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A 14-year-old boy died Sunday after collapsing during a game of futsal at the Germantown Boys and Girls Club.
Santiago Vesperoni of Bethesda was an eighth-grader at St. Bartholomew School in Bethesda, according to Principal Stephen C. Lamont.
Julio Zarate, president of the Pachuca Club de Futbol USA, had been watching the game of futsal — a five-sided indoor soccer game played on a hard surface — between the teen's team and the Olney Boys and Girls Club Galaxy U14 girls team. Zarate said he had been asked to attend the game by Santiago's team to determine if the boys team should play for his club.
Zarate said Santiago collapsed on the gym floor during the 1 p.m. game.
He said that he tried to help the teen and that another parent performed CPR, but the boy was unresponsive. Other parents inside the gym called 911, he said.
Assistant Chief Scott Graham of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that a 14-year-old was transported from the club at 19910 Frederick Road to a local hospital in serious condition on Sunday.
Santiago's cause of death was not known.
When reached at home, his mother, Sylvia Vesperoni, did not want to comment on her son's death.
The Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division is investigating, which is standard procedure in a death, police spokeswoman Angela Cruz said Monday.
"This is a time to go hug and kiss your kid," Zarate said."Make them feel they are loved. I cannot imagine the mom getting the call that her kid is in the emergency room."
Zarate said he plans to urge parents on his soccer teams to make sure their children have up-to-date physical exams and that medical information is made available to coaches.
Emily Janss, coach of the Olney girls team, agreed, saying that the club soccer organizations need to be better prepared for emergency medical situations.
"This tragedy is definitely a wake up call for all of us," she wrote in an email to The Gazette. "We as coaches need to make sure our parents inform us of allergies, medical history, etc so that we are equipped with knowledge on how to handle these emergency situations with our kids."
Perhaps baseline EKGs, which test heart activity, should be part of an athlete's exam to be sure there are no hidden conditions, Zarate said.
"You may not ever be able to prevent something like this but I never believe someone should die in vain," he said.


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Last night at 8 p.m., SkyBest TV channels 1 and 801 aired an original cable series that delved into the people responsible for establishing moonshine as a tradition in Ashe County.
The program, called "Visions of Ashe: Moonshine," was produced by St. Germain Media Services in association with SkyBest Communications.
The program focused on the motivations of the Scotch-Irish immigrants who settled the area for its cheap land. The immigrants brought with them their traditions, including their music and their whisky.
"Every mountain holler probably had at least one fiddle player and at least one moonshine still; the two went hand and hand," said the program's narrator.
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Beginners Guide to the Wicked Edge
This page is a guide for the new user in setting up and using the Wicked Edge. It provides more detail as well as links to other pages of interest.
Make sure you have all the parts, and the Wicked Edge is correctly assembled.
A pdf page with a packing list, and setup instructions can be found here: Pro Pack II Assembly. (It also contains a part list for the Pro Pack I and II).
For your first couple of sharpenings, consider selecting a practice knife that is fairly easy to sharpen, and not a high end or custom knife. A 3-4 inch kitchen or pocket knife, or small hunting knife is a good choice. It should also be a knife you can practice on, without worry of messing up. This gives you the opportunity to become familiar with the system, as well as give your diamond stones the opportunity to break in.
Additional Setup Tips
While not necessary, consider lightly sanding the bottom screw of the clamp. This screw pushes against the opposite clamp, and if it has any rough edges, can dig into the clamp. (Note: this does not cause any sharpening issues... more of a cosmetic issue).
Also consider adding a small drop of lubricating oil to the end of the bottom screw. Makes tightening much easier. (Be careful not to overtighten!!)
For a location, pick an area free from distractions, and with good lighting. The sharpener should be comfortable to work, the base usually a little above waist level.
Clamping the Knife
Most knives clamp without issue. Set the depth using either the upper or lower holes on the clamp. The angles are calibrated for a knife that extends 5/8" (15.875mm) above the clamp. Insert the depth key with the horizontal alignment guide ruler at the appropriate height. Consider taping the spine of the knife, especially when learning, so that, if the knife slips in the clamp, it won't scratch the sides.
Set the width of the clamp, so it's the same as, or just slightly wider than the knife. Tighten the top screw first, then the bottom screw, to lock the blade in.
You also need to set the knife so that the amount of metal removed as you approach the tip is consistent with the rest of the bevel. To do this, the knife is adjusted horizontally, (changing the distance from the clamp to the tip). This can be done by marking the edge with a Sharpie (see "Setting the Angle" section), and adjusting the knife so the marker is removed along the entire bevel, or center of the bevel, as you approach the tip. A description of this method can be found here: Positioning your Knife Front to Back.
Once you have the knife properly positioned, you'll want to record your settings for future reference. This is one of the key concepts of the Wicked Edge... the ability to quickly replicate your previous work, so you can quickly touch up a knife without having to grind in a new edge every time.
