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CAVERJECT is indicated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction due to neurogenic, vasculogenic, psychogenic, or mixed etiology.
Intracavernosal CAVERJECT may be a useful adjunct to other diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of erect ile dysfunct ion.
The dose of CAVERJECT should be individualized for each patient by careful titration under supervision by the physician. In clinical studies, patients were treated with CAVERJECT in doses ranging from 0.2 to 140 micrograms; however, since 99% of patients received doses of 60 micrograms or less, doses of greater than 60 micrograms are not recommended. In general, the lowest possible effective dose should always be employed. In clinical studies, over 80% of patients experienced an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse after intracavernosal injection of CAVERJECT. A 1/2-inch, 27- to 30- gauge needle is generally recommended.
Initial Titration in Physician's Office
Erectile Dysfunction of Vasculogenic, Psychogenic, or Mixed Etiology. Dosage titration should be initiated at 2.5 micrograms of alprostadil. If there is a partial response, the dose may be increased by 2.5 micrograms to a dose of 5 micrograms and then in increments of 5 to 10 micrograms, depending upon erectile response, until the dose that produces an erection suitable for intercourse and not exceeding a duration of 1 hour is reached. If there is no response to the initial 2.5-microgram dose, the second dose may be increased to 7.5 micrograms, followed by increments of 5 to 10 micrograms. The patient must stay in the physician's office until complete detumescence occurs. If there is no response, then the next higher dose may be given within 1 hour. If there is a response, then there should be at least a 1-day interval before the next dose is given.
Erectile Dysfunction of Pure Neurogenic Etiology (Spinal Cord Injury). Dosage titration should be initiated at 1.25 micrograms of alprostadil. The dose may be increased by 1.25 micrograms to a dose of 2.5 micrograms, followed by an increment of 2.5 micrograms to a dose of 5 micrograms, and then in 5-microgram increments until the dose that produces an erection suitable for intercourse and not exceeding a duration of 1 hour is reached. The patient must stay in the physician's office until complete detumescence occurs. If there is no response, then the next higher dose may be given within 1 hour. If there is a response, then there should be at least a 1-day interval before the next dose is given.
The majority of patients (56%) in one clinical study involving 579 patients were titrated to doses of greater than 5 micrograms but less than or equal to 20 micrograms. The mean dose at the end of the titration phase was 17.8 micrograms of alprostadil.
Maintenance Therapy
The first injections of CAVERJECT must be done at the physician's office by medically trained personnel. Self-injection therapy by the patient can be started only after the patient is properly instructed and well trained in the self-injection technique. The physician should make a careful assessment of the patient's skills and competence with this procedure. The intracavernosal injection must be done under sterile conditions. The site of injection is usually along the dorso-lateral aspect of the proximal third of the penis. Visible veins should be avoided. The side of the penis that is injected and the site of injection must be alternated; the injection site must be cleansed with an alcohol swab.
The dose of CAVERJECT that is selected for self-injection treatment should provide the patient with an erection that is satisfactory for sexual intercourse and that is maintained for no longer than 1 hour. If the duration of erection is longer than 1 hour, the dose of CAVERJECT should be reduced. Selfinjection therapy for use at home should be initiated at the dose that was determined in the physician's office; however, dose adjustment, if required (up to 57% of patients in one clinical study), should be made only after consultation with the physician. The dose should be adjusted in accordance with the titration guidelines described above. The effectiveness of CAVERJECT for long-term use of up to 6 months has been documented in an uncontrolled, self-injection study. The mean dose of CAVERJECT at the end of 6 months was 20.7 micrograms in this study.
Careful and cont inuous follow-up of the patient while in the self-injection program must be exercised. This is especially true for the initial self-injections, since adjustments in the dose of CAVERJECT may be needed. The recommended frequency of injection is no more than 3 times weekly, with at least 24 hours between each dose. The reconstituted vial of CAVERJECT is intended for single use only and should be discarded after use. The user should be instructed in the proper disposal of the syringe, needle, and vial.
While on self-injection treatment, it is recommended that the patient visit the prescribing physician's office every 3 months. At that time, the efficacy and safety of the therapy should be assessed, and the dose of CAVERJECT should be adjusted, if needed.
CAVERJECT as an Adjunct to the Diagnosis of Erectile Dysfunction
In the simplest diagnostic test for erectile dysfunction (pharmacologic testing), patients are monitored for the occurrence of an erection after an intracavernosal injection of CAVERJECT. Extensions of this testing are the use of CAVERJECT as an adjunct to laboratory investigations, such as duplex or Doppler imaging, 133Xenon washout tests, radioisotope penogram, and penile arteriography, to allow visualization and assessment of penile vasculature. For any of these tests, a single dose of CAVERJECT that induces an erection with firm rigidity should be used.
General Procedure for Solution Preparation
CAVERJECT is packaged in a 5-milliliter glass vial. Bacteriostatic water for injection or sterile water, both preserved with benzyl alcohol 0.945% w/v, must be used as the diluent for reconstitution. After reconst itut ion with 1 millili ter of diluent, the volume of the resulting solution is 1.13 milliliters. One millili ter of this solut ion will contain 5.4, 10.5, 20.5 or 41.1 micrograms of alprostadil depending on vial strength, 172 milligrams of lactose, 47 micrograms of sodium citrate and 8.4 milligrams of benzyl alcohol. The deliverable amount of alprostadil is 5, 10, 20 or 40 micrograms per milliliter because approximately 0.4 microgram for the 5 microgram strength, 0.5 microgram for the 10 and 20 microgram strengths and 1.1 microgram for the 40 microgram strength is lost due to adsorption to the vial and syringe. After reconstitution, the solution of CAVERJECT should be used within 24 hours when stored at or below 25°C (77°F) and not refrigerated or frozen. Parenteral drug products should be inspected visually for particulate matter and discoloration prior to administration whenever the solution and container permit.
CAVERJECT is a dry lyophilized powder and is supplied in vials containing 6.15, 11.9, 23.2 or 46.4 micrograms of alprostadil for intracavernosal administration. Store the 5, 10 and 20 microgram strengths at or below 25°C (77°F).
Store the 40 microgram strength at 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F) until dispensed. After dispensing, the CAVERJECT 40 microgram strength may be stored at or below 25°C (77°F) for 3 months or until expiration date, whichever occurs first.
When reconstituted and used as directed, the deliverable amount of alprostadil is 5, 10, 20 or 40 micrograms, respectively. The reconstituted solution should be used within 24 hours when stored at or below 25°C (77°F) and not refrigerated or frozen. Only the accompanying diluent or bacteriostatic water for injection with benzyl alcohol should be used when reconstituting CAVERJECT. CAVERJECT is available in the following packages:
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Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, A subsidiary of Pharmacia Corporation Kalamazoo, MI 49001, USA., Revised October 2002. FDA rev date: 9/2/2003This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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Leverage Wholesale Providers for Stability and Growth
Third-party monitoring services could be your ticket to new revenues.
By Peter Giacalone · September 30, 2013
Wholesale or third-party monitoring has come a long way since its inception more than 35 years ago. A time existed when providers of wholesale central station monitoring services really didn't get much respect from some industry peers and trade associations.
Today wholesale central stations contribute tremendously toward the growth of our industry, not to mention the vital life-safety assistance given through monitoring legions of accounts. It is this growth along with technological advances and a competitive marketplace that has caused some of the larger, national monitoring centers to really step up their game and set a pace for others to follow.
