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Bulgaria and the Isle of Thassos
Hill Walks, Wine Tasting, Ancient Frescoed Monasteries, and the Delights of a Sun-Splashed Greek Isle
Trip Details at-a-Glance
|Cost From:
|14 days
|Sofia, Bulgaria
|Sofia, Bulgaria
|13 nights in hotels and lodges
|All meals included
|Archaeology, Cultural Adventures, Hiking / Trekking
|Trip Level:
12 hiking days over rolling hills with some steep sections, 2-4.5 hours a day
- Charming Koprivshtitsa, famed for its stone bridges and 19th century painted houses
- Hiking, wine tasting, and home visits amid the traditional villages of the green Rhodope Mountains
- Majestisc Bachkovo and Rila, two of the most resplendent Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Europe
- Tranquil Thassos Island, with its wild, powder-white beaches and charming towns on the Aegean Sea
Bulgaria is an undiscovered gem. Fridendly and charming people, glorious countryside in spring, wonderful fresh food (terrific cheese), excellent wine, glorious hikes/trails. I hope more can experience this delightful country!Vivian L.—Alameda, CA
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Join us for cultural discovery and delightful hikes as we weave our way through two ancient and fascinating countries. Our journey explores the mystique of beautiful Bulgaria, Europe's best-kept secret, where the green Rhodope Mountains shelter bucolic villages and the oldest Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Europe, dazzling with their frescoed interiors. Crossing the border into Greece, we savor hikes on tranquil Thassos, set on the blue Aegean Sea. Here our trails lead along sandy beaches, through olive groves, and into timeless cobble-street villages. Throughout our intriguing journey, we mingle with pilgrims in remote monasteries, hike woodsmen's paths through ancient forests, enjoy lunches in village homes, and discover distinctive Old World cultures. We'll also be sure to sample a delicious variety of local wines and cuisines, from spit-roasted kabobs and homemade feta cheeses to fresh-caught fish from the Aegean. Cultural highlights of the journey include Bulgaria's two most spectacular monasteries: majestic Rila, a World Heritage Site in a serene mountain setting, and Bachkovo, with its small chapels, holy springs, and pilgrims. This unique adventure brings us deep into an undiscovered European realm that is off the beaten path of most travelers and utterly captivating!
Itinerary at a Glance
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Days 1-2
Sofia / Koprivshtitsa / Valley of Roses
After a walking tour of Sofia, with its gold-domed Alexander Nevski Cathedral, we head up to peaceful Koprivshtitsa, an Ottoman-era village nestled in wooded hills and famous for its painted houses and stone bridges. From this lovely base, we hike in the Southern Djenden Nature Reserve and visit the Valley of Roses, one of the symbols of Bulgaria, with its rose farms and 16th century towns. Our hotel in Koprivshtitsa is a historic 19th century house.
Days 3-4
Rhodope Mountains / Bachkovo / Plovdiv
The pine-forested Rhodope Mountains form Bulgaria's southern border with Greece. We visit the village of Starosel for wine tasting and a look at its enigmatic Thracian tombs dating to the 5th century BC, then make a pilgrimage walk through a UNESCO biosphere reserve to Bachkovo, one of the oldest Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Europe. We also visit graceful Plovdiv, the cultural center of Bulgaria, with its charming Old Town spread across three hills. Overnights are in the historic village of Kosovo.
Days 5-7
Rhodope Mountains / Smolyan / Trigrad Gorge
Circling through the green Rhodope Mountains, we enjoy hikes each day and visit historic mountain villages. In one village, we have lunch in a local home and hear the music of the kaba gaida (the traditional bagpipe of the Rhodope Mountains). We also explore the impressive 600-foot-deep Trigrad Gorge, one of the most spectacular settings in Bulgaria, with its sheer walls overhanging the foaming Trigradska River.
Days 8-13
Thassos Island, Greece
Crossing the border into Greece, we explore lovely Thassos Island, a beautiful setting of wild, powder-white beaches and charming old villages along the Aegean Sea. One hike brings us up to the mountain village of Kastro, and another brings us to the 5th century castle of Neposi. We also visit the village of Arnaia, set on the Halkidiki Peninsula, where people still live in traditional ways and occupations include agriculture, bee keeping, and carpet weaving.
Days 13-14
Rila Monastery / Sofia
Heading back to Bulgaria, we visit Rila, its most famous monastery, a serene World Heritage Site set on the slopes of 9,500-foot Mt. Rila. We enjoy our last hike, an easy pilgrimage walk to St. Ivan Rilksi's hermitage caves in the deep forests of the Rila Monastery Nature Reserve. Return to Sofia and depart on Day 14.
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What the Trip is Like
The trip is Level 3+, Moderate to Strenuous. We hike from 2 to 4.5 hours on hiking days, mostly over rolling hills, with some steep sections. Most of the hiking takes place at medium elevations, between 2,000 feet and 5,400 feet. The maximum elevation is 5,400 feet. The elevation change in a typical day is accumulated ascents and descents that vary from 1,200 feet to 2,400 feet (the uphill is equal to the downhill). Typically, we drive to the starting point of the trail and walk to the end of it, where we meet the vehicle once again. On Days 2, 4, and 6, we do loop walks as we explore eco-trails that start and end at same point. Some portions of these eco-trails are on wooden staircases. In general, we can expect terrain that includes about 50% dirt paths through broadleaf forests and about 50% on mountain trails.The trails are relatively smooth, with no long rocky sections or exposed tree roots. Distances are not long , but you should be in good shape and wear good hiking boots. Hiking poles are recommended. You need to carry only a daypack for your camera, water bottle, rain jacket, etc. A vehicle transfers our luggage between overnight accommodations. On some days, we enjoy picnic lunches prepared by the Trip Leaders with local produce, wine, breads, and cheeses. On "town" days, we have lunch at local cafes. Driving and hiking times are noted, but these can vary, sometimes dramatically, from the anticipated times. Road conditions and the group's level of fitness also affect the travel and hiking times.
Please note that in Europe, the dinner hour is considerably later than what it is in the US. We do our best to secure early reservations for our groups, but most often the evening meal will be at 7:30 p.m. Although rooms are not always of uniform or international size, our leaders always try their best to assign rooms in a fair way so that all participants experience an equal advantage throughout the trip as a whole. Single rooms can be requested but are not always available, due to the limited space in the hotels. If you require a single room, please make the request as early as possible.
Departures & Leaders
Aug 30-Sep 12, 2015 Denitza Petrova
Trip Cost
Prices are for 2015
$4895 (11-15 members)
$5195 (6-10 members)
Single supplement: $420
Forced single supplement: $210
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Trip Payment Schedule
At time of reservation: $500
120 days prior to departure: 20% of trip cost
60 days prior to departure: Balance
Cancellation and Transfer Fee Schedule
More than 90 days prior to departure: No charge!
90-46 days prior to departure: 25% of trip cost
45 days or less: 100% of trip cost
Trip Cost Includes:
- Expert leadership of a Wilderness Travel Trip Leader and local guides
- Accommodations as noted
- All meals included
- A glass of wine or beer with dinner
- Entrance fees for museums and sites
- All land transportation, transfers as noted
Trip Cost Does Not Include:International airfare, transfers for independent arrival or departure, any meals not specified after each itinerary day, wine at dinner (except at welcome and farewell dinners), airport departure taxes, optional tipping or gratuities to leaders or staff, additional hotel nights that may be necessitated by airline schedule changes or other factors; pre-trip expenses of medical immunizations (if any), travel insurance, or passports and visas; and other expenses of a personal nature (alcoholic beverages, laundry, etc.).
Arrival & Departure InformationYou are responsible for your own transportation arriving to and departing from Sofia, Bulgaria. For more detailed information, including transfers, please download the Detailed Itinerary.
Please do not purchase your tickets until you are confirmed on the trip and have reviewed your proposed air schedule with our office. Once your tickets have been purchased, please send us a copy of your airline schedule.
Meeting Place:
Sofia, Bulgaria
Date: Day 1
Suggested Arrival Airport:
Sofia, Bulgaria (airport code: SOF)
Suggested Flight Arrival Time: 8:00am or anytime one day prior
Sofia, Bulgaria
Date: Day 14
Suggested Airport for Departure:
Sofia, Bulgaria (airport code: SOF)
Suggested Departure Time: anytime
Denitza Petrova
Denitza Petrova was born in Varna, a town on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast. She graduated with a degree in sociology from Sofia University and spent her college summers in California. She later completed a two-year stint in outdoor education in the Santa Cruz Mountains (Camp Campbell Outdoor Science School), where she taught students about the beauty and uniqueness of the California redwoods. In her time in California, she became a passionate advocate for nature conservation, and on return to Bulgaria, she joined her country's anti-nuclear and environmental movement. Today she works for as a Greenpeace representative in Bulgaria. She loves the mountains of her native country and is especially keen to share their beauty with travelers. "Bulgaria still has many hidden treasures waiting to be discovered, and it's the perfect place for people who want to be in touch with wild nature and feel the true spirit of the Balkans." Denitza also enjoys sharing Bulgaria's folk music, both the dances and the songs. As a youth, she danced with one of the folk groups in Varna.
