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Fighting Breast Cancer, Building Bonds: One Family's Story
More than 280,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. This is the story of one survivor and how battling the disease brought her family closer.
Glenna Kirkpatrick, 58
It's frightening enough learning that you have breast cancer, but when my doctor told me that mine was prolific and aggressive, it was absolutely devastating. I'd found a sore spot while doing my regular self-exam in 2008, and a subsequent mammogram indicated something abnormal. So I had an ultrasound and a biopsy, which revealed three tumors joined together, about the size of a plum. My first thought was my daughter, Cole. She was only 11, and I couldn't imagine what would happen if I left her at such a young age. And of course I thought about my husband, Jim. But Cole was the one who needed me most. I couldn't die.
When I broke the news to her, she immediately started crying. "I'm not scared," I told her. "I know what I need to do and I will fight this with everything I've got." She calmed down, and so did I. Right after my diagnosis I started reading Love, Medicine & Miracles: Lessons Learned About Self-Healing from a Surgeon's Experience with Exceptional Patients by Bernie Siegel (Harper). He explains that cancer patients who take charge and ask questions—why are you doing this, what does this mean, and so on—have a higher survival rate than those who just go along with whatever their doctor says. I definitely believe our minds affect our health, and decided then and there that if my cancer was aggressive, I would be aggressive too. I started chemotherapy right away at an oncology center not far from our home in Denton, Texas. Every morning in the shower I would chant out loud how the drugs were killing the cancer and would leave the rest of my body perfectly healthy.
I guess it worked. After my first treatment the tumor shrank from 5 centimeters to less than 2. That gave me the strength to endure the awful side effects of the next 15 weeks—nausea, fatigue, numbness in my toes, tingling sensations in my hands and twitching in my right eye. Instead of waiting for my hair to fall out and getting all upset about it, I had my hairdresser shave my head and style a wig for me. But I was so pleasantly surprised by how I looked bald that I took things a step further and stopped wearing my wig or any hats. Jim told me I looked beautiful, and even Cole, who was frightened by my baldness at first because it reminded her of my illness, was okay with it. At the grocery store strangers gave me hugs and told me they'd pray for me. One guy even said, "I want you to know you're the prettiest, sexiest woman here." I was shocked—and moved—that people could be so caring and kind.
After six rounds of chemo, my tumors had shrunk so much that surgeons had to use the markers they'd made during my biopsy to locate and remove what was left. They also found out that the cancer hadn't spread to my lymph nodes, which was a huge relief. Even before the lumpectomy I had a feeling deep down that I was going to be fine; still, there were nagging doubts in the back of my mind. This was the confirmation I'd been waiting for, proof positive, the turning point. I had to undergo two months of radiation, but I was already starting to feel like myself again.
I know that I'm lucky. My cancer was caught relatively early at stage 2, which has a high survival rate. And I'm grateful to my family for being so supportive and positive. Jim never stopped telling me—and everyone else—how tough I was, and his encouragement made all the difference. Even Cole never let me wallow in self-pity. One day I was feeling really down after my chemo treatment and couldn't even get out of bed. "I don't want to do this anymore," I told her when she came into my room. "Would you rather die?" she said. It was blunt, but Cole wasn't being harsh. She was simply reminding me that no matter how hard it is, we do what we must to survive.
Being a caretaker is sometimes just as difficult as being a patient, and having been through my illness together, we're stronger as a family. Jim and I are better at showing affection, and at communicating with each other whether things are bad or good. Bottom line is, we value each other more. As for Cole, who's now a teenager, I'm more patient with her, and I'm trying harder to impart the wisdom she needs to deal with life's challenges. But most of all I want to make sure she knows just how important she is to me. Having breast cancer was the scariest thing in my life, but it was also a wake-up call to focus on what really matters.
Jim Kirkpatrick, 66
When I learned about Glenna's illness, I thought I'd be prepared. My ex-wife died of breast cancer in 1989, after we were divorced, and our eldest daughter, Erin, who lives in Seattle, was diagnosed with it 10 years ago. Then I saw my sister die from it in 2005. As painful as all that was, this was even more of a shock because this time the illness was so close to home. In my darkest moment I remember thinking, "What if I lose Glenna? How am I going to raise Cole? My second daughter, Kelly, was only 11 when her mother died, and it affected her profoundly. I didn't want to see Cole go through that as well.
Once we had a plan in place to fight the cancer, I focused on that instead of fretting all the time. Every day I tried to figure out what Glenna needed and what I could do to support her. She's the business manager at our architecture firm and kept working whenever she could—a good thing, because lying around would have given her too much time to worry. So for the most part I encouraged her. But it was hard knowing when to push and when to back off and be more sensitive to her moods. Once she had just come back from chemo, exhausted, and wanted me to sit with her all day so she wouldn't be lonely. I couldn't because I was working, and she got angry. I regret that. Taking care of Glenna was like a dance, and I made plenty of missteps. Plus, on top of it all she and I had to be parents and keep doing all the usual things for Cole, like sitting down to family dinners and overseeing her homework. We tried not to change anything for her sake.
Three years have passed, and Glenna's prognosis is excellent. I know there's always a chance the cancer will return, but I don't live in fear. And while I grieve for those who didn't survive, I also know that those who do, like Glenna and Erin, come out stronger for it. And I have a far greater respect, admiration and bond with my wife than ever before. I make sure to take the time to give a little pat here, a kiss there. She's still here to do that with. I could have lost her, but I didn't—and that affects every decision I make.
Cole Kirkpatrick, 14
As soon as my mom told me she had breast cancer, nothing seemed normal. I felt powerless to help and was really depressed. I thought about how my aunt had died three years ago. I was close to her, but I didn't know she had breast cancer until the very end. My mom was straightforward from the moment she was diagnosed, so the entire time I kept thinking about the possibility that I would never see her again. I just knew it would be very hard.
When she was getting chemo the level of stress in our house went way up. I remember Christmas of 2008 being the worst time. Everyone's supposed to be happy and perky, but my mom was in pain and just wanted the treatment to be over. It was really scary to see her like that because normally she's so bold and strong. And still she felt she had to do shopping and make the holidays merry. I didn't talk to anyone about what I was going through—not friends or family. I thought that if I said anything to my mom, it would only add to her worries. I really struggled with how to act around her. I tried to quiet down and not argue as much. But I wasn't always successful. We fought a lot. And part of me just couldn't deal and wanted to run away. I wasn't there for her as much as I should have been.
After my mom was better, I worried for a long time that the cancer would come back. I don't know if I'll ever put it fully behind me. There are lots of reminders—she had reconstructive surgery recently, and her back hurts more than it used to. It's still painful to think about all we went through. But I try to stay positive. Little things like fights with friends or a bad grade don't faze me as much. I still argue a lot with my mom—that's probably partly because I'm a teenager. You have to get through the tough parts of life, even if you don't want to. I just want to help as much as I can by just being there for her.
Telling the Children You Have Cancer
Honesty is still the best policy when talking with tweens and teens about breast cancer. Don't try to protect them by withholding information, because they'll sense it and fear the worst. You can be candid—and give them the reassurance they need—by keeping the following in mind.
—Break the news in a quiet setting (no food, TV or cell phones). Plan what you're going to say and how you'll describe your illness and prognosis. Be realistic but positive. Having a calm demeanor will help your kids feel less frightened.
—Before you begin chemotherapy or radiation, explain how they will affect you physically and emotionally. Explain that nausea, weakness and hair loss are normal side effects.
