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Cervical dystonia
By Mayo Clinic staffOriginal Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/spasmodic-torticollis/DS00836
Cervical dystonia, also called spasmodic torticollis, is a painful condition in which your neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing your head to twist or turn to one side. Cervical dystonia can also cause your head to uncontrollably tilt forward or backward.
A rare disorder that can occur at any age, even infancy, cervical dystonia most often occurs in middle-aged people, women more than men. Symptoms generally begin gradually and then reach a point where they don't get substantially worse.
There is no cure for cervical dystonia. The disorder sometimes resolves without treatment, but sustained remissions are uncommon. Injecting botulinum toxin into the affected muscles often reduces the signs and symptoms of cervical dystonia. Surgery may be appropriate in a few cases.
The muscle contractions involved in cervical dystonia can cause your head to twist in a variety of directions, including:
- Chin toward shoulder
- Ear toward shoulder
- Chin straight up
- Chin straight down
The most common type of twisting associated with cervical dystonia is when your chin is pulled toward your shoulder. Some people experience a combination of abnormal head postures. A jerking motion of the head also may occur.
Most people who have cervical dystonia also experience neck pain that can radiate into the shoulders. The disorder also can cause headaches. In some people, the pain from cervical dystonia can be exhausting and disabling.
In most cases of cervical dystonia, doctors don't know why some people develop the disorder and others don't. Some cases, however, appear to be linked to:
- Head, neck or shoulder injuries
- Certain drugs, notably specific antipsychotic or anti-nausea agents
Risk factors
Risk factors for cervical dystonia include:
- Age. While the disorder can occur in people of any age, even children, it most commonly begins between the ages of 40 and 70.
- Sex. Compared with men, women are nearly twice as likely to develop cervical dystonia.
- Family history. If a close family member has cervical dystonia or some other type of dystonia, you are at higher risk of developing the disorder.
Some people who start out with cervical dystonia eventually develop similar symptoms in neighboring regions, such as the shoulder or face. However, cervical dystonia in middle age does not expand to wide areas of the body, as may occur in children.
The disability and pain that can be caused by cervical dystonia may result in depression.
Preparing for your appointment
While you might first discuss your symptoms with your family doctor, he or she may refer you to a neurologist — a doctor who specializes in disorders of the brain and nervous system — for further evaluation.
What you can do
Because appointments can be brief, plan ahead and write a list that includes:
- Detailed descriptions of your symptoms, including when they started and if anything makes them better or worse
- Information about medical problems you've had in the past, such as strokes or head injuries
- Information about the medical problems of your parents or siblings
- All the medications and dietary supplements you take
- Questions you want to ask the doctor
What to expect from your doctor
In addition to conducting a physical exam, your doctor may also check your neurological health by testing your:
- Reflexes
- Muscle strength
- Muscle tone
- Senses of touch and sight
- Coordination
- Balance
Tests and diagnosis
While the physical examination alone can often confirm a diagnosis of cervical dystonia, it's important to determine if there are underlying conditions causing your signs and symptoms. Tests may include:
- Blood or urine tests. These may reveal the presence of toxins.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This type of imaging test may be used to identify and visualize tumors or evidence of stroke.
- Electromyography (EMG). This test measures the electrical activity of muscles. EMG helps evaluate and diagnose muscle and nerve disorders and can help confirm whether you have cervical dystonia or another condition.
Treatments and drugs
There is no cure for cervical dystonia. In some people, signs and symptoms may disappear without treatment, but recurrence is common. Treatment focuses on relieving the signs and symptoms.
People who have cervical dystonia often must use a combination of medications to reduce their signs and symptoms.
- Botulinum toxin. This paralyzing agent, often used to smooth facial wrinkles, can be injected directly into the neck muscles affected by cervical dystonia. Most people with cervical dystonia see an immediate improvement with this treatment, which usually must be repeated every three to four months.
- Parkinson's drugs. Medications used to combat the tremors associated with Parkinson's disease, including trihexyphenidyl and benztropine (Cogentin), may be used in combination with botulinum toxin injections. Frequent side effects include dry mouth, constipation, memory problems, reduced urinary stream or visual blurring.
- Muscle relaxants. These drugs often help a little, but also have side effects, most notably sedation, imbalance and mild cognitive impairment. Examples include diazepam (Valium, Diastat), lorazepam (Ativan), clonazepam (Klonopin) and baclofen (Lioresal).
