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The standing committee has as expected been cut to seven members from nine, which should ease consensus building and decision making.
Xi, who was also appointed head of the party's top military body, said in an address following the party's once-in-five years congress that he understood the people's desire for a better life but warned of severe challenges going forward.
We are not complacent, and we will never rest on our laurels, he said after introducing the other six members of the standing committee at the Great Hall of the People in a carefully choreographed ceremony carried live on state television.
Under the new conditions, our party faces many severe challenges, and there are also many pressing problems within the party that need to be resolved, particularly corruption, being divorced from the people, going through formalities and bureaucracy caused by some party officials.
The run-up to the handover has been overshadowed by the party's biggest scandal in decades, with former high-flyer Bo Xilai sacked as party boss of the southwestern Chongqing city after his wife was accused of murdering a British businessman.
North Korean-trained economist Zhang Dejiang is expected to head the largely rubber-stamp parliament, while Shanghai party boss Yu Zhengsheng is likely to head parliament's advisory body, according to the order in which their names were announced.
Tianjin party chief Zhang Gaoli and Liu Yunshan, a conservative who has kept domestic media on a tight leash, make up the rest of the group.
Xi will take over President Hu's state position in March at the annual meeting of parliament, when Li Keqiang will succeed Premier Wen Jiabao.
Despite the problems ahead, Xi will at least not have to worry about Hu looking too much over his shoulder.
Hu has not followed his predecessor Jiang Zemin in staying on as head of the military commission after stepping down as party chief. Xi has instead directly taken over that post, strengthening his position.
Advocates of reform are pressing Xi to cut back the privileges of state-owned firms, make it easier for rural migrants to settle in cities, fix a fiscal system that encourages local governments to live off land expropriations and, above all, tether the powers of a state that they say risks suffocating growth and fanning discontent.
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Is it possible to deactivate Windows Server 2008 R2 or Server 2008 for that matter and take back the key so to speak?
No, just attempt to activate the new server with the same key, and call Microsoft if directed to do so and explain the situation to them. They are usually pretty good at this.
This doesn't apply to OEM licenced software, of course, as that lives and dies with the machine it is attached to.
do you mean an oem copy that you are trying to now reclaim the installation license for? r moir is right, if it is an oem it dies with the hardware typically the motherboard. if it is a volume agreement then you can probably just re-use in production environment, you should have a number of activations that are allowed with it.
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upk option.
or resintall default key (which requires / asks for kms).


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I love it hanging on my rearview mirror. The scent only last about 4 days but it's so cute that it looks good just hanging there :)
not just for your car but closets too!
Its not just for your car but can be used to freshen your bedroom closets and bathrooms as well. Downside the smell only last about 2 to 3 weeks at best but great for decoration piece in your car,truck or van.


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I use animated gifs to illustrate technical points and have always found that a useful technique. Back before the new and improved site editor and viewer was released, these worked inline.
Now, they do not work inline and they do not work in the slide show viewer either.
If I upload them to the site from my computer, they are completely disabled.
But if I upload them from my web gallery, they work fine when "original" is selected, as they are then displayed by the browser itself without the crippling effect of the editor.
Can we please get this fixed? It is obviously a trivial feature since all the browsers display animated gifs by default.
Example post: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/53661796
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Don't do the same mistake twice Ubisoft let us choose if we wanna have ambient music while free roaming in the menu option.
Don't do it like AC 3 give us some Ambient music while free roaming.
Fin (that's my opinion,but please feel free to debate on that matter.)
I mean even in Revelation it had ambient music :
Here is the petition : click on the link below (if you're for a petition please sign in the petition below so our voices could be heard)
I'm gonna try to make this thread on others forums such as the british forum or the aussie try to PASS THE WORD !
There's a wee bit of pirate'ish music in the interview !
It gives me goosebumps !


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The term, meditative state of mind, can refer to several ideas. When someone is sitting quietly and appears to be reflecting we could say they look meditative. Also, when we are sitting in meditation and slip into that quiet place of stillness, we are in a meditative state of mind.
An advantage of nurturing our meditative state is that it is the quietest, while at the same time creative state, where we can draw on new or deeper ideas. Going into a meditative state layer by layer uncovers more information that we can bring out for usefulness in our projects.
A meditative state gives us an expanded view of life and circumstances that we may not see in the regular waking state. We have heard about the different mental states we all have, such as, waking, deep sleep, dreaming, unconscious, super-conscious.
Meditation is our state of consciousness where we are physically at rest, while mentally awake.
Not being bothered with physical, mental, and emotional issues gives us the space to zoom in like a rocket launched into inner space, a place where there are no boundaries to our thinking.
By spending time in meditation we become adept at going deeply within at a moment's notice. For example, I lived at Yogaville, Virginia, for a year. After meditating regularly in the LOTUS, Light of Truth Universal Shrine, even as I would start to sit in meditation pose I would enter the inner light where we all abide without limitation as spiritual brothers and sisters. It was joyful that my time in meditation paid off in being able to commune spiritually with expanded consciousness so easily.
In summary, take time to develop your meditative state to creatively solve problems, and also enjoy the feeling of communion in your spiritual state with others on the planet now, and those who have gone beyond.
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Often I want to diff the output of two COMMANDS. That is, I want to run command A, then run command B, then diff the output of both of those.
For example:
sort file1 > file1.sorted sort file2 > file2.sorted diff file1.sorted file2.sorted
Can this be done without writing the output to a temporary file?
Answer: YES!
The trick is to use Bash's process substitution feature:
diff <(sort file1) <(sort file2)Bash changes that into:
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Miguel Rodriguez, 36, of Pineview Cemetery Road in Seven Springs was charged Friday by Jacksonville Police Department with fleeing and eluding arrest with a motor vehicle, child abuse and conspiracy.
Rodriguez is accused of fleeing in a 2005 Dodge Durango from officers who were pursuing shoplifters from Belk in Jacksonville Mall, according to warrants. Rodriguez allegedly was driving with three children who were younger than three years old, according to warrants.
The Durango was seized and impounded, according to warrants.
Bond was set at $10,000.
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The Board of Education conducts the educational program in a number of facilities located in the district.
Stambaugh Elementary
ACE High School History
The ACE High School , established in 1994, serves students from the West Iron County Public and Forest Park School Districts . Following the tenth commencement ceremony of 2004, ACE has a total of 87 graduates. The school was closed in 2006.