—Schedule weekly family powwows throughout the duration of your treatment (chemo can last several months to a year). This will give your kids a chance to ask questions and share feelings, which they may be reluctant to do otherwise.
—Inform them that you may not bounce back quickly even after your treatments are finished. Be up-front about any ongoing fatigue, as well as the possibility of recurrence. An optimistic outlook will give you and your family strength, whatever the future holds.
Dealing with a Diagnosis
When a woman has breast cancer, the entire family is affected. Nearly half of newly diagnosed patients suffer from emotional distress or depression, according to a study at Dartmouth Medical School, and recent research has found that their male partners are 40% more likely to be hospitalized for mood disorders like anxiety. Children are vulnerable too—29% show symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Some resources that can help:
For Patients: The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month website (nbcam.org) has information about the disease and a range of patient services. Also worth bookmarking are community.nationalbreastcancer.org (the National Breast Cancer Foundation site) and BreastCancer.org, one of the most visited breast cancer message boards. YourShoes (800-221-2141) is a 24/7 emotional support hotline where all calls are answered by a breast cancer survivor.
For Husbands: Men Against Breast Cancer (menagainstbreastcancer.org) is the only nonprofit organization focused on significant others, offering educational workshops, brochures and links to other support groups. Spouses can also visit HealthCentral.com to connect with partners of breast cancer patients across the country.
For Teens: Adolescents can call 800-4-CANCER to request When Your Parent Has Cancer: A Guide for Teens, or they can download it from Cancer.gov, the National Cancer Institute's website. In addition to providing facts about the disease and treatment, this booklet helps teens identify their feelings and learn how to cope with them.
Originally published in the October 1, 2011, issue of Family Circle magazine.


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LEWISBURG, Pa. (AP) Mike Muscala scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for his 13th double-double of the season as Bucknell defeated Lafayette 66-51 Saturday night in Patriot League play.
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Last summer, in a last ditch attempt at spurring the budgetary super committee to action on the crushing federal deficit, an agreement was reached in Washington D.C.
That agreement — known officially as the Budget Control Act, and unofficially as The Sequester – combined with impending tax hikes as a result of congress' inability to come to any other notable agreements since, are what is now collectively known as The Fiscal Cliff. So appropriately named, because — when the mandatory across-the-board budget cuts that make up The Sequester collide with the substantial tax hikes that will sucker punch virtually every American family — it will so drastically affect the political and economic landscape in the United States (and by extension the world) that it will look and feel as though we've fallen over a cliff. An event, I might add, that is coming directly to you in less than two months.
If our legislators don't take action we will run full-tilt off The Fiscal Cliff on January 2, 2013. Less than eight very short weeks from now.
Since I've already written about the tax hikes that are awaiting us at the edge of the cliff*, today I'd like to talk more about the sequestration side of things. Specifically, the part of it that will affect our foreign aid expenditures. Similar cuts and their consequences will be felt domestically, and I plan to write about them in the coming days, but I just returned from a trip to Ethiopia as a guest of the ONE Campaign and foreign aid is still fresh in my mind.
The truth is, the irony of the precarious position in which I've found myself is not lost on me; a right-leaning writer advocating for the preservation of foreign aid in a time when even expenditures for domestic aid and entitlement programs are an especially embittered topic on my own side of the aisle. As I review the discussions we're having about the cliff, our options for avoiding it, and what will happen if we don't, I keep coming back to just one thing though: this is not a partisan issue and there are no partisan fixes.
Even if we take those programs that are traditionally thought of as pet programs of one party or the other, drastic cuts to them will have a marked effect on issues that are of cornerstone importance to us all. And this is, perhaps, no truer than when considering foreign aid.
Though foreign aid is often thought of as a left-leaning budget line item, its integral role in two of the right's dearest priorities is undeniable. As much as we spend investing in both our national security and the viability of the private sector economy, the relatively paltry sum that is allotted to foreign aid is likely the single area in which we get the most bang for our buck in both of them.
Developing countries present enormous economic opportunities for the U.S. The Washington Post reports that between 2004 and 2008 our exports to major developing economies — Brazil, India, and China — increased at more then two and half times the rate of our exports overall; 121% for the former compared to just 46% for the latter. Aiding developing countries such as Ethiopia with longterm investments in their society through developments of infrastructure, education, and eradication of disease increases opportunities for our products on the global market.
And that's exactly what our aid dollars are doing. Long gone are the days of giving a man a fish. On the ground in Ethiopia we repeatedly and consistently saw that U.S. funded programs are successfully fostering independence, not breeding dependence.
At health posts and clinics charts pepper the walls where health care workers comprehensively track the success of the initiatives they've implemented in their surrounding communities, and the numbers they're coming up with on shoestring budgets are staggering. According to estimates from amFAR, the amount of foreign aid budget that would be cut under sequestration alone would otherwise prevent 21,000 babies from becoming HIV positive as a result of mother-child transmission, prevent some 63,000 AIDS related deaths, and keep 124,000 children from becoming AIDS orphans.
At a beekeeping co-op in the hills outside Bahir Dar we met women who collectively saved the tiny incomes they were previously able to scrape together in order to put up half of the initial investment it took to begin their honey farming business. They now guard their bee hives 24/7, often with babies strapped to their backs. They will work around the clock for nearly a full year before they are able to harvest their first batch of product. These are the very definition of hardworking people and these dollars are being utilized in such a way that they could not be farther from a handout, nor closer to a hand up.
Of course, we can't ignore the other side of this coin either. Developing economies also present opportunities for other countries in a position to invest; those who may or may not approach the opportunities in such an ethical manner. During a dinner meeting with USAID while we were on the ground in Ethiopia one of the representatives that was briefing us on their initiatives mentioned the interest China has expressed in the region — especially the opportunities presented by the harvesting of natural resources. As a deep believer in capitalism I can't say as though I could fault any country for seizing an opportunity for advancement of their own society, but I also understand how easy it is for the lesser of two parties to be easily taken advantage of in situations where deals are made between parties of widely different means. Without aid developing countries would be at greater risk of economic colonization; something that could reverse the social, political, and economic advances they've made by decades and halt any opportunities between those countries and the U.S. well into the future.
Unfortunately, the lost opportunities and benefits would not be limited to economics. Historically, we have seen that civil, political, and social instability arises out of extreme need — especially for food. Hunger has always been the world's greatest catalyst for social uprising and it probably always will be. Today, perhaps more than ever before, our national security depends on a stable developing world and hunger is a direct threat to that.
In the past two years we have seen the immediate effects of hunger on developing nations as the Arab Spring swept across the middle east and skirted the edges of Sub-Saharan Africa. We've also seen the very real U.S. toll of the political instability that arises from hunger as recently as last month, when four Americans were killed in an attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya.
Aside from the direct health threats that sequestration would present, amFAR estimates that 1 million families would be plunged back into food insecurity and about 700,000 children would miss out on nutrition programs aimed at preventing permanent mental and physical stunting as a result of malnutrition. To allow hunger back into these regions at levels the world has not seen since the 1980s — especially in a time of already soaring food prices — would not only be a fiscally irresponsible forfeiture of the investments we've made so far, it would be a dangerous national security play.
Leaving developing countries in a position of civil uprising at the precise same time at which they would be most vulnerable to economic colonization would not just be a security threat to our countrymen serving in their regions of the world either. It would open up the door for alliances with our enemies whose means are much broader, potentially putting us at greater risk even here at home and possibly closing our door to opportunities in certain regions of the globe without expensive military engagement in the future.
