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The mission of the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is to pursue excellence in Native American health care by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing practices and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit. AAIP seeks to accomplish its mission by offering educational programs, services and activities that motivate American Indian and Alaska Native students to remain in the academic pipeline and to pursue a career in the health professions and/or biomedical research. AAIP also provides leadership in various health care arenas affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives such as diabetes mellitus, HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and methamphetamine use.
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Based in Bethesda, Maryland, The Endocrine Society is comprised of nearly 8,000 members worldwide. Founded in 1916, the Society is dedicated to the study and treatment of the endocrine system. The Society holds four meetings annually: The Annual Meeting, the Clinical Endocrinology Update, Recent Progress in Hormone Research, and the Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Research.
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GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality is the world's largest and oldest association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health care professionals. GLMA was founded in 1981 as the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights with the mission of ensuring equality in health care for LGBT individuals and health care professionals. Early on, GLMA focused on HIV/AIDS and the issues faced by physicians coming out at work. As the climate and culture have changed, GLMA has become a leader in public policy advocacy related to LGBT health. Originally open only to physicians, residents and medical students, in 2002 GLMA expanded its mission and now represents the interests of tens of thousands of LGBT health professionals of all kinds, as well as millions of LGBT patients. GLMA's membership includes approximately 1,000 member physicians, medical students, nurses, physician assistants, researchers, psychotherapists and other health professionals.
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Sophie Davis Professor John Martin and colleagues use genetically altered mice to demonstrate role of corticospinal tract
Extraordinarily complex networks of circuits that transmit signals from the brain to the spinal cord control voluntary movements. Researchers have been challenged to identify the controlling circuits, but they lacked the tools needed to dissect, at the neural level, the way the brain produces voluntary movements.
Recently, Dr. John Martin, medical professor in City College's Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, postdoctoral fellow Dr. Najet Serradi and other colleagues employed a sensitive genetic technique that eliminated a particular gene in the cerebral cortex and, in the process, changed the circuitry.
The team hypothesized that the corticospinal tract, which stretches from cerebral cortex to the spinal cord, is important for voluntary reaching movements, but not for more routine and stereotypic walking movements. "We reasoned that if we genetically altered the corticospinal tract we would affect voluntary reaching movements, but not walking." Professor Martin said.
In genetically intact mice, corticospinal tract signals are transmitted from one side of the cerebral cortex to the opposite side of the spinal cord. Such mice reach with one arm, or the other – but not both arms together.
Professor Martin and colleagues used specially bred mice, i.e. knockout mice, with the gene EphA4 removed from the cerebral cortex. These mice reached with both forelimbs together, rather than with one. This happened because the genetic manipulation changed the circuit; it caused the signal to move to be transmitted from one side of the cerebral cortex to both sides of the spinal cord.
However, their stereotypic walking was unaffected. Professor Martin said this shows that while voluntary movements depend on the corticospinal tract walking depends on circuits in other parts of the brain and spinal cord, which are not affected by the gene manipulation.
The findings, he added, "etch away at the vexing problem of achieving a deeper understanding of how the brain functions in voluntary movement." In addition greater knowledge of how voluntary circuits function could lead to new understanding of cerebral palsy, a condition in which the corticospinal tract is injured around the time of birth and people often make "mirror movements" of both arms when they intend to move only one, he said.
The research, which is funded by the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, aims to understand the brain and spinal cord circuits for voluntary movement. Using similar genetic tools, his team hopes to further dissect the connections and functions of the corticospinal tract movement circuits in ways to restore movements after brain or spinal cord injury.
The findings were published April 9 in the "Journal of Neuroscience."
About The City College of New York
Since 1847, The City College of New York has provided low-cost, high-quality education for New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. More than 16,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture; the School of Education; the Grove School of Engineering; the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, and the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. U.S. News, Princeton Review and Forbes all rank City College among the best colleges and universities in the United States.
About The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Since 1973, the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education has offered a unique, seven-year BS/MD program that integrates an undergraduate education with the first two years of medical school. After five years, students transfer seamlessly to a cooperating medical school for the final two years. In addition, Sophie Davis offers a physician assistant program in partnership with Harlem Hospital Center that leads to a BS degree. The PA program began in 1970 and the affiliation with CCNY and Sophie Davis began in 1978. The school's mission is to increase accessibility to careers in medicine for underrepresented groups and to train primary care health care professionals to serve in medically underserved communities. Around 46 percent of its approximately 460 PA and BS/MD students are African-American or Hispanic.


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So we're gearing up for Christmas at the in-laws. That is JD's Mum and Step-Dad. This will be our third Christmas together.
Last year was a quiet one at home with us, Mumina, MSB and little Man. It went without any big events other than me and JD arguing at the beginning of December about decorations – "apparently" it's meant to be a couple thing: decorating the tree………… the jury's still out to vote on that one (along with the rest of the world!).
So this year we shall have an audience with the Lord and Lady – M.I.L and F.I.L (Mother In-Law, Father In-Law etc… No names remember?). The Christmas trees will be decorated beautifully (real tree's, naturally) and the trees will be adding to the decorative feel by shedding their needles f@cking everywhere. After owning a Christmas Tree Farm I'm soooo over the nice smell, going out a choosing a MASSIVE one, cutting it down to two feet and then watching it drop needles everywhere for a month – GO FOR A FAKE!! They look soo real – they're symmetrical (this quality is especially handy for those of you, like me, that suffer from the OCD: 'Symmetrical Christmas Tree Decorating' Red Bauble, Gold Bauble, Red Bauble, Gold, Red………….) they fit neatly into corners and you can hang really heavy decorations on them and they do not droop – they are the Marine of Christmas Tree's.
