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The article states that this shinobi has two scars on the right side of his face, but I believe one of those 'scars' is merely a crack form the Edo Tensei and the other is a line depicting his sunken-in cheeks or cheek bones. The look similar to the lines Motoi's father had.
On a different note, that flak jacket might resemble Iwagakure's, but Iwagakure uniforms generally only have a single sleeve. The clothes this guy is wearing don't resemble the standard uniform of any nation, as far as I can tell. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 22:25, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Incorrect. Although most Iwagakure shinobi have only one sleeve when wearing their Iwa Flak Jacket, some Iwa nin wear both sleeves. Akatsuchi is an example. Also, the Flack Jacket is also an Iwagakure on since Iwa's variation is the only Flak Jacket that has one large pouch at the front. Therefore, this shinobi is no doubt a ninja of the Hidden Rock.
- Don't call me incorrect and then confirm my words directly after. The fact he has two sleeves means he isn't the standard Iwagakure uniform as stated in the article. Akatsuchi wears two sleeves, yes, but he also wears a completely different flak jacket. There are also Kirigakure shinobi who wear similar outfits to this guy. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:34, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
- I think that guy is Iwa. too (if for no other reason than that unusual hairstyle seems a tad closer to what hey have shown over Mist hair), but where did the Kiri guys wear those pouches? Thomas Finlayson (talk) 18:01, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Don't call me incorrect and then confirm my words directly after. The fact he has two sleeves means he isn't the standard Iwagakure uniform as stated in the article. Akatsuchi wears two sleeves, yes, but he also wears a completely different flak jacket. There are also Kirigakure shinobi who wear similar outfits to this guy. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:34, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
- We should rephrase the article a bit, though. He doesn't wear a "normal Iwa uniform," but only — what appears to be — a standard Iwagakure flak jacket. Also, the line running from his ear to his mouth is almost certainly a line denoting sunken cheeks. You can tell by the shape of his face and by comparing him to Motoi's father, who had the same feature. The rest of the cracks are obviously a result of him being resurrected by Edo Tensei. All the resurrected have those cracks. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 19:00, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
- I agree with SounenSuki, I think that those lines on his cheeks are just his face line and the dead's cracks --KIWIBOλ (talk) 03:40, November 6, 2010 (UTC)
- Seems like this is nearly done, but I would like to add that other dead-lines are not that long so far as I have seen. Thomas Finlayson (talk) 03:59, November 6, 2010 (UTC)
- True but scars are usually more defined though....--Cerez365 (talk) 09:41, November 6, 2010 (UTC)
- Asuma has a crack on his cheek that is as long or even longer than the crack on this guy's cheek. Chiyo and Kimimaro also have cracks of comparable length. Haku does too on his neck. Nagato, Kakuzu, and Deidara have similar length cracks as well. As do the the three kage. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 13:51, November 6, 2010 (UTC)
- True but scars are usually more defined though....--Cerez365 (talk) 09:41, November 6, 2010 (UTC)
- Seems like this is nearly done, but I would like to add that other dead-lines are not that long so far as I have seen. Thomas Finlayson (talk) 03:59, November 6, 2010 (UTC)
Movie 3
- Moved from Talk:Kakkō.
check this out [1]Turlesdude (talk) 23:40, November 8, 2010 (UTC)
I thought about this guy as well, but I highly doubt it'll be him. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:11, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- Where's that from, in Heaven's name? —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 00:13, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- If you look at the Unknown Iwa Ninja and the one in the picture then you will see a pack around his waist. Do you see what I mean? --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 01:41, November 9, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
- He's asking where the image is from.
- I assume it's from one of the movies. Based on what little I know of it, I'd guess Naruto Shippūden the Movie: The Will of Fire. ~SnapperTo 03:00, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- If you look at the Unknown Iwa Ninja and the one in the picture then you will see a pack around his waist. Do you see what I mean? --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 01:41, November 9, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
- Yes it is from the 3rd Shippuden Movie. But I believe that, that ninja is the unknown iwa nin. KiumaruHamachi (talk) 03:07, November 9, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
- So the third shippūden film showed a character who's only difference with the unknown Iwa shinobi is a right sleeve, which may very well be a simply mistake? Wasn't that the same film that revealed those advanced natures and the image of Naruto in Hokage garb? —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 07:49, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- No. The third Shippuden film shows two more similarities: a pouch around his waist, the hair, and the right sleeve. So I'm thinking that the unknown iwa nin is the same one from the movie. KiumaruHamachi (talk) 13:21, November 9, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
- In the end all this is worth is a trivia note at the bottom of the unnamed shinobi's page, that he looks like the movie character. SimAnt 13:30, November 9, 2010 (UTC)
- I agree. --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 14:14, November 9, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
I think what's happened here is quite simple, the manga writer was trying to come up with more characters for Kabuto to summon and watched the film, saw the characters and decided that taking to deceased characters from a film who would be famous due to their advanced natures, is easier than coming up with new ones.SandS Hero (talk) 23:11, November 13, 2010 (UTC)
In the chapter 516, the new rock ninja is missing a sleeve, and has his forhead protector on his arm, just like in the movie. The girl in the background also appears in the chapter.--Deva 27 (talk) 20:02, November 10, 2010 (UTC)
- That guy's totally being set up to have a kekkei genkai.
- And why is this being discussed on Kakkō's talk page? ~SnapperTo 20:43, November 10, 2010 (UTC)
Isn't the girl behind Zabuza (516 pg 4) the same girl on the movie image?? [2] --KIWIBOλ (talk) 20:51, November 10, 2010 (UTC)
This discussion is happening here because someone thought the guy we thought was Motoi's father last chapter was actually this guy. The girl does look like the one from the movie. First Storm Release actually exists (though differently) and now three characters from that movie have other ninja that look like them in the manga (the guy with the big hair, the girl, and the Kirigakure guy who Kabuto subdued with a seal). I will not be surprised to learn they have the kekkei genkai from the movie. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:23, November 10, 2010 (UTC)
Ok, so lets all be honest with ourselves, this isn't just a coincidence that Kishi drew 4 characters straight from the movie (Chukichi and the 3 charaters thats with Haku and Zabuza on page 3, chapter 516). All of a sudden, we the readers and viewers, are thrown into a bit off a pickle, because now non-canon is mixing with canon. I think we can all saftley assume that the three "movie" ninjas are the actuall ninjas now shown in the manga. The reason they could be famous is because of the Kekkei Genkai they had in the movie. And not to throw too much canon out there, but if you look at movie 3, there is canon material. For example, the fact that the 5 villages match the manga images, even though 3 of the villages (at the time when the movie was in theaters) hasn't even appeared in the anime. I dunno, maybe Kishi anticipated this and gave the movie animators some advice on the characters that he himself knew would be used later on in the series. Sparxs77 (talk) 08:30, November 11, 2010 (UTC)
- This does seem to be one of those rare cases where a mangaka works together with film-makers. However, there are two possibilities here.
- Kishimoto-sensei is the original designer of these characters and either allowed the film-makers to use them or actually designed them for the film-makers in the first place.
- The film-makers are the original designers of the characters and Kishimoto-sensei decided he liked them enough to actually give them a place in his manga.
- Seeing how Kishimoto-sensei seems to have done even more for this film than just these character designs, I'd say the first option is most likely.The true question, however, is how far the similarities go. The characters from the film apparently had specific kekkei genkai, but that doesn't mean Kishimoto-sensei came up with or will use these kekkei genkai as well. Be it in the form as they appeared in the film, or a different form.
