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At long last, the spell is over.
I don't care
how bad USC is, it didn't stop me from celebrating like a Red Sox fan in October
2004. The Curse of the Bambino, the Cardinal Curse in Los Angeles, it's all the
same, ain't it though?
Exaggerations aside, the Farm Boys got their first
win at an LA school in 14 tries and bounced back on the right side of .500 in
conference play with a 59-47 win over the USC Trojans on Sunday.
Aside from
the plethora of turnovers and reach-in fouls, this game was everything it should
have been - low-scoring, bad Trojan shooting, dominant Cardinal
rebounding, game decided by the time the second half clock hit five
I had to watch the game on DVR because of a family dinner, and
as a result had my phone shut off for six hours, lest something remarkable
happen in the game and have a friend spoil it for me. During that time, I
dwelled on the possibility of February 21, 2009, Part 2.
When I
finally got home and started watching the game back, it had all the makings of a
redux of the game three years ago up in Oregon. Low scoring. Bad shooting.
Careless mistakes on offense…
Like that Eugene contest, Stanford had the
lead pretty much the whole way in the first half but couldn't break away.
Defensively, Stanford was sound for the most part, outside of a couple of shots
inside the paint. Out of the Trojans' first ten field goal attempts, I'd
consider four of them good ones that Stanford should be upset about giving up.
The other six were contested perimeter jumpers, and anytime USC has to settle
for a perimeter jumper, that's a good thing.
Offensively, however,
Stanford was out of sync. Four turnovers in the first four minutes. The Cardinal
were a little out of control, and USC's help-side D was taking advantage by
taking charge after charge. After Owens got off three quick shots, the elder
Josh had to wait about ten minutes of game action to get off his
All of a sudden, this was a tie game at 18 after Garrett Jackson
split a pair at the line for Troy. This was looking all too familiar…
then Jarrett Mann took matters into his own hands, getting a layup to give
Stanford its 20-18 halftime advantage. Since we're on the subject, doesn't Mann
just look so much more comfortable at the free throw line? These last two games,
his stroke has been as close to pure as it has ever been. His wrist action is a
lot more consistent and fluid.
Back to the game flow. Stanford needed to
throw its brass down on the table to start the second half, and the Cardinal did
exactly that thanks to the youngest guy on the team - that Rock Island Rookie.
After going scoreless in the first half, Chasson came out and immediately hit a
perimeter J to give Stanford a five point cushion. When USC doubled down on Josh Owens, the dealer spit back a "3."
Then it was Owens' turn to provide
some offense, powering over James Blasczyk for a baby hook on the right block.
Add in a free throw and another Mann layup, and the Cardinal were on an 8-0 run
in as much of a blink of an eye that a Stanford-USC basketball game can possibly
But then the fouls starting mounting…and mounting…and mounting.
The Trojans were in the bonus before five minutes had even passed. For a
team who can absolutely not shoot the basketball, the charity stripe was about the
only way they could get back in the game. Coach KO's squad was efficient at the
line during the stretch - 6-7 in a two-minute span that closed the gap to
seven points. If they had Matt Barkley, the Trojans would really be in
You can't wear No. 7 in college basketball; "2" is as close as
you get to looking like "7", and Greg Allen did his best to deliver long bombs
for the USC offense, hitting a three to cut the lead to four. Then it was time
for the actual quarterback of the Trojan basketball attack to penetrate the
Cardinal defense and score, score. Maurice Jones' layup made it a 35-33 game
with 11:25 to play.
Stanford damn near turned it over on
its next possession, too. After Bright got hacked a couple of times, the
sophomore from Bellevue finally got away from the fray and found Josh Owens on
the left block for a "get the hell out of my way" thunderous slam to quell the
Turns out that Owens dunk was the beginning of the end for the
home team. USC would have a chance to cut back into the Cardinal advantage, but
Greg Allen went 0-2 from the line, and that's when the initial daggers came in
the form of two Chasson Randle three-balls to make it a 12-point lead. That
second three-pointer was, as Marques Johnson put it, a heat check. Looks
like he was still on fire.
USC still had some fight left in 'em on
offense with a Byron Wesley trey (by the way, this kid was a stud tonight for
the Trojans and is a pretty fearless player) and another three by Greg Allen
(who really is their only consistent outside shooter). But Stanford would answer
each time, first with a Dwight Powell jumper and then 2-2 from the stripe for
Zimmermann, who had a great second half. "Z" really did a good job of sealing
his man on the block and getting some easy looks down low as the game wore
With the score at 50-39 and the clock at 5:06, the game was in good
shape for Stanford. Eleven points in five minutes is a lot to ask of the 2011-12
Trojan offense (though they did score 15 in a six-minute stretch earlier in the
half). But just in case, Randle felt it necessary to put the nail in the coffin
for good. He twisted the knife in USC's heart with a steal and breakaway layup
to make it a 15 point game, and then took it out to officially kill the Trojans
with another three that made it 59-39.
Streak over.
Outside of that one six-minute stretch where the Trojans put up
15, the Cardinal were very solid defensively. Stanford was more than content to
let USC shoot from the outside, and the use of the 1-2-2 zone really gave the
Trojans a lot of trouble. True, USC is horrendous on the offensive end, but the
Farm Boys still held USC to 31 percent shooting for the game and four points
below their conference average.
What was more impressive was the
rebounding. It's one thing to outrebound a team by 26; it's another thing to
hold the opponent to one offensive rebound for the whole game. I don't care how
depleted USC is up front; you think you could luck your way into three or four
offensive rebounds over the course of 40 minutes. And somehow, despite being in
a zone for good portions of the game, the Cardinal didn't let USC clean up their
own misses.
The offense looked a lot crisper in the second half, and that
was a direct result of Chasson Randle picking up his game. It's no coincidence
that Stanford's two road wins in conference have come when Randle has been the
best player on the floor in the second half (and overtime, in the case of the
Oregon State game). The guy really seems to have that "it" factor, and there was
no way in hell he was going to let his Cardinal get embarrassed by the worst
team in the Pac-12.
With the win, Stanford has ensured itself of a
winning season and is officially eligible for real postseason play, but it will
certainly take more than 17 wins to get an NIT bid at the very least, and almost
definitely a sweep-job through the rest of conference play to become an at-large
candidate for the Big Dance.
The path continues next weekend with the
Oregon schools coming to town, and you know the Beavers will be hungry for a
victory, especially after losing two at home to the Washington schools, and
especially after dropping that four-overtime decision to the Cardinal back in
While the Cardinal have looked good against Arizona State and
USC, it's time for a more legitimate win in conference, and next weekend will
provide exactly that opportunity.
