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Healthy Me (medical/nursing)
Stage 3
Jane Ernstthal/Lisa Tran
Assessment Activities
|Assessment Methods
pre and post assessments for individual participants
|Assessment Description
|SLO: As a result of their participation in A Healthy Me health education program at Student Health Services, students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of weight loss on overall health.
• Pre test survey included 3 multi-part questions assessing level of understanding about significance of healthy weight
• Post test survey included same 3 questions assessing level of understanding about significance of healthy weight plus an additional question about overall helpfulness of sessions.
|Learning Outcomes
|• Health risk associated with being overweight
• Benefits of weight loss for overweight people
|Number of Individuals
|• Total N = 25 students participated in A Healthy Me health education program • 13 participants completed pre test surveys • 6 participants completed post test surveys
|Data Summary
|• 6/6 (100%) of the participants who completed the post survey stated that they "agreed" that the information they received was helpful.
• 6/6 (100%) of the participants who completed the post survey demonstrated understanding of:
-Health risk associated with being overweight
-Benefits of weight loss for overweight people
Other Activities
|SLO: Hepatitis B Understanding
SLO: Smoking Cessation: A Healthy Me (in process)
SLO: Immunization Compliance for Vaccines for Children Program (in process)
|Learning Outcomes
|These are being reported on separately.
Hepatitis B (medical/nursing)
Stage 5
Paula Cahill
Assessment Activities
|Assessment Methods
|Assessment Description
|SLO: Hepatitis B Understanding: As a result of Hepatits B education, students will develop an understanding of Hepatitis B disease transmission and prevention and non-immune, non-carriers will be motivated to comply with the recommended vaccination series.
|Learning Outcomes
|A re-assessment of student understanding about Hepatitis B transmission and prevention survey was done this fall 2012.
|Number of Individuals
|Data Summary
|This assessment was first piloted in fall 2008. We have done periodic re-assessments which have generated changes to improve patient education regarding Hepatitis B disease transmission and prevention since that time.
This fall 2012 re-assessment shows improved student learning from our initial 2008 and subsequent re-assessment data from 2009-spring 2012. Our benchmark goal of 90% of students surveyed are able to list at least 2/3 modes of hepatitis transmission and and prevention was met this fall 2012.
|For fall reassessment and re-survey, student health center staff assisting with survey were re-educated on proper administration of survey to ensure validity/reliability of data collected. Student Health Services clinicians have continued to have robust discussion on best practices for health education to promote student learning during Hepatitis B consultation and vaccination patient encounters. Additional written educational materials to enhance verbal health education being used.
|Learning Outcomes
|Our data findings are less likely skewed by surveyors discussing answers with students prior to completion of all questions as was found to be a problem with our initial survey collection.
Our benchmark goal was reached for this SLO concerning student learning about Hepatitis B. Improvement in student learning compared to prior assessments in fall 2008, spring 2009, fall 2009, spring 2010, spring 2012 demonstrated.
Other Activities
|SLO: Nutrition and Wellness: A Healthy Me in process
SLO: Smoking Cessation: A Healthy Me in process
SLO: Immunization Compliance for Vaccines For Children in process
|Learning Outcomes
|These are being reported on separately.
Medical/Nursing SLO: Immunization Compliance for Vaccines For Children Program
Stage 3
Edna Yee
Assessment Activities
|Assessment Methods
Retrospective review of immunization data and by follow- up phone survey of non-compliant individuals
|Assessment Description
|An Immunization Compliance Survey questionnaire is administered over the phone, email, in person, or by EMR to assess the rationale for not completing and/or not receiving the optimal doses of recommended vaccine(s) prior to becoming ineligible.
|Learning Outcomes
|SLO: As a result of their clinic consultation with Nurse Practitoners,Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program eligible students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of completing and/or receiving the optimal number of recommended vaccine(s) doses prior to student becoming ineligible.
|Number of Individuals
|16 (analyzed by vaccine type so number may include less patients if receiving multiple vaccines)
|Data Summary
|Data from 2/12/13 to 9/10/12 was analyzed and results broken down by vaccine type.
-Human Papilloma Vaccine (HPV): seven students started the 3-dose series. two became ineligible after 2 doses due to age, one missed dose # 2 and could not be contacted for f/u, 1 student missed second dose, but returned after contact and stated she forgot to return and was out of area for a time, two students are in process and current with doses.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): no students for this analysis
-Mennigitis vaccine (Menactra): 3 students received vaccine
-Hepatitis B: 1 student got first 2 out of three and is on schedule.
-Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap): 3 students received the recommended dose
-Hepatitis A: two students completed the recommended 2-dose schedule
As might be expected, the longer vaccine series the more likely there will be difficulties in completing for students. We need to look at how to facilitate and encourage compliance for these series.
Other Activities
|We have other SLOs that are being reported on separately:
Hepatitis B understanding
A Healthy Me: Nutrition and Wellness
A Healthy Me: Smoking Cessation
|Learning Outcomes
|These are being reported on separately.
Productivity Evaluation of Faculty at Student Health Services
Stage 3
Sunny Clark
Assessment Activities
|Assessment Methods
|Assessment Description
|Due to availability of data, the collection was done from fall 2009 through summer 2012 for all Student Health Services faculty regarding:
-number of unique patients seen
-number of duplicated patients seen
-FTE hours of provider
-semester salary of provider
-number of student visits per hour
-cost of student served per visit
|Learning Outcomes
|AUO: Clinicians will demonstrate ability to maximize provision of direct student services during their assigned clinic time.
