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Point-Counterpoint: Triple Arthrodesis: Is It The Standard Of Care For Hindfoot Reconstructions?
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Indeed, is fusion of these three major joints the standard of care and what alternatives to triple arthrodesis are available? Even our industry partners have employed their resourcefulness, skills and technology to make available an absolute abundance of "hardware looking for procedures." My rudimentary review of the procedural details of a triple arthrodesis serves to remind surgeons of the extent of surgical invasion, soft tissue dissection, joint/cartilage resection, mobility restriction and joint destruction involved in this procedure. The ease of hardware placement and low profile advanced materials should not lure one toward the glow of the "triple."
In reviewing the available literature, it does appear that triple arthrodesis is the standard finishing surgical intervention for advanced hindfoot pathology, pain, deformity and limitation. However, in reviewing the literature, the reader must consider the patient population presented and consider the actual numbers of patients available for review and wonder in contrast about the numbers of patients treated in a non-operative, non-triple arthrodesis fashion.
Surveying The Options For Conservative And Surgical Care
When assisting the patient with a viable, therapeutic and realistic treatment regimen, the spectrum of care should include benign neglect and observation, conservative care and surgical, albeit staged, intervention.
Benign neglect is a reasonable approach for many patients. In offering benign neglect as an option of care, the physician has thoughtfully reviewed the patient's medical history, chief complaint and history, and physical findings and correlated those with diagnostic studies to objectify the patient's deformity, prognosis and level of discomfort. Benign neglect and observation does not rule out intervention of any kind, but merely allows the patient some sense of control and fully informs the patient of the condition while considering the whole medical presentation and preclusions to operative intervention.
Conservative, non-operative care focused on symptomatic relief is certainly a valuable, viable and much appreciated option. The physician and patient together employ and exhaust non-operative options to maintain a thoroughly productive though perhaps limited lifestyle. This lifestyle allows the patient to continue to be dynamic both at home and at work without the potentially prolonged interruption of surgery, recovery and convalescence. Again, considering the host of entities and the whole medical presentation, the clinician must ensure the patient maintains a reasonable activity level and is able to proceed with the regular activities of daily living. Weight maintenance or weight loss may be a significant and realistic concern for the patient. One should absolutely address diminished smoking and smoking cessation with realistic and achievable goals.
A variety of treatment modalities and options are certainly available to the physician and patient. These include topical and oral analgesics and/or topical and oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), limited bracing, ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), shoe modifications, articulated bracing and brace-on shoes.
Certainly, in offering operative care, one should review a spectrum of surgical options with the patient. The physician must thoroughly review the potential operative risks and complications in addition to benefits and treatment alternatives, procedural details, realistic expectations, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation and convalescence with patients and their family members.
Operative care may include simple palliative procedures, debridements and "clean-ups," soft tissue procedures, osseous procedures, isolated and limited fusions, triple arthrodesis and amputation. Certainly, the list of potential procedures can include arthroscopic debridement, tenosyonvectomy, cartilage replacement/osteoarticular transfer system (OATS) and distraction arthrodiastasis. When considering triple arthrodesis, one must address the potential effects on the pedal and ankle joints "fore and aft."


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At the Greater New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce annual Legislative Luncheon Friday, Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley shared her thoughts on some of the issues facing SouthCoast:
Fishing: "You need to keep your voices up about the need to change the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This is a discussion about what the future of fishing will be in Massachusetts."
SOUTH COAST RAIL: "There are a lot of things we need to do, (but) we've finally got South Coast Rail down here. That will be the key to opening up so many opportunities."
TOURISM: With more direct flights to Logan Airport, "we have more opportunity to show off what we take for granted. We do not market and advertise and market the way we should. We need to send people down here to see our wonderful history and the harbor."
Renewable energy: "It's a win-win. We can reduce our carbon footprint and create jobs. We can turn it into an economic opportunity."
NEW BEDFORD — The best investment businesses can make in the local economy is to support public education, Attorney General Martha Coakley told members of the Greater New Bedford Chamber of Commerce Friday.
"I challenge you to be partners in this great relationship," she told those attending the chambers' annual Legislative Luncheon at Cotali Mar. "When you invest in education, you invest in your community."
As her part of the bargain, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate promised to push for more funding for public schools.
"All of our schools should get more of an investment," she said. We need to put our money where our mouths are. If we don't invest in our kids, then shame on us."
And Coakley argued that "we have to do a better job evening out unfunded mandates and other things" that tip the level of educational opportunities.
She urged business leaders to embrace the successes of charter and innovation schools and the dynamic projects offered by vocational-technical schools as methods of preparing today's students for jobs in the economy of the future.
"The world has changed," she said. "All of our kids need to be prepared."
"To move the economy forward, we need to create jobs," Coakley said. "We have to have a workforce ready to take these jobs. Businesses will not grow or stay here if they cannot get the workers they need."
Forward-thinking training needs to focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) concepts, but educators must stick to the basics, as well, she said.
"We can't forget about basic skills," Coakley said. "I'm not sure we're doing as well as we should, which is why we need to get back to basics."