- For now, I think the best thing to do is to gather as much information on the film characters and add them to the trivia sections of the manga characters' pages, or create separate pages for them and link them together in the trivia sections. We shouldn't yet assume they are the exact same characters, though, as that would involve assuming everything that happened in the film characters also happened to the manga characters. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 11:07, November 11, 2010 (UTC)
Not surprised, it has happen before. Look at DBZ, Akira-sama liked Bardock so much he gave him a one panel appearance in the manga.188.8.131.52 (talk) 11:49, November 17, 2010 (UTC)
actually kishimoto-san didn't say that the shinobis in the movie possess the storm, steel, swift and dark kekkei genkais the wiki said that. actually hiruko didn't take these kekkei genkais from gari, pakura, chukichi and the unknown kumo ninja he take them from other shinobis. when naruto stop hiruko in the movie from taking kakashi hiruko was just start to get the explosion, scorch, sharingan and unknown tow kekkei genkais. so, gari was the same in that movie. —This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
Nope. Hiruko mentions in the movie that his Chimera Technique alone isn't enough to fully absorb the kekkei genkai. And other than Kakashi, those four are the only known abducted shinobi, so those are the only ones Hiruko could have possibly taken the kekkei genkai from. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 15:39, January 16, 2011 (UTC)
no he could take the kekkei genkai from any other shinobis. and you don't have any prove that those four are the original users of these kekkei genkais. —This unsigned comment was made by 184.108.40.206 (talk • contribs) .
Then listen to what Hiruko says when the abducted shinobi are shown in his lair, when he explains the conditions to absorb kekkei genkai. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 01:03, January 19, 2011 (UTC)
This dude is a sand ninja.
In the latest chapter 520 his headband is shown on his arm. Although it's hard to see it is the Sand Village's hourglass insignia. The guy isn't from the Rock Village. Here is evidence of that http://mangastream.com/read/naruto/49041835/20
- Taking the poor quality of that image into consideration, the symbol could just as easily be the Iwagakure symbol. Combining that with the fact that he wore the Iwagakure symbol before and is wearing an Iwagakure uniform, I think it's safe to say he's an Iwanin. —ShounenSuki (talk | contribs | translations) 12:10, December 10, 2010 (UTC)
Yep looks like I was wrong. Dang though, it still looked like a sand village symbol. Anywho it is indeed rock.
Confirmed as a Iwa ninja as of the new chapter.Umishiru (talk) 04:19, December 16, 2010 (UTC)
So, the new chapter
Since the new chapter outright says that the guys who look like the guys who had bloodline limits do have bloodline limits, can the article now accept this fact? I don't think it could get any more explicit, really.(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ (ಠ_ೃ)Bully! 05:06, December 16, 2010 (UTC)
- Doesn't it already accept that as fact? ~SnapperTo 05:12, December 16, 2010 (UTC)
- No, it still has it in the trivia.18.104.22.168 (talk) 14:23, December 16, 2010 (UTC)
I think it's fine as it is for now. If they actually show the same kekkei genkai, well, then that'll be outright confirmation. ZeroSD (talk) 15:31, December 16, 2010 (UTC)
- According to the trivia, we don't know which kekkei genkai the guy had, though.(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ (ಠ_ೃ)Bully! 15:45, December 16, 2010 (UTC)
His Kekkei Genkai are Explosion Release /Blast Release--SpBean (talk) 15:32, December 30, 2010 (UTC)
Colored Image
I forgot to mention this when the chapter came out but there is a colored image of, both, Gari and Pakura. Should we use those images instead of the manga (black and white) images? --KiumaruHamachi (talk) 21:11, March 29, 2011 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
- That's a fan coloration.--Deva 27 21:38, March 29, 2011 (UTC)
- I forgot that they were coloring the manga images. KiumaruHamachi (talk) 21:39, March 29, 2011 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
Is there a possiblity that this guy and Deidara could be related due to haveing the same Kekkei Genkai?—This unsigned comment was made by RyunnKazan (talk • contribs) .
- It's possible but we don't know anything about the kekkei genkai so we can't make assumptions just yet. Also, remember to sign your posts.--Cerez365™ 20:50, June 5, 2011 (UTC)
Summoning Technique (Edo Tensei)
Is Gari and Pakura valid users of Summoning Technique?--Spcmn (talk) 17:43, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
- No, Kabuto controlled them and made them use it, which doesn't count as them doing the summoning. In other words, they were doing it against their will. --Speysider (Talk Page) 17:48, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
- Discussed when the manga came. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 17:51, June 7, 2012 (UTC)
his Jutsu list is messed up any I don't know how to fix it, can anyone do it for me? --184.108.40.206 (talk) 17:11, August 9, 2012 (UTC)
- We're aware of the issue, the relevant parties have been contacted, it should be sorted out soon (hopefully) just bear with it for now.--Cerez365™(talk) 17:13, August 9, 2012 (UTC)
I want to add a section based on his personality. We got some information on him this episode
- He likes fighting, particularly enemies he sees noteworthy, like Pakura - He was implied to be rebellious and hd to boss around by Iwa nin, but that has changed now he's dead -He's clearly very confidant and enjoys fighting - He likes to make things explode
Mind if I add this?
220.127.116.11 (talk) 22:33, October 25, 2012 (UTC)
Main article needs to be moved back. I'm using the monobook skin, and since I never actually moved a page here, can someone tell me how to a move article back to its normal name? I'm able to figure out how to move the talk page.--NinjaSheik 03:59, December 22, 2012 (UTC)
Gari's Page is all weird
Gari's page is all weird does someone know how to fix it? 18.104.22.168 (talk) 04:26, December 22, 2012 (UTC) NaruHina4ever
It's fixed now.--NinjaSheik 04:32, December 22, 2012 (UTC)
Separate skill.
I think that this should be one of his skills since it is different from his others but it has no name. Is it okay if I add this as one of his skills?--—This unsigned comment was made by 18.104.22.168 (talk • contribs) .
- The mention of taijutsu along with his kekkei genkai is already done. However if you want to mention that just make sure you note that it was used in the anime.--Cerez365™(talk) 16:59, January 31, 2013 (UTC)
So I can make a page for that skill but say anime only? —This unsigned comment was made by Lewis1999 (talk • contribs) .
I wouldn't necessarily say so. It was basically using Jiraishin on the ground. But it'd be fine if you mentioned something like "In the Anime, Gari has shown to be able to create a shockwave to disorientate enemies by hiting the ground with it.".22.214.171.124 (talk) 19:40, January 31, 2013 (UTC) Yomiko-chan
Alive pic?
Since he have a pic in his apperance section from when he was alive, shouldn't that be used? or do we just use the ones with which he is shown the most? --Kasan94 (talk) 20:36, June 7, 2013 (UTC)
- He was introduced first as a reincarnated shinobi as depicted in the manga and the anime just like Pakura. So it's better to keep the current image. —Shakhmoot (Talk) 20:47, June 7, 2013 (UTC)
- Okay for that i understand then. But from what you say there, I don't understand why Hanzo is depicted as a reincarnated shinobi? we saw him before the war. --Kasan94 (talk) 21:20, June 7, 2013 (UTC)


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I called the call center, and after three 45 minute calls which included being taken through the same diagnostics and being asked the same questions over and over again, I was refused a case ID as they were not convinced that there was a problem with the ram. The, technically clueless, advisors at the call center insisted that I take the laptop to the nearest service center (which happens to be very far from where I live) and have it checked by the technician and then have the technician call the call center with the results.
Despite the long commute involved, I took the laptop to the service center and guess what, in less than five minutes the technician comes to the reception and informs me that the RAM is defective and needs to be replaced. I am told it will take 2 to 3 days to have it fixed and will be contacted as soon as the job is done. So I leave the laptop at the service center, and wait for three days. On not hearing from the service center, I contact them only to be told that the replacement parts have not arrived from Acer and will take another 5 days. I wait 5 days and contact them again only to be told, that the parts have still not arrived and I need to wait another 2 days.