If we're going to avoid the Fiscal Cliff, we're going to have to work together to make some difficult decisions in the coming weeks. Our deficit must be reduced and in order to do that we're going to have to take a serious look at where we're spending and where we can afford to cut back. Part of that will be examining our priorities and cross referencing those causes which are of vital importance to all of us. If I didn't truly believe this was an area that is essential for achieving the ultimate goals on both sides of our political aisles I most certainly wouldn't have spent the past fourteen hundred words telling you about it.
It's also why I'm asking you to add your name to the ONE Petition, in order to urge congress to act now to avoid sequestration and the devastating effects of across-the-board budget cuts.
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Diana Prichard is a red-leaning freelance writer and hog farmer who lives and works in a blue state. She recently traveled to Ethiopia as an expense-paid guest of the ONE Campaign and has been working to report back on the life-saving programs on the ground there ever since. This piece was originally published on her personal blog, Righteous Bacon.


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This is the tale of a Nassau Blue Camaro. There are no stories about its detailed lineage or the number of times it's changed hands among family members and classic car collectors. Emma Ely bought this Chevy Camaro SS350 in 1970, and that's where the story ends.
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Emma began her Camaro love affair when she purchased her first new one in 1968. A woman ran into that car and totaled it, so Emma purchased a new Camaro in 1969-a stick shift-equipped model that leaked when it rained.
On April 13, 1970, while shopping for plants at Doty Farm and Garden Supply in Winter Haven, Florida, the Mobile, Alabama, native saw her baby across the street at the Winter Haven Chevrolet Center. The solid blue Camaro had just arrived and was being unloaded from the hauler.
"Hold that thought," she remembers telling the garden supply clerk before marching across the street to claim what was hers. Emma told Bob Beckett, a salesman at the Chevrolet Center at the time, she would buy the car if he would put some white stripes on it. He did. The car cost $2,958.50, plus an additional $1,459.45 in optional equipment and accessories-including $40 for those white stripes. She made 36 payments of $107.01.
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The last time she had to replace the muffler, she purchased a Midas with a lifetime warranty. That was 25 years ago. Although Emma has always taken precautions by parking away from other cars or in a handicapped spot (which she does legally), her baby has not escaped harm throughout the years. A woman rear-ended her about 10 years ago while Emma was at a stop sign, and the woman never stopped. "She pissed me off," Emma said. "I felt like choking her."
Thirty-seven years, three paintjobs, and more than one million miles later, Emma still drives her Camaro daily. She likes when people look at her, point at her car, and wave. She appreciates that it isn't every day people get to see a 72-year-old woman driving a '70 Camaro SS350 around town.
Emma's Camaro recently got a fresh paintjob and some new parts thanks to Rob Keenan at Precision Collision in Winter Haven. Rob says he'll never forget the day he met with her to discuss the project. Emma explained what she wanted Rob to do and pointed to a box of parts she had purchased for him to put on the car. Before he left, she issued this warning: "I'm gonna tell you right now, young fellow, if I don't like it, I'm not paying you." That comment didn't surprise Bob, who sold Emma the car and is friends with Rob. "There's always one customer you never forget," Bob says. "Mine was Emma Ely."
When Bob saw Emma's car being repainted at Precision Collision, his heart sank. He thought Rob had purchased the car. "I always hoped to have first dibs on the car if Emma ever sold it," he says. When Bob learned Emma was having the car restored, he and Rob devised a plan to have Bob once again present the keys to her car when she picked it up.
That was a surprise Emma had not anticipated. The mini-restoration cost the retired nurse about $6,000-nearly twice what she originally paid for the car, but that's OK. "I love it," she said. "It probably looks better now than when it was new."
When Rob teased her about selling the car to him, she used that 25-year-old Midas muffler as an excuse to hold onto the car a while longer. "I have a lifetime warranty on that muffler, and I'm going to make sure it lasts," Emma said.
In addition to her muffler paperwork, Emma now has to keep track of the paperwork for her paintjob. Rob gave her a lifetime warranty on that, too. "She's had this car so long, I don't think she should have to pay for another paintjob," Rob said.
Rob tried to convince Emma to allow him to replace the Camaro's original hubcaps with Rally wheels during the restoration. Emma said no. It isn't a "less is more" attitude that keeps Emma from adding the sporty touch to her car. For her, less is just right.


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Domestic violence impacts over two million men and women each year. Often kept a private matter – it is estimated only 50% of cases are reported to police – you may be unaware of individuals in your own life who have been victims of an attack. In general, you likely have had much more exposure to domestic violence in the mainstream media. Consider these recent cases, which appeared with headlines such as:
- Deadly student-teacher love triangle, husband charged with shooting high school student (Associated Press, March 19, 2007)
- Jealousy tied to murder-suicide of steroids dealer, bodybuilding ex-girlfriend (Dallas Morning News, July 13, 2008)
- Wife killed "over cyber affair" (BBC News, December 3, 2007)
These examples represent the most extreme episodes, with complicated back stories or odd plot twists. While the media often features cases with attention-grabbing titles like the ones listed above, there are hundreds of thousands of incidents that never make the headlines. Bizarre, complicated breaking-news cases often overshadow the more common non-fatal abuse cases that happen every day. As a result public perception of domestic violence can be skewed when viewers see only the stories that earn coverage. The good news is there are many organizations that focus on educating and informing communities and individuals about all types and degrees of violence. By learning why and how intimate attacks occur, we can work towards reducing, and ultimately preventing, domestic violence.
During the month of October, which is nationally recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, take time to look past dramatic headlines. Use the Charity Navigator website to find a shelter or outreach program in your area, or watch the short video below. Think of neighbors, friends, and family members that may be affected, and use this month to support, protect, and educate yourself and others about domestic violence.
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- monty fischer said...
This is such an important issue to be highlighting in October and year round, and thanks to Charity Navigator for providing timely information for contributors/donors to consider. Domestic violence is such a complicated matter, and one which often is not readily apparent to even close friends or family members. The video presentation gives just enough clear detail to help guide the viewer in taking the next step.
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Ground search ends for skydiver missing in Wash.
NORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) — The ground search for a Florida skydiver who vanished during a jump above Washington's Cascade foothills ended Sunday without a sign of the man.
The King County sheriff's office said crews combed roughly 9 miles of an area near Mount Si for 29-year-old Kurt Ruppert but that the air search would continue.
The Lake City, Fla., man hasn't been seen since he jumped out of a helicopter at 6,500 feet on Thursday. He was wearing a special wing suit with fabric under the arms to allow him to glide like a flying squirrel.
The jumpsuit is brown and green, which will likely blend into the terrain.
Crews narrowed their search area Saturday, based on data from Ruppert's cellphone and the helicopter's flight path.
Authorities know the flight pattern of the aircraft, but a number of factors have made it difficult to find Ruppert, including the suit, which could allow him to travel large distances in a short time, sheriff's Sgt. Cindi West has said.
Searchers were hoping Ruppert was stuck in a tree with his parachute or perhaps lost in rugged state-owned land around the 4,200-foot high Mount Si, which is east of Seattle, West said.
Mount Si, which is covered with trees on steep slopes, is popular with hikers even though it can be treacherous. West said the searchers have checked areas that could reached by foot.
Ruppert was skydiving with two friends, and they were taking turns jumping from the helicopter. The friends were waiting at a grassy landing area, but no one saw whether Ruppert's chute deployed.
Friends say Ruppert has been skydiving seven or eight years and is good at handling a wing suit.


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Americans urged to leave Libya
WASHINGTON — The State Department is recommending that Americans leave Libya immediately and is warning U.S. citizens against any travel to the North African country.