Part of that is to "let teachers teach" and get other social service agencies involved in external aspects of a child's life that affect his or her performance in the classroom, she said.

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The Role of Perceived Organizational Performance in Organizational Identification, Adjustment and Job Performance
AbstractFavourable organizational status and prestige has a substantial role in shaping constituents' attitudes and actions. The status and prestige of an organization is often a reflection of its achievements or performance. In the present study, we investigate the role of organizational performance or achievement (as assessed by organizational members) in evoking employees' identification, adjustment, and job performance. The results of this study indicate that two forms of organizational performance (labelled as "perceived social responsibility and development" and "perceived market and financial performance") are associated with organizational identification. However, when compared to perceived market and financial performance, perceived social responsibility and development had a larger effect on organizational identification, which in turn resulted in enhanced employees' work outcomes - adjustment and job performance. Copyright Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2007.
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The cities of North Pole and Fairbanks, as well as the Fairbanks North Star Borough, will be the first in the state to implement the Smart911 Network.
Smart911 allows citizens to create a Safety Profile of vital personal and household data which can be immediately viewed by 9–1–1 call takers when citizens place an emergency call.
The Safety Profile can include household members and pets, photos, medications of medical conditions and other information pertinent for appropriate response by emergency responders.
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Advantages: Well presented, friendly, welcoming, modern
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...We visted the Hotel Armadams for our honeymoon back in October 2006 for a short break to take in the sights and sounds of Palma.
It is situated one "block" away from the main promenade in Palma, a road lined on one side with bars, hotels, shops and the marina and harbour area on the other.
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Advantages: All round good pick for those wanting Caribbean on a budget. Great beach!
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...I stayed at Hotel Palma Real, Varadero, Cuba in September 2005 with a friend. We both had a fantastic holiday. I would rate this as a 3/4 star hotel, as it is typically at the lower end of the pricing for holidays to Varadero. However, don't let this put you off this merely makes it even more value for money!
The hotel is situated approximately 150 metres from the beach. Literally...
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Perfectly Adequate Hotel in a Great Location
Advantages: Great location, cheap, breakfast and evening meal included
Disadvantages: Food not great, bit basic
...We picked the Don Bigote Hotel in Palma Nova because we wanted somewhere cheap and cheerful to stay for a few days in September and we certainly got that. The Don Bigote is never going to win any awards for luxury, but it certainly offers comfort and a good location, for an excellent price.
Getting to the hotel from the airport in Palma is easiest by taxi. It'll set you back around 35 Euros...
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Michael Kors ladies' rose gold chronograph bracelet watch
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A must have accessory with a glamorous attitude, this eye-catching rose gold plated bracelet watch by Michael Kors has a glittering stone set bezel and case. Complete with chronograph and date window.
Michael Kors is one of the world's most famous and respected fashion designers.
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Watch this: Skyrim with RealVision ENB V1.3, tweaks, and max settings looks insane
Using our Skyrim modding guide, you can get the home of the Nords looking pretty stunning. This video from SkyrimTuner, however, pushes the envelope just about to the limit. Using the RealVision ENB V1.3 Climates of Tamriel mod, paired with Ultra settings and some .ini tweaks, you can see the sweeping forests and soaring peaks as they should be truly appreciated—and only really can be on the PC.


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Consumers Duped By Fake Bank in New IE8 Ad [VIDEO]
Last night, Microsoft kicked off a new television ad campaign focusing on the safety of its Internet Explorer 8 browser. The spot -- which can be viewed above -- shows real New Yorkers getting scammed into handing over personal information at a Microsoft-fabricated bank. The message is that the same types of scams happen online and IE8 can protect you from bad guys while you browse.


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This is one of a number of branches of OFS opened in a former Woolworths store in North West Wales. They sell a range of goods including clothing and homewear and it's possible to dig out a bargain or two if you're lucky. For my money this isn't the best discount retailer around but worth a look if you're passing.
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United Air Specialists, Inc. (UAS), founded in 1966, is an industry-leading manufacturer of high-performance air filtration and air pollution control equipment including industrial cartridge filter dust collectors and electrostatic precipitator mist collectors. For over 45 years, UAS has been designing and manufacturing clean air solutions to the highest quality ...
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James Kimmel
James Kimmel is an Associate Professor of Music at Belmont University where he teaches conducting and music education classes in addition to directing Company and the Belmont Pops Chorale ensembles.
Mr. Kimmel received a Master of Music Education from Northwest Missouri State University, a Bachelor of Music Education from Hastings College in Nebraska and completed additional studies at Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Mr. Kimmel has been an active personality among music educators and a popular choral clinician. He received the distinguished Robert M. McCowan Award from the Iowa Choral Directors Association (1989), in addition to the Jaycees 'Outstanding Young Educator Award.' He is the past-President of the Iowa Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and served the 1995-1997 Presidential term of the Illinois chapter. In 1996, Mr. Kimmel received the Outstanding Music Educator of the Year Award from the Belmont University chapter of Phi Mu Alpha. In 1997, the Illinois Choral Directors commissioned composer Stephen Paulus to write a twelve and one half minute work entitled Musiquotes in honor of Mr. Kimmel's service to the state's choral directors.