For our first Christmas together at the In-Law's I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I mean, we'd had the odd Family Party, BBQ's and a wedding together so I thought I knew what it would be like and knew the rules. It's like fight club:
· Rule 1 - NEVER Swear
· Rule 2 - NEVER offer to help JD's Mum in the Kitchen
· Rule 3 - NEVER say 'it'll be fine, calm down'
· Rule 4 - No plasticine or play dough in the living room/dining room (my Brother in-law's words of wisdom there)
· Rule 5 - NEVER decline food/drink/nibbles
· Rule 6 – NEVER break Rule 1
I made a rookie mistake before we'd even hit Christmas Eve – I decided to give up smoking on Dec 10th so by the 24th I was constantly shaking like a shitting dog and had almost killed JD. Twice.
So Christmas Eve is upon us – we're packed and I'm waiting for JD to get in from work. Instead 'Death Warmed Up' decided to walk in, dressed like JD, but with a cold, cough and wheezing chest. Great – Man-Flu had rocked up and decided to do a dirty protest all over me.
JD showered, changed and dodged death by Tinkerbell three times then we set off.
We're greeted at the front door and ushered in….
M.I.L: "What do you mean you feel ill? It's Christmas! You can't be ill. Have a Port & Brandy and you'll be fine. Someone get him a Port & Brandy NOW"
Me (in my head): "Fantastic! JD Drunk is well chilled"
We have dinner and I think we're all about to settle down in the living room for an evening in front of the TV…..
M.I.L: "I've got the latest 'Let's Dance' who's going first?"
Me: "Pardon?" Me (in my head): "What the Fuck?"
M.I.L: "Just Dance!!! You can't NOT play it. EVERYONE is……. JD – What do you mean you're too ill for Just Dance?! It's Christmas! You must do it! Have a Port & Brandy and you'll be fine – someone get JD a Port & Brandy"
Just Dance commences….
I'm shocked - It's really good! and I'm convinced I'm actually better than Britney Spears in the 'Toxic' video.
JD did not 'Just Dance'. But did have four more Port & Brandy's and is feeling 'a little bit better'.
It gets to about 11pm and we're sort of ordered to bed:
M.I.L: "Tinkerbell. What do you mean you're not tired? It's Christmas Eve! Have a Port & Brandy and you'll drop right off"
JD and the F.I.L (Father In-Law) accept this offer and instead of going to bed went across to the flat to wrap some presents.
JD to Me: "Won't be long, just gotta wrap your present then I'll be up to get mine" (wink wink nudge nudge)
So without the help of a Port & Brandy I go upstairs to our room to basically wrap myself up in some seductively chosen bows - Obviously - as paper would be noisy and could result in paper cuts.
And I wait.
And wait.
Wait a bit more.
Start Reading my book.
Look at the clock – Midnight.
1 o'clock – British Standard Time:
BOOM!!!!! The bedroom door SLAMS OPEN and……..
"TINKERBELL he is YOUR responsibility now GET UP and sort him out!"
Me. Very Much Out Loud. Not in my head at all: "What. The. Fuck?"
I shit you not I thought Darth Vader had invaded dressed head to toe in Laura Ashley night ware.
M.I.L: "I said he is YOUR responsibility now get up and sort him out!"
The Laura Ashley-clad Darth Vader steps to the side to reveal JD. Pissed out of his head. Sick down his chest. Jeans around his ankles……
I do the only thing I can do when faced with Darth and JD, during my first Christmas at the in-laws: I leap out of bed; semi naked, with bows (that were strategically placed) now stuck to my elbow, cheek and shin.
Thank the Lord of Primark that I had remembered to bring my Polka-Dot dressing gown!
So I come out of the bedroom scanning the thick, plush cream carpets for his dirty protest and find none –
Me: "Where were you sick?"
M.I.L: "I'll tell you where he was sick: In the BATHROOM RIGHT OVER THE B-DEY – He has RUINED CHRISTMAS!!!!!"
JD: "Shudup Mother"
I take a peek around the corner into the bathroom expecting to see the dirty protest. Instead I see the F.I.L, in just his pants, on his hands and knee's cleaning it up. God love him.
I turn to JD:
Me: "Ok lets get you to bed"
JD: "NO NOT YET!!! I NEEEEEED to be sick again"
F.I.L: "Not in this bathroom you're not – I've just bleached it"
JD: "Fine I'll go to the downstairs bathroom" ……….. And off he goes.
I follow with fresh p.j's, towels, and shower gel and attempt to sort out the carnage that is JD.
Once clean JD continues to sit on the loo, swaying, insisting he is going to be sick – we've been here for half an hour.
I've finally had enough. I pull him up, walk him to the galleried hallway and…………
JD: "It's coming!!! I'M GOING TO BE SICK AGAIN!!!!!!"
I grab a bowl and the echo falls, that is a grown man being sick, came forth and thundered. Sweet Jesus I don't know where he got it from!
It is now 3am. I have finally got JD in bed. We are surrounded by old towels, dust sheets and bowls.
I start to drift off to sleep ZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
BOOM!!!!! 6:30AM and Darth Vader is at the door armed with 2 cups of tea:


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If you read about the bugs, some of them are actually symptoms of the same bug while others are going to be marked not release-critical or already have fixes committed. There's nothing in the list that justifies holding up the release.
I would wait for the first point-release. It usually comes pretty quickly after the release.
I think I will wait a while longer Debian Squeeze is still working fine for me but I am looking forward to upgrading soon!


