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This section contains the latest highlighted research for patients from ASCO medical journals, including the Journal of Clinical Oncology, as well as an archive of research highlights from previous ASCO scientific meetings (2011-2015). For the latest research highlights from more recent ASCO meetings, visit the Cancer.Net Blog or check out Cancer.Net's audio podcasts and videos for patients.
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Researchers found that the drug dabrafenib reduced the risk of melanoma worsening and the risk of death from the disease when compared with chemotherapy in a new, large study of melanoma. Dabrafenib is a targeted drug. This treatment targets the cancer's specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. Specifically, dabrafenib targets a mutation (change) in the BRAF gene, which is known to fuel melanoma growth. Another drug recently used for melanoma, vemurafenib (Zelboraf), also targets the BRAF mutation.
Combination of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Lengthens Lives of Patients With Anaplastic Oligodendroglial Tumors
A recent study by the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) shows that chemotherapy after radiation therapy slowed the growth of anaplastic oligodendroglial tumors (a type of brain tumor). It also lengthened the lives of patients with this type of tumor, especially for those whose tumor was missing specific genetic material in chromosomes 1 and 19 (called 1p/19q co-deletions). Currently, most patients with this disease receive either chemotherapy or radiation therapy, but not both.
Continuing Bevacizumab With Second-Line Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Lengthens Patients' Lives
Researchers found that continuing bevacizumab (Avastin) while switching the chemotherapy used for second-line treatment lengthened the lives of patients with metastatic (cancer that has spread) colorectal cancer who had already received bevacizumab and another type of chemotherapy, a new study showed. Second-line treatment is treatment given after the first treatment, called first-line treatment, has stopped working. This approach has been used in the United States, and this study confirms its use as an effective treatment method.
Intermittent Hormone Therapy Less Effective Than Continuous Therapy for Some Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
A long-term study comparing two common hormone therapy schedules showed that intermittent (short breaks in treatment) hormone therapy is less effective than continuous (no breaks in treatment) hormone therapy for men with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer with minimal disease spread (cancer that has not spread beyond the spine, pelvis, and lymph nodes). Hormone-sensitive prostate cancer is cancer that uses male sex hormones called androgens, such as testosterone, to grow and spread. Hormone therapy, also called androgen ablation or androgen-deprivation therapy, lowers levels of androgens in the body to help keep the cancer from growing or spreading. Eventually, metastatic prostate cancer (cancer that has spread) develops a resistance to hormone therapy, meaning the treatment stops working to control the cancer's growth.
A large national survey of people with cancer showed that a patient's income strongly predicts whether he or she will participate in a clinical trial. A clinical trial is a research study involving people. A clinical trial may focus on new treatments, new methods to prevent cancer, and ways to manage the symptoms and side effects of cancer and cancer treatment.
New Treatment for HER2-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer Controls Cancer Growth Better Than Standard Treatment
In a recent study, researchers found that the new drug trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) worked better to control the growth of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer than the current standard treatment. HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body and has too much of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). The current standard treatment for this type of breast cancer is chemotherapy with capecitabine (Xeloda) combined with the targeted therapy lapatinib (Tykerb). Targeted therapy is a treatment that targets the cancer's specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival.
A long-term study shows that a combination of bendamustine (Treanda) and rituximab (Rituxan) keeps two uncommon types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), indolent (slow-growing) lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma, from worsening longer than standard chemotherapy. Bendamustine and rituximab are drugs called targeted therapies. Targeted therapy is a treatment that targets the cancer's specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival.
Adding Bevacizumab to Chemotherapy Keeps Ovarian Cancer From Worsening Longer Than Chemotherapy Alone
According to a recent study, giving bevacizumab (Avastin) along with standard chemotherapy doubled the time it took for platinum-resistant ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancers to worsen. These are all cancers of a woman's reproductive system that are treated similarly. Platinum-based chemotherapy is often the first treatment for these cancers and includes the drugs cisplatin (Platinol), carboplatin (Paraplat, Paraplatin), and oxaliplatin (Eloxatin). When platinum-based drugs stop working to control the cancer's growth, it is called platinum-resistant cancer.
Adolescents and Young Adults With Leukemia Have Lower Survival Rates and Higher Rates of Recurrence Than Younger Patients
In a new study on a type of leukemia called high-risk B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), researchers found that adolescents and young adults (ages 16 to 30) were more likely to have the disease recur (come back after treatment) and more likely to die from the disease than younger patients. Adolescents and young adults (often shortened to AYA) with cancer make up a unique group of patients with different medical, social, and emotional needs than both younger and older patients. The results of this study highlight the importance of finding new ways to treat leukemia and lower the side effects of treatment for these patients.
A recent study showed that patients with metastatic kidney cancer (kidney cancer that has spread to other parts of the body) preferred pazopanib (Votrient) to sunitinib (Sutent), reporting that they had better quality of life while receiving pazopanib. These drugs are a type of treatment called targeted therapy, which targets the cancer's specific genes, proteins, or tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. To help control cancer growth, patients with metastatic kidney cancer often need to take one of these drugs for many months or years. This means that they are also likely to experience side effects for as long as they take the drug, which can greatly affect their long-term quality of life.