I have written about the variety of extremely valuable technologies and services that are being offered by various central stations throughout North America. Meaningful technologies such as two-way audio verification, GSM monitoring, IP monitoring, remote video verification and monitoring, and most recently, network monitoring. Some operating centers perform better than others. They have expanded on plain vanilla services toward providing enhanced services that deliver greater results.
As a professional who has spent a big part of his career in executive management roles for large, national monitoring centers, it's pleasing to see the current providers offer their proposition in such a comprehensive fashion. Dealers can reap such great benefits when they utilize the services and support mechanisms available from some of these central stations. However, it is troublesome when I hear of dealers arguing over nickels and dimes with a provider, rather than discussing how to leverage the many great services and support that would result in adding real dollars to their company's bottom line.
Take Advantage of 3rd-Party Monitoring Services
I tend to write and talk about the endless opportunities we have as an industry as technologies and services unfold. I see many companies take heed to these trends and prosper while others sit back and wonder. Consumers are getting more educated by the day when it relates to security, automation and lifestyle management, as well as monitoring. Systems are getting easier to install and consumers are seeking alternate paths to the same solution. It's up to dealers to use what they have in their arsenal and combine that with their personalized service toward holding on to existing clients and gaining new ones.
In the past, a third-party central station was simply a machine that sat behind the alarm dealer and responded to signals and subscriber calls. Central stations controlled the entire process from new account on-boarding of data to data changes. Today, central stations are much more than this. Central stations provide tools and applications for dealers and their subscribers to take greater control of their part in the security chain. They provide monitoring in a transparent fashion while the alarm dealer sits front and foremost as they should.
Most important, most wholesale central stations possess a deep well of resources and wherewithal. They can bolster a dealer's business via technological as well as professional human resources. Many leading providers offer varied layers of support and advisory assistance that come with the subscription fees they charge. Most dealers don't take advantage of this. In many cases it is similar to hiring a well-rounded security consultant to assist in expanding your business. Sometimes the only difference is you don't have to pay the consultation fees.
It is my recommendation that every dealer who hasn't had a comprehensive meeting and presentation by their monitoring provider in recent times should schedule one. You may be very surprised what you learn and how you can expand your offering to increase revenues. Also, don't be apprehensive about looking around and comparing services and providers.
As I stated before, consumers are savvier than you may know. As an industry we have many valuable offerings, technologies and services that consumers will recognize and migrate toward when presented the opportunity. It's the dealer's job to present it properly before the competition does.
Peter Giacalone is President of Giacalone Associates, an independent security consulting firm.
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Please elaborate..
So the last of us is set two decades after a cordyceps-type fungus has killed millions, with nature gradually retaking the abandoned cities and towns. According to the wiki that is...
I watched the pax-east gameplay and got to see a city with lots of partially collapsed buildings... <---- how did that happen?
I'm pretty sure that in 20 years a building does not collapse, lots of broken windows would explainable by plunderers, but collapsed buildings?
Did Nathan Drake taunt some choppers again?
Did Zoran pass through the city with his private army?
Did some arabs pull off an 9/11 again?
Did some unexplained random earthquakes occur in those 2 decades? I thought tall buildings were supposed to withstand earthquakes...
Naughty Dog invested quite some effort into the Infected and the background of the fungus, but when it comes to locations it seems as if they just randomly designed some post-apolyptic looking locations..
Or did I miss some backstory? Answers please...oh, I was under the understanding that TLOU was supposed to be serious, but if the game is some random stuff thrown together, then I don't have to care about the anwsers.
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Or did I miss some backstory? Answers please...oh, I was under the understanding that TLOU was supposed to be serious, but if the game is some random stuff thrown together, then I don't have to care about the anwsers.
Oh no! Random buildings are collapsed! *won't buy the game anymore*
Anywho, i'm sure at some point someone will explain what happened to everything... and everyone.
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I'm pretty sure the military got involved and started bombing cities in a attempt to "liquidate" the spread of the cordycep infestation. So it's no suprise to see partially destroyed building. And yes, buildings retaken by nature for 20 years can weaken it's infrustucture, and cause it's partial collaspe. I live in Detroit Michigan, I've seen buildings like this firsthand! Also a good show on the National Geographic Channel, "After People" shows this. I'm sure there are videos on youtube.
(example pic that's not from Detroit) [IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/52xi87.jpg[/IMG]
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I can assure you theres a good reason for collapsed buildings, ND's research goes far and wide on this topic. I think it's safe to assume when the entire population is aware of a mass breakout of a deadly virus there would be rioting in the masses, dodgey government decisions regarding containment (Kill 'em with fire) and nature can be quite powerful. I'm not saying nature can tear down buildings but it could sure play a hefty role in doing so. There could also have been earthquakes but that's a long shot


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By Lance Traweek / American Press
Amy Bruney of Lake Charles waited for the Krewe of Krewes parade to start Tuesday with her husband and her 4-year-old son, Kayden.
"This is my son's first time coming to a Mardi Gras parade," Bruney said as she tailgated with her family on Ryan Street. "We wanted to come, so that he could experience this."
Kayden said he couldn't "wait to catch some beads" and looked forward to "having fun" with his family.
The Bruneys joined thousands of Southwest Louisiana residents and tourists who attended the Krewe of Krewes parade, which marked the conclusion of Mardi Gras. The parade started on time, despite concerns about the weather.
Becky Morton, from Lake City, Texas, went to the parade with her daughter and her finance.
"We had to come all this way for Mardi Gras," Morton said. "Of course there is New Orleans, but we like the ambiance in Lake Charles."
Morton arrived Sunday and will leave Lake Charles today.
"Even though it was raining, my grandson was in the Children's Parade, so we got out there with umbrellas in the rain," Morton said. "If it gets too wet, we get inside. But the rain isn't going to stop us."
Jacob Willis of Moss Bluff went to the parade with friends and his four daughters and son. They started tailgating at 8 a.m. Tuesday.
"Mardi Gras is a tradition in our family," said Willis, who also attended three balls with his family.
Willis, who is Catholic, said Mardi Gras is all about everyone having a good time before Lent.
"Lent is about giving up things you love in memory of Christ," Willis said. "Everyone is in good spirits."
Paula Nixon said she's lived in Lake Charles for more than 30 years and attended Tuesday's parade with her best friend and granddaughter.
"My daughter is on a float, so we're looking forward to seeing her," Nixon said.
She said her favorite part about Mardi Gras is the balls.
"You dress up and have a big party," Nixon said. "It's a lot of fun."
Seven-year-old Sydney Golden, Nixon's granddaughter, said she likes to catch candy and beads.
Karen Francis of Lake Charles went with her grandchildren and daughter.
"We're looking forward to having a great time. We just want to enjoy ourselves," Francis said. "The rain won't stop us. I have a cap on and a jacket. We love the parades."
Francis said Mardi Gras is a tradition she wants to leave with her grandchildren.
Melissa Soileau of Welsh went to the parade with her children and husband, and said the weather has no effect on whether she'll show up.
"We'll be here if it's freezing cold or if it's hot and yucky," Soileau said. "I love to come out and watch the goofy people."
Chris Warner of Lake Charles attended the parade with friends.
"Mardi Gras is the best part of the year — to get together with friends and have a good time," Warner said.
Iowa-native Pierre Barras attended events over the past three days, but said Mardi Gras is the most fun.
