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PARIS, April 30 (UPI) -- French presidential hopeful Socialist Francois Hollande said the appearance of scandal-plagued Dominique Strauss-Kahn at a party he attended was not welcomed.
Strauss-Kahn, the former head of the International Monetary Fund who is facing attempted rape charges in New York City, showed up at a high-profile Paris birthday party for prominent Socialist Julien Dray, France 24 reported.
On Sunday, Hollande distanced himself and his campaign from Strauss-Kahn, who was once prominent in the Socialist Party and a potential presidential challenger, saying he "no longer has a role in political life."
Hollande's campaign chairman, Pierre Moscovici, his communications director, Manuel Valls, and his former partner and 2007 presidential contender, Segolene Royal, all said they left the party when they heard Strauss-Kahn was on his way.
Valls said Strauss-Kahn was no longer linked in any way with the Hollande campaign, and "has no reason to come back into it."
Royal said it was "out of the question" to see Strauss-Kahn in person, "in the name of women's rights and respect for women."
Meanwhile, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is hoping to be re-elected in the second round of voting May 6, called out the Socialist Party for "hypocrisy."
"Just months ago, the whole Socialist Party was hoping for a candidate named Dominique Strauss-Kahn," he said in a TV interview. "There's no shame in being friends and defending your friends … but you need to own up to it. What's troubling in all of this is the deception, the hypocrisy and the lying."


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Ebbett back to the wolves??? Didn't the Canucks put Kesler on IR? The Canucks might have Pinizzotto ready soon...rats19 wrote:from what I am hearing this year..any chant would be welcome..dhabums wrote:Another American on the roster. We now have 8, does that lead the NHL? We have 10 Canadians, but Barker and Pinner have never actually played a game for us.
Is it time to start a USA, USE, USA chant at Rogers?
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Computer Science ColloquiumIm Rahmen des Informatik-Kolloquiums, das von den Instituten des Fachbereichs Informatik, der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Informatik (ÖGI), der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung (ADV) sowie der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) abgehalten wird, spricht
Dr. Jan Kofron
Forschungszentrum Informatik, Universität Karlsruhe, Department of Software Engineering, Charles University Pragueüber das Thema:
TBP: Code-Oriented Component Behavior SpecificationZeit: Fri 12.12.2008, 13:15, 60 Minuten
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ZusammenfassungAssuring components compatibility plays a crucial role in developing a reliable component system; especially, when the components come from different vendors worldwide. In order to do so, an appropriate formalism for behavior specification of components is necessary. In my talk, I will present the formalism of Threaded Behavior Protocols (TBP), which allows for both analysis of correctness and substitutability checking and reasoning about conformance of a specification and the implementation. The formalism was designed to be simple enough and to directly support constructs known from implementation languages (e.g., method calls, threads, synchronized blocks), to be easy used by a non-professional.
VortragenderDr. Jan Kofron is an assistant professor at the Charles University in Prague. He is currently on leave at the Forschungszentrum Informatik in Karlsruhe. Kofron's research interests include behavior modeling of software components, model checking, and reverse engineering of behavior aspects of software components. Currently, he is involved in the Q-ImPrESS project (Quality Impact Prediction for Evolving Service-Oriented Software), which is an European project involving 8 partners both from academia and industry focusing on modeling and prediction of quality aspects of service-oriented software architectures.
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Anna Simmons appeared in 26 games, making four starts, during her senior and final season with the Matadors ... averaged 1.2 points and 1.0 rebounds on the year ... scored season-high six points, two field goals and two 3-pointers at UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 26 ... tied a career high with six rebounds at Cal State Bakersfield on Feb. 23 ... dished out season-high three assists on two different occasions, tying a career high ... had two steals on two different occasions, matching a career high ... posted 18 assists and 11 steals on the season.
Simmons appeared in 25 games, making eight starts, in her first season at Northridge ... averaged 1.7 points, 1.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds for the season ... scored season-high eight points in Matadors' win at Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 13 ... knocked down season-high five free throws and had season-high six rebounds in win over Titans ... dished out season-high three assists on six different occasions ... knocked down season-high three field goals and two 3-pointers at Cal Poly on Feb. 20 ... started six games against league opponents and averaged 2.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists against Big West rivals.
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Simmons spent the 2008-09 season with the Pirates ... averaged 2.5 assists per game ... helped lead Pirates to a 21-11 record ... received her AA degree.
Simmons spent the 2007-08 season with the Nanooks ... played in all 26 contests and tied for fourth on the team in assists.
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Born on March 1, 1989 ... daughter of Robyn and Gary Simmons ... has a sister, Nichole, and a brother, Matthew ... includes the LA Lakers, LeBron James and sushi and Italian food as some of her favorites ... eats peanut M&Ms as a pregame ritual ... would like to be stranded on a desert island with Channing Tatum ... could not live without her IPhone ... says her parents are her greatest heroes ... majoring in Kinesiology.


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SPRINGFIELD – Whoever thought the summer sun could be so deadly?
Each year some 318 people die in the United States of heat-related illnesses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For those having fun in the sun or working outdoors comes the risk of heat-related illnesses such as sun stroke.
As with many illnesses, the best defense is prevention, according to Dr. Joseph Schmidt, Vice-Chair, Emergency Medicine, Baystate Medical Center.
"Those at greatest risk for developing a heat-related illness are children under five years of age and people 65 years of age and older, who have the least ability to regulate their body temperatures," he said.
Overweight people and others with chronic illnesses such as heart disease or high blood pressure, as well as those on certain medications, are also at high risk.
Dr. Schmidt suggests the following tips to keep you safe in the high heat:
• Stay out of the heat – Avoid direct sunlight and strenuous activity outdoors. If possible, remain indoors. If you do not have air conditioning, consider visiting a location that does, such as the mall or a movie theater.
• Dress for the weather – Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing and a broad-brimmed hat when outdoors. Stay away from polyester in favor of cotton and linens which are better at repelling the sun's heat. Also, consider wearing sunglasses and putting on a sunscreen with an SPF 15 or greater.
• Drink plenty of liquids – Begin drinking before you go outside and, if exercising, drink one quart of liquid an hour to replace lost fluid. Avoid caffeinated beverages and alcohol which can contribute to the loss of more body fluid. Also, if taking water pills or on a fluid restrictive diet, consult with your physician before increasing your liquid intake.
• Take it slow and easy – Postpone athletic activity during high heat and humidity. Limit outdoor activities to the morning and evening. Drinking sports beverages can replace lost salt and minerals when you sweat. However, those on low-salt diets should check with their doctor before drinking sports beverages. If you work outdoors, in addition to drinking plenty of liquids and dressing appropriately, pace yourself and take frequent short breaks in the shade.
