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Starts with an impressively deep colour. Its matched by an excellent depth of sweet blackberry fruit with nutmeg from well handled French oak. The aromas reminded Caillard of "cassis, herbs, vanilla and the smell of rain on dry earth. Supple cassis, blackcurrant fruit with juicy textures. Fine, grainy tannins and underlying savoury vanilla oak. Good mineral length."
The wine is firmly structured, but has the concentrated flavours to match,
giving the wine potential to develop in the bottle for many years to come. 95 points Gourmet Traveller Wine
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In the vernacular of cricket commentators, 'whaddarippa!'. Does everything you want of a lightish to mediumish bodied red. Bright, friendly, fruity, spicy perfume. Juiciness to texture, some savouriness of earth and stones in the mix of dark, gently sweet fruit with a whip crack of acidity to freshen the palate. It's like every wine you've drunk too much of because you're onto a good thing. Slurp away, satisfied, touch of complexity, feels good in the mouth,
goes down with a glide. Yes thanks; and what a bargain! 93 points Winefront.com.au
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Dark cherry and black fruit flavours, cool climate spice and elegance all gently integrate with fine silken tannins highlighting the careful selection of French oak barriques.
Single vineyard; multiple batches, variously fermented and macerated, matured in French barriques (34% new). The bouquet is inviting, but doesn't prepare you for the explosion of exceptionally intense flavour as the wine enters the mouth; it is almost inevitable that it should back off somewhat on the back-palate,
but this is still a very good wine, and a steal at the price. 94 points James Halliday
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The lifted wine offers briary fruit dominated by fresh cherries, blueberries and complexing nutmeg spice. The palate is full, flavorsome and long with evident fine tannins.
"93 Points. From Paringa's three leased vineyards, hand-picked on 11 days between 6 and 20 Mar. A wine of remarkable length, behaving as much like chardonnay as pinot in its structure; the flavours of damson plum and red cherry are pure pinot, the mouthfeel fresh and balanced.
Drink to: 2018. RRP $27" - James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au. 93 Points
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48% Shiraz, 28% Grenache, 24% Mataro. Nice packaging. New I suspect, but I'm long out of touch with the goings on at Turkey Flat.
Black fruits, sweet spices, new leather and earthy complexity, perhaps a mint and dried flower perfume. Medium bodied, but fleshy and smooth in the mouth, with very fine dense tannin, a mix of red and black fruit, all nicely spiced, then savoury finish of good length.
Right in the slot. Excellent value. Gary Walsh The Wine Front March 2015
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What appeals is how easily drinkable, gentle, approachable yet varietal correct it is. Immediately it carries both the acid driven length of Tyrrell's Semillon, yet cast a little softer, with more green/yellow apple and lemonade fruit than some of the bone dry Vats (helped along by a perfect ripe vintage). Importantly, there is no sensation that this is a second or third wine, as it just feels naturally right - like a standard AC Chablis.
High on drinkability, yet made without compromise, its a great ad for just how enjoyable Hunter Sem can be. It lacks the wild intensity of the more serious Tyrrell's Sems, but is unquestionably enjoyable - I finished off a glass or three at a local overpriced Japanese without even trying.
Details: 11.5%, Screwcap, $20 ... Score: 17.5/20, 91/100
Would I buy it? Yes. Absolutely." Andrew Graham OzWineReview
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A powerful, yet disciplined, display of cabernet varietal character, commencing on the bouquet and gaining even more traction on the medium to full-bodied palate; here rich blackcurrant fruit stands centre-stage, savoury/ powdery tannins adding gravitas, cedary oak likewise. - 96 points James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion Magazine, Oct/ Nov 2014.
Black fruit, black olives, leaf, spicy biscuit and pencil oak, mint, chocolate. Medium bodied, flush in the mouth, pixel fine tannin, even but crisp acidity, and a long tobacco tinged finish. Terrific. Screwcap Drink: 2016 - 2022+" - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front. 94 points
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"Quite simply, it's a beautiful wine to drink.
Buy some, buy lots. It's such a charming drink. Ripe but savoury, spicy but rich with succulent appeal. One sip and you just want to settle back and go on with it. Cherries, dry leaves, some mint, the sweet smoky spiciness of oak. Sourness, just a touch.
Pinot noir to the Nth degree. High value? Yes. Again.
93 points Winefront.com.au
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Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is performed using an implantable device designed to treat chronic drug-refractory nausea and vomiting secondary to gastroparesis of diabetic or idiopathic etiology. The device may be referred to as a gastric pacemaker.
Currently, only one GES system has received approval from the FDA (see note below), the Gastric Electrical Stimulator (GES) System (now called Enterra™ Therapy System), manufactured by Medtronic. The GES system consists of four components: the implanted pulse generator, two unipolar intramuscular stomach leads, the stimulator programmer, and the memory cartridge. With the exception of the intramuscular leads, all other components have been used in other implantable neurological stimulators, such as spinal cord or sacral nerve stimulation. The intramuscular stomach leads are implanted either laparoscopically or during a laparotomy and are connected to the pulse generator, which is implanted in a subcutaneous pocket. The programmer sets the stimulation parameters, which are typically set at an ON time of 0.1 sec alternating with an OFF time of 5.0 sec.
Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder of gastric motility characterized by delayed emptying of a solid meal. Symptoms include bloating, distension, nausea, and vomiting. When severe and chronic, gastroparesis can be associated with dehydration, poor nutritional status, and poor glycemic control in diabetics. While most commonly associated with diabetes, gastroparesis is also found in chronic pseudo-obstruction, connective tissue disorders, Parkinson's disease, and psychological pathologic conditions. Treatment of gastroparesis includes prokinetic agents such as cisapride and metoclopramide, and antiemetic agents such as metoclopramide, granisetron, or odansetron. Severe cases may require enteral or total parenteral nutrition.