"We have been hanging out all day and having fun," Barras said. "The kids had their day Sunday. Today is grown-ups' day."


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By Nik Brumsack
Arsène Wenger says the standard of linesmen in the Premier League has improved dramatically in the last 15 years.
Newcastle United were awarded a controversial second goal against Manchester United on Boxing Day, when Jonny Evans scored an own goal while trying to prevent the ball from reaching Papiss Cisse, who was in an offside position.
But Wenger maintains assistant referees have an increasingly difficult job, and believes they get the majority of decisions right.
"The offside rule is clear but there is a small area that is open to interpretation," he said. "That means [if] the guy in an offside position interferes with the action or not. That is down to the referees.
"There are two things that are very difficult. First of all, I must give credit to the linesmen. For me, in refereeing that is the area where there has been the biggest improvement in the last 15 years. They got it right many, many times and it is very difficult.
"Where you would maybe make an amendment is where you are not offside [if you are in] line [with] a defender. If one part of your body which you can score with is in front, then you are offside. If your head is a little bit in front, you are offside. I would change that."
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Hey, does anyone know if "The Charger Guy" with the decked out red Jeep will be showing his spirit on Ruffin Road this year?
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Once again, the Charger's weaknesses were easily exposed when it counted, in the playoffs. Clearly, their Defense is in bad need of overhaul, and their Offense isn't perfect either. But obviously the Defensive side was the Achilles heel of this franchise, again. Very disappointing, yet predictable; because with the exception of a fine-but-aging Jamal Williams at nose guard, the entire center of the Charger's defense STINKS!
Anyway, rather than grind my last remaining teeth, I decided to write down my oh-so-insightful thoughts and forward them as a possible cure for insomnia. Now it's 2:30 a.m. and I'm finally finished. It took a long time, yet it still isn't very good. I guess sometimes Practice just makes for more practice. :)
For clarification: this partial list of the current Charger's Roster separates it into four lists; CONTENDERS (the men you most definitely want to keep ON the team), PRETENDERS (the guys you wasted your time and money on this year), UNKNOWNS (those guys who were not great, but who may have some special contingency effecting their play), and finally; the guys ON-THE-BUBBLE (those players who showed some obvious weakness and/or didn't show the NFL "knack" enough to make it clear they deserve to be brought back in '09.
In all lists, the higher the number, the more obvious the reasons to include the player under their respective listings.
Those with an asterick "*" denote Special Circumstances or notice.
Please respond as you deem appropriate.
CONTENDERS (the sure-fire Keepers):
1. Philip Rivers – QB – There is no doubt that Rivers is slow and clumsy of foot, but he is a keen competitor and he definitely doesn't hinder the Charger's progress. He's easily one of the 5-6 best quarterbacks in the NFL right now. Color him Comfortable, and don't bother about giving him too much blame or credit for the Charger's finish in '08.
2. LaDainian Tomlinson* – RB – *No longer the Dominant Running Back in the NFL, he is still a very good back whose extraordinary extra talents (the ability to pass, be a receiver in the slot, and his total focus and competitiveness in games) are now mostly being wasted by a cavalier Coaching staff (i.e. Norv). As a fading superstar, management apparently wants him off the team so they won't have to pay him top dollar; chicken shit.
3. Kris Dielman – Left Guard – Mean, nasty, and strong is what a football player IS, and they found a place for him here. He is the psychological epicenter for the OL; necessary, and a gift from the Marty era.
4. Antonio Gates – Tight End – Still Great, but increasingly injury-prone and not always in tip-top physical shape (both due to injury and –perhaps- lackluster training?).
5. Chris Chambers – Wide Receiver – A bonafide All-Pro and a Jewel in the Charger's WR Crown. Any thought of getting rid of him in 2009 is foolish.
6. Vincent Jackson – Wide Reciever – A tremendous deep-ball threat, another Jewel, but also another talent which the coaching staff rarely uses to his full potential. Quick question: Can Jackson throw a pass? He's tall and strong, and if so, I'd use him extensively in a Charger's version of the Wildcat Offense. He can dominate physically, so make him a clever player too and he'll multiply that advantage.
7. Jamal Williams* - best-ever NTE-Nose Tackle Extraordinaire – *Easily one of the Top 5 players at his position for a decade, Jamal is now in the twilight of a great career, and definitely needs to be replaced soon. But even with all that, he is the *ONLY* defensive lineman the Charger's have who could start on the first-string of any upper-echelon NFL defense. Worse than that, Williams is probably the only Charger defensive lineman that should receive his total salary this year. If "leading by example" were really possible, the Charger's D line should be great by now, but it isn't; so it isn't.
Stephen Cooper* - Inside Linebacker – Smart and competitive, Cooper does what he does mostly on the strength of "the intangibles" because he is not particularly strong, fast, or large. However, those intangibles make him a "must have" on the roster because his competitive fires burn too bright to ignore. He may never be fully Great, but he is the type of player you always, always, always want on your football team.
8. Quentin Jammer – Left Cornerback – A coverage-corner disappointment for much of his early career, Jammer is now the best DB the Charger's have, period. He is a fairly solid tackler in run support, but only so-so in the open field. His mental lapses and waffling competitive fire are his drawbacks at this point in his career, and he's also aging.
Wee Eric Weddle* - Safety – A very heady, relatively young player, but he perhaps stands out mostly because his Charger DB peers are so routinely mentally lost as a group. Undersized and outmuscled too much for a Safety, Weddle should be moved to Cornerback; otherwise he will have a short career. Right now, he's taking a beating. But with help, he could easily be part of a smart, swarming, and better-than-capable defense. He could easily star on other teams.
SPECIAL TEAMS STANDOUTS (All Keepers here):
1. Mike Scifres – Punter Extraordinaire – One of the best ever, period. Enough said.
2. Nate Kaeding – Placekicker – Very good, but not Great…, yet. He is more on-the-bubble than I'd like to admit, but he is good.
3. Kassim Osgood* - Special Teams – Although a repeat All-Pro on Special Teams, Osgood is one of the MOST WASTED TALENTS in the NFL, being punished by dick-headed management for not being an Uncle Tom. Kassim could definitely be a Wide Receiver, but the team is deep at that position. However, the Charger's *STINK* at Safety, where a large, fast, strong, proven hitter-with-good-hands like Kassim could really help this team. A potentially great career is being wasted, ala Marcus Allen. Can you imagine Osgood and Jammer as our Safeties, with Weddle at one Corner and (perhaps?) a fast, much braver, stronger, much smarter Cromartie on the other corner? That could be AWESOME (too bad Cromartie is actually such a pussy), but I'm sure there's somebody to replace Cromartie (or perhaps we should just play without him, which might be an improvement) and play a 3-5-3 alignment?
4. David Binn* - Special Teams/Snapper – A consistently GREAT, under-appreciated player who has contributed greatly to any team successes.
5. Darren Sproles – RB/Special Teams – Sproles is ½ the size of most of his NFL peers, but has twice the heart of most of them. He is now officially an integral and essential part of the Charger's chances for success, mostly because he is a Football Player, no matter whatsoever his size. Pay the man!
