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People come to SOFU and post questions. They get comments and answers to their questions, go away and try those, and often are never heard from again.
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More Than Half of Insurers are Expanding Their Master Data Management Initiatives in 2019, Says Novarica
Bill Sinn | January 29, 2019
As budgets shift away from core applications and toward digital engagement, insurers are increasingly prioritizing MDM to support predictive analytics and AI programs as well as data governance and regulatory compliance efforts. In a new report, MDM in Insurance: Expansion and Key Issues, research and advisory firm Novarica discusses the current state of master data management in insurance, including investment and expansion rates, best practices and benefits, and challenges.
"Achieving quality data made available at the appropriate level of detail in a timely fashion is the greatest challenge facing most insurers," said Eric Weisburg, Vice President of Research and Consulting, and co-author of Novarica's new report. "Possibly the biggest challenge is data ownership. Often, data is used by everyone but is not owned directly by anyone. The rise of the CDO is an effort to add some level of centralized control over data as an enterprise asset."
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When they first hear noises it makes me wonder. Is there really someone on the island? If there is, who is it? My favorite part was when they swam in a little pond with their clothes on. The characters changed in the story because they all had to learn to find their food. While you read this book you can imagine how hard it would be to live on an island for 3 months and how exciting it would be at the same time.
I would recommend this book to people whom like mysteries or who like the Boxcar Children. It's interesting how there are so many places to go on the island. Everyday they go somewhere different in the story. You can imagine the clear water shining off the sun and the beautiful waterfalls. This book is the best because of the way it gets you excited, and ready for the next page.


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Curator Darrel Frost Recognized for Amphibian Database main content.
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Late last year, Curator Darrel Frost received the 2013 Sabin Award for Amphibian Conservation in recognition of his decades-long work in developing and managing the Amphibian Species of the World, a comprehensive online database and classification system that has become an important resource for biologists, including conservation biologists, and wildlife regulators worldwide.
Dr. Frost is featured today in a story in The New York Times that highlights his career and his work on the amphibian catalog. (He also explains why his two giant tortoises, Hermes and Mud, who for years have lived in a special enclosure next to his office at the Museum, can have a calming effect.)
The Amphibian Species of the World database, which was cited with the Sabin Award as perhaps "the most significant single work in the history of amphibian biology," currently lists all scientific and English names, and their synonyms (more than 50 in some cases), for more than 7,000 amphibian species, of which 6,200 are frogs. It also includes links to the papers in which each name was introduced and to literature that has allowed scientists to construct the amphibian tree of life, and receives more than 3,000 page views daily.
"Darrel has succeeded in his ambitious goal to knit together the world's scientific community and put together the most meticulous catalog of amphibians, winning the utmost respect of the amphibian conservation community," said Andrew Sabin of the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, who presented Dr. Frost with the award at a ceremony in Manhattan last November.
Dr. Frost was first tapped to compile and edit an amphibian database in late 1980, when he was a doctoral student at the University of Kansas. The database was initiated to help implement the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), an agreement between participating governments to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. At the time, the most recent catalog of amphibians had been published in 1882 and included 800 species of frogs; more than 2,500 frog species had been discovered in the century since its completion.
Starting in earnest in June 1981, Frost worked with a team of 55 international experts, under the direction of a steering committee of the World Congress of Herpetology, to publish the first edition of Amphibian Species of the World in 1985. Two years later, the catalog was adopted by CITES as the official classification used in regulation of amphibian species. After becoming a curator at the Museum in 1990, Frost took on full stewardship of the catalog, eventually making it widely accessible by creating an online database.
"Reliable taxonomic information is essential for amphibian conservation, and for three decades Amphibian Species of the World has been the primary reference for amphibian taxonomy," the award citation notes. "By providing a centralized source of taxonomic and geographic information that is otherwise scattered across a vast literature, ASW facilitates and enables research in systematics and provides easy access to this information for workers in fields like conservation biology and ecology…a remarkable contribution from a truly remarkable individual."
The need for such a resource is more important than ever. While numbers are complicated by the fact that newly discovered species are being named all the time, the current best estimate by conservation scientists is that more than 30 percent of known amphibian species that have been assessed for extinction risk are threatened. According to July 2013 figures from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Index, that assessment includes 519 species that are critically endangered, some of them possibly extinct, 773 that are endangered, and 656, vulnerable.
"It's personal to me," says Frost, "Frogs I grew up with along the Arizona-Mexico border are gone, so I know that feeling of loss. I have done my best over the last 30 years to help people out who are in the field of amphibian conservation. It's good to have friends and to be appreciated."
The Sabin Award for Conservation is jointly conferred by the Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, Global Wildlife Conservation, and the Amphibian Conservation Alliance and was presented to Dr. Frost on November 13 at a ceremony in Manhattan.


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Borderlands – FAQ/Walkthrough
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FAQ/Walkthrough by SENIORBILL
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Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned (Borderlands add-on game) FAQ/Walkthrough for XBOX 360 and PS3 By SENIORBILL Version 1.0 April 20, 2010 Copyright 2010 by William Poneta E-mail: email@example.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Walkthrough (Prefix--M=Mandatory; O=Optional) <I001> INTRODUCTION <I002> WEAPONS <I003> THE UNDEAD <I004> WALKTHROUGH <m001> WELCOMING COMMITTEE <m002> IS THE DOCTOR IN? <o003> EGGCELLENT OPPORTUNITY! <o004> MISSING: HANK REISS <o005> PUMPKINHEAD <o006> TK LIVES! <o007> BRAINS <o008> BRAAAINS <o009> BRAAAAAINS <m010> HOUSE OF THE NED <o011> BRAAAAAAAAAAAAINS <m012> THERE MAY BE SOME SIDE EFFECTS <o013> THE PACK <o014> LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS <o015> BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS <m016> SECRETS AND MYSTERIES <m017> JAKOB'S FODDER <o018> IT'S ALIVE <m019> HITCHING A RIDE <o020> UPSALE <m021> A BRIDGE TO NED <o022> HERE WE GO AGAIN <m023> NIGHT OF THE LIVING NED <o024> CLAPTRAP RESCUE: THE LUMBER YARD <m025> NED'S UNDEAD, BABY, NED'S UNDEAD INTRODUCTION <I001> With the vault adventure behind our intrepid bounty hunter, the services of his kind are needed on a distant isle in a far off corner of Pandora. It seems that the machinations of the enigmatic, perhaps diabolical, Dr. Ned, "who is totally not the Dr. Zed from the last story, though," have gone awry. Or have they? His experiments are responsible for an outbreak of the undead. Zombies have overrun the island and now threaten to overrun Pandora itself, threatening normal life on the entire planet. The Jakobs Corporation manages the island and, whether are not they are complicit in the outbreak is unclear, but they are eager for any help they can get to contain the contagion. The missions are independent of the main storyline, except in one regard. You enter Jakobs Cove with all of your weapons, mods, money and action skills and with your level intact; and the undertaking on the dismal Zombie Island of Dr. Ned is an absolute blast, overflowing with dark humor. From the hilarious repartee of Marcus and his young son in the stories introduction, to the coldhearted madness of Dr. Ned, to the painful but hilarious quandary of an old acquaintance and the antics and bravado of the local Claptrap, the adventure is brimming with humor and the gunplay and looting are in tune with the parent game. WEAPONS <I002> There are 12 types of Zombies infesting Pandora. Both incendiary and explosive weapons are highly effective against nearly all of the various Zombies. Corrosive weapons show little or no elemental effects-Claptrap actually says they don't do "diddly"-and static fire is not recommended for any of the Zombie types. Conventional weapons are also very effective, and a good conventional shotgun will account for many of your "kills." During brain harvesting the conventional weapons should be favored, since an elemental plume will obscure your vision, and a Zombie burned down by incendiary fire, for example, doesn't usually yield a brain. What are the best weapons for the Island adventure? A potent fast-firing conventional shotgun with a large magazine or quick reload speed will be a basic weapon. A potent sniper rifle is vital for thinning the Zombie horde before they close in on you. Consider any Maliwan volcano. A fast-firing SMG like two of Borderlands best weapons-the Combustion Hellfire and Anarchy SMG-are highly recommended. A fast-firing powerful conventional combat rifle or SMG, without a scope, can be a good "brain-popper" when in close quarters; and you will find at least one of the undead that is highly resistant to incendiary fire. The revolvers are also an excellent choice for headshots. A Masher revolver with its multiple shotgun-like projectiles is very effective, especially at medium to close range. Grenades are also a potent answer to groups of attacking Zombies- don't discount their value. Of the action skills, Roland's Scorpio Turret reigns supreme against the undead of Pandora. Not only will it target multiple enemies, but the Zombies will also frequently attack it rather than you, allowing you some breathing space. Mordecai's Bloodwing can rival Roland's Turret provided you have significantly or fully upgraded the "Bird of Prey" skill that will allow it to attack up to 6 targets during each flight. Brick's Berserk state is also extremely effective against the relentless Zombies, who don't seem to run away as much as the Bandits in the parent game. The plume caused by his elemental artifacts can, however, sometimes obscure your vision in the gloom of the Island-prefer the explosive artifact to minimize this. Lilith can simply phasewalk out of danger or past large groups of Zombies and her enhanced elemental and