers are located adjacent to the proximal and distal ends of the catheter balloon and form a pocket within which a stent crimped onto the folded balloon is mounted. The bumpers have sufficient height such that the crimped stent does not protrude above the bumpers. Therefore, the stent will remain securely mounted in the pocket formed between the bumpers and cannot slide off the catheter balloon should the stent inadvertently contact the walls of an artery. Additionally, since the crimped stent is recessed within the pocket formed by the bumpers, the likelihood of undesired contact between the stent and an arterial wall or lesion is significantly reduced. In a preferred embodiment, the stent bumpers are formed from a soft pliable material, such as polyamide and polyurethane, in order to minimize the possibility of inflicting trauma upon the walls of the artery during deployment of the stent delivery catheter. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the invention, when taken in conjunction with the accompanying exemplary drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view, partially in cross section, of a particular embodiment of the improved stent-delivery catheter of the present invention, the catheter being shown in its pre-deployed position; FIG. 2 is a side view, partially in cross section, of the improved stent-delivery catheter of FIG. 1, the catheter being shown in its deployed position; FIG. 3 is a side view, partially in cross section, of a particular embodiment of the improved stent-delivery catheter of the present invention, the catheter being shown in its pre-deployed position; FIG. 4 is a side view, partially in cross section, of a particular embodiment of the improved stent-delivery catheter of the present invention, the catheter being shown in its pre-deployed position. With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a preferred embodiment of an improved stent-delivery catheter 10, in accordance with the present invention, is shown. The catheter 10 comprises an elongated catheter shaft 12 having a proximal end (not shown) and a distal end 13, with an inflation lumen 15 and a guidewire lumen 16 extending therebetween. The catheter 10 also includes an expandable member, such as an inflatable balloon 18, mounted on the distal end of the shaft 12, along with a first stent bumper 22 mounted proximally from the inflatable balloon 18, and a second stent bumper 20 mounted distally from the inflatable member 18. The inflatable balloon 18 includes a proximal skirt 17 and a distal skirt 19, which are attached to the catheter shaft 12. FIG. 1 depicts the inflatable balloon 18 of the catheter 10 in its pre-deployed state or collapsed state, with a stent 1 mounted thereon. FIG. 2 depicts the inflatable balloon 18 of the catheter 10 in its expanded state. The stent bumpers 20 and 22 include openings 34 and 36, which may be in slip fit or interference fit relationship with the catheter shaft 12. The stent bumpers also include intermediate openings 30 and 32 respectively, for receipt of the proximal skirt 17 and distal skirt 19 of the balloon 18. The bumpers 20 and 22 further include cylindrical outside surfaces 26 and 24, which are sized to be larger then the outside diameter of the stent 1, when the stent 1 is crimped onto the catheter balloon. The stent bumpers 22 and 20, thus provide for more secure stent retention on the catheter balloon 18. The bumpers prevent the stent 1 from slipping off the balloon 18 during stent placement within a patient's vasculature and further serve to protect the stent from undesirable contact with arterial walls or lesions, during the placement procedure. The embodiment of the present invention depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2, wherein the stent bumpers 20 and 22 are discrete components, is advantageous in that the stent bumpers may be made of a material different from the catheter shaft 12. In situations where the risk of trauma to the arterial walls is high, it is desirable to make the stent bumpers 20 and 22 from soft, pliable, polymers which protect the arterial walls from trauma. Suitable materials are polyamide and polyurethane. While these materials possess softness and pliability, they typically do not possess the combination of strength, stiffness, and flexibility required for use in the catheter shaft 12. Therefore, where the risk of trauma to arterial walls is high, the embodiment depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 may be preferred. FIG. 3 shows another preferred embodiment of the catheter of the present invention. In this embodiment, the stent bumpers 20 and 22 are integrally formed with the catheter shaft 12, thereby eliminating the need to mechanically secure the bumpers to the shaft. The first and second stent bumpers 22 and 20 include radial grooves 38 and 39 for receipt of the proximal and distal skirts 17 and 19 of the catheter balloon 18. FIG. 3 depicts the catheter balloon 18 in its pre-deployed state with a stent 1 mounted thereon. The primary advantage of the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3 is the simplification in manufacturing that results from forming the stent bumpers 20 and 22 integrally with the catheter shaft 12. FIG. 4 shows a variation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3. In FIG. 4, the proximal and distal skirts 17 and 19 of the balloon 18 are fastened to the respective