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Early Breast and Prostate Cancer and Clinical Outcomes (Fracture)
Early Breast and Prostate Cancer and Clinical Outcomes (Fracture)
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Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass that is associated with increased risk of fracture. Nearly 40% of the 12 million cancer survivors in the United States were diagnosed with breast and prostate cancer. Therapy for these two diseases is not uncommonly associated with bone loss related to hormone-ablative therapy. In women, this includes the use of endocrine therapies and chemotherapy-related premature menopause. In men, hormone-ablative therapies include gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs and bilateral orchiectomy. Fracture risk assessment includes bone mineral density determination in appropriate populations and integration of findings with identified risk factors. Strategies to prevent and treat bone loss include nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions. In the former case, regular weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercise is encouraged along with smoking cessation, modulation of alcohol consumption, and fall prevention. Supplementation with calcium and vitamin D decreases fracture risk in subgroups. Pharmacologic interventions include use of oral or intravenous bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators, and calcitonin. Estrogen/menopause hormone therapies are not recommended for use in breast cancer survivors related to potential influence on recurrence. Strategies for management of bone loss in breast and prostate cancer are outlined by guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Over 40 million men and women in the United States have osteoporosis and low bone mineral density (BMD), placing them at risk for adverse skeletal events such as fractures and their sequelae. There are over 12 million cancer survivors in this country. Of these, 22% were diagnosed with breast cancer and 17% with prostate cancer.[1,2] Because cancer therapies can adversely influence bone health, these survivors are at particular risk for skeletal complications. Cancer therapies associated with bone loss include hormone deprivation therapies such as aromatase inhibitors, ablative surgical procedures that induce hypogonadal states, and premature menopause induced by chemotherapy.[3,4]
Bone Biology
Healthy bone is maintained by a balance between osteoclasts that break down bone and osteoblasts that form new bone. In normal bone, the cycle of resorption and formation is balanced and regulated by complex mechanisms involving systemic and local factors. As one factor, estrogen decreases the formation, activation, and lifespan of osteoclasts. Loss of estrogen from menopause or from iatrogenic causes results in a remodeling imbalance with a prolonged osteoclast-induced resorption phase and a reduced formation phase.[3,4] In addition, loss of androgens also leads to increased bone resorption through decreased aromatization of androgens to estrogens in bone.[5]
Factors involved in the control of bone remodeling include rRANK ligand and osteoprotegerin (OPG).[6] RANK ligand is expressed by osteoblasts and, as a small molecular signal, activates and binds to the RANK receptor on osteoclasts promoting both osteoclast formation and prolongation of the osteoclast lifespan. Osteoprotegerin suppresses the effects of RANK ligand by posing as a RANK ligand decoy receptor, thus reducing RANK receptor binding. Change in the ratio between RANK ligand and OPG balance contributes to bone disease. The currently approved pharmacologic agents used to treat bone loss, bisphosphonates, work by inhibiting osteoclast-mediated bone resorption.
Bone Health in Breast Cancer Survivors
Cancer therapy may be associated with bone loss. The most common cause is the use of hormone-ablative therapy, including endocrine therapies and chemotherapy-related premature menopause in women. In men, hormone-ablative therapies include use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogs and bilateral orchiectomy.
Endocrine Therapy
The majority of patients with breast cancer have hormone receptor–positive disease and receive adjuvant therapy with either a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) and/or an aromatase inhibitor. In postmenopausal women, SERM reduces bone resorption and fracture risk. In contrast, the aromatase inhibitors, which block conversion of androgens to estrogen, increase bone resorption by prolonging osteoclast-induced resorption. The aromatase inhibitors are increasingly used in the adjuvant setting of hormone receptor–positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women as they significantly improve disease-free survival compared to SERMs and have less risk of venous vascular events.[7] However, aromatase inhibitors are associated with loss of BMD and increased fracture risk.
In substudies of the larger adjuvant breast cancer trials involving postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer, higher rates of bone loss have been seen in women receiving aromatase inhibitors compared to women on placebo or SERM. A prospective bone substudy in the ATAC trial (Anastrozole, Tamoxifen, Alone or in Combination) found that, after 5 years, mean BMD decreased by 6.1% in the spine and 7.2% in the hip for patients on the aromatase inhibitor, but increased by 2.8% in the spine and 0.7% in the hip for those receiving the SERM. No women with an initial normal bone density at the start of treatment developed osteoporosis after 5 years of treatment. Those whose baseline T score was less than -1.5 prior to initiation of the aromatase inhibitor were at greatest risk for developing osteoporosis.[8] In similar trials with two other aromatase inhibitors bone loss was consistently higher with the aromatase inhibitor.[9,10] It has become clear that the aromatase inhibitors cause bone loss for the duration of their administration regardless of which aromatase inhibitor is selected. The bone loss seen with aromatase inhibitor use is associated with increased fracture risk;[11,12] without intervening therapy there is about a 10% risk of clinical fracture after 5 years of aromatase inhibitor use (Figure 1).
Adjuvant Chemotherapy
The majority of the more than 2 million breast cancer survivors in the United States are either postmenopausal at diagnosis or they become menopausal as a result of cytotoxic chemotherapy. Loss of BMD is observed in women undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy due to both treatment-induced premature ovarian failure and possibly direct effects of chemotherapy on bone.
Premenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer who become amenorrheic experience accelerated bone loss of about 6% to 8% in the first year. The loss of bone persists for years after completion of chemotherapy in women who continue to be amenorrheic[13] primarily related to loss of ovarian function.[14]
Prostate Cancer and Bone Health
Men with early-stage prostate cancer are more likely to have low BMD than age-matched controls without prostate cancer.[15] In addition, treatment of prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy using a GnRH analog, with or without an antiandrogen, reduces estrogen and testosterone levels with associated increase in bone resorption and decrease in bone formation.[16]
In cross-sectional studies in men diagnosed with nonmetastatic prostate cancer, those treated with GnRH agonists experience significant bone loss after 1 year of about 6% loss in BMD compared to men with prostate cancer who are not receiving systemic therapy.[17] In one study, 5 years after diagnosis, 19.6% of men treated with androgen deprivation therapy sustained fracture compared to 12.6% of men not receiving that treatment (P < .001).[18] The severity of the reduction in BMD correlates with the duration of androgen deprivation therapy. Therapy with a GnRH analog for 4 or more years was associated with a greater fracture risk compared with treatment for 1 year or less (hazard ratio [HR] 1.5 [P < .001]).[19]
Evaluation of Bone Health
The 2003 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) guidelines published by Hilner and colleagues presented an algorithm for maintenance of bone health in women with breast cancer.[20] Women are at high risk for osteoporosis if they are older than 65, or between the ages of 60 and 65 with risk factors including family history of fracture, body weight less than 70 kg, prior nontraumatic fracture, Asian or White ethnicity, smoking, or having risk factors for falls or an inactive lifestyle. Postmenopausal women treated with aromatase inhibitors and premenopausal women with therapy-related premature menopause are also considered at increased risk. Accordingly, individuals at high risk should undergo DEXA screening with results subsequently guiding therapy.
