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Exiting a particularly greasy roundabout on London's North Circular road, it is time to feed in some throttle. Ahead of me, the sound of the old British Twin roaring up through the gears means I had better do it quick.
With the light snowfall turning to water as it hits the ground, I straighten up the new Triumph Thruxton 900 and spin the Parallel-Twin up to redline. The rear Metzeler keeps me honest as I dive for a gap in the fast moving traffic, keeping my eyes firmly attached to the Triumph Triton's license plate ahead.
In the Triton's saddle, Ace Cafe owner Mark Wilsmore is crouched low over its alloy tank and hard on the gas as we head for his flat. He is hell-bent on making my ride as exciting as possible because we were filming a segment for an upcoming show on Speed. He is, of course, succeeding, and with the last of the feeling leaving my frozen fingers, I glance down to see the Triumph's speedometer nudging 80 mph.
Blasting across the old Iron Bridge, a place that brought death and injury to the ton-up boy racers of the '50s and '60s, we make it through in one piece. Mark keeps my adrenaline pumping with his carve-and-slice maneuvering as he does battle with the London traffic up front. Coming to a rapid halt at the next light, inquisitive faces peer from steamed up car windows, the Featherbed-framed Triumph's open pipes alerting them to our presence. I also notice the sharp look of the new red Triumph Thruxton holding their gaze: It is highly likely they will never have seen one before.
Stone cold tires, frigid track surface, and no clue which way the corners are going makes this an exhilarating experience as I follow Clifford, a man who only knows two throttle positions: wide open and closed. This isn't really the best method for evaluating a new bike, but we are just here for photos. Our real evaluation is going to take place out on the highways and byways of rural England later in the day.
Running through the fast backside of the track at over 100 mph quickly shows the Thruxton's suspension's limitations, although the movement from the suspension is not unexpected or too out of hand. As mentioned in our preview of the Thruxton, the suspension has been upgraded at both ends from the Bonneville, and the steering quickened with the use of longer and more sophisticated shocks. The single 320mm front brake needs the assistance of the 255mm rear to make fast stops, and there is a strange twisting feeling from the fairly soft front forks if the four-piston caliper is applied too hard. The extra weight of a second disc was deemed unnecessary during Triumph's testing.
Even though Triumph upgraded the suspension on the Thurxton, high speeds reveal some of the performance limitations.
Coming back in from our photo sessions, the atmosphere in the Thruxton clubhouse is positive. The Thruxton, while obviously not a leading-edge sportbike, makes for an easy bike to learn the famous circuit. And, sat amongst pictures of past racing heroes, it is a special moment to have ridden on such a famous piece of racing real estate. Now, with the photo session over, it is time to don more warm weather equipment and go out for the real test.
Firing up the quiet sounding Twin, a little choke (located on the left carburetor) quickly has the engine warmed up and idling, even on such a bitterly cold day. A small amount of fiddling is needed to work the ignition key, which is found to the left-hand side of the headlight, with access impeded a little by the small bullet style indicators. (We are in England now so apologies for the language.)
Sitting on the broad saddle, it is a good reach to the low clip-on handlebars, but my feet are flat on the ground. The riding position actually feels remarkably similar to an old Moto Guzzi Le Mans or Laverda Jota from the '70s. The adjustable clutch lever is definitely not the lightest I have pulled, but it is certainly not heavy. Like the four-way adjustable brake lever, I need it set on the closest setting as it is too far from my hand if it is any further out. Finding the gear lever takes a conscious effort the first time, as it is set back to accompany the rear-set footpegs. Slipping into gear is a quiet, effortless task.
Letting out the clutch and joining the line of bikes heading onto the road, the motor immediately seems peppy, the CV carburetors allowing it to pull cleanly from low down. It will actually accelerate, albeit not too strongly, from just off idle in top gear if needed with no drive train snatch. Smooth and quiet, the engine feels almost vibration free until the revs get up over 5000 rpm. Here the motor puts a good buzz through the controls.
We quickly hit the open road and settle in for a spirited ride through the English countryside. The road surface is challenging to say the least. Damp and slippery in places, the plethora of metal drain covers and potholes peppering the tarmac certainly keep me on my toes as we blast round the tight, twisty roads. The Thruxton 900 is completely at ease in these surrounds, passing through sleepy villages with picture postcard thatch roof cottages.
Out of the villages, away from the numerous speed cameras that seem to be all over England these days, the pace picks up and at times I see triple digits registering on the round-faced speedometer. In top gear the Thruxton has five this equates to around 6000 rpm, which is about 2000 rpm shy of the rev limiter. Producing a claimed 69 horsepower at 7250 rpm there is really little to be gained revving past this point. Chin on the clocks, hammering down a stretch of dual carriageway, I saw the speedo needle hitting just shy of 120 mph at one point.
I was actually very impressed with the bikes high-speed travel manners. Following a group of Italian journalists back to our hotel, the speedo needle stays solidly between 90-100 mph. What this shows me is the Thruxton's ability to easily hold these speeds. With no real fairing, the wind hits you solidly in the chin and gives the wrists some relief from the low bars. There is no need to change down out of fifth gear to overtake, as top gear pulls very respectfully from 70 mph.
So up hill and down dale we ride. Taking in a good cross section of everything England has to offer, including a quick visit to Stonehenge. Beneath me the Triumph Thruxton 900 is purring effortlessly as we make our way back to Thruxton. Triumph's new bike is perfectly suited to the English roads, it is going to make a backroad rider's delight here in the USA and spark a bunch of conversations on a trip to your local coffee shop.
Back in the warm clubhouse gives us another chance to compare notes over a steaming hot cup of tea. The atmosphere is as positive as earlier in the day, and a fellow English ex-patriot and I wax lyrically about growing up in England. Being the same age, we can both vividly remember being dusted by a well-sorted Triumph or two in our formative years when we rode small-displacement Japanese starter bikes.
