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Lake Tyler East - 2003 Survey Report
Prepared by Richard A. Ott, Jr. and Timothy J. Bister
Inland Fisheries Division
District 3-C, Tyler, Texas
This is the authors' summary from a 27-page report. For a copy of the complete report, use the download link in the sidebar.
Lake Tyler East was surveyed during the period June 2003 to May 2004 using electrofishing, trap netting, gill netting, a littoral zone habitat survey, an aquatic vegetation survey, and an angler access and facilities survey. This report summarizes the results of the surveys and contains a management plan for the reservoir based on those findings.
Reservoir Description
Lake Tyler East is a 2,276-acre reservoir on Mud Creek, Texas, and a tributary of the Angelina River. It was built to provide water for municipal and industrial purposes. Boat access is good with 3 public ramps and bank angler access is adequate and is available at several city parks. Although facilities are generally accessible to handicapped none of the facilities provided are specifically marked as ADA approved. Littoral habitat is sparse in the lower half of the reservoir, consisting mainly of featureless shoreline or featureless shoreline with boat docks. A narrow fringe of native emergent vegetation (primarily maiden-cane) is present in this area, providing cover when water level is near full pool, but only covers approximately 37 acres. Littoral habitat is more abundant in the upper third of the reservoir (adjacent to the SH 64 bridge) where native floating-leaved vegetation (primarily American lotus, white water-lily, and spatterdock) occupy 148 acres and native submersed vegetation (primarily stonewort and pondweed) occupy 49 acres. A very small area (trace) of hydrilla was observed just below the SH 64 bridge; however, coverage has declined substantially since 1996 when it covered 26 acres. Eelgrass, which was relatively abundant in previous surveys, was not found in 2003.
Fish Community
- Prey species: Sunfishes (bluegill and redear) were the dominant prey species at Lake Tyler East. Total catch rate of all sunfish species combined (1,007fish/hr) was somewhat below that in 1999 (1,452 fish/hr) and 2001 (1,128 fish/hr), but remained acceptable. The majority of sunfishes collected were < 4 inches in length and were available as prey but they likely do not a support a substantial fishery. Electrofishing catch rate of gizzard shad (74 fish/hr) was similar to that in previous years; however, most were too large (> 8 inches) to provide benefit as prey. Threadfin shad were also present but in much lower abundance (3 fish/hr).
- Catfishes: Lake Tyler East supports a low density channel catfish population with poor natural recruitment. The gill net catch rate of channel catfish in 2004 (4.4 fish/net night) was higher than in 1996 or 1999 (2.2 and 1.6 fish/net night, respectively); however, surveys continue to yield low numbers of fish < 12 inches in length. Survival of young catfish in Lake Tyler is thought to be limited, in part, due to an abundant predator population (namely largemouth bass). Samples taken in 2004 show that legal-size fish (>12 inches) are available to anglers. This segment of the population showed good size distribution (PSD=82) and specimens as long as 26-inches were captured in surveys. Channel catfish captured in 2004 were in good body condition (Wr > 90) suggesting that adequate prey was available. Growth rates of channel catfish have also been good (Bonds and Ott 1999) and are typical of what would be expected in a low density channel catfish population. Lake Tyler East was stocked with blue catfish in 1971 and 1975; however, no blue catfish have been captured in surveys since 1992. Factors that are thought to limit channel catfish recruitment in Lake Tyler East, may also limit blue catfish recruitment. Stockings of advanced size catfish (9 to 12 inches) may be a good management option to maximize angling opportunities for catfish in Lake Tyler.
- Black basses: Lake Tyler East has shown potential to produce trophy-sized fish and has been a popular destination for tournament angling interests. Florida strain largemouth bass were stocked in Lake Tyler East in 1979 and again in 2002 and 2003. The initial stocking was successful in establishing and maintaining Florida bass genes in this population as Florida bass allele frequency was estimated at 42.5% in 2001. Genetic composition of the population will be re-assessed again in fall 2005 to evaluate the success of the 2002 and 2003 stockings. The electrofishing catch rate in 2003 (87fish/hr) was similar to that in 1993, 1996, and 1999, but was below the unusually high catch rate (240 fish/hr) observed in 2001. Proportional stock density (PSD) was 23, slightly below the target range of 40-70. Mean relative weight (Wr) was >95 for most size classes and was indicative of adequate prey availability. An accurate growth rate assessment could not be made in 2003 because only a few fish age-3 and older fish (N=3) were collected. However, historical data indicate that most largemouth bass at Lake Tyler East reach legal minimum-length (14 inches) during their fourth growing season.
- Crappie: Both white crappie and black crappie were collected in 2003. Trap net catch rate of white crappie (4.2 fish/net-night) was lower in 2003 than in 1999 (7.8 fish/net night) but was higher than in 1996 (2.8 fish/net-night). Black crappie catch rate (1.4/net-night) was similar to 1999 (1.8 fish/net) but was higher than in 1996 (0.4 fish/net-night). Catch rate for both species combined was similar to that in previous years, suggesting no overall change in crappie abundance in this reservoir. The size distribution of white crappie was good with legal length fish (>10 inch) accounting for about half of all fish sampled. In contrast, no legal length black crappies were collected. Mean Wr of legal length crappie of both species was below optimal and may be partly due to low threadfin shad abundance found in fall 2003. Growth of white crappie continues to be good, with most reaching harvestable length by their third growing season. No black crappie older than age-2 were collected in 2003, but historical data indicated that black crappie reach legal length by their 4th growing season.
Management Strategies
- Based on current information, Lake Tyler East fishing regulations should be maintained at their current status.
- Because of the importance of the largemouth bass fishery at Lake Tyler East, biennial electrofishing and electrophoretic sampling should continue with the next sampling scheduled for fall 2005.
- To promote the fishery and clarify harvest regulations angler information projects should be continued utilizing news releases, regulation posters, public presentations, and the TPWD web site.
Performance Report as required by Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act Texas Federal Aid Project F-30-R-29 Statewide Freshwater Fisheries Monitoring and Management Program


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WARREN G. HARDING HIGH SCHOOL JANUARY CLASS OF 1946 will meet for a reunion luncheon at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cafe 422 in Warren. For more information, call Tom Humes at 330-372-7886.
CHAMPION HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1983 will hold its 25th reunion from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Nov. 28 at McMenamy's, 325 Youngstown Warren Road. Members of the class of 1983 are invited to attend an informal cocktail party at McMenamy's. There will be a cash bar, no RSVP required. For more information, contact Tim Whipkey at 614-942-1320.
THE MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1978 will hold it 30th class reunion from 6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 28 at Cafe 422 in Warren. All class members and guests are invited to attend. Reservations must be made before Friday. The cost is $45 per couple and $25 per individual. For reservations, classmates can contact Kelly at 330-638-5099 or e-mail Lisa at firstname.lastname@example.com Anyone who may have information on the whereabouts of members of the class of '78 may also contact the above addresses.
MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1973 is trying to rebuild its mailing list. Current mailing and e-mail addresses can be e-mailed to email@example.com. Phone number may be included. Class members are encouraged to share this need with others so the list can be used to plan future events.
JOHN F. KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1998 is planning a 10-year reunion to be held at 8 p.m. Nov. 29 at Metter's Bar and Grille (the former O'Donalds) on Youngstown Road, Warren. Contact Jamie Kurdilla at 312-404-5033 or Frankie Tempesta at 330-883-5523 for more information.
THE LABRAE HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1988 will hold its 20-year reunion Nov. 28. Classmates should contact Heidi Bartholomew at 724-457-7565 or email@example.com for details.


