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There just happened to be a Groupon for the Omni Bedford Springs Resort on sale a couple weeks before we left for our #MFRoadTrip. Driving from Chicago to the East coast, I knew we'd need to stop somewhere in between, so I looked up this gorgeous resort in Pennsylvania. I was able to get discounted media rates for our stay, but all thoughts and opinions shared on this blog are my own.
Family Fun
The drive was long but we had tons of fun. My road trip printables turned out to be a major success. After about 9 hours on the road, we arrived at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort, nestled in the Allegheny mountains.
Adam–aka Boop–was gasping at every turn. (His dream is to BE a dwarf and mine into a mountain. He kept exclaiming that every rock face was a new favorite.)
I wish I could have captured our reaction once we turned onto the road where the resort is located. Our jaws dropped and the four of us all literally squealed. The expanse of this insanely gorgeous estate is overwhelmingly beautiful. Even with my widest angle lens, I could not capture this place with justice.
The attention to detail here is outstanding. We felt like celebrities the entire time we stayed at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort. The valet service is top notch, the building amenities are exquisite and clean, and they even leave cookies at your bedside. COOKIES. AT. YOUR. BEDSIDE. It's like they know me!
The lobby areas are warm and inviting but are so historically stunning, they look a bit like a museum. Huge bookcases filled with leather bound books, chess boards embedded into antique side tables, glass cases full of other-worldly old trinkets, and lining the walls are ornate framed photographs that illustrate the beautiful history of the building and surrounding area.
They have hand cut wooden jigsaw puzzles on the large, heavy wooden tables guests simply can't resist from finding a piece at each pass. We found an older couple totally engrossed and an hour later they were still there cracking up with us that the puzzle sucked them in. The physical atmosphere had us chatting with total strangers of all ages making new friends all over the place.
We took time to enjoy the spring fed indoor pool (just incredible) in the evening and spent some time in the sun at the outdoor pool during the day after a nice long hike.
Fun in the Allegheny Mountains
The resort has miles and miles of excellent trails for hiking and biking. Maps are available at the front desk and the trails are clearly labeled. We spent hours exploring the woods and enjoying the trees. Boop even found a cave!
We discovered awesome swinging vines and areas to sit and chat. Chesney (10) surprisingly lacks endurance so we didn't make it as far as the natural spring I was hoping to get to see, but we had tons of fun all the same. I took so many pictures and can't fit them all on this page so check out this Google+ album for more.
If we go back (which I am totally going to make happen) I want to go Geocaching in the Allegheny Mountains. The only thing better than hiking a mountain is hunting for treasure on one!
Wellness and Spa
While I didn't experience the spa myself, I heard nothing but wonderful things. Again, this just one more reason I need to go back. I'll take the Springs Eternal Package please…
We also stopped in Louisville, Kentucky during this road trip. Be sure to check out our stay at the Hilton.


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GM mosquito trials for India
Published: 28 July 2009
GM mosquito trials raise concern in India
Manorama, 24 July 2009
Bangalore/Chennai: Experiments with genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes planned in India by a British company in a move to find a way to control dengue fever have taken sections of the scientific community by surprise. "I am trying to get full details about what is going on," V.M. Katoch, secretary in the Department of Health Research and chief of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said.
Oxford Insect Technology (Oxitec) Ltd of UK is breeding the GM mosquitoes of aedes aegypti species in a facility provided by its local partner in Padappai village near Chennai. This species spreads dengue fever in India.
The company claims its patented genetic technology allows generation of only sterile males and releasing millions of these in the open could reduce the wild population through infertile matings, thereby offering a novel way of controlling dengue fever.
To test its theory, Oxitec brought to India what it calls "a lab-adapted African strain" of aedes aegypti mosquitoes in the form of dried eggs. The permit for its import was issued by the Review Committee for Genetic Manipulation (RCGM) in August 2008, said Sridhar Vasan, Oxitec's head of public health.
"We are waiting to hear formally from RCGM before we can start the experiments," Vasan said. "Our longer-term goal would be to move to field trials," if the breeding and mating trials in the contained facility showed promise, he said.
The RCGM, under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), had until recently only allowed import of GM seeds and pharmaceuticals for which biosafety guidelines exist in the country. No GM insects were ever allowed.
Pushpa Bhargava, renowned biologist and the Supreme Court's nominee in the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee - the apex regulatory body - says he is worried about experiments with alien strains of GM mosquitoes in a private facility in the absence of specific government bio-safety guidelines for GM insects.
Katoch, who took over the ICMR only six months ago, is not aware of RCGM's permission or the fact that the subcommittee for monitoring and the company's work is headed by R.S. Sharma from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme under the health ministry.
The sterile insect technique (SIT), as it is called, may work in the lab but not in the field, cautions P.K. Rajagopalan, former director of the ICMR's Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) in Pondicherry.
Bhargava warns it will be disastrous if the released sterile males get back their fertility as a result of random gene mutations. "Probability of such an accident cannot be dismissed when millions of GM mosquitoes are released day after day or week after week," he says.
He says fertility can also be restored with terrible consequences, by the antibiotic tetracycline that may be found in soil or water bodies because, according to Oxitec, its GM mosquitoes are designed to stay sterile only as long as its diet does not contain tetracycline.
Katoch said he was seeking comments from ICMR scientists before taking action. One reason for the ICMR's extreme caution with this project is the fear that tinkering with the genome of aedes aegypti mosquito might make it a vector of fatal yellow fever that does not exist in India.
But Luke Alphey, research director of Oxitec, says it is not likely. "Oxitec's technology simply acts to reduce the number of mosquitoes by killing progeny of wild - sterile matings. It does not aim to alter vector competence of living mosquitoes," Alphey said.
But the ICMR has been cautious ever since 1975 when the Indian government terminated a US-funded aedes release experiment at Sonepat in Haryana on the recommendation of an expert committee.
"Two years ago Oxitec came to us for testing its technology but we said no," said P. Jambulingam, director of VCRC. "We also made it clear to them that India did not encourage this method for mosquito control. I do not know how the company managed to get permission from RCGM."
A.P.Dash, then director of the ICMR's National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR), says he rejected Oxitec's proposal when RCGM sought his comments.
Bhargava is surprised at Oxitec's persistence to "enter through the back door" by trying to get the risky technology validated by a private company near Chennai after it failed to get the support of ICMR institutes.
The company (International Institute of Biotechnology and Toxicology, IIBAT), despite the high sounding name, is a service provider for pesticide and chemicals producers with no previous experience in mosquito research.
"The 'international' tag does not mean we have an international staff. It only means we do (contract) work for foreign companies," admits IIBAT director Balakrishna Murthy.
K.K. Tripathi, adviser in DBT and secretary of RCGM, confesses that he favored Oxitec technology even though "every mosquito expert" he consulted including V.P. Sharma, former director of NIMR and an authority in this field, opposed it.
"Oxitec technology is wonderful, just the right one for developing countries," Tripathi said. "I am taking the responsibility in promoting this for the benefit of India."
However, Tripathi's predecessor P.K. Ghosh says that with so many adverse comments, RCGM should not have permitted the trial in a hurry.
V.P. Kamboj, a reproductive biologist who chairs RCGM, says there is no cause for concern as no GM mosquitoes have been released yet.
"We have permitted only breeding and mating trials within a confined facility to verify the company's claims."
He said that in the light of concerns expressed by some experts, the committee will again examine the issues closely. "If we find the trials are not in the national interest, we will not allow it to move further."


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Fibrosis: Therapeutic Target or Inevitable Outcome?
Posted January 28, 2014
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On October 22, 2013, scientists convened at the New York Academy of Sciences for a symposium titled Fibrosis: Therapeutic Target or Inevitable Outcome? It provided an opportunity for researchers in academia and the pharmaceutical industry to discuss gaps in our knowledge of the underlying biology of different fibrotic diseases, as well as challenges and promising strategies in drug development. As a condition occurring in many different organ systems and implicated in a variety of diseases, fibrosis represents an area of significant unmet medical need. Most of the talks focused on kidney or lung fibrosis, and researchers grappled with the difficulties posed by problematic animal models and the heterogeneity of patient populations affected by fibrosis. The symposium was presented by the Academy's Biochemical Pharmacology Discussion Group.