Upcoming Trips:
Bulgaria and the Isle of Thassos, August 30-September 12, 2015
Montenegro and the Adriatic Coast, September 18-28, 2016
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Denitza is absolutely delightful and handled the entire trip in a thoughtful, professional way.Richard R., Columbus, GA
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Gloucestershire bowler Liam Norwell escapes to the sun
Posted: January 16, 2013|
Liam Norwell is the latest Gloucestershire cricketer player to take advantage of warmer climes this winter after joining Wellington-based Karori in New Zealand.
Bracewell said: "Karori are a premier club in Wellington and their ground is a first class venue, so Liam will have the chance to perform on good pitches.
"He will hopefully get plenty of sunshine and the opportunity to get some conditioning in before reporting back for pre-season with us."
Norwell's promising county career was interrupted by a stress fracture in his back, but he is now fully fit and looking forward to a big summer with Gloucestershire.
Bracewell added: "Liam ticked all the boxes fitness-wise before we let him go to New Zealand and has looked very good in practice.
"Now we can get him on the park there is every reason to think he will be a very useful performer for us this summer.
"He makes the ball swing, but he also bowls the right lengths and that makes him pretty dangerous when he gets his timing right.
"He is still very inexperienced and the more cricket we can get into him this winter, as well as maintaining his fitness, the better."

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The Ravens have legitimate reason to hope that in 2013, Torrey Smith goes from steady to stardom.
Season No. 3 has historically been a breakout year for NFL wide receivers. Here are two examples from 2012:
Dez Bryant, Cowboys – In 2011 as a second-year player, Bryant caught 63 passes for 928 yards and nine touchdowns. Last season, Bryant blossomed for 92 catches, 1,382 yards, and 12 TD's.
Demaryius Thomas, Broncos – In 2011 as a second-year player, Thomas had 32 receptions for 551 yards and four touchdowns. In 2012, Thomas became a star – 94 catches, 1434 yards, 10 TD's.
Roddy White of the Falcons also made a huge jump from his second season to third season – 30 catches, 506 yards, and zero touchdowns in 2006, to 83 receptions, 1202 yards, and six touchdowns in 2007.
Those examples give Smith added motivation to think 2013 could be special for him. The opportunity is there. Anquan Boldin, the wide receiver Joe Flacco targeted most in 2012, has been traded to the 49ers. Smith is a proven deep threat, and Flacco has the arm to take advantage of Smith's speed. That breakaway speed leads to another Smith strength – drawing penalties from the defense. According to ProFootballFocus.com, Smith led all NFL receivers in drawing penalties last season with 16.
However, Smith must prove he is capable of flourishing as a No. 1 target without Boldin's presence. Smith's first two NFL seasons have yielded similar numbers – 50 catches for 841 yards and seven TD's in 2011; 49 receptions for 855 yards and eight TD's in 2012.
The Ravens have never had to rely on Smith to carry a bigger load, not with Ray Rice in the backfield, and Flacco able to target Boldin in clutch situations. But 2013 could different. The Ravens have not had anyone top 1000 yards in receiving since Derrick Mason in 2009. Is Smith ready to cross that barrier in 2013? His third season could be the time.


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A different twist on the popular Peanut Butter Blossoms, this is a chocolate cookie topped with Hershey Cordial Cherry kisses. I created this recipe using a basic vanilla sugar cookie recipe, adjusting some of the ingredients and adding cocoa powder.
1 cup butter, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 3 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 4 Tbsp. milk 48 Hershey Cordial Cherry kisses, unwrapped (approximate amount needed) Extra sugar or colored sugar to coat the cookies (red & green look nice for the holidays) Aluminum foil to line cookie sheets (for best results)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; unwrap Hershey kisses. 2. In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda & salt, stirring gently with a fork or whisk; set aside. 3. In a separate bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs & vanilla, mixing well. 4. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture, mixing well after each addition. 5. Roll dough into 1" balls, coat with sugar and place on foil lined cookie sheet. 6. Place in 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. Remove and immediately press cherry kisses on top of cookies. 7. Cool on pan 2-3 minutes, then place on wire racks. Do not stack cookies! 8. Enjoy! *Note* Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.


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8 fluid ounces
1/2 fluid ounce
dry vermouth
1/2 fluid ounce
sweet vermouth
4 cups
ice cubes
pimento-stuffed green olives
I usually don't put that much vermouth in mine, but this was really excellent.
Definitely the best martini I've ever made at home. I added just a splash of olive juice. I will use this recipe again.
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Only second time I ever had a Martini - only change was I used olives stuffed with onions - awesome
Very good with both vermouths. I thought it would have been "odd" with the addition of sweet vermouth but it wasn't. I did not shake the gin though as I was taught not to shake gin because shaking "bruises" it.
This is nearly the ideal recipe for a Perfect Martini, which uses a 50/50 blend of sweet & dry vermouth. A 4:1 gin/vermouth ratio is more traditional, but the recipe gets dryer as time passes. I think originally, martinis were a 50/50 gin & vermouth blend.
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The government has recognized that the HIV crisis was having an impact on development and has institute a multi-sector response to the pandemic aimed at cutting new infections in half by 2016.
In this context, the priorities of Uniterra partners are to help prevent HIV infection, especially among the young, by changing risky behaviour through effective communication and education and to provide technical assistance and resources to partner organizations to coordinate and manage their HIV and AIDS activities better.
Partners also seek to integrate and promote equality between women and men in HIV and AIDS activities and services.
In the last few years, Uniterra's partners have worked on national coordination and on improving management of the response to the pandemic, thereby helping strengthen their abilities to provide support and care to people affected by HIV, and they have supported implementation of a national strategy to get tertiary-level institutions actively involved in HIV issues.
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- BOCAIP: Botswana Christian AIDS Intervention Programme
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CONROE, Texas (AP) A 19-year-old Conroe man has been arrested and charged with capital murder for the slaying last week of a Montgomery County convenience store owner.
Sheriff's officials say Joseph Gutierrez was arrested Friday for the slaying of Sam Sadruddin.
Authorities also are detaining a 13-year-old boy as a person of interest in the case. No charges have been filed against the boy. His name isn't being released.
Gutierrez is held without bond at the Montgomery County Jail in Conroe.
Sadruddin was fatally shot at his store last Monday evening.
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This is really one of my favorite meals. I LOVE a crunchy salad and this has it all. This is a dinner you can throw together in minutes.
Just chop up some lettuce or use a bag of iceburg from the store.
Toss with:
1 lb ground beef or turkey seasoned with taco seasoning
1 c. shredded cheese
Two diced tomatoes
Two chopped green onions
I can of black olives
1 small can of red kidney
Sour Cream
I bag of tortilla chips
Dressing of your choice. We like ranch with salsa and sour cream all thrown on top.
Crunch up some chips in a bowl serve your salad and dressing of choice on top and enjoy. I make this all year long but when it is hot this is perfect. You can cook up some ground meat ahead and freeze in batches and just take out to thaw the day you are going to make the salad. Ole!
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Cink, who has been awarded the G. Henry Veldhuis Christian Scholar Science Award for next year, transferred to Northwestern from Iowa State University. She will graduate next May.
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The University of Mary Washington women's rugby team will soon cap off a highly successful 2013-2014 season by competing in the USA Rugby National Championship at Penn State University on April 26 and 27. … [Read more...]
UMW Women's Rugby Team Headed to Nationals
Women's Club Soccer Team Headed to National Championships
The University of Mary Washington women's club soccer team competed in the 2013 NIRSA National Championships in Phoenix, Arizona. UMW was the only NCAA Division III program in the entire championship bracket. … [Read more...]
UMW Rugby Players Spend Weekend in Service
For members of the University of Mary Washington club rugby team, Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend was all about community service. The players painted porches, spread mulch and cleaned up properties for Empowerhouse, formerly known as the Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence. The team plans for another service day in April. "UMW Rugby Team Sponsors Annual Service Project" in The Free Lance-Star on Saturday, Jan. 19 Photos by Kimmie Barkley '14 … [Read more...]
Pre-Flight Brings New Students Together Before Orientation
University of Mary Washington students officially arrive on the Fredericksburg campus on Wednesday, Aug. 22, but incoming freshman Claire Zhang of Ashburn, Va., already has made connections. Zhang is one of 40 new students who participated in Pre-Flight, an inaugural pre-orientation program for first-year students. "I could probably tell you everyone's name," said Zhang pointing to the dozens of students playing kickball behind her. Just four days earlier, she would have struggled to name any. The students, along with staff members and graduate assistants, spent four days in the Virginia mountains, divided into a service group and an outdoor adventure group, then returned to UMW for two days of teambuilding activities. "Initially they were a bit shy about connecting and getting to know each other," said Mark Mermelstein, director of campus recreation and the leader of the outdoor adventure group. "By the end of the week, it was a really, really tight-knit … [Read more...]