- Pain medications. The pain from cervical dystonia may require drug treatment. This may range from over-the-counter pain relievers to prescription pain medications.
The signs and symptoms of cervical dystonia are sometimes eased by:
- Exercises that improve neck strength and flexibility
- Judicious use of a neck brace
- Training in stress management techniques
Surgical and other procedures
If less invasive treatments don't help, your doctor may suggest surgery.
- Cutting muscles or nerves. Surgery to cut the nerves or muscles responsible for the contorted posture associated with cervical dystonia can be performed to help those who no longer get benefit from botulinum toxin or medications. This is called selective denervation surgery and isn't widely available.
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS). In this surgical procedure, a thin, insulated wire into the brain through a small hole cut into the skull. The tip of this electrode is placed in the portion of the brain that controls movement. The electrode is connected, via a wire that passes under the skin, to a small battery pack in your chest. The battery pack is about the size of a pocket watch, and it sends electrical pulses to the electrode to interrupt the nerve signals making your head twist. DBS is used only in the most difficult of cervical dystonia cases.
Lifestyle and home remedies
Cervical dystonia has no cure, but you can do a number of things to minimize its effects:
- Reduce stress. Avoiding situations that cause stress or anxiety is important because stress tends to make your signs and symptoms worse.
- Get your rest. Signs often disappear during sleep, so get plenty of rest. You may find relief by taking short breaks during your day to lie on your back and relax.
- Use heat. Heat packs may help loosen the taut muscles in your neck and help with pain relief.
- Try touching. Sensory tricks, such as touching the opposite side of your face or the back of your head, may cause spasms to stop temporarily. Different sensory tricks work for different people, and if you find one that works, it usually will continue to work for you.
Alternative medicine
Some types of alternative medicine techniques may help the medications prescribed to treat cervical dystonia work better or for longer periods of time. For example, massage or other strategies that tend to relieve muscle tension may be tried.
Coping and support
Severe cases of cervical dystonia may make you feel uncomfortable in social situations or even limit your abilities to accomplish everyday tasks such as driving. Many people with cervical dystonia feel isolated and depressed.
Remember that you're not alone. A number of organizations and support groups are dedicated to providing information and support for you and your family — whether you have the disorder or you have a friend or family member who does.
Your doctor may be able to suggest support groups available in your area, or there are a number of good sites on the Internet with information about local support groups.
- Dystonias fact sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/dystonias/detail_dystonias.htm. Accessed Oct. 22, 2010.
- Bang MS, et al. Cervical dystonia. In: Frontera WR, et al. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2008. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/223619158-5/1072359570/1678/124.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-4007-1..50107-3_1714. Accessed Oct. 22, 2010.
- Comelia C. Classification and evaluation of dystonia. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Oct. 22, 2010.
- Singer C, et al. Cervical dystonia: Etiology and pathophysiology. Neurological Clinics. 2008;26(suppl 1):9.
- McNicoll L, et al. Dystonia. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2011. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2010. http://www.mdconsult.com/books/page.do?sid=1073503008&eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05610-6..00013-5--s3170&isbn=978-0-323-05610-6&type=bookPage§ionEid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05610-6..00013-5--s3170&uniqId=223955816-3. Accessed Oct. 25, 2010.
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Formerly "French Kitchen in America," this kitchen is located on the outskirts of an old French Canadian neighborhood in the Upper Great Lakes. The menu is eclectic and the topics are varied.
14 December 2007
But I will share this with you. Over the weekend I learned that the woman who now calls Grandma Annie's kitchen her own is baking up a storm this season.
How Annie would love this.
23 comments:
- Lydia said...
Hope that chicken noodle soup does the trick and that you are feeling better soon.
- 17 December, 2007 19:12
- Mimi said...
Than you, Lydia!
- 17 December, 2007 20:10
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Feel better soon.
- 17 December, 2007 20:47
- Mimi said...
Thank, Tanna.
- 17 December, 2007 21:00
- Christine said...
I hope you feel better soon Mimi. Winter colds suck! Keep up with the soup and rest as much as you can.
