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Local couples team up for kidney transplants
Pilot program planned for national registry of donation pairs
Some pairings include more than four people in multiple surgeries. In the United States, the largest kidney transplant chain involved 10 patients and 10 donors in five states.
Doctors at UCSD Medical Center have performed the county's first paired-donor kidney transplants, which involved two patients who received organs from each other's spouses.
Patti Ford, 50, of San Carlos got a kidney from Robyn Bryan, 44, of Escondido. Ford's husband, Patrick, 42, gave one of his kidneys to Bryan's husband, Paul, 50.
All four surgeries occurred Wednesday at the hospital in Hillcrest. The couples discussed the surgeries yesterday morning during a news conference there.
Paul Bryan, who became increasingly ill in the past year, said he felt better almost immediately after his operation.
Patti Ford said she's looking forward to returning to water- and snow-skiing, activities she enjoyed before going on dialysis.
"Robyn gave me a better quality of life," she said through tears.
Physicians have done organ procedures entailing multiple donor and recipient couples for several years in other parts of the United States, and they're becoming more common as regional kidney networks try to develop more ways to match donor-recipient pairs.
Those efforts are about to receive a major boost.
The United Network for Organ Sharing, which operates the nation's transplant waiting lists, is launching a pilot program for a coast-to-coast registry of potential kidney donation pairs. A full system could be in place by fall 2010, officials said yesterday.
Nearly 86,000 people are seeking a kidney in the United States, creating a wait that can last for years. Organ-donation experts said a national pairing system would cut down on that delay, but it also would be more challenging and costly to run.
"We've been looking at this for five years," said Dr. Kenneth Andreoni, an abdominal transplant surgeon at Ohio State University Medical Center who helped to design the pilot program.
"The regional centers have found out that they're not large enough, and they need to get together. (United Network) offers the opportunity to play by a common set of rules," he said.
With the successful pairing behind them, UCSD officials said the hospital will soon join one of the regional kidney networks. Four of those organizations were recently chosen to participate in the United Network for Organ Sharing's pilot program, but the network's leaders haven't named them publicly.
The UCSD patients were joined yesterday by two of their surgeons — Dr. Ajai Khanna, who heads the university's kidney transplant program, and Dr. Marquis Hart.
Patti Ford had been on the national kidney transplant waiting list for four years. She had undergone dialysis treatments three times a week for the past 15 months.
Paul Bryan was on the transplant waiting list for six months and was weeks away from having to start dialysis treatments.
In both instances, the sick spouse's blood type was incompatible with that of the healthy spouse.
All four people are doing fine after the surgeries, their physicians said.
U.S. doctors have performed 618 kidney transplants through such pairings since the first procedure in 2000, according to the national Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network.
Last year, the 90 transplants resulting from pairings accounted for only half a percent of the 16,517 kidney transplants done in the nation. California reported 31 of the paired transplants.
Physicians in South Korea pioneered kidney transplant pairings during the 1990s, and the Netherlands launched a national system in the early 2000s.
Some pairings have included more than four people in multiple surgeries known as chains. In the United States, the largest kidney transplant chain involved 10 patients and 10 donors in five states. That series of surgeries started in July 2007 and took five months to finish.