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Jeremy S. Duffield, MD, PhD (University of Washington)
Scott MacDonnell, PhD (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals)
Marco Prunotto, PhD (F. Hoffmann-La Roche)
Kumar Sharma, MD (University of California, San Diego)
Richard M. Silver, MD (Medical University of South Carolina)
Dianqing (Dan) Wu, PhD (Yale University)
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Marco Prunotto
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Katalin Kauser, MD, PhD, DSc
Bayer HealthCare
Katalin Kauser is vice president at Bayer HealthCare, heading the Hematology Research Department. Before joining Bayer she was vice president at Actelion Pharmaceuticals, leading the Cardiovascular Pharmacology Department. She also held positions at Boehringer Ingelheim and Berlex Biosciences. Kauser is a graduate of Semmelweis Medical University, Hungary, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical College of Wisconsin. In addition to her MD, she also holds a PhD in physiology, and a Doctor of Science from the Hungarian Academy of Science. Kauser is interested in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular remodeling, the balance between fibrotic changes and regenerative mechanisms, and the cross-talk between structural and functional components of the cardiovascular system. She has been recognized for her research in vascular biology, especially in the field of endothelial dysfunction and endothelial nitric oxide synthase regulation bridging from physiology to regenerative medicine applications.
Scott MacDonnell, PhD
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
Scott MacDonnell obtained his undergraduate and Master's degrees in exercise physiology from the University of Delaware and completed his doctoral work in cardiovascular physiology at Temple University. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Temple University Medical School in the lab of Dr. Steve Houser. His fellowship research focused on identifying mechanisms responsible for the pathogenesis of heart failure. Specifically, his work examined the role of CaMKII in altered contractility, myocytes apoptosis, and transcriptional regulation associated with heart failure progression. This work has been published in Circulation Research and was recognized as a Best Manuscript by the editorial board in 2010. MacDonnell has also been recognized by the International Society for Heart Research and awarded the Young Investigator of the Year in 2008. MacDonnell is a principal scientist at Boehringer Ingelheim in the Department of CardioMetabolic Disease Research. He is focused on identifying novel therapeutic treatment options for chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and fibrosis.
Silvia Pomposiello, PhD
F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Carolyn Foster, PhD
Jennifer Henry, PhD
The New York Academy of Sciences
Yasmina Bauer, PhD
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Yasmina Bauer graduated from the University of Brittany, France, with a major in molecular microbiology and completed her Master's degree at the Biotechnology Research Institute of Novartis. During her PhD she discovered novel mechanisms of polarized growth in the lab of Prof. Peter Philippsen at the Biocenter in Basel, Switzerland, using genomics and cell biology tools. Following a postdoctoral position at the Biocenter, she joined the biotechnology company Morphochem, where she established a DNA microarray facility for chemical genomics. She joined Actelion Pharmaceuticals in 2004 as a lab head in the Drug Discovery Department. She established a genomics core unit dedicated to pharmacogenomics and toxicogenomics. Her work is focused on biomarker discovery using genomics and systems biology tools. She has worked on the discovery and characterization of biomarkers related to lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis.
Jeremy S. Duffield, MD, PhD
University of Washington
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Jeremy S. Duffield is a physician scientist who graduated from Oxford University and Edinburgh University in the UK. After setting up his own lab as an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School he moved to the University of Washington, where he is an associate professor of medicine and pathology and an established NIDDK investigator at the Institute of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine and the Center for Lung Biology. He is also a member the Kidney Research Institute. His laboratory is focused on the role of innate immune response cells and monocytes in injury and repair and on the role of pericytes in microvascular remodeling and fibrosis. Duffield is a recipient of Young Investigator Awards from the British Renal Association and the Medical Research Society, of an NIDDK Young Investigator/Scholar Award, and of the American Society of Nephrology Young Investigator Award. He practices nephrology part-time at the University of Washington Medical Center, with special interests in systemic lupus erythematosis, systemic vasculitis, and pregnancy-related kidney disorders.
Raghu Kalluri, MD, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Raghu Kalluri is a professor in the Department of Cancer Biology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He focuses on cancer biology and clinical and translational sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Kansas Medical Center and an MD from Brown University School of Medicine.
Marco Prunotto, PhD
F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Kumar Sharma, MD
University of California, San Diego
website | publications
Kumar Sharma is the director of Translational Research in Kidney Disease and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Sharma takes a translational approach to diabetic complications and has expertise in developing phenotype analysis using imaging, molecular, and biochemical tools, genomics, microarray, proteomics, and metabolomics. His group has linked clinical phenotypes of patients with genomics and biomarkers. His recent studies have employed novel imaging and systems biology approaches to understand mechanisms of obesity-related complications and diabetic kidney disease. His work has elucidated anti-fibrotic therapies for chronic kidney disease and his group has recently completed a multi-center National Institutes of Health-funded clinical trial with an oral anti-fibrotic agent. He is currently focused on developing biomarkers for chronic kidney disease and diabetic complications with new funding from the NIH. In particular, recent metabolomic studies in humans have led to insights into the pathogenesis of diabetic complications and the role of the kidney in energy metabolism.
Richard M. Silver, MD
Medical University of South Carolina
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Richard M. Silver is the director of the Division of Rheumatology & Immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Silver completed training in internal medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He trained in pediatric rheumatology at London's Northwick Park Hospital and in adult rheumatology at the University of California, San Diego. Silver joined the MUSC faculty in 1981, where he is a professor of medicine and pediatrics. In 2007, MUSC's Board of Trustees named him a Master Teacher and bestowed the University's highest academic recognition, Distinguished University Professor. He was named Doctor of the Year in 2007 by the Scleroderma Foundation. His major clinical and research interests are systemic sclerosis and interstitial lung disease.
Eric S. White, MD
University of Michigan Medical School
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Eric S. White is an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. White's clinical focus is on patients with interstitial lung diseases, such as IPF, sarcoidosis, and connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease. His lab studies fibroblast biology and the basic underpinnings of fibrotic lung disease, mechanisms of lung regeneration, and biomarkers in interstitial lung disease and other fibrotic disorders. White is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Drews Sarcoidosis Research Fund at the University of Michigan, and the Quest for Breath/Martin Edward Galvin Fund for Pulmonary Fibrosis Research at the University of Michigan.
Dianqing (Dan) Wu
Yale University
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Dan Wu is a professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine. He is also a member of the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program at Yale Cancer Center and of Yale Stem Cell Center. He received his PhD working with Dr. Gordon Sato at Clarkson University's W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center and completed postdoctoral training with Dr. Melvin I. Simon at California Institute of Technology. He started his independent research career at the University of Rochester, relocated to the University of Connecticut Health Center, and then moved to his current position at Yale Medical School. His research interests focus on signaling mechanisms for Wnt and chemoattractants and their functions in a broad range of biological and pathophysiological processes. His laboratory is working on the characterization of a novel mTORC2-mediated persistent PKC activation mechanism that is important for fibroblast migration and lung fibrosis development.
Alla Katsnelson
Alla Katsnelson is a freelance science writer and editor, specializing in health, biomedical research, and policy. She has a doctorate in developmental neuroscience from Oxford University and a certificate in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and writes regularly for scientists and non-scientists alike.
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Today I picked up a lot of lamps during a 12-hour "Pantour".
To be more exact, 29 chromed small Flowerpot lamps and one FUN 4 DM lamp.
The FUN-lamp need some time to arrange all the shells and the Flowerpot lamps will, together with another 4 lamps, be a part of the "TYP D" formation of Flowerpot lamps I make.