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Magic 108, Nets 91
Dwight Howard aced his audition for the New Jersey Nets.
The Orlando center had 20 points and 17 rebounds, threw in a
couple of blocks and dunks and had Nets' fans chanting his name
throughout the game in leading the Magic to a 108-91 victory on
Wednesday night in what was certainly a showcase for next month's
trading-day deadline.
Here's the situation heading into the March 15 deadline. Howard
has asked to be traded and the Magic stand to lose the six-time All
Star and the leading vote getter in this year's exhibition game
unless he signs an extension before becoming a free agent in
"Right now my only concern is winning games, playing as hard as
I can every night," said Howard, who rocked the rim several times
with monster dunks in making 9 of 13 from the field.
"That's the only thing I can control. I put all the other
thoughts aside. The only thing I can control is what I do on the
Many in the crowd of 15,364 did their best to recruit the
seven-year veteran for the Brooklyn-bound Nets.
He got the loudest cheers in the pre-game introductions and many
in the crowd had giants placards with his face on them, including
one next to a placard that had the face of Nets All-Star guard
Deron Williams.
"It's a humbling experience," Howard said. "I wish more
people could see how it feels to go into another arena and have the
big faces, the posters. It's a blessing and a whole new experience.
It feels good to have a great reception, not only here, but
everywhere I go."
Howard didn't disappoint the fans in leading the Magic to their
ninth straight win over the Nets, who proudly put posters of their
new arena in the hall leading to the Magic locker room.
Nets center Brook Lopez, who has been rumored to be part of the
package the Nets have dangled in front of Orlando, smiled when
asked how the fans reacted.
"It was interesting," said Lopez, who had 15 points in his
second game back after surgery for a broken right foot. "It was
definitely exciting. It brought great atmosphere to the game."
Williams joked he was jealous about all the cheering for
"I might not re-sign here because of that," said Williams, who
had 23 points, six rebounds and eight assists to lead New Jersey,
which headed into the All-Star break having lost 8 of 11.
Glen Davis, who hit his first seven shots, added 16 points for
Orlando, which won for the eighth time in 11 games.
Rookie MarShon Brooks had a career-high 24 points for New
Jersey, which basically lost the game in the opening 12
Orlando shot 62.5 percent in the opening quarter and jumped to a
34-17 lead. The final 4:16 were the key with the Magic closing the
quarter with a 13-2 spurt that came mostly with Howard sitting on
the bench.
Davis hit all four of his shots and Jameer Nelson, who also had
eight points in the period, hit a 3-pointer, one of 13 on the night
by Orlando.
Nets' fans started chanting: "We want Dwight" in the final
minute and it continued late in the game.
Orlando increased the lead to 22 points in the second quarter,
and the only time it was challenged was in the third quarter when
Williams put on a show for Howard, his good buddy, hitting three
straight 3-pointers and scoring 12 straight points to get the Nets
within 67-57.
After New Jersey blew a couple of chances to get the lead under
double figures, Orlando closed the quarter with a 16-9 spurt to
take an 87-70 lead into the final quarter.
JJ Redick started and ended the run with 3-pointers and Chris
Duhon, who came off the bench to slow down Williams on the
defensive end, sandwiched two 3-pointers and a jumper in scoring
eight straight points for the Magic.
Howard only played five minutes in the fourth quarter and then
took in the adulation.
"Obviously people are excited over potential stuff," said
Magic forward Ryan Anderson, who added 14 points. "It's something
that we don't let bother us or get in our heads. It's what we
expected. It's going to happen at a lot of places because obviously
we have the best guy in the NBA right now."
Redick had 12 and Hedo Turkoglu and Nelson had 10 apiece for
NOTES: Nets played without power forward Kris Humphries, who was
sidelined with a strained left calf. … Nets F Shawne Williams had
surgery earlier in the day to repair an old fracture and remove two
small bone fragments in his left foot. He will miss the rest of the
season. …With all the injuries, this was the Nets' 17th starting
lineup. …Orlando is 15-1 when it scores more than 100 points. …
Williams' streak of 25-point games ended at six, tied for second
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According to Redditor BoomerFTW, it only took him just over 4 hours to beat Battlefield 4's single player campaign on normal difficulty.
How am I not surprised...
For me, Battlefield = Multiplayer.
This and that is why 90% of the dev focus in on that. The life of a game is multiplayer. More so in FPS games.
Back at you iamnsuperman
Countless hours in a very well supported online "mainly" game.
Meanwhile look at the single player trophies compared to online.... looks 95/5 ratio going to the single player. Anyone can rush a game....
Now, pull up this ONE person word on the game ( yet millions will be sold ) and see just how much he did trophy/achievement wise in his well spent 4 hours.
I may play it then. Fps sp should always be short and sweet.
"The life of a game is multiplayer"
I completely disagree. Its community is the social aspects but that isn't the full package. I have far more respect for those developers who make a brilliant story and tell it so well because it is so difficult to achieve. The experience some developers create out of nothing is remarkable. That is a huge part to a game and multiplayer can never create those experiences that only occur in single player campaigns (some big experiences to have). Multiplayer does its thing but don't knock the single player campaign
They should have either focused 100% on multiplayer like Titanfall or put some effort into a worth-while campaign like Killzone Shadowfall
And this is what is wrong with gaming.
It's like people who buy CoD for Zombies.
Because they know 70% of the players are gonna just skip the single player.
Battlefield 2 was a pure multiplayer game. I couldn't care less if BF4 had a single player portion to the game. The core of the game is MP.