outside diameters 26 and 24 of the stent bumpers 22 and 20. This variation further simplifies manufacturing of the device. The components of the catheter of the present invention can be formed from a wide variety of conventional materials. The catheter shaft 12 and the stent bumpers 20 and 22 may be made by extruding polymeric materials such as polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride and nylon. Other materials such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyester are also suitable. The stent bumpers also may be made by injection molding techniques. The inflation balloon 18 may be made by blow molding or extruding polymeric materials such as polyamide, polyester, polyolefin, and polyurethane. Other materials and techniques known in the art are also suitable. The balloon 18 and stent bumpers 20 and 22 may be attached to the catheter shaft by any conventional means such as heat welding, solvent welding, ultrasonic welding, or adhesive bonding. Other techniques are also suitable. The dimensions of the catheter of the present invention generally follow the dimensions of conventional intravascular catheters. For coronary use the catheter shaft 12 is typically about 135 cm in length with a maximum outside diameter of about 0.75 mm to 1.5 mm. Stents for use in coronary applications typically have a crimped diameter of about 1.0 to 1.5 mm. Therefore, the stent bumpers 20 and 22 have a corresponding outside diameter of 1.0 to 1.6 mm. Generally, the preferred stent bumper outside diameter is about 10% greater than that of the stent 1 to be crimped onto balloon 18. The use of the stent delivery catheter shown in FIGS. 1-4 generally follows conventional PTCA practices with over-the-wire type dilatation catheters. A guidewire (not shown) is backloaded into the guidewire lumen 16 of the catheter shaft 12 and both the guidewire and the stent delivery catheter 10 are advanced together through a guiding catheter (not shown) which has been previously disposed within the patient's arterial system. The distal end of the guiding catheter is seated within the ostium of the artery targeted for treatment, so that, when the delivery catheter-guidewire assembly is advanced through the guiding catheter, the delivery catheter exits directly into the desired artery. The guidewire is usually advanced into the patient's coronary artery until it crosses the lesion to be dilated. Subsequently, the stent-delivery catheter 10 is advanced over the guidewire until the balloon 18 on the catheter 10 is properly disposed within the stenotic region of the patient's artery. Upon proper positioning across the lesion, the balloon is expanded, thus dilating the lesion and implanting the stent 1 within the artery. In some situations, the stenotic region will be pre-dilated before introduction of the stent-delivery catheter 10. When a prior art stent-delivery catheter is advanced across the stenotic region, stent contact with the lesion typically occurs which creates the possibility of stent slippage on the catheter balloon. If the stent slips proximally, the stent delivery catheter must be withdrawn and a new catheter inserted, thereby prolonging the stent placement procedure which may lead to adverse effects on the patient. If the stents slips distally off of the balloon, the stent may migrate within the patient's vasculature necessitating emergency removal procedures which generally have an adverse effect on the patient. With the catheter of the present invention 10, the stent bumpers 20 and 22 constrain the stent 1 from either proximal or distal slippage, thus eliminating the problem of stent slippage and its associated risks to the patient. Further, the stent bumpers 20 and 22 tend to protect the stent 1 from contact with the lesion which reduces both stent slippage and the undesirable possibility of emboli formation. Emboli are particles of the lesion which may be formed by abrasion with the stent. Embolic particles are undesirable in that they flow freely within the patient's vasculature and may cause blockages in other blood vessels within the patient. It will be appreciated that an improved stent-delivery catheter has been presented. While only the presently preferred embodiments have been presented in detail, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, modifications and improvements may be made to the device and method disclosed herein without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited except as by the appended claims. Patent Citations
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1.The United States Treasury becomes the Central Bank not the Federal Reserve Bank.
2.The burden of taxes is eliminated. This would put more money in the pockets of businesses and people, which would in turn revive this economy with jobs and prosperity.
3.The circulation of United States Notes instead of Federal Notes will alleviate the burden of our children paying for this in the long term.
4.The Treasury would print the money it needs and place this into the economy interest free.
5.The United States Treasury will outlaw or demonetize, the old money (Federal Reserve Notes) in favor of new money (United States Treasury Notes). In doing so they could capture 300 Billion Dollars in money without firing a shot.
6.The repeal and/or modification of the Federal Reserve Act and Income Tax Act will produce a global stability and growth almost simultaneously.