Now that Bittersweet can brighten up anyone's day. I met this vining glory last fall for the first time. I pinched a small stem which now sits in a ceramic vase on my kitchen counter. I wish it would grow here but know how invasive it is. Thank you for sharing that lovely photo. - 17 December, 2007 21:43
- lady jicky said...
Mimi, I hope you are better soon and so close to Christmas! Errrr.
Drink lots of brandy and have a lovely Christmas from your friend in Australia. - 17 December, 2007 22:31
Mimi, hope you are feeling better soon, darn the luck! Keep eating that chicken noodle soup, it's good stuff, canned or not.
xoxo - 17 December, 2007 22:33
- Farmgirl Cyn said...
Dearest Mimi...Don't forget to rub Vicks Vaporub on the bottoms of your feet, cover with toasty warm socks, and get lots of rest!
And if we don't "speak" before Christmas, have a most blessed one! - 18 December, 2007 10:58
- katiez said...
Ahhh, Mimi, we have colds together...isn't that sweet! I'm going to bed, now....again. Hope you are better soon.
The good news is we should both be immune (touch wood) to colds over Christmas... - 18 December, 2007 14:45
- Mimi said...
Christine, I do love my bittersweet. And my soup.
Lady Jicky, I will do that - brandy is big up here!
Thanks, Eileen, I can feel my body fighting it.
Katie, I hope you are right! - 18 December, 2007 18:53
- Mimi said...
Cyn, I thought about trying that!
Mimi - 18 December, 2007 20:30
- L Vanel said...
I hope you feel better soon, Mimi!
- 19 December, 2007 03:53
- Toni said...
I hope you feel better soon! Chicken soup is, of course, the #1 prescription for anything that ails you. I've also discovered something called Wellness Formula, by Source Naturals. It's probably available in a health food store or a Whole Foods, if anyone is willing to get it for you. The stuff is nothing short of miraculous. I swear by it, and wouldn't consider going through a winter without it.
But not worth getting out of bed for. Not when you've got chicken soup at home! - 19 December, 2007 22:33
- Terry B said...
How wonderful about Grandma Annie's kitchen! From childhood on, I have left behind a string of apartments and houses. Some have been torn down. But a few of the ones that haven't hold such dear memories for me that I'd love to knock on the doors and see if the current occupants enjoy them as much.
- 20 December, 2007 14:52
- Mimi said...
Thank you, Lucy!
Toni, thanks for the tip.
TerryB, we are lucky: The man who bought Annie's house is someone I knew years ago. His wife is the sister-in-law of a friend and former co-worker. All good people! - 20 December, 2007 19:33
- Jann said...
I am sure by now you are well on the road to recovery-nasty "ole" winter colds! I agree with Lady jicky on a sip or two of brandy to get you back on your feet again! you take care....
- 21 December, 2007 22:32
- Mimi said...
Jann, thank you. I am feeling much better. Colds always hit me hard. Once I catch up on things, I should be able to come up with a post!
- 22 December, 2007 08:18
- Bebe said...
Hi Mimi!
Hope you are feeling better by this post! That cauliflower soup sounds wonderful this time of year!
Joyeux Noel and Bonne Annee!!!
Bebe :) - 22 December, 2007 11:25
- Mimi said...
Bebe, thanks for stopping by! I am feeling much better and plan to spend some time in the kitchen over the next four days!
- 22 December, 2007 12:59
- Betty C. said...
How lousy to be down around Christmas time! I hope you are better soon...hopefully by now...and that you have a wonderful holiday!
- 22 December, 2007 13:24
I hope you are feeling better now Mimi. I sympathise. Colds are horrible things to endure at the best of times and you sure don't need to be feeling under the weather at Christmas.
I hope you have a great Christmas and very best wishes for the New Year :) - 22 December, 2007 13:28
Anonymous was Fiona ;)
I'm having some problems getting posts to take at the moment using my name ID.
Fi. - 22 December, 2007 13:30
- Mimi said...
Thanks, Betty C. I am much better, although a bit tired. Happy to have a four-day break and then another one to follow.