Mr. Kimmel, also the choral editor of Kimmel Productions, recently authored 'A Handbook of Structured Experiences - exercises designed to build the team with the choir.' He is currently Minister of Music at First United Methodist Church in Franklin.
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She still wasn't really sure what was happening. Everything was so blurry, so far away. Pain shot through her body and her lungs begged for air. But she couldn't move. She was being pulled down dee...
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Going Under
She still wasn't really sure what was happening. Everything was so blurry, so far away. Pain shot through her body and her lungs begged for air. But she couldn't move. She was being pulled down deeper and deeper, her thoughts slipping farther and farther away from her with each passing second. The blue depths swirled around her. Trapping her, consuming her, pulling her down.
A small circle of light was above her, she was looking up at it. It seemed so close that she could touch it and yet at the same time it seemed miles away. Shadows moved across it briefly, encasing her in momentary darkness. But just as quickly they would vanish and the inviting yet tantalizing light would return.
She closed her eyes just for a second, to rest... honest. But she found it so hard to open her eyes again. The darkness was just so welcoming. She never thought that she would be the type to give up so easily but it seemed like the only thing she could do. She, Atlanta, the huntress, the quick, the happy-go-lucky, never-give-up member of her team was letting herself slip away. She was going down without a fight and she was helpless now.
In the darkening depths of her mind Atlanta started to recall how she ended up in this predicament. It was fuzzy at first but it quickly became clear. Every hurtful moment and every painful step...
Flashback to the previous day:
Atlanta had been in her room, crying her heart out. Why was Atlanta crying? The answer to that is simple. She was crying because of Archie. That day she was finally going to gather up all her courage and tell him how she felt. She was going to do it right after school, when they went boarding.
But just as Atlanta was going to Archie's locker she saw something that would leave a bigger scar than any of those she received from hunting. She saw Archie kissing someone else. But it wasn't just anyone. It was one of her so-called best friends. No, not Theresa, but Alisa. Alisa was on the field hockey team with her and Theresa and knew that Atlanta liked Archie.
Atlanta was heart broken. She ran faster and harder than she had ever run before. She ran back to the brownstone and up to her room. She had hoped to be left there to sit in silent misery but luck wasn't on her side.
She had been in her room for maybe an hour when a knock sounded at her door.
" Atlanta? Come on. We've got to go. Cronus' giants have been spotted. Come on." Theresa called through the inches of wood that was Atlanta's door.
" Coming." Atlanta called back, trying her hardest not to sound as though she had been crying.
When she heard Theresa's footsteps leading away from her door, Atlanta sat up and wiped away her tears. Then, checking in a mirror to make sure her eyes were red or puffy she ran out to Herry's truck.
She slid up front and sat between Jay and Herry. No way was she going to sit with Archie. Not after what she had seen, and what he had broken. She wouldn't let him see her with a broken heart. She wouldn't let anyone.
They drove to a park on the outskirts of the far side of town. It took them no time at all to find Cronus' giants. The seven of them all hopped out of Herry's truck and ran towards the four ugly creatures.
" Okay we'll have to split up and each take on a giant. Theresa, you're with me. Neil, you're with Odie. Herry, you can take one on by yourself. And Atlanta, you're with Archie." Jay instructed before they split up.
Archie and Atlanta took on one of the biggest of the four. Archie pulled out his whip and Atlanta pulled out her laser crossbow. Archie struck the giant many times with his whip before Atlanta joined in. She shot at the giant but it held up its arm and the beam bounced back at her. It caught her left forearm and she let out a small cry of pain. Archie was immediately at her side but she pushed him aside and went back to fighting.
Her forearm was badly burned and ached with a nearly unbearable pain. Atlanta was nearly in tears but she kept them back. She wasn't really sure how, but she did it. The next few times she shot at the giant she left the same kind of burns that she had. But after that, she shot at it and it held up its arm again, once more reflecting her beam back at her.
This time it caught her right side and she fell to the ground. Archie was once again at her side but she wouldn't accept his help. She pushed herself up off the ground and clutched her side for a moment, waiting for the pain to pass. When it did she lifted her hand up to eye level and noticed some blood smeared across her palm. Not that she paid much notice to it.
Within ten minutes the seven of them had sent the giants packing. They ran back to Cronus, cowering. The seven went back to the brownstone. Before Herry even parked the truck, Atlanta was out the door and up to her room. She slammed the door and let her tears fall. Tears of pain and heartbreak.
The night wore on and she stayed locked in her room. The others had all knocked on her door to see if she was okay but she came up with excuses to make them leave her alone. She laid on her bed, in the darkness, letting her sorrow consume her. It followed her into her dreams too. She dreamed pain filled dreams. Dreams full of Archie. Dreams that ate away at her.
She woke late the next morning and still felt the sorrow and pain of the day before. Atlanta swung her legs over the side of her bed and felt a bolt of pain shoot through her side. She stayed there for a few moments and waited for the pain to die down. She got up and headed down stairs, making sure to keep her burns covered.
As she passed by Archie's room she heard a phone ring and him answer it.