Middle School History
The history of the West Iron County Middle School begins with the history of the Iron River School System. In 1910 there were 137 pupils enrolled in the Iron River school district and by 1928 there were nearly 2,000. The first school in Iron River was erected in 1882. It was merely a log house on Genesee street where Selin's Furniture Store is today. The log schoolhouse consisted of two rooms, one for the grade students and one for the high school students.
In 1892 the log schoolhouse was relocated to Cayuga street at the future site of the Central School with an east wing added to the building. In addition, space was rented near the present day Main Street Cafe. This space was used for kindergarten and first grade classes until it was destroyed by fire.
The first graduation class consisted of five pupils in 1893, and in 1894 the second graduating class consisted of eight pupils--all of which were girls. All those who wished to graduate were obliged to pass a third grade examination. In order to become a teacher, a person must attend a special review class in high school and then pass a county examination. Many times girls of fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen years of age became teachers.
On April 17, 1896 a program was given by the school in order to pay for a piano for the school. The program was given in the Town Opera House and many in the audience went away shocked at the "Hungarian Dancing Girl" who wore a skirt that came half way up to her knees!
In 1904 the Central school was built with the wings of the building being added in 1910. In 1902 the school building was two stories high. In the lower floor were three class rooms and a hall, and on the upper floor, four class rooms. Each room was used for one to three grades, and there was no kindergarten. A separate building some time later was built for kindergarten purposes.
An outdoor wood stairway with a railing was the only way of access to the upper story. In each room there was a large wood-box and a stove. The stoves were large, the type used in many lumber camps during the period, that took three to four feet length logs. Putting wood in the stoves was quite an event, for it took three or four boys to manage one log. The stoves were surrounded by fences on which were hung caps, coats, and mittens. The wood-box, which was filled from outside, was at the back of the room, and the teacher's desk was on a platform.
The athletics of this time consisted of football and baseball. There was no coach, and all athletic equipment was bought by the boys. The school board assumed no responsibility for accidents and paid no expenses. When the team played away from home, the boys stayed with friends or members of the opposing team. Basketball was not played until 1905.
A spelling team competed with neighboring towns for the spelling championship. Sleigh rides were frequent affairs as well, and often sleigh ride parties were held in Crystal Falls or Florence.
In 1923 two annexes were built to the Central School and by 1925 congestion was so great that the seating pupils and the conducting of classes became a serious problem. It was October 27,1924 when the first attempt to build a new junior and senior high school for the Iron River Public Schools met with defeat at the polls. At the start of the 1925-26 school year, Iron River School Superintendent Byrns implemented half day sessions: There was no room for the students. The Board of Education put the question to the voters again in April of 1926. This time it passed: 282 yes to 195 no. An advisory committee for the new school was formed and by April 21 land was bought on the MacKinnon block in Iron River. On August 24 the bid of C.A. Anderson to build the new school was accepted at $197,775.00. An additional $30,000.00 was awarded to four other businesses for electrical work.
The dedication of the Iron River High School (pictured at the top of page) was held on February 22, 1928. Superintendent C.A. Pfeiffer was the chairmen of the proceedings. The High School band played an overture and the invocation was given by Reverend Marcus Brown. Greetings were extended by W.E. Culver, Iron River City; Matt E. Kosky, Iron River Township; President E.C. Tyler, Board of Education; D.H. Campbell, Advisory Board; Miss Pearl Windsor, High School Principal; and Hilmer Soldander, student representative. The High School Glee Club sang Song of India, and the dedicatory address was given by Professor G.E. Densmore of the University of Michigan. The program was closed by the audience singing America and with Reverend C.W. Erickson giving the benediction.
Source: Graphics and text were taken from: Frames For The Future: The Iron County Centennial Book, pages 210-215. Marcia Bernhardt, Editor; and from The Iron River High School Dedication Program with information compiled by the Iron River class of 1928.


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i did that
root@email:/home/krolen/zimbraInstall# /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmfixperms
it did nothing -(
sorry to be a pain im panicing a little now
i did that
root@email:/home/krolen/zimbraInstall# /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmfixperms
it did nothing -(
sorry to be a pain im panicing a little now
Okay, so now everything has been copied and you have run zmfixperms have you tried started ZCS or am I missing something ?
i had assumed that the fixperms had done its job. i ran the installer
i noticed that durning the installation i got
Setting up CA...sh: openssl: not found
i have now installed openssl
i got Configuration complete - press return to exit
when starting zimbra i got
zimbra@email:~$ zmcontrol start
Host email.wernethschool.com
Starting logger...Done.
Starting mailbox...Done.
Starting antispam...Done.
Starting snmp...Done.
Starting spell...Done.
Starting mta...FAILED
Starting zmmtaconfig...zmmtaconfig is already running.
postsuper: fatal: scan_dir_push: open directory defer: Permission denied
postfix failed to start
Starting saslauthd...saslauthd[18231] :detach_tty : Cannot start saslauthd
saslauthd[18231] :detach_tty : Another instance of saslauthd is currently running
zmsaslauthdctl failed to start
Starting stats...Done.
Many thanks
Sounds like the previous install is still running due to the openssl error. I would stop ZCS and check for any old zimbra processes running. Run the dummy install again, clean it up, copy across /opt/zimbra again, and then run the zmfixperms.
many thanks i will give it a try -)
during the dummy install i now get the following
zimbra-apache_5.0.12_GA_2789.UBUNTU8_i386.deb installation failed
Check /tmp for the install and setup logs ... see why it failed to install the package. If you are starting over you may have to remove them first.
i was winging about a simlink it could not create. i removed the zimbra directory and re-ran the dummy installation all went well. now its re-rsyncing the data back.. l will post again when i re-run the fixperms script.
thanks again for all your help. we are really greatfull
ok so the data went back across no problem.
root@email:/opt/zimbra# /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmfixperms
same as before. nothing.. it did think for about 20 secconds before it came back to the input line
any ideas?
thanks again
okay, so first thing make sure no old zimbra processes are running. Then fire it up and see what happens


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Fri May 22 0:01:00 EDT 2009, Recife, Brazil
I guess putting a big umbrella on a boat is a good, cheap way to stay cool in the tropical sun.