Our benchmark goal is that 80% of assigned clinic time will be spent in provision of direct student services by each faculty.
|Number of Individuals
|15 to 20 faculty members (some variance between semesters)
|Data Summary
|Initial review of individual faculty data shows a range of productivity. Some providers are already achieving a high level of efficiency during their assigned time; others are in varying degrees of improvement needed.
Other Activities
|We have other SLOs and another AUO that are being reported on separately.
|Learning Outcomes
|We are reporting on these separately.
Psychological Services
Stage 5
Felicia King
Assessment Activities
|Assessment Methods
Self-evaluation surveys, pre and post group assessments
|Assessment Description
|For individual/couple therapy clients a 30 question survey assessing level of distress in multiple areas including depression, anxiety, alcohol/drug abuse, eating disturbance, thought disturbance, suicidal ideation, issues with anger, with relationships, with studying and self esteem was used.
For psycho-educational groups, 6-14 question assessments regarding knowledge on group topic were used. For example, the assessment tool for the group on Anger Management included questions measuring their understanding of key concepts of anger management: monitoring agitation levels; physical, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive cues and triggers; the aggression cycle; time-outs; assertiveness; and other anger management tools. Students were also asked to complete weekly exercises that monitored their agitation level throughout the week, and how they responded to provocative situations.
For the Tools For Improving Your Mood group, the assessment tool used measured understanding of depression & anxiety symptoms, and how they affect one's functioning physically and emotionally.
|Learning Outcomes
|Decrease of distressing symptoms potentially inhibiting students' ability to be successful in school. Increase of coping skills and utilization of resources. Increase in familiarity with internal and external resources. Increased self empowerment, healthier responses to stressors and higher adaptive level of functioning.
|Number of Individuals
|5 groups with between 4-12 participants each were assessed, 53 individuals completed both pre and post assessment for our brief psychotherapy services.
|Data Summary
|From the Anger Management group written narrative evaluations, group members expressed appreciation for the materials and the group. They also said they had developed numerous skills to manage anger in their own personal lives: identify triggers, speak up more assertively (without hostility), and self-calming. Group members also reported decreased incidents of angry outbursts, increased self-control, and more effectiveness in interpersonal relating. From the group leaders' observation, it was also evident that even within the group itself, members were able to modulate their emotional reactivity as well as their behavior.
From the test anxiety workshop, participants showed increased knowledge of the subject by the end of the workshop, with 87.5% of students scoring 75% or greater on the post test, versus 50% of students scoring 75% or greater on the pre-test.
From the Tools For Improving Your Mood group, verbal feedback/evaluation from group members included: learning deep breathing relaxation techniques in group & practicing outside group was helpful. Simple homework assignments & committing to short term measurable goals outside of group was helpful. These were behavioral interventions such as practicing relaxation techniques 3 x/wk for 5 min or doing an enjoyable activity w/ friend or self. Students also learned to rate their average mood by completing a Daily Mood Scale, noting if their mood improved when doing self care interventions like exercise, spending time with supportive people, setting limits with demanding people, etc. Group members who participated consistently also found it beneficial to give/receive support from each other as well as from the therapist.
Data is currently in the process of being analyzed from the individual/couple brief psychotherapy assessments.
From the procrastination, social anxiety and panic attack groups, the data was unable to be reliably analyzed this semester due to low post assessment completion.
Data Analysis
|Data Shared With
Faculty and staff within the same program (at CCSF)
|Data Sharing Methods
|Next Steps Planned
|For both our brief psychotherapy and our group services there was a low level of completion of post assessments. We plan to discuss this in our 1-29-13 staff meeting to see what changes we would like to implement for Sp 2013 to address this issue.
For groups that build on material and are not drop-in, we plan to state this in the group flyer and explain the importance of regular attendance at our initial group meetings. Following a school break, we would also recommend contacting group members to remind them of the next group meeting.
Overall, we were satisfied with the materials we used for the groups and the results from members who participated until the end.
|Learning Outcomes
|Increased data to more accurately assess our programs.
Updated assessments methods
|We changed the assessment tool we used for our individual clients.
|Learning Outcomes
|Increased ability to quantify change in symptoms.
Student Access to Community Resource Information (Medical/Nursing AUO)
Stage 3
Paula Cahill, Sunny Clark, Christopher Brodie
Assessment Activities
|Assessment Methods
Questions about community resource provision imbedded in our electronic medical records system
|Assessment Description
|Mid-fall 2012 semester we imbedded three questions for patients to answer as they did self check-in for medical/nursing appointments.
Patients were asked:
- Have you been to the Health Center before?
If they answered yes a second question would be generated asking whether they received information about community resources when they were seen at a prior visit.
If they answered yes to this second question a list of resources for them to check the ones they were informed of appeared. (The list included "other" where they could specify any resources that were not on the list.)
|Learning Outcomes
|AUO: Eligible students will be provided information on medi-cal and other appropriate community resources during each clinic visit.
At City College, many students are uninsured or under-insured and are in need of additional services beyond the scope of the health center and may qualify for Medi-Cal, Healthy San Francisco, and other community services. We want to make sure that students are receiving this type of information when they come to us for care.
|Number of Individuals
|Data Summary
|Of the 1171: 25% (287) students were new to the clinic and 76% (884) had accessed clinic services at a prior visit.