" Hello?" he asked.
Atlanta didn't know what the person on the other side of the line had said.
" Oh Alisa! Hey." Archie said, his voice full of joy.
Atlanta felt her heart break all over again. She raced down the steps and out the front door. She ran down the street, ignoring the pain that stung her feet as a result of not wearing any shoes. She raced through the park, past the woods and came to a bridge. She stood at one end of it, looking down. The thought of jumping flickered in her head, but she ignored it.
This bridge was a small wooden bridge. It was built just above a waterfall that fell into a crystal clear lake. Atlanta stepped on the rickety rope bridge and started across. She stopped halfway and looked over the side. This was her sanctuary. Not many people knew about it but she had stumbled on to it one day during a run. She had gone there every time she wanted to think, or just get away from everything and everyone.
She leaned against the rope railing and stared with awe at the beautiful lake below her. Then before she knew what she was doing, she had climbed over the rope and leaned over the falls, hanging onto the rope by her hands. She looked straight down and saw the watery mist at the bottom. Then she realized what she was about to do and quickly pulled herself back over the rope.
She gripped it tight and let out a sigh, while mentally smacking herself for almost letting herself fall. But the boards gave way and Atlanta plunged into the lake, breaking through the crystal surface to the dark depths below. And that's how she ended up in such a predicament. It was all because of one action, one person, one thought.
Now I will tell you what I've done for you
Fifty thousand tears I've cried
Screaming, deceiving and bleeding for you
And you still won't hear me
(I'm going under)
Don't want your hand this time
I'll save myself
Maybe I'll wake up for once
Not tormented daily, defeated by you
Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom
I'm dying again
Atlanta's world began to fade to nothingness as she slowly let herself slip away. She closed her eyes once more and all her memories flashed before her eyes. They say that just before you die your life flashes before your eyes. But that was not the case for Atlanta. Though she recalled many memories they were not of her entire life. They were just of her and Archie, and how much fun they used to have.
A few tears slid from her eyes, but they went unnoticed in the water that surrounded her. The thoughts of Archie, the happy thoughts of Archie, gave Atlanta some strength. Gave her some hope.
She snapped her eyes open and noticed that the surface was so far away. Almost unreachable. The small circle of light seemed only a speck now. But right then Atlanta wouldn't accept anything as unreachable. Her old spark came back and she knew she had to fight. Fight for her life, fight for the fate of the world and fight not to lose to heartbreak.
She tried to push herself form the bottom of the lake but she found that she couldn't. She was stuck, trapped by herself. The more she struggled the tighter the binds became. Then she noticed that she had become tangled in a bunch of weeds. That's when panic took over and Atlanta began to lose her cool. She fought harder and harder. But it only wore her out and left her with little strength to keep going.
She closed her eyes again and her memories of Archie came back to her once more. All the good times they had together. And once more they gave her strength. It was then and there that Atlanta realized that she didn't just like Archie. Sure, before she knew that she had feelings for him. But now, now she truly knew that deep down she loved him.
Although Atlanta was at the bottom of the lake, she still felt as though she was being pulled down. Like she was falling in an endless void. The void that she had let take over her heart.
I'm going under
Drowning in you
I'm falling forever
I've got to break through
I'm going under
Atlanta's vision became fuzzy and she knew that she wouldn't have enough time to get out of there. She knew that she regretted what she had let happen, what she had done. But she knew that there was no point now. There wasn't a shred of hope to get her out of there. And that thought hit her hard.
But, then another thought crossed her mind. 'This is just a dream isn't it? I've had it before. I just have to close my eyes and when I open them I'll be in my room. I'll be in my nice, warm, soft, dry bed. Then I'll go downstairs and everyone will be there. And everything will be fine.' her thoughts went on like this for a while. She was trying hard to convince herself that it wasn't real.
Quickly she let these thoughts become her reality. She forgot about being trapped at the bottom of a lake, she forgot about the fact that she was going to die. She just closed her eyes and imagined herself back in her room. Back where everything was perfect.
But it was like that was the dream. Because when she opened her eyes, Atlanta was still sinking in the blue death sentence of a lake. So she closed her eyes again and went back to her happy place. Back to where Archie was always by her side. 'Archie...' Atlanta thought about him. How she wished that he was there to save her.
But he wasn't. He wasn't going to come. He was probably out with Alisa. Out with her while she lay in the bottom of a lake, slowly slipping away. She wasn't even sure how much time had passed since she had fallen. She couldn't think straight anymore. And everything in her mind just became a great big, messy tangle.
She opened her eyes again and saw the circle of light. If only she could reach it in time. If only Archie were there to save her like he always did. Then Atlanta was thrown back into her memories. Every argument with Archie. Every time she fought beside him. Every joke, comment, insult. Every time her stomach would do flip flops when she saw him.
Atlanta didn't know what to do anymore. What to think. She felt like she was still trapped under the water but she was also slipping away. Her mind quickly mixed reality with wish and Atlanta was left confused, alone, and on her way to see her ancestor.
