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Whenever people discover I'm a game reviewer, the result is almost always the same. Their eyes light up and they tend to respond with something along the lines of: "Oh, wow, that's great! You get to sit around and play games for a living." My response to this is usually just to smile and nod in agreement.
What the majority of people don't realize is that most of us don't make much of anything for reviewing games—it's a labor of love. We review games because we love to play them, talk about them, and occasionally help people find something they'd have otherwise missed. The money thing has never really been an issue—yeah, it would be cool to make a ton of dough doing this, but I'm not quitting now just because there's no cash involved.
What bothers me more is the assumption that I get to live the good life, sitting around all day playing games. While I do spend a significant portion of each day playing, I also spend time reading about other games, talking with other gamers, researching stuff for reviews, editing and uploading my reviews, and so forth. It's not just a case of sit down, play, and write. That's not the worst part of it, though. The worst part is everyone assumes that because you're a game reviewer you're sitting around playing really great games. I'd love to put this false notion to bed once and for all. I've been reviewing games for over four years now, and in that time I've played more bad games than good ones. During that span, I've missed out on the opportunity to play things I was really looking forward to when they were released because I had other things that had to be reviewed. This is why I've spent maybe 15 minutes with Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, or why I had to set aside games like Legaia: Duel Saga so I could play dreck like Fellowship Of The Ring; it's why there are more than 45 games in my collection still in shrinkwrap
Not only does reviewing occasionally keep the reviewer from playing games he'd enjoy playing, but the average reviewer spends a lot of time playing games that aren't very good. Imagine all the games released in the average month—now imagine how many of those are actually worth playingyet, all of those games are supposed to be reviewed at some point. Even being lucky enough to pick and choose my titles for the most part means I still spend more time than I'd like playing games I have little interest in. Invariably, you have to take one for the team. Besides, playing only games that one likes can lead to both an inflated average score for reviews (making the critic a "yes man" on some level) and allows the reviewer to miss out on vital learning opportunities. Bad games, after all, have almost as much to teach us as good ones.
All of which brings me to Aquaman: Battle For Atlantis. Aquaman is a shining example of why being a game critic can really suck. It's a bad game that needs to be reviewed so other gamers out there can avoid being sucked into the whirlpool of uninspired gameplay, bland graphics, and generalized mediocrity that colors the entirety of the title. Despite doing this public service, I can't help but feel a little bitter toward TDK Mediactive for foisting this game on me—I'd have much rather spent the past few days with something like Disgaea or Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes.
Perhaps the best thing going for Aquaman is that it's rather short. The game is broken up into just over 20 chapters—although, by the time the player has reached chapter 7 they'll have experienced all of the variety the game has to offer in terms of gameplay. The next 14 chapters will be spent essentially re-living the gameplay experiences of the first third of the game. This is not a good thing.
The gameplay can be broken down like this: some levels have Aquaman swimming around beating up a predetermined number of bad guys, some have him trying to complete specific goals in a time limit or before an object is destroyed, and some have him driving around in his little submarine. At some points, the game will create missions that mix in variations of all three game mechanics, meaning Aquaman might have to pilot his sub while trying to save something before the bad guys destroy it. That's about as inspired as it gets in terms of gameplay.
What's most perplexing about the game is Aquaman himself. I'm sure most gamers remember Aquaman as the short-haired, orange-shirt-wearing fishman featured on the old SuperFriends cartoon in the '70s. That Aquaman was always part of the B team of superheroes—he wasn't as cool as Superman or Batman, and instead he had to spend most of his time with those two annoying Wonder Twins, or guys like Hawkman.
Still, there could be at least some camp value in seeing the Aquaman of old return in his own game—which is why the decision to go with the newer Aquaman in this game is so puzzling. Gone is the "classic Aquaman" (although he can be unlocked after beating the game), replaced by some guy who looks like Greg Allman of the Allman Brothers on steroids. The new Aquaman is nothing if not hirsute. Granted, I can't tell if that's a mullet he's sporting or not, but thanks to the graphical engine (which is roughly on par with a first generation Dreamcast game), he's always got a good case of helmet hair happening.
At its core, Aquaman is a beat-'em-up like Final Fight or Double Dragon. Players take control of the king of Atlantis and guide him through a bunch of underwater cityscapes (that are surprisingly devoid of people—I thought Atlantis was a metropolis, not a ghost town). Along the way, you'll encounter the same few groups of enemies—over and over. When this happens, Aquaman engages them in combat-and the game's mediocrity is highlighted once more. While Aquaman may have a plethora of moves he can use involving combinations of the Controller S's face buttons, players will be able to beat the game by simply mashing A repeatedly. The combos are decent looking, but when a player can just do the regular old punch, what's the point with doing the complex finger gymnastics required to pull of the more difficult maneuvers? During the entirety of the game, I was reminded of IGN's Kabuki Warriors review, wherein the reviewer told a tale of a guy winning fights by doing nothing but mashing the buttons against his rear end. I didn't go the scientific route and try it out here, but I've little doubt the stratagem would have worked had I tried it.
When players get tired of mashing the A button, they can employ Aquaman's one super-power—his ability to call undersea animals to aid him in battle. Generally, doing this will call forth either a shark or a dolphin, both of which will grab the enemy and swim off with him before allowing battle to resume. It's sort of cool the first time you do it, but after that it loses its appeal.
As mentioned earlier, the graphics would look right at home on the Dreamcast circa 1999, but that's not the only place this title is failing to "unleash the power of X." In one of the cheapest and most boneheaded design decisions I've seen in a long time, Aquaman presents all of its cutscenes in comic-styled stillscomplete with dialogue bubbles. TDK couldn't even be bothered to make a few cutscenes using the in-game graphics engine—instead, players are forced to look at some ugly artwork complete with uber lame dialogue between each chapter. This is most assuredly not a good thing.