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Three Campbell County men are facing federal charges after using a desktop printer to allegedly make counterfeit $20 bills.
James Thomas Lloyd, Travis Allen Shears and Eric Bradley Morton are each facing one count of counterfeiting, according to federal court records. The trio was arrested last week.
Monday night's county commission meeting had the group debating roads and signs.
When Commissioner Bobby White made a motion to have Coolidge, Old Long Hollow and College Hill Roads repaired, Commissioner Bass Bolton quickly made a motion to amend it. Bolton wanted to include Duff Road and Stinking Creek Road to White's motion.
On Monday, it was time for candidates to put their financial cards on the table.
With July 12 being the deadline to submit second quarter campaign financial disclosures, nearly all of the 100 plus candidates filed their forms on time.
Friday is the start of early voting. With a two week time span to cast their vote, Administrator of Elections Dean Sexton is hopeful many voters will take advantage of this option.
Polls will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the election commission and 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in Jellico at the municipal building five days a week along with Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in both locations. On Fridays polling hours will be extended until 7 p.m.
Response to a noise complaint led Caryville Police Department Officers to pluck an early harvest of marijuana plants from a residence on Park Place Road.
On Monday afternoon, Caryville Police Chief Johnny Jones was assisting a citizen with a complaint when he received a tip about a nearby resident allegedly growing several illegal plants.
Jones and Sergeant Freddy Walker went to the house to investigate and were surprised to find over 20 plants growing next to the front door, said Jones.
A spray painted sketch on the wall of a downtown LaFollette building quickly took form to resemble the city's founder on Thursday. Each black line created the full beard and soft eyes of Harvey M. LaFollette.
The resemblance, taken from a newspaper clipping from the late 1800s, to LaFollette is unmistakable,. However, the portrait is more than simple artistic ability. It is Curtis Wilson's attempt to bring life back to the city by recognizing the extensive history born here.
Tuesday afternoon may have been the ride of Mark Longmire's life.
Too bad it ended with 11 criminal charges and trip to jail.
During mid afternoon calls started coming into 911 of a reckless driver on a motorcycle. It was also reported that Longmire had allegedly thrown an object at an off- duty police officer, said LPD Chief James Lynch.
A man charged with murdering his mother last month has been formally indicted for her death.
On Tuesday, a newly seated Campbell County Grand Jury heard the grisly details of Gloria Marlow's death, allegedly at the hands of her son, Richard Marlow, Jr.
Afterwards it returned an indictment for first degree murder, first degree felony murder and especially aggravated burglary, according to court records.
Marlow has been held in jail since his arrest on June 3.
The recent citations sent to the owner of Family Inn were discussed with attorney Reid Troutman at the Caryville Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting Monday.
Troutman confirmed that the town does have building and electrical codes in place and well as other codes for sanitation and standing water.
But the more important issue set before the board was the expectation of where the legal process will take them.
A judge's move to "breathe life back into a case" now means two men can give a sigh of relief.
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Wow. You look fabulous for 41 ... or any age. Is that a recent picture or did you take that 20 years ago.
Wow. You look fabulous for 41 ... or any age. Is that a recent picture or did you take that 20 years ago.
Day #6 -- I went to bed super late so I woke up late.
B: water
L: Beef with broccoli and just a little bit of brown rice.
S: break it by having my mocha breve again today -- not doing so good in this department
D: not sure yet ... but I start to feel hungry a bit earlier than yesterday
No workout yet.
Weight this morning was at 101 lbs. I feel alert and productive. I do need to drink more water ... not doing so good today.
One of the experiment I think I want to try is to figure out how to get rid of my excessive eye tearing through eating right. I will probably create a new thread for this to get advice from the Primal Nutrition Thread. Doctor said I have some kind of chemical imbalance in my diet.
That is for now.
Day #7
B: water
L: 1 boiled egg, mocha breve, tiny piece of cranberry bread with honey peanut butter, grapes and 1/4 of an apple
D: plan to eat some broccoli and meat
Dance for an hour and now I'm starving. I guess I haven't eaten much today
Day #8 -- log for yesterday
B: water
L: around 1PM --Indian Buffet
D: around 10PM -- spinach, a piece of chocolate, mac&cheese with meat, and garlic naan
Water: 48 oz no other drink
Got some vitamin D supplement and went to the tanning bed for 5 minutes.
I definitely blew it after I got to the buffet and had the garlic naan after my dance class. I did workout for 3 1/2 hours moderate pace just because I really like it so I probably burned off some; however, I did pay the price for it because I got breakout the next day (today).
Really need to drink water and no more bread.
The day overall was good though since I was alert the whole day.
Day #9 -- not a very good day :(
Day #10 -- We found a local grass fed beef and made the beef stew. Definitely tasty and worth to try more recopies.
B - a piece thumb size of chocolate
L - steam broccoli with feta cheese and olive oil and tuna filet with cajun spice. Pretty filling and tasty.
S - chai tea and baklava
D - a bowl of beef stew and a slide of garlic bread and a tiny piece of chocolate
About an hour workout (dance) this morning and I will probably do again another hour or two.
When get a 5 minutes tan for vitamin D
Not feeling very up beat today. The weather here is pretty cold, but the sky was beautiful and sunny.
Day #11: weekend wasn't so good. I gain 2.5 lbs from my low 101 in a week. It could be because I ate some salty food that cause retaining water. It could be because I start exercise a bit more with weight.
Anyhow, I ate out twice this weekend and both time were on the Sunday. Looking for a better week starting today, Monday.
Day #12: not a very good no carb day at lunch since I had wonton soup with egg noodle, but I had quite a bit pork at dinner. I still don't eat breakfast.
My skin does seem to be clearer last few days.
I dance 2-3 hours a day so far this week.
Feeling good.
Day ?: I've been out for awhile from logging my journal. But I decided to record it today.
I had steam spinach with coconut oil and just had a bad stomachache. I know it's not the spinach because I have it all the time no problem with olive oil. My husband was having the spinach this morning with olive oil and he is fine.
Enter this to keep track so that I can check back and see if my stomach is having issue with coconut oil.
Note to self: coconut milk, coconut juice, fresh coconut and dry coconut are fine.


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Lucker Hall and its extensive grounds, derelict since being ravaged by fire more than 20 years ago, are set for a new lease of life as a holiday village.
The Holiday Property Bond, a life assurance bond with over 39,000 members, have submitted plans to create 40 quality self-catering accommodation units.
They intend to demolish the existing hall and stable block, restore its Grade II listed walled garden walls and dovecote and construct a new holiday complex which would include a pool and tennis court among its leisure facilities, as well as a village shop.
Planning permission for 40 holiday units on the site was originally granted in 2010 but Northumberland County Council said the revised plans required a new application.
A report by Barden Planning Consultants, on behalf of the developers, states: "The premises at Lucker have been derelict since the fire in the 1980s and therefore an eyesore in excess of 20 years.
"During that time, three successful planning applications have been made for residential, commercial and holiday use. The previous consents have not been implemented and one has to assume that they have not been economically viable propositions.
"The current application is from an experienced developer who has purchased the site and will develop it.
"Presently the site is derelict and overgrown in the heart of the village. The existing listed dovecote and garden walls are suffering through neglect and development of the site would ensure they are restored."
The scheme could also provide an economic boost, providing 15 jobs as well as other jobs associated with servicing the buildings.
It could also be good news for nearby tourist attractions, restaurants and local shops with anticipated annual spent from this site of over £1.3 million a year.
"The Holiday Property Bond proposals will bring significant numbers of tourists to Lucker on a year round basis," state the consultants.
The idea was kick-started by bondholders themselves who voted for a new site in Northumberland.
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With the rest of this year looking like it is going to be a smorgasbord of gaming goodness, I am going to show you games that no one is clamoring for. Why? Well, why not?
You ever wanted to feel the thrill of laying in a basketball with fundamental precision? Have you ever wanted to make tight chest passes to the open (wo)man? Have you ever wanted to play hoops with a really small ball for people with small hands? Well, here you are! With the stunning realism of an WNBA game, this should be a good start for this gaming franchise. Complete with sub 40% shooting, 59-57 scores, no dunks, and the slow paced speed of a WNBA game. Franchise mode is also realistic. Guide your team through 10 seasons and try to keep your team from contracting before the WNBA itself, actually contracts.
Epic Potato Head
Move over Mickey, there is a new sheriff in town. Overcome all odds as you search for new face parts, each with their own unique ability. Explore the dark side of the potato head world. Defeat the evil hordes of chefs who want nothing more than to cook the potato protagonist. Also, come face to face with Mr. Potato Head's darkest inner workings. Are you up for the dark side of a children's classic toy?
GTA: Meter Maid
You left the life of crime for a real and rewarding career, and to make sure you have left the evil world behind and started making headway to becoming a better person, you joined the force. The meter maid force, that is. In this non-stop thriller, you seek out cars who have run out of time. Walk around real life city blocks and check each meter to make sure there is still ample time left. The law must be upheld. It is a dirty and thankless job, but someone has to do it. There are over 4,000 meters in this game.
Gynecology Wars
You are a young and confident doctor fresh out of med school. You set up shop in your hometown. Just a hometown kid trying to make a difference in this world. Everything is going fine, until your high school nemesis also sets up shop, right across the street. Do everything you can to keep the ladies coming in for various vaginal infections and diseases. Let them know that you are the man who will leave them fresh and healthy. Stop at nothing until every vagina walks through your door and you prod them. This game is only available for the Wii.
Dance Dance Evolution
Aw yeah! It's a dance party like no other! Dance the night away with friends and family as you listen to heated debates of the theory of evolution between Christians and scientists! Who will win? Who the hell cares when you are having this much fun! Bet Darwin never envisioned this!
An exact port of the famed NES game. No graphical or gameplay update. However, it does come with a special controller that will strangle you to a wonderful death after playing for more than 5 minutes. Out in time for the holidays, makes a great stocking stuffer!