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1. Antonio Cromartie – Right Cornerback – A long-armed track athlete masquerading in a football uniform, "Cro" is a football equivalent to Deion Sanders' gangly little sister. Fast of foot but slow of mind; he has the physical skills of a juggler…, but he can't remember where he parked his car. Cromartie is now officially the butt of his own joke, but it's just not funny anymore. He has to go, and the sooner the better. He should give back his salary this year, because he's an embarrassment to the history of his sport and position. Now this morning the news says he played most of the season with a "broken hip", but sorry to sound heartless; I just DON'T BUY IT. Only an Idiot would try to play football on a ACTUALLY broken hip, and the possibility of lawsuits and repercussions (anybody remember former Charger Houston Ridge here?) would make the scenario impossible. I foresee a 90% chance of a bullsh*t storm here.
2. Igor Olshansky – Left Defensive End – Originally drafted to be an eventual replacement for the great Jamal Williams, Igor has one of the greatest names ever devised to hear on a public address system…, but despite his size and supposed strength he's nearly invisible on the football field much of the time. Moved to the outside, Igor is too slow and easily taken off his feet. His supposedly superior strength is rarely applied. It's official; he's a Bust.
3. Luis Castillo – Right Defensive End – "Cute", photogenic, and a media darling to the Mexican-American demographic, Castillo is stuck in a rut of being "almost" good, while staying very ordinary. Couple that with the fact that he's currently the *highest paid* guy on the team, and you have a tragic waste of resources for what you're getting. At that money, and thinking it's unlikely he will improve much, he should also be rated as a pretty expensive Bust. The two Charger's defensive ends this year really hurt the team.
4. Matt Wilhelm (already largely replaced by Tim Dobbins) – Linebacker – If it wasn't for Cromartie, Matt Wilhelm would be a universal choice for Most Over-rated Pretender in a football uniform. Supposedly cerebral (which is okay), Wilhelm just doesn't measure up as being either strong, fast, mean, aggressive, efficient, or intimidating enough. At the linebacker position, any ONE of those should get you demoted, so if you add 'em all up Wilhelm should be working in the gift shop. Add to that the fact that he has that "deceptive speed" (meaning he's even slower than he looks), what you have is a future football coach, but his future is now.
5. Jyles Tucker – Linebacker – The hilariously presumed replacement for injured Shawn Merriman, Jyles Tucker was "force-fed" a fat contract in hopes he'd magically turn into somebody worthy of the dollars. No dice. Tucker is not a sure tackler, often displaying suspect speed and balance, particularly in the endless mystery that is pass coverage. There may (?) be an outside chance Tucker will make the team covering kicks next season, but otherwise his play and big contract will make it likely he'll be cut next year (See: Lorenzo Neal). The Lords (A.J./Spanos) Giveth, and the Lords taketh away.
6. Clinton Hart – Safety – There is an outside chance his poor play was partially somewhat due to being injured in the first part of the season, but what to make of the mental blunders the rest of the way? Rarely should a player in his position be OUT of position so routinely, so completely. Unless he was caught trying to "help" and/or "find" Cromartie during pass plays, Hart was caught off-guard much too often, arriving at least a step late, and only very, very rarely making a solid hit.
7. Steve Gregory – Safety – See: Clinton Hart (whom he often replaced) it became apparent that the Charger's "best defense" was to substitute and rotate-in as many of their defensive backs at different positions as possible, thereby hoping to "confuse" the opposition as to which weakling to pick on during any given play. Oh, the choices!
1. Marcus McNeill – Left Tackle – Marcus, perhaps like Cromartie, may be a victim of his own early success, and his hand/wrist injuries. But nowadays he looks more than a bit pudgy, slower, and less committed to each play…, and his career. He definitely needs to improve, or he'll definitely be trade bait by this time next year. And if he gets any worse, perhaps he'll be filling in for Wilhelm on weekends in that Charger gift shop.
2. Nick Hardwick – Center – Trying to come back from an awful foot injury, Hardwick definitely still has the brain and heart of a great player, but football is played at high speed on the ground, and that requires extraordinary balance and foot speed. I know he isn't back to what he once was, and we'll all know for certain by this time next year. I hope he can recoup, but it doesn't look so promising right now. Very unfortunate.
3. Mike Goff* - OL – Like Hardwick, injuries have reduced Goff significantly from his earlier play; and he's also an older player. This may have been Goff's last year in the NFL, and his knee hampering his ability to run outside and block was a major weakness in the Charger's running game. The team cannot afford to have the same performance next year, although Goff has consistently shown great heart and determination. But unfortunately, that isn't enough by itself. Although a warrior, it is also sadly true that at this point in his career his heart and mind can no longer be supported by his body.
4. Jeromey Clary – OL – A part-timer whose reps multiplied over the season, Clary rarely stood out as an extraordinary blocker, but he did "okay" most of the time. It's hard to say how good/average he is because he was coming in late and because no doubt some of what he needed to do was to help cover the inherent physical weaknesses of injured line-mates. He will need to improve significantly to be a dominate player, but there is still an outside chance he could pull it off.
5. Legedu Naanee* - Wide Reciever – Next to Kassim Osgood, Naanee is the most intriguingly UNDER-USED PLAYER on the Charger's roster! Naanee was originally a Quarterback in college at Boise State, who shined as an extraordinary athlete (a weight-lifting champ and sometime defensive back) who has shown some interesting ability as a receiver. However, the Big Question about Naanee (who, like Igor Olshansky, has a name tailor-made for the airwaves) is why-oh-why hasn't this guy been brought into a Charger's version of the Wildcat Offense?!? Good Lord! Can you imagine trying to defense a Charger's passing set that had THREE potential *passing* threats (Rivers, Tomlinson, and Naanee) on every play, two of which could actually hurt you with a straight run or hand-off at any moment?!? Put 'em both (at least) in motion and add Vincent Jackson (a tall receiver and a strong down-field blocker) both wide and tight (can you say, "pick play"?) and include Antonio Gates?! Holy Crap! Bring Coryell back in here and he'd show you all how to do it in five minutes. They'd be nearly unstoppable, and please, definitely rotate in the dynamic Sproles as needed.
6. Tim Dobbins – Linebacker – The one thing I like consistently about Dobbins is he clearly knows that the Number #1 minimal job of a linebacker is to HIT somebody HARD every play. He still makes too many mistakes, and physically he doesn't usually dominate, at least yet. But he's willing and plays with bad intentions, a tactic essential to his position and potential future in the NFL. He has easily supplanted the more experienced but flaccid Wilhelm, and will (hopefully) continue to improve, because improvement is necessary.
7. Antione Applewhite - Linebacker - As an undrafted walk-on, SDSU's Applewhite may be a real big-time deal for the Chargers. He is quick, aggressive, and has a decided nose for the ball (again, the essentials for someone playing his position). There is definite intrigue about seeing how he will respond to another Spring of NFL-level coaching, because he might actually evolve into a starter here. My biggest worry is that he'll get lost in the shuffle should Rivera leave, wherein installing another Defensive Coordinator and scheme would take time, and perhaps Applewhite could "fall through the cracks". But the guy can play, I think, and somebody smart enough to take advantage of the situation might find a real diamond in the rough with Applewhite.
1. Jacob Hester – Fullback – Neither nifty enough to evade NFL-level defenses, nor strong enough to overpower them, Hester's niche is that he has fairly good hands as a receiver…, for a fullback. But when the basic job is basic fullback tasks (such as consistent blocking and picking up blitzes) the relatively weak aspects of his abilities are quickly apparent. His will be a marginal, short career unless he learns some new tricks, and does so very quickly. I think he's trade bait.
