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Sony considered shipping PS4 without a hard drive
PS4 designers at one stage contemplated releasing the system without a hard drive, Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House has admitted.
Sony didn't believe PlayStation 'would ever be a major part' of its business
PlayStation was viewed extremely negative from large parts of Sony before it launched, Andrew House revealed at Develop Conference today.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: The House that PlayStation Built
Back in 2011, days before Andrew House moved to Japan to become CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, MCV sat down with him to conduct his final interview as Sony Europe ...
Activision details Destiny beta runs on PlayStation and Xbox consoles
Destiny's beta will take place later this month as two four-day runs on PlayStation hardware and one four-day run on Xbox consoles, Activision has announced.
VIDEOS: Impressive Driveclub shorts show off weather effects
Well, if these videos are representative of the final game then Driveclub is possibly the best looking racing game ever made.
Retail listings for Beyond: Two Souls crop up online
2013 PS3 title Beyond: Two Souls could be the next game in line for a next-gen re-release.
PS4 Driveclub console bundle confirmed
Sony will be bundling its upcoming racer DriveClub with PS4 hardware.
It sounds like BioShock on Vita is not happening
All hope of a Vita version of BioShock appears to be over.
Xbox One sales pass 5m units as PS4 hits 9m, report claims
UPDATE: Microsoft has clarified that Harrison was referring to the previous 5m shipped figure and was not citing new numbers.
Yoshida baffled by gamers who shun indie titles
PS4 is still riding the crest of its strong launch wave but there is one criticism the machine has regularly faced it's concerning the lack of triple-A releases for the ...
US Vita supplies are running low
It's apparently quite hard to get hold of a PlayStation Vita in the US at the moment.
Sony is making a 'significant investment' in VR
Virtual reality is a serious part of PlayStation's future, according to Sony's UK boss Andrew House.
PS3 adds wireless DualShock 4 compatibility
The latest PS3 firmware update has quietly added wireless compatibility for Sony's latest DualShock 4 controller.
EA is losing faith in 3DS and Vita
It's hard to envisage a future in which handheld consoles remain relevant, EA COO Peter Moore has argued.
Yoshida: Xbox more consistent with Spencer in charge, PS4-Xbox One gap widening
Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida has described Xbox boss Phil Spencer as a "reasonable, smart guy" and claimed his predecessor "used to say some unbelievable things".
Shock! Gran Turismo 7 looking unlikely for 2014
At one stage Polyphony Digital said Gran Turismo 7 could be released in 2014. What are the chances of that happening, do you think?
Minecraft console sales exceed lifetime PC figures
The console editions of Minecraft have sold past the life to date total of its original PC platform.
PlayStation Now beta hitting Sony TVs next week
Some Sony TVs will next week begin offering direct access to the PlayStation Now beta.
Testology triumphs at MCV Games 5s
The games industry shed blood, sweat and tears yesterday at the PlayStation MCV Games 5s tournament.
Retailer lists The Last of Us: Remastered PS4 bundle
Sony is readying a The Last of Us: Remastered PS4 hardware bundle, according to one online retailer.
PlayStation Now beta prices are a tad steep
Sony has added some prices to its ongoing PlayStation Now streaming beta in North America.
Additional monthly subscription fee added to Sky Go on consoles - report
A monthly subscription will be needed to access Sky Go on games consoles in the near future.
Nearly 6.5m games played in PS4's Destiny alpha
Bungie says that it feels 'reborn' after the success of its Destiny alpha on PS4 last week.
Sony lowers The Last of Us Remastered price, refunds difference to pre-orders
Ahead of its release next month, Sony has dropped the price of The Last of Us Remastered from $60 to $50.
PlayStation-only Destiny DLC exclusive until at least Christmas 2015
The US-arm of Amazon has apparently revealed that the exclusive Destiny content for PS4 and PS3 will remain tied to those platforms until 'at least Fall 2015'.


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Navigating The Web For The Best Deals On Cyber Monday
Get prepared for big savings with these tips for Cyber Monday shopping.
Rob Wilson Applies Bible Scriptures to Financial Solutions
Today on the Sunday version of Financial Solutions with Rob Wilson our special guest was Pastor Maureen Williams, the Senior Pastor of Oasis International Worship Center, of Stone Mountain, Georgia. During the newly created Sunday […]
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A Long-term Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of BOTOX® in Patients With Chronic Migraine
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
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First received: January 20, 2012
Last updated: October 9, 2014
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This open-label study will assess the long-term efficacy, safety, and tolerability of onabotulinumtoxinA administered for prophylaxis of headaches in patients with chronic migraine.
Migraine Disorders
Biological: onabotulinumtoxinA
Phase 4
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|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
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MedlinePlus related topics: Botox Headache Migraine
Drug Information available for: AbobotulinumtoxinaU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Change from Baseline in the Frequency of Headache Days [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 108 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Change from Baseline in the Frequency of Headache Days [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 60 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Change from Baseline in Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) Total Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 60, Week 108 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|December 2011
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|March 2016
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|March 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Experimental: BOTOX®
Patients will receive 155 U of onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) approximately every 12 weeks for 96 weeks. OnabotulinumtoxinA will be administered as 31 intramuscular injections in 7 head/neck muscle areas.
Biological: onabotulinumtoxinA
Patients will receive 155 U of onabotulinumtoxinA approximately every 12 weeks for 96 weeks. OnabotulinumtoxinA will be administered as 31 intramuscular injections in 7 head/neck muscle areas.
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- Diagnosis of chronic migraine (≥15 days per month with headache lasting 4 hours a day or longer)
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- Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert Syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Headache attributed to another disorder
- Infection or skin disorder at injection sites
- Previous treatment with botulinum toxin of any serotype for any reason
- Anticipated need for botulinum toxin of any type for any reason during the course of the study
- Previous participation in any botulinum toxin clinical trial
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|Northbrook, Illinois, United States
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|Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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|Uljeongbu, Gyeonggido, Korea, Republic of
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|October 9, 2014
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Migraine Disorders
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Headache Disorders
Headache Disorders, Primary
Nervous System Diseases
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Neuromuscular Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Physiological Effects of Drugs
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Call to Charity: Special Ops for men
(Larry's column appeared in the Sept. 25, 2013, edition of the Denver Catholic Register.)
While visiting a child care center for low-income and homeless families in Denver, I saw a boy about 5 years old shy away from my approach and hide under a table. It took quite a while to coax him out.
My question was to the head of the center: Why? It turns out that such children, often being raised by single moms struggling to get by, may not have an attentive, positive male influence in their lives. What they've experienced with men may be the opposite: absent, threatening or even violent.
We hear a lot about "fatherless families," but when you see a child flinch at even the approach of a man, the numbing statistics take on a sad reality that demands a response.
Here's the plan. We need men in our community to step up and read with these kids, to play with them and just be with them in an environment that's safe. Then those children can experience something they don't see enough from men in their day-to-day lives: attention and security.
Our mission is to serve those with a need to receive and those with a need to give. Spending time with children in need is a great witness to that. For men called to this service, it will fill your hearts.


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Seth Hoy: Although the Supreme Court has consistently upheld birthright citizenship, year after year restrictionist groups and legislators trot out the "repeal birthright citizenship" mantra in the hopes of adding a few more immigration extremists to their dog and pony show audience.
