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Disappointed with the game and the EU/NA version in particular!
General Discussion « ArcheAge
This is my personal opinion, you are entitled to have your own!
I had played this game before on the Russian version, I had my complains about it forcing you to subscribe to do anything but being a pirate. So I tried the EU version.
Queues are expected, even thought not to this extent. Being a highly hyped game and a f2p one they should have known the amount of players trying to get in.
My issues with the game come from their greed. The amount of Labor points gained by payed and free accounts, even though not as big as the Russian version, is still overwhelming. I agree that free account should not gain LP while offline, but at least they should be the same as the payed accounts while online.
As I said in the beginning in the RU version forced free accounts to be pirates. This is because of the low LP regeneration and since it is used for building, gathering and crafting, you cant do anything worth while. The EU/NA version however require LP for everything but to log-in. The last drop for me, was when I died for the first time and needed LP to get a portion of my XP back. Congratulations, your greed just ruined leveling as well.
Honestly the hype is completely exaggerated. For an Asian game released in the end of 2012(beginning of 2013) it's decent, however, right now the game looks and feels dated. There isn't that much sandboxing as some players claim. Its still a theme park which open a bit at late game. Combat and questing is dull like any other Asian game, and prone to bot use.
The LP system was created as a mean to regulate what players do in a subscription game, it was not meant to be used in a F2P game with premium monetization. This leads both payed and free accounts to afk in the game, and the worst part is that the anti-afk system is horrible. Personally I had AA open while I was playing other games, and I was only kicked out when my PC crashed after a few hours. This obviously increases the queues dramatically.
With this said, I'd rather play something else.
Best regards,
From excited to disappointed
General Discussion « ArcheAge
Originally posted by Sinaku
I can not agree with anything you said!
There is a timer penalty which increases up to 3 min look at the screen before you can spawn, plus you lose points if it's in war time.
2 players lvl 30 can't always kill a level 50, unless he is a bad player with a non-pvp class/combo. You can just CC one player 1-2shot the other then kill the CC guy.
In other games buffs are gained from classes not the items them selves, here you actually get more buffs from items than your own class skills.
Buffs aren't a problem per say... its when their affect makes such a difference that they became mandatory, that it becomes an issue. Buffs from consumables in AA are better than the class skill buffs, its ridiculous... its clearly an Asian way to force players to grind and subscribe.
Well I said what my opinions are each one is free to have their own and agree or not with mine. I can only advise others to play on Russian server before committing to a pre-order of the NA/EU version.
From excited to disappointed
General Discussion « ArcheAge
Regarding the PvP with a fishing rod video
I guess the fact that he had 8.2k HP(2.2k hp more than the attacker) and still has able to 3 shot him didn't come from gear...
This is one of those games where you have a specific rotation usually around 3-5 buttons, specially when you do combos if you use skill "3" after skill "2", you can pretty much macro them if you want and still be relatively effective thats why there are so many bots in this game (yes, real bots farming 24/7).
Movement is almost irrelevant unless you focus on shadowplay (where 2 skills have bonus is you are behind your target) due to the nature of tab targeting, so you can run like a headless chicken or jumping around makes no difference, in fact you might as well enable "auto move to cast range" and just use the skills and let the computer move for you, even if the target is out of range by the time you end casting you will still hit them(really...).
Taking into account the last 2 paragraphs, saying that this game is 20% skill is not a bad assumption, sure it may be 30% but its still a pretty low number.
Death Penalty
About the death penalty, you respawn timer is increased (by 30 sec or so) every time you die, on particular time I had to wait 170-180 sec(3 min) every time a dude 2 shot me... how fun.
Open world
About the open world, contrary to other MMORPGs where the areas up to max level serve no purpose but to level(with the occasional dungeon), in AA there are reasons for high levels to roam around lower level areas(treasure hunting, trade-runs, etc) which means senseless ganking will occur.
If you make a game where high and low levels share content you need to make it so the difference in power isn't that monumentally huge, so it doesn't hinder either of the players ability to enjoy the game. This can be done by (two examples):
Archeage however uses vertical progression so its like playing in a Battleground where no brackets exist.
I loved the concept of what the game, the risk and reward of having a valuable cargo that you need to protect, the pirates that want to steal from them, everything seems amazing.... but in practice it was not well executed.
The reason why I mention that the game is F2P is because its being labeled as such by their own marketing and pretty much most of the players base.
Labor Points
About the labor points, free accounts can't gain them off line because nothing is stopping you from making several of them, however having such a huge disparity between free and non-free is not acceptable. Considering that paying accounts can have a house and a farm is already a huge benefit, because it significantly lowers the cost of getting everything in the game by making/trading your own materials.
Here's a little math regarding the Labor points(using 30 day months for simplicity):
That means it would take over 15 months to get the same amount of LP as a playing account gains in 1 month.
Even if you double or triple this, its still unacceptable.
The best case here would be for both free and payed accounts to gain the same 6 LP while online, but give the payed accounts 2-3 LP while offline. This way the disparity would roughly be of 33-50% bonus in addiction to the ability to have their own farm, which seems pretty reasonable to me.
People like to compare this game to Eve... but unfortunately while the concept seems similar it's no where the same.
From excited to disappointed
General Discussion « ArcheAge
First of all keep in mind that I am a PvP player by nature.
I've been playing on the russian servers and being ganked its just too common, not that there is anything wrong with being attacked while questing or what ever you where doing, but when you have no chance to fight back... that is just wrong.
The game concept runs around having an open world where you can do things(such as trade runs, treasure hunting, etc) but there is always a risk to encounter PvP.
However ArcheAge is so item centric it ruins it self. The developers(and fans) try to tell you that you can do what ever you want before you reach max level and that you can avoid PvP... well that cake is a lie!
Once you hit around lvl 30 you are pretty much forced into going to contested areas, that fact alone doesn't bother me since I like PvP, however players of all levels roam these areas which means you're the fresh meat on the block and because of the item dependency of the game you have no chance to fight back.
This item dependency is not an exaggeration, you get buffs for using a specific type of gear, you get buffs for using a specific rarity of gear, you get buffs by using potions, you get buffs by using food and drinks... the scale in which items influence this game is like nothing I've ever experience... it's an Asian game.
Even trying to engage a lvl 50 with a level 45-49 means death unless its a bot, so you are forced to get to 50 and get decent gear do start to have a fighting chance so you can do other things and not be steam rolled.
Fact is when a game is 80% items 20% skill... open world where pvp reins free doesn't work and that's the main focus of ArcheAge.
To add more wood to the fire, everything in the game(harvesting, crafting, trading, fishing, etc...) is heavily dependent on Labor points which is very limited for free players(specially in the Russian version). This not only forces free players into piracy(because you cant do anything but PvP without labor Points), it also makes it that much harder to get items to be competitive even as a PvP player.
In the end I find my self struggling not to label this game as Pay-2-Win.
The "Ask the Devs a question" thread! (Not suggestions)
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Originally posted by patrickbalthazar
Unfortunately as much as we would like to help in that specific area, that's something we can't give opinions or advices until we gain experience on the subject, unless you give some of us alpha access(yes please!) so we get some hands-on experience.
The "Ask the Devs a question" thread! (Not suggestions)
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
I agree with the hypothesis that k/d changes players and the community behavior, but i like to see a way to see/show how decent a player is. So I propose to have a score or combat rating that should take all actions things a player does into consideration, this would be a mathematical formula that would include kills, deaths, revives, heals, captured objectives, attacked objectives, etc...
an Example:
A player could have two internal hidden variables, "positiveScore" and "negativeScore". Each time they do something positive(kill an enemy, revive, capture an objective,etc..) it gets added to the positiveScore, each time the player does something negative(death, losing an objective, friendly fire, team kill) it gets added to the negativeScore.
