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Fr Jeffery Jambon, LC, with some children from Asafo, Ghana.
July 28, 2009. Asafo, Ghana (Africa). The second annual HELPING HANDS medical mission to Ghana brought a team of
15 doctors, nurses, and volunteers from the United States to
the town of Sefwi-Asafo this past April 23 to May
3. Fr Jeffery Jambon, LC, accompanied the group for the
second year in a row as the chaplain, with
the mission of providing spiritual care to the people and
to the missionaries. In the following chronicle, Fr Jeffery Jambon
recounts a chaplain's experience of ministering to souls in a
land marked by special challenges, contrasts, and surprises. ***Helping Hands
Medical Missions in Sefwi – Asafo, Ghana, AfricaBy Father
Jeffery Jambon LCI had the honor and the privilege of
attending as a chaplain the 2nd annual medical missions in
Ghana, Africa. I attended last year as chaplain, so this
made things a little easier going into the duties this
year. We assembled together at JFK airport in New York,
ready to board our flight. After a brief greeting with
a handful that I knew from last year and a
first time greeting to many newcomers we got on our
way.We left on Thursday evening getting into Accra, Ghana's capital
Ghana (in yellow) is located on the west coast of Africa.
at 8:15am. We took a bus for a 12 hour
ride to Sefwi – Asafo. This trip was deeply moving
for me. I enjoyed each moment as I thought about
the simplicity of the thousands as they walked along the
streets going about their business. I prayed a lot, consulting
our Lord about how many were in good terms with
him as I glanced through the crowds. The poverty is
most evident. Of the 12 hour bus trip, I think
half of the delay was due to the massive potholes
we had to dodge and occasionally fall into. It was
a missionary experience for me as I prayed my office
of readings and rosary thinking about the souls outside the
window and those we were going to meet throughout the
week, including the missionaries themselves I was becoming acquainted with.
July 28, 2009. Asafo, Ghana (Africa). The second annual HELPING HANDS medical mission to Ghana brought a team of
15 doctors, nurses, and volunteers from the United States to
the town of Sefwi-Asafo this past April 23 to May
Fr Jeffery Jambon, LC, accompanied the group for the
second year in a row as the chaplain, with
the mission of providing spiritual care to the people and
to the missionaries.
In the following chronicle, Fr Jeffery Jambon
recounts a chaplain's experience of ministering to souls in a
land marked by special challenges, contrasts, and surprises.
Helping Hands
Medical Missions in Sefwi – Asafo, Ghana, AfricaBy Father
Jeffery Jambon LC
I had the honor and the privilege of
attending as a chaplain the 2nd annual medical missions in
Ghana, Africa. I attended last year as chaplain, so this
made things a little easier going into the duties this
We assembled together at JFK airport in New York,
ready to board our flight. After a brief greeting with
a handful that I knew from last year and a
first time greeting to many newcomers we got on our
We left on Thursday evening getting into Accra, Ghana's capital
Friday evening late we finally arrived and we had Mass
in our private chapel in the St John of God
hospital facilities (which years ago was part of the hospital
that the Spanish sisters lived at).
Saturday morning we had
meditation, Mass, and breakfast. We prepared things for the pharmacy.
I was happy to help, too. We worked hard thinking
about the many people that would benefit in body and
soul from our efforts.
Saturday afternoon we went door to door,
inviting the locals to participate in the Sunday Mass at
the local parish, St John of God Parish next to
the hospital. We broke out in three teams of evangelizers
since we only had 3 interpreters. We were 15 missionaries
in total. In my group, I experienced a deep sense
of God's peace and action. Many sought my prayers and
blessings as a priest. In spite of the many distracting
and pressing kids that were noisily searching for a handout
around us, I was able to see the beauty in
most eyes and the faith in which they received their
Sunday morning we had a mini-retreat. I was able to
give a longer sermon about the Samaritan Woman progressing in
generosity. I understood that God was preparing our missionaries for
selfless service.
At 9:30am we had the 3 hour Mass with
Msgr. Simon Assamoah who hosted us and helped us organize
the trip. He was the one we stayed with last
year at the Bibiani location down the street about a
2-hour drive away. The 3 hour Mass consisted in attention
After the Mass we went down
to the hospital with the people and Msgr. Simon to
be present at the inauguration of the hospital donations. We
were able to donate 50 of the latest hospital beds
with many other medicines and supplies. All of this was
worth more than U.S. $400,000, I would easily guess.
we started the medical missions per se. Mass, meditation and
breakfast preceded each of our days. We had an extraordinarily
good start. The doctors, nurses and volunteers gained confidence as
the time ticked throughout the day with the duties they
professionally carried out.
Monday evening I gave my vocation story.
It was an honor for me to share with the
missionaries how much good I received from Christ through the
Church and the Legion. I appreciate their attention.
As the days
went along during the week, the normal challenges increased. We
had more people coming waiting for medical treatment. Our team
never let up, all kept working hard trying to do
what they could to see the more urgent medical cases.
A kid had bulging blind eyes – we made sure
he got there first where he also received my blessing.
When I was blessing the throats, invoking St Blase's protection,
I came across a mother who had a child with
his inner ear hanging outside of his head, it looked
like a tumor. When I saw her, I "hoisted" the
boy over the fence and brought him up first in
line. Throughout the week I was able to pray the
rosary in groups as the people were waiting for the
doctors. I was able to impart many blessings, nice to
know some Muslims were among them!
I was able to
then for a day open my own clinic to receive
people for "counseling." It was amazing to see the needs
and fears of the people. Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons, Baptists, Methodists,
Anglicans, Spiritualists, Catholics… they all poured into "my clinic" searching
for a blessing, a prayer, and a sound piece of
advice. There were many suffering from voodoo type curses. I
Another good thing I
dedicated myself to was to try to communicate with the
young people and children. I averaged about 3 to 4
hours of soccer every day. Since I didn't speak Twi
(Ghanian language) I thought that this would be the way
to communicate. I was able to see who was who,
their tendencies and I was able to encourage virtue and
motivate them in the virtues they performed. I place in
the hands of Mary the little I was able to
achieve through this. I also was able to do something
similar to smaller kids with a bottle of bubbles. I
blew bubbles for hours as the kids loved it and
were utterly amazed.
On Friday we closed the clinics at
12 noon and took a trip to Kumasi which was
supposed to be a 6-hour tour in total. The missionaries
were tired but were enthusiastic to buy their souvenirs. The
chauffeur drove like a maniac and made things worse for
the team. While we were flying through a village at
a high speed, a little boy came darting out in
the middle of the road. The driver slammed on the
brakes and hit the horn – the boy stopped and
was spared. Thank God I prayed the Hail Mary, Guardian
Angel prayer and gave my blessing before we started the
trip. I thoroughly enjoyed the ride out to Kumasi although
others expressed weariness. I again was fascinated by the landscape
and the people walking along the roads, hoping that each
had a love of Christ in their hearts.
We arrived
to Kumasi. We were immediately plagued by vendors. We were
escorted shortly after by Augustina, Msgr. Simon's niece. She was
very nice to show us around. She brought us to
see the University of KNUST. It was a first Friday,
so the Catholic chapel there had adoration of the Blessed
Sacrament. It was great to say hello to Christ.
also took us to visit the king's palace, of the
most successful tribe of Ghana, the Ashanti. The museum was
very nice. Then we drove through one of the busiest
markets in Western Africa to see millions walking around trying
to make ends meet. Here was also a spiritual fascination
for me. I truly thank God to allow me to
have been there to see this even though we just
drove right through there.
We were finally brought to the
section where we could buy souvenirs but a thunderstorm hit.
I stayed in the car. The car at this time
was losing all its brakes so we had to get
another van/bus. This took some time. Once we arrived to
the black market of transportation to get the new bus
my heart scanned the scene, I felt compassion for all
the poverty-stricken I saw there. Arriving there we were finishing
our team rosary. I most gratefully offered it up for
these people. I gave a CD and a half (the
money currency of Ghana) to a poor little family and
their faces lit up with gratitude.
We finally took off
with our new van / bus. We got to Msgr.
Simon's rectory in Bibiani (the mission site last year). We
had a nice celebration for a successful mission. Msgr. Simon
concluded with words of gratitude for the hard work that
the missionaries were able to accomplish in God's grace. We
arrived back to the place we were staying at, St
John of God in Asafo at 1 a.m. or so.
The keys to our rooms were not to be found
so Doctor Harrison and I went down to wake up
Br. Bartholomew and solve the problem.
Saturday we had our
Sunday Mass in the evening so Saturday morning the missionaries
had a chance to sleep in. Nevertheless, 7 or 8
showed up for private Mass and a spontaneous directed meditation.
Tired and happy, we still were able to take a
group photo and go to the school opening ceremony with
Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien of the Waioso diocese. Msgr.
Simon and the bishop sat up on the stage and
celebrated by music and talks all day long… literally all
day long. After 4 hours many of our missionaries went
back to Asafo but 5 of us remained and then
had lunch with Bishop Joseph Francis at 3pm.
For lunch,
we sat next to the president of the only Catholic
University in Ghana. It was an interesting encounter as he
spoke about the hopeful prospects of educative success for years
to come thanks to the initiatives blooming, congratulating Msgr. Simon
for his help in establishing a Catholic high school in
the remote region of the Northwest.
We celebrated our Sunday
Mass at 6pm Saturday evening and then had a dinner
with the Brothers as a going away celebration. After we
concluded, we got on a bus at 10:30pm and traveled
all night long down the bumpy road to the airport,
which this time only took 8 hours instead of the
12 coming, since we avoided traffic in the middle of
the night. Everything was on time and we are grateful
to God for having given us the opportunity to serve
Christ in the poorest of the poor.
I would like
to thank all the missionaries, especially Doctor Phil Kelly. He
worked so hard and was most patient adapting to all
the bumps and bruises of the day. I would also
like to thank Jennifer Dornbush that spent a lot of
time organizing practical things for the trip. We remembered Lupita
Assad and all the HELPING HANDS administrative staff working silently trying to
make the smoothest missions possible for us and THAT IT
WAS. Thanks to all and God Bless!