In both men and women with cancer secondary causes of poor skeletal health have been identified. In addition to age-related bone loss, lifestyle factors such as smoking, exercise habits, poor vitamin D and calcium intake, and alcohol consumption may contribute to poor bone health. Other medical conditions including hypogonadism, growth hormone deficiency, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroid issues, hypercalciuria, and glucocorticoid excess can contribute to bone loss.[17] Iatrogenic causes of bone loss in addition to hormone-ablative therapy include prolonged use of an anticoagulant, glucocorticoids, anticonvulsants, and antimetabolite/antifolate agents.


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Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 17:25 PM
David Puckett Of For Today Now Playing Meinl Cymbals
Meinl Cymbals is pleased to welcome David Puckett of For Today to its family of artists.
Hailing from Westerville, OH, David was formerly with The Crimson Armada. When For Today's previous drummer exited the band abruptly earlier this year, David being a long-time friend of the band was asked to jump onboard. That he did, and just in time for a featured slot on the 2012 Warped Tour.
David and For Today are currently on the road in the US.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Federal authorities have joined the investigation of a central Ohio school district that's at the center of a statewide attendance-tampering probe, and state officials now say criminal referrals are likely.
The Columbus City Schools released a statement Tuesday saying that school officials have confirmed federal authorities have gotten involved in the probe into whether attendance and enrollment data of poor-performing students was manipulated to boost district performance rankings. Such rankings can affect government funding and employee bonuses.
The district did not specify which federal agency was involved, but said it intends to fully cooperate.
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost's office is also investigating.
Yost's top lawyer sent a letter to the district Thursday indicating the Columbus schools will be separated from other schools being investigated as part of a statewide review.
"The reason for this action is that unlike the statewide audit, there is a strong likelihood that at the conclusion of the CCS investigation, individuals will be referred for criminal prosecution," wrote chief legal counsel William Owen in the letter obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said Tuesday he had not yet seen any referrals.
Yost initially took his probe statewide because three separate districts around the state, most prominently Columbus, were questioned for irregularities in the handling of attendance data.
He has issued two reports based on that probe, one identifying five districts -- again, including Columbus -- where his auditors had found irregularities and the other that turned up no new findings.
Thursday's letter was part of a written exchange between Yost's office and the district that began in early October, after the first round of audit findings was released.
In the letters, obtained by the AP through a public records request, Columbus Superintendent Gene Harris asked Yost for the names of the 337 students whose records he had identified has irregular.
Harris, who has announced she'll resign after this year, wrote on Oct. 8 that "we simply do not understand why the Auditor's office will not provide the identity of the 337 student's whose files it found to be problematic and why the Auditor's office will not say what the problem was with each."
Owen, who is Yost's point man on the probe, questioned why Harris was asking for information to be returned to the district that had been provided by the district in the first place.
"You are now advising that you have been unable to take steps to insure the integrity of the enrollment information ... being 'created' by your administration, including upper management and principals district wide," Owen wrote on Oct. 12. "Permit me to suggest, the facts are before you."
The district at that point involved its own attorney, Robert Trafford, in the exchange. He called Harris' request "simple and appropriate."
"The various inferences, accusations, and mischaracterizations of things she has said do not answer her question, nor do they advance an understanding or resolution of the issues under investigation," Trafford wrote on Oct. 29. He characterized Yost's reasons for denying the district's request for information as "obviously tortured excuses."
Owen wrote in last week's letter that grades are purposely being changed by district employees, "with some students unaware they have actually 'achieved' a better grade than records by their teacher." He warned of the likely criminal referrals and said Harris had been repeatedly asked to stop interfering with the investigation by what he described as her debriefing and intimidating witnesses interviewed by the state.
Trafford responded in a letter written the same day: "Let me be very clear, we are not aware and do not believe that anyone acting on behalf of the District has interfered in any way with your investigation or in any way intimidated any witness or potential witness. The exact opposite is true."


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Liberty Defeats Presbyterian College, 2-1
Forward Kyle Breitmeyer scored twice and goalkeeper Scott Sutarik stopped a penalty kick in the closing minutes propelling the Liberty Flames past the Presbyterian College Blue Hose in a Big South Conference match, 2-1, Friday at Martin Stadium.
Breitmeyer netted his first multiple-goal game of this career, scoring a marker in each half for the Flames. He has scored a goal in four of the last five Liberty contests.
After a hand ball in the 18-yard box was called on the Flames in the 85th minute, Sutarik made a diving stop of the ensuing penalty kick, the only shot he faced in the second half, to prevent the Blue Hose from tying the contest.
With the win, Liberty moves to 3-1 in Big South Conference play and 5-6 overall. The Flames have won three straight contests. Presbyterian College falls to 2-4 in conference play and 3-11 overall.
The host Blue Hose struck for the contest's first goal just minutes into the opening half. Presbyterian College midfielder Ignacio Monchetti slipped a pass across the top of the 18-yard box to fellow midfielder Bryon Quinatoa. The midfielder moved into open space and tucked a shot into the left corner of the net for his second goal of the year and quick 1-0 PC advantage.
Liberty tied the match during the 15th minute. Forward Kyle Breitmeyer came free in transition for a shot one-on-one with Blue Hose goalkeeper Tyler Beadle and ripped an attempt off the keeper. Breitmeyer pounced on the loose ball in front of the goal mouth and tapped it into the open net for his fourth goal of the year, knotting the contest at 1-1.
During the 25th minute, Beadle kept the game even by blocking an open shot by Flames midfielder Johnny Torres. On a corner kick into the center of the box, the ball deflected off of several players and came free to Torres at the left post. The junior blasted a shot, which Beadle blocked down with both hands and was cleared by the Blue Hose defense.
The half closed with Torres taking a pass at the top of the box and firing a shot, which was blocked down. Fellow midfielder Rafael Amaya ran onto the loose ball and ripped a shot, which was stopped by Beadle.
Carrying the play for most of the half, Liberty outshot Presbyterian College, 14-3, and also held the edge in corner kicks at 5-3.
The second half opened with Flames defender Sam Duininck getting a shot attempt just inside the right side of the 18-yard box. Beadle saw the attempt clearly and made the save.
Breitmeyer gave Liberty the lead at 56:37. Midfielder Blessing Tahuona pushed a pass into the right side of the box for the junior forward. Breitmeyer moved past a Blue Hose defender and lifted a shot into the right side of the net for his fifth goal of the year, giving the Flames a 2-1 lead.
During the middle of the second half, the Flames continued to maintain ball possession. Liberty did not allow a shot by Presbyterian College, while attempting four shots.
In the 80th minute, a shot by Torres was stopped by Beadle.
The Blue Hose sent extra attackers forward in an attempt to find the equalizer with less than six minutes remaining. After Liberty goalkeeper Sutarik stopped forward Jonny Mercado's penalty kick at 84:49, the Blue Hose did get a corner kick opportunity during the 86th minute, but the Liberty quickly cleared the attempt, sealing the Flames' victory. The penalty kick was Presbyterian College's only shot of the second half.