• Eat smaller meals – Instead of the usual rule of eating three square meals a day, eat smaller meals more frequently on days when the sun turns up the heat.
Also, avoid high-protein foods which can increase metabolic heat.
Extreme heat affects the body's ability to safely regulate its temperature, often resulting in heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, or heat cramps.
Sweating is the body's natural defense to cooling itself. However, when humidity is high, sweat does not evaporate as quickly, preventing the body from releasing heat quickly and resulting in a rapid rise of body temperature.
Warning signs of an oncoming heat-related illness could include excessive sweating, leg cramps, flushed skin, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, headache and rapid pulse. If these occur, Dr. Schmidt suggests getting out of the heat and drinking liquids. If you don't feel better soon, call your doctor or visit your local emergency department.
"Heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability and requires immediate emergency medical treatment," said Dr. Schmidt about the serious condition which can cause damage to the brain and other vital organs.
Warning signs of heat stroke can vary, but may include the following: body temperature of 103º F or higher, dizziness, throbbing headache, nausea, confusion, a rapid, strong pulse, and in extremely critical cases, unconsciousness.
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safe and free from any signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke," said Dr. Schmidt.
Dr. Schmidt also reminds parents and caregivers that hot weather and vehicles can be a deadly combination for kids.
"Children are at serious risk for heat stroke when left alone even for a few minutes in a closed vehicle or even in one with the window left slightly open," he said.


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Due to the weather our game today on Georges Island has been canceled. We are looking to try to reschedule but open dates for us are limited.
Father's Day weekend is shaping up to be a big one.
Saturday June 19th at 1pm we will be joining up with the NH Granite to celebrate Hampton Academy's bicentennial. The Essex Base Ball Organization will be on hand to teach the kids about the history of 19th century base ball and let them play a few innings.
Later that night we will be shifting gears and heading to Spencer Pierce Little Farm in Newbury, MA for our first annual Beer, Baseball, and BBQ Dinner. Guests will sample eight brews from Ipswich Ale Brewery, Cisco Brewers, and Sherwood Forest Brewers, paired with innovative barbeque dishes from Tennessee's Barbeque in Peabody. Along with the dinner Brian "Cappy" Sheehy will be on hand to lecture on baseballs interesting connection to beer and brewers. Lou Blasi one of the authors of T206 The Players and Their Stories will be on hand selling their new book. Tickets for the event are still on sale contact Bethany Groff firstname.lastname@example.com or 978-462-2634 but hurry as they are selling fast. Tickets for the dinner will not be sold at the door but you can show up enjoy the lectures and purchase beer.
Sunday June 20th the Essex Base Ball Club, Lynn Live Oaks, the Ipswich Brewers, and other members of the vintage base ball community will be playing ball from 11-4pm at the farm in Newbury . If you ever had an interest in trying your hand at playing Fathers Day is your opportunity. The games will be informal and all will be welcome to try their hand at playing a few innings. Bring your dad and enjoy the games and the free samples from Ipswich Ale.


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from R.C. Sproul Jr. Feb 21, 2011 Category: Articles
The Bible teaches, from Genesis 3 onward, the antithesis. Antithesis is a rather fancy theological term that simply affirms that the people of God live their lives in the context of the battle between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. While we are called to love our enemies, we are called to recognize them as enemies. Though the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, we are at war. We are called to be set apart, distinct, separate from the world around us. One could even translate ekklesia, which is usually translated "church" in our English Bibles this way, "the called-out ones." We seem to have forgotten the antithesis in our day, strategizing that if we will become more like the world we might make a difference, that the way to be salt and light is to mask our savor and cover our light. We are of the light, and they of the dark. We are of our Father in heaven, they children of the Father of lies. We are, by the grace of God, the friends of God. They are, by nature, His enemies.
There is, however, sundry points of contact. However mangled and distorted, those outside the kingdom still bear the image of God. Conversely, however, there is this point of contact- we are still sinners. Though we have been regenerated we yet struggle with sin. Though we are indwelt by the Holy Spirit, we are still tempted by the spirit of the age. This point of contact, however, the ways in which we sin, is not designed to serve as a bridge to the lost world. It is instead designed to be direction away from itself. That we sin, usually in the same ways that they sin tells us how we can better recognize our sins, that we might flee those sins.
The culture then, serves as a "culture," a way to discern what ails us. If we want to know the kinds of sins we are tempted toward, we ought to be watching the sins of the world around us. Chances are we are tempted in the same direction. This, sadly, is something too many that are wisely conscious of the antithesis miss. We are so intent on the differences between us and them that we fail to see us in them. They murder their babies, while we avoid ours. They steal from their god by cheating on their taxes. We rob our God by failing to tithe. We rant and we rail against the world's sin x, and miss the fact that sin x comes in camel size at our favorite buffet. Is the world shallow and greedy? I probably am too. Is the world hell-bent on self? I probably am too. Is the world deaf, dumb and blind? I probably am too.
The difference, the antithesis, between us and the world isn't that they have sin issues while we do not. The difference is two-fold. First, our sins have already been covered. Jesus died for them, and the Father is not angry with us. Second, we are committed to finding them out, rather than hiding them. Isn't it gracious of God then to give us the glaring shamelessness of the world to make our own sins more known to us? May He in turn give us eyes to see.


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After 30 years of oppressive power, Hosni Mubarak was deposed and the political landscape of Egypt radically changed by a 17-day peacefully revolution. Many covering the revolution for US media outlets have, in their ignorance of Egypt and her people, speculated broadly and wildly about what led to the revolution and why it was occurring now.
What is important to keep in mind is that this is a revolution decades in the making, not months or weeks or days. It is not a revolution that was started by social media or could only happen in an age of social media or the internet. Nor is this revolution occurring only because protests and demonstrations in Tunisia successfully led to Ben Ali fleeing the country. Egypt's oppressive regime, economic woes worsened the wake of the 2008 financial crash, and a state riddled with corruption led to this revolution. These are problems long existing in Egypt, made worse and more exemplified by the global economic crash of late-2008.
The primary reason, the prevailing reason for the revolution in Egypt is the regime and the Egyptian people's thirst for democracy and legitimate elections. No one in Egypt (or outside of Egypt for that matter) is fooled by the "elections" that have taken place during Mubarak's regime. These so-called-elections have resulted in what Noor Khan has called a "musical chairs" effect in Egyptian politics: rotating the same people through government over and over again. The primary reason millions of Egyptians took to the streets in defiance of curfew orders, braving the brutality of the police, is to have choices. Period. A true, genuine democracy. Honest elections whose results will be enforced. It is impossible to believe that Mubarak's party maintained such complete control of the government for so long. Impossible. The only way so many of his party members remained in power for so long is through forged election results and pervasive corruption. Fighting for a democracy, democratic elections, is also a fight to end the endless corruption throughout the Egyptian government. Bribes, endless bribes, to accomplish anything, to get any government document, permit, licence, etc. Hell, paying a simple monthly bill can take hours. Even getting your child into a school they have the right to attend takes a bribe. Everything takes a bribe.