Two days later the same story, so I called Acer call center and after a whole lot of discussions and being transferred to several different people, I am told they will look into the matter and I will be contacted with the results, but nobody calls. I waited another 4 days and then contact the service center only to be told that the new replacement parts had arrived, "but were found to be defective" and had to be sent back and so I needed to wait another 5 days. Twenty five days have passed and I am still waiting for Acer to get their act together and come up with functioning spare parts.
Not only are brand new laptops fitted with defective parts, but even new replacement parts are also defective. Imagine the quality of hardware being used by Acer. All these problems, in the first month of operation, of a brand new laptop which functioned only for 20 days. Acer offers lower prices and better configurations at the cost of quality and service. I may have saved some money on the cost of the laptop, compared to other popular brands, but I am paying a much bigger price now.
If my ordeal does not convince you, go to Google and type "Acer sucks" and you can read many more similar experiences. YouTube even has videos of people smashing their Acer laptops, in frustration. I leave it to potential customers, considering purchasing a Acer product, to decide if they want to invest their hard earned money in sub-standard products from Acer. As for me, I will never ever buy an ACER product again.
Today, I decided that trying to get this desktop fixed by Acer is a lost cause. I've had a problem with this computer since purchasing it a year ago from Best Buy. This is my history with this product and I hope it is helpful to others. This computer was purchased on 6/29/07.
1) Within two months after purchase, the computer would power down and turn off and restart on its own. Then one day it powered down and would not come back on so I took it back to Best Buy on 8/24/07 for repair. After 15 days of purchase the computer cannot be exchanged at Best Buy so they sent it out to be fixed. The Motherboard and Power Supply were replaced.
2) After this last repair the computer began to freeze up, sounded very noisy and error messages began to appear. The computer was taken back to Best Buy on 9/15/07. Best Buy disassembled the unit and inspected it and "reloaded, restored, repaired" the software for the unit. 3) The computer then began to freeze up not too long after it came back. Sometimes it would freeze up immediately when turned on after getting to the welcome screen and other times I would be working on the computer and it would freeze up. On 11/2/07 I took the computer back to Best Buy. The hard drive was replaced.
4) A few weeks later the computer began to freeze up again and I lost internet connection. I decided to deal directly with Acer and contacted them by phone to relay this lengthy history. I sent the computer out via FedEx on my own dime because they wouldn't pay for it. They received the unit on 11/28/07. The computer came back two days later and the defective modem was replaced. Wasn't long after that I realized that the computer had the same problems. The holidays, life, work and everything else happened. I secured a laptop from work to use and pretty much gave up on it.
5) At the start of June 2008 I thought I would give it one last try before the warranty from Acer expired. The computer went out to Acer and came back on 7/3/08. The computer was turned on and immediately froze up. I contacted Acer immediately and they said that Best Buy needed to repair the hard drive and the problem was not with them. The customer service agent also said some pretty ridiculous and contradictory things.
In summary, Best Buy has less than mediocre customer service but I expected much more out of Acer. Besides the obvious of having a broken computer, there is a very long wait time to get through to customer service via telephone...in some cases 20-30 minutes. I requested to speak to a manager and the last representative I spoke to said that there are no managers available and just customer service reps available. A lot of personal time has been wasted trying to get a product working that was never really used.
Imagine having to take my computer to Best Buy each time, wait in line and describe the problem over and over again. Imagine having to tell the same story to Acer, over and over again, after being on hold for a long time. Imagine the frustration of just giving up after repeatedly expecting that the unit would be repaired.
I've decided to copy this complaint to any and every consumer blog that I can find. If Best Buy or Acer would like to resolve this problem they know how to find me just use your technology. Resolve at this point means a brand new computer which is nothing compared to my frustration. After I finish blogging I'll send a letter to both companies with all of the sites in which I've posted my complaints.
NEW YORK -- Acer doesn't take any responsibility for the Vista Upgrades that they pledged with the purchase of any of their laptops and PC's. Acer offered Vista upgrades for the cost of shipping when Vista was late to market and it was the big holiday sales season of 2006/7. Acer is blaming Moduslink for all the Vista Express Upgrade problems and Moduslink wants nothing more to do with the program and is unreachable. Moduslink was unprepared to deal with the volume and this resulted in a substantial number of complaints.
If you talk to Microsoft they say talk to Acer. Though I get some comment from Microsoft that many other vendors that used Moduslink had unhappy customers. The difficulty is that Acer who made the promise isn't honoring their promise when a subcontractor like Moduslink lets down their customers. I'm sure the lawyers have crafted all sorts ways to avoid liability, however this is a much bigger issue than the fine print or mechanics of how I was to receive the upgrade. In my opinion it was Acer's sale and their responsibility, however they act and feel like Moduslink gives them some sort of deniability.
I suspect the whole problem is related to redemptions rates. No vendor expects everyone will redeem their right. There is good reason to suspect the redemption rates were higher that estimated and this resulted in not enough to go around.
Typically vendors create a number of hoops to jump through for redemption programs, so that many get exhausted by the process and fail to follow-through. The next time you look at any redemption, you should verify what sort of aggravations they'll demand from you and of course the reputation of the company offering it. You may jump through all the hoops only to find it was a huge waste of time. For example when Acer Reneged on the Vista Upgrade they offered me. These are good things to know before considering any redemption offer from this company.
In my case Moduslink sent me an email with my order number and advised it was shipped. They charged my credit card as well. So everything was in order June 15. Then I didn't get the shipment so I patiently waited. Then the next thing I get from Moduslink is an e-mail saying they are no longer involved in the Vista Upgrade program and I've been trying to get this fixed ever since. Moduslink is hiding, Acer is denying and I'm amazed that companies behave this way in North America. Now I really understand why Dell is so successful.
After my initial response to an e-mail support inquiry, I get a request for info from Acer, I have to dig up copies of everything I sent last winter, a time consuming effort. This was provided though it quickly became apparent that this was just another hoop to jump through. Then I received this message the day after the info was provided.
The reality here is that Acer has reneged and this is no different then steeling from their customers and hiding behind Moduslink. It is plainly greed and the belief that if they simply make it difficult enough and long enough a process then people will simply go away defeated and that their self serving bad behavior will be ignored. Shame on Acer.
Less than 6 weeks after I bought the Aspire ES1-511-C0DV-US laptop, the LCD broke for no apparent reason. Acer automatically refuses to honor the warranty because it is a screen issue. Apparently the screen is exceedingly fragile and cannot handle normal use. They lost a loyal customer on this one.
TEMPLE, TEXAS -- Thinking buying an ACER computer? DON'T! If you are going to throw money away, throw it my way. I made the mistake of buying an ACER Aspire 722 Netbook and within 3-4 months, the case split and a piece fell out. Not only that but the keys stick, it's slow even with 2 GB RAM and the touch pad has a mind of its own. Some programs I get a flickering line that doesn't go away.
ACER will not back their warranty. When I called customer service, I got some East Indian guy that does his best to void your warranty starting with the case is not covered under warranty. Then he wants you to mail in your computer (at your expense) while they evaluate it for CID (customer induced damage) to void your warranty, but the excuses are endless.
I took it to a local repair shop and they said they would have to remove the screen and take the case apart which would void my warranty and recommended I contact ACER, which I did. I ended up contacting a corporate office in Texas and was given an email address of email@example.com where I addressed my issues with ACER. Not only did I get no response, when I emailed again, my mail was returned. They will make it impossible for you to have them honor their warranty. They will make you jump through every hoop imaginable to not honor their product. My computer guys also said that ACER was their #1 for repairs.