Liberty outshot PC, 21-4, and held a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks in the contest.
Sutarik recorded two saves, playing all 90 minutes in the Flames goal. Beadle made 10 saves for the Blue Hose.
Liberty next travels to Lexington, Va., for a Big South Conference match at VMI, Tuesday afternoon. Match time is scheduled for 4 p.m.


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THESE are questions Simon Gerrans' parents haven't asked him. Questions his wife hasn't broached. But they are questions the national champion cyclist who won more than any Australian on the road this year knows he has to answer for the public.
Have you ever taken performance-enhancing drugs? Have you ever considered taking performance-enhancing drugs? How can you convince me that you are, and have always, been clean?
In a Carlton cafe around the corner from the base he and his young family are using for their annual sabbatical at home, Gerrans orders coffee. He opens himself to an unrestricted, face-to-face, inquisition about doping. Nothing off limits.
It's a conversation Gerrans has been anxious to have - and on public record - since the news about Lance Armstrong broke last month, and is an exercise other senior Australian cyclists are yet to volunteer for.
Old enough (at 32) and experienced enough (he's been competing in Europe for a decade) to have a well-informed take on doping in the elite ranks, in a 75-minute interview Gerrans doesn't once give the impression of being defensive, agitated or offended. Even when the question of why, in 2008, when he was 27 and achieved the breakthrough result of his career - a Tour de France stage victory in just his fourth season in the pro ranks - he had braces put on his teeth. It is a well-known fact that steroids and human growth hormone can cause the shape of a user's jaw to change. Athletes have long used braces to try to counteract the telltale sign.
''I actually thought about that before I got braces,'' Gerrans admits. ''I thought: 'I wonder if people are going to think the wrong thing here'.
''But what it came down to was that we couldn't afford the dental work when I was a teenager. I had a plate when I was a kid, a primary school-aged kid, and I had to wear it because I had a bad jaw from when I was quite young. I was meant to wear it for, like, 18 months but then I lost it after about 12 months. Needless to say my folks were most upset about me losing it and, yeah, the dental work was never quite finished off.''
Gerrans knows that one of the many consequences of Armstrong's undoing is that everyone in road cycling is now suspected as a potential doper. If not a current doper, then a former doper.
''I'm clean now, and I've been clean my whole riding career. There's no doubt in my mind about that,'' he says in response to the question of whether he has ever taken performance-enhancing drugs.
''It seems a cop out to say 'I've passed all my doping controls', because that was always what Lance said. But you basically just have to take my word for it because I can't give you any more than that.''
But what good is his word? Isn't it just as good as Armstrong's? ''I think that's all you can take everybody on,'' Gerrans replies.
This is, perhaps, the enduring legacy Armstrong has left in the peloton. Gerrans has won major one-day events and stages at the biggest three races in road cycling - the tours of Italy, France and Spain - but recent events have made him feel ashamed of his sport, and his profession.
''When you meet someone for the first time and they ask 'what do you do for a living?' you sometimes hesitate to say 'I'm a cyclist','' he says. ''Because you know the next topic of conversation is going to be about this.''
When it emerged last month that Matt White, the popular head coach of Gerrans' Australian Orica-GreenEDGE team, was among the casualties of the US Anti-Doping Authority's case against Armstrong all was disturbingly quiet in the camp as far as the riders were concerned. This gave the impression that a bunker mentality had kicked in. But behind the scenes Gerrans was watching the scandals unfold while on holiday in his European base of Monaco and was anxious to speak up. After seeking counsel from his manager, his team, and even Cycling Australia, he was advised to keep quiet until the maelstrom settled. Then, Gerrans was told, he should lay his cards on the table. He had a rehearsal of sorts when his Australian manager, former Olympic long jumper David Culbert, asked him whether he had anything to hide. Since that frank exchange Gerrans has had time to think, and it makes the message he is articulating now impassioned and clear.
''I'm really fortunate that I've never ever been exposed or been offered or pushed into taking any performance-enhancing substances,'' he says. ''The reason I say I'm fortunate is because basically when I came into the sport the teams I've been involved with, and the people I've had around me, have all been great people and great teams.''
Raised in the town of Jamieson, population roughly 300, Gerrans moved to Europe in 2003. He was recruited as a trainee by professional outfit AG2R Prevoyance in 2004. He was promoted and rode his first professional race, in 2005 - the last year Armstrong's doped US Postal Service team dominated, and the seventh and last time Armstrong won the Tour de France.
In 2008 Gerrans joined another French team, Credit Agricole. He then spent an unfulfilled season at Cervelo TestTeam before joining British team Sky for 2010-11, and joined Orica-GreenEDGE for its debut season. Drugs - and who might be using them - might have been the topic of dinner table discussion among teammates over the journey, but Gerrans is adamant that all his teams have had strong anti-doping policies. Teammates who transgressed, and there have been a couple, were acting ''on their own''.
''Even since I turned pro in 2005, I've seen a big change in the sport and performances. The racing's so much closer now,'' Gerrans says. ''There's not these phenomenal rides that you see people do and that you just shake your head, thinking 'how is that possible that person's done that?' I'm really confident the last couple of Tours de France were really clean races.''
What makes him so sure? ''Just the way they were raced,'' Gerrans says. ''And people say the racing's maybe a little bit boring, but it's 'boring' because you're not seeing these inhuman performances. You're seeing much, much closer racing.''
Yet Gerrans has no doubt there have been days when he has been beaten by dopers.
''Oh yeah. I was in the 2005 Tour de France … and I was just blown away by the speed of that race. It took me until the third week of the race until I was able to actually get in a breakaway that went to the finish,'' he says.
''There are a couple of sayings from that era, and the first one was: 'If it seems too good to be true it normally is' and the second one is: 'Generally where there's smoke there's fire'.''
At the 2006 Tour, Gerrans says ''it was obvious to everybody'' that doper-turned-whistleblower Floyd Landis was cheating. Gerrans was, by his own description, ''very naive'' at this time, with ''open eyes and with ears wide open''. What did he make of the juiced-up bodies blitzing the field?
''I just thought I was completely out of my depth. I thought 'I've got a lot of work to do. I've got a heck of a lot of work to do','' he says.
Presumably that might have tempted a young man intent on making his mark to explore drugs. ''No,'' Gerrans says, firmly, ''It was never even an option for me, or a thought for me, to go down that path.
''But I can see, if someone hasn't had the right upbringing, or if they were young and naive and ended up in a team where the team doctor's said 'OK, this is the protocol, this is how we do it', I can see it quite easily going the wrong way.
''Your ethics and your morals are a huge part of it, but then the influences around you are what create those ethics and morals.''
Gerrans credits his first coach, Frenchman Benoit Nave, who still mentors him, for reinforcing firm anti-doping principles. Even after his most frustrating days Gerrans says his mind never turned to illegal alternatives. ''No, definitely not. I've never had a day like that.''
Gerrans can vouch for himself and believe in others - ''I believe in Cadel [Evans], I honestly do'' - but he cannot predict what news the probes into doping and cycling might bring.