Reid on Immigration vs. Climate: Whatever Comes First
Mario Solis-Marich: As the pressure mounts around the country on the police state known as Arizona, eyes turn to Washington for comprehensive immigration reform. Top Senate aides informed me this morning that despite news stories to the contrary, Majority Leader Harry Reid has not backed off of the idea of pursing an immigration bill as the next order of Senate business. The clarification is one that may be too nuanced for some but is an indication of the balancing act the Leader feels he must make to hold the Democratic caucus together while trying to pursue legislative remedies to the huge problems left to fester during the days of the past Republican majority. The clarification however will probably not satisfy the Latino community as the disrespectful sting of the slap in the face delivered by Arizona lingers.


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Woman gets three years in theft case
IRONTON -- An Ironton area woman was sentenced Wednesday in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court to three years in prison for felony theft.
Donna L. Wicker, 51, of County Road 21, Ironton, agreed to pay $3,000 Wednesday towards the $14,421 in restitution she owes. She could be eligible for judicial release after serving six months in prison as part of a negotiated plea. Judge Charles "Chuck" Cooper ordered her to repay the remaining $11,421 she owes within a year of her release from prison.
Warren "Butch" Morford, a South Point lawyer representing the defendant, said his client had a gambling addiction. He said Wicker has been working two jobs to collect money to pay on the restitution she owes.
In other cases:
Curtis L. Adkins, 35, of the 100 block of Kelly Lane, Chesapeake, pleaded guilty to identity fraud and receiving stolen property. He was sentenced to six months in prison.
Nicholas Hughes, 20, of Township Road 186, South Point, was sentenced to 11 months in prison for breaking and entering and theft. Hughes, however, will be placed on community control sanctions for several years and transferred to the STAR Community Justice Center in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, when a bed becomes available in about a month. Judge D. Scott Bowling also ordered him to do 200 hours of community service.
Brett A Goody, 33, of Township Road 297, Ironton, pleaded not guilty to two counts of grand theft, two counts of breaking and entering and possession of criminal tools. One of the charges stemmed from a break-in at the Wendy's in downtown and taking money from a small safe on March 24. Bond in the case was set at $60,000 and a pretrial was set for April 17.
Jeremy R. Runyon, 35, of County Road 15, South Point, pleaded not guilty to burglary, two counts of breaking and entering, theft of drugs and two counts of misdemeanor theft. Bond was set at $50,000 and a pretrial was set for April 24.
Kimbralee Boyd, 22, of Township Road 1186, pleaded not guilty to illegal manufacture of drugs. Bond was set at $50,000 and a pretrial was set for April 24.
Christopher Breeding, 35, of County Road 2, Chesapeake, pleaded not guilty to having weapons while under disability and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $20,000 and a pretrial was set for April 24.


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When the BFA-Fairfax boys soccer team takes to the turf Tuesday evening for its rain-delayed Division III state championship tussle with Leland & Gray at Castleton State College there's a little more than a trophy at stake.
There's also a little a history.
The Bullets are coached by Katie Mack and she could become the first woman to coach a boys team to a state championship.
'Could' not because the Bullets might not win — although that would be accurate, too — instead, the qualifier is based on the fact that it's darned near impossible to know for sure just how unique her feat would be.
Based on some quick research — surfing the web, a couple of well-placed phone calls — it's a fair bet she's the first woman to coach a boys soccer team in Vermont to a state title game. However, where her feat ranks on a national level? That's murky.
But it's also beside the point.
"I don't really think of it," said Mack, who has taught social studies at the BFA-Fairfax for five years and has coached boys soccer for the last three. "It wasn't my goal to be a woman coaching a boys team. It just kind of worked out that way."
Mack — who also coaches a U-13 girls team for Far Post Soccer Club — said she simply wanted to coach at BFA-Fairfax.
But the girls soccer position was already filled.
When the boys position became available, she was intrigued and was encouraged by some of the players — notably former Bullets star and current UVM men's soccer player Seth Rebeor — to apply.
BFA-Fairfax athletic director Mike Brown admitted to a little trepidation at first.
"But then I thought about all that I knew about Katie as a person, how much she was respected by the students," said Brown, who said the decision to hire her was a collaborative effort. "Add to that she was the most qualified of the applicants we had and it was a clear decision."
But probably not an easy one.
Brown and Mack said they never encountered any resistance to the move — from the school, community, students, players and parents — but it's naive to think there wasn't someone somewhere who thought it wasn't a move destined for failure.
But the diminutive, even-tempered and soft-spoken Mack hasn't failed.
Instead, she has revived a program that had struggled to find its footing in a small school (about 200 boys in grade 9-12) with successful cross country and football programs.
"Whoever took over the job was going to have a great opportunity, but it wasn't going to be easy," said Brown. "I think Katie's temperament — her quiet intensity, her attention to detail — was exactly what we needed."
The results bear out Brown's assertion.
After winning eight games in her first year (Rebeor's senior season) and six in her second, this season the Bullets have won 13 games — including the first three playoff wins in her tenure.
"It's been an amazing season," said Mack. "I'm so proud of these boys. They've been the ones who have made this work. I'm just a soccer coach who happens to be a woman. They've accepted me as that."
Does she thinks she's a role model for other women who might have aspirations to coach a boys team?
"I guess people could look at it that way," said Mack, who played Division III college soccer at Drew University in New Jersey. "But it's not what I'm focused on. I am just trying to be the best coach for these guys that I can be. I'm too busy worrying about preparing these guys for their next game to worry about those things."
Brown agrees that Mack's gender quickly became a non-factor.
"To be honest, until you brought it up I hadn't even thought about it," said Brown. "Maybe that's the ultimate compliment we can pay Katie. I forget sometimes how it looks from the outside; that it is really rare to have a woman coaching a boys team. It's even rarer for them to be competing for a state title.
"But regardless of how rare — or unprecedented — it is, she's just our coach. And she's a really good one," added Brown. "I'm glad we made the right decision three years ago."


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Beer Geek Bonanza with Deschutes Brewery
Taste hard to find Deschutes Brewery beers!
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The Deschutes Brewery gang is traveling down from Oregon with Woody, their giant traveling beer barrel – the biggest beer geek of them all. The menu for the evening features items that have been perfectly paired with a totally geeked out beer lineup with hard-to-find brews like The Abyss and Black Butte XXV, plus favorites like Mirror Pond Pale Ale and Black Butte Porter. You'll have a chance to win a pint glass – if you have a Jeopardy-style mind with a pension for trivia.
Epic Beer Dinner
It was intended to be special. We pulled out all the stops to begin with. Starting two years ago when Alan Sprints, owner of Hair of the Dog Brewing Company, came to Bend to brew his two most iconic beers (Adam and Fred), ferment them and put them into barrels for an as yet unknown purpose. Our team brewed two of our own beers (The Dissident and The Stoic) and treated them the same way.


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Mark, Diane and Ross start the show today with a new study that says men want to cuddle and women prefer sex…huh!? Then they hit the emails with one from a woman who was cohabiting and then it went badly and she wants to know how to save the relationship. Another from a gal looking for advice on young marriage, a step mom who is being torn apart by her husband and kids asks for help, and a lady who is extraordinarily upset with her husband gets an earful from Mark!
Here is the link to the article on young marriage: Case for Early Marriage.
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60000 red shirts likely to meet Thaksin
About 50,000 red shirts from the Northeast will meet former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Vientiane during the Songkran festival next month.
Red shirt leader Nisit Sinthuphrai said about 50,000 Thaksin supporters are expected to leave for Laos to meet him there as he pays a brief visit to Laos and Cambodia during the festival.
The red shirts would gather at the stadium of the Nong Khai provincial administrative organisation on April 11 and leave for Vientiane the next morning.