I just need some fabric cord to make them complete
Then also a streched fabric – with a black and white CONUS pattern from 1977.
I have never been so close to have a fuel stop on the motorway before. I am happy to have reached a gasstation before I had to walk in the snow for many kilometers…


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Tips For Dressing The Round Or Oval Body Shape
The round or oval body shape tends to be a heavier frame with a prominent tummy, you tend to carry more weight in your mid-section and therefore appear to be top heavy. With this body shape be sure to take full advantage of and highlight your best features. Go ahead, show off those great shaped legs! Do you know your body shape? Here are some helpful tips for dressing the round or oval body shape:
Accentuate the positive (show off your best features)
Do wear support under-garments
A good quality bra is a must
Show off your neck and arms
Look for detailing around the neckline to draw attention upward
Wear body skimming tunics
Wear thick straps or a halter top style neckline
Empire waist top or dress
The sheath dress is your friend
Fitted pencil skirt that hits a tad below the knee
Wear straight legged pants
Wear straight and flat-fronted pants.
If you have great legs, show them!
Dark colored boot cut jeans
Do monochromatic colors
Do work with layers ex.(control top camisole under a long cardigan)
Emphasize the shoulders with shoulder pads and detailing at the top
A single button jacket that buttons below the breast is most flattering
A high heeled shoe will elongate the leg
Tuck in your tops
Wear horizontal stripes
Wear form fitted turtle necks
Clingy or bulky tops
Details at the waistline(we don\'t want to draw attention to the waistline)
Mid-rise jeans(the waist should fall just at the belly)
Avoid tapered or pleated pants
Do not wear skinny jeans
Avoid mini-skirts, this short fitted skirt will make you look top heavy
Boot Cut Jeans
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How do you dress your round or oval body shape? We wanna know, leave a comment:
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About us
Since 2004, cartoonist Ben Katchor and musician Mark Mulcahy have collaborated on a series of contemporary music-theater productions that harken back to the ballad operas of 18th century England. The shows use a variety of popular musical forms, sung-through texts and visual projections.
Mark Mulcahy (composer and singer) has released many albums. He performs in the USA and Europe. Mark composed the music for the Nickelodeon television series The Adventures of Pete & Pete with the TV band, Polaris. He has written music for the films Management, Spring Forward, The Crush, and A Matter of Degrees. Mr. Mulcahy is featured in the Nick Hornby essay collection, Songbook. Ciao My Shining Star, a collection of covers from the Mulcahy song catalog was released in 2009. Mulcahy has collaborated on four operas with Ben Katchor: The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island or the Friends or Dr. Rushower, The Rosenbach Company, A Checkroom Romance and Up From the Stacks. He has performed in all four. Mark is currently at work on his next album and can be found at www.mezzotint.com
Ben Katchor's (libretto and drawings) picture-stories and drawings have appeared in the Forward, Metropolis Magazine, and The New Yorker. His weekly strips include: Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer, The Jew of New York, Hotel & Farm and most recently Shoehorn Technique. Hand-Drying in America, a collection of strips about urban design and architecture was published in March 2013 by Pantheon Books. He was the recipient of a Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, was a fellow at The American Academy in Berlin and the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. Katchor's libretto and drawings for The Carbon Copy Building, a collaboration with Bang on a Can, received an Obie Award for Best New American Work. Katchor's music-theater collaborations with musican Mark Mulcahy include: The Rosenbach Company, a sung-through musical biography of Abe Rosenbach, the preeminent rare-book dealer of the 20th century; The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, which won an Obie Award in 2008 for its production at The Vineyard Theatre in NYC; A Checkroom Romance in 2010 and Up From the Stacks in 20xx. He is an Associate Professor at Parsons School of Design, The New School in New York City. For more information visit www.katchor.com


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Mommy Blogger Jess C. – Raising Boys
Raising boys while being a female is difficult. I just don't understand the way their brains work. I struggle to get in there and make sense of what they are thinking or how they are processing their thoughts. My oldest son, who is my biological and the one I have raised since birth has been the most confusing. For years I have begged him to brush his teeth, take daily showers, wear clean clothes, you know, basic hygiene.
The tides have turned all of the sudden. Now he is washing his face daily, brushing his teeth, taking showers, making sure he looks nice. I can only wonder what her name is. I tease at that part but yet I do wonder. Has it finally clocked that cleanliness is best or is there another reason? I am ok if a young lady has brought my son to this point. It's so much easier seeing him so clean, but I just will never understand why he just didn't do it all in the first place? Right behind him I have 3 younger boys who I have to beg to brush their teeth, wash their faces and take showers and other hygiene basics.
Maybe now that the oldest is getting all cleaned up I can hope the little boys will follow? I know Daddy is always all cleaned up so I just assumed that would be enough. So here is my question to all you out there with boys. Is this normal?


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More Than Existing
February 18th, 2015
Isaiah 26:12-21
As many of the prophetic passages do, Isaiah 26:19 reflects both a contemporary and a future reality. In expressing how the "dead will live" and how "their bodies will rise," the song describes something of the restoration or "resurrection" that will take place for the people of God in Judah after their captivity in Babylon. Yet, the song also paints a picture of God's eternal principle. He is a God of resurrection.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ affirms that He is Lord over all creation. His power is above the worst this world can dish out. The great promise of the gospel is that it is this very same power that is at work in us who have received Jesus Christ and who trust in Him. "That power is the same as the mighty strength he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead . . . (Ephesians 1:19-20)."
Eternal life means more than just living forever; it means being empowered to live in, and indwelt by, the radiating life of Jesus Christ.
Author: John Juneman
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Parents who prevail in Due Process hearings may recover their reasonable attorneys' fees.
The "Attorney Fee Recovery" provision of the IDEA allows parents to recover their reasonable attorney fees from the school district or charter school if the parents prevail at due process. The purpose of this provision is to provide parents with access to skilled legal representation. The provision only applies to attorneys. (If parents use an advocate (non-attorney), the advocate's fees are not recoverable under the law, even if parents win.)
There is now a bill pending in Congress,the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Fairness Restoration Act, S. 613 and H.R. 1208, that aims to add recovery of fees for experts. "Experts" are the witnesses that parents use at hearing to testify about the issues, whether identification, evaluation, placement, appropriateness of services and supports, appropriateness of placement, etc. These include the psychologists, BCBAs, speech and language pathologists, OTs, PTs, transition experts, etc.
You can read the proposed legislation on-line at:
Senate bill (S.613) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:s.613
House bill (H.R. 1208) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.1208:
Kirsch-Goodwin & Kirsch supports the proposed legislation, and we ask all parents, clients and friends to support it too.
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Deprofessionalization, updated figures!
"Between 2004 and 2014, the number of librarians is expected to increase by 4.9%, while library technicians increase by 13.4% and library assistants by 12.5%. Total employment in the U.S. is expected to increase by 13% over this period.
These projections for library workers are all lower than the previous projections for 2002–2012, when the number of librarians was expected to increase by 10.1%, while the number of technicians increased by 16.8% and the number of library assistants by 21.5%. But the overall trend of jobs for librarians [is] growing more slowly than those for library technicians and assistants is the same.
This trend points to "deprofessionalization": Work once performed only by librarians is now performed by support staff. In a recent American Library Association Support Staff Interests Round Table (ALA SSIRT) survey of 212 library support staff, 73% stated that they are now performing tasks previously performed by Masters of Library Science (MLS) librarians at their library, or have the same or similar duties as MLS librarians at other institutions."
Source: Department of Professional Employees, AFL-CIO, 2006
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10 riders to watch at La Flèche Wallonne
Alejandro Valverde will be the favourite to win his third consecutive Flèche Wallonne title on Wednesday, but who will be his main challengers?
The Favourites
Alejandro Valvede
The Flèche Wallone IS Alejandro Valverde's race. He's won it each of the last two years and three times in total in his stellar career.