I'm grateful we have manufacturers such as Triumph producing bikes like the Thruxton. Totally unique and harking back to perhaps a simpler time in life when Triumphs and Nortons roamed the world, it gives a fantastic opportunity to recapture these old halcyon days of motorcycling without all the pitfalls of riding bikes of that era.
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After grading his team an F in a few areas on Monday night, Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle could be putting the Mark Fraser–Cody Franson blueline tandem back togther.
The pair was a big part of last year's playoff drive in the 48-game season, but were broken up when Fraser's skull was cracked by a shot in the Boston series. Carlyle went with different looks so far this year to accommodate rookie Morgan Rielly and newcomer Paul Ranger.
On Tuesday, Carlyle had Fraser and Franson back together, eyeing them as a shutdown pairing.
"We will seriously consider that for (Wednesday)," Carlyle said. "We're going into Pittsburgh and there's no secret who is there. We have to make sure we're at the top of our game."
Ranger sat the last two games, but the 6-0 loss to Columbus gave Carlyle carte blanche to tinker with everything on the line except Dion Phaneuf and Carl Gunnarsson.
"Yeah, their forwards aren't bad," said Gunnarsson with a grin. "You throw James Neal in there (missing in the Oct. 26 game) and he adds a little extra.
"But last time we played them (a 4-1 win) we did pretty good."
Carlyle wasn't putting all the onus on his forwards to start getting to the "dirty areas" and cure a dearth of even-strength goals. He wants all six of his defencemen to help get the puck deep in the slot as well.
At a success rate of 52.8%, the Leafs will be up against the best faceoff tream in the conference in Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh is fifth overall among all NHL teams, while the Leafs were 25th after their loss to Columbus on Monday at 47.6%.
"Sidney Crosby and a number of guys work at it," said Jerred Smithson, who takes many of Toronto's important faceoffs since the Leafs promoted him from the Marlies. "As a whole team, not just the centremen, we're going to have to get in there and help out and do whatever we can to get that puck.
"Crosby and (Evgeni Malkin) are two world-class players. They win the draw and there's a good chance you're not going to see the puck for the rest of that shift. We'll do some (video) research on them and we'll be prepared."
It was a good time for the Leafs to hustle out of town on Tuesday afternoon, given how stale they looked at the Air Canada Centre as their five-game home stand ended.
"Sometimes it's better to go out on the road and just simplify things," Smithson said. "There's no pressure, you just have to go out there and work. It doesn't have to be pretty.
"And sometimes when you get out on the road you get to bond with guys. This is a huge trip. We obviously didn't end our home stand the way we wanted, but we get a chance to regroup (Wednesday)."
The HBO crew shooting Winter Classic documentary footage had to make use of limited on-ice activity this past weekend when the Leafs held an optional practice Friday and then took Sunday off following their win over Washington. But they were able to conduct about 10 player interviews on Sunday before going back to the U.S..
Leafs officials who have seen a bit of the raw footage so far are captivated by the quality and technical excellence of the game action, though it's probably a good thing the crew was not underfoot Monday when Carlyle's team had such a terrible game.
Carlyle on the Leafs getting away from their worker bee mentality: "I heard a coach describe us as a rush team. If that's what people perceive us as, we don't want to be that." … Goaltender Jonathan Bernier on the Penguins: "They're a good team, but at the same time, we have to believe we're a good team, too. We have to go in there and play our style. We know we can play better as a group. We're still learning, we're a young group, but it's a long season. We're still in a good spot. We're fortunate." … No offence intended, but Rielly hopes he can't personally fulfill his gig as ambassador of the Telus Cup national midget hockey championship April 21-27 in Moose Jaw. The junior Warriors graduate intends to be in the NHL playoffs that week.

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Nanodiamond-based thermal fluids outperform others
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A mixture of diamond nanoparticles and mineral oil easily outperforms other types of fluid created for heat-transfer applications, according to new research by a team led by researchers at Rice University. The results appeared this month in the American Chemical Society journal Applied Materials and Interfaces.
Rice scientists mixed very low concentrations of diamond particles (about 6 nanometers in diameter) with mineral oil to test the nanofluid's thermal conductivity and how temperature would affect its viscosity. They found it to be much better than nanofluids that contain higher amounts of oxide, nitride or carbide ceramics, metals, semiconductors, carbon nanotubes and other composite materials.
Thermal fluids are used to alleviate wear on components and tools and for machining operations like stamping and drilling, medical therapy and diagnosis, biopharmaceuticals, air conditioning, fuel cells, power transmission systems, solar cells, micro- and nanoelectronic mechanical systems and cooling systems for everything from engines to nuclear reactors.
Fluids for each application have to balance an ability to flow with thermal transport properties. Thin fluids such as water and ethylene glycol flow easily but don't conduct heat well, while traditional heat-transfer fluids can be affected by stability, viscosity, surface charge, layering, agglomeration and other factors that limit essential flow.
Researchers have been looking since the late 1990s for efficient, customizable nanofluids that offer a middle ground. They use sub-100 nanometer particles in low-enough concentrations that they don't limit flow but still make efficient use of their heat-transfer and storage properties.
Nanodiamonds are proving to be the best additive yet. They carry most of the properties that make bulk diamond so outstanding for heat-transfer applications at the macro scale. Single diamond crystals can be 100 times better at thermal conductivity than copper while still acting as an efficient lubricant.
In tests, the researchers dispersed nanodiamonds in mineral oil and found that a very small concentration—one-tenth of a percent by weight—raised the thermal conductivity of the oil by 70% at 373 Kelvin (100 °C). The same concentration of nanodiamond at a lower temperature still raised the conductivity, but to lesser effect (about 40% at 323 K).
They suggested a mechanism somewhat like percolation—but perhaps unlike anything else yet seen—takes hold as oil and diamond molecules collide when heated.
