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Arthritis & Rheumatism, Volume 63,
November 2011 Abstract Supplement
Abstracts of the American College of
Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals
Annual Scientific Meeting
Chicago, Illinois November 4-9, 2011.
A Novel Role for Monosodium Urate Monohydrate Crystals and Gouty Synovial Fluids in Monocyte Migration in Gout.
Amin1, M. Asif, Shu1, Qiang, Vargo1, Jonathon W., Ruth1, Jeffrey H., Isozaki1, Takeo, Lee1, Solhee, Koch2, Alisa E.
University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
Department of Veteran's Affairs and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Gout is characterized by intra-articular deposition of monosodium urate monohydrate (MSU) crystals. The role of neutrophil influx in acute gouty arthritis is well established, while the contribution of monocytes (MNs) and their secreted inflammatory mediators is not. Here we demonstrate the role of MSU in MN migration.
To examine the role of MSU crystals in normal human peripheral blood (PB) MN migration, we performed MN chemotaxis in a modified Boyden chamber in vitro using either MSU crystals or gouty synovial fluids (SFs) as stimuli. To examine mechanisms of MN migration, we performed MN chemotaxis with MSU in the presence or absence of chemical signaling inhibitors. We determined the in vivo role of MSU crystals or gouty SFs in homing of dye-tagged MNs using normal human synovial tissue (ST)-severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mouse chimeras. Gout often occurs after ingestion of rich foods, so to understand MN migration in vivo, we injected MSU crystals with fatty acid FFA C18:0 (FFA) into C57BL/6 mouse knees and examined them for MN ingress after 48 hours. To investigate the contribution of MSU to production of leukocyte chemoattractants macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) and epithelial neutrophil activating factor-78 (ENA-78/CXCL5), and the signaling molecules involved in secretion of these cytokines, we stimulated MNs with MSU crystals, and performed ELISAs on conditioned medium. We also assayed for MIF in gouty SF by ELISA.
We found that there was a significant 2 fold increase in in vitro MN migration in response to MSU crystals, while gouty SFs increased MN migration 5 fold compared to negative control (n=3, p<0.05). MSU crystal induced MN migration was significantly decreased by inhibitors of p38 MAPK, Src, and NFkB, suggesting that crystal induced MN migration occurs via these pathways. To determine if MSU crystals or gouty SFs induce MN migration in vivo, we engrafted SCID mice with normal human STs. After 4 weeks, we injected dye-tagged human PB MNs via tail vein. Simultaneously, we injected MSU crystals or gouty SFs into ST grafts. After 48 hours, we harvested the STs and found an increase in MN homing to the grafts injected with MSU crystals or SFs (p<0.05), indicating that either of these stimuli could recruit MNs in vivo. Likewise, we found a marked increase in mouse MN ingress in knees when these mice were injected with MSU crystals and FFA. Human MNs stimulated with MSU for 24 hours released significantly higher quantities of the potent leukocyte chemoattractants MIF and ENA-78/CXCL5 compared to nonstimulated MNs. MIF was a mean of 6 fold higher in gouty SFs compared to osteoarthritic fluids, suggesting the importance of MIF in gouty arthritis. Next, we examined the role of signaling molecules in the production of MIF and ENA-78/CXCL5 by stimulating MNs with MSU crystals in the presence of chemical signaling inhibitors. We found that MIF or ENA-78/CXCL5 secretion depended on the p38 MAPK pathway.
This data suggests an intriguing role for MSU crystals and gouty SFs in MN migration in vitro and in vivo. This data also provides evidence that MNs and their secreted products such as MIF and ENA-78/CXCL5 may be potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of diseases like gout.
To cite this abstract, please use the following information:
Amin, M. Asif, Shu, Qiang, Vargo, Jonathon W., Ruth, Jeffrey H., Isozaki, Takeo, Lee, Solhee, et al; A Novel Role for Monosodium Urate Monohydrate Crystals and Gouty Synovial Fluids in Monocyte Migration in Gout. [abstract]. Arthritis Rheum 2011;63 Suppl 10 :1619


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Maggie's hospital birth story
I was a single college student, with a history of sexual abuse. When I nod out that I was pregnant I almost did not go through with the pregnancy. (wow, am I so glad and thankful I was brave enough to have my son).
My pregnancy went along totally normal. I had wonderful midwifery care with a state funded program in CA. However, in my 9th month I was required to transfer over to an office that had hospital privileges. This was devastating, as my prenatal midwife was my guardian angel.
It was a full moon, rainiest night of the year. My water broke and I called my doula. She offered immediately to come over, but I was fine and figured I'd sleep. The new midwife checked my 'leak' to be sure it was amnio fluid. After verifying that it was I went home, well actually after an hour hike in the redwoods. By 3 am my contractions seemed to me to be unbearable. So we called the doula and off to the hospital. Once I got to the hospital, my contractions stopped, even though I was at six.
Being only somewhat educated about interventions at the time, I consented to pitocin. Finally I got to ten, without any narcs or epidurals. My doula was a godsend! From 10cm it all went downhill. I had no urge to push. I now believe my baby descended rapidly and the uterus was merely taking a break. you know, "that rest and be thankful stage."
I had an awful nurse that coached me in my pushing
as if I went on the Philadelphia Eagles offensive line. I am very internal,
and could not get any work down with this woman yelling PUSH! PUSH! PUSH! At
one point I remember thinking, 'I'm not pushing at all for her! The **tch. I
I don't know what made me ask her the next question, but I flared my nostrils and screeched "that YOU pushed out?!" She only looked at her watch and said no that they were adopted. Ahhh.
Then the shift change. A new nurse. and a new beginning. I was on the toilet, the birthing stool and everything. FHT were great and still no natural urge to push. Finally the ob on call came and said, " well this kid would eventually pop out if you were in the bush somewhere, but if you want a woman to deliver this baby, I recommend a c-section" And everyone knew that because of the abuse history I wanted a woman.
At least I asked for a second opinion, but of course HE said c-sec. So as I was being wheeled off to the or I finally got the urge to push, four hours after I was complete! Everyone, including my doula at this point said, "oh don't worry, we'll just go in and get him". I was too afraid and intimidated to say 'STOP! I want to push now".
Twenty minutes later they sliced me open and pulled him from my gut. No touching, no nursing, no waiting for the cord to stop pulsing. None of my wishes came true. An hour later, after everyone else had seen my son, I was finally introduced to him.
The day I brought him home, I read Spiritual Midwifery and cried. And cried and cried some more. It took about three years for me to accept and work through what they had done to me in that hospital. Another unnecessary section for CPD. I went onto breast feed until he was almost four years old, co-sleeping and home schooling. I carried him constantly from day one and sometimes still do- 6 years later. I guess subconsciously I am making up for all that I let them do to us at our birth.