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Comparison: Todo list
This list is maintained by the developers. Serendipity users should use the Sourceforge Trackers? to report bugs and/or feature requests.
(! = High Priority, * = Medium Priority, - = Low Priority, C = Fixed in CVS)
!(0.8) Add template dependencies (tomsommer)
- Inline editing of smarty templates, would need write permissions on template directory, might be bad and hard for the avarage user -- but many wants it?
!(0.8) CRITICAL: Remove templates that are only engines, from the template listing
!(0.8) Retink the highlighting of even vs. uneven rows in CSS. Might have to set a CSS class for each <td> tag (tomsommer)
!(0.8) Remove border around checkboxes in IE (tomsommer)
!(0.8) Upgrade Smarty, to 2.6.7
!(0.8) Run translation cleanup scripts (tomsommer)
* Consider using gettext for translations, or at least a gettext-like method.
- Make configuration tab-based?
- Convert some of the internal plugins into external plugins
C Replace all fake non-javascript buttons
C Rewrite "Manage Categories" and in the process split the "Manage Categories" and "Manage directories" pages into smaller pages ("Add/Edit category/directory")
C Bump copyright notices to 2005
C Redesign menu in administration
C Make admin CSS style to use $templatePath and so on, allow using a 'backend_css' event hook
C Make the admin look good in Internet Explorer
C Make pretty RSS feeds for comments and categories
C Fix new installer to emit notices about chmod() calls
C Split up the configuration page and the installer
C Convert config .tpl files into standard associative PHP arrays, to avoid parsing the bastards - don't put it in $serendipity - make the require() return the array.
C Merge Author and Admin suites into one, and seperate their look from the rest of the blog by letting it use its own stylesheet
C Rewrite import tool to work like a guide, with pages. Modulize it to better support the unique software you are importing from, Blogger, Wordpress, Movable Type etc.
C Split up serendipity_functions.inc.php into logical files
!(0.8) Bundle kubrick theme!!!
! Figure out how to preserve PNG and GIF transparency when resizing images with GDlib (FIX: PNG transparency works)
! Write testcases for trackbacks, comments etc. using a test framework.
! Features from http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=75065&atid=542825.
* Figure out a way to import plugins and themes directly from an URL - it would need to be secure, corruption safe and prevent malicious files from being imported. A Serendipity Theme and Plugin Repository. This would allow us to move many of the less used bundled plugins and themes to our website and out of our distribution. (Project name: SPARTACUS?) (First 'draft state' ideas used in serendipity_event_spartacus plugin)
- Activate spellcheck (functionality of HTMLArea, uses server-side language files) and in non-WYSIWYG with pspell extension
- Find a good way to make Upgrade facility only available to admins
- Versioning for entries
- Allow users to create static/separate pages (pages like "About", "Contact") etc. [functionality of serendipity_event_staticpage - maybe needs better integration/accessibility? or be merged into the core?]
C We should add config options "Disable all trackbacks" and "Disable comments via XML WFW API [for posting comments via RSS Readers]" to the spamblock plugin.
C Add a 'authors view' page: blog/index.php?authors/1-TomSommer and so on
C The installer should emit a warning when a database already exists, before inserting the default plugins again and causing them to show up twice. (FIXED: Installer will never overwrite an existing installation)
C Fix/Improve Page pregenaration // Caching
C Make number of displayed posts user-configurable, make frontpage category user-configurable.
C Add Timezone support. Adjust every call to time(), date(), strftime() to be able to be called with an offset specifier.
C Add an entryproperty plugin option to limit viewing articles for "anonymous" users, "registered authors" and "superusers".
C Sticky posts
C Improve archive frequency and pretty URLs with better time/calendar ranges
* pMachine
* textpad
* blogger?
* boastMachine (bMachine)
* b2 (evolution)
C Wordpress, MoveableType, Nucleus
- Allow for blogging from GNOME Blog (http://www.gnome.org/~seth/gnome-blog/) and gaim-blogger (http://gaim-blogger.sourceforge.net/).
C Allow for blogging in Mozilla/Firebird sidebars (JustBlogIt)
* Printer friendly version of a page
* Spice up default theme
! Document all available CSS classes/ids
* Document plugin architecture / API
- Citation extractor plugin
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Enhance your visit with a customized package including a sparkling beverage, bouquet of flowers, or a box of fine chocolates. Take advantage of our concierge services and let our staff help you plan visits to local attractions and events or in choosing an Asheville restaurant.


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In addition to the candidates in clinical development, we are conducting earlier stage research in a range of therapeutic areas including genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and Lebers congenital amaurosis type 1. We have several programs in multiple sclerosis with molecules addressing areas of unmet need, using approaches such as immunomodulation, neuroprotection, and remylination.


