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As a practicing endodontist for more than 25 years, I have seen the incorporation and transformation of implant dentistry into clinical practice. All specialties of dentistry have benefitted in multiple ways. Treatment plans have become multidisciplinary in nature. Complex and invasive procedures are now more routine and predictable. Aesthetic demands are being met with the incorporation of 3-dimensional (3-D) analysis within all phases of treatment planning, surgery, and prosthetic rehabilitation.
However, it is my contention that a gap exists in preimplant diagnosis, and there needs to be an evidence-based approach. Implant treatment planning should begin when an individual abutment is deemed nonrestorable, or when its success rate is unacceptable or unpredictable. Instead, anecdotal information is used routinely in dentistry to condemn certain abutments in favor of implant placement. An evidence-based approach would allow a more complete appreciation of abutment success or failure.
The Role of the Endodontist
An endodontist has a unique ability and perspective in the critical analysis of any individual tooth. The enhanced use of surgical microscopes and illumination allows clinical visualization of pathology, fractures, and broken instruments. During the past decade, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has become an indispensible part of routine endodontic care and will soon become a necessary armamentarium addition. A CBCT is not a replacement for conventional radiography.1 This technology offers surprisingly low amounts of absorbed radiation.2 A CBCT with a small field of view (FOV) (such as the PaX-Duo3D (Vatech) used in my office) allows for hundreds of images to be taken at one time within seconds. This 3-D image can then be reconstructed to allow for visualization and diagnosis in all 3 dimensions. The information encapsulated in this FOV gives the clinician data not possible to attain from any other source. This ability to see in the third dimension standardizes care and turns anecdotal information into an evidence-based approach to dental delivery.1-4 I have often called this technology virtual surgery. In addition, the exposed radiation to the patient depending on the FOV can be as low as 2 or 3 digital dental radiographs. It is my contention that incorporation of a CBCT scan, on a case-selective basis in order to determine abutment restorability or success, is a necessary part of preimplant diagnosis.
If the cornerstone of our profession is to retain our patients' natural dentition, then every effort should be made by general dentists and specialists to offer treatment plans that are building blocks to help in that endeavor. Natural teeth should not be viewed as space savers for future dental implants. Of course, complex anatomy or prosthodontic consideration can, at times, alter this philosophy. However, it is my contention that certain abutments are being sacrificed without an accurate preimplant abutment prognosis and incorporation of the entire multidisciplinary team.
An Evidence-Based Approach is Clearly Required
So where do we begin? It is clear that as professionals, we must be guided by evidence-based, scientific fact; and not on comments like, "that won't work" or "in my hands, that choice works best." As an endodontist who incorporated implant dentistry into my practice years ago, I can visualize various alternatives to my patients and offer a unique perspective in this arena. My goals are to try to save every tooth with an endodontic issue. However, I am equally capable of determining abutment success or failure and switching treatment options to implant dentistry, once a complete preimplant diagnosis and prognosis is made.
Many studies have consistently determined that endodontic success is equal to implant success at around 95%. Therefore, a decision whether to do endodontic therapy or place an implant needs to be made on factors other than treatment outcome.5 A goal of evidence-based dentistry is to establish appropriate treatment decisions based on the best available clinical evidence, the individual factors of each particular case, the clinician's expertise, and the patient's informed consent.5 It should be clear to all our dental colleagues, unless there are extenuating circumstances, that routine endodontic treatment should be instituted as a first choice option before extraction and dental implant placement.
There are a number of key factors that need to be considered in depth and may alter our treatment plan (Table).
|Table. Key Factors That May Alter a Treatment Plan
The age of a patient should not be viewed as a negative in determining whether endodontic pathology will heal more slowly in older adults. In most circumstances, unless a patient is medically compromised, success rates are statistically similar with a younger adult. Advancing age of a patient may actually be a negative factor in influencing us not to perform multiple surgical procedures such as extraction, bone grafting, and eventual surgical placement of a dental implant in certain older adults.
The size of an endodontic lesion does not in most cases determine degree of success. In other words, a large periapical lesion should not mean low endodontic success. This is especially true in single-rooted teeth, where there isn't a large dehiscence through the buccal cortex. In multirooted teeth, periapical lesions that extend into furcations may alter success rates deleteriously.
Abutment analysis becomes more complex when analyzing success of previously treated endodontic teeth. Multiple options are always being considered, including retreatment, apicoectomy, and extraction and implant placement. It is critical to first understand why an individual tooth has failed. A CBCT needs to be an integral part of this diagnosis. Unfortunately, it often appears that a perfunctory diagnosis of endodontic failure is made with a "cookbook" formula for then simply extracting that tooth. Oftentimes, a thorough analysis will show either missed extra canals, which can be deemed patent with a CBCT and therefore retreated with a high success rate. There is also strong evidence that a sizable number of endodontic failures are truly prosthodontic failures caused by leaky restorations. It is the quality of the permanent restoration that serves as an important predictor of long-term success of root canal treatment.5 These failures can also be corrected with retreatment since bacterial invasion can be arrested with disassembly of ill-fitting restorations and retreatment of the root canal system all with a high success rate.
Endodontic retreatment may have a guarded or poor prognosis when it is clear that iatrogenic issues make it impossible to offer the patient an ideal result. Crack lines that are clinically evident extending to or below the cemento-enamel junction make implant therapy a better option. A CBCT analysis, with verified crack lines subcrestal, also make endodontic retreatment a poor choice.
Another treatment alternative with failing endodontic teeth is an apicoectomy. This treatment modality seems to be in disfavor amongst a growing number of our dental colleagues. There appears to be a misconception of the true success rate of an apicoectomy. In case specific situations, an apicoectomy gives our patients a relatively high success rate with minimal bone destruction. Utilization of surgical microscopes and microinstrumentation and microsutures allows for minimal osseous destruction. An apicoectomy may be a primary treatment choice in certain medically compromised patients who cannot have an implant placed. This treatment choice is a cost-effective procedure that does not necessitate further prosthetic costs after the surgical procedure, as would extraction and implant placement.
A patient's parafunctional habits must be addressed during an abutment analysis, because those same habits will be there after an extraction as well. Bruxism, extensive recession, mobility, and a person's genetic biotype must all be critically interpreted at a comprehensive consultation. In these complex situations, a multidisciplinary approach is mandatory before a final decision is made about an abutment's long-term success. In essence, without a clear diagnosis, failure will ensue whether it is of an endodontic, prosthodontic, or implant derivation.
There is no exact formula to determine abutment success or failure. What is necessary is the incorporation of vital data into the analysis so that objective criteria can be utilized in determining the best treatment plan for every patient.
Let's look at some clinical cases exemplifying an approach that is balanced in assessing abutment versus implant treatment plans.
Case 1
This case involves a patient who had successful endodontic treatment on tooth No. 13 in August of 2000 (Figures 1a and 1b). Ten years later, the patient returned to my practice with a very large radiolucency circumscribed around teeth Nos. 12 and 13 (Figure 1c). This patient had been told that both teeth were not restorable and that extractions and implant therapy were his best treatment option. A CBCT scan was taken and, although it was extremely large, it did not penetrate into the maxillary sinus or the palatal cortex (Figures 1d and 1e). A complete analysis did not reveal a vertical fracture of either abutment.
