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|SOD Best & Worst -- 1987
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|Nov 14 2009, 12:58 PM Post #1
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Presenting the Best & Worst of 1987 from the issue of Soap Opera Digest dated January 12, 1988...
Rape. Cancer. Alcoholism. Teen prostitution. Teen suicide. Drug abuse, interracial romance, and even the "A" word -- AIDS -- were the difficult and complex subjects that soaps didn't shy away from this year. It was about time.
Scripted by different writers, these story lines were handled with varying degrees of excellence and believability, but most were moving, thought-provoking and, thankfully, absent of heavy moral judgment. Sensitive writers, producers and network executives finally seemed to win the internal battle over the American public: with the airing of these story lines TV seemed to be admitting that the daytime viewing audience is a lot more intelligent and open-minded than they had been given credit for.
You can be assured that many of these stories did not cross the airwaves without a fight. There was talk for many months about whether such social issues would offend the viewers. Not even a year ago some network executives were quoted as saying that an AIDS story would no be told on their soap operas. But the times they were a-changing. AIDS and teen suicide were making headlines daily. And other forms of entertainment tackled the issues. Plays, films, nighttime dramas and movies of the week had all dealt with difficult topics, including AIDS; always, when the drama was stirring, people watched.
Concerned by daytime's seeming refusal to deal with AIDS, Soap Opera Digest put a questionnaire in its April 9 issue, asking readers if they would like to see more social issues, including AIDS, dealt with on the serials. A whopping 87 percent of you responded by saying, yes, social issues -- including AIDS -- were topics that demanded daytime's attention. Soon after the results of our survey appeared in print, both NBC and ABC announced that they would be introducing AIDS story lines on ANOTHER WORLD and ALL MY CHILDREN. And CBS's AS THE WORLD TURNS began a riveting story about teen suicide. In fact, when NBC announced their story line in a press release, they cited this magazine's survey. That questionnaire and your responses to it were among the things Soap Opera Digest editiors have been most proud of for it proved once again that the audience does have a voice when it comes to programming, that good entertainment does not have to suffer when an important issue is being dealt with, and tha tyou are an enlightened and informed group.
We were particularly glad to see how well, the 1987 social-issue story lines fared on air. Ratings, that all-important barometer of TV's every movement, did not drop when AS THE WORLD TURNS told the story of Kathy Evans's depression leading to attempted suicide. They did not waer when ALL MY CHILDREN's Mark Dalton realized he could have contracted AIDS from his days as an intravenous drug user, or when GUIDING LIGHT's handsome and virile Johnny Bauer learned that he had cancer. And few events on daytime television were as well-acted, -directed, or -written as the harrowing rape of Caroline Spencer on THE BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL. The viewer felt the depths of Caoline's despair. Special mention must be given to actress Joanna Johnson for her remarkable portrayal of a sheltered rich girl whose life is devastated by one night. While GENERAL HOSPITAL experienced all kinds of ups and downs this year (some might term it chaos, others, rediscovering itself), it began a fascinating interracial love story between doctors Tom Hardy and Simone Vabelle. Daytime has tried this sort of story before but always aborted it mid-stream. GH must be applauded for their promise to tell the tale with all its complexities, despite scattered criticism, from start to finish.
Of course, social issues were not the only stories unleashed on serials in 1987. Ollie North and the Iran-contra hearings were a mesmerizing off-screen drama that erupted on screen and interrupted the daily airing of the soaps. For all its drama, lies, heroes and villains, not to mention the unraveling of secrets, one can't help but call those hearings something of a soap opera.
Nineteen-eighty-seven was the year that CAPITOL was canceled and BOLD & BEAUTIFUL premiered. It was the year that ANOTHER WORLD was told by NBC to shape up or possibly be shipped out; the year that rumors abounded about Procter & Gamble wanting to sell their soaps because the serials were getting too expensive to produce -- the company owns ANOTHER WORLD, AS THE WORLD TURNS, and GUIDING LIGHT. It was a year when GUIDING LIGHT celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, making it the longest-running show in the history of broadcast, and saw the return of head writer Pam Long to a serial that no longer made sense to many of its viewers. Patrick Duffy had come back to DALLAS, but Victoria Principal departed, leaving many to wonder if the show could survive her loss and keep its ratings intact (ratings have dropped since last year) and budgets on many of the prime-tiem soaps were cut. So was one of the soaps. THE COLBYS, DYNASTY's spin-off, came to an abrupt end after two seasons with Fallon floating off in a spaceship, only to return to Earth and Denver with her husband Jeff on DYNASTY. Meanwhile, FALCON CREST became funny and KNOTS LANDING stayed superb, particularly when it told the story of Olivia's drug abuse.
GENERAL HOSPITAL was down in the ratings, until the People Meteres came along, and then it regained its number-one spot over THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS. Actors with high TVQ's came and left, among them: Bob Woods, who left DAYS OF OUR LIVES, and returned to ONE LIFE TO LIVE; Peter Bergman, who left then came back to ALL MY CHILDREN; Vincent Irizarry, long gone from GUIDING LIGHT showed up on SANTA BARBARA; and Kin Shriner returned to Port Charles and GENERAL HOSPITAL as Scotty Baldwin. In 1987, ALL MY CHILDREN regained its strength, ONE LIFE TO LIVE became the Tina Show, and AS THE WORLD TURNS stayed a class act.
With all the turbulence of new writers, new producers and even new heads of networks, 1987 was a very good year for soaps. We will keep watching, and hope you do, too.
|Nov 14 2009, 05:02 PM Post #2
The Royal Stoner
|YAYYYY!!! Can't wait to read this when I get home from work!
|Nov 15 2009, 01:54 PM Post #3
Classic Soap Fan
GENERAL HOSPITAL fans were outraged by the insensitive way the show handled Holly's death. GH made up for the error in judgment later, but before the tender good-bye aired, viewers lit up switchboards with their complaints.
Robin Wright is charming as the beleaguered Kelly Capwell on SANTA BARBARA. But Kelly's problems couldn't compare to those of Buttercup, the fairy-tale heroine Wright played so enchantingly and to critical acclaim in the film, The Princess Bride.
In the heat of a battle for creative control of SANTA BARBARA, co-creator Bridget Dobson reportedly was not allowed on the SB set. The issue involved the interpretation of Dobson's contract with the show.
What really happened the day THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS's Brenda Dickson (ex-Jill) walked off the Y&R set for good? Dickson released a list of grievances to the press concerning Y&R's mistreatment of her. CBS issued a more restrained statement. Those on the scene were diplomatically silent. Was Dickson difficult to work with, or was she unjustly fired? The answer depended on the source.
Joan Collins's tumultuous DYNASTY affairs were mild compared to her real-life divorce from cash-hungry Peter Holm, who took Collins to court but not to the cleaners. Holms's outrageous alimony demands and tacky publicity stunts made the tabloids but the court ruled in Collins's favor.