38 % of students with prior clinic visits indicated that they had received information about outside community resources
Type of resource information they received included:
community mental health services or clinics: 10 %
Dental referral/services: 4 %
Healthy San Francisco Health Plan information 38%
Low cost clinics in their region 16%
Medi-Cal information 11%
Immunization Clinics 5%
Vision referral/services 14%
X-ray referral/services 5%
Other: 12%
Other Activities
|An additional AUO evaluating clinician productivity was done and will be reported on separately.
|Learning Outcomes
|These will be reported on separately


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Humanity for HabitatPosted On: Jun 2, 2013 In: In the Spotlight, Staff Picks
If you're like me, these days you're crawling with ticks. Every time I spy one plying his trade on a body part, I'm overcome by a tender nostalgia for youthful days when I'd never heard of Lyme disease, and the novelty of being in a parasitical relationship was yet to wear off. Simply put, ticks just didn't seem like such a big deal back then.
Few books recapture that spirit like zoologist Nicola Davies' brilliant What's Eating You? Parasites—the Inside Story . The book, written by one of the deans of children's nonfiction for budding naturalists who may have just set down the last installment of the Captain Underpants saga, is sure to be a hit with its target audience. But it also makes a great summer beach read for mom or dad (a number of ocean-borne parasites are discussed in detail). "You are a habitat," begins Davies' no nonsense text, contrasted by Neal Layton's freewheeling illustrations of grinning fleas and lice, ballcap-wearing hookworms, and a hair mite about to dig in to a dinner plate full of dead skin and sebum with a knife and fork. As the book progresses, readers are treated to a 10-panelled comic strip of a week in the life of a tick, an explanation of why endoparasites (the ones that live inside us are called that, it turns out) look so weird, and a who's who of the biggest (blue whale tapeworms), bravest (a copepod that lives between the teeth of great white sharks), most beautiful (the Rafflesia flower) and weirdest (you gotta see it to believe it) parasites. But Davies and Layton are not all fun and games (although Layton does include a mock board game drawing to explain the two-host tapeworm life cycle); the book includes a serious and sobering discussion of plasmodium, the world's deadliest creatures, which travel from the mouthparts of mosquitoes, hide inside cells of bitten humans, and cause malaria.
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PULLMAN, Wash. – Michael Conforto drove in three runs and No. 5 Oregon State defeated Washington State 8-1, Sunday in the rubber game of a Pac-12 baseball series.
The Beavers (27-7, 11-4 Pac-12) scored the only runs they needed in a two-run first inning against Washington State (16-16, 7-5) starter Jason Monda (1-3).
Conforto singled in the first run and scored on a single by Dylan Davis, the Pac-12 leader in RBI. The Beavers added two runs in the fifth off Monda and four in the eighth against the Cougar bullpen. Jace Frye (7-1) gave up one run on three hits in eight innings to earn the win.
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OAKLAND, Ca.- Winning its last four-of-five games in come-from-behind fashion, California overcame a resilient Oregon State squad to capture a 63-58 victory Thursday night at the Kaiser Arena.
Sherrise Smith led California (12-14, 6-11 in the Pac-10) in scoring with 15 points and eight assists while hitting a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe. Paige Bowie, on pace to capture her second-consecutive team scoring title, added 13 points and Courtney Johnson chipped in 10. Leander pulled down a team-leading eight boards.
With the twelfth victory, the Bears double their win total over the previous two seasons, and their sixth Pac-10 win is four more then each of their past two campaigns. In addition, both win totals represent the most victories the Bears have enjoyed since the 1992-93 season.
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California led by as many as six during the first half, holding an advantage over the Beavers for 10:45 before allowing Oregon State (11-15, 3-14 in the Pac-10) to hit a layup and a pair of free throws to take a 26-23 lead into halftime.
Early in the second half, Oregon State widened its lead to six before Ami Forney drove to the glass off a Smith feed with 9:07 to play in the match, handing the Bears a one point lead at 41-40. They would never trail again.
"We talked during the timeouts about playing smart and sharing the basketball down the stretch," said Stanley. "In the last five or six games, we've gotten the big play when we needed it."
Trailing by just two with 0:59 left on the clock, Oregon State suffered the shooting wrath of Bowie, who took her graceful cue, nailing a 12-foot jumper for a 56-52 lead. Johnson followed on center stage seconds later, draining a clinching three-pointer out of the right corner, good for a five point lead at 59-54 with 0:34 remaining.
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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats have chosen millionaire businessman Tom Wolf to challenge Republican Gov. Tom Corbett in the fall.
Early returns Tuesday night showed Wolf with a big lead over three fellow hopefuls.
Wolf's primary victory comes after a months-long courtship of voters. His seemingly unending series of TV ads featured his Jeep Wrangler and testimonials from his wife, his two grown daughters and employees of his kitchen cabinet company.
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The Reality Check #169: Comparing Animal Calories + Tourette Syndrome + Warm Water Prank
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"People aren't predisposed to pee in their sleep." :
Bear Gillis doesn't find it gross.Just saying.
aDam, you mentioned that it would be great if we could milk meat out of a cow. ever hear of bleeding an animal to drink some of their blood and leave them alive?
I'm a vegetarian myself and am very interested to hear an episode on the environmental issues surrounding it.
Yes I have heard of this practice. In 9th grade we read a book about… something in Africa. They talked about a practice of doing this in Africa, and as I recall they did it in such a way that it would not kill or injure them. Sounded a bit gross. Very Princess Monoke. But yeah if I recall they used the cows for milk and blood, and assuming they never actually killed them, I imagine this would be a pretty good way to get some protein without any sacrifice.
Somehow I can't even remember what this book was called…
After racking my brain and google searching, I have determined that the book was "Le lion" by Joseph Kessel.
Or get cows to grow benign but huge and tasty cancers.
The cure for cancer is… eating it! I don't know if you can have a benign cancer, as they are malignant. I think those are just benign tumours, and I think by that definition they wouldn't have uncontrolled growth.