A decision was made to do an apicoectomy along with guided-tissue regeneration (Figures 1f and 1g). A 2-year follow up reveals complete healing and quality bone regeneration above Nos. 12 and 13 (Figure 1h). This case represents a good example to verify that the size of a lesion does not correlate well with success rate. An accurate and complete preimplant diagnosis prevented this patient from losing 2 natural teeth.
|Figure 1a. (Case 1) Dexis 8/18/2000: Tooth No. 13 periapical radiograph reveals carious exposure; patient referred for root canal treatment.
|Figure 1b. (Case 1) Dexis 8/25/2000: Tooth No. 13 routine endodontic therapy was completed.
|Figure 1c. (Case 1) Dexis 8/2/2010: Development of large PAP, teeth Nos. 12 and 13. Patient was told by another dentist that both teeth should be extracted and implants placed.
|Figure 1d. (Case 1) CAT scan: Due to complexity and size of lesion, a cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan reveals 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm cystic lesion.
|Figure 1e. (Case 1) CAT scan: Although the lesion is extremely large, it does not penetrate the maxillary sinus or the palatal cortex and is circumscribed.
|Figure 1f. (Case 1) Dexis 8/5/2010: Decision was made to do an apicoectomy on teeth Nos. 12 and 13.
|Figure 1g. (Case 1) Dexis 8/5/2010: Guided-tissue regeneration and bone graft performed during surgical
|Figure 1h. (Case 1) Dexis 2/21/2012: Complete resolution of periapical lesion with normal osseous trabeculation.
Case 2
A patient presented to our practice with tooth No. 19 having +2 mobility and was depressible in the socket. A thorough clinical and radiographic examination revealed this tooth to be necrotic. A J-shaped lesion surrounding the distal root with probing to the apex was verified (Figure 2a). The patient was previously presented with a treatment plan that included extraction and implant placement due to a concern of a vertical fracture. Upon examination, it was determined that this tooth had a good success rate. She did not have any other generalized periodontal problems and her contralateral tooth was intact. The patient agreed with conservative endodontic therapy, which was completed in our practice (Figure 2b). Upon recall examination, this large and suspicious lesion resolved uneventfully because the preimplant diagnosis showed this lesion to be completely of endodontic origin (Figure 2c).
|Figure 2a. (Case 2) Dexis 8/9/2012: Pre-op +2 mobility, necrotic, depressible in socket, no vertical fracture seen.
|Figure 2b. (Case 2) Dexis 8/20/2012: Conservative endodontic therapy performed.
|Figure 2c. (Case 2) Dexis 2/21/2013: Recall revealed complete healing of PAP due to lesion being of endodontic origin.
Case 3
A 13-year-old male presented to our practice in September 2011 with massive swelling in the maxillary left anterior region, obliterating the mucobuccal fold. A previous history of trauma was verified, but the clinical and radiographic exam did not support a diagnosis of cracked tooth (Figure 3a). Tooth No. 10 was evaluated and pulp tested (EPT) nonvital. Due to the size of the lesion, a CBCT was taken (Figure 3b). A multidisciplinary conference and treatment plan were developed with the pediatric dentist and oral surgeon; this included a one-visit root canal, with a concomitant apicoectomy performed by the oral surgeon. The CB revealed the lesion to be tremendous in size, measuring approximately 3 cm x 2 cm and extending almost to the palatal cortex. Both the oral surgeon and our office coordinated treatment and root canal therapy (RCT), and apicoectomy was done on September 26, 2011 (Figure 3c). A 6-month follow up verified the quality healing in the No. 10 periapical area, but a periapical radiolucency now appeared around tooth No. 9 (Figure 3d). EPT verified a diagnosis of necrotic pulp. Conservative endodontic therapy was done in March 2012 (Figure 3e). A recall radiograph in January 2013 clearly shows complete healing of lesions apical to both teeth Nos. 9 and 10 (Figure 3f).
|Figure 3a. (Case 3) Dexis 9/21/2011: A 13-year-old male presents with tremendous swelling obliterating the mucobuccal fold localized to No. 10. History of trauma and tooth was necrotic on EPT.
|Figure 3b. (Case 3) CAT scan: CBCT revealed 3 cm x 2 cm lesion almost perforating palatal and sinus cortex. A multidisciplinary approach with pedodontist and oral surgeon was developed including one visit root canal therapy, and apicoectomy and marsupialization of lesion.
|Figure 3c. (Case 3) Dexis 9/26/2011: One visit root canal therapy performed prior to same day referral to oral surgeon.
|Figure 3d. (Case 3) Dexis 3/26/2012: Dramatic healing around tooth No. 10, but PAP now appears around No. 9. EPT verified necrotic pulp.
|Figure 3e. (Case 3)
Dexis 3/29/2012: Root canal completed on tooth No. 9.
|Figure 3f. (Case 3) Dexis 1/3/2013: Recall reveals complete healing of teeth Nos. 9 and 10.
Case 4
A patient, referred by her restorative dentist, presented for RCT on tooth No. 21. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed external resorption on the buccal extending close to the crest of bone (Figure 4a). Moderate periodontal disease existed in this quadrant, including some loss of furca bone around tooth No. 19. In order to ascertain a complete picture of this lesion, a CBCT was taken, which verified the extent of tooth destruction and level of resorption to the crest of bone No. 21 (Figures 4b and 4c). Two treatment options were presented, which included RCT, crown-lengthening surgery followed by restoration with a crown. A second option was extraction and implant placement. After careful analysis and consultation with the restorative dentist, it was determined that crown lengthening surgery in the quadrant to expose healthy root structure could possibly jeopardize bone levels of adjacent teeth. Therefore, extraction and implant placement was performed in this case as a best alternative (Figures 4d to 4g).
|Figure 4a. (Case 4) Dexis 10/5/2011: Patient was referred for root canal therapy on tooth No. 21. Clinical and radiographic exam revealed external resorption on buccal extending close to crest of bone.
|Figures 4b and 4c. (Case 4) CAT scan: a CBCT was taken which verified extent of resorption to level of crest. A decision was made that root canal therapy, crown lengthening followed by a permanent restoration was not the best long-term approach.
|Figure 4d. (Case 4) Dexis 10/19/2011: Extraction and bone graft of tooth No. 21 site.
|Figure 4e. (Case 4) Dexis 2/7/2012: A 4-month healing showing intact graft and good osseous healing.
|Figure 4f. Case 4 Dexis 6/5/2012: Tapered Groovy (Nobel Biocare) dental implant placed, stage II visit.
|Figure 4g. Case 4 Dexis 6/5/2012: Tapered Groovy (Nobel Biocare) dental implant placed, stage II visit.