He's just really mastered that sprint up the Mur de Huy, which is, let's face it, the only crucial part of the race. Should he time his 100m sprint to perfection again he will eclipse the likes of Eddy Merckx and Moreno Argentin by taking the record for the most wins at the race.
He skipped the Amstel Gold Race and remains very focussed on the Giro d'Italia, but we know that Valverde is an incredible competitor, so won't just be using this as a training ride.
Joaquim Rodriguez
Fellow Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez, is almost as familiar with the Mur de Huy as Valverde is, having won Flèche back in 2012. Purito also claimed victory on stage three of the 2015 Tour de France that finished in Huy.
He may be advancing in years, but the wins he claimed last year at the Tour and Vuelta à España shows there's a fair bit left in his legs, especially for a race such as La Flèche Wallonne.
Dan Martin
Dan Martin finished fourth in the Tour stage to Huy last year and finished second in Flèche in 2014 so is certainly a threat on Wednesday.
He is, however, now part of a very strong Etixx-Quick Step squad which could see him fighting with two or three teammates for the leadership.
Etixx's system of multiple leaders hasn't worked too well so far in the Classics and unlike at Cannondale, Martin won't have a full quota of support riders to get him to the final climb safely.
Michael Albasini
With six top-10 finishes to his name, Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge) seems to like this race but he's never managed to stand on the top step.
His form hasn't been great at the start of the season, but if recent years are anything to go by that's not a sign that he won't perform at Flèche.
For the last few seasons it's this race that catapults the Swiss rider into a run of races in his home land, most importantly the Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse.
Albasini's got a powerful final punch, so a challenge up the Mur de Huy is very much expected of him.
Sergio Henao
In 2013, Sergio Henao provided Team Sky with their best ever Ardennes result, coming second to Dani Moreno on the Mur de Huy.
This season, with a few more years of experience under his belt, he could well go one better and claim the win.
He's had a great season so far, finishing third at the Tour Down Under, helping Geraint Thomas to victory at Paris-Nice while finishing sixth himself and ending runner up to Alberto Contador in the Basque Country.
Julian Alaphilippe
We didn't know what kind of form Julian Alaphilippe would be in heading into the Ardennes week, but sixth place at Amstel Gold shows us he's in a pretty good place.
Last year the young Frenchman surprised many fans by providing the best challenge to Valverde on the final climb and marked himself down as an Ardennes winner of the future.
His illness over the winter could have robbed him of the preparation and fitness he needs at this point to win on Wednesday, but talent and guts alone could see him claim another podium place.
The Wildcards
Enrico Gasparotto
He's won the Amstel Gold twice in his career but Enrico Gasparotto has never really done anything of note at the Flèche Wallonne.
But his win and attack up the Cauberg on Sunday could give the Italian the impetus he needs to finally crack the top 10 in this race.
He'll still be on top of the world and it's amazing what confidence can do to a rider in these one-day races.
Samuel Sanchez
It's a pretty wild wildcard, but Sami Sanchez could be BMC's best chance of the win on Wednesday, with Philippe Gilbert not at his best.
Gilbert struggled to 81st with a broken finger at Amstel Gold, so the boys in black and red could be looking for someone else to pin their hopes on.
Like Valverde and Rodriguez, Sanchez is getting on a bit. And like Valverde and Rodriguez, Sanchez is Spanish, which has been one of the pre-requisites for success in this race for the last four seasons.
He picked up his first win in three years in the Basque Country when the stage had a little punch up to the finish, so why not put a couple of quid on him here?
Simon Yates
Albasini is the man for Orica-GreenEdge this year, but Simon Yates is certainly one of the men for the future in the Australian team.
He'll be joined by his brother Adam on the start line - who could equally put up a good fight on Wednesday - and will be looking to build on his eighth place finish on the Mur de Huy at the Tour de France.
While there were obviously different priorities during the Tour, Yates finished before the likes of Valverde and Bauke Mollema on stage three so is no mug when it comes to short, sharp finishes.
Dani Moreno
I may have been one race too early on my Dani Moreno prediction, but as a former winner of the Flèche Wallonne, the Spaniard can justifiably be thought of as one of the favourites.
His main job of the day will be to get Valverde to the bottom of the Mur de Huy safely for the third and final ascent, but if Moreno is still feeling it when he gets there he could well accompany his fellow Spaniard all the way to the line.
There would probably be a few angry words if Moreno beat Valverde to the line, but it would be great to see.
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About 48 hours after the exciting finish of this year's Indy 500 race, Mayors Wayne Seybold, R-Marion, and Greg Goodnight, D-Kokomo, announced the formation of the Midwest Automotive Loop. This partnership will use "the region's strengths to attract additional manufacturing technology investment to the region."
Two mayors of competing political parties cooperating may strike some as election-year showboating. Goodnight and Seybold are sincere men with strong records of achievement. Their efforts deserve commendation, not carping criticism.
Kokomo and Marion, Muncie and Logansport, Peru and Wabash as well as other communities in "the Loop" of 13 contiguous counties, endured a bleak history of both absolute and relative decline in step with the automotive industry's fortunes. Now this alliance will focus on the resources of the counties with eyes not blurred by local interests.
This is the progressive aspect of regionalism in economic development. It does not create another agency to lord over local development efforts. Rather, it seeks to support those efforts with joint marketing and research.
Regionalism and consolidation are the simultaneous hope and threat to local economic development in Indiana. In some counties, economic development organizations are being merged into chambers of commerce or combined with tourism activities. In a desire to save a few dollars, the divergent agendas and needs of different organizations are co-mingled.
Sometimes grafting one agency onto the trunk of another works well, but the risks are substantial. Economic development is a broad-based process progressing in short, opportunistic steps. Many chambers of commerce proceed from event to event within a well-regulated calendar. Often, the jobs created by tourism are not the high-wage, high-tech positions sought by economic developers.
The Kokomo-Marion announcement was long on vision and short on details; these will come as the program matures. Marketing existing resources to potential domestic and international investors is an important start. In time, however, the region should identify and develop unique resources essential to the automotive industry.
It is not enough to have many firms making auto parts. Ultimately, the success of the loop depends on its distinctive characteristics. Will it have research facilities unlike those in other regions? Will it have a specialized and diverse work force of sufficient magnitude to provide a magnet for investment? Are the many separate communities willing to align themselves into a coordinated program to improve their high school and vocational programs yielding qualified workers for automotive and allied industries?
The loop announcement proudly points to local higher-education institutions, but none of these possesses a distinctive automotive focus. The announcement touts access via Interstate 69 and the redeveloped U.S. 31 corridor. Yet, aside from the incomplete Hoosier Heartland Highway (U.S. 24-State Road 25), no modern east-west highway runs through the region. The short trip from Marion to Kokomo remains an adventure from the 1950s.
Accolades are due mayors Goodnight and Seybold. Their vision and personal energy are commendable. They introduced a major concept that makes sense for their communities. In keeping with the spirit of the times, however, they omitted saying explicitly how this venture will be funded.
Ahead, the mayors have major tasks: to bring into the alliance other communities of the loop, to garner support from the private sector that will benefit from this program, and to develop a comprehensive and comprehensible agenda of action steps.•
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Comic book series : Shadow Life
Artist: Ann Xu
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Publisher: First Second
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artist: Ann Xu
Writer: Goto, Hiromi
series: Shadow Life
publisher: First Second
publish date: 24-04-2021
language: English
coloring: black/white
pages: 368: Hard Cover
When Kumiko's well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it's not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cozy bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures. But something has followed her from her former residence - Death's shadow. Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humour, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?


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NHL Breakaway '98
|a game by
|Sculptured Software, and Acclaim
|Nintendo 64, Playstation, PSX
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|Sport Games, NHL Games
Acclaim tries to slice up the ice with its first hockey title, NHL Breakaway '98. Unfortunately, because of wacky control and stiff-looking players, Breakaway crashes recklessly into the boards.