I'm definitely not buying this crap then.. . Bf3 campaign was fun but I found it to be to short and this is even shorter? ! F#uck that. Killzone shadow fall all the way.
Exactly. Most wouldn't even care if they replaced sp with 3-4 new maps. But, 4 hrs is about 8-10 with higher difficulty and a little more for trophies. But, for $60 to get what should b a gorgeous high octane sp campaign in addition to the mp...definitely worth it. The trailers look pretty good.
Meanwhile, Guerrilla says Killzone: Shadow Fall's campaign is well over 10 hours. Some developers really don't care much for telling a story. But Battlefield 4 has always been about the MP.
im not really a fan of FPS shooters tbh, but i thought id give one a go at the start of a new gen, why not? and i can tell you that im pretty happy ididntopt for BF4, went woth KZ SF instead,im more of a single player guy anyway, and this completely turned me off it.
It's a really good deal for people that don't have internet. $60 for 4 hours. $15 an hour. Should be marketed as an online only game.
So, I might pick it up a few years down the road. Good to know.
Until then, everyone enjoy the MP. Truly. Just, not for me.
The single player is just the icing on the cake everyone knows that BF's multiplayer is where its at ;)
LOL DICE's Producer on BF4 said that their main focus was story and that this was about making players feel emotionally connected to the game and that shooters these days struggle and that BF4 would put more emphasis on making a stronger, lengthy campaign!... LOL and here we find out that it has a 4 hour story campaign!
Not that I had any doubt in my mind but Killzone is looking to be the FPS to own this Fall, with everything surrounding BF4 and COD I'm really glad that Ive got my head focused on that ONE shooter, built from the ground up for NEXT GEN.
I shall be playing BF4 on Xbox One. Should be fantastic.
If this is true, then I'll be buying it on deep discount if I buy it at all.
It's the first time I actually got interested in the campaign of a bf game and now to hear it's only 4hours long made me a bit sad :/
This trailer especially got me hyped up for the story http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Of course Battlefield is all about the MP it always has been.
It's a cinematic experience with high production, that's why it's 4-5 hours long.
The best single player DICE ever made was Battlefield: Bad Company. If they could make another game like that, and have a fully featured multiplayer suite, they would have an absolute gem of a game.
No you I would have never guessed /s...lol
Thinking back for myself...I have never played a Single player of Battlefield. Its a Multiplayer game to me.
never cared before, but BF4 with a short campaign may actually get me to play it this time, this should mean it's not bloated.
4 hours on NORMAL? LOL looks like they put the SP to justify the $60 price! looks like BF4 is gonna win the shorter campaign competition over CoD this time around!
I'm telling you Battlefield 4 is going the way of cod! After playing the beta i'm convinced..
The whole beta felt like batttlefield 3.5 and i'm not the only one who felt like this.. alooot of Youtubers did as well.
Just seemed like Battlefield 3 with upgrades here and there.. don't get me wrong it was fun.. I was just a bit dissapointed..
Now the same people on here that bash cod for doing the same thing (very short campaign and very little changes to multiplayer) are here defending battlefield for doing it? Really guys?... I mean i'm still getting it because I paid it off before the beta came out and i'm hoping the final version will be great but seriously the double standard on here is ridiculous... and now all a sudden it's good to buy a game just for multiplayer? What is going on here?
- 4 hour campaign
- Purchaseable Private Servers
- Tons of DLC
- Cross-Platform game (releases on 6 platforms?)
- and not even a big difference to BF3
Have fun with that, guys :D
I agree, BF is all about the multiplayer. Single player games just don't have the life of a multiplayer game. Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Last of Us, all amazing brilliant games that are beautiful and have a great story, but after you beat the game once, maybe twice (to find hidden items and what not), what's left of the game? Multiplayer games stay in the gaming cycle for years. I'm still playing Ghost Recon Future Soldier online and the game is like 16 months old. I have friends on my friends list playing different COD's still. All the DLC is multiplayer related because thats the meat of the game. Titanfall has no single player and it's going to sell amazing. I've been waiting for a company to just produce a multiplayer game. Some of the most popular games are all multiplayer, COD, BF, Halo.
Killzone's Single Player is 10 hours long.
You can also replay every map and use different tactics in them.
Some people say multi-player is important and I would agree. Killzone SF has both.
If you go off and play it, I'm sure you are going to enjoy both the single player and multi player aspect of the game.
I personally enjoy both.
Some games I get for sp others for mp
This is mp for me
I honestly think most of the reactions here are hilarious. BF games at the heart were always about MP. If you're really shelling out $60 for SP, then you're in way over your head. People should have learned by now that for all BF games, SP is not the main focus here, so why try to argue whether or not buying BF4 for SP is worth it?
I've also played BF:BC2 and while the SP was enjoyable, it was still kind of short. However, I didn't care because I clocked in so many hours in MP, it was worth the cost.
My take on the SP component? It's really just an introduction to the basic gameplay mechanics of the game, just so you get a feel of it. At the same time, they want to make SP exciting to keep you engaged and learn.
You guys should know by now that MP is not a tacked on game mode, it's a completely different experience from SP and has a lot of quality to it. There are just so many things to do in MP of BF than say, in the MP of Killzone.
Buy BF4 for the MP, not for the freakin' SP. If you want a better SP, there are tons of other shooters out there.
well...I'm 3 hours in on normal...haven't died a single time, not rushing through it, but not taking my time either...and just started mission 4...so i'm barely half way done, mission wise...
i guess I could've got everything done in half the time it took me...but it involves what it always does...just mindlessly rushing past stuff in a speed run fashion...