Another friend of mine had endless problems with her ACER also. I would HIGHLY recommend Samsung as they back their warranty 100%. On a personal experience, I sat on my new dual LCD camera and broke the lens. I called Samsung and they only asked for my serial number and said it was under warranty. NO OTHER questions asked. The sent out UPS to pick it up and it was repaired 100% within 10 days.

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The Klingons have been featured one way or another in every Star Trek movie produced to date — whether as actual characters or as starships on a monitor — but there is only one film in which the Klingons truly took centre stage. And that film happens to be one of the few Star Trek movies that was not scored by Jerry Goldsmith or James Horner, the subjects of the first two parts of this series.
The film in question is Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), which served as a bridge of sorts between the original Star Trek TV series (1966-1969) and its follow-up, Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994). The latter series had shown that the Federation and the Klingons would one day get along, more or less, so this film — the last one to feature the entire cast of the original series, and the first one to feature an actor from the later series (though not any of its characters) — aimed to show exactly how the Cold War between these two powers had ended.
And one of the striking features about the soundtrack for this film, composed by Cliff Eidelman, is how up-front it is about its Klingon elements — to the point where it is the only film in the entire series that does not begin with one of the standard Star Trek themes but, instead, begins with a theme that was written for the Klingons.


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Bill advances to delay Indiana farmland tax hike
Lawmakers are advancing a proposed one-year delay in new calculations for property taxes on farmland.
It could delay an average 25 percent increase in tax payments for farm owners.
The bill would stop the state from using updated soil productivity figures in setting new property tax rates this year. The productivity measure is one of the factors used to determine the land value.
The legislative proposal would require state tax officials and Purdue University agriculture researchers to prepare a review of the soil productivity measurement for the Legislature to consider next year.
Bill sponsor Sen. Jean Leising of Oldenburg says she wants to make sure farmland is being assessed in a commonsense way.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved the bill Monday after it earlier passed the Senate.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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- Fibrotest (1)
- Hepatotoxicity (1)
- Liver enzymes (1)
- Transient elastography (1)
- cART (1)
- co-infection (1)
- Assessment of liver fibrosis and associated risk factors in HIV-infected individuals using transient elastography and serum biomarkers (2012)
- Background: Liver fibrosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals is mostly attributable to co-infection with hepatitis B or C. The impact of other risk factors, including prolonged exposure to combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) is poorly understood. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of liver fibrosis and associated risk factors in HIV-infected individuals based on non-invasive fibrosis assessment using transient elastography (TE) and serum biomarkers (Fibrotest [FT]). Methods: In 202 consecutive HIV-infected individuals (159 men; mean age 47 ± 9 years; 35 with hepatitis-C-virus [HCV] co-infection), TE and FT were performed. Repeat TE examinations were conducted 1 and 2 years after study inclusion. Results: Significant liver fibrosis was present in 16% and 29% of patients, respectively, when assessed by TE (≥ 7.1 kPa) and FT (> 0.48). A combination of TE and FT predicted significant fibrosis in 8% of all patients (31% in HIV/HCV co-infected and 3% in HIV mono-infected individuals). Chronic ALT, AST and γ-GT elevation was present in 29%, 20% and 51% of all cART-exposed patients and in 19%, 8% and 45.5% of HIV mono-infected individuals. Overall, factors independently associated with significant fibrosis as assessed by TE (OR, 95% CI) were co-infection with HCV (7.29, 1.95-27.34), chronic AST (6.58, 1.30-33.25) and γ-GT (5.17, 1.56-17.08) elevation and time on dideoxynucleoside therapy (1.01, 1.00-1.02). In 68 HIV mono-infected individuals who had repeat TE examinations, TE values did not differ significantly during a median follow-up time of 24 months (median intra-patient changes at last TE examination relative to baseline: -0.2 kPa, p = 0.20). Conclusions: Chronic elevation of liver enzymes was observed in up to 45.5% of HIV mono-infected patients on cART. However, only a small subset had significant fibrosis as predicted by TE and FT. There was no evidence for fibrosis progression during follow-up TE examinations.
- Investigation of NS3 protease resistance-associated variants and phenotypes for the prediction of treatment response to HCV triple therapy (2016)
- Triple therapy of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with boceprevir (BOC) or telaprevir (TVR) leads to virologic failure in many patients which is often associated with the selection of resistance-associated variants (RAVs). These resistance profiles are of importance for the selection of potential rescue treatment options. In this study, we sequenced baseline NS3 RAVs population-based and investigated the sensitivity of NS3 phenotypes in an HCV replicon assay together with clinical factors for a prediction of treatment response in a cohort of 165 German and Swiss patients treated with a BOC or TVR-based triple therapy. Overall, the prevalence of baseline RAVs was low, although the frequency of RAVs was higher in patients with virologic failure compared to those who achieved a sustained virologic response (SVR) (7% versus 1%, P = 0.06). The occurrence of RAVs was associated with a resistant NS3 quasispecies phenotype (P<0.001), but the sensitivity of phenotypes was not associated with treatment outcome (P = 0.2). The majority of single viral and host predictors of SVR was only weakly associated with treatment response. In multivariate analyses, low AST levels, female sex and an IFNL4 CC genotype were independently associated with SVR. However, a combined analysis of negative predictors revealed a significantly lower overall number of negative predictors in patients with SVR in comparison to individuals with virologic failure (P<0.0001) and the presence of 2 or less negative predictors was indicative for SVR. These results demonstrate that most single baseline viral and host parameters have a weak influence on the response to triple therapy, whereas the overall number of negative predictors has a high predictive value for SVR.
- Baseline MELD score predicts hepatic decompensation during antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced cirrhosis (2013)
- Background and Aims: In patients with advanced liver cirrhosis due to chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection antiviral therapy with peginterferon and ribavirin is feasible in selected cases only due to potentially life-threatening side effects. However, predictive factors associated with hepatic decompensation during antiviral therapy are poorly defined. Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, 68 patients with HCV-associated liver cirrhosis (mean MELD score 9.18±2.72) were treated with peginterferon and ribavirin. Clinical events indicating hepatic decompensation (onset of ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hospitalization) as well as laboratory data were recorded at baseline and during a follow up period of 72 weeks after initiation of antiviral therapy. To monitor long term sequelae of end stage liver disease an extended follow up for HCC development, transplantation and death was applied (240weeks, ±SD 136weeks). Results: Eighteen patients (26.5%) achieved a sustained virologic response. During the observational period a hepatic decompensation was observed in 36.8%. Patients with hepatic decompensation had higher MELD scores (10.84 vs. 8.23, p<0.001) and higher mean bilirubin levels (26.74 vs. 14.63 µmol/l, p<0.001), as well as lower serum albumin levels (38.2 vs. 41.1 g/l, p = 0.015), mean platelets (102.64 vs. 138.95/nl, p = 0.014) and mean leukocytes (4.02 vs. 5.68/nl, p = 0.002) at baseline as compared to those without decompensation. In the multivariate analysis the MELD score remained independently associated with hepatic decompensation (OR 1.56, 1.18–2.07; p = 0.002). When the patients were grouped according to their baseline MELD scores, hepatic decompensation occurred in 22%, 59%, and 83% of patients with MELD scores of 6–9, 10–13, and >14, respectively. Baseline MELD score was significantly associated with the risk for transplantation/death (p<0.001). Conclusions: Our data suggest that the baseline MELD score predicts the risk of hepatic decompensation during antiviral therapy and thus contributes to decision making when antiviral therapy is discussed in HCV patients with advanced liver cirrhosis.