SMG damage is first-rate. THE UNDEAD <I003> The basic "Zombie" fighting unit is by far the most numerous of Pandora's undead. Basic Zombies have several looks, including one type sporting a beer helmet, but they are all similar in their attack mode. They are relatively slow in their movements, use strong melee attacks and will occasionally stop and then vomit directly at you. When they stop in preparation for their vomit attack, move laterally to avoid it, or just put it down before it can spew. Headshots are lethal and will cause their brain to pop out. This is characteristic of most of the other types as well. Occasionally they will become like Torso Zombies when you shoot off their legs, crawling relentlessly toward you. Interestingly all the Zombies you encounter, of all types, will be male. Torso Zombies will often come up out of the ground near graveyards but can appear nearly anyplace. They are slow moving but they can be easy to miss as they crawl toward you in the gloom of the island. When in the water they will oftentimes totally disappear. They will spew vomit at you when at close quarters. They are not uncommon throughout Pandora. The Defilers are considerably tougher than regular Zombies and have the gross habit of approaching you and spewing vomit across a broad arc, making it difficult to avoid. This attack has the effect of obscuring your vision briefly and of causing you to move as if mired in wet concrete. They will also either follow up by closing in on you or retreating a short distance and repeating the attack. At closer quarters they can use a more directed vomit attack. When a Defiler is present, it should be a high priority target when it approaches spewing range. These guys can be a real pain during a second playthrough. They are highly susceptible to incendiary fire. They are not uncommon but are less common than regular Zombies. Psycho Zombies are the undead counterparts of the parent game's Psycho Bandits. When attacking they move very rapidly and when wounded they enter a berserk-like state. Their eyes will turn red and they will charge at a quicker pace shrieking all the way. Their melee attack can be very damaging but they can also be put down with a single headshot. On occasion they will also stop and use a directed vomit attack. They are not as numerous as Defilers but will occasionally come in bunches just like in the parent game. Midget Zombies are fairly rare in comparison to regular Zombies. These masked shrieking undead can be a real nuisance. While they deal relatively minor melee damage, they can jump and disappear into the gloom and clutter of the landscape only to reappear where you least expect them. Their speed and small size make them difficult to keep track of and difficult to target. Use a shotgun on them. Suicide Zombies behave much like a Bruiser without a gun. The explosive barrel they carry on their back is a tempting target and when hit it will take out the Suicide Zombie and anything nearby. When in range they will throw the barrel at you. It can be shot out of the air or you had better move quickly away. A Suicide Zombie, once he has thrown his barrel, will charge into close quarters and explode. When they are on the field, they are a high priority. Just keep them at a distance and go for that barrel. Big as they are a shotgun blast or two at close range will put them down. Corpse Eaters are flying bat-like Zombies that attack in swarms. They are quick and can be hard to get a bead on in the gloom of Pandora. They will strike several times during each pass, oftentimes from angles that are hard to anticipate. On the up side they deal relatively little damage, making them a nuisance rather than a threat; but if you linger in their territory you can go down. Where do they get their energy, there are no corpses to eat on Pandora- well, maybe temporary corpses. They will be encountered at several places on the island. Skeleraaks will only be encountered along the coastline near Generally Hospital. They are white skeletal raaks and they seem a bit tougher than the parent game's standard raaks. They will attack in small flocks of four or five and it will take a well-aimed shotgun blast to put them down. They deal relatively minor damage but they will be persistent in their attacks until you kill them. Your encounters with them will be complicated a bit if Corpse Eaters join them as they attack, which they are likely to do, Badass Tankensteins carry an explosive barrel on their backs, just like the Suicide Zombies, but they are much, much tougher. Exploding the barrel alone will only stun them. Hammer them when they are stunned, going for highly damaging headshots. If they get into close quarters they will charge and ram and will use devastating melee tactics. Periodically they will employ a powerful shock wave. When these guys are on the field they are "the" priority. They are immune to static fire but are highly susceptible to incendiary fire. A fast SMG, like a stinger, is also good against them. They are not common, but you will encounter more than enough off them. The green Tankenstein-like Loot Goon will carry a RED CHEST on its back rather than an explosive barrel. They are tough but not as tough as a Tankenstein. They will charge and ram, use melee attacks and, occasionally, they will employ a directed shock ball attack. Take them out like you would a Tankenstein and make them a priority kill when they are present. They are rare. You will likely encounter only 3 or 4 during a complete island campaign. Lance Zombies are only encountered in Dead Haven, formally Old Haven. Like the Crimson Lance they are tough, somewhat tougher than regular Zombies; and, while they now rely on basic melee tactics, they can still deploy Scorpio Turrets. They are also susceptible to incendiary fire and a close-up shotgun blast also works well. Numerous other Zombie types in the streets of Dead Haven will always accompany them. Wereskags are not actually Zombies, but are the result of Dr. Ned's meddling with skag DNA. They are encountered along the coastline of Generally Hospital, at the hospital and in the Lumberyard. Like skags they use melee and leaping attacks and are they highly susceptible to incendiary fire. The 4 mission Wereskags on the coastline can also regenerate their health, almost spontaneously, emerging tougher and more aggressive than before. WALKTHROUGH <I004> The recommended time to begin a campaign in Jakobs Cove is after completing playthrough 1 but it can be done at any time. This walkthrough was done after finishing playthrough 1, having achieved a level of 35; but the difficulty level will automatically be roughly adjusted to suit your level whenever you begin the operation. The Zombie Island campaign can actually be pursued as soon as you reach a New-U pole at the start of a new game, but the initial mission in Jakobs Cove would be a level 10 mission and it would be designated "Impossible" at that early stage. Be forewarned, choosing playthrough 2 too early will also make the action extremely challenging. Select Jakobs Cove from any New-U station and you will be promptly greeted by the local Claptrap. Claptrap will offer some information and warnings on the "living impaired" and it will offer the initial mandatory mission: WELCOMING COMMITTEE. <m001>WELCOMING COMMITTEE, variable XP and cash Mission: Zombies have overrun Jakobs Cove and the town's three defensive turrets don't recognize them as a threat. Recalibrate the three turrets to cure the infestation. Follow the pathway, taking the clockwise loop north and then east toward town. Because this is your initial entry into Jakobs Cove, the shortcut through the building to the east of the entrance is not yet opened. Whenever the game is re- started, however, this shortcut will allow quicker passage into town, and you will always begin at the Jakobs Cove entrance when the game is re-started. About halfway up the path, after the stepping blocks, you will encounter your first group of Zombies, which will include some of the slightly tougher puke- spewing Defilers. Don't jump down into the low area. Use your sniper to eradicate as many of the 15 to 20 undead infesting the area as possible from your perch, in relative safety. The undead will straggle toward you after the gunplay begins. Any Volcano sniper rifle will easily deal with this bunch, but this initial encounter is a good opportunity to experiment to select your Zombie-killing sniper of choice. Incendiaries work well but so do the explosive and conventional weapons. Corrosive weapons are a bit unpredictable in their effect and as such are not a good choice. Claptrap hints that they won't do "diddly" against already dead flesh. Static weapons will remain ineffective throughout the campaign. With all of the visible undead down, jump down and take out any stragglers before collecting the scattered loot. Continue toward town, stopping on the high ground near the overhead "Jakobs Cove" sign. This area north of the town, near the New-U pole, has its gates barricaded but they will soon be accessible, providing a shortcut out of town. Take out any roving Zombies in sight below. The three defensive turrets will be indicated in turn as waypoints, but two are clearly visible from your position. The first turret, actually turret number 3, is on your left side as you enter the area. It is sitting idle on the elevated wood decking. Descend toward the turret, clearing the area of undead, and then make a sprinting leap to the first of the three turrets and then interact with it to calibrate it. It will immediately begin wasting any nearby Zombies. The waypoint marking the next turret's location is directly south of your position and is plainly visible. Clear the area of any Zombies that the first turret cannot target. Activate turret number 1. The last turret, turret number 2, is on the northwest side of town on an elevated platform. There will likely be a Zombie or two near it. Calibrate it and then jump down to the nearby waypoint. Talk to the local Claptrap. Take in Claptrap's daring words and heed his words about you being tasty flesh for Zombies. This interaction will complete WELCOMING COMMITEE and activate the new mission: IS THE DR IN? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Note: There is a RED CHEST on top of the elevated west structure. It can be reached by jumping onto the rusty tank on the buildings east side and then onto the wooden platform. Jump onto the north rectangular post and from there to the roof-a frustrating leap at times. