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For each Damage inflicted by Nyema to the opponent at the end of a round, the player controlling the character will win 1 Life points at the end of the round.
If Jungo wins the fight, the player controlling Jungo will win 2 Life points at the end of the round.
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Nyema - 7/3 with +1 Life per damage (ability) and +2 Life (bonus)
- A decent 7 power. Decent power is Jungo's gimmick after all.
-Naturally, you are in this for the massive potential life gain. Win without fury, gap of 8. With with fury, gap of 12. 12 life in total. Yeah, hard to climb out of that hole.
- 3 damage is quite nice for that ability. Without courage or anything too.
- Spoiler Alert: She's a Hyena.
- Damage reduction would a problem, if not for her bonus. Really not much gets past her.
- SoA weakens? I guess that's a flaw.
Overall: 8/10. I want to love Nyema. I really do. I'd use her over Jalil (it comes down to how much you fear damage reduction). But Radek's power reduction and Scorpia's solid power....Sorry Nyema. Maybe mono-clan
7/3 +1life p/d and +2 life
some people are overlookin this...
great ability - 12 life gap for god sake
decent power - never mind all of this "8 is the only way forward" bull****, 7 is fine and dandy
good damage - 3 on its own, 5 w/f and paired with bonus is 7 life gap with no ability included
paired with bonus is a great combo - its a 3* kenny with better power and only 2 less damage (made up for by bonus)
soa - like i said, still 7 life gap
dr - im sure people are clever enough to spot this problem
overall: 9/10, stop saying "scopca and Radek are better" because the are not. you cannot compare 3 cards that have completley different aims. Nyema is a life gapper and she does this with so much ease. Scopica would struggle to put a 12 life gap between the opp because he was meant for something else, to be stable. same with Radek but he was meant to overpower.
and then there is the obvious fact of "TRY USING HEM TOGETHER" 9*'s for 3 cards all with great stats is good, no? Nyema might even put an end to 4 and 5*'s completley as im not sure the Jungo have cards worth it in those departments (sylth is banned)
so stop overlooking this card and comparing it to 2 completley different cards. im sick and tired of looking into reviews and having the top 3 saying "its good but ____ is better" because they all have different jobs
rate green if you agree and if you like the review
Nyema is the BEST Lifegap 3* Card you'll find now
Why? Well let me put it like this
Pretend like you're playing versus a Montana/Rescue And he puts a 6/8 card
Pretend you put Nyema with Fury on the field and win the battle
You get:a 10 LIFE GAP(12 with the bonus)...TELL ME THAT'S NOT GOOD.JUST TELL ME
Nyema can be a Life saver/Life Gapper Even a Bluff.It can be a big pain in the neck for your opponent.I've won countless times ELO Matches with her.If you know how to use her you'll be Unstoppable.
I give this card a 10/10!
Rate Green if you agree with me!
~Eloxia Reviews~
Nyema 7/3 3* Ability : +1 life per damage
♥-One of the best life gaps there are, tied with Oflgn and Ditha and sadly still not as high as Kenny but still an amazing card.
♥-Solid stats for a 3 star.
♥-Ability meshes just awesomely with his bonus
♥-All stops make him useless.
♥-SOA makes him just +2 life / SOB +3 life 5 with fury.
Overall I give him a 9.5/10. He is just simply amazing a must have for any Jungo player.
Jungo Files
Nyema- The Hyena Outcast
Nyema, Nyema, Nyema. What can I say? Nobody really knows her that well. Definitely a rebel. We will have to keep her away from the children of the clan. She will change them for sure. Nyema was an outcast even before the meteorite. But now she wears the most outrageous clothes and sports that ridiculous mohican!!! Some say she should get together with Radek. Don't tell him i said that. Although she is quite good at fighting. And the enemy are put off by her endless laughter. So, in a way, she is a slight asset to the clan.
Dmg/life increase means nothing if you lose the fight.
Radek has his ability which reduces Opp. power by 2 and base 7 power.
Scopica has ability + 2 life and 8 base power.
It's all about reliability sometimes, something that a non-powered bonus clan needs to think about.
Nyema : Jungo's Hyena
7/3, +1 Life/Damage Drain.
7/3 +5 Life if unopposed by DRs, SoA, or SoB.
Mission : Unsavoury meal - Win 50 Rounds with Nyema.
Insane. 7 power is decent for a 3-star, but the insanity lies in the ability, stacked even further with the bonus. Causes a natural 8-life gap that deepens to 12 with fury. 12-life, hmm...
There are lots of +1life/dmg cards in the game, but Nyema is the only one whose bonus compliments well with the ability and is relatively usable. I will say this is the best Life-steal card in the game, but many others will argue that Kenny is better. To me it depends on the style, Kenny can cause a larger life gap yes, but has a weaker power and 1 extra precious star count.
Rating : 9/10. SoA? 7/3 + 2 life. SoB? 7/3 +3 life (7/5 + 5 life with fury). Really useful plan-B card that can turn the tables on your opponent if played well.
glad i got this card for 900 clintz before her pirce rose
2 rears ago this card was only 780 clintz now costs 4000. what happened?


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It has been a hard slog for Stephen Hester, who took over as chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland in November 2008, but he appears to be increasingly confident that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The 81 per cent taxpayer-owned bank today pleasantly surprised investors over the progress is it making in cleaning up the bank.
The task is on track for completion by the end of next year, Mr Hester said, readying it for a potential share sale by the Government before the next election.
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Adding a Column to the Model
This is a beginner tutorial that introduces the basics of ASP.NET MVC. You'll create a simple web application that reads and writes from a database. Visit the ASP.NET MVC learning center to find other ASP.NET MVC tutorials and samples.
In this section we are going to walk through how we can make changes to the schema of our database, and handle the changes within our application.
Let's add a "Rating" Colum to the Movie table. Go back to the IDE and click the Database Explorer. Right click the Movie table and select Open Table Definition.
Add a "Rating" column as seen below. Since we don't have any Ratings now, the column can allow nulls. Click Save.
Next, return to the Solution Explorer and open up the Movies.edmx file (which is in the \Models folder). Right click on the design surface (the white area) and select Update Model from Database.
This will launch the "Update Wizard". Click the Refresh tab within it and click Finish. Our Movie model class will then be updated with the new column.
After clicking Finish, you can see the new Rating Column has been added to the Movie Entity in our model.
We've added a column in the database model, but the Views don't know about it.
Update Views with Model Changes
There are a few ways we could update our view templates to reflect the new Rating column. Since we created these Views by generating them via the Add View dialog, we could delete them and recreate them again. However, typically people will have already made modifications to their View templates from the initial scaffolded generation and will want to add or delete fields manually, just as we did with the ID field for Create.
Open up the \Views\Movies\Index.aspx template and add a Rating	 to the head of the Movie table. I added mine after Genre. Then, in the same column position but lower down, add a line to output our new Rating.
 <%: item.Rating %>
Our final Index.aspx template will look like this:
<%@ Page Title="" Language="C#" MasterPageFile="~/Views/Shared/Site.Master" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewPage<IEnumerable<Movies.Models.Movie>>" %> <asp:Content ID="Content1" ContentPlaceHolderID="TitleContent" runat="server"> Movie List </asp:Content> <asp:Content ID="Content2" ContentPlaceHolderID="MainContent" runat="server">
My Movie List

 Id	 Title	 ReleaseDate	 Genre	 Rating	 Price
 <% foreach (var item in Model) { %>
 <%: item.Id %>	 <%: item.Title %>	 <%: String.Format("{0:g}", item.ReleaseDate) %>	 <%: item.Genre %>	 <%: item.Rating %>	 <%: String.Format("{0:F}", item.Price) %>
 <% } %>

 <%: Html.ActionLink("Create New", "Create") %>
 </asp:Content>
Let's then open up the \Views\Movies\Create.aspx template and add a Label and Textbox for our new Rating property:

 <%: Html.LabelFor(model => model.Rating) %>

 <%: Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.Rating)%> <%: Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Rating)%>

Our final Create.aspx template will look like this, and let's change our browser's title and secondary
 title to something like "Create a Movie" while we're in here!
Run your app and now you've got a new field in the database that's been added to the Create page. Add a new Movie - this time with a Rating - and click Create.
After you click Create, you're sent to the Index page where you new Movie is listed with the new Rating Column in the database
This basic tutorial got you started making Controllers, associating them with Views and passing around hard-coded data. Then we created and designed a Database and put some data it in. We retrieved the data from the database and displayed it in an HTML table. Then we added a Create form that let the user add data to the database themselves from within the Web Application. We added validation, then made the validation use JavaScript on the client-side. Finally, we changed the database to include a new column of data, then updated our two pages to create and display this new data.
I now encourage you to move on to our intermediate-level tutorial "MVC Music Store" as well as the many videos and resources at http://asp.net/mvc to learn even more about ASP.NET MVC!
- Scott Hanselman - http://hanselman.com and @shanselman on Twitter.
This article was originally created on August 14, 2010


text: Despite a heavy workload that includes designing for both his own label and Dior, Raf Simons once again teams with Fred Perry for their eighth definitive apparel collaboration. The collection will feature various traditional menswear patterns in electric colors and prints as well as classic pieces adorned with checks, crests, floral print and camouflage. Preliminary images reveal a bold shirting option containing gingham, microcheck and leopard. The Spring/Summer 2013 collection will consist of 28 style and color apparel options and will hit select stockists in February.


