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* Page reassures staff, Schmidt says Page has lost his voice
* Page to be sidelined from two more events
* Governance experts say Street may need more details later
* CEO's medical condition still not known
By Alexei Oreskovic
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief
Executive Larry Page has reassured employees about his health,
but the company on Friday shed little additional light on an
unspecified condition affecting his voice that will sideline him
from two high-profile events in the coming weeks.
Page told employees in an email on Thursday that there was
"nothing seriously wrong with me," according to a source who had
seen an internal staff memo.
The 39-year-old Google co-founder sat out his company's
annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday because he had "lost
his voice," according to Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt,
who informed attendees of the news at the start of the event.
The condition will also cause Page to miss Google's annual
developer conference next week as well as its quarterly results
announcement next month.
Page continues to run Google's business, but has been asked
to rest his voice, according to a Google spokeswoman. The
company declined further comment on his condition.
The prolonged absence from the public spotlight raises
questions about his condition, and the company's obligation to
disclose issues of concern to shareholders.
Corporate governance experts say Google has met minimal
disclosure requirements but will face increasing pressure while
Page remains out of sight.
On Friday, Google's shares rose 1.1 percent to $571.48,
lifted along with the rest of the Nasdaq.
"It gets them over the first disclosure hurdle, that is
they've alerted shareholders to the fact he's going to have this
health effect," said James Post, a professor of management at
Boston University who specializes in corporate governance
issues. "The tough questions still lie ahead, and there will be
continued pressure to keep answering those tough questions."
While many people, including senior business executives,
prefer to keep health matters private, public company CEOs have
responsibilities to a "wide set of constituents, some of whom
have a legitimate claim to know about material information,"
said Post.
The issue came to the fore several years ago when Apple Inc
was criticized for being less than forthright about the
health of CEO Steve Jobs, who died in October after a long
struggle with pancreatic cancer.
"With the concerns over Steve Jobs, people are quick to jump
to a conclusion that may not be the right conclusion to jump
to," said Needham & company analyst Kerry Rice.
Page's health could be regarded as an especially significant
issue because he, along with Schmidt and co-founder Sergey Brin,
have majority control of the Internet company through special
voting shares.
Wall Street analysts mostly took the news of Page's extended
absence in stride, though some expressed concern about the lack
of information.
"It's the number one thing I'm concerned about today just
because there's so little data available," said BGC Partners
analyst Colin Gillis.
JP Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth noted that Page has not posted
any messages to his Google+ profile since May 25.
"We have no specific reason to think there is anything more
to Larry's condition, but we find it odd that the company would
already rule him out of the 2Q call, which is likely still a few
weeks away," Anmuth wrote to clients late on Thursday.
"This could raise some questions among investors."
Simon Best, a head and neck surgery specialist at the Johns
Hopkins Voice Center, said most cases where a doctor might order
a patient to rest their voice involved either a vocal chord
hemorrhage, or throat surgery of some sort.
"We actually very rarely put people on complete voice rest
where they are not cleared to talk or allowed to talk," West
said. "There are probably some practice differences between
physicians and whoever is treating him, but there are only two
scenarios where we put people on voice rest: if they've had
vocal cord surgery, or if they've had a vocal chord hemorrhage."
Best, who has not treated Page, said hemorrhages were easily
treatable, but a wide variety of conditions might necessitate
The Wall Street Journal first reported on the details of
Page's internal memo on Friday.
During the shareholder meeting on Thursday, Google's Schmidt
tried to lighten the situation by relaying comments that
co-founder Brin had made about Page's condition: Sergey "has
said that this problem will make Larry a better CEO because he's
going to have to choose his words very carefully."


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HONOLULU—A State Department special agent accused of murder after he shot and killed a man at a Waikiki McDonald's in 2011 said he displayed his credentials and identified himself as a law enforcement officer in an attempt to defuse a hostile situation from escalating.
Federal agent Christopher Deedy began testifying in his own defense Tuesday, one month into his trial in the killing of Kollin Elderts of Kailua.
He said Elderts was aggressively bothering a customer. "The way he was acting, I thought there was a possibility he was under the influence of alcohol," Deedy said of Elderts.
For much of his testimony, he stood up to address the jury, using a pointer to describe footage from the restaurant's surveillance footage. Deedy said he walked over to Elderts' table and asked what was going on. Deedy described angry responses laced with expletives.
"He said you're not going to arrest me, do you have a gun," Deedy testified Elderts said when he identified himself. "That was not the response I had anticipated."
Deedy said the confrontation escalated and he believed Elderts was going to assault him. He said he tried to kick Elderts to push him away after Elderts lowered one of his shoulders and quickly came toward him, but Elderts was able to counter by grabbing his heel.
Judge Karen Ahn broke the trial for the day as Deedy testified about the moments before the shots were fired.
Deedy, 29, began by describing his training, saying he started working for the State Department in June 2009. He was in Honolulu to help provide security for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
Deedy said Elderts threatened him and called him a haole—the Hawaiian term for a white person—in a derogatory way.
He also testified about his training, relating that to how he handled the McDonald's situation. "At the time when I intervened, it's something I learned in training," He said. "If you intervene when an assault is occurring you've already failed at your job."
When asked by his attorney, Brook Hart, whether he carries a weapon at all times, Deedy said: "I personally choose to."
Deedy's defense lawyers contend that he was acting in self-defense and protecting others during the deadly altercation in the early morning hours at the restaurant.
"Your weapon is a deadly weapon," Deedy said. "It's a great responsibility."
Prosecutors have argued the shooting was caused by intoxication and Deedy's inexperience. Deedy, from Arlington, Va., was out bar-hopping with friends.
Deedy said he drank "roughly four beers, maybe less," from about 8:45 p.m. to 2:15 a.m., after flying from Washington, D.C. to Honolulu. He said four is his limit when he's armed. "I always try to drink responsibly…to keep myself from being under the influence."
Elderts died of a single gunshot wound to the chest during a fight with Deedy.
Witnesses have testified that Deedy started the fight by kicking Elderts. The defense claims he was protecting a customer from being bullied by Elderts.
"An officer is not required to receive the attack before he uses any defensive maneuver," Deedy said, describing how agents are trained to assess "pre-assault indicators" including body language.
Deedy often looked at jurors as he explained his training and gave information about his personal life, including that he was born in Worcester, Mass., spent time in Japan and graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans with a degree in economics. He got married in February 2011, months before the deadly encounter on Nov. 5, 2011.
He seemed more relaxed after a lunch break, when he testified about what happened before he arrived at the McDonald's, even at one point joking about being excited to be able to buy a burger at the airport before his early morning flight and about hearing bad karaoke at a Chinatown bar.
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Missing Alden man found safe in Tennessee
An Alden man missing since Wednesday was found safe late Thursday night in Tennessee, State Police reported.
An alert issued Thursday described 75-year-old John W. Millard as a vulnerable adult with dementia last seen driving his gray 2006 Ford truck on the Peace Bridge.
Police reported Millard was found safe around 11:30 p.m. at a welcome center in Jellico, Tenn. without his medication and was being evaluated at a hospital as a precaution.
Police believe he got confused and drove south through Cincinnati and Lexington, Ky. When police received tips on Millard's possible whereabouts, they extended the alert to states as far south as Georiga.


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MALIBU, Calif. – Stacey Schmidt had 20 kills and hit a whopping .581 to lead the Gauchos past Georgia in the finale of the Pepperdine Asics Challenge on Saturday evening.
UCSB snapped a four-match losing streak with its 21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-20 victory over the Bulldogs. The Gauchos dropped a decision earlier in the day to Pepperdine, 13-25, 20-25, 21-25.
UCSB improves to 2-4 with the win over Georgia and finished the weekend 1-2.
Schmidt was one of three UCSB players to record double-digit kills with 13 coming from both Leah Sully and Kara Sherrard. Sully also finished with 16 digs for her fifth double-double in six matches this year.
Schmidt picked up a career-best 14 digs for the Gauchos, who hit .324 as a team, which was a season-best. She was named to the All-Tournament Team, marking her sixth straight all-tourney spot which dates back to last season. Schmidt also added a pair of service aces.
Lily Lopez had a season-best nine kills for UCSB and Jenna Wilson had eight kills and swung at a .727 clip. Wilson also added two solo blocks and two block assists. Setter Hanna Nielson had 54 assists for UCSB.
Santa Barbara tallied 70 digs, led by Chelsey Lowe who had 21. Erica Lau added four off the bench while Sherrard had seven and Nielson added five. Nielson also had four of the Gauchos' seven service aces.
UCSB will travel to the Santa Clara Tournament this weekend and does not have a home match until Sept. 30. Tickets are available by calling (805) 893-UCSB or by clicking here.


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August 24, 2015
The Graveyard Book: The Graphic Novel
by Russell, P. Craig, adapting Neil Gaiman's novel
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I think you should usually read a book before you see the movie, but what about graphic novel adaptations? Should you always read the novel first, before you read the graphic version? I haven't read Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, but I went ahead and read P. Craig Russell's 2-volume graphic adaptaion; and I loved it.