In addition to this tight-gripe on elected positions, the Mubarak regime has run a notoriously brutal police state. Tight internet controls, kidnappings, torture, police beatings, and bribery run rampant nationally under Mubarak. Phrases such as "sent behind the sun" (referring to pervasive kidnappings by the police and army as well the disappearance of citizens) and "walk near the wall" (meaning, keep your head down and stay out of trouble to avoid being interrogated by the police) have become commonplace in Egypt. The first, prominent domino to fall regarding the revolution in Egypt, was the brutal beating death of Khaleed Said on June 7, 2010. The beating of Khaleed Said began inside an Alexandria cyber cafe and culminated in the street outside. His passing galvanized an already worked up Egyptian youth sick of police interrogation and beatings. In this respect, social media has been helpful in unifying Egyptian voices and international activism over Egypt's brutal police state.
The second factor leading to the Egyptian revolution concerns the economic policies of the Mubarak regime, increased cost of living, and growing visibility of wealth disparage amongst Egyptian classes. Egypt is a country of 80 million people, at least a quarter of which live in the greater Cairo area/vicinity. With this kind of population, poverty and wealth disparage is inevitable. But since about 2003, the disparage of wealth in Egypt has become increasingly more noticeable. Multi-million dollar homes are now next to neighborhoods of abject poverty. The rising cost of living coupled with sizable population has led to a housing shortage which in turn has led to young Egyptians being unable to marry and purchase a home of their own. Cost of staple food products (meat, sugar, tomatoes) have risen 20-30% in the last few months. Cost of goods generally have risen about 12% since the fall. Egyptians struggling to feed their families are looking at fat-cat government officials spending lavishly on themselves and billions on the military while the average citizen struggles desperately to get by.
Dovetailed with the rising cost of goods in Egypt, as in much of the developing world, was the economic crash of late-2008 and the culture of deregulation (especially in the US) prior to that. Deregulating commodities exchanges, in particular, has led to trading commodities on the margin and pushing the risk of commodity exchanges to the brink. Regulations were in place to keep commodities from being traded on the margin, to keep from having to sell goods for less than their worth. Over the last twenty years, regulations have disappeared, leaving a financial sector to its own devices. When markets crashed at the end of 2008, it was as much due to the lack of regulations as it was supremely risking banking practices. The developing world has taken the rise of commodities the hardest. Costs of chiles has skyrocketed in Indonesia, the cost of onions has jumped drastically in the last few months in India, and staple ingredients have seen marked increases in the last few months across North Africa.
Egyptians already fed up with bribery, corruption, a clenched-fist, government controlled army and police were driven into the streets out of unending frustrations over cost of living, economic and social stagnation, and a failure of hope in their own futures. The US media has done a bang-up job at sounding ignorant, cluelessly unaware of anything outside their own studios throughout this whole process. Often left scratching their heads and rambling incoherently about how this will affect the US, or Israel, or asking equally clueless politicians what their opinions and take on the situation is. Worse yet, the US media has birthed and stoked fears and misinformation about Egypt, her people, and the Muslim Brotherhood (more on them to come, stay tuned). Islam and her practitioners have long been held up as the universal boogeyman of many in this country. The all-purpose monster in the closet. This situation has highlighted this propensity in the ugliest ways.
For now, the Egyptian people have spoken to each other and to their government in ways they never had before. The brave, unified voice of Egypt has turned a critical and praise-worthy page in Egyptian history, in Arab history, in World history. Those unwilling or unable to recognize the significance of that are the only problem with the revolution.


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EAST LANSING, Mich. (WZZM) -- Visitation is today for Anna Flory, the 19-year-old MSU student from Hudsonville who was found dead on Saturday.
Visitation today is 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Parish, 2700 Baldwin St. in Jenison. Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Police are still investigating what happened after Flory was found dead in her off-campus residence in East Lansing on Saturday.
According to initial reports from our partner, the Lansing State Journal, emergency crews were called to the student's home after she had stopped breathing. She was pronounced dead a short time later. East Lansing Police told the State Journal they are waiting on toxicology reports to help determine Flory's cause of death.


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Andrew Dice Clay, the leather-jacketed, chain-smoking comedian who became popular in the 1980s, is attempting a comeback. On New Year's Eve, Showtime aired his first comedy special in 17 years. And later this year, he'll appear alongside Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin in the new Woody Allen film — yes, you read that right — "Blue Jasmine."
Clay's return to the limelight hasn't been easy. After many years of not performing, he had to reconnect with an industry that had moved on without him. "I spent many nights staying up till 5 a.m. working and making business calls trying to rebuild my career," he says from his Los Angeles home. "Truthfully, the last decade and a half sucked. But I'm living proof, you can turn it all around."
On Thursday, Clay will perform at the Fort Lauderdale Improv. He'll tell the jokes, and his sons, Max and Dillon, will open the show with their band, L.A. Rocks. "Their sound is very original, so I asked them to jump onboard with me," Clay says. "But trust me, don't expect the Osmonds."
For Clay, cookie-cutter humor is not an option. His idea of comedy is to offend, and then offend some more.
"The whole politically correct thing is too much," Clay argues. "If you don't like what I say, don't watch it. I know I'm not for everybody."
Much as he did early on in his career, Clay continues to ridicule homosexuals, women and anyone who isn't a heterosexual, white male, though women seem to be his preferred target.
"I grew up on porn, and I like to talk about human behavior a lot," he says. "For instance, I can't believe how aggressive women have become.
"It's totally acceptable to dress risque, in a short Cheetah dress," he continues. "I see it on Facebook and in the clubs all the time. The more naked you are, the more popular you'll become."
Clay says his new material is reminiscent of his 1991 comedy special "The Dice Man Cometh."
"It's very edgy and over-the-top," he describes. "One thing I will never be is mellow."
If this comeback fails, and Clay once again finds his career has flatlined, he says he'll count on his children for encouragement.
"After rehearsal the other day, my son Max paid me the biggest compliment," he recalls. "He said, 'In this day and age, when everything has been said and done, you still manage to offend and shock people.'"
Andrew Dice Clay will perform 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Fort Lauderdale Improv, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, 5700 Seminole Way, in Hollywood. Tickets cost $35. Go to Ftl.improv.com.