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <m002>IS THE DR. IN?, variable XP Mission: The local sawbones, Dr. Ned, could use some help with the local Zombie infestation. Go to the nearby docks to see if Dr. Ned is in his office. Follow Claptrap and he will open the town's southern gate so that you, another unfortunate adventurer, can promptly become Zombie food. The graffiti near the gate says "JAKOBS KILLED US ALL." Are they involved? The mission's waypoint is clearly visible from the town's gate, on the door of the infirmary. Sprint down to Ned's Bleeding Heart Infirmary. You will notice a red-eyed Corpse Eater or two perched in the area and they will rise into the air upon your intrusion. Interact with the message on the office door. This will complete the mission: IS THE DR. IN? You will receive the new mission: HOUSE OF THE NED. Accept the mission. The first of the flying bat-like Corpse Eaters will attack as you leave the Infirmary. They are swift and a bit hard to zero in on as they make multiple strikes during each pass; but, on the up side, they don't deal much damage unless you linger and allow them to pummel you. Run back to the gate and they will usually swarm at you in hit-able bunches; but, at this time, it is best to just retreat into town where they won't follow very far because of the defensive turrets; and, anyway, you are going to need to kill them shortly anyway. Go to the Bounty Board to acquire the missions that Claptrap has just announced are available at that location. "Try hard," the pleasant voiced Jakob's lady says, "to never shake hands with a Zombie, embrace them and never, ever initiate oral contact of any kind." Is getting puked on oral contact? Maybe, but if you don't "initiate' it, maybe it's okay. Collect the three available missions at the Bounty Board and get a load of Claptraps stellar accomplishments and talents. They are, the missions, that is, MISSING: HANK REISS, EGGCELLENT OPPORTUNITY! and PUMPKINHEAD. Select MISSING: HANK REISS and go east toward the vending machines to get ECHO recording number 1 from the nearby mailbox. An upbeat Hank is optimistic and eager to start his new duties so he can happily return to his family with a pocketful of Jakobs Corporation's money. The next waypoint is far to the north out in Zombieland and will be pursued after collecting some rotten eggs for the crazy Pandoran bandits. There're probably side dishes for their "meat puppets." Switch to EGGCELLENT OPPORTUNITY and head for the south gate. <o004>MISSING: HANK REISS, variable XP, cash and a combat rifle Mission: Hank's wife hasn't heard from him in quite some time. He worked at the Mill prior to the Zombie outbreak and she is offering a reward for any information on his status. You will find 5 ECHO recordings to shed light on his status. <o003>EGGCELLENT OPPORTUNITY!, variable XP, cash and a class mod Mission: Collect 25 stinking rotten Corpse Eater eggs along the coastline. A bunch of crazy Bandits think them quite a delicacy and will pay well for them. Stay near the south gate. If the Corpse Eaters are flying, fire toward them to get them coming in your direction. If they aren't flying you can usually pick one off with a sniper rifle. They like to perch around the infirmary. Shooting one will usually cause any that are in the vicinity to attack. How many you encounter and how many eggs they yield is highly variable. I have gotten 1 and I have gotten 8-it varies greatly; but, rest assured, they won't be in short supply as you head out into Zombieland. Use your shotgun on the swift flyers that will sometimes seem to come out of nowhere in the ominous landscape. Melee strikes are extremely effective against them as they make repeated strikes. However many of the required 25 eggs you acquire during this encounter, the remainder will come when Corpse Eaters attack and drop eggs as you progress through the early missions. Turn the Eggs in at the Jakobs Cove Bounty Board when you get all 25. Make MISSING: HANK REISS your active mission. The next waypoint is far to the north out in Zombieland. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: When you kill a Zombie with a "headshot" you will usually have the opportunity to collect a Zombie brain. Leave them lay for now. They will remain available for collection until you re-start or quit the game; and, for now, you have no use for them. You soon will and they will be available when you do. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Go left or east up the hill past the Infirmary below. As you begin the loop east and then bear north toward the waypoint, you will encounter Zombies, Torso Zombies and Defilers just beyond the road sign. Stay on the higher ground and snipe them as they appear. Some of them will just come up out of the ground. You can, if patient, bag more than 15 without leaving the high ground. If they get close, a potent, fast-firing shotgun or a multi-projectile masher revolver is excellent against them. Hitting them high, in the head, will cause the Zombies brain to pop-out. Don't pick them up-yet. An incendiary SMG is also an excellent weapon-a Combustion Hellfire, for example, is deadly to the undead in any situation. When the procession of the undead stops, take either path, left down through the water or to the right over the small bridge, taking out any latecomers in your path. ECHO recording number 5 is located near the big metal barrier on the east side of the Jakobs Cove map. As you move toward the active waypoint, you can collect it now or take it in its turn. It is definitely not an optimistic recording this time. The contagion is raging in the land and the undead are hungry for tasty flesh. Hank has volunteered to be a guinea pig for Dr. Ned's "antidote"-uh-oh! If you don't get ECHO recording number 5 now, however, you will not be able to turn in the completed mission during your next trip into Jakobs Cove. Continue northward along the pathway and you will see ECHO recording number 2 dead ahead as you pass the shack on your left. It's in a small boat in a scummy Zombie infested pool of water. Half a dozen Zombies will need killin'-or whatever you do to the already dead-prior to reaching the still upbeat Hank Reiss ECHO recording. He regrets cutting down the amazing trees but loves the funny hat that his daughter gave him. The work is hard, but all is still well. Watch out for the crawling Torso Zombies here. They can easily disappear from view in the water and emerge near you. Head southeast past the Hallow's End portal toward the next waypoint for recording number 3. Angle for the narrow passage indicated on your map northwest of the waypoint. As you emerge from the rocky passage you will see the recording near a shack at the bottom of the hill. Have your shotgun equipped. Corpse Eaters will attack here and you will acquire many or all of the necessary 25 eggs at this time. You may have to announce your presence by firing at the perched or flying Corpse Eaters to get them coming. Go to the waypoint for the less than optimistic recording number 3. Workers are falling sick at the mill. This is strange since Dr. Ned has just given them a clean bill of health and a "vitamin," as well. The next waypoint is back in Jakobs Cove. Trek west into the town. Most of the undead are again up and about so take them down on your way, or just sprint past, taking out any in your direct path. If you haven't killed them all, the Corpse Eaters may lurk near the Infirmary, so get the rest of the eggs if they are needed. Recording number 4 is on the tall wooden platform near the center of the town near the broken weapons vendor. Hank now has only three more weeks before he can leave, but now the dead are walking all around. He isn't optimistic at all, but he still believes in Dr. Ned even though many doubt the Doctor's dealings in this matter. Turn in EGGCELLENT OPPORTUNIY and MISSING: HANK REISS at the nearby Bounty Board. No new missions are offered at this time. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTE: If you didn't get the fifth recording you will have to pick it up and turn in MISSING: HANK REISS at a later time. - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You now have two available missions. Both are in Hallow's End. Select PUMPKINHEAD and head for the waypoint to the northeast of town. <o005>PUMPKINHEAD, variable XP, cash and a sniper rifle Mission: Patricia Tannis is curious about a legendary creature that she calls Bob but whom the locals call Pumpkinhead. It only seems to appear when pumpkins are carved into creepy faces by the locals and lit with candles. She would like you to prove or disprove the legend and she will pay for it. I guess she doesn't recall "that scientists don't chase myths and legends." With the northern route out of Jakobs Cove still blockaded, go out of the south gate and then east toward the waypoint-the portal for Hallow's End. As always some of the Zombies will again be up and around as you make your way to the waypoint. After you enter Hallow's End, begin the long trek southward and be aware that there will be 70 or more Zombies to deal with before you get to Pumpkinhead's lair. You will soon be in need of Zombie brains, so taking out as many Zombies as possible by targeting their heads is advised-just don't pick them up-leave themm lay for future needs. A potent, fast-firing conventional shotgun with a large magazine is a good choice for this crude brain surgery. Machine guns and revolvers, especially masher revolvers are also quite good. Incendiaries kill Zombies very well, but if they burn down-no brain-and the elemental plume makes head targeting more difficult. If you get overwhelmed don't worry about brains, but when possible try for those head shots. The first 15 or so Zombies will greet you as you travel west from the portal, and as you turn south more undead-whichever way you choose to go. You will notice a passage to the south on your map, one without the white outlining. It is north and a bit east of the waypoint indicated on your map. That is where you need to go. Head toward the elevated lit pumpkin head, veering right near the New-U pole. There is a lot of Zombies in this area, but they come in from both sides in nice shoot able groups. You will also encounter several Suicide Zombies in this area, probably for the first time. Target the explosive barrel they carry and back away or shoot the barrels if they throw them at you. Be aware that the Suicide Zombies will also explode when they are hit or when they get close to you-so back away a bit before you pop the big fellas when they make that suicide run at you. Go west past the elevated lit pumpkinhead, up the hill and then curl east and then south into the tunnel-like passage. This area is also a Zombie haven so be prepared for about 15 more, including Suicide Zombies and the pesky Midgets. If you cleared the prior area your six will be clear. You can snipe many of them from the north end of the tunnel. Grenades, especially incendiaries, are also extremely effective in the narrow corridor. Another small group will greet you as you exit the passage. Continue past the New-U pole, through the gate and into the ramshackle town of Hallow's End, looping to the northwest toward the lair of the legendary Pumpkinhead. As you infiltrate the town, the local lunch club will put you on menu-another 15 or so hungry Zombies. The Zombies will be a mix of the various types with Suicide Zombies possible and they will come in from all directions including down-from underground. It is also possible that you can encounter your first Loot Goon in this area. Loot Goons are large and rather tough but once they are down, you can raid the RED CHEST it carries on its back. The loot he carries will be adjusted to your level and can be quite good. Incendiary fire is excellent against Loot Goons. A Badass Tankenstein will also make an appearance somewhere in the Hallow' End map area. When encountering either of these tough Zombies, do not stand against them. Shoot and move away, using whatever cover is available to play cat-and- mouse. An incendiary SMG will allow you to do this, with the Zombie burning down as you move into and out of cover, hitting him again and again. High areas are also very good for taking on the tougher Zombies. Rocky ledges and rooftops are good places to take them on; hit them and then jump down, putting the obstacle between you and your opponent when pressured. With all of the opposition down, go into the pumpkin patch, taking note of the sinister cave-like opening in the cliffs at the rear of the patch. Light the two pumpkins and then sprint toward the entrance. Turn to pummel Pumpkinhead with your weapon of choice. A rapid-firing conventional or explosive SMG is the best weapon for this