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Renner talked about why people should use the trail system or exercise outdoors — the fresh air, the scenery, the benefits of improved fitness, saying, "My soul is nourished by that."
She said the sexual assault came after the runner did what she was supposed to do: Make eye contact, acknowledged the presence of another person, and yet, the assault still took place, in broad daylight — likely for no other reason than because the victim was female and working out alone.
"That is why a crime of this nature is especially offensive," Renner said.
Mitch Harper, R-4th, attended the event, chatting with other attendees. Harper, who has long been an advocate for fitness and running, said that he has used the segment of the Rivergreenway where the attack took place many times and that he was pleased that others came out on Saturday.
"These people are demonstrating peacefully, but with purpose," Harper said. "They're taking ownership of the trails, this issue. They're showing that they are going to push back against anyone who wants to make this an unsafe activity."
"It's a push-back."
After explaining to the gathering that they would stand shoulder-to-shoulder for 20 minutes, then have the opportunity to break into smaller groups to discuss runner safety and learn some self-defense pointers, Renner made sure to remind the group that an act of violence should not dissuade anyone from using the trail system. In fact the gathering was meant to explain that together, those committed to outdoor activity should feel empowered by their commitment.
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BLACKBURN College will use a £71,000 lottery windfall to create a programme of sporting excellence.
The college will use National Lottery investment from Sport England's Further Education Activation Fund to create a joint council and college scheme.
The college will deliver a Get into Sport programme at the new £13.5m sports centre, built in conjunction with Blackburn with Darwen Council, from September.
Using the new lottery cash, the a Graduate Intern Sports Activator post and 10 volunteer Sports Activators will be recruited to deliver more sport sessions for Blackburn College students. The college's sport development officer Matthew Hinchley said the cash would enable the college to meet the demand from students for sport courses and facilities.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Contrary to what's portrayed in movies, drowning victims usually don't scream and splash when in distress — they just go underwater.
"When we encourage people to watch over your family near the water, we're encompassing several messages, including never swim alone, keep a close watch on friends and family in the water, and keep a constant eye on children," said Steve Hall, education director for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Hall recommends that groups or families assign one person to keep a constant watch on both adults and children in and near the water.
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"Unfortunately, we see many multiple drowning cases where folks go into the water to rescue a friend or a loved one who is drowning and they end up becoming a drowning victim as well," said Alfonso Campos, chief of marine enforcement at TPWD.
"It's essential that you first try to help the swimmer using the reach, throw, and row method. If those steps don't work and you must go into the water because there is no other option, it's essential that you wear a life jacket, take a flotation device for the swimmer, and call for help or alert someone before you head into the water," he said.
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Crystal Space is primarily a Software Development Kit, a middleware for developing 3D applications. There is a strong focus on games in particular, but Crystal Space itself is not limited to that. Notable features include strong cross-platform support, numerous utilities, and bindings for multiple languages.
Development-relevant features include
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- abstraction of platform-specific details, often requiring none to very little platform-specific code in client applications,
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- a custom build system, that can also be used for client applications and provides conveniences such as generation of Visual C++ projects.
While the "heart" of Crystal Space are the 'engine' and 'renderer', essentially providing management of what should be rendered, and actual rendering, there are also helper plugins providing and abstracting file input/output, audio output, physics, input from joysticks, and GUIs.
However, it does not provide any game-specific logic, such as entity management. For this look at Crystal Space's companion project CEL.
Crystal Space is a cross-platform SDK and is known to work on all current major platforms - Windows, Linux, MacOS/X operating systems and x86, AMD64, PowerPC processors.
Crystal Space itself is written in C++ - this being Crystal Space's "native" language it's also recommended when all features should be exhausted to their fullest. Nevertheless, bindings are also available for Python (currently the best supported), Perl and Java.
Developer-relevant documentation can be found in the User's Manual. It contains information on how to build Crystal Space from source ("Building and Installing"), tutorials, HOWTOs, descriptions of SDK components (all in "Using Crystal Space") as well as internal details ("Internal Project Structure"). The section "Working with Engine Content", while being aimed at artists, also contains technicalities that are relevant to developers that also deal with artwork.
A reference of the entire Crystal Space API, the Public API Reference, is available as well.
The Documentation page contains these documentations for other Crystal Space versions, as well as online and offline variants.
Frequently asked questions are answered in the FAQ.
You can find programming and other tutorials in the Tutorials section.
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They've been contacting Ruth to the Rescue, venting on Facebook and searching for answers from WOW! Internet, Cable and Phone.
Paul and Pat Hastie, of Harrison Township, were pretty satisfied with their service from WOW! until New Year's Day. Pat says they were getting ready to watch a big episode of "Parenthood" on Local 4 when they started noticing problems with their signal.
"During Betty White's show that we started getting pixilation and break up, and eventually you could not watch it at all," Pat Hastie told Ruth to the Rescue. They noticed the problem a few nights, and WOW! says they did have problems on Jan. 1, Jan. 3 and Jan. 6.
Pat says she complained via email and got some limited responses from WOW! apologizing for the inconvenience, but then the problem reappeared on Jan. 6.
"You feel like they're trying to resolve it, but then the next night you turn on the TV, and it's not resolved," she said.
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However, the most frustrating thing for the Hasties and other customers who've been writing Ruth to the Rescue is the fact that the phone lines were jammed and they could not get through to anyone to get more information. "It's very frustrating when you cannot get through and you feel like they're not listening," said Pat Hastie.
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WOW! says when call volumes are too high, the circuits get overloaded and customers can't get through. The company released the following statement addressing the technical issue and complaints about customer service.
"Part of our technical system became overloaded last week - that caused intermittent bandwidth problems on about half of our television signals. Our engineers have redistributed the bandwidth load and the problem is now fixed.
