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Madinah-Cairo flights suspended after row
All flights between two cities cancelled following spat between Saudi and Egyptian aviation authorities.
April 5, 2010 8:17 by Ben Flanagan
Passenger flights in the Madinah-Cairo sector have been suspended following a dispute between the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) and its Egyptian counterpart when the latter refused to allow two Saudi-based private airlines to land at Cairo International Airport.
In spite of an existing agreement to remove all restrictions in the air space between the two countries, the NAS and SAMA planes were recently denied clearance to carry passengers to Cairo.
As a result of the dispute, Saudi Arabian Airlines was also disallowed from transporting Egyptian Umrah pilgrims from Cairo to Madinah's Prince Muhammad Airport last week. GACA reacted instantly by denying permission to EgyptAir to land in Madinah, Al-Eqtisadiah daily reported on Sunday.
According to an informed source, GACA had granted Egyptian companies permission to operate 200 flights from Cairo to various airports in the Kingdom a week. These include 98 flights to Jeddah, 25 to Riyadh and 17 to Dammam in addition to three weekly flights to Madinah. The Saudi authorities also granted permission to Egyptian budget airlines to take passengers from Egypt at the rate of two flights a day to Yanbu, three weekly flights to Abha and one daily flight to Jeddah.
The two sides also signed an agreement removing all restrictions in operations between the two countries in February 2006. However, the agreement was not implemented properly because of EgyptAir's fear that budget airlines would dominate the industry, said an industry source.
The source added that NAS and SAMA had agreed to keep their fares to Cairo identical with the normal fares of Saudi Airlines and EgyptAir.
Senior officials from both airlines are expected to sort out the difficulties soon. The discussions in Jeddah last month did not produce any positive result. Any denial of landing permission to budget airlines is against international regulations, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) source said.
The number of air passengers between the Kingdom and Egypt stood at 3.2 million in 2009, which is considered the highest among Arab countries.
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If the flights are not allowed between the two, imagine the difficulties the passengers have to go through. I hope the dispute reaches some kind of compromise and the services are resumed sooner.


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Another major issue that will fundamentally affect the impact of the policy relates to its reach. While many speakers agreed FDA should play a role in regulating high-risk LDTs, there is not an agreement as to which tests fall into that category. Classifying the criteria will not be easy but it will be vital, since it will determine which LDTs will need to comply with FDA requirements.
To FDA, high risk means the risk to the patient of an incorrect result. FDA does not consider the risk/benefit ratio. Nor is performance likely to be a factor—a test will still be high risk even if the assay has excellent sensitivity and specificity. However, in conversations with laboratory personnel, they rarely say their test is high risk—they point to someone else's test instead as an example of a test that ought to be regulated.
Clear criteria are also important for another reason—uncertainty imposes its own costs on innovation and investment. The lack of clarity as to which regulatory scheme applies to a particular test can itself chill innovation.
FDA has a fairly well-developed system now for classifying IVD kits. However, companies still cannot always predict whether they will need a 510(k) or premarket approval application, and FDA cannot always tell manufacturers up front how they will be classified. Developing a clear, straightforward approach to stratifying tests as high risk (or whatever the threshold is) will be indispensable.
Another important issue is ensuring that low-volume tests are not impeded. Many tests will not be offered if device regulation applies, because the costs will be too great for the limited market. The Humanitarian Use Device program—the device analogue to orphan drugs—has a low ceiling: 4,000 patients tested per year.
There was broad agreement at the meeting that maintaining patient access to low-volume LDTs is important. Regulating LDTs for small populations will have unintended negative consequences. In many cases, companies would not offer IVDs because sales would be too low in comparison with the regulatory costs. The details of how the regulatory scheme would protect are unsettled.
A related concern is that once a product is cleared or approved, any significant modifications may trigger the need for a new FDA clearance or approval. LDTs are often modified. This may result from new technology, enhanced clinical understanding of the disease, new biomarkers, improved bioinformatics, or evolving diseases.
IVD kit companies sometimes defer making improvements because of the costs and time needed to go through the regulatory process. Applying the same model to LDTs could level the playing field but also delay or prevent beneficial improvements in the test.
Jeffrey N. Gibbs ([email protected]) is a director at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara.
Jeffrey N. Gibbs ([email protected]) is a director at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara.
One theory for explaining "success," put forward by Amy Chua Jed Rubenfeld, posits cultural traits such as a superiority complex, personal insecurity and impulse control. Union College professors Joshua Hart and Christopher Chabris counter that intelligence, conscientiousness, and economic advantage are the most likely elements of success, regardless of ethnicity. Do you think that Hart-Chabris make a better argument for achieving success than the Chua-Rubenfeld theory?
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Krystal Shea Ward and Aaron Michael Murphy of Kennett announce the birth of their son, Collin Alexander Murphy, born Aug. 27, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces and was 18 inches long.
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New Stores Raise Northern Boulevard's Profile
By ALAN S. OSER
Published: March 23, 1997
SHOPPING-CENTER developers love to fly. When they fly over central Queens and Brooklyn, they perceive in an instant what a research firm will later confirm in a study: In relation to the density of population, there is a shortage of the large modern supermarkets and big stores that shoppers find in the suburbs.
A push is on to correct this situation, even in the face of New York City's unusually restrictive zoning system and local resistance to the City Planning Commission's recent efforts to make more retail development ''as of right'' on land zoned for manufacturing.
Along Northern Boulevard in Queens that push is succeeding, most strikingly of late on a stretch that runs through Long Island City and Woodside, just north of Sunnyside. Large tracts of underutilized land with obsolete industrial buildings have given way to new retail uses, normally with a special permit from the City Planning Commission. The land is zoned for light manufacturing.
Major redevelopment began six years ago with a shopping center that features Pergament and Toys ''R'' Us stores. Since then a new Pathmark has arrived, OfficeMax has become the anchor of a strip shopping center, and Sports Authority, Staples and Tops Appliances have opened free-standing stores.
Now the most ambitious project of all, The Shops at Northern Boulevard, is in construction. It is a $40 million project, with a building of 220,000 gross square feet of space on a ground floor and second level, plus roof parking for 630 cars. It will house a 63,000-square-foot Edwards supermarket, a 34,000-square-foot Marshalls clothing store, an 18,000-square-foot Kids ''R'' Us store, and a 32,000-square-foot Creativity arts and crafts store. The project replaces a Gallo Wine distribution warehouse that was on the five-acre site.
Since parking is on the roof, the building can fill almost the entire lot, with stores entered directly from the sidewalk on 48th Street and on Northern Boulevard. The facade materials will be brick and glass, with brick-colored stucco used for the upper half.
The developer is Forest City Ratner, the Brooklyn-based company that built Metrotech, the downtown Brooklyn office complex, and Atlantic Center, with 400,000 square feet of retail space and parking for 600 cars at Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues, also in downtown Brooklyn. Forest City is now New York's most active retail developer outside Manhattan.
''Our business plan is to do 700,000 square feet of retail space a year over the next three or four years -- about $150 million in development a year,'' said Bruce Ratner, president. Mr. Ratner is a former New York City Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, a position that he says made him acutely aware of a need for better supermarket service in many city neighborhoods.
In contrast to attitudes toward big-box development elsewhere, local businesses seem pleased by the new Northern Boulevard projects.
''We welcome new development on Northern Boulevard -- it will enhance the entire region,'' said Tony Barsamian, chairman of the Steinway Street Business Improvement District and publisher of the West Queens Gazette, a weekly newspaper. There are 300 businesses on the five-block stretch of Steinway Street in Astoria running from 28th Avenue to 35th Avenue. Besides many mom-and-pops, there is a Gap, a Nobody Beats the Wiz, and other newer magnet stores.
The Steinway Street owners are even planning to operate a shuttle bus that will take shoppers from Northern Boulevard to their own locale. They expect regional shoppers -- including many on weekends from the East Side of Manhattan --to be drawn to Northern Boulevard, and from there to neighborhood shops and ethnic restaurants on Steinway Street.
As for Forest City Ratner, it has emerged as the only commercial developer operating outside Manhattan that is currently showing the interest and capacity to take on a lengthy and uncertain pre-construction development process. Its competitors are the major users -- Home Depot or Costco as examples -- that seek out and develop large sites for themselves. The large users have one advantage: they don't have to make an investment profit on the real estate.
Users do take risks, however. Kmart is reported to have paid about $18 million for the Northern Boulevard site it later decided it could not develop, and now wants to sell. The cost of carrying it unused has increased its investment. Whether it will recoup that investment in a sale is unclear.
O UR problem is not in finding tenants -- we can lease everything we can build,'' Mr. Ratner said. ''The problem is to find decent-sized sites where we'll be allowed to build. We are not so much retail developers as we are site finders and entitlers.'' As an entitler, it must be capable of winning local and city approval for development.
According to Sandeep Mathrani, director of retail development for Forest City Ratner, there are no more than 20 locations on main streets in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island that are appropriate for major retail development, irrespective of how they are zoned. Forest City itself is ''working'' on 17 sites -- sites it does not own but could purchase if there were reason to believe they could be rezoned. Only five sites that are already zoned for commercial use are appropriate for a modern shopping center of 100,000 square feet or more, Mr. Mathrani said.