kill, since Pumpkinhead has good resistance to all of the other elemental types. If given the chance he will come at you, throwing flaming bursting pumpkinheads, but he will sometimes fall when you administer significant damage. He will occasionally broadcast a ring of fire as well. Just retreat when he comes toward you and try for headshots to maximize the damage. Your main concern is that some stray Zombies will harass you, delaying the demise of the Legend. If you get far enough away from Pumpkinhead, he seems to lose sight of you. If this happens a good conventional or explosive sniper rifle will quickly dispose of him if you target his head. You can also duck into the vending machine shack near the entrance of the pumpkin patch. With Pumpkinhead down and the area cleared, consult your map. You will see a lobe of land in the extreme southwest part of your map, directly south of the pumpkin patch. Head that way, reducing the town's population by another 15 or so. Leave those brains lay where they fall. Head into that lobe of land and approach the house, which says, "Fyrestone." After the brief cutscene, go onto the porch and pick up TK Baha's prosthetic leg. TK LIVES! is now your active mission. Go find him. <o006>TK LIVES!, variable XP Mission: TK lives-well sort of. Maybe that exclamation point should be a giant question mark. At any rate, he is positively obsessed with Zombie brains, raving on and on about those tasty delicacies. Try to ease his pain, because he is truly painful to see and hear-but very humorous as well. Enter the house and interact with TK to complete TK LIVES! BRAINS will now become your mission. <o007>BRAINS, variable XP and cash Mission: TK simply must have some Zombie brains-his hankerin' is bone-deep and your gonna help out your old acquaintance, sho'nuff. You just gotta get him 10 Zombie brains to appease his craving. TK's has an all-consuming obsession for brains. He will begin his brain chant after you enter his abode, "pickled brains, oiled brains, oil-em mashed-em put- em-in-a-stew, kosher brains, brain fondue, stir-fried brains, Rawwwww brains, brains-on-a-stick . . .heh,heh,heh" TK's brain chant is one of the things that makes this add-on so great-lotsa' dark, sick but still light-hearted humor. Go back into Hallow's End and harvest the required 10 rotten, maggot-ridden brains for TK. Take out more of the re-spawning Zombies if need be. Return with the 10 to a raving TK. "brain soup, brain tacos, brains-a-la-mode, brains-n- cream, brain filled donuts, brains over easy, scrambled brains, poached brains, brains Benedict. . .heh, heh, heh!" Interacting with TK completes BRAINS, but it just ain't enough. He needs more, 25 to be precise and BRAAAINS is activated. Oh, I forgot to mention TK will puke up a weapon or mod for you if you stick around while he dines and then upchucks. <o008>BRAAAINS, variable XP and cash Mission: TK's hunger for brains is raging-he must have 25 more. Go back to Hallow's End for the 25. Harvest however many you can from your previous encounters and take out the re-spawning undead when they appear. The hilltop cemetery to the east, just east of the central vendors and near the New- U pole, can yield up to 8 kills a SILVER CHEST and a pair of ammo chests as well. If you come up short, go north and collect them there, killing as many re- spawned Zombies as needed to get the 25. Get back to TK to complete BRAAAINS, but he just can't be satisfied. He now needs 50 brains. <o009>BRAAAAAAINS, variable XP and cash. Mission: TK's hunger grows even more urgent. You just gotta find him more brains. Now 50 brains is a tall order and you can do it, but it's now time to head back north. You can return to TK later with the 50; but, be forewarned, his hunger knows no bounds. Make HOUSE OF THE NED your active mission and start north. <m010>HOUSE OF THE NED, variable XP Mission: Dr. Ned says, Screw this Im'a hiding in my place down to the bayou and its best anyone liking to stay above ground, and among the living, best stay away. There is a RED CHEST behind the building just northeast of the pumpkin patch. The building will display a medical cross on your map. Before you can reach the weapons chest, however, a dozen crawling Torso's will come up out of the ground of the cemetery and they can be easily harvested for TK. Afterward trek north along the westernmost corridor and jump down into the area below. Veer east toward the narrow central corridor and continue to harvest the brains that you let lay on your way in. Continue the carnage on the ever present undead. There will be about 15 of them as you veer east near the lit pumpkinhead. A short side trip to the southern cliff face will yield a SILVER CHEST, which sits on the elevated platform, and another dozen Zombies. Continue north staying in the east corridor as you go north. Pockets of Zombies will greet you all along the way, perhaps as many as 30 with Suicide zombies among them. As you enter the covered bridge another wave of a dozen will meet you including several Suicide Zombies. Use grenades on groups and watch your back. A half dozen will come in behind you. If you haven't encountered the Loot Goon or the Badass Tankenstein, you will likely do so somewhere in this area. As you near the waypoint, Ned's abode, the elevator call box will be visible through the open gate, but another 12 to 15 undead will block your path. Eliminate this first bunch and then hit the button to call for the elevator. If you didn't know better you'd think Ned was trying to stall while wave after wave of skull munchers come at you from the opposite end of the compound. He claims to be having trouble with the elevator. No urgency from Dr. Ned, all he can offer is "Don't act like you've never had to wait on a hand-cranked elevator during a Zombie attack before!" Stay near the elevator as the battle begins, keeping your back to the wall to minimize the attack angles of the Zombies. Most of the Zombies will pour in from the opposite side of the area. Greet them with grenades and make liberal use of your action skill. If things get too "friendly" sprint out the gate and use the bridge's narrow confines to help you manage the horde. If you're playing as Roland the Scorpio turret is a lifesaver and Brick going berserk works well against the horde at close quarters as well. Mordecai's Bloodwing, if upgraded to attack multiple enemies, is also excellent. Lilith can simply run toward the bridge when in trouble and use its narrow confines to pummel anything following. This is one time when going for those brain-popping headshots isn't always the first option. Time, not kills, is what you need. The elevator will arrive in a preset amount of time. If things get too hectic or if a Badass Tankenstein makes things even more interesting sprint out the gate, back out toward the bridge to give yourself some space. The large boulder near the gate is also good for playing cat-and- mouse with these tough Zombies, if other types don't accompany him. Once the Zombie onslaught is over or the elevator finally arrives, scavenge the grounds for any needed pick-ups. This can obviously only be done easily if you have cleared the entire compound before the elevator arrives and it can arrive well before the opposition is put to sleep. When you get to the top use a sniper rifle or rocket launcher on anything "living" below. Use the elevator and then skirt around the building to make the acquaintance of the unfathomable Dr. Ned. Dr. Ned will admit that he created the problem, but he claims it wasn't done on purpose-he's a doctor, after all, and wants only to help people. Are you buying it? Interact with him to complete the mission: THE HOUSE OF NED and to get the mission: THERE MAY BE SOME SIDE EFFECTS. Take the elevator down and then go north out of Dr. Ned's hideaway. Jump down into the now empty compound below. Raid the RED CHEST and the ammo chests. Harvest the half dozen Zombies in the watery area to the north. If you're even halfway to the 50 brains needed for TK, head south, killing Zombies, if needed, to get the 50. Let any extras lay-may well be you may be needin' em. Interact with TK to complete BRAAAAAAINS and, with brains on his brain, he will give you the mission: BRAAAAAAAAAAAAINS. <o011>BRAAAAAAAAAAAAINS, variable XP and cash Mission: Will even a hundred Zombie brains be enough-don't bet on it. Anyway, ole TK now wants a hundred brains and you being the faithful comrade will surely fetch em for im'. <m012>THERE MAY BE SOME SIDE EFFECTS, variable XP Mission: Dr. Ned was testing an antidote based on skag DNA, but the sample is up near Generally Hospital. Get the sample and take it to Dr. Ned's Claptrap in Jakobs Cove. With the mission THERE MAY BE SIDE EFFECTS active go north toward the waypoint, which is the portal to Jakobs Cove. Temporarily ignore Claptrap's announcement of new bounties. Enter Jakobs Cove and go south, taking out any Zombies you encounter, and then move up the slope and enter the narrow passage going east. As you exit, the pesky red-eyed Corpse Eaters will patrol the area, mostly flying over the water. If you remain in the shelter of the passages exit and fire at them, they will usually swirl in at you, allowing you some decent shots at the elusive flyers. Use melee strikes when they repeatedly strike at you. Continue to the waypoint to find the spooky entrance to Generally Hospital. The tombstone will slide aside and you can enter the Zombie laden approach to Generally Hospital. As you exit the grotto you will see numerous Zombies and they will infest the winding pathway all the way to the Hospital. You can take out about 20 undead before leaving the grotto area using a good sniper rifle. Having a little patience by holding your position on the high ground as the horde slowly comes to you will make this ordeal much more doable than charging in and becoming surrounded. Continue the brain harvest but don't get overwhelmed by letting them get too close. Once again Roland's Scorpio Turret can be very useful here as can Brick's berserker state. Mordecai's Bloodwing can be extremely useful if you have upgraded the "Bird of Prey" skill as well. There are a lot of Zombies of various types here. Once this first bunch is down, another group of 8 or 10 will say hello on the second turn with some of them coming from behind you. Both Suicide Zombies and a Badass Tankenstein will appear near the hospital so be on the lookout as you progress. On the next corner more Zombies, 15 or more with many coming in from behind you from the area you just cleared. Take your time and clear this area, using your action skill if the action becomes too up close and personal. Expect Suicide Zombies in this area. Ascend the stairwell of the hospital. Don't bother with the ECHO recording sitting on the left side of the stairwell at this time. You will soon be returning to this area and you haven't acquired those missions yet. Don't exit the stairwell. Begin killing Zombies from there and if you cleared the lower area your six should be free of opposition. An onslaught of about a dozen Zombies, including several Suicide Zombies and possibly the Badass Tankenstein, will attack. The Zombies will come in from all sides but if they want a piece of you they will have to funnel into your position on or near the stairwell. Retreat to the lower area if needed and use your action skill and grenades. When all opposition is down enter the hospital grounds through the break in the fence on the southeast side. A Wereskag wearing a yellow hat-what was once Hank Reiss before Dr. Ned's "cure"-will attack from atop the hospital after the cutscene. He is best dealt with by using a fast-firing