GES has also been investigated as a treatment of obesity as a technique to increase a feeling of satiety with subsequent reduced food intake and weight loss. The exact mechanisms resulting in changes in eating behavior are uncertain but may be related to neuro-hormonal modulation and/or stomach muscle stimulation. There are no GES devices approved by the FDA for the treatment of obesity. However, the Transcend™ implantable GES, manufactured by Transneuronix Corporation, is currently available in Europe for treatment of obesity. Transneuronix is currently funding clinical trials in the United States, and the company hopes to obtain FDA approval in a couple of years for use of the Transcend™ device to promote weight loss in the management of obesity.
Note: The GES System received FDA approval through a "Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE)." This regulatory category was established in 1996 and only applies to devices intended to benefit fewer than 4,000 patients. The approval process is similar to that of a premarket approval application (PMA), but is exempt from the effectiveness requirements of a PMA. Thus the application is not required to provide results of scientifically valid clinical investigations, but must contain sufficient information for the FDA to determine that the device does not pose unreasonable or significant risk of illness or injury. A humanitarian use device may only be used in facilities that have an IRB to supervise clinical testing of the device.
Each benefit plan, summary plan description or contract defines which services are covered, which services are excluded, and which services are subject to dollar caps or other limitations, conditions or exclusions. Members and their providers have the responsibility for consulting the member's benefit plan, summary plan description or contract to determine if there are any exclusions or other benefit limitations applicable to this service or supply. If there is a discrepancy between a Medical Policy and a member's benefit plan, summary plan description or contract, the benefit plan, summary plan description or contract will govern.
Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) using the Enterra Therapy System™ may be considered medically necessary for the treatment of chronic, intractable (drug refractory) nausea and vomiting secondary to gastroparesis of diabetic or idiopathic etiology when ALL of the following criteria are met:
Gastric electrical stimulation is considered experimental, investigational and unproven in all other indications including but not limited to the treatment of obesity.
Note: The Medtronic Enterra Therapy System™ received a Humanitarian Use Device designation in September 1999 and received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval under a Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) in March 2000 for the covered indications.
Gastric Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic, Intractable (drug refractory) Nausea and Vomiting Secondary to Gastroparesis (GP) of Diabetic or Idiopathic Etiology
GP is a rare and even life-threatening disorder and in severe and chronic cases, nausea and vomiting may cause weight loss, dehydration, electrolyte disturbances, and poor glycemic control in diabetic patients. In the randomized crossover study (Worldwide Anti-Vomiting Electrical Stimulation Study [WAVESS]) with results measured at one month of follow-up for stimulation ON and Off with the GES device, the weekly vomiting frequency and total symptom score (TSS) for severity measured separately for diabetic and idiopathic patients showed an improvement compared with baseline values. The differences between the stimulation ON and OFF period were not statistically significant.
The FDA considers the Medtronic Enterra Therapy System™ to be a legally marketed device under the HDE provision. An investigational device exemptions application (See 21 CFR Part 812 Investigational Device Exemptions), which would be required for "experimental" or "investigational" use, is not required for the use of this device for the treatment of chronic, intractable (drug refractory) nausea and vomiting secondary to gastroparesis of diabetic or idiopathic etiology. Furthermore, the act does not require informed consent from individuals treated with a device approved under the HDE provision as would be the case with an investigational device.
The available intermediate and long-term data (some > three years) indicate that GES may be associated with improvements in gastrointestinal symptom scores, nutrition and quality-of-life for patients with GP of diabetic or idiopathic origin and that these improvements are sustained over time. The mechanism of action, however, is not well known. GES is used more often for symptom control than for treatment of the motility disorder. Based on the current evidence, the safety and efficacy of GES for routine use is not adequate. However, for patients with severe GP the GES using the Enterra™ Therapy system would be considered as a last resort treatment after all conventional treatment regimes have failed.
2008 Update
The policy was updated with a literature review using MEDLINE through April 2008. None of the publications reported results on a randomized controlled trial of GES for gastroparesis. Anand and colleagues reported on 214 consecutive drug-refractory patients with the symptoms of gastroparesis (146 idiopathic, 45 diabetic, 23 after surgery) who consented to participate in a variety of clinical research and clinical protocols at three centers from January 1992 through January 2005, resulting in 156 patients implanted with a GES device and 58 patients as controls. At last follow-up, median four years, most patients implanted (135 of 156) were alive with intact devices, significantly reduced gastrointestinal symptoms, and improved health-related quality of life, with evidence of improved gastric emptying, and 90% of the patients had a response in at least one of three main symptoms. Most patients, who were explanted, usually for pocket infections, were later re-implanted successfully. Based on a series of 15 patients, Gourcerol reported that high-frequency gastric electrical stimulation could be an effective therapy for treating intractable nausea and vomiting whether or not gastric emptying was delayed. In an editorial accompanying the Anand study, Ang comments that without an appropriate control group, the contribution of a placebo effect to the treatment group cannot be excluded. The editorial comments on the scarce literature about long-term outcome of severe gastroparesis, but that follow-up case series of those who require tube feeding suggest an overall improvement over time. The editorial also notes, given the high costs involved, the unknown mechanism of action, and the absence of rigorous well-controlled randomized trials, that "we should exercise caution" before embracing GES as a standard of care. However, no information was found that would change the coverage position of this medical policy for patients with severe GP when using the Enterra™ Therapy system as a last resort treatment after all conventional treatment regimes have failed.
Gastric Stimulation for the Treatment of Obesity
GES is also proposed as a method of weight reduction in morbidly obese individuals. Gastric stimulation may make patients feel full with less food. Two separate studies of twelve and twenty-four obese patients respectively were implanted with gastric electrical stimulation therapy. The published studies provide five-year outcomes on two patients only. Nine-month data on the majority of patients reported mean excess body mass index lost to be 30% or sixteen kilograms.