Brownian motion and nanoparticle/fluid interactions play an important role. We observed enhancement in thermal conductivity with incremental changes in temperature and the amount of nanodiamonds used. The temperature-dependent variations told us the changes were due not just to the percolation mechanism but also to Brownian motion.—Jaime Taha-Tijerina, lead author
Jose Jaime Taha-Tijerina, Tharangattu Narayanan Narayanan, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Karen Lozano, Mircea Chipara, and Pulickel M. Ajayan (2014) "Nanodiamond-Based Thermal Fluids," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces doi: 10.1021/am405575t
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Iwan van Geelen (42) is an entrepreneur with customers in Brussels, Frankfurt, Cologne and Dusseldorf. He has to visit his customers regularly. That is why he used to drive to Frankfurt every 6 weeks, a route he eventually knew like the back of his hand. In addition, he then had to drive another 500 kilometers back in the evening. It was time to try the ICE, and he really liked it.


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JERUSALEM Sometimes reporters just don't get it.
Heck, I'm a reporter and I'm the first to admit that.
But at a joint press conference here Tuesday, Canada's Stephen Harper and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu essentially teamed up to say that, when it comes to politics in the Middle East, reporters just don't get it.
For the last two days, Canadian, Palestinian and Israeli journalists have, in Harper's view, been trying to get him to say something bad about Israel and Netanyahu. After all, it says on a Canadian government website that it is official Canadian policy that Jewish settlements in the West Bank are illegal. Why, the journalists asked, couldn't Harper just say that?
More to the point, after spending a good chunk of his historic 2,400-word speech to the Knesset on Monday explaining that there was no way he was going to single out Israel for criticism in any public forum, Harper must have been wondering why the heck reporters continued to try to get him to do just that.
So he turned the tables.
"Yesterday in the Palestinian Authority, no one asked me there to single out the Palestinian Authority for any criticism in terms of governance or human rights or anything else," Harper said, speaking about the press conference he'd held Monday in Ramallah side-by-side with P.A. President Mahmoud Abbas. "When I'm in Israel, I'm asked to single out Israel. When I'm in Palestinian Authority I'm asked to single out Israel and in half the other places around the world you ask me to single out Israel."
This observation brought a wry smile to Netanyahu's face and grim laugh from Employment Minister Jason Kenney, seated in the front row of Tuesday's press conference.
Now, let me just make one small but important observation. By Harper's own insistence, the 11 parliamentary journalists who followed Harper here have been limited to precisely four questions in three days. If he'd take a few more questions, well, the problem Harper described might be resolved.
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Skeen said the man tried to light a fire in the home's fireplace, igniting the home. The man's wife, who is in her late 70s, rushed from the backyard into the home and found her husband was on fire, according to Skeen.
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The glenohumeral joint allows for tremendous mobility but is highly susceptible to injury. What is commonly described as the rotator cuff (RC) is a composite of muscles arising from the scapula and inserting onto the humerus. The rotator cuff is crucial to the function and stability of the glenohumeral joint [1-3].
Records of rotator cuff problems extend to the third century BC, when Hippocrates described the relationship of the tendons around the shoulder and noted the injuries associated with these tendons and the variability in their healing [4]. Rotator cuff disease remains a common cause of shoulder pain, accounting for over 4.5 million physician visits per year in the United States alone [5]. While the radiographic imaging, physical therapy, and surgical techniques used to diagnose and manage rotator cuff tears have improved, the indications for surgery remain controversial [6].
The management of rotator cuff tears will be reviewed here. The diagnosis of rotator cuff tears, diagnosis and management of rotator cuff tendinopathy, and the diagnostic approach to shoulder pain are discussed elsewhere. (See "Presentation and diagnosis of rotator cuff tears" and "Rotator cuff tendinopathy" and "Evaluation of the patient with shoulder complaints".)
The treatment of rotator cuff tears depends upon several factors, including the duration of symptoms, shoulder dominance, the type of tear (partial versus full thickness), and patient factors such as age, comorbidities, and activity level [5,7-11]. Treatment options include surgical repair and nonoperative management. To date, few randomized trials have been performed that directly compare surgical and nonsurgical management of rotator cuff tears [5,7]. Available trials have not demonstrated a clear benefit to surgery [12-14]. Well-controlled, prospective trials are needed to determine the relative risks and benefits of, and appropriate patients for, each approach.
Two systematic reviews of studies evaluating common interventions for the treatment of rotator cuff tears, including studies comparing different surgical approaches and others comparing surgery with physical therapy, found there was insufficient evidence to support one intervention over another and found the quality of many studies to be poor [7,15]. Therefore, our approach to the management of rotator cuff tears, summarized in the accompanying algorithm, is necessarily based upon observational data, animal studies, evidence extrapolated from successful treatment of non-rotator cuff tendon tears, and our clinical experience (algorithm 1) [8,16-20].To continue reading this article, you must log in with your personal, hospital, or group practice subscription. For more information on subscription options, click below on the option that best describes you:
Subscribers log in hereLiterature review current through: Oct 2017. | This topic last updated: Mar 29, 2017.The content on the UpToDate website is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your own physician or other qualified health care professional regarding any medical questions or conditions. The use of this website is governed by the UpToDate Terms of Use ©2017 UpToDate, Inc.References
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it said the story happens mostly in Rome but we can't know anything more from the developers. Maybe they'll let us revisit others city
Or totally new ones.
It would be cool to see Turin or Milan.
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|QUOTE (cuvip @ May 17 2010, 16:13)
it said the story happens mostly in Rome but we can't know anything more from the developers. Maybe they'll let us revisit others city
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Live and breathe as Ezio, a legendary Master Assassin, in his enduring struggle against the powerful Templar Order. He must journey into Italys greatest city, Rome, center of power, greed and corruption to strike at the heart of the enemy.