In the first year, I often wondered- how many people
try to sue for unnecessary c-secs.? But decided that I had to turn my
sadness, anger and feeling of violation into something positive, thus here I
am. A certified cbe, certified doula, and student midwife.
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Exchange traded funds following the price movements of the Chinese yuan currency may be allowed a little more wiggle room as the People's Bank of China loosens the trading restriction on its currency.
The PBoC has doubled the daily trading band to allow 1% moves from the yuan's daily fixing – the daily trading band had been limited at 0.5% since May 2007, according to Bloomberg. The yuan, though, has been weakening lately as a result of ongoing Eurozone debt concerns and a potential slowdown in the Chinese economy. [ETF Chart of the Day: Dim Sum Bonds]
The flexibility will allow the central bank to better control inflation and support its slowing economy, which the World Bank expects to expand 8.2% this year. The announcement may also mitigate some criticisms of Chinese currency policies.
"The yuan is weaker as investors are again worried about Europe and a bit on China's growth," Tommy Ong, senior vice president of treasury and markets at DBS Bank, said in the article. "It's an opportune time for China to widen the band when appreciation expectations aren't so strong. That won't induce any massive speculative bets on its currency."
The yuan dropped 0.19% to close at 6.3150 per dollar in Shanghai Monday, the largest decline since April 5.
"The move is not likely to have an immediate or large impact on the yuan," Nizam Idris, head of foreign-exchange strategy for Asian markets at Macquarie Group Ltd., said in the article "The decision underlines China's confidence that the economy is on a sound footing. We maintain the view that the yuan will continue to see pressure for appreciation."
Idris projects the yuan will hit 6.10 to the dollar at the end of 2012, or a moderate 3.2% appreciation for the year. The yuan has been strengthening an average 4.4% over the past five years, but has dropped 0.1% so far this year, the third-worst performing currency in Asia.
Investors may access the Chinese currency through exchange traded products:
- WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund ETF (NYSEArca: CYB)
- Guggenheim CurrencyShares Chinese Renminbi Trust ETF (NYSEArca: FXCH)
- Market Vectors Chinese Renminbi/USD ETN (NYSEArca: CNY)
WisdomTree Dreyfus Chinese Yuan Fund ETF
For more information on the Chinese currency, visit our Chinese yuan category.
Max Chen contributed to this article.


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The category three storm had winds of 125mph (200km/h) and heavy rains as it struck at about 6.30am local time.
At least 17 people across the Caribbean have died as a result of the hurricane - which at one point was measured as the strongest ever on record.
The storm has flooded large parts of Florida's Key West and has left 300,000 homes in the area without power.
"This is a very dangerous hurricane," National Hurricane Centre director Max Mayfield said.
The eye of the storm - the inner core of the hurricane - is estimated to be 60m (96km) wide.
At the weekend, Hurricane Wilma hit Mexico's Yucatan coastline and heavy rain and strong winds are buffeting Cuba.
Another tropical storm called Alpha has formed in the Caribbean, meaning 2005 is the busiest hurricane season on record.
Greek alphabet
It takes the number of storms named in the Atlantic to 22 this year.
Forecasters have used up all the names planned for storms this year and have now moved from the standard alphabet to the Greek alphabet - something they haven't done for almost 60 years.
The hurricane season still has five weeks left to run before it finishes at the end of November.


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To help counsel homeowners who are at risk of foreclosures, Governor Maggie Hassan has announced the launch of a three-year, statewide initiative known as HomeHelpNH. This $3.5 million coordinated counseling effort will provide New Hampshire homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure with access to information and assistance about alternatives to foreclosure. The initiative is part of a larger $7 million effort, which includes funding for legal services through the New Hampshire Foreclosure Relief Project. HomeHelpNH is sponsored by the New Hampshire Department of Justice, the New Hampshire Banking Department, and New Hampshire Housing.
The HomeHelpNH initiative will create and sustain a statewide network of free, independent counselors who can provide borrowers with professional pre- and post-foreclosure counseling services. These services-including reviewing mortgage documents, studying budget options, exploring mortgage modification, and referring clients to legal services-will improve the outcomes for homeowners who are at-risk. For assistance, homeowners may call 2-1-1 from anywhere in the state to receive referrals to a counselor in their area or, for those who qualify, to free or low-cost legal services, or go to www.HomeHelpNH.org for more information about pre- and post-foreclosure counseling services available in the state.
"While New Hampshire's economy has improved over the last several years, many homeowners in the state are still struggling," said Governor Maggie Hassan. "This new initiative by the Department of Justice, the Banking Department, and New Hampshire Housing creates a valuable network of resources for our state. Their efforts, combined with the expertise of the housing counseling agencies, will help at-risk homeowners in New Hampshire regain control of their finances so that they may have the best possible outcome given their housing situation."
"For the past five years, there have been over 3,000 foreclosures annually in New Hampshire," said Dean Christon, Executive Director of New Hampshire Housing. "While the number of foreclosures is beginning to slow, the negative effects of foreclosure on the housing market and our state's economy continue to linger. Providing homeowners with counseling and advice about alternatives to foreclosure may help people make better choices and reduce the number of distressed properties on the market, which is good for the health of individual communities and the state's overall economic recovery."
Funded through the National Mortgage Settlement, which awarded relief to distressed borrowers and provided direct payments to states to aid people affected by foreclosure, eight regionally-based nonprofit housing counseling agencies will provide free comprehensive foreclosure intervention and counseling services. These agencies are:
AHEAD, based in Littleton;
Laconia Area Community Land Trust, based in Laconia;
NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire, based in Manchester;
CATCH Neighborhood Housing, based in Concord;
Community Home Solutions, based in Seabrook;
Southwestern Community Services, based in Keene;
The Housing Partnership, based in Portsmouth; and
The Way Home, based in Manchester.
"Homeowners having trouble paying their mortgage or who are facing foreclosure experience an emotional, financial and familial crisis," said Matt Manning, Homeownership Center Director for AHEAD in Littleton. "Yet, addressing foreclosure requires homeowners to take an objective view and an active role to navigate a very complex and technical process. With the HomeHelpNH initiative, at-risk homeowners will receive free help from qualified independent housing counselors, who can help them make realistic choices about their future."
HomeHelpNH will work in conjunction with the New Hampshire Foreclosure Relief Project, a partnership between the New Hampshire Bar Association, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and the Legal Advice and Referral Center. The Foreclosure Relief Project provides low or no cost legal assistance to homeowners who are facing foreclosure or foreclosure-related financial and legal problems. For information on the NH Foreclosure Relief Project, go to www.nhlegalaid.org.