The length so far is nothing to criticize...the persistence system within single player is actually pretty awesome, too...
and f* me this game is silly gorgeous on ultra...
The single player has even been dragging down reviews. I don't know why they even bother. Next time around, I hope they wise up and focus all efforts on MP.
I agree and it is bad. First they confirmed is was basically a tutorial for the multiplayer and now this. I am sorry Dice but just scrap it. Not every develop can do single player games but it doesn't mean you do this. Either do it properly or not at all (BF3's story was awful. I had hoped your learnt from that)
If you think bf3 story was awful you should see Bf4 story.I'm shocking
Is this really you? 13 of 64 Trophies.... again, another person on this site who talks poorly on games and the only thing I ever see poorly is their effort put in the game.
Btw, I'll save you the time...
Mine from 2012:
Base Game
36 of 39 Trophies
I was lazy and never went back to do two Co Op missions ( two brozne trophies ) the other trophy is the Plat.
Anyone want to knock them out, I'll do them anytime.
One's the sniper no alarm, the other is no alarm with the pistols.
Did anyone else hear Killzone: Shadow Fall campaign is around 10-12 hours?? If so, I'm glad I pre-ordered KZ SF over BF4. Multiplayer for it looks amazing too
What does trophy count have to do with the effort and enjoyment of his game? I can't believe you just said that. Has this what these achievements/trophies have done to people?!?
I got BF3 free with PS+ and that's a good thing because an hour into the SP I gave up due to boredom. I never even bothered to try the MP, there are too many other games to be played.
What i learned from battlefield 3 was not to buy battlefield 4... It's inexcusable for a big time company like electronic arts and the millions of dollars they have not to put more effort in having a good lengthy single player campaign...so what if a lot of people end up playing multiplayer more... If i was developing a game i would try to make it so it appeals to EVERYONE.
Personally, i never buy a game for multiplayer alone, in fact i barely play multiplayer on any game, mostly due to me not liking to play with strangers.
If they drop sp they better drop the price on the game.. $60 for a multiplayer plus $50 for premium that's waaay too much
I hope Battlefront will be MP only. DICE's campaigns aren't worth my time, just as CoD's.
I mean yeah people buy BF for the Multi but i also like to play the campaign and it looked awesome in those trailers but only 4 hours why even waste time to make a SP Campaign smh.
"why even waste time to make a SP Campaign smh."
This is just my guess, but it's probably to give the perception of value to the consumer (casual, hardcore or otherwise). I imagine there's some people who perceive a game that has a sp mode as automatically a better game (as there are some people who perceive a game that has a mp mode an automatically better game).
From what I understand, and correct me if I'm wrong on this, but multiplayer ONLY titles don't seem to do very well sales wise. And I'm guessing EA realize this fact, so they force DICE to slap together something that can barely be called a "story mode/campaign" in an attempt to please and cater to those casual gamers who make their purchasing decisions based on some stupid checklist of features. The casual gamer does not research a game before they buy it, they look and see if it has sp and mp, and unfortunately they will make their decision to buy that game based on the inclusion/lackof those modes.
The casual gamer might see that a game has no mp and might not buy it because of it. The same can be said of sp. That's why we don't see very many mp only titles outside of mmos. So they throw together some crappy mode, even though it isn't very good, because some people will buy it based on the fact that it has that mode, they wont do research on the quality of the game like those of us who visit game websites would, they just look at the words on the box and purchase accordingly.
The same thing can be said of games that are mainly sp games with mp tacked on. A lot of people are just looking for a check in the [x]multiplayer box.
Hopefully something like TitanFall or Destiny can change this perception and people will stop buying games based on that, so that mp and sp games devs can stop wasting time on modes that shouldn't be in their game.
What you said is very correct and understandable i think that's why multiplayer only games become free to play in the end.
I play for the Multi, but even I think 4 hours is just bad... either DICE should make a good go of it, or not bother.
LOL, 4 hours!? Battlefield 3's was more than 6!!!
I got mad at COD MW2 because I beat the SP in 5 and a half hours on easy - and I am crap at fps games! The story was so lame.
It seems this may be even worse. It is a shame because DICE seem like great developers with bags of talent. Getting Killzone SF anyway but would of looked at BF4 - not now.
And Killzone MP will have free additional maps.
This puts COD Ghosts back in the running, I guess...
Yet I don't understand how people get mad at titanfall. Does that 4hrs justify the 60 dollars more?
No, it should be $30 or something. And if you like it so much, go buy map packs for the other $30. But this is a ridiculous trend, IMO.
It's the same with any online only game. People complain about no story mode, then when a big multiplayer game has a short story people say it doesn't matter. It's two different groups of people, with some hypocrites mixed into both.
And no, that 4 hours isn't worth 60 bucks and I won't be paying 60 bucks for this game because of this news, assuming it turns out to be true.
Yeah lol. jesus, no wonder they've barely even mentioned it.
Uh COD isn't much longer...BF is about the MP...If you want SP stick with COD
Sorry I am going to call fowl on this one. Although it is only 4 hours, keep in mind the battlefield series have had much stronger single player campaigns than COD has. Although it is only 4 hours, we can't say it isn't going to be a well written and designed 4 hours. However, in the same sense it could be a bad campaign, we won't know until launch.
ONLY 4hrs? Very disappointed. I was hoping for at least 10 to 15hrs!! I know well that BF series is built on MP, But come'on Dice. 4hrs is all you can give "US" single players gamers who likes your game too? How bout some NCP's or AI-bots that could be played with or commanded on all mods & MP maps? ala Unreal Tournament series.