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One of Israel's most iconic television personalities passed away on Friday morning, leaving behind him a media landscape lacking the fierce criticism that Moti Kirschenbaum was so well known for. Elinor Davidov, who worked with him for many years, says goodbye. By Elinor Davidov I am trying to imagine what Moti would say about this Kirschenbaum festival taking place over the last day. He would tell people to go off the air, since, well, what's the big deal? Are we at war? Do we really need rolling coverage? And how many times can we hear and see the very same…Read More... | 1 Comment


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The Livex Oxford Outdoor Wall Lantern can be used on a front or rear door. With its decorative plate and scalloped cap, this light features a black finish and cased-ice glass. It uses one 100-watt medium-base bulb (not included) and measures 9.5W x 18H inches with an 11-inch wall extension.About Livex LightingLivex Lighting is a manufacturer and distributor of decorative residential lighting. The company was founded in 1993 and is now headquartered in a 150,000-square-foot facility in Morristown,


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I've let The Binding of Isaac get away from me as far as the expansions are concerned. I know how I get when I become wrapped up in this game, and it's not pretty! But, re-reading Nic's review of Afterbirth now -- "You should absolutely play [it]," he says -- it's all so very tempting. Do I dare?

Console players will soon face that decision as well. The Afterbirth DLC is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on May 10, 2016, with a Wii U release to follow "in the coming months." It'll be $10.99.

There are lots of additions, from things like Greed mode to new characters, chapters, items, monsters, bosses, secrets, and oh lord I'm falling into the wiki rabbit hole. This can only end one way.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=355287Ben Davishttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Ben+DavisCreepy Castle, an RPG adventure published by Nicalis, is coming this summer2016-04-14T11:45:00Z2016-04-14T11:45:00Z
Nicalis is known for bringing standout indie titles to wider audiences, most notably The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Cave Story, and 1001 Spikes. Next up for Nicalis is Creepy Castle, a sidescrolling RPG adventure developed by Dopterra.

Featuring a retro art style influenced by the ZX Spectrum, Creepy Castle follows the story of a moth (conveniently named Moth) who is exploring an ancient castle to discover the secrets within. It utilizes a turn-based combat system with unique twists depending on the enemy and multiple storylines each with their own characters, plots, and gameplay mechanics.

It certainly looks promising and super adorable, especially if the Kickstarter video is still anything to go by. There may also be some special guests from other indie titles, including Shovel Knight, Super Meat Boy, and Five Nights at Freddy's, if you're into that sort of thing.

Creepy Castle will be coming to PC, Mac, and Linux this summer.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=339338Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissLooks like The Binding of Isaac is coming to iPad2016-02-05T16:30:00Z2016-02-05T16:30:00Z
Oh, Edmund McMillen. Oh, Tyrone Rodriguez. You're both such teases. You always seem to have something new to show fans of The Binding of Isaac. Do you ever sleep? Is there perhaps a flying Twitter drone in your house that snaps pictures whenever something eventful happens?