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Modern Warfare 2…It sold over 4 million copies worldwide on launch day, it was one the most anticipated games to launch this year, if not this decade.
Most of us are hooked to the game, some of us have most probably not even taken the disc of our trays yet and maybe…just maybe, a few of you have done the daring "all nighters".
This is the case for one Judge in the U.K. The Judge (48) admitted to having played Modern Warfare 2 on the day of release for so long that the next day he was too tired to bother going to court for a pending trial so he lied to the court that he was ill, which delayed the pending trial.
No known action has been taken on the Judge, but one question I would like to ask him would be "did you click the trigger on the first part of "No Russian"?"
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The Ballad of Gay Tony Exclusive Features: Music
Earlier on the Rockstar Newswire, we hinted at some of the music you might be hearing on the soundtrack for The Ballad of Gay Tony.
Today, we present a proper first selection of radio station previews including audio mixes – listen to the sounds of some new DJs that will be gracing the airwaves of Liberty City, as well as some returning old friends. And look for more radio stations and mixes to be revealed in the next week leading up to the release of The Ballad of Gay Tony and Episodes from Liberty City.
Electrochoc welcomes its newest sound - brought to you by Crookers. The Italian born DJ/production duo bring their inimitable sounds direct from Milan to Liberty City.
DJ Karl returns to K109 The Studio with a new mix of club classics from the likes of Chic and Créme D'Cocoa.
DJ Paul brings the party from the UK all the way to the dance floor at Bahama Mamas. Proper tunes. Let's 'ave it, yeah?
Plus bonus radio station content available only on the Episodes from Liberty City disc, including:
Yes. Fernando is back. Spreading love throughout the airwaves via the best hits of the 1980's on Vice City FM.
Visit the Exclusive Features: Soundtrack page for tracklists of the songs you hear in the above previews and stay tuned for more to be updated very soon...
- on November 2 2009, 2:42pmPurchased GTA IV two days before I even purchased my console. I always buy GTA games the day of release. Why withhold content from those who bought the DLC? This is a big disappointment. Those who purchased the DLC of both episodes are getting less, for the same price as those who purchased the disc. If you, like myself, have purchased TLATD DLC already, then we need to buy another copy of TLATD to listen to Vice City FM in TBOGT?
This will make me think twice about downloading content in the future!
- on November 1 2009, 10:42pmOh dear Rockstar. You know how much we love Fernando but you dump on us downloaders. Rethink please.
- on November 1 2009, 4:51pmthe gta music is AWESOME.
gta2 ,Vice City, San andreas, Vice city stories, and GTA IV are my fabourites
Please. Bring it on PS3 when the contract with Miscrosoft is over.
dont forget us.
We want gta. not agent, max payne, or red dead redemption.
GTA ! GTA ! GTA ! THE BEST GAME. thats why Rockstar Games is famous
- on October 30 2009, 8:09pmmmmmm I always loved the music of Rockstar Games since Grand Theft Auto: Vice City in 2002.
This new episode is like a mix of dance music, 70s, modern techno, 80s, reggae, etc... nice atmosphere.
But I cant play it. Im a Ps3 owner. Thanks a lot
- on October 28 2009, 5:02pmI am so AMPED for this new episode, that I'm taking the day off from work, buying some VikingFjord vodka, a phat bag of the finest Seattle skunks, & playing my way through the most fantastic GTA experiences ever imagined. I love Rockstar Games. You wonderful developers have earned a loyal fan for life. If anyone wants to join me and my crew NWD A.K.A. The NORTHWOOD Hoodsters in L.C. Free Mode, just message me & let me know:
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- on October 28 2009, 4:29pmthe only reason why vice city radio is coming out on the disc is because they want more people to buy the disc and that's smart because they make more money. I really don't care about not having vice city radio at least i get the game earlier than everyone who's buying the disc. if you want the station just get 20 more dollars and stop whining
- on October 25 2009, 9:27pmAbsolute p!sh Rockstar. I bought TLATD DLC & now I am penalised for stumping up in the first place. Not impressed at all. Vice City had the best soundtrack ever, & with days to go you tell us we are getting screwed out of what would have probably been the only station I would have listened to in GTAIV.
- on October 24 2009, 6:01pmand by the way (@ Future89) you can go f**k your self you f**king pusy if you whant to know what reguler people think, that gekks like you soud bother geting up of your asses for some things and plus that downloadbles sucks.you soulda made a disc for the lost and damned to begin with becuse now its gona be weird haveing 2 gta iv`s one that got difrent set of vehicles than thy other one ! and why the flying f**k dont ya make gta for ps3 enymore? did f**king microsoft pay you not to? i want some god damn answers!..........but im still exited for the new game and if ya gona make a new gta for 2010-2012 let us know soon
- on October 24 2009, 5:37pmstill no sign of new songs for the beat.......oh yeah dont forget to change the crapy song from (the journey,fustion and the jazz fm) just replace those stations with a anthoer radio station that plays like arabic , indian , russian music u know like a litle bit exotic types with some catchy tones to it.... if its not to late?
- on October 24 2009, 2:05pm@ Future89
"You just stated that quote in a different way you dumbass. I don't see the problem here. I had no problem what so ever buying TLAD again. It's just 20 f*cking dollars more. If it's that much of a problem then people need to get the disc and be happy. If not then the complaining needs to stop cause downloaders at least get early access but somehow that's not good enough. It's not R*'s problem. It's the buyers. I made the right choice in buying the disc. People need to grow a set of balls and man up to their mistake in not getting the disc."
Very mature commentary. It's pretty funny that you call everyone else immature, yet you continue to bring nothing to the table except petty insults. By the way, my quote was not in a "different way". I'll say it again, because obviously one time isn't good enough for you: not everybody is as willing to throw away $20 to get something they already have. If you're willing to do it, that's alright, good for you... But stop pretending like it makes you a savvy consumer, or that it makes you anymore of a "loyal fan of R*".
I'm with WolfRogers here, replying to your comments is a waste of time. Obviously you just take things as they come without question, and there's no reason to talk to somebody who can't see both sides of a discussion.
To everyone else, enjoy the new game.
- on October 24 2009, 10:38amFuture89 says:
@ Junbug284
1st off, I don't swing that way so good for you for being gay. 2nd, I was getting the disc version to begin with cause I'm a loyal fan of R* since GTA 3 came out. I just like the physical copies of games more. It's not being a fanboy and I won't be admitting that it's a ripoff cause I haven't even bothered to play TLAD like that since I beat the story this past February. The multiplayer sucked ass and the loading times were horrible from the hard drive cause I had to play it with the GTA 4 disc so I didn't like it as much. I'll play the story more from the disc after next week. 3rd, I have to get the disc anyway cause I'm also getting Forza 3 on tuesday and the 2nd disc takes up 2 GB including 11 extra cars and 2 extra tracks when I pick up my copy. So, I'm a moron for making the right purchases??? The f*ck outta here and 4th, like I said, 20 extra bucks ain't hurting anything. I guess I understand the issue now. Mommy and daddy won't be giving the money to you kids or yall are too afraid to ask for more. It's pathetic. Congratulations for being my bitch.
Epic fail on your part. Good day kid!!!
LOL at first if your speed sucked you should go talk to (A) your internet provider (b) to the guys at microsoft or (c) pay your bills but if thats all ok you should talk to Rockstar because i life in Europe and there the internet connection is superb and i played lost and damned as well as a download and it played seaminlessly . 2nd as a replay to the sentence : (like I said, 20 extra bucks ain't hurting anything. I guess I understand the issue now. Mommy and daddy won't be giving the money to you kids or yall are too afraid to ask for more) Some peoply really work hard to get that kind money like sweating all day long for it not sittin in some fcking office for all fcking day pretending to be working or be unemployed(not a stab to all the office jobs guys but just making a little point ) So yeah to some people it really matters that extra twenty bucks and does rockstar cuts sometimes 20 bucks off their price ? No . with an attitude like that your gonna get yerself bankrupt sooner or later mate. And rockstar is doing grat things with DLC i agree on that but doing this to the loyal fans is just like cutting themselfs in the fingers
- on October 24 2009, 10:11amFuture89 says:
@ WolfRogers
I got TLAD on my hard drive as well from day 1 and still getting the disc version of both next week so what's your point??? And you can forget about getting a code to get the station cause it won't happen. Like I said, it's called marketing. I once felt the same way about Gears Of War 2. I bought it back in August then a week later a game of the year edition is announced including all the DLC then a week after that it's released and I was f*cked. I took the problem to Epic Game's website cause Gamestop couldn't do anything about it and nothing happened. Just take the 20 extra bucks and get the disc version. It's that simple
are you dumb ? or what and what has that to do with loyalty to gta and rockstar ? im there since the beginning of gta on Pc back in the days but even i'm not buying it the second time around on a disc i prefer downloading it because of my work and its not the fans its fault that they make a mistake by puttan an all out exclusive radio station for them who buy the disc you call that marketing i call that upsetting your fanbase and thats the reason in the first place rockstar ever got so big because of the fans .the world is wrong normally people who always support you should get the best stuff not the onse who always doubting to buy it there just casuals if they really wanted the disc all the way they should have worked on lost and damned en ballad of gay tony simoultanisly and released on disc the first day why i cannot understand why didn't . don't get me wrong i love gta but some of the things they doing makes no sense except for money reasons of course
- on October 23 2009, 6:25pmWhat the hell why is the best station exclusive to the disc version? Man I got screwed over for downloading instead of getting the disc version.
- on October 23 2009, 8:12amand if you guys make a set for ps3 tell us soon cuz im just gona buy a xbox360 for this game
- on October 22 2009, 10:22pmI CANT WAIT FOR THIS AWSOME GAME I LOVE ALL THE GTAs and GTA IV is my FAVORITE IM GONNA GET THIS 3 WEEKS LATER!!!!!!!! SO IM GONNA GO CRAZY TILL I GET IT AH!lol GTA RULES ALL VIDEO GAMES
- on October 22 2009, 8:11pmDude, we just see this on a totally different level, Agree to Disagree with me instead of trying to belittle me, at least take the mature side on that instead of taking cheap shots at me because you think you're oh so better than everyone here, and again you bring up the money issue, money isn't a problem for me. Whatever, you think this is a good thing, I do not, I shall download The Ballad of Gay Tony and I won't be purchasing Episodes from Liberty City. The Lost and Damned has already made back nearly $40 Million of that $50 Million deal so money is not an issue there, this is just Rockstar pulling an Activison.
Again, you're entitled to your opinion but I would appreciate it if you at least took the mature route and just agree to disagree with members here instead of taking cheap shots and acting superior, that is not mature, if anything you're looking like an elitist prick, no offense.


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In programming and various terminal programs (Screen, Vim) the [, ], { and } tends to be used a lot. I'm using a Norwegian keyboard where these are placed such that I have to stretch my fingers a bit too long for whats comfortable. To make it easier I though I'd try to make alt+[some key] be one of these characters. Is there a way that I can bind, say alt+æ (Norwegian letter) to '{' system wide?
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Knicks fall behind the Pacers, Nets closing in, Sixers next on the schedule, Raptors clearly better right now: bring on the Kings?
Game 52: Raptors 100, Knicks 98
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We keep talking about how the Knicks players are
Not playing well but we seem to forget that if the
System is not working then the coach is to blame. Lets face it Woodson is not a smart x and o person. He is more of a motivator. We need a coach that can in a flash identify the mismatches,
Early switches, premature jumping out on defense, too much isolation plays, not designing a play for Novak, stop playing small ball if the opposing team uses bigs. Woodson stinks and I knew that before the season started but somehow it's like MSG employees can't touch him.
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Abraham Peedicayil MD, MRCOG, MPH, is a gynaecologist and clinical epidemiologist at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. His research interests include screening for cancer, reproductive tract infections and violence against women. He is also the editor of the Christian Medical College Alumni Journal and a member of the International Clinical Epidemiology Network.