- High prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in two metropolitan emergency departments in Germany : a prospective screening analysis of 28,809 patients (2012)
- Background and Aims: The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibodies in Germany has been estimated to be in the range of 0.4–0.63%. Screening for HCV is recommended in patients with elevated ALT levels or significant risk factors for HCV transmission only. However, 15–30% of patients report no risk factors and ALT levels can be normal in up to 20–30% of patients with chronic HCV infection. The aim of this study was to assess the HCV seroprevalence in patients visiting two tertiary care emergency departments in Berlin and Frankfurt, respectively. Methods: Between May 2008 and March 2010, a total of 28,809 consecutive patients were screened for the presence of anti-HCV antibodies. Anti-HCV positive sera were subsequently tested for HCV-RNA. Results: The overall HCV seroprevalence was 2.6% (95% CI: 2.4–2.8; 2.4% in Berlin and 3.5% in Frankfurt). HCV-RNA was detectable in 68% of anti-HCV positive cases. Thus, the prevalence of chronic HCV infection in the overall study population was 1.6% (95% CI 1.5–1.8). The most commonly reported risk factor was former/current injection drug use (IDU; 31.2%) and those with IDU as the main risk factor were significantly younger than patients without IDU (p<0.001) and the male-to-female ratio was 72% (121 vs. 46 patients; p<0.001). Finally, 18.8% of contacted HCV-RNA positive patients had not been diagnosed previously. Conclusions: The HCV seroprevalence was more than four times higher compared to current estimates and almost one fifth of contacted HCV-RNA positive patients had not been diagnosed previously.
- A common HLA-DPA1 variant is associated with hepatitis B virus infection but fails to distinguish active from inactive Caucasian carriers (2012)
- Background and Aims: Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major health issue worldwide. Recently, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DP locus were identified to be associated with HBV infection in Asian populations. Most significant associations were observed for the A alleles of HLA-DPA1 rs3077 and HLA-DPB1 rs9277535, which conferred a decreased risk for HBV infection. We assessed the implications of these variants for HBV infection in Caucasians. Methods: Two HLA-DP gene variants (rs3077 and rs9277535) were analyzed for associations with persistent HBV infection and with different clinical outcomes, i.e., inactive HBsAg carrier status versus progressive chronic HBV (CHB) infection in Caucasian patients (n = 201) and HBsAg negative controls (n = 235). Results: The HLA-DPA1 rs3077 C allele was significantly associated with HBV infection (odds ratio, OR = 5.1, 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.9–13.7; p = 0.00093). However, no significant association was seen for rs3077 with progressive CHB infection versus inactive HBsAg carrier status (OR = 2.7, 95% CI: 0.6–11.1; p = 0.31). In contrast, HLA-DPB1 rs9277535 was not associated with HBV infection in Caucasians (OR = 0.8, 95% CI: 0.4–1.9; p = 1). Conclusions: A highly significant association of HLA-DPA1 rs3077 with HBV infection was observed in Caucasians. However, as a differentiation between different clinical courses of HBV infection was not possible, knowledge of the HLA-DPA1 genotype cannot be translated into personalized anti-HBV therapy approaches.
- Performance of two HCV RNA assays during protease inhibitor-based triple therapy in patients with advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis (2014)
- Introduction: On-treatment HCV RNA measurements are crucial for the prediction of a sustained virological response (SVR) and to determine treatment futility during protease inhibitor-based triple therapies. In patients with advanced liver disease an accurate risk/benefit calculation based on reliable HCV RNA results can reduce the number of adverse events. However, the different available HCV RNA assays vary in their diagnostic performance. Aim: To investigate the clinical relevance of concordant and discordant results of two HCV RNA assays during triple therapy with boceprevir and telaprevir in patients with advanced liver fibrosis/cirrhosis. Methods: We collected on-treatment samples of 191 patients with advanced liver fibrosis/cirrhosis treated at four European centers for testing with the Abbott RealTime (ART) and COBAS AmpliPrep/COBAS TaqMan HCV v2.0 (CTM) assays. Results: Discordant test results for HCV RNA detectability were observed in 23% at week 4, 17% at week 8/12 and 9% at week 24 on-treatment. The ART detected HCV RNA in 41% of week 4 samples tested negative by the CTM. However, the positive predictive value of an undetectable week 4 result for SVR was similar for both assays (80% and 82%). Discordance was also found for application of stopping rules. In 27% of patients who met stopping rules by CTM the ART measured levels below the respective cut-offs of 100 and 1000 IU/ml, respectively, which would have resulted in treatment continuation. In contrast, in nine patients with negative HCV RNA by CTM at week 24 treatment would have been discontinued due to detectable residual HCV RNA by the ART assay. Importantly, only 4 of these patients failed to achieve SVR. Conclusion: Application of stopping rules determined in approval studies by one assay to other HCV RNA assays in clinical practice may lead to over and undertreatment in a significant number of patients undergoing protease inhibitor-based triple therapy.


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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:50 pm
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Head Coach: Mike McCoy
Offensive Coordinator: Ben McDaniels
Defensive Coordinator: Richard Smith
Current Cap $: -16.1 million
2013 Cap Roll-Over: 22.4 million
Cap: $6.3 million
Cuts/Not Resigned
Michael Vick (+$12.7 million)
Demetress Bell (+$9.6 million)
Mike Patterson (+$4 million)
Nnamdi Asomaghu (+$11.3 million)
Matt Tennant (+$.6 million)
Derek Landri
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
Greg Salas (+$.5 million)
Ronald Johnson (+$.4 million)
Stanley Havili (+$.4 million)
Ryan Rau (+$.4 million)
David Sims (+$.4 million)
King Dunlap
Total $ saved: $40.3 million
Salary Cap Before Free Agency/Resignings: $46.6 million
LB Akeem Jordan 2 yrs/$2 million (-$1.1 million)
S Colt Anderson 2 yrs/$1.6 million (-$800k)
LS Jon Dorenbos 1 yr/$750k (-$750k)
Free Agency/Trades
WR Mohamed Massaquoi 1 yr/$800k (-$800k)
OT Brandon Albert 5 yrs/$56 million (-$10 million)
G/C Antoine Caldwell 2 yrs/$2.4 million (-$1 million)
CB Derek Cox 4 yrs/$29 million (-$7.3 million)
DT Glenn Dorsey 2 yrs/$7 million (-$3.6 million)
S Jim Leonhard 2 yrs/$3.8 million (-$2 million)
TE James Casey 3 yrs/$8 million (-$3 million)
Jeremy Maclin and a 5th round pick are traded to Miami for their 2nd round pick (+$3 million)
Dion Lewis is traded to Indianapolis for a 6th round pick (+$.5 million)
Salary Cap Before NFL Draft: $19.75 million
2013 NFL Draft
Round 1 (4): Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia
-Medical issues aside, Jones is the best player in this class hands down. However, Jax, Oakl, and KC all pass on him because of his Spinal Stenosis. Doctors clear him to play football, but there is always a chance that his career could end shortly. We take a chance on him here at #4 as we go BPA and extensive research by Howie shows that he is worth it. We also take him because of our new defensive coordinator, Richard Smith. Smith was a big part in the development of Von Miller and wants to get his own joker/4-3 rush linebacker similar to Von. Jones is the perfect player for Smith's defense and he very well may creep into that Von/Aldon/Watt class of defenders.
Round 2 (3): Tyler Wilson QB Arkansas
-This pick will come as a bit of a shock to Eagles fans because everyone thinks that a new coach will just be complacent with a 3rd round, 2nd year QB who they had no part in drafting. McCoy, being the quarterback savant that he is, wants his own guy. Lucky for him, Wilson drops to the 2nd round and we scoop him up without hesitation. I see Wilson as a Jay Cutler/Phillip Rivers-esque quarterback. He is a gunslinger who isn't afraid to make tough throws downfield. He is extremely confident and has leadership qualities that you want in a quarterback. Under McCoy, he very well could be the franchise quarterback we've all been wanting.
