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April 27 - April 30, 2016
Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend
Calling the Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend a "weekend" is a bit of an understatement since the festival runs over four days with more than 30 events, from wine tastings to private in-home dinners. We added a new event to the Weekend, called the Grand Tasting Tent. The Grand Tasting Tent, in Uptown Charlotte's Romare Bearden Park, will feature two tasting sessions, one on Friday afternoon and one on Saturday, each lasting two hours. The tent sessions are formatted as walk-about tastings and will feature wineries, local craft breweries, chefs and demonstrations. We have a special discounted ticket if you're under 35 years old! Grab a group of friends together to enjoy wine and local craft brews, food pairings, live music and springtime!
2016 Weekend Schedule:
Wednesday, April 27 – In-home Dinners – Dinners at the Weekend's biggest supporters' homes with a guest chef and winemaker collaborating on a special tasting menu.
Thursday, April 28 – Charlotte's Largest Dinner Party – Restaurant dinners at 16 of Charlotte's top dining venues paired with a winemaker to create a multi-course dinner. Tickets range from $150-$195. Tickets here
Friday, April 29 –
Grand Tasting Tent Session #1: Friday, 2-4PM, Romare Bearden Park, Upper Oval Tickets here
This "Great All-American" tasting will be moderated by renowned wine personality, Fritz Hatton. Joining Hatton will be a panel of some of the highest profile winemakers in the US offering an example of their wines that express what they do best in their vineyards. Friday, April 29 2pm at Ruth's Chris Uptown. Taste one wine from each of the wineries below in this seated tasting:
Anderson's Conn Valley
Clos Selene
David Tate Wines
Elk Cove
Round Pond
Grand Gala & Auction: Friday, 6-10PM, Romare Bearden Park, Upper Oval - Under the same tent programmed for the Grand Tasting Tent sessions, the gala and auction will take place in an unforgettable night under the stars. The evening will entail a champagne reception; a silent auction; a multi-course dinner prepared by Porcupine Provisions and celebrity guest chefs, paired with the Weekend's best wines; and a live auction where all proceeds are donated directly to the five children's charities. After the wine and auction festivities, we'll head out of the tent to enjoy the Knights Stadium fireworks! $250 Tickets here
Saturday, April 30 –
1,000 Point Tasting: Saturday, 10AM-12PM, Ruth's Chris Uptown - Premier tasting, seminar-style, featuring ten 100-point rated wines. $375 Tickets here
The best wines we have in our cellar, all for your enjoyment...
2000 Chateau la Mission Haut Brion
2008 Castello Dei Rampolla d'Alceo
2010 M Chapoutier Le Pavillon Ermitage
2010 Sandrone Luciano Le Vigne Barolo
2010 Leonetti Cellar Reserve
2013 Lokoya Mt Veeder Cabernet
2013 Lokoya Howell Mountain Cabernet
2005 Verite La Joie
2005 Verite Le Desir
2010 Turnbull Fortuna Cabernet Sauvignon
Grand Tasting Tent Session #2: Saturday, 1-3PM, Romare Bearden Park, Upper Oval Tickets here
Spire Collection Tasting: Saturday, 2-4PM, Ruth's Chris Uptown - Premier tasting, seminar-style, featuring their most sought-after and limited production wines from Lokoya and Cardinale. $195 Tickets here
Here's a preview of the wines you'll taste at this seated tasting:
2013 Mt Brave Merlot
2013 La Jota Cabernet Franc
2007 Cardinale
2013 Cardinale
2007 Lokoya Mt Veeder
2013 Lokoya Howell Mtn (100 points!)
2016 Kickoff Dinner - Celebrating the Life & Wines of Eric Solomon Presented by Wells Fargo
- February 4, 2016 | 6:00 p.m.
- One Wells Fargo Center
- BUY TICKETS - Call the CWFW office at 704-338-9463 to be added to the wait list.
The 2016 Charlotte Wine & Food Kickoff Dinner will be held again at One Wells Fargo Center and our rockstar wine host this year is Eric Solomon. Eric Solomon is a wine importer and founder of European Cellars, a Charlotte-based company celebrating its 25th year in business. He has made discovering the next best wine his life's work. Robert Parker once said, "The name of Eric Solomon on a bottle of wine is synonymous with high quality."
Joining Eric on February 4th will be members of the national wine community whom you'll have the chance to meet. Tickets are now available and will sell out quickly so don't miss your chance to experience an exceptional evening of wine, conversation, food and charitable giving.