2. Mike Tolbert – Fullback – A little bigger and stronger than Hester, Tolbert was pushed too hard and too fast to fill the much-too-big-shoes-to-fill of the departed former All-Pro fullback icon Lorenzo Neal. And Tolbert was a rookie to boot. That's just way too unrealistic, and on several levels. Bound to fail, Tolbert did fail; and ended up having to shoulder more blame for the early running attack failures than he realistically deserved, because he really had no chance. Since Charger management "needs" a scapegoat for their breaches of sound judgment, it's unlikely Tolbert will get a fair chance to either reclaim his starting job and/or get paid a decent wage for having it. He can't be colored "gone" quite yet, but he should probably be labeled a "project", and that's unfortunate; an unfinished project on the shelf of an uninterested tinkerer.
3. Brandon Manumaleuna – Tight End/H-Back – Slow, stiff, but very large and with surprising good hands, Brandon Manumaleuna is primarily used as a "blocker" that will occasionally fool a defense and catch a pass too. Not a bad plan, *if* he is the dominating blocker his supposedly superior size would indicate. But he's not, at least on a consistent basis, and he's much too passive in general. He needs to be much, much meaner and threatening on the field, where he should be *hurting* the opposing linebackers and defensive backs. Instead, he seems mostly an aging veteran content to string-out a few more games and paychecks while he can. He's okay, but only that, and plays at a lukewarm intensity that hurts the team overall. Time for replacement.
4. Ryon Bingham – DL – The supposed heir-apparent to the great but aging Jamal Williams, Bingham is not bad, but that's all so far. It still remains to be seen how much energy and drive he can sustain as a consistent starter. But the man does have potential.
5. Jacques Cesaire – DL/LB – One of the most likable and charming Charger's on-and-off the field, Cesaire's play runs unfortunately hot and cold on it. He sometimes makes GREAT, extraordinary plays, done with great enthusiasm. But that rarely happens against top-level competition, and that is especially troubling, because sometimes he just disappears. That should never happen, and if it continues at the present ratio, his career will be short. The only thing that keeps his grade from being lower is that it is hard to know how much of his failings are part of the defensive "system" that was installed at the beginning of this season by Cottrell, then tweaked later by Rivera. Much improvement is needed in all defensive departments though, or else. Cesaire needs to play meaner, stronger, faster, and with much more explosion at the point of contact; and he may (?) be able to do that. Time will tell, but the clock is ticking.
6. Shaun Phillips – DL/LB – Ditto for Shaun Philips. While dynamic as a compound force with the missing (this year) Shawn Merriman, Philips' year has definitely been a disappointment overall. Formerly an outstanding pass rushing specialist, he is not nimble enough of foot to be a true pass-coverage linebacker, and not strong or intense enough to be a straight-up gangster run stuffer. He tries, but he's not particularly fast of either foot or brain (football wise) and too often ends up looking a bit foolish and a step behind. He's either thinking too much out there, or not thinking fast enough; but it shows up in missed plays. He often doesn't miss by much, but miss he does; and that's everything. This year, his play has been average at best; and the team needed his pass rushing expertise at the obviously inadequate D line. When/if the other Shawn comes back, it should help Shaun Phillips, but unfortunately his other weaknesses have been displayed and are likely to be exploited by clever offenses.
7. Brandon Siler – LB – A Special Teams player who tends to define that description, Siler shows flashes of promise that he may be something more, but is way too inconsistent too much of the time. He needs to improve a lot overall, and to be able to get separation from blockers and close-and-complete his tackles much better, or else.
8. Marques Harris – LB - Similar to Siler, Harris seems to be a tad quicker and more athletic than most of his middle-tier peers, but he also needs to take it up several notches to really be a top-level, dominating NFL linebacker. He does play smarter than most though, so that gives a glimmer of hope to his future; if he can hurry up and develop. Right now, he's mostly average with only occasional burst of intriguing talent. He must play meaner, stronger, and with more intensity. If not, you can color him Gone.
9. Paul Oliver – DB – An "accidentally" good player, Oliver doesn't seem very confident on the field, as if he doesn't really and truly know what the hell he's doing. That's too bad, because he obviously has some real potential. It seems he needs to work much, much harder and smarter in pre-game preparation in order to apply his new-found knowledge in real-time out on the field. Oliver looks like a guy that could really be helped by a vocal and challenging veteran willing and able to challenge/instruct him in conjunction with top-notch position coaches (which, it's presumed, the NFL sidelines routinely have, right?). However, the clock is ticking and Oliver must improve quickly, or he too will be gone.
LAST-AND-SURELY-LEAST: WR "Buster" Davis; 'bye.
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Braising is an excellent way to tenderize an inexpensive cut of meat like top round—and create a rich-tasting sauce. Embellished with mushrooms, colorful bell peppers and a dollop of low-fat sour cream, it becomes downright luxurious. Try serving this over barley instead or whole-wheat egg noodles.
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Healthy Weight
Heart Healthy
High Potassium
Low Calorie
Low Carb
Low Cholesterol
Low Sat Fat
Low Sodium
Serves 4
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 120 min.
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Step 2
Slice beef across the grain into thin strips. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a Dutch oven over high heat. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Reduce heat to medium.
Step 3
Add 1 teaspoon oil to the pot. Add onion and cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, flour and paprika; cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Add broth, mustard and the reserved beef. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Bake the stroganoff until the beef is very tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
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Psygnosis' sci-fi racing combat game returns in grand style with Wipeout XL. I was actually a little dismayed by the title. I thought that they might have simply re-released my favorite racing game with a few more tracks (one of the flaws of the original was a shortage of racecourses). But this was not the case. New tracks, new vehicles, new graphics, new weapons, new challenges, new soundtrack. It was a genuine and worthy sequel!
This time around there are 4 anti-grav racers to choose from (at first). The Feisar team has a pokey, but easily controlled craft. AG Systems prefers one that is fast and maneuverable, but has weak shields. The American team, Auricom Research has a 'muscle car' with a big powerful engine, but is tricky to handle. Finally, the Russian Qirex is the fastest ship out there, at the expense of most other characteristics. Wipeout (the original) allowed you an additional selection of two different drivers, which changed the paint job on your racer. While I missed this option a little bit, I admit it was purely eye-candy and had no effect on the game.
Wipeout XL has six tracks, two in each racing class. They wind their way through futuristic cities,indutrial parks, snow capped mountains and lush green forests. Some of the tracks now include beautiful environmental effects of rain and snow. Beating the final two tracks (Rapier class) is quite a challenge, but if you are up to the challenge of winning the gold on all tracks, more difficult races await. The F-5000 challenge has you racing all 6 tracks against Rapier class opponents. You have three lives. Beat this challenge (very difficult!) and you unlock the prototype F-5000 racer and new tracks.
The graphics in Wipeout XL are even smoother and more detailed than before. They are easily the best I have seen on any racing game to date. The ships describe perfect arcs as they speed around corners and the cockpit view is as beautiful as it is dizzying. The backgrounds are more detailed, better texture mapped, and include lots of moving objects: commuter trains, venting steam, falling water and the aforementioned bad weather. The weapons look better also, with smooth lock-ons and rayed light spinning behind the rockets. The new Q-weapon is impressive and difficult to describe. You just have to see it... and then see it a second time.
However, my favorite addition to the graphics are the trails of blue plasma that the thrusters now leave behind. These trails stream from behind your opponents vehicles (as well as your own) leaving a translucent, glowing contrail curving around corners and brightening the tunnels.