A bride adopting her husband's surname is traditional. But changing her first name, if it's Deborah, is a baffling new development. CAPITOL's Deborah Mullowney (ex-Sloane) married James Farentino. Credits for her new show, HOOPERMAN, advised viewers that her new name was Debrah (no "o") Farentino. Deborah Morehart (ex-Robin) went even further after marrying ALL MY CHILDREN co-star Michael Tylo (Matt). These days she's known as Hunter Tylo. Catchy, but why?
New York's Lincoln Center provided an imposing backdrop for GUIDING LIGHT's elegant fiftieth anniversary party. The affir was a fitting tribute to an enduring show.
ANOTHER WORLD's Linda Dano (Felicia) was all set to unveil her new line of clothing last fall when a warehouse fire consumed some of her creations. All was not lost, but the show was postponed.
Kristian Alfonso (ex-Hope, DAYS OF OUR LIVES) wore something borrowed in her real-life wedding -- her dress. Actually, the gown, which she wore in her on-screen wedding to Peter Reckell (Bo), was a gift from DAYS.
The sparks that flew between FALCON CREST's Lorenzo Lamas (Lance) and Robin Greer (Dina) ignited offscreen, too. Before long the stunning couple announced their engagement. But when the wedding was off, so was Robin, who in an unfortunate coincidence found herself written out of the show.
|Nov 15 2009, 02:10 PM Post #4
She wore that embarrassingly hideous thing for her own wedding? LoL!
|Nov 15 2009, 03:43 PM Post #5
Classic Soap Fan
That dress was very fabulous, thankyouverymuch. You keep reinforcing the concept that you have no taste (and here I just thought it was Amello).
|Nov 15 2009, 03:47 PM Post #6
Classic Soap Fan
This is the story that got ALL MY CHILDREN back on track. Living under one roof was Palmer and his wife Natalie, as well as his son and daughter-in-law, Ross and Ellen, Natalie and Ross had been having an affair. It was drama at its best as: Ross and Ellen's adopted daughter Julie learned the truth and tried desperately to keep her parents together; Elizabeth Carlyle, Julie's natural mother, turned up and wanted to take Julie away from Ellen and Ross -- eventually causing Julie to run off to New York, where she started working the streets; Mark Dalton, Ellen's ex-husband, arrived and wanted Ellen back -- especially after learning that he was Julie's natural father; Palmer's precious daughter Nina went off and married Matt Connolly, a man she hardly knew, causing more turmoil; Palmer and Ellen learned about their spouces diallianes; Ellen left Ross for Mark; Palmer threw Ross and Natalie out; Ross raped Natalie in revenge. Quite simply, life at Cortlandt Manor was -- and continues to be -- the most tightly woven and compelling saga that AMC has served up in years.
|Nov 15 2009, 04:06 PM Post #7
Classic Soap Fan
Take the basic tool of our language -- the alphabet -- let the writers of GENERAL HOSPITAL get their hands on it, and you'll get a migrane. This year's sick headache (there's always one on this show) involved warring factions named the WSB and the DVX. For the uninitiated, the WSB stands for World Security Bureau, an organization that has battled generic evil on GH for many years. The letters DVX stood for nothing in particular but were chosen to represent a peace-loving terrorist organization that was trying to rub out both WSB agents working for America and their enemies (working for you-know-who) in the interest of nuclear disarmament. Implausibility aside, the story climaxed with a bewildering, poorly directed, cat-and-mouse chase at the foot of Mt. Rushmore. For our added pleasure, there was a song, "The Forty-Million Stars," used by the head of the DVX to hypnotize her fall guy, Dusty Walker. The writers planted clues to their story in the lyrics, but due to the serpentine nature of the plot, the tune didn't sink in and neither did the clues. We thought last year's Laurelton escapade was going to be the last of the bad GH stories, but here we are again.
|Nov 15 2009, 05:37 PM Post #8
Classic Soap Fan
Once again, Y&R wins hands-down for its passionate, compelling and carefully crafted love triangle. Does Victor belong with his wife, Nikki, a woman who is desperately in love with him, but is not above extramarital affairs and deceit? Or should Victor choose Ashley, the intelligent, noble, beautiful "other woman"? As with any top-notch triangle, the choice not only isn't obvious or easy, but is subject to change. Nikki's impassioned pleas may have the audience rooting for her one day, but allegiances shift when Ashley's integrity wins sympathy the next. For good measure, Y&R throws in Jack, Ashley's brother and Nikki's sometimes lover; Matt, Victor's brother and admirer of both woman; and Steven, a psychiatrist who's fought hard to gain Ashley's trust. It's a well-acted, cleverly written story with enough unexpected twists to keep things fresh.
|Nov 15 2009, 06:13 PM Post #9
Classic Soap Fan
Here is a good story gone bad. And, for once, it isn't really the writers' fault. After overcoming innumerable obstacles, Patch and Kayla fell in love. Then Patch found out that his long-lost brother, Billy, who was dying, had fallen in love with Kayla, too. To complicate matters, Billy had been raised by a rich senator and didn't even know he was adopted, let alone that Patch was his brother. But Patch did what he thought was right: He broke up with Kayla to give his brother a reason to live. Naturally, Patch didn't tell Kayla or Billy about his noble sacrifice. So far, so good. The problems came when the actors were asked to play out the story. DAYS chose to ignore the fact that spunky Mary Beth Evans, who portrays Kayla, was very pregnant. Instead, they unsuccessfully tried to camoufladge her condition with large clutch-purses and camera angles, and did not cut back on the steamy love scenes. This really didn't work. It was also hard to buy the idea that Kayla would readily accept being dumped by Steve and then marry on the rebound. But, the main problem was the casting and re-casting and re-casting of the pivotal character, Jack. The audience was just warming up to the first Jack (who really looked like Steve) when he was abruptly replaced. Chemistry between the second Jack and Kayla was non-existent, so he was history. Enter Jack number three who faces a tough uphill battle for audience sympathy. Meanwhile, the so-called triangle existed in name only, since Jack was never able to hold up his end.
|Nov 15 2009, 07:07 PM Post #10
And that Jack would end up being the ONLY Jack, in most fans' eyes, LoL.
|Nov 15 2009, 09:14 PM Post #11
|Hee! That's interesting criticism of the Steve/Kayla/Jack storyline. I don't disagree that the recasts hurt (well, more specifically, Jack #2 hurt things badly - lousy actor, no chemistry with MBE). But, for me, that storyline is the gift that kept giving for about 5 years of pretty good storylines. Steve and Kayla reuniting, the affair, the rape, the Jack is Billy reveal (to Jack), the complex love/hate relationship between Steve and Jack, the even more complex relationship between Jack and Kayla, the impact of the rape on Steve and Kayla's relationship, the impact of Steve and Jack's sibling relationship on Steve and Kayla, the incorporation of Jack's attempt at redemption into the Marina storyline, and the impact of Jack's past on his relationship with Jennifer. There are so many absolutely wonderful, character driven moments and storylines that come out of this triangle that, for me, it overcomes any relatively minor problems with the triangle storyline itself.
|Nov 15 2009, 11:25 PM Post #12
The Royal Stoner
You're nuts! That is easily one of the most beautiful soap wedding gowns of all-time. My mom would probably say it's her favorite wedding gown bar none of all-time, and she's obsessed with weddings.
|Nov 16 2009, 12:07 AM Post #13
I look at that dress, think it was the 1980s and styles were different then. Now it wouldn't look right, but then it did.