Case 5
A patient in severe pain was referred for RCT on tooth No. 30. Clinical and radiographic examination revealed a tooth painful to touch with mucobuccal swelling. Evaluation and pulp testing revealed necrotic pulp. A large radiolucency existed periapically as well as in the furcation (Figure 5a). This tooth was also painful on release of a tooth sleuth. A tentative diagnosis of acute abscess with a cracked tooth syndrome was made. It was suggested that a definitive diagnosis could be more clearly ascertained with the removal of a clinical crown. Upon removal of this old restoration, a clear mesiodistal crack line was visualized. Unfortunately, we were able to place an instrument through this crack into the furca (Figure 5b). The patient was told that this tooth was not restorable and treatment options were discussed including a 3-unit bridge versus a dental implant. The patient chose to have this tooth extracted and the site grafted for a future dental implant (Figure 5c). Complete resolution of the acute abscess and good bone healing can be seen at stage II uncovering (Figure 5d). This patient benefitted from a sequential approach to diagnosis and treatment, and was able to have the extraction and grafting done on the same day, minimizing multiple office visits.
|Figure 5a. (Case 5) Dexis 12/1/2011: Patient was referred for root canal therapy due to pain in tooth No. 30. Pre-op large PAP and furca radiolucency—no pocketing evident, although pain on release of tooth sleuth.
|Figure 5b. (Case 5) Dexis 12/22/2011: Removal of crown was suggested to verify MD crack—a clear crack line existed with ability to penetrate crack into furca. This tooth was deemed nonrestorable.
|Figure 5c. (Case 5) Dexis 12/22/2011: Surgical extraction of fractured segments was performed on same day to alleviate pain, minimize excessive trauma to area. Bone graft was placed into socket.
|Figure 5d. (Case 5) Dexis 09/10/2012: Stage II uncovering of Replace Tapered Groovy (Nobel Biocare) 5 x 10 dental implant.
Implant dentistry has become a fantastic and predictable treatment choice in dental practices today. As all pendulums swing back and forth, it is my contention that not all cases warrant extraction and implant placement. When a multidisciplinary approach is utilized, with all dental practitioners involved in an evidence-based approach, a more objective treatment plan will be realized. CBCT should become a gold standard in complex treatment decisions involving abutment success or failure. An endodontist's unique perspective in dealing with these complex or strategic teeth offers the patient and restorative dentist the necessary objective information to help determine the most appropriate treatment plan for any compromised abutment.
- The SEDENTEXCT Project. Radiation protection: cone beam CT for dental and maxillofacial radiology. Provisional guidelines (v1.1, May 2009). sedentexct.eu/system/files/sedentexct_project_provisional_guidelines.pdf. Accessed April 26, 2013.
- Ludlow JB, Ivanovic M. Comparative dosimetry of dental CBCT devices and 64-slice CT for oral and maxillofacial radiology. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008;106:106-114.
- Roth JS. CBCT technology: endodontics and beyond, Part 2. Dent Today. 2011;30:78-83.
- Nesari R, Rossman LE, Kratchman SI. Cone-beam computed tomography in endodontics: are we there yet? Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2009;30:312-318.
- American Association of Endodontists. Treatment planning: comparing the restored endodontic tooth and the dental implant. Endodontics: Colleagues for Excellence. Summer 2007:3-4.
Disclosure: Dr. Roth reports no disclosures.


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For an underdeck shed , advice on sheeting the joist with pt plywood and putting deckboards on the plywood. Trying to make the "shed" as waterproof as possible and its 5' or so , so would prefer to try and keep as much headroom as possible. Any advice is appreciated
So this underdeck shed will be subject to rain and water I take it?
if you are putting plywood down on the joists, you should create a slope with sleepers, and then put your plywood down. If you put down deckboards with a proper space between each board, then you do not have to worry about water pooling, like you do with the plywood. Hence the need to create slope.
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Cambridge, MA—With the election fast approaching, Americans reported an overall increase in confidence in their leaders for only the second time since 2005. But the news is not altogether encouraging, because 69% of Americans also think we currently have a leadership crisis. At the same time, however, two-thirds of Americans believe the best way to help make leadership more effective is by voting.
These are among the key findings of a nationwide poll, the National Leadership Index (NLI), released today by the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School and Merriman River Group. The survey is the eighth annual measurement of public attitudes toward the leadership of 13 different sectors in America, ranging from business and nonprofits to politics and religion.
"Anytime you see an increase in confidence in our leaders, it is encouraging," said Seth Rosenthal, the survey's lead author. "At the same time, a vast majority of Americans believe we have a crisis in leadership and that we will decline as a nation unless we do something about it. Fortunately, with the election just days away, Americans see voting as the best means of addressing this crisis, and nearly nine out of ten feel a personal responsibility to participate in making America's leadership more effective."
For the second consecutive year, only two sectors measured in this year's report—military and medical leadership—received above-average confidence scores. Ratings for the remaining eleven sectors fell into or remained in the below-average range. Congress replaced Wall Street as the sector having the least confidence—a distinction Wall Street had held since 2008. Confidence in the leadership of both sectors remained barely above the "none at all" distinction.
Additional highlights from this year's National Leadership Index:
• The news media was the only sector in which confidence levels decreased.
• Conservatives, moderates, and liberals all reported increased confidence in America's business leaders.
• Conservatives' overall confidence rose for the first time in the survey's history, but remains significantly below the confidence levels of liberals and moderates.
• Liberals alone felt increased confidence in the leadership of the Executive Branch.
The complete report is available online at: http://bit.ly/NLI2012.
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Hey everyone, my wife has recently been called into the public speaking ministry and is trying to make some contacts. She has entered a youtube contest and needs about 1,000 more views for her video testimony. Please help her out and go to youtube.com and search her name
Courtney Waggle. Click on her video and watch it as many times as you can between now and Feb. 6. The video with the most views wins so we NEED YOUR HELP!!! The contest is put on by Jeremy Camp and is titled 'Speaking Louder Than Before' Thanks for helping her voice be heard and share this with everyone you know!!
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I'm in also.
The view thingy must refresh slow. I watched it 3 times and its stuck on 359.. Thats is after exited out of the page and then reloading the page again and watching it.
that's happening to me too and I've run it like 40 times already, reloading the page after each run.... LOL
Im not sure whats up with that it does it to me too. Does it count if you whatch it from the same computer??? Well thanks for all the help I think were still behind, but we will see what happens. Keep up the good work lol. clay
I'm in too!!!! I watched a couple times already but it was stuck on 475.
I just watched it 5 times and it stayed on 475?
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I am 36 years old. I work hard to stay in shape. I have great trainers at one of the top gyms in this country. I eat well,and try to stay with organics,gluten free products. Over the last couple of years my waist grew,actually,my flanks. My thighs did the same. After 2 years of working out I'd thought I'd treat myself to correcting my "problem" areas. I decided to have liposuction.
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Keep It Simple When Selecting Therapy Equipment
By DCPI Staff
Choosing the right therapy equipment to have in your office can be daunting. It just might possibly be one of the biggest investments you will make in your practice. So then, how do you select which equipment will not only best benefit your patients, but give you the best return on that investment? We surveyed a number of leading experts in the therapy equipment field to see what they felt were the top considerations DCs must make in selecting which equipment to have in their practice.
Physician, Know Thyself
So you've decided to include therapy equipment in your practice. You know you want something that will work for you in terms of cost, space considerations, patient compliance, and even for return on your investment. Well, now comes the hard work. Our experts agree that the first part of what goes into selecting the right equipment is doing your due diligence by knowing yourself, your practice and your patients.
Brad Feldner, DC, director of consulting for Fitness Plus, Inc. (www.fitnessplusinc.com), based in Valley City, ND, equates due diligence with being properly prepared to serve many different rehab needs. As he says, "It is important for doctors to invest wisely and research carefully as they enhance their practice through a cost-effective mixture of low- and medium-tech rehabilitation equipment. There are many companies selling rehab equipment, so please make sure you do your due diligence as you research what will be the best fit for you."
