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Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence est le meilleur épisode de la saga Metal Gear. Il est le jeu parfait de par ses graphismes, sa musique ou encore de par son style !
Oct 18, 2010This is Kojima's magnum opus. The gameplay is near-flawless, and the story is only second to the first "Solid" game in terms of sheer quality; it truly causes you to care about some of the characters and relationships found here. And no other game I have ever played hits you with the same emotional sledgehammer presented by the end of this game (don't worry; no spoilers here). The Boss Battles are, at the end of the day, the best in the series, and stealth has never felt as good as it does here. The over-the-shoulder camera feels so natural that you'll find yourself getting angry that the first two games (and the first version of this game) don't have it. This game is also the most willfully goofy Metal Gear game (which, as any Metal Gear fan knows, is a good thing), and the plot is much more streamlined compared with its immediate predecessor. All in all, this was arguably the best game of the last generation, and it unquestionably ranks among the finest games ever made.… Expand
Jun 13, 2011An excellent enhancement of an already fantastic game that's worth every penny, even to date. Pros: Improved camera system; additional online play; excellent graphics and audio; involving storyline; classic Metal Gear games; lots of bonus material and replay value. Cons: The controls are still quirky; online play takes time to adjust to.
Sep 24, 2011This game is just a masterpiece, one of the best written and in depth told stories in the history of video games. For the ones who played the previous Metal Gear Solid games, this game actually serves as the prequel of the entire series taking place in the year 1964 where you take on the role of Snake not Solid Snake, Naked Snake aka the Big Boss from the original Metal gear games. This game's story leads to the events that take place in the future metal gear solid games. The forest and desert like environments are a great addition, this allows the player to find many more places to hide and avoid enemies and use different stealth tactics unlike the predecessors where you had to come up with a stealth plan in narrow and indoor areas. The indoors areas are still in this game, however they are a lot easier to go through by using the scientist costume speaking of costumes this game gives you the camo and face paint system where you can dress yourself according to the environment to reduce chances of enemy detection. The enemiesx are also more intelligent and will detect you if you run behind them to take them down, thats why this game allows you to slowly walk behind the enemies and take them out. On top of that there are alot of different ways to take down enemies, shooting them with your Mk22 gun which will put them to sleep, taking them down from the CQC, slitting their throat or the old fashioned way shooting them all with a big and powerful gun. It is not essential that you use the stealth stratedy to go through this game you can just go out there and kill everyone in sight as there are a lot of powerful weapons in the game that will help you take down large number of enemies, however using this stratedy can also be alot more difficult than stealth. The game's boss fights are also epic and each fight is unique in its own way, on top of that you can use different strategies to take down bosses you can take them down by either depleting their health and depleting their stamina however the way you kill the bosses would not change the actual story or any of the cutscenes, the bosses will just drop you their camoufloges with their own special abilities if you stamina kill them. The game's controls however can be tedious and complicated at time since they are pressure sensitive but you will get used to them. The game's graphics are fantastic for the ps2 this is quite possibly one of the best looking ps2 games ever, the environments are beautiful and the character models and animations look fantastic, however sometimes In have seen the grass and trees become somewhat invisible and there is lip syching but that kind of makes sense as the characters are speaking a different language but the game is translating it for you. Voice acting is also fantastic and realistic. The voice actors are deep into their characters and this adds alot of emotion and drama to the entire story of the game. The music and songs are all excellent and suit the nature and environment of the game and certain situations. On top of that the opening and ending songs are quite possibly the best I have heard in any video game. The game is also really long around 15 hours and has alot of replay value. Subsistence unlike Snake Eater has alot of extras, first of for starters it has 2 discs, the first disc has the exact same game from snake eater but with a third person 3D camera angle and the cutscenes from the entire game and ti can take up to 4 hours to view them all, and the cutscenes are still so epic that it will be like you are watching an amazing movie. The second disc has all the extras, Snake vs Monkey returns from Snake Eater, along with that the game has the original Metal Gear games Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2 with somewhat improved graphics and pace from their original version they are a great addition and allows the people who have never played the original Metal Gears to play them and enjoy them. Despite their age the games are still very fun. The second disc also has a mode which allows you to play the game's epic boss battles, and play them as many times as you can to get as much of a perfect score as possible. Than there is the online mode which is sadly not working anymore as the networks are just down that may be because the ps2 era is just near its end but no online doesn't bother me that much as the game still has enough content to keep me exited and entertained. Overall this game is a masterpiece anybody who is a fan of Metal Gear Solid or anyone who likes storytelling in games, likes stealth and tactical espionage games should get this game. Trust me it is worth every penny. 10/10.… Expand
Nov 21, 2011I'm a hardcore gamer, i've played HUNDREDS and hundreds of games, and metal gear solid 3 is on the top of my list. Everything about this game is amazing, from the characters, to the story, to the gameplay, which is nothing new for the series. If you think of yourself as a real, or more hardcore gamer, you definitely need to play this game, as its honestly one of the best i've ever played.