This was taken in the entrance to Recife harbor.
Thu May 21 14:13:07 EDT 2009, Recife, Brazil
This is a working sailboat in Recife harbor. Many similar rowboats are used for fishing here. They fish mostly by casting nets. Few of the rowboats have added a sail, like this one did.
The rowboats are simple, wooden, flat-bottom craft.
Wed May 20 10:48:28 EDT 2009, Recife, Brazil
This is the lighthouse at Recife. Recife, a city of 3.6 million people in the northeast of Brazil, has a harbor that is well-protected by an outer reef.
It was an easy, four-day sail from Salvador to Recife.
Tue May 12 13:15:00 EDT 2009, Maragojiipe, Bahia, Brasil
Sun May 10 11:56:13 EDT 2009, Maragojiipe, Bahia, Brasil
Fog lifting as the sun rises
Thu May 7 11:45:58 EDT 2009, Maragojiipe, Bahia, Brasil
We had a very brief conversation with the girl in the picture, but you really need to be pretty good at Portuguese to do much talking in rural Brazil.
Tue May 5 15:25:24 EDT 2009, Maragojiipe, Bahia, Brasil
Charter sailboat in Maragojiipe. Similar rig (mast from tree) and hull (very wide) to working sailboats.
Could you take time to add a bit of context/history to the posts. Very few words (one additional sentence) would add a bunch for the viewer and in the future when you go back and write your memoirs every small word will be a catalyst for a flood of memories.
thanks again,
no job is too hard for the person that doesn't have to do it!
Fri May 1 19:01:00 EDT 2009, Maragojiipe, Bahia, Brasil
Different kind of house pet.
Fri May 1 19:00:00 EDT 2009, Maragojiipe, Bahia, Brasil
Loading bricks onto a working sailboat in the wonderfully relaxed market town of Maragojiipe on the Rio Paraguacu. I don't understand why the sails were left up while the boat was at the dock, but the wind was light.
Thu Apr 30 12:25:24 EDT 2009
Anchored in the tranquil waters of Rio Paraguacu.


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Vice Chair: Elizabeth L. Keating
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COMPOSITION: At least eight voting members of the General Faculty. In addition, every year the chair of the Faculty Council shall appoint two General Faculty members of the Faculty Council for one-year terms as members of the committee. The committee shall elect its own chair and vice chair, both of whom shall be members of the General Faculty. The director of The University of Texas Press shall serve as administrative adviser without vote.
Members, 2004-2005: Brooks, Joanna M. 2003-2005 assistant professor, English Charrad, Mounira M. 2004-2006 assistant professor, sociology Churgin, Michael J. 2004-2006 professor, law Davies, Penelope 2003-2005 associate professor, art and art history Keating, Elizabeth L. 2003-2005 associate professor, anthropology Jellison, Judith A. 2004-2006 professor, music Lindstrom, Naomi 2004-2006 professor, Spanish and Portuguese Raizen, Esther L. 2003-2005 assistant professor, Middle Eastern languages and cultures
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- Jon
OMG. Is this real? A Kickstarter???????? So much love.
Errr.. what is this exactly? :)
Edit: Nevermind, the kickstarter article explains all.
I said I was done with Kickstarter until I saw some results, but this is going to break that. My only question right now is how badly I want that shirt.
I'm so in! Unreal Tournament 4evah.
This will be the most expensive shirt I've purchased, and I'm ecstatic to do it!
I was just coming to post and thread and see that I've been usurped!
You guys are the bee's knees! We know the timing is awful, but we've been kicking this around for a few months and have only finally gotten around to finishing everything up. Bruce has even been playing Diablo III to practice.
Pledged the fuck out of this one. Well, at least $30 worth.
Anyway, hope this turns out great for you guys!
I so want a postcard signed by Tom. Do you guys post to the Netherlands?
Sorry but... no.
--- Alan
Postcard pre-ordered!
I wish I was independently wealthy. I'm pretty sure it's not a crime to make Bruce play a Disney Dream Princess game. At least, it'd be hard to prosecute, right?Do you want a Tom vs. Bruce of your favorite game, or an old classic, or some Disney Dream Princess Wii game?
Start writing fellas. This thing is going to sail to full funding and beyond (even without Alan Crankypants).
And I thought I would get through the whole Kickstarter craze without ever backing anything...
Jmacgregor - You didn't back Wasteland 2? Heathen.
Cool stuff! I am in for some amount... hmm I will figure it out in the next couple days.
Not sure I should admit it here, but I always used to root for Bruce. Sorry, Tom :), but I loved the articles and looking forward to more!
I'll take my postcard in a cardboard box, please.
Do we get to pick the games you review together? That should be a level if you did not do it already.
Can use surveys like Steve Jackson did.
I would like to see the articles posted on a website for all to see not just those who support ( I will support).
Smash the cult of game journalism celebrities


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Bass Pro Shop closer to opening | News
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The Bass Pro Shop is on schedule to open November 1. Construction crews broke ground on the multi-million dollar project earlier this year, and the 120,000 square foot facility will sit on a 29.3 acre site near the Interstate 30 and 430 interchange.
Developer Tommy Hodges said crews have been working hard, and they're excited to open just in time for deer season.
"Very soon Bass Pro will move their team in to begin stocking and doing all the interior finishes, and so there will be people all over each other for the next few months," he said.
Hodges said once Bass Pro and the surround shopping mall is complete, there will be more than 1,200 new jobs. The mall is expected to open late next year.