The recast at the time was a big deal with Steve/Kayla/Jack, and having Kayla marry Jack sucked. If MBE hadn't been pregnant, the plot would have gone very differently as that was not the original story. I wish we could have seen the long term that had been planned.
Thanks Matt!
Edited by ~bl~, Nov 16 2009, 12:09 AM.
|Nov 16 2009, 12:25 AM Post #14
|That's true. People did wear anything back then, LoL.
|Nov 16 2009, 05:35 PM Post #15
Classic Soap Fan
People had been waiting fo ryears for these two to get together. The chemistry was always there. Unfortunately, so was Robert Foxworth, who played Chase. When he decided to leave the show, the producers split up Chase and Maggie and gradually made the latent attraction between his brother and his wife potent and inevitable.
Perhaps the nicest feature of this adult relationship is that Maggie and Richard were friends first. Richard proved his devotion by being more dependable and supportive than Chase during several miserable Maggie-style crises without ever expecting her to become romantically involved with him. He was considerate enough to let Maggie sort out her own confusion about the last days of her marriage and let her come to him when she was ready.
She did, and they're great together.
|Nov 16 2009, 05:40 PM Post #16
Classic Soap Fan
Cruz Castillo and Eden Capwell's tale of woe could aptly be titled, The Agony and Very Little Ecstacy. What horrific crime did they commit in a previous life to merit such misery? Can their fate be blamed on bad karma? In between emotional crises, this pair took turns being rushed to the hospital with life-threatening emergencies like wine poisioning, a cliff fall, a jailhouse stabbing and the odd car accident.
Nineteen eighty-seven was an abyss with no exit. After Eden miscarried their baby, Cruz believed she died in a plane crash and edured the torture of mourning the woman he loved more than life. Meanwhile, paralyzed from a murder attempt, Eden was marooned in the mountains. After some time, they were reunited -- but not for long.
An innocent Castillo was arrested for murder; Eden suffered a relapse and was back in her wheelchair. The last straw was when Keith Timmons (wallowing in his own slime), convened a kangaroo court, engineered Cruz's conviction and got him sentenced to life imprisonment. SB's hero in wrist and ankle manacles? Timmons railroading every witness? Please.
For three years, SB has maneuvered Cruz and Eden in an endless game of break-'em-up and put-'em-back-together. That the audience retains any interest whatsoever can be directly attributed to the strong chemistry and talent of A Martinez and Marcy Walker. Time and again, the actors inject believability into the unbelievable. But, no mas!
|Nov 16 2009, 07:38 PM Post #17
Classic Soap Fan
How do they do it? Some characters always manage to catch your eye, even when they're not the main focus of a scene and don't have the best lines.
Ken Kercheval's Cliff Barnes is an itch that no one on DALLAS seems to be able to scratch; a tenacious gnat who diges in and refuses to budge. No matter which heavyweight he's up against, Cliff diverts attention, despite the fact that many of his own stories have been on the weak side. Barnes is the best listener/non-listener in the business. His facial gymnastics and restless body English tell their own tale and often provide welcome humor in the face of relentless tragedy. Even when things are at their worst, you can always count on Cliff Barnes to make you smile.
On AS THE WORLD TURNS, Elizabeth Hubbard's Lucinda Walsh shamelessly steals every scene, even if she's sitting "unobtrusively" in the back of a restaurant. Lucinda uses everything within arms' reach: her food, someone else's food, her clothes, someone else's clothes, her body, someone else's body -- even her infant grandson becomes a prop if a point needs to be made. Though it probably delights/chagrins the writers (and castmates who can't keep up), Liz Hubbard is the queen of the ad-lib. And it's all done in character. Ms. Walsh needs to dominate, and that's lucky for the audience. There's never a dull moment in Oakdale as long as Lucinda's around.
|Nov 18 2009, 12:16 AM Post #18
The Royal Stoner
|More, more, MORE!!!
|Nov 18 2009, 03:11 PM Post #19
|That year was miserable for Cruz and Eden... and Justin Deas was marvelous as Keith. God, Santa Barbara was SUCH a good soap!
|Nov 18 2009, 03:28 PM Post #20
Classic Soap Fan
Classy psychiatrist Dr. Alan Glaser was first introduced as Donna Hudson's sympathetic shrink. Then, when a serial killer began a reign of terror in Bay City, the police department sought Glaser's expert advice in establishing a personality profile for the murderer. He graciously obliged, and with professional detachment, described the psychotic stalker. Although clues and victims were dropping like flies, none of them seemed connected to cool-as-a-cucumber Glaser. Then, just when the story seemed to flounder, Glaser's elegant facade cracked and a possessed madman started to emerge. O'Brien made the complete turn-around shocking -- and convincing. The restrain which had characterized Dr. Glaser was transformed into cold-blooded scheming. But more importantly, Glaser's motives -- though warped -- were understandable. Ultimately, the complex character elicited pity, as well as horror. O'Brien's portrayal of the Sin Stalker was developed, detailed and frighteningly deliberate -- a far cry from the cardboard killers usually seen as plot devices on soaps.
This ole boy thought was realllll smart. Smarter than a liquor salesman trying to con a farm girl out of her virtue. Eban came to Corinth to claim his gal, Lottybird -- a fine lookin' filly who had been his common-law wife. But his woman two-timed him. She had taken up with a rich city-slicker -- going by the name of Curtis Alden -- who aimed to make her his bride. That didn't stop ole Eban from goin' after what was rightfully his -- and then some. He figured to pocket some of that cold, hard Alden cash. Well now, it would go a long way back in Craggy Hope. But, son of a gun, right after Eban kidnapped Lotty -- and things looked as rosy as a piggy's rear -- that Curtis dude cornered him, and put him in the pokey. Eban was madder than a wet hen. He busted out and took his feud to the chucher where Miss Trisha Alden was about to tie the knot with her intended. Eban raised his squirrel gun and... Bang, bang, he shot 'em down. Or almost. Them boys in blue were quicker on the trigger, and ole Eban wound up deader than a doornail. Now, in spite of his shortcomings, ole Eban is sorely missed.