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Volume 124, Issue 10, 14 March 2006
Hydration force between model hydrophilic surfaces: Computer simulations124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2179789View Description Hide Description
We performed molecular dynamics simulations to study the interactions between model hydrophilic plates made of carbon atoms distributed on a hexagonal lattice. Although neutral, the plates carry equal amounts of positive and negative charges to represent physical dipoles. Using the thermodynamic perturbation theory we calculated the potential of mean force (PMF) acting between the plates as a function of the distance between these plates. We observed that, at distances when more than one water layer can be found between the plates, the contribution of water into the PMF can be either attractive or repulsive depending on the correlation between the charges situated on the plates.
Bonding and excitation in from a cluster model and density functional treatments124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2180778View Description Hide Description
The bonding properties and charge distributions of the system have been studied within density functional theory(DFT) with several density functionals. A three layer cluster was found to give bond distances and energies in agreement with previous experimental and theoretical results for low coverage systems, provided the atomic basis set includes diffuse orbitals and -orbitals at the Cu atoms. Charge distributions give insight on the nature of the localized adsorbate bonding. Time-dependent DFT results on excitation energies and on transition and average electric dipoles, relevant to photodesorption, are also presented.
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Towards a force field based on density fitting124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2173256View Description Hide Description
Total intermolecular interactionenergies are determined with a first version of the Gaussian electrostatic model (GEM-0), a force field based on a density fitting approach using -type Gaussian functions. The total interactionenergy is computed in the spirit of the sum of interacting fragment ab initio (SIBFA) force field by separately evaluating each one of its components: electrostatic (Coulomb), exchange repulsion, polarization, and charge transferintermolecular interactionenergies, in order to reproduce reference constrained space orbital variation (CSOV) energy decomposition calculations at the B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ level. The use of an auxiliary basis set restricted to spherical Gaussian functions facilitates the rotation of the fitted densities of rigid fragments and enables a fast and accurate density fitting evaluation of Coulomb and exchange-repulsion energy, the latter using the overlap model introduced by Wheatley and Price [Mol. Phys.69, 50718 (1990)]. The SIBFA energy scheme for polarization and charge transfer has been implemented using the electric fields and electrostatic potentials generated by the fitted densities. GEM-0 has been tested on ten stationary points of the water dimer potential energy surface and on three waterclusters. The results show very good agreement with density functional theory calculations, reproducing the individual CSOV energy contributions for a given interaction as well as the B3LYP total interactionenergies with errors below at room temperature. Preliminary results for Coulomb and exchange-repulsion energies of metal cation complexes and coupled cluster singles doubles electron densities are discussed.
Configurational constant pressure molecular dynamics124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2172601View Description Hide Description
We propose two new algorithms for generating isothermal-isobaric molecular dynamics. The algorithms are based on an extended phase space dynamics where two extra degrees of freedom, representing the thermostat and the barostat, are included. These new methods adopt a totally different approach towards molecular dynamics simulation in the isothermal-isobaric ensemble. They are fully configurational in the sense that only the particle positions are required in the control of the system temperature and pressure. Following on from the works of Delhommelle and Evans [Mol. Phys., 99, 1825 (2001)] and of Braga and Travis [J. Chem. Phys., 123, 134101 (2005)] concerning configurational canonical dynamics, these new algorithms can be seen as a natural extension to the isothermal-isobaric ensemble. We have validated both of our new configurational isothermal-isobaric schemes by conducting molecular dynamics simulations of a Lennard-Jones fluid and comparing the static and dynamicproperties for a single state point. We find that both schemes generate similar results compared with schemes which use kinetic temperature and pressure control. We have also monitored the response of the system to a series of isothermal compressions and isobaric quenches. We find that the configurational schemes performed at least as well as the kinetic based scheme in bringing the system temperature and pressure into line with the set point values of these variables. These new methods will potentially play a significant role in simulations where the calculation of the kinetic temperature and pressure can be problematic. A well known example resides in the field of nonequilibrium simulations where the kinetic temperature and pressure require a knowledge of the streaming velocity of the fluid in order to calculate the true peculiar velocities (or momenta) that enter into their definitions. These are completely avoided by using our configurational thermostats and barostats, since these are independent of momenta. By extending the analysis of Kusnezov et al. [Ann. Phys., 204, 155 (1990)] in order to derive a set of generalized Nosé-Hoover equations of motion which can generate isothermal-isobaric dynamics in a number of different ways, we are able to show that both of our new configurational barostats and Hoover's kinetic isothermal-isobaric scheme are special cases of this more general set of equations. This generalization can be very powerful in generating constant pressure dynamics for a variety of systems.
Theoretical studies of transition states by the multioverlap molecular dynamics methods124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2171189View Description Hide Description
The multioverlap molecular dynamics method gives a flat probability distribution in the multidimensional dihedral-angle-distance space, where the dihedral-angle distance of a configuration with respect to a reference state gives a measure for structural similarity. Hence, this method realizes a random walk among specific configurations in the multidimensional dihedral-angle-distance space at a constant temperature and explores widely in the configurational space. We applied the multioverlap molecular dynamics method to a pentapeptide, Met-enkephalin, in gas phase as a test system. Comparing the results of this method with those of the conventional canonical and multicanonical algorithms, we demonstrate its effectiveness. Furthermore, from the detailed free-energy landscape obtained from the results of the multioverlap molecular dynamics simulation, we obtain the transition state between two specific reference configurations of Met-enkephalin. We also deduce the transition pathway between the two specific reference configurations.
Kohn's theory of the insulating state: A quantum-chemistry viewpoint124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2176604View Description Hide Description
The qualitative difference between insulators and conductors not only manifests itself in the excitation spectra but also—according to Kohn's theory [Phys. Rev.133, A171 (1964)]—in a different organization of the electrons in their ground state: the wave function is localized in insulators and delocalized in conductors. Such localization, however, is hidden in a rather subtle way in the many-body wave function. The theory has been substantially revisited and extended in modern times, invariably within a periodic-boundary-condition framework, i.e., ideally addressing an infinite condensed system. Here we show how the localization/delocalization of the many-body wave function shows up when considering either three-dimensional clusters of increasing size or quasi-one-dimensional systems (linear polymers, nanotubes, and nanowires) of increasing length, within the ordinary "open" boundary conditions adopted for finite systems. We also show that the theory, when specialized to uncorrelated wave functions, has a very close relationship with Boy's theory of localization [Rev. Mod. Phys.32, 296 (1960)]: the Boys orbitals in the bulk of the sample behave in a qualitatively different way in insulating versus conducting cases.
Simple estimation of absolute free energies for biomolecules124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2174008View Description Hide Description
One reason that free energy difference calculations are notoriously difficult in molecular systems is due to insufficient conformational overlap, or similarity, between the two states or systems of interest. The degree of overlap is irrelevant, however, if the absolute free energy of each state can be computed. We present a method for calculating the absolute free energy that employs a simple construction of an exactly computable reference system which possesses high overlap with the state of interest. The approach requires only a physical ensemble of conformations generated via simulation and an auxiliary calculation of approximately equal central-processing-unit cost. Moreover, the calculations can converge to the correct free energy value even when the physical ensemble is incomplete or improperly distributed. As a "proof of principle," we use the approach to correctly predict free energies for test systems where the absolute values can be calculated exactly and also to predict the conformational equilibrium for leucine dipeptide in implicit solvent.
The generalized active space concept for the relativistic treatment of electron correlation. III. Large-scale configuration interaction and multiconfiguration self-consistent-field four-component methods with application to124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2176609View Description Hide Description
We present an implementation for large-scale relativistic electronic structure calculations including spin-dependent contributions and electron correlation in a fully variational procedure. The modular implementation of the double group configuration interaction (CI) program into a multiconfiguration self-consistent-field (MCSCF) code allows for the treatment of large CI expansions in both the spinor optimization step and the post-MCSCF dynamic electron correlation step. As an illustration of the potential of the new code, we calculate the spectroscopic properties of the molecule where we study the ground state and a few excited states in vertical and adiabatic calculations.
Towards benchmark second-order correlation energies for large atoms. II. Angular extrapolation problems124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2173998View Description Hide Description
We have studied the use of the asymptotic expansions (AEs) for the angular momentum extrapolation (to ) of atomic second-order Møller-Plesset (MP2) correlation energies of symmetry-adapted pairs (SAPs). The AEs have been defined in terms of partial wave (PW) increments to the SAP correlation energies obtained with the finite element MP2 method (FEM-MP2), as well as with the variational perturbation method in a Slater-type orbital basis. The method employed to obtain AEs from PW increments is general in the sense that it can be applied to methods other than MP2 and, if modified, to molecular systems. Optimal AEs have been determined for all types of SAPs possible in large atoms using very accurate FEM PW increments up to . The impact of the error of the PW increments on the coefficients of the AEs is computed and taken into account in our procedure. The first AE coefficient is determined to a very high accuracy, whereas the second involves much larger errors. The optimum values for starting the extrapolation procedures are determined and their properties, interesting from the practical point of view, are discussed. It is found that the values of the first AE coefficients obey expressions of the type derived by Kutzelnigg and Morgan [J. Chem. Phys.96, 4484 (1992); 97, 8821(E) (1992)] for He-type systems in the bare-nucleus case provided they are modified by fractional factors in the case of triplet and unnatural singlet SAPs. These expressions give extremely accurate values for the first AE coefficient both for the STO and the FEM Hartree-Fock orbitals. We have compared the performance of our angular momentum extrapolations with those of some of the principal expansion extrapolations performed with correlation consistent basis sets employed in the literature and indicated the main sources of inaccuracy.
Active-space coupled-cluster methods through connected quadruple excitations124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2178797View Description Hide Description