About HomeHelpNH: HomeHelpNH is a statewide foreclosure counseling initiative sponsored, in part, by the New Hampshire Department of Justice, New Hampshire Banking Department and New Hampshire Housing. The initiative's goal is to help at-risk homeowners find solutions through free, comprehensive pre- and post-foreclosure counseling. For more information, go to www.HomeHelpNH.org or dial 2-1-1.
About New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority: New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority is a self-supporting public-benefit corporation. The Authority operates a number of rental and homeownership programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income persons with obtaining affordable housing. Since its inception, New Hampshire Housing has helped nearly 40,000 families purchase their own homes and has been instrumental in financing the creation of more than 14,500 multi-family housing units. More information about its programs can be found on the agency's website at www.nhhfa.org or www.GoNewHampshireHousing.com.
Source: http://www.governor.nh.gov/media/news/2013/pr-2013-04-17-counsel-homeowners.htm


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Spencer July 1st 1864
Geo. W. Brown Esq
QM. General
After the disbanding of Captains Ellisons & Donaldsons Companies I made considerate change in my muster[sic] roll by discharging some and putting the best and most effectual men from the disbanded companies in their places.
My company is now composed of the best material of the country.
As things now stand they are sufficient for the protection of the country against the Guerrillas and thieves.
There are but few of that class left. Times are more quick in Calhoun Co now than they have been before since the commencement of the Rebellion.
There are some Southern Soldiers come in & I arrest them and send them to Parkersburg as fast as I can get hold of them.
The men that were discharged and other well disposed persons are receipting for Guns and arming themselves to protect their homes from the ravages of thieves; this angers well, and will give better protection than we have had heretofore.
I enclose the Muster Roll required and remain
Your abt svt
Hiram Chapman
Transcription by Jeffrie Carroll, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peytons Fall 2010 Introduction to Public History at West Virginia State University
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Salvador: France coach Didier Deschamps reserved special praise for Karim Benzema on Friday after the striker was again at the heart of a fine attacking display in a 5-2 World Cup Group E mauling of Switzerland.
Benzema, who struck twice and came close to a hat-trick in France's opening victory over Honduras, again caused havoc against the Swiss at Salvador's Fonte Nova arena, scoring once and setting up another two.
"Benzema confirmed that he is in great shape, he is very well physically, he is a very joyful person and a top-notch player," Deschamps said.
Swiss coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, who called the crushing defeat a "bleak day" for his side, also paid tribute to Benzema's performance.
"Benzema is top class, he makes the most of the gaps, he really fights for the team, he scores, he proves this in all of the games," he said.
To add to Switzerland's woes, defender Steve von Bergen will miss the rest of the World Cup after suffering an eye socket injury early in the France game.
Von Bergen was led off the field in the fifth minute after he was caught in the face by Olivier Giroud's left foot, leaving him with blood streaming from the wound near his left eye.
Deschamps, meanwhile, said his side were showing the grit and determination he and his teammates had when they swept to World Cup victory in 1998.
"It is the same thing that we saw in 1998, while we cannot compare each changing room, I have a very focused group at present, they have a mindset that they want to maintain, even those who play less, there is a force that is rising," Deschamps said.
France: Hugo Lloris; Mathieu Debuchy, Raphael Varane, Mamadou Sakho (Laurent Koscielny, 66), Patrice Evra; Yohan Cabaye, Mathieu Valbuena (Antoine Griezmann, 82), Moussa Sissoko, Blaise Matuidi; Karim Benzema, Olivier Giroud (Paul Pogba, 63).
Switzerland: Diego Benaglio; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Johan Djourou, Steve Von Bergen (Philippe Senderos, 9), Ricardo Rodriguez; Valon Behrami (Blerim Dzemaili, 46), Gokhan Inler, Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka; Admir Mehmedi, Haris Seferovic (Josip Drmic, 69).
Man of the Match: Karim Benzema
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Seniors Section :: Page 4
Barr project concept OKd
At their Oct. 3 meeting, Village Council members voted unanimously to approve the first stage of the Home, Inc./Buckeye Community Hope Foundation proposal for affordable senior housing on the Barr property downtown.
Barr project receives its first approval
A controversial land use issue packed the house at Village Council's Sept. 19 meeting, with about 60 villagers attending as Council gave initial approval to the proposal to build affordable apartments for seniors on the Barr property downtown.
ODH fines Friends Care for assault
Friends Care Community was investigated by the Ohio Department of Health, the center's licensing body, whose regulators recommended the care center be fined $56,000 due to "conditions of jeopardy" that existed at the center.
Senior Center Open House focuses on facility
The community is invited to an open house at the Yellow Springs Senior Center on Sunday, Sept. 24, from 2–4 p.m. at the center to look closely at the facilities and consider future possibilities.
Council to consider senior housing plan
Over the summer Home, Inc. came to the Village with a plan to develop a senior apartment building on the Barr property, with the help of development partner, Buckeye Community Hope Foundation, based in Columbus.
At 90, a wealth of memories
At age 90, Frank Kakoi has a good head for numbers, especially those that were meaningful in his life.
New senior center considered
About 60 villagers came out Thursday, Aug. 11, to consider the best way to respond to the needs of the growing population of local senior citizens.
Rehab wing opens at Friends Care
When the new $2.25 million rehabilitation wing at Friends Care Community officially opens next week, the organization will have much to celebrate.
First small step for senior apartments
The most recent senior housing complex proposed for the Barr property downtown got its first nod from Village Planning Commission during a packed public hearing on Monday, Aug. 8.
Center seeks input on new vision
While riding on the bike path one weekend, out-of-town architect Doug Gallow and his gerontologist wife, Ellen, who specialize in designing senior centers, just happened to pass the Yellow Springs Senior Center and stop in.


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A new Sri Lankan e-community web portal launched yesterday. This site providing user generated Sri Lankan contents including audios, vidoes, dramas, movies, lyrics, events… etc with the forum facility.
SL-Unlimited.com launched
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So, what do you do when your marriage falls apart on television and your personal life falls spectacularly into shambles soon after that? Get a huge tattoo, of course! Jon Gosselin showed his new ink to RadarOnline and says that the body art is meant to symbolize change.
"I have planned this tattoo for years now. I wanted something that resembled a rebirth or a change in me," he says.
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Fresh Video: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
It's claws-out time for X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
The comic-book adaptation is set to hit theaters on May 1, and to whet your whistle here's some footage of the clip.