Jan 16, 2012For me The Greatest game ever, even including games from new consoles. That powerful story and gameplay in Snake Eater it is like something which could not be compared to another game.
Mar 22, 2012Creative bosses, genuine 60s spy plot, and ingenious gameplay. The importance of the environment and your interaction with it (camouflage, caught/killed animals and plants as food, noise and sight detection by enemies, etc), along with an update to gameplay (via CQC and camera movement) and one of the best bosses in video game history, not only makes this game one of the best on PS2, but one of the most important.… Expand
Jun 18, 2012To try to describe all the things I love about Metal Gear Solid 3 would not fit adequately in 5000 characters. I will instead describe with example. I have now played the game at least 15 times through, half of those without skipping cut-scenes (a MAJOR achievement). I got the HD collection, the original and the hd collection for vita. And I have finished it on Foxhound. Which truly reduced me to tears. And every time I see the credits I max the volume and salute the whole way through. If you haven't already on ps2, or 3ds, or ps3, or psvita, play it NOW.… Expand
Jul 5, 2013The absolute best Metal Gear game around. The Bosses are all awesome, the graphics are great, the music is intense, and the gameplay is solid (pun intended). The story of MGS3 is amazing, too. It perfectly depicts the back story of the entire Metal Gear series, leading you through the Cold War era in a believable and interesting way. Really, the only minor flaw with this game is the voice acting, which is excellent for the most part. However, some of the voices are, well, out of place (namely the Boss's voice, which is way too over dramatic at times). It's a must own game that no one should miss. It's quite possibly the best game on the PS2.… Expand
Jul 14, 2013The already-fantastic origin story of the definitive stealth-action game series, smoothed out and perfected for the optimal PS2 gaming experience this time around. The second disc is an extra treat, including the original two MSX Metal Gear games (1987, 1990), Snake Vs. Monkey mode, the ever-funny Secret Theater, and (the now defunct) online mode to boot. This is a game more than worthy of your time and money.… Expand
Jul 24, 2013Metal Gear Solid 3 became one of my favorite video games of all time as soon as I played it. This game is a truly unique experience that needs to be enjoyed by everyone. The graphics are so stellar that they look better than some current generation games. There were a few times I had to remind myself that I was playing a PS2 Game and not a 360 game. The story is very strong as well. It is impossible not to care about the characters in this game. The story alone made me want to play through this game to see what would happen next. However, what makes this game truly superb is the gameplay. The gameplay is one of the most polished and well executed experiences I have ever played. The controls feel good, and although there are a lot of options and things you can do, I never felt overwhelmed by the possibilities. The game also lets you decide how to play through it. Want to kill everything? You can do that. Want to sneak around and use stealth (which admittedly is the game's encouraged way)? You can do that too. Metal Gear Solid 3 leaves you with so many ways to get through obstacles. You can use others as human shields, scare them to give you helpful information, and hide their bodies if need be. Or you can go non lethal, opting instead for tranquilizers and distractions rather than lethal tactics. Overall, this is one of the best and most well made video games I have ever played. I simply cannot give this game anything less than a perfect score, due to the extremely smooth gameplay and the great story. Anyone who has not experienced this game, please do yourselves a favor and play this game. It is worth every minute.… Expand
Feb 9, 2014My favorite game of all time. It has solid (no pun intended) gameplay, that few other games come close to today. The camouflage system still works well today. The eating system offers a nice twist. The boss battles are fantastic, the standouts being The End, The Sorrow, and The Boss. The story is among the best, with an extremely emotional ending. This game has to be played by everybody.
Mar 31, 2014This is a no doubter, the best damn Metal Gear game ever! everything the did wrong completely fixed it and made this masterpiece. There is NOTHING wrong with this game! amazing storyline, awesome graphics for the old gen consoles, and the best gameplay for the ps2 times. trust me, if you ever come up with this game, BUY IT! trust me it's worth it.