This tweet showing McMillen playing Isaac on an iPad mini, with no caption, of course:

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— Tyrone Rodriguez (@tyronerodriguez) February 5, 2016

I don't know how well touch controls would work with a precise game like Isaac, but I do know it would be personally dangerous to have the ability to play this literally whenever I want. If I ever stop posting on Destructoid, check and see if this game came out on iOS. If it didn't assume Brett killed me in my sleep.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=334243Chris Carterhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Chris+CarterThe Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth might be coming to Wii U after all2016-01-14T10:30:00Z2016-01-14T10:30:00Z
Although Nicalis has been hesitant to actually confirm The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth on Wii U, it looks like it may be coming after all. Tyrone Rodriguez sent out an ominous tweet last night noting "it's lonely on top," with a clear screen of his username "on top of" the Wii U leaderboards.

Any platform that Nicalis wants to put it on sounds great. I hope this also paves the way for the New Nintendo 3DS.

Tyrone Rodriguez [Twitter]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=332881Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenNic Rowen picks the best of 20152016-01-10T16:00:00Z2016-01-10T16:00:00Z
It's like the middle of January and you've read about five thousand GOTY lists at this point, so let's get to brass tacks. There were some great games released last year, but which ones were the best?

I have no idea.

Sorry, there are no mathematical formulas or alchemical recipes to definitively tell us what the best game of the year was (even though I think our site's democratically elected GOTY is a pretty strong contender). I can tell you what I personally enjoyed this most this year though. So here are what I consider the best parts of 2015.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=320933Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenBinding of Isaac's ARG is over, unlocks new character2015-11-14T18:30:00Z2015-11-14T18:30:00Z
The craziness and drama surrounding the release of The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth has been almost as fun as the game itself (which in my opinion is pretty damn fun). As reported two weeks ago, the initial launch of the expansion was accompanied by widespread confusion from the fanbase when it appeared that several items that were supposed to be included in it were not accessible. From there things quickly took a life of their own, and what seemed like a cheeky prank from a developer having a laugh at dataminers who spoiled his last big surprise was actually part of a much larger and complex scheme. An unbelievably complex ARG that included ciphers hidden in achievement pictures, cryptic tweets disguising clues, and creepy backwards voicemails in a complex breadcrumb trail of clues that eventually led a group of hardcore Isaac fans to a building in Santa Ana, California to dig up the truth.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=319430Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenReview: Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth2015-11-06T12:00:00Z2015-11-06T12:00:00Z
The Binding of Isaac has always been a game of contradictions to me. It's both a game that embraces the fickleness of chance and the purity of skill. That encourages you to play around, explore, and experiment, but also rewards players who can coldly dismantle and manipulate game mechanics. It's juvenile in the most grotesque ways, featuring enemies made of poop and items based on diseases, but it's also slyly hides a deeper message shared with an almost confessional intimacy.

Last year, I put my name on the line and gave Rebirth a coveted 10/10 score, I said it was as close to perfect as possible. Now Afterbirth, a massive DLC expansion to the already monstrously sprawling Rebirth is out, ready to drag players back into a world of shit, piss, and gaming bliss. Does it give Isaac the final bit of lift necessary to ascend to all the way to nirvana? Or is it hubris to try and improve on something already so good, and only serve to drag it down into the abyss?

Bewilderingly, it does both at the same time.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=318973Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenIsaac devs Edmund McMillen and Tyrone Rodriguez are a couple of monsters2015-11-04T15:15:00Z2015-11-04T15:15:00Z
[Update: The plot thickens. Edmund has taken to Twitter over the past few hours saying the missing items were the result of a post-launch bug and not part of some nefarious plan to punish dataminers. Cagey as ever, Edmund won't go into the hows and whys of what happened or why he couldn't say anything at the time yet, but promises all will be revealed in a blog post in the coming days.

No one was upset at anyone at all there were was just a launch bug that caused missing items due to a "thing" that I can't talk about now
— Edmund McMillen (@edmundmcmillen) November 4, 2015

In this environment I don't fault you for assuming crazy shit but seriously I'm not mad at anyone and wouldn't fuck with people like this
— Edmund McMillen (@edmundmcmillen) November 4, 2015

Guess we'll have to wait for the whole story, but I don't think I'm ready to believe it was all a complete misunderstanding. Edmund and Tyrone seemed to be intentionally egging the conspiracy theorists on. Even if the situation was unintentional and beyond their control, they at least had some fun with it in the meantime, which is all well and good. After all, you have to have a decent sense of humor and a slight masochistic bent to be an Isaac fan in the first place]

The Binding of Isaac fan community spent the past few days in the thores of a full blown, conspiracy nutjob meltdown. Heading over to /r/bindingofisaac was like a scene in a thriller where the cops peel back the secret entrance to a psychopath's lair and find a wall of photographs with all the eyes scorched out with cigarette burns and a bunch of creepy doll heads nailed to a shelf. They thought Afterbirth, the recently released Isaac expansion, had some secret content they couldn't get to, and they couldn't help but tear themselves apart trying to find it. All the while, developers Edmund McMillen and Tyrone Rodriguez were stirring the pot, unleashing cryptic tweets and sneaky links, watching as it all boiled over.

Turns out they were sort of right, there was "missing" content. But none of it could be accessed by any amount of digging, crazy challenge, or datamining, McMillen and Rodriguez were playing a cheeky prank all along.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=295479Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissBinding of Isaac: Rebirth hits Xbox One, Wii U, and New 3DS July 232015-07-07T09:30:00Z2015-07-07T09:30:00Z
Rejoice, fans of fetuses and feces! The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth will be coming to the Xbox One, Wii U, and New 3DS on July 23. Please note the new there, as it will not be available on the older model.