Check out Hugh Jackman as mutant Logan waking up from a particularly bad nightmare that causes his claws to launch from his fists and make an awful mess of the bedding.
Luckily, he has the lovely Kayla Silver Fox (portrayed by Lynn Collins) there to comfort him.
Have your say in the comments section: Are you excited to check out X-Men Origins: Wolverine?


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|From: MJ Ray (markj at cloaked.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Wed Apr 2 09:45:01 EST 2003
Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org> wrote: >> I think that's part of the disagreement here. The webserver assumes >> that you are producing XML by default, and that whitespace matters. > > All this is irrelevant for a webserver. I don't understand why you claim that. >> ...but a solved problem with things like HtmlPrag or even Tidy? > Do you really think that having a webserver that generates xml data > which is then rendered onto a pipe which is then parsed back to xml > data which is then rerendered as a different form of text makes sense? No, but it is done and works, while enlarging whitespace groups in xml output from the webserver is generally broken with the current APIs. [...] > I didn't intend to generalize on all, since I didn't see all. Its > just that I never saw any commercial web publisher generate good html > code. No qualifier was used. Some of my code is commercial. Some of it produces good code. Just thought I'd clarify that. -- MJR
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Alright, here we go!
The Theme of this contest is "Creepy Crawly". The goal is write, draw or photograph the creepy, dark, mysterious or eerie. You may write a short story, sketch an eerie image, or take a really good creepy photo! Please don't submit a novel (please 1,000 word max!) and no borrowed images allowed!
And the BIG prize is going to be appropriate to the "dark" aspect of this contest and it consists of 3 things
1. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #162 signed by Jerry Robinson (Robinson is the co-creator of THE JOKER and the creator of Robin!)
2. Detective Comics # 660 signed by the creator of Bane, Chuck Dixon! (he drew Robin saying "UH OH." in case that pic is too small to read)
3. Batman # 496 (signed on July 2nd, 2011 in Miami, FL at the Florida Super Con) I put in $10.00 of my own money to get this issue signed by the co-creator of Poison Ivy, Mr. Sheldon "Shelly" Moldoff (He also created the original Batgirl, Batwoman, Matt Hagen (Clayface), Bat-Mite, Ace the Bat Hound (he's in Batman Beyond too!)...the list goes on! )
And in case you are sad that you did not win 1st there will also be a 2nd and 3rd prize for the runners up
2nd prize: Batman #546 (Joker app.)signed by Jerry Robinson
3rd prize: Detective Comics # 617 (" ") signed by Jerry Robinson
I will also include the flyers for you from each of the events I attended to obtain these signatures. I have worked rather hard at obtaining these signatures and I can personally vouch that all are 100% AUTHENTIC!
I just wanted to spread a little love by giving out a few from my rather large collection! Enjoy.
The Funny thing is he asked "Where do you want it signed!?" and I said "across the bottom is fine"----so he signed across Poison Ivy's "Bottom"! Haha---I love it!
The Rules
- Only one entry per person. Using multiple accounts is cheating; all subsequent entries will be eliminated.
- No collaborations allowed.
- No borrowed images and no plagiarism please!
The Prizesee above. but as an additional note ALL 3 are in excellent condition (I am not a professional grader but you will not be disappointed!)
Post your entry in a comment to this thread. All entries must be received by July 10th 2011 by (9pm) EST. That's Florida Summer Time. I'm afraid I don't know what time that is around the World.
Good luck to all!


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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
Review by Dante Leonhart
"Absolute bliss for MGS fans"
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
For fans of the Metal Gear Solid series, this game has got to be absolute bliss, and even armchair fans of the espionage genre can't help but gape at everything Konomi has crammed into a single DVD for the PS2. If you were to compile all the ratings of this game on the internet, I'm will to bet money that you willing find more 10/10's and 5/5's than you will 9/10's or 4/5's.
Yes, this game is that good.
Graphics: 10/10
Imagine a game with dramatic, movie quality cut-scenes, motion capture animation to rival reality, action that keeps your heart pounding and detail so immersive that every blade of grass is not only rendered, but crumples and flattens as you crawl over it. Beams of light filter in through the trees and cast real time shadows onto Snake as you pass under them. Mud stains your camo as you crawl through it, but depending on whether you crawl, walk or roll through it determines exactly where the stains are placed and to what extent. Not only that, but doing so will cause Snake to leave muddy footprints that wash away when it rains. Want to hunt for food? Look for moving grass or buzzing bees. Getting shot, but don't know where the bullets are coming from? Watch the grass. You can track a bullet back to its source by watching where the vegetation is getting ripped up. Its hard to believe a game like this can run so smooth and not require the thinking power of an Xbox. MGS3 pushes the PS2 to its limits, no doubt.
Did I mention some of the cutscenes are interactive? As in you can change the view and zoom the camera?
Sounds: 10/10
I've been hooked on the MGS theme ever since the first one came out. The intro, while a blatant rip off of James Bond seemed to grow on me. The renditions of the theme during the cutscenes are just fantastic. Every sound in nature is here as well. Croaking frogs, rustling birds, slithering and hissing snakes, subtle footsteps, quiet whispers. A stealth game like this depends on high quality sound and MGS3 delivers on every level. Trying to interrogate a hostage you're holding during a firefight is probably not going to work, as its doubtful you'll hear their sniveling comments over the blaring alarms and hailstorm of gunfire.
Gameplay: 10/10 (This part is long. Feel free to skim over this, because I still wasn't able to cover everything there is to do.)
If you've been keeping up with the development of this game, then you know that Solid Snake doesn't actually appear in Snake Eater since it's 1964.
The names are kind of cheesy, even to me after hearing characters referred by such names for five years, but I chalk it up to Japanese translations. Maybe it doesn't sound so cheesy to the Japanese. (MGS3 is developed by Konomi. Konomi is a Japanese company. [Don't worry. The entire game is 100% English.])
Snake is dropped into the heart of a jungle and is set loose all by himself, just as in the previous games, only now there's more than just health to worry about. The system that determines Snake's well-being has been extremely overhauled and expanded. Now, on top of health, you also have to worry about his stamina. (How hungry/tired he is.) All kinds of things affect the stamina gauge. Running around the jungle like an idiot (assuming this doesn't get you shot dead) will drain the meter faster than walking obviously. Things like swimming, hanging from ledges, stalking quietly, holding alot of items out of the backpack all cause the stamina gauge to drain faster. This, naturally has a negative affect on all kinds of things. Low stamina means Snake won't be able to run as fast, nor hold a gun steady, nor hold a hostage easily, nor hang from a ledge for very long, nor hold his breath, ect, ect ect... Stamina affects just about everything, even his susceptibility to getting sick. That's right... run around half naked in the rain (I'll cover camo later on) with low stamina, and there's a good chance you'll catch a cold. Needless to say, stalking around the jungle quietly might be impeded by loud sneezes. Guards tend to investigate... lots of them. To fix your stamina, you're going to have to get Snake something to eat, but where, oh where are you going to find a McDonald's in the middle of the jungle?