Fi, I kinda figured... - 22 December, 2007 16:26


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Riding the Seahorse Strawberry Shortcake Coloring Pages
Strawberry Shortcake Coloring Pages are a part of a group of free printables that are kids that are great friends and have names that are from very tasty and very colorful foods. This group of characters are sometimes bothered by the Peculiar Purple Pieman. This looks like fun. If you can't swim wear a life jacket. If you can swim, still be careful, accidents happen. Perhaps you can ask your students or homeschoolers make a comic book or story board with their decorated pages. Some of these are great for baby or young girl's rooms as well as for the classroom particularly around food related holidays. Download these free printable coloring pages for your students today.


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Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high. In a medium bowl, combine orange segments, avocado, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and sesame oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
Season salmon and bok choy with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Grill salmon, flipping halfway through, until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Grill bok choy until bright green and slightly wilted, about 1 minute per side. Spoon avocado salsa over fish to serve.
What an amazing recipe! I don't like raw onion, so I grill the red onion along with the bok choy on my electric grill and serve the vegetables over brown rice. I squeeze lemon over the onions and bok choy while they cook. The whole meal is incredible and very quick to prepare!
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In the classic story of the Three Little Pigs a naive piglet decides to build his home out of straw, which soon gets the huff and puff treatment by a big bad wolf, resulting in the poor little pig's untimely end. But perhaps unbelievably to some, straw homes do really exist, and they are a lot safer and sturdier than their mythical counterparts -- not to mention beautiful and stylish.
Many may wonder why a person would want to build a home made out of straw, but apart from providing a place to hide from the big bad wolf, they have some substantial benefits. They are undeniably green as straw packed tightly in the walls helps to retain heat, keeping a home warm in the winter and cool in the summer, minimizing the home's carbon footprint. Straw is also a sustainable material; it is the leftover stalks from grain that would otherwise be burnt. Aside from the environmental issue, straw homes are also often beautiful structures crafted in such a way to reflect the thick curved walls of a primal era, and envelop the inhabitant in a special, unique retreat that personally expresses their respect and care for the environment.
Read on to discover just how right that first little pig was to build his home out of straw.
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This unique, beautiful straw bale home in Oakland, California recently carried a $1.1 million price tag. According to the home's agent, Brett Weinstein, the home didn't sell, and the owners are currently renting it. "It wasn't due to any fault of the house," Weinstein told TDG. Lord knows the housing market has been brutal in the Golden State. The straw used in the home's walls insulates the property, and gives it the thick, strong appearance reminiscent of homes of a bygone era. The straw bales inside the walls absorb the sun when it's out and radiate heat when it's dark, giving the home a steady temperature and resulting in low energy costs. The straw is sandwiched between plaster, blocking out noise and providing the owner with a unique, tranquil haven in a big city.
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2. Straw Bale Home in Sonoma County, CA
This gorgeous home, perched on owner Henry Siegel's 2 1/2-acre leafy lot, offers panoramic views and cozy comfort. The motivation behind the design was environmental as well as practical. Finding that solar panels wouldn't be practical on this site, Siegel decided to insulate the walls with straw, knowing that it is also a sustainable product. Siegel works as an architect with San Francisco-based Siegel & Strain, and confesses his home acts as a relaxing getaway. He says the warm, rustic-chic abode merges well into the rural wine region of California. He also enjoys the fact that friends and family helped him build it, a group of them cutting and placing 90% of the bales in one day.
Photo: University of Bath
3. BaleHaus in Bath, UK
The University of Bath built this two-story test home with straw-infused walls, helping them to research the properties of the material for the future. The BaleHaus project was funded by Carbon Connections and the Technology Strategy Board. Researchers Dr. Katharine Beadle and Christopher Gross from the University's BRE Centre in Innovative Construction Materials monitored the house for a year, looking at insulating properties, humidity levels, air tightness and sound insulation. The process of developing this structure was broadcast via a Website, capturing the intricate journey behind making a straw home.
Photo: ©MikkiPiperImaging.com
4. Straw Bale House in Squire Canyon, San Luis Obispo, CA
Proving that a straw bale home can be modern, stylish and beautiful is this home in Squire Canyon, California. The architects, San Luis Sustainability Group, and builders Cullen Construction, added solar panels to this stunning straw bale home. The occupier reveals that the inside temperature never falls below 60, and even in the summer never goes above 75, even without the use of mechanical heating or cooling.