......PSSSZZT! Why Am I even trying? Well, I decided I don't want BF4 anymore, not for Ps3 or Ps4. I'll just tune-in on YouTube for the play-through & then watch all the crazy BF4 MP Follies.
I'm not surprised either, That's one of the main reasons I would like the option this Next Gen just to be able to buy the multiplayer part and save $20 or so...
i hate this idea that FPS shouldn't be judged too much for their short story when some excellent games in FPS genre have delivered as long as 10 plus hours of single player story. As someone who is mostly interested in single player story games the developers should really look into making the stories better and longer so people don't feel ripped off when they spend $60 on a 4 hours game.(grant BF4 is gonna have 100's of hours of MP)
killzone shadowfall is 10 plus hours
blackops 2 has atleast 7-8 if not longer
spec ops had 8-10
You know Medal of Honor also had a 4 hour campaign. It didn't work out so well.
I feel like BF4 is just a quick cash in for next gen console launch pretty much. I don't mind it personally.
BF5 shouldn't come out for awhile so hopefully 4 fixes alot of stuff.


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The IMRT process is similar to a typical radiation treatment, and it depends, to some extent, on a particular hospital's approach to radiation oncology. Typically, after conducting a physical exam and a medical history review, the radiation oncologist determines an individualized course of treatment for each patient.
Treatment Preparation
Most cases require a treatment preparation session. Special molded devices that help the patient maintain the same position every day are sometimes developed at this point. Colored, semi-permanent ink is often used to mark the patient's skin, to assist in aligning the radiation equipment with the target area. X-rays may be taken in preparation for a treatment planning CT scan. The treatment preparation session might take from thirty minutes to an hour and the CT scan might take an additional 15-30 minutes.
Following the CT scan, the IMRT planning process usually takes several days. When the plan is complete, the patient is given an appointment to begin radiation treatments.
Treatment Delivery
The first IMRT treatment session is sometimes longer than subsequent ones so that additional X-ray films and checks can be done. A typical IMRT treatment session lasts about 15 minutes.
In the treatment room, the radiation therapist uses the marks on the patient's skin to locate the treatment area. The patient is positioned on a treatment table. Sometimes, special molded devices are used to help with positioning. Receiving external radiation treatments is painless, just like having an X-ray taken.
The radiation therapist leaves the treatment room before the machine is turned on. The machine is controlled from a nearby area. The patient can be seen on a television screen or through a window in the control room. The therapist can talk with the patient through an intercom. Patients do not see or hear the radiation and usually do not feel anything. If a patient becomes uncomfortable, however, the machine can be stopped at any time.
Who gives the treatment?
A doctor who has had special training in using radiation to treat disease--a radiation oncologist--prescribes the type and amount of treatment that best suits a particular patient's needs. The radiation oncologist works closely with other doctors and also heads a highly trained health care team. This team often includes: 1) a radiation physicist who participates in the planning process and ensures that the machines deliver the right dose of radiation, 2) a dosimetrist, who plans the treatment with the oncologist and the physicist, 3) a radiation therapy nurse, who provides nursing care and helps patients learn about treatment and how to manage any side effects, and 4) a radiation therapist, who sets the patient up for treatment and runs the equipment that delivers the radiation.
How Long Is a Course of IMRT Treatment?
Radiation therapy usually is given five days a week for 6 to 8 1/2 weeks. When radiation is used for palliative care, the course of treatment lasts for two to three weeks. For each radiation therapy session, the patient is in the treatment room for about 15 to 30 minutes. These types of schedules, which use small amounts of daily radiation rather than a few large doses, help protect normal body tissues in the treatment area. Weekend rest breaks allow normal cells to recover. The total dose of radiation and the number of treatments a patient needs depend on the size and location of the cancer, the type of tumor, the patient's general health and other factors.
What Are the Effects of Treatment?
External radiation therapy does not cause a patient's body to become radioactive. Patients need not avoid being with other people because of treatment. Even hugging, kissing, or having sexual relations with others poses no risk to them of radiation exposure.
Side effects of radiation therapy most often are related to the area that is being treated. Most side effects that occur during radiation therapy, although unpleasant, are not serious and can be controlled with medication or diet. They usually go away within a few weeks after treatment ends. With SmartBeam IMRT, some patients have no side effects at all.
Is IMRT Expensive?
Treatment of cancer with radiation can be costly. It requires very complex equipment and the services of many health care professionals. The exact cost of your radiation therapy will depend on the type and number of treatments you need.
How is IMRT different from other forms of radiation therapy?
The main advantages of IMRT are precision and speed. The system achieves a very high resolution and therefore maximizes tissue sparing. With IMRT, a computerized tool called a multileaf collimator (MLC) shapes the beam in accordance with the optimized treatment plan. Varian offers the highest resolution MLC on the market today, one that can deliver unique doses to very small areas. In addition, IMRT is fast. The patient is only positioned once per session, rather than multiple times. The multileaf collimator eliminates the need for clinicians to enter and leave the treatment room numerous times to insert and remove lead beam-shaping blocks.
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Lisle, Illinois ~ Benedictine University at Mesa continues its trend of celebrating firsts as it nears the start of its first academic semester.
The journey to this moment began more than one year ago when Benedictine responded to the City of Mesa's innovative efforts to attract a distinguished university that would help revitalize its downtown area while giving the city and area residents something it lacked.
Benedictine University, based in Lisle, Ill., just outside of Chicago, answered the call, becoming the first university to be invited to establish a branch campus in Mesa. After earning approval to operate in Arizona and with the blessing of the Diocese of Phoenix, the Catholic university officially opened its doors to business in downtown Mesa in fall 2012 with its Services Center at 51 E. Main St.