When the TV signal acts up, more customers call in to see what's going on. Just like with any business, extra traffic can overload our phone lines. So in addition to having problems with their TV viewing, many customers got busy signals when they called in. We know how frustrating that is - that's not how we like to do business at WOW!
We take customer service very seriously at WOW! - everyone at this company is absolutely dedicated to making sure that every customer has a great experience with us, every time. So we're embarrassed that we let our customers down. We apologize for the problems we've caused, and want to assure you that we're taking the necessary steps to make sure they don't happen again."
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Edible finger painting fun!
Fun with their fingers and learning textures and tastes is what being a toddler is all about. From about 9 months, you will see a change in your child's behaviour and he will take advantage of the opportunity to play and feel with his fingers. This activity will let him explore safely.
What you need:
- 1-2 cups of cold water
- 1 cup of flour
- 2 tbs salt
- 1-2 cups of warm water
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Step 1. Over low heat, combine the cold water, flour and salt.
Step 2. Whisk until you have a smooth paste.
Step 3. Adding hot water and whisking all the time, boil until the mixture is thick.
Step 4. Take off the heat and add your colouring to the mixture.
Step 5. Beat until smooth and let cool.
Play! Pass a small amount to your baby on a smooth surface or paper and allow him to feel play and create. The smaller the amount on a piece a paper, the more chance of it drying to create your babys first masterpiece.
You can store unused paint in airtight containers in the fridge.
This recipe is non toxic so baby can taste too, although it will not be the tastiest dish.
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Cromwell Avenue in St. Paul is a typical city street with small lots and cozy homes. This neighborhood is just north of University Avenue and tucked away east of Highway 280, a roadway that must now take on considerably more traffic.
Suddenly the backyard of Cromwell Avenue resident Greg Kline is about 15 feet from a converted freeway with only a wooden sound barrier between his property line and a lot more traffic.
"It's a lot noiser today than it was last week, you know, since this catastrophe happened there is no doubt you are going to notice it," Kline says. "But I don't even notice it right now... Unless it's this busy - and it's probably 50 percent more busy now."
"It's a lot noiser today than it was last week, you know, since this catastrophe happened there is no doubt you are going to notice it."Greg Kline
Minnesota's Department of Transportation moved swiftly to make 280 into a working freeway; shutting down stop lights and closing access to the highway. Kline and other neighbors admit they are concerned about noise, about additional congestion, about dust kicking up over the wall. But they are accept that there is no choice.
Kline, whose company uses trucks for supplies, says in addition to using 280, the state should rescind truck restrictions on a portion I-35E that runs through St. Paul. It's one of the few other major north-south routes through the Twin Cities.
"With what's going on here, that is the natural, 280. Until they get a new bridge which could be a few years, I-35E is the only other option, when you think about it," Kline says.
The Minnesota Truckers Association has sent a formal request to Gov. Tim Pawlenty to allow all truck traffic to pass along the restricted portion of I-35E, but it's not as easy as it sounds. That segment was built in the late 1980s, after 15 years of litigation battles between MNDOT and residents of the Crocus Hill section of St. Paul. Neighbors battled hard against the freeway, worried about how the traffic would ruin their quality of life.
A compromise came that banned trucks over 9,000 pounds from that segment of freeway and limited speeds to 45 miles per hour. Truckers Association president John Hausladen said the governor should lift the restrictions.
"We think at a crisis like this it would be very helpful, at least on a temporary basis, to lift that (ban) and allow trucks and move them away from the affected area," Hausladen says.
For neighbors in the Summit Hill area, the situation is a careful balance. Elizabeth Wufel, president of the neighborhood assocation, says in the past, neighbors who live close to 35-E have seen attempts to relax the restrictions come and go - and fought the changes. This time, she says, neighbors are deeply concerned about the affects of the bridge collapse and want to do the right thing for all concerned.
"But I think that at the same time, neighbors want to make sure that we are not rushing into every solution possible," he says. "That we're looking at multiple solutions. And I think the question would be raised is that, in addressing the problem with rerouting traffic, is that solution necessary."
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has taken on another alternative, one that focuses not on road diversions but public transportation. The city will work with Metro Transit to increase the number of buses on the road and park and ride stops for bus riders.
Rybak also has a general plea to residents - lighten the load on roads by sharing rides and taking the bus.
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Why a Perth truckie who died of heat stroke in Western Australia's outback left his bogged rig behind will likely remain a mystery.
Handing down his findings into the death Coroner Kevin Tavener said set against a backdrop of an increasingly subcontracted industry, employers needed to ensure worker safety standards were upheld.
Anthony John Bradanovich, then 35-years-old, was an experienced truck driver but not experienced driving in the remote far Northern Goldfields region in January 2011, the Coroner's Court has heard.
His employer Cartwright Holdings was subcontracted to transport goods to Newmont Mining's Jundee goldmine outside of the remote town of Wiluna by Toll Express.
Mr Bradanovich was sent out take a three trailer haul to the site from Perth without enough water, without a map and with no means of communication, the Coroner's Court heard.
After missing a turn off and driving 70km down the wrong track he had tried to turn his rig around and become bogged.
Mr Bradanovich was found slumped at the base of a dam wall on the Gunbarrell Highway about 23km from the town of Wiluna on Sunday 23 January, 2011 at about 4.40pm.
He was declared dead shortly afterwards.
He had walked about 30km from where his truck was found - a decision Mr Tavener said was not best practice.
"Trying to work out why he left the truck would be purely speculative," he said.
Crew at the mine site did not know what time he was meant to arrive and by the time they realised a truck had not shown up and "the alarm was raised," Mr Bradanovich was dead, Mr Tavener said.
Although a Worksafe WA investigation cleared both employers of any wrongdoing in relation to the death in 2011, the coroner handed down a series of recommendations on Monday, which suggested little had been done to prepare drivers for an emergency situation in the outback.
The Coroner recommended both Toll and its subcontractor Cartwright review their systems to ensure drivers were provided with ample water, written instructions on what to do in an emergency, and in the case of remote routes: a map or directions to their end location.
Both companies should also ensure drivers travelling outside the metropolitan area were fitted with personal locator beacons, the Coroner said.
Systems also needed to be put in place to ensure when a driver failed to arrive somebody noticed, he said.
"One of the underlying issues that became apparent during the course of the inquest was the disconnection that has arisen between employers and employers in the long-distance transport industry," he said.
"Although there may be good commercial reasons for adopting such a structure, it is necessary to ensure that safety is not inadvertently compromised."