It's wonderful to see Nintendo embracing this sad, shitty (and great!) lacrima-launching tear-em-up. I remember reading about them keeping it off the eShop as far back as four years ago. And look at this sweet interface for the dual screen setup:

We love Isaac 'round these parts. I'm getting the itch to start another run now.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=293857Jed Whitakerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jed+WhitakerThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 3DS lacks local multiplayer, cross-platform saves2015-06-12T19:00:00Z2015-06-12T19:00:00Z
Local co-op will not be available on the New 3DS version of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, confirms Tyrone Rodriguez, the founder of Nicalis. Tyrone also notes that patching it in after release is unlikely. Cross save is also not available between the New 3DS and Wii U versions.

The upcoming Wii U and Xbox One ports of Rebirth will all have local co-op intact, just like the recently released PlayStation 4 version. No release date has been announced just yet, but I have a sneaking suspicion we will find out at E3 as Tyrone noted, "June's a good time to announce the release date, but waiting on a few things before we can do that."

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=293583Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissIs Nicalis teasing more 1001 Spikes or something new?2015-06-08T21:00:00Z2015-06-08T21:00:00Z
[Update: A little digging on Twitter shows us that Tyrone Rodriguez from Nicalis and Samu Wosada of 8Bits Fantatics have been exchanging ninja graphics for a little while now. Samu also released a free game called Goody Bad Heroes not that long ago. Hmmm...]

What do we have here? Resident 1001 Spikes lover Jonathan Holmes brought this tweet to the rest of the team's attention. He initially speculated that we were looking at an update to last year's sharp platformer. Then Nicalis sent us a video of Shadow of the Ninja from the NES, along with these gifs:

So we don't know! Holmes says that 1001 Spikes creator Samu Wosada is a big fan of ninja games, but that's a loose connection. We'll let you know more when we do.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=293258Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissNew boss teased for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth expansion2015-06-03T16:00:00Z2015-06-03T16:00:00Z
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth's expansion, Afterbirth, is shambling ever-closer. Yesterday, Tyrone Rodriguez of Nicalis teased a new boss, Rag Man.

This mummy-lookin' homie has purple eyes, purple attacks, and the ability to throw his head and turn it into a ragling. Here's a gif so you can see him in action.

Close your eyes and Afterbirth will be here before you know it. Or you could do your best Rag Man impersonation; bandage your entire body, mostly cover your eyes, lay in the damp earth, and sleep until the expansion is released.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=292869Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissThe Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth to have daily challenges2015-05-27T13:30:00Z2015-05-27T13:30:00Z
In the months since November 2014, I've slowly developed some semblance of skill in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. While I've still got quite a lot of playing to do if I wish to earn the Platinum God achievement, I'm impressed with how far I've come. The upcoming Afterbirth DLC threatens to undo all of that.

On Isaac's Tumblr, a frightening new feature has been announced: daily challenge runs with scoreboards. A new level is generated every day for players to try to out-score their friends, enemies, or strangers. We don't yet know how exactly score will be tallied, so we'll have to wait for a future post. I'm excited at the prospect of competition, but for some reason no matter how good I am at a game, I'm ass at daily challenges. Fuckin' NecroDancer, man.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=292647Jonathan Holmeshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jonathan+Holmes1001 Spikes Wii U patch offers new control options and Off-TV play2015-05-24T11:00:00Z2015-05-24T11:00:00Z
Last April, Nicalis announced that I'll be a character in 1001 Spikes someday. As you might imagine, that announcement has changed the way my brain works. "Is today the day that I get to play as myself alongside Jonathan Blow and Curly Brace from Cave Story in a game that I once claimed was better than Game of Thrones?" That question will remain in the back of my mind, buzzing away like anxious, excited cartoon Seinfeld bee man, until the time if and when that update is finally released.

That metaphoric bee man flew into a tizzy last week when he saw that Nicalis released a patch for 1001 Spikes on the Wii U. Sadly, I'm nowhere to be seen in this one, but there is still plenty of sweet fruit to be plucked. Wii U owners finally got the option to play Off-TV, and Wii remotes have been enabled for multiplayer modes. The downside is, if you already have a save file for the game, the patch will cause a few bugs. The d-pad on the Gamepad gets borked to the point where its almost unusable, though the left analog stick works fine for character movement. The Gamepad "+" and "-" buttons also become inactive, which makes getting in and out of different game modes pretty cumbersome.

Nicalis tells me that a patch-for-the-patch is coming very soon, but in the meantime, there are a few ways to work around it. You can either delete your save file. or beat a level with a controller besides the Gamepad, go back to the main menu options, and select default controls. 1001 Spikes makes for a pretty great local multiplayer death party, so if you have a Wii U and need something to keep you busy until Splatoon drops next week, this may be your best ticket.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=291191Zack Furnisshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Zack+FurnissCheck out The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on the Wii U GamePad2015-04-29T17:30:00Z2015-04-29T17:30:00Z

When The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth came out last November, I got sucked back into the dark, dank basement full of doo-doo for a good two months. This video of Isaac on a Wii U GamePad is enough to get me thirsty for more baby tears. I know Nic's excited.

With a Wii U, 3DS, and Xbox One release coming soon along with the announced DLC, I'll probably have a hard time not picking it up again. Then I'll always be 10 feet away from a crying infant and shit monsters. Wait, nope, that's fatherhood. I'll wait a couple more years for that.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=291099Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth expansion to feature new transformations, ruin my life2015-04-28T13:30:00Z2015-04-28T13:30:00Z
Well I'm doomed. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth expansion, Afterbirth, is going to include a whopping eight new transformations to discover, experiment with, and obsess over. I'm already addicted to transforming into Guppy the cat (one of only two currently possible transformations) in vanilla Rebirth. With eight more mutations to chase after, I'm never going to see my friends and family again.

Designer Edmund McMillen teased one of the new transformations on his blog, posting a picture of Isaac dressed as his mom and wielding a butcher knife (that will presumably fire behind him judging from the notes). How very Psycho.

Transformations in Isaac are accomplished by collecting a set of specific, similarly themed items among the literally hundreds of random items you could possibly encounter in each run. As McMillen explains in the update, the Guppy transformation added a delightful risk/reward dynamic to the game. Guppy is very powerful and snagging the transformation is practically a slam dunk, while there are ways to steer and finagle the RNG towards spitting out Guppy items, they involve heavy risk, and there is never a guarantee of a payout. I've scuttled many a promising run by trying too hard to make the Guppy dream happen.