Sep 2, 2010This is the greatest game ever. I hadn't played the others and I played this and nearly died. The story is the most greatest and best invention ever and is cleverer than any film I've ever seen. The game has bad camera and controls but has the best boss battles possible in a game. The best twist at the end in a game ever which is brilliant. I cannot put this games story into words. It is very boring for the first eighth but then it gets better and better until by the last quarter your fighting a nuclear tank and hundreds of soldiers then nearly clapping and crying at the end. Anyone who wrote a review without playing the game fully is a fool and should be put down. BUY IT IF YOU HAVEN'T BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE AND YOU'VE GOT RID OF YOUR PS2 OR ARE SELLING YOUR 40/60 GB PS3. The score should be ten but it's broke… Expand
Jul 24, 2011Subsistence adds more content to an already classic game, the addition of the first two MG games is fantastic. The online ( since, i never played) need to be similar to MGS4 but at all cost is incredible. MGS gets better than ever.
Aug 8, 2013How could you own a PS2 and not own this game? This is one of the best games, not only on the PS2, but overall. Canonically, this is the first in the epic MGS series. See where it all started. Learn all about Naked Snake (the father of Solid Snake), and how he became Big Boss. Today, this masterpiece is on PSN, for $14.99. I need not say more. However, it is included in the MGS: Legacy Collection, which not only has this game, but every single MGS game.… Expand
Sep 20, 2012(Translate from Portuguese into English)Um dos melhores jogos do PS2,uma das melhores histórias dos games,momentos fantásticos,Naked Snake um verdadeiro herói,não desiste nunca,grandes vilões e chefes igualmente,a floresta muito bem representada,lugar perfeito para se camuflar,poder matar animais,colher frutas para se alimentar é muito legal,mostra a luta pela sobrevivência em território,simplesmente fantástico esse jogo.… Expand
Mar 30, 2014Incredible how kojima did this, this is the game that wanted an open world jungle with survival aspects, The plot is so deep, typical of Kojima, It has a free camera, face camo, the survival viewer, but the bosses while incredible they just happen you don't have a backstory, it has so many easter eggs, it is in a jungle, Snake eater the song, buy it.
Improving on one of the best games ever couldn't have been an easy job, but Kojima Productions was able to do it. They packed this director's cut of "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater", a thrilling and cinematic military stealth action game, so full of tweaks and extras, we wish our review scale went to 11. [Apr 2006, p.73]
Subsistence's awe-inspiring single-player adventure outclasses every other stealth game in existence, including the previous MGS titles. It's the perfect blend of gripping narrative, nuanced gameplay, astonishing (nearly next-gen) graphics, and creative boss battles. [Apr. 2006, p.98]
Subsistence goes a long way towards remedying the few problems of ["Snake Eater"] with a brand new camera system that literally rejuvenates the gameplay. The online mode adds a ton of replay value as well, and has dozens of options to keep you returning to blow away friends late into the night.


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They did it! On June 23, 2014 30 students from across the country represented their states and competed for the title of National You Be The Chemist Challenge® Champion under the bright lights of The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. The 2014 National Challenge participants battled through 10 thrilling rounds of chemistry questions before a national champion was crowned. The top four placing students received academic scholarships totaling $15,000 and TI-84+ graphing calculators, while all participants walked away with prizes including engraved beakers, Thames & Kosmos CHEM3000 chemistry kits, gift certificates to the Discovery Channel Store, and more.
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You'll have the time of your life when you and your family vacation in 'The Palms'. This delightful home is filled with casual, comfortable furniture. It sits on a spacious 1/2 acre forest lot in the center of Bald Head Island: just minutes by golf cart from the beach, Harbor Village and the Maritime Market shopping area.
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Purpose The emergence and rapid rise in antibiotic resistance among common bacteria are adversely affecting the clinical course and health care costs of community-acquired infections. Because antibiotic resistance rates are strongly correlated with antibiotic use patterns, multiple organizations have declared reductions in unnecessary antibiotic use to be critical components of efforts to combat antibiotic resistance. Among humans, the vast majority of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are used to treat acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) that have a viral etiology. Although the rate of antibiotic prescribing for ARIs by office-based physicians in the US has decreased about 16% from its peak in 1997, the rate of antibiotic prescribing in acute care settings (eg, emergency departments and urgent care centers), which account for 1 in 5 ambulatory antibiotic prescriptions in the US, has shown only a modest decline (6%) during this period. Translation of lessons from intervention studies in office-based practices is needed to improve antibiotic use in acute care settings.