If you don't know the story: A child's family is murdered (a blood-dripping knife is the book's first picture) and, pacifier in mouth, the boy climbs from his crib, heads out the door, wanders up the street and into the graveyard, where he is adopted by spirits of the dead, much as Mowgli is adopted by animals in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
And there's Silas, who isn't the ghost of a dead person but who isn't quite a living person; and there are ghouls; and there's this underground thing called the Sleer; and, most unsettlingly of all, in some ways, there are live human visitors from the outside world.
Different artists illustrated different chapters, but P. Craig Russell brought it all together wonderfully. Here's a link to the second volume.
And the graphic Graveyard Book is available in Spanish: El Libro del Cementerio. Primer Volumen. Segundo Volumen.
— Recommended by Glenn Halberstadt, Information Technology, but soon to be in our new Communications Department
August 17, 2015
Amy Falls Down
by Willet, Jincy
Amy Falls Down is about what happens to Amy after she falls down: it's a series of events that neither Amy nor the reader could foresee. Amy is a writer with writer's block and a self-proclaimed hermit with plenty of caring friends and a newfound penchant for adventure. Readers get a glimpse into the writer's life and the book publishing industry, as it works today. Amy Falls Down is a follow-up to Willet's mystery, The Writing Class – the books share the same protagonist and several supporting characters. I read the books out of order, but I found that the enigmatic references to the preceding events had just the right amount of mystery, so that when I read The Writing Class, I was still entranced and surprised at the end.
--Recommended by Mikayla Kinley, College Avenue Library
August 10, 2015
Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble
by Johnson, Marilyn
If, like me, you grew up watching Harrison Ford play the swashbuckling archaeologist Indiana Jones - never without his trusty whip and worn fedora, always ready to get into a fistfight over some priceless relic or another - your notion of what being a practicing archaeologist is like is probably inaccurate to say the least. If you are interested in rectifying that, you should pick up Marilyn Johnson's recent book, which provides readers a glimpse into the real world experiences of archaeologists working today at sites around the globe. No, there are no whips or Nazis or fanatical cults, but what there is instead is a fascinating examination of what it's really like to make your living sifting through the debris human beings have left behind. It's not a particularly glamorous life, and the archaeologists featured in Johnson's book will likely never become household names, but what carries through is their love of the past and unwavering commitment to preserving history so that it can continue to educate and be enjoyed by future generations. You will walk away from this book with a newfound sense of wonder at how much can be learned about life in times gone by from the smallest scraps of pottery and wood, and with a renewed appreciation for those individuals who try to make the past a little clearer for all of us. And, if you're anything like me, Johnson's book will make you look at that rusty nail you dug up from your garden or the old, yellowed newspaper you found hidden behind your drywall in an entirely new way.
Lives in Ruins is also available as a downloadable e-book and an audiobook on CD.
--Recommended by Abby Relue, Central Library
August 3, 2015
I'll Be Seeing You
by Hayes, Suzanne and Loretta Nyhan
Rita Vincenzo, a middle-aged professor's wife in Iowa, and Glory Whitehall, a young mother in Massachusetts, begin a pen pal relationship through a 4-H address exchange for war wives. Though they come from different circumstances, they become valued friends, their letters supporting each other through the war. These letters paint vivid pictures of what it was like living in America during World War II- births, deaths, wartime temptations, anti-German sentiment, cooking sugarless, victory gardens, recycling tinfoil and censored V-mails. First time authors Suzanne Hayes and Loretta Nyhan have come together and written a detailed, unforgettable historical epistolary novel though they have never met in person, just like the characters in their book.
I'll Be Seeing You is also available as a downloadable e-book
Recommended by Karen Perry, Franklin Road Library
July 27, 2015
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Stella Cameron is starting a new series, featuring Alex Duggins. It was originally independently published as COLD; it's now available as an e-book and in hard copy. Folly is atmospheric and fast paced. In the village of Folly-on-Weir, everyone has secrets and someone is willing to kill to protect their secret.
Following a painful divorce, Alex Duggins returns to Folly-on-Weir, the English village where she grew up. She buys the local pub, and starts to mend her life. Alex is walking to the pub one bitter cold morning, when she hears a dog howling. She goes to investigate and discovers a dead monk and his grieving dog. The police suspect Alex. To clear her name, she is determined to find the real killer with the help of the local vet, Tony Harrison.
Not to be read at bedtime, the chapters are short, so it's easy to think—I'll read just one more chapter. Folly is like a Lay's potato chip---you can't stop at just one!
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The local state trooper facing criminal charges for allegedly exposing himself to a teenage relative of his wife and sending the girl sexually explicit text messages also has been the subject of a number of citizen complaints to state police about his temper, records show.
Trooper Jason M. Willard of Auburn is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older and two counts of open and gross lewdness.
He is seeking to have the charges thrown out, claiming that his estranged wife put the girl up to making the allegations to gain advantage in a custody battle.
The incidents allegedly occurred nearly four years ago while the young woman, then 18 years old, was living with the Willards in Auburn for several months.
Trooper Willard, who has been suspended without pay since his indictment in September, has served as a state trooper since 2002. He was last assigned to the Sturbridge Barracks.
State police internal affairs files obtained by the Telegram & Gazette under the state Public Records Law show that five drivers pulled over by Trooper Willard in different parts of the state at different times during his decade in uniform described him as a bully whose demeanor was angry and aggressive during traffic stops.
A neighbor in Auburn made a similar allegation about his demeanor after an encounter with Trooper Willard outside his home. A seventh complaint involved money that allegedly disappeared from a gun case that had been confiscated.
State police internal affairs investigators backed the trooper in all seven of the civilian complaints, finding that the allegations were either "not sustained," "unfounded," or that Trooper Willard was "exonerated."
An eighth internal affairs investigation into the allegations he exposed himself and made sexual comments to his wife's young relative remains open and therefore was not turned over to the newspaper.
Trooper Willard's defense lawyer, Michael H. Erlich, argued in court Wednesday that the grand jury that indicted his client on the indecent assault and lewdness charges in September heard no testimony about the acrimonious divorce going on at the time between Trooper Willard and his wife, Kelley A. Willard.
Such testimony might have caused the grand jurors to view the allegations with skepticism, he said.
Mr. Erlich noted the girl gave state police investigators a formal statement of her allegations, at Ms. Willard's urging, the day before a custody hearing. The couple, living apart for more than a year now, have four children between the ages of 4 and 9.
Assistant District Attorney Terry J. McLaughlin countered that the young woman, who was 21 at the time of the indictments, first went to State Police with her allegations several weeks before the custody hearing. It was only her formal written statement that came the day before the custody hearing, he said.
Mr. McLaughlin said the young woman told the grand jury that she made her statement to police at the urging of her aunt, Ms. Willard, and that the grand jury had ample opportunity to ask questions about her allegations.
After listening to Mr. Erlich's case for dismissing the charges, Worcester Superior Court Judge John S. McCann asked the defense lawyer, "Doesn't your argument really go to a question of credibility that can be thrashed out at trial?"
Judge McCann said he'd take the request to dismiss the charges under advisement and give his ruling later. A status hearing is scheduled for late August.
In an affidavit filed with the court in February, Trooper Willard denied the charges and described the "devastating impact it had on me to be taken back to the barracks by my captain and stripped of my cruiser and service weapon in addition to being ordered to stay away" from his wife's relative.
The young woman testified that Trooper Willard exposed himself to her a number of times when she lived with the Willards in late 2008, according to a partial transcript of the grand jury testimony included in the defense motion.
"I would say at least six times. He did it between six to 12 times," she told the grand jury.
The young woman also testified that Trooper Willard sent her sexually explicit text messages and instant messages as well as making sexual comments to her in person. She told the grand jury she did not keep copies of the messages or show them to anyone at the time, according to court records.
State police lawyers heavily redacted records from the seven internal affairs investigations against Trooper Willard before turning them over to the T&G and withheld more than 60 pages of the files in their entirety, according to a log of documents supplied by State Police Chief Legal Counsel Michael B. Halpin.
While the complainants were interviewed and questioned by investigators, Trooper Willard was only required to submit written statements, none of which were provided to the newspaper.
The majority of the civilian complaints dealt with allegations that the trooper had berated or bullied people he came in contact with on the job.
In June 2003, a female driver pulled over on Interstate 91 accused Trooper Willard of getting angry and bullying her, calling his conduct "reprehensible." The woman failed to follow up with additional information requested by investigators, and the trooper was exonerated a few months later, according to the files.
That December, another driver complained that Trooper Willard was loud and rude toward him during a traffic stop on the Massachusetts Turnpike. A passenger in the car backed up the complainant's account, but Trooper Willard was exonerated again.
"They are probably not used to being spoken to in a firm and authoritarian way in their day-to-day business dealings," concluded the investigating officer, Sgt. Donald E. Charpentier.
In January 2004, a 48-year-old man pulled over by Trooper Willard on Interstate 91 in Greenfield reported to State Police that the trooper had berated him in an aggressive manner.
"I believe this officer owes me an apology for his conduct," the man wrote in his letter of complaint.
The investigator characterized the complaint as not sustained.