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We celebrated Bob's 81st birthday on Monday with cake, cake and more cake. It takes a lot of cake to share with 209 employees. In addition to sharing his cake, Bob announced that he, along with his partners in business, is passing ownership of this company into the hands of his employees. This ensures the future of Bob's Red Mill will be managed by employees who care passionately about the company's success.
Employees were overwhelmed with the announcement and heartened to hear that their future is secure with this new development. For years, Bob has declined offers to buy the company or take the company public. Most of my coworkers have been uncertain about what will happen in five, ten years. Bob's gift to us has ensured that the employees and the company will have a future together.
What does this mean for you? Really, nothing much. The company will continue to produce high quality whole grains and gluten free foods as we always have. Don't worry, Bob isn't going anywhere. Possibly my favorite quote from all of his interviews this week is this one from The Oregonian, "I may have given them the company," he said, chuckling, "but the boss part is still mine."
Want more info?
Read the article on the front page of The Oregonian. Read the press release.

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Aaron Koblin is a media designer and artist focused on the creation and visualization of human systems. Currently working out of San Francisco, California, Aaron transforms large abstract data sets into humanly contextualized information. Aaron received the 1st. Place Science Visualization Award from the U.S. National Science Foundation, and has work in the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He received his MFA from the department of Design | Media Arts at UCLA before undertaking visualization projects at MIT and Stanford Universities.
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After last week's brilliant road-trip episode, "The Walking Dead" returned Sunday to the major conflict at hand as we finally get to see Rick and the Governor meet face-to-face for the first time. But it doesn't come in a way we might have expected -- in the heat of battle. Instead, we're invited to sit in on some bizarre, tension-filled peace-treaty negotiations between the two men.
The session depicted in "Arrow on the Doorpost" was engineered by Andrea, who desperately dreams of a day when harmony comes to the Zombie Apocalypse. But then she was rudely locked out of the boys-only talks by the Woodbury Cyclops. And so we ask again: Why is she still with him? Why? Why? Why?
But onto the matter at hand:
Rick and his bodyguards, Hershel and Daryl, arrive for the talks at what looks to be an abandoned warehouse. Everyone is tense. Looking around. On guard against an ambush. Rick enters the building, wondering where his enemy might be. Finally, the Governor emerges from the shadows.
"We have a lot to talk about," he says.
Rick thinks things are pretty clear. You attacked us, he says, labeling One-Eye as the aggressor. "I could have killed you all. I didn't," the Governor replies. Then, the Governor reaches for the gun in his hip holster. This gives Rick an itchy trigger finger, but the Gov explains that he's only removing his weapon -- as a gesture of good faith -- during their friendly little chat session. But we know better, and sure enough, the camera pans down to reveal that the Governor has a pistol taped under the table. One more sign that this man is not to be trusted under any circumstance.
Outside, Hershel and Daryl don't like the feel of things and they get more jumpy when an SUV arrives with Andrea, Milton and Martinez, one of the Governor's goons. Andrea, surprised that Governor got here so early, walks up to the bargaining table and tells the men that they can solve their differences and bring a halt to all the bloodshed.
But something tells us that Palestine and Israel may have a better chance of coming together than these two combatants. Rick pulls out a map and suggests that the Governor and his Woodbury citizens can have the territory west of the river and that the prison gang take they east. No one crosses. No one trades. Andrea likes that idea, but the Governor doesn't. "I'm here for one reason," he tells Rick. "Your surrender."
Then the Governor tells Andrea to step outside, dismissing her like some sort of kitchen maid on "Downton Abbey." She appeals to Rick, who says, "I came to talk to him." It's one more glaring reminder that the Zombie Apocalypse is very much like the real world, where men make most of the rules, as well as the wars. Oh, if only more women were in charge.
After Andrea leaves, Rick tells the Governor that he has no respect for him, or puts no stock into his leadership status. "You're the town drunk who knocked over my fence or ripped up my yard. Nothing more," he snarls. The Governor responds by playing mind games with Rick, telling him that he knows about the baby (Judith) and how it could be Shane's -- and yet Rick cares for it anyway. I admire that, the Gov says. It's restitution for lack of insight -- failing to see the devil beside you."
"I see him all right, Rick says, staring lasers into the Governor's one good eye.
Outside, the guys representing Team Rick and Team Woodbury have been busy calling each other names and marking their territory. They spot some walkers, leading Daryl and Martinez to play a game of one-upmanship as they kill the stiffs. Daryl shows off his bow-hunting skills and dagger-throwing abilities, and Martinez makes like Barry Bonds with a baseball bat, whacking zombie heads with powerful uppercuts. You almost expect them, at any moment, to yank out their penises and compare.
After the walkers are vanquished, the dudes suddenly have respect for each other and make some small talk. Even Milton and Hershel are starting to warm up to each other. Ever the scientist, Miltie wants to know all about the doctor's amputated leg.
"I'm not showing you my leg," Hershel says. "At least buy me a drink first." And then they share a tension-breaking laugh and it all feels a little too script-writerish and way too easy.
Of course, nothing is coming easy with the peace talks, even though the Governor is now sharing his whiskey with Rick and telling him the sad story of the day he got a call telling him his wife had been involved in a fatal car accident. It seems like a ploy to get Rick thinking about Lori and maybe slip back into Crazytown mode.
Meanwhile, back at the prison, Merle is stir-crazy. He has been making overtures about wanting to crash the peace talks. He's allegedly worried about Daryl and wants to kill the Governor, but Glenn thinks that's a horrible idea. Merle calls Glenn a sissy (or a word to that effect) and they get into a wrestling match. Michonne looks like she wants a piece of the action, but then little Beth (the woman we tend to forget is even there) fires off a gun to break everything up.
Apparently, the wrestling match has turned Maggie on because moments later, she and Glenn somehow find time for a little nookie and to apologize to one another for the distance that developed between them in the days since their Woodbury trauma. It's their own version of peace negotiations -- with benefits.
Back at the powwow between Rick and the Governor, the latter removes his eye patch to reveal his gruesome wound. Then, he finally tells Rick that what he really wants is Michonne. Hand her over and the war will be over. Just like that. So, why didn't he say that right off the top instead of wasting much of this talky episode with a bunch of other blather?
Rick is surprised. He thought the Governor was all about leaving a legacy in Woodbury -- about turning it into a prototype community amid the chaos of the Zombie Apocalypse. Why risk it all on a two-bit vendetta? "Killing Michonne is beneath you," he says.
But no, the Governor clearly wants payback. He tells Rick to give him an answer in two days. Then, they walk out to their respective vehicles and Andrea the lunkhead goes with the Woodbury gang -- this only moments after Hershel told her: "You're family. You're one of us."
When the Gov gets back to Woodbury, it comes as no surprise that he tells Martinez his real plan: Wipe out Team Rick and keep Michonne alive -- presumably so he can torture her. Naive Milton overhears this and is stunned. Meanwhile, Andrea asks the Governor what the terms of the peace talk were. He refuses to divulge them. She is dissed again.
Rick is like the Governor in at least one respect: He's not above strategically lying. When he returns to the prison, he tells his troops that the Governor wants the prison and that he wants them all dead. "We're going to war," he proclaims. And then, one by one, we get close-up shots of a bunch of solemn faces.
Later, outside in the yard, Rick tells Hershel what really went down -- that the Governor has specifically asked for Michonne, who, they both agree, has earned her keep. Hershel wants to know why Rick didn't tell the group. "They need to be scared," he replies.
"Then why are you telling me?" Hershel wonders.
"Because I'm hoping you can talk me out of it."