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Farm mechanization & conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification project launched
If asked "What is the most limiting factor to cereal production in sub-Saharan Africa," most agronomists would say water, nitrogen, or phosphorus. Could farm power also have a place in this list? From 25 to 30 March 2013, a multidisciplinary group of 40 agronomists, agricultural engineers, economists, anthropologists, and private sector representatives from Kenya, Tanzania, Australia, India, and other countries attended a meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, to officially launch the 'Farm Mechanization & Conservation Agriculture for Sustainable Intensification' project, supported by the Australian International Food Security Centre (AIFSC) and managed by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). The meeting focused largely on planning for activities that will take place in Kenya and Tanzania, but the project will eventually explore opportunities to accelerate the delivery and adoption of two-wheel tractors (2WTs) based conservation agriculture (CA) and other 2WT-based technologies (transport, shelling, threshing) by smallholders in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. This project will be implemented over the next four years by CIMMYT and its partners.
Why do these issues matter? In many countries, the number of tractors has declined in the past decades (as a result of structural adjustment plans, for example), and so did the number of draught animals in many parts of the continent (due to biomass shortage, droughts, diseases, etc.). As a result, African agriculture increasingly relies on human muscle power. This problem is compounded by labor shortages arising from an ageing population, rural-urban migration, and HIV/ AIDS. Even in areas where rural population is increasing faster than the cultivated area, labor may be in short supply during critical field operations due to competition with more rewarding sectors, such as construction and mining. One consequence of low farm mechanization is high labor drudgery, which disproportionately affects women, as they play a predominant role in weeding, threshing, shelling, and transport by head-loading, and which makes farming unattractive to the youth. Sustainable intensification in sub-Saharan Africa appears unlikely if the issue of inadequate and declining farm power is not addressed. Power supply could be increased through appropriate and equitable mechanization, while power demand could be reduced through power saving technologies such as CA. Synergies can be exploited between these two avenues: for example, the elimination of soil inversion in CA systems reduces power requirements —typically by a factor of two— making the use of lower powered and more affordable tractors such as 2WTs a viable option. 2WTs are already present in Eastern and Southern Africa, albeit in low numbers and seldom used for CA in most countries. Several CA planters adapted for 2WTs have also been developed recently and are now commercially available. These are both manufactured outside (e.g. China, Brazil) and in the region (e.g. in Kenya and Tanzania).
The first set of the project's activities will aim at identifying likely farmer demand by defining main sources of unmet power demand and labor drudgery. This will help determine the choice of technologies – from the 2WT-based technologies available for CA (seed drilling, strip tillage, ripping, etc.) and non-CA operations (transport, threshing, shelling) – to evaluate on-station and on farm, with participation of farmers and other stakeholders involved in technology transfer. The second set of activities will aim at identifying and testing site-specific unsubsidized business models – utilizing private sector service providers to support market systems – that will enable efficient and equitable delivery of the most promising 2WT-based technologies to a large number of smallholders; technologies affordable to the resource-poor and women-headed households. The project will also examine the institutional and policy constraints and opportunities that may affect the adoption of 2WT-based technologies in the four countries. Finally, it will create awareness on 2WT-based technologies in the sub-region and share knowledge and information with other regions, thanks to the establishment of a permanent knowledge platform hosted by the African Conservation Tillage network.
Tags: ACIAR, African Conservation Tillage network, Agricultural machinery, AIFSC, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Australian International Food Security Centre, Conservation Agriculture, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, farm mechanization, Kenya, power saving technologies, Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, tanzania, technology, Tractors, Zimbabwe
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AM VERY MUCH Happy when i see a discussion on farm mechanization as an agricultutral enigneer profesional from ethiopia because still mechanization hindders the growth of crop and now i think it is a time to increase mechanization ,the siutation are orderd us to improve mechanization.in ethiopia mechanization is going good .to end i just wanted to comment cimmmyt to work in collaboration with ethiopian agricultural mechanization
Very inovative & impressive, please post some bulletins, periodicals & dates for future events.
Many Thanks
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It is very interesting. How can I get this 2WY ?
How can I get this 2Wt in Ethiopia?
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Love Goddess Venus is about to be in Libra – the sign she is most at ease in. You could argue that Taurus is likewise ruled by Venus but spoilsport Saturn has been at that party since late 2012. Venus exalted in Pisces? YES but Neptune/Chiron can add complicating karmic factors. Frankly, the forthcoming transit of Venus (Fri/Sat until mid-Sept) is the most civilized mating/dating astro for ages. Perfect for if you're wanting to elegantly morph a stale status-quo, no dramas and all the objectivity required to rise above soggy old schizz. Of course it could also be over-decadent, crazy seductions that just distract you from the key trip of actualizing the Zap Zone to recession-proof your life. More in the Scopes, Daily Mystic email etc. I'm hot on this at the moment.
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Greek Chicken Recipe
This recipe earned me first place in a local cooking contest a few years ago. For special occasions, I add four to six sun-dried tomatoes (soaked and drained according to package directions) to the cheese mixture before blending. —Nina Ivanoff, Prince George, British Columbia
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- 1 can (4-1/2 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine or chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1. Flatten chicken breasts to 1/8-in. thickness; set aside. In a food processor or blender, combine the cheese, olives, 1 tablespoon oil and oregano; cover and process until mixture reaches a thick chunky paste consistency. Spread over chicken; roll up and tuck in ends. Secure each with a wooden toothpick.
- 2. In a bowl, combine wine, sugar, vinegar, garlic, thyme and remaining oil. Pour into an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with onion. Place chicken over onion.
- 3. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover and baste with pan juices. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear. Yield: 4 servings.
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1 serving (1 each) equals 336 calories, 18 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 617 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 33 g protein.
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August 5, 2013
Tallahassee, FL- Cashiers kept scanning items and that is the sound stores heard all weekend. Many local retailers saw a big jump from last year's tax-free sales.
"It was a fantastic weekend driving by our sales that we had running in various departments and the tax -free weekend just took us over the top," said Ray Gray, a store leader at the local JCPenney's
"There is actually a great excitement that people actually buy things that they might not have otherwise purchased, so there is economic activity that might not have occurred without it," said
Dominic Calabro, the president of the Florida Tax Watch.
The economic activity this year was higher than last. Florida Taxwatch estimates that the state made $30 million just this weekend alone, it reduced the burden of all shoppers by $28 million and during the past four years it has saved tax payers more than $4 billion.
But, Floridians say they wished that the stores would have taken advantage of the last day of tax free so they can take advantage of the deals.
Governors Square Mall in Tallahassee closed at 6PM, and even though some retailers had extended hours they were only open an hour or two later.
"Closing at 6 is kind of difficult especially for me I work on the weekends sometimes so it makes it hard to come in trying to get those last minute things," said Dava Hankerson, a Tallahassee resident.
Many Florida retailers are not done with the holiday. There are some stores that are having post tax-free deals.
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I am definately NOT a "druggie." In fact I have a hard time to take an advil or something comparable even for a headache. The "pushers" would have a hard time making any profits from me. Have you ever had a pill get stuck in your throat? I have – and it sits there and sits there and it's a horrible feeling. And when you end up having to go to the ER to have it dislodged, it's even worse. So – take my word for it, it's something you dont' want to have happen.
I also have a great fear of shots. Anytime you think you're going to poke a needle in my arm you better have a damn good reason or I'll come out fighting. Got that?!?
Well, today I had my second ROOSTER JUICE shot. It's one of the best things that has ever happened to me – along with the doctor that gives them to me, of course. Let me explain.
To begin with – just so you know – the needle for this shot has to be as big around as a piece of spaghettie (not small) – and the syringe must hold at least a half a gallon of liquid! Just sayin' is all ! ! ! !
Way back in the dark ages (shut up Burl) when I was of the ripe old age of about 35 I went riding in a hot air balloon – on Easter Sunday. It was one of those springs that was absolutely beautiful for Minnesota. Warm and sunny and perfect. Kind of like we're having this year – which doesn't happen but once every 20+ years. I really didn't want to go up for the ride, I would rather have been in the chase car, but somewhere along the line I got talked into riding in the balloon and have regretted it ever since.
The owner/operator of the hot air balloon was not a nice man – at least that's my opinion of him. Once my friend and I were up in the air with him he decided he was going to scare us royaly, which he did to the last inth degree of possibility. He flew it through the tree tops to the point of making my friend and me defend ourselves against the tree branches that would have poked us in the eyes had we not held them away from our faces. He flew us toward the high voltage power lines until just before we could touch them and then shot enough hot air into the balloon to prevent us from catching them. I could go on, but you get the idea.
Eventually when it was time to put the balloon down he decided to land in an open field, but bounced across the stubble, caught the side of a township road, bounced the basket very high at which point I was thrown into a padded propane tank hard enough that it broke my kneecap into three pieces.
I knew instantly that I was hurt. Hubby Ole and Lovely Daughter were in the chase truck, and they tossed me into the back of the truck and took me the 15 miles into town to the ER where an orthopedic surgeon performed emergency surgery on Easter Sunday to wire me back together. Mind you, this was back in the dark ages. I had my leg in a plaster cast from my ankle to my hip for 6 weeks. At the end of 6 weeks the ortho doc cut the cast off and sent me home – NO physical therapy of any kind. Needless to say, about 2 years later I started having major problems.
Through the years I have subjected myself to every physical therapy program available within the city limits to no avail. Needless to say this has cost thousands of dollars, and all for nothing. UNTIL about 2 years ago I discovered the most wonderful ortho doctor that pointed me in the direction of ROOSTER JUICE!!
Now, if you haven't heard of ROOSTER JUICE, you're really missing out on something. It's made from the combs of roosters and is injected as a lubricant into joints of the human body that are not behaving well. I became aware of it about 10 years ago, but at that time decided not to go that route because it was so new. Now I could write a bible about it.
The technical name is actually SYNVISC, and if you have a need and haven't at least given it a shot (pun intended) you're really missing out. It's made such a world of difference in my life it's unexplanable.
I had so much pain back in November of 2010 that I could hardly walk. After having x-rays in my knee it was discovered that it was bone on bone and the doc that examined me said he was amazed that I could even walk. He told me that it was not a question of IF I would have a knee replacement, it was WHEN I would have one.
When he suggested it, it was just not a convenient time. By that time I was so used to living with pain that it really didn't matter any more. So to bide my time until a knee replacement was convenient for my time schedule I opted for a ROOSTER JUICE shot.
The syringe was huge. Just to look at it almost scared me to the point of not having it at all – but I did. I made Ole go along with me for moral support. That Ole – he's good for all kinds of things.
So my first one was back in November of 2010. Mind you – these shots are only supposed to be good for 6 months. Everything went wonderfully until the time we started to move back in November of 2011. That's when I started carrying heavy boxes loaded with "stuff" that needed to find a new home. And that' when my knee started driving me crazy again.
So I toughed it out until about 2 weeks ago when I just couldn't stand it anymore. When I finally realized what a dumb stubborn Norwegian I was being, I called and made an appointment with the wonderful ortho doc that I have.
Today I had my second SYNVISC shot and my knee is feeling wonderful. I realize that I'm one of the lucky ones as this doesn't work as well for everyone. But I thank my lucky stars that I am one of those lucky ones and appreciate every waking/walking moment without pain.
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In an interview for Elle magazine's September issue, model Kate Upton says not everyone's been a fan of her curvy body.
The bikini model opened up about the constant pressure to look her absolute best in the showbiz industry, and confessed she was bewildered by Hollywood's negative reaction to her non skinny body, according to bestdaily.co.uk.
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during the weekend we saw plenty of slow motion shots of cars cornering with tyres wobbling on the wheel rims. gary anderson reckoned quite a few cars ran with lower tyre pressures to improve traction. i dont know if it is all pirelli's fault. alonso, vettel, raikkonen along with several other drivers are yet to suffer from the delaminations