Coupled-cluster methods that include just a subset of all connected triple, quadruple, or both excitation amplitudes, according to the ansatz of and Adamowicz co-workers [Int. Rev. Phys. Chem.12, 339 (1993);J. Chem. Phys.99, 1875 (1993);100, 5792 (1994)] and Piecuch et al. [J. Chem. Phys.110, 6103 (1999)], have been implemented into parallel execution programs. They are applicable to closed- and open-shell species and they take advantage of real Abelian point-group symmetry. A symbol manipulation program has been invoked to automate the implementation. These methods have been applied to the singlet-triplet separations of five triatomic hydrides (, , , , and ) with consideration of scalar relativistic effects. They have been shown to be remarkably effective with errors arising from the use of a very small subset of higher-order excitations being no more than a few tenths of .
System size and control parameter effects in reverse perturbation nonequilibrium molecular dynamics124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2178340View Description Hide Description
The issue of system size effects in the reverse perturbation nonequilibrium molecular dynamics method for determining transport coefficients of fluids is examined for the case of the Lennard-Jones model. It is found that when adequate precautions are observed in obtaining linear temperature or momentum profiles, a 250 atom system is adequate for determining the thermal conductivity and the shear viscosity. Also, a means of determining the uncertainties in the transport coefficients is described. The conclusion is that this method is computationally competitive with other simulation methods for estimating transport coefficients.
On the use of transition matrix methods with extended ensembles124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2174010View Description Hide Description
Different extended ensemble schemes for non-Boltzmann sampling (NBS) of a selected reaction coordinate were formulated so that they employ (i) "variable" sampling window schemes (that include the "successive umbrella sampling" method) to comprehensibly explore the domain and (ii) transitionmatrix methods to iteratively obtain the underlying free-energy landscape (or "importance" weights) associated with . The connection between "acceptance ratio" and transitionmatrix methods was first established to form the basis of the approach for estimating . The validity and performance of the different NBS schemes were then assessed using as coordinate the configurational energy of the Lennard-Jones fluid. For the cases studied, it was found that the convergence rate in the estimation of is little affected by the use of data from high-order transitions, while it is noticeably improved by the use of a broader window of sampling in the variable window methods. Finally, it is shown how an "elastic" window of sampling can be used to effectively enact (nonuniform) preferential sampling over the domain, and how to stitch the weights from separate one-dimensional NBS runs to produce a surface over a two-dimensional domain.
- Gas Phase Dynamics and Structure: Spectroscopy, Molecular Interactions, Scattering, and Photochemistry
Large Raman-scattering activities for the low-frequency modes of substituted benzenes: Induced polarizability and stereo-specific ring-substituent interactions124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2163344View Description Hide Description
The large nonresonant Raman-scattering activities of the out-of-plane bending and torsional modes of monosubstituted benzene analogs are studied by low-frequency Raman experiments and calculations. Electronic interactions between the orbitals of the substituent and the orbitals of the ring are found to enhance the Raman activities, depending on the substituent and its conformation. In the case of tert-butylbenzene and trimethylphenylsilane , three single bonds which are linked to the atom of the substituent have low rotational barriers around the joint bond. Nearly free rotation of the substituents leads to a significant probability for one of the single bonds to occupy a conformation close to the vertical configuration with respect to the ring at room temperature. The resultant electronic interaction gives rise to the large Raman activities. In contrast, those possessing a single bond in a coplanar (or nearly coplanar) configuration at the most stable equilibrium state, i.e., anisole , thioanisole , and -methylaniline , display no prominent Raman bands for the low-frequency vibrational modes. In these molecules, the conjugation does not take place due to the orthogonal orientation of the orbitals. Strong conformational dependence of the Raman enhancement is clearly obtained for the metastable vertical conformer of thioanisole, for which Raman activities are one-order magnitude greater than those of the coplanar conformer.
Efficient calculation of low energy statistical rates for gas phase dissociation using umbrella sampling124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2178302View Description Hide Description
Monte Carlo(MC) simulations can be used to compute microcanonical statistical rates of gas phase dissociationreactions. Unfortunately, the MC approach may suffer from a slow convergence and large statistical errors for energies just above the dissociation threshold. In this work, umbrella sampling is proposed as a device to reduce the statistical error of MCrate constants. The method is tested by computing the classical dissociation rate for the reaction over the range of internal energy. Comparing with other literature methods, it is found that umbrella sampling reduces the computational effort by up to two orders of magnitude when used in conjunction with a careful choice of sampling distributions. The comparison between MCrate constants and classical Rice-Ramsperberg-Kassel harmonic theory shows that anharmonicity plays an important role in the dissociation process of the Zundel cation at all energies.
Recombination of ozone via the chaperon mechanism124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2174013View Description Hide Description
The recombination of ozone via the chaperon mechanism, i.e., and , is studied by means of classical trajectories and a pairwise additive potential energy surface. The recombination rate coefficient has a strong temperature dependence, which approximately can be described by with . It is negligible for temperatures above 700 K or so, but it becomes important for low temperatures. The calculations unambiguously affirm the conclusions of Hippler et al. [J. Chem. Phys.93, 6560 (1990)] and Luther et al. [Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.7, 2764 (2005)] that the chaperon mechanism makes a sizable contribution to the recombination of at room temperature and below. The dependence of the chaperon recombination rate coefficient on the isotopomer, studied for two different isotope combinations, is only in rough qualitative agreement with the experimental data. The oxygen atom isotopeexchange reaction involving ArO and van der Waals complexes is also investigated; the weak binding of O or to Ar has only a small effect.
Quenching of rotationally excited CO by collisions with124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2178299View Description Hide Description
Quantum close-coupling and coupled-states approximation scattering calculations of rotational energy transfer in CO due to collisions with are presented for collisionenergies between and using the interaction potentials of Jankowski and Szalewicz [J. Chem. Phys.123, 104301 (2005); 108, 3554 (1998)]. State-to-state cross sections and rate coefficients are reported for the quenching of CO initially in rotational levels by collisions with both para- and ortho-. Comparison with the available theoretical and experimental results shows good agreement, but some discrepancies with previous calculations using the earlier potential remain. Interestingly, elastic and inelastic cross sections for the quenching of CO by para- reveal significant differences at low collisionenergies. The differences in the well depths of the van der Waals interactions of the two potential surfaces lead to different resonance structures in the cross sections. In particular, the presence of a near-zero-energy resonance for the earlier potential which has a deeper van der Waals well yields elastic and inelastic cross sections that are about a factor of 5 larger than that for the newer potential at collisionenergies lower than .
Infrared laser spectroscopy of the radical complex stabilized in helium nanodroplets124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2170087View Description Hide Description
The and radical complexes have been formed in helium nanodroplets by sequential pickup of a radical and a molecule and have been studied by high-resolution infrared laser spectroscopy. The complexes have a hydrogen-bonded structure with symmetry, as inferred from the analysis of their rotationally resolved vibrational bands. The rotational constants of the complexes are found to change significantly upon vibrational excitation of the stretch of within the complex, (for ), whereas the rotational constants are found to be 2.9 times smaller than that predicted by theory. The reduction in can be attributed to the effects of helium solvation, whereas the large is found to be a sensitive probe of the vibrational averaging dynamics of such weakly bound systems. The complex has a permanent electric dipole moment of , as measured by Stark spectroscopy. A vibration-vibration resonance is observed to couple the excited stretching vibration of within the complex to the lower-frequency stretches of the methyl radical. Deuteration of the methyl radical was used to detune these levels from resonance, increasing the lifetime of the complex by a factor of 2. Ab initio calculations for the energies and molecular parameters of the stationary points on the potential-energy surface are also presented.
Interaction of the early transition metals Sc, Ti, V, and Cr with : An ab initio study124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2174000View Description Hide Description
The interaction of the early transition elements , Ti, V, and Cr with has been studied by coupled-cluster and multiconfigurational techniques in conjunction with quantitative basis sets. We investigated both triatomic and tetratomic species but focused mainly on high-spin linear and T-shaped triatomics. The lowest bound states of , and correlate to the first excited state of the atom, with binding energies of 24, 14, and , respectively. In , the first bound state correlates to the sixth excited state of the Cr atom with . The bond strength of high-spin linear tetratomics is twice as large the binding energy of the corresponding linear triatomics, , Ti, V, and Cr.
A study of the radical-radical reaction dynamics of124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2176614View Description Hide Description
The radical-radical reaction dynamics of ground-state atomic oxygen with -butyl radicals in the gas phase were investigated using high-resolution laser spectroscopy in a crossed-beam configuration, together with ab initio theoretical calculations. The radical reactants, and , were produced by the photodissociation of and the supersonic flash pyrolysis of the precursor, azo--butane, respectively. A new exothermic channel, , was identified and the nascent rovibrational distributions of the OH products were examined. The population analyses for the two spin-orbit states of and showed that the level is described by a bimodal feature composed of low- and high- rotational components, whereas the and 2 levels exhibit unimodal distributions. No noticeable spin-orbit or -doublet propensities were observed in any vibrational state. The partitioning ratio of the vibrational populations with respect to the low- components of the level was estimated to be , indicating that the nascent internal distributions are highly excited. On the basis of the comparison of the experimental results with the statistical theory, the reaction mechanism at the molecular level can be described in terms of two competing dynamic pathways: the major, direct abstraction process leading to the inversion of the vibrational populations, and the minor, short-lived addition-complex process responsible for the hot rotational distributions. After considering the reaction exothermicity, the barrier height, and the number of intermediates along the addition reaction pathways on the lowest doublet potential energy surface, the formation of was predicted to be dominant in the addition mechanism.
Probing anisotropic interaction potentials of unsaturated hydrocarbons with metastable atom: Attractive-site preference of -direction in and -direction in124(2006); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2178298View Description Hide Description
State-resolved collision energy dependence of Penning ionization cross sections of acetylene and ethylene with metastable atoms was observed in a wide collision energy range from . A recently developed discharge nozzle source with a liquid circulator was employed for the measurements in the low-energy range from . Based on classical trajectory calculations for the energy dependence of the partial ionization cross sections, anisotropic potential energy surfaces for the present systems were obtained by optimizing ab initio model potentials for the chemically related systems and . In the case of , the global minimum was found to be located around the H atom along the molecular axis with a well depth of (ca. ). On the other hand, a dominant attractive well with a depth of (ca. ) was found in the electron region of . These findings were discussed in connection with orbital interactions between molecular orbitals of the target molecules and atomic orbitals of the metastable atom. It is concluded that -type unoccupied molecular orbitals of and a -type highest occupied molecular orbital of play a significant role for the attractive-site preference of direction in and direction in , respectively.