In January 2007, a driver pulled over on the Mass Pike complained to state police officials that Trooper Willard had been "abrasive, demeaning and condescending" during their interaction. The complaint was later deemed not sustained.
A driver pulled over by Trooper Willard in Auburn in November 2007 complained that his car had been searched by the trooper without his consent or probable cause. When the search of the car and a pat frisk of the driver and his passenger didn't turn up anything, Trooper Willard allegedly used a vulgarity in telling the man to go on his way.
"This was a very unpleasant experience to both my friend and I, and definitely not necessary. I hope this officer will be disciplined appropriately and will no longer violate anybody's basic rights," wrote the man in his complaint.
After speaking to the complainant at length and reviewing a written statement from Trooper Willard, as well as speaking to Auburn Police officers that had showed up at the traffic stop, the investigating officer exonerated the trooper.
A neighbor of Trooper Willard's filed a complaint in June 2010 alleging he tried to intimidate her after she moved his turtle-shaped "SLOW" sign out of the road, where it was blocking traffic.
The woman told investigators she moved the sign out of the road and onto the Willards' lawn, where upon he "bolted" out of the house armed and in uniform and began yelling at her.
"I was, quite frankly, taken aback by Trooper Willard's aggressive behavior towards me," the woman wrote in her complaint. "I made the comment to him that he seems to have 'quite an ego issue.' He denied that."
Although it's not possible to discern precisely what happened next because of extensive redactions, the woman who had filed the complaint called the internal affairs investigator in early July and said Trooper Willard had confronted a person on the street about the complaint and knew the complainant's name. The woman told the investigator she was upset that her name had been revealed to the trooper and said she didn't want to pursue the matter further, according to the report.
The investigator, Sgt. Albert M. Toney Jr., then deemed the complaint unfounded.
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (June 9, 2012)—All four players remained alive Saturday in the $3,000 winner-take-all Show Me The Money –Presented by Golden Nugget Las Vegas – contest at Betfair Hollywood Park.
The free challenge, which began May 6 with 1,738 players, requires a participant to choose one horse each racing day – in six designated races – at least 10 minutes prior to the first race. The selected horse must finish first, second or third for a player to continue.
The last player standing will receive the cash prize along with a two-night VIP stay at the Golden Nugget Las Vegas.
Each of the players – Mark Niemerow of Thousand Oaks, Giovanni Oldano of Weston, Fl. Ken Egan of Princeton, N.J. and Ted Chankin of Hewlett, N.Y. – had the same selection Saturday. Byrama, the winner of the Manhattan Beach Stakes, was the unanimous choice.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Penn Transplant Institute, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Division of Plastic Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) have collaborated to form the Penn Hand Transplant Program. The Program will operate under the leadership of the Penn Transplant Institute and in collaboration with the Gift of Life Donor Program, the nonprofit organ and tissue donor program which serves the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware.
The Penn Hand Transplant Program is headed by L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, Paul B. Magnuson Professor of Bone and Joint Surgery, Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery and Abraham Shaked, MD, Ph.D., Professor of Surgery and Director of the Penn Transplant Institute.
In contrast to the requirement of identifying a solid organ donor, selecting a donor for hand transplants involves additional matching criteria such as gender, ethnicity, race, skin color and tone and size. "Hand transplantation raises difficult and novel ethical challenges. Respect for donors and their families, the selection of recipients and the commitment to informed consent are all essential," said Arthur Caplan, Ph.D., Director of the Penn Center for Bioethics. "Penn's program has engaged these thorny questions in a careful, deliberate and thoughtful manner so as to try and insure that transplant candidates receive the best and most comprehensive care available anywhere."
The first two patients slated to receive bi-lateral hand transplants at HUP have undergone extensive medical screenings and evaluations. It is hoped that the first transplant will be performed sometime in the coming year.
The Penn Hand Transplant Program will only perform bi-lateral transplants. "People who have lost one arm can function fairly well doing every day tasks and beyond. Many single-arm amputees don't even bother with prosthetics except for cosmetic purposes. Even people who've tragically lost both arms are able to be somewhat self-sufficient if they have their lower extremities," said Dr. Levin. "However, someone who has had both arms and legs amputated is completely and totally dependent. The most basic functions of life are virtually impossible to perform - locomotion, grooming, feeding. Just imagine what it would be like to be unable to go to the bathroom alone...or to be unable to brush your hair," added Dr. Levin. "It's our goal at Penn to effectively and closely combine the roles of orthopaedics, plastic and transplant surgery in the field of composite tissue allotransplantation (CTA) so we can successfully treat these patients and give them back their independence."
"Reconstructive surgery is the new frontier of surgical transplantation and the results are promising," said Dr. Shaked. "Our experience over the decades in solid organ transplantation can successfully be applied to composite tissue allotransplantation and we fully support this major advancement in the care of patients in need of limb transplantation."
The primary cause of amputation in the United States is trauma, but it may also be the result of septicemia - a severe infection in the bloodstream - as is the case with the first Penn candidates. While patients who undergo transplant surgeries face a lifetime of immunosuppressive drugs which increase their risk of diabetes, infection and hypertension, there is a quality of life trade-off that some are willing to accept.
"We have the level of surgical and academic expertise necessary to not only successfully offer complicated tissue allotransplantation procedures - but also to set the standards in this emerging field," added Joseph Serletti, MD, FACS, Chief of Penn's Division of Plastic Surgery and the Henry Royster-William Maul Measey Professor in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. "As a top academic medical center, we'll continue our three-pronged mission of striving for clinical, educational and research excellence now in CTA."
The experience and expertise of the Penn Transplant Institute extends beyond single organ transplants such as heart, lung, liver, kidney and pancreas - to multi-organs such as heart/kidney and liver/lung. The success rates for all of Penn's transplant programs are equal to, and in most cases exceed, the national averages as reported by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS). Penn maintains this record of successful outcomes even though its physicians and surgeons are treating some of the sickest patients.
"This region leads the nation in the number of individuals and families who say yes to organ and tissue donation," added Howard M. Nathan, president and CEO, Gift of Life Donor Program. "The generosity of these families enables thousands of men, women and children to receive a second chance at life through transplantation each year."
Only three other medical centers in the United States have performed hand transplants and only about 50 people in the world have received hand transplants since the first successful operation was performed in France in 1998. The first documented case in the world was performed in Ecuador in 1964 but was unsuccessful as it was performed before the development of modern immunosuppressive medications. To date, nine people have received hand transplant in the U.S., including three bi-lateral hand transplant recipients.
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $3.6 billion enterprise.
Penn's School of Medicine is currently ranked #2 in U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools, and is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $367.2 million awarded in the 2008 fiscal year.
Penn Medicine's patient care facilities include:
- The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - the nation's first teaching hospital, recognized as one of the nation's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center - named one of the top 100 hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters for six years.
- Pennsylvania Hospital - the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751, nationally recognized for excellence in orthopaedics, obstetrics & gynecology, and psychiatry & behavioral health.
Additional patient care facilities and services include Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse, a Philadelphia campus offering inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient care in many specialties; as well as a primary care provider network; a faculty practice plan; home care and hospice services; and several multi-specialty outpatient facilities across the Philadelphia region.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2009, Penn Medicine provided $733.5 million to benefit our community.
Gift of Life: Since 1974, Gift of Life has served as the link between donors and patients awaiting life-saving transplants in the eastern half of Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. In that tenure, the OPO has coordinated more than 30,000 life-saving organ transplants and hundreds of thousands of tissue transplants. For more information on organ and tissue donation, please call the Gift of Life at 1-800-DONORS-1 or visit its website, www.donors1.org.
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science Receives Honors for Distance Learning Program
Colorado Distance Learning Association Awards Museum Teacher of the Year and Program of the Year
DENVER- April 26, 2013- The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has been awarded two honors from the Colorado Distance Learning Association (COLODLA). Mark Widdifield, the Museum's distance learning assistant coordinator, received the Teacher of the Year Award and the Museum's Virtual Heart program received the Program of the Year Award.
Distance learning at the Museum started almost 10 years ago with Scientists in Action (SIA), a program that uses video conferencing gear to connect scientists in labs, the field, or collections areas with schools around the country. Students have the chance to talk to the scientists through live audio and video feeds and ask a variety of questions, from what the scientists studied in college and how they became interested in science to what fossils they've found and where. Over the years SIA has grown and is now broadcast monthly to thousands of students across the country.
The Museum's virtual classes evolved from the technology of SIA. The Museum offers eight virtual classes that are broadcast to school classrooms. In the Virtual Heart class, students have the opportunity to explore heart anatomy as they observe a sheep heart dissection, which takes a close look at concepts behind how the heart works and affects the whole human body. The Museum started offering this program throughout the country during the 2010–2011 school year. An elementary school from New York nominated the class for COLODLA's Program of the Year Award.
"I am extremely honored to receive this recognition," said Widdifield. "Through the Museum's distance learning we have the opportunity to spread the love of science, scientific thinking, and our scientist's research around the world. It's a mechanism to take the best regional Museum to people across the country.
