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Dear FOS11 Member,
Images often evoke the thoughts, feelings and sensations of an experience from the past--live events can be even more provocative. We were disturbed to learn about yesterday's avoidable incident in which the 747 back-up plane to Air Force One flew so low over Manhattan that, according to a witness, it caused buildings to vibrate and windows to rattle. Many people in lower Manhattan evacuated their offices. "It brought back all the memories of 9/11," a witnesss was quoted saying to the press. This event is especially troubling because several federal, city, and state agencies had prior knowledge that this event would take place but failed to alert the community.
Given the power of images to evoke intense responses and reactions, Families of September 11 has alerted its constituency when news programs, documentaries, or movies containing graphic and upsetting images related to the 2001 terror attacks were being released. In an article posted on our website in 2006 FOS11 Advisory Board Member Stephanie T. Norris, LCSW wrote about the potential for such images to cause elevated levels of anxiety and emotional symptoms in people who witnessed or experienced the events of 9/11. In this article, Ms. Norris wrote, "Even a brief and limited image is sufficient to trigger responses in traumatized children and adults. These responses may be visceral and include physical sensations -- like an increased heart rate, muscles tensing, change in breathing patterns, "butterflies" in the stomach, and other types of physiological responses typically associated with heightened anxiety and fear. Of course, emotional responses related to feelings of heightened anxiety and fear would accompany the physical responses and might include feeling anxious, fearful, feelings of dread, rage, grief, helplessness, sadness, or feeling overwhelmed."
The "photo op" on April 27th staged by the Department of Defense has the potential to provoke such responses. While the mayor of New York stated he was "furious" over the incident, FOS11 is disheartened that so many government agencies missed the importance of this event and is disappointed that all parties involved have not assured us that this breakdown in communication will not happen again.
A low-flying plane in New York is disturbing, but the lack of advance notice to the residents of New York and its surrounding community about this photo op is disrespectful.
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In celebration of the face-off between the No. 1 Fighting Irish and the No. 2 Crimson Tide, a free, two-day event is being held on Miami Beach. The Discover Championship Fan Experience is being held on Saturday and Sunday, from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. along Ocean Drive between 7th and 8th streets.
On Sunday, the party will cap off with a concert featuring DJ Irie, Dierks Bentley, and Flo Rida. The concert starts at around 5 p.m. and will last several hours.
Away from the party, players and fans from the two teams will take part in service projects. Notre Dame players will meet with patients at Joe DiMaggio Childrens' Hospital. Alumni and fans of both schools will build an urban garden in Overtown, and complete other inner-city beautification efforts.
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Six past agriculture secretaries met at Kansas State University last week to debate major national and global issues including the farm bill, biotechnology, world food trade and climate change.
Barry Flinchbaugh, Ph.D., K-State professor emeritus of agricultural economics, moderated the conversation between the six former secretaries: John Block, Mike Espy, Dan Glickman, Ann Veneman, Mike Johanns and Ed Schafer.
When Flinchbaugh asked if the U.S. should continue to provide a safety net under farm income as it has since 1933, Dan Glickman said yes, but it should be more focused on risk management and true natural disasters.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Several stakeholders in last month's chemical spill said 300,000 affected West Virginians can use their running water however they please. But no one ventured to tell federal lawmakers Monday that the water is "safe."
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard testimony from government and water officials at a hearing Monday in Charleston. Almost exactly a month after the Jan. 9 spill, state and federal decision makers who lifted a water-use ban weeks ago emphasize the water met necessary scientific criteria.
State health officer Dr. Letitia Tierney said she is confident in the standard, but everyone has a different idea of what is safe. For instance, she said West Virginians can choose to base jump more than 800 feet off a bridge once a year.
"Some people think it's safe to jump off a bridge on Bridge Day," Tierney said. "I don't personally think that's safe."
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, the Republican committee chairman from Pennsylvania, speculated that it's more of a legal maneuver not to label the water safe.
"I suspect the main reason is everyone is afraid they're going to get sued," Shuster said.
Out of about 60 members on the congressional committee, four representatives attended – Shuster, Daniel Webster, R-Fla., Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Nick Rahall, D-W.Va. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., also asked questions with the panel.
The two-hour hearing included officials from the private water company affected, state health and environmental agencies, the federal chemical board, county emergency departments and West Virginia's homeland security agency.
Despite receiving an invitation, Freedom Industries President Gary Southern did not attend. Since the company spilled its licorice-smelling chemical into the Elk River, Southern has appeared publicly twice – at a news conference the day after the spill and in federal bankruptcy court Jan. 21. Under bankruptcy proceedings, the company is temporarily shielded from dozens of lawsuits, many by businesses that lost money while shuttered during the water-use ban.
"There is an odor emanating from Freedom Industries, and it's not licorice," Rahall said. "We cannot legislate morality into the billionaire corporate courtrooms where shell game playing abounds."
U.S. Chemical Safety Board Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso also revealed that Freedom Industries knew of inadequacies months ago. The company ordered its own review of its tanks last October.
Hired environmental consultants found storage units at the Charleston location were "not necessarily" in full compliance with Environmental Protection Agency and industry standards. They found the same issue at a second Freedom Industries site in Nitro.
The chemicals that spilled were deemed "non-hazardous" and aren't regulated under federal law.
Moure-Eraso also said the tank that spilled was situated on porous gravel and soil. A last resort containment wall wasn't lined and provided little protection.
New Chemical Safety Board findings also show two small holes, about 19 and 10 centimeters each, in the tank that leaked. Originally, state environmental regulators described a 1-inch hole.
Moure-Eraso commented that the chemical board has responded to two other chemical disasters in the Kanawha Valley since 2008. Its subsequent recommendations for West Virginia to adopt a hazardous chemical release prevention program have not been adopted. The proposal would incorporate a variety of departments at multiple levels of government to prepare for spills.
"Perhaps qualified inspectors would have considered aging chemical storage tanks, located just upstream from a public drinking water treatment plant, to be potentially 'highly hazardous' and worthy of a closer look," Moure-Eraso said in a statement.
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Fritz wrote:Great driving putter, and was a really nice approach shot, almsot got me a couple 100'+ birdies with it. Very predictable. Wasn't too shabby int eh wind either.
Thatdirtykid wrote:but it seems like more) Its still money on longer putts,
Im loving it for drives, its now reached the consistancy I had with my wizard on 250' and in..
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I think Sundays will be a good time to share music playlists with you. Today is a collection of sad songs I adore. I really didn't like this kind of music until I was in my early 30s when I really started to understand how hard life can be. I'm a happy person but if your eyes are open and you've lived/loved at all there's no escaping the truth in these songs.
I remember in the 80s hearing Bruce Springsteen on the radio with songs like "Born in the USA" and thinking to myself, "Wow this is so cheesy I could never like this artist". Fast forward two decades and I stumble onto the song "My Fathers House" and Mr. Springsteen makes me cry. Funny how that works. In fact, if you told me I would have to pay $5000 or I could never ever hear these songs again I certainly would pay.