The game features a few extras, mainly the ability to play as classic Aquaman, Tempest, or Black Manta after beating the game. Classic Aquaman is unlocked after beating the game the first time through. I'm not sure what one must do to unlock the other characters, but if it involves playing through this putrid mess two more times, then I doubt many people will ever be playing as these characters. They're hardly incentive to suffer through the numerous deficiencies that plague Aquaman at every turn. Although, to be fair, there's no real extra I can think of that would make Aquaman worth playing through again anyway—not even large sums of money.
In their defense, TDK seems to realize they had a clunker on their hands and as such have released Aquaman: Battle For Atlantis at the discounted price of $20. I'm a fan of this new $20 price point for lesser titles—it made a game like Evil Dead: A Fistful Of Boomstick a lot more worthwhile since it was so much cheaper than a regular game. Aquaman, however, is overpriced at $20. This feels like an unfinished game that got rushed out the door—filled with half-formed ideas, simplistic gameplay mechanics, and graphics that need at least a good polishing if not an outright revamping. Paying $20 for this game might not sting quite as much as shelling out half a C-note, but it's still going to hurt.
See? Being a game critic isn't all wine and roses after all. At least you can avoid the suffering I've already endured.
Disclaimer: This review is based on the Xbox version of the game.


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WASHINGTON – At first glance, it looks like your average smartphone. But this palm-sized device is a medical marvel that has the potential to revolutionize treatment for Type 1 diabetes.
Sixteen-year-old Kate Lucas of Alexandria, Va., got a chance to try this treatment, firsthand. Lucas, a student at St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School, was one of the first young diabetics in the country to test what's being billed as an "artificial pancreas."
"It controlled my blood sugar a lot better than I can by myself," says Lucas about the device. "It was really liberating, it was like I didn't have to worry about anything, which is just so different from everyday life."
The artificial pancreas is actually the marriage of two existing pieces of technology: a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump. The device, which resembles a Android smartphone, enables the monitor and the pump to communicate with each other wirelessly.
An image of the artificial pancreas. (Courtesy of JDRF)
That means a diabetic using the artificial pancreas no longer has to constantly calculate and respond to changes in his blood sugar levels. For a teenager like Kate Lucas, the devices' smartphone appearance is a big plus.
"It was like holding a phone, which is something kids are really used to. That just made it easier," she says.
The National Institutes of Health says 25.8 million Americans have diabetes. Of the 25.8 million, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) estimates that as many as 3 million have Type 1 diabetes, a condition in which the body does not produce insulin, a hormone needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.
Lucas tested the device at a two-day trial, conducted at the University of Virginia. The trial was funded in large part by the JDRF.
Her mother, Lynn Lucas, was the one who first heard about the trial and made the initial inquiry. She says she is just amazed by the new technology.
"This will change the lives of people who live with Type 1 diabetes in an extraordinary way," she says.
One thing that immediately struck her about the new device is its ability to do away with a nightmare scenario that many young diabetics face: that of the diabetic coma.
During sleep, diabetics' blood glucose can drop to dangerously low levels. If they are not awake to monitor this drop, they risk entering a diabetic coma, a complication that causes unconsciousness.
"The sad fact is there are some kids every year in the United States who don't wake up as a result of hypoglycemic lows during the night," says Bill Parsons, a member of the research committee of the JDRF's board of directors.
But this new technology can lessen the possibility of diabetic comas, since the artificial pancreas has the ability to automatically turn off the insulin pump for two hours when blood sugar levels dip too low.
"The science is really exploding and the artificial pancreas project is a great example of that," Parsons says.
However, the big challenge now is to raise the money needed to develop new technology and get it to market, says Parsons. The Food and Drug Administration already approved the first artificial pancreas for Type 1 diabetes. Lucas' trial was for the second generation device.
Ultimately, Parsons says the goal is to find a cure for diabetes. But Rich Lucas, Kate's dad, says the artificial pancreas is a huge step forward for kids, including his daughter.
"It's not a cure," Lucas says. "But making the lives of Type 1 diabetes so much easier than it is now — to just take that off their mind for a day — is revolutionary."
The JDRF 2013 Hope Gala will be held on Nov. 2 at the National Building Museum in D.C. Last year's gala raised more than $1.2 million for diabetes research.
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May be time for a new AVR? I just bought a Denon for about $400, and it does Pandora all by itself when it's not doing TV duty or Airplay.
There really isn't any place to put another AVR. The one hooked up to the TV is very good and it is in the family room, which is open to the kitchen and covers the whole main floor. It also covers my office, but I do play my itunes or stream from the desktop when in my office. But most of the time I am in the kitchen or family room, thus wanting to use the sound system in there.