Due to lack of long term outcomes from well-designed randomized clinical trials, conclusions cannot be made concerning the safety and efficacy of GES in morbidly obese individuals. No GES devices have received FDA approval for treatment of obesity. A literature review was conducted using MEDLINE through April 2008. No significant information was found that would change the coverage position of this medical policy for GES for the treatment of obesity.
2010 Update
A search of the Medline database was conducted through October 2010.
Brody and colleagues report on the largest of a series, with 50 patients (20 diabetic, 25 idiopathic, two postsurgical and three connective tissue disorders). Thirty-five patients (70%) were available for follow-up at six months and 30 were available at 12 months. Total symptom severity score (19.05 + 8.05) decreased at six (12.92 + 7.41, p<0.001) and 12 months (14.05 + 8.28, p<0.01). Total frequency score (20.39 + 8.08) decreased at six months (15.01 + 7.37, p<0.01) and 12 months (15.71 + 7.40, p<0.05). Gastric retention at two hours decreased from 66% to 50% (p<0.04) and normalized in 11 of 27 patients.
In one recent publication, McCallum and colleagues performed a multicenter prospective study to evaluate GES (Enterra therapy) in patients with chronic intractable nausea and vomiting from diabetic gastroparesis (DGP). In this study, 55 patients with refractory DGP (5.9 years of DGP) were given implants of the Enterra system. After surgery, all patients had the stimulator turned on for six weeks and then they randomly were assigned to groups that had consecutive three-month cross-over periods with the device on or off. After this period, the device was turned on in all patients and they were followed up unblinded for 4.5 months. During the initial six-week phase with the stimulator turned on, the median reduction in weekly vomiting frequency (WVF) compared with baseline was 57%. There was no difference in WVF between patients who had the device turned on or off during the three-month cross-over period. At one year, the WVF of all patients was significantly lower than baseline values (median reduction, 68%; P<0.001). One of the patients had the device removed due to infection; two patients required surgical intervention due to lead-related problems.
Shikora et al. (2009) compared IGS therapy with a standard diet and behavioral therapy regimen in a group of class 2 and 3 obese subjects by evaluating the difference in the percentage of excess weight loss (EWL) between the control and treatment groups. The primary endpoint was the percentage of EWL from baseline to 12 months after randomization. A total of 190 subjects were enrolled in this prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind multicenter study. All patients underwent implantation with the GES and were randomized to one of the following two groups: (1) the control group (stimulation off) or (2) treatment group (stimulation on). All patients were evaluated on a monthly basis. All individuals who enrolled in this study agreed to consume a diet with a 500-kcal/day deficit and to participate in monthly support group meetings. The procedure resulted in no deaths and a low complication rate. The primary endpoint of a difference in weight loss between the treatment and control groups was not met. The control group lost 11.7 % +/- 16.9 % of excess weight and the treatment group lost 11.8 % +/- 17.6 % (p = 0.717) according to an intent-to-treat analysis. The authors concluded that IGS as a surgical option for the treatment of morbid obesity is a less complex procedure than current bariatric operations. However, the results of the present study do not support its application. The authors noted that additional research is needed to understand the physiology and potential benefits of this therapy. Coverage statement remains unchanged for GES for the treatment of obesity.
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The presence or absence of procedure, service, supply, device or diagnosis codes in a Medical Policy document has no relevance for determination of benefit coverage for members or reimbursement for providers. Only the written coverage position in a medical policy should be used for such determinations.
Benefit coverage determinations based on written Medical Policy coverage positions must include review of the member's benefit contract or Summary Plan Description (SPD) for defined coverage vs. non-coverage, benefit exclusions, and benefit limitations such as dollar or duration caps.
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Plattsburgh City Councilors Paul O'Connell and Becky Kasper from Ward 4 and 5 respectively are holding a joint public forum this evening and they're encouraging residents to ask questions and to offer feedback.. Ward 4 Councilman Paul O'Connell says it's going to be an informal type of event "We have a few things we want to bring up," O'Connell said, "But again, we're looking to get the input from all of the residents of Ward 4 and Ward 5 and I'm sure Ward 6 and 3 are going to get together and do the same thing."
Councilor O'Connell said they're really concerned as a new council to get involved and to be sure they're representing their constituents. We're hoping to work in a spirit of partnership with residents. "It's the People's City" he said. "And topics will potential discussions about downtown street closures, snow removal policies, and the North Margaret Re-Striping Study, just to name a few."
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Boxee releases remote app for iPhone, iPod touch
Boxee, developers of the popular media center software of the same name, has released its Boxee Remote application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Described as a "very basic" remote, the application offers two modes of control, one of which uses a set of six on-screen buttons for navigation, while the alternate "gesture" controls lets the user move around a Boxee logo cursor on the iPhone's screen that corresponds with the cursor inside the Boxee program. The application also allows users to type using the iPhone's built-in keyboard when entering text in an input field. Boxee Remote is available now as a free download from the App Store.
Sirius XM plans iPhone app for Q2
Sirius XM has announced plans to release a streaming audio application for the iPhone and iPod touch during the second quarter. The application will be available to both the company's current 19 million subscribers and to all iPhone and iPod touch users. "This is a large and interesting opportunity that will maintain our subscription-based economics while providing customers easier access to our content through means other than our traditional satellite-based platform," Sirius President of Operations and Sales Jim Meyer. Pricing and and exact release date for the application have yet to be set.