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No matter one's religious inclinations, the music of saxophonist Eric Person's 12-part Thoughts on God suite will warm the soul and spark the spirit. Person's fifth release on his Distinction Records label, and his first orchestral work, this is probably his greatest achievement to date in a career in which he has performed with the likes of McCoy Tyner, David Murray, the John Hicks Big Band, Dave Holland, the World Saxophone Quartet, and his own Meta-Four and Metamorphosis groups. In formulation since 1984, Person says of Thoughts on God, "The music embodies my creative beliefs--respect for tradition, the spirit of innovation, the spiritual essence, harmonious collaboration and a message that says 'Thank You' to the Most High." Person's arrangements of his 12 diverse compositions are stimulating and inspiring, and the 13-piece band plays their parts--whether streamlined or very often complex--with enthusiasm and relish. Among the soloists heard are Person on alto and soprano, Patience Higgins on tenor and clarinet, Sylvester "Sly" Scott on tenor, Craig Bailey on flute, Scott Robinson on baritone, Duane Eubanks and James Zollar on trumpets, Bryan Carrott on vibes, Adam Klipple on piano, and Shinnosuke Takahashi on drums. (Thanks to the Kickstarter fan-funded program for enabling us to enjoy this wonderful music.)
"All Those with Ears Hear" (from the Book of Revelations) has Klipple's worshipful prelude leading to a surprisingly rejoiceful ensemble theme propelled by Takahashi's backbeat. Person's alto solo simmers and then boils over with bursting, ecstatic phrases. The dynamic harmonic interaction between the sax and brass sections is a key part of this superb Person arrangement. "And Then There was Light" (from Genesis) is introduced by a "Maiden Voyage"-like vamp prior to the forthright staccato theme, again enhanced by the give-and-take between sections. Person's solo is a whirling dervish of exclamations and heated passages. The intricately devised concluding segment is both well-executed and stirring. The stalking opening of "Creation Celebration" dissolves into a riffing melody line from the saxes, with interspersed outbursts by the brass before they join in unison. Bassist Adam Armstrong delivers the next stair-stepping motif, soon amplified by the full ensemble's legato tones. The bustling contrapuntal and unison work from this point on is marvelously conceived and heartily performed.
Armstrong plays the spiritual melody of "Soothes the Soul" with Klipple in harmonious accord. The ballad theme is then repeated with trumpets and flutes on top, in delicate and glowing balance, with a connecting bridge for good measure. Higgins' winsome, understated clarinet solo precedes the glorious return of flutes and muted trumpets in gracious conversation. The saxophones blend sympathetically in conveying the cordially optimistic theme of "Never Far from His Grace," with Robinson's baritone supplying fills and the brass adding counter lines to complete this substantial aural feast. Higgins' tenor improv has a yearning, tender quality and is followed by a final dramatically rousing orchestral section. "Back to Center" is announced by Klipple's scalar passage with ringing chords, and then an Armstrong bass interlude, until the boisterous theme is unveiled by first the saxophones and soon the brass in rich counterpoint. Eubanks' mellow trumpet solo makes way for a compelling outing by Robinson, and Person's alto has the last communicative, summarizing say before the band's bold and bracing reprise.
Person's soprano regales us with the dancing melody of "Song of Praise," while Carrott's vibes provide tranquil asides. The full ensemble joins in smooth harmony for the reiteration, setting up Carrott's surging solo. The subsequent unison passages are persuasively articulated, as are the bristling polyphonic declarations that serve as the finale to this typically eloquent arrangement. Unison saxes present the rising legato melodic line of "Joy Complete," before a more vigorous interval of driving vamps. Nimble and earnest solos by Klipple and Scott's tenor raise the intensity level, with the latter's provoking quick responses from the band. A subdued atmosphere suddenly prevails as Person pontificates on alto with fluent power, a mixture of strength and suppleness. The closing written part is an exalting tempest characterized by swirling arpeggiated lines and fleeting shout outs. Carrott's vibes and a swaying Latin beat build to the serene theme of "The Blessing," as played by the ensemble. Person's soprano statement both maintains and embellishes the pervading feeling of contentment. The band navigates the culminating intricately spun portion of the chart with poise and fire.
Carrott's ringing vibes again play the endearing intro to "The Lighted Way," a melody similar to "The Blessing," and which is brought forth by the tenor of Scott. A potpourri of sparkling motifs ensues, out of which brisk, declamatory improvisations emerge from trumpeter Zollar and flutist Bailey, with Takahashi's drums smartly kicking them along. The reprise expands upon the opening, furnishing additional layers in alluring and intriguing fashion. "Gratitude" has an upbeat, darting melody that the band develops with surging harmonies in 6/4 time. Person's jubilantly buoyant soprano excursion is succeeded by Klipple's more stately but no less entrancing venture. The energized, prolonged reprise is even more riveting than the initial portrayal. Takahashi and Armstrong establish a funky rhythm for the riffing theme of "Faith Forward." Person lets out all the stops for his stratospheric alto solo, shrieking ecstatically at times in celebration. The drummer's invigorating romp is the capper to the last movement of this memorable suite.
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Study To Assess Long Term Safety Of Pazopanib
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
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First received: October 10, 2006
Last updated: August 7, 2016
Last verified: August 2016
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|October 10, 2006
|Last Updated Date
|August 7, 2016
|Start Date ICMJE
|June 2006
|Primary Completion Date
|February 2013 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|To evaluate the long-term safety of repeat daily doses of pazopanib in cancer subjects with solid tumors [ Time Frame: Subjects will stay on the study as long as they are benefiting from treatment, have not met one of the stopping criteria, or experienced a toxicity up to 72 months. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
To evaluate the safety assessments; adverse events, vital signs, physical examinations, electrocardiograms, multi-gated acquisition scans or echocardiograms (only for patients on pazopanib and lapatinib combination therapy), and clinical laboratory assessments.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Incidence and frequency of adverse events and laboratory abnormalities
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00387205 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
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|Study To Assess Long Term Safety Of Pazopanib
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|An Open-Label, Phase Ib Study to Assess the Long Term Safety Profile of Pazopanib in Cancer Patients
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|This study is a rollover study to evaluate the long term safety of pazopanib and to continue to provide pazopanib to patients who participated in a GSK sponsored pazopanib study until pazopanib is available commercially.
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- Title
- Xanadu, the Web and a Little ZigZag
- Author(s)
- Barnet, Belinda
- Abstract
- To any self-respecting hacker, Ted Nelson needs no introduction. Philosopher, showman, genius, and gadfly: Nelson is Professional Visionary. He sees the future of computing. And he has been remarkably successful--at seeing things. He forecast word processing, he forecast hypertext. And in 1967, he forecast the Web. One day a big, networked structure of information will connect computers, he wrote. And "it will be read from an illuminated screen; the cathode-ray display; it will respond or branch upon actions by the user." Needless to say, the Web has happened: You could put money on his visions. Well, almost. His business ventures have yet to meet with success. Especially his greatest vision, the vision of a global writing system: Xanadu. A lifetime's obsession wrapped into one massive program. A program that has been in development for over 40 years, causing Wired magazine to label it "the longest-running vaporware project in the history of computing." Much to Nelson's dismay. But despite years of criticism from the digerati, Xanadu refuses to die. It has become an image of potentiality within the hypertext community. And like a specter of the future, all we have of Xanadu is its erotic simulacrum, its ideal, its idea. A computer filing system which would store and deliver the great body of human thought, in all its historical versions and with all its messy interconnections, acknowledging authorship and ownership. A nonlinear writing system. Like the Web, but much better.