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|Sailor Moon
|The Four Horsemen
|This was my first attempt at fanfic. I had this image in my head of a sort of shrine to the Sailor Senshi within the Dark Kingdom, and this got me to thinking about what sort of religion might exist in Queen Beryl's realm.
|Frozen Time
|This story arose from my interest in cryonics.
Kiss of the Enemy
|This is a crossover with S.M. Stirling's Draka series. No, I'm not kidding.
|Under a Cloud
|The Sailor Senshi encounter an enemy that they have absolutely, positively no hope whatsoever of defeating.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
|After I finally saw episode 200 of Sailor Moon, I said to myself it was time to write a really long fanfic. Six months later...
|Pictures at an Exhibition
|This is a little prologue/epilogue to Secrets.
|Last Act
|This story is part of the Circle of Time series.
|The Wish
|This was my entry to the Anime North 2000 Fan Fiction Contest. It was the Grand Prize winner.
|The Doctor Is In
|This was my entry to the Anime North 2001 Iron Author Contest (had to be written in two hours). It won first place.
|El Hazard
Earth Chapter One
As Long as it Takes
|I always wondered just how Ifurita managed to build that mausoleum that Makoto found her in. It couldn't have been easy.
Earth Chapter Two
The Road Home
|The paintings that accompanied the closing credits at the end of the first El Hazard OAV series suggested that at some point Makoto and his friends made their way back to Earth. This idea was really what inspired this 'Earth Chapter' series.
Earth Chapter Three
|So what would it be like to psychoanalyze an android?
Earth Chapter Four
The Silent Invasion
|Not to give too much away here, but it stands to reason that Makoto and company might find their lives becoming just as 'interesting' on Earth as they were on El Hazard.
Earth Chapter Five
Fall of Darkness
|This concludes the story arc started in Chapter Four.
Earth Chapter Six
|The other thing I always wondered was what sort of life Ifurita and Makoto would have together.
|(Lemon) This is a side-story to my El Hazard Earth Chapter Two. If you've seen the series then you shouldn't need to guess who's been reunited here...
|Prime Candidate
|I wrote this story to suggest what the background of Kalia from the second OAV series might have been.
|Rough Justice
|This is a collaboration I did with Mark Engels.
|Vampire Miyu
|Heaven Can Wait
|This is a crossover with the Fox Television Network series 'Brimstone'.
|The Day After
|This story takes place the day after the final episode of Noir.
|Crest of the Stars
|The Abh Empire faces a mysterious new enemy. Lafiel and Jinto are thrown into a chaotic war where they are unsure whom or what they are really fighting.
|Lafiel and Jinto are granted an extended leave from the Space Force. The tropical island paradise they visit will hold surprises for both of them.


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The Weinsteins' ebullient backstage musical "The Sapphires," which chronicles the success of an all-girl Aboriginal band out of Australia in the 1960s and boasts a break-out performance from Irish star-on-the-rise Chris O'Dowd, and Adam Leon's SXSW and Cannes entry "Gimme the Loot," a well-shot love story set against the backdrop of graffiti pranksters in New York City, are receiving the top marks from critics this week.
Meanwhile, DreamWorks Animation's newest entry "The Croods" is getting middling to decent reviews, as is French-Canadian export comedy "Starbuck" and Welsh high school musical "Hunky Dory" -- featuring live-singing pre-"Les Miserables" -- starring Minnie Driver.
The deadly dull and not-funny "Admission," while starring the likable duo of Tina Fey and Paul Rudd, is rounding out the bottom of the pack, with jokes "that land as lightly as badminton birdies." We look forward to the next comedy actually written by Fey.
Gimme the Loot Dir. Adam Leon, USA | Sundance Selects | Joshua Rivera, Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Zoe Lescaze | 100% Fresh | A.V. Club: "It's a bright, lively movie, with a vision of New York as a multicultural free-for-all, where everybody's always looking to see what they can take from everybody else."
The Sapphires Dir. Wayne Blair, Australia | Weinstein Company | Cast: Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Miranda Tapsell, Shari Sebbens | 92% Fresh | The Hollywood Reporter: "An exuberant celebration of Aboriginality that fizzes with humor and heart; its soulfulness goes beyond the embrace of a jukebox full of Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records hits."
The Croods Dir. Chris Sanders, USA | Twentieth Century Fox | Cast: Catherine Keener, Emma Stone, Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds | 77% Fresh | Austin Chronicle: "A spirited and eye-popping stealth charmer." | Our TOH! "Immersed in Movies" feature on "The Croods."
Starbuck Dir. Ken Scott, Canada | Entertainment One | Cast: Patrick Huard, Julie LeBreton | 68% Fresh | Total Film: "Huard's charm offsets the plot contrivancies, while Ken Scott's finely balanced direction humanizes the high concept." | "Starbuck" Director Ken Scott Not the First to Remake His Own Movie.
Hunky Dory Dir. Marc Evans, USA | Gravitas Ventures | Cast: Minnie Driver, Danielle Branch, Aneuirn Barnard, Robert Pugh, Owen Teale, Haydn Gwynne, Adam Byard | 56% Rotten | New York Times: "At various moments this endearing but sudsy movie, which spills all over the place, evokes "High School Musical," "Glee" and "Billy Elliot." But unlike them, it feels less like a corporate product than like an earnest, eccentric expression of its creators' nostalgia for the twilight of a musical lotus land before the Sex Pistols and the Clash changed everything." | Our TOH! review.
Admission Dir. Paul Weitz, USA | Universal Pictures | Cast: Tina Fey, Paul Rudd, Gloria Reuben, Nat Wolff | 37% Rotten | New York Times: "Mr. Weitz lines up a target placed at the explosive intersection of class, race, region and every other source of societal anguish, and then does not so much miss as aim in another direction — or several — letting fly a volley of darts that land as lightly as badminton birdies." | Our TOH! interview with Tina Fey.


