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Ignore the GBAs for a moment, even though the game insists on them as a requirement. Forget about the singleplayer too, even though it transpires to be more simple and satisfying than expected. The real question is how Crystal Chronicles shapes up as a straight multiplayer. Initial observations are hopeful: teams of two to four players (with two to four GBAs, and two to four link-up cables) are supported, and saves can be opened in both single and multiplayer modes. Closer inspection, however, reveals a shambles.
Say, for example, you've played a few hours on the singleplayer and are keen to rope in some assistance. Nineteen phone calls, two cancelled Saturdays and five dud batteries later, you're all assembled. Although you can add your friends into your ongoing adventure as new characters, they simply won't be strong enough to survive as your companions. Or, more viciously, you may be able to battle through a level, watching them die during every battle and reviving them at every lull, only to discover that you simply can't beat the boss. When this happens there's no retreat. The only options available to you are to lose to the boss over and over, or reset the game. And so an hour of effort is squandered. For Square Enix to have designed a game which requires so much organisation, expense and co-operation on the part of the players and then make it probable - not possible but probable - that all that effort will be wasted is unforgivable.
Phantasy Star Online solved this dilemma by giving strong characters the means to protect weaker players, to put them on a fast track to EXP heaven. FF:CC strips you of that possibility by removing all your magic at the end of every dungeon. Each spell must be re-found on each level, left randomly as a pick-up by defeated enemies. It's an idea with potential, but delivered with a total lack of balance. It's possible to go through a whole level without finding Cure, making it impossible to survive the boss encounter at the end. And it makes a mockery of the press shots of four players working in complex co-operation - one player hanging back and healing, while two more tag team a powered-up Thundara as he hammers at the enemies with a broadsword. It's only in the very last stages of the level that you'll have any hope of pulling off any moves of that sort, and by then things will be too cramped and chaotic to encourage it.
Any why? It's because of that blighted bubble. Every multiplayer, single-screened RPG has had to wrestle with how to keep everyone together, but FF:CC's solution is ill-considered. Players have to stay within a protective bubble, centred on the crystal chalice. This must be carried by one player, and for no appreciable reason whatsoever it halves their speed, forcing other players to trot back and forth around him like puppies who need to go out for a leak. Should anyone venture outside the bubble, they take damage. This might seem fair, if it wasn't for the fact that the chalice can be knocked out of the carrier's hands by an attack, which can leave it in a position which is both strategically frustrating and difficult for the camera. If it happens in a boss fight, then it may be impossible to retrieve it and battles can be lost purely because of it.
Now, let's remember about those GBAs again. What are they for? They're supposed to prevent the menus from cluttering the main screen and do away with those irritating multiplayer moments when someone wants to fuss with their inventory, since whenever someone is using their GBA their character is tugged along by the bubble. In practice, no one will dare resort to checking their menus during battle, since it's likely to mean a rapid death and, for the rest of the time, there's not all that much to be done - certainly nothing which couldn't have been made tolerable as a traditional, pause-screen menu system. At no point will you find yourself thinking: "Thank God I'm playing this with the GBA's tiny D-pad!"
Played on its own demanding terms, Crystal Chronicles offers something unique: the chance for your living room to experience the kind of convivial, epic co-operation that MMORPG players take for granted. It offers one of the most beautiful worlds ever created on a console, heavy with atmosphere and wonder, laden with the treasures of the Final Fantasy heritage. However, it asks too much expense and hassle and it inflicts too many setbacks, frustrations and restrictions to come close to being a fair exchange.
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FROM Tuesday, July 1, dumping household waste in council-run tips will cost up to £70.
Residents will need a permit to carry rubbish in small vans or trailers.
The new permits will cost £35 for vehicles up to the size of an escort van and trailers up to 1.8m long and rise to £70 for Ford Transit sized vans.
These costs will increase fly tipping throughout the borough and blight beauty spots.
Not to mention the cost to the council and environment.
Tipping is morally wrong but the council get enough money from off us as it is.
Andrew Nutt Heolddu Road Bargoed

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It is important that the ophthalmologist is able to examine the back of the eye, including the retina, the optic nerve and vessels as this is a very important part of preventative eye care. Many systemic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure can be first discovered during the dilated eye exam, and it also allows the doctor to get a more accurate glasses prescription in children.
Dilating drops work on one of two principles: they either stimulate the iris muscle that opens the pupil, or they prevent action of the iris muscle that closes the pupil. Once the drops are put in and the pupil is unable to function normally, it allows the doctor a much better and complete view of the retina.
Some dilating drops also prevent accommodation, which is the eye's way of changing its focusing distance and allows a person to see clearly far away and up close until about the age of 40 when the lens becomes less flexible and accommodation is gradually lost. Children and young adults are able to accommodate very well, and this sometimes prevents the doctor from being able to get an accurate prescription for glasses in this age group. Dilating drops solve this problem.
Getting the eyes dilated can be an annoyance for patients, but it's painless and an important part of a complete and thorough eye exam. To make the process more comfortable, it's helpful for a patient to:
- Bring a pair of dark sunglasses to wear on the way home. Disposable sunglasses are also available at the check-out desk.
- Don't plan activities (such as reading fine print) after your appointment that require crisp vision.
- If you know you'll have trouble seeing to drive home even with dark sunglasses, bring someone to drive you.
- Avoid wearing heavy eye makeup the day of your appointment.


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"South Park" Fans Urge "Mission" Boycott
Fans of Comedy Central's series South Park have a mission they've decided to accept. Their mission is to get the controversial episode "Trapped in the Closet" back on the air. All they are doing is boycotting the new Tom Cruise film Mission: Impossible 3, which will arrive in theaters on May 5.
Fans say they will boycott the film unless the episode that was pulled two weeks ago for making fun of the Church of Scientology returns to the network. A petition has already been made.
Both Mission: Impossible and Comedy Central are owned by Viacom.
[Source: UPI]