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5. Burtt/Sowle Straw Home, Santa Ynez Valley, CA
This 1,532-square foot dwelling was designed by Roderick Taylor as an artist's studio and a sanctuary away from the sweltering heat of Santa Ynez Valley, California. The roof is made of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) and is covered by a standing seam metal roof. The supporting knee braces were made from a fallen black walnut tree. Interestingly, according to the contractor on the project, Allen Associates, they had to use some traditional wood framing (they used certified sustainable timber), "since straw bales are not an approved structural building material in California." Despite this, straw bale homes are growing in popularity in the Golden State. This example is flooded with light, which escapes from the high French doors. The home is completed with book and display cases made from the same fallen black walnut tree. The home also features low and no-VOC paints, low-wattage lighting, a composting toilet, greywater recycling for landscaping, water-saving fixtures and a tankless water heater.
Photos: ecohouseagent.com
6. Straw Home, Pembrokeshire, UK
The inspiration behind this remarkable home came from a desire to learn from the land and rediscover a way of life side by side with nature. What makes this impressive home even more innovative in its design is the fact that it has been created without the use of a timber frame, as the straw bale walls are load bearing (something not allowed by current codes in California). The unique home is made of locally sourced materials and uses both solar and wind power, as well as its own composting system.
Photo: mdgoesgreen.org
7. Straw Bale home, Virginia
This grand straw home is the brainchild of Bob Hanson, who owns the company Green BEES, an acronym for Green Building for Economic and Environmental Sustainability. The home only uses an astonishing $20 of electricity per month. The basic structure is a timber frame filled with straw bale, covered with lime plaster. Like many straw homes the structure also has solar heated hot water, a roof with rainwater harvesting, composting toilets and a nutrient recycling system. Deciduous trees were also planted in strategic locations to provide shade in the summer and shielding from cold in the winter. The contented owner insists living in a straw home is very comfortable.
Photo: Poula-Line Schmidt/naturalhomes.org
8. Spiral Straw Home, Denmark
This incredible piece of architecture imitates the spirals of a seashell that the creator found on a beach in Malaysia some years ago. Two small rooms are housed in the spiral, and a spiral terrace perches on the roof, affording sweeping views of the Denmark countryside. The home also features a spiral chimney, bio oven to warm water in the winter and a sun heater for warming water in the summer. The home is part of an eco village in Denmark, a whole community of homes made of sustainable materials, in amazingly varied shapes and formed from different mediums.
Photos: simondale.net
9. Simon Dale "Hobbit House," Wales
This enchanting Hobbit-like home is partially dug into the hillside in a Welsh village, and is a lovely example of deep care for the environment. It took the inventor, Simon Dale, and some helpful friends four months and £3,000 to complete, and features straw bales in the walls, floors and roof to guarantee maximum insulation and a cozy ambience. Simon comments on his creation: "Being your own architect is a lot of fun and allows you to enjoy something that is part of yourself and the land rather than at worst a mass-produced box designed for maximum profit." He adds, "Building from natural materials does away with producers' profits and the cocktail of carcinogenic poisons that fill most modern buildings."
Photo: envisioneer.net
10. Straw Bale Home in Scotland
Huddled by a loch deep in Scotland, this straw home only cost £4,000 to build. But boy, what a structure it is. Built of straw and adorned with a turf roof decorated with flowers, the maker, Steve James, believes he has created his dream eco house. Don't be fooled by its rustic appearance: the cottage has a modern interior and Steve is deeply proud of it, going on to reveal that his kitchen is made from a cedar that blew over in a Glasgow park. The home features a Moroccan marble shower room, a log-burning stove, a gallied bedroom, a compost toilet and rainwater filtration system. The home took only 10 months to build and is proclaimed to be warm, watertight and holds strong against the temperamental Scottish weather.
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Of leading, best and worst camps and, yes, a real pub
As usual – and this is pretty much NBA-wide – the baying media is kept outside until the final few minutes of each practice session and we might catch some shooting drills and that's about it.
And they haven't really done enough for any my spies to let me know precisely who looks bad, who looks good and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.
We do know that Kyle Lowry is emerging as perhaps the most vocal on-court these guys have had in years and he's more than willing to let his teammates know when things go awry.
"You just be yourself, you don't do anything you're not accustomed to doing, you go out there and be yourself," he said. "If you're yourself, people are going to respect you … you're not trying to do anything extra."