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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim assured us that he would return to the Team USA bench for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro if Duke's Mike Krzyzewski returned as head coach.
Boeheim made good on that promise Monday, when the official announcement of his return as an assistant was announced. Boeheim will join Monty Williams and Tom Thibodeau on the Team USA bench. The latter two coaches replace Nate McMillan and Mike D'Antoni.
Boeheim has worked with Krzyzewski on Team USA since 2005, helping the Americans win the last two Olympic gold medals. The two coaches are close friends and now will be coaching against each other in the ACC this season, when the Orange jumps ship from the Big East.


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Once upon a time when Gabriele Palmer wrote "The Politics of Breastfeeding" 20 years ago, she was not alluding to Democrats, Republicans or members of the Tea Party.
But what is considered a health issue by many experts became a partisan issue last week after First Lady Michelle Obama commented on the role of breastfeeding in preventing childhood obesity, a recent IRS reversal to allow deductions for breast pumps and encouraging US hospitals to aim for Baby Friendly status.
Soon newswires and blogs were abuzz after Rep. Michele Bachmann criticized the First Lady for creating a "nanny state" by encouraging breastfeeding and supporting the IRS decision to allow breast pumps to be classified as medical devices. Who chimes in next but Sarah Palin with the remark: "No wonder Michelle Obama is telling people to breastfeed their babies….Yeah, you better, because the price of milk is so high right now."
A pertinent portion of the Washington Post article: The discussion has both riveted and dismayed the breastfeeding community, so to speak. "We all expect this – we all know the Republicans and Democrats have their differences," sighed Marsha Walker, a registered nurse who is executive director of the National Association for Breastfeeding Advocacy.
Referring to Bachmann, Walker said: "It's not that she's against breastfeeding. It's that she's using it as a vehicle of attack. And it's unfortunate, because breastfeeding isn't a political entity. It's a public health entity that doesn't deserve to be used as political leverage."
Like all controversy, things have begun to settle down at this point. But I doubt they all agree happily ever after when it comes to party lines.
On a happier note, congratulations and thanks to UC San Diego Health System for developing and sharing the Supporting Premature Infant Nutrition (SPIN) program to help mothers produce and provide sufficient breast milk for their premature infants. Their innovative program is available to anyone with computer and Internet access.
"Our online tools allow mothers to learn about our program and follow the steps at their own convenience. Since not all hospitals will let mothers and their premature babies have skin-to-skin contact, the videos will also serve as a teaching model for other health institutions and patients," said Stellwagen. "SPIN's overall goal is to improve the manner in which neonatal intensive care units across the nation support optimal nutrition and growth to premature infants."
The links are valuable to lactation professionals and parents alike. The site has a variety of patient resources, such as pumping log sheets, milk recipes, lactation research and publications.
The SPIN program has fostered an increase in premature babes receiving mother's milk by 15% since its launch in 2008.
"Human breast milk provides several benefits for our most vulnerable population of patients, including an increase in I.Q., stronger brain growth and a decreased rate of infection and intestinal complications, like necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), which dropped from a rate of six to under two percent with the SPIN program," said Lisa Stellwagen, MD, lactation director of the SPIN program.


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Manchester City are set to reignite their interest in Jack Wilshere after seeing their £40 million offer for Raheem Sterling turned down. City are believed to be desperate to add 'home-grown' players to their squad this summer and Wilshere fits the...read more »
Manchester City are said to be keen on signing Jack Wilshere at the end of the season. The Premier League champions are looking to add homegrown talents to their squad over the summer and have put the 23-year-old on top of...read more »
Here is an in-depth look at today's game between Manchester City and Arsenal: PREVIOUS MEETING September 13, 2014 (Premier League) Arsenal 2 - 2 Manchester City (Wilshere 64, Sanchez 74) (Aguero 28, Demichelis 84) The Gunners dominated the early exchanges, with Danny Welbeck coming...read more »
Arsenal are willing to sell Carl Jenkinson if his £8 million asking price is met, reports the Daily Star. The 22-year-old is currently on a season-long loan at West Ham and has produced several impressive performances for the East London club. Sam...read more »
Arsenal host Manchester City on Saturday midday and I got in touch with Blues fan Ric Turner from the Bluemoon blog to get his views on the upcoming clash: 1. Are you happy with what Manuel Pellegrini did during the summer...read more »
Arsenal legend Alan Smith can't see the Gunners winning the Premier League title this season, insisting both Chelsea and Manchester City are miles ahead of his former club. This summer saw Arsene Wenger add five new signings to his squad (Mathieu...read more »
It was one of the best summer transfer windows in recent years as we saw a number of top players from around Europe join the Premier League. Diego Costa left Atletico Madrid for Chelsea, while former Gunner Cesc Fabregas also...read more »
Arsenal managed to somehow come away from yesterday's game against Everton with a point after two late goals from Aaron Ramsey and Olivier Giroud. Considering the performance from the side, it felt like a win to me, but we need to...read more »
Recent reports suggest Arsenal preparing an £11 million summer move for Newcastle right-back Mathieu Debuchy. With Bacary Sagna joining Manchester City, Arsene Wenger is after a suitable replacement for the Frenchman, and Debuchy seems to be the leading candidate. But while many...read more »
This year's summer transfer window takes a back seat for a few weeks as the world's greatest sporting event takes place in two days time. This, however, doesn't mean we can't indulge ourselves in the possible transfer targets that could...read more »


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The LSA arena widensFriday, June 11th, 2010
There's a persistent young man on the AOPA Forums named Kevin who lives in New Jersey. Kevin's determined to get a sport pilot certificate, but the only problem–a problem he shares with a lot of wannabe pilots–is that there are no light sport aircraft at airports closer than an hour's drive. But he doesn't let that stop him. He's called flight schools in his area to try to persuade them to add LSAs. People on the forums have explained to Kevin that flight schools have to weigh the cost-benefit ratio when adding an aircraft: Will they get enough hours on that LSA to pay for its upkeep and (maybe) make a profit? But Kevin hasn't given up. And I hope he never does, because GA needs Kevins–kids who want to fly more than anything.
It's gratifying to see more LSAs trickling into the rental fleet. Yingling Aircraft in Wichita has placed a SkyCatcher on its rental line, so expect to see more at Cessna Pilot Centers in the coming year. Piper's PiperSport has been popping up here and there too, most recently at First Landings Aviation in Florida. (Does Florida have a monopoly on sport pilot training?) CTs, Evektors, Remos, and Tecnam can be found at more and more locations. And you can even get a seaplane rating in an LSA in South Carolina or Georgia, flying Coast Empire Flight Training's FPNA Capetown. There are light sport options out there, and I fully anticipate there will be a lot more in the years to come.
In the meantime, the best place to check for LSA training and rental is Dan Johnson's F.I.R.M. list on his website. F.I.R.M. stands for Flight Instruction, Rentals, and Maintenance, and this list is updated frequently.


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Director D.J. Caruso's big screen adaptation of the critically-acclaimed graphic novel series Y: The Last Man seemed like the perfect vehicle for rising star Shia LaBeouf, especially since the two had already worked together on Eagle Eye and Disturbia. However, LaBeouf, rumored to have been offered the role of title character Yorick Brown, recently told Wizard magazine that the role is too similar to his Transformers character, Sam Witwicky:
You take Sam and you put a monkey on his shoulder. I don't know if it's that big a differential. It seems like he's the ordinary guy in an extraordinary situation again.
The "monkey" LaBeouf refers to is Ampersand, Yorick Brown's pet Capuchin monkey. In Y: The Last Man, Yorick and Ampersand are the only two mammals possessing a Y chromosome to survive a mysterious plague that sweeps the planet.
It's unclear why the film adaptation, originally scheduled to begin filming in the fall of 2008, has been delayed, but LaBeouf said:
I'm not willing to make that movie currently and may be too old to play the role by the time it does come around.
LaBeouf's next film, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, opens nationwide June 24.