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Dear Members,
Abhidhamma View : Wholesome Kamma
[Presented by Dr.Tep [email protected] SD/JTN/Mult]
CMA V, p. 209: Wholesome kamma of the sense sphere is threefold according to the doors of action, namely, bodily action pertaining to the door of the body; verbal action pertaining to the door of speech; mental action pertaining to the door of the mind. Similarly, it is threefold as giving, virtue, and meditation. But it is eightfold according to the classes of consciousness. It is also tenfold as: (i) giving; (ii) meditation; (iv) reverence; (v) service; (vi) sharing of merit; (vii) rejoicing in others' merit; (viii) hearing the Dhamma; (ix) teaching the Dhamma; and (x) straightening out one's views.
All these twenty kinds (unwholesome and wholesome) are known as kamma pertaining to the sense sphere.
CMA V, p. 210: Wholesome kamma of the fine-material sphere is purely mental action. It consists in meditation that has reached absorption and is fivefold of the jhaana factors.
So too, wholesome kamma of the immaterial sphere is purely mental action. It consists in meditation that has reached absorption and is fourfold by distinction of the object.
CMA V, p. 211: Wholesome kamma of the sense sphere produces rebirth-linking in the sensuous blissful plane, and so too, (it produces) the great resultants in the course of existence. But it gives effect to the eight rootless resultants anywhere in the senuous world or the fine-material world, according to circumstances. The eight rootless resultants are the fivefold sense consciousness, receiving consciousness, and the twofold investigatingconsciousness. All eight rootless resultants ripen in the sensuous world, but three types of sense consciousness --of nose, tongue, and body-- do not ripen in the fine-material world, as the beings there lack the requisite sense faculties.
Love Buddha's dhamma,


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WET weather has been playing havoc with the local football fixtures.
The Ryman League, across the premier and division one north and south, have had virtual washouts at the weekend and on Tuesday night.
And this story has been repeated throughout February and January.
However, the league have no plans at the moment to extend the season to ease a fixture backlog that may see some teams playing on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Ryman League spokesman David Watters said: "As far as the league stands we are not looking to extend the season.
"We have had very wet weather, from the Saturday before Christmas to mid-January, and out of the scheduled 350 league games 200 were postponed.
"And since then that trend has continued with games being postponed again.
"However, after the snows of recent years the league is used to dealing with fixture backlogs.
"So at the moment we are not actively looking at extending the season but we are aware of the situation and are monitoring it."


