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Disclaimer: this is only my personal opinion based on my own experience. Use your own mind to decide what to do. Don't blame me for your actions.
I'm not a scientist, all my credentials are not approved by FDA nor any other "approving" agency. I learned my common sense from my grandmas. English is my 4th language, I don't write for professional journals, only on my own blog, so, if you want to find out my salmon story you'll understand what im saying. Im glad you are here, read on!
Recent FDA's approval for GMO Salmon raised so many questions and confusion about salmon in general.
And I totally understand you!
Only seven years ago when I lived in Las Vegas I only knew that salmon is delicious, orange in color and it's from Alaska.
My gosh, how ignorant I was!!
Fast forward… 7 years later i'm an Alaskan fisherman (ok, woman, but you know what I mean), nutritionist, self-made chef, herbalist and a co-founder of Alaska Fish Broth LLC .
So here is what i have learned in 7 years by many failed and successful trials, observations, readings and all kinds of weird experiences.
There are 7 varieties of salmon …well i guess FDA says it will be 8 for now…
1. Wild Atlantic salmon (almost extinct, i doubt you can buy at the stores)
2. Atlantic salmon (if on the label only says "Atlantic" then, its farmed for sure), some farm cages are in Pacific (Canada, Chile, New Zealand), some in Atlantic (Norway, Scotland, South Africa), but the "Atlantic" is the name of farmed salmon.
Next 5 varieties are Alaskan salmon.
1. King (Chinook), as the name implies it is the king of salmon, the best, the most expensive, the most delicious, the most nutritious. Orange in color. Fatty. Good for everything, saute, broiling, grilling, smoking, ceviche, sushi, gravlax, caviar, broth.
2. Red (Sockeye), as the name implies the flesh is red. On the market is the second by the price. Lean. Best is for gravlax, but i also use for all kinds of cooking, smoking, sushi, caviar (eggs are the smallest from all other varieties), broth.
3. Silver (Coho), to me silver is better than red, but its more fragile, so its difficult to process and preserve, that is why the price is lower than red's. Color is orange, very similar to king's. Less fatty than king, but more fatty than red. Good for everything like king. Since king is more difficult to get i prefer silver over any others.
4. Pink or Humpy, the flesh is more pink than orange. In stores found mostly canned, because flesh is very fragile and difficult to freeze. It's caviar is ok (eggs are big).
5. Chum or dog salmon. Pinky pale in color. Mostly used for pet food production. Caviar is exellent (eggs are big).
Radiation in Pacific fish
We eat fish every single day, sometimes more than once, in different forms, cooked, smoked, cured, broth, caviar. After the Fukushima accident, obviously, we were very concerned. We read so many different opinions and didn't know what to think and what to do about eating fish. But one of our friends bought a radiation meter, when we visited him he demonstrated it to us, we measured salmon, halibut, air, water, roadsides. The only slightest raising on the meter was when it was raining or snowing. I was so happy to see that our salmon and halibut were safe! We kept researching and does make sense why there is no radiation, because the current from Japan doesn't flow North direction towards Alaska, it flows west, towards California. The heavy metals fall out fast and are not carried far across the ocean. We also studied salmon's migration routes, those routes also doesn't go south close to Japan, salmon swims more toward West to the Aleutian islands and circles back to East coasts of Alaska.
Mercury in fish
You cant eat enough fish through your all life as much as you can get from one vaccine. Make your own choice….
Here is a few marketing tricks to think about
If it says "sustainably raised salmon" it means farmed.
"Sustainably raised" aka farmed, salmon is kept in tight cages, barely move (just like other animals in factory farms, chickens, pigs and cows), they fed corn, soy, antibiotics, hormones and all other crap.
In nature salmon is born in lakes and rivers feeding on their own parents flesh, then swims far away to the ocean, feeds on algae, krill and other little things, then they come back long ways to the rivers to spawn and sacrifice their bodies for their babies (yes, salmon dies after spawning).
So, do you really think there is some kind of "sustainable" way of raising salmon?
If it says "ocean caught" it means farmed.
"Ocean caught", OMG, isnt that a clever marketing trick? All farms are in the ocean, dahhh, of course its ocean caught….well, more exact would be "ocean scooped".
If its from Norway, its farmed.
Maybe their cages are bigger, i read somewhere that they fence fjords, but still very little place to swim for magnificent salmon and its fed the same crap of corn and antibiotics. Also, they open those fjords once a year to tourist to catch this farmed salmon, people dont even realize they are catching farmed fish. How many of those Frankenstein salmon escape to the wild? Who knows…
Fresh vs Frozen
If i was buying fish from the store i'd rather buy frozen, because fresh fish is difficult to deliver fresh. Think about it, fishermen go to the seas and fish long hours, if its stormy then its even longer to deliver fish to the processor; then processor delivers to the stores. Most fish delivered to the stores is frozen, but the store thaws it for you, who knows how long ago. It might take quite a few days until you buy it. Frozen fish is more fresher than you think. To thaw out it only takes a few minutes to put the package into cold water and its ready to cook.
Many large processors spray fish with corn derived preservative dextrose. So, if someone has corn allergies, its an issue. Or GMO corn is an issue then its also an issue. As a consumer ask questions, contact your retailers for an explanation.
Whole fish is not sprayed, only those pieces with open flesh.
Alaska's ALL Salmon Is Wild.
In Alaska, by law, farms are not allowed yet, thank goodness.
Wild salmon is ALWAYS better than farmed raised. And to buy straight from Alaska is the safest way. Many retailers online sell real, wild Alaskan seafoods.
Halibut and cod are still always wild, even though they are working on halibut farming, but its not so easy to copy the nature, thank goodness.
And if you are fishing yourself, please dont throw away half of the fish! The eggs, liver, skin, heads and bones are more nutritious than the fillet. If the new flavors are not very familiar, try to learn for the sake of your own health and for the respect to the beautiful fish.
Hopefully i answered some questions.
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged on Sunday to work with Pakistan to fight terrorism and try to bring peace to Afghanistan, while also offering to help with security at sporting events possibly enabling foreign teams to visit.
In a brief visit to Pakistan on Sunday, Cameron became the first head of government to hold face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif since his election in May, a victory Cameron said could translate into a "golden moment" for Pakistan.
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Cameron's visits to Pakistan and Afghanistan come barely a week after the United States revealed the Taliban were to open a long-anticipated office in Qatar, making a meeting with the Afghan state and the Taliban a possibility.
Those talks collapsed within days after Karzai objected to the manner in which the office was opened, however, and Taliban militants later attacked central Kabul.
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Austin's Alamo Drafthouse theater chain—owned by film-geekdom's very own Willy Wonka, Tim League—has enjoyed an outstanding couple of years, with 2011 arguably being their most successful yet. But for as good as 2011 was for the Drafthouse, it was even better for League's Drafthouse offshoot, Mondo. This year, Mondo hosted a number of popular events (the ongoing Mondo Mystery Movie series), ventured into music production (a soundtrack for William Lustig's Maniac), and ended up having its prints cataloged by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, all while continuing to churn out the most gorgeously-designed movie posters on the open market. With a new year in front of us, it seemed like a good time to sit down with Mondo's creative director, Justin Ishmael, to discuss the year that just wrapped, what Mondo's got planned for 2012, and to find out what Ishmael has to say to Mondo's few—but vocal—critics. Read on for the interview, after the jump.
As long as there are geeks, there will be collectibles.
For comic book geeks, the local comic store remains a one-stop mecca filled to the rafters with countless spandex-clad adventurers (or, if you shop the same side of the comic store I do, Mayor Mitchell Hundred, Word-of-God shouting Preachers, Marv, and a few other "gritty" antiheroes). For video game geeks, "Collector's Editions" have become a popular commodity (though some might say the sheer number of half-assed games getting "Collector's Editions" is muddying the waters a bit). And for film geeks, Hollywood memorabilia, movie posters, and buying films for one's own collection are still just a visit to Best Buy (or, if you're looking for something a bit more obscure, a visit to eBay) away. Crappy economy or not, collecting endures.
Let's back up a second, though, and give credit where credit's due.
The truth is, no one's collecting the kind of movie posters currently being produced in Hollywood. Go to your local multiplex and take a look at some of the stuff they've got hanging in their lobby: you'll be hard-pressed to find anything you'd want plastered on your living room wall (though that Big Momma's House 3: The Housening print might look fabulous in the basement). Where we once had greats like Tom Jung, Saul Bass, and Drew Struzan producing epic-scale, beautifully-rendered, sometimes flat-out bizarre artwork to promote Hollywood's latest blockbusters, we now have Photoshop enthusiasts cranking out bland, uninspired designs that make unfinished garage walls look interesting (a lot of work's being done in the "floating heads against a white backdrop" genre).
Sure, you might run across the occasional print that's worth a second look (the poster created for last year's Meek's Cutoff comes to mind), but–by and large– the art of movie poster design has been on a massive decline for many, many years.
And so, while poster-collecting has endured, it has also evolved. If you're still in the poster-collecting game, there's a good chance that most of your efforts are centered around the work being produced by Mondo, the movie-poster-producing offshoot of Tim League's Alamo Drafthouse. 2011 was a huge year for Mondo, whose popularity grew even as the company branched out of their comfort zone with a number of surprising new projects and events: they released a soundtrack—on their very own label!—for William Lustig's 80's splatter-classic, Maniac; they got Drew Struzan to join the Mondo family with a truly jaw-dropping poster based on Boris Karloff's Frankenstein (see it over there on the right; that's the one hanging in my bedroom); they announced that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences would begin cataloging select Mondo posters. In addition to all that—and perhaps most notoriously– Mondo also began the Mondo Mystery Movie series, an infrequent and entirely unpredictable series of screenings that led to no small amount of excitement, guesswork, and obsessive eBay auctioning.
In the process, Mondo may have single-handedly saved the art of movie poster design from utter irrelevance. Working with a stable of truly talented artists (guys like Florian Bertmer, Ken Taylor, Aaron Horkey, Tom Whalen, Olly Moss, and fan-favorite Tyler Stout), Mondo consistently delivers kick-ass, compelling artwork based on some of your favorite films. These are the kind of movie posters we used to see released by studios, and Mondo's spectacular success in 2011 (both critically and financially) proves that there's a huge number of film geeks out there who remain interested in that particular art form.
In short, Mondo has succeeded by scratching an itch many people forgot they'd ever had.
But as Mondo's popularity has grown, so has their number of critics. For every two die-hard Mondo fans, there seems to be at least one unhappy internet denizen with a complaint to lodge. Some say Mondo's print-runs are too small (an average run of prints runs in the several-hundred range; their latest release, for Martin Ansin's Dracula, had 350 "regular" prints, 100 "variants", and 75 super-deluxe "wood-print" versions, all of which sold out in minutes), with numbers so low that they all but guarantee that 90% of potential print-buyers won't get their hands on the latest poster. Others grumble about the cost of each Mondo print, some of which—especially the ultra-rare editions Mondo releases—can go as high as several hundred dollars (for the record, the average Mondo print runs at about $45).
It all comes down to this: the perception that Mondo might be too exclusive for its own good.
I spent a lot of time thinking—and writing—about Mondo in 2011, so I was thrilled to sit down with the company's creative director, Justin Ishmael, right at the beginning of 2012. I wanted to find out what he thought about the year that just wrapped, what he predicts for the company's future, and what he has to say in response to Mondo's critics (hint: his response is virtually identical to the one I'd provide). Most importantly, though, I was curious to see if I'd be able to weasel any exclusive information out of him regarding forthcoming Mondo releases (a fanboy's gotta try). You can find out how all that went in the videos below, but here's a few highlights for those of you that can't be bothered to watch the clips:
- Ishmael says that Mondo wants a Ghostbusters print just as much as you do, but that because of some limitations attached to the license for that film (read: they wouldn't be able to use the Ghostbusters' faces on the poster), they had to opt out of doing one: "We wanted a big, crazy, Tyler Stout Ghostbusters print".
- Drew Struzan remains hard at work on that Dark Tower print Ishmael initially mentioned during the Mondo Mystery Movie screening of The Mist, and says that—"in a perfect world" and pending Stephen King's approval—they'll have the print ready for Comic-Con 2012, where (also "in a perfect world") they'd have Struzan show up to sign copies (that sound you just heard was a million Dark Tower fans' heads asploding).
- Ishmael understands why some would claim that Mondo-collecting feels a bit non-inclusive, but points out that—like anything else worth collecting—it's all part of the process: sometimes you get what you want, sometimes you don't. He also points out that many other collectibles (particularly "Japanese toys") are far harder to find (not to mention more expensive) than Mondo's stuff.
- The Mondo Mystery Movie series will continue, and—once they figure out the particulars—Ishmael would like to do a Mondo Mystery Movie Tour, something that would include major cities all over the country: "People have been so cool flying to us, we feel like we should come to them."
Anyway, let's get to it. First up, here's Ishmael talking about the Mondo Mystery Movie series—what they learned from 2011's shows, what they want to do with 2012's shows—and what he thought of Mondo's output last year in general:
Secondly, Ishmael answers some questions that you (OK, well, maybe not you, per se, but someone like you) submitted prior to the interview, in addition to offering updates on some of Mondo's most-requested prints (read: here's the part where he talks about that Ghostbusters print people have been asking for for years).
Next up: Ishmael addresses what I refer to as "Mondo-knockoffs" (Ishmael disagrees), the company's critics, and the perception that Mondo has an "exclusivity" problem.
…and here's Ishmael talking about Mondo's creative process: from "Hey, I like this movie!" to "Here's your print, thanks for shopping with Mondo".
Here's a round of "What if…?", Mondo-style. What if a studio wants a print and Mondo doesn't like the movie? What if Ishmael had one week left to do whatever he wanted with the Mondo brand? And so on. Here's that video:
And, finally, here's Ishmael talking about what he'd like to do with Mondo in 2012, along with some other stuff. This one's actually a two-parter, but it wraps up the interview (and the final video ends with information Dark Tower enthusiasts are going to wanna pay attention to):
And Video Seven:
Before we wrap up, let's take a moment to acknowledge Ishmael's willingness to sit down and answer these questions (many of which we're sure he's suffered through before): thanks for donating the time and patience, Cap'n. Much appreciated, as is the continued assistance from the Alamo Drafthouse and the unreasonably awesome people at Fons PR.
It's exciting to hear about all the projects Mondo's got on the horizon (that Dark Tower print is of particular interest to this guy, what with my dual raging-boner for all things Mondo- and Dark Tower-related); if the company accomplishes even half of what Ishmael describes above, 2012's gonna be a helluva year for Mondo fans (the only problem I see in all this is one that's probably specific to me: I've completely run out of wall-space in my home; if you're curious, you can see a video tour of my place—which is wall-to-wall artwork, a good deal of it from Mondo—at the page the YouTube videos above originated from). As always, you can stay tuned for future Alamo Drafthouse or Mondo-related reports in the months ahead. Next stop: SXSW.