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The FDA Is Going to Do Better, Okay?
A new report outlines the difficulties that the agency is having.
Today the Food and Drug Administration released a special report called Pathway to Global Product Safety and Quality (PDF). The takeaway from the report: America is importing a lot of food (and even more drugs), and it's really tricky to keep track of it all! But they're trying! The Times cites this statistic from the report: "Just a decade ago, 6 million shipments of FDA-regulated goods passed through the nation's 300 ports of entry. This year the number will quadruple to 24 million shipments." But hey! You know what's going to make the job even tougher? The FDA's newly diminished budget. It's okay, though. Our food supply is already, like, pretty safe. [NYT]


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Not too many tuners are keen to fettle with McLaren's MP4-12C, perhaps for fear of messing up the carefully wind-tunnel-honed aerodynamics or the stressed performance of the 3.8-litre V8 pushing out more than 600 horsepower in stock trim. We'd be reluctant to play around with near perfection too, but US company Vorsteiner has hinted at a McLaren 12C aerodynamic package before, and now the California tuner has released images and info as well.
Called the MP4-VX, Vorsteiner's kit for the Macca is available for the closed and Spyder models, incorporating a redesigned front end with a carbon-fibre bumper and splitter, plus composite side air intakes, beefier carbon side skirts, and full carbon back end with a functional rear diffuser and wing. The wheels are staggered 20in and 21in items finished in black to match all the shiny weave.


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Mother of alleged Silk Road kingpin knows more about digital privacy than you
Lyn Ulbricht isn't just fighting for her son's freedom, she's fighting for yours, too.
Libertarian presidential candidate about to invest in Bitcoin
"I look at it as the Visa card of the future."
Net neutrality jargon explained
Here are all the words and phrases you need to know to understand net neutrality.
The truth about Bitcoin addiction
It all depends on the price.
Porn star explains why she loves Bitcoin while stripping
Bitcoin has never looked so good.
Hackers gained access to more than 1,000 StubHub accounts
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Like most 'wannabe creators', my formative and scholastic background is in writing and directing, yet I've realized over the years that my personal passion is to understand the core nature of humankind and where we're headed based upon critical past events and troubling current trends.
Back in 1999, I was working as a Producer at Electronic Arts Canada, a division of the huge videogame company EA, I had been there for three years, on franchises ranging from Need for Speed, to SSX Snowboarding, to James Bond, as well as many other fledgling videogame prototypes.
I soon became tired with the position – here were all of these incredibly creative people and we weren't doing anything to truly harness our skills and tell really important or powerful interactive stories. We were just making slightly better versions of the same thing year after year after year!
Sure...there was nothing really wrong with it – the money was good and I was learning so much in the job – but I felt like I was dying inside. It was the end of the Millennium and I honestly felt like I had a very short time left to tell a fairly important story that would touch a lot of people.
New horizons
So I quit my job, cashed in my stocks and went traveling overseas for six months with a backpack – you know, the typical Peter Pan response. I went to Australia, New Zealand and a lot of the usual places a wayward late twenty something would go once they abandoned their livelihood.
But I surprisingly spent the majority of my time in the remote islands of the Fijian chain. And it was there, surrounded by the warmth of these incredible tribal cultures, that the story for Broken Saints started to really take shape.
I was inspired by the positive side of humanity for a change and my thoughts started to drift to modern technology and where it was taking us as a species…and what was happening to our spiritual natures as a result…and how we might be able to make the world a better place in the end (even if it has to get much worse in the short term). The idea started to take shape…
Time to write a book?
I had originally planned on writing a book (I still want to do a novelization of Broken Saints at some point) but after I returned from my trip, I realized that there were some incredible authors out there who had already written about similar themes…not the same story at all…but these were established authors and I couldn't even dream of having a publisher yet!
I started taking contracts again at EA when I came back, I was painfully short on money and they set me up with a high-speed connection so I could work from home. It was at this time that I really started surfing the Web and discovering the strengths and weaknesses of what was out there.
Exploring the web
Most of all, I watched LOTS of Flash cartoons and realized that they were mainly just being used for advertisements or mindless animations that didn't really try to tell a 'story' of any kind. And THAT is what I really missed doing, what I complained about during the peak of my production years, I wanted to tell interesting stories.
I did more research (which is to say I spent days on end surfing the backwaters of the WWW) and saw that online narratives hadn't really caught on yet. So I became really intrigued by the possibilities. But I knew that this was clearly something I couldn't do alone…
Creation of the team
Andrew West, the Art Director for Broken Saints, was the first to approach me. We had been friends for years (he used to come into a videogame store I owned in Vancouver) and had talked for ages about doing something creative together. When he found out I was back in town, he asked if I wanted to work on creating a comic book with him.
I was a HUGE graphic novel fan (Sandman, Watchmen, Dark Knight Returns, V for Vendetta, the Invisibles) and thought that maybe the story in my head would work best in this format that I had adored since childhood. We talked about self-publishing but then Andrew introduced me to Ian Kirby, our Technical Director, who was making websites and playing around with Flash at the time.
He gave me a demonstration of what Flash 4 could do and what its strengths were, it was really good at manipulating images, text, and audio and the idea came to me of doing an animated comic set to music! The essential elements were all there! The timeline…the raw components…the idea…and, I hoped, an audience that would be hungry for thoughtful, long-form narratives.
Essential ingredient, the soundtrack
All that was left was the music, we wanted to have a hypnotic original soundtrack and luckily I had a VERY talented cousin. Tobias Tinker had 4 classical and ambient collections completed that were never mass published, so he gave us complete access to the HOURS of compelling material, which became the basis for the Broken Saints soundtrack! And that's the condensed version of how the BS team came together and how our skills fused to create this simple but very unique narrative form.
Cinematic Literature
Many people have tried to give a 'category' or name to what Broken Saints is, either 'animated graphic novel' or 'Flash comic' but I like to call it 'Cinematic Literature'. This works because the story in Broken Saints is not simple, it's very complex and very driven by the language and the narrative…it's LITERATE. But I also worship films and wanted the chapters in Broken Saints to have the quality of 'cinema' in their transitions and flow.
Most online comics are just 'click-through' panels that are static…and most traditional animations online are simple 1-3 minute cartoons but we present Broken Saints as a LONG-FORM animation that isn't clicked through…it is EXPERIENCED. In the end, it's a fusion of many influences – comics, anime, film, music, poetry, novels, art – but "cinematic literature' sums it up best from my limited vantage point ;)
The legacy of Broken Saints
Broken Saints succeeds by speaking of how technology has expanded to rule our lives, how all of our communication and commerce and activities have machines and tech involved and how we have lost touch with what is TRULY important: our cultures, our fellow man, and our spiritual truths. And the story shows what happens when to people, to a global culture that has been pressured to fear 'terrorism' and pressured to fear its neighbors, when you open their eyes to the biggest truths that are rarely discussed anymore in polite company.
With that said, the legacy of Broken Saints is twofold: not only is it an interesting and emotionally resonant use of a modern and accessible technological tool that has reached a global audience (4 million + visitors and counting) but it's a reminder to all generations that you cannot continue as a culture, as a species, or as a single human being if your life is completely ruled by fear.
But the only way we can overcome that fear is to connect on a spiritual level, to use our respect and our love for each other to shine a bright light and push the darkness away. And maybe, someday, technology could be harnessed to help us all do this!
The DVD collection
And, of course, there's a practical side to things (heck, we can't be complete altruists…eating and having a roof over one's head still holds sway over us weaklings in the West). Recently, thanks to the generous support of the Canadian government and our loyal fan-base, we completed a completely upgraded 4-disc DVD collection of the entire 12-hour series, along with copious behind-the-scenes extras and new exclusive features.
Basically, we compressed the 3 years of development time on the online version to 9 months of round-the-clock art, effects and audio revamps to take advantage of a new medium and let the longest-running Flash series live on in style!
Realising the dream.
Like I said in the beginning, all I wanted to do was tell an interesting story and so many things 'fell' into place to make it possible… the team, the technology, the timing of it all.
And I look back on that comment in the first line about the whole 'wannabe creator' thing…and I think about the truth in that statement; for the first time in my adult life, I truly wanted something – in every fiber of my being – and it came to pass. Synchronicities and serendipities. Unseen machinations…
Be careful what you wish for…
But be thankful when it comes true.
About the author, Brooke Burgess
Brooke Burgess is the wizard behind the curtain. Previously a Producer for entertainment software giant Electronic Arts, Burgess' background in journalism, advertising, theatre, film, and poetry prepared him for his current challenge. Holding an Honours BA in Communication and English from the University of Windsor, he is now entering into a new phase of profound humility, where he prefers to let the work speak for itself.