Asked about teammate Allan Davis and coach Neil Stephens, who have both been implicated in separate doping scandals but never punished due to insufficient evidence, Gerrans deviates slightly by pointing to the anti-doping expert Orica-GreenEDGE has recently employed to run the fine-tooth comb through the camp. ''If you've got nothing to hide obviously it's much easier to talk about it,'' he says.
Does he, in this preliminary discussion, present a convincing case of his own bona fides? All things considered, Gerrans does the best that anyone can.


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Shooting victim updated to serious condition
Bryon Snyder has been updated from critical to serious condition after a shooting Monday at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center.
Bryon Snyder has been updated from critical to serious condition after a shooting Monday at Stormont Vail Regional Health Center.
Kobach is criticizing his opponent in the Aug. 5 Republican primary for holding views on social issues that are out of sync with the Kansas …
The filmmaker died of pulmonary cardiac arrest Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Lawrence Police are attempting to locate a man wanted for rape.
Supreme Court justices found more common ground than usual this year.
Iraq is increasingly turning to other governments like Iran, Russia and Syria to help beat back a rampant insurgency because it cannot wait …
Republicans aggressively cheered the high court's decision, but their leaders concede that their party must tread carefully.
T-Mobile USA knowingly made hundreds of millions of dollars off its customers in potentially bogus charges.
A 52-year-old Wichita man who was hit by a train last month has died.
The 911 system for Jefferson County is back up and running just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Graco Children's Products is recalling 1.9 million infant car seats.
States will begin to feel the pain of cutbacks in federal aid as soon as the first week in August — peak summer driving time — if Congress d…
Jon Sacker was near death, too sick for doctors to attempt the double lung transplant he so desperately needed.
President Barack Obama faced immediate demands for bold action to stem deportations Tuesday.
The $10 million settlement reached in 2008 included 19 requirements for the diocese, such as immediately reporting any abuse and establishin…
Fans gather for viewing parties as the U.S. team prepares to take on Belgium.
The leader of the extremist group that has swept over much of northern Syria and Iraq called on Muslims Tuesday to immigrate to the territor…
The man was dressed as a Stormtrooper and a gun prompted a business lockdown.
Firefighters rescue dog and seven puppies from sweltering U-Haul truck.
American College of Physicians recommends ending yearly pelvic exams for most healthy women.
Supreme Court rules corporations can petition birth control mandate set forth in Affordable Care Act.
Man bends door of burning SUV to free driver trapped inside.
Operation Wildlife in Linwood is facing an unexpected $12,000 in repair costs after its well, washing machine and air conditioner broke down…


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The teenager killed after being struck by a train in Yarnbrook on Wednesday, January 15, has been named locally as Mary Stroman.
The 16-year-old, who is understood to have been staying in the area, was hit near the Aintree Avenue crossing at around 8.20pm.
Before the incident Wiltshire Police were called to the area investigating a report of a missing person.
It is believed the teenager is the person they were trying to find.
British Transport Police is leading the investigation into how it happened. Any witnesses can call BTP on 0800 40 50 40, quoting incident 520 of January 15.


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The England Women won the toss and elected to bat in hot, sunny conditions in the first Women's World Cup Super Six match at Bankstown Oval, Sydney.
The White Fern attack, backed up by outstanding ground fielding restricted England to 142 for four after 43 overs with only the English captain Charlotte Edwards showing any freedom against the line and length bowling.
England then took their batting power-play and took the score to 201 for five, losing the wicket of Edwards along the way but amassing a valuable 55 runs.
A full blow to the left side of the face was taken by wicketkeeper Rachel Priest from a ball that was hit fine by Taylor, this meant that Lucy Doolan had to keep wicket while Priest received medical care. Priest returned to finish the innings.
Sarah Tsukigawa returned excellent figures of 30 for one off her ten overs.
The White Ferns began their chase cautiously being 30 for one after ten overs with Kate Pulford the first wicket to fall.
Demanding bowling inhibited the batsmen, particularly from off spinner Laura Marsh, who finished her spell with 21 for two.
White Ferns captain Haidee Tiffen, who opened, was the highest scorer with 53 before being well caught on the off drive when the team total was 126.
England skipper Charlotte Edwards backed up her fine bowling display to finish with four for 37 with the ball.
The White Ferns now look to India on Tuesday.


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Torquay United 0, Wycombe Wanderers 3.
WANDERERS achieved the impossible as they pulled off a last-day escape in the most dramatic of circumstances.
They needed – and easily picked up – victory against the league's worst side and hope against hope someone else did them a favour.
Wycombe fulfilled their side of the bargain as they easily saw off a hopeless Torquay side who finished with ten men thanks to goals from Sam Wood, Steven Craig and Matt McClure.
It looked as though M40 neighbours Oxford United were doing them a favour as they went in front against relegation rivals Northampton, but a red card for the U's helped pave the way for a Cobblers comeback.
Attention then turned to Bristol Rovers' home match with Mansfield Town – and, having lost to the Pirates last week to enter the pits of despair, Wanderers fans gleefully lapped up the news the Stags had done them a massive favour.
Colin Daniel's first half goal helped Wycombe achieve the impossible dream, as Mansfield held out against a Rovers onslaught.
It sparked scenes of wild celebration as manager Gareth Ainsworth ran onto the pitch screaming with delight at his side's survival.
Luck hasn't always been on Blues' side this season but they had a hint of fortune in the build-up to their first goal as Matt Bloomfield appeared to control the ball with his upper arm as he was found in space, but it wasn't spotted and the long serving midfielder was able to send the ball over to the back post.
Wood was there lurking and although his first effort was blocked the midfielder stretched and lunged and prodded the ball over the line.
And barely 90 seconds later news filtered through that Northampton had fallen behind at home to Oxford – prompting chants of 'There's only one Gary Waddock' from the 929 fans who had made the journey south.
The hosts weren't there merely to make up the numbers though, knowing a win themselves would take them off the foot of the table, and Wood made his presence felt at the other end as he scrambled Krystian Pearce's header off the line before it was desperately hacked to safety.
Ashley Yeoman had a shot blocked at close quarters by Anthony Stewart and from the rebound Jordan Chapell was denied in similar circumstances, with his effort cannoning away off the imposing figure of Aaron Pierre.
With Torquay starting to create a glut of half chances, with former Wanderer Elliot Benyon having a shot blocked by Leon Johnson, Blues needed the security of a second goal and they really should have extended their lead. Wood let fly from distance and his effort crashed against the post, but with keeper Martin Rice stranded on the ground Craig could only scuff the rebound horribly wide of a gaping open goal.
It was a ghastly miss, but it was matters elsewhere that prompted the Wanderers fans to fall silent as Northampton levelled against an Oxford side who by this time had already been reduced to ten men.
The Cobblers went on to take the lead and the Gulls' top scorer reminded Wanderers the fine margins at stake as his shot took a deflection and looped over the bar.
Then, another moment of jubilation in the away end as Mansfield took the lead against Bristol Rovers – once more taking Wanderers out of the bottom two.