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I've been happily wheat-free for almost a year now, so I was initially thrilled to see this book by Dr. Davis. After reading some of the exaggerated claims he has been making on his blog, and having him shrug off my feedback about one of these claims, I have rethought my promotion of his book.
I will still be promoting wheat-free, but will share other resources that are more grounded in evidence, like PB!
Here are a couple of insightful reviews by a couple of my favorite Primal bloggers:
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In 1983, when Bill Harlan bought an estate in a steep, forested area of Oakville, his aim was to create a Napa Valley First Growth. Whether he has come that far is open to argument, but he certainly has come close.
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A school district in DeSoto County, Miss., has stopped prayers over the public address system before its high school football games and other school functions in response to complaints from the Freedom from Religion Foundation.
The atheist organization, which has successfully challenged public prayers in other school districts around the country, complained that U.S. Supreme Court decisions prohibiting school-sponsored prayer were being violated.
The school board replied that they would enforce an existing policy prohibiting use of the public address system to broadcast prayers before football games, the Memphis Commercial Appeal reported.
The first home games of the season were last Friday and did not include pregame prayers over the speakers.
"We have had a whole slew of violations in the South, and we have been able to remedy them without going to court," FFRF co-president Annie Laurie Gaylor said.
"We had gotten an email from a mother with kids in the schools that said everything that we had complained about she had encountered, and implied she was willing to go to court," Gaylor added.
Jo Ann Jones, a Hernando resident, has four grandchildren in DeSoto County public schools.
"Why do a few people get to tell the American people that they can't pray?" she told the newspaper.
"We need God in this country. That's what's wrong with it today -- we haven't got God in this country anymore," Jones said.
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EAGLE offers a variety of after-school sports run by both teachers and parents.
Volleyball – Fall
The coed EAGLE volleyball team (6/7s – 7/8s) competes against Madison area middle school teams during the months of September and October. Practices and matches take place after school.
Tennis Club – Fall
The coed EAGLE Tennis Club (4/5s – 7/8s) practices once a week after school at McKee Farms Park during September and October.
Basketball Skills & Drills – Fall, Winter, Spring
3/4s – 7/8s may participate in this clinic, which takes place once a week, after school, in the EAGLE gym. Several clinics are offered throughout the year.
Cross Country Running Club – Fall
Open to 4/5s – 7/8s, participants meet once a week during September and October to run on the trail and through the nature preserve behind the school.
Squash Club – Fall, Winter, Spring
Professional squash player Jonas Laursen leads an after-school Squash Club for EAGLE students. Participants meet once a week from 3:30 to 4:30 PM at Madison Squash Workshop. Several 8-week sessions are offered throughout the year. All ages are welcome!
Boys' and Girls' Basketball – Winter
Boys' and girls' basketball teams (5/6s – 7/8s) begin their seasons in November. Practices take place after school from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Games are typically played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays at 4:00 or 5:00 PM. Teams may participate in games that are not on their usual practice day. Watch the calendar for game schedules.
Ski Club – Winter
Ski Club is an opportunity for interested students and families to go on evening and all-day ski trips to Cascade Mountain or Devil's Head Resort. (Kids under the age of ten must be accompanied by a parent.) Bus transportation is provided with multiple pick-up locations being offered. Lessons and gear rental are available. The club has a sizable "ski-larship" fund, so financial assistance is available for any student in need who would like to participate. For more information including ski trip dates, visit http://eagleskiclub.wordpress.com.
Ultimate Frisbee – Fall and Spring
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By Maj. Gen. H. R. McMasterJuly 31, 2013
FORT BENNING, Ga., (July 31, 2013) -- As you know, our Army civilians are being asked to shoulder additional burdens in this period of unprecedented fiscal uncertainty.
To our Army civilians, please know that we are thankful for your invaluable service and appreciate the sacrifice you are making due to furloughs.
To our Soldiers and Marines, please find an opportunity to express your thanks for their tremendous contributions to our mission and the welfare of our Soldiers and Families.
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Pointe-Noire is located where the waters of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord mix, namely at the "confluence" of the Marine Park. The site is characterized by oceanographic phenomena influenced by the rhythm of the tides. Rip tide zones and the formation of plumes will no longer hold any mysteries for you after your visit to the Pointe-Noire exhibition.
The site offers an exceptional panorama for observing the birds and marine mammals that cross the zone. A stroll along the panoramic trail and a stop at the lookout equipped with telescopes will enable you to admire this magnificent landscape and to identify the marine animals and bird life in the sector. A team of interpreter-guides proposes a wide range of interpretation activities and talks to help you discover and better appreciate this natural and cultural heritage. Alignment beacons on the site still stand guard at the mouth of the Saguenay.
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They don't necessarily come as a set, but Swedish prospects Jacob Josefson and Mattias Tedenby may both be playing for the Devils this season.
Josefson, the team's first pick (20th overall) in the 2009 entry draft, and Tedenby, the Devils' first selection (24th overall) in 2008, will get every opportunity to make it to the NHL. And they plan on giving it their best once training camp opens in September.
"I don't think it's pressure. It's a great opportunity for me," Josefson said today after the first day of prospects camp at the Prudential Center. "It's a dream for me to play in the NHL and I will do everything I can to make the team here. I'm really looking forward to it."
How about both of them?
"That's the plan," Tedenby said. "That would be very fun for both of us. I think it's possible. Everything is possible. I think both me and Jacob practiced hard this summer to try to be as ready as possible to make the team."
Josefson, a 6-0, 190-pound center who played for Djurgardens in the Swedish Elite League, said he believes he is ready to make the leap to the NHL.
"We'll see about that. I've done everything I can to prepare myself," he said. "I hope (I'm ready).
"Of course the game is a little bit different. It's smaller ice here and maybe it goes a little faster. But the Swedish Elite League is a really good league, too. I think it was good for me to play against men (in Sweden). They're stronger, faster and smarter on the ice. It develops my game even more, I think."
Josefson played both center and the wing in Sweden last season.
"But I like to be in the middle," he said. "I prefer the middle."
There is room on the Devils for another center after Travis Zajac and Jason Arnott. They did not re-sign Rob Niedermayer.
Josefeson said he worked on shooting last season.
"My shot. Maybe being a little more selfish on the ice," Josefson said. "Maybe look for the shot instead of a pass sometimes."
Josefson signed a three-year, $2.7 million deal with the Devils for $900,000 per season but got no guarantees.
"They said I had a good opportunity if I really worked hard," he said. "My goal is to play with New Jersey. If I end up in Albany (AHL), I will just keep on fighting to make the team later in the season."