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Starting out with the comment that this is not a spoiler, in The Bad Box by Harvey Click, the bad box is a coffin. It might be a coffin look-alike, such as an abandoned refrigerator. Any material could be used for construction. The only requirement is that there are air holes. The purpose is a sensory deprivation of its inhabitants although some box managers carried this to an extreme. Eva Dietrick had gone a bit far by leaving Angel, her granddaughter, in the bad box so long that she died and Angel was going to have to do something about that. At least the grandson, Darnell had not died.
This novel doesn't quite start out this way but the reader can note that this will be a very strange novel. The story has fifty-five chapters. Up to the nineteenth chapter, this is just your average tale of weird sex, domination, and decapitation. In at least one instance the decapitation was to obtain a wig; it was much more natural. There is storage of body parts for a purpose I have yet to discover. Then the novel takes a darker turn involving postmortem reanimations and a feud that spans centuries with two principal opponents determined to finalize everything in our present time. This is not a family-friendly novel. Fans of The Walking Dead might find this extreme.
After chapter nineteen, the novel leans more to fantasy and horror as opposed to the simple horror described above. Despite the horrific content, this is a very interesting and captivating novel. There is a story of multiple personalities, some of which cross the border between death and life, some which may not. There are well-developed characters. Sarah, the main protagonist, has problems with relationships, they seem to lean towards abuse. Her character is well developed from beginning to end of the novel. Somewhere in the middle of the tale, she will meet Ben, a principal character she doesn't initially like. She has reasons for this but her opinions will change as Ben's character is fleshed out and Sarah takes a second look. Peter, an earlier love of Sarah's life, is despicable. He was despicable from the beginning but as his character develops, he becomes worse.
This novel has surprise after surprise. They lie in character development and plot. I saw a sharp divide between the first twenty chapters and the rest of the novel but the shift made sense; it was a shift of focus to include more otherworldly experiences. Once carnage sets in and I can anticipate further carnage, I get bored but the shifting nature of this novel kept me turning pages to the end. Although there is a surprise ending and this is a self-contained novel, Harvey Click has left room for a sequel. Hyperlinks at the end of this novel do not lead me to any sequels for The Bad Box but I am sure I will go on to read Demon Frenzy and Demon Mania.