Now, one year later, it will open the doors of its academic building, Gillett Hall, located at 225 E. Main St., also in downtown Mesa, with a blessing and ribbon-cutting celebration at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, followed by a reception.
In the Catholic and Benedictine traditions, the building will be blessed by Phoenix Diocese Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted. Mesa Mayor Scott Smith and District 4 Councilmember Chris Glover, who have been large supporters of bringing a Benedictine branch campus to Mesa, will attend the opening along with University officials, including University President William J. Carroll, Ph.D., Executive Vice President Charles Gregory, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D., and Branch Campus President Mick Carroll, Ph.D.
Gillett Hall is named in honor of Willis Gillett, chairman of the Benedictine University Board of Trustees. It has capacity for nine classrooms, including an interactive classroom with non-traditional, flexible furniture, a nutrition lab featuring kitchenettes with residential appliances, a computer lab, chapel, "Spirit Store," which will sell Benedictine merchandise, a library center and a community room.
Degree offerings, presented in a lecture-free, collaborative, interactive and technology-enhanced format, include a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in Theology, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Organizational Behavior, in addition to a minor in Religious Studies.
For more than 125 years, Benedictine University has provided a renowned liberal arts education, and the essential values and tools that create leaders within the community. Benedictine University at Mesa offers a private, faith-based education grounded in history, heritage and Catholic tradition. Generous financial aid, resort-style housing, academic support and curriculum counseling is offered in an inclusive environment.
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TAMPA, Fla. – Brian O'Neill was hoping to play in the Tampa Bay Times Forum this weekend at the Frozen Four. His consolation prize was having his image displayed down the street from the Times Forum tonight when he was named second-team CCM All-America by the American Hockey Coaches Association. This happened at Channelside, in conjunction with the Frozen Four, prior to the announcement of the 2012 Hobey Baker and the Hockey Humanitarian Awards.
O'Neill, who has been skating in the American Hockey League the last month, led the Bulldogs with 21 goals and 46 points as the team captain.
He was named first-team All-ECAC and Ivy League Player of the Year after ranking among the top 10 players in Division I for points and goals per game. He was also named ECAC Player of the Month for January and February this winter.
O'Neill, whose goal totals rose every year at Yale, was a three-time All-ECAC pick who helped the Elis win 89 games over four seasons. He scored 69 goals and had 163 points in 138 games; only one active player had more points per games played in 2011-12.
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Once again, George Washington Carver National Monument is hosting "Coffee with Carver" on the third Thursday of the month, January through March.
DIAMOND — Once again, George Washington Carver National Monument is hosting "Coffee with Carver" on the third Thursday of the month, January through March.
The first program, titled "Usefulness of All Things," will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 17. The program is free and open to the public over the age of 18 and will be held inside the visitor's center. No reservations are required.
"Coffee with Carver is a short time — once a month during the wintertime months — when we get together and talk about some more in depth topics of George Washington Carver's life," said Diane Eilenstein, park ranger. "It is a time to enjoy some interesting conservation as well as some freshly brewed coffee. A park ranger will talk to the group and then we will also have volunteers who will be here. We will have either hands-on activities to follow up our talk or we will have some original documents or artifacts on display to show to everyone."
The program lasts about an hour, Eilenstein said.
Reemphasizing the first program this year, Carver always found uses for things that were dumped out.
"This one is talking about Carver's ability to find a new use for items that may have been typically discarded or thrown away," she added. "He found a lot of value in everything. He would make beautiful pieces of artwork, all sorts of items that you and I might throw away. We are going to see some of his needlework, artwork, and just learn about why he was like this. And how he used that throughout his life. We are going to conclude Jan. 17 with making cornhusk dolls. One of our volunteers is going to lead a session showing everyone how to do it. We will have the supplies there and everyone should be able to take home a cornhusk creation of their own."
Carver truly did re-use items.
"Carver was truly a re-user versus a recycler," she said. "He found new value in used items. For instance, string and paper on mailed packages were neatly stored in his desk for future use. His first lab was equipped with bottles, jars, and cans from a dump."
Different topics have been chosen for the February and March events. Feb. 21, also at 10 a.m. the monument will present Archeological Investigations, protecting Carver's birthplace. On March 21, also at 10 a.m., Peanut and Sweet Potato: The Twin Brothers, Carver's bulletins on nutrition.
George was born a slave on the Moses and Susan Carver farm about 1864. When George was an infant, outlaws kidnapped him and his mother, Mary. George was later found in Arkansas and was returned to the Carvers, but his mother was never found.
Carver became famous later in life when he studied plants, flowers and invented several uses for the common peanut. He later taught at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, and in 1921, he gave a captivating testimony before a United States Congress House Committee debating a peanut tariff bill. On Jan. 5, 1943, Carver died at Tuskegee, where he is buried. In July 1943, Congress designated George Washington Carver National Monument, which was the first park to honor an African-American scientist, educator and humanitarian.
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Engage in the Eclipse community this Summer at the Juno DemoCamp in Zurich. If you are interested in Eclipse Topics, this is the event to attend in Switzerland!
We have invited a list of top speakers to talk about their pet projects. The scheduled talks cover a wide variety of topics. Be prepared to hear the latest news on the Eclipse platform, the Xtext, Scout, RAP, JaCoCo and Code Recommenders projects as well as the new Eclipse 4 technology. In addition, the Zurich democamp includes talks about the use of Eclipse in the banking and the insurance industry.
During the democamp we'll have a short break with bear and snacks. For dinner (and/or more frosty beverage) after the democamp we'll move to some nice setting nearby.