Five-Minute Major
Yeah, all the NHL teams, players, and rinks are present, along with Exhibition. Season, and Playoff modes. You can also trade and create players, as well as drop the gloves for a little fisticuffs soiree. These options. however, are standard nowadays. What Breakaway gives you that no one else does is total-control team management. Puck-heads can actually accrue points by winning games that can be put toward signing new coaches, rehabilitating injured players, and training up-and-com-ing prospects. In the end. though, it's the gameplay that counts, and compared to what's on the horizon, Breakaway gets deked out of its skates.
The graphics and control could stand some improvement. The players hit the ice in polygonal splendor, but they move very stiffly when compared to the fluid motions of Power-play '98. And even though Breakaway has incorporated icon passing into the game, the unruly movements of your players make controlling them very frustrating. The sound is standard, yet adequate, and comes complete with an announcer, organ music, and on-ice effects.
Sim Puck
If you want Theme Park set to a hockey beat, then Breakaway is for you.
If you want quality action and gameplay, wait for a Stanley Cup contender like Face Off'98 or NHL'98.
- Use icon passing to set up the perfect one-timer.
- Don't get too stick-happy during a face-off, otherwise the ref will yank your center and call in another player.
- If you have a mail streaking toward the opponent's blue line, dump the puck in ahead of him to set up a scoring opportunity.
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- Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
System requirements:
- PC compatible
- Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
System requirements:
- PC compatible
- Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
Game Reviews
Acclaim is looking to slice the ice this fall on the PlayStation with its first hockey title, NHL Breakaway '98. Puck-nuts will find all the NHL teams and players skating out of the tunnel, as well as East and West All-Star teams and 16 international squads. The standard list of play options includes Exhibition, Season, and Playoff modes, as well as Practice and Shoot-Out action.
The features side of Breakaway is quite extensive when compared to existing titles. Not only can you trade and create players, fight, and choose from a list of realistic hockey strategies, you can also take control over your entire team through a Team Management option. While playing through your season, you earn points through victories which you then apply to hiring coaches, rehabilitating injured players, and developing minor-league talent to build your team into a winner.
As far as the gameplay in this unfinished preview version, the action didn't move as smoothly as Powerplay '98's, and controlling the players also proved cumbersome. And even though the players were fleshed out in polygonal splendor, they skated very stiffly. If Acclaim manages to bolster these areas by game time, it may have a playoff contender.
Hockey is one of the few major sports that Acclaim hasn't made a game for. This hole in their lineup will be filled in September by NHL Breakaway '98.
Acclaim touts their new hockey game as being the most realistic hockey simulation ever created. We'll judge that in September, but right now we can tell you some of its features that they hope will push it to the top.
Breakaway will feature an Icon Passing system which is something that NBA Shoot Out has demonstrated to be a very good addition to sports games. In addition, another feature will allow you to control offensive players that don't have the puck. Good thing the PlayStation has lots of buttons!
Graphically, these pictures tell most of the story. High-resolution, 3-D graphics will power the game. The players' animation will be drawn from motion-capture, promising some real moves. Most interesting is the computer general manager that promises to make and offer realistic trades during the season.
One thing for certain, Breakaway has many impressive features. The big challenge will be meshing them together to make a good quality game.
- MANUFACTURER - Acclaim
- THEME - Sport
People say:
NHL Breakaway '98 for the N64 may not be the perfect hockey game, but it's light-years ahead of its PlayStation counterpart in nearly every aspect. Breakaway is heavy on the simulation side of hockey. You've got players that act like their real-life counterparts. You've got a complex coaching system that lets you earn and use points toward improving various aspects of your team. You've got numerous systems like "Momentum-Based Checking" and "Total Team Management." Now, I am a huge hockey fan and I respect all this emphasis on detail and all--but frankly, it's not my main concern. What concerns me more are the gameplay issues. Once you've got that down, then go after the finer details. Fortunately, Breakaway is almost there (the PS version wasn't even close). The Al is very nice--the CPU-controlled players know what to do and when to do it. The graphics and sounds are excellent too (nice animation!), though the crowd is way too tame for a hockey game. On the downside, the puck is a little floaty, which can get annoying, and the player control is a bit sluggish. More action in front of and around the net would've been nice. Still. Breakaway IS (currently) the best N64 hockey game, and aside from a few minor flaws, it's got what it takes to be a serious contender. Hockey fans check it out.
This is the best N64 hockey game I've played yet. Granted there are only three others (Midway's Gretzky triplets), but Breakaway offers the most realistic and entertaining play. On the downside, the "medium" res graphics don't quite live up to the QB Club standard but certainly aren't bad. Also, the goalie Al is a little weak (some of my games got out of hand). Still, Breakaway is solid enough to take the number-one spot.
What a difference a system has made for the Nintendo 64 version of NHL Breakaway '98. Whatever this title lacks in realism and Al, it easily makes up for in playability. The Season Mode of the game is cool, because in a way it's a sports RPG. You can take points earned from wins and then improve your team by hiring (and firing) new coaches and making stadium improvements. Nite to see a unique and fun hockey game come along.
This game looks good. It has all the players and teams. It even has FOX's signature puck shadow and tracking streak. So, what's the problem? The game, like many others before it, just doesn't feel enough like hockey. The rendered players look great, but they have a hollow feel to them when you're knocking them down. While it may not be the champion of hockey games, it is a strong addition to the sparse N64 sports line Cip.
Following the success of their popular N64 football game, NFL Quarterback Club '98, Acclaim hopes to accomplish the same feat on ice with NHL Breakaway '98. Consequently, you'll see some similarities between the two games, namely the 3-D hi-res graphics that garnered so much praise for the aforementioned pigskin game.
Aesthetics aside, Breakaway is a little different from the average hockey title. Players can win points during the season that allow them to improve coaching, play er development and injury therapies in addition to just having the requisite season options. Kinda makes it sound like a sports RPG in a way, doesn't it?
Even though it has these eccentricities, Breakaway still strives to be a realistic hockey simulation. Teams play their respective strategic styles, you can use different coaching strategies, and player weights and sizes are factored into checking. Also, Breakaway is the only N64 hockey game to allow you to use Olympic teams in addition to the usual NHL suspects (unlike Midway who broke these teams into two separate games).
Although the PlayStation version of Breakaway wasn't too impressive, it is entirely possible that this one could spark a turnaround for the series by taking advantage of the N64's hardware as well as more development time.
- MANUFACTURER - Iguana West
- THEME - Sports
The new hockey season is upon us, which means only one thing: new hockey games. I have never been a big fan of the sport of hockey, but for some reason, I really enjoy hockey video games and the power and excitement they offer. It seems like year after year, the games are getting better and better. It looks like this year will be the best yet for hockey fans.
The first title I got my grubby paws on was NHL Breakaway 98. This baby packed all 26 teams and over 600 players, boasted serious artificial intelligence, 5 gameplay modes, a season mode that awards bonus points to help pay for physical therapy for your injured players. Finally, and most cool, is the "create a player" option that actually has your name showing up on the back of the jersey, and on the player icon. There is nothing as cool as watching yourself slam Gretsky into the glass, shattering and spraying the first three rows. YYYYEEEESS!
I am going to make a bold statement that may be a bit out on a limb... but hell, why not? NHL Breakaway has all of the ingredients to make it one of the coolest hockey games ever, but has a few nagging flaws that will get magnified by the press. I guess technically I am the press, so later in the review I will do my best at pointing out these flaws, but I feel they are not too terrible.
Strengths first, though: I can say that you will find no disappointment in the gameplay. NHL Breakaway is a blast and best of all, it is easy to play. Some games out there have the glitter, but just don't have gameplay that keeps you coming back for more. The best compliment I can give the longevity of NHL Breakaway is that, unlike most other sports games, I have not abandoned my season yet. After 7-10 games, I am still totally into the season mode. The gameplay has kept me going, but also the create a player option.