Their travels will be broadcast live on the pro-Thaksin Asia Update television station.
Nisit said red shirt co-leader Jatuporn Prompan would make arrangements for another group of red shirts to meet Thaksin in Siem Reap of Cambodia.
Theppanom Namlee, a red shirt leader in Surin province, said red shirts from Yasothon, Buri Ram, Roi Et and Surin provinces would pass the Chong Jom border pass in Kap Choeng district of Surin on April 13 and head for Thaksin's whereabouts.
Theppanom said some 10,000 red shirts are expected to join the trip to meet Thaksin who will be in Siem Reap on April 14 and 15.
Theppanom said MPs of the Pheu Thai Party should travel along.
Thaksin made a phone call to a meeting of his northeastern red shirt supporters last Saturday.
Thaksin, who has been living in Dubai in self-imposed exile since 2008, invited his supporters to meet him either in Siem Reap or in Vientiane during the Songkran festival. He will be in Vientiane on April 12 and 13.
Kwanchai Praipana, the red shirt's leader in Udon Thani province, said he would lead about 1,000 red shirt followers from Udon Thani to meet Thaksin at Phetchampa Hotel in Vientiane on April 12.
Red shirts plan to organise a ceremony to pray for Thaksin's well-being and smooth return to Thailand.
Thaksin's supporters from Udon Thani will return to their home province on the same day.
Kwanchai said he would organise an event on April 7 at which red shirts would launch a drug campaign with police.
He expects Thaksin to phone in to greet his supporters on that day.
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The tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo. in May 2011 killed more than 150 people, demolished thousands of homes and businesses, and damaged or destroyed 10 public schools. Though students were affected by the tragedy, many remain afraid to ask for the mental health services they may need. So, the Joplin School District partnered with a local mental health center to offer students the SchoolMessenger Talk About It service, a free, 24-hour communication tool that allows them to confidentially reach out for help using their cellphone or computer.
The largest district in the state, Joplin partnered with the Ozark Center, a division of the Freeman Health System, to put the service into effect for more than 5,000 students in grades 4 through 12 in November. If any student in the district is faced with problems such as bullying, dating violence, family concerns, depression, suicidal thoughts, or continuing trauma from the tornado, they can reach a school staff member or an Ozark Center counselor at any time through an anonymous text or online messages to learn how to get help.


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The Open University Acoustics Research Group has been in existence for over thirty years, carrying out internationally leading research in the fields of environmental acoustics, musical acoustics and the development of acoustical measurement techniques.
Environmental acoustics research carried out by the group includes work on improving the prediction of sound propagation outdoors, producing more effective noise barriers, increasing understanding of acoustic-to-seismic coupling mechanisms, and measuring the acoustic impedance of porous materials.
Musical acoustics research topics include investigating the effect of wall vibrations on the playing characteristics of brass instruments, analysing the importance of the bassoon crook to the instrument's playing properties, monitoring the result of the bending of instrument leadpipes during the manufacturing process, and making bore profile and input impedance measurements on woodwind and brass instruments.
A recently started project within the OU Acoustics Research Group is concerned with investigating, through surveys and experimentation, the problem of pitch drift in choirs during a capella singing. Further details on this project can be found here.
The group also carries out work on developing and improving non-invasive techniques for measuring the acoustic impedance, impulse response and internal geometry of ducts such as musical wind instruments, airways and pipeline sections. Such techniques include acoustic pulse reflectometry, a Two-Microphone-Four-Calibration impedance measurement procedure, and capillary-based impedance measurement methods.
Research group facilities include two anechoic chambers, a laser laboratory, an ultra high speed camera, a Laser Doppler Velocimeter, professional quality microphones, as well as a wide range of measuring apparatus and high performance computing equipment.
More detailed information on work carried out by the OU Acoustics Research Group can be found in the conference and journal papers posted on the Publications pages.
Contact email addresses and photographs for current group members can be found on the Group Members page.
Information on public engagement activities carried out by Acoustics Research Group members can be found on the Outreach pages. These pages include descriptions of school and public lectures offered by the group, as well as audio and video clips of radio and television appearances by group members.
The Open University Acoustics group is an active member of the UK Musical Acoustics Network. It hosted the kick-off meeting for the network in June 2005. It also hosted a further meeting in January 2009. Video clips of the talks from this meeting can be found here.


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Week of September 3, 2012
Dr. Mitchell Thomashow, director of The Second Nature Presidential Fellows program, was the keynote speaker for the College's 2012 Convocation held on the library lawn last Thursday.
The Toaster Project
Author Thomas Thwaites Visits GMC
Thomas Thwaites, a graduate student at London's Royal College of Art, set out to build a toaster from scratch. He started by purchasing the cheapest department store model he could find and broke it down into its separate 404 parts. It launched a project that took nine months, thousands of dollars, and nearly 2,000 miles of travel.
Thwaites, author of
The Toaster Project
will speak at Green Mountain College this Wednesday, September 5 at 7 p.m. in Ackley Hall.
As GMC students who read the book over the summer know, the story is less about the design challenge than a treatise on the modern consumer economy. He helps us reflect on the costs and perils of our cheap consumer culture, and in so doing reveals much about the organization of the modern world. If products were designed more efficiently, Thwaites concludes, with fewer parts that are easier to recycle, we would end up with objects that last longer and we would generate less waste altogether.
Erika Lawlor Schmidt Artist Reception
The William Feick Arts Center is pleased to announce the arrival of Artist-in-Residence Erika Lawlor Schmidt. Erika will be in residence from September 10 to September 28 working in collaboration with students and other GMC community volunteers. Her gallery exhibit will be on view now through October 2, and the Feick invites the public to attend the opening reception for Rock, Paper, Scissors on Friday, September 7 from 5 – 7 p.m.
Eastern philosophy is an immense influence in Schmidt's creative approach. She balances color with pattern, object with emptiness, heavy tones with stillness and movement. She combines people, places and events together realizing the fresh power in alliance. Her pieces are the past speaking to the future, some might say. All elements of her work combines to stoke the fire of your imagination. Erika Lawlor Schmidt has said, "You have to love what you're doing like your pants are on fire." The velocity of her work proves she believes this wholly: one feels the motion, the seeming unpredictability, and then the sudden swell of symbolism becomes enraptured with discovery and change.
The exhibition and all events are free and open to the public. General gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 1 - 5 p.m. or by appointment. Please contact Kerrilee Knights, Gallery Coordinator, for more information at 802.287.8398 or
GMC Welcomes New Faculty & Staff
With the new school year come new faces and additions to the Green Mountain College campus.
Meet some of the new staff and faculty here.
Vermont State Senator Margaret Flory at GMC
Last week, Alexis Lounsbury, organizing fellow for President Obama, came to GMC to speak about the Obama campaign and opportunities for student engagement.
This week, Vermont senator Margaret Flory will be on campus to speak about the Romney campaign and will also discuss opportunities for student engagement.
Join Senator Flory from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. in the East Room in Withey Hall. This talk is sponsored by A Delicate Balance. Please contact prof. Mary Jane Maxwell for more information.
Juliet Eilperin Presentation
MSES scholar-in-resident Juliet Eilperin will be giving a presentation to the GMC community this Thursday, September 6 from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. in the East Room in Withey Hall.
Since April of 2004 she has covered the environment for the national desk, reporting on science, policy and politics in areas including climate change, oceans, and air quality. She covered the 2008 presidential race, traveling with GOP nominee John McCain and his vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, while continuing to serve as the
Washington Post
's national environmental reporter.