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A Double Blind Trial To Evaluate The Safety And Efficacy Of Eculizumab In Relapsing NMO Patients (PREVENT Study)
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified August 2017 by Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 20, 2013
Last updated: August 8, 2017
Last verified: August 2017
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The primary objective of the study is to assess the efficacy and safety of eculizumab treatment as compared to placebo in relapsing NMO patients using a time to first relapse study design.
|Neuromyelitis Optica Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
|Drug: Eculizumab
|Phase 3
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Eculizumab in Patients With Relapsing Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO)
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: neuromyelitis optica
Drug Information available for: Eculizumab
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Myelitis Neuromyelitis Optica Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Transverse Myelitis Optic NeuritisU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Alexion Pharmaceuticals:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Time to first relapse [ Time Frame: from baseline to end of study ]On-trial NMO Relapse, as defined by the protocol.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Overall safety and tolerability of eculizumab [ Time Frame: from baseline to end of study ]Adverse events, vital signs and laboratory assessments
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo contains the same buffer components without the active ingredient
Drug: Eculizumab
Induction Phase: 900 mg IV weekly X 4 Maintenance Phase: 1200 mg IV every two weeks
Drug: Placebo Other Names: Placebo
Other Name: Soliris
Experimental: Eculizumab
Induction Phase: 900 mg IV weekly X 4
Maintenance Phase: 1200 mg IV every 2 weeks
Drug: Eculizumab
Induction Phase: 900 mg IV weekly X 4 Maintenance Phase: 1200 mg IV every two weeks
Drug: Placebo Other Names: Placebo
Other Name: Soliris
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female patients ≥ 18 years old
- Diagnosis of NMO or NMO spectrum disorder
- All patients must be NMO-IgG seropositive
- Clinical evidence of at least 2 relapses in last 12 months or 3 relapses in the last 24 months (with at least 1 relapse in the 12 months prior to the Screening)
- EDSS score ≤7
- Immunosuppressive therapy is allowed provided patients have been on a stable maintenance dose prior to the Screening and remain on a stable dose for the duration of the study
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of rituximab within 3 months prior to screening
- Use of mitoxantrone within 3 months prior to screening
- Use of IVIg within 3 weeks prior to screening
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Keywords provided by Alexion Pharmaceuticals:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
Pittock SJ, Lennon VA, McKeon A, Mandrekar J, Weinshenker BG, Lucchinetti CF, O'Toole O, Wingerchuk DM. Eculizumab in AQP4-IgG-positive relapsing neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: an open-label pilot study. Lancet Neurol. 2013 Jun;12(6):554-62. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70076-0. Epub 2013 Apr 26.
|Responsible Party:
|Alexion Pharmaceuticals
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01892345 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 20, 2013
|Last Updated:
|August 8, 2017
Keywords provided by Alexion Pharmaceuticals:
Neuromyelitis Optica
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
Devic's disease, Transverse Myelitis
Optic Neuritis
CNS Autoimmune Disorders
Demyelinating Disorders
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neuromyelitis Optica
Myelitis, Transverse
Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Nervous System Diseases
Optic Neuritis
Optic Nerve Diseases
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Demyelinating Diseases
Eye Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
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Join Rex in the fight against the Evo horde...
San Diego Comic-Con coverage brought to you by Collectibles Insurance, Big Bad Toy Store, Sekaido, and Monkey Depot.
Generator Rex, Cartoon Network's newest hit show, blasts onto the toy shelves with a new collection from Mattel. The toy company is going all out, with a ton of new products on display at Comic-Con. There were basic figures that include mini evos, vehicles with figures, transforming Rex Rides, an Evo Attack Pack, and large kid friendly toys like the Air Attack Boogie Pack and Super Cannon. Look for these on shelves in the fall.
Check out the photo gallery HERE!


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Kevin Harvick will leave Richard Childress Racing after the 2013 season and has signed a multiyear contract to drive for Stewart-Haas Racing starting in 2014, ESPN.com reported Friday.
Citing multiple NASCAR sources, ESPN reported that Harvick will drive a fourth Stewart-Haas car, teaming with team co-owner Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman and Danica Patrick.
Harvick has driven for RCR throughout his 12-year career. He replaced Dale Earnhardt following Earnhardt's death in the 2001 Daytona 500.
Neither Harvick nor Stewart would confirm the report Friday.
"I'm looking forward to finishing out this season on a strong note with RCR and continuing to build our program going into the 2013 season with the ultimate goal of winning a championship," Harvick told ESPN.com. "Anything beyond that, once I know what my future plans are set I'll let you know."
"When we have something to tell you guys, we'll tell you," Stewart told reporters Friday at Phoenix. "I've always said that. You guys can throw darts. When we've got something to tell you that's different than what we've got going on, we'll obviously tell you."
Childress had little to say about the report.
"If you want to talk about that bull … what (you) need to do is have somebody from over there to confirm it," Childress said. "Right now, he's driving for me in '13 and we're still in '12, so I ain't even going to talk about it to nobody."
Shortly after the news broke Friday afternoon, both Harvick and Stewart-Haas issued statements about the report.
"Stewart-Haas Racing's driver lineup is all set for 2013, but if you're talking about 2014 and if Kevin Harvick is available, that's something the team would have to look at," SHR team spokesman Mike Arning said in a statement. "Any team in this garage would do the same.
"From the moment Stewart-Haas Racing was formed, becoming a four-car team is something it's been striving for. They have the infrastructure to accommodate a fourth team, and if everything aligns properly, it's something they'll do. So, if a driver the caliber of Kevin Harvick is available, it's something they would pursue."
Harvick's statement said: "Once I know what my future plans are I will make sure everyone is brought up to speed, but as of right now I am focused on finishing this season on a strong note, and continuing to build our program going into the 2013 season at RCR with the ultimate goal of winning a championship."
Harvick has 18 career Cup wins, including the 2007 Daytona 500. He has made the Chase for the Sprint Cup six times, but has struggled this season. He currently is 11th in the Chase standings and has not won a race this season.
Harvick considered leaving RCR when his contract was up in 2010, but chose to stay with the organization. He finished third in points in both 2010 and 2011.
Following qualifying Friday, Harvick was asked if he was concerned that the reports would be distracting for him.
"We've been here before," he said.
Harvick reiterated his earlier statements and would not say whether he has ever talked with Stewart about driving for him.
"Right now, I'm focused on what I told you I was focused on," Harvick said. "If and when I have something to say for 2014, I'll tell you."


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The Department of Public Health also heard from substance-abuse groups, youth counselors and police, who urged them to draft strict regulations as the state prepares to begin offering medical marijuana to people with cancer, Parkinson's disease, AIDS and other serious health conditions.
The broad range of testimony came during the second of three "listening sessions" state health officials are holding this month as they work on regulations for the medical marijuana industry.
Voters approved the legalization of medical marijuana through a ballot question in November. Now, the department is charged with coming up with regulations on what medical conditions will be eligible, how marijuana dispensaries will be operated, what constitutes a 60-day supply of marijuana, how marijuana may be used in food products for medical purposes, who can receive a hardship registration so they can grow their own, and how dispensaries will be monitored.
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Scott Murphy, an Iraq War Army veteran who said he suffers from chronic pain, broke down in tears as he urged department officials to allow the use of medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Murphy, 30, of Auburndale, later said in an interview that a close friend who served with him suffered from PTSD and committed suicide last year.
Murphy said he gets his medical treatment through the U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital in Boston, and he is worried his doctor there may not be able to write him a prescription for marijuana, which is still illegal under federal law.
Eric McCoy, of Boston, said he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 20 years ago and has used marijuana on almost a daily basis for the last 17 years. McCoy, who uses a wheelchair, said marijuana eases his muscle spasms and has helped him to be able to live without any assistance.
"It's been a saving grace for me," he said.
McCoy urged the department to allow people with multiple sclerosis to get hardship exceptions, which would allow them to grow marijuana themselves rather than requiring people with limited mobility to go to a dispensary.
"Without that, the medical marijuana, the medicine, will not be available to folks who are like me," he said.
Others who testified said they were concerned that the approval of medical marijuana, combined with the state's decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana, will make young people believe smoking marijuana is acceptable.
"What we've seen since the decriminalization in 2008 is that the perception of harm and risk of marijuana has gone way down, for both youth and their parents," said Jason Verhoosky, youth program director for Danvers CARES, a coalition that tries to prevent substance abuse.
"What we're really trying to do is educate people — it's still a drug and it still causes harm," he said.
John Carmichael Jr., deputy police chief in Walpole, urged health officials to make sure the 60-day supply of marijuana allowed under the law is "kept reasonable." He also said identification cards for people who are entitled to get medical marijuana should have photos and other security features so no one else can use them. He said medical marijuana prescriptions need to be monitored carefully to stem abuse.
"It would be naive to think there is not going to be diversion," he said.
About 100 people turned out for the hearing.
The Department of Public Health was expected to draft the regulations by May 1. When asked if that deadline would be met, interim Commissioner Dr. Lauren Smith said the department is doing its "utmost to get this done as close to May as possible."
"We have to balance the needs — the very real needs — of the patients who are seeking relief with the needs and our responsibility to protect the overall well-being of the commonwealth," she said.