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Harris' homer a reversal in fortune
MINNEAPOLIS -- Brendan Harris' home run on Monday night at Target Field carried some irony, simply because the last time he had gone deep was against the Angels while playing for the Twins, and this time it was reversed.
The fact that the home runs were nearly three years apart -- from April 8, 2010, to April 15, 2013 -- showed how fickle this game can be.
Harris, getting plenty of playing time now that shortstop Erick Aybar is on the disabled list, established himself as a full-time big leaguer with the Rays and Twins from 2007-09, posting a .272/.328/.400 slash line while appearing in 130 games per season. Then he got sent down in June 2010 by Minnesota, and it took him two and a half seasons before returning to the big leagues.
"You don't lose faith in yourself, even though maybe some other people do," said Harris, who made the Angels as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training and is one of two backup infielders, along with Andrew Romine.
"You keep believing in yourself and working hard and trying to put yourself in a position to be successful. A lot of times, it's one thing after another, where it's the right spot at the right time or the wrong spot at the wrong time. Sometimes, different guys aren't fits in certain places, and that was the case in the last two places I went."
Harris struggled with the Orioles' Triple-A affiliate in 2011, posting a .225/.282/.331 slash line, but played well with the Rockies in Colorado Springs, with a .317/.407/.507 line, and was surprised to not get a callup.
It was a period made up of "a lot of frustrations and tough times," according to Harris, but there was never a time when the 32-year-old doubted whether he'd ever make it back to the big leagues. Just, as he called it, "general malaise of being in the Minors."
"You can tear yourself up, keep fretting and worrying about it, but it's the type of thing where you just keep believing and don't lose faith, and you believe good things are going to happen and it's going to turn around," Harris said. "That's what brought me to this opportunity with the Angels."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Empire Capital Management, a technology-focused hedge fund co-managed by Scott Fine and Peter Richards, has reported ownership of 2.8 million shares of Jive Software (JIVE), as well as a significant number of call options. Altogether, it controls or has the potential to control 5.4% of total shares outstanding.
The company's products blend social and business software, allowing employees to share information among themselves, customers and business partners. Jive claims that a top consulting firm has shown that users of the software experience a 15% increase in productivity and a 4% increase in revenue. Jive has a market capitalization of about $980 million, with about 640,000 shares traded daily and a current stock price above around $15 (plenty of liquidity for most investors).
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Jive's revenue came in at $33 million, up from $23 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Most of this growth came from product sales. The 44% revenue growth rate was in line with what the company had experienced earlier in the year, so sales growth does not seem to be decelerating by much as Jive grows and increases its market penetration. But the company's margins have not improved much and it remains unprofitable. Interestingly, gross margins have been fine. Operating expenses, including sales and marketing (which grew by 50% between Q4 2011 and Q4 2012, and now consume 60% of revenue on their own) have been keeping pace with revenue. Jive's operating losses grew 32% over this same period, reversing the trend from earlier in the year when losses actually had been smaller than in 2011. Losses per share were $0.24 for the quarter. In fact, cash flow from operations was narrowly negative last quarter, and was only barely positive for 2012. Jive does have a large cash hoard -- $168 million, including marketable securities -- but it's not a good sign to see a growing company go from cash flow positive to cash flow negative.
In fact, Wall Street analysts expect net losses to increase this year, to $0.56 per share, despite a consensus revenue growth rate of 35%. We have seen that top-line growth of that magnitude is not out of the question. But we hesitate to assume that it will be that high and we imagine that -- particularly as the growth in costs has tended to be in operating expenses -- any shortfall in revenue would make losses even larger. Jive's share price is down 22% in the past year, including a 4% decline year to date. The most recent data shows that 26% of the outstanding shares are held short, so a number of market players are bearish on the company.
We don't think that buying Jive stock is a good move. The company is unprofitable and, judging by recent quarters, it doesn't seem to be making progress towards profitability, despite considerably higher sales. In fact, cash flow has gone slightly negative -- and it is very low when there is any. We worry that the "cloud computing" buzz has excited a number of investors into assigning very high valuations. While the company has provided some evidence that its products are effective, that's not really relevant; high revenue growth, which is showing only small signs of slowing, itself demonstrates that getting customers is not Jive's problem. Until the company shows more progress controlling costs, we would avoid it. And depending on factors such as the cost to borrow and the likelihood of an acquisition by a larger technology company, Jive merits consideration as a short candidate.