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When Formula One drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button climb into the cockpit of the McLaren MP4-26, they--like all F1 competitors--come face-to-face with one of the world's most complex steering wheels.
At close to $32,000, the carbon-fiber wheel is covered with a collection of knobs, buttons, toggles and levers that activate the radio, control the car's settings and enable the driver to take a drink.
Some of the approximately 20 buttons on the steering wheel are labeled A thru H to help make sense of the complexity. Others are labeled for their function.
We'll start with the three knobs that control the car's drivability and differential settings. The first is the wine-colored "A" dial located in the top left-hand corner. This adjusts the car's differential mid-corner.
In the lower right-hand corner is the "E" dial, which also controls the differential. It has different settings for wet, dry and intermediate tires and controls how the power is applied in the various conditions.
The "D" switch--the white knob on the left-hand side of the cluster of three in the center of the wheel--adjusts the brake balance and the car's turn-in sharpness.
These three knobs combine to change how the car drives in different conditions. Teams have to take into account numerous variables such as weather conditions, grip levels, balance, tire wear and fuel loads when determining which settings are best for a given condition.
Next up is the "C" switch, located in the lower left-hand corner. This purple-colored switch controls multiple functions. It has about 50 different settings, one of them being the display on the steering wheel.
But drivers can cycle through the settings using the green "+10" and "+1" buttons located in the wheel's top corners. If a driver wants to go to setting 35, then he presses the "+10" button three times and the "+1" button fives times.
The "F" switch controls how much energy the car's kinetic-energy-recovery system harvests under braking. It has six different settings that need to be adjusted depending on conditions.
The yellow "G" dial is located on the right-hand side of the center cluster. It controls the engine's air/fuel mixture as well as the engine's rev limit. Drivers will adjust the fuel mixture to improve consumption and turn down the rev limit to protect the engine.
The "H" dial controls the level of engine braking. In other words, a driver can adjust how severe the gearbox downshifts and reduces the engine speed.
The adjustable rear wing is activated by the bright orange button on the left-hand side of the wheel with the word "FLAP" written on it.
The big green button with the "N," located next to the "+10" button, engages neutral, while the big yellow button on the opposite side activates the pit-lane speed limiter.
The red and blue toggle switches on either side of the center cluster control the radio and launch mapping, respectively. Drivers use the launch mapping--not to be confused with launch control--at the start of a race to improve how the car gets under way from a standing start.
The "T" button located below the blue toggle switch applies a preprogrammed setting to all functions. Similar to the "M" button in BMW road cars, a driver can simply hit "T" and know that all of his car's adjustable settings are now where he generally prefers them throughout a race.
Next to that is the yellow "OT" button that maximizes the revs when a driver attempts to overtake the car ahead.
The last button on the face of the steering wheel is the grey "drink" button. A driver can press it at anytime during the race and take a drink.
The back of the wheel has paddles for activating the KERS function, the car's two clutches and for shifting up and down.
Drivers use all of these buttons numerous times throughout a race, many during a single lap--all while driving the most complex race cars on the planet at speeds approaching 200 mph.


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If you soak a fiber glass cast can you unravel it thereby removing it?
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Fiberglass is some form of plastic that can be shaped. The casts from this material are lighter than the traditional plaster of Paris casts. Fiberglass is more durable and gives room for air circulation. The cast made of this material allows a doctor to take better x-rays when the cast is still on. Fiberglass will not dissolve when put in water because of its waterproof qualities however there is an inner padding that can get wet or remain dry when exposed to water. Doctors mostly use the padding that gets wet as standard procedure and also because of the type of fracture being treated. They can offer to place the water resistant type that allows one to take a bath in or swim with but this is the doctor's decision given the type of fracture. It is not advisable to remove the cast yourself but if you are determined tin snips are your best option as they will prevent you from cutting yourself since the cut will be made along not right through (across).
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It is recommended that a medical professional remove a cast as first the cast may not be ready to come off and secondly you may hurt yourself in the process requiring more medical attention. As plaster is more water resistant than a plaster cast it is not recommended that you try to soak it off with water as this will not work. If you do intend to remove the cast by yourself you will need the following items:
A second person
A pair of tin snipes
In order to remove the cast you will want to lay the extremity on a flat surface and the secondary person will want to use the tin snipes to cut from one open end of the cast to the other, being careful not to cut the skin. You can then spilt the cast with your hands and remove it.
After you have cut through the fiberglass you will see cotton padding, use the scissors to cut the cotton padding off.
Ok try cutting it as much as you can, ya gotta be able to get that top layer separated from the rest, you can use scissors look for a sweet spot, like the palm of the hand. Then ya just gotta pick at that top layer and start unraveling it, and repeat till its off.
Usually, the fiberglass cast is waterproof and it cannot be soaked to be removed. The only thing that can be soaked is the layer which is in contact with your skin that is called cast padding and whose role is to prevent the skin irritations caused by the fiberglass or plaster. If the inner layer, under the fiberglass shell, remains wet for a long time it can cause skin's infections and mold development.
The fiberglass removal is done by the healthcare provides with the help of an electrical small size saw which vibrates and it breaks through the fiberglass without injuring the skin.
I do not recommend soaking the cast as it will just get sticky and uncomfortable inside. Fiber glass does not unravel when soaked.
I once had to get my cast off my leg. I had to use a dremel with a tiny rounded saw blade. The cast has some cotton underneath. However, if you are not careful you can go in too far.
Casts have to be cut off. If you can not get to the physician, I suggest that you wait until you can. it is far better to keep the cast on too long than take it off and not have the break heals. A physician may want to x-ray the bone to ensure proper healing.
My best advice: Wait and see your doctor.