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Yeah Ragnar I seem to be well ahead of you with the ESPN gamecast.
Yeah that jermaine sure does hurt this team, look at him out there getting steals, shooting over 50%, and involving his teammates. I just don't see how he'll ever fit into this team, we obviously need a trade
Going by the box score it appears Tins, JO, and Dun are carrying us. DH and Shawne also appear to be having good games.
Shawne needs to learn to shoot free throws, for someone who has such a good shooting stroke no reason he has to suck so bad from the charity stripe.
Chris Kaman is blocking shots all over the place.
Brevin Knight is killing us with the midrange jumpers.
Jamaal Boom Baby!
I am still angry we did not even try to sign Knight. He would have been the PERFECT backup for us.
Jamaal scores again. He has 19/7/6.
Timeout LA. 73 to 68 Pacers.
This space for rent.
Tins is playing the best ball of his career by far. Maybe even better than the way he played post brawl.
Chris Kaman is unreal he kills us everytime we play him he has 13 rebounds and 14 points.
We foul to finish the quarter again. They have the chance to take the lead back at the stripe with Mobely.
David seems to work best when he is in with Jamaal they should just not even play him with Quis.
Pull him out before the end of the quarter to get him a few extra realtime minutes to rest up for playing out the end of the game.
Our reserves are flat out awful, 90 seconds is all it took for them losers to choke away a lead.
Wow. I wonder how we got Danny a shot from the free throw line with only 3.4 seconds to advance the length of the floor. However we did it, we take a 77-76 lead in to the 4th. I really want to get this one. Bring it home Ps!!


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sattva wrote:POSTPONED:
Hi everyone, and hold the chants/prayers, please. Surgery has been pontponed due to a cold that became asthmatic bronchitus and now pneumonia. The doctor who nixed the operation has me on medication, but won't see me again until July 6th (he is on vacation next week). In the meantime, i will see my primary care doctor next week to check my condition. Anyway, the operation won't occur until
after the 6th. The cardiolist who diagnosed all this wanted the bypass done within 2 weeks. It will be at least 4 as it is going now.
My mom used to say, "If it isn't one thing, it's another!" Sure seems true to me lately.
sattva wrote:i am having quaduple bypass surgery, probably sometime this week. I will ask a friend here to post time, date, and length of the sugery. For those who feel so inclined, I would appreciate any prayers or chanting done during the surgery in me behalf. Thank you. I am including a photo (terrrible one lol) of me squinting in the sun. Look so darn rugged in it, but it is current)
Love and good wishes to you all,
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octathlon wrote:Sattva,
How are you doing? I hope your lungs are recovering and you are doing better and able to have your surgery soon.
sattva wrote:octathlon wrote:Sattva,
How are you doing? I hope your lungs are recovering and you are doing better and able to have your surgery soon.
Thanks for asking! I saw my primary care physician on Wednesday and he prescribed a second round of antibiotics to take after the first round was finished. I started the new round, a different antibiotic, yesterday. So cross your fingers that this one helps. I see the doctor that nixed the operation on Wednesday.
sattva wrote:Surgery has been pontponed due to a cold that became asthmatic bronchitus and now pneumonia.
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While out testing the 2013 Honda Fit EV, I wanted to run its range down from a full charge to under 10 miles. My problem: the trip computer showed 14 miles left and I was in the middle of San Francisco. It might take me half an hour to get to the CNET garage, but I would only cover about 3 miles getting there. That's city driving for you.
So I cheated by hitting the Sport button, which not only brought up red accent lighting on the instrument panel but also recalculated the remaining range, bringing it down to 9 miles.
As with most electric cars currently on the market, the Fit EV gets less than 100 miles range on a full charge, 82 miles as estimated by the EPA. In my experience, the car's trip computer showed anywhere from 90 to 100 miles' range on a full charge and in Eco mode.
For my journey mentioned above, I covered 67.4 miles and rolled into the garage with 10 miles left in Eco mode, making for a total of 77.4 miles. However, I had spent 46.8 miles of that trip traveling at 65 mph on the freeway, a particularly energy-intensive exercise for the barely aerodynamic Fit EV. On surface streets, I had mostly kept it in Eco mode, going to Normal for the freeway.
More than a few people could complete a daily commute with the kind of range I got from the Fit EV and have substantial miles left over.
During my time with the Fit EV, I became familiar with something electric-car owners enjoy: starting each day with a fully charged battery. That fact made me realize the inconvenience of how gasoline-fueled cars make you plan a special trip or detour to a gas station. Some decades from now, people will consider trips to the gas station quaint, somewhat like having the ice man come by to fill up the icebox would seem today.
I also got to experience electric-car owner smugness as I sat in traffic and noticed the rippling effect of the exhaust and heat being emitted by all the other cars around me. I enjoyed the fact that my own little ride was running much cooler, spitting zero CO2 or pollutants into the surrounding air, and getting the equivalent of 118 mpg, according to EPA mileage figures. Environmental superiority for the win.
As you can guess by its name, the Fit EV is a relative of Honda's gasoline-powered Fit model . When automakers build electric cars, they can either retrofit an existing model or design something new from the ground up. The former tends to be cheaper, but the latter strategy results in a better overall car. Witness the Tesla Model S , the Nissan Leaf , and the BMW i3 .
Honda went the former route with its Fit EV, but managed some pretty serious engineering changes to compensate for the problems of a retrofit. Jamming batteries into any available space can lead to poor weight balance, so Honda lifted the Fit EV's body slightly, making space for the battery pack under the floorboards, evening out the weight distribution, and lowering the center of gravity.
To accommodate the approximately 750-pound weight gain of the Fit EV over the standard Fit, Honda swapped the rear torsion bar suspension for a more advanced multilink system. That change undoubtedly helps the car's handling, but does not wholly defeat the oddly heavy ride feel.
Beyond eliminating the tailpipe, Honda made a few other changes to the Fit's exterior. A wide, chrome smile replaces the front grille, as the electric motor and battery cooling system does not need a big air intake. The fuel filler goes away, replaced by a J1772 charging port up the left-front fender.
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i very much like the current phrase "sovereign debt," which. Captain Capitulation, eye of the storm (2010-05-21).
i very much like the current phrase "sovereign debt," which appears simply to mean government debt. but it's hard not to hear it as "the debt which exercises complete, legitimate power over each of us." and hard in turn not to see this as a kind of summary of human...(Linked Friday 2010-05-28.)
Should Whites-Only Lunch Counters Be Allowed? Sheldon Richman, Free Association (2010-05-28).
Okay, let's get right down to it. Our side is asked, incredulously, "Do you mean that someone should be allowed to have a whites-only lunch counter?"The standard libertarian answer is, "Yes, although I don't approve of the racist policy."I say, "No. He shouldn't be allowed."What?! Heresy!Chill out.He shouldn't be allowed,...(Linked Friday 2010-05-28.)
Update on Julian Heicklen's 2010-05-25 arrest. bile, blog of bile (2010-05-27).
http://a072-web.nyc.gov/inmatelookup/inmateDetailAction.do?bookcasenumber=7001000078 Julian_Heicklen_inmate_details_-_2010-05-27-1232.pdf Inmate Details: Julian Heicklen NYSID: 02569223L Age: 78 Sex: Male Race: White Height: 5 ft 10 inches Weight: 195 lbs Hair Color: White Eye Color: Brown Nativity: Unknown Booking Information: Book & Case Number: 7001000078 Facility: Anna M. Kross Center Arrest Date: 2010-05-25 Arrest Number: WARRANT Next Court...(Linked Friday 2010-05-28.)
State Backs Off. Roderick, Austro-Athenian Empire (2010-05-29).
Good news – as far as it goes – for civil liberties in Malawi, as their president has (reluctantly) pardoned a same-sex couple, Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, who'd been sentenced to 14 years of prison for their role in the country's "first recorded public activity for homosexuals." The pressure...(Linked Saturday 2010-05-29.)
Sustainable Food and Privilege: Why is Green Always White (and Male and Upper-Class) Guest Contributor, Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture (2010-05-20).
by Guest Contributor Janani Balasubramanian When asked to name the heroes of food reform and sustainable agriculture, who comes to mind? Michael Pollan, Joel Salatin, Eric Schlosser, Peter Singer, Alice Waters maybe? Notice any patterns? The food reform movement is predicated on rather shaky foundations with regards to how it...(Linked Saturday 2010-05-29.)
Getting it Backward. Kevin Carson, Center for a Stateless Society (2010-05-27).
You can learn a lot about people's unstated assumptions just by looking at the way they frame their questions. Take the debate over genetically modified foods, for example. It's generally presented as a controversy over whether the government should "allow" GM foods to be sold without proper labeling. But that's...(Linked Saturday 2010-05-29.)
Rand Paul and Positive Law in a Stateless Society. Brad Spangler, BradSpangler.com (2010-05-20).
I've previously mentioned one of the biggest drawbacks of a reformist approach to implementing libertarian ethics is that politics makes you stupid — because by looking at things in terms of government policy, you tend to lose the ability to explain and advocate something very important. Now Rand Paul is...(Linked Saturday 2010-05-29.)