In the spring of 2005 she served as the youngest-ever McGraw Professor of Journalism at Princeton University, teaching political reporting to a group of undergraduate and graduate students. In the spring of 2006 Rowman & Littlefield published her first book, "Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives," which was featured on
Comedy Central
's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and
's "Fresh Air with Terry Gross."
Ms. Eilperin's new book, "Demon Fish: Travels Through the World With Sharks," was published by Pantheon in June, and has been featured on
's "Weekend Edition Saturday" as well as in
People, Smithsonian
Popular Science
Visit the Graduate Studies website for more information on Juliet.
Andrew Light Presentation
MSES scholar-in-resident Andrew Light will be giving a presentation to the GMC community this Thursday, September 6 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the East Room in Withey Hall.
Light is associate professor of philosophy and environmental policy, and director of the Center for Global Ethics at George Mason University. He is also a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C.
A globally recognized environmental ethicist – specializing in the ethical dimensions of environmental policy, restoration ecology, and, more recently, climate change – he has authored, co-authored and edited 17 books on environmental ethics, philosophy of technology, and aesthetics, including
Environmental Values
Reel Arguments: Film, Philosophy and Social Criticism
(Westview 2003),
The Aesthetics of Everyday Life
Moral and Political Reasoning in Environmental Practice
Technology and the Good Life
(2000), and
Environmental Pragmatism
Light is also co-editor of the journal
Ethics, Place, and Environment
and serves on the editorial boards of
Environmental Ethics, Environmental Values, Ecological Restoration, Philosophical Practice,
. He is currently finishing a book on the ethics of restoration ecology in a changing climate.
The Nature Conservancy Workshops at GMC
The Vermont Chapter of the Nature Conservancy invites the GMC community to participate in its annual gathering at Green Mountain College on Saturday, September 15.
Keynote Speaker Doug Tallamy, author of "Bringing Nature Home," will speak at 10:30 a.m. in Ackley Hall. An engaging presenter, hear Tallamy on his one-stop Vermont tour talking about the ecological roles of native plants in our landscapes, the benefits of designing our gardens with nature in mind, and how we can help the nature of Vermont all around us.
The day includes discussions and workshops on wildlife, native plants and entomology, and field trips to East Bay of the Poultney River, Shaw Mountain and the Hubbardton River Clayplain Preserve.
See a complete list of events here.
All events for GMC students, faculty and staff are free. Those who wish to eat lunch with the group will need to pay for the meal.
Download the registration form here
and send to
by Monday, September 10.
Community Gathering
Students, faculty and staff are invited to gather at 8 p.m. this evening in the East Room to share, to heal, and to be together as a community in light of student Bradley Loomis' death yesterday.
GreenMAP Trips and Sign-ups
Registration opens today, September 3, for a number of GreenMAP trips coming up in the next few weeks. The trips are:
Whitewater Day Clinic
All skill levels including beginners welcome on this paddling clinic!
Leaders: Bruce, Nick M., Eyliese
Trip Aides: Rachel, Cassie
Trip Date: September 19 (Meet in GreenMAP at 10 a.m.!)
Sign up today in the
GreenMAP office
located next to the Student Life office in Withey basement.
Academic Skills Workshops
Join the Calhoun Learning Center for the following academic skills workshops this Wednesday, September 5.
Time Management & Organization
12 – 1 p.m.
Special Collections Room (2nd floor of Griswold Library)
Students identify strategies and barriers to effective time management. In this applied workshop, students demonstrate their understanding of effective time management by creating their own schedules and prioritizing tasks. Students should come prepared with their course schedule and syllabi.
Balanced Lifestyles
1 – 2 p.m.
Special Collections Room (2nd floor of Griswold Library)
Learn strategies and tips for balancing your academic and personal life.
Svea Miller
in the learning center for more information.
Auditions for Fall Theater Productions
The Theater Program will be holding auditions on Wednesday, September 5 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. for the two fall productions.
The plays are "Angels in America, Part I" by Tony Kushner and "Proof" by David Auburn. There are many roles open for all students.
Copies of the scripts will be available on reserve in the library and at the bookstore. Audition sides will be available Monday afternoon outside Paula Mann's office in Ackley 221.
Come Create with Erika Lawlor Schmidt
Come create with Erika Lawlor Schmidt, GMC's 2012 Artist-in-Residence this Thursday, September 6 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Waldron Athletic Center.
Award Deadlines Approaching
Are you interested in getting an academic award or grant? Are you interested in getting funded to conduct research abroad after you graduate from GMC? Awards such as the Fulbright U.S. Student Program might be a perfect fit for you! Please make an appointment to see prof. Sam Edwards (
, Ames 108, x8386), interim academic awards coordinator, for more information. The Fulbright application deadline is October 17th so do not delay.
William Throop
(provost, philosophy) and prof.
Steven Fesmire
(philosophy, environmental studies) recently co-authored "Environmental Pragmatism" for
America Goes Green: An Encyclopedia of Eco-Friendly Culture in the United States
Sam Edwards
(environmental studies) wrote an article "Protecting Culture and Marine Ecosystems Under the Law in Micronesia" which was published in the latest edition of the
International Journal of Cultural Property
, a Cambridge University Press publication. Edwards presents a new legal theory linking culture and marine ecosystems. The purpose of the article was to form persuasive precedent so courts could adopt his new damage theory in future marine damage cases.
Svea Miller
, learning center associate, presented her workshop "Disability Providers Supporting Tutoring for Students with Learning Disabilities" at the 24th Annual Postsecondary Disability Training Institute conference in Philadelphia, Penn. this summer.
Thomas Thwaites at GMC
Erika Schmidt Reception
MSES Scholars-in-Residence
Faculty/Staff Notes
Women's Soccer
9/5, 3:30 p.m. vs. Southern Vt.
9/9, 2 p.m. vs. Saint Joseph's (Me.)
Women's Volleybal
9/5, 7 p.m. at Paul Smith's
9/8, 11 a.m. at Castleton
9/8, 1 p.m. at Castleton vs. Bay Path
Men & Women's XC
9/8, 10:30/11:15 a.m. at Castleton
Men's Soccer
9/8, 2 p.m. at SUNY Canton
Community Gathering for
Bradley Loomis
8 p.m., East Room
Margaret Flory Presentation
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.,
East Room
Shakti Tribal Dance:
Open Practice
4 - 6 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Academic Skills Workshop:
Time Management/Organization
12 - 1 p.m.,
Special Collections Room
Academic Skills Workshop:
Balanced Lifestyles
1 - 2 p.m.,
Special Collections Room
Massage Therapy
3 - 8 p.m.,
Wellness Center
Auditions for Fall Theatre Productions
4:30 - 6 p.m.,
Ackley Theatre
Shakti Tribal Dance:
6 - 7:15 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Thomas Thwaites Presentation
7 p.m., Ackley Hall
Shakti Tribal Dance:
7:30 - 9:15 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Juliet Eilperin Presentation
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.,
East Room
Create with Erika Lawlor Schmidt
6 - 7:30 p.m.,
Eagle Dome
Andrew Light Presentation
7 - 8:30 p.m.,
East Room
Shakti Tribal Dance:
Open Practice
4 - 6 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Studio
Erika Lawlor Schmidt Artist Reception
5 - 7 p.m.,
The Feick
Open Movement and/or Dance
8:30 - 10 p.m.,
Bogue Movement Sudio


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Richmond, VA (WTVR) — New data released Monday by Food World Magazine shows Martin's is gaining on Food Lion in the race for the most popular grocery store in the Central Virginia region.