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Many reports recently highlighted how Google's Android has superseded Apple's iOS in terms of global smartphone market share. But the rapidly growing and popularity of Android is not having any significant impact on iPhone app development. According to VentureBeat.com, "An average Android app makes 5 times less money per download than an iOS app. Even though Android has by far passed iOS in terms of global market share, the picture is not so clear-cut in terms of revenue. Despite Android's dominant market share, for many app developers, iOS is still the biggest platform." The data clearly indicate that 2014 is going to be the year of highest iPhone apps. However, there are several factors that will contribute towards the rapid growth of iPhone app development during this year.
Why 2014 will be the Year of Highest iPhone Apps?
Increased iOS 7 Adaption Figures
The popularity and adaptability of a mobile operating system directly affects the popularity of mobile applications. According to the iOS adoption numbers, updated by Apple recently, iOS 7 has already hit the 80 percent mark. The increased iOS adoption number clearly indicates the growing popularity of the latest version of the mobile operating system. So the figure will encourage more enterprises to launch new iPhone apps.
Enhanced Processing Power
Apple surprised competitors by launching iPhone 5S with a powerful 64-bit processor chip. Companies like Samsung and Qualcomm have promises users to deliver enhanced process power during 2014. But Apple still has the edge, and the optimized processing power will also contribute towards making the latest version of iPhone popular. At the same time, the 64-bit processor chip allows application developers to launch more robust and fast mobile apps. The new feature will further result in launching new iPhone applications.
More Enterprise Apps
Despite the huge popularity of mobile applications, many enterprises still opt for mobile websites. The mobile websites are effective in keeping the visitors interested and engaged. But most users, nowadays, expect the websites to work like a mobile app. So many enterprises will launch mobile apps to meet the current trends. The gradual shifting from mobile websites will contribute towards the rapid increase in the number of iPhone apps during 2014.
Higher ROI
Many organizations invest in iPhone app development to get higher return on investment. With companies and individual developers offering iPhone application development services, it has become easier for organizations to launch mobile applications without any hassle. Further, a business can outsource the iPhone app development project to curtail development cost. As many reports have highlighted, iOS is still the most preferred platform for many developers who wants to maximize their revenues. The enhanced earning potential will encourage new companies to invest in iPhone app development to get higher ROI.
Target Emerging Markets
As many reports have highlighted there are many countries where the app download numbers are high, but the developers are not getting any revenues. At present, the paid application download numbers are much higher only in USA and Western Europe. So the application developers have to target emerging markets to get more revenue. Apple also aims to make iPhone popular in countries like India, Russia and Brazil to increase its global smartphone market share. Therefore, more developers will build iPhone apps this year to target users from these emerging markets. The enhanced market share of iPhone will further contribute towards increasing the number of applications at the Apple App Store.
The iPhone application development will also be impacted by the frequent changes in the user demand. With more and more people wearing mobile devices as smart glasses or smart watches, enterprises will be encouraged to launch innovative apps to meet the current choices and preferences of users. At the same time, enterprises also have to release updated versions of existing iPhone apps to beat competition.
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Think of an Eye
In this macro close-up of a human eye, two major elements are visible: the pupil and the iris. The pupil, of course, is the central aperture through which light passes to strike the retina. It appears dark because light rays entering the pupil are either absorbed by tissues inside the eye directly or absorbed after diffusely bouncing around inside the eye, with very little of the light escaping the same way it came in.
The pupil is a marvel, but it's really just a hole. The work of adjusting the size of that hole – and thus the amount of light allowed inside the eye – falls to the iris. If the pupil is the aperture, the iris is the diaphragm that serves as the aperture stop.
The iris consists of two layers: the front pigmented fibrovascular (a combination of fibrous and vascular tissues), known as the stroma, and a two-cell-thick layer of underlying pigmented epithelial cells. In fact, pigment granules are found in dark colored eyes; blue eyes and those of albinos lack pigment.
Two types of muscle occupy the stroma: a sphincter that contracts the pupil in a circular motion to reduce incoming light and a set of dilator muscles that pull the pupil open, like a ring of grabbing hands, to allow in more light.


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We're not talking about those weird little green things that appear on a petri dish, but the cultures created by human societies.
Albert Camus said "Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle."
Culture defines how we live, eat, and recreate. Culture essentially defines our lives. It's partly behavior – how a society creates a sense of uniqueness, belonging, and shared values and perceptions -but it's also what a culture creates: specific forms of communication, etiquette, beliefs, and customs that define one society from another. Language, food, art, jewelry, clothing and entertainment styles are all elements unique to specific cultures, even if shared between them, they also become part of another culture as well. Baseball, a uniquely American sport, is now an aspect of Japanese culture too.
Societies also have "subcultures" that can add to the uniqueness and diversity of that culture, or reject, distort or openly oppose that element of culture. Subcultures can be benign , like the Amish, or disruptive and even dangerous, like the "Weather Underground" or the "Manson cult" of the 60's and 70's.
Just as the term "cult" is a fragment of the word "culture", cults are also "fragments" of the society that created it, so can a subculture also be an essential part of a the main culture, adding to the progress and production of a society and it's culture; such as the "corporate culture" that drives businesses and manufacturing, or the "entertainment culture" that drives Hollywood and the entertainment industry. A society is the "petri dish of culture".
Many have tried to define "culture". Perhaps the best definition is the one by Philip Bock:
"Culture is what makes you a stranger when you're away from home."


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Obama to sign health bill Tues., take it on the roadPosted: Updated:
President Barack Obama is ready to sign landmark health care legislation into law today, but the work is far from over.He also plans to make trips around the country, starting with Iowa Thursday, to persuade skeptics that the medical system remake will make their lives better.But first Obama will surround himself at the White House with aides, Cabinet members and Democratic leaders who helped pushed the bill through.Republicans say they'll continue to fight it in whatever forum is appropriate, including the courts. The bill will extend coverage, over time, to 32 million uninsured Americans. It also will prohibit industry practices such as denying coverage to people with existing medical problems.A companion measure House Democrats approved to make a series of changes is due for consideration in the Senate.Republicans plan to load up the bill with scores of amendments.


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I'm a big fan of making phone calls.
As someone who used to work in customer service, I know how important it is that a customer finds his or her experience with a company satisfactory. Companies provide a service; if they don't provide that service in an acceptable manner, they should know about it. Likewise, if you have a good experience, you should tell someone about it.
I read an article once calling these letters/calls "orchids" and "onions." Orchids are the complimentary letters and onions are the stinkers, obviously. This lady got in the habit of making calls or writing letters both when service was exemplary and when service was lousy.
To tell you the truth, I'm on hold with Office Depot right now. It's an onion. That's what prompted this post. Yesterday's e-mail to the AMC Theater? Also an onion.
Sometimes onions yield results. Defective products get replaced. Coupons are sent because they want you to use their products again. Once I bought a pair of Champion yoga pants at Target that started unraveling on day one. String everywhere! I called Champion and told them how much I usually love their products and how disappointed I was with the quality of this particular pair of pants. They sent me a check for the full amount of the pants and apologized profusely. My e-mail to AMC Theaters yesterday got a lousy response, though. It was essentially, "Sorry about your frustration. Here's a link to our holiday pricing policies. Better luck next time." Boo, AMC.
Still on hold with Office Depot, by the way.
Not every call is an onion, of course. Once I called Excedrin just to rave about Excedrin Migraine. That stuff is da bomb. I told them it was better than the prescription stuff I was taking for my migraines at the time and that it's pretty much the best stuff on earth (sorry, Snapple). They sent me coupons for free Excedrin products. When I've had an exemplary experience with someone at a store, I'll call the manager when I get home to let them know how great their employee was. Everyone likes a pat on the back once in a while. I used to work in retail, and I felt so great when I helped a customer find something obscure. I felt even better when they'd tell my manager how knowledgeable and friendly I was. I made a call to Sears yesterday, in fact, to compliment a woman who went above and beyond to help us find what we were looking for. The manager was happy to get the call and seemed genuinely excited to give one of his employees a "high five," as he said.
And I'm still on hold with Office Depot. Going on 25 minutes now.
I try to make as many orchid calls as I do onions. I try to seek out opportunities to tell people and companies what they've done well. It ensures that they'll do more of the same, since someone clearly noticed.
Office Depot finally got back to me—and essentially told me nothing and resolved nothing. Annoying. I do believe they'll get this in writing now. Double onion time!
Do you let companies know when they're doing a great (or not-so-great) job?