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Article Archive for September 2012
Alumni Spotlight: Jose Fuentes 05F
While at Hampshire, Jose Fuentes 05F helped create Hampedia. His Div III project was adapted into a book, Rising Technomass: The Political Economy of Social Transformation in Cyberspace, which he co-authored with Satyananda Gabriel, professor …
Student Spotlight: Andrew Figueroa F10
Quick Facts:
Irvine, CA
Areas of Study:
Latin American Studies, Theatre, Music, Hip-Hop
Division II:
The Social Narrative Performed through Hip-Hop
Division II Committee:
Djola Branner, Susana Loza
Post-Hampshire Plans:
World Tour
Currently Reading:
Great Russian Short Stories by various authors(Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Pushkin, Chekhov, and more), …
Videos: The Divisional System
Still trying to wrap your head around the divisional system? Looking for a short video to explain it to your family, friends, or neighbors?
Try this video: What is the divisional system?
Looking for more videos about …
Faculty Feature: Kristen Luschen
Kristen Luschen, associate professor of education studies, received her B.A. and M.A. in Sociology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She received her doctorate in Cultural Foundations of Education and a Certificate …
Alumni Profile: Nathan Kensinger 97F
The latest project of Nathan Kensinger 97F is featured in Wired Magazine's recent article, Pollution as Art: Radio-Controlled Armada Floats Where Canoes Dare Not Go.
Erick Msumanje 09F Awarded Princess Grace Foundation Film Scholarship
Erick Msumanje 09F has been awarded the Princess Grace Foundation-USA's 2012 John H. Johnson Film Award, a highly-competitive scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student working in film.
Msumanje plans to use the scholarship money to make …
Going Abroad this Spring – deadlines and resources
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Awesome resource! Thanks! I have a world that I can definitely massage a bit more and this will certainly help.
For those of you who are undertaking the monumental task of mapping an entire world, here is a great FREE guide that can help. A Magical Society: Guide to Mapping. Its a free mashup of the mapping sections in their product, A Magical Society: Ecology & Culture. It explains how to plan your continents, where mountains and rivers are logically located, and how to place environmental zones. Its helpful if you want the world to behave in a realistic manner, similar to our own earth.
Awesome resource! Thanks! I have a world that I can definitely massage a bit more and this will certainly help.
Just in case anyone still wants this and finds they can't get it from the RPGNow link above, e23 still has it available.
Innkeeper at the Darkwood Inn. The Foul Punster of the Cartographers' Guild!
Better role playing than dragon slaying!
Thanks a lot! I found this site looking for just something like this
Well welcome to the site and definitely hang around for as long as you like.
This is awesome, I've been looking for a good tutorial for awhile now. I've always wanted to be able to create a beautiful map for my campaign setting.
The Campaign Builders' Guild - Part of the Alliance of Creative Communities, the Campaign Builders' Guild is your home away from home while searching for tips, reviews, criticisms, helpful hints, and resources for building a wonderful campaign setting.
Turtles All the Way Down - Blogging about Building Campaigns.
Ishmayl, welcome and feel free to ask questions in the various forums and post your creations as you work on them.


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Galliwasp's real name is Steve G. Steve is located in United Kingdom and has been a SingSnap member since April 19, 2008. He has a total of 277 public recordings that have been viewed 42,040 times.
Thanks so much for the visit!
I spend far too much time at work and have a horrible commute, so hardly get any time to sing or listen these days. Sorry in advance if I don't get around as much as I'd like ... and really grateful for anyone that takes time to drop in here.
I'm an accountant, so not got much imagination (!) and tend to sing stuff as I hear it.
I have to keep reminding myself that this is a karaoke site ... constantly in awe of some of the talent in here.


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Up until now, I've done the full review treatment on a game for one of two reasons; either it's been incredibly fun and I just can't shut up about extolling its virtues, or it's a lukewarm to steaming pile of mismatched parts, a broken POS. Hidden in Plain Sight (80 MSP) marks the first time I'm doing a review for initially selfish reasons. To start, it allows me to use the HIPS acronym throughout, which, like COPS (Castle of Pixel Skulls) from the previous Rundown, gives me access and carte blanche to increasingly bad jokes that you'll have to suffer through for the duration.
Secondly, take a good look at the box art for HIPS. Forget screenshots, or the marketplace description, that 'pits players against each other in tense battles of guile and subtlety', as accurate as that is. Rather, pay particular attention to the skeleton with its arm around the girl. Here, the main menu.
Look at it, just don't look like you're trying to look at it.
The skeleton's out of place, sure, probably freezes often in the winter months, but that's not what unnerves me. No, that honor belongs to the girl, with that creepy wide smile or whatever you'd call it. I actually fear for the skeleton's safety. Add in the old guys pulling magic out of a hat, ambushed by ninjas, the surprised and/or horrified knight (my reaction as well), MK's Sub-Zero (?), and a mohawked-man conversing with royalty and sporting a very long tooth, and you're staring at one big collage of weird, my motivation for writing this.
It's just off. If I was handed a VHS with a slideshow of these images, and watched it on a dare, I'd immediately get a call saying I had seven days to live. That's the vibe I got.
Now that I've established my lack of comfort with the start screen, it's time to discuss the game proper. HIPS is an overhead-view version of Clue where players take a proactive approach to finding a culprit, namely by killing them. Unfortunately, that last statement gets the piss taken out of it once you see the game is local-multiplayer ONLY, requiring you to be an adequate social butterfly, or have deep pockets to purchase companionship.
I didn't come this far along the path of intrigue and oddity to get shutout, so I adapted to fit the style, enlisting the aid of a most unlikely source: my brother. A 'wrong place wrong time' scenario for him, since the kid has literally only played a handful of games in his lifetime, making him a less than an ideal adversary for any versus type, but, as they say, desperate times. We cycled through all of the modes starting from the top, playing four to five rounds of each. Instead of summing it up in a few short paragraphs, I'll highlight and explain the rules and conditions in all five.
Ninja Party (and the rest of the modes as well) plays similar to the mobile Assassin's Creed multiplayer game released a few years ago. As Ninjas, everyone is asked to make the rounds of the level, touching various statues, trying to look as inconspicuous as possible while weeding out their competitors. Complicating this, of course, is that everyone looks the same. Winning involves either touching all statues, or being the last person standing, and there's a smoke bomb for making a potentially daring escape.
Catch A Thief splits players into two teams; Thieves, obviously, that blend in and try to collect coins incognito, and Snipers, who have three bullets to find their prey among the crowd. While you'd think Snipers have the advantage, it's actually tougher to gauge the liars, especially if they've got the 'A.I. shuffle' down pat. Thieves that collect coins (which don't disappear when initially touched) will give off a chime every time, and Snipers that move their crosshairs over the already-picked coins will make those coins vanish, putting you on the trail of the thief. A fun mode.
Developer Adam Spragg gives you the details.
Knights vs. Ninjas is another Assassin's Creed variant, wherein Ninjas blend and attempt to assassinate the roaming Royalty, protected by Knights. While Knights can kill Ninjas outright, Ninjas can only stun their pursuers momentarily. Matches got quite tense going after the last of the surviving Royalty.
Death Race is just that, a race (well, more like a brisk walk) from one side to the other, with the blend formula in effect. There is a run button, which can help once you're near the end, but it's a dead (excuse the pun) giveaway otherwise. Another neat twist is that each player has sniping abilities (one shot- make it count), moving their crosshairs up and down the line to sniff out enemy racers. It's actually quite strategic, as you can also target yourself, a nice tactic for disguising your big push to the finish line.
Assassin plays like a combination of all the modes. Again you're split into teams, Snipers and Assassins. Snipers have the same goal as last time, three chances to discern the enemy, who assassinates the various NPCs in the level. The twist here is similar to coin collecting, in that when you attack, a sound can be heard, but the target won't actually drop dead until a Sniper's crosshairs move over them, setting off another tense run in hunting down the killer.
Where's Waldo? Man, how should I know? I don't even know who I am.
Much like Shakira wisely said before me, HIPS don't lie. Rush to your objectives or the goal, make any sudden, un-A.I.-like moves, and your rivals are going to notice who doesn't belong real quick. Deception is key, and, given the proximity of the competition, so is your game face. Well, in between the laughing and shouting. Looking over, even my brother is enjoying it, starting to play like a real HIPS-ter. If getting him to play a videogame and crack a smile doesn't speak to a game's worth, I don't know what will.
There's no doubting its creepy art, but once you delve into the game, it's undeniably fun, and the added layers of complexity to each of the different modes do well to extend its lifespan. It's truly a shame then that it's so limiting. For the majority of us, the solo crowd, lack of online support and zero A.I. bots offline render it simply unplayable. Of all the local-only XBLIGs I've played, HIPS has to hurt me the most. Were it online, I'd probably be at it now, praising it non-stop. Since I'm not, I'll assume all the risk and say that if you should actually have three spare controllers and three acquaintances, Hidden in Plain Sight is probably the most fun you could have with that setup.