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Posts tagged with 'John Moores'
James Bloomfield workshop
30 November 2012 by Angela
John Moores 2012 exhibiting artist James Bloomfield tells us about his recent workshop at the Walker Art Gallery. See pictures from the workshop on our flickr site:
"After much planning, emails and butterfly folding I arrived at the Walker Art Gallery to give my artist talk and deliver the workshop. I was welcomed into the bowels of the Gallery and delivered to the resource area by means of the biggest lift I have ever seen. Angelica was on hand to setup the workshop area, and we began to pin the butterflies in preparation for the workshop. Read more…
Splashes and Splatters and Pitter Patter Painters
Here's our Education Demonstrator Angelica Vanasse to tell you all about some little artists getting creative at the Walker recently:
The John Moores Painting Prize 2012 provided us with heaps of inspiration for our fantastic family Splashes and Splatters painting workshops and our Pitter Patter Painters sessions for under 3s at the Walker Art Gallery. Coordinated by the Education Team at the Walker, our Rex Makin auditorium was re-vamped as a vibrant paint-filled hub of creativity with lots to see, make, and be inspired by – all focused on the painting process. Read more…
John Moores Painting Prize Summit
29 October 2012 by Laura
Media office volunteer, Louise Beard, has taken a look at a weekend of debate and workshops on the future of paint and the John Moores Painting Prize:
Every two years, Liverpool platforms a showcase of contemporary art in the Liverpool Biennial. The John Moores Painting Prize is an important part of this, plucking out some of the best contemporary painting work in the UK. Read more…
Good things come in small packages at the John Moores
11 October 2012 by Laura
We had a really fascinating talk from John Moores artist, Angela Lizon on Tuesday. This little figure was found in a charity shop, and made a perfect subject for Angela who is intrigued by kitsch and how it can be transformed into something unique.
'Made in Taiwan' was the smallest submission from more than 3,000 entries to the competition. You can see how little it is in the photograph- it is the second painting from the right. Read more…
John Moores artist- Narbi Price
4 October 2012 by Laura
The John Moores Painting Prize has been open for a number of weeks now. With 67 paintings (including the China works), there is a lot to take in. So for Talk Tuesdays (1pm every week) artists, historians and members of the John Moores project team take turns to talk about their work, and/or what the exhibition and the Prize are all about.
This week was the turn of 2012 prize winner, Narbi Price. Press Assistant, Jo Vickers went along to find out what inspires Narbi's interesting work: Read more…
Nick Fox donates prizewinning work
1 May 2012 by Laura
This month paintings from across the UK will be arriving in Liverpool for the second stage of judging for John Moores Painting Prize.
One person who knows exactly how the entrants will be feeling right now is Nick Fox who was a prizewinner in 2010 with the beautiful painting 'Metatopia'.
Nick has recently very generously donated the painting to the Walker Art Gallery where it joins an outstanding collection of contemporary art.
We're thrilled the work is back on show for our visitors so we've arranged for Nick to come and discuss the painting, his practice and the Prize in more detail in a free talk on Friday 4 May at 1pm. Read more…
Animal Art at the Walker Art Gallery
27 March 2012 by Laura
Oinking, bleating and clucking are not the sounds you expect from a trip to the Walker Art Gallery but this weekend some special guests are set to change all of that.
On Saturday 31 March and Tuesday 3 April a mini farm arrives at the gallery giving our visitors the opportunity to feast their eyes on rabbits alongside the Rubens, Rembrandt and Rossettis.
I have to confess I am most looking forward to the mini pigs but there will also be cute goats and this close to Easter it would be rude to not invite the chickens too. Read more…
The final countdown
20 December 2011 by Alison Cornmell
It's the 20 December which can only mean one thing, and not that we're only five days away from Christmas.
No, today marks one month exactly until the deadline for artists to register for the John Moores Painting Prize 2012. This blog is for any artists out there or people who may know artists. Enter before 20 January 2012 and be in with a chance of winning the first prize of £25,000 or four further prizes, each of £2,500.
This is the biggest painting prize in the UK and has played a significant role in some famous artistic careers. Previous winners have included David Hockney, Peter Doig and Lisa Milroy. Sir Peter Blake was a winner of the Junior section of the Prize in 1961 which he describes as "…a thrilling moment when I was told I'd taken first prize in the Junior section and it spurred me on." Fifty years after winning the Junior section Sir Peter is now patron of the Prize.
Judges for this year's competition are Fiona Banner who is from Merseyside, director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery Iwona Blazwick, Spanish born Angela de la Cruz, a former Turner Prize 2010 nominee, Turner Prize 2011 nominee George Shaw and creative director of the BBC, Alan Yentob.
To enter the Prize or find out more follow the link – go on, it could be the start of something amazing!
Read more…
Blake's a busy bee
27 October 2011 by Alison Cornmell
The 'Godfather' of British Pop Art, Sir Peter Blake has been busy lately. Not only was he recently announced as the first ever patron of the John Moores Painting Prize he will also be designing the Brit Awards statuette for next years ceremony.
Brit award bosses see Sir Peter as being synonymous with the best of British music, which is why he was chosen to design the prize. Not only did he design the cover for The Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band he also designed album covers for Paul Weller and Oasis. Read more…
We are the champions!
31 May 2011 by Lisa
It's been an exciting time for us here at National Museums Liverpool as we have been happily weighed down with yet another award!
The John Moores Painting Prize has beaten the rest in its field to be named Merseyside's Tourism Event of the Year. The John Moores 2010 exhibition, which ran at the Walker Art Gallery from September to January, was the most successful ever in terms of visitor numbers.
Last Thursday the exhibition scooped the top prize at the Mersey Partnership Tourism Awards at the BT Convention Centre. It beat strong competition from the Grand National Festival, Mersey Ferries Manchester Ship Canal Cruise and Mersey Tunnel Tours. Read more…


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I have a CPU intensive multi-threaded Java application and I'm looking for ways to measure its performance at run time (useful for automation). I tried a few options
The first two measure real time. The last measures CPU time for only one thread. I want to measure the CPU-time for all threads spawned by the process.
Before resurrecting an old machine and dedicate it for this task, I would like to see what options I have now.
I run Linux and a platform dependent solution is acceptable, but least desirable.


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Thomas S. Lendvay, MD
Associate Professor
Co-Director of the Robotic Surgical Center
Pediatric Urology
Seattle Children's Hospital
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Disclosures: Spi Surgical Inc.: Consultant or Advisor
Pasquale Casale, MD
Attending Urologist
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
Department of Urology
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose
Jack S. Elder, MD
Chief of Urology
Henry Ford Health Systems
Detroit, MI
Disclosures: Nothing to disclose
Pediatric Robotic Surgery
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedures in children are primarily reconstructive. Children as young as 3 months have undergone successful robotic-assisted urological procedures. Common procedures include pyeloplasty, ureteroureterostomy, heminephrectomy, extravesical ureteral reimplantation, nephrectomy, and nephroureterectomy. Other procedures include pyelolithotomy, ureterocalicostomy, vascular hitch procedure for ureteropelvic junction(UPJ) obstruction, Mitrofanoff appendicovesicostomy, Malone continent cecostomy, ureteral reimplantation with tapering, intravesical ureteral reimplantation, augumentation enterocystoplasty, and bladder diverticulectomy.