Mmmmm, lipoma…..
(Im not a doctor, but…)
The main defining feature of a malignant tumour is that it can metastasize (spread to unrelated areas).
And although benign tumours dont have uncontrolled growth, they do have abnormal growth. I think the idea is that a benign tumour can grow, but it does so in a relatively controlled and predictable way.
And I was surprised you left out one of the more interesting treatment for severe Tourettes: Deep brain electrical stimulation. Its mostly experimental, and involves electrical probes being surgically inserted into a particular area of the brain and connected to an external battery, to create electrical impulses through the brain that suppress the tic.


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10 things that make Paris awesomeChristine Kang
We're back from our trip to Paris, and now that I'm over the jetlag, I've had some time to process it all. I've mentioned before how much I love travel, and whenever I have the opportunity to take an international trip, I try to spend some time really thinking about what it is about the country I've visited that makes it special to me.
To be clear, this isn't always an easy thing to do — going to a foreign country can sometimes be really challenging. Being away from home naturally takes you out of your comfort zone: customs may seem odd or even insulting, foods may appear unappetizing, language might be a challenge; heck, sometimes even the toilet facilities might be impossible to figure out! Still, no matter where in the world I've been, and no matter how difficult the trip might be, I've never failed to come up with something I'm grateful for — a lesson learned, say, or a connection made. The truth is we live in a really wonderfully diverse and beautiful world, and sometimes it takes sitting down and reflecting about it before we can see it.
In any event, as I said, I always end my trips thinking about what it was that made it awesome, and in doing so, I often make a list in my journal of my top 10 things I'm grateful for. Admittedly, Paris makes it pretty easy to come up with a gratitude list; so, I figured given that we're all about gratitude up in these parts, I thought I'd share my favourites about Paris with you.
So, without further ado, here are my top 10 things that made Paris awesome for me.
French engineering 1 of 10Because I defy you to look at the Eiffel Tower -- especially at night -- and not make that Keanu Reeves "WHOA" sound.
Escargot 2 of 10Dude, don't knock it 'til you've tried it. That's some straight-up garlicky goodness, right there.
The opportunity for cool new family traditions 3 of 10I've mentioned the very cool Love Locks before -- and I think we officially have the start of a new family tradition: vandalizing bridges all over the world!
Champagne for everyone! 4 of 10Well, except maybe for the kid. She gets a mango slushie.
Street performers who defy gravity 5 of 10Because is there anything cooler than watching talented dancers in front of iconic French landmarks? No. No, there is not.
Street artists 6 of 10I love that Paris is teeming with them. Some are awesome, some aren't, but nonetheless, all are making their art. And that's inspiring.
Really good coffee 7 of 10You have to love a city that makes coffee a work of art.
Profiteroles 8 of 10The Italians may have invented it, but honey, the French took it to the next level.
Parisian style 9 of 10There's something about the way French women dress, man. I finally figured out what it is, and I'm inspired.
Beautiful places for awesome picnics 10 of 10It is seriously impossible to beat this sort of view.
What about you — have you been to Paris? What do you love about it most?


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A Week After Summit, New Strains With China, Korea
Just over a week after pledging to step up efforts to strengthen ties with China and South Korea, Japan's relations with the two nations are hitting a rough patch.
Symbolizing the difficulties Tokyo faces in managing political differences with its neighbors, Japanese defense minister Naoki Tanaka said Tuesday China and South Korea have separately notified Japan they would postpone visits to Tokyo by their respective top military officials. "Diplomatic and internal political reasons" were cited, the minister said at a press conference, adding that efforts to set new dates continue.
The news comes as Tokyo is embroiled in separate bilateral disputes over political issues with Beijing and Seoul. Dogging its relationship with China is an escalating brawl over Japan's hosting of a conference of a Uighur separatist group. Straining Korea-Japan ties is a decades-old argument over Korean women forced to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II.
Such friction could hamper Japan's efforts to deepen economic ties with its neighbors to propel its struggling economy. The leaders of the three nations agreed May 13 to start negotiating a trilateral free trade agreement.
The postponement of a trip by Chinese General Guo Boxiong came after Beijing repeatedly complained to Japan for allowing Uighur dissidents in exile to hold a conference in Tokyo last week. Mr. Guo's agenda in Japan included talks aimed at improving bilateral maritime communications to prevent further conflicts in sensitive waters between the two nations.
The spat over the Uighurs flared up late last week after Cheng Yonghua, Chinese ambassador to Japan, sent a letter of protest to all members of Japan's parliament. Many Japanese politicians snapped back, calling his action "interference with Japan's domestic affairs." The Chinese government has condemned the group, the World Uighur Congress, as inciting rioting in its Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
In a missive delivered to the lawmakers' offices, Mr. Cheng requested them "not to contact the activists in any way," saying that allowing their gatherings in Japan not only compromises China's stability and national security, but would also "harm Japan's own safety. " Several politicians from Japan's conservative parties had attended the Uighur meeting held between May 14 and May 20.
A total of 46 members of the opposition Liberal Democratic Party protested together, describing the ambassador's letter as "highly inappropriate for a document addressed to the members of parliament of a sovereign nation." Yoichi Kaneko, a ruling party lawmaker, called it "blackmail."
Yang Yu, a spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Tokyo, told JRT the ambassador's intent was not to intimidate the lawmakers. "We just wanted to say the visit to Japan by people who have ties to terrorist organizations could be negative for Japan's own security," he said.