Joseph Mannella, DC, CEO of the Disk Institute (www.midiscinstitute.com), in Clinton Township, Mich., feels that due diligence involves an understanding of how easy or difficult it will be to implement a rehab program. In many cases, this means first understanding how you wish to use the rehab equipment. "First and foremost, the doctor must determine what kind of patients he/she is inspired to help and specifically what conditions will be treated in that patient group or groups. Once that is crystal clear, an investigation of all treatment modalities should be studied that deal with those conditions. There can be a wide range of equipment and a wide range in the cost of the equipment."
Education is Key
You can have an office loaded with top-notch therapy equipment, but it won't do you any good if you or your patients don't understand how to properly use any of it. So the second step in the selection process is to properly educate yourself on how to use the equipment for the best possible results. The more you know about the benefits of the equipment, the more you have to share with your patients.
Dana Mackison, DC, Director of Education for Chiropractic and Podiatry at Performance Health/Hygenic Corporation (www.thera-band.com), a resistance-equipment manufacturing company based in Akron, Ohio, explains to Dynamic Chiropractic PracticeINSIGHTS that it all comes down to selecting a company that provides top-notch product support and education. He elaborates, "Choose to work with companies that provide thorough product support and education. "
Feldner agrees, noting that physicians must be committed, not just to the equipment, but to understanding the entire rehab program. He explains, "I truly believe DC's will not come close to their own capacity if they do not understand how to best utilize their rehab programs while leading by example.
"If a doctor or their team members could not show you how to best perform an exercise, would you keep paying your hard-earned money to receive their expertise and recommendations? Whatever equipment you choose, it is an absolute must that you train yourself and your team on each and every item until you become extremely efficient. If you do not follow a step-by-step process, your retention, referrals, results and your overall success will be limited. The therapy equipment alone will not reinvent your practice. Your thorough focus and training on the complete rehab program will allow for the most success," Feldner said.
Mannella also feels that physician education is key, noting that committing to use of the therapy equipment makes a big difference in retaining patients: "Who will be running the new therapy, who will be trained on it, how will it change the flow in the office, and how committed you are to finish what you start? Often times, a doctor will really get the excitement up about a new therapy or piece of equipment and really get the patients excited in this new possibility, only to trash the whole thing later. This leaves a real question in the patient's mind. Why was it great before, but now there are excuses why we don't use that anymore? The patients will lose trust in the office if equipment is hyped up and then not used. So you must commit to it 100%."
He adds that you should not be afraid to consult your colleagues. "Find out from other doctors how they love or hate the equipment. Do not rely on the manufacturer of the equipment," Mannella said.
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Everything Utah's gymnastics team does is designed to help it perform its best at the NCAA Championships, including Thursday night's quad meet.
The No. 9 Utes (7-2), who are hosting No. 8 Oregon State (10-2), No. 18 Penn State (13-4) and No. 21 SUU (7-2), view tonight's meet as a sort of dress rehearsal for the postseason, when they must compete with other teams on the floor with them.
Other teams get a taste of such competition in their conference championships. The Utes are without that advantage since the Mountain West doesn't sponsor the sport, leaving them to manufacture the sometimes nutty atmosphere.
This meet also will be a run-through for the NCAA Regional Championships, which the Utes host on April 10, when six teams, including the Utes, will compete for two spots in the NCAA Championships held at Florida, April 22-24.
"This is our one chance to get used to the meet protocol," Utah co-coach Megan Marsden said. "We need to make sure the team can focus, especially the new girls, to see what it is like when you have stuff going on on each event."
Making that adjustment can be a little challenging for athletes accustomed to their routines.
"It can be kind of crazy," Utah senior Annie DiLuzio said. "With four teams there, you don't get the pleasure of warming up whatever event you want when you want; the meet's different and everything. It's more of a mental test than anything."
This mental test, in which the Utes must shut everything out and focus on themselves, won't be an easy test physically, either. The Beavers have been ahead of the Utes most of the season while Penn State is a team to respect because scores tend to be lower in the East, Utah coach Greg Marsden said.
"From everything I've heard, I think they will be better than their ranking," he said of Penn State. "SUU in the last couple of years has gotten significantly better and they are a dangerous team if they get on a roll. They can be good enough to beat you."
The Utes are feeling better about their gymnastics this week after battling to beat Nebraska 196.575-195.725 a week ago. Continuing the improvement is the Utes' focus tonight, even in the buzzing atmosphere of the four-team meet.
"We don't want anything different," Marsden said. "We just want to focus on ourselves and not be affected by what is going on around us. We had a better effort last week but we still have a lot of things we need to do. I hope we can get better this week."
No. 9 Utah vs. No. 8 Oregon State, No. 18 Penn State and No. 21 SUU
About the meet » OSU is on a two-meet losing streak. Its top all-arounder is Mandi Rodriguez (39.55 high), Penn State's top all-arounder is Brandi Personett (39.7) and SUU's top all-arounder is Elise Wheeler (39.55). Utah's Daria Bijak is ranked 13th in the all-around with a 39.335.


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The study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
"We found that many people develop cardiovascular disease as they live into old age, but those with optimal risk factor levels live disease-free longer," says John Wilkins, first author of the study. "We need to do everything we can to maintain optimal risk factors so that we reduce the chances of developing cardiovascular disease and increase the chances that we'll live longer and healthier."
Wilkins is an assistant professor in medicine, cardiology and preventive medicine at Northwestern Univ. Feinberg School of Medicine and a cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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He can do more than block though and he showed that on Sunday at the MVP Camp in Valdosta, Ga.
"I got it there and I wanted to get as many reps as I could Sunday," Cole Cook told Scout after being named Top Overall Performer Sunday afternoon.
"I wanted to go out and show people that I can catch the football and run good routes. Everyone knows I can block, they know about my size, so I wanted to show them what else I can do."
Cook did that.
He was snatching balls out of the air, he was catching balls some thought he couldn't get to, and he showed strong and very consistent hands all day on Sunday.
Could this performance lead to his first scholarship offer?
"I do not really know what it is that is holding schools back from offering me. I am getting a lot of interest from schools (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt among others), but none have pulled the trigger yet. I hope that changes soon."
This Carrollton Trojan is staying positive and he knows he has the talent to play at the highest level.
He was assured of that on Sunday too.
"When my name wasn't called out as the Top Wide Receiver/Tight End I thought that was it for me. I was a little surprised when I heard my name called for the Top Performer.
"I felt I had a very good day, but I was still surprised. It felt good though," Cook added.
Cook competed from start to finish at the MVP Camp Sunday and he knows it will only help him in the long run.
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19 March 2010
When the Touareg was first launched in 2004, Volkswagen was already fashionably late to the SUV party and needed to make a solid impression. While most of us expected the archetypal suburban utility vehicle, VW instead introduced a vehicle with the off-road worthiness of a Range Rover and the comfort of the best luxury sedans, genuinely impressing everyone with its ability to take passengers comfortably to the farthest reaches of terrain. With a true low-range gearbox, locking center and rear diffs, electronically adjustable ride height, variable rate shock absorbers and a plethora of electronic gizmos, the Touareg was a much larger tour de force than any of us expected — it even captured Motor Trend's Truck of the Year award in 2004. So after selling close to 500,000 units since its introduction the time has come for an all-new second generation. Bigger and stronger, yet lighter and more economical, the new model has received significant improvements; after driving it in Europe we can report that it is a worthy sequel to the original.