You're not. Depending on the difficulty level you select, you may have a few rations to start the operation with, but once that runs out, you're going to have to hunt for food. There are all kinds of animals and insects and reptiles in the game, and depending on what you capture will determine how much stamina is replenished when you eat it. If all you can find is a little frog, then not only are you going to have an issue with your stamina, but Snake is not going to like eating it. That is, at first, perhaps. Sometimes he'll acquire a taste for certain things and actually grow to like it after a while, which also boosts the amount of stamina he receives from eating it. Now, if you're a good hunter or just lucky enough to stumble upon a plentiful bounty of prey and grab up all the raw meat you can carry, don't think you've got it made in the shade. That food will go bad eventually, and when it does, it would be a bad idea to eat it. You can either dump it, or toss it at a hungry patrol. If the guard is dumb enough to eat it, he'll be dry heaving for the next few hours... giving you the perfect chance to get the drop on him. If however, you eat the rotten food for some reason, then you better hope you have some digestive medicine on you, otherwise you'll suffer from food poisoning, which causes your stamina to drop like crazy, not to mention your health. If you don't have any digestive medicine, then you might be able to hunt for it. Some fruits have seeds that aid in digestion and you can use it to cure the food poisoning. If not, then your last option is to induce vomiting and Snake will hurl up the bad food.
Folks, this is just the tip of the iceberg on the gameplay details. I haven't even gotten to the things you can do to guards. Don't want them to call for backup? Shoot their radio. They spot you? Try to grab a patrol and interrogate him, he might give you the radio frequency to either cancel the alert or have his own men call in fire support. (You'll want to find cover if you call in fire support though, as they'll blow you up along with their own men.) If you don't want them to spot you, then you'll need blend in with the surroundings. You'll get an indicator at the top right of the screen showing you how invisible Snake is. If the number is low, then you'll want to change into the appropriate camo and paint on the necessary face paint to increase your stealth.
If you do get spotted and then enemy calls for backup, then its time to run and hide. Trying to stand your ground by yourself is a surefire way to die. Alright, you might be able to take out the patrol that spotted you, but if you stand there with your M1911 and your bucknife when the guys with the AK's, shotguns, bullet bouncers and grenades come rolling in, you won't be standing for long. Assuming you get away, you probably won't get away unscathed everytime. If you take a round, it's likely that Snake will be wounded.
Get shot? You'll need to dig out the bullet with your knife, disinfect the wound, apply styptic to stop the bleeding, sow up the cut and place a bandage over it. Get hit by a poisoned arrow? You'll need to pull it out just like the bullet and then take a serum injection to keep Snake from dying.
Be warned though, wounds will heal by themselves slowly over time. If you run out of supplies and have to let projectiles sit inside Snake's body while it heals, then it will heal like that permanently. Injuries that are incurred can be viewed in a slick x-ray like viewer when you go to heal them. Everything shows up. From small bullets under the skin to broken bones, and it's all dynamic. Get shot in the arm left forearm just 3 inches above the wrist? You'll see a bullet there in the X-ray. Fall too far and land on your right foot? Chances are you'll see a fracture somewhere along the right leg.
Jeeze, there's so much more, that I can't think of how to summarize it without leaving something out. And it's not just about details in what happens... its also the details in what you can do as well as some pretty incredible AI.
For those who want boss fights to be a surprise, skip down to story.
Perhaps the absolute funnest sequence I have ever played in a video game has got to be the sniper duel about halfway through the game. This will probably be a love or hate thing for some people as this sniper duel is pretty grueling. On Very Easy difficulty setting (read: wuss) you can probably blow through it in about 10-15 mins. But if you play it on hard or extreme, this little bit can take an hour or longer. (I tried to be as stealthy as possible, swearing not to get hit even once and it took me 3 hrs to complete.)
There are all kinds of things that you can do to track the sniper or stay out of his sights altogether. Want to track his footprints? Look for muddy ground, but you better do it before it starts raining, or the tracks get washed away, and if you aren't careful and discover that you are leaving footprints, he'll track them straight to you. If you get in the grass, put on your camo and camp to try to turn the tables on him, then you better be listening hard, checking your six or planting claymores behind you, because if you keep your eye down the scope trying to find him and he sneaks up on you, its automatically over right then and there.
However, if you're patient, there are a ton of strategies you can employ, and even a few cheap tricks you can use to find him and end him. For example, if you pick up a directional mic, you can use it to scan around the jungle and listen for footsteps or breathing. Got the thermal scanners? Put'em on and look for the glowing spot. Or be a real trooper and just use the binocs to spot the flashing reflection of sunlight from his scope.
On being cheap: One of the cool features of this game is that it emulates sleep when you save and quit. Depending on how long you quit, the game will check the PS2 clock and restore the appropriate amount of health. If you save during the fight with this sniper and hole up in a secure space to sleep and set your clock ahead a couple of weeks, you'll receive a call over the radio informing you that the sniper has died...
Cheap indeed.
In some cases, when you wake up' or load the game, you might find that Snake hasn't yet woken up, and you'll get to see/play through his nightmares. I'm not kidding.
Story: 9/10
Just about every question I ever had about the Metal Gear Solid series is wrapped up in this prequel, and then ending is guaranteed to blow you away. I sat there dumbfounded and the incredible revelation at the end. The reason it got only a 9, though, is that, at times, the conversations can seem long winded. This is more than made up for near the end, however, as the game picks up and will have you on the edge of your seat for the final four hours of gameplay AT LEAST. The ending is very well done. I can't say anymore than that without giving away everything, but you discover where Snake's sense of honor and duty comes from.
Overall: 10/10
There is no reason anyone would not have fun playing this game. I'm on my 7th play through right now, and I still haven't done everything I wanted to do. The story, the graphics, the gameplay all keep pulling me back for more, and if my long-assed review isn't enough to make you play it, then you need to be shot.
Seriously... put down Half-life 2/GTA:SA/Halo 2/Delta Force/Doom III/Metriod Prime 2. I guarantee, once you start Snake Eater, you'll forget you were ever playing anything else for the 30 hours that it sucks you in.
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 12/07/04
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Aviation enthusiasts are expected to crowd Atlantic City for the much-anticipated airshow later this week, but how long they will stay and how much money they will spend remains a question.