Blurring and stirring the truth and the lies
So I don't know what's real and what's not
Always confusing the thoughts in my head
So I can't trust myself anymore
I'm dying again
I'm going under
I'm drowning in you
I'm falling forever
I've got to break through
I'm going under
Atlanta opened her eyes and squinted at the tiny light above her. The light that was her only hope, if only she could reach it. But then it was gone. Just like that. A shadow covered her only hope and she was encased in cold, unforgiving darkness. She tried to make out the shadow but her mind was slowly slipping out of her grasp and she couldn't focus.
She used the rest of her strength to focus on that shadow. It seemed to be coming closer to her. But that wasn't possible. She was on the bottom of a lake, who would be down that far... who but her? She saw the dark shadow turn to grey and then some colours. But as soon as those colours flickered in her vision she shut her eyes... for the last time.
She was somewhat comfortable now. Though Atlanta wasn't sure why. But she felt safe. Then just as she was about to let go of this world and head on to the next, she felt herself being lifted up. She was going higher and higher. Then the suffocating depths of the water just vanished and the light struggled to get through to her. Though it all seemed so distant.
She felt herself being dropped, not too far, but it still kind of hurt. Then she felt air rushing into her lungs, and water coming out. It was too late for her. She couldn't be saved now. Then she heard a voice. It was so familiar but so vague. So close, yet so far away. It was calling to her. Calling to her from the light. She had to go to it. She just had to.
" Atlanta! Please wake up! Don't die on me. Atlanta! Come on! Don't give up. Breathe damn you! Breathe!" she heard the slightly angelic voice change and it all came rushing back to her.
" Atlanta! So help me... if you die then.... oh please just open your eyes! Atlanta!" the voice called again. The emotions that ran through it changing rapidly.
Atlanta was so close to slipping away, forever. At one point she thought she could see her body being left below. But then she was suddenly pulled back to her body. Pulled back to reality. And pulled back to the person trying to save her.
Everything became crystal clear right then. She recognized the voice and started to fight. She felt herself being pulled away again, and she wouldn't let herself go. No. Not yet. It wasn't her time.
" Atlanta! Please, oh god please breathe! Open your eyes please! Atlanta! Don't slip away! Don't you dare give up on me! Atlanta!" the voice called again. Now it was so close.
So go on and scream
Scream at me, I'm so far away
I won't be broken again
I've got to breathe-I can't keep going under
Atlanta coughed. She felt the water rush out of her lungs. It was as if it was letting its grip on her go. She was glad. The air rushed in and she gasped deeply. For a moment her whole body stung. With what she wasn't quiet sure. Maybe another time when everything wasn't so confusing, she might remember.
Slowly she opened her eyes, but just a little, and the light nearly blinded her. She squeezed them shut and then when the light died down a little she opened them again. She found herself looking up at a very concerned face. Steel eyes drowned with worry, with fear.
" Atlanta?" his voice sounded sweet in her ears. As if she had awaken from a long slumber.
" Archie?" Atlanta tried to say his name but her voice cracked and she coughed again.
She felt herself being pulled up so that she was sitting and she spit up some more water. Then two strong arms wrapped themselves around her and pulled her close. She was still trying to let everything sink in. Then she was pulled away from the warmth of the body in front of her.
" What the hell were you thinking?" Archie asked, clearly angry and worried.
He hugged her again and then pulled away.
" Do you know how worried I was. I thought I had lost you." his voice was sweeter now.
That's when Atlanta lost it. She broke down, she just couldn't take anymore. Tears flowed from her eyes and cascaded down her cheeks. Sobs choked her as she tried to control the uncontrollable.
Archie froze for a moment, not knowing what to do. Then he pulled her into another hug. But this time he didn't let go right away. It was then that Atlanta realized she was in a boat. In a boat in the middle of a crystal lake. And more tears came.
Archie rubbed her back and tried to calm her down. By then Atlanta had curled up into a ball and gripped to Archie with all the strength she had.
" Atlanta. What's wrong?" Archie asked, not really sure what else to do.
Atlanta abruptly pulled away, her tears momentarily stopping, and she looked at him.
" You." she managed to choke out.
" What?" he was so confused on top of everything else.
" You and... Alisa... I saw you." Atlanta choked out between another bout of sobs.
" What do you mean Atlanta?" he still wasn't quiet getting it.
" Af-after school. Yestur-day. I saw you... k-kiss her." Atlanta managed to get out before more tears came.
" Wha..." Archie trailed off and remembered what she was talking about. Then he let out a slight laugh. Atlanta stopped and looked at him. An indescribable expression on her face.
" Atlanta. We were rehearsing for our drama class. My class is doing Romeo and Juliet. I didn't tell you guys because... well... I was embarrassed." Archie explained. He really had thought that anyone would find out. Nor that Atlanta would see him.
" W-what?" she didn't know what else to say. She was left dumbstruck.
" I'm Romeo and Alisa is Juliet. You didn't actually think that..." but Archie stopped when Atlanta lowered her head and hid her eyes from view.
" Atlanta... I would never do anything like that. I would never intentionally hurt you. You should know that. I..." Archie took a deep breath and sighed, ".. I... love you."