Round 2 (16 via Mia): DJ Swearinger S South Carolina
-Our secondary is a mess, obviously. Swearinger, in my eyes, is a smaller version of Kam Chancellor. He flies around the field making big plays and isn't afraid to lay the wood on somebody. We get great value here in the 2nd, as I think Swearinger is the best safety in this entire class.
Round 3 (5): Quinton Patton WR Louisiana Tech
-With Maclin gone and the fact that DeSean is more of a #2 receiver, we need a true #1 WR for our new quarterback. Patton is a big possession receiver (6'2), with great route running and sticky hands. He reminds me a bit of Steve Smith (the other Steve Smith), but when he was actually good in 2009 with the Giants.
Round 4 (4): Quanterus Smith DE Western Kentucky
-Howie continues his trend of taking the best available player, and we steal Smith here in the 4th. If it weren't for his injury, he'd likely be a 1st rounder this year. Smith absolutely abused Alabama's offensive line when they played. He is a physical freak. He will most likely be ready around mid-season of 2013, maybe earlier depending on his recovery. We basically take him to replace Trent Cole.
Round 5 (Conditional Pick): Trey Wilson CB Vanderbilt
Round 6 (4): Alex Hurst OT LSU
Tyler Wilson
/ Nick Foles / Trent Edwards
HB: LeSean McCoy / Bryce Brown / Chris Polk
James Casey
/ Brent Celek / Clay Harbor
Quinton Patton
/ Riley Cooper
WR: DeSean Jackson /
Mohammed Massaquoi
Slot WR: Damaris Johnson / Jason Avant
LT: Jason Peters /
Alex Hurst
LG: Evan Mathis /
Antoine Caldwell
C: Jason Kelce / Dallas Reynolds
RG: Todd Herremans / Danny Watkins
Brandon Albert
/ Dennis Kelly
DE: Brandon Graham / Phillip Hunt
Glenn Dorsey
/ Cullen Jenkins
UT: Fletcher Cox / Cedric Thornton
DE: Trent Cole / Vinny Curry /
Quanterus Smith
Jarvis Jones
/ Casey Matthews
MLB: DeMeco Ryans / Jamar Chaney
WLB: Mychal Kendricks / Akeem Jordan
CB: Derek Cox /
Trey Wilson
Jim Leonhard
/ Nate Allen
DJ Swearinger
/ Colt Anderson
CB: Brandon Boykin / Brandon Hughes
Slot CB: Curtis Marsh
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Even if Jones checks out medically his career may be limited.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:17 pm
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Your right, I hate it. Our secondary is worse, and McCoy is out of the picture, and what makes Ben McDaniels qualified as an OC?
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8.5/10. Refreshing to see a mock that is actually realistic on here, rather than one where we sign 5 big name FAs and make 5 trades. Only thing I thought was a bit unrealistic was Wilson falling to the 2nd, I just don't see that happening but I'd cream my jorts if it did.
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Your right, I hate it. Our secondary is worse, and McCoy is out of the picture, and what makes Ben McDaniels qualified as an OC?
Link to McCoy being out of the picture? Nobody has confirmed that.
Why isn't McDaniels qualified? First of all, it'd be McCoy's offense. McDaniels would be working with him (they've worked together before in Denver) . He is currently the offensive assistant coach in TB, where they had the best offensive year that they've had in a long time. McDaniels is a very smart guy, like his brother, and he and McCoy would be great together running an offense.
Our secondary is worse? How so? Cox is an improvement over Nnamdi and DRC by a large margin. Boykin will be fine as the other corner, and marsh, hughes, and wilson are fine at 3, 4, and 5. It's not some stud group of corners, as they are all young and inexperienced (minus Cox). But guess what? We're a rebuilding team! This is the entire point! To draft young guys!
Leonhard was only brought in because he's familiar with McCoy and Richard Smith and will be a stop-gap starter at FS. He is 30 and still has some left in the tank. He is solid in run support. Swearinger, on the other hand, is a stud. I think our secondary is in good shape with this mock.
Obviously this team isn't going to be some playoff team. As RMIB said, this is a more realistic mock. We brought in some depth in FA as well as two good starters (Albert and Cox) and then concentrated on building through the draft.
If you don't like this, then you're going to be thoroughly disappointed this offseason. Because this is a more realistic scenario. We're not going to get a bunch of trades, or sign a bunch of stud free agents. It's a long process. And this offseason would be a big step in the right direction.
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Hate it's a strong word, it's a solid mock.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:25 pm
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McCoy + Wilson
This is actually my dream scenario.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:34 pm
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What is the cap penalty for cutting Nnamdi? I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take effect until 2014, but there definitely would be one.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:26 pm
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Your right, I hate it. Our secondary is worse, and McCoy is out of the picture, and what makes Ben McDaniels qualified as an OC?
This. It's pretty bad, outside of Jarvis, really don't like 1 of your moves.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:50 pm
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Not the most exciting draft, but I agree with others that it is at the very least realistic. This would not make us a contender next year, but I believe that if we did something like this, and if Wilson becomes a good starter then I think this gives us a start similar to the one that we had with Reid. That being said, the secondary would clearly need some work next year, but this is not a bad mock in all honesty.
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:05 pm
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Phire wrote:
McCoy + Wilson
This is actually my dream scenario.
I would be okay with grabbing either Wilson, Glannon, or Barkley in the 2nd if their available and the next HC/OC wants one of them. Especially if we pick up another 2nd rounder to use. Although I would rather completely overhaul the secondary in that situation. Similar to what Seattle did with Thomas, Chancellor, and Sherman all in the same draft. Or like the Lito, Lewis, and Brown draft.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:17 am
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People need to realize that we're not going to upgrade every weakness this offseason. That's impossible for this team. But with this offseason, we do a pretty job of addressing most weaknesses and setting ourself up nicely for the next two seasons. With this offseason, and one more good one, we are a contender easily.
On defense, we'd need a FS, maybe one more CB, and maybe some DL depth.
On offense, get more o-line help maybe another WR/TE. Then we are looking very very good.
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:21 am
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Your right, I hate it. Our secondary is worse, and McCoy is out of the picture, and what makes Ben McDaniels qualified as an OC?
This. It's pretty bad, outside of Jarvis, really don't like 1 of your moves.
You don't like signing a 26 year old stud CB who is actually good against the run as well as in coverage?
Or signing one of the best offensive tackles in the game?
Or signing a very versatile, dangerous weapon like Casey?
Or drafting a potential franchise QB in the 2nd round?
Or drafting a stud safety (Swearinger) and signing a decent stop-gap guy at FS in Leonhard?
Or signing a true 4-3 NT in Dorsey who could excel with us?
Man, you are really hard to please, huh? Would you prefer we just go out and throw money at a ton of overrated FAs like in 2011, and just make a ton of unrealistic trades that only benefit us and would never happen in real life? Cause there's plenty of mocks out there for you then.
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What is the cap penalty for cutting Nnamdi? I'm pretty sure it wouldn't take effect until 2014, but there definitely would be one.
Not that much. The figure I posted by his name includes the cap hit.
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LOL @ Massaquoi. Dude sucks.
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COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Columbia's population will
swell by more than 25 by mid-August. That's because more than 1,150
students are expected to move into Lindsey Wilson College residence
halls for the 2013-14 school year, adding to the city's more than
4,400 residents.
LWC's opening weekend is Aug. 17-18, and fall classes
will begin the week of Aug. 19 on the A.P. White Campus. (Click here for Opening Week schedules.)
Last year, a record 2,677 students -- including 1,099
residential students -- attended LWC. College officials expect even
more students to enroll this fall, which will be noticed on campus
and throughout Columbia-Adair County.