For the first time in its 10-year history, the Atlantic City Airshow, which draws hundreds of thousands of people, will be held on a Friday.
Past years have seen the spectacle held on a Wednesday. Given the event's popularity, a few hospitality officials said they believed the event should have remained a midweek show rather than an early weekend one because Atlantic City already draws summer Friday crowds.
"Fridays are already pretty strong," Tropicana Casino and Resort President Tony Rodio said.
Still, the event is expected to net profits for the tourism and hospitality industry. For instance, while many hotel rooms are already booked for Friday, resorts are able to charge more money due to their higher demand.
Other business sectors also have reported higher than usual interest in the Friday show compared with past years.
Starr Tours offered a $44.95 special bus package to customers in Trenton and Philadelphia who want to travel to the Atlantic City Airshow. Both buses, which hold 56 people each, had sold out last week with more than two dozen people on a waiting list should Starr decide to run another bus, Sandy Borowsky, a spokeswoman, said.
"It helps this year that the show is on a Friday," Borowsky said. "It seems more people are going down to the shore."
The buses never sold out last year, she said.
Atlantic City's airshow has a good reputation in the industry. It is one of the few not held on a weekend. It also always features an elite military jet team, such as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds; in fact, the show was moved to Friday to accommodate their schedule. The Thunderbirds' inclusion automatically ratchets the show into an elite event among the hundreds of airshows held every year across the country.
"That kind of moves it into a higher level of popularity," Virginia-based International Council of Airshows President John Cudahy said of the military teams. "They represent the very best of airshow flying."
Even without the airshow, the city was expected to be busier than typical. In addition to the summer crowd, many came out for last week's Nik Wallenda high-wire act, and the Atlantic City Convention Center will play host to Football Fantasy Fest this weekend, a convention estimated to draw 25,000 sports fans Saturday and Sunday.
Many of those attendees presumably will head to the casinos to gamble.
"The fantasy football will speak to a good casino demographic," said Joe Lupo, senior vice president of operations for Borgata Hotel, adding that the combination of airshow and fantasy football convention "might make it a powerhouse weekend."
Lupo also said Friday mornings are slower than Saturday, so having the airshow scheduled for that morning may be advantageous. It may encourage attendees to stay overnight several days, particularly because the practice run for the airshow is scheduled for Thursday. That practice itself draws crowds.
"We'll see a lot of visitors Wednesday and Thursday," Lupo said.
In either case, the airshow will undeniably bring in more crowds and tourism dollars than if it were not held.
"It can't be worse," said Richard Perniciaro, an Atlantic Cape Community College professor who is preparing an economic impact study of the airshow on behalf of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce. "It can only be better."
In 2008, when Perniciaro last conducted an economic study, he and others estimated the airshow generated $56 million in revenues that would not otherwise have come to Atlantic City. That figure was based on a loose estimation of the crowds who come to see the show and daily visitor spending rates developed by a separate study that looked at how much money trade show participants spend.
Although watching the airshow is free — visible from the beach, Boardwalk, rooftop or other perch — some businesses are preparing package deals or using their locale to their advantage.
Last year, One Atlantic — which operates on the top floor of The Pier Shops at Caesars — drew several hundred people for a $30 promotion that gave airshow attendees an unparalleled view of the jets. This year, organizers revamped the promotion into one that charges $100 per person but capped the total number of people at about 200.
Interest has remained strong and the "Under the Thunder" promotion already has sold out, said Deanna Coppola, corporate sales manager for One Atlantic.
She said that in years past, once the airshow has ended, traffic on the roads would build as crowds would start to dissipate. But this year would appear to be different as many people seem to indicate an interest in staying, Coppola said.
"This year, the people I'm talking to seem to be staying," she said. "We'll see when we're driving out on Friday,"
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As-Suwayra, Iraq (AFP) Nov 11, 2011
The grass is yellowing, the cows are emaciated and milk production is a fraction of what it once was -- Iraq's last major commercial farm is dying a slow death due to a dispute over water.
The 1,600-hectare Al-Nasr farm, located in As-Suwayra about 60 kilometres (35 miles) southeast of Baghdad and owned by the wealthy Buniya family, had 3,500 Holstein cows, which once produced 12,000 tonnes of milk per day, according to farm manager Taher Yassin Mussawi.
But a dispute with As-Sanabel, the company supplying water to the farm, that saw its water supply cut off about a month ago because Al-Nasr was not paying for it, has hit the alfalfa and clover on which the cows would normally graze.
"The production of milk has fallen from 12,000 to 2,000 tonnes per day," said Mussawi, as local authorities cut off water to the farm.
"We only have two weeks of fodder for the cows left, and if the problem isn't resolved, they will all die," he said, adding that some 10 cows are dying per day.
Mussawi also said that the weight of calves born recently had dropped to about 25 kilogrammes (55 pounds), from a usual 42 kilogrammes (92 pounds).
The problem arose from a dispute over the price of water with As-Sanabel, which is owned by Iraqi MP Ibrahim al-Mutlaq, the brother of deputy prime minister Saleh al-Mutlaq.
Security forces were sent to the farm, blocking off the 10 sluice gates and a pipeline that provided it with water from a nearby canal.
"We decided to cut off the water because they have not paid since the beginning of the year," said Faez Jawad, the head of the provincial council's agriculture commission.
But Mussawi said it was not the council's place to act alone.
"Our differences with As-Sanabel must be solved in court," Mussawi said, expressing astonishment that "the officials of the province decided on their own to send the police and shut off the water."
The agriculture committee has not backed down despite a November 3 letter from the ministry of agriculture, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, calling for water to the farm to be restored, as the law states that "we should not in any way harm the agricultural production that the country needs so much."
While it was presented in antiquity as an immense orchard, and is said by some to be a possible location for the Biblical Garden of Eden, modern Mesopotamia's agricultural production meets just 30 percent of its needs.
Iraq has for nearly 15 years experienced water shortages due in large part to the network of dams built by Turkey as part of a massive development project in its southeast.
Agriculture's percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has declined from nine percent in 2002 to four percent in 2008, according to a UN report.
"I did not cut the water, but I complained to the Wasit provincial council about the unpaid debts and it made the decision," said Karim Obeid, the director of As-Sanabel.
"We are ready to negotiate," Obeid said. "I do not want the livestock to die, but (the farm) must pay its debts."
The land that now makes up Al-Nasr, which was sold by the government in 1990, represents the biggest agricultural investment in the country, and the last of the 36 large farms that existed prior to the US-led invasion of 2003. All the others were looted.
The company has invested $1.6 million in pasture area for grazing, and in 600 hectares of wheat, this year.