Defeating the corrupt tyrants entrenched there will require not only strength, but leadership, as Ezio commands an entire Brotherhood who will rally to his side. Only by working together can the Assassins defeat their mortal enemies.
And for the first time, introducing a never-before-seen multiplayer layer that allows you to choose from a wide range of unique characters, each with their own signature weapons and assassination techniques, and match your skills against other players from around the world.
Its time to join the Brotherhood.
Key Features
MASTER THE POSSIBILITIES As Ezio, a legendary Master Assassin, experience over 15 hours of single-player gameplay set in the living, breathing, unpredictable city of Rome.
LEAD A LEGENDARY BROTHERHOOD Recruit and train promising young Assassins. Deploy them across the city as you see fit, or call upon them to aid you in your quests.
EXPERIENCE A RICH HISTORICAL TAPESTRY Collaborate with real historical characters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza.
WIN THE HEART OF A CITY Use your hard-won currency to revitalize the crumbling capital city. Rally the citizens to your cause and unlock extra factions and missions.
DEPLOY SECRET WEAPONS Swiftly eliminate your enemies using tools such as poison darts, parachutes, double hidden blades, hidden guns, and an advanced flying machine at your disposal.
MEMORABLE MULTIPLAYER Choose from multiple authentic character classes, each with their own signature weapons and killing moves. With richly-detailed maps and a wide variety of unique multiplayer modes, youll never fight the same way twice.
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Could you introduce yourself and explain your role in the project?
Hello, my name is Vincent Pontbriand and Im the producer of Assassins Creed Brotherhood.
On which platforms will Assassins Creed Brotherhood be available?
Assassins Creed Brotherhood will be available on X360, PS3 and PC.
Who is in charge of the development?
Assassins Creed Brotherhood is being developed by Montreals core team who worked previously on the first two titles of the franchise.
Patrice Desilets is the Brand Creative Director and oversees the direction of the game.
How is Assassins Creed Brotherhood linked with Assassins Creed 2?
The game starts right where Assassins Creed 2 ended and follows Ezio and Desmond as they continue the fight against the Templars. Ezio will have to lead the fight in Rome and there will be major events that will bring Desmond to unprecedented places.
What is the synopsis of the game? How is it linked with AC2?
The game starts right where Assassins Creed 2 ended, following Ezio and Desmond as they lead the fight against the Templars. In Assassins Creed Brotherhood, Ezio Auditore will no longer be driven by a quest to avenge the murders of his father and brothers. The stakes are much higher now as he journeys into Rome, the center of Borgia power, greed and corruption. Defeating the corrupt tyrants entrenched there will require more than strength and leadership, Ezio must rebuild the very foundations of Rome. At stake is not only the city, but the Assassin brotherhood. Lose this fight and all of Italy will fall, succeed and a new Renaissance will emerge.
What can you tell us about the cast of characters for this new title?
Many of the characters that players enjoyed in AC2 are back in AC Brotherhood. First off, Ezio Auditore, our praised master assassin who players saw evolve in Assassins Creed 2, will face his most formidable threat to date. Ezio will rise to the occasion by building a brotherhood directly in the heart of the Templars stronghold, Rome. This seasoned assassin is now a legend, feared and fearless, introspective, wise and mature, leader to his assassin's brotherhood.
The Pope, Rodrigo Borgia, will reappear in AC2. Arrogant, manipulative, greedy, Rodrigo is a corrupt figurehead, controlled by his son
Historical characters Leonardo Da Vinci and Machiavelli also return and will both play roles in Ezio's dealings in Rome. There are many of AC2s cherished characters that will come back in AC Brotherhood.
There are also new key characters in Assassins Creed Brotherhood. This time around, Ezio will be faced with a most formidable enemy: Cesare Borgia, the popes son. Cesare is commanding, fearless, cocky, a fighter, and an army man. Ezio's true nemesis, he represents the biggest challenge that Ezio has faced to date. Ezio will need to use all his assassin skills in order to overcome this new menace.
Why did you decide to go to Rome for the next installment of the franchise? What new elements does Rome bring to the Assassins Creed universe?
As in the previous games in the franchise, we wanted to make sure that we chose a critical moment in history; a place of significance, dynamism and renewal.
Rome in the 1500s was considered the center of the world. The religious and political power of Italy was concentrated in Rome. At the beginning of the 15th century, Rome had not yet entered the Italian Renaissance and was behind cities such as Florence and Venice. In Assassins Creed Brotherhood, Ezio will play a major in bringing the Renaissance to Rome.
In terms of scope, Rome is the biggest city ever created in an Assassins Creed game and is the richest city in terms of architecture and landmarks (Coliseum, Pantheon, Castel San Angelo Etc.). At the beginning of the 16th century, Rome has about 2000 years of history and has seen many civilizations rise and fall under its rule. Rome offers a variety of architectural types: Antique, medieval and Renaissance architecture. There will be 5 major districts in Rome - Vatican, Downtown, Tiber, Country, Antique - each will have its own personality and will cover a huge area.
Was Rome in ruins at the beginning of the game ?
At the beginning of the 16th century which is where the game starts, Rome is very different than what we know of it today. The city is practically in ruins and the wealth and power is concentrated in the Vatican. The leaders of Rome and Italy do not share the wealth, nor do they invest in the city. The Templars rule the Vatican and have literally created an impenetrable fortress of it.
After getting feedback from our players, one of the most surprisingly satisfying experiences in AC2 was upgrading the Auditore stronghold at Monteriggioni and watching the environment evolve accordingly. The evolving environments of AC2, such as the new look of Venice during Carnival, was one of AC2s most charming strengths. For Assassins Creed Brotherhood, we wanted to extend the property upgrade system in a logical and exciting direction. This time around, Rome is the new Monterigionni.