Please consider the following statements and facts:
"This Federal Reserve Act establishes the most gigantic monetary trust on earth. When the president signs this bill, the invisible government of Monetary Powers will be legalized."
Senator Charles Lindbergh Sr. (Circa 1913)
"Give me control over a nation's currency and I care not who make the laws."
-Baron Meyer Amschel Bauer Rothchild (1744-1812)
"Mr. Chairman, we have in this country one of the most corrupt institutions the world has ever known. I refer to the Federal Reserve Banks hereinafter call the Fed. The Fed has cheated the Government of the United States and the people of the United States out of enough money to pay the nation's debt. The depredation and inequities of the Fed cost this country enough money to pay the National Debt several times over. This evil institution has improvised and ruined the people of these United States and bankrupted itself and has practically bankrupted our government."
"The Fed Note is essentially unsound. It is the worst currency and the most dangerous that this Country has ever known. When the proponents of the act saw that the Democratic doctrine would not permit them to let the proposed banks issue the new currency as bank notes, they should have stopped at that. They should not have foisted that kind of currency, namely, an asset currency, on the United States Government. They should not have made the Government [liable on the private] debts of individuals and corporations, and, least of all, on the private debts of foreigners."
"The imperial power of elasticity of the public currency is wielded exclusively by the central Corporations owned by the banks [i.e., the regional Federal Reserve Banks.] This is a life and death power over all local banks and all business. It can be used to create or destroy prosperity, to ward off or cause stringencies and panics. By making money artificially scarce, interest rates throughout the Country can be arbitrarily raised and the bank tax on all business and cost of living increased for the profit of the banks owning these regional central banks, and without the slightest benefit to the people. The twelve Corporations together cover and monopolize and use for private gain every dollar of the public currency and all public revenue of the United States. Not a dollar can be put into circulation among the people by their Government, without the consent of and on terms fixed by these twelve private money trusts."
"Are you going to let these thieves get off scot free? Is there one law for the looter who drives up to the door of the United States Treasury in his limousine and another for the United States Veterans who are sleeping on the floor of a dilapidated house on the outskirts of Washington?"
- Congressman Louis T. McFadden
(Murdered by the "Friends of the US Federal Reserve Bank)
Member of the House Banking and Currency Committee (1930)
(On Record)
Re: Milton's Garbage
I don't suppose the good Prof. Friedman should have ever cooked a meal, planted a flower or kissed his grandchildren, these after all, are things others could have done better and cheaper.
I happen to teach in a university, and I take great delight in sorting my garbage, and teaching my 2 y/o daughter why it is important. It nourishes both of us, and has a spin-off benefit for the planet. Sometimes, Adam Smith and comparative advantage should take the back seat.
In a culture that promotes sex outside of marriage, allows unborn children to receive a death sentence for the crime of being inconvenient, and sees pornography slither into the mainstream, it is refreshing to read the words of Pope Benedict on condoms. The Holy Father's message of sexual restraint is not a popular one. Indeed, when has the gospel of Jesus been popular? I am proud that he speaks the truth, especially when it is unpopular. How easy it is to remain silent.
People are given the gift of free will. If they choose to participate in immoral sexual activities, there are consequences. Encouraging people to use condoms to minimize the worst effects of behavior that in itself impoverished their lives is to fail them. Fidelity, monogamy, and abstinence are very tall orders indeed, as your article "Sex and sensibility" mentioned. Christianity should call, encourage and challenge people to be their very best. The Pope and the Catholic Church consistently have issued this challenge. Popular or not, the truth remains unchanging.
The root cause of Pakistans problems is the ever present fear of Punjabi tribalism and domination by the rest of the country. A Zardari would not have a leg to stand on if this were not the case. However the more pressing problem is that of a homogenous tribalistic populace inexorably changing from the 'aim to please' mode (of their Indian brethren)to a more deadly 'pleased to aim (an AK47)' mode ! The strong Western Israel bias (especially the creeping 'annexation status quo'of the West Bank) and anti Muslim stance is not helping matters much and may yet provide the fuel for the Islamicists to take control of a radicalised Islamic State (a la Iran after the Shah)of 170m people with nuclear weapons in its arsenal.
As a reader of the Economist for approx 40 years I have ONE CRUCIAL REMARK to THE EDITIRIAL BOARD of your Magazine :
In my opinion it is HIGH TIME that YOU present a SINCERE APOLOGY to Your readers ... for having MISLEAD THEM ON FINANCIAL ISSUES during the last 10 years at least .