Respiratory Infections
Behavioral: Physician & patient education on appropriate antibiotic use
Procedure: Rapid C-reactive protein testing to guide antibiotic treatment
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Open Label
|Official Title:
|Improving Antibiotic Use in Acute Care Setting
- Proportion of all acute respiratory infection visits treated with antibiotics [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Delayed antibiotic treatment of acute respiratory infections; Patient satisfaction [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|February 2004
|Study Completion Date:
|July 2007
|Assigned Interventions
|Arm 1
|Behavioral: Physician & patient education on appropriate antibiotic use Procedure: Rapid C-reactive protein testing to guide antibiotic treatment
Detailed Description:
Specific Aim 1: To evaluate the impact of a multidimensional (patient, system, clinician) intervention on appropriate antibiotic use for adults with acute respiratory tract infections-- identifying factors that influence successful translation across VA hospital and non-VA hospital acute care. Specific Aim 2: To evaluate the impact of a rapid diagnostic test for c-reactive protein on antibiotic use for adults with acute cough illness when added to a multidimensional intervention.
We propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial of a quality improvement program consisting of physician education (educational seminar, practice guidelines, performance feedback, and decision support tools) and patient education (waiting room print and audiovisual materials) in 8 VA hospital and 8 non-VA hospital emergency departments. Non VA study sites will be identified from an existing research network of hospital emergency departments--EDNet. VA hospital sites will be selected among academically affiliated hub facilities. Phase one will involve a hospital-level randomized trial of a multidimensional intervention to translate existing evidence based guidelines for antibiotic use in ARIs vs. usual care. Simultaneously, we will validate a new CRP-based diagnostic algorithm and incorporate it into the evidence based guidelines for antibiotic use in ARIs. Phase two will involve a second hospital-level randomized trial of the new antibiotic use guidelines that incorporate the CRP-based diagnostic algorithm vs. the original guidelines. Specific endpoints include the overall success of the intervention in each phase in terms of reducing antibiotic prescribing for ARIs, improving patient outcomes and reducing resource utilization. In addition we will examin the impact of VA and non-VA organizational factors on the successful translation of various components of the intervention in both phases. Data will be collected using existing administrative data as well as on-site enrollment of subjects in prospective follow-up studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Emergency room patient
- Selected VA or Non-VA patients
- Age 18 years or older
- Patient must have acute respiratory illness
- Patient must not have been seen in Emergency Department within 4 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients less than 18 years of age
- Patient in Emergency Department for non-acute respiratory infection
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00144040
|United States, California
|VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego
|San Diego, California, United States, 92161
|United States, Georgia
|VA Medical Center, Augusta
|Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30904-6285
|United States, Illinois
|Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
|Hines, Illinois, United States, 60141-5000
|United States, Missouri
|Kansas City VA Medical Center
|Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64128
|United States, New Mexico
|New Mexico VA Health Care System
|Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87108-5153
|United States, New York
|James J Peters VA Medical Center
|Bronx, New York, United States, 10468
|United States, Pennsylvania
|VA Medical Center, Philadelphia
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15240-1000
|United States, Texas
|VA South Texas Health Care System, San Antonio
|San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229
|Principal Investigator:
|Joshua P. Metlay, MD PhD
|Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Department of Veterans Affairs
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00144040 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|August 31, 2005
|Last Updated:
|April 14, 2014
|Health Authority:
|United States: Federal Government
Keywords provided by Department of Veterans Affairs:
Respiratory Infections
Quality Assurance, Healthcare
Professional Education
Emergency Services, Medical
Education, Patient
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Respiratory Tract Infections
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Anti-Infective Agents
Antitubercular Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Therapeutic Uses
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Frock Horror: Leighton Meester in Marchesa at the Met Gala
Leighton Meester certainly stood out on the red carpet at the Met Gala earlier this week, but unfortunately it wasn't for entirely good reasons. Perhaps this Gossip Girl should have taken a style cue from her on-screen alter ego Blair when planning the evening's look. She wore a gold mermaid-silhouette Marchesa gown with intricate, metallic gold embroidery and beading that gave way to voluminous tulle at the bottom. It was very in the vein of Marchesa designers Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman. She paired it with Harry Winston jewels and Tabitha Simmons shoes and... pretty much the worst spray tan ever.
This was just not a good look for dear Leighton, especially in this color dress. I have a hard time understanding why she didn't stick with her typically fair complexion, which often looks regal in gold. And the rest of the beauty choices.... the dark lipstick, the messy updo, it is all a little garish to say the least. I would have loved to see Leighton's beautiful chestnut waves worn down. I'd say most women would also prefer a frock that downplays their hips a bit more.