"You'll see more people in stores, which might make for
longer lines but it will mean more money being pumped into the
local economy," said LWC Vice President of Student Services &
Enrollment Management Dean Adams, whose office oversees enrolling
students and settling them into campus.
After residential students move in, a myriad of
activities and events will introduce them to the LWC family and
college life.
"We welcome students as soon as they move on to campus,"
said LWC Director of Student Activities Jayne Hopkins, the organizer of opening week
activities and events. "In the first few days, students will meet
with academic advisers, resident assistant and get to know other
"So much of college life happens outside of the
classroom. That's why we put such an emphasis on bringing students
together, so they can get together in various informal settings and
begin to forge new relationships and friendships."
Opening week activities also help freshmen from coming
down with an acute case of homesickness, said LWC Assistant Dean of
Students Andy McAllister.
"If we didn't offer students a lot of programming, many
of them would get homesick because so many of our freshmen are
first-generation college students, and many of them will be away
from home for an extended period for the first time," McAllister
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especially the freshmen, to college life."
Since the 2008-09 school year, LWC's residential
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Would like to congratulate my good friend doug for being awarded his blackbelt from Prof De La Riva in Rio.
Those of you that don't know Doug he is a small imp like beast, who has one of the most horriffic top games to play against despite being a slim midget.
No one at the Grip has been able to get near him for years (apart from Marcus but he is Brazilian and been a BB for years).
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This is very timely... well done
New Update released, use the function from the script this time.
Try changing the host to be pinged to something you can ping ... it's a pretty weird issue.okay, the result same like before [>] No internet connectivity found, exiting
Please write in here the statement you have changed....
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This is very timely... well done
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it confirmed furt1maggr3d10r has done some over tweaking too much lol
Just to update that the script is perfect its nothing to do with the script ive gone through it and Ive reinstalled it on a test machine and in vmware and it as usually great work from sickness the OP over tweaked and has deleted files or messed with grub OP please give the output when your machine starts up
you can fix this by booting from the usb and fixing grub on the harddriveHey, All I know is I was excited to see the script, ran without issues per the instructions. Each one seemed to run without issue. I ran them individually but whatever. I finished with the the first, update / clean.
All was still well. I shutdown, booted up in the morning and booted to a weird prompt. Looked around and /pentest was gone and wouldn't boot.
regarding the no internet connection I have had this problem but it seems only to be with wifi when its on lan it runs flawless
on wifi it works most of the time If i recall correctly increase the timeout in the script as when your connected on wifi it will sometimes take longer to go through and its not a physical connection and can sometime timeout
GREAT WORK SICKNESS ITS TIMING AT ITS BEST the last bt4 r2 update script came out very late into the build
I just made a fresh install of BT5 Gnome x32 in Virtualbox, manually made a apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y.
After that, I downloaded the update-script, compiled it and updated all the programs.. I worked like a charm! It's a really nice update-script you made there..
And as I told you on irc, the source code is really easy to read and change...
Really an awesome job!
dear sickness
are about 3 days I have a problem on exploitdb update the script "crash" and time after reply:
svn: Can not connect to host 'www.exploit-db.com': Connection timed out
[>] Exploit-db updated successfully!
is a problem of exploitdb site, or update-script?:
sorry my bad english and many thanks for your job!
To close the loop on this - Yes, the script is good, my Foo is bad...
It is apparently a known issue with Ubuntu, one that I was hit with on BT 4. It was just the bad timing of everything.
Anyway, I found this which sums it up and can help anyone in same boat. https://community.rapid7.com/message/1332#1332
Cheers - Happy updating..
Thank you, just tried script and works fine. keep up the good work. Maybe an installer for some tools like Pyrit. I know can be done manually, but would be a nice touch for some who wants tools like this.
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The Top Ways People "Live on the Edge"
In a new survey, three out of four people say their lives are pretty BORING. And based on this list of the ways people try to spice things up . . . their lives are going to STAY boring.
The survey asked people what they do to LIVE ON THE EDGE . . . and these are 10 of the most popular answers . . .
1. Booking a trip before you have the money to pay for it.
2. Driving with the gas light on.
3. Driving through a red light or, at least, a yellow light.
4. Crossing the street when "Don't Walk" is flashing.
5. Having a drink at lunch.
6. Not closing the blinds before you change clothes.
7. Not paying bills on time.
8. Eating dessert for breakfast.
9. Eating something after its expiration date.
10. Going to a restaurant without a reservation.
The survey also came up with things people want to TRY to spice up their life. But they're just as lame. Here are 10 of the top suggestions . . .
1. Cutting out of work a half hour early.
2. Undoing your seatbelt before a plane stops.
3. Going out without an umbrella when it looks like it might rain.
4. Using the phone while you drive.
5. Drinking coffee right before you try to go to sleep.
6. Ordering something different than usual for lunch.
7. Not killing a spider you see in your bedroom.
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FLORENCE – Violet Lloyd of Florence and Lynn Timmons of Effingham have been named outstanding staff employees of the year at Francis Marion University.
The awards were presented today during the staff awards luncheon, which also honored FMU employees for length of state service.
Lloyd is a lead custodian who has worked for the university for nearly 18 years. Timmons has been employed at FMU for more than 15 years and is a administrative associate for financial services. They both were cited for their dedication to their jobs and for service above and beyond the call of duty. FMU President Luther F. Carter presented Lloyd and Timmons with plaques and $1,000 checks in recognition of winning this annual award for employees.
Lloyd was cited for her selfless service, professionalism and dedication to duty, in addition to her superior skill and care in her work. In her free time she raises money to support the St. Jude's Children's Hospital and enjoys cheering on the FMU baseball team.
It is her compassion and thoughtfulness toward others that sets Timmons apart from others, according to her colleagues. Known as the "keeper of the books", Timmons schedules the use of facilities with an eye to the faculty, administration, staff, students and the public.
Yvonne G. Davis of Florence, acquisitions coordinator in Rogers Library, was cited for 30 years of state service.
Employees honored for 20 years of service include: Howard M. Byrd Jr., senior programmer/analyst; Wendy M. Moore, cataloging coordinator; and Derrick E. Young, director of recreation and evening programs.
Employees recognized for 10 years of service were: Curtis Cato, estate groundskeeper; Larry B. Falck, media production and instructional designer; Evone Legette, custodian; Christopher S. Moore, police sergeant; Sherry A. Owens, administrative assistant for chemistry, physics and astronomy; Susan T. Skinner, administrative associate; Cathy J. Swartz, director or accounting services; and Janie K. Williams, graphic designer for public and community affairs.
The following 15 employees received retirement awards from FMU: Robert C. Barrett, executive director of the Francis Marion University Trail Commission; Judy Bird, help desk coordinator; Elenor Boardwine, custodian; Randolph Brown, maintenance assistant; Allison Corbett; Rebecca Culbertson, coordinator of benefits, safety and workers' compensation; Mary Dargan, custodian; Elizabeth Gould, director of human resources services; Sheron Jacobs, director of telecommunications and asset management; Susan Johnson, administrative assistant for campus technology; Marianne Langley, administrative coordinator of the Northeastern Strategic Alliance; H. Elizabeth McLean, registrar; Frances B. Roberts, child care director for the Gail and Terry Richardson Center for the Child; Damon Runion, supervisor of academic and support for Buildings/Zone Maintenance; and Marion "Spyder" Webb, athletic trainer.


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Former Yarmouth County resident Audrey Vaughan looks out of a window of her Moncton home on Thursday morning, June 5, as her family, like so many others, were on lockdown as an RCMP manhunt for a shooting suspect went on.
By Tina Comeau
A former Yarmouth County woman whose family has been on lockdown in their Moncton home since events started to unfold Wednesday night says there will now forever be a sense of "innocence lost" in the place her family calls home.