I have on several occasions during latter many Years sent letters to You COMPLAINING about YOUR APPARENT BLINDNESS on issues of the ACTUAL FINANCIAL SITUATION ... of the WORLD .. and of Your homecountry .. THE UK ... You choose to IGNORE it ... blinded by GREED and DESIRE TO APEASE APPARANT FINANCIAL POWERS ....YOU abandoned all SOUND LIBERAL PRINCIPLES ... Principles long time ago which in the first place led me into becoming a reader of The Economist .. many Years ago ... ALL , You did ...in an ever more hectic dance around THE GOLD CALF . NOW .. where events clearly have demonstrated YOUR INCOMPETENCE in matters of ECONOMY .. as YOU ...in Your proclaimed " expertice " were not able to FORSEE CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS... whereas I as an Amateur guided by common sense was totally sure of what was going to happen .. I have a suggestion to You : KICK OUT ALL THE SMART-ASSES LIFTING HEAVY WAGES FROM YOUR COMPANY .. AS THEY HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES WORTHLESS ...TRIM YOUR EXPENDITURE IN THESE MEAGER TIMES ... have a look at the excellent freelance analysts available on-line .( I have previosly sent You a list of suggestions ) .. and let us have back the old SOUND ECONOMIST .. in ALL THE GLORY it once .. rightfully .. shined.. A MAGAZINE whos advice one could take SERIOUSLY ....Yours sincerely Mr Ole C G Olesen , RAF Air Base , Akrotiri , Cyprus
More worthy things to do. With respect, it is not possible to estimate the cost to Milton Friedman of an hour spent sorting his own garbage. As with all actions, their true cost is what you save by not performing them. Since he presumably would have timed the task to suit his own convenience, reference to the value of his output on other days at other times is irrelevant.
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You know how ebooks are gradually taking over paper books as the most popular format for the consumption of the written word? Well, that's bad, mmkay? Publishers, librarians, and booksellers are losing their jobs and It's all entirely the iPad's fault. Forget the Kindle's millions of sales, the iPad did it. In a technophobic rant to rival all technophobic rants that have come before it, Illinois Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. accuses the iPad's popularity for the current level of unemployment in his nation, before proceeding to sculpt a rickety argument about how the First Amendment to the US Constitution is being exploited for the benefit of China. See his tirade on video after the break.
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- "A man builds a city at the bottom of the sea. That's a marvel. Another man happens to be on a plane that crash lands on the same city in the middle of the ocean. Why, that sounds more like ... a miracle."
- ―Andrew Ryan
Flight DF-0301 was an Apollo Airways transatlantic flight which crashed into the mid-Atlantic in 1960. The plane was en route to London from San Francisco, carrying eighty-nine passengers and six crew, including the protagonist of BioShock, Jack. Somewhere over the north Atlantic it crashed into the ocean, leaving Jack the only survivor, and beginning the events that took place in the game.
The wreckage of the plane is briefly explorable in the first level of BioShock, as Jack swims to the Lighthouse. A large piece of the fuselage sinks almost immediately (nearly crushing Jack), but many small pieces remain on the surface, along with a raging fire from spilled fuel and many personal effects from the other passengers. Over the sound of the ocean, the faint cries of the dying passengers can briefly be heard in the distance. At least three burned bodies can be found floating in the water.
The two largest recognizable pieces of debris on the surface are a wing section, engulfed in flames, and a slowly sinking section of the plane's tail, with the logo and running lights still clearly visible along with the flight's registration number. It is this tail section that crashes into Rapture a few minutes later, as Jack explores the city for the first time. The tail damages a glass tunnel, blocking it and causing flooding, but Jack is able to climb through the section and make it to the other side using an exit door at the back of the plane.
Later, during the segment of the game when Jack finally meets Andrew Ryan face to face, Jack sees flashbacks to the time of the crash. It is revealed that Jack, who had been under the control of Frank Fontaine using of the phrase "would you kindly," actually hijacked the plane after reading that phrase on a note attached to the gift Jack was carrying in the opening scene of the game. The gift turned out to be a pistol, along with instructions to crash the plane at a specific location, (63° 2' N, 29° 55' W), thereby fulfilling Fontaine's plan.