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If you are looking for an event, and nothing else is fitting into your schedule, surely one of the 18 running and walking events on October 28th, 2013 will fit into your plans! It's the second annual Halloweenathon by Uberthons taking place at the Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club in Aloha starting at 8 AM and continues with 5k, 10k, 15k, and 15k Relays starting all day long. This is a great chance to join costumed runners of all varieties and get your haunt on in the way that fits your training plan!
If you have seen the Uberthons medals lately, you know this medal will be one of the best in the Halloween season, if not the best!! The casket door actually opens to reveal a secret message. All participants will earn a medal too. Something new: For all the women running an Uberthons 5k for the first time. You will receive a pendant that recognizes your accomplishment! Make sure you indicate on the online-registration form that this is your first time running a 5k in an Uberthons event. You may have run a 5k before somewhere else, but if this is your first time running with Uberthons (5k only), you will get one!
Since there are so many races and the party goes all day -Uberthons will ave plenty of fruit in their fruit bar and other munchies like in previous races. There will be no official lunch served, but you have the option of purchase at The Reserve restaurant. They have a box lunch available for $12.00; it includes a sandwich (roast beef, turkey, ham or veggie) chips, an apple and a brownie or cookie. And in the evening, there will be a BBQ Event beginning at 6pm. Five championship BBQ'ers start cooking for braggin' rights. The 6:30 PM Run features a chicken, pork, and brisket full course catered BBQ feast. The mayors of Hillsboro and Beaverton will be the final judges during the cook-off. For Halloweenathon participants, the price is $14.00 - for spectators, and other guests who hear about the catered BBQ dinner, the price is $20. The BBQ dinner starts at 6:45 PM.
★ Run For Your Bones starts at 9 AM
★ Zombie Shuffle starts at 11 AM, and is only for
Race Walkers and Relays
★ Casper Dash begins at 1:15 PM (For Kids) FREE
★ Trick or Treatathon begins at 2 PM
★ Monster Moon Run starts at 6:30 PM
The course: Super flat along the Reserves Golf Course in aloha. Course map
And as always- Photos are free! Uploaded to your special page on Uberthons.
Greetings from Mayor Kimberley L. Driscoll - City of Portland, OR & Uberthons.pdf
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Holly doing one of the 45 strict pullups she did on Wednesday. That's strong work!
Today is the day we'll be announcing the Beach Body challenge awards. Stay tuned here or on our Facebook page, as soon as Carol gets done compiling them we'll post them immediately.
Tonight's our fundraiser. Bring all the cool stuff you don't wear anymore and $20 and take home all you can carry. I've been looking long and hard for a "Members Only" jacket so if you've got one of those in extra medium I'll wear it proudly.
Tomorrow is "Murph" regardless of weather. This is one of my favorite things we do in Crossfit and you won't want to miss this chance to honor an American hero. It's also the first day for our new Saturday morning Olympic weightlifting coach, all are welcome. Here's a short video about the Medal of Honor and Murph:
27/May/2011 Friday WOD: "Annie"
50, 40, 30, 20, 10
Double Unders
Optional: For time – Row 4x250m w/20 KB Swings after each row.
GamesLab: Rest day. If you're headed out of town and want to stop by and borrow a kettlebell text me.


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by Lee Radziwill
In this photo album crossed with a memoir, Radziwill provides an up-close luxe-see into the rarefied world she shared with older sister Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, albeit in her shadow. Even in childhood Jackie got more attention, especially from their father. "That was very clear to me, but I didn't resent it," writes Radziwill, now 68. Perhaps not. In any case there is no shortage of pictures of Jackie. One batch of snaps shows the First Lady and President Kennedy on the floor with John Jr. and Caroline celebrating Christmas in 1961. With brief commentary, Radziwill also offers personal photos of trips, of her homes and of such friends as Truman Capote, Rudolf Nureyev and Andy Warhol, not to mention her own children. That so many of the photos' subjects—including Radziwill's son Anthony, who succumbed to cancer at age 40 in 1999—have died lends the book's title a decided poignancy. (Assouline, $34.95)
Bottom Line: For Jackiephiles
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While it may be a surprise to some, there are actually quite a few players on the active Indians roster that have been good enough for long enough to be considered in a historical context. After the 2013, a few changes needed to be made with the Top 10 All-Time Positional Rankings.
Short Stops
This is not a change as much as a reminder. Asdrubal Cabrera came into the season ranked sixth (between Julio Franco and Jhonny Peralta) and will remain there. Next season he could possibly gain one or two spots, but it would take at least five more years of All-Star level work to come anywhere close to the triumverate of Omar Vizquel, Lou Boudreau and Joe Sewell.
Left Fielders
Michael Brantley took the easy way out, switching from the incredibly deep centerfield position, to the relatively weak left field. This update has more to do with the positional change than a stat or playing time increase, but either way, he is now ranked 11th. He surpassed Matt Lawton, Minnie Minoso, John Lowenstein and Gene Woodling to move him from being unranked at any position. He has less at bats than any players currently in the top ten and is so far back, he will not likely crack the top ten in 2014.
Second Basemen
Jason Kipnis earned his way onto the top ten (15) list this season as the top Indians offensive player for the second year in a row. There aren't many two year players who would be considered for the honor (Roberto Alomar is the top three year player on the list and he had three of the greatest seasons in Indians history), but Kipnis deserves it. He is very similar statistically to the two players just ahead of him, Riggs Stephenson and Ronnie Belliard and has surpassed Duane Kuiper, Jerry Browne and Roy Hughes to sit 13th all-time.
Carlos Santana had another solid season and is quickly cementing himself as the greatest walking catcher in Indians history. He is within 200 walks of the all-time leader as a catcher, despite playing in about 900 less games. This season he surpassed Ron Hassey, Glenn Myatt, Harry Bemis, Steve O'Neill and Joe Azcue to break into the top ten all-time. He currently ranks eighth and could be moving to the very top if he plays a few more years with the Indians. The current number one is Victor Martinez, who only started five seasons, just one more than Santana has after this season. His biggest threat to not advancing any further would be if he makes a permanent move to first that could take him off the list altogether.
Right Handed Relief Pitchers
While some Indians fans may look at Vinnie Pestano's 2013 as a lost season, what it actually did was give him enough innings to qualify his amazing numbers from his first two full seasons. The increase in innings allowed him to pass Don McMahon, Steve Karsay, Cal McLish, Ed Klieman, Steve Gromek and Frank Funk to move into the top ten, ending up ranked eighth overall. Joe Smith remains ranked third all time behind Rafael Betancourt and Eric Plunk.
Chris Perez lost his role during the last week of the season and wasn't even considered in the play-offs, but still had a fairly good season and moved from fourth on the all-time closers list all the way up to second. Like Pestano, his extra innings helped qualify his already stellar career and the counting stats (saves and strike outs), helped move him past Dave LaRoche and Mike Jackson.