Marchesa also dressed Sofia Vergara in a similarly ornate silver gown, while the ladies behind the line themselves both chose more understated white gowns.


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On a personal note (I know this isn't scalable at an organisational level) I use truecrypt and encrypt my data before it hits dropbox. Its an extra step, but I know my data is safe and secure that way.
You can view the page at http://www.edugeek.net/content.php?r...pBox-ok-to-use
On a personal note (I know this isn't scalable at an organisational level) I use truecrypt and encrypt my data before it hits dropbox. Its an extra step, but I know my data is safe and secure that way.
Yep, a good model and DropBox has a good entry on their wiki for it, for those who may not have thought about this.TipsAndTricks/Truecrypt - Dropbox Wiki
I have asked my LEA several times now, each time no answer other than "Be a little careful with Dropbox "!
Okay, I'm being very lax with my quoting, but what alternatives to dropbox are there that give the same freedom and functionality?
AeroFS. Once it's out of beta, I'm ditching Dropbox for good!
@GrumbleDook. You may find this useful (slide 16 onwards)...
mac_shinobi (15th September 2011)
If you are looking at free (or at least no cost in licence or contract) then at the moment the only thing I can point to that I have not come across any show stopping concerns is SkyDrive. There are UK based firms with UK based data centres which can do commercial offerings (and so fit in with DPA, etc) but I don't have a list of those ... and with my day-job hat on ... I can't recommend any of them anyway.
Some VLE / Learning Platform providers will provide storage, but I am not aware of any who will do anything that does automated synchronising, other than Sharepoint-based options with synching document libraries ... again, YMMV on how good the performance is on these.
I know of some schools who have been using RSYNC or other synching solutions, but I am not aware of anyone getting these running over the tinterweb in a happy manner ... but I am prepared to be pleasantly surprised (if anyone from Open Source Schools is about they may have examples).
LAs are often a tad reluctant to give categoric information, especially if you don't buy advice from their legal service / information management / etc ... and the cost of some teams within an LA getting a definitive answer from legal folk is outside of available budgets (if they still have a budget ... which I don't!).
I'll be perfectly honest, I misread the title and wondered why you were asking "Is Dos_Box ok to use?"
GrumbleDook (15th September 2011), SimpleSi (15th September 2011), ZeroHour (15th September 2011)
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DP - Its a sad, sad situation. And its getting more and more absurd
for evil to triumph, all its needs is for good men to stand idle (a bit OTT I realise [like the article ] - but I couldn't come up with a good alternative!)
Lets worry about important things!
The files are transferred directly between computers via an encrypted connection without passing through a middleman. Your friends could simply be "me, myself and I" (there's nothing stopping you from setting up multiple accounts).
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I don't believe that even SkyDrive meets the criteria, I understand that the US "Patriot Act" trumps all others if the company or subsidiaries are US owned.
This means that any Microsoft owned service can be accessed at any time id the US so desires.
I know that the need a good reason to look, but -Nothing- will stop them if the want to see your data.
Search "patriot act data protection uk"
Just one of may links:Data Protection and the Patriot Act
I am not concerned for my own rather boring collection of scripts and so on that I store in DropBox, SkyDrive or where-ever, but students, (or even staff), personally identifiabled information should NEVER be stored outside the school without being heavily encrypted.Even things like Sims Learning Gateway, E-portal accessible from the CMIS VLE offering worry me.
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I have asked for clarification re Patriot Act but from what I had previously been told during DPA discussions the reference to accessing data from EU customers is when it is already outside of the EEA, i.e. if the data centres used are in the US. With DropBox we don't know what they are using or where. They say Amazon ... but nothing guaranteed. At least with SkyDrive we know it is within the EEA (Ireland and fail over to the Netherlands IIRC)
If the Data Centres are in EEA and are run within the EEA then any seizure of data is the a factual breach of DPA. A company cannot transfer the data from within the EEA to outside of the EEA without your consent, even if the Patriot Act is used. To do so would mean that an individual is being forced by the US authority to breach the laws of another country, ... and if you consider the number of companies who operate on Govt contracts who have US sections (or are US based) then there could be a royal bun fight should it be tried.
But, as I have said, I have asked for clarification on that.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 lands in UK stores
Summary: The Wi-Fi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is available to buy in the UK from Thursday but is currently not being offered any UK mobile operators.
The Wi-Fi-only Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is available to buy in the UK from Thursday but is currently not being offered any UK mobile operators.