The evening will begin with a sparkling wine reception before dinner. The Wells Fargo Executive Dining Room chefs will prepare a multi-course meal with Eric's wine pairings. After dinner, a live auction will occur with all proceeds benefiting our children's charities.
Eric Solomon: From Rock to Rhone (and beyond)
If you would have asked a young Eric Solomon what he wanted to do when he grew up, he would have told you he wanted to be a rock drummer, or a classically-trained percussionist, in earshot of his parents. So at 18 he found himself in London as the understudy to the principal percussionist for the London Symphony Orchestra as well as a rock-drummer in several bands. Neither position paid well, so it was pure luck that walking into his neighborhood wine bar looking for employment, he would discover his true vocation. Starting as a bartender, the lanky yank caught the attention of the proprietor for his aptitude and eagerness to learn and soon he was making selections for the wine list. Eventually he was sponsored to the Institute of Masters of Wine where he excelled in its rigorous course of study. Unfortunately this was cut short when the UK government realized that he had overstayed his student visa.
Washing up on the shores of Manhattan, the young, wine-savy twenty-something immediately found employment as the Director of Fine Wines for a Fortune 100 Wine and Spirits company learning much that would serve him well when he founded European Cellars in 1990. From the start, Eric championed unheralded wine growing regions and promoted young, innovative winemakers. His initial focus was France where he was an early proponent of the the wines of the Rhône Valley as well as the Languedoc and the Roussillon. His growing reputation in Europe as a new, dynamic and successful importer prompted Daphne Glorian to send him, unsolicited, a sample of her wine, Clos Erasmus in 1993. This wine would change Eric's life professionally and personally.
Daphne had a similarly unconventional path to wine. Initially she trained in the law and while working in the Paris office of an English Master of Wine she met Rene Barbier. Moving to the Priorat in 1988 at the urging of Rene, she invested her life's savings in 17 terraces of vines near the village of Gratallops thereby becoming one of the founders of the modern Priorat. Daphne would go on to establish her own cellar, Clos i Terrasses, and become the first winemaker in Spain to achieve back-to-back perfect scores for her wine Clos Erasmus in 2004 & 2005. In the intervening years she not only met her enthusiastic American importer but eventually agreed to marry him. With his allocation of Clos Erasmus secured, Eric began to explore the rest of Spain and has assembled a Spanish portfolio as innovative and distinctive as his imports from France.
For his pioneering efforts, Eric has been recognized by Robert Parker as his Wine Personality of the Year for 2002, remarking, "Solomon has a great talent for ferreting out spectacular wines from France and Spain. The quality of these selections is remarkable." In 2006 he was awarded Best Importer of the Year by Wine and Spirits Magazine and he has been a James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Writing in celebration of European Cellars' 25th anniversary, Robert Parker followed on his earlier praise, writing, "I first tasted with Eric in 1991/1992, and I have watched him grow as an importer to the point where he may be the finest in the United States."
Past Events
Latour Grand Tasting Event & Dinner
On October 20, 2015, Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend welcomed Louis-Fabrice Latour to Charlotte for a guided tasting of 18 Premier Cru and Grand Cru Classé wines, including an exclusive preview of the 2013 vintage. Some of the wines were yet to be released to the public and all were direct from their caves in France. Following the tasting, a sparkling reception and dinner was held featuring additional Latour wines, including some older vintages. Guests enjoyed some of the finest white and red Burgundies in the world with Louis-Fabrice Latour himself while helping us raise money for our children's charities.
Ornellaia Retrospective Tasting and Dinner in New York City
A Tenuta dell'Ornellaia retrospective wine tasting, given by some very generous donors, went for $70,000 at our Wells Fargo kickoff dinner in January and turned into a road trip to NYC on May 19, 2015 at New York Vintners. Attended by Tenuta dell'Ornellaia winemaker, Axel Heinz, and Frescobaldi CEO, Giovanni Geddes, a 20-year retrospective tasting of Ornellaia and dinner was enjoyed by 25 supporters--a historic wine event never performed on this continent. Because of the generosity of the attendees, another $16,700 was raised that night to nourish the kids in Charlotte.