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Hello all, and welcome to the first issue of the Conquer Club Newsletter!
We have put together a dedicated team of reporters who are ready and willing to report on virtually everything under the Conquer Club sun. This newsletter will not only inform the Conquer Club Community about the "goings on" of the site from fortnight to fortnight, but we have also incorporated some exciting bits and pieces.
Please allow me to introduce the team that will be bringing you news from fortnight to fortnight…
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We trust that these players will do a great job in their positions and that you as the community will come to enjoy reading their articles more and more as this newsletter evolves, we also hope that you enjoy this first issue as much as we have enjoyed creating it.
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So here we are. I won't drone on about this being the first official newsletter as you will no doubt have enough of that by now.
So what's a slice of Fruitcake? Well, that depends on where you buy it I suppose. I had some truly delicious fruitcake recently and enjoyed it immensely with a nice cup of tea (natch). But what am I saying? You don't want to read about my dietary intake, this article had better get sorted before I'm hauled up in front of the Head for a thorough thrashing.
The forums have been quite vibrant recently, and when I say vibrant, I am not saying the screen has been difficult to read because the words are blurred through movement, or my intake of the vintage stuff rising to new heights, more that they have been animated and quite energetic. GD has had some interesting threads, so let's take a look.
Well that slightly odd speller, Stephen Wayne, 'fessed' up and told all, nothing like a bit of baring the soul to give one that warm and fuzzy feeling, apart from going 'premium' that is. JR (that old anti hero) and his 'all time top scores' thread just keeps on trucking, and creating some good old spats. Typical of this unofficial multi hunter, JR also keeps his 'wall of shame' updated and boy does it get some conkies in a lather. I see our latest Brig and old friend of yours truly, 'Bruceswar' jumped to the defence of DAT_WAT_SHE_SAID recently. Well Brucey old chap, all I can do is repeat the succinct words of Bones2484 when he said "It doesn't matter. This thread is CC's All Time Top Scores According to JR. Not CC's All Time Top Scores According to CC." And that would seem to have sealed that particular thorny issue.
Our present incumbent conqueror King Herpes is turning into one of the most talked about conquerors ever. Now love him or loathe him and it seems most fall in to one camp or the other, you just got to hand it to him, he knows how to be controversial. The thread celebrating his rise to the top was started nearly 2 months ago! I don't think I have ever seen one of those interminable congrats threads last that long before, have you? First he was accused of generally being an all round bad egg, then a dastardly chap who fleeced the unsuspecting, then all manner of things. The latest wheeze he is accused of getting up to, is to have some kind of super duper whizz-bang script that runs his freestyle games for him (more on that later). Well as much as I might like to bellyache about this subject, in all honesty I have just one answer. Avoid playing those freestyle games with what is obviously a player at the top of his game! After all, if he is a Colonel masquerading as a Conqueror, who am I to judge seeing as I am a typical Major masquerading as a General!
The thread titled 'Highest position player playing sequential turns' opened up a good debate, this time the discussion has avoided descending into a bun fight, some may say unfortunately. The original question was vague enough yet decisive enough to manage this. We must now consider various top players it seems as game styles differ, but again, more of that later. One wonders if lack will review the way the scoreboard operates now. I am sure he has so many other important tasks to complete first.
There has been some debate recently about freestyle games and the speed of the reaction of some. Now I don't play freestyle, mainly because my internet connection is akin to something out of the Ark compared to many and being the sort of chap who is able, on occasion, to put two and two together and not make five, I realise that this is a huge disadvantage. Well that and the fact that often I am to be found a tad more than half cut on too many glasses of the vintage stuff so would not be able to keep up anyway! So, back to this issue of freestyle, does it reflect a player's talent for strategic thought? Are there players now on the site who have script driven operations that ensure they maximise the advantage? Only time will tell. For what it's worth, and that ain't a lot, I see any script development or otherwise as a natural development of the freestyle game. Maybe in the future this will distil to who can write the best program to run the game. Watching a freestyle game between two bots would make interesting viewing that's for sure. Maybe a film could come out of it...oh wait, that's been done some years ago.
Lastly, you may recall that in my old Gen Congrats thread I would always search out any amusing or even controversial posting and bring it for your delectation. I have decided to continue that, so what were the recent posts worth repeating? Well in fact, that herpes has to get a mention for his post in the thread titled 'how do I delete an account?'
King_Herpes wrote:Sasha Grey wrote:Help please?
First deny that you'll ever come back with your current account(or your main account), make a multi(or another), and ask rhetorical questions about basic strategy and CC lingo with it. Then rinse and repeat.
Tut tut herpes, fancy encouraging that kind of behaviour.
Well that's all from Fc towers for this issue dear reader. But remember this...whilst the world implodes around us and the financial system crumbles, the world of cc just keeps motoring along, bringing elation and desperation in equal amounts, a bit like real life! See you in two weeks, or 14 days, or a fortnight even.
PS. The other day I was rolling some (dare I say the word here...oh alright I will) Dice. I rolled three 1s and shouted "Damn these Assault Intensity Cubes!" I received some very strange looks, in between the assembled company looking at each other a bit old fashioned....Since then 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' is asking me questions in a most peculiar way. Last night she said "Now dear, would you like a hot cup of slightly bitter, astringent, Camellia sinensis infused water, with the extract of sugar cane added?"....
Good Morning CC!
Here you can find the most interesting fortnightly news about the Tournaments Forum.
- General News
- Fortnightly Poll
- Current Signups
- Tournaments Guides, Tips & Tricks
- Editor's Note
- Two New Tournaments Directors! Gilligan and Natewolfman joined the Tournament Directors Team (here)
- Tournaments Handbook translated! The tournament handbook is available in Italian language (here)
- Tournament Newsletter Issue #58 released! You can find the latest issue here
- Interview with Zoebear1! Ask your questions (here)
(If you are interested in translating or you have already translated the Tournament Handbook in your own language please send me a PM)
Every two weeks a new poll runs in Tournament General Section for 10 days.
Question: Do you think there will be a special medal for a Tournament winner?
If you like to give us your opinion, you can find it here.
(Every poll takes only the community opinion and isn't a preview of CC's future implementations)
Here below are the Current Tournaments taking Signups (last update January, 31th):
- Twiztid's Terminator 3
Organizer: psychobkrazy
ULTIMATE 1v1
Organizer: sailorseal
Cross-Map Victories
Organizer: tyler197802198
Civil War!
Organizer: tyler197802198
British Isles: Best of the Best
Organizer: Lady Hellia
Final Fantasy Wars - FF I
Organizer: frozen_flame
Around All CC's Maps: CCU
Organizer: HighlanderAttack
Lost: Where and When are we?