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Context History taking and clinical tests are commonly used to diagnose shoulder
pain. Unclear is whether tests and history accurately diagnose instability
or intra-articular pathology (IAP).
Objective To analyze the accuracy of clinical tests and history taking for shoulder
instability or IAP.
Data Sources Relevant studies identified through PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, and bibliographies
of known primary and review articles.
Study Selection Studies comparing the performance of history items or physical examination
with a reference standard were included. Studies on fibromyalgia, fractures,
or systemic disorders were excluded. Of 1449 articles, 35 were eligible, and
17 were selected.
Data Extraction Data were extracted on study population, clinical tests, reference tests,
and outcome. The studies' methodological quality (patient spectrum,
verification, blinding, and replication) was assessed with the Quality Assessment
of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS) checklist.
Data Synthesis Six tests showed positive likelihood ratios (LRs) and confidence intervals
(CIs). Tests favoring the diagnosis for establishing instability included:
relocation (LR, 6.5; 95% CI, 3.0-14.0) and anterior release (LR, 8.3; 95%
CI, 3.6-19). Tests showing promise for establishing labral lesions included:
the biceps load I and II (LR, 29; 95% CI, 7.3-115.0 and LR, 26; 95% CI, 8.6-80.0),
respectively, pain provocation of Mimori (LR, 7.2; 95% CI, 1.6-32.0), and
internal rotation resistance strength (LR, 25; 95% CI, 8.1-76.0). The apprehension,
clunk, release, load and shift, and sulcus sign tests proved less useful.
Results should be cautiously interpreted because studies were completed in
select populations in orthopedic practice, mostly assessed by the test designers,
and evaluated in single studies only. No accuracy studies were found for history
taking or for clinical tests in primary care.
Conclusions Shoulder complaints are frequently recurrent. Instability might cause
some of these complaints. Best evidence supports the value of the relocation
and anterior release tests. Symptoms related to IAP (labral tears) remain
unclear. Most promising for establishing labral tears are currently the biceps
load I and II, pain provocation of Mimori, and the internal rotation resistance
strength tests.
A, Apprehension test, although of limited clinical value because of
low specificity, is included as part of a sequence of tests for shoulder instability.
It is conducted with the patient sitting or standing, with the arm placed
in 90° abduction and 90° external rotation and the elbow flexed 90°.
Pressure is applied to the posterior aspect of the humerus. B, Relocation
test, performed to relieve symptoms (pain and apprehension) of instability,
is conducted with the patient supine and the arm abducted to 90° and externally
rotated to 90°. Downward (posterior) pressure is applied to the humeral
head. C, The anterior release test is conducted in a similar manner as the
relocation test, then the examiner's hand is removed suddenly, releasing
pressure on the humeral head.
A, Biceps load test II is performed with the patient supine, the arm
is placed in 120° abduction (90° abduction in biceps load test I),
and the elbow is placed in 90° flexion. The patient is asked to resist
the lateral force applied by the examiner. B, In the pain provocation test
of Mimori, the arm is placed in 90° abduction, the elbow in 90° flexion,
and the forearm in maximum supination. To provoke symptoms, the examiner moves
the forearm into maximum pronation. C, Internal rotation resistance strength
test (test of Zaslav) is conducted with the patient standing or sitting, the
humerus in 90° abduction and 80° external rotation. The patient is
asked to resist an external rotation force applied by the examiner, then to
resist an applied internal rotation force.
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A survey by Ladbrokes Bingo showed that nearly 70% of women prefer a night in with the girls than a night out on the town and that 35% prefer to pamper themselves on a girls night in. I love a girls night in and I love a good pamper session so it is the perfect combo for me! I thought I would share with you some ideas on how to create an at home pamper session for you and your friends...
Ingredients For Girls Night In Success:
Comfy Clothes
Comfy clothes are a must! No one wants to chill out and be pampered in a bodycon dress...lounge wear or pjs all the way.
On a girls night in I think deep down we all just want to eat rubbish. I love making girly cupcakes for my friends. Check out my easy peasy cupcake recipe, they are so yummy! Another tried and tested favourite are my vanilla melting moments. I have a sweet tooth so anything full of sugar is good for me.
No girls night in would be complete without a few cocktails. One of my favourite cocktails to make at home is called the 'Shopaholic'. If you fancy making this at home then here is what you need:
8 parts vodka
1 part grapefruit juice
1 part orange liquor
1 part orange juice
Beware this is strong but very delicious!
So on to the best part, the pamper treatments. These have have to be treatments that can be done in your own home and also that don't require to many products. One of my favourite at home treatments is an express facial. It is much more relaxing having some one else pamper you so I suggest partnering up and taking turns at giving treatments.
For an express facial, cleanse the face twice, tone, exfoliate then apply a face mask for 15-20 minutes. For girls nights in I love the Montagne Jeunesse face masks. They are so cheap and come in so many different varieties. Feel Unique have really great Montagne Jeunesse pamper packs that contain 5 to 6 masks for only £5. After removing the mask finish with a nourishing moisturiser.
Another great treatment is a manicure or pedicure. If you have a foot bath at home then this the perfect pampering treat for you and your friends. I love adding some Skintruth Pedi Foot Soak to my foot bath to smooth and refresh my feet. If you don't have a preheated foot bath then don't worry, a large basin with warm water and a few drops of Peppermint or Rosemary oil will also work a treat.
Something which is fun to do is make your own DIY beauty products. I love my Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub but you can make your own easily at home. To make your own Honey and Lemon Lip Scrub at home all you need to do is mix together the following ingredients and apply to the lips in circular motions.
1 tsp of warm honey
1 tsp of olive oil
2 tsp granulated sugar
A drop of lemon juice
1 to 2 drops of essential oil (I like citronella)
After removing the scrub pop on a nice layer of lip balm. I am in love with my NUXE Lip Balm.
Another nice treatment and one that my friends all love are party lashes. Having done these at beauty school they are great for girls nights in. You can buy sets which come with everything you need from lashes, tweezers, glue and remover. This is one treatment which is really handy to have your friends there to pop them on for you.
Between all the beauty treatments, nibbling and drinking...oh and don't forget gossipping, I love watching some chick flicks. My favourite is hands down Dirty Dancing but I also love Friends With Benefits, The Notebook and 500 Days Of Summer. Magazines are also handy to have so you and your friends can flick through them if waiting on treatments.
Good Friends
The final ingredient is essential. Spending time with good friends is great and always leaves me with a huge smile on my face and sore cheeks from laughing so much!
So there you have my little guide to the perfect pampering night in.
Do you like girls nights in?


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Ron Marlow is Jewish, but he decorates for every holiday. This Chinese New Year he livened up his block with his house. He decorates inside and out every year and every holiday! His friend gave him a Buddha and the previous owners left a crucifix hanging on the wall of his workshop. He decorated with pandas, lanterns, candles, dragons and Chinese symbols. He even decorated the windows with lights and firecrackers.
I think this is amazing. The man can decorate! He makes people happy by doing things he loves. It is amazing that he celebrates so much. Decorating is his passion because he decorates for every holiday, every year. Doing things that you love can be a living.
I think he should continue decorating. It spreads joy to others and it makes him happy. Hobbies can be real special and you can make a living. He can make a living by working hard. He can decorate other people's houses too. I really wish he will continue.
Gabriela Colon wrote her essay in response to "In Step With the Times" by Mark Stein. The story appeared in the South Shore section of the Advance on Jan. 25.


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Gordon James: Gordon James
On trumpeter/flugelhornist Gordon James' eponymous CD, he alternates between the currently popular muted trumpet (a la Rick Braun or Chris Botti) and the mellower flugelhorn. While there is sufficient variety on the program, most of the selections fall somewhere between smooth jazz and lite R&B, often with the rhythmic edge of drum programs. His solos, while not pushing the boundaries of adventurousness, are well-constructed and fit the moods of the tunes nicely. Many of the songs have a funky, soulful feel, often fueled by clavinet and synths. Half of the dozen tunes are competent James originals, and a couple of well-chosen covers ("Grazin in the Grass" and "Tutu") prove to be particularly good vehicles for James' solos. Other highlights include the interesting percussion programming on "Earth Tones," the gentle, introspective ballad "Pulse," and the pulsing rhythms, snaking lead line, and well-crafted solos on "Brazilian Nights." (Caress Music)
Tracks:Funky G.; Shades of Brown; On & On; Grazin in the Grass; TuTu; Earth Tones; Pulse; Brazilian Nights; Language of the Heart; Slinky; Only You; When Can I See You. (63:02)
Gordon James, muted trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, strings; James Lloyd, piano, organ, clavinet, synths; Eric Lackland, Mark Minchello, keyboards, synth bass, strings, drum program; Adam Klipple, keyboards; Karl Latham, Lionel Cordew, drums; Mike Hogan, John Benthal, guitar; Gregory Jones, Kim Clarke, Carl McNeill, bass; Cracker Beats, Alex Murphy, Willard Dyson, drum program; Alisa Ohri, Kelli Sae, James Robinson, vocals; Brian Nelson, hippie voices; Tom Timko, Rick Brunermer, tenor sax;
About Gordon James
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This is a fabulous pair of vintage sterling silver South American Aztec God cufflinks. The cufflinks are marked inside the stems SILVER 930, slightly better than sterling grade silver content. Each square cufflink face depicts a widely grinning face with teeth showing. The head is wearing a tall double plumed headdress and is surrounded by other decorative designs.
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Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 search distracted by bogus signal: Inmarsat
- From: AFP
- June 17, 2014
THE search for the missing Malaysian Flight MH370 is yet to target the most likely crash site, having been distracted by what is now believed to have been a bogus signal, British company Inmarsat claims.
Inmarsat's scientists told the BBC's Horizon program that they had calculated the plane's most likely flight path and a "hotspot" in the southern Indian Ocean in which it most likely came down.
The flight lost contact on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with total of 239 passengers and crew on board.
Hourly pings sent by the plane were received by Inmarsat's spacecraft, leading scientists to calculate its likely path. Australian naval vessel Ocean Shield was dispatched to investigate, but before reaching the likely site, began to detect a signal that it believed was coming from the plane's black box, Inmarsat told the BBC program.
Two months were spent searching 850 sq km of sea bed northwest of Perth, but the source of the "pings" was not found and a submersible robot found no evidence of the airliner.
"It was by no means an unrealistic location, but it was further to the northeast than our area of highest probability," Chris Ashton at Inmarsat told Horizon.
Experts from the satellite firm modelled the most likely flight path using the hourly pings and assuming a speed and heading consistent with the plane being flown by autopilot.
After coming under criticism from relatives over the futile search, Malaysia's civil aviation authority and Inmarsat last month decided to release the raw data.
However, its complexity has led to few independent conclusions being drawn about the likely crash site.
Malaysian Selamat Umar, whose son Mohamad Khairul Amri was on the ill-fated jetliner, questioned the motives behind the data release.
"I am not convinced at all by the data," he said."Why are they releasing it now? Before when we asked for it, they did not want to release it. What can we do with it now?
"I think they could have made some changes to the data," Selamat, 60, added.