The delayed visit by South Korean defense minister Kim Kwan-Jin will likely push back the signing of two landmark defense pacts. Since last year, Tokyo and Seoul have been preparing what would be the first such agreements since the end of Japan's occupation of the Korean Peninsula in 1945. They call for cooperation in such areas as disaster relief, the exchange of military information and logistics.
Even as economic and cultural ties between Japan and South Korea continue to deepen, their diplomatic relationship has been fraught with tension. The two squabbled bitterly at a recent international conference over what to label the body of water between the two countries. After the New Jersey town of Palisades Park unveiled a memorial dedicated to the so-called comfort women, a senior Japanese diplomat visited town officials earlier this month to protest the move. Conservative politicians in Tokyo have been complaining about that and similar memorials in South Korea.


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On Tuesday, we looked at the first half of Act 3. I also asked you to bring a snack, because this is going to be a long one.
Chapter 4: Ghost Town
Wait, why are there only six people now? Where did the Stranded driver go? Regardless, the chapter opens with conversation.
Marcus: "Dizzy, I thought you said this place was occupied."
Dizzy: "Yeah, it was busier than a fiddler's elbow a few months ago!"
Dom: "People don't abandon a fuel depot for no reason."
Dizzy said nothing about Mercy. By pointing out that the town is abandoned, the player is instantly aware that Epic is trying to scare them. Had Dizzy said that the town was occupied earlier, and we arrive and see that it is abandoned—without Marcus or Dom pointing it out. Alternatively, Dom could point out the town is abandoned by saying, "I'm surprised there aren't any Stranded here to greet us. A fuel depot is too valuable to leave alone like this."
Outside it is orange, warm. It's supposed to be no later than 8 o'clock in the morning, so the palette is either all wrong, or Mercy is in a very warm climate. Much of the game has an orange tint, actually; so far, we've seen orange skies and environments whenever we deal with the Stranded.
Dom buried Maria's family here 15 years ago. He "wanted to bury Maria and the kids here." For the record, he killed Maria in the Locust tunnels on the way to Nexus, and just left her body there. At the end of Gears 2, those tunnels were flooded, so her body probably rotted out at sea. Dom's kids disappeared shortly after E-Day and were never found.
In 1-3, Cole returned to Hanover—his hometown—and found it to be in a ruined state. As I mentioned in the post for Act 1, the mood and atmosphere could have been very different with a few changes. The same idea applies here, where we could be visiting Maria's hometown. We could approach this as a place where Dom spent a lot of his time and how it's different, abandoned. But the mood here is ruined. This could be a very creepy section of the game, as opposed to how 1-3 could have been a haunting section. Epic had a chance to deliver something special, and they blew it. And, just like 1-3, part of the blame falls on the music, which intentionally tries to be spooky.
Mercy has buildings, but it doesn't look like it could actually be a place where people live, thanks to the non-existent street layout. It does not look like a city at all, but rather a series of corridors dressed up to look like one. For comparison, Hanover looked more like a city, even though the layout did not make sense. Showing a little bit of street would go a long way.
Let's consider the fuel tanker for a moment. The truck cab is facing away from the tunnel, and the parking job is terrible; there is no way that the tanker, let alone the cab, would be able to get out of the station. I actually have to question how it got in like that; either Dizzy is the worst driver ever, or the best.
Further along, Anya will say, "No signs of fighting or grubs." Though the player should be able to see that there aren't any bodies or bullet holes in the environment, Anya's line is an effective bit of dialogue. She is telling us something that we might have missed. Not only that, but it adds to the atmosphere that something is amiss here. Marcus ruins that mood by pointing out the obvious and clearly visible marked doors.
While the player is seeing all of these marked doors and condemned buildings, they will also see the Imulsion pipeline. There are bombs on the pipes, to which Dom says, "This isn't a trap, it's sabotage." Dom was a commando in the Pendulum Wars, so he would have been doing this kind of work himself. It's more dialogue that adds to the mood, and luckily the mood isn't immediately ruined by pointing out the obvious. However, the bombs themselves ruin the mood. The bombs are supposed to be motion-triggered, but are inconsistent and the beeping defeats the purpose anyways.
After defusing the third and last bomb, a Longshot cracks out and the nearby pumpkin explodes. Oh shit! But wait, the Stranded, a crazy old man, who fired the shot is holding a Hammerburst. One of the strong points of Gears is that the audio is absolutely amazing, and one can learn a lot about a firefight just by hearing the sounds of gunfire. So, for the weapon used to not match the shot fired does much more than ruin what should be a tense mood; it ruins the player's immersion. Anyway, the old man starts rambling:
Stranded: "Get your hands of those goddamn charges!"
Marcus: "Did you rig the pipeline? Do you wanna blow this place up?"
Stranded: "Yeah! I gotta stop this thing from spreadin'. Just let me get on with the job."
Dom: "What thing? You got an epidemic?"
Stranded: "How the hell should I know what it is? It's, it's, it's—it's some—some kind of fever. People started burnin' up, screamin' and fightin', turnin' crazy. And I'm damned if I'm gonna turn up like that, like some rabid dog, not even human no more!"
The old man does two things. First, he tells us that there is some sort of sickness in the town. This would be a much more powerful revelation if the mood hadn't been ruined up to this point. Second, the old man tells us that whatever the sickness is, it makes the infected violent. Veteran Gearheads will think back to New Hope in Gears 2, where we apparently had victims of rustlung—Imulsion sickness—turned into Wretches. Or worse, the infected of Mercy could potentially have turned into something similar to the Sires, also found in New Hope. The Sires are a loose end from Gears 2 that have been mentioned in several of the novels; about two years later, and the COG still doesn't know what the Sires were nor what the true purpose of New Hope was. Will we be seeing some resolution to that hook?