Mechanical Effects
Hemodynamic: For low intraabdominal pressures (IAP, < 5-10 mmHg), venous return is increased to the heart, which in turn increases CO2, but for pressures > 10 mmHg the IVC is compressed and venous return from the lower half of the body is decreased. This phenomenon is exacerbated in a dehydrated patient or in reverse Trendelenburg positioning. Because the IAP also applies pressure to the abdominal arterial tree, afterload is increased. In children, if the IAP is maintained between 5-8 mmHg, the cardiac index CI does not change significantly, but if the IAP is >12 mmHg, CI decreases by an average of 13%.1
Pulmonary: The diaphragm tends to shift upwards with insufflation, increasing airway resistance and a decrease in the functional residual capacity. When the insufflation pressure is 12 mmHg (for < 5kg) and 15 mmHg (for > 5kg), the peak inspiratory pressure increases 18% and the tidal volume decreases 33%. When insufflation pressure is kept at 5 mmHg, there is no change in these parameters.2 The elevated diaphragm position increases intrapleural pressure, which is transmitted to the cardiac chambers and results in elevated cardiac filling pressures. If the child is in Trendelenburg position, this effect is accentuated.
Chemical Effects
Neurohumoral: As the IAP rises above 10 mmHg, the increase in afterload secondary to compression of the abdominal arterial vasculature and hypercarbia lead to a neurohumoral response including elevated concentrations of vasopressin, norepinephrine, and renin, causing elevations of the cardiac output (CO) and CI.3 Temporary oliguria is in part a result of these chemical changes. The renin response results in an increase in salt and water reabsorption, while sympathetic stimulation leads to decreased renal plasma flow. Water reabsorption is also enhanced by the release of vasopressin.
Chemical Hypercarbia: Insufflated CO2 is readily absorbed by the peritoneum, which leads to increased total body CO2. During desufflation of the abdomen, retained abdominal CO2 gets rapidly absorbed into the peritoneal capillaries and can lead to a transient rise of end tidal CO2 at the end of an operation.
Long operative cases lead to an elevated CO2 load that is initially buffered in muscles, bone and tissues, but then is exhaled through the lungs post-operatively. In children with poor pulmonary reserve, post-operative cardiopulmonary monitoring is advisable. The CO2 in the abdomen also mixes with existing peritoneal fluid and leads to production of dissolved H+ and HCO3-. This acidification of the peritoneal fluid is thought to be a major source of post-operative pain.3
Intraoperative Considerations
Fluids: Sensible and insensible losses are not as large as with open surgery. Maintenance IV fluids are acceptable if the patient is normovolemic. However, since most children are oligovolemic, an initial 20 mL/kg bolus prior to insufflation may protect against hemodynamic consequences of pneumoperitoneum. Venous access should be obtained in the upper limbs such that in the event rapid drug administration is required, the slow venous return from the legs will not hinder medication flow.
Airway: The elevated diaphragm due to elevated IAP or Trendelenburg position may affect endobronchial tube position. This may be recognized when the child is moved, and should be suspected if the insufflation pressure increases or the end tidal CO2 rise.
Temperature: Children are susceptible to temperature alterations related to CO2 insufflation due to increased proportional peritoneal surface area. The Bair Hugger warming system should minimize the risk of hypothermia.
Pneumoretroperitoneum: Because there is no exposure of the peritoneal fluid to acidifying CO2 nor is there accumulation of subdiaphragmatic CO2, children do not experience shoulder pain postoperatively, and abdominal pain is minimal or nonexistent. There is buffering of CO2 by the local musculature and CO2 can easily track along the retroperitoneum to the retropleural spaces. Peak airway pressures and end tidal CO2 are also usually not changed much from baseline as the diffusabilty of CO2 in the retroperitoneum.3
Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt: Some children with a congenital neurologic abnormality have a VP shunt. Retrospective studies in children with a VP shunt have demonstrated that laparoscopic operations can be performed safely, and that no special precautions are necessary, other than protecting the shunt tubing and administering prophylactic antibiotics.4
Contraindications to Robotic-assisted Surgery in Children
Because hemodynamic parameters may be adversely influenced by pneumoperitoneum, children with congenital heart disease (intracardiac shunting, severe aortic stenosis, severe myocardial dysfunction), and those with a pulmonary disorder may be unable to handle the increase ventilatory requirements to release the excess CO2. In addition, children with decreased cerebral compliance or a history of spontaneous pneumothorax should not undergo a robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedure.
Patient Selection and Port Placement
Children present a small working environment; the working space in a 1-year-old allows approximately 1 liter, compared with the 5-6 liter working space in an adult. Also, the potential for port site collisions is greater in children. Working pressures of 8-10 mm Hg in children under 2 years and 10-12 mm Hg in older children and adolescents typically are sufficient. In children the abdomen should allow a distance at least 8 cm between the operative ports to prevent robotic port clashing.
In children less than 2 years undergoing a procedure on the upper urinary tract, it is helpful to elevate the child 10 cm on foam pads or blankets. The flank should be flexed slightly. The ipsilateral arm may be secured along the child's side. There are various methods of positioning the child on the operating table. Some place the child on a triangular pad and rotate the operating table, so that port insertion is performed with the child in a supine position. The operating table is rotated back to 45 degree lateral decubitus for the operative procedure. The table may not be rotated after the robot is docked. An alternative method is to secure the child to the edge of the operating table, with 10 degree lateral decubitus.
The child does not need a bowel prep pre-operatively unless they are being treated for constipation. However, some pediatric urologists prescribe clear liquids and a laxative 24 hours pre-operatively. All children should undergo Foley catheter insertion to drain the bladder. For camera insertion, an incision through or adjacent to the umbilicus is made. It is helpful to incise the rectus fascia also. Access to the peritoneum may be made using the Veress needle or Hasson technique; the latter is preferable if the child underwent a previous abdominal operation. During insufflation, 20 mm Hg insufflation pressure may be used for a short time to aid in operating port insertion, as it increases the resistance of the abdominal wall to deformation, easing safe trocar insertion. The operating port sites should not be marked until the abdomen insufflates.