Audrey Vaughan, who lives in Moncton with her husband Jim and their son Jimmy, spoke to the Yarmouth Vanguard Thursday morning as they were still under lockdown inside their home, waiting for an RCMP manhunt of a shooting suspect to end.
The 24-year-old suspect is said to be responsible for the shooting deaths of three RCMP officers and the wounding of two others. The police released a news photograph of the suspect, showing him armed with weapons and dressed in camouflage. Since last evening the police were telling people to lock their doors and windows and stay inside their homes.
The Vaughan family's home is located within the barricaded area, or the "red zone" as she called it. Audrey Vaughan said Thursday morning it has been a very frightening and unsettling experience.
"We're on Evergreen, which is the very edge of the lockdown area, but I keep looking at the news and where the armoured trucks are going, if you didn't have to take streets, it's really not far from us," she said. "We live across the road from the school and if we just cut through the school property and walked through people's backyards, it's just a few streets over."
There was little sleep to be had in the Vaughan household overnight, she said.
"We've been listening to the helicopter go all night long. Each time a car went by, I'd look at the window and at one point, probably 2:30 this morning, we had a fire truck going by with a spotlight shining in the area and then a police car right behind it," she said. "There's just so many little patches of wooded areas and green space, and he knows the area, he's from here. Any little noise and you're looking out the window."
She said people reported having seen the suspect walking through their yards.
"People started calling 911 and when the cops showed up he opened fire," Vaughan said.
As the residential lockdown continued Thursday morning, the entire city of Moncton was in a holding pattern as well. Businesses stayed closed. Schools were closed as well.
"This morning the school bell went off and I thought, right now that sound just seems so out of place, because it's so quiet," Vaughan said.
She said her family had spent the night and morning just trying to stay updated with the news.
"It's just such an unreal and uneasy feeling," she said Thursday morning, saying she just wanted the situation to end.
"Hopefully they find him soon and there are no more casualties. Just find him, and part of me is saying dead or alive, I really don't care at this point, and I'm usually not one of those people, but that was my thing this morning. Just find him."
Vaughan explained that as events started to unfold Wednesday evening her teenage son Jimmie had been home alone.
"He had been out at the school and a woman pulled in and she said, 'Get inside the school,' she had just witnessed the shooting," Vaughan said. "Since we live right across the road he went home and called me and said you guys have to get home."
She and her husband were only a short distance away so she want home first. She said in the short time it took her to get home barricades were already going up, rerouting traffic.
As frightening as the situation has been for residents, Vaughan says it is incredibly sad to think about the RCMP officers who lost their lives in the line of duty, and to think about their families and their fellow RCMP members.
"My heart just broke. I do have a friend who is with the Codiac RCMP and I've been messaging him through the night. I just can't imagine. When you lose a colleague but then you have to stay on duty. What these people are doing right now is just amazing because they've got to put that grief aside.
"We're just hoping that he's found soon."
Vaughan said friends and family from Yarmouth have been sending them messages to check in on them. She said her mother called Wednesday night and it took her a while to get through because she was getting the message, 'Please try again, all circuits are busy.'
"When was the last time you had one of those messages? Obviously the phone lines lit up," Vaughan said. "It's got to be hard for people who are away and wondering about those of us who are here.
"It's just a really weird feeling," she added. "It's like one of those innocence lost moments and Moncton, as beautiful as it is, it's just not going to look the same again. That's the hard part. He's taken away something from all of us."
A TC MEDIA live Cover it Live blog about the situation in Moncton can be found on the homepage of NovaNewsNow. Click here.
Read also: Manhunt in Moncton: Three RCMP officers killed, two injured Click here
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Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 04, 2013
The word "organic" can mean many things to consumers. Even so, the power of an organic label can be very strong: studies have shown that this simple label can lead us to think that a food is healthier, through what is known as the 'health halo effect'. But can this bias go further?
A study by Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab researchers Lee, Shimizu, Kniffin and Wansink set out to answer this question. Their study shows that an organic label can influence much more than health views: perceptions of taste, calories and value can be significantly altered when a food is labeled "organic". Certain people also appear to be more susceptible to this 'health halo' effect than others ... are you?
115 people were recruited from a local shopping mall in Ithaca, New York to participate in this study. Participants were asked to evaluate 3 pairs of products- 2 yogurts, 2 cookies and 2 potato chip portions. One item from each food pair was labeled "organic", while the other was labeled "regular".
The trick to this study was: all of the product pairs were organic and identical! Participants were asked to rate the taste and caloric content of each item, and how much they would be willing to pay for the items. A questionnaire also inquired about their environmental and shopping habits.
Even though these foods were all the same, the "organic" label greatly influenced people's perceptions. The cookies and yogurt were estimated to have significantly fewer calories when labeled "organic" and people were willing to pay up to 23.4% more for them. The nutritional aspects of these foods were also greatly biased by the health halo effect.
The "organic" cookies and yogurt were said to taste 'lower in fat' than the "regular" variety, and the "organic" cookies and chips were thought to be more nutritious! The label even tricked people's taste buds: when perceived as "organic", chips seemed more appetizing and yogurt was judged to be more flavorful.
"Regular" cookies were reported to taste better--possibly because people often believe healthy foods are not tasty. All of these foods were exactly the same, but a simple organic label made all the difference!
Who is less susceptible? This study found that people who regularly read nutrition labels, those who regularly buy organic food, and those who exhibit pro-environmental behaviors (such as recycling or hiking) are less susceptible to the organic 'health halo' effect. So, if you do not consider yourself in one these groups, take a closer look when shopping for organic foods-they are, after all, still cookies and chips!
Wan-chen Jenny Lee, Mitsuru Shimizu, Kevin M. Kniffin, Brian Wansink, You taste what you see: Do organic labels bias taste perceptions? Food Quality and Preference, Volume 29 (1):33-39
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Pearl Jam got an assist from their unofficial sixth band member at the Voodoo Music and Arts Experience.
Before Eddie Vedder and company took the stage to headline the New Orleans event Friday night, they were introduced by former Saints star, fellow Seattle native, and longtime friend Steve Gleason.
According to NOLA.com, Gleason - whose battle with ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease has taken his ability to speak or walk - used eye-tracking technology to welcome his "hometown band."
Vedder says Gleason even put together their hit-heavy set list, which includes cuts from their new album Lightning Bolt as well as early hits like "Jeremy" and "Alive." Some of the band members also sported Team Gleason apparel during the gig, continuing their support for the organization created to help people afflicted with ALS.
Nine Inch Nails topped the bill on Saturday after sets from Paramore, the Gaslight Anthem, Cults, Delta Rae, and others. Sunday's lineup included Kid Rock, Bassnectar, Dr. John, and Matt and Kim, while the Cure took the stage that night to bring the long weekend to a close.
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Under the West Rock development program, a new residential community will be created consisting of 433 newly constructed dwelling units. It is anticipated that housing, both rental and homeownership, will be built over multiple phases of development, financing and construction. The timing of each phase will depend primarily on the availability of development financing from both private and public sources.
Brookside Rental Phase 1 = 101 units
Brookside HO* Phase I = 20 March 2010 Dec 2012
Brookside Rental Phase 2 = 101 March 2011 May 2012
Rockview Rental Phase 3 = 77 March 2012 May 2013 Community Center
Rockview Rental 4 78 March 2013 May 2014
Rockview Senior 5 38 May 2013 July 2014
Rockview HO 18 March 2013 September 2014
* HO denotes Home Ownership phase
In addition to its new residential units, once fully constructed, the West Rock development area will include new roads and utilities, a new Management/Maintenance Building with community meeting space on the former Brookside Apartments site, and an expanded and renovated West Rock Family Center on the former Rockview Apartments site. Total project costs are currently estimated to be $175,000,000, including infrastructure costs.
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