COLODLA has members from higher education, K–12 education, government, and business, and exists to promote and support the development and practice of quality distance learning in Colorado.
About the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado, Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum, check www.dmns.org, or call 303-370-6000.
Many of the Museum's educational programs and exhibits are made possible in part by the citizens of the seven-county metro area through the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District.


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CHICAGO – Chicago police say a woman's foot was severed while she watched fireworks on the city's southwest side.
Authorities said a 32-year-old woman lost her left foot around 11 p.m. Thursday. Her right foot also was injured. Meanwhile, a 34-year-old woman who was nearby also received fourth-degree burns to her left leg.
Police spokesman Michael Sullivan said the women were hurt after they saw a "light" come toward them and explode as they watched fireworks in a park.
The two are in serious condition at a hospital.


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In my last two columns, I have waded into the often-perceived-as-controversial territory at the intersection of politics and religion. Though many try to keep them separate, it is my firm belief that because God established the idea of government (Romans 13) and because governing is first and foremost a moral and spiritual enterprise (making laws that determine right and wrong), trying to separate politics and religion is not only undesirable, it is impossible.
The basic premise for this series of columns is this: Because the Bible speaks directly to most of our social and political issues and because followers of Jesus should be governed by what the Bible says, all Christians should have similar positions on those issues.
Because that is sometimes not the case, I suggested three reasons that Christians don't have more uniform positions on the key questions of the day – compartmentalization, confusion, and non-commitment.
As we have discussed previously, some Christians don't think biblically about social and political issues because of a false belief that somehow their religious views shouldn't affect their political ones (compartmentalization) and others simply because they misunderstand what the Bible teaches about the issues (confusion).
These first two situations are "treatable" – that is, if people are truly open to investigating what God has said in the Bible about any given issue, then a singular "Christian voice" is possible.
However, as we will look at today, some self-described Christians don't take a biblical stance because they simply aren't committed to the Bible as being authoritative in their lives. These people look at the Bible in much the same way that Captain Barbosa viewed the pirate's code in The Pirates of the Caribbeanwhen he told Elizabeth Swann "the code is more what you'd call 'guidelines' than actual rules."
At the risk of offending some readers, allow me to ask a couple of very politically-incorrect questions:
In this regard, the atheist who denies God's existence and casts aside the Bible entirely – though tragically wrong – is at least more logically consistent.
I understand that some will reply that because the Bible has been translated over the years by fallible human beings, it must be full of errors and therefore cannot be taken as authoritative for our lives. However, as theologian and author Norman Geisler has said, "The Bible claims to be the Word of God and the Bible proves to be the Word of God."
In 2 Timothy 3:16-17 it says, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
Indeed, the Bible claims to be the very word of God and, in spite of numerous attempts to discredit it, has always proven trustworthy. In fact, as Geisler and others have shown, the Bible's reliability has been consistently confirmed by archaeology and is the only book whose divine authority has been miraculously confirmed by the fulfillment of numerous specific predictive prophecies.
When asked about supposed errors or contradictions in the Bible, Geisler responded, "I'd give the benefit of the doubt to the Bible, because of the eight hundred allegations I've studied, I haven't found one single error in the Bible, but I've found a lot errors by the critics….When it has been proven to be accurate over and over again in hundreds of details, the burden of proof is on the critic, not on the Bible."
(For further reading on the topic of the reliability of the Bible, there are many excellent resources, three of which are When Critics Ask, by Geisler and Thomas Howe, The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel and The Book of Books, by William Kimball.)
Of course, there are some who try to claim the name of Christian but totally disregard what God has clearly said in the Bible. In fact, some churches (and even whole denominations) are known for stances that openly contradict the Bible's plain teaching.
Interestingly, the Bible actually predicted that would be the case. In 2 Timothy 4:2-4, the Apostle Paul tells his young student Timothy, "Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."
It seems obvious to me that the time to which Paul referred has come, and that actually brings me back to a point I have made before:
It is my belief that the great divide in America today is not primarily political, socio-economic or racial but rather is spiritual in nature.
I have found that if you dig a little deeper, most of the issues come down to those who believe God created the world (and is therefore the Ultimate Authority to whom we all must answer) and has spoken to us definitively through the Bible, and those who don't.
Because of this, as God is pushed farther and farther to the margins of our culture, it is not surprising that our society is becoming more and more polarized. This is readily evident in the political discourse preceding the upcoming election, and the very confrontational nature of politics is sometimes enough to cause many Christians to throw up their hands and wish it was Nov. 7 and the whole thing was over.
But, as Christians, we have a duty to wade into the fray and try our best to be salt and light in the world by helping to elect the men and women who are most likely to govern wisely and honor God in their decisions. We cannot sit this one out, because although politicians might not be able to solve all of our problems, they can certainly make them worse.
Ideas have consequences, and as Christians we have a responsibility to do what we can to make things better.
So what does all this mean for the upcoming election? Is God a Republican or a Democrat? Whose side is God on? For whom should a Christian vote? We'll take a stab at those questions next time.
Chuck Souder is on staff at Shelby Christian Church. He can be reached at email@example.com. Find other columns by Souder at www.SentinelNews.com/columns.
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Feb 21, 2014
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The No. 35 nationally ranked Coker men's tennis team is set to host the Anderson University Trojans on Saturday (Feb. 22) in South Atlantic Conference tennis action.
The Cobras have been on a 12-day hiatus since their last match due to a recent snow storm in Hartsville. Saturday's match will mark the first SAC competition in Coker tennis history.
The Cobras and Trojans will face-off at 1 p.m. at the Coker tennis courts.
Story written by Sports Information Intern, Sara Allen.


text: Already have a Razr Maxx. Got a Razr M for my wife. I noticed it was dropping down to 3G a lot (at home), my Maxx stayed locked on to 4G. Checked signal level. Typically Maxx @ -95 dbm (3 or 4 bars), M @ -112 dbm (1 or 2 bars). That's a lot lower. I played with it and quickly noticed that if I wasn't holding it, the M was -103 dbm. That is, holding it with my left hand. Sound familiar ? The Maxx had a sleeve so I took it off, no difference. Improvised a sleeve for the M, level -103 db. I will try it around town today but I expect it will track. Result expected, M signal level is either 7 or 17 dbm lower than Maxx depending on whether you are holding it or not and sleeved or bare. I know from back in the iPhone antenna problem days we were made aware all phones can be effected by how you hold them but a 10 db difference seems like a lot. So there are two issues here: Is the Razr M weaker than the Razr Maxx (or Razr) in 4G signal level detection? Not just num of bars, It drops down to 3G Does the Razr M have an antenna problem like the iPhone did when you hold it ? Can anyone run some tests to confirm?


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NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario (AP) - August 31, 2012 --Police in Canada say a woman's torso that was found floating near Niagara Falls was likely in the water for four to 10 days, and they are asking for help in identification.
Passersby spotted the torso floating near the Rainbow Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.
Niagara Falls Insp. Jim Mccaffrey said Friday the woman was a murder victim. Mccaffrey says they've asked police in New York and Ontario to review missing-person files.
Police say the torso is not connected two other dismemberment cases in Canada in recent months. Those two cases were not connected.
In the first case, porn actor Luka Magnotta was accused of dismembering a Chinese student in Montreal and mailing his body parts to political parties and a school.


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The Executive Summary and seven final environmental reports from the Green Airport Initiative (GAI) are listed below. The GAI will help the FLL improve environmental quality and efficiency and become a community model for sustainable development.
Executive Summary (PDF 225 KB)Environmental Footprint for FLL Operations
Five environmental impact areas were evaluated including Water Quality, Solid Waste, Air Quality, Energy Consumption, and Noise.View Report (PDF 3 MB)
Investigating Air Emission Impacts on the Community
This study looked at the particulate matter to determine if it was associated with aircraft operations both on and off the airport. Collected matter was analyzed chemically and using a scanning electron microscope.View Report (PDF 2.5 MB)
Assessing the Feasibility of Utilizing Recycled Vegetable Oil as a Vehicle Fuel
This report provides details on using processed cooking oil from Airport concessions to fuel diesel vehicles at FLL. The report identifies the availability of used oil, potential vehicles, and vehicle conversion costs.View Report (PDF 320 KB)
Water Reduction Opportunities and Recommendations
Two initiatives were evaluated including the upgrade of bathroom facilities and irrigation systems to reduce water/non-potable water consumption.View Report (PDF 1.7 MB)
Energy Supply, Distribution and Conservation
The analysis included a variety of renewable and conservation opportunities. It makes several recommendations including a cost benefit analysis.View Report (PDF 4.7 MB)
Solid and Hazardous Waste Reduction Opportunities and Recommendations
This study looked at expanding the existing recycling program and implemeting a food donation program.View Report (PDF .5 MB)
Reduce Harmful Air Emissions
It evaluated strategies to reduce air emissions from aircraft operations, ground service equipment and landside vehicles.View Report (PDF 1.4 MB)
Go to the Green Airport Initiative for more information about the study.
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As I mentioned before, General Mills is expanding their gluten-free product line and they'd like to be able to offer others to try the products out!