The music is all new, but in the same genre as before. 11 Techno tracks provide a steady beat to the BGM. Although I admit it is not my favorite kind of music, it fits the game well and is not intrusive or annoying. The bands are listed in the instruction book, but I didn't recognize any of the names, although some of the writers did. If you attend a lot of raves you may have heard some of these bands before.
The best part of the sound is that your vehicle produces the same pleasant low humming/whooshing noise as before. Recently the new PSX titles Andretti Racing and Formula 1 passed through our offices, setting my teeth on edge. The noise from these games might be authentic Formula 1 engine noise, but it reminds me of a visit to the dentist. It's wonderful to be able to race without getting a headache from the screaming engine of a racecar or motorcycle.
Wipeout XL is an improvement in nearly every way over the original, which was arguably the best racing game previously made for the PlayStation. I know that simulation enthusiasts prefer real cars and real tracks, but the rest of you with open minds have a glorious treat in store. This game is beautiful, even hypnotic to watch, and fun to play. The challenges become progressively difficult enough to keep the best gamers hooked for a long time. Wipeout XL is the next benchmark in racing games (if not simulation games), and the competition had better fire up their thrusters if they want to catch up.


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personalized fashion
Syndicated 2006-09-28 04:05:36 (Updated 2006-12-01 16:44:06) from gregor
personalized fashion
Syndicated 2006-09-28 04:05:36 (Updated 2006-12-01 16:44:06) from gregor
spam filtering as a proxy for search market share
why is it that the most basic spams and 419 scams make it past yahoo's spam filters into my yahoo inbox? i was willing to go give them a fair shot with their new ui, but their spam filtering is beyond bad, and makes their new mail beta just as unusable as the old one. almost makes me wonder if they have commercial reasons for letting a lot of spam through to their userbase. not having a capable contextual advertising platform must put them in some tight spots when revenue maximization time inevitably rolls around, and spam thresholds are early victims, i suppose. even more so at MSN, whose hotmail is even worse. it is the rare event, however, maybe once a month, that spam makes it to my gmail inbox.
the less search marketshare your email provider has, the more spam you can expect in your inbox.
update: the new york times reports that gmail spam filtering is getting even better. meanwhile, the obvious spam in my yahoo inbox continues.
looks like yahoo can't even afford a SSL certificate for their mail domain.. oy. plus they insist to show you a spammy 'start page' instead of your inbox. someone getting desperate in the monetization department?
Syndicated 2006-09-05 02:25:49 (Updated 2006-12-01 22:40:09) from gregor
via etoy and bernhard comes word of a new messenger bag with solar panels. while not powerful enough to charge your laptop, it will do fine with your other gadgets.
what is especially interesting to me is that sakku is a swiss startup. i have outlined before why switzerland is going down the drain. in fact, i sometimes tell smug swiss people that i am an economic refugee. all the more uplifting if a startup is ignoring the naysayers and delivering a cool product.
Syndicated 2006-08-25 16:32:46 (Updated 2006-12-01 16:44:06) from gregor
an inconvenient truth
went to see the most important film of the year today. very well done, with a data-driven approach to hammer the reality of global warming home. the only nit i have is that the call to action comes too late in the movie (in the last five minutes, and in the credits). also, there was not enough coverage of solutions beyond vague calls to save energy. no advice how to short a basket of detroit companies and buy efficient cars with the proceeds, no talk of emissions trading, no call for new nuclear power plants. instead, we got the advice to pray
still, go see it even if you are familiar with all it's points. longer playing times matter.
Syndicated 2006-07-10 02:53:47 (Updated 2006-12-01 22:41:01) from gregor
has last.fm jumped the shark?
Syndicated 2006-07-04 02:08:17 (Updated 2006-12-01 16:44:06) from gregor
opensourcing the google os
it has long been argued that the google os, particularly MapReduce and GFS, is google's real competitive strength. yahoo, meanwhile, is paying developers to develop clones of these. with seeming consolidation on a common computing platform, and ever-rising data center expenses, you gotta wonder how much sense it makes for the big three to duplicate all that CAPEX. they might be better off outsourcing their datacenters, and sharing some base datasets, such as a crawler cache (kinda like the feedmesh network).
the outsourced company, on the other hand, would end up running a grid with several million nodes and could optimize running costs overall, by using very low power servers, running on an opensourced processor architecture.
Syndicated 2006-06-19 23:27:28 (Updated 2006-12-01 22:44:35) from gregor
the call for papers for OSCOM III is now out. here is the intro paragraph:
Open Source CMS Conference III
Harvard University
April 16-18, 2003 -- , Boston, MA
Call for Participation
Proposals Due: January 15, 2003
The theme of the next OSCOM is "Leveraging content with CMS: authoring and syndication towards the semantic web"
Content management treats content as something static more often than not. Content can be much more than that, though. OSCOM III will show attendees how to make more out of the content that is stored in their CMS, how to make content discoverable, provide annotation and other advanced services. OSCOM III will also explore the frontiers with a look at semantic web technologies, and what they might add to content management in the future.
The theme has several aspects:
the recent postnuke forks might be a good thing, if the following two things materialize.
embedding technology
postnuke: The Embedded PN initiative will allow us all to leverage all the amazing pieces of php code out there in a fast and reliable way, by allowing client applications to work under PostNuke seemingly. This will hopefully become the PN applications server framework.
dynamic api
envolution: This whould more or less be a direct replacement for the current hooks (autolinks, wiki, and ratings) but would not replace hooks. It would allow for direct api calls to classes that provide functionality for any module to call if it is turned on by the site administrator. So for instance polls and comments could be loaded dymaicly and used within any module as a direct api call. This would allow the wite administrator to add polls directly to a news article. This would also allow comments to be used by any module that you want to allow to use them. For instance you could allow comments on your downloads. This is a small example of the functionality this could provide.
guess where those features will end up.
I have written a master thesis that aims to establish a Open Source Projects Framework.
The historical roots of Open Source are outlined. A comparison between Open Source projects and classical projects highlights strengths and weaknesses of both, and defines their attributes. Existing Open Source theories are evaluated, and the requirements for a framework for Open Source projects are determined. The framework introduces the notions of actors, roles, areas, processes and tools, and depicts their interrelationships in a matrix. Each aspect of the framework is then further developed to serve both as a conceptual foundation for Open Source and a help for organizing and managing Open Source projects.
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Dr Rodriquez,
I finally located and purchased a fogger. It is a Burgess product model 1443. I used it yesterday. I had a little trouble with pumping too much oil and it wanted to spit and sputter a bit and the burner went out. However, I did manage to apply the fog at the entrances of all my hives for approx 5 sec as you directed in previous postings. I have a couple of questions however. After I finished fogging I noticed bees boiling out of the entrance and some fighing going on. I was concerned about this. However I waited until today to check on things. I opened two of my hives ( I had to work them anyhow to get ready to graft and it seemed that the bees were none the worse for the experience. The queen was still there and everything appeared normal. The bees were quite calm actually. My question is I guess, is it normal for the aboved mentioned occurrences? Also, I did put a sheet of wax paper in one hive for a mite count. I took it out this morning and will look at it at work where I have access to a magnifying lense that has a florescent light in it. I will post the results on the count. Thanks agian for your work. I believe that it does work quite well.