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Nancy O'Dell Salary
How much is Nancy O'Dell's annual salary on Entertainment Tonight? $3 million
Nancy O'Dell net worth: Nancy O'Dell is an American television host who has a net worth of $9.5 million dollars. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, Nancy O'Dell graduated from Clemson University in the early 90s. During this time she also competed in various pageants, winning Miss South Carolina and competing in the Miss America pageant. She began her career as a reporter and anchor in South Carolina, and won awards for her reporting and journalism work. She caught the attention of a larger news outlet in Miami and relocated in 1993. She subsequently moved to the West Coast, and began to serve as lead anchor on "Access Hollywood" in 1996. In addition to her work on "Access Hollywood" she also served as a guest anchor and commentator for "Dateline NBC" and "Today". She has hosted a number of television specials and events, including the Miss USA and Miss Universe competitions, and multiple Golden Globe Awards pre-show specials.


text: Mads Larsen will return to the ring for the first time in over three-and-a-half years on May 8 when he takes on Vasily Andriyanov in Barcelona. In his last fight to date, the 34-year-old Dane won the European super middleweight title from Danilo Haeussler (October 2003) before a shoulder injury as well as a legal dispute with his Danish promoters kept him out of action. But after joining Sauerland Event earlier this year, the Golden Boy (45-2, 37 KOs) is now ready to make his highly-anticipated ring return next month. [details (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=8344)]


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Can I join the "don't have any girlfriends" club? I end up doing many more "guy" things & right now I don't even have a good "girlfriend" at all (had one a few years back & she moved away). All my "girl chat" comes from MDA! LOL!
G2- funny that you just now made the connection! Glad you did though. Now it will all make sense...
I'm pretty anti-social and I do enjoy my alone time but I have been consciously trying to beef up my social activities (which means doing something twice a month instead of zero- lol). It's good for the soul.
Diana- what should we name this club? Is this still the Uncool Club or something entirely different? Haha!
Can I join the "don't have any girlfriends" club? I end up doing many more "guy" things & right now I don't even have a good "girlfriend" at all (had one a few years back & she moved away). All my "girl chat" comes from MDA! LOL!
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Today I'm going to start ratcheting the carbs back down below 50 until Christmas (except for the day that I make those chocolate covered clementines :-p). I'm going to Florida at the end of January to visit relatives I haven't seen in 10 years so my ass needs some fine-tuning.
greek yogurt
chicken morrocan casserole
I'm with you. Also ratcheting down the carbs this week. Been getting more carb-mania recently (which always makes me graze-eat), so time to get it under control.
I forgot to mention that I watched Food Inc last night. Just strengthens my resolve for the grass fed/organic/hormone free food stuffs. The Monsanto bit at the end was very disturbing to me.
ALSO with you on that one. Since reading Vegetarian Myth and The Omnivore's Dilemma we completely switched to grass-fed meat and dairy. Can't believe I was so unaware for so many years before this. It's been tough sourcing everything, but we're totally committed now.
Hmm... I'm going in the opposite direction. It's going to be junk food from here til New Years (Primal of course, but still carby- lol.) Then back down. :P
Food Inc is amazing. I saw it in the theater a while ago, and rented it the other week as a refresher. It reminds me again and again why I live the way I do. I really want to visit Polyface Farm when I get the chance. It's not too awful far from here.
I'm decidedly anti-soy after watching Food Inc. It has been my quest to find quality chocolate that doesn't contain soy lecthin. So far I only have access to G&B 85%. If it says corn or soy anywhere in the ingredients, I don't buy it. :P
Two thumbs on on "Ominivore's Dilemma" also. Another great one is "In Defense of Food"
Love both of those books DR!! Add to that "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. I highly recommend it! Her voice is so wonderful (in writing and in speaking), and while she's not Primal per se, if you take away the bread almost everything else she eats and does is completely in line with what we think.
Monsanto and Cargill both amaze me, in a terrible way. They are so far reaching into our lives, it just drives me further away from buying anything in a box or can...
You are what you eat,and what you eat eats too - Michael Pollan
DR - yeah, what is it with chocolate and soy lectin these days? I accidently bought some G&B's the other day...1st ingredient chocolate liquer? And then, soy lectin is in there? What happened to good 'ol cocoa and cocoa butter. Lindt 85% is soy-lectin-free (at least the onces I've found) and pretty tasty if you're looking for an alternative. I soooo avoid corn and soy these days too.


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The Southridge Skyhawks (9-5, 3-1 Metro League) got a complete game shutout from senior Brannon Rains in their 1-0 win over the Sunset Apollos (7-7, 2-2) on Tuesday. For a complete breakdown of the game, check the full game recap here.
Rains struck out seven in the game, and junior Matt Orcutt drove in the lone run in fourth inning. After the win, Rains discussed the game, his pitching style and what his Skyhawks team must do to remain atop the Metro League.


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Dungeon Siege 3 Review
Dungeon Siege 3 is noticeably pricier than the competition in the genre, but it's a modernised take on dungeon crawling that brings a few new ideas to the series with superior production values.
Dungeon Siege began in 2002 under Gas Powered Game's watch, largely keeping in the style of the Ultima series, and to a lesser degree Diablo. But this is Obsidian Entertainment's first crack at the franchise, and the new studio's focus has moved to other areas.
Depending on which genre you normally identify with, Dungeon Siege 3 is either a diet RPG for loot enthusiasts, or a refurbished dungeon crawler catering to RPG-lovers. On the surface it delivers a sustained rumination on what the world would look like had BioWare radial systems been implanted everywhere, regardless of genre. But underneath this is an ambitious attempt to add narrative substance to what's typically a single-minded lootfest.
Encounters with NPCs can trigger multiple cutscenes, while interaction with quest-givers results in branching dialogue trees, and sometimes these dialogues will have an effect on the plot itself. Occasionally you can decide the fate of bosses you've defeated, although generally speaking the chatter merely exists to add exposition. Compared to fantasy outings that throws themselves at narrative full-force, Dungeon Siege 3's aims are slightly lower, but it still develops a presence that distinguishes it from the line-up of the genre's usual suspects.
Still, it's not quite perfect. Even after years of modern fantasy games trying to develop a darker, moody twang, Dungeon Siege generally remains stoically dry.
A brief in-game history lesson explains the gist of Dungeon Siege's story: The Tenth Legion is in a right mess. The ancient army of legionnaires has been hunted down across the Kingdom of Ehb by Jeyne Kassynder, and all that remains are a few surviving offspring who have inherited the necessary genes for fighting reams of enemy scum.
This setup introduces you to the four playable Legion survivors, each with their particular abilities and set classes. Lucas is the classic sword-and-shield warrior class; Anjali has the ability to switch between melee-oriented human and ranged fire-based Archon forms; Katarina is a ranged shooter, specialising in rifles and handguns; and Reinhart is your mage. In single-player you will collect each of the remaining three as you work your way through the quests, choosing one as your AI sidekick – a sidekick who fights alongside you, resurrects you, and can be swapped for any of the other characters at any point.