The reason for the crash was never determined by international investigators, causing many speculations to be put forward by conspiracy theorists in relation to the effects of "The Frozen Triangle." This theory is actually close to the truth, as it attempts to explain the disappearance of planes and ships in a wide stretch of ocean around Rapture's location.
A newspaper clipping from some time immediately following the crash mentions an international search and rescue effort in the area approximately 300 miles southwest of Reykjavík, Iceland. This area is a significant distance from the site where Jack initially hijacked the plane (63° 2' N, 29° 55' W,) which may explain why the search efforts were unsuccessful. The Icelandic Coast Guard launched a search effort by air while American Naval and NATO vessels combed the sea for any sign of the missing jetliner.
One of these vessels was an American nuclear submarine, which eventually (an unknown period of time after the end of events in BioShock) arrives at the true scene of the crash to find debris still floating on the surface of the ocean. This submarine is attacked by several dozen Rapture bathyspheres carrying Splicers, who slaughter the crew and apparently capture the submarine and its missiles. Although this is only seen to happen in the 'bad ending' cutscene of the game, it might also have occurred after Jack left the city with the Little Sisters as per the 'good ending.' The submarine's involvement and subsequent loss is apparently a closely guarded secret, mentioned only as a rumor in "The Frozen Triangle" book from There's Something in the Sea.
BioShock 2Edit
- Main article: BioShock 2
In BioShock 2, the tail of the plane is briefly visible lodged against some rocks in the distance during the first ocean walk of the Adonis Luxury Resort level.
A mural of the plane crash is also present in the entrance to Little Eden Plaza in Siren Alley, one is also seen in Pumping Station 5 of the same district. The Splicers of the Rapture Family revere it as a holy event which brought Jack to Rapture to punish the evil of Andrew Ryan.
BioShock 2 MultiplayerEdit
- Main article: BioShock 2 Multiplayer
On the Multiplayer Level Neptune's Bounty, the tail section appears as a walkway in the piles of random objects to a platform with a grenadier Turret. This is just for aesthetics, as it being there does not make sense against the timeline and story of the game.
During the Final Cutscene of Multiplayer one will see the front section of the plane crashing extremely close to the players apartment. Andrew Ryan makes an announcement that all duties are suspended until a passenger who survived and infiltrated the lighthouse is found.
Burial at Sea - Episode 2Edit
- Main article: Burial at Sea - Episode 2
After Elizabeth is injected with the truth formula, she finds herself in the airplane bathroom. The lights flicker and Elizabeth changes appearance from the time we first meet her (BioShock Infinite) to her current status, after that the bathroom falls apart and Elizabeth wakes up, representing the crash. When Elizabeth is struck with a wrench by Atlas, she finds herself once again in the airplane bathroom, the bathroom rewinds from the crash to the normal state and Elizabeth walks out to the hallway. She is able to see Jack open his "gift" and threatening the steward as the note from Atlas with the activation code flies by, reviling the phrase while screaming is heard and Jack hijacking the plane. Elizabeth also witnesses the Airplane crash into the ocean right at the lighthouse after she is struck one more time by Atlas. A post-credit clip shows the tail section of the plane float down into the city of Rapture a whole year after the ending of the episode.
Behind the ScenesEdit
- In removed audio from BioShock, it is revealed that the main pilot of the flight was Captain Cale Franklin. Nothing about him is revealed, except that he has a calm demeanor and alerts the passengers gently about "a bit of a problem-," where it cuts out. In this audio, it also suggests the airplane would have gone down due to mechanical failure and not how it did in the actual storyline.[1]
- As discovered from the model files of the game, the reason the player's screen resets when the tail section enters the tunnel is because the tunnel and tail section are all one model, with joints meant to give the appearance that the tail section has come from above and crashed into it. In reality, the tail section started about 7–10 feet from the tunnel and is animated into the tunnel.
- Flight DF-0301 is a Boeing 707[2], as indicated by the forward-pointing antenna on top of its vertical stabilizer (the upper wing on its tail section). The 707 model began service in 1958, two years before the events of BioShock.
- The pistol that Jack receives in the box appears to be a solid frame revolver, unlike the break-action revolver he uses whilst in Rapture.
- ↑ See the talk page for a transcript of the unused audio files.
- ↑ Boeing 707 on Wikipedia.