incendiary weapon. Looks like the trusting Hank's trust in Dr. Ned was not well placed. The "antidote" is in the dumpster on the west outside wall of the hospital. Raid the RED CHEST on the front porch of the Hospital before departing. The return trip to the Jakobs Cove portal will likely be against light opposition as only a few of the Zombies may have re-animated. You will likely encounter more Corpse Eaters as you renter Jakobs Cove, and a few Zombies will lurk as you exit the tunnel, but you can usually sprint past them or you can re- kill em' again. Return to the Jakobs Cove Bounty Board and turn in THERE MAY BE SOME SIDE EFFECTS to the trussed up Claptrap near the Bounty Board. The Claptrap will go on and on about Dr. Ned, hinting at his treacherous nature-but he's only joking. After his tirade he will give you the mission: SECRETS AND MYSTERIES upon completion of THERE MAY BE SOME SIDE EFFECTS. The Claptrap announces that new missions are available at the Bounty Board: LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS, ITS ALIVE and THE PACK. Accept them. Turn in the mission PUMPKINHEAD as well. <o013>THE PACK, variable XP and cash Mission: Dr. Ned's skag blood antidote didn't turn the trick-big surprise. The antidote actually created the Wereskags who are now terrorizing the coastline near Generally Hospital. You'd best hunt them down before they spread the contagion. <o014>LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS, variable XP and cash Mission: A zealot, Jackie O'Callahan, working for Jakobs when the outbreak began, was allowed to go into the problem area to nip the undead problem before it got out of hand. He got nipped instead. He has disappeared and the company will pay for information on his status. Select THE PACK as your active mission and rather than taking the southern route, go north out of town, going up the long ramp and exiting through the now opened gate. Make your way back to the Generally Hospital portal and eliminate the Zombies in the cemetery area. Once again start up the winding path to the Hospital. Waste the much lighter opposition on the upper turns-unless you have re-started in which case it's likely to be stiffer. Move quickly to the waypoint near the stairwell and grab the ECHO recording. Father O'Callahan talks harshly of the abomination loose in the land. "There's a new kind of abomination loose in the land whose arse must be kicked, and it will be or my name isn't Father Jackie O'Callahan." Go back west and take the long clockwise western passage, going through the gate and onto the bridge. Look east from the bridge. If you spot Jackie O'Callahan, now an abomination himself-a Wereskag-use your sniper to put him down. A Volcano will accomplish this with two or three shots. Continue on to the lift. It will overlook the area to the east. If you didn't get Jackie the first time, try to take out the unfortunate Father Jackie O'Callahan with your sniper rifle before you call the lift. Incendiary weapons-good ones at least-are deadly to the Wereskags. The Wereskags use jump, and melee attacks; and can, after taking damage, very quickly regenerate their health. Try for quick kills. Before descending have a shotgun, a rapid-fire machine gun and a sniper equipped, keeping in mind the effectiveness of incendiary weapons against their kind. Descend using the lever alongside to call the car and then the lever in it to get to the ground. You can also just jump down instead. A RED CHEST is found against the cliff to the elevator car's rear. Be on the lookout also for a Loot Goon. One will make an appearance somewhere in the coastline territory. Begin the long clockwise loop in search of the Wereskags. Each of these four targets will drop an elemental artifact. If you didn't get Jackie O'Callahan from the overlook he will soon come on the scene. A Combustion Hellfire, or other potent incendiary SMG, will make short work of him and all four of these coastline Wereskags. Before heading east look to the sky. You can drastically reduce the steady harassment from the air by targeting any skeletal Skeleraaks you see. They will come in flocks of four or five and the pestiferous Corpse Eaters will join them. Hold your ground and eliminate as many of the flyers as possible. Mordecai's Bloodwing, if upgraded for multiple targets, is excellent against them as they close in on you. Remember to use melee strikes as the Corpse Eaters make multiple hits on each pass. Near the first elevated house you will encounter the vivid blue Whiskey Wesley. Take him down with incendiary fire and get the artifact he drops. A few Corpse Eaters may again wheel in to attack. Keep an eye on the sky. Check out the SILVER CHEST on the elevated platform of the next house. Continue past the next house and Red Jack will come under your guns. Red Jack is reddish but that doesn't make him impervious to incendiary fire. He is usually down closer to the shoreline, but he will quickly charge at you. Continue eastward and, near the stranded boat on the beach, Bigfoot, the last of the four Wereskags, will roam. Take him out with incendiary fire when he charges. Expect another flight or two of Skeleraaks near Bigfoots resting place. Swap your mission to LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS and continue south, past the boat and then pass through the gate under the rock arch. If you haven't encountered the Loot Goon, expect him in this area. Continue south to the waypoint beyond the rock face. Enter the grotto. Father Jackie O'Callahan's ECHO recording-the Zealot-is found in the grotto. He is on his way to becoming the Wereskag that you so recently put out of its misery. Hank nicked him in the neck near the hospital and his whisky flask, she be empty. "Boyo I hope I last the night," and overhead she be a full moon. Head northwest past the Generally Hospital billboard and make a stand at the metal gate. About a dozen Zombies, including Suicide Zombies, will come at you. Its been a spell since we visited TK and I'll bet his craving for brains is worse than ever, You probably have most of the 100 so select BRAAAAAAAAAAAAINS and head for Hallow's End to the north. Make your way back to TK. The opposition-if you haven't re-started-seems a bit lighter. Maybe, just maybe, a Zombie who's lost his brain can't re-animate like his, ugh, more fortunate comrades. Interact with TK to complete BRAAAAAAAAAAAINS and TK now makes the mission BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS available. It's for 250 brains and while a tall order it's not "Mission Impossible." <o015>BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS, variable XP and cash Mission: TK needs a metric butt-ton of brains and this time that means 250. Head back north. Enter Jakobs Cove and make your way through the Zombies into town. Turn in LEAVE IT TO THE PROFESSIONALS and THE PACK at the Bounty Board. Accept the new mission: HERE WE GO AGAIN. This new mission, however, cannot be done until A BRIDGE TO NED is available allowing you access to the Lumber Yard. <m016>SECRETS AND MYSTERIES, variable XP Mission: Go to Dead Haven and locate Dr. Ned's Lab. Play detective for Jakobs Corporation and determine if Dr. Ned is the guy who he claims he is. Select SECRETS AND MYSTERIES as your active mission and go south of town, up the hill, past the re-animated Zombies, and through the tunnel. Turn west to the waypoint on the boat dock. Enter the much-changed town of Dead Haven, formerly Old Haven. Go north up the stairs and then east to the elevator. Go up and out into the dry canal. You will find much changed. Familiar paths are barricaded, streets closed and the Crimson Lance are now among the undead, preferring tooth and claw to weapons, but they can still deploy the occasional Scorpio Turret against you-so be aware. And there are a ton of them and a ton of non-Lance undead as well infesting every ominous nook and cranny of the town of the undead. Go up the stairwell. Look north through the opening and be prepared for a wave of about 15 undead Lance and Zombies. Roland and Mordecai have an advantage in this battle that will usually get to close quarters in the cramped area. Both the Scorpio Turret and the Bloodwing can target multiple enemies and Brick can Berserk when besieged. The Lance may deploy their red Scorpio Turrets, so be aware. Go north after the battle and turn into the first alley on the left. Go up the stairwell and leap onto the roof where you found the Claptrap repair kit during your earlier foray into Old Haven in the parent game. If you do this quickly the enemy will not reach the alleyway fast enough to challenge you. The SILVER CHEST is also still up there. Use your rooftop perch to clear the alleyway and then the area to the north. You will normally encounter at least one Badass Tankenstein here. Their charging melee tactics cannot hurt you on the roof but watch out for the explosive barrels they will hurl up at you. Don't be in a hurry to vacate the relative safety of this rooftop. Additional Lance and Zombies will keep coming and Suicide Zombies will join the fray and hurl their explosive barrels. About three-dozen undead will meet their "maker" here-ugh, Dr. Ned-well, lets just say they go down here. The RED CHEST on the roof to the northwest of your position is still there, but must be accessed differently since the roof is barricaded and barb-wired. Access it via the round blue contrivance with a crank on top. There are two of them on the east side of the target roof. Use the north one and avoid hitting the overhang on your right or you won't gain the roof. This can be a very frustrating jump. When the opposition wanes, head north and bear slightly east toward the waypoint. The glowing green doorway leading down into Dr. Ned's lab will come into view. Go down the stairs and into the lab to complete the objective "Lab Opened." Select ITS ALIVE and pick up the two ECHO recordings there in the Lab. One is on a table on the west wall near a corpse and the other in a bookcase on the east wall. SECRETS AND MYSTERIES is completed when you pick up the second recording and JAKOBS FODDER is offered-accept it. The two ECHO recordings refer to Dr. Ned's assistants "popcorn" Bill and Bill's less than stellar replacement Frank, who just doesn't have a big enough hunchback for Dr. Ned's liking. But Ned's got an idea. There are body parts from both left over from their encounters with the local undead. Maybe there is something he can do. Dr. Ned is now doing evil for profit and for fun and he seems quite proud of it, but he kind of misses Bill. Good old Bill whose bones are being crapped out by one of Ned's creations even as he makes the recording. Jakobs Corporation, as insensitive and two-faced as it is, is not a willing partner of this Zombie mess, but they sure want to get it behind them by cleaning up the mess. Popcorn poppin' and toenail clippings and Zombie parts and reanimated lab assistants are in the mix and are recorded for all to hear. Proof enough of Dr. Ned's intentions. <mo17>JAKOBS FODDER, variable XP and cash Mission: Well Ned's involvement with the Zombie outbreak is now crystal clear and you must now contact Jakobs to let them deal with it. Find the communications array to contact them. <o018>ITS ALIVE, variable XP and cash and an SMG Mission: Frank Igorski-he with the small hunchback-has been contracted to work for the Jakob's Corporation, but he has disappeared. His company has terminated his employment but he has also been terminated in a more meaningful way. No severance pay for Frank. Find information about him while in Dead Haven. Make JAKOB'S FODDER your active mission and pick-up the two ECHO recordings in the lab. The first is on the west side on a countertop and the second is on a windowsill on the east side. Dr. Ned isn't concerned about the survival of his species and he certainly doesn't make popcorn when other people are trying to work at promoting the undead's survival. "Am I mad-probably, but at least I don't make popcorn when other people are trying to work!" Exit the lab and begin the trek to the communication array to the southwest. You may meet some resistance just outside the lab. (See the NOTE below for an alternate route) There is a break in the barrier just north of the Lab's exit. Snipe any lurking hostiles in the dusty gloom ahead and then move through the opening. A steady stream of Zombies will come to your position, allowing you to continue TK's brain harvest. There will be about 15 or so and if you have cleared the previous area you won't have to watch your back. Several Suicide Zombies and turret-deploying Lance will be among their ranks. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Note: You can actually skip battling most of these Zombies by backtracking from Dr. Ned's lab to where you found the RED CHEST and jumping down from the roof on the West side. This will put you just a short distance from the stairwell to the northwest. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Continue north to get around the obstacles and structures and then curl back to the south near the three ammo chests. As you make the turn south, a dozen Zombies will come calling and here you will probably be hit by a few from the rear as well. Work your way south and cut west toward the objective. When the stairwell on the east side of the target building comes into view, you will be besieged by a stream of Zombies, which will include Suicide Zombies and probably a Loot Goon. There will be at least a dozen of them. Mount the stairwell, raid the SILVER CHEST on the rooftop and take the stairwell on the north side of that roof to get to the array. Interact with the communication array to send a message to Jakobs Corporation. It will take a brief time for the message to transmit and afterward you must again interact with the console to complete the mission and to get the mission: HITCHING A RIDE. Seems like you're now somehow obligated to Jakobs Corporation-like it or not, and they don't fire people, they just kill them. The Corporation will now send you a shuttle to get you back to Jakobs Cove to continue your pursuit of the now nefarious Dr. Ned. Before departing Dead Haven, however, re-select ITS ALIVE to generate a waypoint to the north of the array. Jump down from the roof and move north toward the objective. The green glow of the objective will be plainly visible ahead. Take the ECHO recording and you will find that, surprise, surprise, Franken Bill is a mix of both Frank and Bill, thus Franken Bill of whom Dr. Ned, the best evil scientist ever, is rather proud. As the recording plays, however, Franken Bill, the now enormous former lab colleagues of Dr. Ned, will erupt from underground and come at you, using powerful charge, melee and shock attacks. Several other Zombies will also be in the area. Move away from the attacks and hammer Franken Bill. Once again incendiary attacks are extremely effective. Move and shoot. If you use the obstacles to hide behind Franken Bill will sometimes lose sight of you. He will be down in no time. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Note: The RED and SILVER CHESTS on the rooftops to the east of the vending machines in the northwest side of town are still there. They can be found by taking the first alley behind the first row of structures leading from the parent games entry into Old Haven. Take that first alley going west, jump onto the blue refuse container, curl to the east and raid the SILVER CHEST. Jump to the roof to the west and go up the stairs. Go right at the head of the stairs and jump the gap to the structure to the north. Follow the catwalk around to the RED CHEST. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Select HITCHING A RIDE and head south through the center of town. This will take you past the stairwell you used to get to the array. This will put you directly north of the shuttles landing spot. <m019>HITCHING A RIDE, variable XP, cash and a revolver Mission: Like it or not you're in the employ of Jakobs Corporation and they are going to send a shuttle to take you back to Jakobs Cove to meet their representative. Dealing with Dr. Ned will be your goal but first you must send the signal to summon the shuttle to return you to Jakobs Cove. As you go south pockets of Zombies will come at you, mostly from the south, but again some will come from behind. Expect Suicide Zombies to be among them. Go west at the canal and raid the SILVER CHEST in the building where you got the Claptrap repair mission in the parent game. Naturally about 10 Zombies will object to your presence. Go south from there and cut across the walkway and raid the RED CHEST under the catwalk. The signal device is on the concrete pedestal nearby. Activate it and be prepared for the onslaught of numerous mixed Zombies. There will be no Suicide Zombies or Badass Tankensteins in this group. You will have to catch the shuttle, which will be accessed via the catwalk on the front of the building to the south. That catwalk is a decent place to face the horde since they can generally come from only two directions, but you can easily become overwhelmed there. The larger area below is the better choice. After the message from Jakobs, make your stand on the east end of the area. Make liberal use of your action skill and of your grenades. Both the Scorpio Turret and Bloodwing excel in this battle. The pleasant voice of the Jakobs representative is very contrite about the numerous delays that allow about three-dozen Zombies to make your prolonged wait interesting. She is apologetic and hopes you weren't too inconvenienced by the repeated delays. When "survived" is achieved the onslaught will stop. Clean up any stragglers as you scavenge the area and then go up the stairs and across the catwalk to board the shuttle on the west end. The local Jakobs Corporation Claptrap executes Dr. Ned's trussed up Claptrap as you approach the Bounty Board and he informs you that you need perform only a single premeditated murder to purge the Jakobs Corporation of their greatest liability-Dr. Ned; and there is biscuits and gravy in it for you. Interact with Claptrap to complete HITCHING A RIDE and he will give you the mission: A BRIDGE TO NED and a device for lowering the bridge. Turn in ITS ALIVE at the Bounty Board and accept the new mission: UPSALE. Make UPSALE your active mission and head to the waypoint south of town. <o020>UPSALE, variable XP and cash Mission: One of the Jakobs vending machines is broken and before setting out to find Dr. Ned, they would like you to fix it. The power coupling is in a rowboat just south of the town's southern gate. The broken vendor is on the upper platform of the south structure. Interact with it to complete the repair. Turn it in at the Bounty Board to complete the mission. Select A BRIDGE TO NED and take the northern route out of town. Take out the Zombies below, jump down and move north toward the objective. Both A BRIDGE TO NED and HERE WE GO AGAIN will now be pursued concurrently. <m021>A BRIDGE TO NED, variable XP and cash Mission: Dr. Ned is the target but you must first lower the bridge to get access to the lumber mill. <o022>HERE WE GO AGAIN, variable XP and cash Mission: Four other mercenaries have disappeared searching for the cause of the Zombie infestation and Jakobs Corporation would like you to get information on what happened to them on the lumber mill property. The short path north will have about 10 Zombies, possibly including Suicide Zombies to deal with. Remember TK and keep after those brains. Enter the Lumber Yard. Go west down the hill and after Dr. Ned tries to intimidate you, listen to Harry's ECHO recording near the abandoned bus at the bottom of the hill. Begin sniping the milling Zombies in the roadway to the northwest. Look between the bus and the rock face to locate them. When the visible ones are down, jump onto the roof of the bus, using the partially fallen vending machine. Zombies will soon pour over the rocks to your left and additional Zombies will appear farther down near the vending structure. Clear the 15 or so undead out. This elevated position is a good place to put a rocket launcher to use. You can also take out whole groups with a single grenade if they gather together. Enter the long straightaway and proceed northwest when all of the hostiles are down. Another wave of 10 to 12 Zombies will require your attention as you advance toward the structure with the vending machine. Many of them will come up out of the ground. There is a SILVER CHEST on that buildings north side. As you progress northeast a horde of Zombies will come down the hill in ragged groups with sprinting Psychos leading the way and several Suicide Zombies following. Another dozen or so will flood in from behind from near the vending structure. Standing your ground here is tough since the Psychos are quickly on top of you and the dangerous Suicide Zombies are just behind; and the Zombies from behind are also closing. The easiest course is to retreat back toward the bus, giving ground while fending off the horde. Contact or other types of explosive or incendiary grenades can also do wonders on the groups in pursuit. Continue northeast, eliminating any undead lurking on the slope. As you crest the hill, near the New-U pole, a Suicide Zombie or two may appear and there is a group of 7 or 8 mixed Zombies in the pool of water below. The first of the ECHO recordings for HERE WE GO AGAIN is in an alcove on the side of the path just beyond. Joe Gamerski, the moron, has a problem that has oftentimes plagued gamers and bounty hunters alike. Waypoints leading where- seemingly, to nowhere or even into the side of a mountain. Is there a secret passage-digital bearing modules-phooey! It costs him his life-well maybe temporarily anyway. Continue the clockwise loop, and, a bit farther along, 6 or more mixed Zombies will need killing. The commotion will draw in many more from the south-sprinting Psycho Zombies in several small groups. Near the bridge a small encampment of 6 will need killing. A well-placed grenade thrown before the Zombies spread out can take them all out. This will produce a stream of a dozen or more coming across the bridge and a few may come up out of the ground near the tented area. Cross the bridge and continue north up the hill and then cross the two bridges. Dr. Ned, on ECHO, will offer you some brownies and is curious about whether Zombies favor them. At the New-U pole a half-dozen Zombies will lurk. As you top the rise a cutting machine is visible and about 15 or more Zombies will come at you in ragged groups. The area is open and large. Just keep moving and they are easily defeated. On the left or west side of the bridge there is an ECHO recording. Harry, the Newb, is hiding in a barrel. He has come to the realization that the Zombies aren't wearing masks like in the movies they are real and he is mighty scared. He tells "skaggy" that they will never look in his hiding place-a barrel. Good luck with that ploy, Harry! Stock up on ammo at the ammo crates, and then swap to the mission: A BRIDGE TO NED. Activate the bridge-lowering device near the bridge's entrance. It will slowly descend and you will now have to survive the onslaught of over three- dozen mixed Zombies, with several Suicide Zombies and two Badass Tankensteins