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Whew…what a busy weekend!
Saturday morning we held our grand re-opening at our gym, Skill of Strength. We recently expanded our facility by about 2,500 square feet and so far it has been amazing. It's great to have the extra space for our growing community.
The biggest event of the day was the ladies-only workout and Under Armour What's Beautiful meet-up.
Twenty six Skill of Strength clients, friends, family members and What's Beautiful participants met up for an awesome workout. Do you have any idea how fun it is to train 26 awesome women at the same time? {So fun!}
It made me so proud to see ladies of all different fitness levels and ages working hard and having a blast together.
Check out more pictures on our Skill of Strength Facebook Page.
After a glass of wine and a lovely lunch with some of the ladies, I had a pretty relaxing Saturday evening at home because Sunday I ran my first road race. That's right, I've literally never run in an organized race before.
Mike and I ran with several of our awesome clients. We had a blast supporting a great cause and the weather was amazing. I can certainly feel my joints screaming today since I'm not used to running, but it was so much fun and we're definitely going to be doing a lot more of these with our SOS team in the future.
I am so proud of everyone who ran with us. What an amazing crew. 🙂
I wasn't planning on trying to run fast, but then I felt good so I decided to speed it up. I ended up running about 8 minute miles and finishing in just over 25 minutes. Not bad for this non-runner and proof that the type of training we do carries over very well to other activities, including running. Yes, training for a 5K without running is possible!
I was pretty pumped up after the race and now I can see why people get hooked on running in races. It's a really encouraging and supportive environment and I had so much fun cheering on our clients, friends and complete strangers!
Reflecting on this weekend, it really just made my heart so happy to see our members coming together and supporting not only each other, but also new clients and friends. I'm so thankful for a weekend that reminded me WHY we are doing what we are doing at Skill of Strength. A big huge thanks to everyone who came to one or both of these events. We appreciate you more than you'll ever know.
So tell me something you did this weekend?
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Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg: A match made in comedy heaven or in comedy hell, depending on your point-of-view. The two play an unlikely father-and-son duo in the upcoming "That's My Boy."
Sandler is deadbeat dad Donny who tries to re-connect with his adult son Todd after years of being apart. Donny impregnated his junior high teacher when he was a kid, so he's only a few years older than Todd — but still acts like he's 17. Can they get over their differences and see eye-to-eye on the eve of Todd's wedding? These 8 clips should clue you in. If you like Sandler's recent brand of comedy, enjoy. All others, beware. Some of the following clips are NSFW.
In the beginning, a pubescent Donny gets hot for teacher, leading to the sort of illicit teacher-student tryst ripped from from the headlines. That's how Todd (Samberg) came into the world (above). In the early scenes, the teacher is played by Eva Amurri, with her real-life mom Susan Sarandon playing an older version of the same character in the latter part of the film.
Years later, a now-grown Todd confronts his wayward dad about leaving him to raise himself. Tragically, Donny also has a drinking problem. This will probably be the scene they show at the Oscars when they announce Samberg's nomination.
Yep, Donny likes to drink.
New Kids tattoos and exaggerated New England accents don't mix in this next clip:
The Budweiser "Wassup?!" comes back in style for a brief, shining moment in "That's My Boy." Sandler does it, Tony Orlando does it, and even — wait for it — an old lady does it.
In the next clip, father and son catch up on lost time when Donny helps Todd learn to ride a bike, with wildly unpredictable results. Did Andy Samberg really leave "SNL" to make movies like this?
Leading up to their wedding, Todd tries to get some from his annoyed fiancee ("Gossip Girl's" Leighton Meester). She's understandably perturbed by the whole situation.
"That's My Boy" also stars Will Forte, Milo Ventimiglia, Ana Gasteyer and Vanilla Ice (!) as himself. Sarandon is the latest Oscar-winner (Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Nicole Kidman) to slum it up in a Sandler film.
Finally, we have the entire movie whittled down to about 30 seconds:
"That's My Boy" opens nationwide June 15.


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See W.E. before anyone else at an exclusive Grazia screening!
Voyez W.E. avant tout le monde à une séance exclusive de Grazia!
See W.E before anyone else at an exclusive Grazia screening!
03 January 2012
Just a little something to cheer you up on the most depressing day of the year – would you like to be in with a chance of seeing the Madonna-directed film, W.E. before anyone else? Thought so. Well, we have 22 pairs of tickets to give away to an exclusive Grazia screening of the movie, next Monday 9th January in London.
The film, which charts the relationship between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII is released nationwide on January 20th but we are hosting our reader event a whole eleven days early at a secret (and super fancy) location in London's soho. The evening will begin with an insight into the romance, with an introduction by historian and writer Anne Sebba, author of That Woman: The Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor, which is out in paperback on January 19th.
How to get tickets…
We have 22 pairs of tickets to give away to this exclusive subscriber-only event.
To apply, go to www.graziadaily.co.uk/club.
The first subscribers will be given the name of the venue, and their names, plus one, will be placed on the guest list.
Not a subscriber? Sign up before 6 January 2012 and you can apply for tickets. Watch this space for more Grazia Film Club events.


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Colors: Art Activities for Kids
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about art, primary colors, and secondary colors. These activities are designed to complement the BrainPOP Jr. Colors topic page, which includes a movie, quizzes, online games, printable activities, and more.
Classroom Activities for Teaching About Colors
Trip to a Museum
If possible, take students to an art museum. Explore artwork together and discuss the use of color. How does each work make them feel? How do you think the artists feel? Why do you think the artist chose to work with those particular colors? Invite students to take notes or sketch a few pieces to discuss later in class.
Color Match
Give small groups red, blue, yellow, black, and white paints and thick paper. Have one student create a color using a combination of two paints while the other group members close their eyes or turn away. Then have the group members try to recreate the same color. Remind students to add small amounts of paint–it's easier to add a color than to take one away.
Family and Homeschool Activities for Teaching About Colors
Color Walk
Take a walk around your community with your child. Have him or her explore the surroundings and look for different colors. You may even want to pick a color to search for on your walk. How are colors used? Why might some flowers have bright colors? Why might street signs be yellow? Have your child write down his or her ideas and questions in a notebook to research later.
Feelings on Paper
Have your child choose an emotion to explore in a piece of artwork, such as happiness, anger, confusion, or sadness. Encourage him or her to use colors and images to help express the emotion. Then together create a piece of art that explores a more complicated feeling or idea, such as curiosity or sneakiness.


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NCPA Media: Health Care
Mar 31, 2014
On Deadline Day, ObamaCare Plagued By Problems
FOX News: NCPA President John Goodman outlines the problems with ObamaCare, including the impossible mandate, unworkable subsidies, and perverse incentives within the exchanges, on FOX and Friends.
Mar 28, 2014
John Graham: ObamaCare Alternatives
The Blaze: NCPA Senior Fellow John Graham discusses ObamaCare problems and alternatives on The Blaze.
Mar 27, 2014
A March Madness Health Wonk Review
Health Wonk Review: NCPA President John Goodman's suggestions to fix the Affordable Care Act were highlighted in the latest Health Wonk Review hosted at the Health Affairs Blog.
Mar 26, 2014
Latest ObamaCare Extension: Impact on Consumers, Insurers
FOXBusiness.com: The latest extension undermines the urgency of having an enrollment period, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a FOXBusiness.com article.
Mar 25, 2014
Devon Herrick on ObamaCare's 4th Anniversary
Newsmax TV: The administration continues to push back deadlines for ObamaCare's implementation, but should instead embrace reforms to simplify the system, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick on Newsmax TV's America's Forum.
Mar 23, 2014
ObamaCare: Arbitrary and Unfair
American Thinker: NCPA President John Goodman's recent Wall Street Journal commentarywas praised in a post at American Thinker.
Mar 19, 2014
Tom Saving on Medicare Reform
Newsmax TV: NCPA Senior Fellow Tom Saving discussed his latest report on proposed Medicare reforms on Newsmax TV.
Mar 18, 2014
Analyst to Newsmax: Alternative Would Alleviate ObamaCare Pain
Newsmax: The Republican alternative to ObamaCare should focus on increasing choice, says NCPA President John Goodman in a Newsmax article. Goodman suggests an annual tax credit of $2,500 per adult and $1,500 per child as long as individuals purchase credible private health insurance.