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Blue Jays claim southpaw Mills off waivers
Brad Mills is going back to the organization that drafted and developed him.
The Blue Jays claimed the 29-year-old southpaw off waivers from the Oakland A's on Thursday, and they designated right-hander Deck McGuire for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Toronto will announce another move for the 25-man roster once Mills reports to the team.
Mills, a fourth-round selection in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, made his big league debut for the Blue Jays in 2009, but he has moved around a bit in recent seasons. He was traded to the Angels in 2011 and claimed off waivers by the Rangers last season. Texas released Mills on July 18 of last season.
Mills has a career record of 4-4 with a 6.98 ERA in the Major Leagues. He signed with Milwaukee before this season and pitched to a 4-2 record and a 1.56 ERA for Triple-A Nashville. Mills was then acquired by Oakland for cash considerations in June, and he went 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA for the A's.
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The people who stayed at the camp in my game were Shel, Russell, Wyatt and becca
Only Shel and Becca stayed behind on mine. I was pretty annoyed at first, and almost wish that I had left one more to even it out a bit, but we'll see how it works out.
Yeah, I'm sure they have something in store for both sides rather than killing one off, it is TTG after all.
I had my Vince stay behind. It's so infuriating that I can't bring him along unless I save Mr. White-Collar.
(Unless going to Tavia's camp was the WRONG move! What say you, Telltale?)
Shel and Becca stayed. Both are meh for me so if they get eaten oh well. Though I do like there sort of an insurance, if the community is a trap Clem will still have a couple of companions.
My guess, given that it seems unlikely that who stays or goes determines whether or not you get to see that character in the next game, lest your choices in 400 Days turn out to determine whether you are denied access to content in the next game, is that you will deal with each of them in turn. The narrative would have too many branches if each episode dealt with each of the 32 possible group permutations. Instead, I suspect that integrating the characters of 400 Days will mean that the story of each is followed up one per episode. Five characters, five episodes. If they didn't go with Tavia, you meet them in the field. If they did, probably you'll meet them out in the world under the same circumstances anyway, but with them making references to Tavia's group in conversation. It's possible that dealing with Tavia's group will be integrated into each of these episodes, or meeting the group is the culmination of the season.
Either way, Tavia's group surely will provide a fulcrum to the entire season. So, how you treat with the characters from 400 Days throughout these five episodes will determine something about the fate of Tavia's group, for better or worse.
Seems likely to play out this way.
That sorta makes me sad with the whole 32 group thing, that's pretty much what I was expecting. I hope they truly make it matter...
No one stayed at camp for me though if I'm completely honest, I wouldn't have minded if Shel and Becca stayed behind..
On my other play through where I did the opposite choices, only Vince stayed behind.
Tavia clearly said everything she needed for everyone else to join her.
Vince stayed for me I hope I still meet him and I didn't just mess it up as he is my favorite character kinda like lee
I only got Vince and Bonnie to come. I didn't realize that what Tavia said would actually influence the others to come with me, so no Wyatt for me Oh well, Vince is cool.
I got everyone to leave I'm probably going with whoever stays at the camp gets left behind ? And clem is at the camp with bonie ?


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I picked this up a couple of weeks ago but it's a bit too big to fit on my amp shelf.
Valve jr head w/ bitmo tweaky/spanky mod. Previous owner had it shipped to bitmo and modded by them.
Includes matching epi valve jr 1x12 cab and speaker cable.
Excellent condition.
$175 + shipping.
Shipping rates (will be shipped in separate boxes):
Urban/suburban: $30
Rural/BFE: $40
Commercial urban/suburban: $25
Commercial rural/BFE: $30
I would consider splitting it up, but it would have to be worth it to do that. It would half the shipping cost.
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i think he may possibly get in at some point (well i hope he does) but i highly doubt it'll be 2013
NXT is the best show out there !
2012 - 2nd!
I'm the Miz...and I'm.........................moderate
Laws of man, are just pretend
They ain't mine
Love so good, love so bad
It won't die
Some talk too long, they know it all
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Keighley's MP says the quality of private rented homes in the UK is improving.
However, Housing Minister Kris Hopkins, speaking in the House of Commons, acknowledged challenges remain in the private rented sector, which the government must address.
"Overall, the quality of private rented sector accommodation is improving and satisfaction levels are high," he said.
But he added: "A lack of supply has led to a problem of affordability and a limited choice. The lack of professional landlords and the need to improve management practices in some parts of the sector are important.
"There is a need to change the balance. At the moment, some 78 per cent of landlords are individuals who own one place, which they rent. We need to change that balance in favour of larger-scale providers."
Mr Hopkins underlined tackling rogue landlords was "an extremely important part" of the government's work.
"We want to drive forward more larger-scale, professionally-managed, high-quality and well-designed accommodation," he said.


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Tragedy on the track
Larry Bramlage, DVM , MS, Dipl. ACVS and a partner in Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., was one of two experts serving as American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) "On Call" veterinarians at this year's Breeders' Cup races at New Jersey's Monmouth Park racetrack Oct. 26 and 27.
He and the other AAEP "On Call" expert, Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, DSc, Dr. med vet (hc), Dipl. ACVS, a professor of surgery and director of the Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine & Biological Sciences, were there to provide accurate veterinary information to broadcast and print media during the live-network races.
The horse suffered a lateral condylar fracture of the distal metacarpus, with a dislocated fetlock joint and biaxial proximal sesamoid bone fractures, and the wound was open, McIlwraith tells DVM Newsmagazine.
As the colt, bred by Barbaro owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson, held up its injured leg, workers set up screens to block the view of nearly 42,000 stunned spectators and managed to load the horse into an ambulance behind the screens.
George Washington had dropped from fifth place at the half-mile point to seventh at the time of his injury.
"Typically, these injuries occur in the last part of the race," McIlwraith says. "The horses are more fatigued, so have less support to the joint."
The horse was used to running mostly on grass in Europe and had earned more than $1.4 million racing there for owners Susan Magnier of Ireland and Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith of England.
The Monmouth Park track was a sea of mud during both race days.