Combat Rating = positiveScore / negativeScore
This way you get all the advantages from having a score without the disadvantages of detrimental things like k/d, it just shows your general effectiveness.
It also allows for interesting things like having hidden multipliers to add a little extra(bonus points) when you do things in a certain way, like "capturing an objective without dieing", etc...
PS: really looking forward the the official forum... it needs a suggestion area that allows players to vote for the ideas.
Petition for Imperial Guard at the release
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
No point adding more things at this point when they haven't even finished the 4 basic races.
They should just make sure what they have is flawless, because adding new things without polishing the old is a recipe for disaster.
Remember that "there is no second chance to cause a good first impression", and we all know that a first impressions can make or break a game.
Will this game have enough immersion?
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
From what I understood so far they hired a renown writer to tell us the backstory of why each race is there, giving us the initial push story wise, after that I'm guessing as we explore the underground which is the closest to PvE there is in the game, more will be revealed to us... at least that's what I'd do to add extra bits of lore.
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Its like planetside 2 in a way that there is one big persistent map with point to capture which created a tog-of-war, by design this makes it impossible or at least pretty stupid to have a lobby system. (games with lobbies aren't really an MMO)
From what we know so far, you once you login into the game you start in your private room on a ship, this ship can be your own private ship if you are playing solo, if you are in a Strike Force(aka "guild") the ship will act as a guild hall where the private rooms are located, etc... regardless you can just teleport to the planet with or without your friends.
I'm not sure why you compared it to CoD since that game is based on multiple servers running small maps with limited duration and a small number of players, because of this it needs a lobby so you can choose your server. If you played Planetside 2 you should know that there is no lobby, you choose your character and play.
You are confusing Battle Squads with Strike Forces. A Battle Squad is basically a group/party/squad which can have up to 10 players, while a Strike Force will have several squads giving some sort of military hierarchy.
If something needs to be the main focus, it's this...
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Originally posted by dinams
Tank zergs were indeed a problem in Planetside 2, but this has been reduced significantly due to the sheer amount of new anti-tank weapons.
Its is my to my believe that the reason why this problem even begun was due to 3 bad developer decisions, which literally guided to players into zerging:
You needed several players to kill a tank, but only 1 player to use one.
According to the devs response "infantry can just respawn", as true as it is it just translates into "more meat for the meat grinder", add that to the fact that is fairly quick to repair a vehicle...
Getting a tank has no down sides since the driver has control of the main canon you don't require a gunner to get several kills, and since bases were poorly designed you had access to 99% of the map with it.
Cooldown time and resource cost of tanks where way too small.
If you are not a reckless driver you can out last the spawn cooldown, specially if you reduced it via upgrades, add that to the high resource gain rate and you can drive most of the time if you want to.
Resources were separated into categories. (tank, air, infantry)
The fact that the resources are separated means you have resources that you can't use in anything but tanks. This is sad because many players would gladly used them for infantry related things such has restocking on grenades and mines which would reduce the resources they had to use on tanks.
I just hope the lesson is learned and that EC will have all this into account.
The "Ask the Devs a question" thread! (Not suggestions)
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
From the newsletter:
So is there no mention of Techmanrines? Will we see them before or after release?
I thought the Techmarines would be needed to construct temporary placements such as cover, turrets, sentries or mine fields, as well as repair other war machines such as vehicles and maybe provide support to their brethren by carrying extra stuff (like ammo) with their servo-arms.
Ideas and Suggestions for Eternal Crusade (renamed)
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Planetside 2 also has an interface in the map which allows the squad leader to add waypoints and stuff, but while a dedicated interface for those who need to give orders is a good idea for planing an attack, it has one flaw which is also seen in PS2.
The flaw is that the leader can't alter the plans or give new orders on the fly without going to that interface, some times is even hard to associate which place 2d map corresponds to the 3d point you want. Having a menu tied to the crosshair allows you to just point at the area you want and issue the order in a fraction of a second, plus you wont lose context from what's happening around you.
PVP only games are guaranteed to fail
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Originally posted by Romanjisan
I honestly don't know how to say this without being too harsh, but you're making huge assumptions based on your lack of experience(because you clearly dislike PvP), faulty reasoning or both.
First you are assuming that people only buy things if they are winners. Players buy things for several reasons and most of them have nothing to do with winner or losing(with the exception being the p2win games):
Second you assume that just because its PvE you are going to win. If the content is that easy then that will put off most of players because there is no challenge, who will not only not waste money they'll just quit the game entirely.
Third you assume that there are more losers than winners. There cant be winner without losers, ergo its a theoretical 50-50 split. For every new player that starts playing a loser becomes a winner and for every loser that quits the game a winner becomes a loser.
Fourth you assume people don't like to PvP because its "unrelaxing entertainment". Humans are competitive by nature, that's what we did when we need to scavenge/hunt for food in the old days and that is what happens now a days in every part of your life from being graded at school to watching/playing sports. Competition is what PvP is all about and while in general most PvE players like to PvP the reverse isn't always true. Even in PvE content in MMOs there is a good amount of competition, like who's the best [insert your role here].
To sum it up it just seems like YOU don't like to PvP because you keep loosing. That doesn't necessarily mean that you are bad at playing, but rather that you are not playing at your own level. You cant expect to play versus better players and not lose most of the times.
PS: Why you give LoL as an example when you were clearly talking about MMOs in beyond me. LoL is a multiplayer game with a game/room lobby not a MMO, and to say it is PvE oriented is ridiculous because people who play versus bots are a minority and you still end up being ranked by the system making it a little competitive.
Ideas and Suggestions for Eternal Crusade (renamed)
General Discussion « Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
You basically want something like the Planetside 2 menu, where you press and hold Q(the default spotting key) while pointing at a friendly and your camera locks-on to him while showing the radial menu interact with him as shown in the bellow image.
In PlanetSide 2 this menu shows options based on your class and your target class/type:
This menu is good to setup has a base but it should be improved upon with more relevant actions specially for leaders, like giving orders(move to, defend this, storm that) or highlighting targets.
1001 and one stories experienced, i feel like carefully approaching...
Beta Weekend Event Reviews & Impressions (Archived) « Guild Wars 2
The uninitiated thread is a bit out-dated in some areas since at least the traits and the rangers pets no longer work like its written there, but overall it catches the general idea.
1001 and one stories experienced, i feel like carefully approaching...
Beta Weekend Event Reviews & Impressions (Archived) « Guild Wars 2
There are so many videos about it everywhere that i believe if you spend about a couple of hours watching them you will see what the game is like, but if you want it "short":
Is fast-paced and action-based, guild can have fun doing WvWvW(or 3W as i like to call it), indivuduals will like the tipical isntant join" pvp and the hardcore will love the structured tournaments, other than that there is not much to tell you.
Has good for roleplaying capability because the lore is very rich and the world beautiful and fun to explore with jumping puzzles and small secrets spread everywhere even npc talking to each other is surprisingly entertaining.
Quests(aka hearts in gw2) are somewhat similar to what one would expect but its improved, you no longer need to talk to the NPC in oder to understand what is going on as simply login around you will sufice, you also have several ways of completing the quest and you can mix them up as much as you like as there is always more than one way to help a person which is refreshing.