The 10.1-inch device, announced in February, is available in the UK with 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of storage. Prices for the base model start from £399. Increasing storage adds around £80 incrementally to the total price, meaning the 64GB costs around £559.
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On Monday, Samsung agreed not to advertise or sell one version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia, as a result of ongoing litigation with Apple over alleged patent infringements. Apple originally filed the suit in April, alleging "blatant copying".
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- What: Homecoming for Andrew Ellis
- Where: 49 Brown Circle, Rossville
- When: Saturday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
- What: Fundraiser for Andrew Ellis' medical bills
- Where: Farmers Insurance Group, 7030 Lee Highway
- When: Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
A Chattanooga businessman has arranged a weekend fundraiser for Andrew Ellis, the rising third-grader who survived the wrath of a 190-mph tornado.
Bill Lehmkuhl, agency owner of Farmers Insurance Group on Lee Highway, said he would host a six-hour fundraiser at his business Saturday to put a dent in Andrew's six-figure medical bills.
Andrew, 8, lost his half-brother, cousin, grandmother and great-grandmother on April 27 when tornadoes and thunderstorms blew through Tennessee and Georgia, killing 77 in the Chattanooga area.
"That this kid survived is an absolute God-given miracle," Lehmkuhl said in a phone interview Wednesday. "I mean, holy cow."
Last week, Andrew told the Chattanooga Times Free Press about the day he'll never forget.
As storms approached the Apison mobile home where his family was staying, Andrew's grandmother, Brenda Prescott, 56, hurried the boy to a bathtub and lay atop him, but she "flew off" as the twister came through, he said.
The howling wind sent Andrew airborne for a moment before he hit his head, broke his left femur and scraped his skin against the hard earth. He spent two weeks at Erlanger's intensive care unit.
Part of Andrew's Erlanger stay cost $145,000, according to his mother, Wendy Ellis. One antibiotic he needs costs between $600 and $800 per month, she said, and she hasn't received an invoice from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, where the boy is rehabilitating for the third straight week.
"I will pay them to the best of my ability," said Ellis, who works as a placement specialist at Elwood Staffing in Chattanooga. "It's priceless. You can't put a price on having Andrew here."
Andrew isn't covered by his mother's workplace insurance.
The family is seeking help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Medicaid.
"We're at that barrier right now," Ellis said.
Lehmkuhl read about the boy's struggles in the newspaper. The next day, he contacted Ellis, who walked him and his wife through the Apison wreckage Tuesday night.
"I saw pieces of a refrigerator embedded into a tree," Lehmkuhl said. "It is unbelievable, some of the things I saw."
Lehmkuhl said he's lining up an autographed baseball from the Chattanooga Lookouts and other surprises for Andrew. He said the fundraiser will include hot dogs, hamburgers and "a big pot for donations."
The fundraiser concludes during a public homecoming party at Andrew's house in Rossville, so Lehmkuhl said he'll bring the donations to the family Saturday evening.
"If people want to come meet Andrew, they certainly can," Ellis said. "His homecoming is bittersweet. He's coming home to an empty house."
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"When I meet younger women in the Navy or considering the Navy, the biggest fear they have is that they won't be able to be an Officer, an engineer, and also a mother or wife. I have found that you can do it. It's hard work, but you can do it."
— LCDR Jennifer Tetatzin, Civil Engineering Corps, USN
Partway through earning her bachelor's degree in engineering at California State University, Sacramento, Jennifer Tetatzin had come to two conclusions.
"I knew I did not want to be working and doing the same thing for the next 40 years. And paying my way through school…paying my own living expenses…working 40 hours a week and taking 18 credits a semester…it was really exhausting."
Fortunately, she came across a collegiate program that allowed her to quit her full-time job and focus on her studies. That program was courtesy of the Navy, and LCDR Tetatzin was commissioned into Active Duty in the Civil Engineering Corps in 1997.
In the 15 years since, the Navy has helped the 37-year-old pay for her master's in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. It's also allowed her to see the world and make a difference in the lives of people across the globe.
"The Philippines was my very first deployment. I was the only Officer and a female too. I was living in a tent and working through monsoons and all of these challenges, but we cleared the jungle…laid a foundation…built an airfield. And my Seabees (my troops who were working for me) amazed me every single day with their hard work and ingenuity."
LCDR Tetatzin points out some important differences between the Navy and civilian engineering. "In the military, you're given huge responsibility right away. I was out on my own in a foreign country at the age of 24 and I don't think any civilian company would've done that."