Tedenby and Josefson played together for Sweden in the world junior championships the last two seasons.
They played against each other in the Swedish Elite League's championship, with Tedenby's HV71 team winning the series over Djurgardens in six games.
Off the ice, they'd talk about being in the same NHL organization.
"A lot. When we were in Sweden we called each other sometimes," said Tedenby, a 5-9, 170-pound left winger. "We played together in the world juniors and in a lot of national team tournaments."
Josefson and Tedeny arrived in New Jersey on Saturday. They spent Sunday in New York and watched the World Cup final between Spain and the Netherlands.
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Jon Merrill, the Oklahoma-born defenseman selected 38th overall by the Devils in this year's entry draft, wasn't anxious to discuss the off-ice incident that occurred last season when he played for the U.S. under-18 program.
Merrill was projected by some to be a first-round pick, but discipline problems probably scared some teams away. He and two other players were suspended for two weeks last season after an off-ice incident in which they violated team rules.
"The Devils are 100 percent familiar with everything that went on," Merrill said. "I know I made some mistakes and I'm just trying to move on from it. I'm just looking to the future now.
"I think it hurt me on draft day but now it doesn't really matter. I got drafted by a good organization and I'm thankful for that. I think it all worked out in the end. I made some mistakes and I'm moving on from them."
He hopes to show the Devils they made a wise choice.
"Just show the staff what kind of player I can be a year or two down the road. Just show what I'm all about," he said.
I asked Merrill if he was looking forward to meeting anyone in particular.
"I already met Scott Stevens and Larry Robinson. Two Hall of Famers right there. You can't get any better than that," Merrill said.
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John MacLean on what training camp will be like without Jay Pandolfo in a Devils sweater: "Unfortunately, that's part of the business," MacLean said. "You just hope things work out for Jay. He's a good person."
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The Devils have three New Jersey-born players attending this week's prospects camp.
Right winger Bryan Haczyk was born in Jersey City (the Devils list it as Secaucus) and grew up in Nutley.
Goalie Angelo Tsaganeas played for Bergen Catholic High and is from Dumont.
Defenseman Dan Kolomatis is from Basking Ridge and played for Chicago (USHL).
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Matt Corrente is among those players attending prospects camp, even though he has NHL experience.
Despite the fact that Corrente was used as a winger last season in the NHL, he is still regarded as a defenseman on the Devils' depth chart.
"He's a defenseman right now. That's where we're going to look at him," general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "No one is saying things couldn't change but that is not the intention. He's a defenseman
"He did a commendable job when he went up front, but he's one of the individuals out there that has an excellent chance (to make the team as a defenseman in training camp)."


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For awhile now I have been cleaning up debris, cutting back withered foliage, and taking mental notes of which areas of my garden need work.
Some perennials, such as peonies and hellebore, take a couple of years to return to their former glory, so I am more thoughtful about where I place those. But I never worry about dividing hosta, daylily, iris or hardy grasses as they are nearly foolproof.
The rule of thumb for clumping perennials is to divide them every third year. I get my cue to divide them when I see diminishing blooms, the clumps become too large, or I just want a piece of the plant to get going elsewhere in the garden.
I decide on the best method to divide a plant by digging down around the root area and examining the growth pattern. I cut fibrous-rooted perennials such as hosta into pieces, making sure each portion contains a root section.
Plants such as primrose, violet or grasses develop well-defined offspring that can be pulled apart by hand or severed with garden shears.
One warning: If you get carried away as I do, come up with a good marking system when you put transplants into the ground. Otherwise, you will likely forget the placement of some of them over the winter and may accidentally damage them in the spring weeding frenzy.
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Meditation at UNH
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If you would like to meet individually with a Wellness Educator/Counselor to talk about meditation, please call (603) 862-3823 or make an appointment online (choose stress management appointment).
Meditation at UNH
Meditation is a skill you can learn to manage stress, get a better night's rest, succeed academically, and achieve overall health and wellness. UNH Health Services offers individual, group, drop-in and online meditation classes.
Mindfulness & Meditation Group for UNH Students
- A FREE 4-week program to learn more about meditation and how to practice mindfulness in your busy life.
- 2 group options: Mondays or Fridays.
- Learn more and register.
Guided Meditation for the UNH Community
- For those who are new to meditation or who use meditation as part of their everyday self-care practice.
- Meets on Mondays from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Health Services (2nd floor conference rooms).
- No registration required. Drop in any week.
- Find meditation events and RSVP on Facebook.
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- Each session is geared toward beginning meditation practice and will focus on how meditation can help with you individual goals and needs.
- Make an appointment online or by calling (603) 862-3823.
- This service is available at no cost to all UNH students who have paid the mandatory fees.
- Individual sessions with our interactive biofeedback program that teaches you about breathing and meditation techniques.
- Make an appointment online or by calling (603) 862-3823.
- This services is free and available to anyone in the UNH community.
Health and Wellness Benefits of Meditation
Meditation is now a mainstream practice in America, with more than 30 million people practicing it on a regular basis. Meditation is an experience of relaxing the body, quieting the mind, and awakening the spirit. Meditation encourages a deepening of consciousness or awareness, and also facilitates a deeper understanding of self and others. There are thousands of meditation techniques that have been developed and practiced for over 5,000 years and each has specific techniques and skills that can be learned.
Some of the benefits of meditation are:
|Higher levels of energy, creativity, and spontaneity
|Decreased stress, depression and anxiety
|Lower blood pressure
|Fewer cravings for alcohol and tobacco
|Increased exercise tolerance
|Increased job satisfaction
|Better concentration
|Better relationships with others.
Meditation can help:
|Manage time
|Practice mindful eating
|Control addictions and cravings
|Reduce stress and enhance sleep
|Achieve academic success
|Achieve athletic success and body satisfaction
|Enhance the immune system
|Develop a deeper sense of compassion and forgiveness for others and self
Types of Meditation
The following meditations were written and produced at UNH for the Health Services project "Reflections: Meditative Practice for College Students."
Breath Meditations - Great For Beginners!
For most meditative practices the breath is very important because it is connected to both the mind and the body. For example, if we are anxious, frightened or upset our breath tends to be shallow, irregular and quick. If we are relaxed, settled or calm, our breath tends to be more slow, deep and regular.
Focusing the mind on the continuous rhythm of inhalation and exhalation provides a natural object of meditation. As you focus your awareness on the breath, your mind becomes absorbed in the rhythm of inhalation and exhalation. As a result, your breathing will become slower and deeper, and the mind becomes more tranquil and aware.