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JANINE van Zyl is a retail analyst at Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa.
SUMMIT TV: Monday was an interesting day for South Africa retailers, with Mr Price online going live with 18000 items on offer for tech-savvy customers, and Edcon saying it is bringing the Topshop and Topman brands to South Africa in conjunction with the House of Busby.
Mr Price has been one of the best growth stories in the retail sector. Will this online move entrench that position?
JANINE VAN ZYL: It probably will - we see Mr Price as the retailer for the youth, and this is another channel to get to those youths. Having looked at the website, it's really exciting and easy to navigate on smartphones and PCs.
STV: Does this translate into greater sales or would there be a similar sales pull at the end of the day?
JVZ: You're getting the same product so that doesn't change - but this does make it far easier if you're not able to get to a store or if the store near you doesn't have the item you want. It does translate into greater sales - in Australia, for example, we've seen about 5% of Country Road sales coming from the internet, where you don't have to pay rent to landlords, so sales are more profitable.
STV: Is this going to have a cost benefit that we will see coming through in the results? Will this be small starting out?
JVZ: As a start it will be small. We won't notice it, and we might see the cost of setting this up rather than the uptick in sales, but as soon as sales start ticking up from 5% to closer to 15%, as in the UK, with lower costs, then we will notice the difference.
STV: Is this going to get more market share for Mr Price?
JVZ: There is a bit of first-mover advantage - that's not to say once the others go online they won't get some of that back, but Mr Price will be entrenched. The reason why nobody has been able to do this is they don't know how to deliver, but Mr Price has obviously got around that and will deliver to your door.
STV: What are the risks and difficulties? Presumably they're not going to use the Post Office?
JVZ: There are three options: delivery to your house, delivery to your post office or delivery to the closest Mr Price store. The cost is not very steep - R35 for delivery, which I tried today.
STV: So they're hoping the Post Office plays ball?
JVZ: You can choose.
STV: Have they spanned the living standard measures (LSMs) from one to 10? We hear about well-heeled ladies shopping at Mr Price for accessories, and they seem to have the right mix? Will this entrench that position?
JVZ: I think it will. The LSMs 4-6 are not yet that tech savvy, but LSM 6 and 7 are coming on fast. Mr Price has always had a wide customer base, starting at the higher end and moving downwards. This will entrench it further.
STV: What did you make of the news of Edcon teaming up with Busby to bring Topshop from the UK to South Africa?
JVZ: It's always exciting for the consumer to see other brands here, but I'm a little sceptical about the model that was chosen. It's a little different from Zara, which has come out itself, which means it can afford to keep prices slightly lower. We've seen others coming out with the "middle man" business model, such as Mango, where prices were quite high, and GAP. The reason why prices were high is the extra cut. It's going to be interesting to see whether that will be the case with Topshop, which is lower priced in the UK. It's a fashion-savvy young brand, so young people will be happy to see it here.
STV: A recent article mentioned Edcon's "years of stagnation" and how it seems to be coming out of that. Analysts seem to believe Edcon has lost the most market share, having been crippled by debt and not being able to take risks?
JVZ: It has been crippled and lost a lot of market share. That probably will change in time because it is doing the right things. This is one small thing but it's also an indication that management is prepared to do things slightly differently. We look forward to Edcon getting everything in order.
STV: Could this be a prelude to a relisting?
JVZ: I wouldn't say Topshop would be a prelude to an Edcon relisting, but getting everything in order may be. Getting the systems in order and its stores up to date and the right product on the shelves would be required.


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"I should be married and have 19 kids," the Fruitvale Station star, 43, said Thursday during a roundtable discussion for The Hollywood Reporter's actresses issue. "And now I'm thinking my eggs are dying on the shelf. They're going to go past their expiration date. But it's what I chose, so I'm fine with that decision."
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"I had been working for 18 years when I had Hazel and Finn almost nine years ago," Roberts, 46, who is also mom to 6-year-old son Henry, said. "So I felt like I earned that time in my house and in my kitchen and in bed all day with these two little people. I felt that was my present to myself."
Roberts, who called herself "fortunate" to have built up such a resume before starting a family, added, "I worked hard, and I was very devoted to that, and then I earned this jewel box of a life that I felt completely entitled to. It still is really important, but it has made me take more things into consideration."


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By River Parishes bureau
A 17-year-old LaPlace boy has been arrested and booked with terrorizing in connection with an Internet threat to burn down East St. John High School last week that led authorities to cancel school on Friday.
Classes resumed today at the 1,500 student school in Reserve.
Jared Michael Ranallo was arrested late Friday evening, according to a spokesman for the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office. It was not immediately known whether Ranallo is a student at East St. John High School.
Authorities say he is responsible for a posting on the popular teenager Web site "MySpace.com" that included a picture of the school. School officials say the poster wrote about wanting to burn down the school on Friday and asked if anyone supported the idea.
The Internet arson post came on the heels of two bomb threats earlier in the week and school officials say they canceled classes to give students and employees time to calm down.
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Yea more than that and its just a waste...But seriously though...how do some of you people go to bed at 6 in the morning...I wake up at 6 so how would I go to bed then!Originally Posted by ssbb_lover
no not every weekend...but last friday night, I went to bed at 11PM, and woke at noon. I dont get enough sleep on school days. 15 hours is an exaggeration...but my record is 20 hours in one night...i pulled an all-nighter the night before, went to bed at 5pm, woke up 3pm the following day...it screwed my sleeping schedule up horribly...I wasnt able to fall asleep for a week or two.
But on school nights, 7-8 hours. On weekends, 12 hours or more, unless ive got to go somehere in the morning.
Yea more than that and its just a waste...But seriously though...how do some of you people go to bed at 6 in the morning...I wake up at 6 so how would I go to bed then!Originally Posted by ssbb_lover
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Haha, exactly. ^^Originally Posted by Marioman
As some of you may have noticed I post at times throughout the day, sometimes I don't sleep at all, but generally I go to sleep between 2-5 in the morning 7 days a week.
For the past month I've been living off energy drinks, Monsters and the newer Java Mosters: Loca Moca, both are amazing.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say that's not good for you. ^^
Not really, messes with my stomach. I just love the taste of them, and the energy boost is nice, though screws up my sleeping schedule because I can't sleep even when I don't drink one.
Pff, go to sleep? I always manage to get a 15 hour night sleep in of a weekend. It's good on Tuesdays because my English class starts at 2pm and I can make up some lost ground so I'm not completely out of it. I've woke up early a couple of times by myself, but I'd need a good solid sleep the night before that. I admit, the morning is the nicest part of the day, I'm actually missing out on it but feeling knackered is horrible.
I get my sleep, it's just scattered all around the day. Personally, I couldn't wake up so early in the morning unless it was important, like a holiday or whatnot, where I usually fall asleep on the motorway. Keh, other than that all nighters are only the real time I ever have to "appreciate the morning" but I'm not really bothered.
And I fall down the stairs when I'm tired. =(
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OMG 15 hrs a night!!!
Im lucky if I get that in 3 nights ,
Ive often stayed awake from friday through to sunday night
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12am-2am on Weekdays - I have to wake up for work at 6:30.
1am-4am on Weekends.
There were a few times in high school where I would stay up all night playing Diablo/Asheron's Call on computer, and then go to school... good times.