She continues, "We also hold many different positions over our career. In your junior years, you might manage six or eight folks. But as you get more senior, you take on more responsibility. For my biggest leadership role, I had 315 people who worked for me in three countries – Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan."
LCDR Tetatzin enjoys being a part of an organization of service. "As an engineer in the Navy, we're not here to turn a profit," she says. "We're trying to do the right thing…all the time."
During her career, she's traveled the world, called places from Hawaii to Virginia to Tennessee home, and built a family. "I am particularly proud to be able to have two children, a husband, a successful career and also be respected as a pretty smart engineer."
To those who may be interested in doing the kinds of things she's done, she offers this advice: "The confidence and growth that you will experience by going into the Navy is well worth taking a chance on."
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"My most recent deployment was to Eastern Africa. We were based in Djibouti first, right next door to Somalia. They are so poor with very harsh living conditions.
We have water-well drilling rigs on a truck. We took a couple of trucks out and a few Seabees, set up camp and drilled, producing fresh water. That one well reduced the distance villagers had to walk to collect drinking water from 12 miles to 4.
Such a simple thing. Such a huge impact.
We also took a team to Ethiopia. Scoping out 12 sites. Meeting with village elders to find out where they needed water most and where they'd tried before.
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Kilmarnock Under 18s entertained Wigtownshire Under 18s on Sunday afternoon. With a few players unavailable because of the Sunday fixture the Killie Squad was tested to the full.
John Dewar opened the scoring after 6 minutes diving over in the corner after good work from the forwards. Killie continued to press forward with good runs by Connor Turnbull and David Dunseath but it took another 8 minutes before they scored again, Liam Neilson powering his way over the line from 3 yards out, Ross Anderson kicked the extra points to give Killie a 12 point lead.
Wigtownshire came back into the match on 25 minutes as they worked their way up the far touchline scoring wide out in the corner, the conversion was missed and the next 10 minutes was played out without any further scores 12 - 5 to Kilmarnock at the break.
The second half began with Kilmarnock again apply the pressure Ross Anderson took a quick tap penalty and floated a lovely pass out to Fraser Hannah on the wing who collected the ball to score in the corner the conversion was missed again. A further 20 minutes passed before the next score and it was the visitors who managed to score after a good jinking run by their stand off the conversion was missed but Wigtownshire were very much back in the game trailing by 17 points to 10. Kilmarnock tried to take the game to Wigtownshire in the forwards but were finding it difficult with the much bigger Shire side soaking up everything that Killie could throw at them. Some good driving play by Greg Reid gained some good yards and with ten minutes to go Kilmarnock drove into the Shire 22 with forwards Liam Neilson & Ross Murray leading the way. Wigtownshire could not hold out and conceded a penalty five yards from their own line, the ever alert Connor Turnbull took and quick tap and jinked past a couple of defenders to score the final points of the match. A good win against a big Wigtownshire side but plenty of work to be done on the training pitch this week. Final score 22 - 10. Player of the Match David Dunseath
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Acadiana Wordlab is a new literary drafting workshop forthcoming Cité des Arts in Lafayette, Louisiana. It's free and open to the public (though we ask that you donate a few bucks to the presenter), uncensored, and casually structured. It will begin on October 6th, with Jessica Bordelon of Revolution Theory as guest presenter, and will take place every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm. Acadiana Wordlab has no formal "membership," but rather serves as a space where people can come together to work on their craft as often as they see fit.
Each week, a guest presenter will come to Acadiana Wordlab and present a work of art (literary or otherwise), a discussion of art, or a lecture on craft. All attendees will then write for 20 minutes or so. After writing, attendees MUST read what they've just been working on, aloud. Active participation is the only requirement.
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Bledsoe County Correctional Complex
• $208 million: Total project cost
• 450: Estimated new jobs
• 300: Minimum-security beds
• 1,024: Medium-security beds
• 120: Maximum-security beds
• 1,444: Total beds
Source: Tennessee Department of Correction
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. — Like a giant Lego project, the $208 million Bledsoe County Correctional Complex is taking shape as rows of massive gray housing units are configured from stacked, precast cells built on the prison grounds.
The 1,444-bed state prison going up on Horsehead Road should get its first tenants in January 2013, Warden Jim Morrow said Thursday.
It sits on 2,200 acres of the Cumberland Plateau along with the 971-bed Southeastern Tennessee State Regional Correctional Facility and Taft Youth Center.
The new prison will house mostly medium-security prisoners, with a few hundred minimum- and maximum-security inmates, Morrow said. It employs some of the latest prison design features, he said, including a pair of tunnels that are the only entrance and exit for the 431,000-square-foot facility.