Concentrative Meditations
Concentrative meditation is the most commonly used form of meditation and assists with focusing the mind. This is done by focusing on the breath, image/objective or sound (mantra) during the meditation. This process allows the mind to achieve clarity and awareness. Transcendental meditation (TM), based in the Hindu tradition, is a form of concentrative meditation.
Receptive Meditation
Receptive meditation assists with becoming more fully present in the moment. This is done by being mindful and attentive to feelings, sensation, thoughts, images, smells and experiences without becoming involved without judgment, reaction or processes the experience. This helps to gain a calmer, clearer and more non-reactive state of mind and being. Mindfulness meditation, based on the Buddhism, is a form of receptive meditation.
Reflective Meditation
Reflective meditation assists with investigating an idea in a systematic way. It uses disciplined thinking and analysis to reflect upon a compelling question, challenge, idea or project. We can also reflect on a verse, a phrase or inspiring idea. This form of meditation can bring wisdom and insight into all aspects of our lives.
Generative Meditation
Generative meditation assists in consciously cultivating and strengthening specific qualities such as patience, love, appreciation, compassion, humility, gratitude, courage, etc. This form of meditation invites us to actively nurture these strengths of character by thinking, speaking and acting as though the quality is already fully present and alive within us.
Additional Mediation Services at UNH
Learn More
- Introduction to Meditation
- Labyrinths as meditative practice
- Mandalas as meditative practice
- Spiritual wellness
- Mindfullness for Wellness
Meditation Services in Durham
- Waysmeet Center, Thursdays, 7 p.m.
- Donna Melillo Outreach Counseling, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., $5/week. Learn more by calling (603) 868-1241
- Aryaloka Meditation Center, Newmarket
- Portsmouth Buddhist Center
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The May 10 wrap party at Miami hot spot Nikki Coconut Grove celebrated the end of one union—the cast and crew working on Marley & Me's Miami shoot—and the beginning of another. Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer arrived hand-in-hand (Jennifer costars with Owen Wilson in the film based on the bestselling book). At the party, a relaxed Jennifer, 39, introduced John, 30, to colleagues. "They were acting very much like a couple," says a source. "At one point, John hopped up on a table and took pictures." The pair also danced to '80s tunes, and later John fed her strawberries. Then, "they did a little kissing at the bar," says an onlooker. "It was really cute!"
The couple's PDA thrust them back into the spotlight, two weeks after they first raised eyebrows with a romantic weekend together in Miami. But their subsequent time spent apart—she continued filming; he worked in New York—fueled speculation that they had split. Not so: The singer has had a standing reservation at Jennifer's Miami hotel for the past several weeks and has spent "quite a bit" of time there, says a source. After spending more time with Jennifer last weekend (then heading off to Orlando May 13, where he played a private corporate concert while she snapped pictures backstage), John is already getting serious about her. "He's been throwing around the term 'love' already," says a pal. "He's fallen hard for Jen. He's pretty enamored."
So is Jennifer (who next travels to Philadelphia for more Marley filming). But for now she's content to take a wait-and-see approach to the relationship. "The thought is, as long as she knows this is just a good time, everything's okay," says a Jennifer source. "And that's just what this is."
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The Zoo Interchange is back to normal after an early-morning crash.
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Potential Effects of Pending Biologics Legislation on the Patent Application Process
While patent reform may get bumped to a later Congress, a resolution to biosimilars law may get passed as part of a healthcare reform bill.!--h2>
There are two groups of legislation that seem to be on the docket during each Congress: patent reform and biologics-related. Both are subject to intense lobbying for different reasons, and it is likely that at least one of them will be kicked down the road to a future Congress. The minutiae of these bills are likely to change during committee review and markup and may not include several of the provisions currently being debated. Looking at the big picture, however, it is instructive to consider how biologics patent applications and each interest group are going to be affected under each bill.
The longest running debate centers on patent reform legislation. Two of the primary issues for the biotech industry are assessment of damages and third-party challenges to issued patents. The issue around damages and what constitutes a "reasonable royalty" has the biotech/pharma industry on one side and the semiconductor/computer/hardware industry on the other. Biotech/pharma firms would like royalties to be as high as possible, because the infringer's product could represent most if not all of the claimed invention; the opposite is true of the hi-tech industry, which primarily views this issue from the defendant's side.
The patent reform bill could also add at least a 90-day opposition period similar to that in the EU where someone can oppose the final issue of the patent application. On the other end of the spectrum, the bill may allow third parties to challenge patents for any reason, thereby weakening the re-examination requirements, until the point where the patent expires. This particular aspect of patent reform is troubling to start-ups and venture capital groups, because a patent's status remains challengeable for the life of the patent for any reason, not just based on unknown prior art. This could result in significant uncertainty in the value of a small or growing patent portfolio.
The second major piece of legislation, related to the approval process for biosimilars, if coupled with passage of significant patent reform could result in a sea change in the way biotechs, start-ups, and VCs protect and fund innovation. There are two bills in the House, one introduced by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and the other by Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA). Both allow generic manufacturers to utilize biosimilars, which may not be identical but are shown to be similar or comparable to an already approved biologic. This provision attempts to address the controversy that generic manufacturers cannot replicate the innovator product due to the complexities inherent in biologic development and manufacturing. Each bill also introduces exclusivity periods ranging from 5 to 14 years, with the Waxman bill asking for a shorter exclusivity period and the Eshoo version providing for a longer period. A placeholder introduced into the Senate by Edward Kennedy (D-MA) puts exclusivity at 13.5 years.
Filing Applications under Each Option
Under the Waxman bill, an innovator company may need to file patent applications early and in groups to get the most blanket patent coverage for the maximum length of time after the FDA approves the compound or composition. There are provisions in the Waxman bill for extensions based on new uses, but those extensions are on the order of one to three years.
This group filing procedure can be cost prohibitive for start-up companies. In addition, venture capital firms may be reluctant to provide early funding for these companies because of the risk associated with the length of time for FDA approval and the chance that patents will be challenged after issue under a patent reform bill if enacted. Another concern for VCs is that generics manufacturers may be able to design around patented biologics to produce biosimilars that get the best of both worlds—they can avoid the innovator company's patents and at the same time ride the back of the innovator company's testing and clinical data. This point requires that patent applications are carefully drafted to minimize "design arounds".