Apparently, I'm not the only one who loved the highs and lows of aspiring to become a flying dead cat, more transformations have been the single most requested feature forAfterbirth. McMillen said he'd be taking fan ideas into consideration while working on the expansion, and it looks like this is a case of the monkey's paw. We got exactly what we wanted, and it is probably going to screw us all over.

Transitioning [Binding of Isaac]

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=289385Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenBind yourself in Isaac shirts2015-03-22T16:30:00Z2015-03-22T16:30:00Z
These Binding of Isaac shirts from theyetee.com combine the terror of Isaac with nostalgic love for Zelda, creating something that is making me reconsider my "no game t-shit" policy. The three new shirts include a re-imagining of some Zelda art, a parody of the classic "it's dangerous to go alone" scene, and a much less inspired generic spooky skull, if you just want to look like you're really into death metal or something.

I'm still playing Rebirth months after giving it an extremely positive review, getting down to the hardest challenges and most obscure items. It's left me a husk of a man. Maybe some cool t-shirts will help me fill the void in my heart while I wait for Afterbirth to come out and give me some new items and bosses to enjoy and obsess over.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=288651Jed Whitakerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jed+Whitaker Beard View: Castle in the Darkness2015-03-09T15:15:00Z2015-03-09T15:15:00Z

This weekend I was at PAX East and had been busy shooting some videos with our lovely bearded editor-in-chief when this was uploaded, so in case you missed it, check out the latest Beard View in which I show off one of my favorite games in years, Castle in the Darkness. A game you can actually play right now with no crazy importing, as requested by commenters.

If you like NES titles, Cave Story, or awesome chiptune music, you should probably give it a watch. If you like Metroidvania games, you should probably just go buy it.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=288427Jed Whitakerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jed+WhitakerWatch me die in Castle in the Darkness on Beard View Live2015-03-01T16:30:00Z2015-03-01T16:30:00Z
Hey Beard View fans, I'll be playing Castle in the Darkness over at our Twitch channel at 6:30 pm Eastern / 3:30 pm Pacific. You can obviously watch it embedded below, but I encourage to come join the chat and keep me company!

Castle in the Darkness is one of my favorite games in a long time; it has throwbacks to so many great NES games as well as one of the best chiptune soundtracks to grace my ears. Cave Story fans may want to check it out also, as Nicalis published the game and you might see a cameo of a certain rectangular character.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=287242Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreReady for punishment? Castle in the Darkness awaits2015-02-05T16:30:00Z2015-02-05T16:30:00Z
I think I'm as ready as I'll ever be for Castle in the Darkness. It's out today for PC from publisher Nicalis and developer Matt Kap, who was also the lead artist on The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.

This super-challenging adventure-platformer hurt me real good at PAX, and, all these months later, I still have a lingering sense of the game's brisk, unforgiving feel in my mind and in my hands.

That's reassuring. So is the spot-on price: $5.99. (It's only $4.97 if you buy before February 12.)

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=286641Jonathan Holmeshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jonathan+HolmesCave Story 2 folder spotted on Nicalis desktop at PAX South2015-01-24T15:00:00Z2015-01-24T15:00:00Z
PAX South is going on right now, and two of our most honey-loving sugarbears are in the fray as we speak, lapping up all that sweet golden joy. One of the games they're set to check out is Nicalis's Castle in the Darkness, a 2D action game that features a baby being eaten by a giant plant. Oh the humanity!

Nicalis was spilling the beans about that title and many of their other projects at their PAX South panel when all of a sudden, one of the attendees noticed a folder marked "Cave Story 2" on the Nicalis laptop. When asked about if Nicalis is working on a follow up to one of the most beloved independently produced videogames of our modern era, they reportedly responded "maybe, maybe not".

I'm a huge fan of Kero Blaster, the latest game by Cave Story's creator. but there is no denying that Cave Story is still Daisuke Amaya's greatest game. In the times that I've asked Nicalis and Amaya-san if they would consider a developing sequel, they responded with a mix of hope and anxiety regarding the prospect, much like your average Cave Story fan might. As it stands, Cave Story is nearly perfect, and following perfection is no small feat.

If anyone can do it though, it's Amaya-san. I think I can speak for his fan base when I say that any new Cave Story would be better than no new Cave Story.

Nicalis panel at PAX South leads to Cave Story 2 speculation [GoNintendo]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=286534Kyle MacGregorhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregorCastle in the Darkness leaps to PC on February 52015-01-22T11:30:00Z2015-01-22T11:30:00Z

Castle in the Darkness, the next ultra-difficult platformer from Cave Story and 1001 Spikes publisher Nicalis, is poised to debut via Steam on February 5.

The project was developed by Matt Kap, the lead artist behind The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth.

Big boss Jordan Devore vetted the game at PAX last year, likening the experience to balls-hard NES classics, such as Castlevania, adding it "could be pretty cool at the right price."

Well, that price is $6, which seems pretty nice. Cool, even.

Castle In The Darkness: Release Date Announcement! [Nicalis]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=284253Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreFan ideas will make it into The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth's expansion2014-11-25T12:00:00Z2014-11-25T12:00:00Z
As a fan of The Binding of Isaac, I had lofty expectations for Rebirth and it more than delivered. Problem is, I don't have enough time to play it (and make any real headway). And now there's more content on the way. Like the first game, there will be an expansion for Rebirth.

"Once the holidays end, the Nicalis gang will be jumping back into the abyss and digging into the very large design doc I have ready for em," said designer Edmund McMillen. "I hope to add a very huge chunk of gameplay in the form of a new game mode that will almost double the amount of things you can do. I'm very proud of this new design."

You can also expect "a ton more enemies, bosses, new areas, endings, and a new playable character as well as a slew of new unique items to play with." McMillen will be soliciting ideas from the community; this week, he's asking for item suggestions on the Binding of Isaac subreddit.