Food Lion holds about 17% of the market share in our area. Martin's is up about six-tenths of a point to 15.8%.
"I think it's an indication that Martin's has sort of weathered the storm of the initial flux association with taking over Ukrop's. It's starting to establish a presence of its own while still maintaining some of that cache that Ukrop's used to have," says Dr. David Urban with VCU's School of Business.
Customers we spoke with say they're drawn to Martin's well-stocked salad bar, selection, and quality service.
"A lot of things you can get cheaper at Walmart or Food Lion or Kroger. But the service is better, the selection is better. So nine times out of 10, I still come to Martins," says local shopper Fallon Blankenship.
It's interesting to note that Food Lion has almost twice as many stores in our region as Martin's but almost the same market share.
Walmart and Kroger ranked third and fourth in market share by Food World Magazine.


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A surgical screw has a head being, at least in a portion, hemispherical. A smooth continuous join exists between the head and a shank of the screw, the head being of the same, or larger, diameter as the shank. To drive the screw a drive socket is provided concentrically within the head, and a cannulation is provided concentrically of the shank and it opens into the socket so as to allow the screw to be threaded along a guide wire or similar. The shank has a smooth or soft thread so as to provide an interlocking fixation of a bone end of a tendon graft within a prepared hole of a bone, but without damaging either bone structures. The hemispherical portion provides a smooth continuous curved surface over which a graft may flex and move without fatigue or suffering stress concentrations.
1. A surgical screw having a shank with a longitudinal axis, a thread extending along a length of the shank from one end of the shank, the thread being devoid of an outer cutting line throughout said length, a head at tan opposite end of the shank, said head having an outer surface extending smoothly and continuously from an adjacent part of the shank, said outer surface including a hemispherical end portion having a diameter at least equal to a maximum diameter of said part of the shank, and a recess in the head for an insertion tool.
2. A surgical screw as claimed in claim 1, wherein said part of the shank is unthreaded and wherein the diameter of said surface is equal to the maximum diameter of said part of the shank.
3. A surgical screw as claimed in claim 1, wherein the diameter of said surface is greater than the maximum diameter of said part of the shank and said surface tapers down to the shank through a frusto-conical transition zone.
4. A surgical screw as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thread is substantially sinusoidal as viewed in a plane passing through the longitudinal axis of the shank.
5. A surgical screw as claimed in claim 1, which includes a canulation extending along the longitudinal axis of the shank and through said recess.
6. A surgical screw as claimed in claim 1, in which said surface has a diameter of about 4 mm.
This invention relates to surgical screws which are particularly well adapted for securing Patellar Tendon Grafts during reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament.
Damaged Anterior Cruciate Ligaments can be repaired by grafting a Patellar Tendon physiologically bound to blocks of bone at each end, between the femur and tibia within the knee joint. The graft is inserted into a prepared hole and initially bound by a screw inserted within the hole beside the graft bone. After time the graft fuses with the bone material. While this technique works generally well problems can occur in that the head of the screw rests against the graft material and, as the knee is bent and the graft swings around, the head of the screw acts as a fulcrum for the graft and can damage the graft fibres. Other problems can occur in that conventional screw threads will cut into, and therefore damage, the graft. Also conventional screws can, in some procedures, be lost into the knee joint cavity causing a longer than necessary operation and further trauma.
According to one broad form, the present invention provides a surgical screw having a shank with a thread formed along the shank, the thread, in longitudinal section along the entirety of the thread, being devoid of an outermost cutting line, and a head with a generally hemispherical head portion of a diameter equal to that of the shank proximate the head or having a greater such diameter and another head portion of equal diameter tapering smoothly from the outer periphery of the first head portion down to the shank.
By way of example only, one preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of the knee joint end of a femur in which a screw according to the invention has been inserted;
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a screw incorporating the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a view, similar to FIG. 2, of a modified embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of the Patellar Tendon Graft which may be anchored using a screw such as that shown in FIG. 2.
When repairing damaged Anterior Cruciate Ligaments, a blind hole 1 is drilled into the knee joint section of the femur 2 and a bone end 3 of a Patellar Tendon Graft 4 is inserted into the hole 1 where it is secured in place by driving in a screw 5. The screw head 6 lies generally under the Tendon Graft 4 and thus, once the knee is again put into normal use, the Tendon Graft 4 will be led over the screw head 6 and there will be some mutual movement between the two.
Although the screw 5 should not actually cut the bone 3 of the Tendon Graft 4, it must interlock its thread portions with both the bone 3 and inside wall of the hole 1 in order to maintain bone 3 rigidly positioned for the necessary period of time for it to fuse to the femur 2. Thus, as seen in FIG. 2 the thread form of the screw 5 is sinusoidal in longitudinal section, that is, it has no outermost cutting line which would normally helically follow the thread crest.
The screw head 6 has a surface which extends smoothly and continuously from the general shank 7 into a hemispherical end portion 8. Central of the head 6, and aligned with the longitudinal axis of the screw 5, is a hexagonal socket 11 for accepting a mating hexagonal drive to screw the screw 5 into its position. The radius of the hemispherical end portion 8 will generally be in the order of 4 mm as the typical screw for this operation will be of an overall diameter of 8 mm, or thereabouts.
As shown in FIG. 3, the head portion 8 may also be of greater diameter than the screw shank 7, the head portion being a greater part-sphere with a smooth transition to a frusto-conical collar 10 tapering down to the shank 7.
Of course, the screw 5 may be used in other operative situations where a screw of significantly different diameter is preferred, the head 6 will generally remain approximately hemispherical with a smooth transition to the shank.
In order to more easily lead and align the screw 5 as it is first inserted into hole 1, a central cannulation 9 is included along the length of the screw 5. The cannulation 9 allows the screw to be handled by a large diameter Kirschener wire, or similar, thus the diameter of cannulation 9 would typically be in the order of 2.4 mm.
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Well, I haven't posted since March, so I figured I would do some random rambling. A couple of my friends have launched blogs recently (Klopzi's Mediocre Poker and Evening Tipple) so I guess I have some catching up to do.
Installed Ubuntu a couple of days ago. The whole installation process was very easy. Installed GnuCash and some other software. I want to get back into the good habit of using a personal finance manager. I used a very old version of Microsoft Money for a few years, but due to a meltdown of my old computer that slipped. I think this will be a good New Year's resolution.
I need to find some new blogging software. I like b2evolution but I need a fresh start. There are thousands upon thousands of spam comments in the database and it's not practical to delete them all. I might give Wordpress a shot, we'll see.
Added a new page to my website on dexterity tricks. And I'm practising my poker chip shuffle with 10 chips in each stack as I type this...
Might as well do a quick movie review summary of the last three movies I've seen while I'm here:
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 8. Enjoyable, but we've seen this movie three times before.
* Walk The Line. 9. Terrific performances from Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. Highly recommended.
* A History of Violence. 8. A strange movie by a strange director. Close to being a classic but too implausible.
I see this is my first post of 2005. Not exactly what I expected but I have no excuses.
Anyway, my news is that I bought a new monitor. Finally joined the legions of LCD owners with the purchase of a Samsung 915N. The monitor features a 19" display, 8 ms response time, 1280 x 1024 native resolution and 700:1 contrast. Plus, the best news is that there were no dead pixels upon arrival. The colors look very good and there is a very comprehensive on-screen menu. There is a huge amount more real estate with the larger resolution (I was running things at 1024 x 768 before). I previously had a Samsung 955 DF, which was very nice but at the 1280 x 1024 resolution things still looked a bit too small for some reason so I couldn't use that regularly. I knew the viewable area on a 19" CRT is less than on a 19" LCD but didn't realize how big the difference really is.