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Great review, yes the GP4000S is a really good tire.
This season I tried Michelin Pro4 Service Course, a very good tire also!
Weight, exactly 200g (I have bought 4 tires so far and they all had the same weight)
Quicker cornering then GP4000S
Wears out faster than GP4000S
Sidewalls seems to get small "cracks" after a while…
Rolling resistance is quite equal to GP4000S
Well we got ice and snow here in Finland already so this will be my tire for the next 4-5 months:
Superb rolling resistance, or maybe not 🙂


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DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - May 13, 2014) - MusclePharm Corporation (
- MusclePharm's Assault™ was named the best pre-workout product by fitness magazine Premio Revista Suplementacao. The magazine also named MusclePharm® as the best supplement brand.
- MusclePharm Assault was the recipient of a Top 30 Award from Corpo Perfeito, the largest online provider of nutritional supplements in Brazil. Corpo Perfeito also honored the company for its sales performance.
"We are honored to receive such accolades, which highlight the quality of our products and their growing adoption in a country known for its athleticism," said Brad Pyatt, chief executive officer of MusclePharm. "In a relatively short period of time, we have established MusclePharm as a leading brand in Brazil.
"As we continue to build MusclePharm's presence in this fast-growing market, we are encouraged by our brand awareness on the heels of the Arnold Classic in Rio and as the country prepares for the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics," Pyatt added.
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MusclePharm® is a scientifically driven, performance-lifestyle company that currently develops, manufactures, markets and distributes branded nutritional supplements. The company offers a complete range of powders, capsules, tablets and gels. Its portfolio of recognized brands, including MusclePharm® Hybrid and Core Series, Arnold Schwarzenegger Series™ and FitMiss®, are marketed and sold in more than 110 countries and available in over 35,000 retail outlets globally. These clinically-proven and scientific nutritional supplements are developed through a six-stage research process utilizing the expertise of leading nutritional scientists, doctors and universities. MusclePharm is the innovator of the sports nutrition industry. For more information, visit www.musclepharm.com
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I've noticed in a few short months of participation that there is a definite sweet-spot for sites, where your questions tend to get good solid answers, and you have the opportunity to answer questions without camping at your keyboard all night with hopes of being in the first ten entries.
For example, on AskUbuntu or DBA, I can find good questions, and take my time in putting together a thoughtful answer; however, if I do take the time to find questions up my alley in the main SE or SuperUser sites, it's rare that either:
- my answer is not quickly lost in a dozen others (many of which are thoughtless one-liners) or
- the user ever returns to evaluate and/or select the answer.
It's clear that a great deal of excellent research has gone into the creation and nascent care of SE sites (Area 51 is impressive in concept and execution), but I'm curious if there is any work in later portions of the life-cycle. Is there an estimated user-limit or diminishing return threshold for SE sites? Is there any thought of some other transition to increase the value of these sites?


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Aliens: Meltdown is a mini-comic that was published by Dark Horse Comics in 1992. It was included exclusively with the Sgt. Drake action figure produced by Kenner Products. The story was written by Dan Jolley, pencilled by Rick Hoberg, inked by Ian Akin, lettered by Dan Nakrosis and edited by Dan Thorsland, with cover art by Joe Phillips.
Meltdown was a part of the Aliens: Space Marines series, a number of mini-comics included exclusively with certain toys from Kenner's Aliens and Aliens vs. Predator toy lines. It was the fifth comic in the series, continuing the story from Aliens: Jungle Attack, and its story was continued in the subsequent comic, Aliens: Showdown.
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Sometime in the future...
Humankind has begun to explore space, colonizing planets throughout the galaxy. Leading the way are the SPACE MARINES, the toughest heavy metal warriors in the galaxy! Armed to the teeth with state-of-the-art weaponry, they keep the peace in a universe filled with danger... and ALIENS!
Vicious, gruesome, and deadly, the Aliens spit acid, and use slithering face huggers to capture their prey. Led by their sinister Queen, the Aliens are spreading everywhere, mutating into more deadly forms as they go. Earth's last defense: The Space Marines, known throughout the galaxy as the best bug-fighters around.
So lock and load, Marine, the invasion is on!
Having tracked the captured Lt. Ripley to the treetop Hive built by the Gorilla Aliens, Sgt. Drake rescues here from the clutches of one of the creatures by shooting out the branch from beneath it with his Smartgun. Now reunited, the entire team opens up on the Hive, destroying it. However, when they are attacked by a Queen they find themselves too low on ammo to defeat her. Fortunately, Bishop arrives in the rescue ship, scoops the Queen up in a containment cell, and dumps her into an active volcano. The Marines, satisfied their job is complete, head back to Earth for some R&R, not noticing a single undamaged Egg they leave behind, which is then found by another of the planet's native gorilla life-forms.
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Aliens: Meltdown was never offered for individual sale anywhere and was exclusive to the Sgt. Drake toy from Kenner with which it was packaged.
- Interestingly, Drake mentions at one point that the Gorilla Aliens are "almost as ugly as my old prison cellmates", which ties into background information for Drake (from Aliens) that states he only joined the Colonial Marines to escape a lengthy jail sentence.