The 400 veterinarians, engineers and other employees fear for their future, in a province where unemployment has reached 18 percent, according to the UN.
"Who will give us jobs when the farm is destroyed?" asked one employee, Fakhri al-Shammari.
"The government is always repeating that it supports investment. I say to them, you have to maintain the investment that you already have."
Noting that the farm's employees and investors are all Iraqis, he asked: "How can foreign investors be sure of their investment if the government deals in this way with the sons of the country?"
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TAKING FIRST PLACE in the Teague QB Club Golf Tournament held Saturday at Big Cedar Country Club were (l to r) Andrew Fitzgerald, Lloyd Lane, Mike Doran, and Kellie Martin.
The Teague Quarterback Club Golf Tournament was held Saturday, August 3rd at Big Cedar Country Club. The tournament was a huge success.
A full field of 72 golfers teed off at 9:00 a.m. to support Teague High School Athletics. 83 sponsors also helped this cause as some tee boxes had five and six sponsors.
The QB Club, Athletic Director/Head Coach, Daniel Johnson and staff plus TISD school officials can?t thank everyone who helped in this event enough. The tournament was the largest since the tournament started years ago. Early figures have the tournament making three times as much money as last year.
The Quarterback Club and Coach Johnson were overwhelmed by the support of the community. Look for this kind of support to carry over into the year in both the girls and boys sports programs. We will have more on the tournament in next week?s paper. Again, thanks to the players and sponsors who helped make this event successful.
Sponsors of the golf tournament included the following:
Charles and Ann Bonner, Withrow Furniture, Rachel Anderson Real Estate, Freestone Credit Union, Will and Kathy McSwane, Prime Lending (Trudy Savage), Bill and Patti Gauntt, Keith and Linda Chambers, Randy and Linda Stacks, UTU #1092, Bowers Funeral Home, Robbie and John Hunt, Jerry Staggs Family, Virginia?s Hospice, Teague Baseball Association, Ron and Tony Heard, Lion Pride Booster Club, The Flower House, The Walkers: Eric, Sushma, Emily, and Erica, 3W Ranch Supply, Bush?s Chicken of Mexia, Teague Donut Shop, Wendy?s, Kleen Air, Long Industries, Randy Millender, Stan and Gayle Waldrip, Jeff and Michele Gonzales, Brett Myers Family, Collins Pumping, Jason and Nikki Hullum, Jim and Debra Lawrence and Prosperity Bank, Greg Huber Memorial, Matt Trissel, The Grille, Teague Rotary Club, Jayme and Nicole Ballard, B & B Dirt Construction, Citizens State Bank, Drake, Julie and Karlie Paris, Dr. and Mrs. Jerry McCombs, Teague Insurance, Chadus Garage, Adrian Decks, Sam, Kasi and Samantha Wright, Scott, Lindsay, Rian, and Graeme Dillon, The Teague Chronicle, Brett Dillon, Amos Jones, Scotty Glick, Subway and Pizza Hut of Teague, Enbridge, Dean and Bridgett Gauntt, Blake Silar Family, Chuck Jones Family, McDonalds, Cothran Ag Services, NuGreen Water Technology, Hydro-X, Rafter G Land and Cattle, Tri-County Oilman?s Association, First Baptist Church, The Farm House, H.E.B., The Chandlers, Don, Christy, Dylan, and Chelsea, RCI, Campbell Lawn Service, Joe Spurgeon, the Spurgeon Family, Chris and Audra Skinner, and Feisty Flex Fitness.


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An 11-year-old girl has died after being hit by a boat at a watersports centre in west London on Saturday.
It's thought that Mari-Simon Cronje fell off an inflatable which was being towed by a boat which then struck her when it turned around.
There were a number of children riding the inflatable banana boat at the time.
Mari-Simon was airlifted to hospital but died there later. A big investigation is going on to find out exactly how the accident happened.


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Indiana economy feels pinch as demobilization continues
American troops leaving battlefields is causing thousands of jobs and more than $100 million to leave Camp Atterbury and Indiana's economy.
The Army training facility near Edinburgh prepared and equipped thousands of troops for war every week. Now only a few hundred defense workers are processed here every seven days.
Since 2003, the Army spent half a billion dollars improving what had been a sleeply Indiana National Guard training camp.
At its peak, 1,200 civilians worked to mobilize a total of 150,000 troops for combat. By October 1st, that number will be down to just 400.
An Indiana University economic impact study found that at its peak, Atterbury and its sister facility the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center contributed more than 4,000 jobs and $400 million to the Indiana economy. The study estimated the demobilization will cut those numbers by more than half.
Atterbury, once busy with traffic and rattled by the noise of gunfire, is quiet. Dozens of empty mobile homes and offices are being auctioned in nearby Edinburgh.
There are fewer soldiers and workers spending time and money on Main Street. The barber there has lost a third of his business. Business is down 50 percent at Bobbie Jo's diner. She's had to let a few workers go.
Four regulars were sharing lunch. All four have worked four years as mechanics, maintaining Army Ant trucks at Atterbury. Their jobs end at the end of the month. Not one of them has found another job.
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House budget cuts target poison control, product safety
Senate supporters say they'll work to retain federal funding of poison control centers and a new product safety complaint database, both targeted by House budget cutters, when they take up the controversial government spending bill.
House members last month approved a $27 million reduction in the $29 million budget for the 57 U.S. poison control centers, which would force most to close or drastically cut back services, says Richard Dart, president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers.
The House also eliminated funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission's public complaint database, which is scheduled to launch on March 11. The database, modeled after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's database for vehicle complaints, would make thousands of complaints received by CPSC available to the public.
Poison control centers took more than 4 million calls in 2009 and nearly 75% of issues were treated without a referral to an emergency room or other health care facility. Accidental poisoning is the No. 2 cause of unintentional injury death in the USA after car crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dart says a national network of poison control centers is needed because many poisonings — like rattlesnake bites or fire ants — are regional problems and the centers also know the health care facilities in their areas so they know where to send certain problems. He cites the potentially lethal issue of aspirin poisoning, which would have to be treated somewhere with dialysis machines. About 80% of the centers' budgets are funded by states and other sources.
A 2004 Institute for Medicine report, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommended against a national center and proposed $100 million in federal funding.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, says his state's poison control center would likely have to close if the proposed cuts go through. That's despite the estimated $11 it saves in state health care costs for every dollar it costs.
"In an emergency, the voice on the other end of the phone line should not be a recording that your local poison control center has closed," says Harkin, who chairs the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on health initiatives. "We can reduce the deficit, but not at the expense of programs that protect people's lives."