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text: By Shari FriedelTribune Staff Plainsmen wrestlers had an outstanding day at the District D-4 meet on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 8-9 at Sutherland High School, finishing fifth as a team, and qualifying all four seniors, Austin Thelander, Trey Johnson, Mark Hanson and Vinny Ross for the state meet in Omaha. "These four seniors have put in a lot of time and effort to get to this point," said Coach Dean Friedel. "We are hoping to get geared up during practice this week to be better prepared for Omaha." First place medals went home with Thelander, Hanson and Ross. Johnson earned a third place medal. Johnson pinned his first opponent and despite an injury in his second match, came back and pinned his next two opponents, one in under 15 seconds. Hanson and Ross pinned all of their opponents at districts. Both Thelander and Ross finish the season with only one loss apiece. With a team score of 91, the Plainsmen finished behind first place Bayard who scored 186; Hay Springs in second, 103.3; SMC 98.5 and Morrill 91. Other teams and scores were Sutherland sixth, 86; Mullen seventh, 67.5; Garden County eighth, 48.5; Banner County ninth 44; Hyannis 10th, 36; Hemingford 11th, 32; Crawford 12th, 31.5; Hitchcock County 13th, 28; Minatare 14th, 17; Sioux County 15th, 17; Creek Valley 16th, 8; and Wauneta-Palisade 17th, 4. Assisting Coach Friedel this year were Todd Ford, Mike Klein and Mike Stelling.Individual Results Austin Thelander (106 lb.) first place, 21 team points; bye; bye; won 16-2 (major decision) vs. C. Weber, Hemingford; won 8-4 vs. CJ Sidrow, Morrill. Season record: 35-1. Brennan Toner (120 lb.) bye; pinned by C. Ray, Hay Springs 2:25; bye; pinned by T. Sutphen, Hyannis 2:08. Season record: 4-19. Trey Johnson (126 lb.) third place, 18 team points; bye; pinned Z. Wright, Hitchcock County 2:49; pinned by C. Tyan, Sutherland 4:00; pinned G. Grubbs, Banner County :12; pinned M. Cinnoco, Minatare 1:53. Season record: 25-14. Mark Hanson (138 lb.) first place, 26 team points; bye; pinned J. Johnson, Hay Springs 2:41; pinned G. Zwiebel, Morrill 2:04; pinned C. Weber, Hemingford 3:00. Season record: 24-17. Vinny Ross (285 lb.) first place, 26 team points; bye; pinned J. Hart, Garden County :57; pinned C. Wurm, Bayard 5:07; pinned J. Cosler, SMC 1:34. Season record: 39-1. Next Action The Centurylink Center in Omaha will be the final destination for this year's Plainsmen, with first round action beginning Thursday, Feb. 14. "The intensity and flow of the matches increases at districts and even more so at state competition, Friedel said. "Our two returning medalists, Vinny and Austin, understand this having previously been qualifiers and state medalists. Our two state meet rookies, Trey and Mark, will have to learn quickly." Fans can follow match results on: trackwrestling.com.


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WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- A man was stabbed on a Metro bus in Washington on Wednesday evening, police said.
It happened at about 5:57 p.m. on a Metro bus in the area of 11th Street and H Street, Northeast, police said.
The victim was stabbed twice in the chest but was found conscious and rushed to a local hospital after the stabbing, Metro spokesperson Dan Stessel said.
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This year's US Open saved the biggest upset for last.
Juan Martin del Potro capped off an incredible summer by shocking 5-time champ Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2 to win the US Open, his first Grand Slam title. The towering Argentine has now only suffered one loss since Wimbledon (d. to Muzz in Montreal) and becomes the first baller from his country to win at Flushing Meadows since Guillermo Vilas in 1977 when it was played on clay. Moreover, he's the only baller other than Rafael Nadal to have beaten Fed in a major final and the first to beat the Swiss and Rafa back-to-back at a Grand Slam. Phew - talk about doing it in a BIG way.
Here's a bit of what Delpo said after the tremendous win:
Q. How did you do what you did out there and how does it feel?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: It's difficult to explain this moment. You know, since young I dream with this and take trophy with me. You know, I did my dream, and it's unbelievable moment. It's amazing match, amazing people. Everything is perfect.
I don't know, I can't believe.
Q. First of all, congratulations. You've been speaking all week and quite clear that this is your favorite tournament and you've always dreamed of winning it. Sometimes dreams come true. Describe the emotions that you felt when it was a reality.
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Well, when I lay down to the floor, many things come to my mind. First my family and my friends and everything. I don't know how I can explain, because it's my dream. My dream done. It's over. I will go home with a trophy, and it's my best sensation ever in my life.
It's too early to explain. Maybe tomorrow, maybe next week I will be believing in this. But now, I don't know. I don't understand nothing.A huge congrats to Delpo for coming good in such a high-pressure situation against the 15-time Grand Slammer. He easily could have gone away after his nervous start and especially after the consecutive double faults to lose the third set. But the 20-year old fought until the end using the cheering crowd, who I thought would be firmly behind the Swiss, and Fed's uncharacteristic errors and expletives to his advantage.
Q. The crowd out there, was that special?
JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO: Yeah, of course, the crowd, it's so exciting cheering for both players. Very respectful for both players. They made a good show for everyone.
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WALDORF, Md. (WUSA9)-- A 14-year old female student at North Point in Waldorf has been arrested and charged with making deadly threats towards teachers and a student, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's officials say the girl had uploaded an internet video the popular site Youtube. The video they say included verbal threats directed at the girls teachers and one other student.
Diane Richardson, a spokeswoman for the Charles County Sheriff's office says they were alerted to the video and arrested the girl shortly after.
Richardson said investigators "tracked her down within 2 hours."
It's unclear if the unidentified girl had the means or a plan to carry out an attack, but the threats were not taken lightly.
Richardson said ," we take these threats very seriously."
The teen has been suspended from North Point High School and is being charged as a juvenile with making threats and disturbing school activities.