Under the Eshoo bill, an innovator company may be able to delay filing of patent applications that are directed to different uses or indications, because the exclusivity period after FDA approval can be significantly longer than under the Waxman bill. This staggered filing procedure can be beneficial for universities and start-up companies. Venture capital firms may be more willing to provide money to these companies because of the increased exclusivity period coupled with the ability to file meaningful patent applications on "rolling research". The design-around concern is still present, but it is mitigated by the longer exclusivity period. Generics manufacturers would likely have to wait 3 to 10 additional years over the Waxman bill to manufacture biosimilars especially if there is a lengthened FDA approval process (more than 10 years).
Patent reform has been kicked down the road for the last few years, and there's nothing to indicate that it is going to be pushed through during this Congress. This is primarily because there are issues that this Congress is likely to put ahead of patent reform, such as the economy, healthcare reform, and foreign issues. Biologics legislation may actually be a priority this year because of the emphasis on healthcare reform, where this legislation may be tacked on to a larger healthcare reform bill. One would expect that the final biologics bill would be a compromise between Waxman and Eshoo, where biologics are given a longer exclusivity period than Waxman but less than Eshoo. This would make sense given the complexities in biologic development coupled with the potential for generics manufacturers to piggyback on innovator company's work through development of biosimilars.
Sandra P. Thompson, Ph.D., is a shareholder at law firm Buchalter Nemer.
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Thoughts On Reducing A Twin Pregnancy To A Single PregnancyCeridwen Morris
As a result of more IVF treatments women have been getting pregnant with multiples more and more often. As a pregnancy with three or more babies does present some additional medical risks for mothers and babies, doctors developed a way of reducing the pregnancy to just twins. In the first trimester at around 12 weeks of pregnancy, a needle containing potassium chloride is injected into the fetal heart, which then stops beating.
More recently women who become pregnant with twins are deciding to reduce to one for reasons that have a little bit to with added risks of twin pregnancies, but more often relate to the concern that they do not have the resources to care for twins. Two might throw the family into too much stress– financial or otherwise.
But should women be able to opt for twin reduction for non-medical reasons?
This is the topic of The New York Times magazine cover story this week. The story runs through the doctors who have chosen to do this procedure and those who have not. Women who have opted to reduce a twin pregnancy are interviewed about their choice. The circumstance of wanting and not wanting a baby (at the same time) is emotionally wrenching. A woman's mind must be pretty well torn in two directions to make this choice. And nevertheless women sometimes–not often– make it. And I think they should be able to. How is this different from a first trimester abortion? And why should anyone else have any say in it? A woman has the right to decide whether to continue a pregnancy.
Reading this story reminded my of an interesting section in Sarah Hrdy's fascinating book about evolution and motherhood, Mother Nature on infanticide and postpartum depression. A long, long time ago, if mom realized she didn't have the resources to care for both herself and her baby, she would abandon her infant moments after birth. From an evolutionary point of view it makes more sense that she go off and survive and make more babies, once resources become plentiful, than suffer– and possibly die–caring for the one. The theory goes on to say that women who feel they have too few resources actually shut down maternal hormones in order to follow the evolutionary path. Linked to this is an infanticide theory of postpartum depression. A mother who is overwhelmed and has no support may have the evolutionary response of shutting her emotions down.
Now, of course, things have changed. And what constitutes the "necessary resources" to care for oneself and one's baby is a tougher question to answer. (The US ranks #31 of 43 developed countries when it comes to how we care for our mothers and babies.) We also have technology– the multiple pregnancies are orchestrated by technology. As reproductive possibilities open up, women certainly have more choices. But these are not necessarily easy ones to make. Bio-ethicist Josephine Johnston tells The Times, "In an odd way, having more choices actually places a much greater burden on women, because we become the creators of our circumstance, whereas, before, we were the recipients of them."
A military mother interviewed in The Times story says, about her decision to reduce after IVF, "My No. 1 priority was to be the best mom I could be, but how was I supposed to juggle two newborns or two screaming infants while my husband was away being shot at? We don't have family just sitting around waiting to get called to help me with a baby."
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Jane W. Sweet, a teacher and civic-minded member of the Clarence community, died Monday in her Clarence home. She was 80.
Born Jane Williams in Buffalo, she graduated from Fosdick-Masten Park High School. She went on to earn both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Buffalo, where she later served as both an assistant professor and chairwoman of the women's physical education department. She also taught briefly in the Newfane Central School District during the 1960s.
Mrs. Sweet served on the Clarence School Board throughout the 1980s and 1990s and also was a trustee on the board of the Clarence Public Library. She was a trustee of the building committee at First Presbyterian Church of Clarence, where she also served a deacon.
For several years, Mrs. Sweet was a board member of the Eleanor & Wilson Greatbatch Foundation. She was a founding member of Clarence Outspokin' Bicycle Group.
Mrs. Sweet was a 1993 recipient of the Diana R. Miller Award for outstanding service to the Erie County Association of School Boards. In 1996, she was honored as the town's Citizen of the Year.
She received the New York State School Boards Association Service Award in 1999 and was honored with a place on the Clarence Central Schools "Wall of Fame" in 2005.
She is survived by her husband of 54 years, David L., and three daughters, Susan C. Trottman, Laura A. Raft and Kathleen M.
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Contentious changes to employment insurance are now in effect.
Beginning Sunday, people on EI face stricter, more complex rules for keeping their benefits, with the goal of getting unemployed workers back into the workforce sooner.
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``The new job alerts system is an important part of our government's plan to better connect Canadians with available jobs in their area,'' said Human Resources Minister Diane Finley in a statement Sunday.
The changes to the EI program were first spelled out in May and elaborate on what the government defines as searching for a suitable job.
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A suitable job is defined by factors including commuting time, whether the hours are compatible with the claimant's life and wages.
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The new rules also break down job seekers into essentially two groups: people who've long paid into EI but rarely make a claim and those who are regular users of the system.
A suitable job search for the latter group must include jobs that are similar to what they used to do and if one of those isn't available after a certain period of time, the job seeker has to take any position they are qualified for and accept as much as a 30 per cent pay cut.
The changes have been met with criticism from some politicians and union leaders. The Atlantic premiers say the new rules could have a devastating effect on fishery, farming and tourism industries which are all seasonal jobs.
Policing the new system to make sure claimants are following through is expected to cost the government about $7.2 million per year. But savings to the EI program are expected to be worth $12.5 million in benefits this year and $33 million next year.
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normally i pick a character i like the look of or just like so much i want to cosplay as them.
You can buy the costume or if your feeling adventurous you can make your own
Then get a bunch of references and make sketches of them and look at the features and detailing and start to break down the cos in to parts thinking of how to make each bit.
A lot of the time you can get a good idea of how things go together by looking at the inside stitching of any exiting clothing you have.