The department also says that due to security concerns and limited staffing it is only able to offer limited emergency services to U.S. citizens there.
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There is no move yet to evacuate diplomats from the embassy.
The department says the security situation in Libya "remains unpredictable and unstable," with crime levels high in many parts the country. The department says various groups also have called for attacks against U.S. citizens and U.S. interests in Libya.
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It already seems like 2013 is shaping up as a great year for ride enthusiasts around the world, as a number of new theme parks are planned for Asia and several major attractions are in the works for Europe.
> Photos: Best new international theme park rides for 2013
Consider this a tentative and fluid list of new attractions on tap at international parks (outside the United States). A number of oft-delayed projects have been given new 2013 opening dates that could get postponed again, while several recently announced theme parks may never advance past the planning stages. We'll just have to wait and see. Crystal balls can be cloudy sometimes, but that shouldn't detract from the anticipation.
Since it is still early, I'll update my Top 13 over the coming months as new projects are announced. Until then, here's my list of most anticipated rides for 2013:
1) Hong Kong Disneyland - Mystic Manor
Mystic Manor will serve as Hong Kong Disneyland's ghost-less Haunted Mansion, with tributes to the classic Disney attractions Indiana Jones Adventure, Enchanted Tiki Room and Adventurer's Club included throughout the ride.
2) Ocean Kingdom - New theme park
The $1.6-billion Ocean Kingdom theme park in China will feature the world's longest wooden roller coaster and the world's tallest Ferris wheel as well as boat rides, a 4-D theater and a nighttime zoo.
3) Alton Towers - Secret Weapon 7
Alton Towers has announced plans for a new "world's first" thrill coaster in 2013 dubbed Secret Weapon 7. The United Kingdom park has announced that one lucky contest winner will join the SW7 design team in dreaming up plans for the new coaster. The last Alton Towers secret weapon, the family-oriented Thirteen vertical drop coaster, debuted in 2010.
4) Jurassic Dream theme park
The 20-acre dinosaur-centric Jurassic Dream indoor theme park will be located in Daqing, a petroleum-rich city of 3 million people in northeast China that has been the site of numerous prehistoric fossil finds.
5) Etnaland - New theme park
The Etnaland water park in Italy plans to add a theme park that includes a Twist N Splash teacup ride with water cannons, a haunted dark ride, a drop tower and a Mack Mega Lite launched coaster. Known as The Storm, the 105-foot-tall Etnaland coaster will feature a 70-degree first drop and a heartline roll inversion.
6) Dreamland Margate – Amusement park restoration
A historic trust hopes to reopen Dreamland Margate in the United Kingdom as a repository of classic amusement park rides, including a whip, shoot the chutes, caterpillar and haunted swing. The centerpiece of the project would be the 1920 Scenic Railway, a brakeman-operated wooden coaster partially destroyed by fire in 2008.
7) Toverland - Magic Valley themed land
The $26 million Magic Valley theme land at Toverland in the Netherlands will include eight new rides, including a Mack spinning coaster, a Hafema river rapids ride, a junior drop tower and a water carousel. (Shown: Twist at Le Pal)
8) Europa Park - Arthur and the Invisibles themed land
Germany's Europa Park will add a new carousel, kiddie drop tower and indoor family roller coaster in 2013 based on the "Arthur and the Invisibles" animated movie by French director Luc Besson.
9) Tokyo Disneyland - Star Tours 2.0
Tokyo Disneyland will add high-definition 3-D imagery to the aging Star Tours attraction with multiple storylines. Updated versions of the 1980s-era simulator ride debuted in 2011 at Disneyland in California and Disney's Hollywood Studios in Florida.
10) Happy Valley Tianjin - Wooden coaster
The new wooden coaster will be the centerpiece of Happy Valley Tianjin, part of a chain of theme parks in China. Gravity Group previously teamed with Martin & Vleminckx Amusement to build a dueling wooden coaster at Happy Valley Wuhan.
11) Universal Studios Singapore - New attractions
Universal Studios Singapore has announced plans to add three new attractions in 2013, including a wacky and humorous Sesame Street dark ride in the New York Street section of theme park. The second attraction is also expected to be unique to the park with the third a copy from a sister park.
12) Walibi Belgium - Turbine coaster relaunch
Walibi Belgium plans to reopen the Turbine with new Gerstlauer trains after the steel coaster was closed in 2009 due to noise concerns. The looping Schwarzkopf shuttle coaster, which was partially enclosed in 1999, will see both end spike tracks enclosed in sound insulation tubes to reduce noise.
13) Gardaland - Raptor: Genetix
Italy's Gardaland plans to release a series of five online animated web-comics as year-long tease to a possible new attraction called Raptor: Genetix. Ride speculation centers on a companion attraction to the Raptor wing coaster that incorporates a similar creature and egg back story. Gardaland's UK sister-park Alton Towers recently created a similar companion attraction called Nemesis: Sub-Terra.


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The anglerfish is a teleostean coliform fish with a large head and enormous mouth, very consistent, without scales, and with white flesh that is very tasty and low in fat. Because of the way it looks, it is also known as the 'toad fish' or 'pejesapo'. Its head is used to make soups and its tail offers exquisite pieces. It is the base for a number of recipes in Asturias: lobster-style anglerfish, 'a la sidra' (in cider sauce), 'fabada con pixín' (bean stew with anglerfish', wild mushrooms with anglerfish or fried anglerfish, among others.
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- Where to buy: 'Pixín' is available at most Fish Exchanges at the ports along the Asturian Coast, as well as in many fish markets throughout the province.
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Dear MySQL users, MySQL Connector/Python v1.0.6 is a new version of the pure Python database driver for MySQL. This is the first in a series of beta releases that will introduce users to new features and changes. This release is feature complete, but as a non-GA release is not recommended for use in production environments. MySQL Connector/Python version 1.0 is compatible with MySQL Server versions 5.5 and greater, but should work with earlier versions (greater than v4.1). MySQL Connector/Python v1.0.6 (beta) is available for download from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/python/#downloads (Note: not all mirrors may be up to date yet) A brief summary of changes in MySQL Connector/Python v1.0 is listed below. Please check the ChangeLog file inside the distribution for a more complete list of changes. Changes in MySQL Connector/Python v1.0.6 ---------------------------------------- Functionality Added or Changed: * Changed name and version of distributions to align with other MySQL projects. The version now includes the suffix 'b' for beta and 'a' for alpha followed by a number. This version is used in the source and built distributions. GA versions will have no suffix. The RPM spec files have been updated to create packages whose names are aligned with RPMs from other MySQL projects. * Changed how MySQL server errors are mapped to Python exceptions. We now use the SQLState (when available) to raise a better error. Incompatibility: some server errors are now raised with a different exception. * It is possible to override how errors are raised using the mysql.connector.custom_error_exception() function, defined in the mysql.connector.errors module. This can be useful for certain frameworks to align with other database drivers. Bug Fixes: * Fixed version-specific code so Connector/Python works with Python 3.3. (Bug #14524942) * Fixed MySQLCursorRaw.fetchall() so it does not raise an exception when results are available. (Bug #14517262, Bug #66465) * Fixed installation of version.py on OS X: version.py is now correctly installed on OS X in the mysql.connector package. Previously, it was installed through data_files, and version.py ended up in the system-wide package location of Python, from which it could not be imported. data_files is not used any longer in setup.py and is removed. Extra files like version.py are now copied in the custom Distutils commands. (Bug #14483142) * Timeout for unit tests has been set to 10 seconds. Test cases can individually adjust it to be higher or lower. (Bug #14487502) * Fixed test cases in test_mysql_database.py that failed when using YEAR(2) with MySQL 5.6.6 and greater. (Bug #14460680) * Fixed SSL unit testing for source distributions: The SSL keys and certificates were missing and are now added to the source distribution. Now SSL testing works properly. Additionally for the Windows platform, forward slashes were added to the option file creation so the MySQL server can pick up the needed SSL files. (Bug #14402737) Documentation ------------- Online: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-python/en/index.html The source distribution includes the manual in various formats under the docs/ folder. Reporting Bugs -------------- We welcome and appreciate your feedback and Bug reports: http://bugs.mysql.com/ Enjoy! On behalf of the MySQL Build Team, Kent Boortz
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The Vancouver Symphony, making a stop on a tour of the western United States at the Soka Performing Arts Center on Monday, had the honor of being the first professional orchestra to perform a piece of new music in Orange County this season. It was "Totem," a three-movement, 12-minute work by the 41-year-old Dutch composer Edward Top, who is the orchestra's composer-in-residence. It was given its premiere less than two weeks ago.