Technopark Zürich, Technoparkstrasse 1, 8005 Zürich. See map
Date and Time
June 22nd, 2012
- 17:00 - 21:40 (talks)
- 21:40 - 22:30 (informal part)
Times are Zurich local times.
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If you - or your organisation - are interested in sponsoring, please contact the organizer. There are many opportunities :-) Beer, softdrinks, snacks, location, ...
- Matthias Zimmermann, BSI Business Systems Integration AG
The schedule below is work in progres. Ordering and exact content is still subject to change.
- 17:00 - 17:20 Meet and Greet
- 17:20 - 17:40 Welcome/Intro: Ralph Müller (Eclipse Foundation) + Matthias Zimmermann (BSI Business Systems Integration AG)
- 17:40 - 18:00 What's New in Juno (Platform, JDT and PDE): Dani Megert (IBM Rational Zurich Research Lab)
- 18:00 - 18:20 Code Coverage 2.0 - EclEmma on JaCoCo: Marc Hoffmann
- 18:20 - 18:40 Xtext 2.3 in Juno: 'itemis Schweiz (itemis Schweiz GmbH)
- 18:40 - 19:00 TBD: Benjamin Muskalla/Steffen Pingel (Tasktop)
- 19:00 - 19:40 Break: Beer, soft drinks and snacks
- 19:40 - 20:00 Code Recommenders TBD: Marcel Bruch (TU Darmstadt)
- 20:00 - 20:20 Eclipse Scout - Multi Platform Strategy: Matthias Zimmermann (BSI Business Systems Integration AG)
- 20:20 - 20:40 Modelbasierte GUI-Transformation nach Eclipse Scout: Volkert Barr, Peter Nüdling (Raiffeisen Schweiz)
- 20:40 - 21:00 Eclipse 4 Rendering: Separation of Application Model and UI Toolkit: Kai Tödter (Siemens Corporate Technology)
- 21:00 - 21:20 Model Driven Development with Faktor IPS: Michael Eibner (Faktor Zehn AG)
- 21:20 - 21:40 RAP mobile in action: Jochen Krause (EclipseSource)
- 21:40 - 22:xx Transfer: Moving to new setting
- 22:xx - 23:30 Networking: More beverages and food at les-halles
- Most/all? talks will be held IN GERMAN
- All times are Zurich local times.
Pre - Democamp Option
- 15:00 - 17:00 Eclipse Scout Tutorial: Matthias Zimmermann (BSI Business Systems Integration AG)
Who Is Attending
Participation is free but seating is limited to 100 participants. If you'd like to attend, please sign up early.
As soon we have a date defined we will post the list to register under this location.


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Master of Arts in English, Summer MA Program
Enjoy the flexibility of the Summer MA program, which allows you to take up to five on-campus classes in the summer. Particularly designed for teachers but open to all students, summer residence students get the reading lists for the summer classes in February, take classes in June and July, and complete papers and projects by December. Dispersing your class responsibilities throughout the entire year allows you to complete your degree without disrupting your career.
Considering applying for our special low-residency Summer MA Program? Meet some of our recent students and hear what they have to say about the program! Then read on below for program requirements and check out this summer's MA courses and other pertinent information.
Program Summary
The Master of Arts in English is a 30-credit hour program. The sole course common to all Master's students is ENG 826 Approaches to Literature, which is a survey of the main approaches to literary study and their practical application. The remaining 27 elective hours are chosen from courses in the following areas:
- American, British, world, and comparative literature
- period studies
- thematic studies
- genre studies
- regional studies
- major authors
- criticism
- linguistics
- modern grammar
- rhetoric and composition
- creative writing and
- pedagogy.
At the end of your program, you will write a four-hour graduate examination based on a limited reading list. Contact the English Department for the current year's reading list.
Program Schedule
If you wish to complete the Summer MA program in two years, you will enroll in five courses over two consecutive summers. As a student in this program, you will receive all course syllabi and reading assignments early in the spring, typically in February, and you can order texts from the University Bookstore. You will come to your June and/or July courses with materials already ready, and you will complete all course requirements during class, except for out-of-class papers. In the fall, while off campus, you will write your papers and receive your final course grades. Students needing additional time because of extenuating circumstances may apply for an extension by completing the Extension Request form.
If you want to extend the program over three summers, you can take four classes each of the first two summers, followed by two classes during the final summer.
Click here for pertinent information and the current year's summer course schedule.
How to Apply
Admission to the MA in English requires 3.0 GPA or higher in a minimum of 18 hours of English courses beyond the general studies composition courses as well as a completed graduate school application. To learn more about applying to the FHSU Graduate School and the MA in English program, visit the FHSU Graduate School site.
Contact the English Department if you have any questions or if you would like additional information.


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Measuring principle operates independently of physical fluid properties such as viscosity or density
Measuring accurately smallest quantities of liquids and gases for continuous process control.
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FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — A longtime volunteer with a local animal protection organization in New Jersey has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges.
Authorities say they found more than 300 dead birds and animals in the Little Silver home of the volunteer, 56-year-old Gretchen Rell.
Her attorney says Rell was overwhelmed by the number of animals in her care. She had volunteered with the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Rell entered her plea Monday. The Asbury Park Press reports (http://on.app.com/X8y7ZE ) that under terms of the plea agreement, Rell will be sentenced to probation in September. She'll also have to undergo mental health treatment, serve 30 days of community service, have no contact with the SPCA and shall not own, reside with or take into care or custody any pet.
Information from: Asbury Park (N.J.) Press, http://www.app.com
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