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Members of the Human Rights Watch Student Task Force, a student leadership program, went to Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon's office on Dec. 9 to present student-gathered and signed petitions urging his leadership in the protection of child farm workers in the United States.
The students wanted to raise awareness about the importance of supporting the Children's Act for Responsible Employment.
The Children's Act for Responsible Employment, or CARE, is a proposed law that would protect child farm workers by
amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
If passed, the act would repeal child labor exemptions that allow children, as young as 10, to work on commercial farms without the proper safe guards found in other industries, thus resulting in abusive practices of these child laborers.
Valencia High School students Laurent Abergel and Audrey Abergel presented a fruit basket and petitions with more 800 signatures.
These signatures were gathered from seven different Los Angeles County high schools, including Canyon and Valencia high schools. Students hope that with these signatures, McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, will realize the importance of protecting all youth who work in the United States, regardless of occupation.
They are seeking his leadership in the new session of Congress to speak for all those kids who labor in the fields and many times miss out on educational opportunities.
Sadly, 55 percent of child farm workers drop out of school and do not finish high school, according to supporters of the legislation.
"We know how much Congressman McKeon values education and that's why we think he is the logical person to lead his Republican colleagues in advancing legislation to protect children who work on U.S. farms," said Valencia junior Laurent Abergel as he presented the information to one of McKeon's staff members.
"I don't think it's fair that I get the opportunity to receive at least minimum wage, a safe working environment and protection of my education as a working student and these child farm workers don't," junior Audrey Abergel said as she presented the fruit basket to McKeon's office.
"I hope that McKeon will support this act because I know that it will ensure child farm workers the same rights as me or any other privileged Santa Clarita student."
Audrey Abergel is a Valencia High School student and co-president of Valencia High School's Human Rights Watch Student Task Force.


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ATHENS, Alabama -- Athens police say security footage from Wal-Mart helped identify a suspect in a car theft.
Police say a woman left her car at Wal-Mart before going to work Thursday but returned to find it gone. Investigators worked with the store's asset protection staff and identified a suspect from the store's video system.
Police got an arrest warrant for Kestalis Driggers and arrested him Friday. He was charged with first-degree theft of property, booked at the police department then transferred to the county jail.


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Jones, not only the voice of Pinocchio but the veteran of 40 movies before he landed that role, died Monday night after a fall in his San Fernando Valley, California, home, his son, Rick Jones, told the Los Angeles Times. He was 87.
Inducted in 2000 as a "Disney Legend" at the studio that produced the beloved movie (which, coincidentally, was a box-office flop upon its initial release), Jones said: "At the time, Pinocchio was just a job. Who knew it would turn out to be the classic that it is today? I count my lucky stars that I had a part in it."
His work on it lasted 19 months. He also rankled when anyone called the film a "cartoon." "It's an animated feature!" he'd respond in a huff.
According to the Associated Press, Jones was the son of a Texas newspaper editor and learned to ride and rope from an early age. By the time he was 4, he'd had a Western show career, which was parlayed on to the screen.
Later roles included that of hormonal high school kid Henry Aldrich, on radio's The Aldrich Family, and parts in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, with Jimmy Stewart, Destry Rides Again, with Stewart and Marlene Dietrich, and Stella Dallas, with Barbara Stanwyck. He was often on 1950s TV Westerns, including the lead on Buffalo Bill, Jr..
In all, he had made nearly 100 movies before retiring from acting in 1959 and turning to real estate and banking.
Jones is survived by his wife of 66 years, Betty, as well as two sons, two sisters, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, reports the Times.