The 2011 Touareg is significant in the bigger picture for the Volkswagen Group as it shows VW is serious in its commitment to build an even better product, while improving fuel economy at the same time. VW claims an impressive 20 percent fuel economy improvement across the board in a vehicle that's slightly larger — overall length is up 1.5 inches, all of that within the wheelbase, and width is up half an inch, although height is down a half an inch. Despite the lower, wider and longer proportions and a chassis that's five percent stiffer, overall vehicle heft was trimmed by more than 400 pounds over the outgoing model.. The increased solidity coupled with numerous noise, vibration and harshness reductions results in an average reduction of two decibels of interior noise. Volkswagen stressed that these types of improvements are just the beginning in all new and future products.
So, first impressions? It would sound cliché to say the new Touareg looks better in person, but in the light of day, far away from the auto show turntable, all the new lines and proportions blend well. The truck looks like it went to fat camp and emerged tighter, taughter and considerably more fit than it did before. VW's new corporate design language plays well on the Touareg with a more squared off look, sharper corners and an overall lower, wider and more masculine look. Whereas the last Touareg tended to look a little bloated, the new one has a bit more purposeful look that should resonate with buyers. Like most VW products, the detailing is exquisite, from the LEDs in the headlamps to the subtle surfacing in the sheetmetal. The design team spent some long hours sweating the little stuff on this one.
Moving to the interior you find more of the same attention to detail. In fact, quite a few of the journalists in attendance commented on the Audi-like interior bits. Whereas the last-generation Touareg felt a bit cramped inside, the new model benefits quite a bit from the extended wheelbase — particularly in the back seat, where there's an additional 2.6 inches of legroom. The larger exterior dimensions are only part of the equation though as the entire floor structure was lowered approximately two inches as well. Volkswagen also redesigned and reshaped nearly every interior panel to maximize space efficiency. Existing Touareg owners will notice the increased roominess right away. Shoulder room is up over two inches, elbow room is up another 1.75 inches and front seat travel also increased two inches. In addition to the extra rear seat legroom, the rear bench itself can be slid forward and back six inches to give the rear hatch area more flexibility. The only glaring omission is the lack of a third-row seating option. Volkswagen says the Touareg and its platform-mate the Porsche Cayenne both offer a more "sport" oriented SUV and that there are other projects in the pipeline better suited to a family-hauling utility vehicle segment.
New climate controls appear to be borrowed from the Audi Q7 and a new eight-inch RDS-810 touch screen provides a welcome upgrade to the navigation and entertainment system. Volkswagen has added a seven-inch TFT full-color screen between the tach and speedo dials that is color-coded and provides additional information on infotainment and navigation functions for the driver. This new screen is very sharp with vibrant colors and provides quite a bit of information at the driver's request. All in all, the new Touareg represents a significant upgrade to what was already a very nice interior.
The bigger news is in the drivetrain department, where Volkswagen is offering one gasoline engine, two diesels, and an all-new gas-electric hybrid. The 276-hp 3.6-liter VR6 is the base engine and gets minor tweaks largely to help improve emissions and economy. New fuel management, a new fluid honing process, new piston rings and lightweight forged pistons round out the changes to the venerable narrow-angle engine. The 236-hp 3.0-liter V6 TDI continues largely unchanged with a stout 405 lb.ft. of torque on tap. In Europe, the V10 TDI has been replaced by a 4.2-liter V8 TDI with 335 hp and a whopping 590 lb.ft. of torque. The V8 TDI gives nearly all the same power advantages of the outgoing V10 TDI but in a package that meets strict European EU5 emissions and boasts improved economy.
All of these engines will be mated to a new AL1000 eight-speed torque converter automatic transmission. This new box offers smoother shifts, a larger spread of gear ratios and the flexibility to have two overdrive gears that reduce rpms at highway cruising speeds up to 35 percent. In Europe, this transmission is also integral to a new stop-start engine (which isn't coming to the U.S. for now). All three engines offer a stop-start function that turns off the engine when the truck comes to a complete stop and restarts the engine as soon as the brakes are released. Volkswagen spent a significant amount of time to ensure this feature is as transparent as possible and in our experience it was surprisingly unobtrusive. Simply roll to a stop and the engine silently shuts down. Release the brake and it seemingly zips right back to idle without a hint of starter noise.
In practice what you notice most about all of this is how seamless the whole experience is. The new transmission is buttery smooth with gear changes, and the computers always seem to choose the optimum gear at all times. The spread of ratios also means the engine has to work less and this translates into less overall noise. All three engines are capable performers with the V8 TDI taking top honors in the power department. Gobs of torque push you hard into your seat and mess with your head a bit as the acceleration seems far greater than it should be for something this big and heavy. The base gas-powered VR6 doesn't offer the neck-snapping torque of the V8 TDI, but it does move the Touareg better than you would expect — thank the eight-speed transmission for that. Our favorite is the V6 TDI, as it offers the best fuel consumption, more power than the gas V6 and a far lower price tag than the premium V8 TDI.
Another important powertrain change is in the all-wheel-drive systems. The old 4xMotion system with low-range gear reduction and locking center and rear diffs is now an option and will only be available in Europe (again, for now). The base Touareg in Europe and all US models will get 4motion with a torsen differential from the Audi Q7. Since the air-suspension is tied into the 4xMotion system, this also means all US-bound Touaregs will have standard coil springs and hydraulic shocks with no option for the air suspension. The removal of the 4xMotion and air suspension, which the majority of Touareg owners probably never really needed, shaved a substantial 150 pounds of weight off the vehicle and reduced drivetrain losses as well, contributing to improvements in fuel economy.
What undoubtedly received the most attention at the launch, though, was Volkswagen's new hybrid drivetrain. In the Touareg (and the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, which shares the setup) a parallel hybrid system was chosen. The hybrid module is integrated between a supercharged 328-hp 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine and the new eight-speed automatic transmission. The system integrates a dry clutch mechanism as well as a 51-hp electric motor to boost the supercharged V6, which is borrowed from Audi's S4. To make it compatible with the hybrid setup, the air conditioning compressor and water pump have been replaced by electrically-driven units. The hybrid module delivers a maximum of 221 lb-ft of torque.
Unique to this system is a clutch mechanism that permits the car to shut down the engine any time you are coasting at speed but keeps the hybrid drivetrain running to supplement power needs. Electricity is stored in a 174-pound high-capacity nickel metal hydride battery consisting of 240 individual cells residing in the spare tire well. That change means the hybrid rides on run-flat tires, which are also designed for low rolling resistance. Additionally, the hybrid uses an electro-hydraulic steering system and a regenerative braking system that can re-charge the batteries during braking to further increase efficiencies.
The hybrid system permits the Touareg to be driven purely on electric power without the combustion engine up to 31 mph. In practice this works, however the Touareg is neither small nor light and if you want to keep up with quick-moving traffic, you'll need to press the accelerator down often enough to activate the gasoline engine. The hybrid also has an acceleration "boost" mode that permits you to take advantage of the full power of the engine and the full power of the hybrid drivetrain resulting in the potential to tap into 374 hp and a healthy 427 lb-ft. of torque. This "boost" mode is so much fun to tap into that you'll quickly start to negate the positive benefits of the hybrid system by mashing the right pedal all the time.