No one was hurt. Bramwell Tovey, in his 13th season as music director of the group, is well known for his gracious way of talking about music, and he offered a few friendly pointers to the audience on "Totem" before playing it, even demonstrating two or three morsels. Not that it helped the ears maneuver their way through the thicketed piece that much (the program note wasn't all that useful, either), but it did lend a supporting hand.
"Totem" is lugubrious and clangorous. There's a siren and thunder machine in the percussion. The brass exclaim dissonantly. The strings scribble. It sounds a lot like the '60s European avant-garde with a few new touches. Not bad, really, though I don't yearn to hear it again.
Founded in 1919, the Vancouver Symphony is Canada's third-largest orchestra. Thirty percent of its annual budget comes from government sources. Tovey, a British conductor and composer, musically educated in the Salvation Army and a frequent guest of the L.A. Philharmonic, leads the orchestra with a generous, almost florid beat, and the musicians respond freely, spiritedly.
The rest of the program was standard. Canadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker was on hand to perform Grieg's Piano Concerto. His conception of the piece involved slowing down rather drastically for lyrical passages, only he didn't seem to have anything of much importance to say when he did so. He also held the instrument back in a way, was punctilious with the tonal production, so that there were times, even in climaxes, when you wanted him to let go.
Tovey and the orchestra managed supple and outgoing support and handled the pianist's seesaw tempo scheme handily.
In encore, Parker played Scott Joplin's "Solace" with lovely ebb and flow.
After intermission, the orchestra finally got to show its mettle with Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5. It's a solid group all around, the woodwinds standing out with their elegant smoothness and the French horns a potent presence. The orchestra produced a big, beefy sound in the indomitable work, but Tovey kept things flowing easily and naturally, the surges occurring without anyone pushing, the tops of phrases reached in gradual steps.
The Soka acoustics captured plenty of detail (except at the most extreme moments) and offered luxurious bass response. The last ounce of orchestral virtuosity was missing, and perhaps a little juice from the conductor, to allow the final two movements to reach the full potential of their exorbitant heights. But overall this was a satisfying, forthright and even distinguished reading.
The encore: Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5, which Tovey toyed with in the amused manner of a cat with its prey.
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How wonderful to be able to access a world of ancient wisdoms and amazing tales of wonder?
These stories will be told by ancient wisdom keepers and people of magic from all around the world and by the most modern of thinkers and explorers. Sit by the fire with an Eskimo and hear stories of the far north, or an Elder from the Aboriginal Dreamtime, or perhaps a Native American Indian chief. Others storytellers may come from places more familiar and close to home, but whether from the far north, east, south or the west, the stories will be stories enlighten and delight.
The Nature & Content of the Stories
Our aim in the project is to create a treasure trove of wisdoms that we would give to the world's children, a wealth beyond material accumulation.
We ask the storytellers to consider the following question, and pointers, to establish which story they would like to share …….
"If you had only one story that you could tell to your children, grandchildren and children of the world; what would it be, the story with the power to make a difference?"
It may be the story of your childhood that was most precious to you; a story that opened your eyes to a greater possibility of living, to the magic of the universe and to your own essence.
It might be a story that brought you to stillness and a sense that you are safe, with fears falling away. Â Perhaps it opened you to the realisation of the love that you were capable of feeling.
The stories may be ancient and passed on from your ancestors, perhaps one that your own parent, grandparent or favourite elder used to tell you. It may be a familiar story such as the classic fairy tales.
The quality of the story may be inspirational, transformative and deep or light and joyous.
The story to choose is the one you feel that had/has the power to switch on the light inside, and give the courage to dare to shine.
If there is no particular story from your childhood that comes forth then perhaps it is a story from later in your life, something of direct personal experience, maybe something that you witnessed, or memories from an event that changed your perception and your capacity to live your own life.
Another way to consider which story to tell may be to ask yourself what story you would tell to yourself if you were able to go back and speak to the younger you at a time that you most needed love, guidance and support.
One thing that is essential is that the story told is the one from your heart, one which will shine through you in the telling, and will share your sense of magic, possibility or realisation with the listener. We are not asking for a performance but instead a transmission of truth, so that the intimacy of presence is available for the child to experience.
We are not electing to impose format and style upon the storyteller but again, in keeping with the importance of the true essence of the source of the wisdom, we invite the teller to use their own style.
We feel that this allows children with different preferences to find the places, stories and personalities that they naturally resonate with and it will help to keep it real and authentic rather than a formula.
The quality that we most wish to embrace is a sense of a trust through truth so that the children will get a feeling of intimacy and personal connection with the storyteller.
Story Content
The stories all vary in style and length, from a few minutes through to an hour, with some are delivered in chapters as they are entire books extending over an hour. Storytellers include well known authors and teachers of enlightenment, artists, actors, indigenous leaders, musicians, environmentalists along with everyday people with amazing spirits who have want to share amazing parts of their lives and tales that made a difference to them.
The story content is very wide ranging, catering for very young children through to teenagers and young adults. The storytellers are invited to follow the guide below :
The subject matter must be open and not impose belief but instead open the mind and heart; encouraging curiosity, excitement, peace and wonder. The topics envisaged are as follows, and we are open to more ideas:
- Nature, respect for nature, magic of nature, love of the planet
- Unity, love, compassion and honouring
- Judgement, assumption, prejudice, tolerance
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- Self Inquiry
- The power of laughter, smiles, joy and celebration
- Self belief, self healing and the power of the mind
- Creativity and imagination
- Freedom
- Enlightenment
We invite you to be a part of this project. We welcome Grandparents, or Elders – Elders in terms of life wisdom, age doesn't really matter. We need great storytellers, entertainers, wisdom keepers, spiritual warriors and elders, from all cultures who would be willing to share on film, a story for the library.
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Graphic novelist and Pulitzer Prize winner Art Spiegelman will share his talents with Lakeland as part of this year's Krueger Fine Arts Series on November 18, 7:30 p.m. Spiegelman is best known for his graphic novel, "Maus," a holocaust narrative where the Nazis are personified as cats, and the Jewish prisoners are portrayed as mice. He spent a decade as an influential contributing artist for The New Yorker. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from an artist who has impacted popular culture for nearly five decades.
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A Flood Combat Form[2] is a sentient being that has been infected by the Flood parasite via an Infection Form or Flood Spores, mutating the victim into a basic combat unit for use by the Flood. They are extremely dangerous, but can be easily defeated when alone or feral. However, when under the control of a Gravemind they can be coordinated and deadly.