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It's official–Lenovo is out of the mobile handset business. Many people may not even have known that Lenovo had a handset business (the handsets were sold primarily in China), but PCWorld reported that Lenovo completed the sale of its handset unit on March 31st.
Lenovo's mobile handset division had been suffering over the last year, which drove the company to consider selling it. According to PCWorld, handset shipments for the mobile unit declined 31 percent in the quarter ending in December of last year. The sale will be reflected in the company's latest quarter which ended March 31st.
There are just too many handset businesses out there for Lenovo to compete. Look at Motorola and the blood bath it has suffered leading it to spin off its mobile handset business as a separate unit. You have to wonder that if Motorola is not successful as a stand-alone mobile handset company will it be targeted for buyout by another major vendor like Nokia? Such a purchase by Nokia would secure its continuing dominance in the mobile handset market.
Read more from the PCWorld article at Yahoo News.


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United School Employees of Pasco PAC announces its candidate endorsements
No incumbents are seeking reelection in Pasco County's three contested School Board races, so don't go looking for the same level of status quo vs. something new that's brewing in both Pinellas and Hernando counties.
The Pasco School Board will be getting a new majority in the fall, and the United School Employees of Pasco political action committee wants its say in who sets policy and budgets. The group is recommending:
District 3: Teacher and USEP member Anthony Terranova
District 4: Child psychologist and Early Learning Coalition member Steven Kanakis
District 5: Retired assistant principal and USEP member Steve Luikart
"With the majority of seats up for election, the candidates being recommended are the best choices to provide a smooth transition and experienced leadership as our district strives to meet the economic challenges ahead." USEP president Lynne Webb said in a news release.
The election is Aug. 24. If a candidate does not receive more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two head to a general election in November.


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REIMS, France — Lance Armstrong's flat tire has done more than deflate some of his hopes for another Tour de France victory. It has also caused second-guessing within his RadioShack team.
Before Wednesday's flat fourth stage, won by Italy's Alessandro Petacchi in a sprint, Armstrong said he and his teammates could have better managed the cobblestones where he punctured a tire and lost time the previous day.
Wednesday's ride didn't shake up the overall standings, with Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara retaining the yellow jersey, and many riders were still pondering the blows Armstrong and RadioShack suffered Tuesday.
"Like they say, you create your own luck, and we created our bad luck (Tuesday)," Armstrong said. "We can't blame anybody but ourselves."
The standings remained the same after Wednesday's 95.4-mile ride from Cambrai to the champagne capital Reims, a mostly flat trek tailor-made for sprinters. Lampre rider Petacchi earned his second stage victory this year in a mass sprint. Armstrong and other title contenders finished safely in the pack with the same time: 3 hours, 34 minutes, 55 seconds. Cancellara did, too, and retained the yellow jersey for a fourth day.


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Report NEP-IND-2008-11-04This is the archive for NEP-IND, a report on new working papers in the area of Industrial Organization. Kwang Soo Cheong issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
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- Lapo Filistrucchi, 2008. "A SSNIP test for two-sided markets: the case of media," Working Papers 08-34, NET Institute, revised Oct 2008.
- Steffen Hoernig, 2008. "Market Penetration and Late Entry in Mobile Telephony," Working Papers 08-38, NET Institute, revised Oct 2008.
- Matthias Walter & Astrid Cullmann, 2008. "Potential Gains from Mergers in Local Public Transport: An Efficiency Analysis Applied to Germany," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 832, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
- Item repec:hal:paris1:halshs-00266722_v1 is not listed on IDEAS anymore
- Robert M. Feinberg & Kara M. Reynolds, 2008. "An Examination of Entry and Competitive Performance in Rural Banking Markets," Working Papers 2008-05, American University, Department of Economics.
- Maximilian Kasy & Michael Kummer, 2008. "Market Entry in E-Commerce," Working Papers 08-23, NET Institute, revised Sep 2008.
- Robert M. Feinberg & Thomas A. Husted & Kara M. Reynolds, 2010. "Trade Policy and Antitrust: Do Consumers Matter to Legislators?," Working Papers 2008-14, American University, Department of Economics.
- Schmidt, Klaus M., 2008. "Complementary Patents and Market Structure," Discussion Paper Series of SFB/TR 15 Governance and the Efficiency of Economic Systems 249, Free University of Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, University of Mannheim, University of Munich.


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Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block
I was just trying to build an LFS system. All was fine, but when i tried to boot, i got an error:
[ _time_ ] VFS: Cannot open root device "sda5" or unknown-block(2,0)
[ _time_ ] Please append a correct "root=" boot option; here are the available partitions:
[ _time_ ] Kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount fs on unknown-block(2,0)
[ _time_ ] Pid: 1, comm: swapper Not tainted 2.6.30-rc8 #1
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] ? printk+0xf/0x11
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] panic+0x39/0xd4
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] mount_block_root+0x163/0x172
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] ? sysenter_audit+0xb/0x25
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] mount_root+0x66/0x84
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] prepare_namespace+0x140/0x167
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] kernel_init+0x148/0x157
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] ? kernel_init+0x0/0x157
[ _time_ ] [ _RAM_adress_ ] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10
Do you have any ideas?
Of cause, [ _time_ ] and [ _RAM_adress_ ] were values; but it is strage, they were different =), i think, no use of posting them.
I've searched a lot, but got nothing :( Not many, some people have had the same (likely same) problem, but their solutions not helped.
Maybe, i need to post more information, just say what i should post =)
As you see, now i use 2.6.30-rc8 kernel. I also tried 18.104.22.168, but.. I even tried to use .config files from the host (LFS LiveCD :P) but nothing helped.
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I've saw an solution here. Just before my =) I havent seen it before, probably google havent cached it)
Trying now.
:( nothing. Problem is still actual.
Hvw you got an initrd.....img file
I have a very similar problem after creating a new kernel. Installatione did not create an initrd file. (RAM disk file with device drivers etc).
Use mkinitrd against kernel and or put line in grub which points to the correct initrd file.
Try using the .config file from your linux ditribution's kernel source. Remember to change all '=m' to '=Y' in the config file if you are going for a static kernel compilation. I guess that's what they say for building LFS, right?
I've posted .config file:) Of cause, I've included SATA drivers, but there was no difference.
Now, I've soled this problem. But I don't know HOW =) First I used .config from host distribution and this helped. It had the same (!) SATA config. So, I recompiled with -oldconfig and changed .config file to enable them. And got kernel working!!! I don't understand this..)
This becomes more strange, because I removed some times kernel sources, and re-tared them.
p.s. sorry for my english, I know, hard to understand me =)
But they select dependent modules just after selection of them =) This is made automaticaly (perhaps, on the 2.6.27-2.6.30 kernels). So, problem is not here.
As I have said, kernel started working AFTER I mrproper-ed kernel sources, and reconfigured again. There was no host .config file after this!
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Patriots' Bill Belichick, Tom Brady praise rookie RB James White
New England Patriots rookie running back James White has made in impression in training camp, earning the praise of head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady.
Belichick said on Sirius XM NFL Radio that White is a "very interesting and versatile player."
"He does a good job in the passing game and in the running game -- both inside and outside," Belichick said. "Blitz pickup -- we have a pretty extensive offense for him to learn, but he's working hard at it.
"We'll just let him go and see how it goes, but I think he has the ability to compete on all three downs, in both the running game and the passing game."
Brady said White hasn't seemed like a rookie early on.
Brady on James White: Nothing seems too big for him. In the few practices we've had, he's made an impression on everybody. #SXMNFL #TCT
— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) July 28, 2014
The Patriots selected White in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft out of Wisconsin.
White rushed for 4,015 yards and 45 touchdowns in four seasons for the Badgers, including 1,000-yard seasons in 2010 and 2013.
More: Big Ten looking for top draft pick to emerge
- Ben Estes