Life Saver: Thinking on Her Feet
When Lauren Kornacki performed CPR in the garage of her parents' home in Glen Allen, Va., she was focused on one thing: saving her dad's life. She never imagined that the story would later end up making national headlines. Kornacki, a 2012 graduate of the University of Mary Washington, found her father in the garage, pinned under a car and unresponsive. She was able to lift up the car enough to free her father, and performed CPR to save his life. A nurse at VCU Medical Center, where Kornacki's father is being treated, was so moved by the story that she contacted the local television station. "It's my dad," Kornacki said, noting she doesn't think she deserves the attention. "I would do anything for him." Instead she hopes to turn the new-found media attention from her own inspiring story to the importance of CPR. "I'm trying to get people to realize CPR is such an important thing to know," she said. Now in her sixth year as a lifeguard, Kornacki has taken CPR training … [Read more...]
Sports and Service Go Hand-in-Hand for UMW Rugby Team
In the heat of a June afternoon, members of the University of Mary Washington rugby team took a break from summer vacation to give back to the community. Wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the UMW rugby logo, they hoisted large back trash bags from a pick-up truck two or three at a time and delivered them to Micah Ecumenical Ministries in downtown Fredericksburg. Misty Lozano of Micah Ecumenical Ministries accepted the bags – full of donated clothing for those the non-profit organization helps – with a smile and hugs for the UMW students. "You are incredible," she said. "Thank you!" For the rugby players, the donation was just one small way to make a difference to their community. "I found an overwhelming sense that people wanted to help and they really wanted to do as much good as they could," said senior Redmond Manierre. The 60- to 70-member club team, known as the "Mothers" after the university's namesake, emphasizes volunteering and service, as evident in … [Read more...]


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Gov. Rick Scott, who was elected to office with the slogan "Let's get to work," proclaimed several times "It's working" during his State of the State address Monday.
Scott touted Florida's improved unemployment numbers and 200,000 non-government jobs that have been created since he took office in 2011 and urged lawmakers to continue to make the state more business-friendly by eliminating the sales tax on manufacturing equipment.
Jobs and education were the main points in Scott's third State of the State speech, one that comes as he prepares to seek re-election.
"I believe Florida will be the No. 1 place in the world for job creation; I believe Florida will be the No. 1 place in the world to get a great education; and the No. 1 place in the world where families can afford to live," Scott said during the 37-minute speech.


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Okay we have heard over and over what happened from one mans lips, and lip service is what i personally believe he is giving!
I feel in my heart as a big guy with no quit in my heart, that they would have survived out there in the sea longer than this punk kid. Nick Schuyler has told nothing to the families, no last words from the players, nothing, nada, nyet, zilch, zero, zip. Yet now he has a book one year after this tragic event.
And to top it all off he has all this gear on when they rescued him and comes in with both slippers still on his feet, damn those things stayed on, or what the hell were they made of, "Gold"?
Go ahead and call me anything you like, but the simple fact of the matter is, we need many more answers from Mr. Schuyler, which obviously appears it will never happen, to this day no police questioning, just the plain and simple fact they bought his lame ass story and now he's selling a book to profit of another man's misery?
Low life piece of crap is what i call him!
On February 28, 2009, four friends set sail for a day of fishing off the Florida coast. When they didn't return that night, the Coast Guard launched a massive search effort early the next morning despite stormy weather and violent waves. Forty-three hours later, the boat was found—but three lives had been lost. Only one man, Nick Schuyler, lived to tell the harrowing tale of his friends' fight for life.
Nick, a personal trainer, had befriended NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper at his gym. The three quickly bonded over intense workouts and lifting weights. Corey, the youngest of six children, had just finished his season with the Detroit Lions.
Marquis was married with a 3-year-old daughter he adored. An experienced fisherman, he often took friends out on his 21-foot boat. Set to leave for an off-season training camp with the Oakland Raiders, Marquis wanted to take his friends on one last trip to his favorite fishing spot, 70 miles off the Florida coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
When another friend dropped out of the trip at the last minute, Nick invited his best friend, Will Bleakley, to join them. Inseparable since their days playing football at the University of South Florida, Nick was excited to have Will along for the day.
No one could have foreseen the tragedy that lurked ahead.
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This is a really great top ten list Clayton. Ryan Leaf is hands down #1, not even a toss up. Anytime you are supposed to be a hero and franchise player and and up being on of the worst players period, you deserve that top spot. Anyone can post their own list to our site http://www.toptentopten.com/. The coolest feature is you can let other people vote on the rankings of your list.
Debbie you dumb ignorant ass, read all the facts that have come to light since day one.
Don't just come onto a thread and assume you know shit, which you obviously don't!
Hes a hero? Please don't make us all who have a sensible thought process laugh to hard now!
Nick is lying about what really happened, he states they went under and retrieved the life jackets from underneath the boat? That's a damn lie as a longtime avid boater myself and fisherman, everyone knows you cant pull a life jacket under water and bring it from under the boat.
Secondly he changed his story over 15 times, sometimes saying Marquis took his life jacket off and said he was giving up.
Then 2 weeks after that statement he states Marquis dies in hisIf we are all as stupid as you everyone would be out murdering people everywhere!
Are you serious? You think this guys a hero, wow i guess you really dont know all the fact of what happened out there and no one but Nick Schuyler does.
But the simple fact is his story does not jive not one bit.
Ignorance is bliss?
Wow you must be as stupid as your post, get the truth and the story from Nick Schuyler first (His lame ASS version) before you comment.
I have to say agree that something does not jive with this story. Of course we were not there but from what I saw on the Oprah show, there was just no sadness or devistation in his voice, he seemed so calm. albeit just about a year ago, I would not be able to talk about it w/o breaking down, which I did not see at all from him. The fact that he spoke alot about his "best friend" Will a great deal and how he dealth with his family, but kind of down played the other families stating he "wishes they were closer" is suspect. I was really taken aback that he did not reach out to the family to console them and give them Marquis and Corey's last words. That SUCKS majorly….. God forgive me if I am wrong, but I really don't see the heroism and alot of information he gave does not add up.
I would not consider him a hero ..if you read his book he clearly states that what he says is what he can merely remember..he never swam down to retrieve anything from under boat (he was scared)until the last day…he had extra clothes than the others (i dont think anyone would give up theirs)
What is he suppose to tell the families of the victims, how they met their death slowly and painfuly…when someone comes into hyperthermia they do strange things…but its ridiculous they would think he killed them, what was he suppose to get out of them ..nothing! it was just a terrible accident
After seeing Nick on Oprah I have to agree, something doesn't sit right with his storey…I'm not saying murder, but perhaps the survival instinct meant he was only out to save himself?? Who knows what he did in order to save himself. Nick seems to be making out he is the hero a little too much and where was the genuine emotion? I don't believe he did and said all the things he stated. And when asked by Oprah about sharing profits of his book with the families of the other men his response was evasive……..if he really wanted to share the profits he would find a way! After all he survived 40 hrs lost at sea but can't work out a way to get a message to the families or get funds to them??? We will never really know what happened out there but it sounds to me like he is just telling a storey – to make himself look like a hero………..
Give me a break! Nick has every right to tell his story so that rumors such as the ones you guys are trying to start can be put to rest. He didn't have anything to do with them dying. Stop blaming the guy who survived, don't you think he has enough sadness just living that event in his head. I think Cooper's family is just mad because the money maker isn't around to provide the life style they once had. So Mrs. Cooper needs to get a job and get off Nick for telling his, I repeat his story…
I am an xbert on reading people and his story doesn't sound right. It smells fisher than the water he was saved/found in. Nick is not a hero, as I do believe a Murder / 's Have been committed and should be investigator. I do not trust Lie detectors but what the HECK give Nick one for the show of support. Then see how the story Changes. The Story he tells is so far fetched. I watched Opera and couldn't take much more of his BULL…Sh''''…. And the Greed to make Money on a Book. I see Opera asked him if he was going to share the wealth , on the BOOK . And give money / share with the Family's ,..which was baically NO ! He is a Money Hungry Murder that was jealous. Get a Jail Cell Ready to accomidate Nick…
It has bee over a year since this terrible accident, but I had to rationalize the madness in this blog. First of all I own 2 boats. If I invited 3 friends on a boating trip, I would consider their lives first. You don't take a 21 foot boat out 70 miles, regardless of safty equipment.