A Combat Form is not a natural organism, but rather a mutated host infected by parasitic Flood Super Cells implanted by an Infection Form. Successful creation of a Combat Form requires a host with sufficient biomass and calcium storage, and an Infection Form to infect the host. After mutation begins, the infection Form attaches with one of its tentacles to the host's spine, which it uses to establish a neural connection that allows it to command the host's nervous system, thus rendering command of the legs and arms useless. During the infection process, the host's internal organs are liquefied, and the nutrients from them are used to develop the tentacles and other appendages.
A host becomes a Combat Form after an Infection Form enters its body. Transformation involves brutal mutations that makes the host more suitable for combat. This process is presumably very painful and terrifying, and will kill the host; though, in certain circumstances, the host will remain alive. Once fully transformed, the Infection Form has total control over the host's body and changes the physical appearance of the host to better suit its own needs (although an infected host will be roughly the same size as it was before). On rare occasions, this effect may be weakened by time in stasis for the Infection Form, allowing the host to regain some control, as in the case of Private First Class Wallace Jenkins.[3] Combat Forms retain the host's previous attributes, therefore they can wield weapons, and drive and board enemy vehicles. However, Infection Forms do not require their hosts to still be alive for infection. Even dead hosts are suitable for conversion into a Combat Form; infection forms can infect recently deceased hosts and reanimate them in much the same way as they would living hosts. Although the brain tissue remains dead, the victim's biomass and calcium reserves are sufficient to warrant infection.
In the initial stage of a Flood outbreak, the Feral Stage, Combat Forms communicate using pheromones and have one instinctual behavior; to secure new hosts to strengthen the local controlling intelligence. Once a sufficient store of biomass is available the Flood enters the Coordinated Stage, and begins forming Pure Form Flood, with the Combat Forms being used either as defensive units or calcium/biomass reserves.
Infected hosts are rapidly digested while being converted, which leaves the host severely ravaged and decayed, much like a corpse that has been exhumed a few weeks after its burial.[4] Flood infection is a rapid and efficient biological process, as it can take under a minute in certain cases. A group of Flood will occasionally go after Sentinels if they are perceived to be the greatest threat in the area, although they are unable to be infected by the Flood due to their robotic and inorganic nature.
Types of Combat FormsEdit
A specific creature is needed for the infection and creation of a Combat Form. Of the various Covenant races, only a few species meet the necessary requirements. Species known to be immune to conversion include the Mgalekgolo/Lekgolo, whose complete lack of skeletal calcium (i.e. bones) and central nervous system, colonial physiology, and insufficient biomass per individual worm make infection and neural synchronization impossible for Infection Forms, the Yanme'e, whose exoskeleton lacks the required amount of calcium, which renders infection impossible, and the Huragok, which is an artificial, gas-based organism, and therefore believed to be immune. Even though the above species are immune to conversion into combat forms, they are still probably used for extra biomass.
All victims of the Flood's infection, regardless of their physiology, will undergo the reanimation process where the hosts will experience its skin decaying rapidly (if they were infected while alive), growing whip-like appendages which will serve as their primary melee weapon in close-combat situations and have their heads (which are useless to the Infection Form, as it is now in command of any and all neural activity) pushed aside. In Halo 3, the reanimation process can be witnessed; the host will twitch around in pain and eventually collapse on the ground. For a live transformation, the Infection Form will force the host's neck to be snapped, thus allowing the Infection Form to gain complete control over the host's body. Afterward, the whip appendages will force itself out of host's left arm, and the Infection Form will force itself out of the host's chest.
If available, the Combat Forms are able to wield the arsenals of the UNSC and those of the Covenant. In Halo 2, all Combat Forms are also capable of driving and boarding vehicles. In Halo 3, the Combat Forms lose the ability to drive vehicles, though they are still capable of boarding any slow moving vehicle and attacking the player with their whip appendages.
All forms of Flood Combat Forms have the capacity to easily escape from nearby grenades. Out of all of them, the Sangheili forms have the highest chance of evading grenades, often leaping away from them. Other Combat Forms, like the Jiralhanae, usually either ignore them or make a failed attempt to protect themselves from the blast. However, if stuck, Combat Forms may charge towards the player in an attempt to lower their shields or kill them.
Human FormEdit
The Human Combat Form is significantly smaller than other forms due to their original smaller size. As with other Combat Forms, it is capable of sustaining massive physical damage before being unusable to the Flood Infection Form; in fact, as long as the chest cavity and legs remain intact, it will continue to fight. Although it cannot take as much damage as the Sangheili Combat Form can, the Human Form has some advantages.
It seems to be more alert and is quicker to melee an opponent. It also presents a smaller, harder target to hit, Infection Form, as it isn't protruding out of the body as much as those of Sangheili Forms. However, in Halo 3, the Human form becomes an easier target to hit; the Infection Form protrudes more out of the host's chest and becomes a visibly significant target, and it seems to be significantly slower.
They can take more melee hits than its Jiralhanae version, so it is advised to avoid melee combat with them apart from the Energy Sword or Gravity Hammer as these are the only two weapons that can destroy them instantly. If meleeing, try to aim for the Infection Form lodged in its chest for a faster kill, as hitting the head or arms barely deals any damage.
There are two animations for a live transformation in Halo 3, the former being that the Marine will hold their chest where the Infection Form entered and will fall on their knees and commit forced-suicide by snapping their neck. The host will then be on the floor, and the tendrils will tear out of their arms. The second animation is the Marine is forced a few steps back and then attempt to run forward. Afterwards, the host will fall on the floor and start thrashing until the tentacles snap out.
Sangheili FormEdit
The Sangheili Combat Form is a formidable enemy as it is very agile and resilient. It is also capable of utilizing its host's armor abilities, such as active camouflage and energy shields, to assist them in combat. The Sangheili Combat Forms are slightly larger than the Human form and, as such, present a larger target.
In Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, all of the Sangheili form encountered use one armor palette; the Sangheili minor's combat harness. In Halo 3 however, the Sangheili forms will retain its host's armor palette. The strength of each Sangheili Form depends on the ranks of its host; an infected Sangheili Major will be considerably more resilient than a Sangheili Minor.
These forms are much more evasive than their other counterparts; dodging grenades thrown at them. However, if stuck by a grenade, they may charge towards the player(s).
Jiralhanae FormEdit
The Jiralhanae Combat Form is a formidable enemy and is more aggressive in combat than other Combat Forms and will charge towards an opponent recklessly; this behavior is most likely a result of the Jiralhanae's savage nature and preference for close combat.
The Jiralhanae Form is the most powerful in offensive capabilities because of their aggressive nature. However, they are the least durable out of all of the Combat Forms. It is bulkier and slower than other Combat Forms and as Jiralhanae cannot be infected until their Power Armor is destroyed, the Jiralhanae Form cannot make use of their host's armor abilities.
Despite their aggressiveness, Jiralhanae forms are the easiest to kill; even on Legendary, one or two direct melee hits are capable of destroying the host body, while it takes significantly longer on the other forms. If stuck with a grenade, they may attempt to charge at the player in the hopes of killing them with it.