It may surprise some people who know my own music that this is the stuff I listen to the most. The truth is I have recorded hundreds of my own songs like these albeit more synth heavy. Slowly they will start making there way onto my albums.
If this is all too sap for you don't worry I plan on sharing more upbeat stuff too. Next week I'll put together an Electronic Body Music playlist.
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i'm thinking about making a mini with the new logo.
they would probably be $2-2.50 postage paid.
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I simply do not understand why so many people(IWC community) dislike the Miz. Before he was champion, everyone in their mothers were so stoked when he won the MITB and were sooo anticipating for him to cash in the briefcase. He win's the title and everyone turns on a dime and starts thinking that he doesnt deserve the title.
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I just found out that my husbands mother died from Huntington`s disease. My husband is one of 6 sons and had no contact with his brothers after his mother died. He told me (and thought) that his mother had Parkinson`s. We married when my husband was 45 and have two children, 14 & 15 years old. My husband is 62 now. My daughter wanted to know if any of her uncles were still alive so I looked up a brother in Georgia and found out the following: The oldest brother died from diabetes. The second died from Huntingtons and started showing signs in his 40`s. Brother`s 3 & 4 both had Huntingtons and died in their late 60`s early 70`s. The youngest bother (my husband is #5) committed suicide in his 30`s. Half of the nephews and nieces have Huntington`s. I asked my husband to get tested for the sake of our children. He feels that at age 62 he would have shown signs of it by now. I`ve read that if he doesn`t have it our children won`t. My question is: Could my husband have it but never show signs thus passing to our children? My husband feels that since 3 possibly 4 out of the 6 boths had the disease, plus he`s already 60, his odds are great. I`m just afraid for my children. Please help.
The question of when and whether to get genetic testing for Huntington's disease (HD) is a very personal issue, and the decision to get tested may depend upon many factors. The best way to explore these issues and learn more details about Huntington's disease may be to meet with a genetics counselor who has experience with Huntington's disease.
However, I will try to answer some of the questions you have asked.
You asked whether you husband might never show signs of the disease but still pass the disease on to your children. If your husband in fact caries the HD gene, it is unlikely that he would never show any signs of the disorder during his lifetime.
However, the age of onset of symptoms of the disease can vary quite a bit. This may be dependent upon the exact nature of the individual's HD gene, but may also be affected by other genes he carries and environmental factors.
Onset of symptoms after age 60 is uncommon but not unheard of. Symptom onset is usually very gradual and may include changes in behavior (depression, mood swings, poor impulse control, obsessive compulsive behaviors etc) gradual impairment of cognitive function and motor changes including involuntary movements (chorea) trouble with walking or balance, and difficulty swallowing.
You have expressed concern about your children. If you husband carries the gene defect that causes HD, your children would each individually have a 50/50 chance of getting the disease. However, if your husband has HD, he would be more likely to have a late onset variant, as he currently does not show symptoms. That would make it more likely that your children would have a later onset variant. One would then most commonly not expect to see symptoms in your children for at least 20-40 years.
We have made a lot of progress in research in Huntington's disease in the last five years and currently are studying several agents that seem to slow the rate of disease progression. There is some exciting work in animal models of HD suggesting that we may eventually be able to prevent disease onset or cure the disorder in the upcoming years. We are hoping that carrying the HD gene will not be a significant medical issue for future generations.
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Despite what you might have imagined feeling once you see your newborn baby for the first time, the reality is that it may not be purely positive. You are not alone. With changing levels of hormones throughout your body, it is common to experience mood changes after childbirth - in fact, in the year immediately after childbirth, a woman is more likely to need psychiatric help than at any other time of her life.
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Baby blues is the name given to the feelings experienced by about 80% of new mothers, occuring between the third and tenth day after birth. Symptoms may include tearfulness, mood swings, anxiety and irritability. The good news is that the baby blues will pass with a bit of patience and understanding.
This serious condition affects 1 in 500 mothers and usually strikes in the first 3-4 weeks after delivery. Women experiencing post-natal psychosis may remain unaware that it is happening to them, as any grasp on reality is affected. Symptoms may include severe mood swings (fluctuations between intense depression and exaggerated elation), bizarre thoughts, insomnia and inappropriate responses to the baby. If this condition is not treated, both mother and baby may be at risk. Post-natal psychosis does require a hospital stay but with the appropriate treatment, women do fully recover.
This is the middle ground and affects between 10-15% of mothers. Many women don't realise it can occur after the birth quite unexpectedly. Instead, they blame themselves, or their partners, for the way they feel. It is important to realise that women with PND can't simply 'snap out of it' and that help and support can make a big difference. If it is happening to you, remember, the feelings will go away but do ask for help.
Symptoms of PND can start during pregnancy (antenatal depression), suddenly after birth, or come on gradually in the weeks, or even months following delivery. Symptoms can emerge at any time during the first year after birth but most cases have their onset within the first four months.
Depending on the severity of the PND, finding the right help could be simply a a friendly ear who will listen. Perhaps you feel isolated from family and friends and need some time away from baby to catch up with a good friend, talk and do something fun. Perhaps you need some extra help from your partner. Or, you may need to seek more considered, professional help.
Don't feel ashamed. Talk to your friends and family. Talk to your doctor, midwife or maternal and child health care nurse for referral to an organisation such as Beyond Blue. Join a mothers' group or go online for friendship at Kidspot Social where you can chat with other mums who might be experiencing similar feelings.
Emotional support from family and friends can provide instant relief. Some women find that psychological treatment helps them, while some women prefer antidepressant medication. Your doctor will advise you about associated risks and harms and safety of medication while you are breastfeeding.
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Story Ideas in Fairfax County Government
Office of Public Affairs
12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 551
Fairfax, VA 22035-0065
Nov. 14, 2003
Story Ideas in Fairfax County Government
The Fairfax County Office of Public Affairs provides a summary of news briefs designed to inform the media about great story ideas in Fairfax County government. The following information gives the background on newsworthy stories as well as contact information. For additional questions on the Future Features service, contact the Office of Public Affairs at 703-324-3187, TTY 703-324-2935.
And Then There Were Four
Where Does the Time Go
Quadruplets! "We wanted children and the doctors said there was less than a two percent chance that all of the in vitro implants would be successful," said Sophia Grinnan, Fairfax County police officer, who with her husband, Michael Grinnan, also a Fairfax County police officer, are the parents of quadruplets – two boys and two girls. The Grinnan quadruplets were born May 22. Learning to manage four babies is a big task, and Mike and Sophie have had wonderful help of family, friends and people at work. "Our parents have been incredible support as have our friends and co-workers," Sophie said. Mike is a police sergeant and works his regular assignments with most time off spent helping care for the children. Sophie, an MPO, works as a police public information officer and plans to continue her career. When asked if they were looking forward to the children playing sports, joining scouts, riding bicycles and doing other things children do as they grow up, Sophie said, "Right now, we're looking forward to the time when they all sleep through the night and can hold their own bottles!" For more information, call Mary Ann Jennings at 703-246-2253, TTY 711.