Espesially with 4 guys that weight over 225lbs each, plus equipment. The weather forcasted severe storms, and the weather is very unstable in Feb. Not emergency equipment, coast guard radios, or beakon, just cell phones. Now this is the big one, untieing the anchor rope from the nose of the boat, then backing the boat up, to tie in to the stern, that would be a challenge in a storm, the wave at the boat would not cooperate with you. Then any should know what the boat will do if something is attached to in, and you hit the throttle. THE REAR OF THE BOAT WILL LOWER, the propeller digs in to get traction, thus sinking the boat. The anchor cost about 29-70 dollars at walmart. The owner of the is ultimately responsible. Even the coast guard's cutter was having difficulties in those stormy seas. NOTHING was done right about this fishing trip. I honestly can't find one positive thing that was considered. The boat was way over weighted, going out 70 miles, in sever storms. REALLY, not to mention the anchor issues.
Bottom line is.. If it was you on that boat… The only person i would think about is myself. your automatic survival instincts kick in. So if it came down to me or someone i was even close to… I think i am going to choose me. None of those men should have been 70 miles off of the coast in Feb.
I believe that Nicks account was only partially factual. I think he had a life jacket, no one else did, ever. I don't think anyone ever went underneath to retrieve jackets. I believe he was sitting ON the boat with all of his clothes on and would not budge his position on the boat. I think he was irrational and panicky and the others, Marquis and Corey were getting pissed off at his determination to only save himself.I think Corey and Marquis as a result were forced to spend a majority of the time in the water and died earlier than Nick said. I think his selfishness and adamance killed everyone else. They were angry and aggressive because Nick was not a team player, only wanting to save himself. I think that all the accounts about Corey trying to pull Nick and Will off the boat was true so that he could get on and help himself and they would not let him on, to save themselves, Nick would not let go of the motor. I think he did say "ima kill you" because Nick was panicky and selfish. Survival for all if possible is give and take. Everyone has to have a chance ON the boat. Corey and Marquis died because they didn't have a chance in shorts and a shirt and could not stay on the boat.
I just finished reading the book, and I totally agree with you, if everyone had had a chance ON the boat, they'll ALL be alive today.


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April 1, 1958 A. L. ADKINS DISPOSABLE HEAT INSULATED CONTAINER FOR uquxos on soLIDs Filed May 11, 1956 T d -Ia 1 I/ III u UJ v INVENTOR.
I V 11! Id 11/111,111]!!! i 54 (9 7 7(6 .JQQA/EYS Unitcd States PatcntQ DISPOSABLE HEAT INSULATED CONTAINER FOR LIQUIDS OR SOLIDS Aubyn L. Adkins, Rolling Hills, Calif.
Application May 11, 1956, Serial No. 584,268
2 Claims. (Cl. 229-14) The present invention relates generally to containers. In a narrower sense, the invention hasreference to a readily disposable, heat insulated container for liquids or solids, such as restaurant-prepared foods.
Substantial sales are made daily, in restaurants and other establishments preparing foods, of liquids, solids, or semi-solids intended for carry out or delivery.
Most usually, disposable, single thickness cartons of cardboard or other fibrous material are employed for packaging suchfoods, and while these are found accepta ble when the consumption of thefood at its destination occurs within a very short time after the initial packaging thereof in the cartons, the arrangement has not been found tobe satisfactory where the span of time between packaging and consumption is excessive.
The main object of. the present invention, accordingly, is to provide a disposable container of insulated con struction, which, will be particularly adapted for the transportation of, hot or cold materials,.usually liquids and usually consumable liquids, an eXa mple beinghot coffee carried from a sourcefof supplysuch as a restaurant, to a distant point such that the coffee would cool to an excessive degree if. carried in an ordinary paper cup or cardboard container. i
The device proposedfor, carrying outthis object, summarized briefly, includes an. inner container having insulation on its inner and outer surfaces, said finsulation extending not only over the side walls of vtheinner container but also over the topand bottom thereof. The device further includes an outer container also having a coating of insulation on its side walls, top and bottom. Within the outer container, there is provided a bottom support ring which supports the inner container in spaced relation to the bottom of. the outer container, as well as .a side support ring which spaces the inner container. at its sides from the side wall. of the outer container, not only for the purpose of preventing tilting ofthe inner container within the outer container, butalso for the purpose of providing a dead air space almost completely surrounding the inner container.
The device can be made in any desired shape, and in another form of the invention, coatings of insulation material can be, omitted, with therinsulation deriving wholly from the nesting of a plurality of inner containers withinanj outer container in spaced relation to each other and to said outer container, to provide a rnultiplicity. of dead air spaces, with the innermost container holding the material to be kept hot or cold as the case may be.
Another object of importance is to provide adevice of the nature referred to which is particularly designed to facilitate assembly of the several receptacles with one another, the construction being such as to permit a separate manufacture of said receptacles, with assembly being effected at the point of packaging of the foods or other materials in the receptacles for delivery. 7
Other objects will appear from the following description, the claims appended thereto, and from the annexed drawing in which like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views .and wherein:
Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through one form of insulated container formed according to. the present invention;
Figure 2 is a bottom plan view, portions being broken away;
Figure 3 is a plan view of the side spacer ring per se;
Figure 4 is a reduced plan view of the bottom spacer ring per se;
Figure 5 is a sectional view similar to Figure 1 through a modified form of the device;
Figure 6.is a top plan view of the container shown in Figure 5; and
Figure 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the upper portion of a second modification.
Referring to the drawings in detail, in the form of the invention shown in Figure 1 there is provided an outer receptacle 10 which can be of any desired shape. In the illustrated embodiment, by way of example, the outer container tapers toward the lower end thereof, and is of. circular cross section at all points along its length. However, as will be presently apparent, the particular shapeof the receptacle can be varied as desired.
The receptacle is formed of a readily disposable material, such 'as cardboard, and is provided integrally or otherwise at its lower end with an upwardly offset bottom wall 12..
Lining the side wall and bottom of the outer receptacle is acoating 14 of heat or cold insulation. In the illustrated embodiment, aluminum foil is employed for this purpose, but it is believed that other types of heat insulationmaterial can be employed to equal advantage.
The receptacle 10 is provided with a removable lid 16, having atits periphery a downwardly turned flange to detachably, sealably connect the lid to the body of the receptacle. The lid 16 is provided on its inner surface with a. coating 20 of. insulation, such as aluminum foil, said insulation terminating at the inner periphery of flange .18.
Removably positioned upon the bottom wall 12, centrally thereof, is. an .upstanding spacer ring 22 shown per se inFigure 4. Also insertable in the outer container is an upper spacer ring 24 lying in a plane normal to the long axis of the outer receptacle. The ring 24, like ring 22, may initially be merchandised separately from the outer receptacle, to be assembled therewith and with an inner container 26 when the inner container or receptacle 26 is. to be assembled withthe outer receptacle.
The inner receptacle 26 is substantially smaller than the outer receptacle, both in transverse dimension and in length. Preferably, the inner receptacle is shaped generally similarly to the outer receptacle, that is, if the outer receptacle is tapered and of circular cross section, the inner receptacle should be similarly formed.
The inner receptacle 26 isprovided with a bottom wall 28, resting upon the. ring 22. At the periphery of the bottom wall there is a depending circumferential flange 30 which. maybe formed by folding of. the material of the inner receptacle where the side wall thereof intersects with the bottom wall. is slightly greater in. diameter than the ring 22, so that at its lower end, the inner receptacle is held against lateral deviation relative to said ring 22.
Coatings of insulation are applied to the inner and outer surfaces of the inner receptacle, in the form of aluminum foil 32, said foil extending over the full areas of the side wall, bottom wall, and lid 34 of the inner receptacle. The lid 34 has a circumferential, downwardly opening, channeled lip36, to sealably engage the lid with the body of the inner receptacle, and as shown in Figure 1 coverings of aluminum foil 38 or similar insulation are applied to the outer end surfaces of thelid.
It will be seenthat there is provided a dead air space,
The depending flange 38- between the inner and outer receptacles, almost completely surrounding the inner receptacle, the only locations at which said dead air space does not exist being the pointsof contact between'the inner receptacle and the spacer-rings 22, 24. The invention thus utilizes not only the insulating liners or coverings of the outer and inner receptacles for the purpose of maintaining to the maximum extent the temperature of the material applied in the inner receptacle, but also makes use of the principle that a dead air space has a low co-eflicient of heat conductivity. It is further known that when said air space is faced on both sides with a smooth bright foil or aluminum or other material the coeificient of heat conductivity is reduced to an even greater extent. Still further, it will be apparentthat there is minimum contact between theinner receptacle and the means supporting the same in spaced relation to the outer. receptacle, thus making use of the principle that heat loss or gain is a function of surface area, so that consequently the mini mum surface area shown would be more efficient.