text: By Jan RahnManaging Editor Perkins County took part in their final regular season meet at a twilight competition in Benkelman hosted by Dundy County-Stratton on May 3. Plainsmen athletes brought home gold medals in seven events. For the boys, first place honors went to Vinny Ross (discus), Elliot Carlson (100m), Matthew Sestak (400m), Quinton Hite (200m) and the 4x100 relay team of Carlson, Sestak, Hite and Tristen Kennicutt. Individually for the girls, Courtney McClenahan won the triple jump and the 4x800 relay team took gold (M. Curtis, E. Kemling, S. Schrotberger, C. Lyon). The tracksters came away from the twilight meet looking forward to hosting the C-11 Districts on their home track and field May 9. Girls Results 100 meter dash–1st Rohey Singhateh, Atwood-Rawlins Co., 12.90 200 meter dash–6th Courtney McClenahan, 28.50; 1st Rohey Singhateh, Atwood-Rawlins Co., 26.70 400 meter run–4th Kendra Hoffert, 1:07.40; 1st Abbie Fanning, Wauneta-Palisade, 1:03.30 800 meter run–2nd Stephanie Schrotberger, 2:32.40; 8th Mariah Curtis, 2:51.50; 1st Stephanie McCarthy, Dundy Co., 2:31.80 1600 meter run–3rd Emily Kemling, 6:03.30; 1st Justine Stone, Maywood, 5:45.80 3200 meter run–1st Paige Spady, Chase Co., 12:34.60 100 meter hurdles–3rd Amanda Osler, 17.40; 1st Kristen Jussel, Chase Co., 16.60 300 meter hurdles–4th Amanda Osler, 52.30; 1st Kristen Jussel, Chase Co., 49.30 4x100 meter relay–1st Atwood-Rawlins Co., 51.20 4x400 meter relay–1st Wauneta-Palisade, 4:26.90 4x800 meter relay–1st Perkins Co., 10:40.90 (Mariah Curtis, Emily Kemling, Stephanie Schrotberger, Courtney Lyon) High jump–1st MaKenna Ketter, Chase co., 4'-08.00" Pole vault–(Tie) 2nd Kendra Hoffert, 8'-6"; 1st Tiffany Hill, South Platte, 8'-6" Long jump–8th Mariah Curtis, 12'-8.75"; 1st Rohey Singhateh, Atwood-Rawlins Co., 15'-11" Triple jump–1st Courtney McClenahan, 23'-4"; 7th Lila Konecky, 28'-7" Shot put–6th Shania Metcalf, 33'-10"; 1st Valeria Cervantes, Chase Co., 37'-6.50" Discus throw–2nd Shania Metcalf, 103'-7"; 1st Jodi Koellner, Chase Co., 109'-2"Boys Results 100 meter dash–1st Elliot Carlson, 11.20 200 meter dash–1st Quinton Hite, 23.00 400 meter run–1st Matthew Sestak, 52.90 800 meter run–Wes Anderjaska, Wauneta-Palisade, 2:08.50 1600 meter run–7th Brendon Barry, 5:30.30; 8th Robert Engel, 5:37.80; 1st Jacob Maris, Wauneta-Palisade, 4:44.70 3200 meter run–1st Holden Dreiling, Chase Co., 10:40.50 110 meter hurdles–5th Hunter Coats, 19.10; 1st Seth Gohl, Hayes Center, 15.50 300 meter hurdles–6th Hunter Coats, 46.20; 1st Kevin German, Chase Co., 42.00 4x100 meter relay–1st Perkins Co., 45.20 (Elliot Carlson, Matthew Sestak, Quinton Hite, Tristen Kennicutt) 4x400 meter relay–6th Perkins Co., 4:04.20 (Justin Briggs, Mitchell Sestak, Christian White, Hunter Coats); 1st Chase County, 3:38.80 4x800 meter relay–4th Perkins Co., 9:44.40 (Brendon Barry, Robert Engel, Sam Rowley, Chris Throckmorton); 1st Wauneta-Palisade, 8:55.60 High jump–2nd Tristen Kennicutt, 5'-6"; 1st Travis Luhrs, Chase Co., 5'-8" Pole vault–8th Sam Rowley, 9'-6"; 1st Tyrell Reichert, Dundy Co., 13' Long jump–5th Elliot Carlson, 19'-2.50"; 7th Zak Kurkowski, 19'-0.50"; 1st Dylan Tiemeyer, Atwood-Rawlins Co., 19'-10" Triple jump–2nd Zak Kurkowski, 13'-10"; 8th Sam Rowley, 37'-04.75; 1st Macrae Migchelbrik, Atwood-Rawlins Co., 39'-11" Shot put–2nd Vinny Ross, 46'-10"; 1stJustin Wallin, Chase Co., 47'-10" Discus throw–1st Vinny Ross, 140'-9"


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KEY WEST— Veterans are racing from the Florida Keys to New York City on Jet Skis to raise money for organizations helping veterans and their families.
The Never Quit Challenge began early Friday in Key West. Eight men and one woman are using personal watercraft to travel 1,600 miles to the finish line in New York by Sept. 11.
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Ned Yost media session: May 9
The newest roster move placing left hander Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day Disabled List due to biceps tendinitis and recalling Johnny Giavotella from Omaha was first up for discussion when Manager Ned Yost met with members of the media this afternoon. Yost said Sanchez has been battling the biceps tendinitis and it has become progressively worse this season therefore they decided to just deal with it now and get it out of the way. Biceps tendinitis affects your command and velocity on the fastball and Yost said the Royals need him to be the pitcher they know he is so they want to get it straightened out now.
With the roster move of bringing Giavotella up from Omaha, Yost said it was a good day to give Eric Hosmer a break where, with the off-day tomorrow, he can have two days and just miss one game. Looking at the lineup yesterday Yost said they had to make a decision on whether to DH Chris Getz or Mitch Maier, but they decided Giavotella would be able to fill that role tonight. He gives the Royals another right handed bat against a very tough lefty, Jon Lester. Giavotella has been hitting the ball very well down at Triple-A (.483 in 8 games in May) so Yost said it helps give the Royals a better opportunity to win tonight. Yost also said there is a chance to see Giavotella play some second base with a few lefties coming up on the road trip, but that is also not for sure.