Should be good. In his review of Rebirth for Destructoid, Nic wrote that "it improves upon the original, a fantastic game in its own right, in every conceivable way." Join us.

After Birth [Binding of Isaac]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=284063Bill Zoekerhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Bill+ZoekerWe played Binding of Isaac: Rebirth because we haven't had a good cry in a while2014-11-19T19:00:00Z2014-11-19T19:00:00Z

Max and I started playing The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth because it's a good-ass game, and we like to do gaming. Max has actually never played any iteration of Binding of Isaac before, so I let him go first, knowing that I'd only have to wait a few minutes before my turn.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=283702Nic Rowenhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Nic+RowenReview: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth2014-11-11T12:00:00Z2014-11-11T12:00:00Z
In 2011, I lost a chunk of my life. An insidious tendril of addiction, despair, and obsession caught me by the ankle and dragged me into the The Binding of Isaac's darkened basement. I lost dozens of hours, whole days at a time. I let life slip by around me while muttering a demented mantra of "just one more try, just one more try..."

Now with the release of Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, a 16-bit looking half-remake, half-sequel of the original, I can feel the same cold touch on my leg. Its grip is stronger than ever, pulling me back into the same dark pit. I should kick and scream and try to escape... Well, maybe just one more try won't kill me.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=282225Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth teased for Wii U2014-10-07T12:45:00Z2014-10-07T12:45:00Z

Fans of The Binding of Isaac have long wanted the game on 3DS and while that'd be great to see one day, I'd be just as happy to to have it on Wii U. Which might actually happen! I know!

Nicalis uploaded this video yesterday and that blip at the beginning sure is a Wii U overlay. There's also this Twitter exchange between designer Edmund McMillen and Nicalis' Tyrone Rodriguez.

[Via GoNintendo]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=281025Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreNicalis kicked my ass again with Castle in the Darkness2014-09-10T17:30:00Z2014-09-10T17:30:00Z
After checking out The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth at PAX Prime, I spent a decent chunk of time with another upcoming Nicalis project, Castle in the Darkness. It's a challenging platform-adventure PC game that feels all too appropriate given the company's prior involvement with 1001 Spikes.

Admittedly, words like "challenging" and "difficult" get thrown around often -- too often -- when describing games that aren't afraid to test players. But good lord, Castle in the Darkness was tough. I must have died 50 times during my playthrough, and that's being conservative.

Part of that has to do with your limited health -- a few hits is enough to do you in, at least early on -- and your knight's movement, which takes getting used to. He's quick, super quick, and his initial sword attack doesn't extend very far. It was frustrating at first to come to terms with all of this, but I suspect the fast pace will feel great with sufficient practice and muscle memory.

The game's structure is exploration-based in that you'll hit switches and acquire items that will allow you to reach previously inaccessible areas. There's also going to be a ton of bosses, based on what I played. That damn owl from the trailer gave me hell. Expect gear upgrades, too.

Castle in the Darkness is rather clearly inspired by NES classics in the genre, particularly Castlevania, which I don't consider to be a negative. Maybe you do. Either way, I'd suggest getting your hands on it before casting any final judgments. Could be pretty cool at the right price.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=280910Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreThe Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is everything I hoped it'd be2014-09-08T17:30:00Z2014-09-08T17:30:00Z
One of my favorite parts of PAX Prime this year was an appointment with Nicalis. Not only was the meeting away from the crowded, noisy Washington State Convention Center, it was an opportunity to get sucked into The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. And that's exactly what happened.

I can't actually recall how long the hands-on session lasted -- time quickly slipped by, as tended to be the case with the original game -- but it was certainly quite a while. At any rate, it might as well have been mere minutes because that's what it felt like. As such, I'm struggling to describe the experience outside of general thoughts. Well, here goes:

Twin-stick controls are the best. Co-op is super fun, even challenging. The new room layouts, bosses, items, and everything else crammed into what was an already substantial game make Rebirth feel like The Binding of Isaac 1.5. Too familiar to be a full-blown sequel, sure, but better in nearly every way. Looks and plays great on PS4 and PS Vita. It truly feels at home on a handheld.

Fans, you're right to be impatient for the November launch. I know I am. As for everyone else, you don't know what you're in for, but Rebirth will be the perfect opportunity to find out.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=279852Jordan Devorehttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jordan+DevoreCo-op in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is looking good2014-08-19T14:30:00Z2014-08-19T14:30:00Z

Here's Edmund and Danielle McMillen previewing cooperative play in The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth including one of the game's twenty challenges, Head Trauma, in which you have tons of tears spraying all over the place but they're low-powered.

For this playthrough, Edmund was the co-op partner and as luck would have it, he ended up being the Troll Baby, who drops bombs uncontrollably every so often. Stick around for a short encounter with the boss Dingle, a happy-go-lucky poop with mini-poops.

No release date yet, darn it.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=279191Kyle MacGregorhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Kyle+MacGregorNicalis announces Castle in the Darkness for PC2014-08-06T13:15:00Z2014-08-06T13:15:00Z

Castle in the Darkness is leaping to Windows PC this summer, Nicalis announced today.

The retro-style platformer draws inspiration from "the golden era of videogames," vaunting an expansive open-world and a "damning" difficulty curve. The story follows a kingdom's last remaining royal guard on a mission to save the land from a sorcerer and his evil army.