In Figure 7 there is shown a construction wherein coatings of insulation are eliminated, although they could be used in this form of the invention as well as in the form of Figure 1. In this form, the outer receptacle has been designated at 40, and has a lid 42. An intermediate receptacle 44 is spaced inwardly from the top, bottom, and side wall of the outer receptacle, and has a lid 46. An inner receptacle 48 is spaced inwardly from the intermediate receptacle, in the same way, and has a lid 50, the inner receptacle being adapted to hold the material the temperature of which is to be maintained for a maximum period of time.
To space the several receptacles from one another, there are provided upper spacer rings 52, 54 respectively extending about the intermediate and inner receptacles, and bottom spacer rings would be employed in the same manner as shown in Figure 1, between the bottom wall of the, outer and intermediate receptacle, and between the bottom walls of the intermediate and inner receptacles.
In Figures and 6 there is shown another modification, which is basically similar to the first form of the invention except for the shape of the receptacles. In this form of the invention the receptacles are of square or rectangular formation, and include an inner receptacle 56 supported upon a rectangular spacer 58 that rests upon the bottom wall of the outer receptacle 50. A rectangular side wall is provided upon the outer receptacle, and lining the side wall and bottom of the outer receptacle is a coating of insulation such as aluminum foil. A I
lid 64 is applied to the outer receptacle, and is provided on its inner surface with a coating of insulation 66.
An upper spacer 70 is of rectangular formation, and is limited against downward movement within the outer receptacle by a peripheral, outwardly directed lip 72 formed in the side wall of the inner receptacle, as by crimping the material of which the inner receptacle is formed. A lid 74 is applied to the inner receptacle, and coatings of insulation are applied to both the inner and outer surfaces of the lid and body portion of the inner receptacle.
The sizes and shapes of the device can, of course, be varied almost without number, as can the material of which the receptacles can be formed. It is important, of course, that the material, particularly of the inner receptacle, have sufficient wet strength to hold a warm liquid, but this would be true only when there is not used an insulation such as aluminum foil. When aluminum foil is applied as a liner to the inner receptacle, it is not necessary that the material of which the body and lid of the inner receptacle are formed have any wet strength, since the aluminum foil is impervious to the package of liquid, and is not affected in any way thereby.
It is believed apparent that the invention is not necessarily confined to the specific use or uses thereof described above since it may be utilized for any purpose to which it may be suited. Nor is the invention to be necessarily limited to the specific construction illustrated and described, since such construction is only intended to be illustrative of the principles it being considered that the invention comprehends any minor change in construction that may be permitted within the scope of the appended claims.
What is claimed is:
1. A disposable, insulated container comprising an upstanding, hollow body open at its upper end and a lid closing said upper end of the body; a first spacer ring lying in a plane normal to the length of the body intermediate the opposite ends of the body; an inner receptacle including an upstanding, hollow body open at its upper end and a lid closing the upper end of the second named body, the body of the inner receptacle corre sponding in shape to but having dimensions substantially smaller than the outer receptacle, said spacer ring receiv ing the inner receptacle to center the same within the outer receptacle in a position in which the side walls and lids of the receptacles are spaced apart to define a dead air space extending about the inner receptacle at the sides and top thereof, said body of the inner receptacle including a depending circumferential flange at its lower end; and a second spacer ring interposed between and providing a dead air space between the lower ends of said bodies, said second spacer ring fitting snugly into the depending flange to cooperate with the flange in holding the lower end of the inner receptacle centered within the outer receptacle.
2. A disposable, insulated container comprising an upstanding, hollow body open at its upper end and a lid closing said upper end of the body; a first spacer ring lying in a plane normal to the length of the body intermediate the opposite ends of the body; an inner receptacle including an upstanding, hollow body open at its upper end and a lid closing the upper end of the second named body, the body of the inner receptacle corresponding in shape to but having dimensions substantially smaller than the outer receptacle, said spacer ring receiving the inner receptacle to center the same within the outer receptacle in a position in which the side walls and lids of the receptacles are spaced apart to define a dead air space extending about the inner receptacle at the sides and top thereof, said body of the inner receptacle including a depending circumferential flange at its lower end; and a second spacer ring interposed between and providing a dead air space between the lower ends of said bodies, said second spacer ring fitting snugly into the depending flange to cooperate with the flange in holding the lower end of the inner receptacle centered within the outer receptacle, said inner receptacle including a reflective coating overlying substantially the full area of the outer surface of the inner receptacle and extending between the side wall of the inner receptacle and the first named spacer ring, and between the bottom of the inner receptacle and the second named spacer ring, the outer receptacle including a reflective coating on the inner surface thereof extending between the first named spacer ring and the side wall of the outer receptacle and between the bottom end of the outer receptacle and the second named spacer ring.
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Vermont Severe Storms, a Tornado, and Flooding (DR-1784)
Incident period: July 18, 2008
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WASHINGTON, D.C. ? The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security?s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for Vermont to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, a tornado, and flooding on July 18, 2008.
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Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush?s major disaster declaration issued for Vermont. Assistance for the State and Affected Local Governments Can Include as Required:
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Steve Jobs wanted Wi-Fi to replace networks
Talk about control freak: Steve Jobs wanted to replace networks with Wi-Fi spectrum for the iPhone launch, giving Apple total control.
In Walter Isaacson's biography , Steve Jobs comes across as a bit of a control freak. But this is on another level: he actually wanted to create his own Wi-Fi network to replace the mobile networks, so Apple had full control over every element of the phone. Mental.
John Stanton, chairman of venture capital firm Trilogy International Partners, said he and Jobs often talked about the prospect before the launch of the original iPhone in 2007, reports Computerworld. According to Stanton, "[Jobs] wanted to replace carriers. He and I spent a lot of time talking about whether synthetically you could create a carrier using Wi-Fi spectrum. That was part of his vision."
Presumably Jobs wanted to create some kind of VoIP equivalent, using unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum, but he gave up on the idea after about two years of work, around 2007, the year the first generation iPhone launched.
Instead Apple chose the next best thing: signing exclusive deals with one network in each country. In the UK it was O2 initially, in the US AT&T. Though Cupertino has since spread the love further.
Stanton was speaking at the Law Seminars International event in Seattle. He said the networks should be worried about how much power the manufacturers now have. "If I were a carrier, I'd be concerned about the dramatic shift in power that occurred," he said.
Earlier this year, the former head of Apple France suggested the company just buy a network to avoid any issues with them not playing ball, reports CNET . Well why not? It reportedly has $40bn in the bank, with which Jobs wanted to wage thermonuclear war on Android.
Does Apple have too much power already? Or would you be happy signing up to an iPhone on an Apple-owned network/VoIP deal? Let us know on our Facebook page.


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On March 5, attendees can purchase a $175 QuakeCon 2014 bundle that includes reserved-access seating for all panels, events, and presentations, along with a bonus t-shirt, lanyard, and signed print. A $150 package that includes two t-shirts, a headset, and other goodies goes on sale March 19. Additional premium packages will be available for purchase on April 2 and April 16.
All packages are limited in quantity but optional, as general admission is free. QuakeCon 2014 will take place at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas, Texas, between July 17 and July 20.


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Diversity and Inclusion. The first co-chairs appointed by the Vice Provost to lead the council are University
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Operations, Aouie Rubio; and Associate Dean, Shabnam Koirala-Azad.
Fall 2013 the council hosted it's first university-wide event with
School of Education's Dean Kevin Kumashiro. The council continues to
grow and review campus initiatives and communicate diversity efforts as
the campus climate changes.
From left to right: Robert Bromfield , Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi, Aouie Rubio, and Shabnam Koirala-Azad
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If you haven't seen it yet, Jim Rossignol of Rock, Paper, Shotgun fame and game developer Big Robot are working on a new title lovingly titled, Sir, You Are Being Hunted from whence the above screenshot is taken.
"It is a procedurally-generated first-person, open world game, with some sneaking, some shooting, some tweedpunk adversaries, and plenty of fleeing in terror," Jim writes.
The very thought of an open-world tweedpunk game sends shivers down my spine, quite frankly. In a good way.
Currently the team is working on constructing better, more intelligent AI and an English countryside generator, which is apparently coming along quite well.
"The idea," Jim writes, was to "get around us having to populate and craft many kilometres of open countryside by hand, and to develop a terrain generator which could make a diverse landscape which instead of being abstract – as our previous work had been – actually represented something we were familiar with, which was British rural landscape. It had to be interestingly complicated, organic, and also avoid the sameness that often pervades generated environments."
As far as I can tell from the screenshots, they're making great progress. While not the prettiest environs ever to be programmed into a game, this doesn't look at all bad. Sort of haunting in a Cornfield with Crows sort of way. Or maybe Cornfield with Robots … who are trying to kill you sort of way.
One more screenshot:
The world needs more tweedpunk games, that's all I have to say. For a self-described "lo-fi" game, this looks pretty slick to me.