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Is It Better to Become Muscular for Rowing?
It is not only better for a rower to be muscular, it is essential. However, the type of muscle development ideal for a rower focuses on strength and endurance rather than bulk. Rowing demands tremendous muscular endurance and peak power for sprints. As the Sports Fitness Advisor website states, rowing is "one of the most physically strenuous of all sports."
Elite rowers tend to be muscular, fit and tall because of the physics of the sport. Tall rowers have longer limbs, which act as levers to move the boat through the water with maximum efficiency. Strong rowers move the boat through the water faster because of their additional power. Most top male rowers are more than 6 feet tall and weight about 210 lb. The top female rowers are around 6 feet tall and weigh about 170 lb. As the BBC Sport website says, almost all of the rower's weight is muscle, since any extra weight reduces the speed of the boat.
If you have the basic body type for rowing, adding muscle and endurance power can make you a champion. A program in Australia to recruit teenagers with rowing potential singled out Megan Fox, who had never rowed a boat, for her textbook build for rowing. In the 1996 Olympic Games, after nine years of training, Fox won the gold medal.
Muscle Type
The type of muscular strength you want for rowing emphasizes peak power, peak muscular endurance. To develop strength and endurance, Sports Fitness Advisor recommends sport-specific weight training, including seated rows, hip sled work and single-arm rows. These exercises give you muscles capable of providing peak power for sprinting early in the race to establish position, for the long glide of the middle section of the race and then another all-out sprint to the wire. The Wellness MA website contains a complete strength training workout routine for rowers, including weight training exercises for your legs, arms, chest, abs and low back.
If you don't have the ideal size for rowing, you can compete in lightweight rowing, open to men up to 160 lb. and women up to 140 lb. There are world championships for lightweight rowers, both male and female, and some colleges and rowing clubs have lightweight teams. In fact, FISA, the governing body of rowing, encourages lightweight racing as a way to promote rowing in countries and regions with populations of smaller statured people, such as Latin America and Asia. However, the strength and endurance demands are the same lightweight racing as you they are in open, or heavyweight, rowing. So you still have to hit the weight room for sport-specific workouts to build the strong and lean muscles you'll need for rowing
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The Philadelphia Phillies suddenly are auditioning potential replacements for struggling closer Brad Lidge and juggling their rotation with Pedro Martinez still bothered by a stiff neck.
General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Friday that the World Series champions will consider other options for closing games, adding that manager Charlie Manuel could keep Lidge in the mix.
"I don't think any decision's been made officially," Amaro said. "I think Charlie's going to put people in to pitch in the seventh, eighth, ninth inning that he feels are going to be most effective. It doesn't necessarily mean Lidge isn't one of those guys. He still could be one of those guys."
FoxSports.com first reported that the Phillies would try other pitchers as their closer.
Philadelphia also decided to scratch Martinez from his start Saturday against the Brewers and replace him with right-hander Kyle Kendrick. Martinez injured his neck during an at-bat in Atlanta last Saturday and it's not clear when he will pitch again.
Martinez, 5-1 with a 3.32 ERA since signing with the Phillies on July 15, said he is feeling better but didn't want to push himself.
"I'm not going to put anything in jeopardy," Martinez said. "I'm going to be smart."
Lidge has blown 11 of 42 save chances this season for the NL East leaders. He is 0-8 with a 7.48 ERA. Last year, Lidge was perfect in 48 save tries in the regular season and playoffs.
Lidge pitched the seventh inning of Friday's 8-4 loss to Milwaukee. The Brewers were leading 7-2 when Lidge came in and gave up a run, but he still considered the outing valuable.
For now, he's more concerned about straightening himself out than he is about his role.
"Keep giving me the ball," Lidge said. "It doesn't matter, the situation. I need to get myself ready to pitch this postseason. It doesn't matter to me if it's a one-run game or we're down by seven. Work like that tonight is very productive for me."
Lidge said 20 of the 24 pitches he threw in a blown save at Florida on Wednesday were sliders. He used Friday's outing to work almost exclusively on his fastball.
"The command hasn't been there, and I think that sometimes you kind of fall into patterns that become super-predictable," Lidge said. "After Florida, when I thought about that outing in my mind, throwing that many sliders, that's never smart."
And with the end of the regular season approaching, the team is running out of time for Lidge to regain the form he showed last year.
"It may take some guys to step up and pitch in different roles that they are not typically accustomed to," Amaro said. "And Brad may be asked to do something different than he's been doing for us. Again, at the end of the day, it's about how we can get the last six or nine outs."
Left-hander J.C. Romero and right-hander Brett Myers, both on the DL, might be able to help out. The Phillies are hoping each will be able to return next week.
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Romero has been on the disabled list since July 23 with a strained left forearm and Myers, who missed most of the season because of a strained right hip, has a muscle strain in his back.
"If (Manuel) feels they can get them out, he'll put them out there," Amaro said. "And again, maybe Brad Lidge is one of those (players) out there."
Other potential ninth-inning options include right-hander Tyler Walker, who earned 23 saves for San Francisco in 2005, and rookie left-handed starter J.A. Happ.
"Our best (plan) is to have Lidge pitch the ninth," Amaro said. "Right now, he hasn't been doing that effectively. And we might have to make an adjustment off of that."
Amaro said he hasn't talked to Lidge about his confidence.
"He has not performed the way he knows he can perform and the way we know he can perform," Amaro said. "He'll show us how confident we are."
Is this an unsettling situation with the playoffs approaching?
"Well, we'd rather have the seventh, eighth and ninth locked up like we have in the past," Amaro said. "This isn't a perfect world, unfortunately."
Manuel said the return of Romero and Myers would provide a boost, but acknowledged it wasn't an ideal situation.
"There's always challenges," Manuel said. "That's what makes it good."
[Associated Press; By CHRIS JENKINS]
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Financial market turmoil underscores the need for "generous" capital cushions, and banks need to actively raise money as needed, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday.
"I strongly urge financial institutions to remain proactive in their capital-raising efforts," Bernanke said in prepared remarks at a conference on bank structure and competition in Chicago.
"Doing so not only helps the broader economy but positions firms to take advantage of new profit opportunities as conditions in the financial markets and the economy improve," Bernanke said.
Bernanke said regulators were also pushing for better disclosure by banking institutions to increase transparency and to strengthen market discipline, and blamed lax risk management practices at financial firms for contributing to credit turmoil.