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- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Life and Social Sciences
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- American Book Review, Vol. 22, no. 6 (2001)
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- 2001
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- 200102 Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies; 200104 Media Studies; 220203 History and Philosophy of Engineering and Technology
- Keyword(s)
- Communication technologies; Content management; Hypermedia; Hypertext; Information management; Interconnectivity; Knowledge preservation; Nelson, Theodor Holm (1937-); Networked information; Project Xanadu
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- Writers Review
- 0149-9408
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Tigecycline Evaluation Surveillance Trial (TEST) United States in vitro antibacterial activity against selected species of glucose non-fermenting organisms
Abstract number: 1134_02_14
Bouchillon S., Stevens T., Johnson B., Johnson J., Hoban D., Hackel M., Person M., Dowzicky M.
Glucose non-fermenting Gram negative rods are known to be highly resistant in hospital settings and have always been a challenge for clinicians and hospital infection control. The degree or type of resistance may be due to several sophisticated mechanisms such as production of broad spectrum beta-lactamases, efflux pumps and altered membrane permeability, inactivating most classes of antimicrobials that are available for treatment (cephalosporins, carbapenems, aminoglycosides, fluoruquinolones). Tigecycline, a member of a new class of antimicrobials (glycylcyclines), has been shown to have potent expanded broad spectrum activity against most species of Enterobacteriaceae and selected species of non-fermenters, as well as Gram positives, atypicals and anaerobes. The TEST program determined the in vitro activity of tigecycline compared to amikacin, ampicillin, imipenem, cefepime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, levofloxacin, minocycline and piperacillin/tazobactam against members of Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas aeruginosa collected from hospitals in the United States.
A total of 1687 clinical isolates were identified to the species level at each participating site and confirmed by the central laboratory. Isolates were collected throughout 2004. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MICs) were determined by the local laboratory using broth microdilution panels and interpreted according to NCCLS guidelines.
Tigecycline's activity against P. aeruginosa showed a MIC90 of (16 mcg/ml. Towards A. baumannii (n = 849), which cephalosporins were ineffective, Tigecycline showed the lowest MIC50/MIC90 of 0.5/2 mcg/ml outperforming amikacin MIC50/MIC90 4/32, imipenem MIC50/MIC90 0.5/16 and minocycline MIC50/MIC90 1/8. Similar findings were found in other species of Acinetobacter genus.
The presented data suggest that tigecycline may be an effective and reliable therapeutic option against strains of Acinetobacter spp., including multi-drug resistant strains regardless of degree or type of resistance.
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The carvings along the columns praise the accomplishments of Alkhet Utmari, the Merchant Prince. The camels eagerly drink the water, Augrim finds him self covered in their sticky affection. The stairs at the entrance descend into a ten foot wide corridor, with the sun rapidly descending there will be no light beyond the first step.
As noticed before, three of the camels are from the Pathfinder's favored stable. The other six have no telling signs, their gear being too pieced together. In their saddle bags remain a simple blanket, an empty waterskin, and a journal listing the routes commonly taken by Thuvian water barons. The merchants of Andoran may find this interesting.
|Theo Aldebrant
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
"If you fellas don't object, I'd like to have that little map,there. I might know a couple of folks it could be of interest to.", he says as reaches into his belt pouch and produces a small stone about the size of his palm."Looks like this little fella will be comin'in handy soon." Giving the sphere a toss he says,"Light.",causing the stone to go from dull grey to glowing orb of light now orbiting just above his head."Ready?",he ask with smile.
|Learnur Longwind
"Before we make our final approach, let me make some last minute preparations." Learnur immediately begins rifling through the various pockets and pouches of his explorers outfit as if he has misplaced something. "Now what in the nine hells did I do with those blasted contraptions?" Suddenly he draws forth two metal rod-sized lengths of black frame with coiled springs and several small belts and buckles affixed to them. Rolling up the sleeves of his shirt, he begins strapping the devices to his forearms. "I've always believed in the philosophy; it's better to have a wand and not need one, than need a wand and not have one." Tightening the final buckle of his spring-loaded wrist sheaths in to place, Learnur produces two wands from his Pathfinder Pouch, one a stout bolt of steel with rivets running along its length, the other a transparent baton of green glass. slightly straining against the pressure of the springs, Learnur slots the wands in to place with a distinctive click.
This is Learnur using his Deep Pockets ability to produce unspecified gear. The spring loaded wrist sheaths cost 5 gp each. I just stumbled upon these items and thought they would be cool to use. The wands placed in the sheaths are Shield of Faith and Shield.
"I suggest we bolster ourselves magically if at all possible, who knows what could be waiting for us just inside the halls entrance." Learnur retrieves yet two more wands, this time an iron shod black spike and a pearly white crooked stick with gold rings spaced evenly along its surface. He speaks a word of magic and waves the black spike in a circular pattern about his form.
Use Magic Device: Wand of Mage Armor - 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (20) + 16 = 36(success)
"That should do it for me. You guys ready?" Waiting for a reply from his fellow party members Learnur stowes his recently used wand of Mage Armor back in his Pathfinder Pouch.
Learnur is still holding his wand of Fly in his right hand in case of an emergency. This is also the forearm bearing the wrist sheathed wand of Shield of Faith.
|Theo Aldebrant
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
|Aeron Vilman
"At 10-foot width, two of us can move abreast.
"Might I humbly suggest that Theo and Aeron take point. Jack and I might take second rank, and Learnur would then take the rear guard? When we need something examined, Jack or Learnur could slip out front, but this way we have our heavy-hitters making first contact with any enemies."
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
"I further suggest we keep a ten or fifteen foot interval between the ranks to minimize any potential mishaps should something truly nasty be sprung upon us. We use this tactic quite often while on patrol back home."
|Theo Aldebrant
Changing movement patterns to adopt this new formation, Theo says in a tone above a whisper, but just barely audible "Good suggestions, all. After all, should I trip something that incapacitates me, I know I'd sure prefer having a comrade in good health to aid me than for everyone to fall."
|Aeron Vilman
As the group moves to the entrance, Jack takes a closer look at the carvings. He finds that the number seven holds a great deal of significance, but in all such arrangements, Alkhet is always in the highest position
Cool silence greets the party as they descend the stairs into the ancient tomb. At their base is a spacious chamber with a large sandstone altar in the center. Set into the walls are four smaller altars, surrounded by ancient writing, each one a little different from the last. On the opposite side of the room are a pair of corridors leading off into darkness and a larger hallway, ending in a great stone door. A trio of rods are slotted into the altar in the center of the room and there is room for one other to fit, but the hole is empty.
|Aeron Vilman
Aeron will slowly and carefully walk up to the central altar to look at the mechanism that it has and will study it to see if he can figure out what it is for and how to activate it
knowledge dungeoneering 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (11) + 14 = 25
knowledge engineering 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
|Learnur Longwind
"By Cayden's mug, the first room of the dungeon and we've already stumbled into a puzzle. Better scan the area with a divination for magical auras, we don't wanna run into any traps!" Learnur exclaims looking around suspiciously.