EA Mobile details Tiger Woods PGA Tour for iPhone
EA Mobile has released new details of the upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users will get to play as or against Tiger Woods and other professional golfers including Annika Sorenstam, Vijay Singh, and Retief Goosen, on realistic 3D courses such as Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, and TPC Sawgrass. The game will employ a "touch-n-drag" swing meter with visual feedback for swing control, allowing players to swipe the screen while the ball is in the air to affect ball spin direction and intensity. Other features will include official "Bragging Rights" and achievements, and play-by-play commentary by Sam Torrance and Kelly Tilghman. Tiger Woods PGA Tour for iPhone and iPod touch is expected to launch later this year; exact release and pricing information has yet to be released. Continue reading for more screenshots from the game.
Apple makes App Store reviews version specific
In another tweak to its App Store application review system, Apple has now begun tying each review to the application's current version number. Previously, reviews could only be sorted by date, leaving potential customers with no way to know whether or not a negative review pertained to the current version. This move follows a number of changes Apple has made since the opening of the App Store in hopes of making application reviews more helpful; last September, it began requiring users to purchase or download an app prior to review, and last month it removed older reviews from users who had not purchased the applications they were reviewing. [via TouchArcade]
Apple updates Remote with iTunes 8.1 compatibility
Apple has released Remote 1.2, the latest version of its iTunes and Apple TV remote software for the iPhone and iPod touch. According to Apple, the new release contains bug fixes and provides compatibility with iTunes 8.1. More specifically, it adds the ability for guests to select songs to add to the iTunes DJ playlist, and vote for songs picked by others. Remote 1.2 is avialable now as a free download from the App Store. Continue reading for screenshots of Remote 1.2.
Google kills free SMS messaging in third-party apps
Google will today shut down a feature of its Gmail service that allowed third-party applications to send SMS messages using Google's servers. According to Inner Fence, developers of the iPhone SMS app Infinite SMS, Google contacted them Monday regarding their decision to shut down the feature, causing Inner Fence to pull their product from the App Store, despite the fact that it was among the Top 10 Paid Apps on the store. Google has notified Inner Fence that the service will be officially blocked starting today. Below is Google's official statement on the matter.
"Infinite SMS is a third party app that has been using Google technology to provide free SMS for users, while we were paying for the cost of the text messages. While Google is supportive of third party apps, we've decided we can't support this particular usage of our system at this time…. We're blocking all external XMPP clients from sending SMS; we're not singling out Inner Fence." Inner Fence notes that Apple doesn't offer them a way to issue refunds, saying, "[h]opefully, at 99¢ people will feel like our app paid for itself after only a few messages."
Update to popular Twitter client Tweetie rejected by Apple
Version 1.3 of Tweetie, a popular Twitter client for the iPhone and iPod touch, has been rejected by Apple due to the appearance of an offensive word in the site's "Trends" data. "Trends" is a list of the most frequently referenced topics or words on Twitter at that moment. A picture of the offensive language in question is available online (NSFW), while a list of the improvements expected in version 1.3 is available here. Tweetie 1.2.1 is available now in the App Store and sells for $3.
Update: Tweetie 1.3 has been resubmitted and approved, and is now available from the App Store.
Official American Idol app hits App Store
FremantleMedia Enterprises has released the first official American Idol application for the iPhone and iPod touch. Developed by Zumobi, American Idol Season 8 Exclusive allows users to follow the top 13 contestants from Season 8, providing contestant bios, pictures, news, and exclusive behind-the-scenes videos. FremantleMedia promises 78 original videos to be released weekly between now and the Finale episode. American Idol Season 8 Exclusive is available now from the App Store and sells for $2.
Gameloft planning 'Terminator Salvation' iPhone game
Gameloft has revealed that it is working on an iPhone and iPod touch game based around the upcoming film Terminator Salvation. In an interview with MTV Multiplayer, Gameloft CEO Michel Guillemot revealed little about the gameplay, but said that assets from the film are being incorporated indirectly into the game. "We worked closely with Halcyon," Guillemot said. "There isn't direct footage of the movie, but we do incorporate cut scenes that give a realistic rendering of the movie atmosphere." Guillemot noted that the iPhone development team consists of Terminator fans, and that their game is not the same as the console version that's also under development. Terminator Salvation for iPhone and iPod touch is expected to launch alongside the film on May 22.
Geppetto releases iNinja for iPhone, iPod touch
iPhone game development firm Geppetto has released iNinja, its latest game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Created by former Square Enix programmer Yoshiyuki Miyagawa, iNinja is a shooting game in which players attempt to hit enemy ninja by using a flicking motion to throw shuriken (throwing stars). The game features an air hockey-inspired two-player versus mode, various one-hit-kill traps, the ability to hold down on the screen to charge the shuriken, and 34 single-player stages. iNinja is available now from the App Store and for $1; the price will raise to $2 when the new version arrives.
Skyworks intros three games for iPhone, iPod touch
Skyworks Interactive, developers of prior iPhone titles Arcade Bowling, Arcade Hoops Basketball, and Arcade QB Pass, have introduced three new games for the iPhone and iPod touch. Mental Blocks is a block-based puzzle game in which players must tap on sections of four or more same colored blocks in order to clear them from the screen, while attempting to leave as few single blocks as possible. It features unlimited levels, four types of special blocks, and both online and local high score tracking. Mental Blocks sells for $2; our review of the game can be found here. Poker Matchup is a unique card game in which the player tries to build the best hand possible from two sliding rows of cards. It features local and online high score boards, and sells for $2. Finally, 3 Point Hoops is a basketball-oriented game in which players use their fingers to fling the ball toward the basket in order to take a shot. Speed and direction are controlled with the fling gesture, and there are a variety of shooting positions. Other features include a classic mode, sudden death mode, unique position mode, bonus balls, local and global high score listings, and two background music tracks. 3 Point Hoops is available now and also sells for $2.