The 30° up scope is used to help insert the working ports. In most procedures the 5 mm instruments may be used. These instruments have a snake-wrist architecture, which requires more working space compared with the 8 mm instruments. The 5 mm cannula may be inserted with either a sharp or blunt obturator. Following insufflation, the working sites are identified and marked. A #15 blade should be inserted straight down toward the peritoneum. It may be helpful to incise the peritoneum to facilitate port insertion. The ports should be inserted under direct vision. Most operative procedures can be performed with 3 ports, although during operative procedures on the upper pole of the right kidney and reconstructive bladder procedures, a 5 mm assistant port is useful to retract the liver or bowel.
--It is helpful to anchor the skin at port sites to the trocar to prevent abdominal wall slippage off the trocar during moments of desufflation.
--"Burping" the port: This is a robotic maneuver whereby the camera port is tented up on the abdominal wall by the bedside assistant. This maneuver provides a more global view in pediatric cases, in which the working space is limited and the abdominal wall is lax.
--When 3 ports are used, if the surgeon needs to suture, an RB-1 needle may be inserted through the 5 mm port by the assistant using a laparoscopic instrument. The assistant must load the tip of the needle in the crotch of the laparoscopic grasper or needle holder without crushing or bending the needle tip.
--ElectroLube (Eagle Surgical Products , Austin, TX) reduces charring and tissue sticking to any cautery instrument.
--At the end of the operative procedures, the fascia should be closed for each port site, even the 5 mm sites.
Either a 12 mm cannula or 8.5 mm cannula may be inserted. The 8.5 mm camera in the Si da Vinci system has as much clarity as the 12 mm camera, but the smaller camera has slightly less clarity than the 12 mm camera with the standard and S robotic systems.
5 mm Instruments
8 mm Instruments
Maryland dissector
Maryland dissector
Monopolar cautery hook
Monopolar cautery hook
Round scissors
Round scissors
Curved scissors
Hot shears
Needle drivers
Needle drivers (standard)
Bowel grasper
Needle drivers (Black Diamond)
5 mm clips
Bipolar grasper
Specimen retrieval bag
Hem-o-Lok Clips
Nondisposable (used by assistant)
Laparoscopic grasper
Laparoscopic bowel grasper
Needle driver
Laparoscopic scissors
After the Foley catheter is inserted and the bladder is drained, a clamp is placed on the drainage tube to allow slow filling of the bladder, which is useful during antegrade stent placement.
Transperitoneal: The patient is positioned either flank up or 30° lateral decubitus. Three ports are used: an umbilical port for the camera, and instrument ports midway between the xiphoid and umbilicus and a port in the lower quadrant on the side of the obstruction. In infants, the third port can be placed midway between the umbilicus and pubic symphysis. On the left side, the kidney usually may be approached transmesenteric, whereas on the right side the colon must be mobilized.
Retroperitoneal: With the patient in the flank position and slight flexion with a small gel positioner under the contralateral iliac crest, a 15 mm incision is made just above the iliac crest in the anterior axillary line. The retroperitoneal space is entered and dilated to 100 to 300 ml air with a balloon trocar in older children, and with a homemade dilating balloon catheter (size 8 latex glove finger secured to 12Fr to 14Fr catheter with 3-zero ligature) in infants and younger children. The balloon remains inflated in situ for 5 minutes. Instrument ports are placed under digital guidance. 8 mm ports are used. The lateral 8 mm port is placed just medial to the latissimus dorsi muscle 2 finger breadths above the iliac crest, while the medial 8 mm port is placed just below the costal margin off the anterior axillary line. An additional 5 mm assistant port is inserted in the iliac fossa. A 12 mm balloon tipped trocar is then placed through the primary 15 mm camera port incision, which is tightened by tethering the trocar and ligating 2-zero sutures placed through the fascial and skin edges of the incision.
Since most pediatric urologists perform robotic-assisted pyeloplasty transperitoneal, the remainder of this description will address this operative approach. If the renal pelvis is very large, it is helpful to have the assistant drain it percutaneously under direct vision with a 22 gauge spinal needle. The ureter is identified at the level of the lower pole of the kidney. It is mobilized to the renal pelvis. A hitch stitch can be placed through the renal pelvis; a Keith needle is created by straightening an RB-1 or SH needle with a 4-0 monofilament suture. The needle is inserted percutaneously through the upper quadrant, and the surgeon grasps the needle with Maryland forceps, pulls the suture into the peritoneal cavity, passes it through the superior aspect of the renal pelvis, and back out through the flank near the entry site. A clamp is used to clamp the suture at the appropriate tension. The renal pelvis is mobilized. The surgeon should look for a crossing vessel at the level of the UPJ going to the lower pole of the kidney. The pyeloplasty technique is similar to the adult technique (see IIb in outline). The medial edge of the UPJ may be left attached as a handle during the pyelotomy, ureteral spatulation, and during the first part of the anastomosis. If the renal pelvis is quite large, it should be trimmed and then closed with a running 4-0 or 5-0 absorbable suture. The ureteropyelostomy is performed with interrupted and running 5-0 Monocryl or an absorbable monofilament suture such as 5-0/6-0 PDS. Three to five interrupted sutures are used for the apical stitches. Two needle holders are used or a needle holder and a Maryland grasper. The back wall is then approximated with a running nonlocking stitch.
Antegrade Stent Insertion: A double-J stent can be inserted after the posterior wall of the anastomosis is completed. The stent length is chosen according to the formula age in years + 10.5 The assistant inserts a 14 gauge angiocath through the upper quadrant and is visualized by the surgeon. A 0.025 guidewire or glidewire is then inserted. It can be marked with indelible ink to correspond to the stent length, so that the surgeon knows when the wire has entered the bladder. The surgeon guides the stent through the anastomosis using needle holders. When the wire has reached the bladder, a stent is passed over the guidewire. A 4.5 F stent passes through the 14 gauge angiocath. If a larger stent is used, the angiocath must be removed, and an incision is made through the skin with a #11 blade adjacent to the guidewire. When the proximal end of the stent is visible, the guidewire is pulled out slowly and the tip of the stent is place in the renal pelvis.
The anterior aspect of the anastomosis is then completed with a running stitch. It is unnecessary to leave a drain. On the left side, the peritoneum is approximated over the anastomosis. The stent is removed after 2 to 4 weeks.