You're able to create a player, give him a name, number, and distribute skills ranging from aggressiveness to shot power. I know, many games give you this option. Why is this so cool? Because the player you create is accurate in size, and has the correct jersey number and name on the back. Also, like in popular football games, the player with the puck has his name next to him so you know who it is. It was so cool to see "yourself" slam people into the Plexiglas, shoot the game-winning goal in overtime, or kick the crap out of someone in a fight. Now, maybe if you have no life, you would make a team of yourself and all of your buddies, throw in Happy Gilmore as your badass, and play a season. Okay, so I have no life... but it was still cool.
Another impressive feature is the scoring. It is not too difficult and it is not too easy. It is simple to get the hang of shooting, but it takes some skill to knock it past the goalie. You can vary the speed of the shot as well as aim the shot high or low. After a game or two, you will be firing shots with the best of them.
Now it is necessary evil time. After reading the above, you are probably wondering why I didn't give the game a higher score. Because of slowdown, that's why. The game is plagued with annoying slowdown right before a goal is scored and when the announcer calls over the PA that there is one minute left in the game. Occasionally, the slowdowns happen in the middle of the game for no apparent reason. This was very annoying, although you always knew your shot was going in before it actually hit the net: the game seemed like it was loading up the strobe light which caused part of the slowdown. Sure, that does not affect gameplay, but it's still disappointing to see. The slowdown at the one minute mark did affect the gameplay occasionally, and the more I played the game, the more it started to bother me.
One more little thing: The manual has a glaring omission in the controls section. The chart that outlines the control configuration shows the commands for the X button and the square but just has two black circles that should have had the circle and triangle actions. I know this is minor and you can find them farther back in the manual, but this was still an oversight.
I almost forgot another cool thing in the game. You can turn on the glow and fire puck. These give the game the feel of a game broadcast by Fox. If you have never seen a hockey game broadcast by Fox, they had the great idea of putting something in the puck that only the TV cameras could see. This leaves a red tracer behind the puck when it is hit. This was so the new hockey fans could always follow the puck. Anyway, you can have this option turned on in the game, and it looks quite cool.
The graphics are top-notch. The various camera angles range from up close to far away. Each of the angles is detailed and looks good. I found the medium camera to work best. This gave the players all a good size and you could read the jerseys but still see down the ice far enough to pass the puck. Also cool was body-checking an opposing player into the Plexiglas and shattering it all over the crowd. I think they did a great job on the graphics.
Bottom Line
If it was not for the slowdown problems, NHL Breakaway 98 would be great. I know that this is only one thing, but it should have been addressed. I would have rather had no announcement that there was 1 minute left, than to have the slowdown. The gameplay kicks ass and you will keep coming back for more. The glow puck is also a great idea. With other games that aren't as strong as NHL Breakaway 98, I usually find myself saying that I wish I could take bits and pieces from other games to create the perfect game. Aside from the slowdown, NHL Breakaway 98 seems to have done that.
Acclaim's venture into N64 ice hockey, and it ices the Wayne Gretzky games with its hi-res graphics and supersmooth gameplay.
Little excitement and a dearth of originality. There's nothing here that hasn't been done better in Wayne Gretzky.
Skating onto the N64 as the first real hockey sim for the system, NHL Breakaway hopes to score with the puck nuts who think that Gretzky sports all flash and no cash. Bashing the boards with a cool list of features, Breakaway includes not only the stars of the NHL like Tkachuk and Roy, but also authentic NHL team strategies like the dump & chase and trap. You can sign and release players, trade up to six players per transaction, and even improve your player development and injury treatments by winning more games. Icon passing, momentum-based checking, and player creation round out Breakaway's impressive roster of game options. We still haven't hit the ice with a playable version yet, but when we do, we'll update you on how Breakaway stacks up to its competition.
Acclaim is finally going to shake its rep for lackluster sports titles with this port of last year's NHL Breakaway '98 for the PlayStation. Unlike its predecessor, Breakaway for the Nintendo 64 features a more polished look, better control, and better gameplay. And while Gretzky may match it in the fun department, Breakaway easily bums down the net as the best hockey sim on the system.
Scratch My Back with a Hacksaw!
Breakaway hits the ice in near-championship form with all the standard features an ice-head could want, including play in Exhibition, Season, Playoff, and International Playoff modes. And it's only natural that the rosters are stacked with today's NHL players. But if you would like to bring Mario out of retirement, Breakaway also offers a create-a-player feature, along with trades, stats, and the ever-important fighting option. If you prefer a more sim-ori-ented experience, Breakaway's gameplay really outshines that of Gretzky's. For one, Breakaway contains actual hockey strategies for multiple situations, from penalty killing to power plays. The most innovative gameplay feature, however, is its Team Management system. As you compile victories, you will be awarded points to apply toward rehabilitating injured players, hiring coaches, and developing your team's hottest prospects. This, coupled with its already super hockey action, really solidifies Breakaway's replay value.
Get in the Fast Lane, Grandma
The graphics, control, and sound in Breakaway i do an excellent job of bringing the hockey experience into your living room. If you've checked out the PlayStation game, you may notice that this version is pretty similar in terms of its overall appearance. Don't let that fool you, however--the N64's more powerful game engine enables the players to look a lot better and to move much more fluidly, and the action flies by at a noticeably smoother clip.
As for control, using the N64's analog stick enables you to race your players up and down ice with ease, and with icon passing, you can get the puck to the correct guy at anytime. The overall in-game effects, from the hard-hitting cross-checks to the sound of the skates on the ice (which was tastefully kept to a minimum), work nicely.
The Red Light Goes On
Breakaway offers a solid sim-hockey experience that, until now, has been missing on the N64. So if you're looking for something a little more like the real thing, you'd do well to hit the ice with this title.
- Protect the puck by spinning away from a defender when you're making an offensive charge.
- To avoid a costly turnover, aim toward the boards when making a pass out of your zone.
- Be sure to pass to your forwards when you race up ice. If you use a defenseman on the offensive charge, your scoring machine may be the one who is left to protect your goal.


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Hands-On: Metro Exodus Spoiler Free Preview
Back in September of last year at EGX, I got to play some of Metro Exodus nice and early. The mission in question was called Taiga and it was one of my standout games at the show. However last week, I was invited to go hands-on at a press event down in good ole' London to spend the day playing Metro Exodus. During the day, I got to try out three levels in-depth; one was the Taiga level, while the other two were Volga, an icy, flooded industrial town and Caspian, an area set in the desert which gave a Mad Max vibe. Now as this is a preview, I will be keeping plot and some mechanics vague, as I want to keep this preview as spoiler free as possible.
Despite playing Taiga at EGX, I was keen to see the improvements over the last time I had played this mission, to see how the game has improved and I was quite impressed with the results. For starters it looked and played more smoothly, and during the opening moments of the mission I tried a different approach when confronted with bandits. Upon entering the seemingly abandoned village when I was warned off by the said bandits, rather than responding by putting crossbow arrows in their foreheads like before, I heeded their warnings to stay out of the village and turned the other way, or so it seemed.
The bandits then turned and walked away, believing that I have been scared off. This gave me the perfect opportunity to sneak back into the village while their backs were turned, so that I could pick them out one-by-one. This was certainly a satisfactory approach utilising stealth, rather than going all gun-ho John Rambo as I did at EGX, and it highlighted the various approaches that you could take for each mission. However, as I've already previewed this particular mission, I'll now move on to the other two missions that I played at the press event. You can read my previous EGX preview of the Taiga mission here.
My intentions were now turned to the Volga mission. This very much felt like a mission taken from Metro Last Light, and following our squads train breaking down on the bridge, I made my way through flooded waters on a small boat hoping that I wouldn't be pulled into the muddy lakes by the mutants that lurked beneath. My mission in Volga was to head towards a crumbling building in response to an SOS call by a mother and her young child. Upon entering the building, I was greeted by an unnerving religious cult, and it soon became apparent as to why our help was needed.