Spartan-IV Combat FormEdit
The Spartan Forms are a Flood assimilation of a Spartan-IV supersoldier used in the virtual training simulations aboard the UNSC Infinity; the purpose likely being to train S-IV personnel to combat the Flood parasite in the event of a resurgence. The unusual aspect of these forms is their lack of an Infection Form controlling them, however this could be a result of spore infection, or even more simply the Infection Form is just left out of the simulation entirely. It is likely that the Spartan Form is a specialized unique form created within the simulation specifically to train Spartan-IV personnel against the absolute deadliest of Flood infantry. The body shape of these forms remain the same, except for the arm, chest and head having been deformed, giving the infected a menacing and more grotesque appearance. The Mjolnir armor has been completely purged, and as a result they have lost their shields, though their Flood physiology compensates for this. Although their simulation prevents them from utilizing firearms, it is likely within their physical abilities. However, they can utilize armor abilities making them extremely versatile opponents. It is uncertain whether actual Spartan-IVs control the forms within the simulation or if they are controlled by artificial intelligence. Unlike the tendrils of standard Combat Forms, the Spartan Form's unique claw is usually powerful enough to kill a fully-shielded Spartan-IV in a single strike. The simulations were probably designed so that the simulation Flood were overpowered compared to actual Flood. This concept is similar to how baseball batters put weights on their bats during training.
Spartan-II Variant Combat Form Edit
The SPARTAN-II combat form is a Spartan-II exposed to the Flood infection that has never been formally encountered. A unique characteristic is the positioning of the infection form inside the cranial cavity of the host. This causes the host's head to grow substantially, splitting their helmet apart to accommodate for the Infection form's size. The rest of the body is almost completely intact.
This combat form is only encountered in the Infection gametype in Halo 2: Anniversary.
Unggoy and Kig-Yar Combat FormsEdit
These forms do not appear in the first trilogy and are instead introduced in Halo Wars.[notes 1] Rarely seen in actual combat situations, infected Unggoy and Kig-yar are more commonly converted into Carrier Forms or processed for their biomass. These "building blocks" can be used to add to a Gravemind's superstructure or be molded into Flood Pure Forms.
Unggoy and Kig-yar Combat Forms have only been witnessed in the first recorded contact between the Covenant and the Flood. It is possible that these weaker forms were quickly ruled out by the Flood and determined to be a less efficient use of biomass after only just a few battles. They are weaker, slower, and easier to kill than their Sangheili Combat Form brethren.
Forerunner Combat FormEdit
Though never encountered, countless Forerunner Combat Forms existed during the Forerunner-Flood war. One can be seen in a stasis tank aboard Installation 04 in the Halo: Anniversary Terminal videos, though it is seen from behind and is in shadow so it's full appearance is never seen. Another Forerunner Combat Form is seen as a simulation of the Didact infected by the Flood. Once again, the image is not clearly visible as the hologram is blurry, though one claw appendage is visible as well as other amorphous growths on the body.
Combat Forms can take extensive and sizable amounts of damage before being neutralized. Arms, legs and even heads can be dismembered before they are incapacitated. The weak areas of a Combat Form are its sensory appendages that normally develop on the upper chest. This is where the Infection Form has nestled, and the body is incapacitated if this area is destroyed by a projectile weapon. Combat Forms can be made harmless by destroying all usable body parts. While this creates the renowned Flood Friends glitch in both Combat Evolved and its remake, in Halo 2 and Halo 3, if both the normal and whip arms are destroyed, but the Combat Form is still intact, the Infection Form residing in it will abandon the useless host, disintegrating the body in search for a new host or attack the player itself.
In Halo: Combat Evolved, a Combat Form may feign death, before suddenly ambushing the player with deadly melee attacks. While it can cause a false sense of security, it loses the weapon it was holding (if it held one) and cannot pick it up when feigning death. This can be avoided by explosions, or by severely damaging it such as a point-blank range shotgun blast. In Halo 2 and Halo 3, Combat Forms are simply disabled when "killed", reviving only when an Infection Form arrives to reanimate it. This can be avoided by destroying the body completely, leaving behind few remains of the former host.
Human weapons are generally more effective against the Flood, as Covenant plasma weaponry is designed to debilitate targets by causing burning pain and structural damage to bodies, and the Flood cannot feel pain or be crippled.[5] However, In Halo 3, plasma-based weaponry and melee attacks, formerly weak against the Combat Forms in the previous two games, are now highly effective. Piercing weapons such as the Sniper Rifle and the Beam Rifle have little effect on Combat Forms. At a distance, explosive ordnance such as grenades and ranged weapons such as the Battle rifle or the Covenant Carbine can perform well against Combat Forms. Do note that Plasma and Spike grenades should be used with caution, as the Combat Form will sometimes ignore all other targets and charge players using such weapons at high speed. The Needler can be devastating, as the supercombine explosion will prevent it coming back to life in Halo: Combat Evolved, and will shatter it in Halo 2 and 3. In addition, the Needler's explosions will destroy an entire horde of charging Flood Combat Forms, similar to grenades and rocket launchers.
For ranged weapons, it is recommended for players to focus their fire at the sensory appendages that are visible on Combat Forms as successfully firing at one will immediately bring down a Combat Form. While fairly easy to achieve on Human and Jiralhanae Forms, players must first strip the shields from a Sangheili Form first before it can be killed with a headshot. Dismemberment with ranged weapons is also recommended preventing Combat Forms from using their held weapons. As Combat Forms can carry a variety of weapons including powerful close-range weapons like the Shotgun and Mauler, both of which can easily kill a player if they are not being cautious, it is recommended to only use your own close-range weapons when there are no Combat Forms present with either of these two weapons.
Also, pain causes a weakening of the Flood Infection Form and allows the host, if still alive, to regain control albeit briefly. This is shown with PFC Wallace Jenkins.
- In Halo: Combat Evolved, Combat Forms will not disintegrate from successive melee hits when they are dead like in Halo 2 and Halo 3.
- Flood Combat Forms seem to take on physiological and biological changes throughout the Halo trilogy; these changes from game to game could be due to the Gravemind's influence in attempting to create a better Flood soldier, or they could simply be graphical updates.
- Human flood forms always seem to have a screaming human face when infected, which is, in all likelihood, the last face the host made.
- Some Sangheili Combat Forms may not have shields. However, most of them usually have active shields.
- Terminal 4 of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary shows what appears to be a Forerunner Combat Form in a specimen tank. Another of these, also in a tank, along with several Infection Forms can be seen being studied by the Librarian in Terminal 2 of Halo 4.
- Both times, the specimen is viewed from behind and the specimen is partially concealed in shadow and cannot be seen fully.
- Flood Combat Forms appear to have superhuman strength, as they are capable of wielding heavy weapons such as Rocket Launchers with one hand. Furthermore, their whip attack is capable of sending victims flying several feet.
Halo: Combat EvolvedEdit
- In all of the Halo games, Flood Combat Forms always hold the Shotgun with one hand, and fire it without pumping another round into the chamber. They somehow manage to make the shotgun pump itself. A possible explanation for this is that the Flood has extended an appendage into/onto the Shotgun which allows it to use the Shotgun's pump as a body part, or the pump action just wasn't programmed into Halo: Combat Evolved.
- Combat Forms in Halo: Combat Evolved don't tend to dodge grenades.
- Combat Forms will run towards the player when armed. Both Human Combat forms and Sangheili Combat Forms will berserk when they have their arm that holds a gun shot off and will rush the player. Combat Forms that are unarmed will rush the player by default.
- In the campaign level 343 Guilty Spark, if you stand on a light Bridge, the Flood Combat Forms will leap onto the bridge and get stuck. They will only be able to move by jumping at you.
- If you shoot both arms off a Combat Form in Halo: Combat Evolved it will not be able to attack you and will simply follow you around. Players have dubbed this instance as creating a "Flood Buddy".