I played a bit of MOHAA a few minutes ago with it, and was a little disappointed, although I didn't fully expect it to be perfect for FPS games. I expect that I'll continue to use the CRT for serious gaming, and the LCD for everything else since it's easier on the eyes.
Update: I was fiddling around with some of the on-screen menu options and there is an "Entertainment" mode which seems to make the screen a bit brighter and more responsive. Played some more MOHAA and it was significantly better. Not quite CRT-standard but close.
I have written an overview of SSARC and SSRESTOR, the archive and restore utilities that come with Microsoft Visual Sourcesafe 6.0. These are poorly documented, and I've had to experiment a fair bit to get these to work properly. Maybe it's just me, who knows, but in any case the page is: Guide to SSARC and SSRESTOR.
I have been using Gmail recently, which seems very nice. The much-hyped 1 GB of space isn't all that important to me, but the conversation threading is really nice. It can be a little creepy at times but I am liking it so far. I have a few extra gmail invites to give out while it is still in beta. If you want one, email me or post here. I will update here if I no longer have any to give out. First come, first served. Update: I am all out. Try requesting a gmail account at the gmail invite spooler.
The Rogers Extreme modem has been treating me well. Ping times are still very low, and I actually experienced a sustained 600 KB/s download while snarfing the Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault demo. Yes, over half a gigabyte was sucked down in around 15 minutes.
I just got Rogers Extreme internet service, courtesy of a Motorola Surfboard Cable Modem SB5100. It is pretty darn fast: a performance test clocked in at 4617 Kb/s down and 702 Kb/s up. Obviously it is not a pure test and many people have obtained speeds that are even closer to the advertised 5000/800 (down/up). The download limit, capped by Rogers, of 5000 Kb/s is, oh, 347 times faster than my trusty modem that I used for four years to connect to qlink. In any case, I think the practical effect will be to approximately double both my downstream and upstream bandwidth, which is always nice.
I played a little bit of Medal of Honor: Breakthrough tonight and noticed some slightly lower ping times than I usually get, often in the 35-40 ms range. I don't think the latency is supposed to be much improved, but every little bit helps with fast-paced shooter games.
The fine print is that you pay $100 (plus the usual tribute to Paul and Dalton) for the modem, which you own. There is a 2-year warranty, however these things will no doubt be obsolete around then. You pay the same $45/month for the service, however this no longer includes a rental, so it's a slight price increase per month, in effect, to cover the cost of the modem and the risk of having to purchase a replacement.
It seems to me that I used to get around 2000/360 (although observations can be misleading), but according to this FAQ on the RBUA site the theoretical limit of my previous modem (a Terayon Terapro) is 14000/14000 (!!!), however we received 3000/384 service. I guess from a marketing perspective Rogers wanted to (a) raise the price 10% or so in as nice a way as possible and (b) conceal the fact that our existing hardware could have done the job. In Rogers' defense, I understand these modems are the better technology (including an even higher maximum speed of something like 30 Mb/s and faster latency) and will be presumably standard issue shortly. Also, it's not quite clear why they would want to get out of the business of renting cable modems, which is surely a fairly lucrative one.
Details aside, for the price of a couple of coffees a month it didn't take me much pondering to choose to double my internet connection speed!
I went to a most interesting talk tonight at University of Ottawa, Quantum Superpositions, by Damian Conway. I was a little worried, not being a physics type, but he held everyone's attention for nearly 3 hours, which is quite a feat. He threw in a large number of jokes and references that required an agile mind to keep up with. I'm sure I missed a few things too.
It's always inspiring to listen to someone who has a total mastery of a subject.
The first part of the talk was on quantum physics, at a very abstract level. Then he moved into discussion of this Quantum::Superpositions perl module that he has written and different problems that could be solved with it. The module introduces a couple of new operators to perl, "any" and "all". Each takes a list as its argument. any returns true if any of its values make the statement true, so any(1,2,3) == 1 is true. all returns true if the statement is true for all of its values, so something like 0 <= all(1,2,3) is true. These operators are (by the sounds of things, knowing zilch about physics myself) abstractions of a quantum superposition.
The operators are also useful for non-physics-related problems and thus they will be included in Perl 6, along with a couple of other operators, none and one, which are true, respectively, if zero or one of the items in the list make the statement true. I have a feeling that these operators will become a regular part of my regular Perl 6 vocabulary, whenever that comes out.
Anyway, a most enjoyable evening, and I would highly recommend this talk to anyone who has a chance to see it.
A couple of unrelated things: first I'm going to shill for Bloglines.com, a web-based news aggregator that is amazing and a regular part of my web surfing. It lets you easily view new stories in RSS-enabled web sites and they just did a very slick re-design. Highly, highly recommended. It also has a feature to manage your blogroll, so I just hooked that up to the side menu, so you can see the feeds I'm currently watching.
I joined a lob-ball team with work and have been playing that once a week. It's been fun, but it seems like whenever I hit the ball hard, it gets caught, and when I hit the ball weakly, it falls in. I assume that will turn around with time though. We lost 15-13 tonight, but it could have been a lot worse since we started off with only 7 players. I think we're 2-6, but it's still a lot of fun.
A few movies seen recently (and my IMDB rating for them)
* Cidade de Deus (City of God) (10: amazing cinematography, moving story of a boy who escapes the violence of the Rio de Janeiro favellas)
* Paycheck (7: interesting concept but mundane execution)
* Shrek 2 (8: fun summer movie, similar to the first one)
* Spider-Man 2 (8: very good, maybe a bit better than the first but I enjoyed the first more since it was new)
* Super Size Me (8: moronic experiment and dubious science but punctuated with a number of good points about our fast food culture and obesity in general)
Time to delete the porn referrer spam...
I haven't blogged in ages but I finally have something to talk about -- a couple of movies. One was really good, while the other "earned" the distinction of being the first movie I've ever walked out of the theatre from.
The good one, which I gave a 9 (and seriously considered giving a 10) to was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The screenplay was by Charlie Kaufman, who also wrote Adaptation and Being John Malkovich, a couple of very interesting movies. ESotSM is really a love story between Jim Carrey's and Kate Winslet's characters. They alternately go through a sci-fi procedure to erase each other from their memory. Much of the movie consists of their dream-like memories. The movie weaves together the real-life memory erase procedure and the memories in an extremely novel way. It's a remarkable, thoroughly original movie that I would highly recommend. If you liked Adaptation or Memento I'm sure you wouldn't go wrong with this one.
The second one, which a friend and I walked out of after 30 minutes of mind-numbing tedium was Dogville. Apparently the movie is 3 hours in length and after experiencing a mere sixth of it I couldn't have imagined sitting through the whole thing (and I normally don't mind long movies). I don't give ratings on IMDB unless I actually watch the whole movie, but if I had stayed I would have given it a 1. This "movie" is really a filmed theatre production on a stage, which was totally irritating. Why didn't they just do a normal movie with a real set? The town of Dogville is kind of drawn out on the stage and you can see everyone in their houses. This is somewhat neat but it gets to be old hat after about 10 minutes. The story, such as it was, was some boring drivel about this woman Grace (played by Nicole Kidman) who is on the run from some gangsters. Everything was so slow, dry and emotionless that it was just painful to watch. It positively made Gosford Park seem like a action-packed thriller. Enough said about this waste of time and money. I should mention, out of fairness, that apparently everybody else thinks it's really great and it's currently at 8.4 on IMDB and is the #100 rated movie of all time. I should look at the silver lining here though -- next time I have to do something unpleasant, like see the dentist or do my taxes, I'll think to myself, it could be worse, I could have been forced to watch the whole of Dogville.