Hunt down the fabric and parts in fabric stores, hobby stores ebay ect then sew the lot together..
that's a very basic run down of things
do you have any idea of a character you would like to cosplay?
|22 Jun 2009 - 18:31
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Interesting question! I wrote about it in my English exam the other week :/
Basically cosplaying is an amalgamation of two words- Costume and Play. If you cosplay, you dress up and act as that character- it's like Halloween fancy dress only in a slightly more epic way.
Usually we make our costumes ourselves, but you can also get others to make your costume for you. Pick a character that you would like to dress as and that you feel comfortable wearing the costume of, and then go for it and let loose.
Most people cosplay at conventions or for fancy dress ocassions, but some of us do it for fun all year around too ^^
Sorry I can't be more specific!
xx Tetra xx
|04 Jul 2009 - 21:35
Joined: 18 May 2009
Posts: 108
what i useually do like what has already been said is choose a character you like and then just look at them very carefully sometimes you can check a character by looking at images of them on google so then you can see them from all angles.
when you finally choose a character you like and have good pics of them you can start to properly think of what material you can use to make it.
the main thing i found is hard is budgeting i found many times i've wanted to do certain cosplays but because i have no money i find it very hard to do it.
But i think the main thing is to just have fun with it and feel proud in what you have made
|14 Aug 2009 - 13:48
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how to cosplay
you basically pick your fave character and dress like them pose etc
you can make or buy your costume
BUT there is one rule
....you have to have fun with it
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As parents, we are known for having conversations with our little ones even if they don't know how to talk. I talk to Macks all the time and he's only 6 weeks old. Although he can't talk back yet, there is something so satisfying about speaking to your child. The talking gets even more fun when they start to talk back to you in their baby talk. That's what one dad and his daughter did when they got into a heated conversation over the pancakes that she dropped on the floor.
After the baby throws all of her pancakes on the floor, the dad says, in Russian, "You throw everything on the floor and I have to follow you around with a vacuum cleaner." The baby girl blabbers back in protest with a smile on her face.
The dad continues (loosely translated), "Don't be silly and you won't get spanked!"
While this might sound like harsh punishment, the Huffington Post pointed out that a Russian on Reddit shared that it shouldn't be translated so literally, writing "It's funny how if you translate word-to-word, the dad sounds pretty violent, promising to do some ass slapping for bad behaviour. But in reality it's just the way Russians interact with their babies, I have similar audio tapes from my childhood."
The baby doesn't seemed to be threatened by what her dad is saying and continues to smile and babble on. The mom even chimes in telling the baby to kiss her father, in which she responds with a big grin on her face.
It's always so interesting to me to see how other cultures interact with their children. While some may think that the father is being harsh to speak to his daughter that way, as the Reddit user points out, that is a part of their culture. From the looks of it, this little girl really loves her daddy. And apparently much more than she loves her pancakes.
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How to Tell When It's Time to Shut Up
Again, the prize is a signed copy of my book "Curse of the Masking-Tape Mummy."
As with last week, to enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on this comic (How to Know When It's Time to Shut Up). As with last week, the winner will be selected at random on Thursday morning (Feb 16th). Again, as with last week, I will ask a question that you can, but are not obligated to, answer. I'm told this is a valuable opportunity to gather demographic data about my readers, so my question this week is as follows.
"What demographic data about you should I be trying to gather?"
I look forward to your suggestions.
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"What demographic data about you should I be trying to gather?"
Is Gullibility a demographic?
If not...
How about, "Have you purchased books or other merchandise from webcomics in the past?"
You could be checking on our willingness to pay extra for the book to be signed.
Not to be picky, but if you really need demographic information you could probably just put a poll on here and get tons of answers. But maybe your question doesn't really fit that format. Either way here's the people who read your comic:
50% people who want to laugh
50% know-it-all's that leave annoying comments
Today, I'm probably a little from column A and a little from column B. Sorry.
it doesnt matter, anyone that reads your comic is of the geek/nerd/fanboy demo, which isnt a real one that the census cares about
You should gather when we started reading. That way, we that have been following you a long time could say, "We knew you before all these other readers showed up."
In case I win the book, I'll be glad to also provide my home address as demographic data as well.
What are demographics and why should your mostly less educated male audience care? I like sparkly bright graphics, like on Tron, the original one not the sellout sequel which has NO TRON in it to speak of. Still bitter. O also i am bitter over Jurassic Park (any past the first) which had good graphics too. I like to ask my wife why they went back to the island in 2. Answer: for my $8.50. And for 3? Answer: for my $9.50. And for the upcoming 4**IN 3-D**? Answer: U AREN'T GETTING MY $14.00, see I learn eventually. Anyhow nice one today keep em coming.
Geographical location.
The Geneva Convention stipulates you can only ask for name, rank, and serial number.
But I'll volunteer shoe size (11.5 US), Hank (Hill, slightly ahead of Aaron), and cereal preference (Lucky Charms).
My shoe size is 10 and 1/2. I'm sure that will help you somehow.
You could count the number of MoonMen checking in on a daily basis.
Not in the 1%.
Favorite Food: M&Ms
Maybe how many of us are TMBG fans? Ah! You could gather what everyone's favorite TMBG song is, along with favorite episode of various sci-fi series you like. It wouldn't be amazingly helpful information, but it would be great for "See, I'm not the only one who likes this stuff" proof when people hassle you about liking obscure things.
Bowel Movements per day?
One of the previous posters suggesting asking for political affiliation and religious beliefs to liven things up. OK
I am a political atheist. Not that I am political about being atheist, but that I don't believe that politics exist in reality, or at least has not been shown to exist by meaningful data.
Show me one of those 'candidates'! Produce one in person! I bet you can't, so why should I believe they exist? All those pictures on the internet - just Photoshop. I can tell by the pixels.
Demographic: # of sexual partners
I think you should be asking me what is my favorite nut.
Or perhaps that should be who...
Well anyway; I guess "furthermore" is a word that a know-it-all wouldn't start a rhetorical question with...
Long time reader, first time commentator. I will hang up and listen to your answer on the radio. And furthermore . . . I guess that is all I have.
You could ask what mental quirks we all have such that we enjoy your humor so much?
P.S. More rick-bashing, please.
You could try to discover how many long-term lurkers post a first-time comment on the off chance of getting some sweet free stuff.... But I'm sure no one would do that.
Furthermore, in addition to education levels unlocked, you could ask for details about what one majored in in college.
I guess "Computer science/ application programming" folks might have a higher income than "19th century French poetry."