It is unknown to this point what will happen with Sanchez, but he will not be pitching in what would be his next scheduled start and Yost said the Royals will not need to worry about a pitcher until Tuesday at Texas because of tomorrow's off day. Danny Duffy will pitch Sunday in Chicago and Bruce Chen will go next Monday in Texas. Yost said they are hoping to have Greg Holland back by then which will help, but they are taking everything one game at a time. Holland threw 19 pitches and gave up one hit yesterday in his rehab outing with Double-A Northwest Arkansas. He felt good after and feels good today as well and will make another appearance tomorrow then they will reevaluate him to see if he needs another one or is ready to be back with the Major League club.


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This elective is designed to provide advanced training in the psychiatric care of seriously ill patients in a large metropolitan general hospital. The elective is a valuable adjunct to the CORE requirements for those students interested in, or curious about, pursuing a career in psychiatry. The rotation is also appropriate for those students who are interested in pursuing alternate fields, but who desire advanced training in the diagnosis and management of emotional and behavioral problems in the general medical setting.
The student will learn medical aspects of psychiatry, including diagnosis of psychiatric and neurologic syndromes, behavioral neurology, psychopharmacology, and dealing with difficult patients. Common problems addressed include depression, anxiety, delirium, dementia, palliation in terminal illness, physical and drug-induced psychiatric states, functional psychiatric states in the medical setting, competence to engage in treatment decisions, and refusal of treatment. Patients are seen on all services, but most prominently on the general medical and surgical, oncology, ICU, organ transplantation, cardiology, trauma, and HIV services.
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Looks like I'm going to have to pick up some shims tomorrow...Thanks guys, this thread is great. If I can figure out how to replace the pilot jet in my BS29 I'll be taking mine for its first test drive tomorrow after work.
Thanks for the info and the offer of the diagram- I think I know what I need to do now. I'll try and get the pilot in while it's mounted to the machine, but if I need to move the needle or add shims, I'll have to bring it inside somewhere clean and safe, right?
These tiny little shims are available at any Jap bike dealer with a good stock of Mikuni parts.
CV's are awesome ride a day carbys when set up decently. Very forgiving of seasonal atmosphere and altitude changes and very efficient at atomizing the fuel and mixing it with air. They can be modded for increased performance too.http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/automotive-technology/crisp-punch-ported-throttle-slide-cv-carb-9399/
I've actually done this, and the response from the throttle is noticeable. Not a 'stellar' increase in performance, but responsive is the best word to describe it.I was worried about messing with the only slide I had, so I ended up contacting the author in the article to order an additional slide. If I recall, it cost about 11 USD + about 25 in shipping from India. So I have 2 slides. One thing to note is that I believe as a result of this mod (I say believe, as I changed a whole number of things and cant be certain the slide mod is the root cause), is that my starting procedure really changed. After rejetting, and opening things up, I couldnt start the bike either cold or hot consistently. Before all my mods, I was kicking it easy with just choke. Not so after the mods. It acted like it was missing air. So now, I hold the throttle at about 1/8 open on kicking over (which should be a no-no), and I get zero kick back and 1st kick starts; hot or cold. You may not experience the same thing as each bike has it's own personality. It works for me. Would I do it again? Yes I would... I like the CV carb, but would like a little more performance out of it between 1/8 and 1/2 throttle. When I wack it open, it goes nicely!
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For a preference I like the line art version you did in inkscape over the color version of the map. It seems cleaner and ready to use.
First of all, I'd like to say hello to everyone here as it is my first message on this forum. Recently I've decided to try some mapping and this site was a huge help. I know that maps I'm showing aren't anything special (especially first two) but I had fun making each of them and I've decided to upload them anyway just to show some progress I think I'm making.
1) Not much to see here, my first try at digital mapping. Couldn't even draw a straight line…
2) Second try, I learned how to draw straight lines and trees during making this one
3) I really like this one, all of the cottages had different base colours but I am lazy and used the same shades on each one so they look very similar now.
First three maps were made using GIMP software, but I wasn't entirely satisfied with results, drawing houses was time-consuming and I didn't like the overall effect. I skimmed through this forum and noticed that lot of people seem to use Inkscape so I've decided to give it a try. I'm pretty happy about results, doodling is quite a fun and I like it so far but the interface is confusing and I can't wrap my head around how it works. Instead of creating whole map in Inkscape I've decided to try doing some simple lineart in Inkscape and then work on it in GIMP to add colours and shades. I did as I thought and here are results:
1) Before using GIMP, only Inkscape used so far:
2) After adding base colours and roof shades in GIMP:
This was supposed to be simple map, made without any previous sketch and not realistic, made just to try out how using Inkscape and GIMP to create single map would work out.
I've just noticed that I messed up shading on domes in last map…
Any comments and criticism are warmly welcome (well, mostly criticism – I think that I can learn from it more).
Ah, I'd almost forgotten, as you probably noticed English isn't my native language and I'm sorry for any possible mistakes.
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For a preference I like the line art version you did in inkscape over the color version of the map. It seems cleaner and ready to use.
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That's a great start! Have a smidgen of rep. I like what you have going with the city. Thoughts - it's fine to glom a bunch of the buildings up next to each other. And in the places like upper right where you have a big collection of buildings, it could work to suggest paths and alleys between some. If you're shading the roofs (which you're doing OK; agreed the light direction on the domes is hinky) then it'll help if you have the city walls casting a bit of shadow too.