Atlanta's head snapped up and she wondered if her mind was playing tricks on her again. But a rose blush crept onto Archie's cheeks and she knew that she had heard right.
Atlanta fell against Archie, wrapping her arms around his neck, and cried a little more. But now she wasn't sad, or confused or hurt. She was happy.
" Arch.... I... I love you too." she whispered.
A/N: Okay there you have it. A little depressing but a happy ending. Although this isn't my favourite. But nevertheless, I hope you enjoyed it. Well not much else to say here except for review please! Constructive, not destructive, constructive critism is always welcome. Well I'll try to update something either later or first thing when I get up tomorrow. Cheers!;D


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With more than half a billion video starts on YouTube, Taylor Swift is one of the most-watched artists on the site, so it's no wonder she agreed to a 40-minute sit down interview with YouTube trends manager Kevin Allocca. During the interview, Swift answers questions from fans around the globe and shares some pretty interesting revelations. For instance, she's already hard at work writing the next record, her favorite music video to shoot was "Mine" and, oh yeah, her current favorite YouTube video involves five baby lion cubs. Adorable.
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An EXCOMM meeting on the Cuban Missile Crisis including JFK, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, CIA Director John McCone, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson
If there's one idea that ties a lot of the JFK assassination conspiracies together, it's the involvement of the CIA. Whether it was Lyndon B. Johnson, The Federal Reserve, the Mafia, or an attempt to cover up evidence of UFOs, the CIA is often seen as having been an important player.
The fact that President Kennedy's brother Robert effectively had authority over the CIA didn't help when it came to strong disagreements between the President and the agency. And strangely enough, one of the disagreements was over the CIA's policy of assassinating foreign leaders, such as Vietnam's President Diem.
Such is the popularity of, and belief in, this conspiracy theory that the CIA has a page dedicated to discrediting it on their website. They blame European leftists and the US media for spreading lies about their involvement. Yet despite this, widespread acceptance of the theory continues and is unlikely to abate anytime soon.


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I attended the Inno Sotto fashion show last November 14 with MJ, Louis, and Jake. The dress code said formal so, needless to say, it was the perfect excuse to dress up.
Here's a side photo of my outfit.
I know I have the worst posture but what the heck, it's a model-on-the-go shot. Since you can't really see the little details, I'll upload more photos to follow this up. I need to show off my accessories, I just have to.
All the credits for the next pictures go to my friends who made me their muse for the night. Thanks, you guys <3
Say hello to my new (and very expensive) necklace. I'm guessing it's a cheetah, with the longest tail that goes around my neck.
Had to borrow money just to get this thing cause I couldn't stand it's wild awesomeness. Better photos to come! I hope my friends *ehem, Jake and MJ, ehem* take more decent pictures of this Sunday it so all of y'all could see!
I feel like my tumblr's too random and all over the place. When I'm done being lazy, I think I'll try making this a fashion blog of some sort. In lieu of my most recent haul, of course ;)
To start things off, here are some of my new stuff from a secret happy place. Woot!That blazer over there's supposed to be my Christmas gift for my sister, but I think I might just keep it for myself.
Here's a close up of my new tiger ring. It reminds me of the cave of wonders, I swear.
And these are the bangles I'm so proud of, 50 bucks each. And I found two awesome dolphins!
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General Equilibrium Treatment Effects: A Study of Tuition Policy
AbstractThis paper defines and estimates general equilibrium treatment effects. The conventional approach in the literature on treatment effects ignores interactions among individuals induced by the policy interventions being studied. Focusing on the impact of tuition policy, and using estimates from our dynamic overlapping generations general equilibrium model of capital and human capital formation, we find that general equilibrium impacts of tuition on college enrollment are an order of magnitude smaller than those reported in the literature on microeconomic treatment effects. The assumptions used to justify the LATE parameter in a partial equilibrium setting do not hold in a general equilibrium setting. Policy changes induce two way flows. We extend the LATE concept to a general equilibrium setting. We present a more comprehensive evaluation to program evaluation by considering both the tax and benefit consequences of the program being evaluated and placing the analysis in a market setting.
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King Kong 360/3-D debuts at Universal Studios Hollywood
Written by Robert Niles
Just got back from Universal Studios Hollywood, where the theme park today debuted the new King Kong 360/3-D experience on its Studio Tour. Today's event was for press and invited guests - you'll be able to experience Kong on the tram tour starting Thursday (July 1).Tweet
The new version of Kong is nothing like the old Bob Gurr-designed animatronic, which perished in the fire that consumed the Kong building along with four acres of Universal's backlot in the summer of 2008. While many fans loved the old Kong, that mechanical ape never could be described as thrilling. The old Kong was all about scale - a life-sized helicopter battled the immense Kong, with towering blasts of fire and the stench of Kong's famous banana breath completing a multi-sensory experience.
Universal's new Kong is all about action. King Kong 360/3-D slams riders with 90 seconds of the most intense fight ever seen in a theme park. As the name implies, this is a 360-degree, 3-D experience, enveloping you in the action on a studio tram that rocks and shakes throughout the brawl.