Speaking words of magic and gesturing in an arcane manner Learnur approaches the altar. With his arm extended and the palm of his hand facing the center of the room, Learnur focuses his concentration on the trio of rods for several seconds, then turns in a circle scanning for magical resonance.
Learnur casts Detect Magic and surveys the area for any magical auras present.
"Careful Vilman, that device could be some sort of trap." As Learnur warns his trusted ally, he too examines the mechanism.
Perception: Search for traps - 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (5) + 13 = 18
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
Stopping just inside the door, Jack brings his trusted musket to a position of low ready. Scanning the room he begins looking for things which seem out of place or of an unusual nature. "Easy, fellas. These Orisions do love 'em some traps. Before you touch anything let's make sure we are not under the threat from anything livin'." Noticing the pillars, he cocks hs head to the side and says,"Those might give us some answers.
Jack will take his time looking the room over after Longwind and Aeron have completed their checks,he will also be checking for traps as he goes. Once the room has been secured he will see if he can get anything from the pillars. Let me know if you need any rolls on my part.
The floor of the room is filled with tracks they are a few days old, but Learnur can make out around half-a-dozen different boot-prints. All of them lead to the pair of gigantic stone doors that bar the north exit. Carved into their surface is a pair of figures holding aloft a throne, on which is seated a man of regal bearing. In one hand, he holds a scepter, in the other, a merchant boat. Beneath the carving of the throne, a pair of narrow holes in the door let through a flickering light. A woman's voice calls out from beyond the door. "I was wondering when someone else would show up."
While Learnur investigates theroom Aron the searches the center altar there are three rods placed in the four slots. Something would likely activate when the fourth one is fitted.
Meanwhile Jack checks the four altars, are all different. The north east altar, which is made of ebony and platinum with a plaque of ancient Osiriani writing. The south east altar, made from iron and silver has a similar plaque. The northwest altar is made of copper, it too has a plaque. The sceptars in the center are each made of materials matching a single altar. The southwest altar, which is made of sandalwood and decorated with a fine ivory inlay, is the only one with a missing scepter.
There are no magical auras in the room.
After a moment of deciphering Jack reads the four plaques;
Northwest - "For Shasha, my third wife, who taught me to always seek the best in life."
Northeast - "For my beloved Osomi, the last love of my long life"
Southwest - "For Elea, my delicate desert flower. May the fourth rest forever at my side."
Southeast - "For Kiranna, my right hand, my fifth, the one who brought order."
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|Aeron Vilman
|Theo Aldebrant
Five of them, muses Theo. The group with the poorly maintained camels, then.
Theo frowns and then questions Alarka
"Attack? By what?"
Moving toward the door, he continues.
"And if you and the others are on the other side of this door, which you can't open, how do you propose to give the scepter to us?"
Pausing to think for a moment, Theo then says, in a more deliberate, friendly tone
"I know that's a lot of questioning, especially for how long it must have been since you got stuck in there, but we need to know how to proceed, and to be prepared for any threat ahead of time, or else nobody will make it out unharmed."
Diplomacy to improve attitude
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
Sense Motive on her reply/to get a feeling about her demeanor
1d20 + 20 ⇒ (18) + 20 = 38
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
"If any of us should be talkin' to them, I imagine it would be Theo.",Jack says to the rest of the group as he again sets himself up halfway behind the nearest bit of hard cover he can find. "What do they have to say about what those scepters did when they decided to take it."
|Theo Aldebrant
Theo nods to the party. "Right. Aside from the servant girl, have you any injured? And are her wounds treated? We have more than enough healing magic to spare for you, should you need it, and I can also conjure water, though I fear we may not have much food to spare. Which reminds me. Did you come across three experienced-seeming adventurers while here?"
Theo pauses for a moment to listen to Jack, and then catches his breath.
"We'll be right on our way to help, but if you would, please detail for us the function and purpose of the scepters, as well as what you recommend we do next."
In a quieter tone, to the party "If we've got any other questions to ask or aid to offer, now's the time."
|Learnur Longwind
Learnur waits quietly for a response from the strangers on the other side of the door.
Call me crazy, but if I were attacked in this room and had to retreat, I damn sure wouldn't flee further into the dungeon. And with a rod that operates Nethys knows what in your possesion? Something is definately rotten in Absalom!
We were attacked by some kind of zombie creatures, they drove us into this room. I managed to pull the scepter from the altar and seal the door," she replies. Though something about what she says doesn't ring true for Theo.
There is a fist sized hole at the center of the door were items could be passed through.
Qaluas remembers that the name Alarka once belonged to a powerful desert priestess many hundred years ago. No other details come to mind.
"The girl was injured in the fight, she's been unconcious since then. I think she just needs time to rest. If you open the door we can carry her to the city. I hope our camels are still outside."
I just finished training at my job, still getting used to this 1pm-9pm shift. Sorry, it's caused a small slow down.
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
Jack's eyes narrow at the mentioning of zombies and injuries. Being a veteren of numerous battles against the fiends of hell he has seen his fair share of undead. "Exactly what kind of injuries did the girl sustain,lady,and how long ago did you say they happened again?." Jack silently signals the others to hold while he waits for his answers.
Sense Motive 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (2) + 12 = 14
Heal 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
Taking a more serious stance with the woman, Jack presses the issue,"Look here, lady. You're a fool if ya think any ah us are gonna just wander into an Orision crypt, find some wierd scepters,and people locked in a room with a zombie attack victim, then just take yer word that we should let ya out. Ifin' we don't start getting the inforamtion we want, you're all gonna rot in that room just like everything else in the place should be. Understand?", he says finishing with a bluntness that underscores his resolve. "Now, exactly, what kind of injuries does she have and how long ago did they occur?"
|Aeron Vilman
|Theo Aldebrant
Feeling some doubt about the woman and sensing tensions between her and Jack begin to flare, Theo will step in and say It's been a long ride here, quite a number of days, and we've been in the desert heat. Upon reaching our destination, my companion here lost his steed and was badly injured earlier today, in fact. We hear of foul zombies, and there is no sign of the people we have come to search for. You all have been trapped in here for quite awhile, without certainty of rescue."
Thinking for a moment, he continues
"Understandably, everyone is a little upset, and a little impatient. We don't mean to be enemies, and we are willing to help. Your camels are still alive and well, thanks to a friend here, who treated some wounds they recieved. We're on the same side"
Bluff. I could tell them the truth and receive favor, but I think they need reason to believe more than one of us is actively helpful to them.
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (10) + 16 = 26
"My friend here is right. There is reason to doubt you, and I don't fully believe everything you've been telling me. But I do believe that you are not our enemy, and that you need our help. This is going to require you to trust me, ok, but it's necessary. I want you to pass the scepter through the door"
He moves to the door and crouches down, as he continues
"And then I'll count down from thirty. When I finish, I will open the door. Here's the tricky part. I need you guys to stand up against the wall with your hands empty and visible, ok? And they need to stay that way until I say so. We don't want to hurt you, but if you don't do this, my partner here may see you as a threat. We don't want that, because at the end of the day, if you fight each other, I gotta take his side. I want you to stand a bit away from the unconscious girl so we can take a look at her, maybe treat her if she looks infected. So, nice and easy now."