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Frank Mentzer: The True Master of Dungeons and Dragons
The Mentzer Rules
The Basic Set: character creation; basic game-play; basic spells, combat, and task resolution; character advancement from levels 1 to 3.
The Expert Set: expert game-play; more advanced spells, combat, and task resolution; character advancement from levels 4 to 14.
The Companion Set: narrative-based game-play and character options; character advancement from levels 15 to 25.
The Master's Set: master-level gameplay; master-level spells, combat, and task resolution; character advancement from levels 26 to 36.
Wrath of the Immortals: becoming a demi-god; playing with the mortals as pawns; narrative-based immortal role-playing.
Basic, Expert, Companion
Dungeons and Dragons has a long and proud history. The one most people are familiar with is Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (or AD&D). If asked, most fans of the game would list the history of the game as:
- Chainmail: a set of combat rules; proto-role-playing. Primarily a war game.
- Original Dungeons and Dragons (OD&D): the original true role-playing game. Heavily rooted in its war-gaming past.
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons (AD&D): E. Gary Gygax's magnum opus. The three books which make up this version of the game are the points to which all other games point.
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition (AD&D 2e): this is the version of the game designed by the people at E. Gary Gygax's company after they kicked E. Gary Gygax out of it.
- Dungeons and Dragons 3rd Edition (D&D 3e or the d20 System): after Tactical Simulations Rules (TSR) folded and was purchased by Wizards of the Coast, this was the version of the game that resulted. The d20 System was the core of those rules presented in a way that could be used by other companies to make compatible material.
- Dungeons and Dragons version 3.5 (D&D 3.5 or the d20 System 3.5): it was not long after that a revised version was released. I am still confused as to why this was a point-five release, as opposed to a point-one, or a revised edition.
- Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition (D&D 4e): the final version (thus far) of the Dungeons and Dragons line. A new edition—called Next Edition currently—is slated to be released sometime soon.
But there is another. When Advanced Dungeons and Dragons was released, there was also a set of rules edited and revised by Frank Mentzer. This set of rules was not released in a series of hard-cover volumes; instead, it was a series of boxed sets, each building on the previous set. This version of Dungeons and Dragons, sometimes called B/X, or BECMI, remains the most beautiful set of rules for the Dungeons and Dragons line ever produced.
Frank Mentzer took rules core as written by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and created the Dungeons and Dragons Basic Set. This box included a Player's Manual, a Dungeon Master's Rulebook, and some additional material to get the new gamer started down the road to a lifelong hobby of the imagination. But, this basic set was nothing more than an appetizer. The rules would work for your game group for a few months at the most! Character creation was described, and the earliest levels of advancement were handled. Once your character reached 3rd level—someone who starts to show some real promise—you have reached the limit. You cannot go any further.
The Dungeons and Dragons Expert Set takes over from there. This box set had rules covering characters from 4th level to 14th level (arguably, the meat of the adventuring career). More monsters, more spells, more weapons and equipment... this set contained things that the players may not have considered prior such as adventuring in the wilderness as opposed to the dungeon settings prescribed in the Basic Set, or mapping that same wilderness.
Where Advanced Dungeons and Dragons throws the whole of the world in your face and expects you to trim it down to the relevant sections for your group, Basic introduced role-playing as a concept, then expands upon it in the Expert set to include new forms of adventure. But the Basic-Expert—or B/X—rules did not stop here! There is a lot that can still be done... and for that, we reach the Companion rules!
The Dungeons and Dragons Companion Set covers levels 15 to 25; it introduces new forms of adventure, new forms of combat, and gives advice to the players and the Dungeon Master on how to create and rule your own lands. The character paths diverge from those that remain landed to those that choose to roam the lands, continuing to seek adventure and the unknown.
- Are you a cleric? Clergy can settle down to establish a church and rise within the theocratic hierarchy... or they can leave the administration of the church to others as they wander the lands spreading the word to the multitudes.
- Are you a fighter? Fighters can settle down to establish a dominion and rise within the noble ranks... or they can forsake such duties and become a Paladin, a Knight, or an Avenger.
- Are you a magic-user? Magic-users can settle down as a wizard or maga to establish a tower attracting young pupils seeking arcane knowledge... or they can wander the lands as a magus gathering information and rumor as they go.
I cannot stress this enough:
E. Gary Gygax (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons) focused almost entirely on the game mechanics of high-level characters: when you reach level 'X,' you get access to special ability 'Y' and can cast spells from list 'Z.'
Frank Mentzer (Basic + Expert + Companion) gave you rules for advancement, but spent the bulk of the text on the role-playing ramifications of high-level characters: when you reach level 'X', the possibilities of establishing yourself as a hero of type 'A', 'B', or 'C' (as discussed below) are open to you...
This is what made Frank Mentzer and his almost forgotten line of Dungeons and Dragons history so beautiful: simple organization, staggered implementation, continued advice. Nothing like what is seen in the Companion Set existed in AD&D. Sure, AD&D gave costs for strongholds and the like; but these rules were given no more consideration than any other rule. The mechanics were described, but word on implication was left devoid. The rules were packed into the opaque density of the Dungeon Master's Guide without fanfare and left unmarked to be discovered whenever a Dungeon Master had the fortune to see them.
Frank Mentzer's approach was organic. You start here. Once you have those concepts mastered, we will move on to these concepts. Ad astra.
The Basic Set gave you the core rules. The Expert Set expanded upon these rules. The Companion Set expanded upon the concepts and implications of high-level characters. The Master's Set was the culmination of everything. In this boxed set we found:
- master combat options
- high-level spells
- extremely-high level monsters
- a multitude of character options
- character advancement from level 26 to 36
Once you had things like character roles and responsibilities established—the sorts of things that do not require rules, but need a steady hand at adjudication while playing the game—as they were in the Companion Set, the Master's Set returns to the realm of rules to look at highly advanced and specialized combat options; spell options; and so on.
In the Master's set, weapons cease being a one-or-two handed weapon dealing 'X' damage. They take on a role in-and-of themselves, with options indicating how that weapon is used in combat when fighting an unarmed foe or when fighting an armed foe. The options were seemingly limitless!
One can ask why these rules did not exist in the Basic, Expert, or Companion sets. And this is a valid question. There is nothing inherent about the rules which prevent them from being used in lower level-games. In fact, once you have the Master's Set, the rules for weapon training and specialization are certainly usable by characters just starting out in the Basic levels or advancing through the Expert or Companion levels.
But there is something about them that requires that you—the player and the Dungeon Master—have a firm grasp of the core rules before you attempt to use them. Combat, as presented in the earlier box sets, was quick and deadly. One or two dice rolls each round was all that was needed. A fighter need only decide who his target would be.
With the combat options presented in the Master's Set... the fighter needs to decide who his allotted number of parries would be assigned to, who would get the benefits of his potential knock-out blows, and so on. The battlefield becomes rife with dramatic descriptions and potential combat flair!
Again... nothing like this existed in Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. Nothing at all.
The final chapter in the BECMI (Basic + Expert + Companion + Masters + Immortals) saga, is Wrath of the Immortals. This was a set that transcended epic-fantasy and went for the ultimate prize: immortal power.
The books in this set offered you the opportunity to cease playing in the petty wars and squabbles of mortal kingdoms, and instead start playing with mortals as so many pawns on the celestial chessboard. You were to rise and become a demi-god, a being of such frightful power that the ideas of attributes and character level started to become blurry and unimportant.
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons gave us the book Deities and Demigods, which reduced most gods, goddesses, and god-like beings to the stat-block used for monsters in the Monster Manual. Zeus became a 400-hit point monster. A powerful monster, sure... but nothing more. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons had missed the mark and was far less advanced in its approach than BECMI.
Immortal beings in BECMI were awe-inspiring powerful. And thanks to Frank Mentzer and his team, manageable. You could play as an immortal, even gain power as an immortal, all while having stories and adventures that challenged you on the level at which you were playing the game. From political intrigue to combat—these books had the ability to show the Dungeon Master how to run those games without them devolving.
The key was advice. You can hand a Dungeon Master a set of rules, and expect them to follow them. But you cannot set rules for everything a creative player can come up with. So, the game—at all levels—focused on the gameplay as a concept and gave guidelines for how to use, stretch, apply, and modify those rules to suit the situation.
It was, and will ever remain, the best Dungeons and Dragons has ever had to offer.
Rules Cyclopedia
In 1991, TSR released a hard-cover edition of the BECMI system. This book, called The Rules Cyclopedia, took all of the material from Basic, Expert, Companion, Masters, and Immortals and re-organized them into a cohesive whole.
- All of the combat rules—basic combat, advanced combat options, weapon training and specialization—put into a single, comprehensive whole.
- All of the spells—low, mid, and high-level—placed into one chapter and ordered properly.
- All of the monsters—one chapter, organized alphabetically.
- High Level campaigns... dungeon and wilderness mapping... advanced character options... immortals rules.... all of it.
This book was compiled and developed by Aaron Allston, one of the guys most responsible for the Immortals books. This book has its flaws, but overall, it is an amazing feat. This book has more relevant material for a player or Dungeon Master packed into 300 pages than the entire Advanced Dungeons and Dragons line. And I really do not care which edition you are discussing.
Should the BECMI Rules Get a Limited Edition Treatment?
What Is the Point of All of This?
Other than shining a light into a dark corner of the Dungeons and Dragons historical timeline, why did I write this? Why should you care? The point is simple:
Wizards of the Coast, the company that currently owns Dungeons and Dragons and is in development for Dungeons and Dragons Next Edition, has (in the meantime) produced special high-quality reprints for...
- Original Dungeons and Dragons—a beautiful wooden box with the digest-sized volumes that made up the old rules that launched a revolutionary new hobby.
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons—with faux-leather covers and beautiful gold-leaf paper, the original Player's Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master's Guide have been reproduced. These were later followed up with Unearthed Arcana (a book that expanded the number of spells and such but offered little else of use), and even a group of adventure modules in the format. All books included all known errata.
- Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition—again, gorgeous in their reproduction, these books cover the core three books. They did not get faux-leather covers but were masterfully produced. All books included all known errata.
- Dungeons and Dragons version 3.5—using the artistic style that defined the 3.x editions, these reproductions of the core books (as er AD&D and AD&D 2e, above). A few other volumes were included, such as the Spell Compendium and the Magic Item Compendium. All books included all known errata.
There appears to be no plan to give the BECMI editions a limited edition treatment. And I find this not only sad, but incredibly disrespectful to the game's history, Frank Mentzer, and the Dungeons and Dragons brand.
While I think doing a mega-boxed set of the original saddle-stitched books would be great, the more practical approach would be to do a special limited edition of The Rules Cyclopedia. Several websites have collected all of the known errata—so production of this volume would not be particularly difficult.
What appears to be lacking is the will. What appears to be lacking is the respect.
For years, the people who played and enjoyed BECMI were seen as playing an inferior game. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, it was claimed, was the Basic set with the training wheels removed. Advanced was the better game, they would claim.
I am here to tell you that they were wrong. BECMI was a different approach to fantasy role-playing. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons was different; it was not better. I even hope I have made a cast that, perhaps, in some ways, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons was inferior. Regardless, it deserves the same respect given to the other versions of the game.
It's time Wizards of the Coast made a masterfully produced, limited edition copy of The Rules Cyclopedia. In fact, it is overdue.
Questions & Answers
© 2014 K David Ladage
BECMI was, is, and always will be the best version of the Dungeons and Dragons game. I can still read the manuals with interest and they still fire up my imagination. The last few editions of D&D completely fail to capture my attention. The complexity of BECMI D&D emerged from a seemingly simple concept. Begin by killing the minions of evil in the dungeons, adventure out into the wilderness, build and empire, encounter gods on the outer planes, then ascend to immortality. The Immortals Set even contained rules for WINNING the game. Although, in order to win, you had to go through all of existence twice (which would have taken at least ten years of regular play). To this day, Mentzer himself has never heard of anyone doing this. I'd love it if a BECMI 2nd edition was published. It wouldn't even have to be dungeons and dragons, it would just have to follow the same campaign progression, culminating in the politics of the immortals. I'd create and publish this game system myself if I had time!
So would it be safe to say that he almost created his own game but in the same world. I have respect for all RPG's as they all have their ups and downs. If it is playable and makes sense I am always willing to try it out.