And doing it in the right way is the only way to go about it. No teammate likes to be chewed out, no matter how briefly or how legitimately and if Lowry is to continue down this road, he'd better learn quickly who he can push and who he has to cajole.
It's hard reading personalities, he doesn't have an awful lot of experience with this group and it's a rather dodgy proposition.
"Kyle does it in a respectful way, and that's what's important," was how Casey put it. "You have to treat your teammates with respect but he does hold guys accountable. That way I don't lose my voice."
Basketball teams, any sports team for that matter, are delicate ecosystems; Lowry's got a tough job ahead of him and I wonder if his personality is such that he can delivered hard messages softly, if need be.
You know me and pubs, right? Well, I'm not a fan of faux ones at all, you know the prefab ones we see to often at home where they try to replicate old ones.
Imagine my delight when – thanks to an Irregular or two – I stumbled upon The Henry House here last evening. Forget the great fish and chips and the delightful Ringwood ale (a pale blond from the Granite Brewery), the joint's about a 120-year-old former home of Father of Confederation William Alexander Henry, still in pretty much its original state with walls of local ironstone and granite blocks that were originally ballast on the ships that sailed here from Britain.
Now, that's a pub.
Speaking of …
A gaggle of us, First Lady Of The Beat and Two Others I Don't Have Names For Yet wander down the road to the Old Triangle in search of Celtic music I'm told we can hear.
Imagine our delight when we found a group of about nine sitting around a table in an informal jam session; could of flutes, quiet but very good music and it was like dropping into someone's kitchen.
And check out the pic The First Lady snapped of them?
Yes, it might have been a bit like creeping but what the heck. And, no, you don't often see a guy with a big old Montreal Expos tattoo on the back of his upper arm, do you?
We're in a nice little complex known as the Canada Games Centre on the outskirts of the city somewhere (about a $25 cab ride as the Tall Foreheads will come to know) and it's got pretty much everything we need.
A big enough room with excellent wireless to work; a huge gym with three courts that affords us another room to get guys away form the crowd if we want; a Subway across the hall from the media room if we get puckish and I'm told the Crack Raptors PR Staff may have coffee and donuts this morning.
Has to be near the top of the list as far as facilities going which got me thinking.
Best Camps
The front yard of the hotel was a freaking vinyard and we were n Italy. Won't ever be a better one. Can't happen.
Great city, great facility at Carleton, great time. Would go back in a second if the Raptors brass is asking, as it should.
Yeah, we were a zillion kilometers away by staying downtown but the UBC campus was nice; the three-hour time difference was a pain.
Worst Camps
No offence to the hometown of Super Wife but way back in the mid-90s, there wasn't a whole lot to do. Camp in a cavernous arena was odd, too.
St. Catharines
Except for the fact we stayed in Niagara Falls and once had an epic night at the Highland Tap involving The Legendary Mike Strange, Jagermeister and a napping grunt, the fact the work room at Brock was a storage closet made it less than memorable.
Camp. At. Home.
'Nuff said.
It was the KO year, should have known it might not end well.
Daily Valanciunas update?
He worked on the side with Alex McKechnie for a lot of yesterday, he might do some legit on-court work the end of the week and there's one thing Dwane is getting from the big fella, at least.
"We're not going to rush him back, when he's ready, they'll let us know, probably closer to the end of the week.
"He's doing a great job of paying attention to what we're doing, the No. 1 thing is he has to learn the terminology. He knows the actions defensively, we just have to learn the terminology."
I'm pretty sure this iPhone thing I have can land Skylab if I asked it and there are all kinds of buttons and apps that I should know how to use.
But the battery sucks, it dies too fast, and if you're sitting around a table having a lovely evening and someone who wants to join you can't reach you, a fella gets miffed.
Take that, Apple.
So, Haligonians? Where am I going tonight after work?
I did see what looked like a very cool all-day breakfast/coffee house up the road that might provide an afternoon respite while journalism is being committed.
Other than that … whatcha got?
Man, I wish the Dodgers had won last night, there's nothing like a last-day-of-the-season playoff chase to watch closely. All we've got now, I guess, is Yankees and Orioles and we need a New York loss and a Baltimore win to get us a tie and since the Yanks kind of stole one last night with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth and an extra inning win, am thinking the fates may deny is much drama today.


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Barra International Airport, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Where else in the world can you pick cockles on a runway?