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War hero 'groupies' follow trail to Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG -- The autograph hounds waiting expectantly in a hotel lobby weren't drawn by actors, musicians or politicians, but by a few dozen men whose rare and distinguished achievements have earned them the nation's highest military honor.
Nearly half of the 79 living recipients of the Medal of Honor are attending the gathering in Gettysburg, where some of its first recipients fought 150 years ago.
The Medal of Honor Society annual convention gives the public an opportunity to collect the signatures of the men who have been honored by Congress for risking their lives beyond the call of duty in combat, and dozens of people waited Thursday for them to return from a luncheon at a nearby farm once owned by President Dwight Eisenhower.
Dave Loether, 62, a computer analyst from Pittsburgh, was hoping to add to the 55 signatures of Medal of Honor recipients he has collected on a U.S. Army flag. Loether knows many of their faces by sight -- and their stories by heart.
"It's a piece of cloth with some ink on it -- it's worthless," Loether said. "On the other hand, it's priceless."
The recipients' autographs sometimes end up on public auction sites, but Loether said he collects them as a hobby that began as a way to honor his sons in the military.
Donald E. Ballard, the society's treasurer, became a member for his bravery while serving as a Navy corpsman in Vietnam. He threw himself on a grenade while directing Marines to carry a wounded comrade to safety. The grenade did not detonate.
Ballard, who now owns a funeral home in Grain Valley, Mo., said being a Medal of Honor recipient means being a role model, like it or not.
"There is no Hero 101 book, I didn't take the course," Ballard said. "I have to live up their expectations, or my expectations of what they expect."
Ballard said a major focus of the organization these days is its character development program for middle and high school students promoting values like courage and sacrifice. Recipients were scheduled to meet Friday with local students.


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ROARING SPRING - In a vote that stirred debate over a coming tax hike, the Spring Cove school board Monday passed a nearly $22.5 million budget that includes a 2.49-mill property tax increase.
District officials blamed a budget shortfall on a state funding gap, while explaining that the tax increase amounts to only a tiny percentage.
The median taxpayer would see an annual increase of less than $26, the district said.
At the meeting's start, Taylor Township resident James Smith questioned the statistic, saying he was surprised to find his taxable property above the median.
"I'm concerned it's more of a spending problem than a revenue problem," Smith said.
The 7-2 vote paved the way to fund what board members called much-needed infrastructure overhauls, including heating renovations at decades-old Central High School.
However, the tax increase led two board members to vote against the budget.
"It doesn't have to be the taxpayer who's going to take the brunt," board member Randy Eckman said.
Eckman and fellow board member Willard Thompson opposed the proposal; both had voted in May not to allow the tax hike.
The district needs to consider cuts from among its four budget priorities - students, parents, teachers and administrators - before affecting taxpayers, Eckman said.
"You're going to have to find the money from somewhere among those four priorities," he said.
Fellow board member Jeff Brennecke said the district has few income options, with taxes the only means to cover expensive infrastructure work.
"My question to you is: Where are we going to find that $4 million?" Brennecke said. "We teach. We don't make widgets and sell them for $100,000 apiece."
Eckman eventually gave up the fight, saying only "It's fine" before a roll-call vote ended with the budget's passage.
The tax increase was capped by Act 1, a 2006 state law that limits tax increases to the inflation rate unless there is a voter referendum or the district is granted a special exemption for meeting certain criteria.
Board President J. Samuel Dean said the board has little choice - members can cover infrastructure expenses now, or see costs increase as the issue is postponed.
"Every year something seems to come up. No question about it," Dean said. "I think people understand that you can't always operate on the same amount of money."
Mirror Staff Writer Ryan Brown is at 946-7457.


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What a big "wow" this show is with more than a few laugh out loud moments. Cudos to the cast and crew of POTH. We enjoyed this production and look forward to more Hell in a Handbag shows.
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I truly enjoyed the show. Hell in a Handbag productions are terrific and fun. All around the acting was great, the guy playing Maggie was beautiful and hard to believe she is really a he. Bravo to all involved.
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Funny and surprisingly sweet.
Hell in a Handbag Productions is proud to kick off their season with a tale so big there's barely room to contain its bubbling melodrama. A tale of mendacity; of greed and avarice; of longing and lesbians; all set in the hot and steamy South.
Ryan Landry's Pussy on the House takes Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and turns it into a tale of languid melodrama, gut busting laughter, and oh so bitter truths that made the original a classic of epic proportions.
Cast: Christopher Carpenter, David Cerda, Jason Grimm, Ed Jones, Eric Lindahl, Jeremy Myers and Honey West as Big Mama.


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NEWARK — Nine acts gone. Three fantastic performers through to the final.
Oh, you didn't see it?
You must live in New York or North Jersey, namely Newark where the live show was filmed. Despite being only miles from the "America's Got Talent" elimination show Wednesday night, viewers tuning in to NBC-New York could only see a New York Giants preseason football game. What gives?
Anyway, for those of you who didn't see AGT because you literally couldn't, here is what happened.
First to be sent into the final was front runner William Close, also known as the guy who plays that giant harp thing that they attach to the ceiling. William's act is original, epic and awe-inspiring. He is a great performer and has, in most people's opinions, the best shot to win the whole shebang.
Next up was Tom Cotter, the very funny, quick-witted comedian whose dry sense of humor has sent him sailing through the competition so far. Each week, his material gets stronger and stronger. I hope it lasts.
Last to be chosen was Joe Castillo, the guy with the beret who uses sand, light and music to paint pictures and tell stories. The man is ridiculously talented in his ability to transform one image into another by simply swirling some sand around on a projector, and each week he is fantastic.
This elimination week was a little different, with four acts initially being chosen as the "top four acts," with one being eliminated by the judges at the end. With only Joe Castillo and ventriloquist Todd Oliver remaining, the judges — Howie and Sharon overpowered Howard — decided on the artist over the funny guy.
• Joe Castillo — sand artist
• William Close — instrument architect
• Tom Cotter — comedian
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• Donovan and Rebecca
• The Scott Brothers
• Andrew De Leon
• Bria Kelly
• Todd Oliver — ventriloquist
• I will say that I am satisfied with this decision. All three acts going forward are very strong. Each has great ability to improve each week, so I look forward to their future performances.
• At the end of Wednesday night's performance, next week's 12 semifinals were quickly shown. This week's group was definitely the stronger half, but who knows? Maybe next week will surprise me.
But this is just my rambling. Who were your favorites? Did they survive? Comment below.


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Mental health problems 'can stem from a recession'
Mental health issues tend to increase during times of recession because of the effect that the wider economy has on a person's finances and career. Kevin Friery, Clinical Director at Right Corecare, noted such problems escalate among working-age adults as they represent a loss of control.
His comments came in response to research published in the American Journal of Public Health, which showed there is close correlation between suicide rates in people of this age and the state of the economy.
Mr Friery explained: "Certainly, people will actually commit suicide over what others might think are actually very trivial amounts of money."
Individuals often feel blocked if they believe their employment is threatened or that they cannot progress further in their role, he added.
The report also showed that graphical analyses highlighted the fact that overall suicide rates tend to rise at a time of recession and reduce during expansions.
Kim Stephenson, Chartered Psychologist, said: "Financial problems don't have to lead to suicide, marital problems, ill-health or other negative outcomes. They tend to, because people often interpret issues as being insurmountable problems, as meaning total failure and as having no possible happy ending for them."
"So people often see problems as being permanent, personal to them and all pervasive. In fact, by re-framing attitudes to life and problems, getting the appropriate help and focusing on other aspects (such as helping other people) it is possible to make the challenges, problems and depression into exciting future options and actually move forward feeling better."
"Of course, saying that is simple, doing it can be very, very hard - which is why getting the appropriate help is so important."