There is a Knife Database that other users contribute to, with the settings they've used on a particular knife. A good reference to check to see what others are doing. (And when you're done, add your results to it.)
One knife that some users have trouble with, is the "Full Flat Grind" (FFG), which is a knife that tapers from spine to tip. If you pay attention, you can clamp the blade by insuring that it stays vertical as you tighten the screws. Additionally, you can use a small piece of foam tape on the clamps, or use a thin piece of leather or moleskin wrapped around the spine where it is clamped. Additional tips can be found here: Sharpening a Fully Flat Ground Blade.
Additional Info on Clamping the Knife
The following tips (in bold) are from an excellent post from forum member tcmeyer:
I've watched a few videos of WEPS users at work on this site and believe that most don't really understand the principles of the vise mechanism.
The designer intended that the top screw (the clamp screw)is used to set the clamp distance (the opening between the jaws), and the lower screw (the jack screw) is used to create the very high clamp force required.
To avoid excessive wear and galling of the threads, the clamp screw should be used only to apply enough force to position the blade. The jack screw is used to create very high clamping force by means of the lever principle. Think of this as a common pliers. The clamp screw is the pin (fulcrum). You apply an amplified force to the workpiece by applying force at the far end of the handles.
Keeping this in mind, there is no need to apply more force than necessary to the clamp screw. Except for very large blades, it needn't be tightened more than snug - just so the blade stays put.
The jack screw is capable of producing oodles of clamp force with only a modest amount of torque. For most small-to-medium blades only about a quarter of a turn past the point of contact is required. I believe this is also what is recommended by WE. If you apply too much torque, you are applying excess bending stress to the opposite jaw. Remember that every extra 1/4- turn bends the clamping jaw that much farther.
The threads in the aluminum alloy clamp aren't intended to endure the very high frictional (galling) forces created when high amounts of torque are applied to the screws. Moving a hard metal across the surface of a softer metal at high pressure results in galling, where bits of the softer metal are torn from their natural positions. This is often what happens when you "strip" the threads of an aluminum block. Extend the life of your vise by using only the required amount of screw torque.
I suggest also that you lubricate the screw threads with some anti-seize grease. I use RCBS re-sizing lube.
Setting the Angle
Determining the angle to sharpen at, is one of the most asked questions. When starting, there are two methods. One method, is to follow the suggestions in the User's Guide. The 2nd method, and perhaps the one recommended for new users, is to match the angle that is currently on the knife. This is done by marking the edge with a Sharpie, or other marker, making a light pass with a fine stone and adjusting the angle until the stone removes the marker from the majority of the bevel. A description of this method can be found here: How to Find your Angle. By matching the angle that is on the knife, you can concentrate on the sharpening process, and achieve a sharp knife without spending a lot of time (and maybe becoming a little frustrated).
The Calibration Points of the Wicked Edge
The Wicked Edge angles, like all angle controlled sharpeners, are based on certain "calibration points". Being aware of these points will help in determining how to setup your knife and angles.
- Height: The angles are based on a knife that extends 5/8 inch above the top of the clamp. For a knife that is higher, the angle sharpened will be smaller than indicated.
- Width: The angles are based on a knife that is no wider than .125 inches. For wider knives, adjust the right angle only out 1 degree for every .125 in. in thickness. (This is an approximation, for example a knife that is slightly wider, say .130 in. probably doesn't need this adjustment)
- Length: There is no calibration for length, since the angle does not change along the straight portion of an edge. So always set the knife based on the contact of the stone to the belly/tip area.
If you have a digital angle gauge, using this in combination with the above guide, will help to quickly and accurately set your angles. Even with out the angle gauge, using this guide will help "dial in" the correct angle.
Always record your settings, so you can quickly and easily repeat the previous sharpening!
Using the Digital Angle Gauge
AN angle cube allows one to set the angle EXACTLY.
Here's how:
1. Set your knife in the sharpener and decide the angle (ie. 18 per side.)
2. Put the angle cube on the base of the sharpener and zero it.
3. Put the stone on the sharpening rod and set the pre-marked scale to 18 degrees.
4. Lay the stone against the knife as if you were going to start sharpening
5. Put the Angle Cube on the side of the sharpening stone that is not against the knife .....
6. READ THE ANGLE. It probably will NOT be 18 (due to inherent differences in the height of each knife being sharpened.)
7. Adjust the angle until it reads 18 on the Angle Cube
You now have a true 18 degrees.
(Posted by R.JeffreyCoates in the forum.)
Sharpening is pretty straightforward. Begin on one side at the heel (back) of the knife, with the stone as low as it will go. Using light pressure, move the stone down the edge, at the same time going up the rod. Stop as you reach the tip. Be careful not to rotate the stone around the tip or you can grind it off. Go slow... speed comes with experience. It doesn't take long to learn the technique and pick up the pace, it will take longer to "unlearn" a wrong technique.