At the beginning of the game, Ezio travels to Rome and will need to strengthen the assassins guild with new members and weaken the Borgias corrupted leaders. To align the people of Rome to his cause and to assemble a force strong enough, Ezio will invest in the city and bring back the wealth to its people. Players investing their hard- earned money in Rome will see the fruit of their actions and be able to unlock many features, such as factions, and missions. The player will get to see Rome evolve and embrace the Renaissance based on their in-game investments. As a feature, this is fully integrated in the storyline and the player will see Rome and Ezio progress simultaneously throughout the game.
How has Ezio evolved from AC2 to AC Brotherhood after all that he has gone through? What are his main motivations this time around?
Answered by Jeffrey Yohalem: Scriptwriter
In AC2, Ezio was driven by a desire for vengeance against the murders of his father and brothers. This quest ultimately brought him into the Assassin order, but he was on his own, fighting primarily his own battles and the Assassins aided him.
This time around, Ezio has matured, he is more than 40 years old; he sees a much bigger picture. Ezio will become a leader, someone who unites the struggling Assassin order against the forces of the Borgia and the Templars. Rome will become a safe haven for the Assassins, the beginning of a Renaissance for the Assassin order. This will be Ezios legacy and hes taking it seriously.
Ezio will now lead a brotherhood. How is the brotherhood implemented in the story and game play?
As Ezio progresses throughout the story, he chooses certain characters to join his brotherhood. As he recruits new novice assassin members, Ezio will be able to send them on assignments. As they perform assignments, the novice assassins will gain experience and will progress to become master assassins. These assignments will be given by Ezio using a unique animus interface. Ezio will be able to customize his assassins and give them specific weapons.
When they are not gone on assignments, Ezio will be able to call his assassins from anywhere and at anytime to help him complete his mission. When activated, the brotherhood emerges and will help Ezio to kill guards. Depending on the weapon Ezio equipped them with, they will fight differently. If Ezio equips them with crossbow, they will shoot from a distance, if they have swords, they will fight in close combat etc. Ezio will learn to become a leader while still perfecting his skill and progressing himself towards being a better assassin.
What changes have you brought to the fighting system for Assassins Creed Brotherhood?
Answered by Patrick Plourde: Lead game designer
For Assassins Creed Brotherhood we decided to change the dynamics of the fight system: we want the player to take the offensive.
To achieve this, we are giving the player new moves and mechanics (like the Kick, Combos Strings, linking Range and melee attacks etc.) to quickly take care of multiple opponents.
To raise the pace, the new fight system now has AI that is more aggressive so staring matches between Ezio and his enemies are a thing of the past.
In Assassins Creed Brotherhood, the players that take the upper hand will win fights and get rewarded, both viscerally and visually, by doing so. Our motto is strike first, strike fast.
The horse will play a larger role in the game. Can you tell us more about that?
The horse in Assassins Creed and Assassins Creed II was a fun gameplay element but its use and specific features werent fully optimized. The horse was a fun means of transport with certain restrictions such as being confined to the outer city limits and allowing only assassinations of guards on foot.
This time around, our objective is to exploit the full potential of the horse and make it a core and fun component of the game that players will be able to use strategically in their missions or while free-roaming. For Assassins Creed Brotherhood, players will be able to venture inside the walls of the city and gallop down the streets of Rome. Not only will they be able to go into the city, but we are developing new features that players will be able to use while being on the horse
What can we expect more of in Assassins Creed Brotherhood?
In Assassins Creed Brotherhood, players will get to see many returning and appreciated game feature from ACII that we are improving: secret locations, new Leonardos gadget, new enemy types, factions etc. As the game is shaping up, we are very confident that this game will be the best Assassins Creed experience yet, which also includes for the first time, a multiplayer mode
Assassins Creed Brotherhood
Could you introduce yourself and explain your role in the project?
Hello, my name is Stephane Baudet and Im the Creative Director of the Multiplayer component in AC Brotherhood.
For the first time ever in the AC franchise, AC Brotherhood will feature a Multiplayer mode. Why do you think having a Multiplayer mode is important for this franchise?
The demand for a multiplayer experience is growing fast, regardless of the game genres. Although the AC franchise was very successful at proposing a critically acclaimed single player experience, we wanted to explore the multiplayer area as well.
The multiplayer experience is not a change of direction in the franchise, but a development of it. Developing a multiplayer experience for a game that provides a very successful solo experience is a great challenge but also an extraordinary opportunity.
The action adventure genre doesnt really have established schemes when it comes to multiplayer, unlike other genres such as shooters or driving games. All those elements combined provided us with a huge opportunity to innovate.
How is the Multiplayer linked to the Assassins Creed universe (synopsis)?
As observed during the escape from Abstergo at the beginning of Assassins Creed 2, Abstergo has built a large facility, filled with multiple Animus machines. This facility serves as a training ground to train templar recruits in the art of Assassination in order to eliminate the Assassins once and for all The templars wants to use the techniques of the assassins, the bleeding effect, against their enemies. A training program containing the memories of highly skilled characters is uploaded to the subject, and allows the templars to train and improve their skills
How do you describe the Multiplayer experience?
The multiplayer stays true to the brand values and player expectations. Just like in both Assassins Creed game released to date - freedom, social interactions, free running, assassinations etc. - are at the heart of the multiplayer experience.
What makes the multiplayer experience unique is the fact that players are no longer asked to assassinate AI or Non Playable Characters, but real human players, with similar skills. Therefore, you can expect adversarial experiences at the heart of the multiplayer modes. Every game session is unique, and replay value is endless, because it is built on each players action or reaction.
How many game modes can we expect? Can you specify how the Wanted mode plays?
You can expect various game modes and most of them would be really different from what gamers are used to seeing. We will reveal them all in detail in the months to come.
Our Wanted mode for example will offer a contract to each participant on another player. So you will be both a predator and a prey.