SplashData upgrades File Magic to version 2.0
SplashData has released File Magic 2.0, the latest update to its file transfer utility for the iPhone and iPod touch. File Magic allows users to copy files to their device over Wi-Fi using a desktop-based client program, and supports a wide variety of file formats for handheld viewing. New in version 2 is the ability to transfer files directly from device-to-device, the ability to email files as attachments from File Magic, and the option to set a password to protect File Magic access. File Magic 2.0 is available now from the App Store and sells for $5.
Konami debuts DanceDanceRevolution S for iPhone, iPod touch
Konami has released its DanceDanceRevolution S game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Based on the popular arcade dancing game series, the main Game Mode requires users to tap on the screen to the rhythm of the song, with upcoming arrows rising from the bottom of the screen. Two other game modes are available, including Shake Mode, in which players shake the device in the direction of the arrows, and Training Mode, which helps novice players acclimate themselves to the main game mechanics. In addition, the game offers 26 and 18 playable characters, with a soundtrack featuring both new and old tracks from past DDR titles. DanceDanceRevolution S is available now and sells for $7; a free Lite version is also available.
Zynga releases Scramble Live for iPhone, iPod touch
Zynga has released its Scramble Live word game for the iPhone and iPod touch. Based on what the company's Scramble game for Facebook, Scramble Live lets users build words by using connecting letters on a 4x4 or 5x5 board. The game offers both solo and play n' pass modes in addition to its Live mode, in which players can compete with friends or other Facebook, iPhone, and iPod touch users in real time over 3G or Wi-Fi. Scramble Live is available now from the App Store and is priced at $3 through March 8, at which point it will cost $5.
Amazon launches Kindle app for iPhone, iPod touch
Amazon has released Kindle for iPhone, a new application that lets iPhone and iPod touch users read Kindle books directly on their devices. Kindle books may be purchased from a Mac, PC, or the iPhone using a browser and wirelessly transferred to the iPhone or iPod touch, and users may also download Kindle books they already own for free, adjust the text size, add bookmarks, and view annotations created on the Kindle. In addition, the app includes Amazon's new Whispersync technology that saves and synchronizes users' bookmarks across their original Kindle, Kindle 2, iPhone and iPod touch devices, so they never lose their place.
Like the Kindle itself, the Kindle iPhone app is only available in the U.S. iTunes Store, and Kindle content is likewise only available to Amazon U.S. customers, differing from competing iPhone apps eReader and Stanza, which seem to have no country-based distribution restrictions on their apps or their content. Additionally, and unlike the Kindle devices, Kindle for iPhone currently works only with books, and not with other downloadable content such as magazines, newspapers, and blogs that are supported by the Kindle and Kindle 2. Kindle for iPhone is available now as a free download from the U.S. App Store; our full review is also available.
Sequel to million-downloaded Tap Tap Revenge hits App Store
Tapulous has released Tap Tap Revenge 2, the sequel to its original Tap Tap Revenge game that saw over one million downloads in its first month. Tap Tap Revenge 2 features a completely new gaming engine with improved graphics and effects, new "tap and hold" and "multi-tap" features for more varied gameplay, and a five game modes, including a Kids mode, Challenge mode, Two-Player Split-Screen, Online, and Career modes. The game also features a download catalog featuring over 150 free new songs, including tracks from artists such as Daft Punk, Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, Crystal Method, and others. In addition, Tapulous promises to add more free tracks every Thursday. Tap Tap Revenge 2 is available now as a free download from the App Store.
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CBS has launched its new TV.com application for the iPhone and iPod touch. The new application gives users mobile access to TV.com content, including full episodes of CBS TV shows such as CSI and Star Trek, and also features programming from other CBS-owned networks such as Showtime and the CW, as well as videos from Internet properties CNet and GameSpot. The app also lets users add keywords to create their own feed—a custom list of video based on favorite programs, channels, or topics—and will operate on both Wi-Fi and cellular networks. CBS' TV.com application is available now as a free download from the App Store.
Apple removes App Store reviews from non-customers
Apple has quietly removed older App Store reviews from users who had not purchased the applications they were reviewing. Prior to last September, when Apple changed the App Store rules to require users to purchase or download an app prior to review, any user could leave a negative review on any application he/she wished, leading to developer complaints and reports of astroturfing. While the rule was changed, the older, possibly fraudulent reviews remained on the pages of the App Store until this week. Mac Rumors reports that several long-released apps have seen noticeable drops in the number of reviews; for example, Super Monkey Ball has dropped from 4197 reviews to 3714, while Pac-Man has gone from 395 to 122. Interestingly, the reviews for iPod Click Wheel Games continue to include numerous reviews from people who acknowledge that they have never played the games.
Apple lowers content bar again, 'Peep Show' hits App Store
Continuing to erode the line between "potentially offensive" and acceptable content, Apple has approved Peep Show, a virtual peep show app for the iPhone and iPod touch. As explained by developer Blazing Lizard, Peep Show puts you in front of a partially obscured window, with "shake controls" that are "easy and intuitive when looking at attractive women." Users shake the device at a certain time to drop a coin into the slot, further revealing a photo of a woman. Missing the slot causes the blinds to cover up more of the image as a penalty. A total of six pictures of women are displayed over and over again by the app, none the same as the ones shown in the app's current App Store preview page, and each only vaguely risque. Following last week's revelation that Apple rejected a South Park application for "potentially offensive content," however, this application only furthers the notion that Apple's approval process is inconsistent at best. Rated as appropriate for users 9 years of age or older, Peep Show sells for $1.