Oh, I'm also playing a "Succession Game" of Civilization III. Feel free to follow the action at: Civfanatics.com. Basically four other people and I are taking turns playing a single game. We each make 10 moves and then pass it on to the next player. In between the moves we strategize and critique each other's play. I've learned a lot already and we're only about 1/4 of the way through the game.
With the super-cold temperatures there hasn't been all that much to do, so I've been splitting my gaming time between three games: DX2, Civ 3 Conquests and MOHAA.
I liken Deus Ex: Invisible War to the movie Gangs of New York: very flawed, and easy to find problems with, but I just really liked it anyway. My Deus Ex: Invisible War Biomods Guide got indexed by google and is now getting some traffic, maybe 20 visits a day. I finished the game a couple of weeks ago and tried a couple of the endings. The last third of the game had a lot of tie-ins to the original game, which was neat. I didn't like the inventory management system, which was too simplistic and unrealistic. Also, the universal ammo system (one ammo type fits all weapons) was okay from a usability standpoint, except only nine clips could be carried (as if one could carry around, all at once, a flamethrower, sniper rifle, swords, SMG, shotgun, and a few other weapons, but no more than 9 small ammo clips).
I got the Civilization 3 Conquests expansion pack, which has been a good buy. There are some scenarios, which allow you to play a particular segment of history, with different technologies and different rules than the regular game. The multiplayer seems to be a lot better than the very slow and buggy multiplayer capabilities in the previous expansion pack, Play the World.
As well, I've been continuing to play MOHAA multiplayer. I have the Breakthrough expansion pack and went through the singleplayer campaign in a couple of days. Good, but nothing revolutionary. Fortunately there are a lot of really good multiplayer maps, which almost seems to be the main value of the game. I'm not complaining though. I wish MOHAA had some sort of centralized ranking server, where you could learn approximately how good your opponents are (like America's Army). If I'm having a bad game, it's nice to know if it's because the other players are more skilled, or if it's just a bad night, or lag, or whatever other problem there might be.
Finally there was an article on Slashdot discussing the strong rumors about the next Grand Theft Auto game, supposedly GTA: San Andreas. Needless to say, this is the game I'm most eagerly anticipating right now. It's scheduled to come on the PS2 later this year, with a probably mid-2005 release for PC (probably sometime around the final, still-unnamed Star Wars movie)
It's not every day that something happens that you had been waiting for, for more than five years, but tonight I saw The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. It's really awesome. Suffice it to say, I have already cast my "10" on IMDB
Unlike a number of other eagerly-anticipated sequels which I won't mention, this one totally lived up to the first two. It was simply the third part of an amazing whole. Seemingly every detail was in place and although the movie is extremely long (the longest movie I've ever seen, I believe), I wanted more. There are the now-usual light-hearted remarks from Gimli, the incredible battle scenes, and a formidable array of strange beasts.
The movie focusses on different material than the book. The first 2/3 of the movie basically follows Book 5 of the trilogy, interspersed with the end of Book 4 and the start of Book 6. The last third deals with the climax of the story, and then skips past most of Book 6. As an example, the encounter with the grotesque Shelob, which occurs in the last two chapters of The Two Towers book, probably takes place 2/3 of the way through the ROTK movie.
The decision to not include seven minutes of Saruman was widely criticized by fans of the series, and after seeing the movie I'm in agreement. It would have been more logical to at least show Saruman's fate onscreen, especially when his prominence in the first movie in particular was probably greater than his prominence in the first book. And, given that the movie is 3:28, what's another 7 minutes? The ending itself, which a number of people have disliked, was drawn out in a lengthy sequence of snippets, with a number of false endings, which did feel a little choppy to me, especially since a few years were passing between some of the sequences.
In what seems to be an off year for Hollywood movies, I think ROTK has to be the favorite for Best Picture, and probably Peter Jackson for Best Director. Given that the other movies did not get major recognition, you would have to think that they are due. The three movies together are a landmark of movie making and one has to wonder when something so grand in vision and successful will next be pulled off. My bet is we'll be waiting a long time.
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For Halloween this year he wanted to be Stupendous Man, which is Calvin's superhero alter-ego in the strip.
I was excited about his choice this year because 1) it was awesome, and 2) it was super easy. The costume consists of the following:
- Hobbes Doll - Optional. You can make one with the pattern I've included in my Hobbes Doll instructable linked above.
- Red shirt with black stripes
- Black pants
- Red Cape
- Superhero cowl - Use my child-sized superhero cowl pattern. If you need a bigger one, follow my instructions in step 3 to make a cowl pattern for adults and especially fat-headed children.
Step 1: Calvin's shirt and pants
I purchased a new red t-shirt for my son for about $3. Using a black permanent marker and a ruler I drew lines on the shirt every 2 inches on the front, back, and sleeves.
We had some black pants that he wore, although any dark-colored pants would have been fine.
Step 2: Superhero cape
I started with a piece of red cloth, folded in half so the folded dimensions were 18" by 30".
Two tie pieces were made and sewn to the shoulder areas of the cape so it could be tied in place, matching the style of Calvin's cape in the strip.
See the photo notes for all of the dimensions and where to cut, hem, etc.
This is possibly one of the best things in the world. The first thing I ever read on my own was Calvin and Hobbes. :D
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This is a cool idea. I wish I had thought to be this character when I was a kid. You have become my favorite writer on this site. Your instructable are so well written and inspiring.
A downside to small boys loving C&H is that they become inspired to lock their mothers out of the house and spray them unexpectedly with the garden hose. At least we knew to equip any babysitters with cleats...
I think we could make quite a list here...
Thanks for the compliment! My kid loved the costume, and that's a win to me.
And congratulations on properly educating your child with some of the finest literature available! Don't forget to encourage weird snowmen too! My son made some beauties last year.
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Apple will run adverts in various publications, including T3, admitting the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 didn't copy the design of the iPad
The UK Court of Appeal upheld an earlier ruling by the High Court that despite similarities between the Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - there was no way an ordinary consumer could confuse the two competing tablets.
Apple appealed the earlier decision on the grounds that the front face and overall shape of the tablet was the most important factor in determining if Samsung had copied the iPad.
However, one of the three judges on the panel that reviewed the appeal made it clear that it did not matter if Samsung had actually copied Apple; only whether the Samsung design is so similar to the design registered by Apple that it would cause confusion.
In the design that Apple protected there is "no ornamentation" on the front of the tablet and a "sharp edge" but the Samsung Galaxy Tab has a prominent logo and rounded edges. The result? Samsung's design was "less cool" and therefore not confusing to the consumer.
The court-ordered adverts must be run in various publications including T3, the Daily Mail, the Financial Times and other publications to "correct the damaging impression" that Samsung had copied Apple.
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Funny, at the 2:30 part of the video, I started humming the organ riff that Doug Ingle played on the Vox Continental. But I digress. To put the whole thing into context, here's the complete musical break. Nowadays Doug plays a B-3, but not here.
Nowadays, noone plays drum solos, but they DO use kicks and or fills. A kick would be a "countdown" to set the tempo. about 45 seconds into the video, Uriel Jones shows you what I'm talking about.
For a fill, you're on your own. In any case, I ran across this little quiz at NPR's All Songs Considered blog. There's actually 3 or 3 of them here....you have to click the link IN the article to find them.....and they're kinda fun to see if you can tell where the short signature drum pieces come from.