There are also a various number of dynamic quest event which are quests that have repercussion upon completing or failing them, one that comes in mind is around lvl 15 in the second area of the humans, a kid comes asking you to help free his kidnaped mother and a merchant near the camp asks you to retrieve some tolen items from the same bandits, later i found out that players could prevent both quests from existing if they where there when the bandits ambushed the merchant or when they attacked this kids mother.
Your level will always be lowered to the area level meaning that even if you are lvl 80 you can have some fun with a lvl 20 friend as you will scaled down to about lvl 20ish, this means that playing with lowerleveled friend is no longer a boring shore about rushing him to max level.
Gameplay-wise combat is entertaining as even to kill a npc may require you to do a bit more than spam 1 button, some tougher mobs will require you dodge a bit.
The only thing that may not be that interesting is the fact that there are o Raids... all dungeons are 5-man instances mainly for balance issues, but there is no competition for loot or anyting like that... anything beyong this point is pure speculation.
If you want my personal opinion, yes the game is worth it because even in a worst scenario if you like MMOs or RPGs in general it is a 1-time fee that will hold your interest for at least a couple of months, but I believe the best thing is to try it for your self or if you can't, watch a lot of gameplay videos without commentary and use your own judgement.
GW2 is great ......but.....
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
The fact that you dont play with the skills you like because you don't agree with the aesthetics of the weapon makes no sense to me, sometimes i dont like the model of my bow but I only look at my toon in one of the Zen moments, plus you can swap the armor and weapon models without sacrificing stats.
I believe that your opinion about weapons lacking skills is unfounded, all weapons have exactly what they need but in various flavors, for example you complained about the Rangers Longbow needing a snare, as a Ranger my self i can tell you that you do not for several reasons:
and last but not least, you can switch weapon to anything you want since all other weapons have a skill that applies cripple.
There is another solution which I believe is possible, which is using two sets of the same weapon, I have not tried this yet but if it works has it does with different weapons the cooldowns will not be shared meaning you can preform a skill two times in a row at the cost of losing the flexebility of using two different sets. (has anyone confirmed this?)
In the end aren't you being a bit too picky? You dont like the weapon aesthetics, you dont like targeting skills, you dont agree to a particular skill in the set, you dont like the mechanics or you dont like concept of the proffesion...
Something that disturbed me in GW2!
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
My point here is not to troll or anything, it's just a personal concern and some didn't seam to be getting the point so i will try to explain a bit better.
Point 1
I'm NOT saying that shortbow+pet wont be an effective combo, i just felt disappointed when i read what the Lead Designer said because coming from a game where having a pet was a hardly used commodity, where the Ranger class alone(no mixes) had 1 primary attribute expertise and 3 possible playstyles Marksmanship, Wilderness Survival and Beastmastery, we had a choice and in the overall game beastmastery was the least used/liked even though it was a viable option, but in GW2 instead of making the main mechanic something to suit several play styles they just forced us to be have a pet, and if we're not using a pet Point 2 happens.
Point 2
I'm NOT saying that Warriors will be Over Powered, it's just that IF a ranger would prefer different playstyle from what is being forced upon us, lets say i would prefer to be on the back with a longbow and few rituals, it wouldn't be as effective as a warrior doing it(and this was clear in the interview) and THAT for me is unfair since i feel that ranger should be better then any other class with either of the bows.
Hope it cleared my point a bit more.
Something that disturbed me in GW2!
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
Tyroki that's exactly my point, i dont want to be forced to be a beastmaster, if you like it good for you but in the old GW i liked Ranger because it was the main bow character and in most occasions hardly anyone used the pet anyways.
I don't want my dmg to be dependent on a pet AI i would like the option of not having a pet and dedicate my self to my bow/traps/rituals, i dont know if there will be any taunting skills for PvE but in PvP the pet will actually be a bother because you have to be in touch range to resurrect him which means you have to be too close for comfort.
I think its unfair for Rangers to be forced into a pet class, while the warrior class gained a bigger range of choices and excels with a weapon that was mainly a Ranger weapon.
Rangers should be agility fighters with medium armor who excel at ranged combat with capable melee who's survivability depends on dodge and speed. since their survivability usually relies on keeping some distance that's why rangers have ranged abilities to cripple(crippling shot) and some to knock back foes(point blank shot), this was true in the first GW, made sense, was according to the lore and was balanced.
Warriors should be heavy armored fighters who excel in melee combat with capable mid-range dmg who's survivability depends on armor. However they now also excel at ranged combat and also have skills that cripple(pin down) and skills to know back foes(kick), this was NOT true in the first GW, this is NOT according to the lore, makes NO sense and its unfair for the other class which are mainly ranged.
So tell me what exactly is the Role of the ranger then when clearly a warrior with a bow can do about the same with more survivability.
It's true that we dont know how things will work and everything is proabably gonna game a bit until the game is launched, however what the lead designer said was straight and in my personal opinons it ruins the Ranger gameplay.
Something that disturbed me in GW2!
General Discussion « Guild Wars 2
Some of you missed the point, i know there will be a pet but im not talking about the dmg of the pet+ranger vs warrior all though warrior will probably win since the warrior has more armor so he can just kill the pet in melee then grab a bow and kill the ranger, since the ranger will have to touch the pet in order to resurect him... but thats besides the point.
What i was talking about is the fact that it is pointless for a ranger class who by definition has less armor because its a class that is ment to avoid dmg by staying at a distance from the powerfull melee classes, however the advantage of distance will be nullified because a warrior will just kill him without the need to come close.
Most games around usually have some sort od way for a character to specialize in order to adapt the character to their playstyle however GW2 is doing the other way around by forcing a playstyle upon the players.
I mean lets be honest their forcing Ranger to be a close-mid range fighter while making the warrior melee and ranged expert fighter, this makes no sense from a RPG prespective, lets imagine a group fight will have warriors going melee in the battle front will have rangers and casters in the mid and warriors again in the back.
Again my point is Heavy armorded classes should not good at ranged combat, there is a point why mages use light armor and rangers used medium armor, so there is also a reason why warriors have heavy armor and clearly its NOT for keeping distance from the target.


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Is that Pixie dust? ... No, it's cinnamon and sugar...
Ahhh, the mighty Churro. Everyone's favorite Mexican/Spanish pastry. As Disneyland celebrates it's 50th Anniversary, I'm curious if anyone knows when the Churro first made it's appearance in the park. Has it been around since day one? How much did the Churro first cost when it was introduced at the park?
/a curious Churro fan
P.S. As much as I love Churros, a recent trip to El Pollo Loco (a SW fast food restaurant) revealed that they taste better when consumed inside a theme park.