AOL prepares free, paid AIM apps with SMS support
AOL is splitting its AIM app for the iPhone and iPod touch into two versions, and both add location services and SMS integration. The free version of AIM, now known as AIM Free, is currently available in the App Store and is now supported by ads, while the paid version will remove the advertisements; both will include the same features. The new features include the ability to access Contacts directly from the app to send an IM to a saved screen name or SMS to a phone number, the ability to stay logged in for up to 24 hours after the app has been closed and optionally receive notifications via SMS when a new IM arrives, support for multiple accounts, and the ability to share location information with buddies and access a new Buddies Near Me smart group. According to the free version's description, AIM Paid is currently going through the App Store approval cycle and will be available soon; pricing has not yet been revealed. [via Ars Technica]
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"If this world lasts for a million years or two million years, or more, never can you exhaust the subject matter of humanity and nature," said Charles Burchfield regarding his source of inspiration. "I don't know how much time I've got left, but I'd like to have at least another lifetime... to say what I want to say about nature." This fascination began during the artist's childhood in Salem, Ohio, where he "formed the habit of wandering off to the woods and fields... in search of wild flowers in the spring or colored leaves in the fall." These, along with blossoming trees and all manner of plants, made up his earliest drawings, also described in copious journals, more than 10,000 pages. "I hereby dedicate my life and soul to the study and love of nature, with the purpose to bring it before the mass of uninterested public."
Burchfield's art education began at the Cleveland School of Art, where he became familiar with the teachings of artist and philosopher Arthur Wesley Dow who, ahead of his time, believed that nature should be depicted not in realistic terms but in a harmonious presentation of compositional elements (line, color, light and dark). During these years, Burchfield absorbed such diverse influences as Chinese scroll paintings; the works of Hiroshige, Hokusai, and Aubrey Beardsley; and Russian ballet designs by Leon Bakst. But "The greatest inspiration to me was Henry G. Keller. not only a good painter but also a good teacher.... He made you feel as though art was the most important thing in the world, and you couldn't do better than to be an artist if you had the aptitude for it." Keller said that his student's "inability to see form" and his "virtually complete concentration on two-dimensional pattern amounted almost to genius."
A scholarship in 1916 to the national Academy of Design in New York City did not appeal, as Burchfield dropped out of the program after 1 day. But during his brief stay in the city, he met art critic and instructor Mary Mowbray-Clarke, who showed his works at her gallery, the Sunwise Turn Book shop, launching his career as a leading artist. Later, he was to describe 1917 as his "golden year." This period and up to 1918 was also his most prolific. This was too a time of war, so he joined the army. "I was made a sergeant and I had a half a dozen men under me, and we were doing camouflage. And I was happy making the designs for camouflage."
After this brief career in the military, he returned to Salem, where he continued to paint around his work as accountant in an auto parts company. When a better opportunity came up, he moved to Buffalo, New York, to work as designer for H. M. Birge and Sons, "the finest wallpaper firm in the country." "I had to make a living somehow.. I knew it would be years before I could hope to make any money out of painting." It was 1929 and his work was shown in the prestigious Montross Gallery when he made the decision to devote all his time to painting.
Burchfield felt most comfortable with the medium of watercolor. "I use a dry paper and what is called a dry brush, which isn't dry, of course, in that it has the minimum amount of water in it, and I stand them up. just as a man painting an oil painting, except that you are using different materials." Of his technique, he said, "I like to advance and retreat, just like a man writing a book. I doubt that very few of them ever sit down and leave a paragraph as it first comes into their head. They work over it, delete things and add things.... A picture has a life and direction of its own, and the artist has to find out which way the picture wants to go and follow.... It sounds like doubletalk, but it's true."
Camouflage design, on this month's cover, one of two surviving studies from Burchfield's military days, is a mix of abstract and realistic elements and like all his work reaches for more than meets the eye. At home with modern camouflage, he built on art invented by those like him, who studied nature. American naturalist and artist Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849-1921), sometimes referred to as the father of camouflage because of his pioneering research on protective coloration in nature, laid out basic principles: the color of a camouflaged object must match its background. Strong patterns work better than delicate ones because they interfere with how we read the outline of a form. A dark strip at the top and a white splash underneath disrupt our expectations of how an object will appear (countershading).
Crude forms have been used in warfare since antiquity. Shakespeare knew camouflage. In Macbeth, at the wood of Birnam, Malcolm said, "Let every soldier hew him down a bough / And bear't before him: thereby shall we shadow / The numbers of our host and make discovery /Err in report of us." And then, "As I did stand my watch upon the hill, / I look'd toward Birnam, and anon, methought, / The wood began to move."
Thayer's ideas were quickly put to military and artistic use. And when the United States entered World War I, several artists, Burchfield among them, became involved, producing various patterns, initially representational then boldly abstract. When cubism swept the art scene, obliterating the distinction between an object and its background, it influenced military camouflage designs. In The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Gertrude Stein described an evening in 1915, when she and Toklas were strolling with Picasso and his mistress Eva Gouel. "All of a sudden down the street came some big cannon, the first any of us had seen painted, that is, camouflaged. Pablo stopped, he was spell-bound. 'C'est nous qui avons fait ca,' he said."
Near the end of his life, Burchfield went back to the paintings of his golden year, his time most inspired by nature. He pasted them into new works, seamlessly expanding and absorbing them into larger creations incorporating the most profound discoveries of his later artistic career. These masterpieces, the culmination of his love for nature, seem to complete his desire to become one with it.
The merger between art and nature sensed by camouflage artists has broad applicability in disease emergence, where the borders, geographic and biologic, blend as smoothly and seamlessly as in art. Burchfield's Camouflage design with its graceful curves, flat patterns, and strong colors over linear designs is a perfect portrait of natural elements, overlapping and filled with movement, light, or heat, the underpinnings as well as the surface of nature, and most of all, its mystery and intrigue.