One lucky reader will win a Live Gluten Freely product box that includes an assortment of gluten-free products from your favorite brands like Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Chex and Larabar, a Betty Crocker Red Serving Spoon, and coupons!
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I'm an amateur game programmer who likes to make games in the evenings. For the past 2 years I've been building games over at GI as part of the student game challenges. I love competitions but the problem is that all my games come up 'short' in terms of quality, fun, and engaging game play. Competitions at GI are about 4 to 8 weeks in length.
So, I decided to take a sabbatical from GI competitions and spend my hot summer in South Carolina working on a new game. I hope to double the amount of time on the project. Hopefully this will translate to better quality. I'll be updating this thread frequently as I move the project through its various phases.
You may download and play my games from here. If you have a critical eye you can see their short comings.
Project Parameters:
Project Time Frame: 6.1.09 - 9.2.09
Genre: TBD (casual game?)
Target Audience: TBD
Platform: PC - Windows
Language/Compiler: C++ using Visual Studio 2005 (I just upgraded from 2003)
Other: I do use VB6 for creating quick tools such as editors. I do employ Excel/VBA at times to create and manipulate data.
Engine: My personal framework of code
Sound: FMOD EX
Graphics: DirectX 9 2D (I won't be working 3D on this one)
Development Process
This is somewhat basic. I hope to...
1) Develop a game idea that sounds fun to you and my family/friends.
2) Write a game program specification (game play and technical details).
3) Design the game framework (or update current framework of code).
4) Develop the game, test as I go, and make necessary adjustments.
a) Create art assets. I like Paint.net.
b ) Create sound assets. I use Audacity.
c) Create music assets.
d) Write the code (game states, game logic, glue, etc.)
5) Beta test the game. Implement necessary bug fixes and feature requests.
6) Write a post-mortem and describe what went well and what didn't.
How you can help?
1) Offer encouragement. Non-coders do not appreciate the amount of work that goes into such projects. (See Skyhawk's thread on Motivation.)
2) Offer criticism and suggestions. Programmers get lost in their 'masterpiece' programs and they cannot or do not see how bad it really is. I am myopic in this respect.
3) Contribute to the project: sound effects, art assets, music loops, game code....just let me know if you want to help. I'll put your name in scrolling credits.
Next Step?
This is the most important and yet most difficult part of the process for me. We need a game idea. Here are the constraints:
1) 15 weeks x 20 hours/week = 300 hours. Project must be doable in that amount of time.
2) Assets such as art, music, and sound must not be excessive due to time restraint.
3) 2D - top down, front view, isometric (never done that one before), or side view.
4) Controlled by keyboard and/or mouse.
If you have any ideas please let me know. I'll be checking out casual type games on the web for inspiration.
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Eczema is basically a skin rash that also includes itching, blistering, swelling, or crusting. Since an estimated one in every nine people suffers from some form of eczema in their lives perhaps we should cover some common forms as well as how to treat it.
Atopic eczema is the most common type of eczema, is believed to be hereditary, and occurs commonly in people that also have asthma. This rash typically occurs on the scalp, elbows, knees, and buttocks. Other eczema conditions can occur due to contact dermatitis, for example an allergic reaction or an irritant that makes your skin red and itchy.
Treatments range from prescription steroid treatments, which can come with harsh side effects such as thinning of the skin, to herbal remedies, and being aware of your irritants and triggers.
Here are some tips to remember to help control your eczema:
-Avoid harsh scented soaps. Use an unscented, gentle creamy soap such as the DermCare Cleanser.
-Do not use harsh exfoliants, washcloths and anything that will irritate the skin.
-Use moisturizer to keep the area(s) moistened as dry skin can worsen eczema. The DermCare Lotion and Creams are great, gentle moisturizers to use on eczema that help to not only add needed moisture back into the skin, but to soothe and heal the areas as well.
-If a large part, or several parts, of your body are affected, an oatmeal bath can offer great relief.
-Avoid sudden temperature changes, such as sweating, that can irritate your skin and cause it to redden and inflame.
-Some studies have shown that pollen, dust and mold can aggravate eczema. If you find these are irritating to you – do your best to avoid these.
-Some clothing, such as wool sweaters, can rub on the skin and aggravate any areas that are ready to inflame – wear a cotton or silk shirt under any materials that tend to aggravate you.
Eczema cannot be cured, but following this basic advice and knowing your skin and its triggers can help to keep the redness and inflammation down.


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Authorities have now confirmed seven deaths in Arkansas after a severe storm
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GRANGEVILLE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho authorities say a Seattle man overdue on a Snake River rafting trip has been found safe. Local sheriff's deputies say Alexander Belyaev was found yesterday on the river. The man set out on the river last Friday with plans to raft to the spot where he left his vehicle. Belyaev was reported overdue when he did not return to work on Tuesday.


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In any case I really feel like we (as in, everyone in this thread) are going into cyclical arguments with this whole debacle.
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|2013-03-19, 20:23
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Wew... been a while...
I'll start with Shiraitodai and Achiga going to the finals as in Mako's words 'a foregone conclusion' in my case... but Achiga overtaking Shiraitodai for first place in the semis gave an itch that however I scratched it won't go away...
Then I'll use a trump card and invoke the power of "I have my rights for my own opinion" .... no, no, no... it's not like I'm afraid to be attacked here and there... nothing of that sort really...
The last chapter of Saki Side A screams "ASSPULL!!" all over the place... haaa... now that's out and done with it I feel much better... well, what's done is done... but I think Ritz could have done it much better... maybe because she's getting overworked that eventually put her in the hospital...
With all the things being said about Shizu, the Monkey is still cool to me... I call her monkey every now and then but not in a derogatory manner but instead of her being funny and she's a fun character... if I had to choose between Shizu, Ryuuka and Himeko to go with Awai to the finals then I'll choose the monkey any day... I do believe that Shizu will have something up her sleeves to earn the right to face Saki in the National finals but her portrayal in the last chapter is kinda hard to swallow in one go... as I said before, before chapter 20 came out, Shizu never showed anything that will deem her a monster and just being a monster-slayer won't cut it when going between two monsters slugging it out... she'll just have her ass handed to her... well, the monkey being as she is now is all good because we don't want another peon to go up against our resident demonic overlord true final boss just to be slaughtered, right? I can't blame Ritz if it's the last chapter and she didn't have a choice but force feed us with it...
Now, after reading chapter 20... it gave a deja vu feel to it...
First off, the Harue-Sukoya case... it reminded me of Hisa and Mihoko... Sukoya as Hisa and Harue as Mihoko... Harue can't forget Sukoya because of what happened in the Nationals while Mihoko was also haunted of memories of Hisa during an unknown majhong tournament... now, they reunited again in a majhong tournament... Hisa now has a new bitch namely Mako and Sukoya has her own... err... I think in Sukoya's case it's the other way around... I think Sukoya is Kouko's bitch... forgive me for using the term bitch... I hope I didn't offend anybody...
Now, the Shiraitodai-Achiga case... it reminded me of Kazekoshi and Ryumonbuchi... Kazehoshi being Shiraitodai and Achiga as Ryumonbuchi in which case Achiga ousting Shiraitodai from their thrown... Awai will be Kana and Shizu as Koromo where Awai will have all her attention to Shizu in like doing another Demon bashing thing... then Teru not saying anything about her sister Saki will go something like while watching the monitor "Awai, that's not the only monster but there are two monsters." Now, all is left is for Himematsu to go with Kiyosumi then we'll have Kyouko to play as Yumi...
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The problem that I've said is easily fixed if the anime has 25 episodes instead 12 + 4 episodes we have right now...
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Actually, I wonder about that, rather than the anime not being long enough, if the manga wasn't long enough for the anime to decently adapt things from it? The particular scene I'm thinking of is the scene in the anime where Achiga loses to like all the Nangou schools, which didn't happen in the manga and sort of just seemed like fanservice for the original series.
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You could look at it as Achiga being a side story school that is now trying way too hard to become main characters when they're not.
In any case I think we can all agree that Achiga was not given enough time to fully tell their story in a fashion that would make the current events easier to accept by a greater number of people.
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Which is kind of funny when you think about it in the light of the whole A-side/B-side disc idea. But I digress.
In specific the problem would be the fact that the prefecture arc of Achiga-hen was more or less given the hand-wave treatment, whereas in Kiyosumi's arc the bulk of our initial inter-character dynamic ability potential character development blah blah blah was all handled there.
In other words A-side was bound to be pretty inadequate since we went straight into the nationals with much more speculation and loose ends than they could realistically handle with the amount of chapters in the total run.
That, and the fact that Saki in general just spends way too much time on 'Feel My Power' scenes, really hurts the whole thing. Most people seem to flaunt their power with all the finesse and efficacy of an RPG boss with bad dialogue tags.
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Saki: Achiga-hen episodes 15 and 16 will premiere on April 2 and May 25 respectively.
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That would also mean Shizu/Shiraitodai rage will get postpone for the non-manga audiences. I have to refrain myself form warning them, and hope they enjoy their little momemt of ignorance while it last, and lucky enough not getting spoiled by trolls. Seriously though, some endings are better left to your imagination.