Organizer: JoJo123
Organizer: amazzony
New College Basketball Season/Tournament
Organizer: dutchxc
Organizer: Blitzaholic
WWII Europe Skills Tournament
Organizer: Iron Maid
From Large Games to Small Games
Organizer: geigerm
Conquer the World
Organizer: Premier2k
Schwournes' World Tour
Organizer: Schwournes
Just in Time Tournament
Organizer: coded
An Evolutionary Tournament II
Organizer: Woodruff
JR's 1 vs 1 challenge V
Organizer: JOHNNYROCKET24
Americas Tournament
Organizer: Schwournes
Global Gridiron Showdown - Doubles
Organizer: skinnerstein
You've Been Hired to Kill that King
Organizer: DarthBlood
King of The Mountains
Organizer: sailorseal
Organizer: juliusceaser
16 Team Round Robin 2v2
Organizer: SurgeonGeneral
Bar Double Dutch
Organizer: PaulusH
Terrorism 101
Organizer: anamainiacks
END of DAYS
Organizer: Blitzaholic
Champion of Scotland Tournament
Organizer: scottishleaf
King of Kings
Organizer: JTRAIN08
Organizer: Big Whiskey
Best Movie Ever-CC Edition II
Organizer: poptartpsycho18
Are you new to Conquer Club? Would you like to organize or join your first Tournament? Don't be worried, you can find all the answers in the OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT HANDBOOK by Optimus Prime here.
How to Organize a Tournament
Organizing a Tournament requires some skill and a good knowledge of the Tournament Handbook.
Here is the first part of How to organize a Tournament, here I will explain step by step how to organize and run your very own tournament.
So you decided to organize your first Tournament?
First thing to do is to know the minimum Tournament Requirements (here), then really think if you have the time to run a Tournament .The next step is to choose a theme and a format. For a first timer it is recommended to organize a small tournament, like 16 players.
Now please follow these steps and your work will be easier:
- Maps involved
- Game settings
- Premium membership is required? (if you choose that a player has to play more than 1 game at once you can't risk to have in your list a freemium that can't join more than 1 game)
- Number of players
- How many games you will play at once
- How players advance to next round
- number of Rounds
Tips & Tricks
A well organized tournament requires time and skill.
Some organizers like to run Team Tournaments and a new feature can help them to have an "easier life".
Now it's possible to set the team order in games.
To do this you have to create a PM with this format:
- Code: Select all
Now simply send this to your players
- Code: Select all
Game 12345 (Auto-Join Game on Team 1) where password is CONQUER
If you have some interesting ideas or suggestions about, please contact me with a PM.
Thank you
Hello, my fellow conquerors, and welcome to the Foundry section of the CC Newsletter!
- Recently Quenched & Beta Maps
- Foundry News
- Recent News
- Recent Announcements
- Editor's Note
Recently Quenched & Beta Maps:
Here's a list of the recently quenched maps and those marked as "Beta" (as of January 28th):
- British Isles REVAMP - this revamp of one of CC's oldest and most beloved map was a yearlong project by gimil. It is currently taking a lot of heat by disappointed members who didn't feel a revamp was necessary. Click on the map's name to insert your opinion!
WWII Europe - qwert's combination of all his loved WWII maps of the European theater (WWII Western Front & WWII Eastern Front) and the addition of a Central Front has created this massive map 110-territory map!
Europe 1914 - yet another qwert quench has given us a map of Europe in 1914, right before the outbreak of WWI. With stellar graphics and a gameplay twist (capture and hold the capitals), another great map out of the qwert factory.
Holy Roman Empire 1648 - this map by three creators (pamoa, grayhawke, and unit_2) has given CC a beautiful map of the Roman Empire as it falls. It was quenched eight days before its 1-year anniversary of creation.
Rail Australia - speaking of map factories, cairnswk saw his 20th map quenched in the latest of his set of rail maps (Rail USA, Rail Australia, and Rail Europe). A beautiful piece of art, it offers a unique gameplay only a rail map can bring to CC.
War of the Triple Alliance - quite possibly the nicest-looking map to come out of the Foundry, oaktown's map based around the South American war in the mid-1860s is incredibly made, as the whole new batch of maps released are.
Oasis - this map by wcaclimbing is a graphic masterpiece, as much as it brings a new gameplay to CC. Your objective: hold the three center 'Grand Oasis' territories to win the game!
Forbidden Palace - yet another map from cairnswk outlines the Forbidden Palace in Beijing, China. However crowded and complicated it seems at first, it is a great map with stellar themed graphics.
Foundry News:
Recent Ideas:
- Foundry Competitions - at the Foundry we're currently having a discussion as to what to do with the map competitions. One of the biggest and most popular ideas in a subforum for Foundry Games and Competitions. Click on the 'Foundry Competitions' to insert your opinions and ideas!
Ideas Subforum - thoughts are floating around through the Foundry that nothing is getting accomplished in the Ideas subforum. Discussion has been going on for almost two weeks now, and your opinions are wanted!
Recent Announcements:
- Central America — competition WINNER - the winner of the Central America Amateur Competition in the Holiday Map-Making Competitions, lgoasklucyl has brought a tropical theme to the region. Click on the name to see what you like in the map!
Centerscape REVAMP — competition WINNER - the winner of the Centerscape REVAMP Invitational of the Holiday Map-Making Competitions was originally created by RjBeals, but due to unforeseen un-CC-related issues Rj will not be able to continue it. WidowMakers has inserting his incredible graphic skills to continue the revamp which is being hailed as having, "one of the best, if not the best graphics" of any map here.
If you have some interesting ideas or suggestions about, please contact me with a PM.
Happy Conquering!
Intro to Clans and CC
Clans themselves predate the Conquer Club site and were discussed very early on in the forums. Clans are groups of players coming together to challenge other groups of players. The words Clans and Usergroup are often both used to describe groups of players, however, usergroups are considered social chat groups only these days. In the beginning (2006), the site did see a number of clans both created, attempt to start and closed down. Of all of the current clans, the oldest standing clan on the site is The Imperial Dragoons which was created May 14th, 2006 and is the featured clan this episode. Clans come in all sizes and forms and generally fall into 1 of the following 3 classes: Small Elite, Large Versatile, and Beginner/Start-up Clan.
Featured Clan: The Imperial Dragoons
The Imperial Dragoons are a large versatile clan whose membership is primarily made up of players Lieutenant or higher. While many clans are always open to recruiting new members, it wasn't until recently that the Dragoons went looking for some new members to add to their already strong clan. The Imperial Dragoon's membership is also very active on the site in other aspects as well. Fireside Poet (Multi-Hunter) and hwhrhett participate in the Clan Leaders Association helping to make clans more relevant and fun on CC. James Vazquez (Chat Moderator), killmanic (Chat Moderator, and Tournament Organizer), and White Moose (Tournament Organizer) also contribute to the site on a regular basis. Joining the CC News team is also jnd94 who will be the "Sugs & Bugs" Reporter.