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text: Repositório Colecção: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/86 2015-05-23T12:00:04Z 2015-05-23T12:00:04Z Disruption of NUBPL due to balanced translocation [t(3;14)(q26.33;q14)] increases severity of a family-specific PGK1 mutation David, Dezso Haltrich, Iren Marques, Barbara Fernandes, Catarina Malveiro, Sara Fekete, György http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2858 2015-02-18T02:00:10Z 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z Título: Disruption of NUBPL due to balanced translocation [t(3;14)(q26.33;q14)] increases severity of a family-specific PGK1 mutation Autor: David, Dezso; Haltrich, Iren; Marques, Barbara; Fernandes, Catarina; Malveiro, Sara; Fekete, György Resumo: An intriguing group of familiar translocations are those which not always segregate with the "associated" disorder. Here we report the genetic alterations underlying a clinical phenotype characterized by haemolytic anemia and neuro-myopathy, seemingly associated with the familial translocation [t(3;14)(3q26.33;q14)]. Two affected probands and two unaffected relatives have been identified as carriers of this translocation. The 3q26.33 breakpoint was mapped about 40 kb from the TTC14 5' end, at position 180.28 Mb and the 14q14 breakpoint within IVS 6 of NUBPL. The latter has been implicated in the aetiology of mitochondrial complex I deficiency (OMIM 252010). The most important additional possible candidate gene identified in this region is DNAJC19 causing an autosomal recessive disorder (OMIM 610198) that partially overlaps the reported phenotype. The recognition that a deceased relative most likely suffered from a similar disorder suggested the possibility of an X-linked disorder. Exclusion of additional genomic alterations within the breakpoint regions or elsewhere in the genome, familial X-chromosome segregation analysis and whole exome sequencing identified a novel missense mutation, c.358G>A, p.Glu120Lys, in exon 4 of phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1). Segregation analysis confirmed the association of this mutation with the disease phenotype. Re-evaluation of clinical data indicates that myopathy is considerably more severe in PGK1 deficient patients carriers of the translocation. The confirmation of this observation is currently underway. In conclusion, we have identified a novel PGK1 mutation whose clinical phenotype is exacerbated by co-inheritance of the disrupted NUBPL and/or by alterations affecting the genes in the breakpoint regions. 2013-06-01T00:00:00Z Mucolipidosis Type II and Type III: Nine cases from one Indian centre Bhat, M. Sanjeeva, G.N. Maganti, M. Devaiah, S. Silji, G. Undamatla, J. Coutinho, M.F. Alves, S. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2853 2015-02-14T02:00:21Z 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z Título: Mucolipidosis Type II and Type III: Nine cases from one Indian centre Autor: Bhat, M.; Sanjeeva, G.N.; Maganti, M.; Devaiah, S.; Silji, G.; Undamatla, J.; Coutinho, M.F.; Alves, S. 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z 16p13.11 microduplication: a case report Marques, Bárbara Ferreira, Cristina Ventura, Catarina Pedro, Sonia Antunes, Diana Nunes, Luis Correia, Hildeberto http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2824 2015-02-10T02:01:34Z 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z Título: 16p13.11 microduplication: a case report Autor: Marques, Bárbara; Ferreira, Cristina; Ventura, Catarina; Pedro, Sonia; Antunes, Diana; Nunes, Luis; Correia, Hildeberto Resumo: The short arm of chromosome 16 is very rich in segmental duplications, predisposing this region of the genome to a number of recurrent rearrangements, namely deletions and duplications. Although it is already known that there is a strong association between 16p13.11 deletion and neuropsychiatric disorders, the clinical significance of its reciprocal duplication is not clearly defined yet. 16p13.11 microduplication that results of non-allelic homologous recombination is a very rare genetic alteration which can be associated with variable clinical features including behavioural abnormalities, developmental delay, congenital heart defects and skeletal anomalies. We report a 7-years-old boy with global developmental delay, speech absence, microcephaly, dysmorphic facial features and inexpressive facies. Microarray analysis revealed a 3.3Mb duplication comprising the 16p13.11- p12.3 region, which was confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization with a BAC clone for 16p13.11. Eight annotated genes are present in this region including NDE1, the candidate gene for neurological and behavioural phenotype. Although this microduplication has been found in the normal population, is significantly enriched in patients with autism, schizophrenia and cognitive impairment. Several case reports until now suggest that this genomic abnormality has incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity and can constitute a new syndrome. With this case we intend to contribute to expand the spectrum of clinical findings associated to this genomic abnormality and provide further knowledge of the pathogenic involvement of this duplication. 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z Alterations in lipid profile and enzymes paraoxonase and butyrylcholinesterase in CBS-deficient patients Vanzin, Camila Nogueira, Célia Vilarinho, Laura Wajner, Moacir Wyse, Angela Vargas, Carmen http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2821 2015-02-10T02:01:20Z 2014-03-20T00:00:00Z Título: Alterations in lipid profile and enzymes paraoxonase and butyrylcholinesterase in CBS-deficient patients Autor: Vanzin, Camila; Nogueira, Célia; Vilarinho, Laura; Wajner, Moacir; Wyse, Angela; Vargas, Carmen Resumo: Homocystinuria is an inborn error of metabolism most frequently caused by cystathionine β-synthase (CBS) deficiency. Homocysteine (Hcy), methionine (Met) and other metabolites of Hcy accumulate in the body of affected patients, leading to clinical manifestations such as dislocation of the optic lents, osteoporosis, mental retardation, and thromboembolism. Despite the fact that thromboembolism represent the major cause of morbidity and the most frequent cause of death in CBS-deficient patients, the cause of cardiovascular changes found in homocystinuria remain unclear. In this work, we evaluated the lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, oxidized LDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein A-1) and the activities of the enzymes paraoxonase (PON1) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) in plasma of patients with homocystinuria due CBS deficiency, at diagnosis and during the treatment. It was verified a significant decrease in HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A1 levels in the both groups of CBS-deficient patients (at diagnosis and under treatment) when compared to controls. PON1 activity was also significantly lower in the both groups of CBS-deficient patients when compared to controls which may be related with an Hcy-dependent oxidation of any group important to catalytic activity of the enzyme that favors the atherogenesis. BuChE activity was significantly increased only in CBS-deficient patients at diagnosis and it is known that this enzymatic activity is positively associated with cardiovascular risk factors. Evaluated together, our results demonstrated that treated or not CBS-deficient patients presented important alterations in lipid metabolism. This work contributes to the understanding of the responsible mechanisms of vascular lesions in CBS-deficient patients. 2014-03-20T00:00:00Z


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Existing tools and measurements could allow colleges to develop meaningful rankings to replace widely discredited rankings developed by magazines, according to a report being released today by Education Sector, a think tank. The report repeats criticisms that have been made of the U.S. News & World Report rankings, saying that they are largely based on fame, wealth and exclusivity.
September 22, 2006
Shooting at Duquesne reignites debate over which security measures are prudent and which are intrusive.
September 22, 2006
As Spellings speech approaches, 6 college groups acknowledge higher ed's "challenges" and embrace need for change.
September 21, 2006
Students at Randolph-Macon Woman's College have suspended a boycott -- in which about 200 students have stayed out of classes and the dining halls -- when administrators agreed to present their demands to the Board of Trustees, the Associated Press reported. Students are angry over a plan the board approved to admit men.Webster University, a St.
September 21, 2006
U. of California urged to bar grants from cigarette companies. Both sides say academic values are at stake.
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With my DD I qualified for FMLA and took 12 weeks, 2 were spent on bedrest though. I was paid for 10 with using sick/vacation. Then I went back part time and quit to go to school for teaching. It was perfect.
Even though I have a great sitter I still worry about going back when he/she is so little. But...I really love my job, jobs are hard to get in my area and being a teacher is perfect with children so I'm going to have to tough it out. I will only work a few weeks before I'm off again.
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Finally, George Packer blogs at the New Yorker, a President who can do something right--talk!
This piece in today's Times reassures me that Obama knows the difference between campaigning and governing, and between strategic communications and deliberative democracy.
Am I the only one who thinks this is laughable? Perhaps Packer is delving in deep political theories beyond my brain (I know, I know, I've never written for the New Yorker), but what exactly has Obama done yet?