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U.S. investigators have identified some of the symptoms of the recent fiery battery malfunction in a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 parked in Boston but not the underlying sickness, a top safety official said Thursday.
And thats not good news for Boeing or its airline customers, according to longtime followers of the troubled Dreamliner program.
Real simple: They dont have a clue what happened, they dont know what the fix is going to be, they dont know how long it will take to fix it, and the airplane is going to be on the ground for an indefinite period of time, said Scott Hamilton of Issaquah, Wash.-based aviation consulting firm Leeham Co. Thats the bottom line.
At an afternoon press conference broadcast from Washington, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman confirmed that there were short circuits and thermal runaway, or an uncontrollable rise in temperature, in the planes auxiliary power unit battery. But what caused the Jan. 7 incident is still a very open question, she said.
We are early in our investigation, Hersman said. We have a lot of activities to undertake.
The fire, which occurred just minutes after 173 passengers exited the new, twin-aisle jet, was the first in a series of incidents this month that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to initiate a comprehensive review of the program.
A somewhat similar incident, a smoky battery that caused an All Nippon Airways 787 to make an emergency landing, prompted those Japanese airlines, then the FAA, then aviation authorities and airlines around the world to ground all Dreamliners.
Hamilton noted U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHoods statement last week that the planes wont fly until his department is 1,000 percent sure they are safe, to support the assumption that the FAA wont allow the Dreamliners to resume operations until the NTSB has determined a cause.
He staked out a pretty hard line in the sand, Hamilton said.
In addition to the regulatory reviews, the U.S. Senate plans to hold hearings to look at the incidents and the FAAs certification of the plane. Asked about certification Thursday, Hersman said the incidents should not happen.
Those designs did not work as intended, she said. We need to understand why.
In a statement released Thursday evening, Boeing said it has formed teams consisting of hundreds of engineering and technical experts who are working around the clock with the sole focus of resolving the issue and returning the 787 fleet to flight status.
We are working this issue tirelessly in cooperation with our customers and the appropriate regulatory and investigative authorities, the company statement said. The safety of passengers and crew members who fly aboard Boeing airplanes is our highest priority.
Dreamliners problems
Boeings 787 boasts a wide variety of technological advances that makes it fuel-efficient and pleasant to fly, but the plane program has been hamstrung for years by glitches.
Parts of the 787 come from all over the world the batteries in question are special to the 787 and made in Japan and the jets finally come together in North Charleston and Everett, Wash.
Fifty Dreamliners have been delivered to eight airline customers, including four S.C.-built planes to Air India. All those planes have been grounded, and deliveries have been suspended.
While laying out her agencys findings to date, Hersman noted the significance of the two battery incidents and called the FAA grounding unprecedented.
We are very concerned, she said. We do not expect to see fire events on board aircraft.
NTSB investigators have performed various tests on the battery, including computed tomography (CT) scans, and will continue to look for irregularities while testing exemplar batteries.
While the battery monitoring unit was too badly destroyed to be useful, the NTSB hopes to learn more from the planes flight data recorder. Investigators also are looking at the records of the battery manufacturer, GS Yuasa.
Describing the Boston incident, Hersman said the planes auxiliary power unit battery was spewing molten electrolytes.
Hersman said her team would be evaluating all potential scenarios that would explain what happened and could not say how long it would take for the investigation to run its course.
We have all hands on deck, she said.
More questions
A report last week that the batteries simply overcharged gave Boeing fans hope of a simple fix. But asked about that possibility Thursday, Hersman said her agency does not have any data that shows that the battery was overcharged.
She could not answer questions about whether one part of the battery could have overheated or short-circuited the whole unit, or whether the thermal runaway preceded the short circuits. She also couldnt say whether it was just the battery that was the problem or a bad relationship with the rest of the planes extensive electrical system.
We have far, far more questions than we have answers at this point, Hamilton said.
Meanwhile, the NTSBs counterpart in Japan is investigating the Jan. 16 in-flight incident there. The U.S. and Japanese agencies are coordinating to an extent, but Hersman said they are at different stages and havent been fully compared yet.
While Boeings stock ticked up Thursday 1.39 percent to close at $75.32, Carter Leake, who covers the aerospace and defense industries for BB&T Capital Markets and has downgraded Boeings stock twice recently, questioned how long Boeing can withstand the turbulence.
I do sense we are approaching a tipping point here with the NTSB giving no comfort that the root-cause fix is at hand, Leake said. I think two weeks from now theres a possibility that we still dont have anything, and that would be a problem.
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Has anyone ridden a Forum Bully Doubledog? Thoughts?
I'm strongly looking at the Forum Bully Doubledog (155) right now. I'm not new to riding, but I'm no pro. I've got a couple seasons under my belt. My 1st board (only board I've ever ridden) is an older LTD All Mountain 163 Camber, which is pretty stiff & heavy, and not too easy to maneuver around (I'm 29, 5'11", approx 155lbs, sz12 boot).
I've never ridden a hybrid camber or reverse camber, but I get the feeling, based on some Burton Custom Flying-V & Never Summer Revolver reviews I've read, that it might be a good option to keep the feeling I'm used to while allowing for a little more playfulness & a little less edge catching... I've seen a couple video reviews online, but I'd really prefer to hear from people who have ridden the board, not necessarily those who work for the company.
I'm an all mountain rider, about 80-90% groomed runs, 10-20% attempting to play in the park.
Has anyone ridden this board or any of the Forum Doubledog boards? Anyone care to give me their 2cents?
(and yes, I know anything will be nicer to ride than my current board, haha)
I recently picked up a Forum Destroyer doubledog; much like you described of yourself I'm an all mountain rider. Last weekend was my first time on this board, it's definitely a keeper; absolutely love it. This board carves through the icy groomed trails of northern Michigan without any effort at all. I highly recommend it.
Thanks for the info! Picked one up & got a killer deal on it. Now if SoCal can just get some decent snow & I can sneak away to Big Bear or Mammoth for a day or 2 (or a week - I wish!!!) we'll be money! If anyone else has some experience with the Forum Doubledog boards I'd love to hear from you too!
How much did you get your board for and where?
I put a pair of burton mission's on the new board. I had these from a previous board, and didn't feel the need to spend any more money on a new pair.
Winter has been rough near detroit; avg temp around 35-40 deg F and hardly any snow. I have only made it out once this year.
I paid around 440 for the board at a local shop; i am a huge fan of supporting the local retailers in the area.
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As I mentioned above, I learned & have 2 seasons on an older LTD board in 163 & camber. It's pretty stiff & I think a little longer than I should be riding. Having never ridden Reverse Camber or Hybrid, I'm a little nervous...
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From the Departments of Voice, Speech, and Swallowing Rehabilitation (Drs Furia and Angelis and Mss Martins and Barros), Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology (Dr Kowalski), and Cancer Registration and Statistics (Drs Latorre and Ribeiro), Centro de Tratamento e Pesquisa Hospital do Câncer A. C. Camargo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Oral tumor resections cause articulation deficiencies, depending on the site, extent of resection, type of reconstruction, and tongue stump mobility.
To evaluate the speech intelligibility of patients undergoing total, subtotal, or partial glossectomy, before and after speech therapy.
Patients and Methods
Twenty-seven patients (24 men and 3 women), aged 34 to 77 years (mean age, 56.5 years), underwent glossectomy. Tumor stages were T1 in 3 patients, T2 in 4, T3 in 8, T4 in 11, and TX in 1; node stages, N0 in 15 patients, N1 in 5, N2a-c in 6, and N3 in 1. No patient had metastases (M0). Patients were divided into 3 groups by extent of tongue resection, ie, total (group 1; n = 6), subtotal (group 2; n = 9), and partial (group 3; n = 12). Different phonological tasks were recorded and analyzed by 3 experienced judges, including sustained 7 oral vowels, vowel in a syllable, and the sequence vowel-consonant-vowel (VCV). The intelligibility of spontaneous speech (sequence story) was scored from 1 to 4 in consensus. All patients underwent a therapeutic program to activate articulatory adaptations, compensations, and maximization of the remaining structures for 3 to 6 months. The tasks were recorded after speech therapy. To compare mean changes, analyses of variance and Wilcoxon tests were used.
Patients of groups 1 and 2 significantly improved their speech intelligibility (P<.05). Group 1 improved vowels, VCV, and spontaneous speech; group 2, syllable, VCV, and spontaneous speech. Group 3 demonstrated better intelligibility in the pretherapy phase, but the improvement after therapy was not significant.
Speech therapy was effective in improving speech intelligibility of patients undergoing glossectomy, even after major resection. Different pretherapy ability between groups was seen, with improvement of speech intelligibility in groups 1 and 2. The improvement of speech intelligibility in group 3 was not statistically significant, possibly because of the small and heterogeneous sample.