After I approached the mother and daughter to aid my mission, I then had to use my best stealth skills to leave undetected. However, I was soon spotted by the unwelcoming locals which resulted in my making a run for it, frantically gunning down any enemies that got in my way, in attempt to make it back to my squad on the train. Even though this mission quickly went sideways, as I could have entered and left the building undetected, it offered the perfect opportunity to see how Metro Exodus handles in a gunfight, and it handled rather well, certainly as well as any competent first-person shooter. Switching between weapons from a makeshift handgun, assault rifle and shotgun felt very satisfying and seems to handle better than the deliberately wonky gun-handling in previous games, though it's not quite as smooth as some of the top shooters, by design.
Finally it was time for me to try out the Caspian desert mission, which is something new for the series and as I alluded to prior, this very much had a Mad Max vibe to it. Out of all the missions I played at the event, this was the largest open-world map available. In fact, it's so large; you're best travelling across the map via an acquired, rundown camper van. Each of the missions I played all gave you an open approach, but this was by far the most open of the three. Set in-between Russia and Kazakhstan, the environmental conditions were harsh as I found myself wiping my gas mask every few seconds, but the mutated local inhabitants were far less welcoming. After fighting following failed sneak attempts through mutated human hordes, I rendezvoused with an ally, who then instructed me to venture underground to retrieve some vital Intel. It was here that I felt very much at home with the series, as I found myself wondering deeper into the underground system.
The environment was dark, eerie and filled with horrid spider-like creatures that you may have met in previous games. This mission, more than the other two, gave me the element of dread and horror that endeared me to Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light. However, it wasn't just the monsters that gave me the inherent feeling of dread and despair, but knowing that I had to back-track though some of those dark, damp and claustrophobic corridors once more to complete my mission, gave me that unnerving feeling of worry of what awaits around the next corner. Despite my unwavering fear of spiders, I even ventured a little further into the darkness to complete a side-mission for my recently acquitted ally above ground.
All in all, I was mostly impressed with what the preview event had to offer. Despite the larger scale approach that Metro Exodus aims to bring, it still retains the element of survival as you make every scarce bullet count, not wanting to waste a single shot. Thankfully you can craft bullets and other survival tools from scavenged goods at the designated workbenches. You'll also need to keep an eye on your oxygen for your gas mask and you'll be relying on an old-school compass and map to navigate through the world, though you can upgrade your weapons and equipment. But above all else, tension and threat is always about, as you aim to survive to your next mission.
However, one issue that I had with the preview was the intense motion blur. Not since playing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin from 2002 have I felt so sick playing a game (well, other than Rise of the Tomb Raider in VR), it gave me a true feeling of car sickness and I had to stop playing every ten minutes or so to combat my sickly feeling, which hindered some of my progression with the game. Now this was a preview build, played on an Xbox One X dev kit, but I do sincerely hope that this motion blur can be turned-off on console come release. Other than that, I quite enjoyed my extended time with Metro Exodus and I look forward to its release next month.
You can also read the thoughts on the Metro Exodus preview from our friends over at Game Hype.
Finally, you can enjoy 10 minutes of new gameplay footage in 4K featuring the Caspian mission below. Metro Exodus will release for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 15th, a day after my birthday might I add.


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EXHIBITION: original drawings, etchings, screen prints, books and fanzines.
Exhibition duration: November 17th – January 31st
November 17th, 7/11pm. Food and drinks on a free donation basis as usual! Support the underground!!
« Pole Ka draws, dissects, and flays the body with surgical precision while composing her abrasive images with the needy hand of an artisan. She loses her strange characters in imaginary landscapes, in grotesque scenes. Visions straight from a cabinet of curiosities take shape; here we find animals, insects, plants, hybrid and monstrous characters, summoning medicine and religion, the encyclopedia and ancient bestiaries, evoking the paintings of Bosch and Cranach, the surrealist collages of Ernst and Štyrský, the anonymous illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
Furthermore, the micr0lab monk-companions, scattered to the four winds, are long-time partners with Pole Ka in the publication and promotion of deviant fanzines, impossible games, staticky vinyls, and the organization of epic noise music nights.
Extravagant anatomies, extinct pathologies, forgotten landscapes : Pole Ka writes her own history of women and their suffering, draws a taxonomy inhabited by androgynous phantoms with troubled sexuality, and prints the blueprints of a crumbling world.
For this exhibition at Staalplaat, Pole Ka will present new drawings in the "Collapse" series at the beginning of the year, on the theme of ruin and downfall in addition to a selection of diverse drawings, etchings, silkscreens, books, and fanzines. All this will be generously celebrated with an explosive cocktail imagined especially for the occasion. »
Pole Ka's official homepage: www.poleka.fr
Pole Ka's Facebook : www.facebook.com/Pole-Ka-227052304005833/
Staalplaat, Kienitzer Str. 108, corner Weisestr., 12049 Berlin, Neukölln
Metro U8 (navy blue line): Boddinstraße or Leinestraße (0min. from Alexander Platz). Bus 104, 167, 344: Herrfurthstraße.
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We are looking for Distributors to give this free card away to patients that deperatley need help in paying for their medication.
There are 40 Million people in the USA today that are either "under insured" or have no insurance at all. We pride ourselves in helping these people pay less for thier medication by using our discount card.
Unfortunately we can't reach them all, so we are constantly looking for disributors to give our card away to the patients that need financial assistance.
Its completely FREE to join our team, and we pay you whenever someone uses "your" card.
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We pay you $1.20 for each prescription filled when someone uses your card, so let's say a person recieved a discount on 3 tyoes of medicine in thier prescription, you recieve three times $1.20.
You have now made $3.90 by helping someone pay less for their medicine! Now imagine doing that for 500 to 1000 people a month.
I will let you do the math.
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The Pharmacist will lock the information from your card right into their system so everytime that patient comes to get their prescription that patient comes to get their prescription filled, the discounted price from your card will automatically apply, and you will get paid again... So we have locked in a residual income for you every month.
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To summarize I am trying to do to automate to support a DR event:
1) Replicate NFS volume data using SnapMirror (this is being done currently)
2) Replicate NFS export information from primary to secondary without overwriting existing exports on secondary system (Rsync would overwrite target file)
3) Refresh exports on secondary controller
4) Break SnapMirror relationship to make secondary writable
5) Update DNS entries
Can this be done with WFA or some other automation method?
Any suggestions or guidance greatly appreciated.
Is this for 7-mode or Clustered? WFA 2.1 has sample workflow to create SnapMirror on Clustered ONTAP but does not have anything to replicate the export information.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) or pollutant reduction plans for Hinkson Creek in Boone County, and Jordan, Pearson and Wilson creeks in Christian and Greene counties in Missouri. The TMDLs call for significant pollutant reductions to improve the streams' water quality.
The TMDLs are calculations of the maximum allowable load of pollutants that a water body can receive daily and still meet water quality standards. The TMDLs are established to identify the pollutant reductions necessary to meet water quality standards and restore the water bodies. For each of the four streams, the current biological impairments cannot be attributed to a single pollutant. The impairments are attributed to multiple pollutants.
The TMDLs are being established to address requirements of the 2001 consent decree, American Canoe Association, et.al. v. EPA, that TMDLs for these streams be established by Dec. 31, 2010. The deadline was extended until Jan. 31, 2011. These streams were first listed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) on its 1998 Impaired Waters, or 303(d), list. EPA has worked closely with MDNR using the best available data to analyze, develop and establish these TMDLs.
EPA will work with MDNR to ensure the impairments are addressed as required by the Clean Water Act.
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How To Stay Safe With a New Gadget
When it comes to prices used smartphones, tablets, computers, and other customized equipment are always comfortable. However, before you start fulfilling the device with new data, you need to care about its security. It is much easier to ensure data security and not to put a new device under risk. But what if a new gadget you were given or purchased by yourself is a second-hand device? In this case, the first thing to do after expressing gratitude for the gift, is to clear memory of electronic handheld device for later use. Only after you completely get rid of old data on the same host, you can be sure that your personal information will not leak into the network. Let's try to understand what should be done before the start of active usage of new old device.