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The Broome County Legislature approved a new Office of Energy Development during its meeting on Thursday, though the purpose of the office is not clear.
During her 2012 campaign for county executive, Debbie Preston promised to create an office for the promotion of natural gas development in Broome County. Two months after winning the election, Preston unveiled the Office of Energy Development.
"I want to make clear, this is not just gas drilling, that's not what it is, this is not a cover up for it."
Preston says the main purpose of the office is to promote energy efficiency and renewable resources. If New York state does permit hydrofracking, the office would become a resource for companies looking to drill in the county.
The county legislature approved it by a 10-5 vote, with five Democrats voting against it.
Democratic legislator Jason Garnar says an office dedicated to energy conservation would do work already handled by many agencies."I guess I just wish that the county executive would be more honest in what she wants."
The Office of Energy Development started operations in January. Half of the $200,000 a year budget will come from the Industrial Development Agency and the other half will come from the county's hotel tax.


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Viread And Truvada May Be Effective At Preventing HIV Infection In Heterosexuals
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Results released today from two new African clinical trials show that the anti-HIV drugs Viread and Truvada are effective at preventing transmission of HIV in heterosexual couples when combined with regular condom use and other traditional prevention measures.
When taken daily, the antiretrovirals reduced transmission risk by 60 percent to 70 percent. Due to the strength of the results one of the two trials was modified to discontinue the placebo group early, with all participants being placed on the drugs for prevention purposes.
"These are exciting results for global HIV prevention. We now have findings from two studies showing that [pre-exposure prophylaxis] can work for heterosexuals, the population hardest hit by HIV worldwide," said Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Tuberculosis Prevention, in a press release.
The studies are particularly relevant for serodiscordant couples, in which one partner is HIV positive and the other is HIV negative.
Based on the results, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that it will begin working on guidelines for heterosexual men and women in the U.S.
"The next important step is to fully review the data and assess when and how [pre-exposure prophylaxis] should best be used for HIV prevention among heterosexuals," said Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of the CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
Viread And Truvada Decrease HIV Infection Risk
Viread (tenofovir), which is also a component of Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir), is an antiretroviral drug marketed by Gilead Sciences. Results from a previous clinical trial showed that a daily dose of Truvada reduced the risk of HIV infection in men who have sex with men by 44 percent (see related AIDS Beacon news).
The purpose of the two new clinical trials was to see if Viread and Truvada are similarly effective in heterosexual serodiscordant couples. The strategy of taking antiretrovirals to prevent HIV infection is known as pre-exposure prophylaxis.
The first trial, conducted by the CDC in Botswana, included 1,219 men and women aged 18 to 39 years. Half the participants received Truvada once daily while the other half took a placebo. All participants were instructed in HIV prevention, including condom use, and tested regularly for HIV.
Preliminary results showed that 9 of 601 participants taking Truvada (1.5 percent) contracted HIV during the study period, compared to 24 of 599 participants taking a placebo (4 percent), for a total reduction in HIV infection risk of 63 percent.
Further analysis showed that participants with steady access to the drugs (excluding those who may not have had access during the entire study period) had an overall risk reduction of 78 percent. The CDC reported no significant safety concerns, with the most common side effects being nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.
The trial is completed but the CDC is still in the process of analyzing the results, including the impact of adherence on the drug's efficacy.
The second clinical trial, conducted by the University of Washington in Kenya and Uganda, included 4,758 serodiscordant couples. One third of the HIV-negative partners in the study received Viread once daily, one third took Truvada once daily, and the remaining one third received a placebo. As in the CDC trial, all participants were instructed in safe sex practices and tested regularly for HIV.
Results showed a total of 18 new HIV infections among the partners taking Viread, 13 in partners taking Truvada, and 47 among those taking a placebo. The reduction in infection risk was found to be 62 percent for patients taking Viread and 73 percent for patients taking Truvada, although the difference between the drugs was not considered large enough to be statistically significant.
The researchers also found high levels of treatment adherence, with more than 97 percent of assigned doses actually taken. The rates of serious medical problems during the trial were similar for patients receiving the antiretrovirals and those receiving the placebo.
The trial is ongoing but participants receiving the placebo have been switched to taking either Viread or Truvada.
A third clinical trial testing the efficacy of once-daily Truvada in pill form versus as a vaginal gel for pre-exposure prophylaxis is still ongoing.
CDC: Guidelines On Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis For Heterosexual Men And Women Are Coming
As a result of the two successful trials, the CDC plans to release guidelines in the U.S. for use of Viread or Truvada in heterosexual couples. The CDC has recommended that couples wait for the guidelines, which will include topics like how to handle pregnancies, before using the drugs as a preventative measure.
However, for those considering taking Viread or Truvada now, officials at the CDC have issued the following recommendations:
- HIV-negative individuals should confirm, via HIV testing, that they are still HIV negative before starting pre-exposure prophylaxis. They should also continue to be tested regularly for HIV.
- Antiretrovirals taken as a preventative measure should always be combined with other safe sex strategies, such as regular condom use. They are not meant to be a stand-alone barrier to infection.
- The drugs must be taken daily.
- Antiretrovirals should only be used after consulting with a physician and in conjunction with regular monitoring.
The CDC also noted that there is no information yet on whether pre-exposure prophylaxis is effective in injection drug users. There is also insufficient information to provide a recommendation to women who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Gains Steam But Is Still Somewhat Controversial
The use of pre-exposure prophylaxis in the U.S. is still somewhat controversial. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a California-based treatment and advocacy group, recently asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to approve Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis, based on the trial results for men who have sex with men (see related AIDS Beacon news).
"The first of our numerous concerns is that the…study results do not pass the threshold for effectiveness. The 44 percent efficacy that was achieved is well below the threshold generally agreed upon as necessary to be considered effective," wrote AHF.
"The impact of a prophylactic with an efficacy rate of 60 percent would be considered low. It is unclear why the threshold of acceptability has been lowered so significantly in the case of [Truvada]."
The AHF argued that the drug was not effective enough in preventing HIV transmission and could lead to riskier sexual behavior and transmission of drug-resistant HIV. In addition, the AHF pointed to an earlier study showing that Truvada was ineffective at preventing HIV infection in women; it is still unclear why that study was less successful.
However, the new results, which show higher efficacy rates for heterosexual men and women, could increase the probability of Truvada or Viread receiving FDA approval for pre-exposure prophylaxis. Even if not approved, the drugs could still be prescribed "off-label" – for a purpose other than a drug's approved function – but Gilead would not be able to market the drugs for pre-exposure prophylaxis and insurance companies and government health plans may be less likely to cover it.
For more information, please see the press releases from the CDC and the University of Washington (pdf).
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- Study Finds That Vitamin D Deficiencies May Contribute To High Parathyroid Hormone Levels And Bone Loss In HIV Patients Taking Viread Or Truvada
- Ongoing Clinical Trial Evaluates HIV-Preventative Methods For Women
- Beacon NewsFlashes – October 3, 2011
- Viread Is Associated With Long-Term, Irreversible Kidney Damage


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The following photos were released May 2, 2013 by the 138th Public Affairs Detachment. The photos depict Joint Task Force Guantanamo's Behavioral Health Unit and Joint Medical Group facilities where detainees are force-fed due to an ongoing hunger strike among more than two-thirds of the detainees. The photos released by the military show soldiers trying to provide food to the detainees in Camp 5 and 6, then throwing the food away after it is refused by the detainees. The photos also show "internal nourishment preparation" and a "feeding chair" used when force-feeding detainees.
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Why is it necessary to feed the ones who want to kill themselves?
Joyce: It is necessary to torture them and take away their dignity by force-feeding them. That's what "Honor Bound to Defend Freedom" (in the first picture) means.
Photos fit for a evidence file for a warcrimes trial in the Hague. A 'clinical' enviroment Dr. Mengle would have felt comfortable in.
how,in the 21st century are methods like this allowed to happen
this is pure perversion!! and guantanamo should finally be closed down as it "dis-honours" the U.S. and every single american!
Let em starve themselves.


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Discussion in 'Miami' started by pabloM, Apr 17, 2008.
Miami MLS petition. Go to www.miamisoccerfan.com and click on the petition link and Sign.
M I A M I is not how you spell tampa
Them's fightin' words! Haha I hope Tampa does get back in(after Miami of course), or at least into USL-1 so we can have that rivalry.
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- septic shock (2)
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- Adaptive process control (1)
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- Cellular neural network (1)
- Euler method (1)
- Hauptkomponentenanalyse (1)
- Informatik (38)
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- Using RBF nets in rubber industry process control (1996)
- This paper describes the use of a radial basis function (RBF) neural network. It approximates the process parameters for the extrusion of a rubber profile used in tyre production. After introducing the problem, we describe the RBF net algorithm and the modeling of the industrial problem. The algorithm shows good results even using only a few training samples. It turns out that the "curse of dimensions" plays an important role in the model. The paper concludes by a discussion of possible systematic error influences and improvements.