After learning the above, the second technique is for setting a bevel on a very dull knife, lowering the angle, or fixing some minor damage. This technique is "scrubbing" the stone, (usually a coarse stone), up and down as you move the stone down the edge. Again, start slow, use light pressure, and pay attention... you can remove metal faster than you realize.
Things to watch for during sharpening
Some additional points to watch for during sharpening include:
- Look at what's happening on the knife. Make sure metal is being removed where you want, and not being removed where you don't.
- Don't set too low of an angle. Rare, but make sure the stones aren't contacting the clamp or screws.
- Wipe the blade between stones, and especially between strops, so that you don't cross contaminate them.
My knife isn't as sharp as I thought...
Some users, after sharpening a couple of knives, don't get the results they expect, especially after watching a few videos where other users are getting shaving or "hair whittling" edges. There are a few reasons for this.
- Break-in of the diamond stones. The diamond stones, when new, are a bit more aggressive than their actual rating. As they're used, they settle in, and perform closer to their rating.
- Not sharpening all the way to the edge, is another common mistake. There is a misconception in sharpening, that if X number of strokes are applied, the knife will be sharp. One way to tell if you've reached the edge is to create a burr. A burr is a small piece of metal that folds over when the edge is reached. You can see an example here: Creating a burr. The easiest way to know you've reached the edge, ties into marking the edge with a Sharpie marker... when you've removed the marker all the way to the edge, chances are you've reached it.
- Too much pressure. Another technique to pay attention to, is how much pressure is applied. Lighter is better, and its often lighter than you think. It doesn't take much for the diamond stones, ceramics or strops to do their work.
Here's an excellent quote from Geocyclist:
DO NOT be disappointed with your first or 5th knife. A.) It takes 5 - 10 or so knives to break in the diamond stones. The first knife will probably not blow your mind. B.) Your technique will improve. It took me to about my 7th knife to finally say I had a Wicked sharp edge, with mirror polish, even bevels, etc.. My first two knives I was worried I had wasted my money. By knife #5 I wasn't worried any more about if I had wasted my money on the WE. Your first two knives or so should be ones you don't care much about or worry about messing up. (Reference)
- Check this page, My knife isn't as sharp as I thought... for more information.
Additional Resources
A Basic Instructions page for using the Wicked Edge
The Wicked Edge FAQ
The Wicked Edge Forum. Here you'll find many members, both new and experienced, ready to help with any questions you might have. Join today!


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I have a colleague who follows a very strict semi-vegetarian diet. He eats mostly fruits and vegetables, whole grains (oatmeal, brown rice, and whole wheat pasta), beans (including lentils), and nuts.
He limits his consumption of animal products to chicken and egg whites. Most everything he eats is plain – no dressings, sauces, or seasonings – and most meals contain only a few ingredients.
He credits this diet, along with daily exercise, for his healthy weight, low blood pressure and cholesterol, and excellent overall health.
But such a strict diet poses some challenges, like eating away from home where he can't control meal preparation. For this reason, he rarely eats out.
I would agree that his diet has positive effects on his health. But does this mean that such a strict diet is necessary? Is it possible to eat a less restrictive diet and still be healthy?
It turns out that you don't have to eat a perfect diet to lose weight, lower your cholesterol, or feel better. In fact, even relatively small changes in what you eat can have a big impact on your health.
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You can lose more weight by making bigger changes to your diet such as reducing fat and sugar intake and eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
To put it another way, doing a little can have big benefits; doing more leads to even bigger changes.
Several studies show that a more restrictive a diet has greater effects on health. One is the Seven Country Study, which looked at lifestyle and cardiovascular disease in seven countries around the world.
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In Finland, where the typical diet includes 20 percent of calories from saturated fat, the average blood cholesterol was 265 mg/dl.
By contrast, the Japanese consume only 5 percent of their calories from saturated fat and their average blood cholesterol was 165 mg/dl.
The take-home message is that the further your reduce your saturated fat intake the lower you may expect your blood cholesterol to go.
Another example is the Lifestyle Heart Trial, a landmark study that demonstrated that comprehensive lifestyle changes can actually reverse heart disease.
Patients who followed a strict vegetarian diet, three hours per week of exercise, and daily stress management sessions experienced regression of coronary artery disease and favorable changes in blood pressure and blood lipids.
Patients who followed a typical diet got worse. Furthermore, within the experimental group, the better the adherence to the treatment, the greater the extent of the changes.
While the results are remarkable, this study has been criticized because the lifestyle changes are so strict.
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Combining dietary modifications with exercise will result in greater benefits. In fact, if you exercise regularly you can achieve the same health benefits without making such big changes to your diet.
For example, someone who exercises every day can get away with eating more without gaining weight.
The trick is to find a balance between what you eat and how active you are.
A good goal is to make small steps toward improving your diet and activity by reducing portion sizes, eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and dedicating a minimum of 30 minutes each day to being active.