He holds out a hand, expectant of the scepter
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (15) + 16 = 31
Sense motive
1d20 + 16 ⇒ (19) + 16 = 35
|Theo Aldebrant
Theo takes the scepter and begins to move towards the altar. "30, 29, 28..." Upon reaching it he nods to members of the party, hoping they understand the next steps they will take "22, 21, 20..." He then examines the placement and the other scepters thoroughly, to see how they have been fitted, and to learn how he would do so
Perception 1d20 + 16 ⇒ (16) + 16 = 32
"14, 13, 12..." He readies himself, and looks to see if his party members have begun to take appropriate positions, finishing "6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1" as he places the rod into the hole.
|"Basilisk" Jack Bumpo
Jack has followed Theo's lead and placed himself in a dark corner across from the door raising Equalizer to his cheek he sights down on the door preparing to drop the first person through it.
Stealth 1d20 + 27 ⇒ (9) + 27 = 36
ready action, fire on door
As Theo moves to the other scepters, Qalaus holds out a hand. "A moment, my friend. If you like, I can summon forth an azata, something of a lesser angel. She can appear in that cell, heal any who are harmed, and report back to us the nature of those inside. Would you think that prudent?"
|Aeron Vilman
|Theo Aldebrant
"We might then warn them that healing is on its way.
" And, may I be as true as the northern stars, I am more comfortable with the thought of startling kindly people who accidentally fail to tend their camels while mysteriously carrying around Andoran records of trade routes, than I am of exposing us to whatever might be in there."
|Learnur Longwind
puzzled by the interactions between the strangers and his group, Learnur quietly stowes his wand in his Pathfinder Pouch while slowly moving to the base of the stairs. As he reaches the entryway, he draws forth his bow, notching an arrow and aiming it in the direction of the double doors.
Learnur moves to N,7. As he moves, he stowes his wand and draws his bow.
Qalaus glances at Learnur. "I suspect I am out-voted on this. Very well, I shall the azata on this side of the door, to stand with us against what may. Insert the rod and raise the door. We shall see what awaits."
With that, Qalaus passes his tiny hands in front of him, moving down and out, as of molding an imaginary lump of clay on a potter's wheel. A sparkling archway appears, a portal to the gleaming towers of Findeladlara on the plane of Elysium. Through it steps a great being, radiant, resembling an elven archer, save that her hair and eyes both shine silver. She wears a loose-fitting robe, tied at the waist with a long pair of golden cords that continue down her legs and secure her sandals as well. She has an arrow knocked as she steps through, wary for battle.
"Liberty and joy be upon you, Qalaus."
"And upon you, fair lady Raeksu. We are attempting to rescue strangers who say they are trapped behind that door, some injured."
The Azata stands at M1. She rests her bow and arrow and draws a gleaming radiant scimiar from a scabbard at her waist. Qalaus is behind and to the right, at N3, a loaded sling at the ready.
|Theo Aldebrant
|Aeron Vilman
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Anyway, here's my Sunday 1/20 inaugural poem. (Get it: 1/20 and inaugural?) Maybe I'll do this once a week. Maybe not. Haven't decided.
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Much like an ash cast off a fire,
An ember flameless and cold–
It is adrift in the breeze
Destined to be snuffed out,
What it once was:
Warmth to rally against the cold;
Heat to provide a meal;
Light to cast away the demons
in the night
Shapeless beasts devouring
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The ash now formless,
A wisp of grey–
It is no more than a memory
If memory of
Warmth, heat and light
It ever was.
The ash is now gone
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It measures 20 by 24 inches, which is the measurement for these little donation quilts that is specified by our guild. I cut the strips from fat quarters and there was very little waste (cutting the 20 inch strips from the 22 inch side of the FQ).
It is bound in the yellow seed fabric from the Flea Market Fancy line.
I quilted it with wavy lines in a pale yellow thread. Per usual, I just used the regular foot on my machine. I don't have a walking foot. The wavy line is a stitch on the machine, not my handiwork. I just try to hold the fabric flat and straight as the machine goes along. ;-)


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Red Faction: Guerrilla ReviewBy Jason D'Aprile - Posted Jun 09, 2009
The original 'Red Faction' was one of the most under-rated games on the PS2 (and PC) when it arrived. Offering an engaging story amidst a huge and destructible alien landscape, it further cemented Volition as an AAA shooter developer. The sequel, sadly, took the series off Mars and back to Earth, and proved amazingly lackluster. For the third in the series, 'Red Faction: Guerrilla', Volition has thankfully brought the action back to Mars, yet they've changed almost everything else.
The Pros
- Huge Martian landscape to explore
- Lots of missions
- Excellent destruction-based gameplay
- Great sci-fi atmosphere
The Cons
- Goofy driving and destruction physics
- Often incredibly frustrating
- Much more linear that other sandbox games
Red Faction: Guerrilla Review--
The original Red Faction was one of the most under-rated games on the PS2 (and PC) when it arrived. Offering an engaging story amidst a huge and destructible alien landscape, it further cemented Volition as an AAA shooter developer. The sequel, sadly, took the series off Mars and back to Earth, and proved amazingly lackluster. For the third in the series, Red Faction: Guerrilla, Volition has thankfully brought the action back to Mars, yet they've changed almost everything else.
Get Your Ass to Mars
Apparently, still in the open-world bliss after Saint's Row 2, Volition felt the world needed yet another game for the now-flooded genre. Red Faction is an open world, third -person action game with plenty of missions and amazing opportunities for rampant destructive tendencies. Yet, beyond that, there are several key differences between it and the average GTA clone.
The biggest difference is the story and nature of your character. Just as with the original game, you play an average guy named Alec Mason who has come to Mars in search of opportunities. His brother is there, but it's instantly clear that things are bad on the red planet. The Earth Defense Force (EDF) has an iron grip on the place, and are rounding up and executing rebels where ever they can find them. The action has barely even begun when Alec's brother is killed by EDF troopers, and suddenly Alec finds himself a rebel in a war he never knew about.
A Man, A Plan, A Sledgehammer
The set-up is pretty basic, but the gameplay is amusingly bent on destroying things for scrap. Scrap is the currency on Mars, and you get it by demolishing buildings, vehicles, and any other structure you find. Explosives are a great way to make a building collapse, but your trusty base weapon, the sledgehammer, is the real workhorse. It's a silly premise for gameplay and nowhere within the realm of reality, yet there's a palatable joy in hitting something until it falls over.
Aside from hitting things with a big hammer, there are plenty of missions across the huge Martian landscape. Mars is divided into five huge zones and the object is to remove the EDF's hold over each zone before the Red Faction rebels can safely move on to the next. In reality, you can drive around all you want through the enormous world, although until a zone is opened, you can't get any missions there. Missions include a lot of destroying EDF property-type goals, but you'll rescue hostages, race against time to stop informers, protect civilians, and discover the secrets of the pirate marauders who haunt the outskirts of the planet.