Fairfax County's Urban Forestry Program Celebrates 30
Promoting Compatibility Between the Developed and Natural Communities
With the advent of the first national Earth Day in 1970, residents in Fairfax County were becoming increasingly concerned about preserving trees within the county's newly built subdivisions and commercial sites. At that time there were few local ordinance requirements for developers to preserve existing trees or provide landscape plantings for new developments. In 1973, as a result of these concerns, a group of dedicated citizens came together to work with Fairfax County staff to develop a Tree Preservation and Planting Ordinance, which at the time was one of the first local ordinances in the nation to require the protection and preservation of existing tree cover during the land development and construction processes. The group also recommended the establishment of the Office of the County Arborist to administer the new land development requirements and the creation of a Tree Commission whose members would be appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
For the past 30 years, the Office of the County Arborist, now known as the Urban Forestry Division, has worked to ensure the vitality of the county's forest and preservation of the natural environment. The division also leads the fight against gypsy moths and other forest pests and assists in the efforts to battle the mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus.
The county's commitment to preserving trees has brought impressive results. Although the county population has exceeded 1 million, high-resolution satellite imagery reveals that in 2000 about 45 percent, or 105,750 acres, of Fairfax County's 235,000 acre landmass was covered with trees. In 2002, Fairfax County received its 20th consecutive Tree City USA Award, plus a second Tree City Growth Award for significant improvements to its urban forestry program and local ordinance.
The Urban Forestry Division is part of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. If you would like more information about the division's services and the Fairfax County Tree Commission, please call 703-324-1770, TTY 711.
Private Room for Nursing
All the Comforts of Home
The Mother's Room is a private, secure room for county employees who are nursing mothers. It is located in the Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax. Fairfax County is the first jurisdiction in this area to establish a room of this type. Mothers sign up for a specific day and time and gain access by key. Breast pumps are available in the room. Employees bring their own attachments or, if they prefer, their own equipment. For more information, call Sharon Hackett at 703-324-5730, TTY 703-324-5706.


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When I met my husband over 8 years ago, his bachelor diet consisted of cereal, cereal and more cereal. On a good week there were a few meals of noodles and cheese mixed in. As time went on, we ate a variety of foods together, but his cereal habit stayed pretty consistent. He ate good, whole grain cold cereal, but it wasn't the nutritional aspect that bothered me- it was forking over $5 a box for cereal that would disappear in a day or two. About the time when I was belly-aching about buying $15 worth of cereal, my sister-in-law told me that she had recently resurrected a family recipe from their childhood for a healthy, homemade cereal.
I tried it one weekend and we were hooked. We haven't looked back since! This recipe is easy to make and can be adapted for what you have on hand. A big batch will last about two weeks in our house, but there is only two of us. I should mention that this is not granola. It will not be crunchy like granola. I call it Health Cereal- but you can call it whatever you want.
Health Cereal from the Stockton family
10 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
1 cup Raw Sunflower Seeds
1/2 cup Wheat Bran
1/2 cup Wheat Germ
1/2 cup Flaxseed Meal
1/2 cup Hemp Seeds
3/4 cup Oil
1 cup Honey
1 cup warm water
1 cup Nuts of your choice
1 cup Dried Fruit of your choice
1. Preheat oven to 290°F. Spray a big roasting pan with cooking spray, then mix together oats through hemp seeds until thoroughly combined. Start by drizzling the oil over the cereal (do not mix it in), then honey, then water. If you want, you can add 1 tsp of Vanilla or Almond extract (or some other type) to the water to increase the flavor. Do not mix the cereal.
2. Bake the cereal for 25 minutes, then stir. Stir minimally to avoid breaking up the clumps that will form.
3. Bake for an additional 20 minutes. Add nuts and dried fruit, stir to combine. Bake for another 15 minutes. Remove cereal from oven and allow to cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
Some fruit and nut combinations that we like are:
*Raisins and chopped walnuts
*Dried cranberries and slivered almonds
*Dried blueberries and chopped hazelnuts
*Dried coconut and sliced almonds


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Posada Announces Retirement, Says He Will "Forever Be A Yankee"
New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada officially announced his retirement from the game today at Yankee Stadium. During an at-times tearful press conference, the 40-year-old catcher said he is leaving the game after 17 seasons, all with the team that drafted him. He said the decision was completely his, and that he made his choice shortly after last season. "I was able to live my dream, to play baseball for the best sports franchise in the world, the New York Yankees," said Posada. Read More: NY1
Family of slain designer Sylvie Cachay wants 'every penny' Nick Brooks has
The family of slain swimsuit designer Sylvie Cachay is going after "every penny" that may come the way of her accused killer – the son of creepy "You Light Up My Life" tunesmith Joseph Brooks. "We will take all steps to find any penny that he has, and every royalty that he has," Susan Karten, a civil lawyer for the Cachay family, said after a brief appearance by Nicholas Brooks in Manhattan Criminal Court. The 25-year-old Manhattan man is charged with killing his stunning 33-year-old girlfriend inside a tub at the sleek Soho House in December 2010 – then going to a party. Read More: New York Post
Online video captures moment cops shoot, kill man outside Carl's Jr. in California [Warning: Graphic Video Inside]
Graphic video posted online captured the shocking moment cops shot and killed a man outside a fast food joint in California Monday morning. Police were called to the Carl's Jr. in Monterey Park around 9:30 a.m. after receiving a report that the unidentified man was breaking windows at the restaurant, according to KTLA 5 News. When he emerged from the fast food place, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release they ordered him to drop what they described as a three-foot metal bar. Read More & See the Video: Daily News
Bloomberg Calls For "Sensible" Pension Reforms At Albany Hearing
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in Albany today testifying on Governor Andrew Cuomo's Executive Budget and Reform plan. In his prepared remarks before the State Senate Finance Committee and the State Assembly's Ways and Means Committee, the mayor gave his support to several points of the plan, including pension and teacher evaluation reforms. The governor's $132.5 billion budget calls for the creation of a new Tier VI pension, which would offer new hires a 401k-type, market-based retirement plan. However, they would also have the choice of taking a reduced benefit pension plan that raises the retirement age from 62 to 65. Read More: NY1
Veteran NYPD detective admits robbing cigarette smugglers
A crooked, second-generation cop pleaded guilty this morning to brazenly ripping off cigarette smugglers while wearing his NYPD "raid" jacket and armed with his service weapon. Shame-faced Kyron Collins, 39, then capped off his court appearance by running away from a photographer and leaving his lawyer in the dust. Collins, a 16-year police veteran who most recently was a detective in the 52nd Precinct, was busted last year in a 10-month string of robberies of bootleg cigarette dealers in Manhattan and The Bronx. Read More: New York Post
NYPD officer pleads guilty to false arrest
A NYPD officer admitted today that he falsified charges to arrest a black Staten Island man after the two exchanged angry words during a street encounter while he was on plainclothes patrol. Michael Daragjati, an eight-year veteran, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to misusing his authority as a police officer to intentionally violate the man's civil rights. As part of a plea agreement with Brooklyn federal prosecutors, the 32-year-old officer will resign from the NYPD after his sentencing and never seek another job in law enforcement, his attorney told Judge William Kuntz II. Read More: New York Post


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personally i would have to say long beach or demos
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personally i would have to say long beach or demos
Im going out to montauk in two weeks are there any spots I should keep in mind?