Overall we found the hybrid to be pretty seamless and well executed for VW's first effort. The coasting features that shut down the gas engine just plain work without an ounce of thought on your part, just as they should. In fact we often found ourselves looking down at the tach just to check when the engine was running and not running. If we had any complaints it would be that the brakes are too sensitive. While we are able to adjust to the sensitivity to an extent, this was a complaint voiced by all the journalists that drove the car. VW said the vehicles on hand were early production models and the final version will get tweaks before launch, so there is still time to work that one wrinkle out. Outside of that, VW's first hybrid reflects some serious thought and work on refinement. The ultimate test though will be to see how VW prices the hybrid model, especially against the V6 TDI model.
The European models also boast a staggering number of electronic driving aids from lane departure systems to cruise distance control that will actually stop and restart the vehicle in stop and go traffic. It is a bit unnerving to think that people could rely on the vehicle to largely drive itself, and Volkswagen of America obviously feels the same way since most of these systems aren't coming to the US. Final specs for American-market vehicles are still being worked out, but look for the 3.6-liter V6, V6 TDI and Hybrid models to be available around October this year. We'll have drive impressions of the U.S. specific models in September before launch.
The new Touareg is a major step up from the current model — the weight and economy improvements being the most significant. We also found the new model to be flatter around curves, tighter in the steering rack and with less dive and squat. Like the fat kid in your high school who's now a personal trainer, the Touareg has grown up and matured into a leaner, more athletic, more focused machine with vast improvements that everyone can benefit from.


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Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measure 1356 square feet (126 square meters). This family-friendly aparthotel also offers a seasonal outdoor pool, a rooftop terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
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In the latest in a long string of u-turns, retractions, and good old fashioned back-pedalling, Microsoft have announced that the new Xbox One will not require a Kinect to operate.
This goes against what had been previously known, and was revealed in an interview between IGN and Chief Xbox One Platform Architect Marc Whitten.
Whitten made it clear that "like online, the console will still function if Kinect isn't plugged in", though this admission seemed begrudging following a long defence of the benefits offered by the Kinect.
"Xbox One is designed to work with Kinect plugged in. It makes gaming better in many ways – from the ability to say "Xbox On" and get right to your personalized homescreen, to the ability to control your TV through voice, Smartglass and more."
Gamers will also be able to turn the Kinect off completely when it's connected, so that none of its sensors (bar the infra-red) will be "collecting any information".
"You have the ability to completely turn the sensor off in your settings. When in this mode, the sensor is not collecting any information. Any functionality that relies on voice, video, gesture or more won't work."
The interview also revealed further details about the new console, including the news that there will be no cross-console voice chat between the One and the 360 and that the Xbox One will come boxed with a chat headset (though we'd seen this in the recent unboxing of the console).
Microsoft also recently released a seven minute video detailing the new Xbox controller. Though they also disappointed fans by stating that the wired version of the controller would not work with PCs until 2014.
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Sky is the limit for Fields
By Tom Hebert, FightNews Canada
The future of boxing looks big in Edmonton….very BIG. Standing 6'8 and weighing 260lbs Tye Fields (42-2, 38 KOs), formally fighting out of Montana but calling Edmonton his home, will be taking on Missouri's Galen Brown (32-13-1, 19KOs) this Friday at the Palace Banquet Hall in Edmonton, Alberta.
Both fighters are southpaw's however Fields has recently changed his fighting stance to orthodox after sparring with Chris Arreola, who was getting ready for his title opportunity against Vitali Klitscho. Fields has recently commented that he wants to knockout Brown within 3 rounds and then get ready for another fight within a couple months. Fields and his trainer, two time Canadian heavyweight champion Ken Lakusta, want to set up a big fight in early 2010 with either Shannon Briggs, Hasim Rahman or even Evander Holyfield, all former world champions.
"Big Sky" has certainly had some highs and lows in his 44 bout career. Four years ago, Fields scored his biggest victory when he destroyed former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon in 2 rounds in Vegas. Then disaster struck in the form of Monte Barrett who, on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao – David Diaz last year, finished off Fields in a mere 57 seconds.
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Rachamongkol grabs WBC'int belt!
By Damrong Simakajornboon
Former ABCO champion Rachamongkol Sor Ploenjit (8-1, 5 KOs) shocked the Korean crowd as he destroyed In-Suk Song (9-5, 4 KOs) in round six to capture the vacant WBC international featherweight title on Friday at the Citizen Hall, in Osan City, South Korea. The source reported that the Thai fighter mostly controlled the show and rapidly dropped the local fighter with a left uppercut in round two. After leading 39-36, 39-38, 39-38, following the 4 round scorecards announcement by the WBC rule, he speeded up his assaults and successfully floored his opponent again with a sharp left uppercut, forcing the referee to stop the bout in round six. Rachamongkol was a former Thai hot prospect who successfully captured the ABCO 122lb title in his fourth professional bout in May 2007. After retaining his regional title once, he unbelievably lost his belt to Filipino Ariel Delgado on the same year in December. With his surprising victory today, he will come back to be a Thai prospect in the featherweight division again, following WBC#4 WBO#15 Chonlatarn Or Piriyapinyo.


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DriverEntry of NDIS Protocol Drivers function
The DriverEntry function is required and is the first function that the system calls in any NDIS protocol driver, including CoNDIS clients and stand-alone call managers.
NTSTATUS DriverEntry( _In_ PDRIVER_OBJECT DriverObject, _In_ PUNICODE_STRING RegistryPath );
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A pointer to the driver object that represents this driver.
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A pointer to a driver-specific registry path specification set up by the driver's installation file (.inf). For more information about driver installation files, see Device Installation Overview.
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DriverEntry returns STATUS_SUCCESS, or its equivalent NDIS_STATUS_SUCCESS, if the driver registered as an NDIS protocol driver successfully. If DriverEntry fails initialization by propagating an error status that was returned by an NdisXxx function or by a kernel-mode support routine, the driver will not remain loaded. DriverEntry must execute synchronously; that is, it cannot return STATUS_PENDING or its equivalent NDIS_STATUS_PENDING.
The DriverEntry function of an NDIS protocol driver must call the NdisRegisterProtocolDriver function. To register the driver's ProtocolXxx entry points with the NDIS library, a protocol driver initializes an NDIS_PROTOCOL_DRIVER_CHARACTERISTICS structure and passes it to NdisRegisterProtocolDriver.
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Any protocol driver that exports a set of standard kernel-mode driver routines in addition to its NDIS-defined ProtocolXxx functions must set the entry points for those driver routines in the given driver object that is passed in to its DriverEntry function. For more information about the functionality of such a protocol driver's DriverEntry function, see Writing a DriverEntry Routine.
If an attempt to allocate resources that the driver needs to carry out network I/O operations fails, DriverEntry should release all resources that it already allocated before it returns control with a status other than STATUS_SUCCESS or NDIS_STATUS_SUCCESS.
If an error occurs after a successful call to NdisRegisterProtocolDriver, the driver must call the NdisDeregisterProtocolDriver function before DriverEntry returns.
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I ordered some a few weeks ago and I am happy with it. Next time I will re-order the largest bottle I can get my hands on. While I agree it's a good cleaner I like the fact that it's not toxic the most.
This is a discussion on Gunzilla within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; I've been using it on all of my handguns and long guns for about a year and I love it. The more I use it, ...