Shortly after the old man runs off, Marcus will say to Dom, "There's a city out there." Dom replies, "Yeah, that's Char. The Stranded refined their own fuel there." Marcus then states, "If it doesn't work out here, we're going there next." I really dislike it when dialogue assumes that players are either stupid or haven't been paying attention; the plan, as discussed at the end of 3-2, was to visit Mercy and Char for fuel.
No game would be complete without a sewer level, so the crazy old man leads the player into the sewer. Once inside, Sam will say, "Oh god, it's the crazy old man. But what killed him?" Of course, the old man is dead on the floor so the player can see him; more dialogue assuming that players aren't paying attention! And hey, there's imulsion next to him, but it's not dripping from the ceiling. Clearly, something Lambent killed him. This is the final line of dialogue before the big twist of this Act, and the mood is just further ruined.
Anyway, the sewers are tinted a green color, which gives an otherworldly vibe. It's better lit than a sewer should be, too. Then again, it was also pretty easy to get into, so I guess wandering children would need to be able to see? On that note, if children are wandering into the sewers, then it's very possible that the mysterious epidemic is indeed rustlung and we're going to be seeing some Wretches.
Inside of the spacious sewers, Marcus approaches a Stranded woman. She's wearing a hood and looks very much like any other female Stranded NPC. Off screen, the model is swapped and—surprise!—it's a Lambent human. This is a very cheap and dirty trick. One moment the woman is normal, then the next she's model swapped. There is no craftsmanship to this scare. It's cheap and ineffective, much like a monster closet.
In the sewers, Anya asks, "How can humans turn Lambent? It only affects Locust!" The first time we see anything Lambent is in Gears 1, wretches at an imulsion refinery. We see Lambent again fighting the Locust in Nexus, underground where imulsion is more concentrated. And again, from the sinking of Jacinto, the Brumak that stepped into a puddle of imulsion and turned Lambent. Here, we have humans living near an imulsion refinery. What I'm getting at is that there has been a very long standing link between Lambency and proximity to imulsion. Imulsion, that thing we never stopped to think about, that thing which is killing Sera, causes Lambency.
The squad exits the sewer through an airlock, and in co-op Marcus says, "help me lift this door!" This is not a lifting door, but rather a double door to be slid open. On the other side of the door, the square outside of town hall; this is the first part of Mercy that actually looks like it could be part of a real town. There is imulsion in the fountain, which indicates that imulsion may have leaked into the water supply.
Anyway, in front of town hall is a Vulcan minigun, Formers come out, and the player has to defend against the horde of zombies. Playing solo, the Vulcan is difficult to keep loaded with an AI partner, as they do not feed ammo in fast enough to be effective; the assumption the encounter designer makes here (and in 3-3) is that the player will be able to mow everything down with ease. Thus, the designer throws dozens of enemies at the player all at once. The encounter is troublesome on Normal difficulty with an AI partner, while incredibly trivial on Insane with a single human partner.
Chapter 5: Brothers to the End
This chapter opens with a cutscene, with a sick man lying in a bed.
Dom: "Is this how it starts?"
Stranded: "Yeah. You seen this before? 'cause this ain't just rustlung."
This town has never seen glowies before. What happened to the Stranded radio net? Formers then jump through the glass and nom the two Stranded. Delta does nothing until the player gains control. Dicks.
We can see the church from behind the town hall. It's not obvious, but it is there. Additionally, the player has been able to see the refinery on the hill above the town throughout the last chapter. The refinery, a clue as to why these people got sick, a constant reminder as to how things got so bad. Being able to see the church, the chapter's end point, gives us something to work toward. Everything comes together here, mostly because the Stranded rerouted the pipeline through the church; there is no logical reason for doing so other than convenience for the level design and plot.
When Marcus encountered the first Former human in the sewers, Sam yelled down at him, "Just shoot the bloody thing, it's not human!" And then, after getting out of the sewers, she laments, "Is that it? Are we all going to end up like them? Former humans?" On the way to the church, Sam says, "I am not going to end up like them. I bloody well am not." Sam's humanity is very important to her. Consider how meaningful it would have been for her to react when Delta initially encountered the old man in the previous chapter. Sam is definitely an interesting character, and she'll be looked at in more detail in the future.
Anyway, near the church, Dom tells Sam, "You won't [turn Lambent], Sam. I've got your back." Sam is worried about losing her humanity, and here Dom is showing concern for her well-being, possibly for the first time. The two might just have a future together yet.
Outside of the church, there is a glowing tent. A desiccated corpse lies on the ground nearby with a shotgun before them. A hand dripping with imulsion was smeared against the rock inside the tent. This person likely killed themselves rather than be turned Lambent, though it is also possible that they died defending against the Formers.
Dom will say, "Front door is blocked. Let's go around the back." However, the way the area around the church was designed, the player is basically put on a path to go around the back by default. Going to the front door is not the natural response. Not only that, but there is only one way forward, so… around the back is the only way to go. The dialogue, therefore, is pointless
When Delta gets around back, Marcus tells Dom, "we'll handle the pumps. Just make it fast." He knows Dom wants to pay his respects, and is giving his friend—his brother—a chance to do so alone. Dom approaches the angel statue of the Flores grave, which looks very similar to the tattoo on his bicep that Sam did, he says:
Dom: "Maria… Baby, I'm sorry I couldn't bring you home. But you're with the kids now. That's home, yeah? I'll see you all again one day. Look, Marcus is busy trying to save the world again, so I gotta be there for him. Sleep tight, sweetheart."