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Why #UTA20 Chose UTA
The Class of 2020 is the largest freshman class in school history, proving UTA is the university of choice for North Texas's best and brightest.
New leader
Dr. Troy Johnson, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management at Illinois State University, joins UTA this November as the new Vice President for Enrollment Management.
Groundwater study
An initial UTA study has found abnormalities in drinking water in the Eagle Ford Shale region, indicative of some contamination from industrial or agricultural activities in the area. The research, led by Professor Kevin Schug, was published recently in the journal "Science of the Total Environment."
Record conferrals
The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded a record 11,526 degrees for the 2015-16 academic year. UTA has also been recognized by Diverse Issues in Higher Education as a leader for degrees conferred to minority students.
High honor
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BROOKSVILLE – In six months, movie enthusiasts won't have to travel to Tampa to experience an action flick on a large screen.
The Beacon Stadium Cinemas 10 expansion project is set to begin Oct. 28. The building improvement and expansion includes a Georgia Theatre Extreme auditorium with an 80-foot-wide by 40-foot-tall screen and Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound.
The building, located off of State Road 50 and Mariner Boulevard in the Western Way Plaza, will be expanding west into an area currently being used as a parking lot.
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A building on the east side of the theater will also be demolished, and additional parking will be added on the north end of the property.
Construction is expected to last six months and be completed in stages to minimize the impact on plaza businesses.
Georgia Theatre Company President Bo Chambliss told Hernando Today earlier this year he hopes the large-screen format will attract visitors from Hernando and surrounding counties.
"It is definitely the place to see an action movie." Chambliss said.
The company owns 310 movie theaters at 31 locations in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Virginia.
The original expansion and improvement plans were sent to the county's building department in March, which asked for improvements including fire protection and upgraded landscaping.
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LAST PRESIDENTS' DAY, A FEW WEEKS AFTER he had been cast in the title role of Sinatra and just days before he would begin shooting the five-hour CBS miniseries (airing Nov. 8 and 10), actor Philip Casnoff got his first—and only—glimpse of Ol' Blue Eyes. Casnoff recalls the encounter, on a deserted Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif., as "eerie." Sinatra, who had shown up to pose for publicity photos with the cast—and was flanked by his personal entourage of publicists, gofers and bodyguards—said barely a word. "He was uncomfortable among strangers. And he didn't know me from Adam," says the soft-spoken Casnoff, best recalled by TV audiences as a swaggering Confederate officer in the 1985 ABC miniseries North and South and its 1986 sequel.
In Sinatra, a glossy yet at times unflattering biodrama (produced, with Sinatra's permission, by daughter Tina, 44), Casnoff portrays the entertainer as a compulsive womanizer, a hotheaded brawler and an unapologetic fraternizer with mafiosi.
To break the ice, the 38-year-old actor, who plays the 77-year-old crooner from ages 18 to 59, began to rap with him about his music. " 'There was this time he was working with Tommy Dorsey's band, and the story was he could hold his breath for an entire line of 'I'll Never Smile Again,' an impossible feat for most singers," says Casnoff, a trained tenor and 15-year Broadway veteran (Chess; Shogun, the Musical) who, onscreen, lip-syncs mainly to Sinatra recordings. "I asked him how he did it. He looked at me and said, 'Oh, I cheated. I took a couple of back breaths.' "
There was more, much more, that Casnoff wanted to ask. (Unable to meet Sinatra earlier because of the crooner's crowded concert schedule, Casnoff had to rely on Frank's movies and TV concerts and interviews to capture the famous Hoboken tough-guy inflections and mannerisms.) But now the cameras started clicking away, and a mere half hour later, the Chairman of the Board was gone, his minions in tow. Casnoff has not seen him since, nor has he heard what Sinatra (who recently screened the miniseries at his Rancho Mirage, Calif., retreat) thinks of his performance. Well, pal, to quote a Sinatra standard: That's life.
Otherwise (to borrow from another lyric), it's been a very good year for Philip Casnoff. After two exhausting auditions, he beat out 20 other actors vying to play the king of the Rat Pack. His uncanny resemblance to the skinny, doe-eyed '40s matinee idol "knocked my socks off," says Tina. "Phil was so into that role," says Nina Siemaszko, who plays Mia Farrow, Sinatra's third wife. "He was as cocky as they got. Very egotistical at times and very charming."
Yet Casnoffs own past hardly matches the Hoboken Kid's. Born and raised in Philadelphia (his father, Robert, is part-owner of a sporting goods company; his mother, Harriette, is a legal secretary), Casnoff first took up acting as an off-campus lark while majoring in French at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. After graduating in 1974, he worked steadily onstage and TV (Hands of a Stranger, Ironclads). But it all nearly came crashing down, literally, during a preview performance of Shogun, the Musical in 1990, when a 30-pound piece of scenery struck Casnoff on the head, knocking him out. Rushed to the hospital, he was back onstage two nights later, greeted by thunderous applause.
"Having a ceiling fall on your head puts things in perspective," he reflects. "Having a child [Alexander, now 5, his son by actress wife Roxanne Hart] really puts things in perspective. If you have a bad audition and then come home and he's there doing his stuff, it just makes you smile and forget it."
Now, with Hart (a semiregular on HBO's Dream On) nine months pregnant with their second child, Casnoff, like his wife, is showing a pragmatic' side. Though both are diehard New Yorkers, they've chosen to rent a cozy one-story hillside house in L.A. (once owned, coincidentally, by Nancy Sinatra Jr. and her first husband, singer Tommy Sands) because, says Casnoff, "there's more work out here now."
Some of Sinatra's swagger seems already to have rubbed off. Indeed, Casnoff remembers his go-rounds with hands-on producer Tina over how to play scenes. "If we disagreed," he says, "we generally played it my way."
Her old man couldn't have put it better.
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Arena Junkies Logo Contest
Posted 22 February 2008 - 08:45 PM
Clarifications: (Updated 2/24/08)
1) You can submit an individual logo or a logo in a header showcasing it. Since we want to make a header with the logo, a header showcasing it would be preferred but not required.
2) We are looking for a logo to brand the site with and we want to be able to the logo you create in both the header and any apparel that we may want to put it on. You are welcome to design it as large as you want, but it needs to still look good when shrunken down into a header or on a shirt.
3) What you submit needs to be an original work so that we don't run into copyright issues using it.
4) Nothing from the original logo needs to stay. The new logo will be going onto a new site layout and you are welcome to change both the font and the slogan.
The contest is still open and has extended until Sunday 3/9/08. All logos submitted before Monday morning will be evaluated. On Monday, we will have a silent vote to get some feedback from the community.
Evaluation Criteria:
1) Logo - This is first and foremost a logo contest, so we want make sure the logo works outside of the header it is presented in.
2) Legality - We want to be able to brand the site with the winning logo, so anything that Blizzard has the rights to won't be suitable outside of the header. Ultimately, the winning submission will have to meet this criterion.
3) Aesthetics - Does it look good?
4) Concept - Do we like the idea behind the logo? Does it fit the site?
5) Bonus Points: Header - We gave a small amount of bonus points for those who were able to fit it in the header. It is not required to put it in a header for us, but it helps give us context for the logo on the website.
Here are the current front runners (in no particular order) based on the criteria above:
Pro - Looks really nice with a creative layout.
Con - Legality issues concerning the use of Blizzard source material.
Pro - Unique artwork, looks nice.
Cons - Not sold on the font.
Pro - Unique Design that emphasizes "AJ" branding.
Con - Visuals don't tie into what the site stands for.
Pro - Really like the concept.
Con - Could be cleaned up a bit, would like to see some color scheme variations.
Pro - Recognizable and fits the site.
Con - Too similar to WoW logo.
Submissions in the order they were received:
1) Theondrius
2) Magdain
3) Peavy
4) Alphatier
5) Béhemoth
6) Slappywag
7) Kitsune
8) Hamlord
9) Treisk
10) Cova
11) Ouka
12) Kessen
13) Kahoona
14) Arglen
15) Ellic
16) Fhelan
17) Frapbeasite
18) Nekrah
19) Remedios
20. Airu
21. Nekrah
22. Kalthrân
24. Seonho
25. Neon
26. Scotcolumbus
27. Andigx
28. Hayate
29. Nadjaa
30. Frostedstank
31. Rayinn
32. Iradeonlolz
33. Anik
34. Hulie
35. Maladroit
36. Thoradin
37. Krulgg
38. Quenthell
39. Tmes
40. Stabbles
41. Lotus
If we decide to use your logo you will receive the following:
1) 60-Day World of Warcraft Game Card
2) Arena Junkies T-Shirt featuring your logo.
3) Premium Subscription
4) A Front Page News Article to show off your incredible skills and link to your website (blog, guild page, personal site, etc.).
By posting your logo in this thread, you agree to the rules listed below.
Official Rules:
1) You are allowed unlimited submissions and revisions. All submissions and revisions must be posted in this thread to be considered.
2) The contest will stay open until 03/07/2008 unless a winning logo is chosen before that date.
3) We reserve the right to end the contest without choosing a winning logo if we are not satisfied with the submissions.
4) You agree that the winning design will become the property of arenajunkies.com and that we may use it as we see fit, including by not limited to, modification, use on this website, and Arena Junkies branded merchandise.
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One question though, the size of logo?
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Posted 22 February 2008 - 10:01 PM
Does that make sense?
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(Sorry for the large size by the way :<)
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 01:19 AM
Either way works fine
Should we submit entries in this thread of PM you them?
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 04:02 AM
Haha, no he just copied the current logo. Competition is still going
Wait, what happened. Did Duckers win? I wanted to enter!
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 04:21 AM
Haha. I'll put in a serious one later, when I can get around to it. ;(
Haha, no he just copied the current logo. Competition is still going
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 07:39 AM
ill post one very soon....
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The Question is... shall the original Arena Junkies font stay or not?^^
edit: my image crashed the forum... made a link out of it.
edit2: Must the original "PvP strategy and discussion" be in the picture? If not:
(just kidding )
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 12:23 PM
Made me laugh.
done in about 20 minutes
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11 Nov 2009
Damn, as a Bears fan it pains me to say that.
No matter what, the Packers always seem to have amazing QBs. Grented, they spent 16 years with one of the greatest QBs ever, but they STILL have a grest QB, what the heck. In fact, I think you can make the argument that Aaron Rodgers is the greatest QB playing right now. If I had to choose the best QB in the NFC, I would choose Rodgers, even over guys like Brees, Favre, Cutler (although I love him), McNabb, and Warner. Hell, I'll put him ahead of Peyton Manning.
At first glance, you look at Aaron Rodgers and they seem good, but not best in the game. He currently ranks 5th in passer rating, 6th in YPG, 3rd in YPA, and 13th in completion percentage. He doesn't seem that efficient ranking 14th in DYAR and 16th in DVOA. While these numbers may seem preety, guys like Drew Brees, Matt Schaub, Peytin Manning, and Tom Brady and essentially ahead of Rodgers of all these categories. So how can I justify that Rodgers is better than all of them? Easy
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To quote FO:
"Pass protection is more dependent on the quarterback himself than people realize."
Yes, their line isn't the best by any stretch, but even the mainstream media is catching up with the fact that Rodgers takes a lot of sacks that are 100% on him.
Ok, just writing something ridiculous to get page hits. Rodgers is not the best QB, he's not even top 5. He might be top 10, but I doubt it. He has terrible, awful, bad pocket presence and he makes slow reads sometimes. A lot of times you hear about QBs trusting their arms too much, well Rodgers trusts his legs too much. He seems to think he can out run any d-lineman.


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I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of South Carolina in 1993. After graduating, I substitute taught, and that is when the teaching bug bit me. I then decided to attend Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina and received my teaching credential in 1998. I also possess a Masters of Education from Cambridge College located in Boston, Massachusetts.
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