You can recognize players in clans by looking at their profile or often by their avatar or signature. The Imperial Dragoons have some very nice signatures and are mostly created by Fireside Poet.
Here is what the Dragoons would like you to know about them:
Imperial Dragoons wrote:One of Conquer Club's oldest and competitive clans have returned to the glory days of old. Initially founded by Marvaddin in early 2006, the clan survived the test of time with our current leader Fireside Poet at the helm. The Imperial Dragoons clan is full of activity: hosting clan challenges, clan tournaments and a plethora of in-clan games as well as the casual conversation on our forum.
Every single Dragoon is fashioned of the finest iron and the play quality and our demeanor reflects this. The entry requirements are not impossible at all, but the focus is on game diversity, experience, forum activity, but most of all agreeable behavior. When lacking the latter, don't cherish hopes of joining this fine clan. Further criteria are a 1600 points minimum, premium membership and respectable ratings coupled with Dragoon acceptance voting.
If you are turned down or are with a rival clan, you can still enjoy playing with the Dragoons, due to the revival of the old time favourite: Dragoons Open Games, where anyone with a respectable rank can play against a variety of Dragoons. The Dragoons take pride in their well crafted signatures, made by our fearless leader and are known for each member having a customized and intricate forum banner. We boast experienced, well seasoned players in a relaxed atmosphere. Just take a look at our member list and sign up for a game...and be prepared to broaden your Conquer Club experience.
If you are in a clan you think should be featured in a future episode or have suggestions or future possible topics, please pm jpcloet.
As always, you can find Clans who are recruiting here and you can see a list of all the clans and usergroups here.
Hello CC!
I'm Jnd94 and I'll be your pilot for today's flight. As Suggs and Bugs Reporter, my job is to relay some of the good suggestions to Lack and Twill. There a few major issues that have been addressed and re-addressed at nauseum (Farming, the ratings system, intensity cubes).
Farming: Many steps have already been taken to stop Farming. There are some good ideas simmering up in the Suggs and Bugs forum, some actually worth considering.
Extend Map Restrictions to Cooks to reduce Harvesting
The Rating System: Although not very new, the rating system still has some big critics. Hopefully we can get the big points addressed and work out a solution for them. If you have any bright ideas, please check out some of the links under this.
Player Ratings - A glorious failure?
Re-calculation of Ratings
The INTENSITY CUBES!!!
The greatest conspiracy theory since who killed JFK, the intensity cubes entertain all with sob stories and miracle attacks. Inevitably more and more intensity cube threads will pop up. It is impossible to stop them just like it is impossible to stop the lottery......i think the lottery is random, right?
I don't have much to say about the intensity cubes. the intensity cubes ARE random. About as much testing as possible has been done. My suggestion? Deal with it! If you are in a slump, don't put yourself in high-risk situations, depending on good intensity cubes. Take it easy, don't join too many speed games, find a girl, settle down, y'know
if you still believe the dice have a grudge on you, check out this thread:
Final analysis of CC Dice. Streaks, distribution, win/loss.
More Medals
There is much discussion about adding more achievement medals. While I do see this being implemented sometime in the near future, night Strike has said:
Night Strike wrote:From what I can gather, the near future is not looking promising. I've been told lack has a bunch of other stuff he has to work on for the site.
For some Discussion threads on everything medals:
Medal Suggestion List
Medal Progress Tracking
More Medals!
Stay Tuned for the next issue of the Conquer Club Newsletter for an interview with Tournament Director and Global Moderator, Night Strike. You can submit your questions here --> Night Strike Interview
Next Issue we have a new section called "Community Opinion", you can voice your opinion about the randomness of the new Intensity Cubes here --> Community Opinion
Coming Soon: Community Competitions
Submitting Your Own Articles
If you have a story you think the Conquer Club Community would find interesting, you can submit your articles to samuelc812. If the CC News Team enjoy it than you may just see your article published in the Newsletter!
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Conquer Club News Team
samuelc812 - News Director
gimil - Graphics Director
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GameSpot's Jonathan Toyad brings you to a musical tour of 2012's greatest in video game music.
A new trailer for Double Dragon: Neon filled with bits of gameplay.
Jimmy Lee and Tom Mc Shea slap a high five in this video review for Double Dragon Neon.
These lovely ladies reject your mix tape and procede to bash in your face in Double Dragon Neon.
After beating down Abobo, blast off into space to meet your worst nightmare
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Caro and Tom get thier beat down on with some Double Dragon: Neon action!
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A player tries not to become plant food.
Skullmageddon has the princess in his space-castle.
This week in New Releases we check out Tekken Tag Tournament 2, NHL 13, NBA Baller Beats, Double Dragon: Neon and Tryst
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In a regular NBA season encompassing 72 games, the Chicago Bulls will travel to 23 cities from coast to coast over the course of 51/2 months, visiting a few of those cities (New York and Los Angeles) more than once. Though they travel by private jet (except for a couple of bus trips to Milwaukee), it's a punishing schedule sleep-wise because players and coaches don't leave for their next destination until after a game. With hotel arrival times at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., there isn't much time to explore their destinations, but players certainly have their favorite spots to land, usually related to family and warm weather.
Carlos Boozer
Hometown: Juneau, Alaska, and Miami
College: Duke
Favorite NBA cities: Los Angeles, New York and Miami. I love going home to Miami and seeing my friends and family. And New York — the lights, the shopping — you land and you've got all this energy. I love LA because I used to live there, and I have a lot of friends there, plus it's always 75 degrees. You go in July and it's 75, you go in December, it's 75.
Favorite things to do there: In LA I love to go to my restaurant, Crustacean. It's an Asian-seafood mix. And I like to go chill in Hollywood or Santa Monica. In Miami, I go home, see my family and jump in the pool. In New York City, I love to go to Times Square.
Favorite restaurants: In Miami I like to go to Prime One Twelve on the beach. My favorite restaurant in New York City is Philippe Chow. We have one in Miami too.
Favorite vacation hotel: One & Only, Palmilla, Los Cabos, Mexico. It's awesome.
Kirk Hinrich
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
College: Kansas
Favorite NBA cities: Besides Chicago? It used to be Seattle. It's pretty, it's laid back, and there are lots of good restaurants. Now I'd say Los Angeles because of the warm weather. You can go outside without a coat.