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School shooting. The words alone send a shiver down many people's spine and with statistics showing the number of school incidents going up, law enforcement is cracking down.
Sandy Hook, Red Lake, MN, Virginia Tech, and Columbine are all names associated with some of the largest loss of young life in our nation's history. In Nebraska, one Sheriff's Department is taking a unique way of making sure no school in their county gets added to that list.
"We teach our deputies how we're going to react and what we're going to do in the case that there's somebody in a school that's been shooting people," said Merrick County Sheriff Kevin Campbell. "I want, and we need, that every deputy is familiar with the school."
Familiarity like knowing the layout of every school in the county, which classrooms have doors that lock and which ones don't.
The Merrick County Sheriff's Department joined other departments in training with TAC*ONE Consulting from Colorado on how to deal with rural school shootings
"We focused more on that single and two officer class because it's more applicable to the working environment so we tried to beat it into their heads saying you may very literally be the only police officer for 30 minutes depending on where you're at until you get, let's say, the Nebraska State Trooper that responds or the County Sheriff that's 45 minutes away," said Joe Deedon, from TAC*ONE.
Deedon's personal experience makes him the perfect person to train local law enforcement.
"I responded to a Platte Canyon shooting which we had out here in 2006 in Bailey, CO. And then I responded to Deer Creek Middle School which we had out here in February of 2010 and that was our last one that we had here in Colorado prior to the Arapahoe High School shooting that just took place back in December," said Deedon.
Schools in Merrick County say they love the idea of this training.
"This hopefully provides maybe a more safe environment for our kids and that's the ultimate goal. We want a safe environment for all students," said Shawn McDiffett, the Principal of Central City High School
Jeff Ellsworth, the Principal of Chapman School added, "I think it's in the back of every administrator's mind anywhere in the nation, anywhere in the world. You know it could happen at any time, you just don't know. So I think the most preparation we can have and be ready for that, that's great but, honestly you're never ready."
To make the simulations as real life as possible, officers use compressed air combat guns with chalk pellets in order to take down their subject.
"What we used is, it's called Ram. Basically it's a .40 caliber so it fits right into our holsters, it'll lock in. They shoot very similarly to what our own duty weapon does. The weight's basically the same. We want something that's going to feel and react as closely to ours as what we can," said Sheriff Campbell.
On top of the live shooter training, the Sheriff's Department goes through training with teachers on what they can do to subdue a shooter.
Principal McDiffett said, "They gave us insight to maybe a more realistic situation and said here's some things you really need to think about if this was ever to happen in your school. And we heard a lot of really good comments from teachers and said, 'Hey that is some of the best training we've had.'"
And while students are in no way involved in the training, Sheriff Campbell said they have discussed these types of situations in meetings with classrooms.
He said, "Most of the time the kids know what's going on far before a parent or and adult knows and so that's one thing that we really do push with all the kids that we talk to that, you know, you guys are the ones that are around each other all the time. If something's going on, tell somebody so that we can try and get it stopped before it turns into something bigger."
Sheriff Campbell prescreened 10/11's story to be sure no real tactic was shown or discussed. They take this very seriously and want to be sure no potential attacker could gain advantage from what was shown in this story.