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Miley Cyrus thinks Britney Spears needs help
Miley Cyrus the 15-year-old star of Disney's teeny-bopper juggernaut Hannah Montana thinks Britney Spears needs help. Miley told Extra last night that she understands how Britney is the way she is:
"I understand and the pressure is definitely hard, but I think just keeping your head on your shoulders is easier than it looks," she said. "I think if you know who you are, then I think you'll be fine for the rest of the way."
The sad thing is that in ten years Miley Cyrus, a product of Disney just like Britney, will be arrested for selling her baby for two Mallomars and half a container of Cool-Whip. She could've had a normal childhood, but no, Billy Ray Cyrus had to have his solid-gold hunting cabin. Complete with fully functioning "Budweiser Mullet Volumizer Chair." Got-damn, Billy Ray, was it worth the ding dang price of your kin? Wait, y'alls got a bowling alley next to the tree stand. Su-weet!
NOTE: These are pictures of Miley at last night's premiere of Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert 3D. If I ever have a daughter, the only thing she'll be doing in 3D is kicking every boy in the crotch that tries to talk to her. You know, just till she's 40 or I finally die from all the sexy radiation I give off (i.e. whiskey-related liver failure).


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BURNLEY'S most renowned gay bar is to re-open under new man- agement this weekend.
Guys As Dolls, in St James's Street, formerly known as the Garden Bar, closed earlier this year.
But the Oldham-based business partners Jonny Higgins and Danni Lee are set to revive the famous venue with a trio of launch events over the Bank Holiday weekend.
The club, which has also been known as St James' Bar and Willobies Wine Bar since it launched more than 35 years ago, will welcome Britain's Got Talent 2012 semi-finalists The Showbears tomorrow night.
Michael Bailey, Guys As Dolls' publicity officer, said the new owners were 'extremely excited' about the potential for the venue.
He said: "They have experience in running clubs in Blackpool and Oldham and they can't wait to open Guys As Dolls again.
"Hopefully we're going to have live cabaret acts on every weekend and I know the old customers and the entire LGBT community in Burnley is very excited.
"Lots of people in the town need it because it's a safe and friendly environment, not just for gay people but for all people.
"We've got a huge following on our Facebook group.
"And everyone is so very pleased about the pre-opening event tonight."
Drag queen Lee Starr, a regular fixture in Manchester's Canal Street bars, will visit Guys As Dolls on Sunday night.
Mr Higgins said: "We hope to make it a fun, relaxed and friendly environment and we plan to put in a bit of TLC.
"There will be a few modifications over the next few coming weeks."


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WAYNE Hutchinson and Walkon failed to finish the Grand National at Aintree this afternoon after the Swindon jockey was forced to pull the horse up.
After a spate of early fallers the Alan King-trained horse was part of the leading pack as they headed for home but the pair eventually failed to finish.
Pineau De Re, a 25/1 shot trained by Dr Richard Newland and ridden by Leighton Aspell, won the race ahead of Balthazhar King and Double Seven.
Eighteen of the 40-strong field managed to finish the race but it has been reported all jockeys and horses have returned safely.
Although he missed out in the big race of the day, Hutchinson did taste success at Aintree as he rode Balder Success to victory in the Doom Bar Maghull Novices Chase earlier this afternoon.


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THE Free Press is backing the appeal of a Caldicot mum who is aiming to raise £40,000 for a pioneering operation to help her daughter walk on her own.
Catherine Ashwell-Rice said she is touched by the support and donations of more than £1,250 in the first fortnight to help her daughter Imogen Ashwell-Lewis.
Now the Free Press is calling on more individuals and organisations to donate.
St Mary's RC Primary in Chepstow and the Round Table branch are among local organisations to have pledged support by organising a non-uniform day and offering their manpower at fundraising events.
Ms Ashwell-Rice, 36, of Lapwing Avenue, launched the Help Imogen Walk campaign through the Tree of Hope charity so that Imogen, two, can have a radical procedure to save her from relying on a wheelchair.
Ms Ashwell-Rice said: "I'm really glad the Free Press have felt able to help us publicise our appeal. The publicity is not only raising awareness of Imogen's case but also the fact that this life-changing surgery is not available on the NHS."
Imogen was born 11 weeks early weighing 3lb 2oz. She suffers from a debilitating nerve-muscle condition known as spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, which means she walks on her toes, has stiffness in her legs and poor balance and co-ordination.
The mum-of-eight hopes a procedure called selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) will help avoid further muscle deterioration and stiffness.
In the first fortnight £1,275 came in, with one anonymous donation of £750.
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Smith & Davis were the first druggists to operate in the Oregon Territory. As such, the bottles have some great historic appeal and significance. The drugstore/company was founded in 1850 and lasted until about 1879 according to business directory entries.
The square bottles (first two images) are embossed with "SMITH & DAVIS / PORTLAND, OREGON. These are certainly the oldest bottles from the company dating from the early to mid-1850s to early 1860s. As such, they are also the oldest bottles from Oregon.
None of the square examples are known (to this author) to have pontil scars though I personally dug the aqua one in my youth - in the downtown Portland urban renewal area back in the 1960s - that was in the context with nothing but pontil scarred medicines and snuff bottles...the Smith & Davis bottle being the only non-pontiled bottle...alas. There are no known pontil scarred Oregon bottles; these are the closest to that honor.
The two cylindrical bottles are probably from a bit later, i.e., late 1860s to late 1870s. They are both embossed with SMITH & DAVIS / DRUGGISTS / PORTLAND, OREGON. The example with the double ring lip was likely used for Citrate of Magnesia.
All the other bottles pictured were used for the myriad of concoctions that Messrs. Smith & Davis conjured up and produced for treating the ills of some of the earliest non-native Oregonians.


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Canon EF 28mm f2.8 IS USM reviewBy Ben Boswell - Wednesday January 02 2013 Lens Review
This Canon EF 28mm f2.8 IS USM is a very good lens, if you are looking for a 28mm lens then really this is the only one that stands out. The relatively slow f2.8 maximum aperture is more than compensated for by the image stabilization in terms of suitability for working in low light. From the point of view of depth of field it will be much harder to get a clear differentiation between sharp focused areas and soft out of focus areas, but a 28mm lens is not the obvious choice for this style of photography anyway. On balance, this is a good and well priced lens that should be given serious consideration.
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The second in our series of selecting the best-quality lenses for your camera concentrates on one of the most highly-anticipated cameras of our time, the successor to the hugely popular EOS 5D Mark II. But by the time it was announced, in early March, it's probably fair to say Nikon had taken fair amount of interest away by announcing the 36M-Pix D800 and D800E models the month before. Be that as it may, there's no denying the 22.3 M-Pix EOS 5D Mark III is a remarkably capable camera, and a formidable rival to the Nikon.
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Image stabilization (IS) or Extra Stops
So, most other photo forums seem to agree that the 28mm 1.8 would win over the 28mm f2.8 (IS) because of a few extra stops. But it sounds like the 28mm 2.8 (IS) has better IQ? I'm wondering because I own the 28mm 1.8, but I'm seriously considering getting the 2.8 with images stabilization because I'm shooting more video.