You may be surprised how much you will benefit from these simple changes.
Brian Parr, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Exercise and Sports Science at USC Aiken where he teaches courses in exercise physiology, nutrition and health behavior.
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The coaching staff for the Swamp Fox football program will return largely intact this season.
Kenny Walker is back for his fifth season as the head coach for the program and his seventh overall season with the team. Walker will also coach the defensive ends.
The coaches who took the lead on each side of the ball last year are also back.
Tee Newman, a former Summerville High School coach who transferred to Ashley Ridge after Walker was named head coach, is back as the Swamp Fox offensive coordinator. Brad Thomas, a former West Ashley High School coach, returns as the defensive coordinator and outside linebacker coach.
The staff also includes several other familiar faces.We have a lot of stability with our staff, Walker said. Most of these coaches have been working together for at least a few years. Hopefully we will be able to continue many of the things we have started the past few seasons and it will make a difference.
Also re-joining Walker for this years campaign are Brian Givens (running backs coach), B.J. Bellush (receivers), Ray Wilson (offensive line), John OHara (quarterbacks), Jimmy Mitchum (inside linebackers), Jeff Plane (defensive tackles) and Ben Brewer (secondary).
Jerry Kociuruba will again serve as the head coach for the Swamp Fox B-team. Will Fitchett and Bobby Behr are back to coach the AR kickers and long snappers. New to the varsity staff is Caleb Strickland, who will assist Wilson with the offensive lineman.
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Tonight's dinner was mildly inspired by something Whole Foods did NOT have when I went for an early lunch the other day. It was barely 11:15am, and they were transitioning from breakfast to lunch on their hot bar; most of the soups were set up, but one tureen — the one labeled Cream of Mushroom Soup, which I really wanted — was empty. Well, I wanted lunch RIGHT THEN, and darned if I was going to wait the 2 or 3 minutes it probably would have taken for the dude to bring out that soup, so I cobbled together some salad and whatnot to eat then, promising myself I'd make my own Cream of Mushroom soup for dinner. Thinking, however, that I might need a bit more substance to my meal than just pureed fungus, I picked up a nice loin of monkfish with the vague idea that I could incorporate it somehow. The result? A perfect marriage of richly scented, umame laden mushroom cream and gently butter-poached and pan-seared monkfish, all topped off with cooling creme fraiche and bright cilantro oil. The ideal dinner for an Indian summer's evening after enjoying a riverside view of the regatta we Cambridge locals know as the Head of the Charles.
Brandied Cream of Mushroom Soup with Butter Poached Monkfish
2 lbs mixed mushrooms (these are white button, crimini, and portobello)
2 shallots
4-5 cloves garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cups vegetable broth (I used bullion cubes reconstituted with water)
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup brandy
sea salt, cracked black pepper
2 sticks butter, cold and cut into cubes
1 tb water
3/4 lb monkfish loin
I start by washing my mushrooms thoroughly (there's nothing worse than eating dirt grit), then chopping them roughly.
I sliced my shallots and chop my garlic.
In my big stockpot, I saute my aromatics with sea salt and cracked black pepper until just translucent.
In go my mushrooms, which I toss well to heat through. They'll begin to soften and melt, releasing their brown liquids into the pot.
I add my vegetable stock, lower the heat to medium, cover, and let simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the volume of my mushrooms had reduced enough for them to start drowning in the liquid in the pot.
Using my hand blender, I whirr my soup until it is almost completely smooth, leaving some of it still chunky for texture. If you have a blender, you can work in batches to do the same thing.
At this point I drop the temperature to low, and add my heavy cream. I whisk this in well, then keep the soup warm until service, when I'll add the brandy for a final 15 minute simmer.
Time for monkfish – a.k.a. the "poor man's lobster". It's an ugly fish, but if prepared correctly it truly does have a very lobster appeal.
As the sun outside sets, and I lose my light (this beam is actually reflecting off of a mirrored surface in the living room, shooting a narrow shaft of light on my kitchen counter), I cut the fish into 4 roughly equal cubes, using a couple toothpicks to pin the thinnest end piece into shape. (I do this for both presentation purposes, and to make sure each piece of fish poaches at the same speed.)
I've butter poached a few times before on this blog (here and here), and the technique has been popping up on hoity-toity menus all over the place. As fancy sounding as it is, it's totally easy. It starts with a little water and a lot of butter.
To make the beurre monté, which is what the poaching liquid is called by the hoi-polloi, start by bringing your little bit of water and a few cold cubes of butter to a simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly to emulsify the fat with the liquid.
Like so. Keep adding a couple cubes at a time, whisking until the last batch is completely incorporated before adding more butter.
The trick to keeping this from breaking (read: clotting, or turning back into separated solids and liquids) is to maintain very low heat – no higher than 180 degrees. Since I'm using too little liquid here to read on a thermometer, I just have to wing it – but basically my electric range's lowest setting is about as high as I went.