arriving after the initial waves. As Roland or Mordecai you can make a successful stand near the entrance, providing you have a really good shotgun. Use incendiary fire and grenades on groups and to wear down the Badass Tankensteins. As the other characters it is better to utilize the large area to hit and run, keeping distance between yourself and the horde. If pressed as any of the characters, utilize the large area to advantage, especially when the big guys enter the fray. When the onslaught is over or when the bridge has fully descended, interact with the glowing green gate to complete A BRIDGE TO NED and to have access to the bridge. Scavenge the area. NIGHT OF THE LIVING NED is now given as A BRIDGE TO NED is completed. <m023>NIGHT OF THE LIVING NED, variable XP and cash Mission: Locate Dr. Ned and eliminate him for the Jakobs Corporation. Make HERE WE GO AGAIN your active mission and continue north across the bridge. Just past the bus there will be a half dozen Zombies with a Loot Goon possible somewhere in this area as well. You can jump onto the roof of the bus to give you a better sniping position. Use the red barrel to gain the roof. Another group of about 15 Zombies will appear a little farther along and five Wereskags will charge near where the pathway narrows before it doglegs to the northeast. Use incendiary fire on the Wereskags. As the cutting machine comes into view, a pocket of about 8 Zombies will come up the hill and as you approach the bridge another group of 6 or more. Dr. Ned pushes home the fact that your Zombiecide is mostly for naught. He will just use his "mojo" to bring them back upright, so what's the use? Take the Wuss ECHO recording from near the pumpkinhead near the bridge. Dirk Smallwood is full of himself and thinks this Zombie thing is a piece of cake- dude-I think he was wrong. Move onto the narrow bridge leading into the Mill structures. Be prepared for a Badass Tankenstein and for Dr. Ned's brash threats as you advance. Stay well back and snipe the Badass Tankenstein. The other Zombies don't seem to attack while it is active. Once the Badass Tankenstein is down and Ned's communiqué is over, you will be beset by over three dozen Zombies, including Suicide Zombies. As the first wave attacks from the front, a large wave will come at you from the rear as well. Toss a grenade toward the front to slow the advance and then turn to the rear. Toss a grenade or two into the Zombies entering the bridge from the rear and then clear them out. There will be 10 or more but when they are down you can easily cope with the Zombies in the narrow confines of the bridge as they come at you. Watch for a Suicide Zombie or two. Continue on and an easily managed group of 10 or so will attempt to block the way. These guys just file in spaced out begging for headshots. Put em on TKs table. Five Wereskags will attack as you pass through the area with the log piles. These wereskags aren't particularly tough, but they will close on you rather quickly. This area also has numerous small pockets of Zombies. On the extreme northwest side of this area, just after the overhead walkway, there is a defunct Claptrap on the hillside near the structure with the smokestacks. You will have to go farther north past the log wall and then circle back to the south to get to it. Accept the repair mission. <o024>CLAPTRAP RESCUE: THE LUMBER YARD, variable XP and 3 inventory slots Mission: Another defunct Claptrap. Find the repair kit and repair it. The kit is on the northeast side of the area. Small groups of Zombies lurk nearby. A log creates an incline that you must go up to get the kit, which is lying alongside another log. Go northwest after getting the kit and jump off the log to return to Claptrap. Claptrap will activate a log conveyor and then it will lead you to a ramp. When you go up the ramp a RED CHEST will slide down it. Head east to the waypoint taking out the small pocket of Zombies. Grab the last ECHO recording that is found near the mill's entrance. Jethro Shedd, the Chump, gets taken out ugly by his trusted but undead buddy Steve while just tryin' to get a hug-don rightly seem right—yuh no. Enter The Mill with NIGHT OF THE LIVING NED as your active mission. Visit the ammo vendor, if needed, and move west into the complex, taking out the local Zombies as you go. There will be 2 groups of four or five. Hunt down Ned and, after the cutscene, take him out-he's not that tough; but Dr. Ned being Dr. Ned is now undead Dr. Ned and he is much bigger and tougher than the "living" Dr. Ned. <m025>NED'S UNDEAD, BABY, NED'S UNDEAD, variable XP and cash Mission: Its time to kill the undead Ned and put a stop to this reanimation. NIGHT OF THE LIVING NED is completed upon Dr. Ned's sorta death and NED'S UNDEAD, BABY, NEDS UNDEAD begins. Dr. Ned will briefly be visible in the low area ahead. After he drops out of sight take the same hole in the floor to pursue him. Follow through the underground maze of tunnels and drops, dropping down until you reach the open area where you must ugh re-kill the undead Dr. Ned. Use the small conical rock spire near your entry point to hammer him and move away when he comes to you. Undead Ned is considerably tougher than his not-dead self. He will use stunning melee attacks if he catches you and he can absorb considerable punishment before going down, but a good fast-firing conventional machine gun or incendiary SMG will make fairly short work of him. This final battle can be quite difficult on playthrough 2, since undead Ned will be accompanied by Suicide Zombies as well as other types. If you have to visit a New-U station don't re-enter the bloody arena, stay on the ledge near the exit and pummel the undead Ned from there to finish the story. Exit the underground grotto, taking out any die-hard Zombies still lingering in the gloomy grotto. Leave via the Jakobs Cove portal on the far west end of the grotto. Make your way south, eliminating the scattered pockets of Zombies as you make your way to the Jakobs Cove Bounty Board. Turn in HERE WE GO AGAIN at the Bounty Board. You're only unfinished business is with TK. If you have the 250-go see ole TK. If not say the hell with him or go harvest some more brains while there is still Zombies to harvest. With Dr. Ned dead, the undead may just stay dead-but is Ned actually dead? Will Ned ever be dead or will Ned stay undead, cause like he says he'll just make the recently dead, like himself, undead again-if'n he ain't truly dead that is; and that's dead certain-I think. Get them brains or not, that's the final question. Do it or just bid adieu to the Undead of Jakob's Cove or re-visit it for a much tougher second playthrough. You can also pursue the undead of Jakob's Cove shortly after beginning a new game. The Zombie island missions can be accessed right after you reach Fyrestone. The missions, however, have a difficulty level of 10 and unless you're at or near that level they will be extremely challenging. If you enter Jakob's Cove at level 10, with decent weapons, the missions will play out almost the same as if you had started after finishing the main game, except you won't have mods, a good shield or an upgraded action skill. The action during a second playthrough is much more challenging than the first. Defilers, for example, who went down with a single revolver shot may take 4 or 5 and they have a tendency to run away when wounded or when you are in need of a second wind. All of the Zombies are much tougher and harvesting brains for TKs will be a daunting task. The mission levels for Dr. Ned's island adventure, however, only go to level 50, and if you have loaded the expansion pack for The Secret Armory of General Knoxx and you begin the Undead adventure at or near level 50 you will soon have your way with the undead even on playthrough 2. And a leveled up gamer can then more easily hold sway over the General and the Lance intruders. You can achieve level 54 during the Zombie campaign and can continue leveling up in the borderlands of Pandora. . . 17 GameFaqs: Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned by SENIORBILL Page 25 of 25
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On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Jan Kiszka <address@hidden> wrote: > Glauber Costa wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 2:02 PM, Jan Kiszka <address@hidden> wrote: >>> Glauber Costa wrote: >>>> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 1:34 PM, Jan Kiszka <address@hidden> wrote: >>>>> Glauber Costa wrote: >>>>>> On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Anthony Liguori <address@hidden> wrote: >>>>>>> Peng Huang wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The HEAD version qemu can not execute a VM with --enable-kvm -vga std >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>> -vga vmware on kernel 188.8.131.52-46.fc11.x86_64. I found it is because >>>>>>>> of qemu >>>>>>>> call cpu_register_physical_memory with a wrong size. Below patch can >>>>>>>> fix it >>>>>>>> on my box. Please test it. >>>>>>> Glauber came up with a similar patch for kvm-userspace and is currently >>>>>>> attempting to root cause the issue. >>>>>> I believe this is in fact the root cause. KVM slot management code >>>>>> probably require >>>>>> memory to be page aligned. By trying to register a region that is not >>>>>> page aligned, >>>>>> the ioctl may fail. I, however, did not see this happening in qemu >>>>>> upstream (only kvm-userspace), >>>>>> and have absolutely no idea about why. But the patch makes perfect sense >>>>>> to me. >>>>>> >>>>> But this really sounds like a limitation that should better be fixed in >>>>> the kvm layer, not the device/machine code. >>>>> >>>>> We only map ROM regions here. So rounding them up/down and sending >>>>> properly aligned requests to the kernel should finally have the same >>>>> result for all involved pages. Only if non-compatible regions overlap >>>>> due to such roundings, we should bail out - and start to consider >>>>> changing device code. >>>> I've considered this, but then the alignment constraints become implicit, >>>> rather than explicit. Consider the option rom registration code itself. >>>> >>>> We should start loading option roms right after vga. If kvm layer >>> Unless I misread something, this is about option ROMs after VGA ROM. >>> >>>> aligns the region >>>> implicitly, then where will option roms start? At better, we would have to >>>> tell >>>> qemu back that such an alignment were made, to start looking for option >>>> roms in the right place. >>>> >>> My ideas is to merge both ROM regions (given we are actually talking >>> about compatible stuff here): the 2k VGA ROM would first be expanded to >>> 4k, then the next option ROM starting after the VGA would extend the >>> latter. But that's plain theory so far. >>> >>>> I believe being explicit, and requiring page alignment is safer, and >>>> does not hurt. >>> In this case, we would waste 2k of (sometimes) precious low mem... >>> >> >> If we can merge the regions, then I agree with you. We'll probably have an >> alignment requirement anyway, but it can well be handled in kvm layer. >> >> However, as you ack yourself, it is likely to take some time. In the mean >> time, >> I believe this fix is acceptable. Unless you're planning on having something >> to fix it in the next few days. > > Easter is coming - if I find my eggs quickly, there might be some time > left... ;) You're not planning to use this opportunity to fill qemu code with easter eggs, are you? ;-) -- Glauber Costa. "Free as in Freedom" http://glommer.net "The less confident you are, the more serious you have to act."