Never been to long beach, I am usually at Gilgo or Demos. I have been to Montauk but never surfed it.. i visited Ditch plains, surf was probably knee high and it was a zoo lol... wanna paddle out there this summer though
how's demos been lately i've been thinking about heading out next week
there are no waves out here in MTK... no need to come surf stay upisland
Demo's is better then it was after Irene, it is packed though.. even at 6am there are 10+ dudes at the point and its not even warm enough for trunks... I can imagine once the water gets warmer it will be a mob scene. I'm surprised so many people make the walk too..its like 1.2 miles each way or something.
Hey thanks for the heads up Eastend!:rolleyes: see you out there:cool:
I usually surf Long Beach because there's a more consistent bar there, but it's always ridiculously crowded if it's good.
My favorite when it's good is probably Hemlocks.
long beach has been really bad this year, the sand bars are all off. your best bet is probably lincoln.


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Dravecky an inspiration to 10-year-old pitcher
Having overcome cancer, amputation, former All-star shares bond with youngster
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ask 10-year-old Peter Zucca about the first time he met Dave Dravecky, and the youthful exuberance in his voice is unmistakable.
"Feb. 2, 2013, at Calvary Church. He was really tall," Peter recalled matter-of-factly. "We both liked baseball and pitching. We both believed in God. We both had foundations."
That's just the abridged version of the commonalities the youngster the and former Giants pitcher share.
Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of Dravecky's famed "Comeback Game" at Candlestick Park. Having overcome a desmoid tumor in his left arm, Dravecky returned to the mound to lead the Giants to a 4-3 victory against the Reds. Dravecky's humerus bone snapped in his next start, ending his season and ultimately his career. After rebreaking the arm two months later, an X-ray discovered a malignant mass. His throwing arm had to be amputated.
A quarter-century later, the way Dravecky has handled his plight continues to inspire people across the country. Dravecky and his wife, Jan, have dedicated their lives to helping others stricken with disease through their ministry, Endurance. For countless families like the Zucca family, Dravecky's presence has been a godsend.
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On his first Christmas Eve, Peter was given a death sentence.
The 10-month-old was diagnosed with cancer and given two months to live. According to his mother, Dawn, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia refused to treat him, so he was sent home.
"He had a zero percent chance of survival," Dawn said.
Added Peter: "Mom and Dad planned my first birthday and my funeral at the same time."
The family sought additional opinions, so the Zuccas went to the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. The cancer had damaged Peter's growth plate, making his right leg shorter than the left. The treatment Sloan-Kettering provided cost him half of his hearing and left part of his right leg disabled, but exactly five Christmas Eves later, he was cancer-free.
Three years later, Peter met Dravecky, who'd come to speak at Peter's aunt's church. A meeting was arranged between the pair of cancer survivors, and they ate breakfast together. The two instantly bonded.
"He was just an incredibly sharp young man," Dravecky said.
Dravecky gave the Zucca family his business card, in case Peter ever needed anything.
"We stuck it in our desk drawer, thinking, 'What could Peter ever need Dave for?'" Dawn said.
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In July 2012, 9-year-old Peter began using a fixator to lengthen his right leg.
"It was a metal cage about the size and shape of a large coffee canister," Peter said of what he called his "torturing device." "It had pins and wires in many places, with a wire that went into my bone. Most every night, my mom would turn screws that pulled my bone apart. It hurt so much."
Third grade was spent with a walker or in a wheelchair. Peter couldn't walk, much less play his favorite sport, baseball.
By November, the fixator was off. The following spring, Peter started to struggle bending his right knee. Doctors said he had a lymphatic fluid buildup behind his knee, which needed nightly rubbing. Tired one night, Dawn had Peter lay in her bed.
"I said I'd rub it until I fell asleep," she recalled.
Her night was just beginning.
"As soon as I started to rub it, I could feel it was a tumor," Dawn said, her voice tapering off. "I called my husband in Texas and said, 'We have a big problem.'"
Peter had a desmoid tumor in his right leg.
Nine days and numerous phone conversations with Dravecky later, the leg was amputated from mid-thigh down.
"We always felt there was something much greater than a coincidence at work with us meeting Dave and then three months later, Peter having the same tumor." Dawn said.
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Unsure of how he'd be received thanks to his new appearance, Peter was apprehensive about returning to school.
How were his classmates going to look at him? What were they going to think? What were they going to say? After all, it'd only been a week since the procedure. To help quell the concerns, Dawn had Dravecky call Peter.
"I told him, 'God loves you just the way you are. I've seen you with your prosthetic and you look great and you're moving around,'" Dravecky said. "'You'll be surprised by how these young kids are going to respond. Just go there with your head high and be OK with Peter, just the way you are, because your mom and dad are, and so are a lot of other people.'"
Dravecky will never forget the picture he received the next morning, Peter's first day back at school.
"Peter's standing there outside his house, backpack with him, ready to go to school in shorts, with his prosthetic in full view," Dravecky said. " I was like, 'Oh my gosh, that is so awesome! He's going to let them see it, all of it. He's not shying away from this, not one bit.'
"How about the guts to wear shorts to school? And expose that prosthetic? That was classic to me. It was like, 'OK, guys, in your face. Accept me for who I am.'"
Dawn credits Dravecky for instilling that courage in her son.
"It caused a big change in Peter's demeanor, because he was talking to somebody who truly knew," Dawn said. "Not too many people can understand that, but I know Dave did."
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Nine days after the operation, Peter was on the mound, pitching.
"And throwing strikes, too," Dawn said.
"I remember it was really hard and I fell over a lot," Peter recalled, laughing.
Peter was still on medications to help recover from the procedure, and he had to relearn balance, since losing a limb alters one's center of gravity. The family used FaceTime so that Dravecky could watch.
"I was so encouraged by this little boy and the fight in him to make the best out of a very difficult situation," Dravecky said.
It's what else Peter's done post-operation that's made Dravecky most proud.
This past May 23, Peter observed the one-year anniversary of his leg amputation. The Zucca family didn't want to celebrate the day, but knew it couldn't be ignored, so they decided to honor it. What did Peter do? He raised $14,000 that day -- his target amount was $7,000 -- to aid in cancer research.
One month later, Peter started the Peter The Powerhouse Foundation, a nonprofit organization to help children with cancer.
"It's hard to believe he's just 10," Dravecky said. "He's learned something that most of us adults never get in our life: here's a young boy who is now using his experience to help others. He's thinking less of himself, and more of others. It's amazing."