"The tunnel is a new concept in the Department of Correction," he said. "Only two facilities — Morgan County and us — have this type of tunnel in their design."
The tunnels go under fences to connect to the main prison without interrupting a perimeter road around the facility. Every person — staff, visitors and prisoners — entering or leaving the prison must pass through the central control area's prison staff, he said.
"Central control is kind of the heart of the facility," he said.
Cost-saving features include large windows and skylights and geothermal heating and cooling. The system uses 580 wells to circulate air underground where the temperature is 55 to 58 degrees. That reduces the cost of additional heating or cooling to comfortable temperatures.
Ted Davidson, senior project manager for the state Department of Finance and Administration, said almost all the prison complex's 28 buildings will use the geothermal system to keep costs as low as possible.
Besides five housing units, the prison will have buildings for administration, security, visitation, infirmary, cafeteria and work programs, Davidson said.
On-site fabrication helps keep cost down, he said.
Concrete and steel components that make up the 80-square-foot cells are built about a half-mile away and trucked to the construction grounds. A crane lifts them into place before roofs, floors or other parts of the structure are installed.
On Thursday, the site held a mix of finished buildings, some just roofed and several that stood uncovered in doubled-stacked rows of cells. About 300 construction workers were buzzing about.
"We're about 40 percent complete," Davidson said.
Once the prison is ready, Morrow said, the inmates will come mostly from state prisoners now housed in county jails across the state. Many counties earn money by housing state inmates in their jails, but Morrow said he didn't think counties will lose much money.
Morrow said the design allows for expansion. He also said the new prison will be tougher to manage than the existing one.
"We'll have maximum-security prisoners, while we've only had medium-security prisoners in the past," he said.
A housing unit for 120 prisoners classified higher than medium security will segregate prisoners into four security levels, with maximum being the most dangerous inmates. Four other 256-bed units will be for medium-security prisoners and a separate 300-bed building will house minimum-security inmates.
Tennessee Department of Correction Lt. Steve McGraw said he hopes to be assigned to the new prison when it opens. McGraw said he has worked at the prison across the road for 26 years.
"It's really been an experience watching the thing go up," McGraw said.
Ben Benton is a news reporter at the Chattanooga Times Free Press. He covers Southeast Tennessee and previously covered North Georgia education. Ben has worked at the Times Free Press since November 2005, first covering Bledsoe and Sequatchie counties and later adding Marion, Grundy and other counties in the northern and western edges of the region to his coverage. He was born and raised in Cleveland, Tenn., a graduate of Bradley Central High School. Benton ...
Im sure that money could of been better spent. On drug rehabs for the up and coming criminals, that will eventually land themselves with a life sentence. Its time TN started looking at the beginning of the problems.instead of building extra prisons so the TN goverment can make large amounts of money with their prisoners. imported or other wise.
Public Schools kids go to a rundown, crappy, 35 year old schools in Hamilton County so the garbage of our society can have a clean, modern, climate controlled facility with the "latest in design". This county is going of its damm rocker. "Big Corrections" is becoming a big industry with your politicians using tax dollars to build and staff overkill palaces for scum and the low-wattage types who watch over them. Cheaper is to dig a deep trench in the ground and line it with cement slabs, surround it with a perimeter fence of excavated stone with gun towers in each corner, throw in some tents and some plastic sheets. No TV, no weights, no visitors, if you get sick and die or there is a epidemic, that's bad luck. Food, shelter, and clothing and basic medical is at a higher and dryer grade level in a adjacent tent city only to those who earn it. There will be little violence those who chose a violent path weigh 120 lbs and are to malnourished to fight. Recidivism rate plummets. $208 million down the toilet! This could have been done for 1/5th the budget.


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The aerial application flight experienced a gradual power loss during its initial climbout from takeoff. The pilot landed in a field with a soft surface. The airplane nosed over upon touchdown. Examination of the airplane's engine revealed no mechanical aniomalies that would prevent the prodiuction of normal power. The pilot said he had fueled the airplane and checked for water in the fuel before takeoff. He said he had not encountered carburetor ice during previous takeoffs earlier in the day. The pilot said the engine had hesitated on takeoff during the past 2 to 3 weeks. He said it did this on a random basis. The pilot said the airplane's engine had been idling about 5 minutes before takeoff. He said he did not apply carburetor heat when he noticed the power loss. According to an FAA carburetor icing probability chart, the temperature/dew point at the accident site posed a serious threat for carburetor icing at low power settings.
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