The winner is the player who accumulates the higher number of points in a given time. There are many ways to accumulate points and this number of points is based on the way you will choose to play the game (silent kill, spectacular attack, never been caught by other assassins...).
What maps can we expect to play in the multiplayer? What are the differences between the single player maps and multiplayer maps?
You can expect to play Maps based on the Italian renaissance era, such as Florence, San Donato and Rome. Other maps will be revealed in the months to come. The multiplayer maps are Abstergos interpretation of historical locations for the purpose of the training. All Multiplayer maps are specific, but mostly built from the single player locations and elements such as the buildings and landmarks. The maps sizes and specific layouts have been iterated multiple times to fit perfectly with the number of players involved and the multiplayer specific gameplay elements. The maps also feature new interactive elements that have been created specifically to support the intense free running or help players to chase each other like the Chase breakers.
What are chase breakers?
Chase breakers are implemented in the level design and are specific objects beams, corner swings etc. that once triggered are destroyed to break the free-running path of the person running after you, giving you better chances of escaping. Another example of a chase breaker is a gate closing behind you while you are being pursued, leaving your predator behind you and allowing you to escape so you can pursue your own target.
Who are the characters in the multiplayer? How many characters can we expect in total?
Although, you might encounter some of them in the Single player Campaign, all multiplayer characters have been created specifically for the multiplayer modes. Altaïr and Ezio were so strong and unanimously acclaimed by the players that our challenge was to create multiple charismatic characters that would work as believable assassins of the Italian Renaissance. We started by extracting historical ordinary characters from the cities and then transformed them into real assassins when they are in action. Like Ezio, each multiplayer character has a unique handcrafted assassin weapon corresponding to their origin or cast, and they will also come with their own set of animations with unique assassinations. As of today, we have revealed a part of our cast which includes: the courtesan, the prowler, the executioner, the noble, the priest, the doctor and more will be added to the list in the coming months.
How will players be able to differentiate themselves from one another and create their own assassins playstyle?
One strong element of the Assassins Creed universe is the sense of freedom. Freedom of choice, freedom of movement, freedom to achieve your objectives the way you so choose, etc. We didnt want the character selection to impose a way of playing like you might regularly see in multiplayer games (Team Fortress, Battlefield). The choice of the character skin is the first element of distinction between the players, but they do not impose a particular play style. The play style is up to the player and the choice of abilities he attaches to his characters skin. Therefore, you can build-up your characters to fit your gameplay style like in an RPG by picking and developing your own set of skills and abilities. That way you will be able to play the game, the way you want, or the way that fits the situation best. There will be many abilities in the game such as the smoke bomb, the hidden gun, disguise in another targets skin, morph the entire crowd around you into your skin etc. These abilities will definitely impact the strategy of the player in a game. More abilities will be revealed in the months to come.
E3 Demo Monteriggioni attack
1. When and why does Ezios villa (Monteriggioni) get attacked?
Answered by: Jeffrey Yohalem - Scriptwriter
Cesare, the ambitious, young general of the Papal forces, strikes back at the Assassins for their attack on the Pope, Rodrigo Borgia in 1499 (just days earlier). Marshalling his troops, Cesare sets up his battalions overnight, hitting the heart of the Assassin order, the Villa Auditore, and catching the Assassins by surprise in the early morning.
2. What can we expect during the villa attack?
With Assassins Creed, we are always trying to push further what is achievable. The scene is set early in the game and will set in motion everything that will unfold in the game and our intention was to create a very cinematic, impressive experience that strikes an emotional chord among players, the attack on Monteriggioni. To bring this vision into reality, we worked heavily on elements such as explosions and destructible buildings but also the entire chaos, that feeling of helplessness, surrounding such an assault. What can you expect? A relentless experience with lots of wow-moments!
3. What is the ballistic gameplay?
The gameplay in the Villa sequence revolves around the idea that you must defend your stronghold. Around the 1500s, long-range gunpowder cannons were quickly adopted throughout Italy due to their usefulness in siege defence. Ezio will have to use this new piece of artillery in the hopes of defending his Villa against Cesares forces. One of the many new gameplay types in Assassins Creed Brotherhood
4. What are the new guard archetypes in the game?
For Brotherhood, weve decided to add new types of guard archetypes such as the Horseman, gunman, papal guards etc. The papal guards are the ultimate guard archetype. They are elite soldiers who were sent respectively by leaders of Germany and Switzerland and they are charge of protecting the Vatican territory and the pope. Cesare, the main nemesis of the game, is the lieutenant in charge of the papal guards.
Posted 19 June 2010 - 12:31 AM
|QUOTE (NickRad @ Jun 19 2010, 00:00)
|Any news on a limited ed yet?
Posted 19 June 2010 - 04:12 PM
|QUOTE (papanesta @ Jun 19 2010, 00:31)
In Europe, yes. Not checked anywhere else.
Sexy, sexy pants.
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Posted 20 June 2010 - 03:54 AM Edited by papanesta, 20 June 2010 - 03:56 AM.
|QUOTE (Jacky Fiend @ Jun 20 2010, 03:46)
|I'm really hoping that there is an Assassin's Creed III down the line somewhere, and that Ubisoft don't just continue Ezio's story from here on out. After seeing the different assassins from different time periods in the tomb in ACII I really want to see a game set in one of those time periods.
Posted 20 June 2010 - 08:07 AM
|QUOTE (papanesta @ Jun 20 2010, 05:54)
Oh there will be. There has to be! I'm not sure Desmond will even be in Brotherhood. Maybe it's just set in Ezio's time period?
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By Kevin Hill
The newest conference in NCAA Division II, the Great American Conference, recently had a commemorative coin minted that will signify the inaugural season for the league that was officially accepted in March to become the 23rd D-II conference.