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Like all sources of information, DNA sequences come in various degrees of quality and reliability. To identify, proof, and discard compromised molecular data has thus become a critical component of the scientific endeavor -- one that everyone generating sequence data is assumed to carry out before using the sequences for research purposes.
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"Many researchers find sequence quality control difficult, though," says Dr. Henrik Nilsson of the University of Gothenburg and the lead author of a new article on sequence reliability, published in the Open Access journal MycoKeys. "There just isn't any straightforward document to put in their hands to give them a flying start. As a result, scientists differ in the degree to which they are aware of the need to exercise sequence quality control and in what measures they take." Previous studies have highlighted several shortcomings of publicly available DNA sequences -- more than ten percent of the fungal DNA sequences may be misidentified at the species level, for example.
"A second complication," adds co-author Prof. Urmas Koljalg of the University of Tartu, "is that the software available for sequence quality management tend to be very complex and resource intensive. It borders on the unfair to expect everyone to have access to, and to master, such computer environments. Fortunately, a whole lot can be done towards quality control of DNA sequences using just manual means and a web browser. The current MycoKeys paper describes these means to help those biologists who do not have a strong background in computer science."
The article -- "Five simple guidelines for establishing basic authenticity and reliability of newly generated fungal ITS sequences" -- compiles principles and observations to assist the reader in the quality management of sequence data. Although focusing on fungi, the guidelines are general and apply to most groups of organisms and genes. The guidelines target traditional DNA sequencing and are broadly applicable to datasets used in systematics, taxonomy, and ecology.
Co-author Dr. Martin Hartmann of the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL concludes, "We hope that our guidelines will assist the readers in sharpening their datasets so that, eventually, the trend of increasing noise in the public sequence databases can be arrested. Molecular data offer so much promise that we simply cannot afford to lose accuracy to bias and artifacts."
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For seven books, Clive Cussler has dazzled readers with the "spine-tingling adventures" (Chicago Tribune) of Kurt Austin, Joe Zavala, and the rest of the NUMA(r) Special Assignments Team, but in Medusa, the NUMA(r) team faces what may be its most perilous mission of all.
In the Micronesian Islands, a top secret, U.S. government-sponsored undersea lab conducting vital biomedical research on a rare jellyfish known as the Blue Medusa suddenly disappears. At the same time, off Bermuda, a bathysphere is attacked by an underwater vehicle and left helpless a half mile below the surface, its passengers - including Zavala - left to die. Only Kurt Austin's heroic measures save them from a watery grave, but, suspecting a connection, Austin puts the NUMA(r) team on the case. He has no idea what he's just gotten them all into.
A hideous series of medical experiments...an extraordinarily ambitious Chinese criminal organization...a secret new virus that threatens to set off a worldwide pandemic. Austin and Zavala have been in tight spots before, but this time it's not just their own skins they're trying to save - it's the lives of millions.
Filled with the high-stakes suspense and boundless invention unique to Cussler, Medusa is the most thrilling novel yet from the grand master of adventure.
©2009 Clive Cussler (P)2009 Penguin
"Scott Brick adds texture to one of Cussler's deep sea adventures; the timbre and tone of his voice are pleasing—even as he ratchets up the tension to the story's memorable climax." (Publishers Weekly)
"Another Clive Cussler winner"
This one started off slow but became a real page turner about half way through the book. It is classic CC with twists, turns and surprises. I highly recommend it. Scott Brick does his usual excellent job as narrator.
"Classic Cussler with Austin Stlye"
I was not disappointed because the formula for the Austin series is the same. Not as dynamic as the Dirk Pitt series but now it is progressing towards be JUST AS GOOD.
"Cussler and Kemprecos in fine form"
As a long time fan of Clive Cussler, I eagerly await each new novel. When he was writing on his own sometimes it was a long wait. When Kemprecos signed on to write with Cussler, I was impressed with the joint writing style and the way the plot story lines came together.
No matter who Clive Cussler writes with I look forward to each new novel, and I have never been disappointed. Scott Brick rules as the narrator, his is a voice easy to listen to, and his character styling is great.
"Great read"
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"Another wonderful Cussler Kemprecos collaboration"
I love the way Cussler and Kemp integrate modern technology and historical accuracy into their stories. This was another well done story, and Scott brick has been his normal perfect for the series.
Highly enjoyable.
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the first chapter of the book during the finding of the whales... and the visit to the islands..