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Sandra Bullock and George Clooney were the stars of the opening night of the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
The jury at the International competition is under the presidency of Italian film director and screenwriter Bernardo Bertolucci whose films include The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris and The Last Emperor,
The 73-year-old received standing ovations after his speech to open the festival.
He said: "We know that perhaps cinema cannot change the world, we know that cinema can create the world. That is all."
The space-thriller 'Gravity', which stars Bullock and Clooney was shown out of competition.
The film is about two astronauts who attempt to return to Earth after debris hits their space shuttle, leaving them drifting alone in orbit – with no communication from Earth.
The Venice International competition is very eclectic. This year Japanese filmmaker and manga artist Hayao Miyazaki's film Kaze Tachinu is competing for a Golden Lion.
Also in the international competition is the true story of 'Philomena' directed by Stephen Frears, staring Judy Dench and Steve Coogan.
The Venice Film Festival runs until the 7th of September.


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Your Happy Pet: How your dog knows what you're feeling
Original Publication Date: March 10, 2014
By C. Sue Furman, Ph.D.
When you hear a friend call your name, you immediately picture the person and can even tell if his or her mood is happy, sad or distressed.
Similarly, people can distinguish between lonely, angry and happy barks of dogs.
Scientists know there is a special part of the human brain, the "voice area," that allows us to process this information.
I have long believed that dogs have the same ability to read our feelings. When I was 5 years old, I got my first dog, a Chihuahua named Snooks. We were constant companions, and it was clear to me that she knew whether my spirits were high or low. She understood my words when I exuded joy over receiving a birthday gift or bemoaned the fact that my older brother had broken my balloon.
Depending on my feelings, her demeanor and attitude changed to reflect my mood.
Do you believe your pet can tell how you are feeling? Recently, Attila Andics, a neuroscientist, and his research team at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest set out to determine how the canine brain processes different types of sounds to determine if your pet knows what you are feeling.
Having been a dog person and a research scientist for years, I found their protocol remarkable. They compared magnetic resonance imaging scans of humans and dogs as they listened to a series of almost 200 dog and human sounds ranging from whines and cries to playful barks and laughs.
Finding 22 human volunteers to have an MRI scan may not have been too difficult. Training 11 dogs with headphones fitted to their ears to lie quietly in an MRI and listen to a series of sounds seems an astonishing feat to me. It probably helped that the dog owners were present to give treats and pets.
Both humans and dogs were awake during the scans.
The MRIs revealed that dogs have a voice area in a location similar to the one in humans. There were striking similarities in how dog and human brains process sounds full of emotions.
Happy sounds like a baby's giggle made the primary auditory cortex of both humans and dogs light up more than unhappy sounds like a man's harsh cough.
The researchers believe that the similar way in which humans and dogs process sounds helps explain why vocal communication between the two species is so successful.
Dogs react to the way we say something rather than to what we say. So you shouldn't be surprised the next time your voice sounds blue and your dog nuzzles and snuggles with you or you utter happy words and he wags his tail. He simply knows how you are feeling and wants to share your mood.
Sue Furman, Ph.D, has published two books and a DVD on canine massage and teaches classes in pet massage, acupressure, first aid and CPR. See her schedule and submit questions at HolisticTouchTherapy.com.


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Nope... The pull down is not open source.
Google's patent on the notification pull down is still pending.
Once granted (if that ever happens), they can pursue licensing or legal remedies if they are warranted.
Samsung would be a licensee, they would have no legal standing to sue.
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Letter from the CEO — Clint Matthews
Dear Community Members:
As the healthcare landscape changes, we're proud to lead the charge to ensure our communities grow stronger. Our promise to Advance Health and Transform Lives continues to drive us as we expand local access to nationally recognized care in more communities across Eastern Pennsylvania.
This marks a significant time for our organization, and for all those we serve. As one dynamic health system, we're now bringing together six leading hospitals, a connected network of award-winning physicians, convenient outpatient and ambulatory locations and a comprehensive Health Plan that provides even more choice and value.
And to better reflect our collective strength, innovative spirit and bold commitment to taking your healthcare to new heights, our name is changing to TOWER HEALTH. No matter where you are cared for, or by whom you are cared for across our system, there is one common goal that unites us all — to move your healthcare and our communities forward. Because we understand that together, we rise.
We welcome you to TOWER HEALTH.
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Two architects, Susan Wines and Azin Valy, wanted to rebuild homes for refugees in Kosovo using recycled materials. It was hard to decide what materials to use until Wines tripped over a wooden pallet. She decided to try making pallet homes.
About 21 million wooden pallets are dumped into landfills around the world. The architects said they could house over 210,000 refugees with their pallet home design. The design is built in only a few days using power tools. The pallets would come from products shipped to the country and recycling the wooden pallets.
The homes are 100 to 300 square feet in size. Many have sleeping lofts, tables, and furniture made from pallets and a deck outside to sit on. A 250 square foot home needs approximately 100 pallets to build it. The cost of these homes are $500 to $3,000. Wines hopes they can be used in areas with refugees or people who need quick housing.
Homes have been made of pallets before because they are usable and easy to recycle. They come in standard sizes around the world. In 2008 two students from the University of Vienna designed the Paletten Haus using pallets. It won the 2008 GAUDI European Student Competition on Sustainable Architecture.
This house was made out of pallets and was modular and energy efficient. It was affordable for low income housing. The student designers went to South Africa to design a unit that would be 11 square feet. In this home, two layers serve as the walls and ceiling and sunscreen for shade and ventilation. Insulation, plumbing, and support are put in-between the two layers.
Insulation used is recycled material often cellulose, blown spray foam, or straw. The interiors have pallet walls and windows that are installed and sliding glass doors. To build a 655 square foot home over 800 pallets are used. This is another are of the country the pallet home is being used.


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Often you may want to build folders, keeping all emails, replies, forwards, and attachments together. If you search by keywords to build your folders, you may end up having the same document in multiple folders, use the following steps to place email chains into only one folder each.
- Create folder labels for each search term
- Create a custom field called "Folders," make it a List field with a single possible value of "Yes"
- Run your search term(s), and select all the resulting documents and perform a bulk edit to add them to the commensurate folder
- To ensure that all attachments and documents in the email chains, even if they don't have the search term, at the bottom in the Update documents section, be sure to choose the following:
- Repeat steps 1-4 for all search terms. At this point, documents may be in multiple subreviews if they are in a chain that has hit on multiple search terms. Now you will remove the docs from extra subreviews so that each doc is in only one subreview.
- Run a Filter Search for Subreview #1
- Perform a Bulk Edit on these docs. In the Tag and Custom Fields section, open the Alter Custom Field Value, choose "Folders" and change the value to "Yes"
At the bottom in the Update documents section, keep "In their current order" selected
- Next run a Filter Search for "Laura's Review", "Folders" Yes
- Next run a Filter Search for Laura's Review (giving you the remaining docs that are only in Laura's Review, and perform a Bulk Edit to change the "Folders" value to "Yes"
- Repeat steps 6-8 for the remaining folders to remove documents that are already assigned, so the result will be that each document is in a single folder