- Using growing RBF-nets in rubber industry process control (1999)
- This paper describes the use of a Radial Basis Function (RBF) neural network in the approximation of process parameters for the extrusion of a rubber profile in tyre production. After introducing the rubber industry problem, the RBF network model and the RBF net learning algorithm are developed, which uses a growing number of RBF units to compensate the approximation error up to the desired error limit. Its performance is shown for simple analytic examples. Then the paper describes the modelling of the industrial problem. Simulations show good results, even when using only a few training samples. The paper is concluded by a discussion of possible systematic error influences, improvements and potential generalisation benefits. Keywords: Adaptive process control; Parameter estimation; RBF-nets; Rubber extrusion
- The principal independent components of images (1998)
- Classically, encoding of images by only a few, important components is done by the Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Recently, a data analysis tool called Independent Component Analysis (ICA) for the separation of independent influences in signals has found strong interest in the neural network community. This approach has also been applied to images. Whereas the approach assumes continuous source channels mixed up to the same number of channels by a mixing matrix, we assume that images are composed by only a few image primitives. This means that for images we have less sources than pixels. Additionally, in order to reduce unimportant information, we aim only for the most important source patterns with the highest occurrence probabilities or biggest information called "Principal Independent Components (PIC)". For the example of a synthetic picture composed by characters this idea gives us the most important ones. Nevertheless, for natural images where no a-priori probabilities can be computed this does not lead to an acceptable reproduction error. Combining the traditional principal component criteria of PCA with the independence property of ICA we obtain a better encoding. It turns out that this definition of PIC implements the classical demand of Shannon's rate distortion theory.
- The principal independent components of images (1998)
- This paper proposes a new approach for the encoding of images by only a few important components. Classically, this is done by the Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Recently, the Independent Component Analysis (ICA) has found strong interest in the neural network community. Applied to images, we aim for the most important source patterns with the highest occurrence probability or highest information called principal independent components (PIC). For the example of a synthetic image composed by characters this idea selects the salient ones. For natural images it does not lead to an acceptable reproduction error since no a-priori probabilities can be computed. Combining the traditional principal component criteria of PCA with the independence property of ICA we obtain a better encoding. It turns out that this definition of PIC implements the classical demand of Shannon's rate distortion theory.
- The performance of approximating ordinary differential equations by neural nets (2008)
- The dynamics of many systems are described by ordinary differential equations (ODE). Solving ODEs with standard methods (i.e. numerical integration) needs a high amount of computing time but only a small amount of storage memory. For some applications, e.g. short time weather forecast or real time robot control, long computation times are prohibitive. Is there a method which uses less computing time (but has drawbacks in other aspects, e.g. memory), so that the computation of ODEs gets faster? We will try to discuss this question for the assumption that the alternative computation method is a neural network which was trained on ODE dynamics and compare both methods using the same approximation error. This comparison is done with two different errors. First, we use the standard error that measures the difference between the approximation and the solution of the ODE which is hard to characterize. But in many cases, as for physics engines used in computer games, the shape of the approximation curve is important and not the exact values of the approximation. Therefore, we introduce a subjective error based on the Total Least Square Error (TLSE) which gives more consistent results. For the final performance comparison, we calculate the optimal resource usage for the neural network and evaluate it depending on the resolution of the interpolation points and the inter-point distance. Our conclusion gives a method to evaluate where neural nets are advantageous over numerical ODE integration and where this is not the case. Index Terms—ODE, neural nets, Euler method, approximation complexity, storage optimization.
- The error-bounded descriptional complexity of approximation networks (1993)
- It is well known that artificial neural nets can be used as approximators of any continuous functions to any desired degree and therefore be used e.g. in high - speed, real-time process control. Nevertheless, for a given application and a given network architecture the non-trivial task remains to determine the necessary number of neurons and the necessary accuracy (number of bits) per weight for a satisfactory operation which are critical issues in VLSI and computer implementations of nontrivial tasks. In this paper the accuracy of the weights and the number of neurons are seen as general system parameters which determine the maximal approximation error by the absolute amount and the relative distribution of information contained in the network. We define as the error-bounded network descriptional complexity the minimal number of bits for a class of approximation networks which show a certain approximation error and achieve the conditions for this goal by the new principle of optimal information distribution. For two examples, a simple linear approximation of a non-linear, quadratic function and a non-linear approximation of the inverse kinematic transformation used in robot manipulator control, the principle of optimal information distribution gives the the optimal number of neurons and the resolutions of the variables, i.e. the minimal amount of storage for the neural net. Keywords: Kolmogorov complexity, e-Entropy, rate-distortion theory, approximation networks, information distribution, weight resolutions, Kohonen mapping, robot control.
- Septic shock diagnosis by neural networks and rule based systems (2002)
- In intensive care units physicians are aware of a high lethality rate of septic shock patients. In this contribution we present typical problems and results of a retrospective, data driven analysis based on two neural network methods applied on the data of two clinical studies. Our approach includes necessary steps of data mining, i.e. building up a data base, cleaning and preprocessing the data and finally choosing an adequate analysis for the medical patient data. We chose two architectures based on supervised neural networks. The patient data is classified into two classes (survived and deceased) by a diagnosis based either on the black-box approach of a growing RBF network and otherwise on a second network which can be used to explain its diagnosis by human-understandable diagnostic rules. The advantages and drawbacks of these classification methods for an early warning system are discussed.
- Sensor encoding using lateral inhibited, self-organized cellular neural networks (1996)
- The paper focuses on the division of the sensor field into subsets of sensor events and proposes the linear transformation with the smallest achievable error for reproduction: the transform coding approach using the principal component analysis (PCA). For the implementation of the PCA, this paper introduces a new symmetrical, lateral inhibited neural network model, proposes an objective function for it and deduces the corresponding learning rules. The necessary conditions for the learning rate and the inhibition parameter for balancing the crosscorrelations vs. the autocorrelations are computed. The simulation reveals that an increasing inhibition can speed up the convergence process in the beginning slightly. In the remaining paper, the application of the network in picture encoding is discussed. Here, the use of non-completely connected networks for the self-organized formation of templates in cellular neural networks is shown. It turns out that the self-organizing Kohonen map is just the non-linear, first order approximation of a general self-organizing scheme. Hereby, the classical transform picture coding is changed to a parallel, local model of linear transformation by locally changing sets of self-organized eigenvector projections with overlapping input receptive fields. This approach favors an effective, cheap implementation of sensor encoding directly on the sensor chip. Keywords: Transform coding, Principal component analysis, Lateral inhibited network, Cellular neural network, Kohonen map, Self-organized eigenvector jets.
- Self-organized learning in multi-layer networks (1995)
- We present a framework for the self-organized formation of high level learning by a statistical preprocessing of features. The paper focuses first on the formation of the features in the context of layers of feature processing units as a kind of resource-restricted associative multiresolution learning We clame that such an architecture must reach maturity by basic statistical proportions, optimizing the information processing capabilities of each layer. The final symbolic output is learned by pure association of features of different levels and kind of sensorial input. Finally, we also show that common error-correction learning for motor skills can be accomplished also by non-specific associative learning. Keywords: feedforward network layers, maximal information gain, restricted Hebbian learning, cellular neural nets, evolutionary associative learning


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Thursday, February 10, 2011
I'm not obsessed with Farmville I swear.
Posted by Becca at Thursday, February 10, 2011
10 comments:
- Scott Is NOT A Professional said...
I'd hit it. (And I don't even do blondes.)
- Thursday, February 10, 2011
- Wings said...
Awesome pic. I am addicted to Cityville, myself.
- Friday, February 11, 2011
- Wings said...
Love the little duck, btw.
- Friday, February 11, 2011
- Jason Chalker said...
If that's what the characters in farmville look like, I might have to start playing.
- Friday, February 11, 2011
- Becca said...
Depends on the blonde ;)
I feel your pain...I tried Cityville but figured I should focus on one highly addictive game at a time :) Is the duck in Cityville too? He's all over Farmville.
Alas no...maybe I should talk to Zynga about changing the avatars... :P
- Friday, February 11, 2011
- Wings said...
No, don't see the duck in Cityville.
- Friday, February 11, 2011
- Becca said...
Boooo. The used him with a little hard hat in all the Farmville related, Cityville advertising.
- Sunday, February 13, 2011
Aww... c'mon, I just got over my addiction to Farmville. It was taking over an hour a day just to harvest all my stuff. Didn't help that Zynga hadn't coded it right, and Flash was bloating like a blimp every time I went to a different neighbor's farm.
Although... it kind of reminds me of Daisy Mae from L'il Abner.
verification word - table
... What? A real word?
- Tuesday, February 15, 2011
- Becca said...