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Protecting your pipes in the cold
UPDATED 6:54 PM EST Jan 22, 2014WXII 12's David Jeannot talks with a local plumber on the dangers of burst pipes and measures to take protect your pipes.
Video TranscriptTONIGHT WE POSE THE QUESTION.... ARE YOUR WATER PIPES READY FOR COLD WEATHER? YOU DON'T WANT TO END UP LIKE THESE FOLKS IN WINSTON- SALEM. EARLIER THIS MONTH... THEIR PIPES BURST DUE TO THE FREEZING COLD. DAVID JEANNOT MET UP WITH A LOCAL PLUMBER WHO HAS MORE ON WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. HE CONTINUES OUR WINTER WEATHER TEAM COVERAGE AT FIVE. LOOK LIVE WHEN THE WEATHER DROPS TO TEMPERATURES LIKE THESE, IT'S IMPORTANT TO WINTERIZE YOUR HOME AND GET YOUR PIPES PROPERLY INSOLATED SO YOU ARE NOT LEFT WITH AN EXPENSIVE MESS. VO FROZEN PIPES, BURSTING PIPES AND INDOOR FLOODING. THOSE ARE JUST A FEW OF ISSUES SOME PEOPLE FACE WHEN THEY'RE DEALING WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES LIKE WE ARE HAVING NOW. DOZENS OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS IN THE TRIAD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE EXTREME WINTERY WEATHER BECAUSE MANY OF THEM FAILED TO KEEP THE HEAT CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THEIR HOME OR THEIR PIPES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSOLATED. THE DAMAGE FROM FROZEN PIPE PROBLEMS COULD RANGE FROM THE HUNDREDS TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS MAJOR WATER DAMAGE. THAD HEDRICK IS THE OWNER AND MANAGER OF PRO PLUMBING SERVICES AND SAYS THIS COLD SPELL HAS KEPT HIS PLUMBERS EXTREMELY BUSY BUT HE SAYS THERE ARE A FEW SIMPLE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR HOME SAFE. 44:39:28----45:02:21 "WELL THE MAIN THING IS KEEPING THE PIPES ABOVE FREEZING.A BIT OF TROUBLE WITH THOSE AS WELL." THE PEOPLE AT PRO PLUMING SERVICES SAY IF YOUR PIPES DO BURST ITS VERY IMPORTANT TO LEARN HOW TO SHUT YOUR WATER OFF TO SAVE YOURSELF FROM EXPENSIVE WATER DAMAGE..WINSTON- SALEM IM DAVID JEANNOT WXII 12 NEWS
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text: Banks in the United States and other countries will dramatically increase the percentage of their IT budgets devoted to procuring technology services from offshore providers operating from low-wage countries such as India and China over the next three years, according to a new study from consulting firm Deloitte. Offshore tech spending by banks will increase from the present 6% of the banking industry's $44 billion total annual IT budget to 30% by 2010, according to Deloitte. Offshoring tech work offers big savings as programmers in India, for example, are paid anywhere from 40% to 80% less than their U.S. counterparts. Deloitte says banks can save 40% on most IT projects by moving them to an offshore service provider. The study also claims that media reports of rampant wage inflation eating into the cost savings offered by offshore outsourcing are overblown. Deloitte says 55% of the banking IT executives it interviewed for the study expect their offshoring costs to rise by less than 10% this year, while 36% expect the costs to remain flat or decline.


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In this poisonous atmosphere, the Hoover Institution's magazine, Policy Review, proposes turning over UN peacekeeping missions to private companies. Corporate soldiers could be hired by nations or, in a final act of humiliation, by the UN itself. There are more than 100 such firms in existence, including at least one owned by the Fortune 500 company L-3. Such "rapid reaction forces" could provide security for relief operations. After all, more Red Cross workers were killed in action in the 1990s than U.S. Army personnel, says Policy Review. "Thus, while the ability of humanitarian actors to create a consensual environment themselves is severely limited, military provider firms might be able to provide site and convoy protection to aid groups. This would allow much more effective aid actions in areas where the local government has collapsed." In addition, private combat teams could be inserted into countries when peacekeeping agreements break down.
Policy Review also reports that a consortium of military firms, called the International Peace Operations Association, wants to replace UN peacekeepers in the eastern Congo.
Additional reporting: Phoebe St John and Joanna Khenkine


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Design aspects of a modular instrumentation system for thermal diagnostic studies