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Degree Requirements A minimum of 122 credits is required for graduation with a bachelor of science degree from Saint Mary's University. All students must meet the general education credit requirements. A minimum of 36 credits is required to complete the B.S. in Human Services.Required Human Services Courses 24 cr. Required Management Course 3 cr. Required Capstone 3 cr. Required Communication Courses 6 cr. Total 36 cr. Required Human Services Courses: 24 cr. AH405 Healthcare Information Management (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of information management in health and human service organizations. It examines the evolution of informatics, the rules, regulations, and ethical concerns that impact the health and human service practitioner. An analysis of the principles and processes of information management tools for healthcare and human service systems is included.Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Analyze overall trends and direct practice decisions in healthcare and human services utilizing information systems and electronic medical records. Apply the federal, state, and local statutes that address compliance, confidentiality, privacy protection, ethical concerns, and dissemination of electronic health and human service records. Identify how information management is applied in public healthcare and human service practices on both micro and macro levels. Illustrate how the roles found in healthcare settings interact and affect the roles found in human services and the importance of current and accurate data in fostering these relationships. Apply common terminology and acronyms related to health and human service informatics. Evaluate the current models used for informatics management and reporting, and address future trends within the industry. HS301 Human Service Systems (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of the historical development of the human services field, human service theories, the systems approach to human services, and the role of the human service professional. It also explores trends in the field of human services, such as medical and mental health breakthroughs and changes in client populations.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Explain the historical development of the human services field and its current structures and issues. Identify theoretical orientations in human service work. Compare and contrast approaches to human service systems and human service delivery models. Understand the role of the human service professional in a variety of settings. Identify trends in the field of human services and their implications for the work of the human service professional. HS305 Helping Skills for Human Service Professionals (3 cr.) This course focuses on developing helping skills such as interviewing, group facilitation, counseling, conflict resolution, and problem-solving. Identifying one's own values and interpersonal styles as well as appropriate use of boundaries in the helping relationship are addressed.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Use appropriate client interview techniques to surface critical information. Facilitate groups to achieve common goals. Apply client counseling skills for assessment and follow-up. Identify ethical steps toward conflict prevention or resolution. Utilize available resources and service systems to creatively problem solve. Recognize and manage their values and interpersonal styles regarding their potential effect on one's work. Identify issues of privacy and maintain boundaries in working with clients, groups, or communities. HS310 Care Management for Human Service Professionals (3 cr.) This course examines methods and strategies for assisting clients to work within the human service system, including setting client goals, designing and implementing treatment plans, and connecting clients to appropriate community resources.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Demonstrate the ability to function within the structure of human service delivery systems. Administer a professional client needs assessment. Facilitate client goal setting to overcome problems or maintain achievements. Design and implement client treatment plans to support goals. Match clients to community resources needed to attain goals. Monitor and evaluate client progress per treatment plan objectives. Facilitate client decisions on treatment options based on professional human service standards. HS320 Public Policy Issues in Health and Human Services (3 cr.) This course examines ways in which health and human services delivery systems interact with political and economic policies. Also, it examines how systems can be used to bring about change based on community needs. Issues addressed include codes, regulations and laws in health and human services. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following;Explain how health and human service delivery systems interact with political and economic policies. Analyze the forms and effects of social inequality in health and human services delivery systems. Describe the relationship between public policy decisions and current health and human services delivery. Identify and implement the codes, regulations, and laws related to the field of health and human services. HS325 Cross-Cultural Competency for Service Providers (3 cr.) This course examines the impact of cultural diversity on the helping relationship, encourages the acknowledgement of biases and beliefs about diversity and provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate an appreciation of the contributions of diverse populations. Special attention is given to underserved communities, such as (the economically disadvantaged, the mentally ill, the developmentally disabled, the frail elderly, and persons with HIV/AIDS).Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Identify and acknowledge biases and beliefs about diversity. Describe the impact of cultural diversity on the helping relationship. Practice with respect, knowledge, and skills related to clients' age, class, color, culture, disability, economic status, ethnicity, family structure, gender, life style orientation, marital status, national origin, race, and religion. Recognize contributions from a diverse population, interacting as individuals or groups, to guide evolving organizational and societal systems. HS330 Ethical and Legal Issues in Health and Human Services (3 cr.) In this course, ethical reasoning and ethical frameworks are applied to health care and human service practice. An awareness of one's own values related to these areas as well as legal standards and professional codes of ethics are explored. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Explain the ethical standards and principles of human service and healthcare professions. Analyze values as they relate to professional ethical standards. Demonstrate an understanding of relevant laws and professional codes of ethics. Apply critical reasoning to complex ethical and legal issues relating to current events. PSY317 Lifespan Development (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of theories of human development and research in the field. Physical, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social aspects of lifespan development are covered.Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Identify the basic stages of human development from conception to old age. Describe theoretical approaches to human development and how each theory explains growth, development, and behavior. Understand the influence of heredity, environment, and maturation on changes across the life span. Identify developmental changes from physical, cognitive, affective, and social perspectives. Understand how ethnicity, culture, and gender might influence human development during particular developmental stages. Required Management Course: 3 cr. MG401 Principles of Management (3 cr.) This course explores the concepts and theories of management and their application in today's managerial environment. It examines the essential functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. MG307 may be taken instead of this course. Required Capstone Course: 3 cr. HS490 Health and Human Services Capstone (3 cr.) This capstone course integrates knowledge and skills developed in previous courses and provides an opportunity to apply them to a selected topic in an area of interest. Students select a topic currently confronting the field of study or profession, clearly define the topic using appropriate references and resources, and write and present their comprehensive project.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Analyze ethical, legal, and professional implications of actions taken in the health and human services field. Develop strategies for continuing education and competence in their profession. Identify and analyze management principles relevant for health and human services professionals. Examine local and national trends in the health and human services field. Research and analyze an issue or problem which may be studied in partnership with an organization to examine community resources and how network formation assists clients and professionals. Required Communication Courses: 6 cr. HS302 Communication Skills for Health and Human Service Professionals I (3 cr.) This course provides strategies for developing academic and professional writing skills relevant to health and human services. Topics include effective written communication in the workplace and appropriate communication styles based on audience. Academic writing is addressed including using APA formatting, library research tools, and methods for locating and selecting scholarly sources. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Identify a research topic and develop a thesis statement. Locate and evaluate relevant academic and scholarly sources on a research topic using library databases and technology resources. Prepare annotated bibliography and various written reports. Apply APA format to documentation. Organize and manage ideas and sources for research topics. Examine academic integrity and the ethical use of sources in written and oral communication. HS303 Communication Skills for Health and Human Service Professionals II (3 cr.) This course builds upon the work in HS302, with continued writing and a focus on oral communication. Effective methods to design and organize academic and professional documents, and present that information orally are addressed. Students are introduced to communication styles and how to effectively deliver oral communication both formally and interpersonally to internal and external groups. Technology is utilized to effectively deliver these messages.Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:Demonstrate effective oral communication to a variety of audiences, including those with diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences. Identify, explain, and practice effective communication styles. Integrate and interpret the dynamics of small group communication related to health and human services. Create and deliver organized, professional informative and persuasive presentations on a topic related to their field of study using appropriate technology, media, and graphics. Write and revise documents and apply oral communication styles to meet people at the appropriate level of literacy and understanding. Apply APA documentation standards. Considering a graduate degree? Take a look at Saint Mary's M.A. in Health & Human Services Administration and M.A. in Counseling & Psychological Services programs. 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