If you cut the saturation of the red and yellow roofs in that third map they'll look less like new construction, and more like they've been there a while. Again, shadows on the ground as well as on the roofs would go over well.
Nice stuff - and welcome to the Guild!
Yeah, this is really nice, especially given it's your first attempts (and the fact that there are virtually no tutorials here on town creation in GIMP/Inkscape). Nicely done.
Thank you for your comments. The main purpose of the city map was to try creating buildings in Inkscape, map was done without any specific use in mind so I didn't do pathways (well, that plus the fact that I'm lazy), this is also reason why most of the buildings don't keep scale.
Here is an early WIP picture of next map, only basic shapes and placement of the buildings can be seen so far. It will take a while to do this one because I'm trying to do it entirely in Inkscape. I wasn't sure whether I'll manage to do it but using this software is getting easier and easier so I'm staying positive
I think all four maps look pretty good but the city looks great. Not sure whether I prefer the black and white or the colour one - I like them both. I'm interested to see how your latest one turns out as it has a pretty interesting layout. I have hardly used inkscape so I can't really offer any suggestions on that point.
Anyway, g'luck with it!
Nicely done!
For #2, did you use render>clouds for both the land and water?
Thank you for your feedback
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I tried to work with saturation and shadows as you suggested. Here is the result:
I used render->clouds for water and render->plasma for land.
I hadn't much time lately so there almost no progress. Only placement of terrain and outlines of buildings. I wanted to have two versions of the map, colorful and printer friendly but it turns out that it is too easy to accidentally change layers and I would need to redo half of the map. Is there an option in Inkscape to change every color but black into alpha?
Great looking maps! Good first effort.
Ooooh, yeah - the desaturated look is better. You're doing ok with the shadows except the yellow roofs are shaded as if they were V-shaped, not A-shaped. :-) Stare at them a bit and you'll see it, especially if you have a lightbulb somewhere above and to the right of your screen.
And the Inkscape city is getting interesting too. Good work!


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Holyoke High School cheerleaders, basketball players, swimmers and wrestlers were recognized Monday, March 18 for their participation in the 2012-13 winter sports season.
Prior to the awards portion of the night, athletes, coaches and family members enjoyed a potluck dinner in the old gym before athletic director Sandra Rahe initiated the ceremony.
Cheer coach Jane Zink recognized her eight cheerleaders as letterwinners. She praised the girls for their hard work through the fall and winter sports seasons.
Letterwinners include juniors Tia Huffman, Audi Peña and Brittney Prottsman; sophomore Taylor Goldenstein; and freshmen Peyton Dittmer, Adi Bencomo, Lori McWilliams and Megan Parker.
Boys' Basketball
Coaches Scott Dille, Ben Rahe and Nic Balog presented awards to the boys' basketball team which finished the season and district tournament in fourth place, qualifying them for the regional tournament.
Junior Logan Tharp was recognized for earning LPAA All-Conference honors.
Letterwinners include seniors Logan Zeiler, Brett Cumming, Deyten Klein and Matt Golden; juniors Tharp, Ryan Parker, Trevor Dalton, Tanner Smith and Zach Roll; sophomores Tito Fierro and Wyatt Powell; and freshman Bradley Cumming.
Participation awards were received by juniors Saul Ramos, Daniel Bencomo, Andrew Kent and Alan Madrid; sophomores Jesus Martinez and Kody Timm; and freshmen Alex Yanez, Xander Nelson, Edgar Cruz, Taylor Mayden, Jesus Martinez, Jesus Loya, Tyler Loutensock and Jahir Gardea.
Eighth graders Tyler Camblin and Austin Herman were acknowledged for helping with team manager duties.
Girls' Basketball
Coaches Arlan Scholl, Kia Kassman and Dave Rice presented awards to the girls' basketball team for their accomplishments. The team finished the season one win away from being acknowledged as a top eight team in 2A.
Senior Erin Vieselmeyer and junior Maddie King were recognized for earning LPAA All-Conference honors.
Along with Vieselmeyer and King, other letterwinners include seniors Becca Weaver and Chandler Gerk; juniors Tia Huffman, Zuri Lopez, Audi Peña and Jacinda Krueger; sophomore Megan Vieselmeyer; and freshmen Adi Bencomo and Roni Beavers.
Earning a manager letter was senior Rachel Schneider.
Those who received participation awards include senior Gabriela Chavez; juniors Eva Penzing, Brenda Payan and Elli Ahro; sophomores Stefani Razo, Ana Olivas, Rosa Ochoa and Kaylee Ham; and freshmen Peyton Dittmer, Monica Montes, Megan Parker, Jaylene Dominguez, Savanna Krueger and Josilyn Lutze.
Girls' Swimming
Coach Luke Thomas was unable to attend the event but did prepare a short video praising the girls and thanking the people who helped the team throughout the year.
Letterwinners on the girls' swim team include senior LaKyla Moore; juniors Ashley Humphreys and Malena McWilliams; sophomore Jentry Andersen; and freshmen Dani Brandt and Lori McWilliams.
Participation awards were received by senior Katlin Davis; juniors Brittney Prottsman and Meg Strauss; and sophomore Anastasia Conklin.
Coaches Jack Garrison and Cutter Garrison presented the wrestlers with awards for the 2012-13 season.
Jack Garrison noted the growth of the team and anticipates them being in contention for a state title within a few years.
To earn a letter, a wrestler must have obtained 30 team points throughout the season.
Senior Jesus Hermosillo and sophomore Dylan Kotch were recognized for placing second and third, respectively, at the state tournament. Seniors Astolfo Rojo and Spencer Kotch and sophomore Nicholas Ortner were also recognized for qualifying for state.