Things were now taking a turn for the better as Matt McClure picked Pearce's pocket before charging towards goal and being tripped by Anthony O'Connor as he entered the penalty area. The referee pointed immediately to the spot and Craig stepped up to exorcise the ghost of his earlier miss, calmly rolling the ball into the opposite corner to the one Rice dived towards.
That solid first half performance meant that with 45 minutes left of the season Wanderers were safe.
Blues could only hope results elsewhere stayed the same and they set about their hosts early in the second half as good work from Craig and McClure opened the room for Wood to crack one goalwards from the corner of the area, with the powerful effort knocking O'Connor off his feet as he blocked it.
It was O'Connor's last positive contribution as he wrestled Craig to the ground as the Scotsman looked to work his way towards goal – and having been booked for the trip which led to the penalty the defender could have no complaints at being shown a second yellow card.
A rare free kick from Torquay in an attacking position was easily defended as McClure headed clear and Josh Scowen led the charge out of defence, but Wood had a shot turned behind by the lunging challenge of defender Dale Tonge as Wanderers failed to capitalise on a three-on-two break.
But minutes later they had a third goal as a long ball caught the home defence and goalkeeper dithering and McClure nipped in to coolly lob home from the edge of the box.
It was job done from a Wanderers perspective and with Northampton home and hosed, all attention turned to what was going on at the Memorial Stadium.
Every bit of news and every tweet was met with chewed nails and frayed nerves as it became kitchen sink time for Rovers, still trailing to Mansfield and needing a goal to survive at Wycombe's expense.
The goal never came despite five minutes of injury time – meaning Blues stayed up on goal difference.
Wanderers: Ingram, Rowe, Stewart, Johnson, Pierre, Bloomfield, Scowen, Lewis, Wood, McClure, Craig (sub Morias). Substitutes not used: Horlock, Arnold, McCoy, Kuffour, Ainsworth, Kretzschmar.
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Love It or Hate It? Lily Collins at the Paris 'Mirror Mirror' Premiere
Lily Collins pulled out a show-stopper of a Zac Posen gown at the Paris 'Mirror Mirror' premiere. Is it a surprise hit, or a massive miss?
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New Snow White flick Mirror Mirror may be getting some mixed review, but its star is dazzling the crowds all the same! At the movie's Paris premiere, Lily Collins pulled out a show-stopping Zac Posen number. A pre-fall mermaid gown in a daring brocade, it's certainly a conversation piece; she accented it with loose, flowing locks and a bold red lip color. Love it or hate it?
Read 25 Things About 'Mirror Mirror's' Snow White, Lily Collins
Personally, I kind of love it. The dress's rich colors, her dark hair, and her red lips contrast beautifully with her porcelain skin, and she's definitely got the personality to carry it. With dresses like this, however, there can be a danger of it wearing you, rather than you wearing it, and some critics feel pretty strongly that this is what's going on here. To be sure, it IS a lot of dress, and as the Hollywood Reporter notes, most runway models are 5'10" or taller. Lily is only 5'5", so there's some question as to whether she's too petite to pull off this look.
Just for kicks, here's the dress she wore to Mirror Mirror's LA premiere:
The Dolce & Gabbana black and gold lace prom dress, pinned-up hair, and ankle-strap shoes create a girlish look that's quite different from the dramatic one she went for in Paris.
Tell us: Honestly, Lily Collins would probably look stunning in a paper bag, so asking which look you prefer might be a bit of a moot point… but that said, which look do you prefer: Flirty LA princess or grown-up Parisian vixen?
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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania announced today that its new digital channel, Penn Sports Network, is now officially live on The Ivy League® Digital Network at www.ivyleaguedigitalnetwork.com/penn.
Powered by Neulion, the Penn Sports Network is a part of the Ivy League's completely redesigned, nine-channel digital network that includes an easy-to-navigate interface, a League-wide network schedule and new interactive features, such as simultaneous four-game viewing, full DVR controls and social media integration. These new features enhance the viewing experience for the expanded range of events and other content offerings, all of which are available on computer, mobile and tablet devices all without the use of an app.
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HOUSTON - A 21-year-old college student was found dead near his car early Saturday and his best friend believes synthetic acid is what killed him.
"Violence, anger, rage. I mean, it is similar to the other stories you hear," the friend said.
The friend, who wished to remain unidentified, told Local 2 Investigates he and his friend had attended a rave at a downtown Houston venue called "Villains" at 2001 Commerce Street.
At the party, the friend said the 21 year old bought drugs, not realizing he was getting a synthetic form.
"There are synthetic forms of everything. What people don't realize is they're more dangerous than the drugs themselves," he said.
On the way home from the party, the friend said his buddy flew into a rage and ordered him out of the car.
Investigators confirmed when the man returned to the car, his friend was dead or dying. It appears he choked on his own vomit, although autopsy results are still pending.
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Captain Courageous
With a transatlantic crossing under her hull and many more miles to go, Man of Steel would make the famed superhero proud.
By Diane M. Byrne — May 2006
Six thousand miles and four weeks after departing Heesen's yard in Holland, Man of Steel arrived stateside to the delight of her owner and his family. They're self-described avid boaters, more likely to kick back onboard in comfortable clothing than be part of the see-and-be-seen set in the Med. And their yacht reflects their style, which is another example of how Heesen takes a different approach from some other yards offering series builds. From the stainless steel inlays in the bamboo soles—and the use of bamboo itself—to the satin-finished, aptly named zebrano wood (complete with stripes) on bulkheads, the owners, in collaboration with Omega Architects, truly customized the interior.
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On the up: Global oil demand expected to rise in 2012, says study
The majority of non-OPEC supply growth is likely to come from North America
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Global oil demand is expected to rise by 0.8 – 0.9 million barrels per day (around 1 percent) in 2012, above last year's increment though below the historic average, said a report. Demand in non-OECD countries is seen rising by around 1.2 mbpd (2.9 per cent), while OECD demand is expected to fall by up to 0.4 mbpd (-1.0 per cent), said the latest Kuwait Economic Brief, published by the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK).
The Centre for Global Energy Studies (CGES) takes a more pessimistic view, forecasting total demand growth of just 0.6 mbpd (0.7 per cent), according to the report. It attributes this to impact of the Euro zone crisis on growth in emerging markets. A modest pick-up in demand is seen in 2013, though the structure of that growth – falling OECD demand more than offset by growth in emerging markets – remains the same. Demand growth is set to stay below its pre-credit crunch trend. Oil supply outlook Crude output of the OPEC-11 (i.e. excluding Iraq) fell significantly by some 172,000 bpd in June to 28.4 mbpd, said the Kuwait Economic Brief. The bulk of this decline came from Iran where output fell by a sizeable 189,000 bpd to just below 3 mbpd, its lowest level in more than two decades. The figures for July – when the EU embargo on Iran came into effect – could reveal and even larger fall. Meanwhile, increases were witnessed in Nigeria (30,000 bpd), Libya (29,000 bpd) and Saudi Arabia (13,000 bpd).