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Both Dravecky and Peter have overcome cancer, just to have a reoccurrence of the disease force an amputation. Both have also used their experiences to try and aid others coping with similar problems. There's one more similarity Peter strives to add, though: Major League pitcher.
"I want to become the first one-legged professional player," Peter says when asked what his goal is.
With a cumbersome seven-pound prosthetic he refers to as his "sports leg", 68-pound Peter plays in his local Pennsylvania Little League. Like his hero Dave Dravecky, Peter is a pitcher.
"No child should be discouraged in pursuing their dream, no matter how difficult that may look to us. There's something pretty special in this kid," Dravecky said. "You never know -- in this day and age, especially after spending time with that boy, nothing would surprise me with him."
Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanhood19. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The Lady Loves Cigars
India Allen, the 1988 Playboy Playmate of the Year, is looking for a breakthrough movie on her terms.
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The hair is alluringly dark, the face stunningly beautiful, the body long and lithely sensual, the legs a seemingly endless expanse of ivory, the eyes a bewitchingly intelligent brown.
India Allen--1988 Playboy Playmate of the Year; sex-symbol actress and producer of erotic movies; daughter of an Anglican minister; dedicated churchgoer and faithful volunteer; five-foot-eleven-inch, 134-pound, 37-25-35 beauty--exudes the essence of modern femininity: sexuality and seductiveness wrapped around a core of independence and individuality. For India, business is definitely business, but men are also most certainly men. Her words, her smile, her laugh, the amorous twinkle in those eyes leave no doubt that what she enjoys, above all, is the excitement of being a woman.
So what's that cigar doing in her mouth?
"I love cigars," says the 29-year-old resident of Pacific Grove, California. "I've been smoking them for eight years. I love them for the same reason I love being an Episcopalian: the tradition and the ritual. I love the company it puts me in. And I also love the smell of a cigar, the smell of fine tobacco, because I grew up around it. And the smell of rich leather, like in a man's library. That's my most treasured memory of growing up: the smell of leather, horses and tobacco."
Indie ("All my friends call me Indie; you can call me Indie") grew up in the South--Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina--but her accent and manner, her relaxed confidence and easygoing extroversion, are pure California. She moved with her family (her father is of English extraction, her mother Irish and Native American) to the Monterey Peninsula, on the cutting edge of the Pacific, when she was 12. She left for college, career, marriage and divorce but recently returned with her five-year old daughter to live in an aqua-and-white Victorian house in that part of the world whose inhabitants have ranged from John Steinbeck to Clint Eastwood. Her parents and family friends live nearby. Her dad heads a congregation; her godfather is chief of police down the road in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
She is sitting at a table in Pasta Mia, a restaurant on Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove that the peninsula's residents say serves the best pasta in the region. She will finish every last bite of the magnificent agnolotti con pollo (half-moon pasta stuffed with pesto in lemon-zest cream sauce with chicken and sun-dried tomatoes) that has been placed before her, but she will do so very slowly. For a new acquaintance, it becomes clear almost immediately that more than just about anything--there is perhaps one exception--Indie loves to talk. She is a born storyteller, never at a loss for words, many of them passionate. She will talk about Playboy, and modeling, and posing in the nude, and men--their pluses and minuses--and sex, and feminism, and movies, and religion and her conservative politics. And for the moment, about cigars.
Indeed, if India Allen were herself a cigar, she would be the top of the line: a Cuban double corona, elongated and slender, luscious and strong, with an intense flavor of spice. Indie is not your run-of-the-mill sex goddess: she most definitely undresses to a different drummer.
"All the men in my life, all the ones I admire or desire, all the ones I respect, smoke cigars," she says after washing down a saucy agnolotto with a sip of iced tea. "I'm sure that's how I got into it. Actually, when I was about 20 I started by smoking a pipe. My mom smokes a pipe. As a child, I would sit at my mother's feet while she smoked, and she would rub my head. It was one of my favorite things. My dad and my godfather would be sitting out on the porch smoking their cigars, and I always wanted to go out there, hear what they were talking about, be out there in the middle of it all. So now, my dad and my godfather and I get together about once a week and we light up our cigars."
Indie's first cigars were Ashton Coronas. These days, she says, "My taste has gotten a little more sophisticated, but the Ashtons are still very reliable. I like the Davidoff No. 3 a lot and also the No. 1s, the big ones. Occasionally I go for the Macanudo Maduros. But my favorite cigar is the Cohiba Robusto. I like the size, the draw, the flavor--everything!" Indie also enjoys dipping her cigars in Port. "It's a very British thing to do," she says. "I picked it up from my dad."
Everything about the cigar culture appeals to her, she says: "Cigars create such camaraderie. And they help so much in business. I have made so many friends over cigars. I remember once I went to Miami to try to sell a video I was starring in. It was an erotic thriller called Wild Cactus. Two Blockbuster Video executives and I had dinner. We smoked cigars together. It was very relaxing. We smoked the stogies and just talked about family and life. And they said, 'Wow, you're so normal. We were not expecting this at all.' So they ended up buying the video. And it did very well. It was just one of those things where over the table we developed an instant camaraderie."
Indie's smoking companions have included the rich and famous, among them Gene Pressman, the head of Barneys New York, and Jack Nicholson, long known as a stogie-passionate performer. "I don't think I have ever met a cigar smoker who was unsuccessful," she says.
"A producer came up from L.A. just a couple of weeks ago and brought Gene Pressman with him," Indie recalls. "He was over at Spanish Bay, so we went into their smoking room, lit up and told cigar stories. One person I used to mooch stogies off a lot at dinner parties was Jack Nicholson; he had the really good Cohibas, especially the Robustos. One evening, we ended up walking out of a restaurant arm-in-arm smoking cigars. I leaned over and took a puff of his cigar and all the paparazzi waiting outside were snapping away. One time, on a trip to Italy with an Italian art-dealer friend, a photographer who knew him saw me smoking and said he had to shoot pictures of me with the cigars. I showed up at his loft and we started shooting. The cigars might have been Avos. I'm not positive. Or maybe Hoyos. Though it was a No. 1. It was a long one. And before you know it, I was naked. They're fantastic pictures."
Among the cigar smokers she has admired but never met, she says, is Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Arnold is to die for, as far as I'm concerned," she says. "He's brilliant; he's an incredible businessman, and he smokes cigars. You just can't go wrong."
In fact, she says, for her to be interested in a man, he has to smoke cigars. "I don't have to make exceptions," she says. "I guess I just have an eye for it. The type I like smokes cigars. And surprisingly, a lot of them are very fit. I require that anybody I date be very fit. And he has to be accepting of my smoking cigars and of my being in the company of men and smoking cigars. He has to be very self-confident, and that's difficult to find. And I also have to have somebody who's smarter than me. That's tough. A lot of the Marine officers based here smoke cigars. In fact, I'm dating one right now who's brilliant and built like Arnold."