You should inquire to the amount of Semprini someone has.
demographic smemographic. knowing that we like free stuff should be enough. lol. you could probably offer a jar of toenail clippings and you'd still have a rather large group trying to win them.
Well, you could be looking in to whether males over 35 like your comic (I'm thinking about getting a book for my Dad for his birthday, possibly for Father's Day).
You should ask us why we read the comic. I do it for the laughs.
"What demographic data about you should I be trying to gather?"
Is your name Rick:
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Before actually gathering demographic information, it might be useful to ask your readers how many of them are willing to answer questions that you ask them.
Captain Crunch cereal hurts my mouth, you?
Demographics you should be collecting:
Where people live
how much their yearly income is (roughly)
when they expect to be on vacation
how much their burglar alarm costs
Made me laugh out loud @ work, thanks!
You should gather IP addresses to map visitors of your comic.
Graph people's favourite colours.
What kind of "pants" readers prefer wearing. Using a definition of "pants" that includes any garment worn on the lower half of the body in order to not discriminate against skirts, kilts, pizza boxes or other alternative pantsing lifestyles.
You should ask about education/career. Then you can try to tailor the jokes to the majority.
Random demographic data: 19
Collect our IP addresses. Then use a geoip tool to know where we all come from. Then you can find the greatest concentration of Basic Instructions readers and you'll know where to . . . um . . . hold a book signing or something that isn't dropping a bomb on the city . . .
Percentage of readers who identify with the Masking Tape Mummy versus percentage of readers who identify with Duct Tape Dracula
Can I change my mind? The real most important demographic information is: Are you wearing clean underwear in case you get hit by a bus and knocked unconscious and they have to take you to the emergency room and cut your clothing off and you'd be embarrassed if you were wearing yesterday's underwear wouldn't you?
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When I first listened to Episode 70 of Retronauts, I thought Jeremy was a bit nutty for preferring the original Klonoa to the then-new Wii remake. Full of Internet rage, I sat down to write him the most scathing e-mail to ever leave the good graces of hotmail.com--then I realized that I had yet to play the Klonoa remake, and also that I wasn't a terrible human being. And it's a good thing I decided to withhold judgment until I actually beat the game, because Jeremy was right.
I'm happy that Klonoa got a new lease on life, but as I played through a newer, shinier take on his 1998 adventure, I couldn't help but feel a little...empty; the original beams with a rough charm very specific to late-90s PlayStation, while the remake has this strange air of sterility. I popped in the original after finishing up the remake, and a terrible thought struck me: could I possibly miss those low-poly, warpy, and craggy graphics of the 32-bit era?
In the case of Klonoa, all signs point to "yes."
Now, this idiosyncrasy could easily be written off as the sickly taint of nostalgia, but I don't think that's the case; the lifespan of the PlayStation directly overlapped my high school years, and I don't have particularly fond memories of that time (yeah, like you were cool back then). But a lot of the excitement from the PlayStation era could be found in our anticipation of just how a developer approached this new, third dimension.
Today, we expect developers to have mastered the art of presenting a game in 3D, but in the 32-bit era, this wasn't always so. Even some of the best-looking games of the generation took creative shortcuts to make up for the PlayStation's lack of horsepower; the sketchy designs of Metal Gear Solid were very iconic, but they also excused the fact that no characters possessed moving mouths or faces. Developers behind games like Klonoa and Tomba! made similar creative choices for technical reasons, and used 2D characters in order to have more polygons available for their 3D environments. Nadia's post about the backgrounds of Final Fantasy VII also conjures up images of graphical experimentation not just out of necessity, but for the sheer fun of it; hell, the game itself is the result of a team learning the 3D ropes during production. Sure, there were a lot of mistakes made along the way, but the unique hardware-wrangling designs of Playstation past--like Parappa the Rapper--have a certain MacGyver-y charm that's fun to watch.
Keep in mind that you're hearing this from a guy who writes for a retro gaming blog, but I can't help but feel that this recent generation of HD graphics has made the visuals of games far less memorable than they used to be. Now that experimentation is no longer a necessity, we've been creeping closer and closer to a boring realism that may one day become the norm.
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I can see what you're saying.Posted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by ray_bird
I never played the original back in high school. So I don't have any nostalgia for it, but those chucky 2D sprites are not without their own charm. I don't agree with you though, the Wii-make of Klonoa is drop-dead gorgeous. This might be because of the my lack of PS1 Klonoa experience. It's not that I think you're wrong, it's that I just don't share the same opinion.
For the record. I was very cool in high school. I had tons of friends and got plenty of play with girls. You should've joined a band in high school. That fixed everything for me.
I agree with you...Posted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by Ravinoth
I think the PS1 and PS2 were the best systems of all time. I think a part of it was because they were still treading new ground in that era, where now in the current generation, everything is derivative; or a shadow compared to a "past classic".
The other side of the argument, is that during those somewhat distasteful years, those 32-bit games saved your life from drudgery, or whatever it is you had to go through. So you feel so much more for what they did for you than you do for games today. That's how I kind-of look at it, anyway.
The PS1's graphics...Posted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by San_Andreas
...didn't bother me a bit; frankly, I was more impressed by the PS1 and N64 that I was the 360, because they were bigger leaps up.
Plus, Square in particular did incredible things with the PS1 hardware; some of their later PS1 games looked nicer than a lot of early Dreamcast games. And I agree about experimentation for the fun of it; games like FFVII and SaGa Frontier had wild, imaginative locales compared to the more sterile, generic settings of modern games.
I grew up (mostly) in the 16 bit eraPosted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by Scoob79
Maybe it's because of that, I find it hard to look back on old PlayStation games and find any nostagia. I have been playing games all my life as far back as the Atari (I do not remember what version). Many of the games I played on the PSOne were pretty much the same as SNES games, except with 3D graphics. Though most of my PSOne games were RPGs. Very few games on the system really seemed to take a good advantage of the fact it was a 3D system. Most notable titles to me that did were Grand Turismo (or any racing game), Final Fantasy Tactics, Bushido Blade (and Tekken, etc), and that's all I can think of right now. Most of the games I felt were good games could have been done just as well or better with a 2D machine (Sega Saturn).
Keep in mind I'm speaking strictly about gameplay.
As far as that generation in console gaming, I think Nintendo made the best use of 3D technology. It took years for any other company to nail down 3D platformers as well as Mario or DK 64. I can't think of any game on the PSOne that could compare to shooters like Golden Eye/Perfect Dark, or Jet Force Gemini. Nobody has made a hack and slash puzzle adventure game better than Zelda OOT except Nintendo. The physics in Wave Race almost made me shit my pants when I first played it. Not only that, they brought back analogue control to consoles and vibration feedback. It's just too bad they went with the cartrige format.