Anyway, it's good to know that we will have ep. 15 in less than 2 weeks. I'm looking forward to see how Gokumi handles Himeko's keys, Toki Ghost, and Awai go all out with double richi. Especially the last one on the part after she said, "I have to DO IT." I don't know why, but I find that part lol.
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After some times, somehow I get a gist on Shizu's power...
While she is master of the mountain, probably she needs to conquer it first...
Thus the longer each game played, the faster Shizu ability to kick in...
However, once the mountains are mastered by Shizu, her power becomes ridiculously powerful that every other ability that require the player to use the mountain (mahjong wall) is seconded by her power...
This means people like Momo will able to use her ability against Shizu but people whose ability influence or influenced by wall will be nullified as long as Shizu wish for it...
Or at least weakened as Shindouji still able to use the key..
This 'waiting' (or as I like to call it, 'meditation') is actually consistent to Shizu's theme as Buddha instead of God/Demon which other player's hold...
If Shizu's theme is actually Buddha...
And this also explain the 'gear' in the training, which possibly means Shizu's power to master the 'mountain' require Shizu to play for a certain amount of time and/or hand which mean the higher Shizu's gear is, the shorter the time Shizu needs to master the 'mountain'...
However there are some questions left:
1) What does dice roll effect on Shizu's power?
2) Does Shizu's speed to master the mountain reset each game?
3) Or it simply decrease with each time Shizu doesn't playing Mahjong?
4) If it is persist each time games over, even though it decrease each time Shizu doesn't play, does it mean it is possible for Shizu to master the mountain in one simple hand?
5) As each hand will result in different mahjong wall because it has different content, how does the mountain mastered by Shizu?
6) However, if the content of the wall isn't the requirement but simply the shape, does it mean the place where deadwall exist (which shape the mountain) is the requirement as mountain mastered by Shizu? If this question's answer is yes, then it will also answer question number 1 and 5.
7) If the answer of number 6 is yes, then why Shizu able to master the end game even though it possibly the dice doesn't roll in Shizu's master mountain number?
There are possibility that the answer for number 7 is because by the end of the game, the game has seen all of the possible number the dice will roll or because as the game goes the dice goes from 2 to 10 all the time which then categories as 2,10 for Shizu's territory and 3-9 as Awai territory, which also means this category is actually a red herring as while Shizu hasn't mastered 3-9 before the South Round, when the dice roll to those number again Shizu has now mastered those mountains.
Well, just my guess...
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Botanicals Increasingly Interesting to Food Industry
Botanicals -- nutraceutical ingredients from herbs, seeds, and fruits -- are increasingly interesting to the food industry serving health-conscious consumers demanding nutritive-value added food items.
The list of potential antioxidants, anti-inflammatory agents, and anti-cancer compounds from the plant kingdom is staggering.
Botanicals have grabbed the attention of the food industry because consumers crave natural ways to enhance health through diet. "People are interested in condition-specific products that provide a benefit or solution, and there are many benefits to using botanicals in foods," says Matt Phillips, vice president marketing and sales for BI Nutraceuticals, Long Beach, Calif. "Botanicals historically have been used for therapeutic use, so for consumers taking control of their health, botanicals makes sense."
Most botanicals are simply whole nutritious plants; often those that have been on the menu in another form for years. "Consumers can only take so many pills," Phillips adds. "They're looking for alternative ways to consume botanicals. Foods naturally fill this gap."
|According to the National Institutes of Health, "A botanical is a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal or therapeutic properties, flavor, and/or scent. Herbs are a subset of botanicals. Products made from botanicals used to maintain or improve health may be called herbal products, botanical products or phytomedicines."
Beyond Essentials
Studies on the health potential of promising compounds are increasing so fast that it's difficult to keep track of them. A recent article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition updated ratings of the total antioxidant potential for common foods. Toward the top of the list were a large variety of fruits and vegetables, including blackberries, strawberries, artichokes, cranberries, blueberries, grape juice and raspberries. Alongside these fruits were cloves, pecans, unsweetened chocolate, herbs and spices, coffee and walnuts.
Nature's Path Foods, Inc., Richmond, British Columbia, has been providing organic grains and cereal products since 1985. The recently introduced Optimum line of cereals and energy bars take advantage of boost in nutrition offered by such botanical ingredient leaders as: Pomegranate, ginger, blueberries, cranberries, cherries and flax seeds complete the whole grain nutrient package of both staple and snack offerings.
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|Processors are keeping up with science, adding hot botanical nutraceuticals to new products. Fruits and their extracts -- especially red and purple fruits such as açai, currants, pomegranate, tomatoes, cranberries and others -- are mainstreaming into the marketplace with greater regularity.
Cranberries, always popular, are becoming serious players in health food. "Cranberries are one of the highest antioxidant fruits and most widely known for their unique 'anti-adhesion' activity that protects the body from harmful bacteria causing urinary tract infections," says Doug Klaiber, general manager of Decas Botanical Synergies, Wareham, Mass.
This anti-adhesion activity is primarily due to a natural compound in the fruit called PACs. "According to the USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods, cranberry PACs contain a unique A-type structure, while most other plants contain only the more common B-type PACs. It is cranberry's A-type PACs that are responsible for the anti-adhesion mechanism of action," explains Klaiber.
In 2004, cranberry became the only fruit in the world to earn a health claim. The French government approved the claim that the North American cranberry can "help reduce the adhesion of certain E. coli bacteria to the urinary tract walls."
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The protective qualities of olives go beyond well-studied benefits of their monounsaturated oils. At the 2006 International New Foods Congress in Hamburg, Germany, Frutarom Switzerland Ltd. received 3rd prize for EFLA-943, a special olive leaf extract reported to lower blood pressure in clinical trials. While conformation of these findings by independent investigators on large population is needed, the preliminary results are promising.
In addition to the leaves, the "juice" of the olive resulting from pressing olives into oil is loaded with antioxidants. This water fraction of the olive has always been discarded as a nuisance, making up about 50 percent of the olive. At CreAgri Inc., Hayward, Calif., it's processed to yield hydroxytyrosol, a polyphenol that acts as a powerful antioxidant.
Another reason for the interest in botanicals is the overall lack of nutrition in the Western diet. "By adding botanicals to foods, consumers can obtain products with higher amounts of nutrients and antioxidants," says Thomas Walton, director of sales at Nature's Power Nutraceuticals Corp. (www.npnutra.com). According to research reported in the British Journal of Nutrition, modern storage and transportation methods, and even mild processing, significantly lowers phenolic and ascorbic acid content of fresh vegetables, decreasing antioxidant capacity proportionately.
Pomegranate potential is just beginning to be tapped. The juice has already proven to aid in the reduction of atherosclerotic plaque. Further studies indicate that pomegranate also may be protective against prostate cancer. This darling of the superfruit line-up is showing promise in a number of other health areas as well.
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The Complete Noel Gallagher (Oasis) Gear Guide
Here's a new, revised version of one of the most popular posts in our Guitar Blog. If you missed it first time around, now it's the perfect time to catch up with our complete Noel Gallagher gear guide. Updated to celebrate Epiphone announcing a spot on recreation of his famous Epiphone Union Jack Sheraton. Details Below.
Before we get started on the gear guide proper, here's a few quick links to the best Noel Gallagher-related gear available today, if you're looking for some quick solution to get that "Gallagher-vibe":
1) Epiphone Noel Gallagher Supernova
As of February 2016, we've got ONE second-hand Epiphone Noel Gallagher Supernova guitar. This original model was briefly manufactured at the height of Oasis' fame and is now a very desirable and collectible semi-acoustic. It's an original design slightly inspired by the Epiphone Sheraton, but with an unique sparkling blue finish... similar to Pelham Blue but not quite. A stunning guitar! Please visit product page for more info but be warned - we've only got one in stock, so by the tiem you read this it might've already been sold! VIEW GUITAR
2) Epiphone "Union Jack" Sheraton
This LIMITED-EDITION guitar is an identical reissue of the legendary guitar Noel used in 2005 at the landmark Oasis' Maine Road gig, and is certainly the most desirable piece of gear for any fans of Noel! View Epiphone Union Jack Sheraton
3) Epiphone Sheraton-II Pro in Wine Red
This Epiphone Sheraton-II Pro semi-acoustic is the closest you'll get to Noel's favourite guitar - his Gibson ES-345 in Cherry - on a budget! Certainly looks very much like something Noel woud actually play. It also features coil-tapping pickups, for added versatility. View product page for more info
4) Gibson Les Paul Traditional
For most of his days in Oasis, Noel played a Gibson Les Paul. This is the perfect guitar for the Definitely Maybe tones. Think Supersonic, Columbia, Rock'n'Roll Star... always the unmistakable sound of a Gibson Les Paul:
And if you thought a Les Paul is just one of those "dream guitars" for you, think again - prices for newer models have dropped a lot, plus we offer 0% finance! The Gibson Les Paul Traditional in Cherry Sunburst is one of the best available today, with no weight relief and '59 tribute humbuckers... it's HOT!