A look at the ecologic dynamics, meteorologic variables, and transmission cycles, along with human travel and vector control of malaria alone as it reemerges around the world, attests to Burchfield's acute understanding of complexity underneath the surface. In Ecuador, the railway inadvertently provided transportation of the vector and parasite to higher elevations. In other parts of the world, dengue virus activity, a major cause of illness in travelers, is increasing and, until an effective vaccine is licensed, will likely remain a threat to military troops operating where the disease is endemic. Recent outbreaks in Hawaii, Texas, and Florida resulted in recommendations on public health response, including such vector control activities as spraying for adult mosquitoes and eliminating standing water around homes. In Veneto Italy, surveillance to identify cases of West Nile fever, imported dengue and chikungunya infections in travelers also highlighted, among other measures, the need for vector control. But, while artists and the military have managed to fool human enemies by camouflage, we have yet to adequately fool mosquito and other vectors of disease.
(1.) Adalja AA, Sell TK, Bouri N, Franco C. Lessons learned during dengue outbreaks in the United States, 2001-2011. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18:608-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1804.110968
(2). Behrens RR. False colors: art, design and modern camouflage. Dys art (IA): Bobolink Books; 2002.
(3.) Gibbons RV, Streitz M, Babina T, Fried JR. Dengue and US military operations from the Spanish-American War through today. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18:623-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1804.110134
(4.) Gobbi F, Barzon L, Capelli G, Angheben A, Pacenti M, Napoletano G, et al. Surveillance for West Nile, dengue, and chikungunya virus infections, Veneto Region, Italy, 2010. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18:671-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1804.110753
(5.) Gober R, Burlingham C. Heat waves in a swamp: the paintings of Charles Burchfield. Los Angeles: Hammer Museum; 2009.
(6.) Oral history interview with Charles Burchfield, 1959 Aug 19, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution [cited 2012 Feb 24]. http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/interviews/oral-history-interview- charles-burchfield-12702
(7.) Penrose R. Picasso: his life and work. New York: Harper and Row; 1973.
(8.) Burchfield C. Charles Burchfield's journals: the poetry of place. Townsend B, editor. Albany (NY): SUNY Press; 1993.
(9.) Pinault LL, Hunter FF. Malaria in highlands of Ecuador since 1900. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012;18:615-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/ eid1804.111267
Author affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3201/eid1804.AC1804
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Topics from the Microsoft SQL Server Protocols team - Netlibs, TDS, SQL Browser, etc.
We have been seeing and trying to resolve SQL connectivity issue all the time. I guess it would be helpful if we can put some guidance on how to resolve connectivity issues. Here comes a proposal based on my experience.
Basically, when you failed to connect to your SQL Server, the issue could be:
1) Network issue,
2) SQL Server configuration issue.
3) Firewall issue,
4) Client driver issue,
5) Application configuration issue.
6) Authentication and logon issue.
Usually, customers see connectivity issue in their applications, but it would be great if you can follow the steps below to eliminate issues one by one and post a question on SQL Server Data Access forum if needed.
Step 1: Network issue
You might be able to make local connection without a working network, but that's a special case. For remote connection, a stable network is required. The first thing to trouble shoot SQL connectivity issues is to make sure the network we rely on is workable and stable. Please run the following commands:
ping -a <your_target_machine> (use -4 and -6 for IPv4 and IPv6 specifically)
ping -a <Your_remote_IPAddress>
nslookup (type your local and remote machine name and IP address multiple times)
Be careful to see any mismatch on the returned results. If you are not able to ping your target machine, it has high chance that either the network is broken or the target machine is not running. It's possible the target machine is behind a firewall and the firewall blocks the packets sent by ping, though. Windows firewall does not block ping (ECHO) packet by default. The correctness of DNS configuration on the network is vital to SQL connection. Wrong DNS entry could cause of all sorts of connectivity issue later. See this link for example, "Cannot Generate SSPI Context" error message, Poisoned DNS.
Step 2: SQL Server configuration issue
You need to make sure the target SQL Server is running and is listening on appropriate protocols. You can use SQL Server Configuration Manager (SCM) to enable protocols on the server machine. SQL Server supports Shared Memory, Named Pipes, and TCP protocols (and VIA which needs special hardware and is rarely used). For remote connection, NP and/or TCP protocols must be enabled. Once you enabled protocols in SCM, please make sure restart the SQL Server.
You can open errorlog file to see if the server is successfully listening on any of the protocol. The location of errorlog file is usually under:
%ProgramFile%Microsoft SQL Server/MSSQLxx.xxx/MSSQL/Log
If the target SQL instance is a named instance, you also need to make sure SQL Browser is running on the target machine. If you are not able to access the remote SQL Server, please ask your admin to make sure all these happen.
Step 3: Firewall issue
A firewall on the SQL Server machine (or anywhere between client and server) could block SQL connection request. An easy way to isolate if this is a firewall issue is to turn off firewall for a short time if you can. Long term solution is to put exception for SQL Server and SQL Browser.
For NP protocol, please make sure file sharing is in firewall exception list. Both file sharing and NP use SMB protocol underneath.
For TCP protocol, you need put the TCP port on which the SQL Server listens on into exception.
For SQL Browser, please put UDP port 1434 into exception.
Meanwhile, you can put sqlservr.exe and sqlbrowser.exe into exception as well, but this is not recommended. IPSec between machines that we are not trusted could also block some packets. Note that firewall should never be an issue for local connections.
Step 4: Client driver issue
At this stage, you can test your connection using some tools. The tests need to be done on client machine for sure.
First try:
telnet <your_target_machine> <TCP_Port>
You should be able to telnet to the SQL server TCP port if TCP is enabled. Otherwise, go back to check steps 1-3. Then, use OSQL, SQLCMD, and SQL Management Studio to test sql connections. If you don't have those tools, please download SQL Express from Microsoft and you can get those tools for free.
OSQL (the one shipped with SQL Server 2000) uses MDAC.
OSQL (the one shipped with SQL Server 2005 & 2008) uses SNAC ODBC.