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Phelps keeps up fast pace
American shatters record in 200 fly
MELBOURNE -- Michael Phelps is turning the world swimming championships into kid's play.
The American earned his third gold medal with another world record last night, producing the biggest time drop in the 200-meter butterfly in 48 years.
"I feel like a 12-year-old, being able to drop more than a second off my best time," the 21-year-old superstar said. "I'm showing I'm in solid shape now."
Phelps won with the same get-out-fast and blow 'em away strategy he used in taking the 200 freestyle a night earlier. He raced to the lead and stayed there, touching in 1 minute, 52.09 seconds. That was faster than the 1:53.71 he swam at a meet in Columbia, Mo., Feb. 17.
"I shocked myself," said Phelps, who is 3 for 3, with victories in the 400 freestyle relay, the 200 free, and 200 fly. "I didn't know I would be that far under it."
His 1.62-second improvement was the largest in the 200 fly since American Mike Troy lowered his own record by 2.6 seconds in 1959. Phelps also became the first man to go under 1:53 in the event.
Laure Manaudou of France followed Phelps's race with a world record of her own, winning the 200 freestyle for her second individual gold.
The United States leads with 14 medals halfway through the eight-day meet, including eight golds. Australia has eight medals and three golds.
The news wasn't all good for the US, though. World-record holder Brendan Hansen dropped out of the 200-meter breaststroke because of illness, spoiling the next chapter in his rivalry with Kosuke Kitajima of Japan. The American was due to swim in a morning preliminary heat today, with the final set for tomorrow night.
Phelps simply crushed his rivals, beating silver medalist Wu Peng of China by 3.04 seconds. Phelps already owned the seven fastest times in history in the event. "He is simply way too fast, way too fast," Wu said through a translator. "I couldn't see him."
Phelps returned later for the 200 IM semifinals and did just enough to be the leading qualifier for today's final. He finished in 1:57.94. Teammate Ryan Lochte was second quickest in 1:48.58.
Australian Grant Hackett's grip on the 800 free ended with a seventh-place finish by the two-time defending champion -- 16 seconds slower than his world record. Ous Mellouli of Tunisia earned his country's first gold medal at the world championships, winning in 7:46.95.
Mellouli is a University of Southern California student who earned the silver in the 400 free, again beating Hackett, who settled for the bronze.
In this morning's prelims, American Natalie Coughlin qualified first in the 100 freestyle, with teammate Amanda Weir ninth among the 16 swimmers moving on to the semifinals.
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Replacing manual mirrors with powered mirrors
Ok, so here is my dilemma. I went to a junk yard today, which was quite a feat in itself, since I don't live near a good one. I was in Kansas City, and chose to make the most of my trip and head to the pick-n-pull. I was attempting to find manual mirrors from a 1997+ so that I could upgrade my 95. I couldn't find any manuals, and I actually only found 1 1997+ in all of Kansas City. I ended up getting powered mirrors since I could not find any manuals. I got the wires down to the first disconnect. I was unable to get the switches since they were already picked.
My question is, if I find the switches, is this an easy switch or will I have to switch out the manual locks and windows too? I am thinking about just installing them and not hooking them up to anything and adjusting them by hand. Any thoughts?
The mirror switches should of been on the center console. So no, you wouldn't need to replace everything. beyond that, I don't know.
Thanks for the info! I will try to find another junkyard that has that year so I can pull all the wires and console from it.
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The first day of the Sweet 16 has a little bit of everything for the basketball fan.
For those who like underdogs, two double-digit seeds — No. 10 Stanford and No. 11 Dayton — play for a shot at the Elite Eight. The last time similar seeds played in the Sweet 16 was 2011, when VCU beat Florida State, 72-71, in overtime en route to a Final Four appearance.
For those inclined to heavyweight tussles, No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 UCLA gets top billing. Both teams have impressive pedigrees and enough talent to win a national title.
And Baylor keeps the state's basketball hopes alive, trying to join Texas Western's legendary 1966 team as the only Texas programs to win a NCAA men's basketball title.
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No. 11 Dayton (25-10) vs. No. 10 Stanford (23-12)
6:15 p.m. (Ch. 11)
Notable: This is Dayton's first Sweet 16 since 1984, when the Flyers lost in the Elite Eight to eventual national champion Georgetown (and junior Patrick Ewing).
Main man: Devin Oliver, F, 6-7, Sr. — While Ohio State transfer Jordan Sibert is the team's top scorer, Oliver is the glue, leading Dayton in minutes, rebounds, assists and steals. In the games when he's battled foul trouble — playing less than 25 minutes and finishing with four or five fouls — the Flyers are 1-4.
Dayton must ... avoid the shot block. Dayton won't be afraid to challenge Stanford's height, but doing so hasn't worked well for the Flyers in other games: 11.9 percent of their offensive possessions have resulted in defensive blocks, 309th in the nation. Instead, Dayton needs free throw attempts, a proven way to beat Stanford this season.
Notable: SMU fans, be optimistic. Playing in — and winning — the NIT is good mojo, if your team has underclassmen on its roster. Stanford won the NIT in 2012, with four of this year's starters playing meaningful minutes. Wichita State and Baylor are recent winners, too.
Main man: Chasson Randle, G, 6-2, Jr. — Stanford is one of a handful of this year's Sweet 16 teams driven by a score-first point guard, and Randle will get 10 or more shot attempts. But he'll have to protect the ball better; he committed a season-high seven turnovers in the last round against Kansas.
Stanford must ... put hands in the passing lane. This is definitely a weakness for Stanford, 245th in the nation in forcing turnovers, probably a result of playing an oversized lineup with a center (Stefan Nastic) and two power forwards (Dwight Powell and Josh Huestis). But Dayton is 18-3 this season if it turns the ball over on fewer than 20 percent of offensive possessions.
No. 4 UCLA (28-8) vs. No. 1 Florida (34-2)
8:45 p.m. (Ch. 11)
Notable: Steve Alford has worked wonders in his first year at Westwood, tying a season record for wins by a coach in his first year at UCLA. The Bruins' fourth seed is the highest for the school since 2008.
Main man: Jordan Adams, G, 6-5, So. — The Bruins are balanced offensively, with six players scoring at least 20 points in a game this season. But if Adams — the Bruins' leading scorer (17.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg) — plays poorly, UCLA doesn't win. The team is 0-5 in Adams' five least-efficient games this season.
UCLA must ... crash the offensive glass. In Florida's two losses, Wisconsin and UConn shot the ball well — hitting 20 of 44 3-point attempts. Depending on a good shooting night is fickle, though. Florida's defense is incredibly stout but is susceptible to offensive rebounds. In some of the Gators' closest wins, the opposition has stuck around thanks to second-chance points.
Notable: Billy Donovan just signed a three-year contract extension, pushing his average salary to over $3.7 million. He deserves it. Florida is the only team in the country to reach the Sweet 16 in each of the last four seasons.
Main man: Casey Prather, F, 6-6, Sr. — A Wooden Award finalist, Prather gets to the rim and finishes as well as anyone in college basketball. He leads Florida in scoring (14.2 ppg), and makes 60.9 percent of his shots.
Florida must … be selective in its 3-point shooting. Florida isn't a high-volume 3-point shooting team — 28.5 percent of the Gators' points come from 3-pointers. But UCLA forces long jumpers — either by design or deficiency (41.7 percent of its opponents' shots are 3-pointers, fourth most in Division I). Getting the ball to the rim with Prather or post Patric Young are better options.
West Region
No. 6 Baylor (26-11) vs. No. 2 Wisconsin (28-7)
6:47 p.m. (TBS)
Notable: Of the seven Big 12 teams to make the NCAA Tournament, the two that made the conference tournament final are the two still standing. Senior forward Cory Jefferson is the only player in the program's history to play in three NCAA Tournaments.
Main man: Kenny Chery, G, 5-11, Jr. — While Jefferson and post Isaiah Austin are bigger cogs for Baylor's offense, it's hard to argue against the importance of Chery. Since Chery has returned to the starting lineup after a turf toe injury, Baylor is 12-2, with the Montreal native averaging 13.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists during that span (all better than his season averages).
Baylor must ... draw contact. With its offensive aggressiveness, Baylor has 261 more free throw attempts than its opponents this season, averaging 25.1 free throw attempts a game. But Wisconsin is second in the nation in opponent free throw rate, allowing just 14.9 free throw attempts per game.
Notable: Only three programs have a longer current streak of NCAA Tournament appearances than the Badgers' 16 trips (Kansas 25; Duke 19; Michigan State 17). But Wisconsin has made the Elite Eight only twice during that span (2000, 2005).
Main man: Traevon Jackson, G, 6-2, Jr. — In need of a point guard because of injury last season, coach Bo Ryan moved Jackson into that role. Still finding his way in the position, Jackson — the son of former Dallas Maverick Jim Jackson — will need to find open shooters against Baylor's zone.
Wisconsin must ... box out. Baylor is at its best when converting second-chance opportunities. The Bears are third in the nation in offensive rebounding rate. Wisconsin's front court — notably 7-0 junior center Frank Kaminsky — must be rugged.
No. 4 San Diego State (31-4) vs. No. 1 Arizona (32-4)
9:17 p.m. (TBS)
Notable: This is a rematch of a Nov. 14 meeting, where Arizona jumped out to a 14-point first-half lead before holding off a late San Diego State rally for a 69-60 win. It was the Aztecs' only home loss ... they were 15-1 at Viejas Arena.
Main man: Xavier Thames, G, 6-3, Sr. — Given the keys to the offense and finally healthy enough to show his talents, Thames (17.3 ppg, 3.3 apg, 1.7 spg) blossomed in his final season with the Aztecs, bumping his shooting by six percentage points and his per-game scoring by nearly eight points.
SDSU must … get production from sixth man Dwayne Polee II. The Mountain West's sixth man of the year, Polee II has become a more integral part of the Aztecs' offense, hitting double-digit scoring in eight of his last 13 games. In his last four, he's averaging 15.5 points and five rebounds.
Notable: Without question, this is the best defensive team in the country. Arizona leads the nation in defensive efficiency, allowing 0.87 points per possession. The Wildcats also don't give up offensive rebounds or send teams to the free throw line.
Main man: Nick Johnson, G, 6-3, Jr. — While freshman phenom Aaron Gordon got most of the preseason press, Johnson has always been the most important player on this team. The Pac-12 player of the year is Arizona's unquestioned leader, tops in scoring (16.3 ppg) and minutes.
Arizona must ... keep scoring in the paint. Arizona outscores opponents by an average of 11.1 points in the paint, behind Gordon, Hollis-Jefferson and 7-0 sophomore Kaleb Tarczewski. Nearly half (46.5 percent) of the Wildcats' points come in the paint. Arizona also grabbed a Pac-12 high 12.3 offensive rebounds per game.