Governed? Led a democracy? Oh wait, just campaigned, just strategized, just talked.
Rather than simply asserting his plans with anodyne uplift and ignoring the counter-arguments, he's explained honestly, he's reasoned, he's even offered to listen.
Lots of people can do this. Lots of great men and women in positions of leadership have done this, but it doesn't mean they were able to execute and actually lead.
I'm not saying Obama's not going to live up to the expectations (after all, I am implying Packer leave out premature judgement and so should I), I'm just saying, who gives a flying inauguration speech that he can speak well?
We know this. So let's see what he's actually going to do. This, we don't know.
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US: Gay activists to campaign outside New York Stock Exchange during Russian government visit 1
10:48 AM — Gay activists in New York have planned a demonstration outside Wall Street's federal hall during an upcoming Russian government visit, to campaign against anti-gay laws in the country.
14th November 2013
Swaziland confirms young black student suffered anti-gay and racist 'trauma' by Russian gang 8
5:22 PM — A young male student has returned to Swaziland having been allegedly tortured in a homophobic and racist fashion by a neo-Nazi Russian gang.
Video: Russian officials spy on LGBT activist meeting to portray Western 'homosexualist infiltration' 9
5:08 PM — Russian officials bugged a private strategy meeting of LGBT activists recently, and used the recording as part of a public television exposé on the "threat to Russia" posed by the "homosexualists who attempt to infiltrate our country."
Russia: Newspaper accused of 'gay propaganda' for reporting of gay teacher's sacking 14
2:13 PM — Russia's state media regulator has accused a newspaper of breaking the country's gay "propaganda" law because it published an article about a teacher who was fired for being gay.
11th November 2013
Russia: Activist campaigning against 'police state' arrested after stapling testicles to cobblestone 21
1:26 PM — A man in Moscow was arrested and hospitalised recently after he stripped naked and stapled his testicles to a cobblestone pavement, in protest of what he called Russia's recent descent into a "police state" which follows the passage of anti-gay laws.
Dutch foreign minister: Russia does not prosecute against gay people – there is 'no ground for asylum' 15
11:59 AM — The Dutch foreign minister Frans Timmermans has said he was "misquoted" in an earlier report claiming LGBT Russians facing discrimination may apply for asylum in his country, now saying gay people are not "prosecuted" in Russia, so there is no ground for asylum in the Netherlands.
8th November 2013
Rugby star Gareth Thomas says 'nothing should hold back' gay athletes wanting to compete in Sochi 2014 7
5:07 PM — Former rugby player Gareth Thomas has said that "nothing should hold back" gay athletes who want to compete in the Sochi 2014 winter olympics, despite laws in Russia prohibiting the promotion of gay "propaganda."
Host of Moscow Miss Universe slams Russia's anti-gay 'propaganda' laws 10
11:59 AM — An openly gay US television host due to present the Miss Universe contest in Moscow has recently condemned Russia's notorious anti-gay "propaganda" legislation, calling it a "dark time" for the country.
6th November 2013
Russia: Arkhangelsk is the first region to repeal local anti-gay 'propaganda' law 13
1:38 PM — The north Russian region Arkhangelsk has become the first to repeal its local ban on "homosexual propaganda" to minors following two years of enforcement.
Russia: Lawmaker who compared being gay to having sex with a dog 'welcomes all' to Moscow 2016 Dog Show 7
12:34 PM — Vitaly Milonov, city councillor and author of St Petersburg's homophobic censorship law, has said all people are "welcome" to the annual World Dog Show regardless of their sexual orientation, which is set to be held in Moscow in 2016.
26th October 2013
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12:35 PM — Former figure skater Johnny Weir will be heading to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi as a sports commentator after he failed to register for the national championships, but said he will not be campaigning Russia's anti-gay laws in any way as "you have to respect the culture of a country you are visiting."
23rd October 2013
US: Conservative activists say anti-gay violence in Russia is the fault of victims' 'public kissing' 32
2:01 PM — Two US conservatives have defended bouts of anti-gay violence in Russia by claiming that they are "the natural way people react to homosexuality."
20th October 2013
Russian MP withdraws bill to deprive gay and lesbian couples of parenting rights 17
10:54 AM — The Russian lawmaker who last month introduced new anti-gay legislation to strip gay couples of parental rights has now withdrawn the bill from the Russian Duma, saying he plans to resubmit a revised version at a later date.
6th October 2013
Russia: Moscow Times features pro-gay Swedish fashion advertisement 6
1:50 PM — A Swedish fashion company has defied anti-gay "propaganda" laws in Russia by managing to feature a pro-gay advertisement in Moscow Times.
29th September 2013
Actress Tilda Swinton donates over £1000 to funeral for prominent Russian gay rights activist 11
1:06 PM — British actress Tilda Swinton has donated over £1000 to the funeral of Russian gay rights activist Alexey Davydov, who died last week aged 36.
15th September 2013
Russia: Viral video allegedly shows gay student beaten, stripped, and raped with bottle at gunpoint 38
12:46 PM — A series of short clips currently circulating on the social media service WhatsApp reportedly show a student in Russia being forced to admit he is gay at gunpoint, then being stripped, beaten, and raped with a bottle by a gang of anti-gay "vigilantes."
Russia: 'Olympic Truce' altered after pressure from United Nations to include gay equality 26
12:19 PM — Russia has altered its version of the "Olympic Truce" to a more inclusive statement after UN members criticised the original draft for leaving out gay people, although it still fails to mention sexual orientation specifically.
13th September 2013
Shropshire Star mocks PinkNews founder's parents who campaigned in Russia against anti-gay laws 39
5:18 PM — A local Shropshire paper has taken a side swipe at the parents of Benjamin Cohen, PinkNews founder, who recently staged an impromptu gay rights protest in the Russian city of St Petersburg, the birthplace of the country's recently passed anti-gay laws.
Russia: Top lawyer comes out as bisexual and transgender against anti-gay 'propaganda' laws 19
12:38 PM — A top lawyer in Russia has come out as both bisexual and transgender against the country's notorious anti-gay law banning "homosexual propaganda," declaring "it is a fascist law" that targets children and creates marginalised social groups.
Russia: Film about gay love approved by culture ministry and awarded two prizes despite anti-gay laws 9
11:03 AM — Russian film critics have commended the bravery of a film about two men falling in love for standing against anti-gay "propaganda" laws, after it was both approved release by the country's culture ministry and awarded two prizes at separate film festivals.


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LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 05: (L-R) Scott Parse #63, Michal Handzus #26 and Wayne Simmonds #17 of the Los Angeles Kings celebrate Parse's goal in the second period against the St. Louis Blues at Staples Center on December 5, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Kings left wing Scott Parse underwent hip surgery Friday. Parse, who also underwent surgery on his other hip last season, is expected to be sidelined for four to five months. He will not return for the regular season but could be available if the Kings make a deep run in the playoffs. The 27-year-old Parse has scored two goals in nine games this season.
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Guy on the right looks like a zombie.
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Damn, bloody Apes.
Guy with the headphones to himself:
"Oh god, this is going to be one of those days where I'm just surrounded by raging idiots."
Just watched the circumstances around the wave off. An interesting twist with the unsynched clocks. Madison is a liberal hotbed, maybe its a symbolic statement, that even time cannot be defined.
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1892 50C Columbian PR65 NGC. Designed by Olin Lewis ...