1. Make copies. We all run the risk to lose or accidentally delete an important file, whether it's a photo, video, phone number or anything else. Therefore, before you start using it, make sure to create a backup from which you can restore the data by simply pressing a button. Do use a strong password and do not keep it in a file on the same device. By the way, all the nowadays operating systems have their own cloud keepers.
2. Clean the device. Basically, it is true that cleared from old data disk is considered as new one. But some information is still stored in the depths of archives, but it relates to Skype messengers and of a kind.
3. Delete old data. It is not enough to delete all the files and folders from the desktop surface. Deleting all accounts does not actually clean out the data itself from any device, including your new one and this is the main point. Make sure a full cleanup of the system is done before loading up a hand-me-down device with your data. Such popular systems as IOS, Mac and Windows have the option of cleansing discs and backup. Windows usually is the hardest one to be cleaned, because its data are stored very firmly. Official website can provide you with recommendations on how to remove data from your hard drive.
4. Clean the hand-me-downs. At least in respect to the former owner of device all data on the disk must be removed. In addition, it is better to reinstall the system for a full update and use professional services to avoid damages.
Smartphones, laptops, tablets and other equipment have been strongly established in our lives and keep almost all of our personal data. ID data and credit cards, passwords from social networks, personal photos, and more are most likely to be incorporated on your devices. To prevent this information from leakage one need to make solid restrictions on personal space.
Sources used:
1. http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/06/how-to-start-fresh-and-stay-safe-with-a-new-device/
2. http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/keeping-smartphone-safe/
3. http://www.bullguard.com/bullguard-security-center/mobile-security/mobile-protection-resources/8-ways-to-keep-your-smartphone-safe.aspx
4. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2052810/security-to-go-three-tips-to-keep-your-mobile-data-safe.html
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I personally enjoy all 4 major platforms I have a PC, Switch, Xbox one X, and PS4.
Bruhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, now you are speaking my language. I am mostly a PC gamer but I recently picked up a PS4 for that Monster Hunter World goodness. I was on Xbox (360) for a long time before PC gaming and I mostly played shooters like COD and BF. Never messed with the Switch though I do want one. I want to get a RIFT or a Vive but waiting for the GPU prices to calm down before as I still have a 970 and while the 970 can run VR, I'm not about that low quality GFX settings life haha.
Games I am currently playing:
PC: Escape from Tarkov, League of Legends,
PS4: Monster Hunter World and Bloodborne
Yay, I am so glad to see you mention Switch, I don't feel like it gets enough love. Celeste has been played in my house non stop on Switch the last week or so, the soundtrack is SO good, I really need to start playing it myself soon.
Outside of that PC is probably my console of choice. I just started playing What's Left of Edith Finch, I haven't totally decided what I think of it yet. I also play a lot of Overwatch and not as much anymore, but used to play a lot of Heroes of the Storm. Basically a lot of Blizzard -_-
I have a PS4 which doesn't get enough love or use outside of being a Netflix machine.
But yeah, yay games!
i7 7700k, 16 GB DDR4, Asus ROG Maximus Hero mobo, and the 970 4gb. See......... I need a new GPU haha.
What a great post! Close to my heart as well, so I'll chime in.
- I'm PC first and foremost. I'll play any multiplat games on PC if I can.
- Next would be my beautiful baby Switch. I have fallen in love with this little platform, and am currently playing Skyrim on it again, for some reason.
- PS4 claims my number 3 spot, and is ironically getting the most of my attention right now as I'm hopelessly addicted to Monster Hunter World.
So next question, and I'll answer after you guys...
What are you all playing?
Oh yeah! This is always a great topic!
I haven't made the leap to PC gaming, but I frequently lose myself to my PS4. I've been into Action/Adventures like Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia. For a while now it's been Tactical stealth shooters and FPS that's been keeping my attention. Metal Gear Solid has been good in the past but there's a new one that doesn't really look that great. Ghost Recon: Wildlands is AMAZING but I've been pulled away by Call of Duty WWII. Love how it's gone back to the good old boots on the ground!
Games, SO much fun!
I like to game on PC mainly now a days due to the bigger library and ability to carry over from one machine to the next. Plus most of the friends that I used to game with on console no longer play. However, I have the original PS4 and Xbox one day one edition. I also have the Switch. The game that still takes up my time is Overwatch and Rainbow Six Siege. PUBG also had my attention but it is so buggy, so I am holding off.
I feel the same way about PUBG 😕 I like it in concept, but it's stiiiiill broken, so I am just sort of over it.
I am a soldier/roadhog main. I also have a ton of hours in bastion but he is a situational pick that is not popular in my tier of comp. Although I can play just about any hitscan hero. I stink at genji and hanzo though since I can never seem to get their timing down.
Wow that is a incredible setup. I only have room for one monitor in my dorm so its nothing that crazy but my PC can run most games above 120 fps which is my goal when gaming.
That setup is like <insert word that is banned in here, but is the description of something that causes someone to get excited.... but not Jessie Spano's caffeine pills...>
...except... my OCD is annoyed that the pixel dimensions don't have the side-screens lining up exactly with the center screen. That makes me sad like undercooked bacon 😀
Lolol! I need to get 2 more monitors to replace the side ones. That is 3 different monitors up there and I spent a good 45 minutes trying different combinations haha.
That would be awesome, but i run to many other programs while I game. It's nice to have Discord, Spotify, and a web browser open while I'm gaming haha. Also, gotta keep the baby monitor app open on one of the screens.
Awe congrats. I didn't know you had a baby. Also I use discord as well and often times there is a shortcut you can enter to use the app when playing games like Overwatch. Spotify while gaming something I don't normally, and the web browser would be useful so you could have like a walkthrough up while playing.
Oh well I just rely on my laptop or tablet to be my 2nd screen. In fact I use the Astro A40's for my headset, so if I ever want to combine audio from more than one device it is pretty easy.
I don't think I even realized there were baby monitor apps you could have on a screen. That is both cool and sort of scary lol.
I have been so busy lately but I am really trying to get some time in on the Overwatch New Year Event. I need the skins. Have you gotten many of them?
I technically have a dual monitor setup. but I dock one of them for my work laptop so often I don't always use it as a true dual anymore, if only because I am too lazy to keep swapping >:
I had a bunch of in-game credits saved up so I purchased the skins that I wanted. I usually jus buy loot-boxes for events if I feel I don't have enough time but I did not do that this go around. Main reason being my Vegas trip. Plus the new League skins have been the ones I have made use of on my main 3 characters.
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|The training process in the laboratory can best be described as performance based. Each piece of instrumentation that students are allowed to operate is covered by a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). All SOPs are controlled (physical) copies that can only be accessed in the laboratory and can not be removed from the laboratory. The SOP covers start up, running of samples, and shut down of instrumentation. The purpose of having a SOP for equipment is to ensure that instrumentation is operated properly and consistently by each user. This helps eliminate instrument misuse.
The training protocol requires that users first read the SOP. Once this step is completed, three training sessions are scheduled. During Training Session 1, the background of the technique is discussed and proper operation from startup to shut down is demonstrated. Additionally, system requirements such as gas supplies, reagent preparation, calibration curve preparation, and Quality Control/Quality Assurance Standard selection and preparation are discussed. The purpose of this discussion is not only to ensure proper instrument operation but to ensure that the resultant data is of good quality.
During Training Sessions 2 and 3, the user operates the instrumentation, prepares standards, verifies gas supply location/level and prepares reagents. The user is required to answer questions regarding instrument theory, system requirements, calibration curve preparation specific to the project, and quality control sample selection/preparation.
At the conclusion of Training Session 3, performance is evaluated. If performance is acceptable, the user is allowed to operate the instrumentation on their own. If performance is not acceptable, additional training sessions are conducted until performance is acceptable.