Still lots of coding errors but they get better...as...time...goes....by. And the Flash bloat still happens, blaargh.
It does take a bit of time to play, but it's been a great way to blow of some steam in what's been some stressful recent moments of my life.
And Daisy Mae, boy she was perfect!
Table? I guess they have run out of nonsense words.
- Tuesday, February 15, 2011
- Nathan said...
There's so much other crap I look at on the Internet, I really don't have time to try any of the Facebook games.
- Monday, March 28, 2011


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Vermont Plays on NBC Sports Tuesday, Albany Improves to 5-2 With Win Monday
The lone game on Tuesday's America East men's basketball slate will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network when Vermont travels to Harvard to face the Crimson at 7 p.m.
Vermont (3-1), which will try to improve to 4-1 for the second time in three years Tuesday, is holding opponents to a conference-best 56.8 points per game. Among the 21 Division I schools in New England, only UConn has more wins since the start of the 2001-02 season than Vermont's 217.
On Monday, Albany shot 52 percent from the floor and held off a late charge from Wagner to improve to 5-2 with a 66-63 win over the Seahawks, who were picked second in the NEC preseason poll. The Great Danes have matched their best-ever seven game start at the Division I level. They also began 5-2 during the 2008-09 season.
Also Monday, UMBC trailed Marquette by only four at the half Monday, but was outscored 51-22 after the break and fell to 1-3 after a 79-46 loss. Preseason all-league choice Chase Plummer led the Retrievers with 12 points.
Upcoming Action - Tuesday, November 27
Vermont at Harvard, 7 p.m. (NBC Sports Network) -- Live Stats | Video | Audio
Recent Results - Monday, November 26
at Albany 66, Wagner 63 -- Box Score | Recap
at Marquette 79, UMBC 46 -- Box Score | Recap


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hrmm... 8 - 12 songs that influenced me or changed my life. well there have been several that meet that criteria so i'll try to explain why on each one.
Murder by Death - Devil in Mexico
This was the first song I was introduced to that was truly outside of the Christian pop genre and opened my eyes to massive amounts of music I had never heard and couldn't wait to try. It was actually the album "Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them" that opened my eyes, but since we're doing songs and this is the first song I figured it would make sense.
Interpol - Obstacle 2
This is the song that got me to start looking past the drums in a song and looking at the lyrics. Lyrics like "I'm gonna hold your face and toast the snow that fell" and "Friends don't waste wine when there's words to sell" completely captivated me.
Interpol - Say Hello To The Angels
This song is along the same lines as the previous song, both are on the "Turn On The Bright Lights" album, because of the lyrics. I honestly can't understand alot of what he is saying but the
he said it caught me.
Eminem - Kim
First off, this is an incredibly violent song that has caused alot of controversy. But I discovered it in the middle of my divorce. As I started learning what Eminem was going through I realized that I was going through alot of the exact same things. As I explored further into his music and realized the entire range of emotions he had gone through that I was currently going through. All in all this song helped me through one of the hardest times in life and led me to definitively say that Eminem is really the only rapper I can stand.
The Blood Brothers - Ambulance vs. Ambulance
This song led me to start discovering harder music. I won't quote the lyric that really grabbed me out of this song since there are kids who read these posts, but I still say to this day that it is the best lyric in music. Most people don't agree with me, but w/e it's my opinion. =D
Radiohead - Electioneering
Interpol taught me to listen to the lyrics, Radiohead taught me to listen to the entire composition of a song and fully capture the beauty of a song.
Led Zepplin - Communication Breakdown
This is where I discovered the great Bonzo. Nuff said.
The Mars Volta - Drunkenship of Lanterns
This entire album completely blew my mind. I discovered John Theodore which completely changed my view of a drumset and led me to start discovering other incredible drummer. i.e. Buddy Rich, Billy Cobham, Steve Gadd, on and on and on.
Travis Barker
I'm not putting a song on here because even though Travis's playing amazed me, it was a comment from him that forever changed my line of thought while playing the drums. The comment was: "Drums are more than a beat machine". Think about it next time you're playing with your band and tell me it doesn't make you change things.
And that about does it. While i could mention more, I'll stop myself here as I've doubt anyone has actually read my post the whole way. hahaha, at least I know I would've stop reading half way down. Stupid selective ADD. =D
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The Ultimate Fighter 16 Debut Ratings Report | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis
The Ultimate Fighter season 16 kicked off last Friday with Roy Nelson coaching opposite Shane Carwin. The premier episode drew a total audience of 947,000 viewers. The UFC has been struggling with The Ultimate Fighter ratings lately, with Season 15 kicking off with 1.28 million viewers.
What did you think of the premiere Pennation?
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Get back to Spike TV.
Should have Never have left spike
Friday is the problem.
Hope the rest of the season is better than the first épisode.bunch of boring ass Fights
Weds night! Put it back where it should be! Smh wtf?
Spike TV on Wednesday = better ratings
Honestly, I think it's Friday night. Everyone is going out and what not. Wednesday is so much more convenient.
What makes you think that single guys want to stay home Friday night to watch TUF! I love it but friday night, really…
I gotta Dvr it, but looks like a great season
What a horrible start to the season. some really bad bad fights. none of the fighters seemed well-rounded and too many of them said I am here because I like to punch people in the face. wtf???!!! that is the dumbest shit. and way way way way to many wrestlers not attempting to pass guard or submissions and what I think was not effective ground and pound. just laying on each other. or out of shape. I do not understand where they get these guys. some were just 3-0 or 4-0 there have to be guys out there with more experience. to me it seems like the talent of last seasons was much better. i hope it gets better…
Amir sadollah won his tuf and had no fights prior.
that is true…. but do you think that it was a memorable TUF season? it did have some good fighters like cb dolloway, matt riddle and matt brown but i do not think it was competitive as the last 2 seasons. I really thought that the caliber of fighters had gone up. But i might be judging the show to early, they might show more of their skills but I thought that a lot of matches went 3 rounds and they were not very competitive that the winner got in because someone had to get in not because they were what dana white was looking for. but it is too early i should just see how it goes.
Why don't you give the fighters a chance passed the fights to get into the house before you judge their skill set and entire career? Or you can train, get on TUF, and be the best ultimate fighter ever.
valid point….
I agree Amir Sadollah was one. its not about how many fights the competitors have. Its the skills. I myself have been training MMA and May Thai (Dutch Style) for awhile now. the guys tried to pass guard and remember the guy on the ground couldve been really good. U wouldnt know cause u werent fighting the guys. Also TUF should go to Wednesday.
#UltimateMartialArts #TeamUltimate
Dana didn't say a word to Roy when they were watching the fights.he only talked to Shane.LOL
Dana was being very much a teenage girl. No wonder he has a bad relationship with Roy. He need to work on his HR.
Not sure why people are saying the fights were boring and it was a horrible start? 11/16 fights ended with a KO or Submission… There were a couple boring fights, just like there would be on any fight card with 16 fights….. I'm not really impressed with a few people's interviews or previews of how they get drunk and break stuff in the house, but it is still entertaining, and I'm not going to tryout and fight anybody, so it doesn't matter… The ratings killer #1 is moving to Friday nights, the demographic they are targeting has better stuff to do Friday nights, it's not like a PPV with title fights every week. #2 was moving from Spike to FX, although FX isn't bad, Spike has pretty much nailed the demographics. I will still watch most weeks because I'm home most Fridays, the ball and chain and I have seen our clubbin' days.
Good post man,I hear ya man.lol.i got my wife into the UFC now,it's good.we just order out some food and watch fights or movies Friday night.my party days are over,even tho I'm only 29 I'm done.anyway I thought the show was pretty good.i'll be watching it for sure.
More people are @ TGIF's than watching the show! WEDNESDAY's it the KEY!!!!
Haven't liked it since it moved to FX. Everything about the show feels different. Having it on Friday is also a bad idea since enough people have stuff to do that day. Friday is the day shows go to die but I guess we should have expected this move when it switched to FX
Why it not showing in south africa and why is here no scouts
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NFL Football
Week 6
Cleveland at Oakland
Sunday Oct 16, 2011 - 4:05 pm - Oakland, CA | Odds: Oakland by 6.5, Total Points: 44.5 | Team Pages: CLE | OAK
|Total 44.5
Line Movement
The chart above graphs odds data from Pinnacle Sports
Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines
Since the start of the 2006 NFL season there have been 296 games with over/under lines between 43.5 and 45.5. In these games:
- Games have gone over the line 146 times (49.3%)
- Games have gone under the line 146 times (49.3%)
- Games have pushed the line 4 times (1.4%)
Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement
Since the start of the 2008 NFL season there have been 124 games where the closing over/under line was 0.5 points higher than the opening over/under line.
In these games, the under performed better, going 66-54-4 (55.0%). Game totals went under the line by an average of 9.4 points.