When all my butter has been added to the pot, I gently place my salted and peppered pieces of fish into the liquid. I let them cook for about 5 minutes on this side…
… before carefully turning them over so they can just cook through. If you look at the picture above, you'll see how there is still a wee bit of rareness in the very center of the piece of fish — I want this translucence to fade to opacity, which requires about 5 more minutes.
I almost forgot about my croutons. Using a fresh baguette, I make some wee rounds of bread, which I brush with a bit of the poaching liquid (it is, after all, pretty much just butter) on each side before dusting with garlic powder and baking on 350 for about 4 minutes on each side, until just toasted.
I've also whipped up a quick cilantro oil. It's about 1/2 cup EVOO, 2 tbs lemon juice, some salt, pepper, the leaves from one bunch of cilantro and 1/2 bunch of parsley (about 1 cup packed to 1/2 cup packed, respectively). I whirr all this together with my blender and set it aside. All this for just a drizzle? Yes, please!
Finally, the last garnish is a wee bit of creme fraiche. Sour cream might have worked, but I felt splurgy.
Right before plating, I pan sear my monkfish to caramelize it ever so slightly on top. I've removed them from the poaching liquid, and then pressed them into a sizzling hot pan. The butter absorbed and stuck to the flesh will sear each protein in about 2 minutes.
Finally, I add my brandy to my soup, raise the heat to medium so that it can boil off a bit, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Hearty, warm, and satisfying, this thick and rich soup gladdens my soul. The tender, juicy, buttery monkfish fall apart when touches by my spoon, and I try to enjoy a bit of fish, creme, and cilantro oil with every mouthful of mushroom puree I can. The croutons are the perfect sopping vehicle, and a little of the foamy butter from the fish-searing pan adds a nice nutty element to all the deliciousness already in my bowl. Although I stretched the cooking of this meal out over an afternoon, in reality it took only about an hour of active prep time, so I'm going to have to remember this for an average weeknight meal. Because that, people, is how I roll.


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Chairman Ben Bernanke faced-off with Fed-hating Representative Ron Paul during his monetary policy report to Congress on Wednesday. The head of the Fed was forced to respond to accusations of enriching already rich corporations while failing to help Main Street, while he was pushed on his views on gold. When asked whether gold is money, Bernanke flatly responded "No." (See video below).
While most of Bernanke's reports to Congress serve politicians to pursue their own agendas by gearing the Chairman towards their issues, with Republican Rep. Bacchus talking of the unsustainability of Medicaid and Rep. Frank (D, Mass.) asking about the need to raise the debt limit without cutting spending, it was a stand-off between Bernanke and Ron Paul that took all the attention. (Read Apocalyptic Bernanke: Raise The Debt Ceiling Or Else).
Rep. Ron Paul, Republican for Texas, asked Bernanke why a capital injection of more than $5 trillion "hasn't done much" to help the consumer, who makes up about two-thirds of GDP in the U.S., and prop up the economy, while it helped boost corporate profits. "You could've given $17,000 to each citizen," Ron Paul claimed.
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Bernanke, clearly on the defensive, told Rep. Ron Paul that his institution hadn't spent a single dollar, rather, the Fed has been a "profit center" according to the Chairman, returning profits to the federal government. As Bernanke began to sermon Rep. Paul on the history of the Fed ("we are here to provide liquidity [in abnormal situations]," the Chairman said), he was interrupted.
"When you wake up in the morning, do you think about the price of gold," Rep. Paul asked. After pausing for a second, Bernanke responded, clearly uncomfortable. that he paid much attention to the price of gold, only to be interrupted once again.
"Gold's at about $1,580 [an ounce] this morning, what do you think of the price of gold?" asked Rep. Paul. A stern-faced Bernanke responded people bought it for protection and was once again cut-off, with Ron Paul once again on the offensive.
"Is gold money?" he asked. Clearly bothered, Bernanke told the representative, "No. It's a precious metal."
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Originally posted by Tranceryp
Oh i am sure you are quite right and there are games with fewer trolls.
However, i don't particularly want to be "hopeful" about it ... why rely on hope when you can rely on a "quit" button? No troll is going to bother me for more than 1 min .. because they won't see me again in their lives if i don't like them.
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World > Quest Progression
Maybe because instead of thinking about the negatives of a bad community you should imagine the positives of a good one.
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And I don't beleive there are better communities ou there, I know there are. Vanguard has a great community.
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Originally posted by Aelious
Interesting you should say this, because I had this exact discussion not too long ago w/ some peers.
One of the things I think we've lost w/ online games (to a large degree, not entirely), is our sense of community. Somewhere along the line the idea of a community shifted from one you build, to one you are given.
Now? Everyone expects to just be handed a community, and then complains about how it's lacking. Oddly enough, communities don't actually work that way. They are something you have to build, contribute to, and maintain. They aren't really a 'feature'.