As you destroy EDF property and complete missions, the morale of the oppressed population will improve, and--provided you don't go around killing them--civilians will take up arms against the EDF. While the AI of both friend and foe is certainly not outstanding, it adds a nice layer of depth to see random inhabitants suddenly fighting by your side.
Straight and Narrow
Although each zone has a sizeable number of missions, including random missions that pop up on the fly, where Guerrilla really deviates from GTA, InFamous, and Saint's Row is that there's really not much in the way of moral choices here. Alec is a freedom fighter simply trying to help people while getting revenge for his brother's death. You can kill civilians, but aside from that, you can't really be a bad guy. And while there are plenty of routes to success and a ton of missions to pick from, your ultimate path is dictated by the overarching plot.
Another issue is the cartoonish nature of the action. The driving in the game is pure arcade, with bouncy, exaggerated physics. There's a wide range of vehicles, but most of them control like crazy dune buggies. Knocking a building down around you would seem to be a tactical error, but Alec seems mostly immune to wreckage, though he'll bounce around like a pinball when hit by a car. Finally, the missions can often overwhelm you with attackers and when combined with the wonky physics, lead to a lot of frustrating reloads.
Rounding the package out is the great multiplayer. The third-person action, fun weapons, and building deconstruction translate perfectly to a deathmatch or team game. Sneaky snipers now have to worry about the very floor beneath their feet. Campers beware. Players can also strap into a number of backpacks that allow for more destruction or protection. The Rhino, for example, allows you to barrel though walls, supporting structures, and fleshy opponents. A number of multiplayer modes also support constructing as a way to take over areas. It's a crazy mash-up of tearing down and building up just to win the game.
VIva La Revolution!
Overall, Red Faction: Guerrilla manages to distinguish itself enough from the competition to be a fun change of pace. The sci-fi atmosphere and destructive landscape are great, and there's plenty to do. While the story itself is fairly linear, the ways to accomplish your objectives are anything but ordinary. Grab a hammer and get out there. There are a lot of walls and even more heads to crack if you're hoping to liberate this little red planet.
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These are *not* bass-starved cans, BTW. I'm completely satisfied with the base response--I personally believe that I'm hearing what bass I'm *supposed* to be hearing. I listen mainly to vinyl, but I also use a DAC-1 with my CDP.
As an aside, I had been using RS-1s for eight years. Not to knock those cans, but IMO the K-1000s are far superior [in my system] in terms of tonality and detail. The veil has been lifted. I am so completely satisfied, in fact, that I bought a second pair as a spare--I wouldn't want to go even one day without them. Upgrade? Not in this lifetime.
I'm currently using Empirical Audo modded Transit (or Lynx 2B card)--> Sonic Impact with a huge PS-->modded K1000. No tubes in sight, yet still ZERO metallic treble and BASS that reaches deep and very Hard. Sound is just as fabulous and enjoyable, in a different way, from the tube setup.
K1000 owners need to somehow figure out a way to get the K1000 drivers closer to their ears beyond what the stock headband allows, which will allow the real potential of K1000 to unleash. If you hear bright/thin treble with weak bass, all it means is that you haven't been able to optimize the K1000 setup yet IMO.


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I don't know what you were doing last night but I was watching six episodes of Doctor Who with the boy. The 1978 version. As we watched Sontarans come this close to taking out the Time Lords and marveled at the state of British dental care of thrity years ago, I sipped a Kerst Pater Special Winter Ale from Brouwerij Van den Bossche. It was good - like a cross between a Belgian amber like the one from La Binchoise and a Flandders sour like Duchesse De Bourgogne. But when I looked at the reviews, it was not really in line with what was being described and, on closer look, I noticed the "best before" had been daubed out be a marker. So I have no idea how old this brew was. Except I liked it a lot. Refreshing and malty with plenty of dry fruit like date and fig as well as the balsamic tang. Just the thing for a Friday evening in February and far more appealing than the heavy hand with the spice that went into making the other beer of the evening.
So, did someone along the delivery route that brought the bottle to me know this, did he know that it would go bad so well or was this someone try to slide one past me, not unlike those ultimately defeated Sontarians? [And before you get side tracked with ridiculing my taste in DVDs, remember we are all nerds hereabouts. It's just that we each have our own multi-faceted nerdetry.] The question is this: did I inadvertently shop wisely or was I taken but with an unintended result?


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Welcome to the new and improved online headquarters of the Hoboken Republican Club. This site was designed to be far more relevant and interactive than its predecessor. We intend to keep content fresh, and welcome your comments. We have also created a forum, in which you can post new items, and discuss issues of the day. In addition, you can promote your own events in our community calendar. So please make yourself at home. It is our hope that, with your participation, this new online community will flourish.
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Scott M Grundy, MD, PhD, is Director of the Center for Human Nutrition and Chairman of the Department of Clinical Nutrition at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas, and Chief of the Metabolic Unit, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, also in Dallas. In recognition of his academic endeavors, he has earned the title of Distinguished Professor of Internal Medicine at the UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. Previous academic appointments include the University of California, San Diego; the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Phoenix Clinical Research Unit; the Rockefeller University in New York City; and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr Grundy received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and his doctorate from the Rockefeller University.
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Among the many honors bestowed upon him in the course of his career, Dr Grundy received The Award of Merit and Distinguished Scientist Awards from the American Heart Association (AHA), the Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Nutrition Research, and the American Society for Clinical Nutrition's E.V. McCollum Award. He was also the recipient of the Roger J. Williams Award in Preventive Nutrition and was awarded an honorary degree in medicine from the University of Helsinki in Finland. Additionally, he holds the distinction of having presented the Lydia J. Roberts Memorial Lecture in Chicago in 1988, the AHA George Lyman Duff Lecture, and the AHA Robert I. Levy Lecture. He is a member of the National Academies Institute of Medicine.
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I promised an update to the XMILE documents and here it is just in time to discuss at the ISDC conference. I have said many times that this is getting implemented in iThink and STELLA. After many delays, I can now honestly say we have started. We expect full level 1 support and partial level 2 support in our next release.
The discussions around XMILE often deteriorate into taking completely different tacks or starting over again or incorporating other paradigms into XMILE. I think the latter is great if we can do it, but not as a first step. The push for standards has been going on for at least 6 years and our users want it. Are we going to continue to delay this so long that we prove Len correct - that the vendors will never do this?
I am looking for constructive criticism about the basic language and the XML implementation. These documents are not complete; I needed about another week to wrap up my thoughts.
Note the macro language is now Turing-complete. The SMILE language is as well, although that is not completely defined yet in XMILE (an additional option is needed).
I also took a controversial tack and made MathML optional. I think it should be supported, but at the user's discretion, as it bloats the file and we have a clear syntax defined for SMILE equations. Open source parsers for the syntax can be made available in several languages, so why force the overhead of MathML in all cases?
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Vincent Jackson was the perfect signing for quarterback Josh Freeman and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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