THE PREVALENCE of oral cancer in Brazil is high and dependent on the geographic area; among countries with an incidence of malignant tumors, it was ranked eighth in 1999. According to the INCa-Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health), there were 7950 new cases, 5850 (7.5/100 000) for men and 2100 (2.6/100 000) for women.1 Most tumors occur in the tongue (17.8%-52%).2,3
The primary treatment of tongue cancer includes surgery and/or radiotherapy. The extent of tongue resections (glossectomy) depends on the location and extent of the tumor. Surgical reconstruction ranges from primary closure, reconstruction with local flaps (mucous membrane and tongue), skin graft, distant flaps (eg, myocutaneous and osteomyocutaneous flaps), and microvascular free tissue transfer.4- 7
The degree, extent, and location of the resection determine resulting impairment.8 In cases with a possibility of preserving part of the tongue with volume and mobility, the chances of rehabilitation are usually acceptable. Among the main effects of surgery are difficulties in chewing and swallowing of saliva and food, followed by speech alterations. As for speech, the tongue is one of the most important articulators during the production of vowel and many consonant sounds. The vowels of a language are identified according to the position of the tongue in the vocal tract; therefore, vowels may be altered as a result of resection of this articulator.8
Subjective and objective measures have been described for evaluating swallowing and speech sequelae in patients undergoing glossectomy. These include perceptive analysis of speech intelligibility or vocal quality by trained and untrained listeners and objective evaluation such as palatometry, electropalatometry, videofluoroscopy, and acoustic and spectrographic analyses.9- 18 The intelligibility of speech shows the general skill of the individual in effectively producing and using articulatory standards in such a way that the interlocutor can understand the different situations in communication. Some authors describe articulatory adaptation and compensation for maximizing the intelligibility of the speech.9,17,19- 21 In international literature, a few authors demonstrated the importance of speech therapy after glossectomy.9,22,23
The aim of this report is to evaluate the intelligibility of the speech of patients at the beginning and at the end of the therapy, after partial, subtotal, and total glossectomy.
The sample was composed of 27 patients (24 men and 3 women) aged 34 to 79 years (median age, 56.5 years), who were treated at the Departments of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology and of Speech, Voice, and Swallowing Rehabilitation at the Centro de Tratamento e Pesquisa Hospital do Câncer A. C. Camargo, São Paulo, Brazil, from June 18, 1997, through November 22, 1999. The tumor stages were: T1 in 3 patients, T2 in 4, T3 in 8, T4 in 11, and TX in 1. Node stages were N0 in 15 patients, N1 in 5, N2a-c in 6, and N3 in 1. Metastatis stage was M0 in all 27 patients.24 Tumor histological findings included squamous cell carcinoma in 26 patients and adenoid cyst carcinoma in 1 patient. Tongue resection (glossectomy) was associated with the site and extension of the lesion. Resection for T1, T2, and some T3 tumors was classified as partial glossectomy or hemiglossectomy (group 3, n = 12 [10 with floor of mouth]); resections including all of the tongue but preserving the base, as subtotal glossectomy (group 2, n = 9 [all including floor of mouth]); and larger resections, as total glossectomy (group 1, n = 6 [4 with floor of mouth]). Pectoralis major myocutaneous flap for reconstruction was used in 15 patients; microsurgical transplant, in 3; tongue flap, in 6; and primary closure, in 3. All but 2 patients underwent radiation therapy (preoperative in 3 and postoperative in 22) (Table 1). The postoperative radiation therapy started from 6 to 10 weeks after the procedure (median, 8 weeks). The first recording and the speech rehabilitation program started from 2 to 8 weeks postoperatively (median, 5 weeks). Eighteen patients started the rehabilitation program simultaneously with postoperative radiotherapy, and 4 patients started after irradiation therapy.
By the time they started speech therapy, 4 patients were maintained with a nasogastric feeding tube, 10 were using mixed feeding (oral and nasogastric), and the remaining 13 patients were receiving only oral feeding (for groups 1 and 2, liquid, thick liquid, and paste; for group 3, all consistencies). All patients underwent speech, voice, and swallowing therapy for 3 to 6 months.
All patients speak Portuguese and were able to read the speech samples and to sign the informed consent. The perceptual evaluation of speech protocol is often used in the clinical routine of the speech pathologist and includes how the speakers use their voice and speech in relation to vocal quality, pitch, loudness, articulation, and speech rate and intelligibility. The perceptual evaluation of speech focuses on the criteria of the intelligibility of the vowel, isolated or in a standard sentence25; the vowel-consonant-vowel articulatory sequence (VCV); and spontaneous speech. The recording protocol consisted of the following:
Sustained 7-vowel oral emission consisting of /a/, /ê/, /é/, /i /, /ó/, /ô/, and /u/;
Standard sentence with 7 oral vowels within a consonant/vowel syllabic context, with the voiceless plosive phoneme /p/ within the standard sentence "Digo /p . . . / para ele";
VCV articulatory sentence using apa, ata, aka, aba, ada, aga, ama, ana, anha, afa, assa, axa, ava, aza, aja, ala, alha, ara, and arra (19 consonants), also within the standard sentence "Digo /.../ para ele"; and
Spontaneous speech, ie, story in sequence of its visual presentation on cards.
The speech samples were recorded with 5-second gaps between the emissions, inside rooms with acoustic treatment and with the patient standing up. The emissions were captured by a professional unidirectional microphone (Lesson, Manaus, Brazil) kept 15 cm from the patient's mouth and recorded using a digital recorder (model MDS 303; Sony, Tokyo, Japan) and a mini-disk (Sony). The recording order was random to avoid vocal fatigue at the end of the emission, and mainly to avoid the predictability of the usual sequence of the presentation.
In the pretherapy phase, patients underwent evaluation according to tongue mobility, the presence of lingual-palatal contact, and the presence of teeth and/or prostheses. In group 3 patients, anteroposterior tongue movement was observed in 11 patients, tip-of-tongue elevation in 7, midtongue elevation in 7, and back-tongue elevation in 8. Four patients had no tongue contact with the palate. Lingual-palatal contact was observed on the left side of the tongue in 2 patients, right side of the tongue in 3, tip-of-tongue in 2, midtongue in 4, and back-tongue in 7. We observed 22 toothless patients, 2 with complete dentition, and 3 with partial prostheses (Table 2).
For all patients, 16 therapy sessions were proposed. The average number of sessions were 10 for group 1, 12 for group 2, and 10 for group 3.
The speech sample was analyzed by 3 speech therapists (E.C.A., N.M.S.M., and A.P.B.B.) experienced in the treatment of patients undergoing oral cavity resection. The evaluation board was oriented to register individually what they heard between the alternatives. The recordings of the speech activities of each patient before and after speech therapy were presented randomly, so that the listeners did not know what part of the therapeutic process the patients were in.
Each listener gave a score for each speech task, ie, for vowel from 0 to 7, for syllable from 0 to 7, and for VCV from 0 to 19, according to the number of understandable answers. The total score was the sum of the listener's score for vowel from 0 to 21, for syllable from 0 to 21, and for VCV from 0 to 57.
In the story in sequence, speech intelligibility was evaluated by the listeners, the final score was established after a discussion carried by the group, and a consensus score was then concluded, based on the following criteria (adapted from McConnel et al26):
Intelligible indicates clear, with no difficulty whatever understanding the speech;
Partially intelligible, some difficulty understanding part of the sentence, but no loss in understanding the story;
Intelligible with attention, much difficulty understanding part of the sentence, with loss in comprehension of the story; and
Unintelligible, impossible to understand the sentence and all of the story.
The therapeutic program aimed at maximizing the residual tongue tissue movements, developing adaptation and articulatory compensations, and modifying negative compensations. The therapy was planned and followed these steps: differentiation of isolated vowels and vowels with bilabial phonemes; phonemic review to maximize adaptation and compensatory movements (articulatory contacts and/or mobility of remaining structures) to reduce distortion and substitute articulation; modification of suprasegmentary functions pause (distinctive value), duration, intensity, and intonation (ascendent and descendent curves, high and low pitch); reduction of speech rate (words per minute); pneumophonic-articulatory coordination; speech and saliva coordination; overarticulation exercises; yawning and chewing; and support of auditory feedback.
To compare the mean total score for vowel, syllable, and VCV, a 2-factor analysis of variance was used, with surgery as the independent factor and time (before or after the speech therapy) as repeated measure. The Tukey multiple comparison procedure (Honestly Significant Difference Tukey test) was used. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare the mean score for spontaneous speech analysis (story in sequence) with a score of 1 to 4. The differences were considered significant at P<.05. The mean (x̄) and confidence interval (CI) were represented by Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3. The following formula was used to determine CIs:
Mean scores of intelligibility of vowel before and after speech therapy. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. Testing protocol is described in the "Patients and Methods" section.
Mean scores of intelligibility of syllable before and after speech therapy. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. Testing protocol is described in the "Patients and Methods" section.
Mean scores of intelligibility of vowel-consonant-vowel sequence (VCV) before and after speech therapy. Error bars represent 95% confidence intervals. Testing protocol is described in the "Patients and Methods" section.
The results obtained after judgment by 3 trained listeners were described according to the speech tasks among the 3 groups of patients before and after speech therapy.
The improvement in the mean intelligibility of vowel (vowel understanding) was significant only in group 1. Before therapy, the mean score was 11.83; after, it was 15.83 (P = .048). Speech impairment after major glossectomy was severe, and the patients benefited from speech therapy, but for the others, the results were not significant (Table 3).