5) Noel Gallagher's Ultimate Pedal - Ibanez TubescreamerIbanez TS9 Tubescreamer. Now, with the High Flying Birds, he's upgraded to the more vintage Ibanez TS808 Tubescreamer. They're two of the best fx pedals ever and still very popular - for guitarists of any style!
As Noel is about to release his second solo album, 'Chasing Yesterday', and Oasis have just reissued their biggest ever album, 'What's The Story? Morning Glory', it seems his music is just as relevant as always.
Considering that Oasis were one of the biggest bands ever, and Noel such an influential guitarist, who inspired many kids to pick up an electric guitar since the band released its debut single "Supersonic", it's quite surprising that info about Noel Gallagher's gear is so sketchy and incomplete – no extensive gear interviews, no clear photographs of his pedalboard, etc...so it was about time we had a good look into what he's been using over the years!
The job is not made any easier by the fact that Noel is a true "gearhead". He collects guitars, amps and fx pedals and it's quite difficult to find out what he was using at any given time – his setup changed several times, and there might be some pedals listed here, for instance, that he may or may not have used live but maybe just in records.
All in all, this guide is definitely (maybe) quite accurate still, so enjoy!
***NEW UPDATE! (March 2015)***
Noel Gallagher Current Pedalboard (Chasing Yesterday tour, March 2015)
On Tuesday 3rd March, Noel Gallagher posted a photo of his current pedalboard on his Twitter account. From left to right in the picture, we can see he is currently using:
A Boss Delay pedal, Catalinbread Topanga Spring Reverb, Z-Vex Super Duper, SIB Echo Drive, Boss TU Tuner, Catalinbread Echorec, Electro-Harmonix Micro POG, Pete Cornish SS2 (Soft Sustain), Boss PN2 Tremolo, Strymon Timeline Delay (which is quickly becoming the must-have delay pedal of the moment!)
Noel has also started playing a Stratocaster-style guitar:
Now, let's look at what Noel has used over the years...
Early Years - 1994:
If you want to have a similar setup to his early, pre- Definitely Maybe days, here's what we recommend:
Marshall MG15CFX or Marshall MG50CFX combo
Vox AC-30, Vox AC-15 or Vox AC-15VR (the most affordable!)
Pedal-wise, a trademark Noel Gallagher trick is to add delay on some guitar solos. So...get a delay pedal, it's essential!
Like many skint, up-and-coming musicians who wanted to get some good affordable gear, his main guitar in the early years before the release of "Supersonic" was an Epiphone, the Les Paul Standard model, in cherry Sunburst. It might be the same one you see on the UK version of the "Supersonic" video.
Noel's early setup - click to enlarge!
Amp-wise, Noel had a quite interesting setup:
A Roland Space Echo RE-201 into a small, ordinary, solid-state Marshall Combo and then a Vox amp as the photograph below, taken in January 1994 shows:
Noel loved, at the time, the crunchy sound of a good Marshall amp distortion, so that was his main sound. It's not clear which Vox amp he used (some say it was a discontinued - and allegedly not great, Vox V15.) How he used those amps is anyone's guess, though he probably ran them in stereo.
The Space Echo was probably used for the reverb and nice compression sound. Though, if he wasn't using a Boss DD-3 at the time, then maybe the delay sounds you hear in tracks such as "Columbia" are the Space Echo.
In the first Oasis TV appearance, playing "Supersonic" (available on the Definitely Maybe DVD) Noel still had the Space Echo and Marshall, but the Vox amp gave way to the WEM Dominator 25 watt tube Amp.
We have no info whether that setup was used in the studio for the "Definitely Maybe" sessions, but his live sound around this era (and then throughout the 'Definitely Maybe' promotional gigs) was great:
Really loud and distorted, a true "wall of noise" that was somewhere between the shoegaze noise Noel must've listened to a lot (and which was popular during the early 90's) and the more classic rock sound he adopted later.
If you want to have a similar setup to his Definitely Maybe tour days, but you're on a budget, here's what we recommend:
Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer (classic! For a cheap alternative, try the MXR GT-OD - very good!)
- Boss DD-3 Delay
Noel with Les Paul and old WEM amp
After Definitely Maybe was released, Noel may have still kept the Epiphone Les Paul for a while, but he quickly moved to Gibson ones:
He could be seen using a Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul (with open coil bridge pickup), and a black Gibson Les Paul Custom (first US tour, December UK gigs) which gained an "Oasis" sticker somewhere along the way.
And, of course, we can't forget the beautiful late 70's Epiphone Rivieras, in dark brown/ (really deep) Wine Red.
The late 70's Epiphone Riviera that Noel and Bonehead used to play are quite different than the other Riviera models made before and since: they have humbuckers and stoptail bridges.
The original 60's Rivieras (and the ones made up until recently) had frequensator tailpiece and mini-humbuckers. The Epiphone Riviera made in the early 90s are a mix of both: they had proper humbuckers but also the frequensator tailpiece.
Those late Epiphone Rivieras that Noel used are called MIJ (or Matsumoko) Rivieras, made in Japan from around 1978 to 1982.
Other Guitars: on the "Supersonic" single sleeve there are two guitars that Noel may have used in the studio but not live - a Gibson ES-335 (red) and a Rickenbacker Jetglo, either the 330 Jetglo or the 360 model.
Noel Gallagher has always loved Semi-Acoustic guitars, throughout his career, and altough he's used many other types of guitar, we can safely say semi-acoustics represent the quintessential Oasis sound, thanks to their warm, full-bodied tone.One of the best, and best-priced, semi-acoustics is the new Epiphone ES-335 Iced Tea Burst, which should give you a tone close to the Rivieras Noel used to play:
If you're on a budget, try the Epiphone Les Paul Standard - unbeatable value for money, truly excellent guitars.
Here's some more pics:
Noel and his Les Paul Custom (left) and Epiphone Riviera
His main amp appears to be a Marshall Stack then - Marshall JCM 900 100 watt head w/1960A & 1960B 4x12 cabinets.
FX Pedals:
By the end of 1994/ early 1995 (Live By The Sea DVD) Noel Gallagher's pedalboard definitely had the following pedals:
- Vox V847 Wah
- Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer (classic! For a cheap alternative, try the MXR GT-OD - very good!)
- Boss DD-3 Delay
Some say he also had a Boss CS-3 Compressor and a Boss SD-2 Dual Overdrive. One of Noel's favourite tricks was to use lots of delay and scratch his guitar strings with a metal slide...definitely one of the most fun things a guitarist can do onstage!
Some reports suggest that Noel only used the Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer for solos, relying on the Marshall distortion.
THE BIG TIME - What's The Story (Morning Glory) To Knebworth, 1995-1996:
Noel's setup changed little during this time, still sticking to his favourite guitars, amps and FX pedals from the previous tours. One notable addition to his pedalboard was a classic Boss PH-3 phaser pedal used for some psychedelic swirly sounds during live "jams" such as "I Am The Walrus" on the "There And Then" DVD.
In a promo photo released during the recording of "Some Might Say", Noel is seen holding a Gibson Non-Reverse Firebird, awith an Orange stack in the background.
According to some sources Noel used 2 Orange Overdrive 120 heads w/2 4x12 cabinets, but a Marshall Stack was still a favourite.
On the credits of "What's The Story (Morning Glory)" it also says that Noel used an e-bow.
And then there was...MAINE ROAD!
It was at Maine Road that Noel Gallagher debuted his most iconic guitar - the Epiphone Sheraton Union Jack
Some might say it's a Epiphone Riviera, but they are wrong...the headstock gives the clue: it's a 60's Epiphone Sheraton alright. Unlike the new Sheratons, the 60s version looked very similar to the 60's (and to the most recent) Riviera, as both featured frequensator tailpiece and mini-humbuckers. It was a present from then girlfriend Meg Matthews, and customized by a London luthier.
Maybe most of you realize this, but some might not: It's worth noting that Noel Gallagher's signature guitar, the Epiphone Supernova, is an entirely different thing from the Union Jack guitar he played at Maine Road, and we've found no evidence he's ever played it. He just posed with it. The guitar - excellent as it is, by all accounts - is just an expensive piece of merchandise...and quite different than the original Union Jack guitar: the Supernova has stoptail bridge and humbuckers, as opposed to frequensator and mini-humbuckers, making it closer to the Epiphone Sheraton II or the 70s Epiphone Riviera.
If you fancy a Union Jack Sheraton of your own there's some good news. Epiphone have released their own recreation of the famous axe.
The 60's Epiphone Sheraton quickly became one of Noel's favourite guitars, and could be seen at several gigs - not the Union Jack, but a sunburst model
Sadly discontinued, the Epiphone John Lee Hooker Signature Sheraton I (not the commonly found Sheraton II) looked exactly like Noel's. Some sites say Noel Gallagher played one - he might, but not before 2000, when the guitar was released. So the guitar we see him playing at 1996 gigs - including Knebworth - must be an older model.
FROM THE BE HERE NOW "WILDERNESS YEARS" to FAMILIAR TO MILLIONS (2000):
Where Did It All Go Wrong? After the halcyon days of Knebworth, all of a sudden Oasis were not cool anymore in the eyes of many, despite their still huge popularity, and one of the reasons was "Be Here Now", the drug-fuelled Britpop opus and nail in its coffin.