Rep. Denny Rehberg, R-Mont., chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and education, says he hopes the Senate is "not going to make a habit of defending every program that has an important-sounding name. There's just no reason to maintain 57 separate call centers around the country when technology would enable us to get the job done with one."
Without a public CPSC complaint database, consumers, reporters and others who want to see product safety complaints — including reports of injuries or deaths involving products that haven't been recalled — now have to file Freedom of Information Act requests with CPSC, which can take months and be denied if companies cite confidentiality or proprietary concerns. Private consumer complaint websites tend to focus more on performance issues, which is why "one central place where consumers can go to find accurate information" about safety is needed, says Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who is pushing to keep the funding in place for the database.
But accuracy is the reason Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan., says he proposed taking away the database's funding. He worries companies and CPSC staff won't have enough time to research complaints in the 10 days they have before they are posted. That will "do a lot of harm" to consumers who read false information about one product and opt instead to buy another product that could be less safe.
CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum says she's confident the database will launch next week.
"Consumers will have open access to product safety information that they have never seen before, and the information will empower them to make safer choices," says Tenenbaum.
Pryor says efforts to slash poison control centers and the CPSC database are "detrimental to the American public."
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This can, of course, change in the blink of an eye, but Stanford is in excellent health three weeks away from its 2014 kickoff. That was the most striking observation to be gleaned from the season's first open practice on Saturday. Throughout the offseason, there had been some worried whispers regarding the condition of receiver Ty Montgomery (elbow) and cornerback Alex Carter (lower body injury). Although both wore yellow non-contact jerseys Saturday, both delivered fully explosive performances. David Shaw has indicated that Carter is "very close" to being full go, and by the looks of it, Montgomery will be 100 percent very soon, too. After watching Saturday's practice, the prediction here is that he'll play on August 30 versus UC Davis.
The talk of excellent health extends to a pair of defensive linemen who both battled through 2013 at less than 100 percent. Both Henry Anderson (knee) and David Parry (lower abdominal injury) are finally again checking in at full health. For me, the bounce in Anderson's step was very easy to see, and Shaw agreed, noting that the spry No. 91 has also cut about eight pounds (he weighs 287 now) and is dominating without hindrances. "It's very noticeable, he's full speed," he said. "I'm excited for him."
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Injuries along the defensive line ravaged Stanford in 2013, so I sense added urgency for the Cardinal to establish trusted depth at that position. Shaw said that he needs to stockpile six trusted bodies to have a full rotation; so far, with the recent addition of rapidly improving Luke Kaumatule, he says the club has five. Anderson and Parry are the top dogs of the group, while bulked-up linebacker convert Blake Lueders and Aziz Shittu have grabbed the third and fourth spots.
After playing last season at about 260 pounds, Lueders is now listed at 274, and Shaw said that he's successfully making the difficult adjustment. "It's been hard for Blake, but he now feels comfortable," he said. "He's carrying the weight well and moving well. He's still not as a big as some of [the other defensive linemen], but he is a true workhorse there."
Lueders is stronger than Shittu, his competition for the Cardinal's defensive end spot opposite Anderson. But Shaw said Shittu is more explosive, so Stanford plans on finding an optimal combination of both players' strengths. Shittu, who struggled to consistently see the field throughout his first two years on the Farm, has seemed noticeably more animated and enthusiastic this offseason. After a powerful performance in the Oklahoma drill Saturday, he initiated a chest bump with freshman Solomon Thomas and drew a rare smile/high five combination from Shaw.
"I think Aziz Shittu is going to be ready this year," Parry said. "He's been working hard every day, and he's been putting it on tape."
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The nickel back, inside linebacker (opposite A.J. Tarpley), and running back positions are all seeing a rotation of candidates pass through. Shaw said that he's particularly excited about Zach Hoffpauir's play at nickel back, while Blake Martinez earned the coach's first mention at the linebacker spot. Junior Noor Davis, though, is receiving the first steady stream of positive mention in his career, while Kevin Palma's solid fundamental play also earned him snaps with the first team today.
"Every day Noor makes a big play," Shaw said after watching No. 3 bust into the backfield to drop Ricky Seale for negative yardage. "He's going to play for us. We have five really good options on the inside (Joe Hemschoot is also there)."
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Shaw officially named sophomore Austin Hooper Stanford's starting 'Y' tight end. He also indicated that Johnny Caspers has the lead in the battle for Kevin Danser's right guard position over Brendon Austin. So, with the Cardinal's starting offensive line and primary blocking tight end positions seemingly approaching resolution, we have a good idea of how the core of the 2014 club's run blocking unit will look.
Of the young tight ends, the staff is particularly comfortably with Hooper because he is physically strong enough to remain in the game even when Stanford moves to jumbo extra linemen run blocking sets. Charlie Hopkins, Eric Cotton, and Greg Taboada are competing to fill the other tight end spot, while Shaw noted that true freshman Dalton Schultz is unlikely to play in his first year on campus.
"He still needs that full year of strengthening," he said. "But he has a very bright future."
Assorted Notes
- Defensive back Ronnie Harris had an excellent day, drawing praise after recording a pick six late in practice.
- The offense is noticeably ahead of where it was in spring ball. Devon Cajuste, in particular, looks primed for a massive year. He hauled in a beautiful deep corner reception from Kevin Hogan in the midst of tight coverage from Kodi Whitfield and Jordan Richards. On the reserve side of the field, true freshman Keller Chryst threw some pretty passes, while Ryan Burns hit Rollins Stallworth with a perfect deep strike.
- The highlight of warm-ups: Behemoth Andrus Peat squaring off with fellow class of 2012 giant Joshua Garnett.
"You're a big boy," Garnett said after an intense spar filled with heavy grunting. "You're a big boy, too," Peat laughed in response. During those drills, offensive line coach Mike Bloomgren encouraged the hogs to envision themselves as rockets when exploding off the line of scrimmage.
- Stanford again dedicated a significant chunk of practice to seven-on-seven passing drills in which the short-to-intermediate passing game was an obvious focus.
- There weren't many depth chart surprises, but the complexion of the Cardinal's second team offensive line was interesting in at least one regard: true freshman Casey Tucker earned a second-team spot at left tackle. Here's how the entire second team shook out:
LT Casey Tucker
LG Brandon Fanaika (who looks like a tank at 6-foot-3, 321 pounds)
C Kevin Reihner
RG Brendon Austin (leading Ogre candidate)
RT Nick Davidson
- True freshman offensive lineman Reilly Gibbons tweaked his knee last week and was not in pads today. Shaw expects him back in action next week.
- Former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel watched practice and shared a laugh with Shaw. He was on hand covering the day for the Pac-12 Network.
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