Despite her devotion to men, Indie is critical of male performance standards when events move from the smoking room to the bedroom. "I love men," she says. "I love them to pieces. I can't live without them, and I just think they're the most beautiful things in the world. But, unfortunately, I just don't think they know what they're doing in the boudoir.
"I think women are in charge of the bedroom," she says. "In my relationships, I control the bedroom. There's no question: I set the tone. And even if the man's in charge, I have maneuvered it so that he is in charge."
It is simply, she says, that women are much sexier and are more sensual thinkers than men are. "There are things that men are naturally very good at, and things that women are naturally good at," she says. "It all comes from the fact that women give birth, that we are nurturing. Nurturing is just a different side of sensuality. It's the same reason that if I have a man over for dinner and I see his glass go partway down, I'm going to get up and fill it. And no feminist in the world is going to be able to stop that. I can't help it. Women are just sensual: we're softer, we're rounder, we're smoother, we have a lighter touch."
And as if to prove her point, she reaches for the two empty dinner dishes that had held the agnolotti, takes them in her gentle hands and carefully places them on an adjacent empty table. "It's just the way I am," she says.
What she is, though, is not at all what she expected to be when she was growing up. The name India, she says, is her actual given name: it is popular in England and in the South, and her parents "just liked it." Her high-school days, she says, were "totally normal." Her first boyfriend was a football star who won an athletic scholarship to Stanford University but was injured in a game. He now owns a local used-car dealership.
She went off to college at the University of Texas at Arlington but in the middle of her freshman year decided to transfer to Louisiana State University "because I wanted to be a veterinarian. I've always loved animals." One day, however, while she was working part-time for a rental agent at an apartment complex, a different kind of agent showed up looking for a place where four of her models, all from Norway, might bed down while they were in town.
"The agent saw me behind the counter, took one look at me and said, 'Wow, you're built,' " Indie recalls. "She said the Italians would love me. It was the '80s, and back then there were no really tall models who were built like me. It was before boob jobs really started. People weren't getting them yet, and I was real. She gave me her card and asked me if I wanted to test. I never thought I would be any good, because I thought I was really rather plain looking in real life. I had a great body. People would always comment on my figure. But they never said I was a real beauty. But I went and did the test pictures, and I didn't recognize myself. I said, 'Oh my God, I'm gorgeous.' It was amazing. And the next thing you know, I was on a plane for Italy. I was just gone. I left school. I called my parents and told them what I was going to do, and they said, 'You can't leave school, you need the education.' And I said, 'Nah, I'm going to Europe.' So I did. I guess they raised a very confident individual. It didn't even cross my mind that I could not do this, that at age 19 I couldn't just take off and go to Europe on my own. I did it, and it was a lot of fun. I had a blast."
Indie modeled for three years, specializing in swimsuits. "I was the swimsuit queen," she says. "I made a good living, but I never really made it into the big time, so I was considering retiring, getting married, having babies and getting fat. I was 22. I don't know what I was thinking. I was just tired of traveling. And that's when Playboy came along."
She was booked to be part of a skit on "Saturday Night Live," a spoof of Beverly Hills Cop II in which she was going to play, of all things, a playmate. While she was on the set, a former Playmate of the Year, Monique St. Pierre, who was working for Playboy, came by to watch. "She saw me," Indie recalls, "and she came over and said, 'I think you should go see the editor.' I said I didn't know if I could do that. And she said she thought I should and that she would take me down there in the morning. And I went down the next morning, and I was shooting within an hour. Before long, they had me doing two layouts: one for Playmate of the Month and the other for Playmate of the Year. That seems to be the way things happen in my life. I can slave away and work for something really hard, and it won't happen, and then I'll turn around and bam!, something big will happen in a completely different direction. You can't control fate; it works in very funny ways."
Her reign as Playmate of the Year led to a career in B movies, erotic thrillers in which she specialized in taking off her clothes. Some of the movies she is proud of, others she is not. About a year ago, though, she got fed up with what she was doing and moved back home to start her own film company, Car Crash Pictures.
She had been very much a part of the fabled Hollywood nightlife, the glitz and glitter, the parties and restaurants, the stars and starlets, the blond of the year and the hunk of the hour. "I was in the same little community down there forever," she says. "Everybody's the same. I realized I could wake up 10 years from now and be walking into Spago on a Wednesday night, and there they'd all be. And I said, 'Oh God, no.' "
Enough of pretending to be a bimbo, she thought; it was time to be herself. "My real hair color is strawberry blond," she says. "I started to dye it black because I needed to have my I.Q. go up a couple of levels. And it did. I'm ready for that now. I'm at the age where instead of using my giggle routine and getting everything I want, it's time for something different."
The something different is to be her own businesswoman, to control her own destiny. She has coproduced one film, Almost Hollywood, a sexy parody of the movie business in which she also starred, and is looking for a major investor to bankroll others. She wants to stay an independent producer, making small films, but small films "that make money."
"Being a single parent, I can't just go out there and be a big mogul," she says. "Successful, yes. I can be that. But a mogul? No. I'm not sure I want to be a mogul anyway."
Indie has five scripts in development, one of which is finished. It's called The Raven, and she describes it as a "sexy, supernatural thriller."
"That's the next one I'm going to do," she says. She and her business partner, Khara Bromiley, raised half the money for it from the Promark film distribution company and are hoping to get the other half in time to start production in June.
A second script is a Western called Sweet Texas, a gritty, bad-girls kind of movie about two women from different walks of life. And then there's Iron John, a drama about a military officer who is accused of murdering his own father.
"I'd like to be the Clint Eastwood of independent films," she says.
She has nothing against nudity and sex in her movies, but she wants it to be nudity and sex that is not cheap and tawdry, "that has a little integrity and a little honor."
"People like to see me sexy," she says. "I don't have a problem with that. I just want the movie to have a real story and to show a real, loving relationship between two people. What makes it hot is the relationship."
Posing in the nude has never troubled her. "I thought everything I ever did for Playboy was really beautiful. And they have always treated me like a queen. I get invited back to the mansion every year. My Playmate of the Year video, in fact, sold more than 150,000 copies when it was first released. It was the company's best-selling video ever, and it still is. And every time it's re-released, it goes gold."
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One young Cardinal proved that she can fly.
Freshman Daisy Narvaez scored two goals for York College, leading the Cardinals to a, 3-2, victory over Sarah Lawrence College on Thursday, giving the team its first win of the season.
Already leading 2-1 going into the 53rd minute, Narvaez scored her second goal off a loose ball inside the box to give the Cardinals (1-1 CUNY Athletic Conference) a commanding lead.
Sarah Lawrence (0-2) responded with a goal in the final minute of the game, but it wasn't enough to make a comeback.
York dominated the game throughout. Narvaez scored the first goal in the sixth minute, after receiving teammate Jessica Cornejo's corner kick and the Cardinals jumped to a 2-0 lead in the 35th minute, when Cornejo connected with Anna Lales after a free kick.
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CarGo goes deep early but offense baffled by sharp Dodgers rookie
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers once again made Rockies left-hander Jorge De La Rosa blue Tuesday night.