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Another Proof 1892 Columbian Commemorative Half Dollar, NGC-Certified1892 50C Columbian PR65 NGC. Designed by Olin Lewis Warner, the obverse of the Columbian Half Dollar was engraved by Charles E. Barber, while George T. Morgan executed the reverse. Authorized by the Act of August 5, 1892, funds from the sale of this issue were slated to support the May 1 - October 30, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The first 100 coins produced were proofs, as well as the 400th, 1,492nd, and 1,892nd coins that emerged from the press. This brought the total proof delivery to only 103 examples, and Breen states that precious few of these are still identifiable as specimen strikings.
This is the first proof Columbian Half Dollar that we have offered this year. The most easily identifiable feature of this issue is the extraordinary sharpness of strike in the center of the reverse. Whereas business strikes of this type are often weak in that area, this coin exhibits razor sharp definition over the rigging and planks on the Santa Maria. The denticles are also crisp, and the fields reveal pleasing reflectivity at most angles with some die polish lines (as produced) that are discernible under a loupe. Both sides have toned in rich antique-copper toning with whispers of lilac, electric-blue, and orange-gold hues evident beneath. Expectantly well preserved for the grade, a reverse lintmark (also as struck) in the field between the hull of the ship and the Eastern Hemisphere is the only worthwhile pedigree marker. We anticipate that this important first-year Commemorative will see spirited bidding when it appears at auction. (PCGS# 9295)
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Several More Bands Added To Download Festival 2009
The organizers of Britains Download Festival has announced a string of new confirmations for this years event. The festival will now also see performances from the likes of Hatebreed, Voivod, God Forbid, Suicide Silence, Sylosis, Therapy?, Tim "Ripper" Owens, In This Moment, We Are The Ocean, Turbo Wolf, A Day To Remember, Backyard Babies, Hostile, Esoterica, Man Raze, Middle Class Rut and No Americana.
The lineup for the event is now as follows:
Faith No More
Def Leppard
Limp Bizkit
ZZ Top
Marilyn Manson
The Prodigy
Motley Crue
Chris Cornell
Black Stone Cherry
Lacuna Coil
Dream Theater
Killswitch Engage
Tim "Ripper" Owens
Papa Roach
In This Moment
The Answer
Suicide Silence
Bring Me The Horizon
Five Finger Death Punch
Duff McKagen's Loaded
You Me At Six
Parkway Drive
Dir En Grey
The Blackout
Billy Talent
Lawnmower Deth
Backyard Babies
A Day To Remember
We Are The Ocean
Auger Bane
Man Raze
Karma To Burn
Middle Class Rut
Turbo Wolf
No Americana
Sevendust And More Added To Download
The organizers of Britain's Download Festival has announced several more bands to perform at the event this year. Northern Irish rockers The Answer will be performing at the festival, as will Sevendust, Staind, Stone Gods, Shinedown, Static-X, Bring Me The Horizon, Fightstar, Volbeat, Go:Audio, Facecage and Auger Bane. The festival will be held at Donington Park between June 12th-14th.
The lineup is now as follows:
Faith No More
Def Leppard
Limp Bizkit
ZZ Top
Marilyn Manson
The Prodigy
Motley Crue
Chris Cornell
Black Stone Cherry
Lacuna Coil
Dream Theater
Killswitch Engage
Papa Roach
The Answer
Bring Me The Horizon
Five Finger Death Punch
Duff McKagen's Loaded
You Me At Six
Parkway Drive
Dir En Grey
The Blackout
Billy Talent
Lawnmower Deth
Auger Bane
Karma To Burn
Staind Announces April Tour Dates
Staind will be heading out on a headlining tour of North America this April. Supporting them on the trek will be Hoobastank.
The tour dates are as follows:
April 18 - New Town, MD @ 4 Bears Casino
April 20 - Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino
April 23 - Hankinson, ND @ Dakota Magic Casino
April 24 - Hankinson, ND @ Dakota Magic Casino
April 25 - Walker, MN @ Northern Lights Casino
April 26 - Walker, MN @ Northern Lights Casino
April 28 - Sault Ste. Marie, MI @ Kewadin Dream Makers
April 30 - Rama, ON @ Casino Rama
May 1 - Niagara Falls, NY @ Seneca Niagara
May 2 - Mt. Pleasant, MI @ Soaring Eagle
May 15 - Henderson, NV @ Sunset Station
May 16 - West Wendover, NV @ The Peppermill Concert Hall
May 20 - Oroville, CA @ Gold Country Casino
May 22 - Reno, NV @ Silver Legacy Resort
May 23 - Coachella, CA @ Spotlight 29 Casino
May 24 - Lemoore, CA @ Tachi Palace
Staind Tour Dates w/ Papa Roach, Seether Confirmed
The first dates for Staind's upcoming tour with Papa Roach and Seether have been confirmed. The tour dates are as follows:
October 4th in Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
October 7th in Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Events Center
October 9th in Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and casino
October 10th in St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater
October 12th in Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
October 14th in Greenville, SC @ Heritage Park
October 15th in Johnson City, TN @ Freedom Hall
October 17th in Orange Beach, AL @ The Amphitheater at the Warf
October 18thin Southaven, MS @ Snowden Grove Park Amphitheater
October 19th in Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
October 21stin Poplar Bluff, MO @ Black River Coliseum
October 22nd in Rockford, IL @ Rockford Metro Center
October 24th in Tulsa, OK @ Tulsa Convention Center
October 26th in Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
November 12th in Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Casion (with Papa Roach only)
November 14th in Reading, PA @ Sovereign Center (with Papa Roach only)
November 15th in Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Park Convention Hall
November 16th in Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Arena
November 18th in New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Staind Posts New Album Online For Streaming
Staind has posted their forthcoming album, "The Illusion Of Progress," online for streaming in its entirety at The Fight Network. You can listen to it by clicking here. The album is scheduled for an August 19th release date.
Staind Posts New Video Online
Staind have posted the new video for their song "Believe" online. You can check it out below. The song comes from the bands upcoming album, "The Illusion Of Progress" which was produced by Johnny K. You can catch the band live in the States with 3 Doors Down an Hinder and in Europe supporting Nickelback. More...
Staind Gives Update on Tour and Video Progress
Staind co-founder Mike Mushok has posted the following update:
"Hey everybody, how's it going? All is well here - we've been on the road now for just over two weeks and we're playing in the New England area so we get to spend some days at home which is nice. We had a real hectic past week - we were all in New York doing a bunch of press to promote the new record, The Illusion of Progress, which comes out August 19th. It went really well. Aaron was a bit under the weather - he's been fighting a cold since we started touring, so we didn't play anywhere but did a bunch of interviews. He's starting to feel better now though, which is great.
"We also got to see a first cut of the video for the first single "Believe" while we were in NY and it looks awesome! It was a really cool concept... it's about a guy who plays guitar and wants to move to the West Coast. The filming started in Springfield, MA and they took a week and drove across the country filming their experiences along the way. It's kind of like a reality video and it came out really cool. You can head over to AOL to check out the premiere of Believe and see for yourself.
"So, we're just getting rolling on this 3 Doors Down, Hinder tour and the shows have been great. Crowds have been awesome and getting a really good response to "Believe". It's great to catch up with old friends too, touring with 3 Doors Down and Hinder. We have a great time when we're out with those guys.
"Hopefully we get to see you out on the road. Talk to ya soon."
"The Illusion of Progress" will be available August 19th. You can pre-order your copy now and receive a Staind t-shirt and instant "Believe" MP3 download.