You're on Skull Island, as a velociraptors swarm your tram, only to be attacked by a trio of Tyrannosaurus Rex. Soon enough, the T-Rex are attacking the tram, too. But it's Kong to the rescue, who fights off the T-Rex, then saves your tram car from a deadly plunge into a bottomless ravine.
There's no banana breath here, though Universal Creative's substituted a generous helping of Tyrannosaur spit. Here's an on-ride video of the experience. Keep in mind that you'll see this in much sharper focus, while wearing provided 3-D glasses.
King Kong feature film director Peter Jackson oversaw the creation of the 3-D film, which was produced by WETA Digital. (We got a sneak peek at the production of King Kong 360/3-D earlier this year.) Visitors will get to hear from Jackson in an introduction that will play on the tram video monitors as they pass through the tunnel leading into the new Kong theater.
As part of the backlot renovation, the new Kong no longer plays in its old location on the backlot. You'll enter King Kong 360/3-D through a tunnel next to the old collapsable bridge on tram tour.
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From 18.104.22.168 on June 29, 2010 at 4:49 PM
so how is it? Is this an "E" ticket attraction?
From Rod Whitenack on June 29, 2010 at 5:10 PM
It looks cool, but it's way too short. It seems like a lot of work was put into something that's over before it really gets going. I also think King Kong's entrance into the show could and should be much more dramatic, accompanied by a burst of symphonic music. The audience should want to scream, "It's King Kong!". As it plays now, Kong just seems like one more in series of big dinosaurs attacking the tram, not the star of the show. This doesn't look like something I'd travel across the country to see.
From luis gonzalez on June 29, 2010 at 5:21 PM
its just an addition to a classic attraction. its like if they put a drop in its a small world!!!
From 184.108.40.206 on June 29, 2010 at 6:00 PM
I'd have to agree with Rod. Although the technology seems fantastic, I can't help but wonder if they couldn't make it a bit longer. And yeah, when Kong shows up, it was kind of just like, "Oh, and there's a gorilla to save the day--when'd he show up?".
And was that the hydraulics I heard throughout the whole thing? Very distracting, and takes you out of the immersion.
However, it was just a video I saw, but I agree, Rod--I'm not going to rush to the west coast just to ride it.
From 184.108.40.206 on June 29, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Why are people complaining about the length? It is not a ride in itself, it is a segment of the backlot tour. For that purpose, it seems to be just the right length.
In addition people are complaining about the appearance of Kong. We are seeing a single person's POV camera shot here. Who is to say that the person filming knew what direction to film and when? And as for the "ride" soundtrack vs the hydraulics... there is little in clarity and levels picked up by a dig-camera that is going to actually accurately convey what the soundlevels are in the tunnel during the attraction- dig cameras pick up some weird levels (see any live music performance filmed on a standard digital- the sound in the venue could have been FLAWLESS and it still sound like crap with jacked EQ on the recording.
All I am saying is a lot of the complaints lodged here are easily explainable and/or possibly a direct result of the footage itself and the person filming and the type of equipment and NOT the attraction itself.
From Robert Niles on June 29, 2010 at 7:02 PM
Lemme back up and explain for folks who haven't visited Universal Studios Hollywood before:
Kong is not a stand-alone attraction within the park. It's one part of the Studio Tour, which is a 45-50 minute tram ride around the back lot of the park. Most of the time, you're driving past outdoor sets, but there are a series of 30-to-90-second encounters along the way, including King Kong, Earthquake and Jaws. You stay on the tram for all of these, driving into various show buildings (for Kong and Earthquake) or past outdoor animatronics (for Jaws and Fast and the Furious).
Some of these have been duplicated and expanded as stand-alone attractions in Orlando: Jaws, Earthquake and the old Kong.
The Jaws ride in Orlando is most unlike its Hollywood version, a much longer narrated experience with multiple shark encounters. Kong in Orlando also was much longer than the old Hollywood version. Earthquake was pretty much the same, but with two added pre-ride show sequences in Orlando, before the whole thing was reworked as Disaster.
I think that this show needs to be considered within the context of the Studio Tour, and certainly shouldn't be compared to the old Kong ride in Orlando. Frankly, it's difficult to compare this to even the old Kong encounter in Hollywood, as it's such a radically different experience.
From Robert Niles on June 29, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Actually, since I'd seen the ride footage before, I did know where to move the camera for what I considered the best shots - so that is where Kong appears first in the show.
What I find so compelling about this is the fact that there isn't a forced focal point to command your attention as a viewer. With a 360 film such as this, you have to decide where to look. Your experience as a viewer might differ radically from mine!
Downside is that you might miss Kong for a bit on your first ride. Upside is that you are rewarded with multiple interesting perspectives on subsequent rides.
The audio is really tough, since there were so many camera crews on the tram this morning and equipment banging around next to me, in addition to the sound of the tram itself and the others riding. Clearly, though, it's loud in there.
From Thomas Furlong on June 29, 2010 at 8:23 PM
So do they give you the 3-d glasses at the beginning of the tour to hang on to throughout the entire tour?
From Robert Niles on June 29, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Yes, that's how we were told that would be handled. (We just drove straight to the Kong experience and back today, skipping the rest of the tour route.)