The lead that Carlos Gonzalez gave De La Rosa with a first-inning solo homer evaporated quickly, and the Dodgers dunked De La Rosa with six runs and 11 hits, including a Hanley Ramirez home run, en route to a 6-2 victory at Dodger Stadium.
The loss dropped the Rockies to 2-4 on a National League West road trip that concludes with Wednesday's deciding game of three with the Dodgers.
The Rockies are expected to have shortstop Troy Tulowitzki back in the lineup for Wednesday's game. Tulowitzki missed the first two games of the series after suffering a mild left rotator cuff strain while sliding into home plate Sunday at Arizona.
Poor results against the Dodgers are the norm for De La Rosa (2-3). He is 0-8 with a 6.75 ERA in 15 appearances, including 11 starts, against them. After Gonzalez's fifth homer of the season, but first since the first game of a doubleheader against the Mets on April 16, the Dodgers' Jerry Hairston, Nick Punto and Matt Kemp opened the bottom of the first with singles in a two-run inning.
"I have no idea," De La Rosa said after his four-inning stint. "It's like they know what is coming. They stood ready on the changeup. I'm going to see my video tomorrow and see what I did. I have to do something next time."
The night didn't improve for De La Rosa, who gave up the homer to Ramirez -- starting for the first time this season after right thumb surgery and playing on his bobblehead night.
"He's been an All-Star. He's been a batting champ. When you're able to put somebody like that in the lineup, it's always going to help," Kemp said of Ramirez. "And for him to do that in his first game back, that's a huge confidence builder for him to know he's all right and can do it."
The evening wasn't exactly a picnic for Rockies hitters against Dodgers rookie left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-1), who baffled the Rockies with his changeup for six innings, struck out a 12 and gave up two runs on three hits.
Ryu, 26, led the Korean League in strikeouts each of his seven seasons before joining the Dodgers. The Rockies were treated not only to his changeup, but to a fastball and breaking ball that were expertly placed.
"He was really good tonight, and you could see it early on," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "He had his 'A' game, and it was going to be tough to put together a big inning or something big against him. He was in control.
"There was a big difference between his fastball and changeup -- 93 to 80 [mph] -- and he was commanding everything."
Michael Cuddyer singled in a run against Ryu in the sixth, but Ryu struck out Jordan Pacheco -- for the third time -- to end the Rockies' threat with two on base.
"He got me three times, so I've just got to tip my cap to him, but we're going to play them again -- come back tomorrow and get right back on it," Pacheco said. "It does make a difference when you haven't faced a guy. You don't really know his tendencies or what he likes to go to. At the same time, he hasn't faced you. It goes both ways, but he pitched well tonight. You can't do much but just forget about it."
Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario fanned Dexter Fowler with two aboard to end the seventh.
Rockies relievers Edgmer Escalona (two innings), Matt Belisle and Rex Brothers (one inning each) held the Dodgers to two hits. Escalona struck out three, Belisle two and Brothers one, but the effort won't be remembered because of another bad De La Rosa start against the Dodgers.
"I wish I could throw seven innings every time, but it didn't happen," De La Rosa said. "I feel bad for the bullpen. I'm going to forget this and be ready for the next one."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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For well over 15 years, McFarlane Toys has been making action figures which impress hobbyists and collectors with their minute details and accurate paint applications. Likewise, over the last few years with the introduction of the Halo license, McFarlane Toys has introduced collectors to smaller figures with more articulation, a positive for those who enjoy posing and playing with their toys.
Now, fans of the classic video game-turned-live action film Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time will find McFarlane Toys has made a line that's both kid-friendly and collector-pleasing. Featuring two different scales of action figures (6" and 3 ¾") as well as a role play toy that'll make fans of all ages smile, McFarlane Toys' Prince of Persia line is ready for action.
PACKAGING: Each product, no matter the scale, includes the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time title and graphics. Images of the film's main character, Prince Dastan (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), are also present. The graphics easily show the license as well as the specific character/piece.
Depending on the product, the packaging varies. Both sizes of action figure come packaged on a bubble card while the prop comes in an open box and the playset comes in a closed box. Each product features images and information about the entire line, which really isn't that large and includes four 3 ¾" figures, four 6" figures, one deluxe figure, one playset, and one role play toy). Overall, the package is simple, straight-forward, and to the point; nothing too fancy and just enough to do the job.
SCULPTING & ARTICULATION: Fine, I'll say it: considering the figures that used to come out of the House that Todd Built, this line is seriously lacking in the sculpting department. Now Im not saying their not on par with other figures on the shelves; I'm just saying theyre not what most die-hard collectors will appreciate. Granted, these Prince of Persia toys are just that: toys. They're based on a Disney film that'll no doubt have young boys ages 8-14 wanting to be Prince Dastan and, while I'm not sure if these young boys' parents will take them to the film, I've no doubt if they do, they'll be buying their kids these figures.
Granted, we all can appreciate good articulation and a figure that's just plain fun to play with and I have to say these figures are surprisingly fun to play with. I'm not personally a fan of 3 ¾" figures and tend to prefer the larger 6" pieces. However, in this case, I found myself drawn to the 3 ¾" figure of Prince Dastan (above) as he not only looked cool, but was super poseable. In fact, the 3 ¾" figure features a total of 13 points of articulation including a twist waist, ball joint shoulders, a ball-in-socket neck, swivel pin knees and elbows, ball-in-socket hips, and pin ankles and wrists. All in all, an impressive amount for this scale.
Now for those who have to have the 6" figures, there are four characters in the mix, including two versions of the Prince and two baddies. Unfortunately, this scale is seriously lacking in the articulation count, but it does attempt to make up for it with better sculpting. That said, these pre-posed, action-stance figures do include a bonus: they each include a "play action" which - depending on if you're a fan of push buttons, pull back arms, or twist-actions, will either make you smile or cringe.
No doubt the Prince of Persia line was made to be more kid-friendly and was aimed less at the die-hard Spawn/Halo/Movie Maniacs fans, but hopefully this will open up the gates to others who have yet to experience the fun McFarlane Toys has to offer.
PAINT APPLICATION: Depending on the figure, the paint applications vary from fair to fine. There are few that feature perfect applications with minor bleeds on many of the figures, but at the 3 ¾" scale, it's almost impossible to be perfect (the 6" scale saw many with near perfect paints). The colors are all film accurate, though there are some issues with the flesh tones around the joints as it seems the joint pins are one color and the forearm and/or bicep may be another color; a minor distraction, but one worth mentioning.
PLAYSET, PLAY FEATURES, & EXTRAS: As the 3 ¾" line seems to be the one that'll attract the most attention (as it includes a deluxe horse-and-rider set as well as a playset), it's worth mentioning these two pieces. The horse-and-rider set includes a unique version of the Prince as well as his steed while the playset includes the regular vest-wearing version of the Prince. The playset specifically should be a favorite of young boys as it includes a number of bonus play features, including a hidden staircase, a boulder drop, a boulder catapult, and various foot pegs that allow the figures to wall run. Likewise, the playset includes a crank-up gate.