I've been using it on all of my handguns and long guns for about a year and I love it. The more I use it, the more I love it. Subsequent cleanings are incrementally easier and better. I also use a tad for lubrication after cleaning is done. I've also noticed it repels lint and dust, especially on my 442 when pocket carried. That is an important feature to me. If you try it, I assure you that you will really like it. Especially on your second, third, fourth, etc. cleanings. You'll notice how much easier it gets.
My stainless steel SP101 used to be VERY difficult to remove the black from around the forcing cone and the front of the cylinder. Not difficult any more.
I've also cut my cleaning time in half, and I don't get crap from the wife about the smell. It doesnt' irritate skin or hurt any surfaces. By far my favorite product.
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I ordered some a few weeks ago and I am happy with it. Next time I will re-order the largest bottle I can get my hands on. While I agree it's a good cleaner I like the fact that it's not toxic the most.
-It is a seriously scary thought that there are subsets of American society that think being intellectual is a BAD thing...
I use it on all my guns. I use Gunzilla with a quick Bore snake cleaning on my rifles at the range. I always run Gunzilla with a bore snake for a quick barrel cleanup before I head home.
After a range day with my brother in law, we cleaned up the rifles later that evening. He didn't like the one step idea, but tried Gunzilla out anyway, whining & complaining I might add.. The next day he ordered his own bottle of Gunzilla.
Let's be up front about gun cleaning/lubing. All firearms have simple needs: to be clean and lubed. Firearms don't read fancy magazine ads. They don't search the forums for the latest and greatest super-bonding miracle lube. They don't watch hi-def videos on one product's superiority over another's brand. Firearms don't really care if they're dunked in mineral sprits and hosed down with transmission fluid as long as their simple needs are met--clean and lubed!
We shooters, on the other hand, do read the ads, ask questions on forums, and stare goggle-eyed at the videos. WE are impressed by the high-priced marketing.
I've used and cleaned guns for near fifty years now, using everything from said mineral spirits to Mobile One, all name brand "gun" products, marine wheel bearing grease, dry-lubes, et cetera. What I've discovered is . . . they all work as well as the next. One may take an extra stoke of elbow grease, the next may require a respirator and posting the house as environmentally unsafe, and some may require more frequent applications. I even broke out some firearms stored in gun cases for over 20 years--the only "protection" being a 20-yr-old wipe down with Outers oil--and they had nary a spec of rust!
As for Gunzilla? It is odor free (you can put away the respirator and let the kids back into the house), and it does clean well. But better than anything and everything else?
And it costs more. I do know that much. I'm still working on that gallon can of mineral spirits and $6.00 bottle of Mobil One that will last forever.
So use whatever you like to clean and maintain youre firearms. Just remember: it's what you like. Ask your firearms and see what they say about it. I bet they really don't give an opinion either way.
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"I've also noticed it repels lint and dust,"
It's not so much a matter of "repelling" dust and lint (it's not like it's "anti-magnetic") but more a case of not adhering like oils and greases can.
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For me it causes me a lot more work. I was taught to clean the bore until patches come out clean. With Gunzilla, I spray the barrel and let it sit while doing the slide and frame, then run a patch through which comes out gunky. I spray and scrub with a bore brush and another gunky patch. Push a very wet patch through and it's gunky. Then a dry patch and it is smeared but not too bad. I shine a light and it looks perfect until I run a clean but wet patch through and it's dirty. Repeat the above a few times and finally patches come out clean. Using other stuff patches come out clean early on, but run a wet Gunzilla patch and pick up where you left off.
I tell myself after a few passes it's good enough, but good enough isn't. I can't help but wonder if Gunzilla has a chemical reaction with the clean barrel to turn the patch black. How else could a clean bore produce such a dirty patch with Gunzilla?
"my wife doesn't like the smell of Hoppe's"
Egad! What a wonderful ambrosia!!!! I even use Hoppes as an after-shave.
'Course I haven't had a date in three years, but still....
This entire post reminds me of the is an old cliche about contempt prior to investigation
I however am willing to listen to other shooters experience when I think that individual is credible. Which is why I come to this forum. If the members here are all morons driven by hype and slick marketing why waste time reading what they have to say?
I am however of the opinion if a product is
easier to use
cleans better
lubricates better
reduces wear on my gun
reduces friction and heat making my gun operate smoother and more reliably
resists rust better
attracts less dust lint carbon and other crude
makes my gun easier to clean every time I shoot
is non toxic
environmentally safe
Than it is a better product than those that do not do all those things as well
If you think Gunzilla does not live up to its claims. Prove it. Use some and than tell us how it did not work. That is exactly what some of Gunzillas greatest fans set out to do. Myself included
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I find Hopps to be similar to Kroil I cleaned an ElcheapO pistol with it and it done a darn good job. Not sure I'll trust it to a $1K piece though. Just a though..
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have not tried Gunzilla yet,but have tried almost everything else including---Hoppes #9,Weapons shield,Ballistol,Shooters Choice,M pro-7,Hoppes ellite,Mobil 1 etc..IMO, Mobil 1 works just as good as any speciality gun lube/oil i've used..my last range trip i brought 2 handguns,one lubed w/Ballistol the other lubed with Mobil 1,no failures of any kind from either pistol.infact the slide seemed to run xtra smooth with Mobil 1..as for one product that does it all,i do like Ballistol for a quick spray down and wipe clean,leaves a nice slippery film on the gun..i really have no desire spend any more money on miracle gun products such as Gunzilla even though it might be a great product..
Gunzilla converted me since this thread's inception. I'm now one of it's biggest fans. Been through a lot of Gunzilla threads here. I use the product exclusively now on everything. (Boy this is an old thread).
Has anyone else tried this stuff( Crusader Weaponry - Slipstream Weapons Lubricant) I think it works great, i can tell a difference in the way my gun performs.
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I am sure gunzilla works well. I just happen to like ballistol better.
Try it and you will not use anything else. I've been using it for 3 yrs now and couldn't be happier.


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- "Jagdeo has to be stopped because he is going to destroy this country; he has already destroyed the PPP."
- [O'lall] thinks once there is a credible opposition with a good Indian name, the PPP will lose in 2011. [ppp crime family inc. did fall nov 2011]
Freddie Kissoon – The last words of Joseph O'Lall
May 15, 2008 | By Administator | Filed Under Freddie Kissoon
I sat for four hours in Joseph O'Lall's Prashad Nagar home interviewing him. Part of our exchange I did for one of these columns. A huge section of that conversation Mr. O'Lall restricted from being published. He cited two reasons. He didn't want to aggravate the tensions with the President [jagdeo] because he intended to return to Government service and didn't want to give the President an excuse for permanently banishing him from the public sector.
Secondly, he indicated to me that he wanted me to keep his toxic condemnation of the ruling PPP confidential because the party had promised him that it would help to exonerate him in his unfair (that was the word he used) dismissal by President Jagdeo. He also pointed out that any break with the PPP would have to occur after the organisation's Congress later this year, the reason being that he wanted to table a motion for the party to name [moses nagamootoo?] its 2011 presidential candidate at that event.
Joseph O'Lall died and was buried last week. It was indeed a sad occasion against the background of his sudden employment termination. I am old enough and experienced enough to see angst, permanent pessimism and Shakespearian tragedy in the eyes of someone who speaks to me about their problems.
And I saw those throes in the eyes and on the visage of Joseph O'Lall. He struck me as a man who was no longer interested in life. In psychology there is the concept of "psychosomatic effect" meaning the unhappiness in the mind affects the body. Is it possible his death could be seen in that context?