From Tyler Bell on June 29, 2010 at 8:52 PM
This looks great,they should put a stand alone attraction over in USF,were the old hard rock cafe is.
From Sylvain Comeau on June 29, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Robert, you gave us no idea on whether you liked the new Kong, what impact it had on you, etc. Comments?
From James Rao on June 30, 2010 at 3:10 AM
I think it looks brilliant. Universal is truly at the top of their game right now, and leading the pack as far as innovation and creativity are concerned.
So, Robert, USH's Tram Tour w/Kong, or USO's WWoHP? =)
From Rod Whitenack on June 30, 2010 at 9:04 AM
I didn't mean to be overly critical. I love Peter Jackson. I know it's only a small part of the backlot tour, but I would have thought it could have been a much bigger experience. It has its own advertising campaign. Also, I realize that watching a video camera shot clip is in no way a substitute for the live 360 viewscape experience it is meant to be. I stand by my comment, however, that the entrance of Kong should have stopped the show. When he arrives to save the day, the whole show should have stopped for a beat to thunderous music and let Kong beat his chest, getting the audience's attention before he joins the battle. That's just showbiz!
From Robert Niles on June 30, 2010 at 9:29 AM
Oh, please. Kong offers nowhere near the scale, detail or storytelling of Harry Potter. Kong delivers a rousing, engaging 90-second interlude on the Studio Tour.
At this point, it's by far my favorite part of the tour, but freshness also counts on a ride I've experienced dozens of times, too. The tech here is awesome and now that Universal Creative has learned some lessons with it, I'd love to see it implemented in longer form at one of the other Universal parks.
From Andy Milio on June 30, 2010 at 3:20 PM
Sure, it seems cool but it's way too short and I had no clue what was going on (in the video). It seems like it would be fun to ride, but I don't know about the length. It seemed cool that the vehicle seemed to rock when Kong pushed the T-Rex into the tram. Also, how did they do the part with the 2nd tram? Was it prerecorded or live footage?
From Joshua Counsil on June 30, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Frankly, I'm impressed they were able to compress the best components of the Jackson film fight into such a short period. It's not short. It's just the right length.
From Anthony Murphy on June 30, 2010 at 7:45 PM
I am not that thrilled, but perhaps the clip doesn't give it justice because its hard to film 3D. It really seemed to me that the one tram that gets lost's inhabitants look extremly fake. It could be the 3D doubling that makes it look weird. Maybe Robert could expand on how it looked while being there.
I just feel that the Robotic Kong was an iconic piece of the whole experience which is now gone. I will also go on the record and mention that I hated Jackson's version of Kong. I think I am more interested in the technology.
I think I am getting the same feelings I had with Harry Potter which my experience is pretty much based on Attractions Magazine's youtube channel. Their Forbidden Journey clip looks like the ride is lacking. I guess I gotta go down to Orlando now!
From Robert Niles on June 30, 2010 at 10:30 PM
My only knock would be on the "fifth" car on the tram (which only really has four cars, BTW) - the one that bites it and drops into the ravine. While the tram itself looks very real, the one guy in the green shirt who gets the close-up there doesn't look quite real enough to me to make the effect completely convincing. Animating people is still darn near impossible to do convincingly.
FYI, I was told by the UC folks that the people on that tram actually are digital representations of Peter Jackson's family, as well as family and friends of other Kong crewmembers. I'd love to see a detailed who's who on that some day.
From Rod Whitenack on July 1, 2010 at 9:32 AM
I wonder if Bob Burns and his wife were on that tram?
From Name Witheld on July 2, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Agreed that it could have been longer, but as mentioned, there are very tight timing constraints that have to be maintained in order to keep the tram cycles consistent on heavy days. It can't be much longer or you will have trams getting backed up at the entrance (or bypassing). When busy, trams leave as often as every 120 seconds.
The motion of the tramway is pneumatic, not hydraulic (it uses giant airbags much like semi-truck suspension, only on a much larger scale), with four seperate platforms (one for each tram car) so each car gets a slightly different "ride", as well as ensuring that if there is a defect in one of the bags, only one platform will be out of the show.
The most interesting part of the show is what you don't see. There are 16 Christie projectors (each with it's own dedicated HD video server), each pumping out 30,000 lumens that make up the show -- 4 stacks (each stack consisting of a right eye/left eye pair) along each side of the tram, with all of their respective images seamlessly "stitched" (edge blended) together to make one full length image along each side. No other installation has ever had this many projectors synced up like this before.
From Robert Niles on July 3, 2010 at 9:51 PM
Very interesting data here from YouTube.
If you've published anything on YouTube, you might know that by checking the "Insight" page for your video, you can see data about "Hot Spots" in the video - that is, the places in the video where people are clicking away from the video, or rewinding to watch a part again.
According to YouTube's viewer data of the Kong video I created, the off-the-chart hot spot in the video is the moment when the T-Rex attacks the fake tram car and pulls it into the ravine.
Moments with Kong get a collective "meh," but apparently people love watching other tourists plunge to their assumed demise.
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