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I am looking for the Pali full text, without any abridgment whatsoever, even in the long repetition series of SN.
I cannot btw understand why this has not been done in the main versions available online since it is only a matter of copy and paste.
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Titanfall , the much anticipated shooter from the creators of Call of Duty, has officially landed. I've got some early access and I've been playing through the game over the past weekend. Here are some quick thoughts on how the game is performing so far and whether it lives up to the hype:THE GAME IS RUNNING SMOOTH MOST OF THE TIME:
This was the biggest issue for me. With Electronic Arts history with online games, it was critical that this launch ran well. With servers from Microsoft and an all-hands-on-deck mentality, Titanfall is doing fine. I can get into matches and the game runs fine with an acceptable amount of lag. I've run into a few moments where the game sputters toward the beginning of the match, but otherwise, everything is stellar.
Everyone involved is doing a great job at putting out any potential fires.THE STREAMING ANGLE:
The other important piece to Titanfall's launch is the introduction of Twitch.tv broadcast. Unfortunately, that's not running as well as the game. From my experience, I've crashed a few times when streaming. I don't know if that's on the game's end or Twitch's end but I figure I'll stream the old-fashioned way with a PC and PVR.AND THE GAMEPLAY IS EVOLUTIONARY:
Let's face it the military shooter has stagnated a lot over the years, offering gamers more of the same. Developers tweak a few things here and there, but mostly, the gameplay is still the same. With Titanfall, Respawn Entertainment adds a layers of combat to the game. The sci-fi universe that Frank Zampella and Jason West explores offers a fresh look at combat. As pilots, players will be fighting each other and giant mechs called Titans. They'll also enter head-to-head robot battles. What's amazing is how Respawn Entertainment blends these disparate elements into a cohesive whole. Everything fits and is seamless. The pilot abilities to double jump and wall run are a game-changer. It forces players to rethink how they move and watching someone play and navigate the world can be jaw-dropping.
A lot of players who grew up on Call of Duty will have to rethink how they play.THE STORY IS OK AND THAT'S OK:
Don't expect Shakespeare. This is a popcorn movie type of game, where players run through a campaign that's essentially several multiplayer matches. Respawn Entertainment bookends the matches with story elements introducing the reason for going to the map and the objectives. Occasionally, players will see characters like Graves, Bish or MacAllan pop on their screens to tell players how the mission is going, but the narrative follows a predetermine plot no matter which side – the IMC or the Militia – wins. (Players can go through both campaigns in three hours or so) That's a little disappointing.
But this is multiplayer campaign is an example of where gaming is headed. More and more, developers are trying to intertwine the single-player and multiplayer experience.IT'S NOT PERFECT BUT THERE'S MUCH MORE ROOM TO GROW:
Titanfall feels like the first course of what's going to a bigger franchise. The foundation is set and it's excellent. Respawn can play around, adding more mechs, new weapons. They can figure out a way perhaps to have branching narratives or ways for players to have a more meaningful impact on the story. But what I've played so far is very, very good
FOR MORE: I'm currently on level 44 and I'm working my way up to 50. Look for a full review at noon tomorrow.


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Beat Champ Orc 171 was giving me 400 to 500 ft 4 times yesterday. It also got the closet hole (fireplace) 450 ft that I practice big open slight downhill. It flies like it had too much glide juice in the air. Beaten Champ is the best to use just like DX.
Night Shift Orc 175 had amazing stable line where I wanted to throw around 400 ft. Here comes another Orc disc helping me out.
I was kinda wondering if there's any Orc lovers out there to start long Orc Tread!