The coin features the stacked secondary logo of the GAC on the heads side and the logos of the now-defunct Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference and Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference on the tails side. Each of those conferences were comprised of the nine charter member institutions of the GAC - University of Arkansas at Monticello, Arkansas Tech University, East Central University (Okla.), Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University, Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Southern Arkansas University and Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Northwestern Oklahoma State University, one of the GAC's two provisional members, was also a part of the OIC.
"This coin is a great way to symbolize the inaugural season of the Great American Conference," GAC Commissioner Will Prewitt said. "But, it's also a significant way we can show respect for the tradition and heritage that our membership brings to the league. The AIC and OIC each represent an extremely notable chapter of small college sports in our region, and we never want to forget that."
Each of the league's member institutions will be presented with a commemorative coin during the early portion of the 2011 fall athletic seasons. During opening weekend of the football season, a special pre-game ceremony will be conducted at the Arkansas Tech vs. Arkansas-Monticello game in Monticello and the Harding vs. Southern Arkansas game in Magnolia.
Both games are Sept. 3 and represent the first conference football contests in the history of the Great American Conference.
The coin, which was manufactured by Northwest Territorial Mint of Dayton, Nevada, will be used during the pre-game coin toss of all football contests hosted by a GAC institution.


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I've installed via USB and Niresh. I went through the installation process and everything was fine, when done installing it asks to reboot. After that I boot to the Apple logo, screen goes black for a few seconds, then turns grey and I'm stuck there forever. I've tried GraphicsEnabler=No, and yes. I tried to boot into single user mode, but once it runs it's process I am unable to type anything. The text indicator remains solid white, and no keyboard actions are processed. I'm assuming the problem is with my graphics card, I have a GTX 770(rest of the specs below). I was going to follow this guide to attempt fixing it https://www.hackintosh.zone/page/hackintosh/articles/how-to/fix-grey-screen-black-screen-mac-os-x-installation-hackintosh/
Other than that I'm not sure what my problem could be. I'm more than certain it's my GPU. I booted with -x, it got a little farther than the standard boot. It took me to the Apple Logo, a loading bar appeared below it(further than any other try), but then once again we were back at the grey screen. Any help is appreciated.
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Fr. Ron Rolheiser, omi
In one of her early books, Annie Dillard shares how she once learned a lesson, the hard way, about the importance of waiting. She had been watching a butterfly slowly emerge from its cocoon.
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A couple of years ago, Robert Waller published a book that became a runaway bestseller and an immensely popular movie. Entitled The Bridges of Madison County, it stirred the romantic imagination in a way that few other stories have in recent times, especially as it was played out in its film version by Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep. The story runs this way:
"Forgive them Father for they know not what they do!" Jesus said this of his executioners. But a question can be asked: Is this true? Were Jesus' executioners really that naive? Did they really not know what they were doing? A lot indicates that they were far from innocent. They knew they were shedding innocent blood. So why does Jesus say what he said?
My mother and father had a strong faith. They prayed every day and had us, as a family, pray with them. One of the prayers they said daily was the Salve Regina, an old, classic prayer which asks Mary to intercede for us. Many of us, I suspect, are familiar with it. At one point it describes our state in this life as "mourning and weeping in this valley of tears."
Many of us struggle with prayer, both to take time to pray and then to be actually interested in God while we are praying. The problem is not just that we are restless and that prayer takes us away from other things, but also that we do not think that God is all that interesting.
Shortly after his conversion, St. Augustine penned these immortal words: "Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unlovliness I plunged into the lovely things that you created. You were with me, but I was not with you."
We are finding it ever harder to pass on our faith to our children. Perhaps the major reason for this is that today energy and wisdom are too separated from each other. What is meant by that?
Shortly after ordination, doing replacement work in a parish, I found myself in a rectory with a saintly old priest. He was over 80, nearly blind, but widely sought out and respected, especially as a confessor.
In much of North America and Western Europe, we live in an intellectual climate that is somewhat anti-Church and anti-clerical. In intellectual circles it is fashionable today to bash both Roman Catholicism and evangelical Protestantism.
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The Doberman Pinscher Club of the Rocky Mountain Area (DPCRMA), founded in
1960, promotes the Doberman Pinscher by taking part in breed showcases,
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All-Breed shows.
In addition, we also host annual Specialty (Doberman only) Shows which
offers Breed Conformation, Puppy Sweepstakes, Veteran classes, Obedience,
Junior Handling, and a Working Aptitude Evaluation (WAE). In the past, we
have offered an Educational Scholarship to a veterinary student at Colorado
State University, School of Veterinarian Medicine.
Our membership has a diverse background in the sport of purebred dogs,
including years in conformation, obedience, agility, tracking, Schutzhund,
and professional handlers and trainers. Some of our members have served as
officers and board members for the Doberman Pinscher Club of America.
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Last week, we set our Fastbreak lineups for the final two weeks leading up to the All-Star break, which means we currently are in a one-week hiatus. I'll be back next Friday with lineup suggestions for the first week of Segment 2, but in the meantime, let's talk about some players I see as quality buy-low candidates in points leagues. Most of the players I list carry plenty of upside in any format, but most of these guys should be particularly helpful in points leagues due to quality percentages.
Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks: I like Horford going forward for two reasons. First, he's just a terrific points-league big man. Sure, he only blocks about one shot per game, but he is shooting 53.6 from the floor this season and is averaging a solid 13.3 attempts per game. That brings me to the second reason I like his upside for the remainder of the season: If Josh Smith is traded, it likely won't be for a prolific scorer, which means Horford likely would end up attempting even more shots per game. Horford doesn't get much love on the Player Rater (59th based on averages), but that's because he doesn't contribute hustle stats and his free throw percentage is way off this season. But in points leagues, the guy is a beast with even more upside in the second half of the season.
Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat: There are inherent risks in adding Wade to your roster -- he is aging and prone to injury. However, if you need to take a risk to win your league, Wade makes for an excellent guy to target. He is only 35th on the Player Rater based on averages, but we know that when he is hot, he has top-10 upside. I think we will see him post a couple of weeks' worth of stats during the stretch run where he is up in that echelon. The Heat have been babying him early this season to get him wound up for their late-season run to the playoffs, but they've already been increasing his workload on offense, as his field goal attempts per game have risen each month this season. And at 50-plus percent from the field, Wade still carries tremendous points-league upside.
Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks: STAT has never been much of a rebounder, dimer or hustle-stat producer, which means nearly all of his fantasy value comes via his percentages. But those carry little weight when he doesn't take enough of them, which is an obvious concern for a guy who is coming off the bench. However, we have seen a healthy uptick in shot attempts from both the field and the free-throw line recently. In fact, he has averaged 11.3 field goal attempts and 5.5 free throw attempts in the four games he has played this month, and the impact of those percentages has been huge, because he has hit 64.4 percent from the field and 86.4 percent from the stripe. Because you can get him cheap due to his health concerns and bench role, he makes for an excellent roll-the-dice option in points leagues going forward, even in his reserve role.
Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets: Any shot you may have had to buy low on the Manimal likely went out the window Thursday, when he torched the Chicago Bulls for 21 points (9-10 FG), 12 boards and 2 steals. Still, his upside in points leagues makes him worth a good investment anyway. Not only is he a daily double-double threat who chips in hustle stats, but he is averaging a sparkling 55.8 percent from the floor on the season. He has also improved his free throw percentage to over 70 percent the past month-plus and has knocked down more than 60 percent of his field goals over that stretch. Expect a big finish from Faried.
Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets: After Davis' body gave out on him early this season, the Hornets cut back his minutes significantly. Specifically, after averaging nearly 34 mpg in December, the big fella averaged just 25 mpg in January. But they can't keep this kid under wraps all season, so don't forget that he averaged 14.0 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.2 spg and 1.8 bpg in December. That sort of clear upside, combined with a field goal percentage that should push well into the fifties, makes him an excellent buy-low candidate.
Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons: These big men haven't lived up to the high expectations some of us had for them this season; Monroe struggled with his shot in December (44.9 percent from the field), and coach Lawrence Frank has been babying his prized rookie. However, Monroe found his shot last month (52.7 percent from the field), and I've said in various forums for weeks that I expect Drummond to start soon after the All-Star break. There is an added bonus, though, with the arrival of Jose Calderon. He is one of the premiere pick-and-roll PGs in the Association, and that should help both Monroe and Drummond finish the season on a strong note.
Ersan Ilyasova, Milwaukee Bucks: Ilyasova's production picked up after Scotty Skiles left town, but he has remained inconsistent, which should keep his trade value limited. However, he finished last season on a very strong stride, and I think there is a reasonable chance that he does so once again this season. Don't forget the excellent points-league production we saw from him after the break last season: 16.1 ppg. 9.1 rpg, 1.1 3-ppg, 0.8 bpg, 55.2 field goal percentage (11 attempts) and 79.6 field goal percentage (3.5 attempts).
Andrea Bargnani, Toronto Raptors: Well, he is actually playing again, so, technically, his fantasy value has risen ever so slightly. Nonetheless, this season has been an epic disaster for Bargs due to his horrible production combined with major injury issues. I like him as a buy-low candidate anyway, because it's hard to imagine things getting worse for him in fantasy terms, regardless of whether he is traded. The caveat to that statement is that you need to acquire him at his current semi-useless value from an owner who just wants to get rid of the headache he has provided all season long. You do not want to pay for what he did in previous years when he was actually healthy.
DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors: We can't get too excited about DeRozan in fantasy terms, especially in roto leagues, because he does so little besides score; basically no 3s, combined with light rebounds, assists and steals. However, he appears set as a starter who chucks up a lot of shots (15.0 per game this season), and that is enough in its own right to warrant using him to round out your starting lineup. He also is averaging 83.2 percent from the line with 4.9 attempts per game this season. If he can boost his field goal percentage up from 43.5 percent toward 45-46 percent -- it's possible, as he averaged better than 46 percent his first two seasons -- he could have an even bigger points-league impact.
Isaiah Thomas, Sacramento Kings: It took coach Keith Smart half of a season to finally realize what most of us knew going into the season: Aaron Brooks isn't that good. Now, Smart finally seems to be committed to using Thomas and Jimmer Fredette at the point, pushing Brooks out of the rotation. It's one step closer to turning Thomas loose. All you need to do is look at his second-half splits from last season to know that his upside remains excellent for the second half of this campaign. In fact, he's owned in just 41.1 percent of ESPN leagues. You can probably just go pick him up off waivers as a high-upside roster stash.
Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs: Like Thomas, Leonard can be added in many leagues (owned in just 62.7 percent of ESPN leagues), but he also makes for a quality toss-in on a bigger trade deal. His game-to-game production has been inconsistent this season, mostly because coach Gregg Popovich likes to mix and match his rotation and touches based on whom they play each night. Still, we are talking about a guard who has hit 48.9 percent of his shots from the field this season. Plus, he chips in impressive rebounding for a guard (5.5 rpg), excellent steals (1.8 spg) and some 3s (1.3 3-ppg). Even in his uncertain role right now, he will help all points-league teams. He has genuine breakout potential if things click.


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Lan, airline based in Chile, has launched a dedicated www.landiversity.com website that is targeted to GLBT audience. You can get a $50 off discount coupon when you sign up for the Diversity email newsletter.
LAN has grown significantly in the past decade and now has subsidiaries in Peru, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador. The airline is currently merging with Tam, and the merger is expected to close sometime this year.
So, I decided to sign up for the newsletter. You only need to input your email address and the name. As a matter of fact, you can sign up as many times as you wish. Lan seems to be happy to send out these discount codes. I had been planning to have a greater tour of South America later this year and thought that these might come handy.