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whiz kids->Monta Vista seniors get perfect scores on AP computer science exam - San Jose Mercury News
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Monta Vista seniors get perfect scores on AP computer science exam
By Matt Wilson
Posted: 11/27/2013 06:07:24 PM PST | Updated: a day ago
Monta Vista High School seniors (left to right) Ashutosh Jindal, Douglas Chen and Prajit Ramachandran earned perfect scores on their AP computer science exams. (Photo credit: Fremont Union High School District)
Nobody's perfect, but three Monta Vista High students are earning major recognition for being 100 percent perfect on one day.
Seniors Ashutosh Jindal, Douglas Chen and Prajit Ramachandran recently learned they earned perfect scores on their AP computer science exams. They are three of only 19 students in the world to earn every point on the test.
"It was kind of a surprise," said Douglas, who has been teaching himself computer coding since he was in the seventh grade.
The students answered every multiple-choice portion correctly and earned the maximum scores on each of the essays in the free-response section of the exam.
The College Board's AP program hails the scores as "an extraordinary academic achievement."
About 14 percent of the nearly 4 million AP exams in every subject taken in 2013 resulted in a top score of a 5. In addition, only 109 students earned every possible point.
"I didn't expect anything like this, but I was confident that I got a five," said Ashutosh, 17. "I had no idea it would be perfect."
The exams are written and scored by college professors from around the world and are typically designed to cover a full year of intensive, college-level knowledge and skills. The students took the test in spring 2013; in total, 31,167 students took the AP computer science exam in 2013.
All three students had varying takes on the exam's difficulty, but for the most part found they were more than ready to tackle the test.
"It was super easy. I finished 40 minutes early and basically was sleeping the entire rest of the time," said Prajit, who will turn 17 in a few days.
The students' after-school interest in computer science likely went a long way in helping them prep for the exam.
"It doesn't really surprise me," said Scott DeRuiter, a Monta Vista math and computer science teacher. "They came into my class knowing more about computer science than I did."
All three of the students have taken an interest on programming at some point prior to taking computer science classes as an elective. Some do side projects of their own, and each has at least one parent working in high tech, either as an IT employee or in management.
All three are considering careers in computer, biological or electrical engineering.
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On-stage with Bob Seger
I recently went down to a 'pre-performance' sound check to take a guitar to Jim "Moose" Brown. He's a long time guitar player with Bob Seger, and in fact he and Bob were playing that night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. I walked in with the Voyage-Air Guitar, and Jim immediately took me to meet Charley, his guitar tech. I took the guitar out of the backpack, unfolded it and handed it to Jim. Charley looked at us both like we were crazy. But then Jim started playing it - and Charley blurted out "Let me have that." He plugged it into some sort of headset that he uses to tune the guitars before they go out on stage. In a moment, Charley's response was "Damn, Jim, this guitar sounds better than the one you've been playing on stage." Seriously, check out the testimonial from the tech (it's in the video).
Jim then took me up on stage to see the set in an empty arena. I had taken my VAOM-1C down to see how they liked it - and it was obviously a hit. So I got some footage of Jim telling our COO, Adrian Bagale, that this is the exact guitar that he wants. That was funny! Then as Jim and Charley fooled around on the stage, I got some video footage and photographs, check it out (over on the right). It was kind of surreal being up on stage with all the instruments laid out, big percussion drums, a drum kit, horns galore. And in an empty stadium, I could only imagine what it must feel like to be up there, with all the lights and the full band, looking at the fans.
That night, with a sold out show at the Bridgestone Arena, Jim folded the guitar on stage twice! It was so dark on stage that I could not capture Jim folding the guitar, but here's a video where you can see him playing it with Bob.
It was an amazing show, and Jim clearly loves the Voyage-Air Guitar. He'll be playing it and folding it on stage throughout the rest of the tour. Check back for YouTube footage that's sure to show up.
Bob Seger's show is a must see. Check the tour schedule for a show near you! (http://www.bobsegertour.com/)


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Mass Effect: Paragon Lost gets a movie trailer
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost, the prequel to Mass Effect 3, follows the early career of Alliance Marine, James Vega and you can see it in action below. The Funimation and Production I.G. effort hits DVD and Blu-ray on December 28.
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The Dragon Age anime announced last year for release in 2011 has been postponed into 2012. Titled Dawn of the Seeker, it's being created by FUNimation Entertainment, with Bioware EP MarkDarrah and creative director Mike Laidlaw executive producing. There's a couple videos for it below as well, all courtesy of Joystiq.
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EA's announced that an anime movie on Mass Effect will release in summer 2012.
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In sharp contrast to what most American media "experts" believe, 83.6% of respondents believe terrorism is against the teachings of Islam and 78.4% support the death penalty for a convicted terrorist. Perhaps, people like Rush Limbaugh and his ignorant colleagues might read what is believed in the largest Muslim nation in the world.


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K/S twist looked the exact same if not a slightly better split yet that judge gave them a -1? HUH? And gave the Germans a +2? HUH!?!
Her lift postition is ugly as well, it may be personal but I don't like it.
K/S twist looked the exact same if not a slightly better split yet that judge gave them a -1? HUH? And gave the Germans a +2? HUH!?!
Her lift postition is ugly as well, it may be personal but I don't like it.
And guess what spoken language is used in Switzerland?
K/S scored lower in other elements like the throw jump, the lz twist, but they did better in the step sequence. In fact, their base value is higher. You can't just look at one impressive element from S/S and decide their program is better.
I just can't believe K/S didn't place above S/S in a single component.
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Okay, first note: when filming side-by-side spins, we need to see both partners. Focusing on one doesn't work.
S/S: So clearly the champions this season.
Berton/Hotarek: Performance that makes me happiest. I had high hopes for them this season, but injuries/WDs I thought would wreack havoc on my hopes. They did well.
Kavaguti/Smirnov: There's not a team in the world that could skate to this music, but they certainly tried. A couple truly commanding moments (the final lift, the entry into the death spiral), but not nearly as unbelievably amazing as their long program. Which will be clean tomorrow.
Barazova/Larionov: Ah, Beauty and the Beast. Not really, but she's so diminuitive and he's so gargantuan that it's hard not to make the comparison. Shame about the errors, and a bigger shame that they went for this right after the M/T did it last season, but not bad. They're not my favourite team, and their weaknesses are exagerrated together, but the lift really is sensational.
Hausch/Wende: This doesn't really get to me. I think I'm bored of the music.
S/S will get higher CH, PE, and IN for their clownish LP. Which will be ridiculous. K/S should win the LP by a large margin if both pairs are clean, but I don't think it will be the case. Sad!
I loooveeeee S/S Lp, it is a refresh from all the love snoozefests. :D In TEB it was the attraction of the day!
I like K/S Lp as well though, much better than the last season''s one.
Oh, don't get me wrong, I like it too. But K/S stunned me with their LP at CoR and I think it's an order of magnitude better than anything else they've ever done, whereas S/S's "Pink Panther" is a step down from "Out of Africa."
Both teams have stated they wanted to do a departure from what they did last year and I think both team accomplished that. I'm sure both team are going to do well today. My main concern (as is theirs) is skating in sub-zero temperatures. It concerns the men for their partners especially in the long program trying to land throws and the men lifting the ladies with such cold muscles. I hope they all end the competition injury free. I hope who ever runs this competition gets an earful from federations after its' all over and I hope everyone boycotts the gala.