Also receiving letters were seniors Ben Martinez and Leo Ortiz; sophomore T.J. Gertner; and freshman Eric Rojo.
Receiving participation awards were seniors Cesar Hinostroza and José Jaquez; sophomores Morgan Golden, Nathan Miles, Javy Rojo and Luke Stewart; and freshmen Issac Brandt, Marques Harvey, Cavin Kramer, Cody Lamm, Fernando Lopez, Fernando Rojo and Sidney Struckmeyer.
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St. Louis (KSDK) -- University of Missouri basketball coach Frank Haith received the key to the city of St. Louis.
Mayor Francis Slay presented Haith with the key during a press conference Thursday morning at St. Louis City Hall.
Missouri finished with the best record in school history and earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament, but was upset in the first round.
A dozen Gateway Tech students were also honored for their commitment to the Demetrius Johnson Charitable Foundation and to the St. Louis community during the event.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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All full-time students who were taking at least five classes and registered by April 16 were included in a drawing for the prizes.
Megan Steiger, elementary and special education major from Mobridge, was the recipient of the $500 Fall 2012 Early Registration Scholarship.
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"The Age of Heroes" is a featurette and part of "History & Lore" section of the Complete Guide to Westeros, a special feature in the Blu-ray of Season 1 of Game of Thrones. It is narrated by Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Bran Stark.
Bran Stark recounts the stories of legendary figures of several of the seven independent kingdoms that existed prior to the War of Conquest.
When Aegon the Conqueror launched his invasion of Westeros he faced seven independent kingdoms: the Kingdom of the North, the Kingdom of the Mountain and the Vale, the Kingdom of the Iron Islands and the Riverlands, the Kingdom of the Rock, the Kingdom of the Reach, the Kingdom of the Stormlands, and Dorne. Some of these kingdoms had been established thousands of years before, in the Age of Heroes.
One hero of this legendary age was Bran the Builder. He raised the Wall and built Winterfell, founding House Stark and reigning as the first King in the North.
Other legends speak of the Grey King in the Iron Islands, who took a mermaid to wife and defeated Nagga, the first sea dragon. House Greyjoy of Pyke, current rulers of the Isles boast descent from him.
House Casterly ruled the Westerlands from their seat of Casterly Rock. However, they were swindled from lands and power by the trickster Lann the Clever. House Lannister is said to descend from him.
The Reach and all its fertile lands were first ruled by House Gardener. Garth Greenhand, founder of the House, wore a crown of flowers and vine. He ruled as the first King of the Reach from his seat of Highgarden and was said to have made the land bloom. Many noble houses trace their descent back to him, including House Tyrell, the current lords of Highgarden.
Certain ballads of the Stormlands tell of a warrior named Durran who fell in love with Elenei, daughter of the God of the Sea and the Goddess of the Wind. She became a mortal after giving him her maidenhead. Enraged, Elenei's parents called upon a massive storm and destroyed Durran's bayside keep as a "wedding gift". Durran declared war on the gods and rebuilt his keep, which was also destroyed. He raised four more castles, each stronger than the previous but all these too fell to the power of the gods. Durran's seventh castle, however, withstood the gods' rage. Durran became known as "Durran Godsgrief" and reigned as the first Storm King.
There are countless other tales from the Age of Heroes, histories never recorded in a book but passed from generation to generation through stories and songs. While some of them may be dismissed as fairy tales, each of the Seven Kingdoms is nevertheless defined by them.
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Frances Adcock at ABC.com.au has written a lovely article about the mating habits of endangered green turtles on Lady Elliot Island. Click here to read it.
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A great review of Lady Elliot Island was featured in The Courier Mail's QWeekend.

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The salvage operation of a fishing trawler Joseph M which ran aground near Lady Elliot Island has been successfully completed over night. The fishing trawler has been safely towed to Bundaberg for...
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Teen Mom star Maci Bookout is one of several reality stars to publicly send a show of support to television personality and entertainment reporter Giuliana Rancic. The star of Giuliana and Bill, Fashion Police, and a popular television host on E! announced on that she has breast cancer on October 17.
The sad news comes at a difficult time for Giuliana and Bill Rancic who have struggled with infertility and a miscarriage. Though only 37 years old, Giuliana Rancic is in the early stages of breast cancer which was discovered by one of her IVF doctors. She is now about to undergo surgery this week and almost seven weeks of chemotherapy.
"Praying for Giuliana Rancic. Keep going strong, with God u can win this battle against breast cancer!" Maci Bookout tweeted. Others in the industry have also used twitter to send wishes for a full recovery to the star and her husband. Maci Bookout first became a reality TV star herself when she appeared on 16 and Pregnant and later Teen Mom. Both shows chronicle her struggle with young motherhood.
Giuliana Rancic announced her illness on NBC's TODAY show. She said that it was a mammogram that detected it during her third attempt to conceive through IVF. One of her male doctors had wanted to rule out breast cancer and insisted on the star being screened. Due to her age, Giuliana Rancic was below the baseline age of 40 when regular screenings are recommended but it turned out to have been a life saving decision.
The doctor told the couple, "I will not get you pregnant without ruling out the breast cancer because if you get pregnant all the hormones will accelerate the cancer."
The couple have had to delay a third IVF cycle because of the diagnosis. However, Giuliana Rancic did proceed with having her eggs retrieved when she learned of the scan results the next day. Her and her husband Bill Rancic will not attempt to get pregnant again until she has successfully completed cancer treatment.
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RUSTON - Several Louisiana Tech student-athletes from various sports offered a helping hand away from the playing fields and courts Monday and Tuesday in the 32nd annual St. Jude Radiothon held at Super 1 Foods in Ruston.