Even though I put a hell of a lot more time on my PSOne, and bought more games for it, when I look back on the 32/64 bit generation, I think the (few) Nintendo offerings stand the test of time a hell of a lot better than anything on the PSOne. But the PC kicked both of their asses back then :P.
I concurPosted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by Halo_schmuck
When Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes released, I didn't like the game nearly as much. Besides the new voice-overs and tweaked cut-scenes, I missed the "gritty" nature of the originals graphics.
I know exactly what you mean. And it's definitely not nostalgia, it's more akin to how some people prefer the sound of vinyl to cd or mp3. It just has a "better" sound.
I never played the original Klonoa....Posted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by demonknightinuyasha
....just the wii-make, but for me between SNES and PS1 those were the greatest years of gaming in my opinion. Though for PS1 I find that I generally like the 2d games better. My current game rotation has Parasite Eve and Xenogears in it. The only thing that sucks about those PS1 graphics now is that if you are using an HDTV or monitor you have to play around with the settings on the PS3 to get it looking right. Parasite Eve is amlost unrecognizable with smoothing on, but Xenogears is the opposite. I may end up just hooking up my PS2 to my old tube tv and go that route XD
Concur'dPosted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by Dopple_Boppler
I've been trying to put these feelings I've had into words for a long time, but I think you hit the nail on the head by using the word experimentive. It just feels like now that developers can express anything and everything exactly the way they intended, games have sort of lost some charm, at least in the visual department (or heck, even in the audio department too in some cases); sure things look fresh and shiny, but they seem like they lack soul.
Of course, I'm gonna have to disagree specifically when it comes to the Klonoa Wiimake because I think it's one of the most beautiful looking games, well, ever, but then again I never played it on the PS1.
Kids these days, and their shaders, and their high-def, and...Posted: Jul 28, 2009 12:00AM PST by Cronqvist
I for one still look at old games with some kind of beauty. I still play Vagrant Story from time to time just to marvel at its incredible artistic design, pixeled textures and all.
Although, in all fairness, the texture-smoothing features of the PS2 make it look a lot more awesome.
It's not just about the graphics, but the presentation.Posted: Jul 29, 2009 12:00AM PST by Nobbyworks
You see this with jrpg remakes especially: in a game with a more abstract presentation, other less tangible factors carry you through (perhaps the music, the charm, the artistic concept, or just the fun of playing).
As the graphics improve, even if they visuals are an aesthitic improvement (which isn't always the case), they usually leave less to the imagination. It's then that you start to notice the actuality of the world and the story, which are almost always dumber than you gave it credit for.
Now with upgraded visuals and more cinematic camera angles the developer will next feel the need to balance the modernized video with similarly current audio design, placing less of an emphasis on the music, and more on (usually ham-throated) voice acting. Here's where you really notice how dumb the story is.
All these factors conspire to steal all the charm from your beloved game.
Finally, couple this disappointment with the opinion, one shared by many retro game fans, that simpler graphics have an appeal of their own- especially if you have an appreciation for some of the ingenious techniques that developers have found to skirt around the limitations of underpowered hardware.
So no Jeremy, you're not crazy. Maybe a little crusty, but in a good way.
Another factorPosted: Jul 29, 2009 12:00AM PST by Nobbyworks
Could be that older gamers cut some slack to older games. I recently downloaded the original Suikoden and at the same time popped the Star Ocean remake into my PSP. I intentionally alternated between them, to get a grasp on which of these old games (neither of which I had played before) would appeal to me more: a straight port in it's naked retroness, or a remake that tries to dye it's graying roots.
Now it could just be that it's a better game, but I'm enjoying Suikoden drastically more. I can appreciate it for what it is, and enjoy what it did right: the fast combat, the unique character portraits, and the above-average music.
However I have to wonder if I should just have opened zsnes and played the original Star Ocean, translated into English. Without the context of "this is a Super Famicom game" I just feel like I'm playing a mediocre and generic modern game. It doesn't feel like a genre innovator.
In the rare case that a remake retains the charm of the original, or improves upon it (i.e. the 32-bit Lunar games or Bionic Commando Rearmed), a remake can become the definitive version, retaining the charm and glazing over that sagging skin. But even when remakes don't drag their source material through the mud (Ys DS for example) they often just come across as bland B-tier new releases without the context of time, as well as for the reasons I described in my previous post.
don't forget the VAPosted: Jul 29, 2009 12:00AM PST by smiley-oh!
In the first Klonoa, the voice acting was a bit lo-fi and craggy, but it also seemed to have more heart where it mattered... not to mention better pacing in cutscenes. I guess the Wii one was slowed down because some producer must have thought the text was going by too quickly for the wee ones...
Still LousyPosted: Jul 29, 2009 12:00AM PST by lunarworks
I can't say I'll ever miss the graphics of the original PlayStation. From my perspective we went from the perfectly-crafted sprites and artwork of the 8 and 16-bit era to hideous, low-res, jaggy, blocky polygons with chronically misaligned textures. Sure, it was novel, but it wasn't until the Dreamcast (and later, PS2) that 3D graphics started to look GOOD.
The consoles of that era were a necessary step, but I can't say that their graphics trigger any warm, fuzzy feelings inside me.
Choice quotePosted: Jul 29, 2009 12:00AM PST by FakePlasticBall
Now that experimentation is no longer a necessity, we've been creeping closer and closer to a boring realism that may one day become the norm.


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The act of fucking the living shit out of something or someone, preferably a female.
Damn dude, I fuckin' railed that ho all night.
от Anonymous 28 декември 2002
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To fuck in a rough, hard manner.
I railed that bitch so hard, when I shot it, it fuckin' came out her nose.
от Doug O. 28 декември 2002
Fucking a person within an inch of her life. Or just as hard.
I wanna rail the fuck out of jackie rust.
от like I'm gonna tell you. seriously 06 ноември 2004
To have wild wild sex. Usually pinning someone up to a wall and given'r. Suggesting a women is on the rails of a train track and you keep pulling her into the station.
"Just fuckin railed her"
от Poopybumm 25 февруари 2008
To have snorted something.
Dude, that shit we railed last night was good!
от Mr. X 20 февруари 2005
To slam, or "bang" the sexual organ out of the opposite sex.
Jake railed Christina every Thanksgiving.
от JGreeneeee 25 април 2006
When you "rail" something that usually means that you cut up something, like a pill, into a fine powder and then you snort it.
Fuck man, I can't beleive you railed a quadstack in one go!
от NorCal potsmoker 18 март 2009