The 6" line includes a variety of play features, including pull back arms which swing dual swords when released, a snake-shooting featuring, an axe-swinging feature, and a single-sword swinging action. While these features may discourage some collectors from buying, the impressive detail and larger 6" scale may be enough to sway those on the fence to pick these up and give them a try.
Last, but certainly not least, is my favorite piece in the line: the Dagger of Time. Featuring a push-button light-up handle with real sand inside, this role play toy features a soft vinyl blade with impressive detail around the hilt. Likewise, the blade itself has detail thats sure to impress. While it might not be Kratos' Blades of Chaos or the BFG from Doom, this is no doubt one of the most memorable video game weapons and will soon be one of the most memorable movie weapons as well. And who doesn't want to wield even a fake Dagger of Time? Honestly?!?
COST & OVERALL IMPRESSION: McFarlane Toys' Prince of Persia line is hitting retailers now. In fact, Target has two exclusive figures one in each scale which feature a "Sands of Time" clear right arm which mimics the use of the Dagger of Time from the film. The smaller 3 ¾" figures can be found for approx. $8.99 each, a bit spending compared to other 3 ¾" figures; while the 6" figures can be found for $14.99, again, a bit much considering other figures in this scale are $2-4 less. That said, these are based on what is sure to be one of the biggest films of the summer and, while they're not as impressive as some of McFarlane Toys' earlier work, they are McFarlane Toys.
Overall, I'm a bit disappointed in the line as a whole, but that's coming from the collector's standpoint. If I were 12 years old again and playing with my toys in the sandbox, carrying them to school, or launching them from the back window of a bus (with a string tied to them of course!), I'd be all over these. Considering the 3 ¾" figures include impressive articulation and the larger 6" figures include play features, these should do well with fans who like to "play" with their figures. And even if you don't like to play with your figures, you wont want to miss the Dagger of Time. I know from time to time I wish I had the real one, but until then, McFarlane's role playing Dagger will have to do.
Pick up your McFarlane Toys' Prince of Persia figures and collectibles at a fine online retailer or brick and mortar store near you now.
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Review and Photos by Jess C. Horsley
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The lawsuit over the Transportation Department's plan to dismantle the Block Aircraft Registration Request (Barr) program became moot when President Obama signed an appropriations bill (H.R. 2112) on November 18 that contained language reinstating the program through at least the end of Fiscal Year 2012 (Sept. 30, 2012).
Two weeks later on December 2–the day a federal court was to begin hearing oral arguments in the legal action brought by NBAA, AOPA and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) against the agency–the FAA announced that general aviation aircraft owners and operators no longer needed to submit a "valid security concern" to the FAA to keep their aircraft's registration number from being displayed over public data systems during flight. The FAA had moved to impose the restriction on August 2.
"As a result of language in the Fiscal Year 2012 appropriations bill, the FAA is withdrawing its June 3, 2011, policy…of requiring aircraft owners or operators to submit a Certified Security Concern in order to have their aircraft tail number blocked from view on the FAA's Aircraft Situation Display to Industry (ASDI) or National Airspace System Status Information (NASSI)," the FAA press release stated.
The FAA said that owners and operators seeking to have their aircraft tail numbers blocked from these data feeds can now submit a blocking request directly to the agency without stating a reason for the request. The agency immediately began processing requests under the new law.
Earlier this year, NBAA and AOPA filed a court challenge to the government's curtailment of the program, and the EAA filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the suit. Following a hearing the morning of December 2, a government attorney conceded that the FAA would no longer defend its August policy.
The FAA said in a letter to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that it has adopted an interim policy, consistent with the appropriations bill, which will allow aircraft owners and operators to submit block requests while a permanent policy is being developed.
"That new permanent policy will be consistent with the appropriations rider and will remain in effect even after the end of the fiscal year covered by the appropriations rider," the agency wrote to the court. The permanent policy will be posted in the Federal Register for public comment early this year.
Lobby Groups Applaud Barr Reinstatement
"NBAA and its members thank the leaders of Congress for taking action to address our industry's long-standing concern that curtailment of the Barr program represents an invasion of privacy, a competitive threat to businesses and a potential security risk," said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. "We commend the [Obama] Administration for working with our industry to implement this change."
"On behalf of our AOPA members, we thank those in Congress and the Administration who recognize the importance of assuring a measure of privacy protection to individuals operating their own aircraft," said AOPA president and CEO Craig Fuller. "We are pleased to have the Barr program back in operation."
"We appreciate the efforts of those in Congress who acted to preserve the privacy rights of aviators within the Barr program," said EAA president and CEO Rod Hightower. "We also applaud the efforts of those within the aviation community who worked together on this important issue."
tigerpilot (not verified)
January 4, 2012 - 9:02pm
Once again big business has won over the little guy. The fat cats can now travel without worrying that those pesky shareholders will know what they are really up to. I can understand NBAA supporting this but for Fuller of AOPA to come out on the side of the fat cats is wrong. The shareholders and other interested citizens will just have to hang out at the airport fence or listen to the scanners remoted on the internet to know what the misusers of business aircraft are up to.
James Howery (not verified)
January 4, 2012 - 9:53pm
Yep. AOPA is just a lobby for big business. They try to make it sound like they are fighting for the "little guy" by calling it "General Aviation", but what they really mean is "Corporate Flying". Now there will be no accountability for Corporate Flying and shareholders will not know how the aircraft are being used (in other words, not for business).
Tony Tucker (not verified)
January 5, 2012 - 12:06pm
I refused to renew my AOPA membership for this and several other reasons. They are not for the little guy of general aviation. They are basically nothing but lobbyists for corporate aviation. Shame on you AOPA. You will begin to lose more members as soon as they find out what you are REALLY about, and it's not what you say.
Chris W. (not verified)
January 5, 2012 - 1:43pm
I join those commenting before me in condemning the actions of Craig Fuller, AOPA, and the EAA in their concerted effort undermine government and business transparency--the latter of which lead to the Great Recession from which we are only now recovering. I am a pilot, an air traffic controller, and--at least until my membership expires this year--an AOPA member, and I have yet to see even a half-way decent reason why someone without a valid security concern would need (or want) to hide their tail number from the public. There is no privacy issue here, as tracking a tail number only tells one where an airplane is located (airplanes do not have privacy rights), but indicates nothing as to who is on board.
Kale (not verified)
January 9, 2012 - 11:42pm
These comments crack me up....you can't be serious. I am just your average private pilot, and a small business owner. I enjoy aviation and the freedom that comes with it. To me this is just one more government infringment on us. If in fact you are members and pilots then you know there are several sites where you can get this information all ready. If you are a shareholder of a corporation and are concerned about use of aviation within your corporation, then go through the company to find out the facts. If you are still dissatisfied, sell your shares. Lighten up. Do we really want another government program that by the way, we have to PAY for?


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