Good communities come from environments that promote cooperation. Things like LFG run directly counter to this, and promote anonymity.
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I don't believe any person who played old school MMORPG's (Or at least quite a bit of them) are asking for every single aspect of those old school games again. I certainly don't want original EQ with updated graphics without them overhauling the combat system, UI, and the excessive grind (although some is inevitable), amongst other things.
I think this is what many think we want. Everything to be exactly the same. No...it's not. Not for me anyways. A mix of old and new rather.
But it's near impossible to explain via a game site without making a novel that many are too lazy to read anyways...and pointless as developer's aren't reading it, nor care. Not to mention many don't want to try and comprehend what's said anyways. So hell with it. Wish I could discuss this in person with some of you, as it is SO MUCH EASIER to get across what you mean in actual face to face disucssion than on a website where things can be misunderstood or the otherwise. Although....that would require socializing too.
It's just sad to see MMORPG's become another version on console gaming. What made them a seperate genre is now a faint line that is disappearing each year. They are becoming more and more single player RPG's that happen to have other people standing in as NPC's.
I hope that if EQNext does it right...they won't have to listen to the moaning masses or change the game otherwise if people stay. As long as it is still turning a profit...but, we are talking about SoE too. =/
Or even ESO/Archage. If they do...then I guess it will be time to give them up for good. May as well just get the PS4 at the end of the year. Same type of gaming for less money (Again, considering the road MMORPG's has taken).
BTW....people still talk about EQ 14 years later. It again...still makes expansions..which it couldn't do if it weren't turning enough profit to do so, or if it weren't worth while to them/profitable to do so.
I simply find LFG systems to have such a big anti-immersive factor to them.
There's the thing about not being able to choose who you take with you, which classes you wish to take. The fact there are no varying group leaders or actual group leadership at all. Playing in an LFG group feels like playing a single player dungeon with 4 bot party mates, well, most of the time anyway.
Another thing about these systems is that they usually automatically teleport you into an instance, meaning no travel time. While one might argue it makes the game more "fun" to not have the need to travel to an instance, I think it really makes the instance feel more like a trivial minigame, something not related to the world around it at all.
I've lately been trying out Rift and I haven't left the main city for 30 levels now (I am level 45). There's an LFG tool for randomly generated quests (so called instant adventures), for PVP and for instances. And it just makes the game world feel like a lobby you use to queue to minigames from.
That's what I would call tedious. And uninteresting. And boring. Really, I have no idea where any of these dungeons is even supposed to reside in the game world, if they even do reside there.
And lastly, these systems make guilds less important, and I think guilds and the struggle between them should be a major thing in MMOs, even in PVE.
@kuviski Did any of those games force you to use the lfg system? Purposely not actually getting involved in a community and then complaining about the lack of one is funny. Can't have it both ways.
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Originally posted by jpnz
They didn't but the fact you can do the content in such a way (and the game guides you to do it that way) truely trivializes the content. You have to remember that an MMORPG is supposed to feel like a breathing world where people share certain experiences in the world.
I will note though that LFG systems often also provide you with extra loot as opposed to doing the instances in a normal group which doesn't provide you with anything. And the truth is, in a multiplayer game, there really is no idea in gimping yourself just for you to feel more immersed in the world. That's because if these systems exist, then the game obviously isn't supposed to be immersive in the way one may want it to be.
No, the idea of purposefully gimping oneself is a stupid one when the game mechanically doesn't support the way you want to play the game. It means the game is not for me.
Anyway, I didn't necessarily complain about the lack of a community, but the way the LFG tool trivializes the game world and the feeling of living in it.
How dies it trivialize the game? Gimping yourself? I thought the topic was community? The lfg is a tool. How it is used is up to the player. But if you use it in a way that contradicts your point, can you really stand up and validate your point? If community is important than get involved, if not don't. If you make your choice at least try to live with the choice you made.
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Originally posted by jpnz
I think the LFG system's impact is greater in other areas than community, hence I tried to bring those issues up. What the LFG system does is makes dungeons, that are supposed to feel like a solid part of the world, in fact feel like minigames you just queue to from a main city that in fact acts as a 3D lobby. This I think trivializes the game world, the lore, the story.
A completely different issue then is the fact that many games now are so built around these features it would take some serious, serious effort to do as you would tell me to do and gather the people to do a dungeon any other way, so its not like there's really a choice anyway.
If the mere teleportation effect of the lfg make the game feel like a lobby game, then that should be be applied to all forms of instant transport.
Does that mean games with instant teleportation system are all lobby games?
You keep on about char progression but the game never forces you to use the lfg and we are talking about community.
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Originally posted by jpnz
the community uses the LFD system not using the LFD ystem will get you yourself nowhere because with it in place nobody wil not not use it. so you are being forced into using it.
tell me do you play wow? if so do you actually visit any zones? do u use the world they have created apart from questing? theres alot of work going into that world and it is being wasted by the instant teleportation. and lets not forget flying.