After paying his respects, and leaving his cog tag, Dom approaches the pumps. Marcus is having trouble with the pump, even though he's clearly not trying. Dom hands Marcus his commando knife to use as leverage; in the novels, Dom's knife is a reminder of his past life. Under Bernie Mataki's guidance, he killed his first chicken with it. When he earned his position, he showed the knife to Maria with pride. Now, he's just handing it off to Marcus, and never asks for it back.
After Marcus and Dom get the pump going—funny how the two have to flip switches simultaneously even in cutscenes—Formers start trying to bust out of the church, banging against the wooden doors. The banging stops. It's false tension, trying to get the player to think the monsters are gone. However, this trope has been played to death, so it's not particularly frightening in the slightest. Epic has just been dropping the ball on emotion for the last two chapters. I know Epic can do better, because they were able to make the player feel in Gears 2.
Dom's reaction to the banging of the doors? "Somehow I don't think that's the choir." Said with a straight face. Considering the previous cutscene and his apparent overall mood at the moment, it's very unlikely that he would be saying that with such a chipper tone. And to think, less than two minutes before that, we hear Carlos Ferro (Dom's voice actor) deliver a heart-felt speech. Again, I know Epic can do better than this. I know Epic can get their voice actors to deliver real lines and I know they can make the player sympathise.
Moving on…
After getting into the church, Sam asks, "How do we get out of here?" Dom replies, "Vaults under the church. Used to be an air-raid shelter in the Pendulum Wars." However, when we get to the vaults, Dom says, "Smell those imulsion fumes? It didn't used to be like this." It's clear that Dom is living in the past right now. It's not a very stable place to be emotionally. Also, I'll bet that the stalks also didn't used to be there. Just a hunch.
The vaults have an elevator, which empties out… wait, on top of the fuel station? Okay, that's just too convenient. That's bullshit. And what's this with the tanker being moved? The truck cab now faces the tunnel, and the truck as a whole was moved to another pump. I think I know why the last two chapters seem so lazily done; Epic just plain got lazy and rushed this chapter to completion. Hit the high notes, ignore everything else.
The chapter closes with a pre-rendered cinematic. Dom drives off in the truck cab, causing Marcus to question the action with a voice of desperation; he saw his older brother Carlos—Dom's blood brother—kill himself for a great heroic victory at Aspho Fields. Dom turns the cab around and drives back. In the tunnel, he talks to Maria, which is evidence that he believes in the afterlife. The cab collides with the tanker, the station blows up, and somehow only the Gears manage to survive. The cinematic is really powerful, yet I can't help but feel it would have been more powerful. The choice of music—Michael Andrews' cover of Mad World—does two things for the mood: for Gears aficionados (like myself), the music is a powerful callback to the launch trailer for the first Gears of War; for players new to Gears 3, it adds a piano track to try and jerk a tear from their eyes. In other words, the track is a great choice, but is only meaningful for veteran Gearheads.
We look at Act 4 next week.
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The City of New York Early-Stage Life Sciences Funding Initiative was launched yesterday by the city's public-private New York Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), which committed to raising $10 million. Another $40 million will come from Eli Lilly, Celgene, and GE Ventures—while the remaining $50 million will come from "a select cohort of top-tier investment partners with venture capital and venture creation expertise," according to NYCEDC.
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Community Discussion in Sultan - May 24, 2013
Sultan is a great town with great people working together to make great things happen. The people and Mayor Carolyn Eslick work very close together to create opportunities for the citizens of the community. Everyone is so positive and energetic getting things happening for the town. I grabbed a cup of coffee and joined the conversation of about 15 or so citizens and the Mayor today as they discussed the many many great things that are happening in their community. This is an assume place to live.
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The Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) meeting was held today at the Lynnwood Events Center. Presentation of Awards recognizing great people in leadership and the annual report for 2012 was revealed by president Tom McClelland President and CEO. EASC – Advocate, Develop, Connect, and Speaking with a Unified Voice. They are doing great work. WE must continue support of economic growth and development for Snohomish County.
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The Lake Stevens lions Club recognized ten outstanding students for their academic achievements from Lake Stevens High school. It was a great event and to see so many people there honoring these students was outstand. There were several Snohomish Lions there too.
Officially Filed as Candidate - May 16, 2013
It's officially been recorded at the County – Chris Vallo has filed as a candidate for Snohomish County Council District 5.
Lake Stevens man to challenge Somers for county council - March 12, 2013
By Noah Haglund, Herald Writer
LAKE STEVENS -- Republican Chris Vallo on Tuesday announced plans to challenge Democratic Snohomish County Councilman Dave Somers this election season.
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Hi Bloggers – Full Time Betting Income – Day 133
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Engine 2 Diet - Lowering Cholesterol and Fighting Heart Disease
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Like lots of people in this country I have high cholesterol. Not so high that I need to panic but it could definitely be better.
My coworker is twice my age and can probably run circles around me. She found out that her cholesterol was a little higher than the normal, but like mine, nothing to panic about. She is very in to living a healthy lifestyle and gets newsletters and all kinds of stuff that she shares with us from time to time. Her latest newsletter had information about a plant based diet. She is not a vegetarian and neither am I, but for about a month, you gradually take things out of your diet until you are strictly on plant based foods at the end. She was not trying to lose any weight and managed to lose 5lbs in the first week just by cutting out the dairy in her diet.