The most common complication of pyeloplasty is UPJ stenosis, which occurs in approximately 5%. Common causes include devascularization of the upper ureter, insufficient ureteral spatulation, failure to perform the anastomosis at the dependent aspect of the renal pelvis, and urinary extravasation. These technical complications should diminish with operative experience. Another complication is failure to pass the stent into the bladder. This problem may arise if the distal ureter is traumatized during passage of the guidewire or if the distal ureter is narrow. If the stent cannot be passed, the surgeon may elect to leave a KISS (Cook) stent through the anastomosis and out the flank through the renal pelvis, or perform the pyeloplasty without a stent. If there is a lower pole crossing vessel, then there is a risk of causing thermal or contact injury to the artery, resulting in devascularization of the lower pole. If injury to a lower pole artery is suspected, topical papaverine may be applied to the artery under direct vision through a 22 gauge spinal needle inserted through the flank.
Ureteroureterostomy for Duplication of Urinary Tract
This procedure is performed if there is an ectopic, obstructed, or refluxing moiety of a duplex system. Patient position, approach, and instruments are identical to those for pyeloplasty. It is useful to insert a double-J stent cystoscopically before performing the operative procedure. The stent is inserted through the unaffected moiety. A dangling string may be left through the urethra. The recipient ureter is opened anteriorly by excising a small ellipse and then spatulating with curved scissors. The other ureter is transected at an angle and is spatulated slightly. The anastomosis is performed with two 7" running 5-0 or 6-0 monofilament sutures. The distal ureter is mobilized at least to the external iliac vessels. Without changing the ports, usually it is possible to mobilize the ureter nearly to the bladder. Often there is a common ureteral sheath near the bladder. If there is no reflux, the ureter may be transected, but if the involved ureter refluxes, it must be ligated. An absorbable extracorporeal loop suture (Endoloop; Ethicon) may be placed through the 5 mm port or the ureter may be suture ligated with 4-0 Vicryl. It is unnecessary to leave a drain. The stent is removed 2 to 4 weeks postoperatively.
Heminephrectomy for Duplication of Urinary Tract
This procedure is performed for an obstructed upper pole moiety with poor function (ectopic ureter or ureterocele) or a poorly-functioning lower pole moiety associated with vesicoureteral reflux. It is useful to perform cystoscopy and insert a ureteral catheter into the normal ureter. The approach and instruments are identical to those for pyeloplasty.
The transperitoneal approach is described. For a left-sided lesion, the colon should be mobilized. For upper pole heminephrectomy, the upper pole ureter, which may be extremely dilated, is identified. The ureter is mobilized using the hook cautery, and separated from the lower pole ureter. The upper ureter is mobilized superiorly to the main renal vascular pedicle. The hook is useful for dissecting out the pedicle. The ureter is transected several cm. inferior to the lower pole of the kidney. It is then passed posterior to the vascular pedicle. The Maryland grasper is then used to place traction on the upper ureter superior to the main vascular pedicle. There is a separate pedicle (artery and vein) to the upper pole that must be identified. It may be occluded with 5 mm Titanium clips or, if the pedicle is substantial, Vicryl ties. The upper pole will then be demarcated as it darkens. Using the hook cautery, the demarcation between the upper and lower poles is incised. It is useful to review a CT scan or renal sonogram to determine the size and configuration of the upper pole moiety. The hook generally controls bleeding along the demarcation. The upper pole moiety is transected. When the moiety is separated, the lower pole moiety is observed. Bleeding vessels are cauterized. If the lower pole collecting system is visualized, it should be closed with a 5-0 Monocryl suture. The anterior and posterior margins of the superior aspect of the lower pole may be approximated with 4-0 or 3-0 Vicryl mattress sutures on an RB-1 needle. Alternatively, it may be unnecessary to place any sutures if there is no bleeding. A third option is to apply Floseal Hemostatic Matrix (Baxter, Freemont, CA). The remaining upper pole ureter should be removed as distally as possible, as described above.
For a lower pole nephrectomy associated with vesicoureteral reflux, the procedure is analogous, with the difference that the ureter does not need to be brought posterior to the renal pedicle. It is useful to perform cystoscopy and ureteral catheter insertion into the upper pole ureter before positioning for the heminephrectomy.
One complication that can occur is urinoma formation at the site of the heminephrectomy. This problem usually is asymptomatic and is apparent on post-operative renal sonography. It tends to remain unchanged and uninfected over time. It probably results from transecting viable tubules in the healthy portion of the kidney. Careful examination of the residual moiety, suture closure, and application of Floseal may reduce the risk of this complication. Another potential complication is devascularization of the healthy moiety. This complication results from traumatic injury to the vascular pedicle, from overvigorous mobilization or placing too much traction on the kidney. If the healthy moiety appears to darken intraoperatively, topical papaverine should be applied to the pedicle and the surgeon should wait 5 minutes before proceeding with the procedure.
Ureteral Reimplantation (Extravesical)
The child is placed in modified lithotomy position with Allen stirrups. One set-up is used. Cystoscopy is performed and the refluxing ureter(s) is cannulated with a 4 F ureteral catheter. A Foley catheter is inserted and the bladder is drained. The Foley and ureteral catheter(s) are kept in the sterile field. The child is placed in Trendelenburg position. The camera port is inserted at the umbilicus and 5 mm ports are placed at the level of the anterior superior iliac spine just lateral to the rectus muscle. A 5 mm assistant port is placed lateral to the 5 mm port, contralateral to the refluxing ureter. Maryland grasping forceps and a hook cautery are used. In girls, the ureter is identified in the pelvis just inferior to the fallopian tube. The ureter is mobilized inferior to the uterine artery to its junction with the bladder. An attempt should be made to identify the pelvic plexus, particularly in children undergoing bilateral extravesical ureteral reimplantation.6 The tissue plane between the medial aspect of the ureter and the internal genitalia is bluntly dissected from the ureter. The ureter is then retracted medially, while the tissue medial and caudal to the ureter is retracted lateral and anterior to expose the nerves from the pelvic plexus. The ureter is then dissected circumferentially from the detrusor, keeping the nerves in sight and away from the dissection.