According to alternative figures from 'direct sources', Libyan output fell by almost 100,000 bpd in June due to infrastructure bottlenecks, and is expected to fall further the following month as pre-election protests in early July led to temporary disruptions at the country's key oil export terminals and a shut-in of around 0.3 mbpd of production, the report said. Total OPEC production (including Iraq) dropped to below 31.4 mbpd in June, a second consecutive month of near 100,000 bpd declines. After slipping in May, Iraqi oil production regained almost the entire decline, increasing by some 62,000 bpd in June to almost 3 mbpd. Significant increases in coming months will remain contingent on the dispute-related stoppage of Kurdish oil transfers to Baghdad, and perhaps the security situation in Syria. Non-OPEC supplies are projected to increase by around 0.7 mbpd in 2012, with Opec natural gas liquids (NGLs) contributing more than half of the increase. The majority of non-OPEC supply growth is likely to come from North America. In total, if OPEC-12 output remains at its current level, global oil supplies could rise by more than 2 mbpd in 2012. Next year growth will depend not just on OPEC policy, but on North America and on the resumption of flows from Sudan, Yemen and Syria.
Price projections Oil market fundamentals are expected to loosen in 2012 overall on the back of rising supplies and moderate demand growth. However, much of that softening may now have occurred and – a crisis in the world economy notwithstanding – fundamentals could tighten again into 2013. Using the CGES's more pessimistic forecast of a 0.6 mbpd increase in demand in 2012, and assuming OPEC output increases on average by 1.6 mbpd (with a small cut in output in 4Q 2012), then supply exceeds demand this year resulting in a stock build of 1.0 mbpd. But since most of this took place in 1H 2012, the price of KEC remains supported at $90 to $100 per barrel in the second half of the year and begins to rise in mid-2013.
If, on the other hand, non-OPEC supplies turn out 0.3 mbpd weaker than expected this year, then we could see a smaller stock-build of 0.7 mbpd. The price of KEC should, in this case, remain at around $100 per barrel for the rest of 2012 and rise early next year. Alternatively, non-OPEC supplies could turn out 0.2 mbpd higher than expected this year, partially as a result of the restoration of output lost to outages in the first half of the year. In this scenario, the recent price rebound is reversed, and the price of KEC falls to below $80 per barrel early next year, the report said.
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Do you reach for a beer to go with your burger, or do you prefer soda or a shake? Maybe you'd rather have something more unusual, like a hot cup of coffee? Let us know your drink of choice when you're eating a burger in this week's poll. FYI: you can choose up to three beverages to cover different scenarios (fast food drive-thru, sit-down restaurant, and homemade burgers, for instance).
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Last week, we asked about your feelings about the "American-Style Pizza-Burger" from Freshness Burger, a Japanese burger chain. The predominant emotion was confusion (42 percent of respondents). Nausea wasn't far behind with 24 percent of the vote, followed by curiosity (14 percent), sadness (13 percent), and anger (4 percent). Only 5 percent of respondents said the burger made them hungry. Here is what a few of you had to say on the subject:
When I hear the term 'pizza burger,' I expect marinara sauce and provolone on my burger, with maybe some mushrooms or pepperoncini or even actual pepperoni. Clearly, my expectations are inadequate to the splendor that is Japanese fast food. I note on their website that the featured 'cream soda' is green.
I selected confused...Where are the hot dogs and shrimp, this being a Japanese interpretation of an American version of a pseudo-Italian food product?
The idea of a pizza burger is exciting, but I am utterly confused as to how that combination in any way resembles pizza. Considering the misleading name and the fact that the picture looks a little like someone threw up on the burger, this product doesn't really appeal to me.
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As you can tell from my previous post, I am a huge Blue Smoke fan. However, I believe I found a place that tops Blue Smoke (Please don't hurt me).
It's Hill Country, it's on 26th between Broadway and 6th (http://www.hillcountryny.com/) and the food is very authentic. Sold by the pound, gets very pricey, but worth every penny in my opinion.
The brisket is really unbelievable, the ribs simply fantastic, and the ambiance is really fun.
It's semi self serve, so it's not as "upscale" as Blue Smoke, which I still like a lot.


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Geoff Lewtas of the PCS union warned this morning that the chaos around the new "LEPs" being set up to replace RDAs could mean "hundreds of millions in euros" of development money lost.
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Boardgame recommendations for xmas thread
Ok, so Rab is starting his 12 days of Christmas, which will be awesome. But I rather need to order today or tomorrow.
I'm sure I've read about dozens of awesome games over the last year or two on cardboard children.. but the specifics slip my mind.
So this thread is for recommending general boardgames of the year, and also giving/getting specific recommendations.
If you do post a boardgame of the year, it'd be nice if you gave an idea of the number of players and the type of audience.
PS/ Found a useful holiday gift guide here on boardgamegeek
As for me, can anyone recommend:
A - A reasonably priced boardgame for 2-4 players that's accessible for people like parents who aren't really into boardgames. Nothing too geeky in theme or requiring hours of manual reading. Something relatively social and fun.
B - A board/card game that works well with 2 players and doesn't involve lots of small baby-edible pieces. Something that can be played relatively quickly in an evening after said baby has gone to bed.
Neither has to be from this year specifically.
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It depends how much they like competition and how even the skill levels might be. Skipping the obvious games like Carcassonne and Settlers, cooperatives like Pandemic and Flash Point are normally good bets. The themes (saving the world from disease, firefighters) are understandable to most, won't scare people away with elves and dragons and they're relatively straightforward to explain. Being cooperative, they're family friendly and support people of wildly varying skills much better than competitive games. I personally prefer Pandemic but Flash Point is a more obvious theme.
Archeology themed set collecting with a bidding mechanic for money and tile acquisition. Low interaction. It's well themed (though not an exciting theme) and quite easy to explain since most of the rules fit in with the archaeology theme. Most games will be over in under an hour and the rules for less than 4 make the bidding mechanic work surprisingly well, even down to 2.
A game of bidding and more bidding to collect sets. There's a bit of point manipulation in there but otherwise it's all about the bidding. There's no theme to speak of and games are about half an hour. Again, works well down to 2 despite the focus on bidding. Straightforward as board games go but the uninitiated might take a few rounds to work out what's going on.
Tile laying with a vicious streak. The rules are on a par with Carcassonne but this is all about screwing as many people as you can to get your points every turn. Almost entirely tactical with no long term strategy possible. Nice components. This is probably my favourite of the light tile laying games and has definitely replaced Carcassonne personally but it's not for everyone. Games are about half an hour unless someone takes a particularly long time over their move.
Some card games, since they're normally low on bits. You can substitute some of the tokens these use for dice or pieces of paper if shiny bits prove too tempting to eat.
Deck building card game. There's basically no interaction other than competing for the central card resources. Unlike Dominion and co, the cards come from one central deck and it's not afraid to put unique cards in there that not everyone will get. Feels a lot more like Magic in the focus on special cards and combos but it's still in the realm of low interaction deck builder.