I am on day 4 of week one and so far so good. I don't feel hungry all the time. Rather than going and getting the big tasty burger, I am snacking on things throughout the day. I still eat 3 meals but they are much healthier and much smaller and have the snacks in between. By being on a schedule like this I am finding myself hungry for dinner before I even get home from work which is not the norm for me. Normally I eat dinner around 7 or 8pm because I am not hungry when I get home. But following this plan has put be back on schedule and I am now not eating after 7 or 8pm because I am not hungry. I don't know if I have lost any weight, it is only day 4 and I don't own a scale but I know I feel better, I have more energy and my face has cleared up some. I don't feel the need for the caffeine kick every morning even though I can still drink coffee if I want to. Instead I replace it with a small cup of lite chocolate soy milk on the way to work, and then drink water or Crystal Light when I get to work until I am hungry at which point, I make breakfast. Anyway, I am babbling now and this blog is getting lengthy so read on to check out the plan. If you have questions about my experiences, just shoot me a message.
The original plan was created by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr. from the Cleveland Clinic. His plan cut everything out all at once. His son, a firefighter named Rip Esselstyn, created a version that goes over a 4 week period and gradually takes things away to make it easier. You can order a copy of the article by clicking on the link below, but I have listed below the details of the Engine 2 Diet. Give it a shot, even if you don't lose weight, by following it you can make yourself healthier.
Also, keep in mind that by following it for the 4 weeks, doesn't mean you have to stay a vegetarian but you definitely shouldn't go back to your old poor eating habits either. I am using it to give myself an opportunity to broaden my horizons when it comes to cooking healthier meals and shows me how to use things in moderation. And we all know that we lack the "moderation" skill because if we didn't we wouldn't be overweight and unhealthy. Best of luck to anyone who tries this.
WEEK 1: No dairy of any kind - No milk, cheese, cream, yogurt, butter, ice cream, or sour cream. No processed or refined foods - No white rice, white flower, white pasta, white breads, or anything else that is processed, including cakes, cookies, chips and sodas.
WEEK 2: Continue with the rules from WEEK 1 as well as stop eating meat, chicken, eggs and fish.
WEEK 3: Follow WEEKS 1 & 2 and eliminate oils, including, canola, olive, coconut, and any other kind of oil. No baked goods, salad dressings, or cooking with added oils.
WEEK 4: Continue with the total Engine 2 Diet - fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts & seeds.
"I find that after four weeks on the diet, you look better, sleep better, have more energy, and can eat as much food as desired without gaining weight. You feel so good that the diet becomes a natural way of life." - Rip Esselstyn
For maximum health, Dr. Esselstyn recommends, in the article that you use the following supplements:
Multi-vitamin/mineral supplement
Vitamin B-12 - 1000 micrograms (mcg)
Calcium - 1000 mg (1200 mg if you are over age 60)
Vitamin D-3 - 1000 International Units (IU)
Flaxseed meal - One tablespoon in hot cereals or cold for the Omega-3's it provides. I believe these also come in pill form. For anyone that has never had Flaxseed meal, using it in oatmeal or whatever cereal you eat, does not change the taste of what you are eating. At least not enough for me to notice anyway.
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Is China's economy a bit of a mixed bag?
May 28, 2013
As the global economic picture remains, um, murky, a recent report in the Wall Street Journal observed that declining manufacturing output in China, the world's second largest economy after the United States, is cause for concern.
The WSJ reported that the preliminary HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index dropped to 49.6 in May, down from 50.4 in April. Like the Institute for Supply Management's monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, a reading below 50 represents contraction, whereas a reading of 50 or higher represents growth is occurring.
Chin's manufacturing decline is the latest wrinkle in a year that has not matched up with expectations. The article explained that at the outset of 2013, economists expected 2013 to show stronger growth compared to 2012, noting that hopes are now fading, due to a "global economic environment still struggling with Europe's lingering debt crisis and austerity measures and sluggish growth in the U.S."
What's more, it said that the Chinese economy is struggling under the combined weight of weak global demand and decelerating consumption at home, with a massive spending spree in lending at the beginning of the year adding to ongoing concerns, like economic debt as opposed to stimulating the economy.
Putting this on clearer display, the WSJ said that Q1 economic growth in China fell to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in Q4. Even though that figure is trending down, it is well above the United States' current pace, which has been heavily impacted by federal budget cuts i.e. sequestration.
Even with the warning signs coming out of China, one spot of growth that still exists there is export growth, which the WSJ said was up 14.7 percent annually in April. This export growth has been reflected to a degree in West Coast port import data, but it is fair to say we will get a truer picture in the next two-to-three months with Peak Season (if there is one) now on the horizon.
While it seems China has joined the party when it comes to economic issues and concerns, it is not to suggest that things are going truly south on the economic front there anytime too soon.
In a recent interview with LM, Josh Green, CEO of Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, said that China's economy—at a time when the global economic outlook is muted to a degree—is a bit of a mixed bag.
"This has to do with the indicators we are seeing," he said. "It does not feel like we are facing imminent collapse or anything like that, and we don't see significant downside risks in the market. But we don't think global trade is taking off any time soon either and modest growth is what it feels like in terms of the trajectory we are on. China has its hands full in terms of managing an economy that is changing so rapidly. More specifically to trade there was talk of China losing its dominance in manufacturing and our customers have talked of a desire of moving beyond China due to rising wages and some say the cost advantage is not as strong as it used. That is a real dynamic and lots of folks have acted on a desire to diversify beyond China. Over last decade of so, the Chinese manufacturing base developed a capabilities advantage that is proving to be durable and as a result people are finding it harder than they thought to go elsewhere as the capabilities they have come to rely on in China's manufacturing base are not there in other countries and appears to be going strong and looks like it will continue for some time."
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