Big Bottle & Blues in Founders Hall
Big Bottles & Blues 2015, held on Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend's (CWFW) off-year, took place on the evening of May 9, 2015, in Founders Hall in Uptown Charlotte. The wine tasting and auction event, which benefited local children's charities, featured over 40 wineries, 18 impressive live auction items, dozens of silent auction packages, and live music. Over 300 charitable guests attended, and just under $200,000 was raised for the five benefiting charities.
Wells Fargo Kickoff Event featuring Ornellaia Wine
This special evening kicked off Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend's 26th year of raising money for children's charities. The dinner was held on January 28, 2015, atop One Wells Fargo Center. Wells Fargo sponsored the dinner and their Executive Dining Room chefs developed a four-course menu paired with the fine Italian wine Ornellaia. Ornellaia is Italy's answer to first growth Bordeaux and we were honored they chose this event as their only trip to America this year. Aston Martin/Maserati of Charlotte sponsored the Champagne reception in which the guests enjoyed Pommery Champagne. Over $140,000 was raised in the live auction for our children's charities.


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Numerous studies have shown that children with
ADHD are at increased risk of developing substance use disorders
and nicotine dependence. Stimulant medication, which includes
Ritalin, is the first choice medication treatment for people with
This study is the first prospective, longitudinal European
study investigating the effect of stimulant medication on the
development of substance use disorder in ADHD.
The research team studied 505 young people
with ADHD, who were recruited from the Belgian, Dutch and German
International Multicentre ADHD Genetics study. Some were taking
stimulant medication for their ADHD, and others were not. The
researchers also recruited 223 children without ADHD who acted as a
control group. All the participants were followed up after 4 years,
around the age of 16, and their alcohol, drug and nicotine use
The researchers found that those young people with ADHD who did not
take stimulant medication had a 2 times higher risk of developing a
substance use disorder compared to those who did take stimulant
medication. They also had a 2.6 times higher risk of developing a
substance use disorder compared to the control group. No
significant differences in substance use were found between those
who took stimulant medication and the control group. The
researchers also found that those children who started stimulant
medication at an earlier age were less likely to develop a
substance use disorder.
Taking stimulant medication did not reduce the
risk of developing nicotine dependence, as both the stimulant
treatment and the no-stimulant treatment group had an increased
risk of developing nicotine dependence compared to the control
Lead researcher Dr Stephen Faraone, of the
SUNY Upstate Medical University in New York, said: "We found that
stimulant medication has a protective effect on the development of
substance use disorders in adolescence, and that children who start
stimulant medication at a younger age are better protected. We
didn't find any impact on the development of nicotine
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symptoms of ADHD, including impulsivity, and associated problems
such as poor self-esteem and school failure, which can lead to drug
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Groenman GP, Oosterlaan J, Rommelse NNJ, Franke B, Greven CU, Hoekstra PJ, Hartman CA, Luman M, Roeyers H, Oades RD, Sergeant JA, Buitelaar JK and Faraone SV. Stimulant treatment for ADHD reduces risk for developing substance use disorder. British Journal of Psychiatry, ePub ahead of print, 11 July 2013, 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.124784
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Let the function f(z)−u(r,θ)+ iυ(r,θ) be analytic in a domain D that does not include the origin. Using the Cauchy-Riemann equations in polar coordinates (Sec. 23) and assuming continuity of partial derivatives, show that throughoutD the function u(r,θ) satisfies the partial differential equation
which is the polar form of Laplace's equation. Show that the same is true of the function υ(r.θ).


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Gophers to wear new uniforms, helmets in 2012
The Minnesota football team will have a different look for the 2012 season. The Gophers unveiled new helmets Monday and also will release new uniforms, designed by Nike, in mid-January, according to GopherSports.com's story. Minnesota will debut the new digs in its 2012 season opener, Sept. 1 at UNLV. See a picture of the front of the new helmet here, a picture of the back of the new helmet here and a picture of the side of the new helmet here. Or view the complete gallery, courtesy of GopherSports.com.


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Migrating to Linux, Part 2
Too many useful Linux applications exist to list them here. For the SOHO Linux user, a few key applications are available which do bear mentioning in this context. As for the other possible software tools, we should remember number two on the list of recommendations made earlier: know where to find good catalogs of Linux software (see Resources).
One of the biggest news items to hit the Linux community recently is the announcement from the Corel Corporation. Corel has committed to porting its productivity applications to Linux. For those of us who use our Linux boxes for earning a living, this is indeed welcome news. Corel's announcement, along with the continuing evolution of other Linux software, means that most Linux users may no longer have any reason to boot another OS.