Deck building card game. All about attacking the other players to win, there's no point gathering optimisation here. You have a draft at the start to choose some cards then you build decks in the normal way. The main difference is that victory is determined by the number of wounds inflicted by others and the sequence of play means that you need to pay attention all the time. You can play cards during other players' turns and sometimes that's the best way to play the card. The colour combination system is particularly nice and means you can't build your deck in isolation if you want to make the most of it.
Race for the Galaxy
As good as solitaire, deck building/tableau building. A little hard to get into with all the symbols and phase selections but it's rewarding when you do. Games are short, there are lots of valid approaches and the use of cards as currency to play other cards means you'll be making some tough decisions most of the way through.
Very short set collection card game. It's not particularly taxing but it's a nice easy game to relax to. Play is about 20 minutes for the best of 3 system used. Incredibly low interaction. It's also very compact and doesn't take much space at all to play.
Some board games, not card games. These may have too many bits or be heavier than you're looking for but they should all fit into 90 minutes or less when played with 2. You should probably look at some pictures to work out if the components don't work for you.
Castles of Burgundy
Dice based euro, low interaction building game. The core of the game is building tiles on your own board but every action is determined by the roll of a pair of dice. Despite the constant rolling this doesn't feel luck based; you can definitely outplay your rolls if they aren't ideal. Lots of different tiles, a great turn order mechanic and a points system that rewards both building big and building fast. Games like this do make me wonder how designers can bring so many bits together and keep the game relentlessly balanced throughout.
Another dice based euro, this time worker placement but with much higher interaction than normal. Dice are used to take actions and there's a fixed pool of dice in the game. You can use workers to get more of the pool for yourself but you can also buy dice off other players for actions so you can't be played out of the game. A tough one to learn but a 2 player game fits into <60 minutes (the first probably won't) and it works at all player counts when you have more. This and Castles of Burgundy are probably two of my favourite euros; they use dice to reduce the eternal optimisation euros are prone to but good play will win through every time.
Direct conflict 1v1 dungeon game. One player is a group of heroes and the other controls the demons. The two sides are incredibly asymmetric and both are fun to play. It's scenario based but there's a decent selection in the game and plenty more for free online if you run out. The components for this are fantastic and I've not seen another dungeon crawler than feels quite like this, especially in the mechanics of the demon side and how the heroes take damage. The game comes with about a dozen miniatures and some tokens but it may not meet your baby proof criteria. It's definitely one of the lower component count dungeon crawlers.
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Game A - Have a look at Fleet (http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/121297/fleet) a lightish, eurogame with a clever bidding mechanic that came out this year. Disclaimer: I haven't yet played it a whole lot, but to me it seems to strike a nice balance between amount of rules and strategic depth.
Alternatively, check out Alien Frontiers (http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4...lien-frontiers).
Game B - Has to be Netrunner (http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1...roid-netrunner). Rab reviewed it and was very positive (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...oid-netrunner/). It is probably the best two-player card game I have played. Don't be put off by the fact it's an LCG either - the base box offers more playability than most normal two-player card games and so expansions are purely optional. That said, they haven't even started coming out with expansions yet, so you won't feel like you're already missing out. There are some small pieces, but you can quite easily play without them. Any old token or dice will do.
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Can't over help on A) as my group tends to play fairly heavy games as far as B goes though you can't go wrong with something like Summoner Wars: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9...ars-master-set
Two player dueling game that's a lot of fun and alot of variation. Only thing componentwise is their are some small heart shaped cardboard life tokens with it and a dice or two
A) Dixit is the game I currently play a lot with friends and family. The rules are very very simple (can be explained in 1 or 2 minutes) and are as follows (copy/paste of BGG):
"One player is the storyteller for the turn. He looks at the 6 images in his hand. From one of these, he makes up a sentence and says it out loud (without showing the card to the other players).
The other players select amongst their 6 images the one that best matches the sentence made up by the storyteller.
Then, each of them gives their selected card to the storyteller, without showing it to the others. The storyteller shuffles his card with all the received cards. All pictures are shown face up, randomly, and every player has to bet upon what picture was the storyteller's.
If nobody or everybody finds the correct picture, the storyteller scores 0, and each of the other players scores 2. Otherwise the storyteller and whoever found the correct answer scores 3. Players score 1 point for every vote for their own picture.
The game ends when the deck is empty or if someone reaches 30 points,so he wins.Otherwise the greatest total wins the game."
This may sound a bit dull, bit it's a great way to "get in other peoples mind" so to speak. And the artwork of the cards is really beautiful (imho). And another plus-side is that a game doesn't take long (around 30 minutes).
B) No real recommendations, but the 2 player games that are fun to play and work (which means both players have a good chance to win throughout the game) that I have are Puerto Rico and Small World, of which Puero Rico is the strategic one and Small World the more chance/luck based one
The players use their hands to shape ears/antlers in a fashion that will ensure them to a) look silly and b)get points according to the cards. Basically, they try to enact the animal that will score them the highest.
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Ooh that's a good recommendation! Having had another think about group A) Family/simple groups games I'd also recommend as possibilities:
Flux: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258/fluxx It's a card game (Think Uno rather then Magic The Gathering) each turn everyone picks up 1 and then plays 1 card. So the basics are dead simple. The fun/chaos comes in as each card is played it modifies the play, everyone ends up drawing X cards, playing Y cards depending whats on the middle, Very chaotic but simple as the effects/rule changes are all in plain sight in the middle.
Bunny Bunny Moose Moose: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5...ny-moose-moose where 1 player reads aloud a short poem while systematically playing a selection of random cards all depicting different Rabbits/Moose with different shaped ears/antlar arrangements which the players have to copy. Um copy paste of a user review on BGG which makes more sense:
"Most cards depict either a bunny or a moose with their ears/antlers in a distinct position (e.g. floppy ears/straight ears; ears on the side of the head/on the top of the head etc). Next to those pictures you'll find a value (positive or negative number).
With each new card the situation changes and players have to constantly re-adjust their hands.
At any given point, you are only allowed to have either ears (and be a bunny) or antlers (and therefor be a moose), should you mix them up, you'll be considered being a shrub which will look funny but give you no points at all.
Sooner or later a hunter card appears, at which point the reader is obliged to shout "BANG!" and all the players need to hold their current position while the reader tallies up the points for each player."
Extract taken from: http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/5073...re-thou-headed review of the same
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Dixit is a great family game, city of horror is cheap (£30) easy and engaging but may be too geeky? Also second summenor wars and netrunner as great two player games, also a few acres of snow (the non-wargamers wargame)
Just the thread I was after. I'd forgotten about Dixit, so that might be on the list.
But my specific question is this: Ticket to Ride, my wife enjoyed playing this at her mates. Is it worth getting for 2-players, with occasional 4-6 player games with kids? Or is there something similar, but better.
Thanks to everyone for their advice on my specific questions. I will now proceed to check them all out! If anyone else has questions / recommendations (such as Gerbick) please go ahead!
Also, I found forbidden island in the boardgame geek gift guide. It's like pandemic but cheaper and easier apparently. that looks a good option for families.