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The problem is that Jude and Elie drive Vivi crazy. They don't listen. They don't follow her directions and even worse, they are full of their own ideas. Oh, and sometimes they just. won't. stop. touching. her. stuff. The few harmonious moments of sibling love quickly spiral into a three-way battle for control.
I've tried to talk with Vivi about some of the ways that she can deal with her sisters. Her first step is what we have called the counter-offensive. She put this sign on her door:
This is Aviva's room. Onle [only] mom and dad
can come in.
The second step we've referred to as her intelligence-collection stage. Every morning before she leaves her room for breakfast, I hear Vivi shake her Magic 8 Ball and ask, "Will my sisters annoy me today?" and then I hear a grumble as she reads the Magic 8 Ball's answer: It is decidedly so.
Having found the first two steps to be useless, the poor child informed me of her latest plan. Yesterday Aviva said, "Mama, I know what I am going to ask Santa for this year." When I asked what that was, her eyes lit up and she said, "I want some peace and quiet from my sisters!"
That's a sure-fire way to prove to my 6 year-old that there isn't a Santa Claus.


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Study: Athletes Perform Better Under Pressure When They Make a Fist With Their Left Hand
Lead researcher Juergen Beckmann, PhD, put it pretty profoundly: "Consciously trying to keep one's balance is likely to produce imbalance." Simple (brain-hemisphere-dependent) tasks that activate motor portions of the brain while drawing activity away from the ruminating portions can help experienced athletes perform (in terms of accuracy and complex body movements done from muscle memory) without being messed up by nerves. "Just let it happen; be the ball."


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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Children's Health
Mini Seizures in Children?
I have an 8 year old boy who was born pre-term at 27 weeks. He suffered complications shortly after his birth and was on the ventelator for a short while. He also had a brain hemorrhage with bleeding to one side of the brain, consequently he has right sided hemiplegia but apart from these early problems he has made good progress, i would have described his health as being fair. Last week whilst on a family outing he had an episode of rapid eye blinking which lasted for about 10-15 seconds, apart from the blinking his posture remains steady, and later on in the same day he had the same episode. Now a week later whilst at school the same problem occured again with the same symptoms - the school described his epsiode as a fit. After bringing him home I rang the doctor and arranged an appointment, he says these symptoms are most likely of a mini seizure and told me if the episode lasted longer than a minute then i should take him to the hospital. Throughout the day he suffered a further 3 episodes which lasted approximatley 25-30 seconds with the same symptom of eye blinking with the last of these episodes also including a new symptom of his whole head also started to tremble/shake, this time i noticed that after the rapid blinking stopped he stared for a few seconds. He tells me that when the episode is about to occur he feels as though there is something wrong and during the episode he says everything goes dark.
How concerning this must be for you! I am not sure what your question is, but I find myself agreeing with his doctor that your son is likely having seizures. This is very common in children with cerebral palsy from intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) or pre-birth damage for which there is no known cause. IVH certainly will worsen any damage that may have occurred before his birth.
Your son is actually describing seizure with aura very perfectly. He is right that things go dark because the brain is so overwhelmed with electrical signals that normal functions cease for a time, including vision. If he is standing, walking or playing actively when he has the sense that something is wrong, it is a good idea to recommend that he sit down in a safe place immediately so that he is less likely to injure himself.
Definitely seeing a pediatric neurologist who specializes in treating seizures would be an excellent idea. With the seizures seeming to become more frequent and the effects more visible, it is time to identify the type of seizures he is having and to begin medication to control them. It would also be a good idea to rule out other causes for the onset of seizures on the chance that addressing an infection or metabolic disorder not yet diagnosed is the key to preventing more seizures.
As your son's doctor may have mentioned, just doing an EEG randomly may well miss a true seizure problem if a seizure is not happening at the time of the test. Usually, a child will be hospitalized for a full day and have all of the EEG electrodes in place on the scalp, face, and chest to guarantee catching the seizure on EEG when it occurs. The time period is videotaped to identify behavior changes occurring before, during, and after the seizure. This helps to correctly identify the type of seizure. Knowing the type of seizure assists the doctor in choosing the medication most likely to stop the seizure.
Taking an anticonvulsant regularly will be an important step in effective treatment. Be sure to ask about side effects of the medication, when you should expect to see improvement of seizures, and what to do if he is ill and vomits the medication dose. Your son will need periodic re-evaluations to adjust his medication dose as he grows and, after good control has been a chieved for a period of time, to see if he can come off of his medication in time.
If seizures are confirmed, you will also want to obtain a medical alert bracelet for him to help identify the problem and assure that he gets the best help right away. It is also critical that he NEVER swim alone because the risk of drowning is large when a seizure occurs and he is unable to care for himself. Extra caution is also needed when operating recreational vehicles, etc.
Seizures can be very scary for parents. There are many wonderful websites to provide information and on-line support groups for parents. Both the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation offer high quality parent parent information and support. In addition, most children's medical centers also sponsor local parent support groups.
I hope this information proves helpful and that your son is quickly seen by a pediatric neurologist. Delay beyond a week or two is unacceptable. I would try a different pediatric neurologist or have your son's doctor intercede for a sooner appointment. You are right on top of this problem. Great job!
Legido, A., & Piatt, J.H. (2090). Clinical pediatric neurosciences for primary care. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
McInerny, et al. (Eds.) (2008). Textbook of pediatric care. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Louisville junior guard Russ Smith is returning to school after all.
Smith, who has been on the fence about heading to the NBA, despite his father's proclamation to media members that his son was headed to the pros, announced Wednesday that he is returning to school for his senior season. The news was first reported Tuesday night by Drew Deener, the Cardinals' play by play announcer.
Just heard from a very good source that Russ Smith is going to announce tomorrow that he is returning to UofL for his senior year— Drew Deener (@Drew_Deener) April 23, 2013
Deener also had the news that Smith was "50/50" about returning after he interviewed coach Rick Pitino a week after the national championship game.
"I'm happy I finally got it off my chest," Smith said of making his decision. "What was crazy after doing all the pros and cons of staying or going, the pros of staying were so much better than the pros of leaving.
"All my pros I put down for me leaving were very immature. You have to put the work in to get better, you have to do this, you have to do that. Those are challenges I felt like, along with coach, we both felt I'd be running way from, getting better and maturing as a player."
Smith, who led the Cardinals in scoring with 18.7 points per game, would seriously boost a wealth of depth at the guard position for Louisville.
Smith was an all-Big East first team pick, and a third-team Sporting News All-American.


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Carlos Bocanegra, longtime captain of the U.S. men's soccer national team, publicly defended coach Jurgen Klinsmann in response to a Sporting News investigation into possible dysfunction within the squad.
Bocanegra said Tuesday on his Facebook page that Klinsmann has "always been up front with players about where they stand and where he sees them going."
"Not every player is going to be happy with all of the decisions and methods, but he will tell you to your face where you stand. From a coach, that is the best thing you could ask for," Bocanegra wrote.
Bocanegra will not be in the squad for World Cup qualifying matches against Costa Rica on Friday in Commerce City, Colo., and against Mexico on Tuesday in Mexico City. Klinsmann told reporters that Bocanegra has not played enough for his second-division Spanish side to develop a rhythm.
Klinsmann also benched Bocanegra for the U.S.'s 2-1 loss to Honduras in February, a move that caught many U.S. players by surprise, according to reporting by SN soccer writer Brian Straus.
Bocanegra, in his Facebook post, did not address Klinsmann's tactical skills and in-game coaching, which frequently were called into question during interviews conducted by Straus. One player said the squad was "undercoached" and others said that Klinsmann frequently changes game plans on short notice.
Klinsmann told Straus that he wants players to be uncomfortable so that they'll maintain their competitive edge, and to be able to change tactics at a moment's notice.