Staind Signs With Roadrunner Records In UK
Kerrang is reporting that Staind has inked a deal with Roadrunner Records, presumably for the UK or Eurpean markets only, as "The Illusion of Progress" is set for an August 19 release via Atlantic Records in North America.
The Massachusetts-based band will release their new studio album, "The Illusion Of Progress," through Roadrunner on September 8.
Staind will support label mates Nickelback on their September arena tour. Those tour dates are as follows:
September 12 Belfast, Odyssey
September 13 Dublin Rds, Simmonscourt
September 15 Manchester, MEN
September 16 Sheffield, Arena
September 18 Birmingham, NEC
September 19 London, O2 Arena
September 21 London, Wembley Arena
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Staind Posts New Single Online
Staind have posted their new single "Believe" online which can be heard by visiting their official Myspace. The song comes off of the groups first album in three years, "The Illussion Of Progress" which will be released via Atlantic Records on August 19th.
The band will be touring with 3 Doors Down and Hinder this summer, followed by an international tour supporting Nickelback.
Staind Announces More Tour Dates and Single
Having just announced the release date for their upcoming new album, Staind has now announced more tour dates and their first single from the album. Multi-platinum band STAIND has announced the much-anticipated release of "The Illusion Of Progress" (Flip/Atlantic), available August 19. The first single, "Believe," hits radio and iTunes June 24. A worldwide summer tour kicks off July 4 in Muskegon, MI prior to the band's joining the 3 Doors Down bill on July 9 in St. Louis, MO. STAIND will also tour internationally with Nickelback beginning September 8 in Cologne, Germany.
"The Illusion Of Progress" marks STAIND'S sixth studio album and is the follow-up to 2005's RIAA platinum-certified Chapter V. STAIND'S last three studio albums all debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. STAIND joins an elite shortlist of five other artists who have also accomplished this feat, including U2, Dave Matthews Band, System Of A Down, Van Halen, and Disturbed.
"The Illusion Of Progress" was produced by Johnny K and recorded in the home studio of STAIND vocalist Aaron Lewis, with the original band line-up, including Mike Mushok (guitar), Jon Wysocki (drums, percussion), and Johnny April (bass, vocals). The band calls the new project the "most musical CD" they've recorded to date, and even treated their fans to a series of intimate, behind-the-scenes "webisodes" posted on staind.com, documenting their recording process.
Comments Lewis: "We went into the studio with the mindset of making our heaviest record yet, but the record that came out has flavors of Pink Floyd and straight-up blues. We didn't use the same rigs that we use onstage; we used all vintage guitars and amps, and I'm pretty psyched about it! The songs are pretty timeless in their texture."
STAIND'S 1999 major label debut, Dysfunction, was certified RIAA double-platinum, and in the new millennium the band's Break The Cycle was certified 5x platinum, followed by the platinum succession of 14 Shades Of Grey in 2003 and Chapter V in 2005. 2002 saw the release of the gold-certified MTV Unplugged. In 2006, Flip/Atlantic released The Singles: 1996-2006, the band's first-ever hits collection, along with a separate companion DVD, Staind: The Videos.
Coinciding with "The Illusion Of Progress," below are 2008 STAIND tour dates: More...
Staind Sets Release Date For New Album
Billboard.com reports that Staind has set an Aug. 19 release date for its next Atlantic album, "The Illusion of Progress." The first single "Believe" will hit U.S. radio outlets on June 24.
"It's a departure from the last record," Staind frontman Aaron Lewis tells Billboard. "There's a lot more effect-y experimentation and a lot more textures with vintage instruments and vintage amps."
The band recorded at the studio that Lewis keeps in his barn with producer Johnny K. And while Staind previously swore to rock even harder this time out, Lewis says it's aware of pressure for another ballad-style track along the lines of such hits as "Outside" and "It's Been Awhile."
"That's what the record label wants," he says. "You're foolish not to [be aware] of that."
"Illusion" is the follow-up to 2005's "Chapter V," which has sold 986,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Staind will be on tour this summer, beginning July 4 in Muskegon, Mich.
Staind Reveals New Album Title, Tour Plans
Staind have announced that their upcoming new album will be titled "The Illusion Of Progress," with a summer release date expected. The band will hit the road for a tour this summer with 3 Doors Down and Hinder. Staind will open for Nickelback on their fall European tour. Those tour dates include:
September 8th in Cologne, GER @ Arena
September 9th in Stuttgart, GER @ Schleyerhalle
September 12th in Belfast, IRE @ Odyssey
September 13th in Dublin, IRE @ RDS Simmonscourt
September 15th in Manchester, UK @ Arena
September 16th in Sheffield, UK @ Arena
September 18th in Birmingham, UK @ NEC Arena
September 19th in London, UK @ 02 Arena
September 21st in London, UK @ Wembley Arena
In related news, Staind frontman Aaron Lewis has plans to begin writing for his solo debut which is expected to be released toward the end of the bands upcoming tour in support of their new album.
Staind Post New Webisode Online
STAIND has posted the ninth webisode from the band's Western Massachusetts studio on MySpaceTV.com. Watch the clip here.
The band began writing its sixth studio album in November and sketched out more than a dozen songs so far. Guitarist Mike Mushok previously said the tunes so far are split between some of the heaviest material the band has written and some of its more standard melodic fare.
To bridge the gap between that record and the group's next album, STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis plans to release an acoustic disc of his solo work. Plans are fluid at the moment, he said, but he's considering a mix of live recordings and studio tracks for that album.
Aaron Lewis' three-night solo acoustic run at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret in Uncasville, Connecticut on February 22-24 was filmed for Lewis' first solo DVD. More...
Motley Crue Management Dismiss "False Rumours"
Tenth Street Entertainment — which represents MÖTLEY CRÜE — has shot down as (at least partially) "blatantly false and completely unfounded" Internet rumors that CRÜE will headline a festival-type tour called "Cruefest", with support from several other artists from the Tenth Street management stable, including BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH, SIXX: A.M. and DROWNING POOL. According to Tenth Street, CRÜE's April 15 press conference/announcement in Los Angeles will relate to "a few" (but presumably not all) of the following artists:
All four members of CRÜE will be present at the April 15 press conference at a location yet to be determined for what the release hyped as "by far...one of the biggest music announcements of the year!!" The band is also launching a contest in which one grand prize winner from each major city in the country will be flown to Los Angeles to cover the announcement, complete with a chance to interview the band and have the interview broadcast live. Details can be found at the official CRÜE site.
Benefit Gig For Great White Fire Victims Announced
TESLA, STRYPER (with a special guest appearance by Tom Scholz of BOSTON), Aaron Lewis (STAIND), Eric Martin (MR. BIG) and Carmine Appice's SLAM (a drum thing) are among the confirmed performers at a benefit concert for the victims of the February 20, 2003 nightclub fire, which claimed 100 lives, seriously injured 200 others, and left 65 children without one or both parents.
The show will take place on Monday, February 25, 2008 at the Dunkin Donut Center in Providence, Rhode Island. All proceeds from ticket sales and charity auctions benefit the Station Family Fund, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) charitable organization founded by survivors of the Station nightclub fire. They are committed to providing survivor relief, including costs of ongoing treatment and rehabilitation.
Staind Taking A Break
It's going to be awhile before there's a new Staind album in record stores according to front-man Aaron Lewis. In an interview with Billboard he said,
"Everybody needs some time off. I like to try to make sure the surface is clean. You've got to let all the build-up from being on tour and playing the same songs over and over again go away and have a clean slate to start over with so we don't repeat ourselves.