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Originally posted by xeniar
I restarted Wow last month, my highest is only 27 but he hasn't used lfd once so far actually. I have actually run to the dungeons haha.
And flying is awesome. Games that don't have it, IMO are missing something great.
Quit worrying about other players in a game and just play.
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LFG tools are exactly that, they're tools. You can use them if you want or not. If the majority of players choose to use them it just shows that it's what the majority of customers want. You will never get back to the social days of EQ and other early MMOs. You were forced to play nice back then because there were so few people playing that the relationships were necessary to progress. I'm not saying this is a good thing, it's just reality. Devs are going to try to make their games as accessible as possible and that means including as many tools and option as possible to get people in the game and keep them there.
Originally posted by xeniar
If the vast majority of the playerbase isn't interested in 'community' then the LFG certainly didn't destroy it in the first place.
If you are interested in 'community' and 'world immersion' you don't have to use the LFG.
If you do use the LFG, then don't complain about something you are actively working against.
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Originally posted by xeniar
The world was created for a specific purpose. Thats why the zones have levels. Blizzard does not expect you to have to go back to a level 50 zone when you are 90. It was never their intention. Once you have completed the quests in that zone or you out level the zone you progress on to the next one. The zones serve their purpose and that purpose is to level. They were never meant to be a highway.
Since we are talking about WoW why doesn't anyone complain about flight points? Is spending time on a wyvern so much more fulfilling and rewarding than an instant teleport? I know I use that time to hit the bathroom or alt tab. Does the community fall apart if Im not on that Wyvern or is it falling apart because I am on it? Since you don't like flying am I to assume that in your eyes if I am not on a ground mount wasting 15 mins to get to my destination that I am once again destroying the community.? Hearthstones must be bad as well. What about Mages? They open portals and teleport all over the place. That should be removed too?
So for some reason you are only happy when you see people on ground mounts riding past you? Why does this make you think the game has a better community? It was like that during Vanilla and the community hasnt changed since then. So if WoW has always had a bad community than all of your points are not valid. It really doesn't matter how we get to where we are going.
Originally posted by Aelious
Again, imagine won't prevent you from randomly meeting bad people.
Why should i imagine anything when i can easily play a game that prevents bad behavior? I don't have to imagine anything. I don't have to rely on "community". Sounds like a no brainer.
Originally posted by Kuviski
Which is a good thing for many. Guild drama is not exactly my idea of fun. I was in a raiding guild for a while because there was no other way to do the content. The drama, the work ... weren't fun.
It was a lot better after LFR. I was still in the same guild for a while before i quit wow, but i use it mostly as a social guild, and it was a lot more pleasant.
Originally posted by ClaudeSuamOram
You forget features like friend list and chat channels. Do you put NPCs on friend lists? Do you chat with NPCs?
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Not thinking before you speak is human. Not thinking before you hit ENTER has no excuse.
I think what a lot of folks are trying to say is that the LFG or LFD tool implies that MMO's are meant to be played like a single player RPG. You simply click on a button and wait. There's no more requesting help or social interaction. I'm not saying one way is better than the other, but the LFG and LFD make joining a guild pointless. So with guilds pointless, what socialization avenue is left? Cause we all know, running PUGs in WoW is anything but chatty. So if you don't play MMO's to interact with other players, why exactly are you playing MMO's?


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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Known Mutation
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant condition caused by mutations in the APC gene located on the long arm of chromosome 5 (5q21). Classic FAP is characterized by progressive development of hundreds to thousands of adenomatous colon polyps. Polyps may develop during the first decade of life and the majority of untreated FAP patients will develop colon cancer by age 40. Typically, there is a predominance of polyps on the left side of the colon, however other areas of the colon my also be affected. The presence of extracolonic manifestations is variable and includes gastric and duodenal polyps, ampullary polyps, osteomas, dental abnormalities (unerupted teeth), congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (CHRPE), benign cutaneous lesions, desmoids tumors, hepatoblastoma, and extracolonic cancers. Common constellations of colonic and extracolonic manifestations have resulted in the designation of 3 clinical variants: Gardner syndrome, Turcot syndrome, and hereditary desmoid disease.
Gardner syndrome is characterized by colonic polyps of classic FAP with epidermoid skin cysts and benign osteoid tumors fo the mandible and long bones. Turcot syndrome is characterized by multiple colonic polyps and central nervous system (CNS) tumors.
Turcot syndrome is an unusual clinical variant of FAP, as it is also considered a clinical variant of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC). Individuals with Turcot syndrome have central nervous system (CNS) tumors in addition to adenomatous polyps. The types of CNS tumor observed helps to distinguish Turcot-FAP variant patients from Turcot-HNPCC variant patients. The predominant CNS tumor associated with the Turcot -FAP variant is medulloblastoma, while glioblastoma is the predominant CNS tumor associated with Turcot-HNPCC.