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Tired of looking at baby photos every time you open up Facebook? A new Chrome extension called Unbaby.me can replace those images of pudgy-cheeked faces in your news feed with photos of fluffy kittens, greasy bacon, shiny Ferraris, smiling manatees and all sorts of other "awesome stuff."
All I can say about this is, really? Are people really so annoyed by babies that they're taking the time to install this plug-in? Would some people really rather look at a Ferrari than their best friend from elementary school's day-old baby?
The sad answer is yes. The new free extension only launched last Wednesday and quickly caught on after a write-up in the Los Angeles Times. Unbaby.me has received over 50,000 Facebook likes and over 14,000 people have downloaded the extension.
Three colleagues at a New York ad agency–Yvonne Cheng, Chris Baker and Pete Marquis–are behind the service. Not surprisingly, they're all in their 20s and 30s, according to The Times, and none of them are pushing Bugaboos around Manhattan.
"We were having drinks one night after work and were joking around about how Facebook is just lousy with babies, and wouldn't it be funny if you could replace all those photos with cats," Cheng told The Times.
All I can say about this is, really? My dog-owner friends are posting more pictures than my friends with new babies. Where are all these "lousy" baby pics? I'd like to see more of them in my feed! I find that most parents don't want dozens of images of their kids floating around the Internet so they might only upload that first baby photo and then give you little teasers at each birthday, on the first day of kindergarten…
But if your friends aren't as cautious as mind and you're feeling overwhelmed by adorable baby photos, Unbaby.me is easy to install—and uninstall (if you later change your mind). Just visit the Chrome store. Here's a rundown from The Times on how the extension works:
Once it is running, it will scan your Facebook feed for key words such as "cute," "adorable" and "first birthday" — trigger words that indicate a baby photo may be attached. You can also add your own key words. Then it replaces the offending baby photo with a different photo from an RSS feed of pictures. The current default feed is cat photos.
Pictures of babies that have no captions will not be replaced, though, so if you are looking for a complete baby-photo-eradicating solution, this may not be it.
Who would ever want to completely eradicate baby photos?


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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Cincinnati Reds expect to have slugging first baseman Joey Votto back in the lineup Wednesday afternoon when they seek to end a two-game losing streak in their series finale against the San Francisco Giants.
Recently acquired Matt Harvey is slated to make his second start for Cincinnati, hoping to pick up where he left off in his Reds debut Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After struggling so badly for the New York Mets that they designated him for assignment, prompting a trade to the Reds for catcher Devin Mesoraco, Harvey retired 12 of the 13 batters he faced in Los Angeles, allowing one one hit.
He was pulled with a 3-0 lead after four innings, having thrown 55 pitches, and did not qualify for a win in the 6-2 victory.
Votto sat out Tuesday's 5-3 loss at San Francisco with what he labeled as very minor back soreness. He claimed the injury occurred during a mild earthquake centered near Oakland that barely shook the ballpark during his first-inning at-bat in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Giants.
"I was feeling pretty good and then that earthquake hit and all of a sudden everything got thrown off," Votto tried to sell on reporters. "I'm fine."
The Giants are finer, having clinched their fourth straight home series win with Tuesday's come-from-behind triumph. Five relievers combined to shut out the Reds on two hits over the final five innings to make the comeback possible.
Hours before substitute closer Hunter Strickland recorded his ninth save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth inning, Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced good news about the guy who's supposed to be finishing games for him, Mark Melancon.
The veteran's recovery following a stem-cell injection into his right pronator in April has gone so well, he has been scheduled to pitch a live batting practice session Thursday, with hopes he can accept a minor league rehab assignment next week.
It's possible he could make his season debut by the end of the month.
As it turns out, that could be sooner than staff ace Madison Bumgarner, who is slated for a second bullpen session Wednesday.
Bochy announced Tuesday a slightly more conservative schedule for Bumgarner than the one he had alluded to Monday, saying the left-hander has been tentatively slated for four minor league starts before the club will consider promoting him.
Bumgarner hasn't pitched in the regular season after getting hit with a line drive in his final spring training appearance, a blow that broke a bone in his left hand.
The Giants' victory Tuesday had a memorable moment when Brandon Belt's fourth-inning home run landed in the San Francisco Bay beyond the right field pavilion, the eighth "Splash Hit" of his career.
He's now tied with Pablo Sandoval on the Giants' all-time list in the 19-year history of AT&T Park, trailing only Barry Bonds, who accomplished the feat 35 times.
Belt, Andrew McCutchen and Buster Posey all have home runs in their careers against Harvey, who has never beaten the Giants in three starts (0-2, 5.68).
The Giants' Andrew Suarez (1-2, 4.57 ERA) will oppose Harvey. The rookie has never faced the Reds.


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honors college courses
The following is a list of courses students typically take during their four years in the Honors College . The program is individualized and flexible enough to allow members to work with their advisors to create programs addressing their special interests and needs. Each semester a selection of courses is selected from the list, not all are offered every semester.
Courses designed for first-semester freshmen:
HON 150: Introduction to Critical Inquiry
HON 280: The Research Act - Encounter of Theory & Fact
Courses for freshmen and sophomores:
HON 210: The Idea of Self -The Ancient World
HON 220: The Idea of Self: Middle Ages to Renaissance
HON 230: Cultures and Nationalism from 1750-1918
HON 231: Religion and Sexuality in America
HON 232: Reform and Its Nemesis: The American Experience
HON 240: The Non-Western World
HON 251: Race and Ethnicity in the 20th Century
HON 252: Twentieth Century's Flower of Irony
HON 253: Society and Politics as Theatre
HON 254: The World of Utopias and Dystopias
HON 255: Ambiguity and Uncertainty in the Arts and Sciences
HON 261: The Idea of Nature II
HON 270: Science and Technology: Triumph or Tragedy?
(Spring 2013: Armenian Genocide/Holocaust and Economic Geography/Sculptures)
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Mike Tyson has revealed he was high on drugs as he stepped into the ring for many of his major fights in his new autobiography.
The boxing champ-turned-entertainer's memoirs, "Undisputed Truth," were released on Tuesday, and one chapter is already making the headlines.
Tyson explains he went to extremes to avoid testing positive for illegal drugs, revealing he used "clean urine" and a "fake penis" to make sure he was passed to fight.
And he only got caught out once – when he was tested before he had a chance to install his "whizzer" prior to his 2000 fight with Andrew Golota.
Tyson was fined $200,000 when he tested positive for marijuana.
The fighter blames cocaine for the brawl he had with Lennox Lewis prior to a big bout in 2002, during which he bit his opponent's legs.
He says, "I lost my mind. I looked over at him (Lewis) and wanted to hit the motherf—."
Tyson opened up about the extent of his ongoing alcohol problems earlier this year, when he tearfully revealed he was "a vicious alcoholic on the verge of dying" during a press conference to launch his new promotions company.


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