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NintendoMad8 May 14, 2012 5:06 PM
in response to dbk9999
I honestly think there is something wrong with the phones. This problem has happened to me three times. To be fair though, each time, I'm sure the problem was brought on by me dropping the phone, so is likely to be my fault.
Twice, I have tried a bunch of things, hitting mute on and off, hitting speaker on and off and plugging and unplugging headphones. I think the first time, the latter may have fixed it, but it could have been coincidental. Regardless, the first and second times were both suddendly fixed after about a week.
This happened again recently, and it has been about 2-3 weeks and yet nothing. I tried this solution last time, and nothing. Yet, I tried this today, hit mute, unmute...nothing. Speaker and speaker off, and still it only worked on speaker. Then hit mute and boom! a voice came out. Put it to my ear and it was working fine. YAY!!
Pruskio May 22, 2012 3:15 PM
in response to hip_chatterbug
I had the same problem, and to fix it I singled out my most recent app purchase and deleted it, after that my phone worked just like it was supposed to.
Apple Mom 11560 May 23, 2012 1:36 PM
in response to NintendoMad8
There is a hardware defect. The chip is from Samsung. Obviously from all the posts Apple is aware and doesn't care. An oppurtunity to make more money. Alas they got us over a barrel.
JohnBauby Jun 4, 2012 4:28 PM
in response to hip_chatterbug
Fixed mine!
Ok, had my iPhone 4 for a couple of years. It's taken some hard knocks but the OtterBox has done great. Today it popped out of my holder and hit perfectly flat, face down. Few minutes later duing a phone call the ear piece speaker just quit. Rebooot no good. Headset and speaker phone worked fine.
Last resort I smacked it VERY hard face-up with my otterbox on and low and behold, the speaker works. What ever happened hitting face down I fixed by hitting face up.
Good luck, if you break your phone don't blame me.
ThuKha Jun 21, 2012 3:26 AM
in response to JohnBauby
Accidental fix !!!
My earpiece speaker was dead, but it came back to life by accidentically falling on the floor. Looks to me that the connections to the earpiece speaker is really poor. Apple should have paid a little more to Foxconn for a better quality control.
So you have 2 option:
1. just drop it on the floor or hit it like JohnBauby (I like this suggestion). But please dont blame anyone, if it is not working.
2. get the earpiece connections fixed properly by a pro or if you feel comfortable, do it yourself.
VoilaMagic Aug 7, 2012 9:01 AM
in response to Copenhagenmi
This is what I'm trying now. Same issue, when I call out, I can not hear through the handset, I place it on speakerphone and it works, I use the ear pods and can hear fine. This seems to only occur when I use bluetooth in the car. This has happened 3 times. This third time, I've tried everything I can possibly think to get this to work and it does not work. When alerts or sounds are made while the iPhone 4 is in idle mode, the sounds are fine. It's just placing calls and, apparently, according to my voice-mail numbers and missed call numbers, this also makes the phone not ring when a call comes in.
This has to be a software issue instead of the suggested hardware issue (people in this thread state it's a hardware issue.)
VoilaMagic Aug 7, 2012 11:18 AM
in response to NintendoMad8
thanks NintendoMad8. this is what helped- just trying different things to figure out a solution. I did these steps and removed recent additions from the app store.
first, i backed it up.
plugged / unplugged the earpod jack, multiple times.
rebooted while plugging / unplugging multiple times.
using speakerphone and mute, speaker off mute unmute.
turning bluetooth on/off (I'm convinced that bluetooth is what causes this issue on this iPhone 4, each time I've had this problem, it is after I use Bluetooth in the car.)
reset the time to 24-hour time and reboot.
tricked the cellular network into dropping 3g coverage.
had someone call their Droid phone with the iPhone and they did not experience the issue, I grabbed the phone and listened and I could hear the call ringing.
one of these items fixed it.
NintendoMad8 Aug 7, 2012 11:29 AM
in response to VoilaMagic
Hey VoilaMagic,
I don't think anyone has stated that it is a Hardware problem. They are simply looking at what happened to make their phone go wrong in this way and trying to figure out which one it is. No one, including myself, have ruled out a software problem. It could be either one.
No problem. It's the best thing to do, try loads of different things and something will work. In my case, it always seems to happen after I drop the phone, which makes me think that that caused a hardware problem. But it could easily be a software problem too because of how it's happened with other people.
Whether hardware or software, I think the problem is the phone thinks it's still in another form, so you can't hear out of the handset. By this I mean, when you take the phone off speaker, it still thinks headphones are in or it's transmitting via bluetooth or something along these lines, and it won't set back. It's definitely an issue that needs to be sorted.
chan4prez Aug 23, 2012 6:05 PM
in response to hip_chatterbug
I had this problem just today and I just blowed into the headphone jack and then inserted my earphones and took them out... I did that a couple of times and now its working.
innerware Aug 24, 2012 8:47 PM
in response to hip_chatterbug
HI All,
I read a post on how to fix this but it may be the case that there are different solutions for different problems. If its not a headphone jack problem this is what worked for me. You will need a bluetooth device like a hands free car device. Once you have connected the 2 devices and you are able to use this to talk - whilst you are connected to your call change the speaker selection to iPhone - you will see it on the screen - Speaker > select iPhone.
It seems that the iPhone software is confused and just needs to be prompted.
VoilaMagic Aug 27, 2012 9:42 AM
in response to NintendoMad8
Whatever it may be, Since this message and correction (and staying out of the BMW's Bluetooth), my phone is fine. I just won't use Bluetooth. I am totally convinced that, on my particular phone, Bluetooth is the culprit. I'm so excited for the next iPhone !
Thanks, your post DID help !
hellosofy Sep 15, 2012 8:36 PM
in response to hip_chatterbug
I have this problem T_T
Nuttin fixed it...
VoilaMagic Sep 17, 2012 6:51 AM
in response to hellosofy
If this is still an issue, try the "Jack plug" earpod plug suggestion above. My phone reverted to the same issue again a few weeks ago, after this post, I corrected it by the following: 1) Moved the phone to another network from what it was on (i.e., from inside's Microcell / WiFi network to a lunch restaurant public network.) Then 2) Click the top and reboot the phone and while the phone began to shut down (and turn back on,) I constantly plugged/unplugged the earpod jack. Sounds silly but it worked. My phone is working at the moment. I'll have it refurbished with Apple as soon as my 5 arrives. If you fix it, post back !
gwestcorp Sep 21, 2012 4:51 PM
in response to hip_chatterbug
I tried all the fixes. Not sure which one worked but it's working for now. Hopefully it will last. First I removed the plastic cover that was still on the phone (was waiting for otter box to come in). Reset network settings a few times. Plugged and unplugged headphones several times. After all these years I talked my husband in to finally getting an iphone. I have had mine for a year. First I bought him a refurbished but he came home whining about not hearing people. I didn't look for a solution then. Just called Sprint and had a new iphone 4s sent out. Got it, updated with new OS and got him set up then he came home today that the same thing was happening with his new iphone. Looked here for solutions and finally got it working so we'll just see.