- This is the only game in which an Infection Form cannot revive a dead Combat Form; instead they may just get back up.
- In Halo: Combat Evolved, all human combat forms are bare foot. The reason for this remains unknown and is strange because human combat forms have shoes in Halo 2 and Halo 3. It might have undergone constant mutation but this is unlikely. This is very likely a design choice to make them look menancing.
- During The Maw, a medium-sized group of Sangheili Combat Forms can be found at the back of the armory; the most interesting detail with this group is that their active camouflage is enabled, and are some of the few camouflaged Combat Forms in-game.
Halo 2Edit
- Halo 2 is the only game where the Flood are able to drive vehicles.[6]
- When using the Grunt Birthday Party skull against the Flood in Halo 2, the effect of the skull will cause the plasma grenade explosion to occur when you shoot the Combat Form in the chest, where the Infection Form is.
- Reflecting their enhanced intelligence, human combat forms still wear the armor they had on when they first transformed making it significantly harder to shoot the infection form in their chest. Sangheili forms can now also have shields which recharge over time. Once the shield is taken, though, they are very easy to incapacitate.
- If you shoot both arms off a Combat Form, the Combat Form will walk slowly then explode, releasing an Infection Form. Only Sangheili forms will release an Infection Form, human forms will simply explode.
- Flood Combat Forms have the ability to crawl on walls. This is easily observed in The Oracle and Sacred Icon.
Halo 3Edit
- The Combat Form can pick up any weapon should it be near them when they "resurrect." They will also pick up two handed weapons such as the Plasma cannon and Flamethrower if close by. Like other weapons, they will wield it with only one hand. Depending on the circumstances, they are unable to use these weapons, effectively making them harmless apart from their whip arm if it hasn't been removed yet.
- The Combat Form's performance in CQC is inferior compared to Halo 2. Combat Forms regardless of the type are a great deal more brittle than in prior games, and can be destroyed with two or more melee strikes regardless of the weapon being used.
- The Flood can no longer operate or hijack vehicles, and don't have the ability to sprint or berserk.
- Probably to prevent the player from getting a big combat advantage from Jiralhanae combat forms during the brief time they are allies in The Covenant, or perhaps to prevent enemy Flood combat forms from overwhelming the player, weapons that would normally be picked up when a Jiralhanae combat form "resurrects" are deleted by the game's code, rendering them unusable.
- An infected Jiralhanae Chieftain will turn into the generic Jiralhanae Combat Form character model, which is used for all Jiralhanae that become infected, regardless of rank or armor type. This is a pattern shown throughout the games; Combat Forms are all portrayed with a singular generic character model, depending on the species that is infected.
- Regardless of gender, an infected Human Flood becomes a male Combat Form. There are no variations between an infected male or female Marine, because there is only one character model for a Human Combat Form in the game.
- Combat forms are capable of speech in an echoing voice. They usually speak for the Gravemind or quote their host.
- A glitch made it possible for the player to become infected on Floodgate, when they die.
- If a Combat Form's two arms are destroyed, the host will disintegrate and an Infection Form is released.
- You can give them any weapon you want them to have (during the part when you and the flood team up).
- Unlike the first and second Halo games, the red appendages can be shot to kill them instantly, where they didn't have that for the first two Halo games (they did, but you couldn't do a "headshot" on them).
- Regardless of the Sangheili armor types, if a Sangheili with an Assault helm is infected, the helm is somehow removed from the host.
- With Halo 3, infected Sangheili ranks will have the armor that their host used. For example, if a Sangheili Ultra was infected, the Combat Form will host white armor instead of blue. However, if the body is destroyed, the armor pieces will turn into that of a Sangheili Minor. Infected Sanghelli forms will only spawn with blue armor however, thus making the only way to see Sanghelli Forms in different armor is to see one directly infected.
- Oddly enough, when a Sangheili Combat Form is killed and an Infection Form crawls inside it, when shooting at the Combat Form (when it's being revived), they make use of the shields immediately.
- The "Flood Buddy Glitch" can be used in Halo 3 if one were to encounter a Combat Form with no weapon. Shoot off the host's head and then the tentacle arm. It will follow you but deal no damage. This is pretty much useless since the Covenant and Flood are never found in the same level except in the Citadel when the Flood are your allies, and on Floodgate, when you meet up with a squad of Sangheili for a brief time.
- If an ODST is infected, they will become a generic Human Combat Form. This can be viewed in The Covenant if any ODSTs still remain from the start of the mission, and during the escape segment of Cortana, where a lone ODST corpse can be found hidden in an alcove.
- When a dead being is infected, it will jerk around as if it were still alive (although, no sound) this could be the host's nervous system reaction to the Flood infection.
Halo WarsEdit
- Kig-Yar that get infected, whether upgraded or not, would be equipped with a Carbine that, strangely enough, shoot Beam rifle shots. This remains true to ODSTs that get infected and will turn into normal infected Marines equipped with Assault rifles.
- Unggoy Squads that get infected would be split into two different forms. One would be either a Sangheili Combat Form or Jiralhanae Combat form (Depending on leader) and the rest of the squad will become Unggoy combat Forms.
- Sangheili Combat Forms are the only host infected Combat forms in Halo Wars that do not equip a weapon.
- The Flood units are significantly weaker than they are from the other Halo games but are efficient in taking out Infantry.
Halo 4Edit
- Though technically not in Halo 4, the Combat Form appears in the new Flood game type, as the infected SPARTAN-IVs.
- The only weapons they have is the Flood Claw, located on their right arm.
- They are able to use Armor Abilities such as Thruster Pack, Active Camo and Promethean Vision.
- ↑ While no canon source ever denied it was possible for Unggoy or Kig-Yar to be converted, it was thought that they were unsuitable for conversion due to their small size and an assumed lack of sufficient calcium stores. Instead of using Unggoy and Kig-Yar as Combat Forms, the Flood typically used them as a type of 'nucleus' that a Carrier Form would grow around. The two species had originally been intended by Bungie to become Combat Forms, but limitations in resources and staff at the time of the formative years of the franchise led to the introduction into the fiction of the Unggoy's and Kig-yar's unsuitable status as Combat Forms. They would also serve as building blocks for a Gravemind. It wasn't until the release of Halo Wars that they were formally implemented in-game.
- ↑ Halo: Spartan Assault, Random Pre-Game Quote.
- ↑ Halo: The Flood, page 225: "The first of these combat forms he'd seen had once been Elites."
- ↑ Halo: The Flood, page ??
- ↑ Halo: The Flood, page 220
- ↑ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - The Mona Lisa
- ↑ Halo 2, Quarantine Zone


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Rob Moore needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 28 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Our demowolf.com website needs a redesign. Must be simple, fresh and have that "Web 2.0 look". Use existing logo (but remove tagline), but logo and website colors may be changed if you see fit.
DemoWolf, demowolf.com
Flash Tutorials
Desired Color Scheme:
whatever you think is best.
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Web 2.0 style
Accepted File Formats:
Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
Our company is growing, and once again we've outgrown our existing website. We want something more simple, yet consistent with up-start successful online companies. Something with the Web 2.0 look. Use our existing logo, but don't feel you have to stick with the existing colors. Logo colors can be changed, and so can the website colors.
I think we have too many links/buttons on the existing home page (http://www.demowolf.com)... we don't need EVERY page accessible from the home page, only the main pages.
Some elements that should be included:
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Please don't even use our existing home page as a starting point... I want this new design to look completely different!
You can download a PSD file of our logo here:
There is potential additional work available to the winner, as we're having a new order form developed as well... and we may need some additional graphics work for that.