But, on a guitar point of view, no one can complain - Noel Gallagher sounded wilder and louder than ever!
He was using some fuzz pedal for the first time, a Coloursound Tone Bender. The Coloursound myspace page lists him as one of the clients. Great pedal, dearly priced. (For cheaper options, the Boss FZ-5 and the Electro-Harmonix Double Muff are great for vintage gritty tones like the Tone Bender)
He still used his Epi Sheraton a lot, but during the "Be Here Now" tour his main guitar seemed to be the Gibson Silver Florentine (Les Paul Semi-Acoustic):
Of course, he famously appeared with a Gibson Flying V on the "Do Y'r Know What I Mean" video, and posed with a Blue Fender Jaguar, but posterity has not registered whether he played them on records or gigs:
AND THEN COMES "Go Let It Out" and "Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants" (2000) and here's a very accurate list of pedals Noel Gallagher used, in the Jools Holland Oasis special, in 2000 on BBC:
- Vox V847 Wah
- Boss HR-2 Harmoniser
- Ibanez Tubescreamer TS-9
- Boss LS-2 Line Selector
- Sib Echodrive
- Boss RV-3 Digital Delay/Reverb (now discontinued, replaced by the Boss RV-5)
- Way Huge Aqua Puss Delay
- Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
The Hughes & Kettner pedal is an excellent "Leslie Speaker" simulator, used in tracks such as "Who feels Love?". A great Leslie sound can be had from the TC Electronic Toneprint Shaker.
Noel Gallagher also began using Rickenbacker guitars...including a white Rickenbacker 330 which used to belong to Paul Weller, and used when The Jam performed "Beat Surrender" on Top Of The Pops! Weller is a good friend of Noel and gave the guitar as a present.
Rickenbacker 330 (left) and Fender Telecaster (paisley)
But his main Rickenbacker was a 330 Mapleglo...beautiful guitar...used for "Go Let It Out" and "Who Feels Love":
Guitar-wise, Noels current favourite is a Gibson ES-355 with Bigsby, in Cherry. This is NOT a Gibson ES-345 as reported in some sites. However...Noel also has a Gibson ES-345! But it's a non-bigsby model, also in cherry. On a recent interview, Noel said: "Usually, I just pick my 1960's Gibson 355 – that's the basis for everything."
Noel and his ES-355 (left) and ES-345. The 345 has no Bigsby and no diamond inlay.
Also, another favourite guitar is the Gibson Trini Lopez, as seen on the video for "Lyla".
Noel also uses the El Dorado guitar straps.
He can also be seen with a Les Paul, as well as the occasional Telecaster. And here' sa few pics for you:
Above: Fender 60s Telecaster,
His pedalboard/rack / amps have ballooned so much, it's quite hard to keep track of what's his current gear and how it all works! We managed to find info on two similar but different recent setups, which as far as we can see are almost 100% accurate!
One surprising thing is that his main amp now is the little (but great) Fender Blues Junior!
Click on the images to resize:
We can see (almost) clearly that he now uses a Dunlop Crybaby 535Q Wah, still uses an TS-9 Tubescreamer, has a Danelectro Dan-Echo delay, a discontinued Boss PN-2 tremolo/pan, and still used the LS-2, Echodrive and Rotosphere pedals. According to the scheme, the LS-2 is used to bypass a Line 6 rack delay, which can indeed be seen in the pictures.
The other rack-mounted gear include a Korg DTR-1 Tuner, TC Electronics 2290 delay, compressor, Furman PL8 Power Supply, signal splitter and noise redction boxes...
His main amp sound are 2 Blues Jrs run through THD Hotplates into Marshall 4x12s (with Celestion G-12's) There are two heads too: a vintage Vox AC-50 head, and also an Orange head...some mention OTR-120 but could also be a different Orange one. Other amps mentioned as being used by Noel are Clark Beaufort Combo and Clark Tyger Combo, but we found no more details about it, so we're not sure!
So far so good, but we found more recent (2007) pictures which seem to update the info above a bit!
Huge new Pedalboard, maybe some MIDI controls for the racks as well? Who knows. Between the TS-9 and the Wah there's a new pedal, dark purple, which fits with the boutique Analogman King Of Tone. According to their website "In spring 2004 Noel Gallagher from Oasis got one and is using it a lot along with his mini bicomp and Boss DD-6 with high cut mod". We can see that the Dan-Echo is gone and there's a Boss delay there...so it must be the Boss DD-6 as mentioned by Analog Man!
Like Gem Archer, now Noel uses a Line 6 DL-4 pedal, widely regarded as the best delay available, used by 9 out of 10 rock stars, apparently!
The SIB Echodrive, Boss PN-2 and LS-2 Line Selector remain.
We can't see them on the photographs, but some sites state that Noel has purcahsed the Crowther Hotcake pedal and the Pete Cornish SS2. The Pete Cornish website states that Noel purchased a custom SS2 fuzz pedal in 2005...
As for his amps...the setup is almost the same...except there's no Orange head to be seen, just one Blues Junior, a Fender head into a Fender Cab (on top of a Marshall cab). There's also a Line 6 Pod Pro (you might consider a Pod V2)
This picture shows the current amp setup of Noel Gallagher (click to resize)
Noel ha stuck to his preferred gear by now: Gibson Semi-Acoustic, Fender Blues Junior and Ibanez Tubescreamer.
Getting a basic Noel-like setup won't be that expensive, really. Go for a Fender Blues Junior, into a Marshall MG412 cab (if you play live) which is not as good as the more expensive Marshall cabs, but should do the Job if you want to keep things cheap - this setup would cost just a bit more than a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, for instance! The Blues Junior is a fantastic little amp, especially when you select the "fat" mode - nice crunchy tube tone...into a cab, it usually sounds amazing.
So do that, and get some of the usual Noel Gallagher pedals...starting with the TS-9 Tubescreamer, of course, and use a semi-acoustic guitar. Way to go!
Here's our most recent Noel setup formula ("The Chief" tone!)
Epiphone Dot Semi-Acoustic in Cherry (if you can't afford the Gibson 355!)
- Ibanez Tubescreamer TS 808
- Line 6 DL4 delay
- Fender Blues Junior
And, finally, here's a few more pictures of Oasis and Noel Gallagher's gear so you can have a nose and se if you can find out anything else!
Click on thumbnails:
Noel's High-Flying Birds Pedalboard (2011-present):
Noel's most recent (documented) guitar effects pedal setup includes (from right to left, followingthe signal chain): Ibanez TS-808 Tubescreamer, MXR Dyna Comp, ProCo Rat Distortion, Boss RV Reverb/Delay, MXR Micro Amp, Boss Digital Delay, Boss TR-2 Tremolo, Boss Tuner Pedal, Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler. Pedalboard by Mike Hill Services.
He has basically stripped down his setup, because he has to concentrate more on singing than playing guitar, now.
We decided to leave them for the end. As a typical singer-songwriter, Noel is never far apart from a good acoustic guitar. His favourite is and will always be an Epiphone EJ-200 or, as of late, the Gibson J-200, both sunburst...as you can see in several photos.
However, his most used acoustic since the High Flying Birds album has been the Martin D28 Acoustic. Noel said:
" [I] bought it brand-new in a shop, just straight off the peg. It's f****** incredible. It's got a new Baggs pickup system in it, which is pretty amazing."
If you fancy a Martin like Noel's, but wantto save some money, the more affordable Martin DX1AE Electro-Acoustic is the perfect choice!
List of acoustic Guitars:
Gibson J-45 Acoustic
Gibson L-200 Acoustic
Epiphone Custom EJ-200 Acoustic
Epiphone Frontier Acoustic
- Martin D28
Apart from Gibson and Epiphone, the only other brand Noel has used quite a bit has been Takamine, who make some really nice guitars...View Takamine
Takamine EF-325SRC Acoustic
Takamine FD -460SC Acoustic
Takamine EG 335 12-string Acoustic
Takamine NV360S Acoustic
Also used a Guild 12-String, as shown on "Sad Song" live at Jools Holland ("Definitely Maybe" DVD)
A "Guitar Player Blog" reader, Lloyd, got in touch with us, with some first hand info we'd like to share with you. A friend managed to get some really good pics of Noel's and Gem's pedalbaords. And here's what could be seen. Thank you for the info, Lloyd!
"I am having a litlle bit of trouble making a copy of the photographs at the minute, from the images i can see that noel has:
Boss Chromatic tuner, Dunlop Cry Baby Wah, Mr. Echo stomp box (the first one, not the mr. echo plus!), TS-9 Tubescreamer, The Boss DD-3 delay pedal...well, he has 3 of them in his current set-up!!! There is a stomp box that was made up by his head roadie and guitar-tech Jason Rhodes for which i have no idea of its purpose, Boss PN-2 Trem/pan, LS-2 Echodrive, There is one more pedal that i dont know what it is, its a grey pedal with a similiar shape to the boss pedals but with a more rounded front. The pictures were taken just after a soundcheck whils
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