The improvement of mean intelligibility of vowel in a syllable (vowel-in-syllable understanding) was significant for group 2. Before therapy, the mean score was 14.44; after therapy, it was 18.77 (P = .04). Speech impairment to syllable was moderate to severe in the pretherapy phase in groups 1 and 2, and the mean intelligibility scores were 12.66 and 14.44, respectively. Speech was improved in both groups, but it was significant just for group 2. For group 3, there was no significant difference (Table 3).
The improvement of mean intelligibility for VCV was significant for groups 1 and 2. Before and after therapy, the mean intelligibility scores for group 1 were 20.00 and 29.50, respectively (P = .04); for group 2, they were 26.22 and 36.66, respectively (P = .003). For group 3, there was no significant difference (Table 3).
The results for spontaneous speech, using a score of 1 to 4, demonstrated improvement of mean perceptual score for groups 1 (3.33 to 2.50; P = .06), 2 (2.78 to 1.65; P = .01), and 3 (1.42 to 1.25, P = .16) for nearly intelligible speech. The improvement was significant only for groups 1 and 2 (Table 4).
The clinical rehabilitation improved speech and swallowing of the patients. By the end of the rehabilitation program (average length of therapy, 3 months), 25 patients were receiving only oral feeding. Two patients continued to receive nasogastric feeding. One of these was patient 1 in group 1, aged 75 years, who eventually underwent a gastrostomy. The other, patient 13 in group 2, had an aggressive cervical recurrence and was unable to swallow.
Oral cancer and its treatment—surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy—affect the stomatognathic and respiratory systems and can result in voice, speech, and swallowing impairment.27,28 Restoration of communication skills to maximal efficiency has been a priority for the speech pathologist. Restoration of speech intelligibility depended, of course, on the restoration of the tract's structure and function. Surgery and prosthesis were the possible approaches to this task.
Several studies have reported on the intelligibility characteristics of patients undergoing partial and total glossectomy. Unfortunately, many studies have described only 1 or 2 patients.12,14,20,28
In our study, 27 patients had mild to severe impairment of speech intelligibility before therapy. The sample was heterogeneous according to the extent of surgery (total or partial resection of the tongue and floor of mouth), reconstruction, radiation therapy, tongue mobility, and lingual-palatal contact and the presence of teeth and prostheses. All patients continued the rehabilitation during the radiation therapy to maximize the mobility of the remaining structures. During the study, pectoralis major myocutaneous flap was our first choice for reconstruction after major resections. At that time, routine free flaps were not available in our institution. The 3 patients who underwent this kind of reconstruction were young, communicative, actively working patients. The patients improved their speech, independent of the type of reconstruction. The small sample size does not permit assessment of the effect of this variable on the speech intelligibility results.
The objectives and techniques during speech therapy were based on the literature, according to Skelly et al9,29 and Gillis and Leonard.30 According to Moll et al,31 speech characteristics should be defined, taking into consideration the listener's perception, on all the segmental and suprasegmental variables of speech. Perceptual analysis reflected the acceptability of the functional and social role of communication.
The patients might be unable to shape the vocal tract for the vowel sound in the usual manner. Vowels are sounds produced with laryngeal vibration and an open vocal tract that is shaped to produce particular patterns of resonance.8 Before therapy, group 1 demonstrated unintelligible emission, vocalic confusion, and accumulated saliva in the mouth. The lips and mandibular movements were maximized, and suprasegmental factors were emphasized. The results were significant (median improvement, 11.83 to 15.83). Group 2 had a stump tongue to help vocal tract modifications before therapy, and the mean values of intelligibility were better than those of group 1 (median, 15.88). Group 2 patients improved intelligibility through the therapeutic exercises (median improvement, 15.88 to 17.00), but it was not significant, probably because of the small sample size and better speech in pretherapy.
The phonological tasks were inserted in standard sentences to extend the linguistic clues for the speaker and the interlocutor. The emission of the vowel inserted in the syllable was coarticulated with the phoneme /p/, because of the integrity of the structures involved in their emission (bilabial). (When emitting the phoneme /p/, there is obstruction of the aerial current by the lips and the abrupt release.) The result was significant in group 2, because some facilitators could be described, such as the presence of teeth or prosthesis, improving the direction and pressure of the airflow to produce bilabial phonemes. The justification was not applicable for group 1 (not significant), probably because of the reduced vertical intraoral shape and air pressure to produce this phoneme, which maximized articulatory imprecision.
The anterior large flap in the oral cavity results in a better oral phase of swallowing and speech (anterior phonemes), according to Conley and Sachs32 and Robertson et al.33 In patient 2 (group 1), we observed a pectoralis major myocutaneous flap contacting the hard palate, thereby improving the speech.
In VCV, we observed the vocal tract constricted (constriction and occlusion) by high air pressure, and this sequence was coarticulated with the vowel /a/ and produced into a connected speech (standard sentence). The central vowel had been related to the vowel that caused the least confusion of intelligibility to the listeners.13 The tongue was an important articulator for 14 phonemes (anterior-dental, alveolar and palatal, and posterior-velar). Therapeutic training consisted of constricting the vocal tract in a similar manner, by holding the teeth or lips together, lips and gum together, or lips, buccinator, and gum or teeth together to produce anterior phonemes, and by moving other structures (palatal, pharyngeal, and laryngeal) to produce posterior phonemes. Leonard et al13 reported that anterior resections alter consonant production because of constriction and occlusion of the vocal tract, and that posterior resections alter vowel production.
It was important to add modifications of airflow and air pressure like those of original sound, and then to produce an acoustic signal that a listener perceives as the phoneme. The suprasegmentary factors (duration, pause, intonation, and speech rate) helped the emission and influenced the listener's perception. Articulatory adaptations and compensations with the remaining structures in isolation, or together, were described in the literature, ie, lips, buccinators, mandible, palate, uvula, pharynx, and larynx, for restoration of speech intelligibility of patients undergoing glossectomy.11,19- 22 An improvement of intelligibility (significant difference) was observed for groups 1 and 2 (major resections). This is in disagreement with the findings of Leonard et al,13 who reported worse speech in patients undergoing subtotal compared with total glossectomy because of the resections of adjacent structures. The speech results of patients undergoing glossectomy differ between studies, as do the methods used for analysis. Most studies involved small samples undergoing evaluation.
Group 3 had a tongue stump and learned to use their residual tongue mass to its maximum potential. Even with 50% loss of tongue mass, vowel and consonant articulation was very good. We observed tongue mobility and lingual-palatal contact, thereby reducing the substitution and articulatory distortions during therapeutic program. The auditory feedback, again, was important to produce nearly normal sounds. This group had mild impairment and we observed improvement of intelligibility, but it was not significant. Heller et al34 described normal speech after 6 or 8 months of speech therapy in patients undergoing partial glossectomy.
In connected speech, the listener hears contextual cues afforded by other intact speech sounds. In connected speech, other cues (eg, intonation, pause, reduced speech rate, saliva control, and air pressure) could also be imposed on a phrase or sentence and could influence the listener's perception. It was more a functional task that checked overall intelligibility and demanded a quick ability to produce many kinds of sounds. The spontaneous speech was considered intelligible with attention for group 1, and no patients were considered unintelligible. These were significant improvements after major surgery (total and subtotal). The speech of group 3 patients was considered nearly intelligible. Some data reported better results in connected speech or sentence emission than in monosyllables in patients undergoing glossectomy.10,11 Similar data described improvement of speech intelligibility for patients undergoing partial glossectomy (6%-24%) and after the therapy (24%-46%). For patients undergoing total glossectomy, speech intelligibility ranged from 0% to 8% at admission and from 18% to 42% after therapy.12
The role of the speech pathologist is to determine the way the patients can be rehabilitated by using available structures. The patients can learn to achieve new speech sound targets that approximate the acoustic characteristics of the original so closely that the listener will perceive them as the original. The following 3 strategies were valuable during speech therapy: the reduction of speech rate, temporal modifications (pause and duration) of emission, and auditory feedback to maintain acoustic characteristics of sound, in concordance with previously published data.9,11,14
Different abilities between groups before therapy were seen, ie, the improvement of intelligibility of speech in groups 1 and 2 was statistically significant, and the improvement of speech intelligibility in group 3 was not, possibly because of the small sample. Speech therapy effectively improved speech intelligibility of patients undergoing glossectomy, even those undergoing a major resection. The major goal of speech rehabilitation is the functional use of oral communication.
Accepted for publication March 15, 2001.
Presented in part at the annual meeting of the American Head and Neck Society, Fifth International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, San Francisco, Calif, July 29 to August 2, 2000.
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