Most SOHO Linux users will do the vast majority of their real work while in the X graphical environment. While there are at least a dozen useful window managers (see Resources) for Linux, the two user environments making the biggest headlines right now are the K Desktop Environment (KDE) and the GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME). A commercial option is the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). While many developer types and other gurus have different reasons to prefer one over the other, we SOHO users will most likely end up basing our choice once again on personal preference.
When you mention productivity, especially for SOHO users, the first thing that comes to mind is a good, full-function office suite. Right now, the two "biggies" in the Linux community are Applixware and StarOffice. Corel's port of its office suite will add a third option. As for e-mail and web surfing, Netscape's decision to open the source code for its Communicator 5 is perhaps the best news for the SOHO user. Until that product reaches maturity, Netscape's Communicator 4.0x will meet most users' needs.
Soon, we can look forward to at least one full-featured financial management program—a la Intuit's Quicken line of software—known as GNU Cash. As for graphics and graphic manipulation, we have the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) which rivals Adobe's PhotoShop. Corel has also ported their CorelDraw program; as they port the rest of their commercial applications to Linux, we hope they will take the time to update the package.
While trying to make up your mind about which software you'd like to use, pay particular attention to whether or not you will need to share files with your non-Linux friends or colleagues. This is especially important for users of the various office suite tools. For example, will you be able to share and save your files in a de facto standard format such as Microsoft Word (.doc)? Or will you be forced to save and share your files in another format like Rich Text Format (.rtf)? Either way, you need to be sure your clients and colleagues will be able to use the files you produce for them.
Another key skill for integrating with non-Linux users is the ability to mount, read from and write to MS-DOS, VFAT and HFS floppies and other removable media. This will enable you to share floppies with Microsoft and Macintosh users. Check under the mount command in your Linux manual and read the man page for mount and also the MTOOLS and HTOOLS utilities.
We've talked a little about basic system administration, software for the SOHO user and sharing files with our colleagues. Let's sum up a few of the key points:
Make yourself as self-sufficient as possible by owning at least one comprehensive Linux manual, bookmarking and regularly visiting major Linux software web sites, judicious use of relevant IRC channels, and refraining from posting to newsgroups until you have exhausted other avenues of help.
Make reliable, frequent and regular backups, using any supported removable media, and storing the media off-site, if possible.
Acquire and learn to use a good set of Boot/Root or emergency disks. Your choice as to which distribution to use may be influenced by whether or not it comes with a pre-built, comprehensive set of recovery disks.
Don't be intimidated—you don't have to be a major guru or techie to get your work done. Following these simple guidelines should have you on your way to running a solid, reliable and stable SOHO Linux setup.
Carefully weigh all options before investing time and money in software. One of the greatest benefits to using Linux is the freedom of choice—find the packages best for you.
Be aware of how to share files and data with your non-Linux colleagues, clients and friends. Successfully interfacing with non-Linux users will make your life easier and may serve to win a few more Linux converts.
Well, now we know a little bit more about what we face if we choose to "go Linux" and leave our old OS behind. Next time, we'll move away from practical issues and discuss the future of Linux as it applies to the non-technical, SOHO end user. We'll also talk about how SOHO Linux users can get help from each other, without overwhelming the newsgroups and other traditional avenues of support. See you next time.
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Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nihombashi-Ningyocho, Tokyo
- Free WiFi
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- 128 guestrooms
- Breakfast available
- 24-hour front desk
- Air conditioning
- Computer station
- Self-serve laundry
- Luggage storage
For families
- Refrigerator
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
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- In Nihonbashi
- Tokyo Imperial Palace (1.8 mi / 2.9 km)
- Akihabara Electric Town (1.3 mi / 2.2 km)
- Kabuki-za Theatre (1.5 mi / 2.4 km)
- Edo-Tokyo Museum (1.5 mi / 2.5 km)
- Tsukiji Fish Market (1.7 mi / 2.7 km)
Sotetsu Fresa Inn Nihombashi-Ningyocho, Tokyo
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $70
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WSJ: Economists Say Recession Is Over, Unemployment To Keep Rising
Economists in a new Wall Street Journal survey (subs. requ'd.) say the labor market should start adding jobs within the next 12 months but that unemployment will keep growing into 2010. From the WSJ:
"We are in a technical recovery, but risks remain abundant," said Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial. "It will still take some luck and skill to get Main Street to feel some of the relief Wall Street has felt."