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Alexander, who chairs general government budget, suggested that Citizens is looking for certain amenities, such as a fitness center, restaurant and concierge services in its quest for 100,000 square feet.
"As I am sure you are aware, the State of Florida and the nation as a whole, are experiencing financial challenges. With these challenges, it is imperative that all of Citizens' costs, as a government-sponsored entity, remain as low as possible in order to minimize policy costs and assessments to the taxpayers of Florida," Alexander wrote.
Citizens spokesman John Kuczwanski said the state-run insurer is still negotiating with two possible choices and "haven't disqualified anyone," at this point. They are looking for new digs for the summer of 2010 and they're hoping to combine offices spaces (they now have two) into one campus. The insurer first approached the Department of Management Services for space, and DMS said no dice.
Kuczwanski couldn't say where the top two locations were, and he wouldn't give out details on those who responded to the request for office space, citing an exemption to open records law for such proposals still in the works.
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|19th January 2014, 02:41 PM
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Beginner to build an Aleph30 needs some help
Hello and happy new year to all of you.
I'm new here and quite new to the DIY amp world, but I've already built two different amps (one TA2022, a dual lm3886 (following the optimizations given by Aguilabrava, AndrewT, Pemo...etc on the thread Bought a XY LM3886 Kit. thanks a lot to all of them for sharing )
Both sounds really good (especially the Dual Lm3886, although it misses a little power for my rig).
Now I really want to try something witch should be called audiophile....a class A Aleph 30.
I've read a lot about the Aleph and Zen amplifier series (on those forums as well as on the Nelson Pass website...... thank you Mr Pass for sharing your passion and discovers, this is really what knowledge transmission is) But as I am quite new to diy amps and electronics in general, all those information tend to be a little confusing.
To begin, here is my current rig:
-Stereo XY Lm3886, XY psu with 4x10000 uf 50v nover capa (20000uf per channels), a 300Va 2x24v/2x15v on 230VAC transformer .
-Two Analog metric speaker protection cards (fed by the 15V secondaries)
-A 10KOhm stepped attenuator (vishay Dale resistors)
-Davis MatisseHD floor-standers; 80W (120W peak) 91db 4 to 8 ohms
-Project XpressionIII turntable with Ortofon Red stylus and a speedbox
-Diy scph-1002 (playstation) with modified output stage / psu
-Dynavox TPR-2 Phono and line tube preamp
Now, a list of what I've already on hand for my Aleph 30 project:
- two BrianGT Mini Aleph board (the black one with golden contacts)
- One BrianGT Aleph PSU board (black one with golden contacts)
- A set of paired transistors bought on ebay (12x VISHAY IRFP240, 4+2 VISHAY IRF9610, 4 ZETEX ZTX450)
- Two Hifi2000 300x210x40mm heatsinks given for 0.20 C°/W modushop.biz
- TO220 Ceramic insulator pads (0.3C°/W)
- One 600VA 2X24V 12.5A toroïdal transformer (on 230VAC as I live in Europe)
I'm already on the process of designing the enclosure of my future amp under 3Dsmax (I'm a 3D graphist IRL), witch will be full aluminum (I'll post some pics in the upcoming posts)
Now I have to find out the best settings for the bias/resistors, this is where I need some help from the Aleph experts.
I've used the Aleph-Power.xls by wuffwaff spreadsheet to do my calculations, can you tell me if it makes some sense
I've read that to know the secondaries voltage under load with rectifier losses I shall take the secondaries voltage minus 0.5 to 0.7v (rectifier losses) witch leads me to 24-0.5= 23.5, the nearest settings (23.1V secondaries standard) in the spreadsheet gives me 32V DC at rails (23.1V x 1.41 from the capacitor filtering if I'm not wrong)
So I would have to change the 0.47 Ohm resistor from the original BOM by 1 Ohm resistor (3W) to reach the 1.6A Bias (for a 41W under 8 Ohm) right?
However, when i try to simulate the PSU in PSUdesigner I cant reach the specified 32V (with 0.47 Ohm resistor).... Did I made a big mistake here?
Witch resistor(s) shall i solder between the two capacitor stages on the psu to obtain the expected rail voltage?, how to calculate them?
I think it' enough for a first post, sorry for it's length, I hope it's not too confusing, but I'm really beginning in this hobby and even if I'm curious and I think a quick learner, the multiplicity of information are a little overwhelming, that's why i'm searching for help here.
Thanks for reading and please excuse me for my English.
Last edited by cowneko; 19th January 2014 at 07:52 PM. Reason: cleaning up / rectifying errors
|19th January 2014, 03:23 PM
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there will me some much knowledgable guys chiming in to answer your questions.
That being said, I think you are mixing up the bias and the rail voltage somewhere.
Aleph 3 (or 30) runs on 25 DC rails (something like 18V secondaries), so having 32 Rails (from your 24V secondaries) can give you an aleph without any doubt, but not a 3 or 30.
I suggest you use the search function and look for the algar_emi spreadsheet and schematics.
No way you can drop your rails from 32 to 25 V using the resistor in your CRC filter - no use either to do so
Hope that helped a bit!
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|19th January 2014, 03:51 PM
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You're totally right, my project shall better be called Aleph 40
I'll take a look at this spreadsheet, thank you
EDIT: I think I've found the schematic http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/attac...-algar_emi.pdf
But I was not able to find the spreadsheet, however, next to the AXE-1-2.xls i've used to make my calculations, I have another one witch is called Aleph-Power.xls (Aleph-X calculations)
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Sorry I've mixed the spreadsheets.
I've used the Aleph-Power.xls to do the calculation and I have another one called AXE-1-2.xls (ALEPH-X calculations)
I don't understand why those two spreadsheets gives me different settings and results with what I think are the same datas
I'm a bit lost here....
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Another question, do I have to oversize the capacitors of the PSU (22000uf for Aleph 30) to adapt to my power source (24vac per channels)?
Maybe this post should be a sort of guide for the beginners (like myself), with your help and advices.
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more is merrier
but only if you're having adequately sized each part of chain
so - proper xformer , bridges , caps
looking at your PSUD sim - it's beter to put 22mF after the bridge and 44mF as final
less burden to xformer
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For the diodes I plan on using 4 MUR2020CTPBF-ND Invalid Request
as listed in the BOM http://www.chipamp.com/beta1/wp-cont.../03/mini-A.xls
I understand your advice to put 22000uf after the rectifier and 44000uf (2X 22000uf) after the resistance, but the layout of BrianGT PSU board calls for the inverse
Shall I bridge C5 and C6 with a strap, soldering 22000uf capa on C7 and C8 then 22000uf on C3-C4 with two additionnal 22000uf in parallel (wiring them on the underside of the board)?
As for the results from PSUdesigner witch doesn't gave me the expected 32Vdc at rails, I've just realized I leaved the default 5A for the load, I changed it to 1.6A (Aleph Bias) then I get 31.216 mean voltage (witch seems better)
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The resistor in your PSU simulation is much too big - the PCB has place for up to five resistors in parallel, making the resistor valuw much smaller than just one resistor. If you were to use the "normal" Pass-style CRC filter you would have (4) 0.47ohm resistors, giving a value of 0.12ohm.
Anyway, don't worry about the simulation - use your parts, assemble the PSU and know that under load your rails will be something close to +/- 32V
You are using 35V capacitors (or better)?
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The NBA trade deadline came and went without the Knicks making any type of move. Make of that what you will.
Is it a case of the Knicks brass thinking that they are currently good enough to make a run at an NBA title? Or perhaps their current collection of players drew no interest from other teams?
Either way, the current state of Jimmy Dolan's New York Knicks is not a good one, and Boomer and Craig got this Friday morning party started by talking all about it.
In addition to the mess that is the Knicks, the guys discussed the prospect of the Nets signing Jason Collins to a 10-day contract, the USA women's loss to Canada yesterday and the news that video reportedly exists of Ray Rice knocking out his fiancee over the weekend at a New Jersey casino.
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Stem Cell Gamble
A year on, he has regained strength in his legs, back and stomach, can control his upper body movements and walk with parallel bars.
His circulation has improved, hairs have started growing on his legs for the first time in 20 years and his hope now is that soon he will be able to walk unaided.
I did a short piece once for Nature Magazine, in which I had a character walking into a museum to gaze at a wheelchair in a glass case with a plaque detailing when such archaic devices were last used. Seems this has every chance of being a reality within my lifetime. Excellent!
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- Paul said...
There is a lot of quackery going on too.
The UK is far more open to this research than the US for example, though that may well change soon.
There are a lot of significant risks and significant unknowns with this sort of treatment. Another recent story had a young boy treated with stem cells go on to develop tumours at the implantation sites.
If you're terminal and you offer your living body for research I think that taking a chance is ok. A 0.01% chance of a cure is still far better than a 100% chance of death. But if you are not terminal I think you have to be more careful that
A)What you are being treated with is a proper treatment with a genuine chance of success (however small)
B)Not just a fraudulent way of getting your money (as a lot of the Chinese stem cell and viral RNA treatments seem to be)
C)That there isn't a significant risk that the treatment will kill you.
I think you're right that research is constricted in this country but I think that is due to underfunding rather than 'elf and safety. Beurocracy is a problem in that this gov (and the gov before to be fair) has forced research towards commercial applications and away from 'blue skies' research. It's the science for science sake research that will often produce the most profound results but those findings may not form part of a marketable product for decades. To research aiming for a product can lead to a narrow focus and ultimately a lot of wasted money and effort if you are beaten to the goal.
Science is a dirty word in this country. You can earn more working on the tills in Tesco than you can in a research lab. But at least in Tesco you'll get a permanent contract and the chance of a mortgage.
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the future for those who can afford it.