SQLCMD (shipped with SQL Server 2005 & 2008) uses SNAC OLEDB.
SQL Management Studio (shipped with SQL Server 2005 & 2008) uses SQLClient.
Possilbe command use be:
osql -E -SYour_target_machine\Your_instance for Windows Auth
osql -Uyour_user -SYour_target_machine\Your_instance for SQL Auth
SQLCMD also applies here. In addition, you can use "-Stcp:Your_target_machine, Tcp_port" for TCP, "-Snp:Your_target_machine\Your_instance" for NP, and "-Slpc:Your_target_machine\Your_instance" for Shared Memory. You would know if it fails for all protocols or just some specific procotols.
At this stage, you should not see general error message such as error 26 and error 40 anymore. If you are using NP and you still see error 40 (Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server), please try the following steps:
a) Open a file share on your server machine.
b) Run "net view \\your_target_machine" and "net use \\your_target_machine\your_share" (You can try Map Network Drive from Windows Explorer as well)
If you get failure in b), it's very likely you have OS/Network configuration issue, which is not SQL Server specific. Please search on internet to resolve this issue first.
You can try connection using both Windows Authentication and SQL Authentication. If the tests with all tools failed, there is a good chance that steps 1-3 were not set correctly, unless the failure is logon-related then you can look at step 6.
If you succeeds with some of the tools, but fails with other tools, it's probably a driver issue. You can post a question on our forum and give us the details.
You can also use "\windows\system32\odbcad32.exe" (which ships with Windows) to test connection by adding new DSN for various drivers, but that's for ODBC only.
Step 5: Application issue
If you succeed with steps 1-4 but still see failure in your application, it's likely a configuration issue in your application. Think about couple of possible issues here.
a) Is your application running under the same account with the account you did tests in step 4? If not, you might want to try testing in step 4 under that account or change to a workable service account for your application if possible.
b) Which SQL driver does your app use?
c) What's your connection string? Is the connection string compatible to your driver? Please check http://www.connectionstrings.com/ for reference.
Step 6: Authentication and logon issue
This is probably the most difficult part for sql connectivity issues. It's often related to the configuration on your network, your OS and your SQL Server database. There is no simple solution for this, and we have to solve it case by case. There are already several blogs in sql_protocols talking about some special cases and you can check them see if any of them applies to your case. Apart from that, things to keep in mind:
a) If you use SQL auth, mixed authentication must be enabled. Check this page for reference http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188670.aspx
b) Make sure your login account has access permission on the database you used during login ("Initial Catalog" in OLEDB).
c) Check the eventlog on your system see if there is more information
At last, please post question on our forum. More people could help you over there. When you post question, you can refer to this link and indicate you see failure at which step. The most important things for us to troubleshoot are a) exact error message and b) connection string.
Xinwei Hong, SQL Server ProtocolsDisclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
Currently we have installed Windows operating server 2008 and SQL server 2008 and now i want to connect server and workstation,unfortunately im unable to see SQL SERVER native client 10.1 at in ODBC connectivity.If i select SQL SERVER then it's prompting me "Login user failure :ABCServer\Guest" in ODBC section.
1) do i need to install any package to all workstation/client pc?
2) Can i connect directly using SQL Server setting to connect to server and database?
Advise needed
Hi Ana,
Sounds like you have 2 machines, one where SQL Server 2008 is installed and another machine where your application is running. On the machine where your application is running, did you install SQL Server Native Client? If not, you can find the latest SQL Server 2008 Native Client at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B33D2C78-1059-4CE2-B80D-2343C099BCB4&displaylang=en
BTW, the ODBC driver name is "SQL Server Native Client 10.0}".
Regarding your 2nd question, it would really depend on your application and how it configures the SQL Server setting.
Jimmy Wu
Sorry, minor copy/paste error. The ODBC driver name is supposed to be "{SQL Server Native Client 10.0}", with the '{}' around the name and not just '}' at the end.
I already installed the SQL Server Native Client 10.1 at client pc and while im connecting it prompt me error message " Login Failed for user "SERVER\GUEST" WHY?
Urgently help needed.
Looks like you are trying to use Trusted_Connection. Is the application running on IIS or some other mid-tier application server?
Using Trusted_Connection will utility the authentication of the process. So, if the process is configured to run as "SERVER\GUEST" then, that's the user credential SQL Server Native Client will use.
If the application is hosted in IIS, please make sure IIS is configured to support Windows Authentication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754628(WS.10).aspx
BTW, for these type of troubleshooting questions, I recommend posting the question on our forum http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqldataaccess/thread/ where you have the entire community to help you.
This link was very useful. Thanks a lot
line 1: Incorrect syntax near '-'.
• please help me out.
I traced it, but I didn't find the character (I didn't write the character '-'). I ran my app on different computers, there's no problem with my app. I reformatted my computer and reinstalled all the programs, it didn't work. It still had that error...
Can someone tell me what's wrong with my application (or computer)??
Note: I'm using VB6 for the interface and SQLServer 2000 for the database and crystal report for report view. the error occurs when view reports using crystalr report.
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Intermittent connectivity issues between application servers and sql cluster , i have 3 application servers are on NLB and 2 database severs configured on SQL cluster [SQL 2005] . i am facing a intermittent connectivity issues with one of the application server (in NLB) to the db cluster . If anybody faced like this scenario before please let me know the resolution . Your advises is highly appreciable.........
Thanks, was able to fix the Firewall issue!
i am using windows server 2008 r2 64 bit operating system and i've installed sql server 2008 standard edition 32 bit in that. my application is working properly in server system . but, while accessing from client its not working properly. so, i've tested with .udl at client machine . it's raising an error as [DBNETLIB][Connection Open(Connect()).]SQL Server does not exist or access denied. i was using xp2 in client machine. please give me the solution so that i can start the work at client side.