Favorite things to do there: I like all kinds of food, so I go to restaurants in LA. I try not to go to the same place twice so I can't name a favorite.
Favorite vacation hotel: That would be going to my in-laws in Burlington, Iowa, where they can watch the kids and we can relax. That's my favorite vacation hotel!
Marco Belinelli
Hometown: Bologna, Italy
Favorite NBA cities: San Francisco, because that's where I played my first two seasons, for Golden State.
Favorite things to do there: I love Alcatraz, I love the restaurants, and I love the people.
Favorite restaurants: I spent a lot of time at Ristorante Umbria in San Francisco; it was my second home. The owner, Giulio, named a dish for me: lasagna a la Belinelli. I also like Ozumo for sushi in San Francisco.
Favorite vacation hotel: During the summer, I like to go to the beach, to Formentera (part of the Balearic Islands, Spain) or Sardinia — any hotel there is great.
Taj Gibson
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
College: University of Southern California
Favorite NBA cities: New York and Los Angeles. New York because it's the city that never sleeps; you can come in real late, and there are always places to go eat, 24 hours a day, and it's home for me. LA is home for me too; I have lots of family and friends, and the weather's good.
Favorite things to do there: In New York I like to go to the pool halls around 34th Street and around Union Square.
Favorite restaurants: In New York I like to go to Junior's. I've got my table in the corner and the cheesecake is wonderful. It's in Brooklyn on Flatbush Avenue, right off the Manhattan Bridge. In California I like to go to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles in LA. I've been going there for years; we went there almost every other day when I was in college. It's unbelievably good.
Favorite vacation hotel: Four Seasons in New York is the best.
Jimmy Butler
Hometown: Tomball, Texas
College: Marquette
Favorite NBA cities: Thus far I'd have to say Milwaukee, because that's where my college (Marquette) is and I love to go back and see my people.
Favorite things to do there: I love to visit my former teammates and Buzz (Marquette's head coach Buzz Williams) and his staff because they did so much for me during the process of becoming a professional basketball player.
Favorite restaurants: Mo's steakhouse is where I found myself a lot at college, and every time I come back I take out my former teammates that I'm close with and played with.
Favorite vacation hotel: I haven't taken too many vacations, so I'll pass on that one.


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Choosing which college to attend can be difficult.
Choosing which college to attend can be difficult.
But, for Nicholls State University freshman Christy Badeaux, one thing made the choice a whole lot easier.
"TOPS was a huge deal for me. It made my choice pretty obvious," Badeaux said.
Badeaux referred to the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, the state's scholarship that pays college tuition at a Louisiana university for in-state students who meet certain academic standards.
With her test scores and grade point average, Badeaux could have gone elsewhere for her college degree. But, because TOPS would leave her free from student debt, she stayed close to home.
There are thousands of students like Badeaux in Louisiana colleges — hundreds at Nicholls State alone. For that reason, many legislators consider TOPS one of the bright spots of the Louisiana state government.
Polls also consistently show TOPS is one of the most popular programs in the state. A poll this year by LSU's Public Policy Research Lab found that 75 percent of state residents opposed scaling back the scholarship.
But TOPS is expensive — the state has spent about $1.5 billion on it so far, according to Board of Regents documents.
And the cost to taxpayers continues to increase. Since its inception in 1999, the annual price tag has more than doubled.
At a time when the state seems to face a bigger budget hole every year, that climbing cost has caused some policymakers to wonder — does TOPS need to change?
TOPS pays four years of college tuition for students who meet certain academic requirements. There are three basic levels to TOPS. The lowest, which pays most tuition and fees, requires a 2.5 GPA and a 20 on the ACT.
The other two tiers dole out stipends to help pay for books and other expenses.
Since the program started in 1998, 212,056 students have gone to school on TOPS, according to Board of Regents figures — an average of more than 15,000 students a year.
The number of students qualifying for TOPS has increased steadily every year. Today, some universities have more students on TOPS than students who aren't.
More than half of last year students who attended Nicholls received TOPS .
If you ask a student on TOPS whether the program is working, the answer is almost always "yes."
"It definitely kept me here," Badeaux said. "And I have plenty of friends who did the same thing. I think it's awesome."
But legislators have to ask more difficult questions, given the huge and ever-growing cost. Is the scholarship keeping Louisiana's kids in Louisiana?
It appears so. In the graduating high school class of 1997, the year before the plan was implemented, 43 percent of graduating seniors enrolled at a Louisiana university. In the graduating class of 2011, 48 percent of seniors enrolled here, a recent Board of Regents study shows.
The question of whether the program is holding onto "the best and brightest" is more difficult to answer. Experts say the scholarship isn't likely to keep the handful of ultra-competitive students — those with perfect GPAs and perfect standardized test scores — because those students can get scholarships to top-flight Ivy League universities.
But there is some evidence that high-performing students are staying in state because of the scholarship. Of the high school students with scores high enough to qualify, 89 percent took TOPS and stayed in state.
Keeping TOPS-eligible students in-state is supposed to boost state schools' graduation rates. There's strong evidence the program is doing that — three of five TOPS recipients graduate in six years, while only one in four students without TOPS do the same.
Finally, proponents say TOPS has caused high schools to ramp up their standards. Because TOPS requires students take a tougher class load, many schools have toughened students' schedules to give as many kids as possible a chance at the scholarship.
The year before TOPS started, 42 percent of students took college-level coursework, according to the Regents report.
Last year, 90 percent took those courses.
But TOPS' cost has exploded — its annual price tag has doubled since it started. And total program costs over the years is well more than the budget deficit the state faces this year.
That's partially because more students qualify for the award every year. But the larger problem is increasing tuition prices.
As the state struggles with annual budget shortfalls, legislators have seen raising tuition at public colleges as a way to save state money while minimizing budget pain.
Some university officials argue increasing tuition could price students out of higher education. But raising tuition also hurts the state — the higher tuition is, the more expensive TOPS gets.
In 1999, the average TOPS award was $2,592. By 2012, the cost had grown by 54 percent, to $3,981.
TOPS outgrew the pots of money legislators had originally set aside to pay for it. Today, the Legislature must shovel supplemental money into the program every year just to keep it afloat.
That puts universities in something of a catch-22. TOPS infuses more students and money into the system but also contributes to the budget holes that have caused painful cuts over the past several years.
"TOPS is out of control, and it's directly hurting our universities," said Rep. Joe Harrison, R-Napoleonville. "This just doesn't make any sense to me."
TOPS' skyrocketing costs have led many legislators to propose various ways to curtail them.
"TOPS is a good program because it helps the middle class and puts college in reach of people who couldn't afford it," Harrison said. "But we've cut everything in the whole state over the past few years except TOPS. That's not right to me."