Members of the women's soccer, bowling, softball, track and field, volleyball and golf teams all joined in to help by collecting donations and taking phone calls at the booth live from Ruston's Super 1 Foods at the event, which is sponsored by the Zeta Rho chapter of the philanthropic group Epsilon Sigma Alpha and KXKZ-107.5 FM.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., treats almost 7,800 patients yearly from across the United States and around the world. Daily operating costs are $1.8 million and are primarily covered by public contributions. St. Jude has treated approximately 1,500 young cancer patients from Louisiana at no cost to their families.
The hospital's mission is to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude has developed protocols that have helped push overall survival rates for childhood cancers from less than 20 percent when the hospital opened in 1962 to 80 percent today.
The St. Jude Radiothon last until Tuesday night and the number to call for pledges during the event is 1-800-787-5288.
For complete coverage of all of LA Tech's athletic programs, visit the official home of Louisiana Tech athletics at www.LATechSports.com.


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BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. -- A Myrtle Beach woman called 911 while she was being pursued by sheriff's deputies in North Carolina late Monday and said she would pull over -- if they paid her $300,000.
"I will pull over for 300 grand; that is my offer," Jeniffer Herring told the 911 operator in Brunswick County. "I'm asking you to accept it."
She claimed to have a contract with law enforcement, charging $300,000 per incident and said she was still waiting on payment from a prior issue.
When the 911 operator urged her to pull over, she replied, "No, I'm not pulling over because pulling over is voluntary. I'm not doing nothing wrong."
"I'm not running from this cop," Herring said. "I'm doing 40 miles per hour with this cop behind me with his siren on, acting like a moron. Can you please let him know to turn it off because I'm not running?"
She insisted she wasn't speeding, though deputies clocked her at about 70 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone, according to Mose Highsmith with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
Herring repeatedly accused officers of creating a "false sense of emergency."
"What is the use of all these public funds going toward chasing me on the roads right now like a bunch of idiots when I am not a threat to society in any way, shape or form? Obviously, or I wouldn't be calling you sir," she said.
"If you call off your dogs we can pretend this never even happened," she told the operator.
Six units joined in the nearly 15 minute pursuit before Herring finally stopped.
She was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, felony fleeing to elude arrest, driving while license revoked, careless and reckless driving, and driving left of center. She also had an outstanding arrest warrant on a failure to appear on a pending DWI case.
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On Saturday, June 2, North Central College features a Flute Extravaganza and a Student Composer Showcase, both in Wentz Concert Hall. The Flute Extravaganza, featuring students from North Central's Flute Choir and flute studio in solos and small chamber and large ensembles, takes the stage at 3 p.m. And at 7:30 p.m., a Student Composer Showcase will feature a concert of original chamber, solo and choral works by North Central student composers at 7:30 p.m. Admission to both events is free.
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A Writer's Life: Living Wabi Sabi
Posted By Audrey Archives On May 28, 2013 @ 10:58 pm In Art | Comments Disabled
Former ER writer Shannon Goss, in her third installment of a continuing series, talks about life as a modern Asian American hapa woman.
I am not the person you want to hang something on your wall. Sure, I can hold up a frame, but if you ask me to hammer in the nail, be prepared to see your fabulous piece of art at a jaunty angle. Or, as I like to call it, wabi sabi.
Years ago, my parents introduced me to this Japanese worldview. Difficult to translate, it's essentially the art of finding beauty in all things imperfect, which is in essence, all things. You, me, the chip in your favorite coffee mug, and everything that hangs on the walls of my humble abode are wabi sabi.
Since incorporating "wabi sabi" into my vocabulary I have found it to be a useful and convenient way to explain away the areas where I'm less skilled. Less useful is the word "mantastic," which despite my best efforts I have yet to work into my everyday vocabulary.
New plants not evenly spaced? Wabi sabi.
Crack in my ceramic napkin holder? Wabi sabi.
Off-center lettering on a homemade card? Yup. Wabi sabi.
Brett Favre returning as a Minnesota Viking? Okay, that's mantastic. However, his interceptions? Wabi sabi. I realize this isn't exactly the correct usage, but it does illustrate that the Wrangler-hawking quarterback isn't perfect. Although I think he made that abundantly clear when he threw the ball to Tracy Porter in the NFC title game last January. Note to the non-football fans: Porter was on the other team.
Regardless, I love the idea that we (Hall of Fame bound athletes included) are imperfect beings surrounded by imperfect things (in his case a less-than-perfect offensive line) that are meant to be accepted and celebrated (Viking fans would disagree on this one). As someone who has spent years attempting and subsequently failing at perfection, this is a relief.
Another aspect of wabi sabi is the acceptance of life's impermanence. Whether it's relationships, championships or my favorite Lily McNeal sweater, everything is transient. I should mention that my sweater's life was cut short thanks to an absentminded laundry maid (me) who accidentally threw the sweater into both the washer and dryer.
Accepting my imperfections and life's impermanence is not something I do gracefully and based on Favre's return to the NFL, I would say he and I have that in common. The difference is that 300-pound men try to prevent him from doing his job whereas I only have to stare down my own psyche, which, while it may feel like a linebacker, is not. But then again, I also don't have 64,000 screaming fans encouraging me. The enthusiasm of one loyal dog does not provide the same rush.
But I will continue to work toward this allusive acceptance of all things imperfect.
As it says in Taro Gold's book, Living Wabi Sabi, "Appreciate this and every moment, no matter how imperfect." But for the sake of my pals who are Viking fans, I hope those imperfect moments are less frequent than they were last year.
– Shannon Goss
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