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By Kelli Brady of NameFreak!
A couple of months ago, I attended a Sock Hop with my daughter. It was loads of fun and inspired me to delve into the 1950s and, of course, its most popular names.
As I looked at the Top 100 names of the decade, the thing that stuck out the most to me was the amount of baby names that began with R. Thirteen of the Top 100 boy names of the decade began with an R; nineteen of the Top 100 boy and girl names together began with an R. There were actually more J names in the Top 100 for both genders, but the amount of R boy names outnumbered the amount of J boy names. As a comparison, while J names are just as popular if not moreso nowadays, there were only three boy names that started with R in the Top 100 for the 2000s decade and six boy and girl names combined. What is it about R names that made them less popular? Let's take a look at the names themselves:


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The New York Post on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's latest comments on hydraulic fracturing.
Gov. Cuomo confirmed what nearly everybody suspected: With a three-person panel of health experts named just last week, the state will now miss the Nov. 29 deadline for the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue regulations for the natural-gas extraction process called hydrofracturing, i.e. fracking.
"I don't see how they are going to make a deadline by next week and do it properly," Cuomo told Post state columnist Fredric U. Dicker's radio show.
Cuomo has been talking a responsible fracking game for years now, but this delay could invite another public comment period -- translating into further delay, possibly leading to the state's four-year-plus moratorium on fracking never being lifted.
Perhaps that's what the governor wants?
Cuomo sure sounded like he was now buying into much of the anti-fracking movement's rhetoric: "People don't want to be poisoned," he said, adding, "There's a fear of poisoning."
Seriously? Even the enviro-extremists at the U.S. EPA reject the idea that fracking is unsafe.
He's even dismissing fracking's economic benefits for the economically depressed Upstate region: "There's a great number of people who say jobs aren't going to happen either," asserted the governor.
Pennsylvania's fracking-generated jobs explosion undercuts that argument.
Actually, Cuomo's stalling speaks for itself - and his actual comments amount to prospective rationalizations.
Maybe that's why he also expressed full confidence in a special health-impact study panel that he introduced into the process last week.
Talk about stacked against fracking!
In a letter to Health Commissioner Nirav Shah, who selected the health-review panel, Lee Fuller, executive director of Energy in Depth, notes the public history of the three panelists:
- �Lynn Goldman of George Washington University has warned of "troubling health risks in communities near fracking operations . . . toxic chemicals in the water, polluted air and even seismic activity."
- UCLA's Richard Jackson alleges "serious worker exposures . . . will likely cause sillicosis and other lethal diseases."
- John Adgate of the Colorado School of Public Health helped conduct an error-filled study on fracking ultimately dismissed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Sure doesn't exactly sound like an "objective" panel.
So, is the fix in?
Inaction can speak louder than words, too.


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General Registrar Responds to Misinformation about Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots
Update: Fairfax County to Comply with SBE Ruling (Oct. 28, 2008)
Oct. 24, 2008
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"Some overseas ballots do not fulfill the requirements of Virginia law, and these ballots cannot be counted," said Fairfax County General Registrar Rokey Suleman in response to misinformation that has been spreading about Fairfax County not counting certain ballots from military voters. "This is a problem that needs a legislative solution."
According to Virginia Code § 24.2-702.1, a federal write-in absentee ballot that is being submitted as both an absentee ballot application and as a completed absentee ballot must include the signature and address of a witness. Some of the federal write-in absentee ballots received by Fairfax County that meet the above criteria are missing the address of the witness and cannot be counted, according to the state law. This law also is authorized by U.S. Code § 1973ff-2. States have the authority to build on the U.S. code, and create additional standards to combat fraud. These laws also were reaffirmed by the Virginia State Board of Elections.
"We cannot selectively enforce the law, we must adhere to the current state code," Suleman said.
Voters eligible to use federal write-in absentee ballots include people living overseas, Peace Corps volunteers and those serving in the military, among others.
"We are seeing the unintended consequences of a law that was put in place in 2002, and compounded by a change to the federal ballot in 2005, to prevent voter fraud," said Suleman. "Despite the requirement listed in the instructions, some voters are not aware that the witness needs to provide their address. Unfortunately, a missing name and address precludes Fairfax County from counting that vote per state law."
For more information on this contact the general registrar, call Suleman at 703-222-0776, TTY 711.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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I have what I think is a good idea. Considering that most or all of the members of this community are aspiring game developers I think it would be a great idea to have a showcase of games made by members of the community. Sure you have the code spotlight and snapshot, but those are weak compared to gamedev.net's game showcase.
I believe that it is imperative to establish a game showcase here at devmaster.net that could possibly increase traffic. You guys are probably not in competition with gamedev.net but I believe that it's about time that another site besides gamedev.net becomes just as large.
Well anyways, not to sway away from the main point. I'd imagine that games created with 3D engines(made by other people/companies) wouldn't get as much praise as games made from ground-up by others. So maybe a set of guidelines should be established.
If this idea gets rejected(for whatever weird reason) then maybe we could hold some contest?
Why wouldn't games made with 3D engines get as much praise? Sure, if they're just using stock graphics, or being based directly off tutorial samples, I can see that being the case, but it takes almost as much effort to make a 3D engine work with your game as it does to develop one from scratch, because of having to learn all it's idiosyncrasies.
thats true, a game made using a 3D engine can get tons of respect. I mean, if you made quake 4 as compared to making a 3D version of pacman without an engine. I know quake 4 is different because they made the engine anyway for a different game, but you see where I am coming across.
I don't know about a game showcase. I never even chekd it out on gamedev. I mean sure I knew it was there, but I never really looked at it. I'd prefer the snapshot to a showcase, because you can show your game through the snapshot, and people would download it from there.
As for the a contest, it'd have to be a pretty big contest, because we'd need to attract a lot more people. Since this site is sponsored by Garage Games, maybe a few of the top level prizes can be Torque Shader Engine licenses, and a few of the lower level prizes could be Torque game engine licenses.
Sounds an interesting idea. Would definitely take a lot more interest before you could go ahead with something like that though. What would be the core concept? Develop a game or something?
*damn double posting*
I dont think that game development on an indie level should be so competative. If people want to showcase their games, then that is good, because that is sharing. But if we have a competition where one game is deemed better than another, it can be really hard for someone who has put years into a game they think is *really* cool, to be beaten by a quick yet imaginative mini game.
I think that we shouldn't have game competitions, just maybe a place for people to upload the games they have made and get comments on them. However, I doubt the server would want tonnes of game binaries up there as it would be a bandwidth/disk space hog.
Tell me only one reason why the f**k would we want to compare with GameDev???
But the showcase is definetely a good idea. However it IS not a good idea to upload the whole content on this server. Instead we should only make a catalog of links and short descriptions with small screenies of the games.
Tell me only one reason why the f**k would we want to compare with GameDev???
But the showcase is definetely a good idea. However it IS not a good idea to upload the whole content on this server. Instead we should only make a catalog of links and short descriptions with small screenies of the games.
Alright, alright, forget about the potentially fun game programming contest and the even more fun website competition with gamedev.net.
But this site really needs a game showcase. If you guys can't afford the website then I'm sorry. But otherwise, it would really be nice to have that in here. No offense but the dev snapshot isn't really all that. It's just a picture from your current project. People want to be able to play full games or demos.
If they want to play full games or demos, after seeing the screenshot and the description here at DevMaster, they can simply go to the homepage and download it! I don't see any reason why DevMaster should waste server space to upload things, already available on the net...
If they want to play full games or demos, after seeing the screenshot and the description here at DevMaster, they can simply go to the homepage and download it! I don't see any reason why DevMaster should waste server space to upload things, already available on the net... [snapback]19712[/snapback]
In the dev snapshot all I see is a pic. There isn't a link to the poster's project's binaries. Just a pic and a link to some engine.
I'm not here to argue because arguing over the internet is like winning the special olympics. If the idea gets rejected then oh well.
Well in that case we can do something like a "modificated dev snapshot", which also includes a direct link to the game files
There's no reason that there can't be a link to binaries or a project linked to in the dev screenshot description. The whole point of the dev screenshot is to provide an easy way to quickly show the project (the screenshot), a description of what the project is, and if desired then the actual project, or a demo of it.
I don't feel that Dev screenshot is being over-loaded with game showcases, so this isn't worthwhile implimenting. In the end it just fragments content and creates confusion for no good reason
all the dev snapshots are engines, so of course they arn't going to link to non-existing games. But as Ed Mack says, unless we have an overload of games posting in the dev snapshot, it doesn't seem necessary.
a demo contest would be a good idea. I especially like the idea of having the torque shader engine as (one of the) prizes.
For a demo contest, it would be good if there was a basepack of data we have to use, so that art is not a hinderence.
Speaking of which I'm hosting my own 3D demo coding contest Here
My pre-apoligies for bumping this but I still don't understand why we can't simply have a game showcase. This website feels so empty without one. For christ's sakes we're about game development it makes perfect sense to have a game showcase.
Image of the day and code spotlight could still stay but they aren't as good as a game showcase. You guys probably don't understand but when beginners see a completed game made by someone within their age group then that's the ultimate inspiration.
Please consider my idea.
Image of the day and code spotlight could still stay but they aren't as good as a game showcase.
I don't know about anyone else, but I work mainly fopr myself, on a basis that I am doing what I enjoy doing, not to inspire my peers. It is nice to get comments on your code, and how you are going, so in that case a quick dev snapshot will do that. If I finish a game and want to show it off, it is as simple as typing http://www.gamedev.net into my address bar and showing it off there. I don't think Devmaster needs a game showcase. It would be nice to have a demo compitition with premade assets though.