Harrison has authored bills in the past three years to rein in TOPS' costs. Each year, he says, the program's popularity and a formidable lobbying corps have shielded it.
Harrison is authoring another bill this year to trim costs. And he hopes the state's dire fiscal straits of facing yet another billion-dollar deficit might improve his chances.
The proposal focuses on two main measures. Harrison's bill would require students who lose TOPS to pay back the money they received.
About 34 percent of TOPS students lose the scholarship at some point during their college careers, either because their grades slipped or they didn't enroll to get enough credit hours.
Harrison argues that's not fair to taxpayers.
"Our state is graciously giving these students a chance at a college education, and they're not taking care of their business," Harrison said. "We need to hold those students and their parents accountable."
As an added benefit, supporters of this change say students would have a strong incentive not to fall behind.
Harrison's bill would also cap the amount a student can get from TOPS. Though Harrison said he hasn't settled on a definite amount the bill will set, last year's bill placed the limit at full tuition at LSU, the most expensive public college in the state.
That means students could have most or all of their tuition covered, but students at more expensive schools might miss out on some of the "extras."
Some policymakers have proposed increasing the academic requirements to get TOPS. Harrison said that makes sense to him, though he hasn't included it in his bill.
"We need to talk to our educational leaders in this state and see what the right level is," Harrison said. "If we're trying to keep the best and brightest, we need to make sure that's what we're doing. I'm not an education expert, so I can't make that determination. But I think there needs to be that conversation with our universities about it."
Other lawmakers said the financial problems with TOPS aren't the program's fault but are a result of deeper issues.
"I'm all for making some of these changes if we think it's going to make TOPS better," said Dee Richard, an unaffiliated representative from Thibodaux. "But TOPS isn't the root problem. The state budget is."
Richard, who sits on the education committee, said the program wasn't designed to accommodate several years of rapid tuition increases. He said the primary culprit is Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration, which has a policy of increasing tuition to make up for budget cuts.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Selective reporting of positive results from drug clinical trials is a well-documented problem, but a new study finds that trials of surgical treatments have an even worse track record.
Researchers who looked at hundreds of surgery clinical trials found that many set out to answer one question but ended up focusing on something else, leading to less reliable evidence being published. Others never bothered to state a goal for their study or published results while the trial was still going on.
"We know that this is a huge problem in medicine, and one that we've known about for three decades," Dr. Ben Goldacre, a UK doctor and founder of Alltrials.net told Reuters Health by email.
"It's a huge cultural blindspot for doctors, academics, industry, regulators, and policy makers, but it knocks the legs out from underneath evidence based medicine," said Goldacre, who was not involved in the study.
It's harder for doctors and patients to make informed decisions about which treatment or, in this case, surgical procedure, is best when the evidence from a study is modified or absent, he said.
"If you measure lots of different outcomes, and then allow yourself to select and report the one that flatters the treatment the most, then you're misusing this basic statistical tool," Goldacre said.
Gerjon Hannink led a team of researchers at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, comparing the results of 327 published surgical trials with the goals set out when the trials were registered.
Putting basic information about the aims of a trial into a clinical trial registry before recruiting participants is generally a prerequisite of publication. The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors began in 2005 requiring clinical trials to be entered into a registry before they begin, and many journals include that policy in their instructions to authors.
Despite that rule, the new study found that up to half of surgery clinical trials were still not registered correctly before their results were published, according to the report from Hannink's team in Annals of Surgery.
They found that out of 327 trials, fully a third (109 trials) had never been registered and another 48 were only registered after the study was completed. Of 152 trials that had been entered into a registry in advance with an end goal clearly defined, half changed that goal when the results were published, or left it out entirely.
That's a 50 percent rate of reporting bias in surgical trials, compared to estimates of 30 or 40 percent in general medical studies for drugs and other treatments, according to the authors.
"We expected the situation to be worse for surgical trials as compared to internal medicine," Hannink told Reuters Health by email. "However, the difference found was larger than we had expected."
Hannink acknowledged that it's harder to do the gold-standard, double-blind studies for surgeries than for pills because it's difficult to keep the surgeon or the patients from knowing whether they're involved in a new procedure or getting the usual treatment for comparison.
With drugs, pharmaceutical companies tightly control most testing of their medications and they know that regulatory agencies will scrutinize the results closely, he added, but there's no equivalent oversight for surgical procedures.
Incomplete or modified publication of results can have serious consequences, Hannink said. It can lead to the promotion of ineffective or harmful treatments or to expensive therapies seeming better than cheaper alternatives when in fact they are not, and that's "the worst possible situation for patients, health care professionals, and policy makers," he said.
"Sometimes this is about money, or reputation: people may not want to publish a trial that undermines their product, or the cherished theory that underpins their career," Goldacre said. "But equally, sometimes it's simply thoughtless, or what we might have to call incompetence."
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There's no clear solution, except to provide incentives for researchers to follow the rules and for journals and their editors to enforce those rules, experts said.
Goldacre and several partners launched a petition at Alltrials.net in January to campaign for full publication of all results of clinical trials in the future and all those going on now or already completed, mainly by urging regulators and governments to enact legislation requiring publication.
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It was an interesting pre-season start for the Knicks as they beat the Nets at the Prudential Center 92-83. Of all players, Renaldo Balkman led the team in scoring with a game high 20 points. Melo added 17 and rookie Iman Shumpert had 16. Shumpert and Balkman had twitter buzzing as they both impressed with their energy and effort. Balkman obviously needs to have 10 more games like this before today's performance can be taken seriously moving forward but Shumpert raised a lot of eyes today. The already maligned Toney Douglas again struggled to run the point today. He did nothing to silence his critics, including myself, that see Douglas more as a shooting guard then a starting point guard.
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- Josh "Jorts" Harrellson, already a fan favorite, did a lot today to justify his fanfare. He stroked a three early and played hard defense throughout the game. I originally liked him when we drafted him and he did not disappoint today.
- Landry Fields struggled mightily on the offensive end of the floor. He looked to me that he was pressing today. It is way to early to give up on him or relegate him to the bench because he still brings solid defense and athleticism to the floor. I liked the way he was aggressive today and I ultimately think he will be okay.
- Overall, I thought the ball movement on offense and defensive energy today were fantastic. Last year the problem with the offense was how stagnant it became after the trade. I thought the ball moved nicely throughout the game. Melo, Douglas and Stoudemire all delivered some nice passes today. I think with more time under D'Antoni, this offense will start churning out 100 point performances regularly. Defensively the energy was great today. There were times when the defense struggled and the Nets shot 48% from the floor but the energy was good. The Knicks won the turnover battle 25-14 which is a testament to how energetic they were on both ends.


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