Rather than think about where to build a tarmac airstrip when you're short on space, the Outer Hebridean island of Barra took a different approach -- it didn't bother with one.
Pilots wait until the tide is out and then land on the beach -- reportedly the only airport in the world where scheduled flights touch down on sand.
In between flights to and from Glasgow, the public have open access to the beach/runway.
Paro Airport, Bhutan
If there were awards for remote airways surrounded by dramatic scenery, the Himalayas would be filling a shelf.
In pride of place might stand the only international airport in the mountainous kingdom of Bhutan
Descending into a narrow, high-altitude bowl amid 6,000-meter peaks, pilots -- who have to be specially trained to land here -- bank their jets in a sharp right turn before swooping in low over farm houses.
Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan
Landing on an aircraft carrier looks thrilling, but you usually have to join the air force to do it.
You can experience a good second best at Japan's Kansai International Airport, where the two runways appear to float on the water way out in Osaka Bay.
Actually located on a purpose-built artificial island, to minimize noise pollution for city residents, the runways are in fact sizeable affairs (both more than three kilometers long) and connected to the mainland by a four-kilometer bridge.
But from the air, this is the best way to get that "Top Gun" feeling on a commercial carrier.
Harstad Airport/Narvik, Norway
On the approach to Harstad/Narvik Airport in the region of Evenes, planes skirt through fjord-land, over frozen lakes and between snow-covered mountains.
Arriving at the settlement of Hammerfest, in the country's extreme northeast, feels like touching down on an ice rink at certain times of the year.
Madeira Airport, Funchal, Portugal
Madeira's international airport looks as if it's been cheating in a tricky-runway competition.
Sandwiched between a steep hillside and the sea, its dramatically short tarmac strip is extended on stilts over the water to make it long enough for a safe touchdown.
Throw in frequent Atlantic turbulence and you've got an arrival dramatic enough to make the calmest passenger reach for the fortified wine.
Malé Airport, Maldives
Malé Airport has looks and drama.
Built on its very own atoll, Hulhulé, the runway is a mere six feet feet above sea level.
After descending over the 26-island Maldives archipelago, undercarriages feel so close to the sea on touchdown it's as if they're skimming along the water.


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@fidai, please, -> move these questions to the "MISSION EDITING & SCRIPTING" board of Arma 2. Besides: player allowDamage false; for example but that's it now.
@fidai, please, -> move these questions to the "MISSION EDITING & SCRIPTING" board of Arma 2. Besides: player allowDamage false; for example but that's it now.
i have tried that debugger and setting the same "player allowDamage false" for all slots thinking it would make the team invurneable but still i fail that mission where i have to kill a sniper then catch some dude but how can i keep them alive
i can´t seem to get the debugger to work since my teamamtes get killed all the time
Last edited by pekka_warrior; Jul 16 2009 at 10:33.
Hi all
pekka_warrior there is only one player in SP; YOU!
You need to know the ID of non player characters to affect each of them.
then syntax becomes.
As you intention seems to be to give your self some form of "Old Duffers" mode in the campaign you will need to find the IDs of each other unit in your group. I personally would never do that. I know the game is hard; it is meant to be you will get far more fun out of the campaign by persisting and completing it.Code:(unit name) allowDamage false
So first find the units in a group you could use the Units command
You then use allowDammage false on each of them.
Kind Regards walker
Last edited by walker; Sep 9 2009 at 13:15.
You are only a bullet away from being stupid.
can you post the archive again?
i can't download it :S
You can g t it from Armaholic.com here:
Debug Console for ArmA2
When I am in SP, can I use this to add a Game Logic while I am actually in the game???
If so, how would I do it, example code please?
Would any scripter have an idea?
Deleted due to stupidity on my part. "When in doubt READ the INSTRUCTIONS"
Last edited by Two Dogs; Feb 2 2010 at 06:54. Reason: stupidity
This thread should be stickied. It is that good and important to any mission maker.
Carl Gustaffa - left this game due becoming Steam Exclusive
having some issues getting this to work correctly.. It seems like I keep getting a corrupted pbo when I download it (tried both mirrors)... When I try to open it with pboview it gives me an error that "it seems that it isn't arma pbo". Arma2.rpt does not give any lines reflecting it has failed to load and nothing shows up when i hit esc ingame. I have tried putting the pbo into the addons folder as well as creating a @debug folder. The @debug folder wasnt even recognized by arma2 launcher as a valid mod folder (due to corrupted pbo?)...