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The state Game and Parks is taking the wrong approach at the wrong time to Buffalo Bill State Historical Park, former superintendent Steve Kemper says.
Kemper told the Bulletin that the Nebraska Game and Parks Department should have enough money for Buffalo Bill State Park to remain open year around, if the parks department is operating properly.
In late August, the state agency made a Grinch-like announcement that the historical park would close for the fall, winter and spring, from Sept. 16-May 1.
The closure prompted several adjustments in North Platte to save the annual "Christmas at the Cody's" celebration. In October, local officials agreed to send the state money to subsidize the celebration, instead of the other way around.
Annual "history days" gatherings for students on May 1-2 are also in jeopardy. On those days, thousands of fourth graders from all over Lincoln County visit Cody's historical park as well as the nearby Lincoln County Historical Museum. It takes a several days to prepare, organizers say.
For 3-4 days during "Christmas at the Cody's", the historic manor where the Cody family lived and the big barn that housed livestock for the Wild West Show are decked inside and out with holiday finery. Christmas gifts as well as historical items are displayed in an authentic Old West setting, with roasted chestnuts served up and buggy rides around the park.
From 1,200-1,900 people attend each year, according to park officials and the North Platte and Lincoln County Visitors Center.
Until now, non-profit groups have helped decorate rooms and string lights, handed out information to visitors, and received a share of admission revenues.
Under the new arrangement, businesses and non-profits will not receive any of the admission revenue, and businesses are asked to rent a room for around $250.
Local groups will have to come up with $9,000 and pay it to the state.
Kemper thinks the Game and Parks Department has created a ploy and overstated their concerns to make money.
"I think they have dollar signs in their heads," he said. Im having trouble seeing a shortfall (in the Buffalo Bill park budget.) Personnel costs have gone down. Im retired. My former assistant Aric Riggins became superintendent when I left, but he was transferred earlier this year to southwest Nebraska. With the two highest paid employees gone, expenses to operate the park should be minimal.
The Nebraska Game and Parks budget in 2012-13 allocated $45,000 to operate and maintain the park and the nearby recreation (camping) area on the bank of the North Platte River.
Another $200,000 was budgeted for wages and benefits, but Kemper questions if that much would have been needed, since both he and Riggins were gone.
I really question that, he said. There were years, not long ago, when we operated on a total budget of $175,000 a year.
And, he said the costs to operate Buffalo Bill Historical Park for Christmas at the Codys are minimal.
The utility bills never spiked much, because minimal heat had to be maintained anyway, he said. The temperature in the historic home is kept around 55 degrees in the winter, for obvious reasons. Bumping the thermostat up to 65 wasn't a big deal.
He said it is doubtful that the gas and electrical service together increased more than $150 a month for November and December.
"We always closely monitored expenditures for the event, he said.
Kemper said most of the Christmas lights were converted to LED.
"We had completely moved away from any incandescent lighting except for about 36 bulbs on the large barn star, he said.
Even considering slight increases in electric rates during the past two years, at most it would cost an extra $200 a month in utilities to keep the park open during the very coldest winter months, he said.
Kemper said it is theatrical to pick on selected sites to illustrate the fact that the Game and Parks Department needs more funds. Its not a good way to run the system. If you need to raise money and cut back some services, well then, the right way is to prove it with real numbers. It is not something to play politics with.
Sen. Tom Hansen agreed.
It seems like we (in the Legislature) would always hear about Game and Parks projects in the news media, instead of someone from the department coming before the appropriations committee, Hansen told the Bulletin. They continue to buy land along the river for hunting and recreation, but cut back in other parts of the state.
I never thought they would shut down Buffalo Bill Historical Park, Hansen said. If they cant maintain what they have, they should not be buying more.
Hansen said the closures of the parks are like Washington D.C. during the government shutdown. They cut things to draw attention, just to make it seem terrible.
The Game and Parks directors also closed 24 recreation areas, besides Buffalo Bill, around the state on Sept. 1. Many are at small state lakes along I-80 that dont take much time or money, according to the Game and Parks 2012-13 budget.
Four of the recreation areas that were closed in September cost nothing to operate. They are Cheyenne, DLD and North Loup (all near Grand Island) as well as Blue River near Seward.
Six other areas cost less than $1,000 a year to operate. Three more cost less than $2,000/year.
So, closing those 13 areas would only save a total of $9,000 if they were closed year around.
The estimated savings from the September-April closing of the other 11 recreation areas amounts to around $80,000, based on an estimated savings of 50% of yearly expenses.
Closing the five historical parks, which are much bigger and have been staffed year around, could save an estimated $1 million, using the same 50% estimation. Altogether, the expected savings is a blip (2.6%) in the Game and Park Departments $23 million budget.
The department is not down to its last dollar either, with around $10 million in reserve, according to 2012-13 budget documents.
Kemper said the closures are bad for Nebraska.
With the big push to improve tourism, closing an attraction such as Buffalo Bill Park is like shooting ourselves in the foot, he said. The same with the other historical parks.
Kemper is also concerned with the security of historical items at the parks, given reduced staffing from September-April.
Dollar signs
Most alarmingly, Kemper said the closures signal an abrupt departure from long-standing state park procedure to contribute to parks, not take from them.
Nebraska parks are traditionally 70 percent self-funded by fees, cabin rentals, concessions and so forth. The other 30 percent comes from state general funds. It is considered a fair investment of state funds, given the amount of tourism the parks system generates and the amount of recreation the parks provide.
Kemper said 30,000 people attended Buffalo Bill State Historical Park in 2010, with about 5% coming from foreign countries. He said Buffalo Bill attracts the interest of Europeans who have heard of the Wild West Show that toured the continent. They want to see the home of the show.
Kemper said Nebraskas state parks were never intended to be totally self-supporting.
By state statute, the parks are to provide balanced recreation for all citizens of Nebraska. State parks provide a public service, and accordingly, receive some public funds. The private sector cannot make parks cash flow, he said.
Kemper also points out the contributions that the Lincoln County community has already made to Buffalo Bill State Park.
When I think of the Kuhlman ranch family deciding to sell the Cody property to the state, with the local community raising half of the funds for the purchase; the formation of a friend's group (foundation) that raised money and purchased expensive Cody memorabilia; and finally, the continuing volunteerism demonstrated by the community in helping with ranch activities through nearly 50 years, this $9,000 payment seems criminal, he said.
Deferred baloney
Even after closures and spending reductions of five years, the Nebraska park system has $30 million in deferred maintenance projects stacked up, deputy director Tim McCoy said when the closings were announced.
Kemper is at a loss to understand why that much maintenance was ever deferred.
All at once you have $30 million in deferred projects? he said. I dont buy it. Park superintendents have always been required to submit deferred maintenance lists, which are constantly monitored and addressed.
To have that much deferred well, that just seems like an exorbitant claim, he said.
The state parks system operated on about $23 million in 2012-13. Of that, about $6 million came from the states general fund, or 26 percent.
This report was first published in the Bulletin's Oct. 23 print edition.
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Seattle opens new look Safeco Field vs. Houston
SEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners are finally going to see the new look of Safeco Field.
Whether the changes make a difference for their offense remains to be seen.
After a seven-game road trip to open the season, the Mariners will return home on Monday night to host new AL West foe Houston. It's the start of a 10-game homestand for the Mariners where they will get plenty of opportunity to test out how their remodeled ballpark plays early in the season.
While there will be plenty of attention placed on the new video board at Safeco Field that has been proclaimed to be the largest in baseball, most of the focus will be on the new dimensions of the playing field. After being one of the most unfriendly hitter's parks in baseball, the Mariners made drastic changes to the outfield in an effort to make the park fair to both hitters and pitchers.
The fences were brought in between 4 and 17 feet depending on the area of the outfield. The right field wall was not touched, but the extensive changes begin in right-center field and stretch all the way into the left field corner. Gone in left field is the hand-operated scoreboard and the 16-foot wall, replaced by a cantina named in honor of former Seattle designated hitter Edgar Martinez. The left-center field alley was where the most extensive work was done with hopes that area of the field is no longer a place where long fly balls go to die.
The left-center field alley moved in 12 feet to 378 from home plate, but a bit closer toward center field, the fence is in 17 feet from its previous location. Straightaway center field is in four feet, as is right-center field. The wall is now a uniform 8 feet around the entire park.
"The fences coming in doesn't mean we're going to hit more home runs than any other team," Seattle general manager Jack Zduriencik said. "That wasn't the reason for it. The reason for it was we felt was the psychological aspect of playing in a pitcher's park 81 times a year. Watching our kids go through that, and talking to players who have been here in the past, and their feelings about the ballpark. We wanted to create a fair ballpark. It's been well-publicized."
Through the first week of the season, the Mariners have shown that their offseason moves to bolster the offense should be able to take advantage of the smaller dimensions. No one has gotten off to a quicker start than Michael Morse, in his second stint with the organization. Morse hit four homers in Seattle's opening series against Oakland, the first Mariners hitter to have four homers through the first four games of a season since Ken Griffey Jr., in 1997.
"I think guys are just playing their game. I don't think anybody is playing over their abilities," Morse said. "Guys are comfortable up there. We had a good spring, and I think it carried over. We're just playing, and playing good baseball."
Lefty Joe Saunders (0-1) will make his Seattle home debut on Monday and hopes to fare better than he did for most of the spring and in his first start last Wednesday in Oakland. Saunders was knocked around for four runs and seven hits in just four innings by the A's. That came after a spring where Saunders gave up 20 hits and 15 earned runs in 11 2-3 innings.
"There's a little excitement for sure. There's only one home opener a year. It definitely will be exciting. Should be a good atmosphere. I'm looking forward to it," Saunders said. "Anytime you have a sellout crowd it definitely jazzes you up. You get the adrenaline flowing and you want to go out there and show them what you can do with a good performance and give them something to cheer about. Hopefully we play well. It should be a lot of fun."
Houston visited Seattle only once during interleague play, taking two of three games in 2004. The Astros will throw some familiar faces against the Mariners. Philip Humber will get the start on Monday night, having thrown a perfect game against Seattle at Safeco Field last year while pitching for the Chicago White Sox. On Tuesday night, former Seattle pitcher Erik Bedard will get the start for Houston. Bedard was a disappointing 15-14 and pitched in just 46 games in three injury-plagued seasons with the Mariners.
AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley and AP Sports Writer Josh Dubow contributed to this report.
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I seemed to have missed this video when it came out. All I can say is at 4:27 my voice screamed hell yeah without my brain knowing it. Are there more Aphex Twin meets Chris Cunningham videos (other than Come to Daddy) that I am missing?
I don't know if I want to vomit or go on a killing spree.


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Cedartown running back Nick Chubb is nearing a decision.
The 5-foot-11, 218 pound playmaker has an unordered top three of Auburn, Georgia, and South Carolina and has visited the Bulldogs and Tigers in the last couple of days.
Originally, Chubb had set an announcement date of May 28, but that has now changed as he may be visiting the Gamecocks on that day instead.
"No, not (deciding on May 28) anymore," Chubb said to UGASports via text message on Sunday when asked if he was still announcing on Tuesday. "I might be visiting South Carolina on Tuesday instead of Monday now."
The four-star prospect said that he is not sure when he will decide as of now, but Chubb did indicate that it won't be long before he makes a pledge.
"As soon I get my visit to South Carolina, I'll be ready to make a decision," Chubb said.
The Rivals100 running back was at UGA for most of the day on Friday, and in Auburn for Big Cat Weekend on Saturday.
The rising senior standout rushed for 2,696 yards and 38 touchdowns in his junior season, and is a top target for all three of the schools atop his list.
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