We've kept a pretty rigorous schedule from the word go in our career. We've been around for 10 years and made five records; that's a pretty serious work schedule. I don't think there's anything wrong with slowing that down just a little bit and giving people a little bit of an opportunity to miss what we have to offer."
When asked about the idea of a solo album he said,
"It's there in concept and thought, but there's a lot of things that have to fall into place for me to bring it to the table."
He hopes that recording on his own will give Staind the chance to recapture the head-banging reputation that's been overshadowed by the bands more mellow hits.
While Staind are playing a string of dates in early December, Lewis will kick off a solo tour on December 27th that currently stretches into 2007. More...
Hear The Latest I and Staind Albums In Full
AOL Music has two relevant albums due for release this week streaming in full:
Staind Post Cover of Tool's "Sober" Online
Staind have posted a cover of Tool's "Sober" in both Real Audio and Windows Media formats. The cover was recorded at New York's Hiro Ballroom and will be included on the bands upcoming CD, 'Staind: The Singles 1996-2006', and DVD, 'Staind: The Videos', which will be in stores on November 14th.
Staind To Play Free Acoustic Show In New York
On September 6th, Staind will perform a one-time only free acoustic concert in NYC. This performance will be recorded for Staind's forthcoming Greatest Hits album, in stores November 14th. Access to the show will be offered on a first come, first serve basis and is subject to availability at the time of the event. For more info on the event, visit staind.com.
Wednesday, September 6th
Doors @ 7:30 pm Showtime @ 9 pm
Venue: Hiro Ballroom @ The Maritime Hotel
363 W. 16th St
New York, NY
The band is still out on the road for the next month. Here are those Staind tour dates: More...
Staind, Black Stone, Soil Add More Tour Dates
Staind have beefed up their touring schedule, here's the newest dates to be unveiled:
August 05th Maryland Heights, MO - UMB
August 06th Madison, WI - Willow Island
August 12th Sparta, WI - Constitution Park
August 26th Antioch, TN - Starwood Amphitheatre
September 08th Green Bay, WI - The Pavilion At The Oneida Casino
September 09th Sault Sainte Marie, MI - Dream Makers Theatre At Kewadin
September 11th York, PA - York Fair
September 12th Youngstown, OH - Chevrolet Center
September 15th Mount Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
September 16th Huntington, WV - Harris Riverfront Park
September 17th Dayton, OH - Montgomery County Fair
September 19th Evansville, IN - Roberts Stadium
September 20th South Bend, IN - Morris Center
September 22nd Chattanooga, TN - Utc Mckenzie Arena
September 23rd Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
September 24th Baton Rouge, LA - River Center
September 26th Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
September 27th Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live
September 29th Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach
September 30th Atlanta, GA - Hifi Buys Amphitheatre
October 01st Raleigh, NC - Alltel Pavilion At Walnut Creek
October 03rd Fayetteville, AR - Tyson Center
October 04th Belton, TX - Bell County Expo Center
October 06th Beaumont, TX - Ford Pavilion
October 07th Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
October 08th Corpus Christi, TX - Concrete Street Amphitheater
Three Days Grace, SOiL, Black Stone Cherry and more will support on select dates.


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- Category: Pittsburgh Penguins Top Prospects
- Written by Mark Allan
Kasperi Kapanen, RW
Shoots: R
Height: 6-0
Weight: 181
Born: 1996-07-23
Hometown: Kuopio, FIN
Drafted: 2014 by Pittsburgh Penguins, 22nd overall
March 2015 – Perhaps inspired by the success of 18-year-old rookie hotshot David Pastrnak with the Boston Bruins, young Finn Kapanen is rumoured to be a candidate for Pittsburgh's post-season roster. Not exactly ripping up Finland's best hockey league, the teenaged son of former NHLer Sami Kapanen is nonetheless improving on his numbers last season with KalPa. In 41 games on loan from the Penguins, Kapanen has 11 goals and 10 assists for seven more points than he had for the same squad last season in six more games. Mark Allan
January 2015 – After a miserable world junior tournament in which he had one goal and no assists in five games, and Finland failed to defend its championship, the skilled young winger is back with club team KalPa. In 24 games in the country's top hockey league on loan from Pittsburgh, the son of former NHLer Sami Kapanen has nine goals, seven assists and a plus-1 rating. However, he's pointless and minus-3 in his past five games, which is not the development the Penguins expect from their 2014 first-round draft pick. Mark Allan
December 2014 – Finland is a long way from Pittsburgh, but you can bet the Penguins are following the progress of this potential star winger. A larger version of his father, former NHLer Sami Kapanen, the six-foot youngster had seven goals and as many assists in 14 games with KalPa in his country's top hockey league, and was plus-six. Pittsburgh's 2014 first-round draft pick also recorded two goals and two assists in four international games with Finland's U-20 squad. Mark Allan
October 2014 – On loan to KalPa, the son of former NHLer Sami Kapanen had three goals and three assists in five games in Finland's top hockey league (as of October 27th). He added two goals and two assists in four international games with the country's U20 club. Mark Allan
Oct. 12, 2014 - A longshot to make the Penguins this season - he very nearly did thanks to an impressive prospects camp and a promising main camp. The son of former NHLer Sami Kapanen is playing with Finland's KalPa Kuopio squad. He's not expected back in North America this season, but bears watching at Pittsburgh's 2015 training camp. Mark Allan
July 2014 – Kapanen certainly impressed the Penguins brass during prospect camp and its scrimmages. He's left such a good impression that there are rumors that he could make the opening day roster if he keeps up his effort in main camp and throughout preseason action. Obviously, expectations should be tampered since Kapanen is still only 17-years-old. He says that it is his goal to make the NHL roster but that he wouldn't be opposed to spending another season in his native Finland playing against professional men. Though it is early, Kapanen has looked like an absolute steal thus far. Seth Brisendine
June 2014 – The Pittsburgh Penguins selected Kasper Kapanen 22nd overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Brendan Ross
February 2014 – Playing alongside father and former NHLer Sami Kapanen in KalPa, Kasperi has overcome injury that kept him from competing for Finland at the 2014 World Junior Championship and remains high in the ranks simply because few possess his top-end puck handling ability. His game lacks physicality but his hockey sense, on-ice vision and playmaking skills are unparalleled and in a draft class with few game-breakers, Kapanen will be coveted. When attacking one-on-one, there are few players who are as dangerous as Kapanen. Brendan Ross
Fantasy Outlook: A-
Kapanen projects as a dynamic top-line winger with promising offensive upside.
Kapanen scores a highlight reel goal:
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Dancing, Football, Running, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines, Yoga
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I have Cats
I have two Russian Siberian cats, under 2 years of age with lots of exuberance. I believe, they think they are dogs.
New to the area. Since I don't know anybody, I haven't really had much opportunity to venture out into Cincinnati I love Asheville, NC and am fond of Columbia, SC; Hilton Head, SC; Cayman Islands; and a few other places I can't think of right now.
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
I love spending time with my close friends, but I can also enjoy a night home alone. I prefer rock music to any other, but admit to listening to top 40 to get my feet moving during a run.
I'm definitely willing to try new things to get me out of the rut that habits cause. I love to knit, spin, weave; call me old fashioned, but it's fun making my own clothes. I enjoy exercising, goofing around, laughing, people watching and more.
Runner's World, Oxygen magazine, textbooks, Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly, I often listen to audiobooks when I travel
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