The bladder is distended with 50-100 cc of saline; some use carbon dioxide to distend the bladder. The detrusor is incised just anterior to the ureterovesical junction. Using the hook, the detrusor muscle is incised around the ureter down to the level of the mucosa. A submucosal tunnel 4-5:1 length:width is then planned. A 3-0 or 4-0 Vicryl "hitch" stitch on an RB-1 needle is placed percutaneously through the abdominal wall. It is placed through the detrusor just above the planned submucosal tunnel. The detrusor is incised along this pathway down to the level of the mucosa. Lifting the muscle fibers and then cauterizing is useful. If the mucosa is incised inadvertently, it is closed with a 6-0 Vicryl on an RB-1 needle. The tunnel should be sufficiently wide to allow the ureter to be placed comfortably against the mucosa. The ureteral catheter is removed. The ureter is lifted and can be fixed to the tip of the submucosal tunnel with a 4-0 Vicryl stitch. Next, the ureter is pushed into the mucosa and the seromuscular layer at the UVJ is fixed to the detrusor with a 4-0 Vicryl stitch. This suture is left long, which the assistant can grasp for traction. The assistant places tension on the external detrusor hitch stitch and the stitch at the ureterovesical junction, which creates a diagonal or horizontal submucosal tunnel to close. The detrusor is closed over the ureter with a running or interrupted 3-0 or 4-0 Vicryl suture. It may be useful to place the distal stitch through the seromuscular layer of the ureter to fix it in place. The bladder is drained.
The most common complications of extravesical ureteroneocystostomy are persistent reflux and ureteral obstruction. Persistent reflux results if the submucosal tunnel is too short or if the ureter is not laid against the bladder musosa. Ureteral obstruction may result if the ureter sustains a thermal injury during mobilization, if the submucosal tunnel is not straight, or if there is undiagnosed distal ureteral narrowing. An atonic or hypotonic bladder may occur following bilateral extravesical ureteroneocystostomy if the ureters are overmobilized near the pelvic plexus.6 In these children, a urethral catheter should be left for 4 to 7 days.
Most children undergoing the operative procedures described in this section can be discharged in one or two days. Near the end of the operative procedure, intravenous ketoralac 0.5 mg/kg (maximum dose 30 mg) is administered, unless renal function is abnormal, the child has asthma, or there is a significant risk of post-operative bleeding. In addition, bupivacaine 0.25% is infiltrated into the incisions at the end of the operation. Intravenous fluids are administered at 1 to 1½ maintenance over the first night. A regular diet is encouraged. The urethral catheter is left in place overnight and removed the next morning. Ambulation is encouraged at that time. Pain control is managed with intravenous ketoralac 0.25 mg/kg (maximum 15 mg) every 6 hours with a maximum of 7 doses. Supplemental morphine sulfate (0.05-0.1 mg/kg every 3 hours), acetaminophen, or acetaminophen with codeine are administered as needed.
Results of common robotic pediatric urological procedures are shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Summary of Robotic Reconstructive Procedures in Children
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I must admit, I had never played a game of Gradius in my life before Gradius Collection showed up. I decided to finally give it a try due to the series' excellent reputation, my own past enjoyment of other shooters such as R-Type, and the excellent soundtracks rivaling the best even the RPG genre had to offer at the time. My only regret now is that I waited so long to give it a shot.
Gradius Collection includes five different titles, Gradius I - IV as well as Gradius Gaiden. The latter was actually released for the original PlayStation in Japan before IV, and has never been seen on these shores until now. Regardless of which game you play, the same basic rules of engagement apply. You control the trusty Vic Viper while the screen almost constantly scrolls from left to right, forcing you to destroy wave after wave of crafty ships, huge freaky aliens, and everything else the game's designers can throw at you. Every once in a while you'll fight a huge boss, which features mostly predictable patterns and obvious attack points, but will keep you on your toes nevertheless.
The franchise as a whole is extremely high on the difficulty scale (even on easier settings), due primarily to the sheer number of enemies onscreen at once (touch pretty much anything and you die) and not so much due to advanced AI. Anyone short of a gaming wizard will become frustrated at times (particularly if you didn't play shooters as a youngin'), but the ability to save anywhere and adjust the difficulty level makes this much easier to bear even for novices. And the sense of accomplishment when you finally do make it through that trouble spot you've spent hours plugging away at is very nice indeed.
Keeping in mind the hardware available at the time, the number of enemies coming at you at any one time is also very impressive. When there is a rare bit of slowdown, it's by design (or so I understand) to give the player an extra second to react to the dozens of onscreen enemies. Naturally however, the processing power just wasn't there to give them advanced movement routines beyond "occasionally zig-zag." Levels transition seamlessly from one area to the next, so the action remains fast and furious throughout.
With this collection, you can easily see how the franchise has evolved over time. The original Gradius is pretty basic; there's a set "power meter" (basically an upgrade path) that you're forced to follow. As you collect upgrades, you'll gain a faster ship, missiles, lasers, front shields, and helper ships (that look like blobs) to help you fire multiple bullets at a time. Gradius II improves on that by offering additional power-ups (including the spread bomb, photon torpedo, tail gun, and ripple shot – the latter being my favorite), as well as several different power meters (each varying slightly in the order and inclusion of power-ups) and choice of shields.
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The only problem is that in all of these games, the controls never seem responsive enough. Neither the analog nub nor d-pad seems responsive enough at lower levels and too touchy once you accumulate a lot of speed upgrades. It's not terrible by any means and something you can work around with practice, but there were times I died and thought that it never would've happened on a console (even after I became used to the difficulty). Whether this was a problem in the originals I cannot say, but I'm guessing that they were tailored to the arcade hardware (and later PSX controller) and thus had no such issues.
My only other complaint with this collection is that, as compilations go, it's a little on the light side. Five games simply don't begin to compete with the volume in other collections like Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play, even if they're all classics. Also, with Konami's extensive library of shooting games it would've been nice to see some others included such as Life Force or even non-ship based ones like Contra. There is a gallery however, which features several short CGI movies based on the series and a very nice music player. The latter should be of particular interest to fans, as the series has always been known for its excellent soundtrack.
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The inclusion of Gaiden makes it a good purchase for old school fans, while younger fans will be given a challenge today's games rarely provide. If you like shooting lots and lots of things, Gradius Collection is for you.
The horizontal shooter genre hasn't changed much over the years, but with games such as this it's pretty easy to see that it doesn't really need to.
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