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AnalysisHighline Wealth Management, founded by Neal Simon, was in need of rebranding and a new identity, as well as positioning surrounding its differentiators in the marketplace. Highline brought Verasolve on to help it create its new image, as well as to enhance its brand recognition among target audiences. Following these initiatives, Verasolve was also engaged to help Highline increase its qualified prospect leads.
SolutionVerasolve developed Highline's new logo, letterhead and business cards, giving the company a fresh and professional image, and developed messaging to support the firm's sophisticated offering. Verasolve implemented a public relations campaign that focused on coverage in local media and industry trades to enhance brand awareness and preference for Highline. Verasolve then developed a penta-millionaire prospect event at the newly renovated Washington, D.C. St. Regis Hotel, booking the first private event at Adour, Alain Ducasse's newest restaurant. Alain Ducasse is the only restaurateur in the world with three Three-Michelin Star restaurants. Verasolve developed a mailing list that was designed based on a number of criteria crucial to reaching appropriate contacts, as well as providing the invitation and coordinating all venue arrangements.
ResultsHighline's new image was well received by both clients and prospects. "We have received many compliments on our new brand," said Simon in a letter to Verasolve. The public relations campaign resulted in numerous media placements, including bylined articles ghost-written by Verasolve, media interviews with Highline senior leadership, and press releases on company milestones and announcements. Simon went on to say, "You have managed to secure a series of media placements for us, including an extremely valuable bylined article in Investment News, a leading publication in the wealth management industry." The prospect event at Adour was so successful that a second night had to be added in order to accommodate the overwhelming prospects interest. The mailing list and quality of invitation were key in reaching these significant attendance numbers by the appropriate audience. In a second letter to Verasolve, Simon stated, "I want to express my appreciation for your team's efforts over the last three years in helping Highline double our assets under management to over $1 billion. The combination of your PR efforts and development, coordination and implementation of a penta-millionaire lead generation effort and events has been outstanding." Highline's significant growth has prompted the firm to open a second office in Philadelphia.
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I picked up a 1993 DBR Axis TT a month or two back.. Being a big fan of Diamondbacks, and this being the best frame they ever sold, the titanium Axis was been somewhat of a "grail" bike for me. I plan on building it up as a weight weenie build.
Originally came with an aftermarket carbon fork which was the wrong size for the frame
I was lucky enough to find a super light steel fork to replace the carbon one.. the steel fork actually ended up being lighter than the carbon fork by close to 100 grams!
Trek System 3 butted cr-mo fork
I had a lot of other parts on hand, and ordered others. I'm going to be doing a drop bar conversion on this bike, and am just waiting for some Campy Ergo brake levers/shifters to arrive to finish up the build. Here's a pic with some Cane Creek brakes on as a mock up. 20.9 lbs / 9.5kg as pictured
1993 DBR Axis TT frame
Trek System 3 double butted crmo fork (made by Tange)
Campagnolo Veloce Ergo shifters/brake levers (pictured are Cane Creek SCS-5 brake levers)
Shimano Deore XT M735 FD
Shimano 600 Tricolor 7400 RD
Shimano Dura Ace 8 sp cassette 13-23
Shimano Deore LX M563 front hub laced to Mavic 230 SPB rim
Shimano Deore M510 rear hub laced to Sunrim CR18
Shimano Deore XT M732 cantilever brakes
Sugino Impel crankset with Token 44t alloy outter ring and 34t steel inner ring
Shimano Deore XT M735 pedals
System EX stem
Origin8 Gary dirt drop bar
Kore seat post
WTB SST saddle with Ti rails
Ritchey Scuzzy Logic Comp headset
Unknown BB
Compass Tires 26x1.75"
I was planning on doing a blue ano theme but the red saddle is kind of throwing everything off. The dark green fork isn't helping either. Eventually I think I'll need to paint or power coat the fork black. Not sure if I should go with more blue ano or give on up that.
Waiting for the shifters/brake levers to arrive and then I'll finish up the first stage of this build. I've been looking for a proper wheelset to put on.. the front wheel is pretty light but the rear is super bulky. I think this frame deserves some low spoke count, high end light wheels
Here's a pic of how the bike looked originally: (thanks to marinito at Retrobike who's thread i found that pic in)
I'll post an update once I get the Campy brakes/shifters.. looking forward to taking this this for a spin


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If you are a regular ShoutMeLoud reader, you might be reading our weekly round up posts. Every weekend and at the end of month, I create a post saying "Roundup of posts" "Top posts from the month".I have been doing it from long time, though not timely but I always wanted to share my experience and benefit of Monthly or weekly round up of posts.
New visitors :
With time, you earn some new visitors but chances are high that they might have missed some of the important posts which you have written in the past. A round up of post will redirect them to your old posts. This will also helps in reducing your bounce rate.
Regular visitors :
This will be a recap for your regular visitors and probably you can expect a handful of useful comment on your old blog posts, which are buried under the archive.
If you remember my old post, why inetrlinking is important, you will realize how important it is in terms of SEO. Though make sure you follow the anchor text rule to linkback else the only thing which you will be getting is increased number of page views but not much of SEO benefits.
Page views:
The best thing about round up posts are they will give you instant spike on your regular page views.
Feed readers:
I told you earlier for Feed reading I use Feed demon, Sometime I miss reading few blogs and they are left with 100+ unread posts. I simply mark all of them as read. A round up of post will act like a bookmark for me and I can simply look back into their archive.
How you should link back to your old articles?
The simple way is by writing a list like post of all your blog post from x-x date. Though with little extra time you can add an extra spice to your round up post and make them ready for social media too.
Round up on the based on categories:
This is my favorite Trick for the round up because such round up posts are targetable and all the post will be useful for particular set of users. Ex : 12 wordpress plugin and 3 bonus tutorials
Break Down your Monthly Roundup:
Simple mistake which people do, they simply jot down all the post from 1st to 31st, as I mentioned @above point, instead of this, try to divide them in categories. Imagine yourself finding post related to your interest in non ordered list. For me it will be very annoying. So try to make a difference in your Round up post.
Timely Roundup :
Depending on the frequency of your articles, you can set a day or date for the round up posts. If your post frequency is high like me. You can make a Sunday or Monday round up of posts. Else once in a month will be a fine.
Task :
If you have not compiled any round up post, till now , publish one such blog post and see the difference in number of pages views in a day. Do let us know if it creates a difference for you or not?
Though I mentioned that Roundup is useful for readers but at the same time too many round up posts might not create good impression in the eyes of Google. So you might consider adding noindex and follow tag on every round up posts.