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2017 Ford F-150 4WD SUPERCREW
- WasTotal Discounts $58,605 -$12,058
- Our Price $46,547* + tax and licensing
- 36 in stock Great colours to choose from!
- Exterior Colour Shadow Black
- Engine 5.0 L V-8
- Transmission 6 Spd Automatic
- Odometer 10 kms
- Stock # 7T228
Vehicle Details
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2017 Ford F-150 for sale in Oakville, Ontario
***Manufacturer Rebate Applied – pricing reflects Oak-land's sale prices valid until October 2nd 2017***
***Oak-land Ford Lincoln's Special Offer Bonus Applied: $1000 - Expires October 2nd***
***Added Equipment: Tonneau cover, Bed Liner, Bed Divider. Value: $2, 206***
Think F-150 capability has been outstanding in the past? Today's F-150 is not only capable. It's strong, yet lightweight, delivering best-in-class payload*. But that's not all. Towing is easier for this F-150 – and for you too, with technologies like the available Pro Trailer Backup Assist feature. And F-150's cleverly designed pickup box helps you work smarter and more productively.
Class-exclusive military-grade, aluminum-alloy body —it's the same 5,000/6,000-series high-strength grade used in the aerospace, commercial transportation and energy industries. Our objective: reduce weight while increasing strength. What's more, aluminum-alloy is resistant to dents and corrosion.
F-150 offers 31 safety-related innovations. Safety starts with the fully boxed frame featuring eight crossmembers made of up to 78 percent high-strength steel. There's an advanced restraint system with dual-stage airbags and available inflatable rear safety belts in SuperCrew models. Safety belt pretensioners added to the belt anchor side further secure the lap belt around front-seat passengers. Also included: standard AdvanceTrac with RSC (Roll Stability Control), Curve Control and standard trailer sway control.
Think F-150 capability has been outstanding in the past? Today's F-150 is not only capable. It's strong, yet lightweight, delivering best-in-class payload. But that's not all. Towing is easier for this F-150 – and for you too, with technologies like the available Pro Trailer Backup Assist feature. And F-150's cleverly designed pickup box helps you work smarter and more productively.
By using high-strength, military-grade, 6000-series aluminum alloy for the body and high-strength steel in the frame, we've made today's Ford F-150 stronger and more efficient than previous generations. We've also designed the work space of both the cab interior and the pickup box to help you work smarter. And the F-150 offers optional features such as the 360-degree camera and Pro Trailer Backup Assist. Jobs keep getting tougher. Budgets keep getting tighter. That's why this next generation of our Ford F-150 is engineered to be the hardest-working, most productive we've ever built.
F-150 boasts an impressive power-to-weight ratio and performance capability across the entire engine lineup. That means more than enough acceleration and pulling power – and efficiency to go with it. The F-150 offers four engines, from the 2.7L EcoBoost to the 5.0L, so you can choose the combination of performance and fuel efficiency that matches the requirements of your work.
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- Scheduled maintenance distance (km)
- Roadside assistance distance (km)
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- Basic distance (km)
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- 36
- Fuel tank capacity (L)
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- Fuel economy - city (L/100 km)
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- Fuel economy - combined (L/100 km)
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- Maximum interior cargo volume (L)
- 1,470
- Seating capacity
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- Radio
- AM/FM/Satellite
- Remote CD
- None
- Rear shoulderroom (mm)
- 1,674
- Front shoulderroom (mm)
- 1,694
- Passenger volume (L)
- 3,732
- Seating capacity
- 6
- Front legroom (mm)
- 1,115
- Rear hiproom (mm)
- 1,643
- Front headroom (mm)
- 1,036
- Front hiproom (mm)
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- Rear headroom (mm)
- 1,026
- Cargo volume (L)
- Rear legroom (mm)
- 1,107
- Engine cylinders
- Transmission
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive type
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- Torque (lb-ft)
- Horsepower (hp)
- Hybrid system net horsepower (hp)
- Engine litres
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- Front windows
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- With steering wheel controls
- Remote keyless entry
- Keyfob (all doors)
- Adjustable pedals
- None
- Voice activation
- None
- Tilting steering wheel
- Manual
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Manual
- Rear windows
- Power
- Air conditioning
- Manual
- Door locks
- Power with 2 stage unlock
- Remote engine start
- None
- GVWR (kg)
- 2,880
- 5th-wheel towing capacity (kg)
- 3,175
- Payload (kg)
- 712
- Gross combined weight rating (GCWR) (kg)
- 5,534
- Driver side-impact airbag
- Seat mounted
- Parking sensors
- None
- Overhead airbag
- Curtain 1st and 2nd row
- Passenger side-impact airbag
- Seat mounted
- Roll-over protection
- None
- Driver front-impact airbag
- Yes
- Passenger front-impact airbag
- Yes
- Rear child safety
- Manual
- Side impact bars
- Yes
- Security system
- Yes
- Traction control
- ABS and driveline
- 4-wheel
- Stability control
- Stability control with anti-roll
- Rear wheel width (in)
- 7.5
- Rear suspension
- Leaf
- Brakes
- 4-wheel disc
- Steering type
- Rack-pinion
- Front tires
- Front wheel diameter (in)
- 17
- Wheel appearance
- Silver
- Torque (lb-ft)
- Horsepower (hp)
- Speed sensitive steering
- Yes
- Front suspension
- Double wishbone
- Rear tires
- Wheel material
- Aluminum
- Front wheel width (in)
- 7.5
- Steering activation
- Electric power-assist
- Length (mm)
- 5,890
- Width (mm)
- 2,029
- Height (mm)
- 1,961
- Curb weight (kg)
- 2,145
- Wheelbase (mm)
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MOTORSPORT: Dan Cooper pleased with solid showing
9:50pm Tuesday 20th May 2014
By SNJ Sport
9:50pm Tuesday 20th May 2014
By SNJ Sport
Stroud's Dan Cooper competed in the infamous North West 200 road race this weekend, where he secured some solid top ten finishes, writes Alannah Fellows.
However, the event has been overshadowed following the tragic death of Simon Andrews.
In the first Supersport race Cooper finished in ninth position on his Tsing Tao Kawasaki after getting caught up in a crash on the first corner.
He continued on and crossed the line as the highest placed Kawasaki machine.
Entering the first Superstock race, the 26- year-old had a tough race followed by a slow start on his unfamiliar bike and crossed the line in 14th after making steady progress.
Cooper and his team made alterations to his bike for the second Supersport race which led to a steady opening lap for the builder and he was able to battle through and secure another fantastic result of eighth position and again finishing top Kawasaki rider.
However, his luck ran out for the remainder of the weekend as he was forced to retire from the second Superstock race and was unable to start the Superbike race, both due to mechanical errors.
Cooper said: " I am pleased with my performances in the races I competed in. With the equipment I have, the aim was to be in the top ten which I achieved.
"Also, to be the top Kawasaki rider in this class is very pleasing. And now I look forward to the Isle of Mann TT next week where we hope we can carry on with the success from the north west.
"The TT is my favourite road race to ride and I cant wait to get out on the roads."
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High winds rip up roofs, topple trees; one weather-related injury reported on Cape Cod
High winds raked the Bay State this morning, pummeling buildings and tearing down trees and power lines, leaving thousands without power. One person was seriously injured in a weather-related accident on Cape Cod, while in a close call two EMTs escaped injury when powerful gusts toppled a tree onto their ambulance in Boston.
A high school student was transported to Cape Cod Hospital after being hit by a car driven by an elderly man at roughly 7 a.m. as she crossed the street to a bus stop in Barnstable. Fire officials said the incident was weather-related and conditions at the time were dark, windy, and rainy.
Two EMTs were stopped for a red light at about 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and Seaver Street in Dorchester when a tree came crashing onto the roofs of their ambulance and a parked truck. The EMTs escaped as the tree slowly crushed their vehicle.
"A big piece of the tree lodged through the roof in the rear of the ambulance,'' said Stephen McCall, president of Brockton-based McCall Ambulance Service. "If somebody was in there, they definitely would have been hit.''
Much of the state saw wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour, with some areas topping 60, including 64-mile-per-hour winds observed in Harwich, Malden, Duxbury, and Brookline between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m. At the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, weather watchers recorded an 82-mile-per-hour wind gust around 6:23 a.m. That's higher than the 74-mile-per-hour threshold for hurricane-force winds.
National Grid reported that at 8 a.m., the peak of their power outages, 32,453 customers were without power. An NStar spokesman said that a total of 20,000 of their customers and 6,700 customers of Western Massachusetts Electric Co., a sister company, had lost power over the course of the day.
In Revere, the winds wrenched at a 70-year-old auto body shop, causing it to partially collapse. State Police shut down the street this morning as officials assessed the scene at Charlie's Repair Shop at 655 North Shore Road (Route 1A). No one was injured, a Revere fire official said.
Gusts also tore up the roof of a Raynham elementary school cafeteria, said Fire Chief James T. Januse.
The wind "just rolled the top'' of the rubber roof off the building at 6:45 a.m., damaging most of the structure's roof and sending insulation into the wind, Januse said. "It's quite a mess,'' he said.
Water damaged the Lillie B. Merrill Elementary School's cafeteria's interior, including the light fixtures The school was not yet open, so no one was in the lunchroom at the time, Januse said.
Winds in Fall River ripped a off of a chunk of another school's roof and carried it 45 feet into a neighboring yard, fire officials said. The 40-foot-by-40-foot roof portion took down power lines as it flew north just after 6:30 a.m., said Fall River Fire Department Lieutenant William Powers.
School was not in session, and no injuries were reported at the Resiliency Preparatory School, a Fall River alternative public high school. Powers estimated damage to the building to be at least $100,000.
Twenty minutes later and a half-mile away, a large tree fell onto a Victorian house on Highland Avenue in Fall River. The tree's trunk, roughly 10 feet in diameter, split in half, Powers said.
In Boston, winds also caused a billboard to fall onto cars at a Roxbury car dealership, said a Boston Fire Department official. Two cars in the lot were reportedly damaged. No one was injured.
Multiple public safety agencies reported road detours due to downed trees and power lines. The traffic snags included the Jamaicaway in Boston, Greenough and North Beacon streets in Watertown, and Andover Street in Danvers.
In Wellesley, the eastbound lanes of Route 16 were closed for about 90 minutes this morning due to weather-related damage, but one lane was reopened around 8 a.m.
Calmer weather conditions are expected to dominate for the rest of the day, the weather service said. Temperatures are set to drop back into the 30s by this evening.