Both teams have complained about the cold, and Aliona even warmed up in sweats last night. I worry about that too. It's ridiculous that such a major event is held in a rink this cold. You could see everyone's breath.


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HANOVER TWP., Pa. - The line between Thanksgiving and Black Friday seems to get a little blurrier every year.
A lot of stores are opening Thursday night so shoppers are lining up now to cash in on those deep discounts.
Some folks at Target in Hanover Township had been in line with their lawn chairs since 3:00 Thanksgiving afternoon.
The must-wait-in-line-to-get item is a huge TV.
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They have been parked in their lawn chairs, going through the Black Friday ads since 3:00.
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Mom says Black Friday line waiting has become a family tradition of sorts, a holiday their family and their wallets wait for all year.
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Revered culinary and healthful mushroom. Aka 'Hen of the Woods' and 'Dancing Mushroom'. Soak to reconstitute. Use like any other mushroom in stir-fires, soups, stews, gravies, and pasta sauces. Rich in vitamins D and niacin B3, and a good source of fiber. Rich succulent flavor and firm texture. Called 'King of Mushrooms' by researchers for its beneficial qualities.
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Local group home from helping in Philippines relief
BRISTOL, Tenn. - A local group is home after helping the Philippines with typhoon relief efforts. The group sent a team of doctors and nurses to help with the medical needs.
A group from the Tri-Cities saw fields and fields of debris as they got off the plane in the Philippines after a typhoon destroyed parts of the country. "We were the only hope they had and it made a tremendous difference in their lives," says Dr. David Stevens.
Dr. Stevens is the CEO of the Christian Medical and Dental Association in Bristol Tennessee and was a part of the team that traveled to the Philippines. He tells us they weren't prepared for all of the devastation they saw. "I have never seen anything like the power of that storm and what it did just in an hour or two to devastate this city," adds Stevens.
Dr. Stevens tells us they went to help in a small, but devastated village. "Some of the larger organizations were there in the city and along the main highway. We went out to the village areas where no health care was available," says Stevens.
Stevens tells us the group slept on concrete under at a damaged house. They would go to the makeshift clinics to see patients and each doctor would see at least 100 patients a day. "A lot of them [were] seriously ill some being because they couldn't get their regular medicines a lot of bad hypertension and things like that, but also children with pneumonia, old wounds, things that had not been treated," adds Stevens.
Dr. Stevens says the patients were thankful to see the group come in. "We came in with health and hope and concern which met the great need that they had, to know that somebody cared and somebody was going to help them," he said.
They were thankful because many doctor offices and pharmacies were destroyed during the typhoon along with many of their food sources, leaving them with little access to basic health care.
Stevens says the trip was a success and the organization is looking at helping other people around the world when disaster strikes.
Dr. Stevens tells us they have another group on their way to the Philippines who will stay there though Christmas. He says by that point the country believes they will be able to take care of their own people but the physical recovery is going to take years.


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A delegation, led by CPJ Board Member Kati Marton, and including Senior Advisor Jean-Paul Marthoz and Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator Nina Ognianova, had a two-hour-long substantive meeting today with 11 officials from Russia's Investigative Committee, including Petros Gaibyan, the senior investigator in charge of the probes into Anna Politkovskaya's and Paul Klebnikov's murder cases. Following the meeting, at which the investigations of 17 journalist killings examined in CPJ's newly released special report "Anatomy of Injustice" were discussed, the delegation released the following statement...
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April 13, 1970
Montreal, QC CA
Montreal Forum
includes: We're Gonna Groove, Dazed and Confused, Heartbreaker, Bring It On Home, White Summer / Black Mountain Side, Since I've Been Loving You, Organ solo / Thank You, What Is and What Should Never Be, Moby Dick, How Many More Times, Whole Lotta Love.
The group set a new attendance record with an estimated 17,500 fans, grossing $93,000. CFCF TV films a news report / Robert Plant interview at the Montreal airport.
Press (1): Montreal Gazette [Feb. 2013]: "The sold-out Forum was filled with expectant fans on April 13, 1970 for the local debut of Led Zeppelin, the most-hyped group of the day. According to one website, my review was the worst they'd ever received. Zeppelin offered the conviction that more — three hours' worth — was better.
The loudness was a "gimmick," I wrote, giving an "illusion of Importance." In short, they blew their wad in the first 10 minutes of the concert, and everything thereafter was mechanical repetition; my friend Herbert Aronoff at The Gazette expressed similar feelings. My brutal review — "ridiculously monotonous," "sluggish," "miserable" — took them by surprise. Led Zep, pioneers of the apocalypse, had never faced the criticism that they had "as much creativity as an encyclopedia salesman."
Outraged, oh so righteous, at the airport they sought out a soapbox — the CFCF newscast — to vent their hurt. Big-time British heavies resorting to Montreal TV! The local yokel in me had to laugh." [Juan Rodriguez | Feb. 15, 2013]
Press review: "Led Zeppelin Dazzle 15,000"
The Montreal Forum and promoter Donald K. Donald probably established two new records last night: approximately 15,000 people (the largest crowd yet) paid their way into the Forum to hear Led Zeppelin (the loudest rock group yet).
And Led Zeppelin laid it on. For more than two hours, the British foursome sprayed the crowd with their painfully loud brand of blues — a harsh, frantic sound achieved through the combined efforts of John Bonham on drums, John Paul Jones on bass and organ, Jimmy Page on guitar and lead singer Robert.
On record, Zeppelin have carved their own niche in the pop world, grounding their original blues tunes with heavy drumming and booming bass lines, topping them off with Plant's high-pitched screech and Page's gymnastic, highly-gimmicked freeform guitar.
The effect is stunning. Although there is a sameness to much of Zeppelin's material, the interplay among the group has produced some fine, sensitive music.
Last night, Led Zeppelin had to prove they could do it all in a live performance. They failed, but it was a splendid failure. As Robert Plant sings, "been dazed and confused for so long it's not true", Zeppelin did all the right things last night, but in the wrong order. The result was a concert top-heavy in technique and low on funk.
This is a group of great virtuosity, but the talent should never be allowed to overcome the music. What came across at the Forum was more expertise than honest excitement, a tired, almost automatic performance that hardly did justice to the two Zeppelin albums.
Jimmy Page is a talented guitarist. His nearly classical technique and imaginative use of electronic effects and accessories (e.g. a violin bow) gives the group its snaring sound. But last night's guitar solos seemed vain attempts at instant orgasm with Page sacrificing honest involvement for dazzling finger work. His intentions were clear but music didn't quite make it.
Plant's singing suffered much the same fate. Occasionally, and on Heartbreaker in particular, he and Page traded moaning phrases with
a touch of the interplay that characterizes the best of Zeppelin's music. But mostly, the singing seemed strained, with Plant losing the tune on more than one occasion.
If the music itself never really moved, the total sound certainly had its effect. The audience was up for this concert (it almost seemed to be the "Spring Prom" for Montreal's music freaks) and thrilled to the sheer power of Zeppelin's performance.
With technical assistance from the States, the Forum's PA system never sounded stronger. No one in the building could have escaped the vibrations. As for me, I can't hear the keys as I type this. (H. Aronoff, Gazette, April 1970)
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Well all I can say is that is was the best time of my life.The electricity at those shows was all over the city even weeks before. Waited since then to see em again and heard today the comeback?? YES YES YES Led Zep Fan 4 Ever. Fill up the Olympic Stadium with 80,000 guys.


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