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... with the mention of Christopher Reeve in that story, it puts into perspective the current sickening media-circus that that trumped harridan is currently riding, where dignity has been left hanging in the wind all in the name of a big-fat cheque (via Max Clifford).
Fingers crossed for Mr Flounders. :)
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"bureaucracy" I meant to write :(
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I think the young boy Paul mentions was treated with embryonic stem cells, if this is the same story -
- it seems that they are unpredictable, and much less stable, than adult stem cells. But they are trendier:
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Is Alzheimer's hereditary or environmental?
I'm adopted, so I don't know if that has any influence on Alzheimer's ... but here goes: My birth grandmother has Alzheimer's, and in my adoptive family several members have Alzheimer's. How much propensity for Alzheimer's is genetically based and how much is environmental?
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what are the first steps of alzeheimers....
The true Alzheimer's picture is unclear partly because of the mis-use of the term Alzheimer's when it's not applicable.
For example, there are certain chromosome damage issues connected with dementia -- so far, on Chromosomes 13, 14, 19, 21 and doubtless as the human genome is studied more, there may be many additions to this number. To me, it's only sensible that these would be called Chromosome 13 dementia, Chromosome 14 dementia and so on, but they aren't.
That may be where familial dementia needs intensive examination and research to find out if there is indeed a familial brain issue.
Another example, about 1/3 of everyone who has open heart surgery suffers cognitive damage which does not improve greatly or at all. and later this becomes diagnosed as Alzheimer's (whereas it was, I guess, the result of anesthesia trauma).
Which is why some hip specialists are now doing the so-called hip replacement surgery with an epidural instead of gas anesthesia.
Collecting material for my books on Alzheimer's, I found that people who later went on to have Alzheimer's had undergone three or more surgeries using general anesthesia. So there's a choice to make on your own behalf.
Other studies show that, things which affect other forms of ill-health, also affect Alzheimer's -- obesity, diet and so on. Which I know still still doesn't solve the Alzheimer's puzzle.
There are also the life-event issues which crop up in Alzheimer's: such as, lack of childhood nurturing (almost everyone diagnosed with Alzheimer's that I have known -- let's say 80 percent); environmental toxicity; longterm heavy meds, especially some seizure and psychiatric meds,head injury (about 1/3 of Alzheimer patients) and so on.
The one thing not at all established yet, oddly enough, is the family heredity issue. Wouldn't it be very useful to look scientifically at those families to find some answers on the as-yet unproven links with dementia?
So I suspect our picture is still confused because the research itself is confused and scattered. Maybe some really smart statistics researcher could enter the field to bring sense to all the different strands and different numbers.
And don't forget the biggie -- that OUR modern Alzheimer's is not Dr Alzheimer's Alzheimer's. He studied what was then called pre-senile dementia, or what we'd call early-onset Alzheimer's.
Confused? Well, that's a sign you're completely normal!
Thanks for this response. It gave me several things to consider re my husband's condition. He has had several major surgeries with anesthesia, lost his mother as a small child, father gave him away for a year - and a very unhappy childhood (my daughters think he might have even been molested), worked away from home for 40 years after we married, had a serious head injury a few years ago. It is amazing, the coincidences here. Today he is very weak, incontinent, extremely confused and at times verbally abusive (cursing). He carries on full conversations while sleeping, forgets everything, refuses meds, eats very little regardless of what is offered.
It is good to know I am not alone in this situation, and wish everyone who is all the luck they can get.
jolieblonde, your story is a very familiar one to me and i really wish researchers would study these issues, but research is directed by drug companies and they want the one-fits-all easy pill to prescribe. too bad.
dementia is scary for the person and therefore when pushed to do things, often that person resists or even gets very angry and these are reactive to caregiver approach, as opposed to mental illness.
suggestions often work better, as in ,"honey, here's your pills the doctor gave you," rather than "i want you to take your pills."
with food, i put it on a plate in small helpings, as colorful and attractive as possibleand possibly in more frequent little meals than three big ones. then just offer, as in "here we are, honey." and back off.
this prevents confrontation and can sometimes help. i find often people will eat what's there who might refuse a question, "would you like some of this?"
i hope your husband had a full alzheimer's workup (without which alzheimer's cannot possibly be diagnosed)and also a consultation with a psychiatrist. (that conversation while asleep is something not typical to alzheimer's -- a few words, yes, but a whole conversation, rare).
so it suggests he might possibly be having other issues, maybe seizures while asleep? i don't know. i'm no doctor. i just have dementia experience to know what "normal" dementia looks like. when it doesn't seem usual, i think further expert attention is a great thing.
and his family history, with the longterm personal isolation also might suggest mental health issues, which can still be helped. it's not too late for him to experience peace in his life.
a friend of mine finally managed to get her deeply troubled and troublesome 82-year-old Mom seen by a psychiatrist (not a neurologist). he diagnosed her with "life-long undiagnosed bipolar disorder".
since then, she has been on bipolar medication which , as my friend says, "has given me back a Mom i never even had before." not drugged up, but a calmer more relational being who can actually talk, laugh and show affection -- things never seen before. she's no longer tormented from within.
so it's worth the extra trouble of pushing for a more exact diagnosis if things don't seem to fit right. don't be shy about insisting. a referral is your health policy right. note down some of those issues, whether life habits or present issues to help the psychiatrist have a fuller picture of your husband's life.
believe me, it might help your whole family. best wishes and good luck with all this!
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Managing medical mistakes: Ideology, insularity and accountability among internists-in-training
By the end of graduate medical training, novice internists (collectively known as the housestaff) were initiated into the experience of either having done something to a patient which had a deleterious consequence or else having witnessed colleagues do the same. When these events occurred, the housestaff engaged in social-psychological processes, utilizing a variety of coping mechanisms and in-group practices to manage these mishaps. Three major mechanisms were utilized by the housestaff for defining and defending the various mishaps which frequently occurred: denial, discounting and distancing. Denial consisted of three components: the negation of the concept of error by defining the practice of medicine as an art with 'gray areas', the repression of actual mistakes by forgetting them and the redefinition of mistakes to non-mistakes. Discounting included those defenses which externalized the blame; namely mistakes which were due to circumstances beyond their control. These included: blaming the bureaucratic system outside of medicine; blaming superiors or subordinates within internal medicine; blaming the disease and blaming the patient. When they could not longer deny or discount a mistake because of its magnitude, they utilized distancing techniques. Not withstanding this shared elaborate repertoire of denial, discounting and distancing, it was found that profound doubts and even guilt remained for many housestaff. These troublesome feelings neither easily no automatically resolved themselves. Interspersed among their defenses were fundamental questions of culpability and responsibility as they vacillated between self and other blame. For many 'the case was never closed', even as they terminated formal training, a point neglected in the medical and sociological literature. Little in their 3 year graduate program allowed them to work through the attendant vulnerability and ambiguity accompanying the managing of mistakes. Hence, there were maladaptive aspects of the collectively acquired defense mechanisms. The whole system of accountability during graduate medical specialty training was found to be a variable, and at times, contradictory process. The housestaff ultimately sees itself as the sole arbiter of mistakes and their adjudication. Housestaffers come to feel that nobody can judge them or their decisions, least of all their patients. As they progress through training even internal accountability cohorts--the Department of Medicine, teaching faculty and peers--are discounted to varying degrees. They have developed a strong ideology justifying their jealously guarded autonomy. In the graduate medical socialization process, they have learned to believe that because they perceive themselves as their own worst judges, they should be their only judges. Because of the insularity and isolation of the housestaff subculture in a position of high prestige, with the power to make life and death decisions, they see themselves as singularly responsible for their actions and disparage any attempt by others to insert themselves into the process of accountability.
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I am sorry to hear about the problems that you are experiencing with your friend. It sounds as if your friend is very needy of your attention, and perhaps of putting someone else down in order to make herself feel better. She may not be in a place where she is able to be a very good friend right now. If you choose to remain friends with her, then it will be up to you to set the limits that you need in order to avoid resenting her for her behavior. This might involve being very clear to her if you don't want to do something that you will not be attending and then either changing the subject if she persists or ending the conversation. As soon as she begins trying to make you feel guilty or being negative you could do the same or be very clear to her that you care about her but are not comfortable with this type of interaction. Remember that someone cannot make you feel guilty unless you let them and they cannot be negative with you if you immediately change or end the conversation. Be confident in yourself and do not allow her to take this away from her. You may choose to engage in certain activities with her that tend to go better than others, for instance maybe shopping, movies, group activities, depending on your past experiences with which seem to work best. I hope this answer is helpful. Please let me know if I can clarify further.