I've tried downloading the file multiple times and have tried extracting with both x64 versions of 7zip and winrar.
edit again to add: I just tried cpbo and it failed to extract the files as well. Pretty sure something is up with that .pbo dispite the rar opening fine...
Anyone have any ideas?
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Jsonification -- JSON for Java that Doesn't Suck
Ever tried using one of the existing Java JSON libraries? I have. They blow.
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Do these headphones truly cancel out noise from external sources ?
I love to read, my husband loves to watch TV.....will these work for me in blocking out the TV so I can read? In other words, do they in fact block out external noise even when you are not listening to music
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I tested these out in the apple store without realizing that they had the noise canceling technology. I was pleasantly surprised when I put them on because the background music that was playing in the store magically faded away. I didn't have any music playing in the headphones yet, and they were still able to block out the background noise of the busy apple store. I would say that these headphones have an impressive noise canceling technology that would suite your needs well.
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Just got a pair and I would say the noise canceling is comparable to Bose q15 which has very impressive nise canceling. I am happy with the noise canceling on these headphones!
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They don't completely block it out but do reduce it by about 60%
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Yes, the New Beats Studio's dual-mode adaptive noise-cancelling will identify ambient noise and play them back at a negative decibel to create the noise-cancelling effect, although other people claim this noise-cancellation feature is not highly effective.
Also, the ANC can be used with listening to music, in which the smart-circuits inside the headphones crank up the ANC automatically to block out more ambient noise, probably reducing plane engines to whispers.- Answered by Kai C from Sunshine Coast
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One Day Left
With one day left in the season, and so much left to be decided with the Rays/Sox and Braves/Cards tied for the Wild Card, you gotta love it. I hope the Rays and Cards make it. Just my personal preference.
Adam Dunn is having one of the worst seasons in the history of baseball. He was threatening to become just the second player ever, Rob Deer is the lucky winner, to have a batting average that is less than the players strikeout total. Oh Dunn has that trick pulled off with 177 punchouts and a .159 average, but it won't officially be recognized because he is a handful of plate appearances below the number needed (502) to qualify for the batting title. In addition to that dreadful bit of news, Dunn has also lost one of the most impressive homer streaks in league history. From 2004-10, Dunn hit at least 38 homers in every season. This year he's scored 36 runs. I don't know what to say other than this is, like I wrote at the top, one of the worst performances in the history of baseball.
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Micah Owing is 8-0 as a reliever for the D'backs (he did make four starts). Bartolo Colon made 26 starts for the Yankees and recorded only eight wins.
Brandon Phillips is one hell of a ballplayer. He'll end the 2011 season, he has a strained left quad, hitting .300 with 18 homers, 82 RBI, 94 runs scored and 14 steals. Since he joined the Reds in 2006 he's tied for 4th at the position with 124 homers, he is 4th with 486 RBI, he's 5th with 524 runs scored and 3rd with 135 steals. Like I said, he's a hell of a ballplayer.
Jimmy Rollins would like to sign a 5-year contract this offseason to take him through his 38 year old season. I don't know if anyone will give him that long a deal, but he proved he still has a lot left to give after an injury plagued 2010 season (Rollins has 16 homers, 63 RBI, 87 runs and 30 steals in 141 games for the Phillies). He's also hit .271, a three year high. Moreover, for the 7th straight time in which he's appeared in 135 games he stole 30 bags with 10 homers, 50 RBI and 75 runs. Those aren't fantastic numbers, but for a shortstop they are strong.
Alfonso Soriano was nowhere near as bad as Adam Dunn, but it's not like he hasn't had some issues of his own in 2011. Soriano has hit 26 homers with 88 RBI, solid totals for the Cubs' outfielder. Here is where it gets interesting. Soriano is hitting a terrible .244, and given that he has walked a mere 27 times, his OBP this season is a sickly .289. As a result of not getting on base very often, and the fact that 81 percent of his at-bats have come out of the 6th and 7th spots in the lineup, Soriano has scored only 50 runs. I'll save you a trip to the calculator. That means Soriano has scored 52 percent of his runs on his own home runs.
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