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Cheney and Westwood students take part in national Give Kids a Smile day
February 13, 2014 | Vol. 117 -- No. 43
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Inland Center for Contemporary Dentistry's Dr. Jacob Ridl performs some sealant work on Westwood Middle School student Dessa Phillips. Ridl was assisted by Sara King as part of Give Kids a Smile Day last Friday.
A pair of local dentist offices were filled with smiles last Friday, albeit smiles of the "Open wide" type.
The office of doctors Marshall Gibbs and Bob Stockton, along with the Inland Center for Contemporary Dentistry office of doctors Richard Roccanova and Jacob Ridl, took part in the annual Give Kids a Smile Day by providing free dental services to students from Cheney School District. Twenty students, 10 from Cheney Middle School, nine from Westwood Middle School and one high school student hung out in waiting rooms and filled dental chairs to receive free screenings, cleanings, fillings and more over the space of a couple hours.
"We just try to get in as much as we can in the time allotted," Ridl said.
The program, started by the American Dental Association in 2003, serves approximately 450,000 children each year through more than 1,500 events and with the help of more than 40,000 volunteers, according to a press release from the Spokane organization Communities in Schools. The organization helped coordinate this year's event, with site coordinator's at Cheney and Westwood middle schools arranging for everything from transportation to selecting qualified students.
Communities in Schools program quality director and current Westwood Middle School site coordinator Alise Mnati said students are selected through referrals from teachers and counselors and consist mainly of those who do not have insurance. Some of the students had not seen a dentist in over two years.
Community in Schools also provides weekly backpacks of food and hygiene kits to students in need at the schools. Mnati said she also obtained a referral list from a dental hygienist from the Toothsavers program that visited the schools in the fall, seeing over 60 students at Westwood, to provide free cleanings.
"We know which kids are in need in our schools," Mnati said. "We try to make sure the basic needs of students are met."
This is the fourth year Inland Center for Contemporary Dentistry has been involved in Give Kids a Smile. With the focus on teenagers this year, most of what Ridl said they were seeing Friday was typical cleanings and needs for sealants or a filling or two.
"Just what they can tolerate," Ridl said. "Whatever is beneficial for them."
If the exams reveal additional work might be needed, referrals can also be made, Ridl said, whether at their office or with another specialist.
"We follow up as best we can," he said. "It's a really cool program."
Over at Gibbs and Stockton's office, Gibbs said that while this was the first year for him doing the program in Cheney, he had taken part in Give Kids a Smile while in practice in Wisconsin last year. His office ended up seeing over 40 kids and donating about $12,000 in dental work.
"It was an exhausting day when I was done," Gibbs said. "But it's good for the community. It's one of the ways we can give back."
According to Communities in Schools, the two Cheney offices combined donated time and services totalling over $20,000. Mnati said Inland Center for Contemporary Dentistry actually arranged to see one female Westwood student a week early because she was experiencing debilitating toothaches and couldn't wait for Give Kids a Smile day.
The program can sometimes come with heartaches though. Mnati relayed the story of one boy who, because his parents couldn't afford the root canal work, had two of his front, adult teeth pulled, leaving a gap in his smile.
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"Turns out it was a tap class," Kaplan said. "I didn't know anything about tap dancing. But we muddled through it together and I decided then that I loved working with seniors."
Twenty-three years later, Kaplan, 55, is stepping away from her job teaching fitness classes at the DeWitt Center. Her last class was Thursday. A few of her seniors have been with her for more than 20 years.
"I've attended Kathy's classes for nearly 14 years," said Ione Parrish, of Applegate, "I have participated in exercise classes of many types all of my life. I can say without a doubt that she is the finest physical activity teacher I have ever known."
Applegate, who is "approaching 70," says Kaplan keeps the routines interesting by mixing things up a bit.
"No two class sessions are ever exactly the same," she said. "From the warm-up to the cool-down, she challenges our brains as well as our bodies by continually changing routines, techniques, and equipment."
The school offers classes in stretching, strength training, aerobics, Tai Chi and clogging, all at various levels of expertise.
Arnold Chung, of Meadow Vista, has been attending Kaplan's classes for 10 years.
"When I first moved here 10 years ago I went looking for a Tai Chi class," said Chung, 71. "I came around during an aerobics class. She convinced me to stay and try it. I enjoyed it and stuck with it."
Kaplan said Tai Chi is one of her more popular classes. She said a lot of physicians across the country are recommending it as a good exercise for older adults.
"It's not a high-impact exercise," she said. "It's about fluid movements, breathing and relaxation. It's not extremely strenuous on the body."
Some participants want to be pushed, Kaplan said. They like it when things get a little difficult, though she will always encourage them to do what they can.
"Most of us there just want to make sure our joints are moving and we get exercise," Chung said. "Develop some balance so we can catch ourselves if we need to."
One dance form she does tap into is "clogging" a conglomeration of Irish, Scottish and Appalachian step dancing. Some of her stretching classes use a little yoga or Pilates. Kaplan feels there is so much in the world of exercise, she want to make sure they are always getting something new and working different muscle groups. But it's not all squats and lunges either.
"I enjoy when the students participate in telling stories and are quite animated," Kaplan said. "There are moments when they make me laugh hysterically. A lot of it is very spontaneous. It's hard for me to say goodbye."
On Friday, the students threw a going away party for Kaplan. They were good at it, since they regularly held potlucks that got all of her classes together on a social basis.
"She's always been more than a teacher to us. She's a real good friend, she cares for her students," Chung said.
Those students won't stop exercising once Kaplan is gone. They will just have to get to know a new instructor. Or two
"She has become such an important part of our lives that it is difficult to imagine what we will do without her, she is such a warm and caring person," Parrish said. "We understand that plans are in progress to continue the program with several other teachers. Believe me, there is no single person who could replace Kathy."


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