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No debate in race to replace Fasano
Amanda Murphy and Bill Gunter met at a candidates' forum this morning but don't expect an all-out debate between the Democrat and Republican rivals in the House District 36 race to replace former Rep. Mike Fasano.
Blame the campaign's tight schedule – the election is two weeks away – and a communication problem at the West Pasco Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the last debate between Republicans Gunter, Jeromy Harding and Jim Mathieu on Sept. 4.
Chamber President Henry "Chip" Wichmanowski said the chamber's government affairs committee agreed to set the debate for Oct. 3 but didn't tell the candidates until a week ago.
Murphy confirmed she'd be there, but her Republican opponent said he was busy.
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"This is truly a perfect example of what heroin addiction does to families," Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood said. "The one victim is the girl's grandmother, she's 76, and the other victim is her aunt, age 67. Jamison lives with her grandmother and took the jewelry while her grandmother was in the hospital."
According to the affidavit, $2,300 worth of jewelry was allegedly stolen from a house on Mary Street and $4,605 of unauthorized credit was charged to the victim's account in April.
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Continuing in the series sharing some of the information in the .NET Framework Standard Library Annotated Reference Vol 1 and .NET Framework Standard Library Annotated Reference Vol 2 with some information on BadImageFormatException.
You have to be careful when you pick a code name for a project as they sometimes leak out into
the final product. "Fusion" (as in the FusionLog property) is a classic example of that. Fusion
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the fusion probing history.
Some people have recently asked what this refers to—does it refer to a corrupt JPEG or bitmap,
or a corrupt file of any sort? It was meant to refer to an executable or a DLL. The name comes
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