Oh yes forbidden island is good, really lovely pieces/art as well
Regarding Ticket to ride: I've only played it with at least 3 players, so grain of salt here, but I think it becomes somewhat too obvious what the other player is hoarding his tickets for. The 3-player game I played was less fun then the 4-players games I played, because with 4, it's less predictable, and harder as well to finish your routes, which is more thrilling thus fun.
Sorry, I don't have experience with any that really fit what you're looking for, OP (I want to find a good 2-player game some day too, so I will read this thread!). But I'll toss in my general suggestions, though many have already been mentioned (these are the games my family plays regularly and enjoys):
#1 Recommendation: 7 Wonders -- a little bit involved to learn, and can be disorienting because there are a multitude of ways you can try to gain victory points (there's no one best way), but FANTASTIC. Very quick (everyone takes turns at the same time) and lots of depth. Play with people who aren't scared of cards with symbols on them that may need to be looked up at first.
Citadels -- this is the game I usually use when I know someone who wants an introduction to the world of Complicated Games. The building mechanic is dead simple, so you can breeze past it and get people focused on the triple-guessing which person picked which character this turn. Now that my whole family is experts though, this game is getting longer and more stressful and Machiavellian each time we play. =P
Dixit -- also quite fun! Play with people who enjoy Apples to Apples but also have a soul.
Dominion -- another good quick one, very relaxing because (unless you fill the deck with crazy cards) it's more like a race than a boxing match. You're trying to outpace the other players and buy based on what they're buying, but you're not really in direct conflict with anybody, and it's mainly a game about showing people how cool you are for getting sweet combos.
On my Christmas List this year: Catacombs. I wanted something different =) and flicking wooden discs around the board to attack monsters seems like a nice change from city building!The Secret of Gargoyle Manor, a browser point-and-click adventure about retrieving your lost hat whatever the cost, is something you could play!
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And unrelated to the original question, my Christmas gifts for me are:
A game by Stefan Feld (Castles of Burgundy, Macao, In the Year of the Dragon) with another action system that makes me want to play all by itself. It looks very dry, it's point optimisation, there doesn't look to be much interaction and it looks glorious. His previous games mixed with the mancala action system were all I needed to want this.
Escape: The Curse of the Temple
A realtime, cooperative, dice rolling game that plays in 10 minutes and no more. It looks like a mix of Space Alert chaos with lots and lots of dice. This video convinced me that I had to try the game out and I can imagine it being a lot more fun as more people get added.
A heavy euro with lots of moving parts. It's not a direct conflict game but you can't ignore everyone if you want to do well. It has hidden victory conditions, hidden game ending conditions, trading, exploration, worker placement and lots and lots of systems. It's even possible for everyone to lose and have the game win. I liked the video overview by the Dice Tower but even that only covers parts of the game; I'm dreading trying to teach the game.
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Quick card games for two players I liked were San Juan, Jambo, Lost Cities and the Settlers Card Game (re-release recently I think) and 6 Nimmt is becoming very popular at the club recommended for 2 and scales up to just about any.
My favourtie card game is Race for the Galaxy as recommended above. Not a lot of interaction in the base game so depends on how competetive you are with your partner.
For two players I would always recommend Battlelore/Memoir 44 but probably too long to set up and does have smaller pieces
Escape was fun, played with brand new people to boardgaming and great ice breaker. We even failed the tutorial. Not as good as Space Alert or Robo Rally, but easier to grasp. Possibly a bit crazy for parents.
A cheaper, crazy we are all doomed Space Alert type game is Red November depending on what parents think is fun it might work.
Citadels has been a hit with everyone I've played it with but needs more than four I think. Maybe not, would change some of the tactics around.
Thebes is archaelogying again, but interesting time mechanic and drawing discs from a bag to go digging is great, played 2,4 and solo and it works with them all. Coincidentally I'm selling it... also selling Zooloretto as well; it is a game I do not like but would work for someone who liked the theme (it is re-themed Coloretto with a bit more on top) and keep thinking I'll give it to someone with kids.
For others:
Exodus is the latest Eclipse/Twilight Imperium game, that played pretty well. Simultaneous movement, no hidden objectives, nice upgrades and more combat than TI.
Berzee, I thought you were on about Dungeon Fighter when mentioning Catacombs. Curiously both games were there that day, but only DF made it to the table. Seemed to go down well. Similar to Escape you have to throw dice in different ways depending on what you are fighting/how you are cursed.
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Any suggestions for what I could get my family? I know nothing about good board games.
-The number of people we have to play will normally be 4 -- preferably no game that goes above that in terms of recommended players.
-My family is nerdy (my mom plays baldurs gate and stuff, lol) so genre doesn't matter but we do prefer a game with some sort of fantasy/sci-fi/adventure theme rather than no real theme at all.
-I'm looking to spend around ~25 or under if possible but I could go up. (I already got everyone enough presents besides this, and I'm not rich! :) )
-Ideal game time would be either short, or a max of an hour. No more than an hour.
-Easy to moderate for rules and difficulty please. We are all intelligent and could get it sorted out, but prefer not to be bothered :-D
So, recommendations welcome. I think I'm passing on dixit and city of horror, not precisely what we want. Sorry if my specifications make it a bit too narrow.
Also -- is Dominion worth getting, if we already have a supply of magic cards and play that sometimes? Don't really want another card game if its going to be too similar // inferior to magic.
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From earlier posts, Red November and Citadels are both good games. Red November is cooperative, Citadels can fall flat with some people but when it works it's definitely worthwhile.
Discworld Ankh Morpork is a light area control game with hidden victory conditions that's surprisingly well themed on Discworld. If any of the family like the books they'll get a lot more out of this but it works even if you don't know anything Discworld. You'll spend most of the game working out who you need to attack next turn and second guessing their victory conditions; mechanically it's straightforward and only takes a few minutes to explain.
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^^thanks! I'll look into your suggestions.
Keep 'em coming if anyone else has ideas, especially opinions on dominion. Also, could anyone give a bit more of a description of what gameplay is actually like for Dixit? willing to consider it more.
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Dominion/Thunderstone are nothing like Magic [EDIT: not versions of magic I have played, maybe if you do draft in magic it is more similar] -you might prefer Thunderstone as it has a good fantasy theme, Dominion is more... no theme. If you have facebook you can check out Thunderstone for free on there, or here at Yucata
Yucata - Play Thunderstone online for free!
Thunderstone is a bit dearer than you want, maybe Race for the Galaxy as it is cheaper and, again, can try out for free online in various places. Both of these lack real meaty player interaction though as it is more about drafting a good hand, so if you are looking for that might not be enough.Try London on Board for free and easy boardgaming
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Dominion has a bit more interaction, then?
Thanks for the suggestions guys.
Another question: Is HeroQuest any good? I used to own it but I was too young to know how to play so I just played with the cool little figures. Any short reviews -- complexity, etc. ?
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Dominion has more than Thunderstone but it's still at the very low end. The most you get in the basic sets are cards like "All opponents discard a card" or giving them curses (negative points), there's no attack as such. If you're after interaction I wouldn't recommend either of them, though I do like both.


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