Mr. O'Lall is dead. His family consists of one son, a step-daughter and a reputed wife. I believe Mr. O'Lall would have wanted me to publish the information he asked me to hold back on. Here are snippets of the entire interview.
First, Mr. O'Lall desired the PPP to remove Mr. Jagdeo as President. It was the first time in the interview that I felt he was becoming too emotional and too irrational. His eyes were wild, gesticulations canine, body language intemperate. He raised his voice so loudly that two young persons who were in the house upstairs ran down the steps to see if I was murdering him.
He looked at me with the visage of a mad man and said: "Jagdeo has to be stopped because he is going to destroy this country; he has already destroyed the PPP."
I was cynical. Even though I was sympathetic to him because he proved with documentary evidence that he was fired without just cause, I was not impressed with his exclamations.
I fired back. I asked how come he arrived at that judgement only after a negative entanglement with the President. He responded: "I was working for my party; Comrade Cheddi put me in charge of energy."
I went further: "So why didn't you utilize your crucial role in the Georgetown arm of the party to pressure the PPP into regulating Mr. Jagdeo's behaviour and policies." It was that question that got Mr. O'Lall more worked up. Then he opened up to me.
Joseph O'Lall asserted that he didn't think the PPP would be successful in securing his job back or any other form of public sector employment. You could have heard/seen the anger and chagrin in his voice and eyes as he spoke of being let down by the PPP. He gave the number of years he spent with the PPP and to be humiliated the way he was by President Jagdeo was heart-breaking.
I pursued him on the subject of the political bankruptcy of the PPP that dates back to the sixties and why someone like him that saw the mountain of evidence of backwardness remained inside. He would have none of it. He loved Cheddi Jagan and the PPP. Then he revealed why he was and will always be a PPP.
He said: "Freddie, I am a communist."
He concluded that the PPP is a spent force, devastated by the Machiavellian politics of Mr. Jagdeo. For him, the game was over. He hinted that he was leaving for Trinidad to take up an appointment. There were more questions from me. He offered more fascinating answers. I probed him as to why he thinks the PPP is a spent force. His answer needs careful contemplation by the Guyanese people for its implications are frightening when you think of them.
Joseph O'Lall believed that there is no one holding the PPP together and that the vision and energy of those that Jagan left behind have run out. He said that these post-Jagan leaders have virtually given up and lacked the will to reshape the PPP. According to him, Jagan's protégés have given the PPP to Mr. Jagdeo.
I enquired about Mrs. Jagan's role. He was livid. He was completely finished with Mrs. Jagan. This is how he put it: "You know Freddie, I went to that woman after the President dismissed me. You know what she told me, Freddie? It was a government matter and not a party decision."
I then asked what happens when Jagdeo goes. He thinks once there is a credible opposition with a good Indian name, the PPP will lose in 2011. As I was leaving, he put his hand on my shoulder, smiled for once and said, "Be careful, Freddie."
I don't know what he meant. I will never know; he's dead.


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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by lpgrl26, Apr 21, 2009.
I just spilled my coffee all over the keybrd.
Didn't help KG. For the money these guys make they shold be run into the ground. So we can move on without second guessing.
Lazy, your opinion that if we had developed Darko properly we would have a very good starting center now (I think that's what you're saying) would be more compelling if Darko had actually amounted to something in the three years since he left Detroit in February 06. Even if you are right that we held up his development, how would you explain the fact that he hasn't established himself as anything other than a role player since then?
Curry is new at this. Cut him some slack!
What's wrong with a role player ?
"TLM" didn't like the idea...
And Stuckey? ... J/K I love ya Rodney!
There's a new article stating that the Raps are interested in Prince and we are conversely interested in Bosh and Tay is no longer UNTOUCHABLE. It's our favorite beat writer who then goes on to say he's not implying that this a trade being discussed.
Lebron already knew that. ;)
Hey, what is the deal with your crusade towards canadians? Why you're so blasting to all those hunters, trappers, skinners, butchers i.e typical canadians ? Are vegetarian or what ?
I can't imagine a Eastern team trading for Tay at this point. I could see a team from the West where he wouldn't have to worry about LeBron or Pierce until the finals and they play is softer maybe making a move. If they're willing to jump on the hook ala Joe and Denver be my guest.
Tater is still holding a grudge because during his Canadian Vacation, they wouldn't let his Yankee ass into the National Igloo.
Well, I only know two Canadians. Roscoe and Jammer. It's exactly like if you only knew two Americans and one was Pee Wee Herman and the other was Charles Manson. I figure the rest can't be too much different. Here is a shot of their last family reunion. Don't they look spiffy in their red outfits.
Darth's not a vegetarian, he's a fruit.
I agree. It's all West coast for Tay. Most perceptive GM's from this area know it would boast his career...you can book this one.
My mind is made up; don't confuse the issue with facts. Seriously tho, I have voiced my reasons so many times that most of the posters have heard quite enough out of me. In short, LB took an instant dislike to him and absolutely refused to cut him any slack by taking him out of games even when he did well, and publicly reprimanding him. There was a series of misfortunes and mishandlings at Orlando but mainly he was placed in the rotation behind a clearly inferior player in Battie, and many, many times was taken out of games just as he was about to score a double double, clearly to keep his worth down for contract negotiations. By the way, the coach Brian what's his name was fired. And in Memphis he has gotten going several times only to have his time cut. Two or three times it was due to injuries but again this year, he was put behind a clearly inferior player in Arthur. Arthur is a first year player who was installed as a starter and went thru an entire season without improving in the slightest and is undersized. Darko has been handled as a center and 99% classified as a defensive player. When he does get minutes, he gets only a couple of shots per game while the other players who are competing with him have plays run for them and get lots of shots. When he complained about it, he is looked upon as a malcontent. He has said that he wants to play in Europe and is not interested in playing in the NBA under the conditions above, so now, he gets even less PT because he "may not return". I believe he has done things that brought about his own downfall in that many posters here were down on him for not playing hard in garbage time. He just played team ball settng up teammates and such. I guess he did not know the NBA way of playing hard against beaten opponents is the way to get PT. It is not that he was lazy because he was known by the Wallaces and Chauncey as a hard worker. He spent like 4 plays setting up Amir to get his first NBA points on a slam. People just did not like the way he did things and were consistently down on him. As a very young player from a foreign country, I believe he was not mature enough to handle all the unfairness he felt he was being handed. The main reason is that we have seen him on occasion posterize good players, block shots, hit resounding dunks and such and so I believe he is not as good a player now as he was when he came up. If he had had the steady diet of decent PT, the education of the Wallaces and such, I believe he would have steadily improved which would have given him more and more confidence, so that now, he would be a very solid player. And that is what we need now and it is what we needed this past period of years. Even the way things are, you saw how he performed in his few minutes in this last Piston game. And you saw how even tho he did very well in the first half, he was not played much at all in the second. I hope he was auditioning for Joe, trying to get back here. He has found that the grass was NOT greener with the other teams, except in Europe where he is the leader of a very young Serbian team. He even gets to shoot and everything. Sorry, guys.
This is what I always liked about you lazy. Your ability to keep things light hearted.
Here's a little ditty from ESPN today......... Chris Broussard: All is not lost for the Detroit Pistons - ESPN The best news is this........(brace yourself)
Oh man, that's a good article.
To be fair Rip could just be texting everything to Curry like AI was.
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