Hereditary desmoid disease (HDD) is a variant of FAP with multiple desmoids tumors as the predominant feature. Many patients with HDD may not even show colonic manifestations of FAP. APC germline testing may assist clinicians in distinguishing a sporadic desmoid tumor, from that associated with FAP.
Attenuated FAP (AFAP) is characterized by later onset of disease and a milder phenotype (typically <100 adenomatous polyps and fewer extracolonic manifestations) than classic FAP. Typically individuals with AFAP develop symptoms of the disease at least 10 to 20 years later than classically affected individuals. Individuals with AFAP often lack a family history of colon cancer and/or multiple adenomatous polyps. Of note, clinical overlap is observed between AFAP and MYH-associated polyposis (MAP), an autosomal recessive polyposis syndrome typically associated with fewer than 100 polyps. Although the clinical phenotype of MAP remains somewhat undefined, extracolonic manifestations, including CHRPE have been described in affected patients. Given the phenotypic overlap of AFAP and MAP, these tests are commonly ordered together or in a reflex fashion.
See Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes (September 2004 Communique') in publications for additional information.
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Predictive testing for familial adenomatous polyposis when a mutation has been identified in an affected family member
Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
An interpretive report will be provided.
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
The identification of a disease-causing mutation in an affected family member is necessary before predictive testing for other family members can be offered. If a familial mutation has not been previously identified, order FAPMS / Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) Mutation Screen.
Analysis is performed for the familial mutation(s) provided only. This assay does not rule out the presence of other mutations within this gene or within other genes that may be associated with familial polyposis.
We strongly recommend that patients undergoing predictive testing receive genetic counseling both prior to testing and after results are available.
Test results should be interpreted in the context of clinical findings, family history, and other laboratory data. Any error in the diagnosis or in the pedigree provided to us, including false-paternity, could lead to erroneous interpretation of results.
A previous bone marrow transplant from an allogenic donor will interfere with testing. Call Mayo Medical Laboratories for instructions for testing patients who have received a bone marrow transplant.
In addition to disease-related probes, the MLPA technique utilizes probes localized to other chromosomal regions as internal controls. In certain circumstances, these control probes may detect other diseases or conditions for which this test was not specifically intended. Results of the control probes are not normally reported. However, in cases where clinically relevant information is identified, the ordering physician will be informed of the result and provided with recommendations for any appropriate follow-up testing.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
An interpretive report will be provided.
Clinical References Provides recommendations for further in-depth reading of a clinical nature
1. American Society of Clinical Oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology policy statement update: genetic testing for cancer susceptibility Clin Oncol. 2003;21:2397-406
2. Half E, Bercovich D, Rozen P: Familial adenomatous polyposis. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2009 Oct 12;4:22
3. Croner RS, Brueckl WM, Reingruber B, et al: Age and manifestation related symptoms in familial adenomatous polyposis. BMC Cancer 2005;Mar 2;5:24


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Lucy Lorene Tuck was born October 13, 1923, in Lucky, AR., to John Albert Martin and Della Narcissa (Wright). She passed from this life December 28, 2011 in Antlers at the age of 88. Lucy married Coy Tuck September 14, 1940 in Ringold. She enjoyed flower gardening and crocheting, along with visiting with family and friends. Lucy was preceded in death by her Son: Tommy Lewis Tuck; parents: John and Della (Wright) Martin; brothers: Varna Martin; Quincy Martin and Willard Martin. She is survived by her husband of 71 years: Coy Tuck of the home; son: Benny Doyle Tuck and wife Tommie of Antlers; daughter: Bonnie Sue (Tuck) Thomasson of Oklahoma City; sister-in-law: Dorothy Ann Martin of Sobol; grandchildren: Jon Tuck and wife Joanna of Madill; Sue (Tuck) Richmond and husband Lyle of Oklahoma City; Tracy (Tuck) Pitt and husband Darren of Oklahoma City; Nicole (Tuck) Woods and husband Ray of Newcastle and Dustin Thomasson of Oklahoma City: great grandchildren: Joseph Tuck; Lauren Tuck; Dillon & Lydia Batchelor; Sean Richmond; Rachelle Richmond; Benjamin Richmond; Andrea Pitt; Abigail Pitt; Mallorie Thomasson; Justin Woods; Joshua Woods; Jared Woods; Joseph Woods; Jessica Woods; Great Great Grandchild: Adrianna Rose Batchelor; along with many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Sobol Baptist Church with Pastor David Jordan officiating. Music included "Go Rest High on That Mountain", "When I Get Where I'm Going", & "Jesus Knows The Hour". Pallbearers were Charles Tuck, Troy Tuck, Rick Buchanan, Johnny Courtwright, Benny Gunter, Ross King, Kevin Lundry, & John Paul Lundry. Interment followed at Sobol Cemetery. Family and friends may send online condolences at www.millscoffey.com [1].
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