You can say that again. The survey includes 51 economists, 41 of whom say the recession is over and the recovery has begun. Their average prediction for the peak of unemployment is 10.2 percent. It was at 9.7 percent in August, and the economists say it will likely be 9.3 percent at the end of 2010.
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KIDNEY, ANYONE? Mint unicorn Datsun F10 Wagon
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RIP Yutaka "Mr K" Katayama, 1909-2015
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VIDEO: Happy Doukoho Eve, Everyone!
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REMINDER: SevenStock 17 this Saturday
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Someone tell MOPAR fanboys what the BRE stripes are
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Bubble Era Toyota classics meet their successors
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QotW: What JNC would you live in?
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19th Annual All-Toyotafest, a preview
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T-minus one week: Toyotafest!
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Billy Mitchell (video game player)
|Billy Mitchell
Mitchell (center) with fans on December 19, 2007
|July 17, 1965
|Hollywood, Florida
Donkey Kong
William James "Billy" Mitchell, Jr. (born July 17, 1965) is an American video game player best known for recording high scores on classic games from the golden age of arcade video games. David Ramsey, writing for the Oxford American in 2006, called Mitchell "probably the greatest arcade video game player of all time."[1] Mitchell's signature achievement is earning the first perfect score of 3,333,360 points on the original Pac-Man arcade game in July 1999. He owns the Rickey's World Famous Restaurant chain based in Hollywood, Florida, and sells a line of hot sauces known as Rickey's World Famous Sauces.[2]
Mitchell grew up in South Florida and began playing games at age 12. Already a dominant pinball player, he was at first uninterested in video games appearing in the early '80s until he noticed that "everyone was standing around the Donkey Kong machine and wanted attention".[1]
Mitchell attended Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School in 1983 and soon began work as a manager in the kitchen of his parents' restaurant, "Rickey's Restaurant". Mitchell assumed ownership of the Rickey's World Famous Hot Sauce in the mid-1980s, continuing to own and manage it as of 2009[update].
In 2015 Mitchell filed a lawsuit against Cartoon Network claiming that in Regular Show a character who cheats at video games called Garrett Bobby Ferguson (GBF) infringed on his likeness.[3][4] United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Judge Anne Elise Thompson threw out the lawsuit, saying that "the television character does not match the plaintiff in appearance".[5][6][7]
Personal life[edit]
Mitchell is known for his mullet haircut[8] and wearing neckties showing American patriotism during game competitions. The ties stem from his 1999 race to become the first person to achieve a perfect game of Pac-Man. One of his competitors, Rick Fothergill, wore a Canadian flag cape and called himself "Captain Canada". Mitchell began wearing his patriotic ties in response.[2]
Mitchell has been married for over 20 years and has three children. The oldest is his stepdaughter who is a 2010 graduate of Florida State University. His middle daughter is a 2015 graduate of American Heritage School in Plantation, Florida, and the recipient of an academic scholarship to the University of Alabama. Mitchell's youngest child, William "Billy" Mitchell III, is ranked as a top American football prospect among kickers in the high school class of 2017.[9]
Mitchell is the brother of Karen Harrington, a South Florida Republican politician who has run two unsuccessful campaigns (2010 and 2012) to replace Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the United States House of Representatives.[10]
Video game career[edit]
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters[edit]
The 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters tells the story of newcomer Steve Wiebe's attempt to surpass Billy Mitchell's high score at the game Donkey Kong, which Mitchell had set in 1982.
Mitchell never showed up to play the game in the film, though he states the importance of playing in public, saying, "To me, most important is to travel to a sanctioned location, like Funspot that makes it official; if tomorrow Tiger Woods golfs a 59, big deal. If he does it at Augusta, that's where it counts." However, throughout the film Wiebe traveled to various locations such as Funspot to play him publicly, and each time Mitchell refused. More controversy arose when at Funspot, Wiebe set the Donkey Kong live score record and was given official recognition, something he did not receive for sending in a tape in which he scored the first million point game on record. A few hours later, a tape submitted by Mitchell in which he scored over a million points was accepted, and Wiebe lost his record. The film records speculation that Mitchell's tape may have been fraudulent. In Mitchell's hometown later on, Wiebe waited for four days to play Mitchell, who showed up one day and refused to play against Wiebe. In the film, Wiebe, while playing the game says hello to Mitchell, who does not respond, and says to his wife, as he walks away, "There's certain people I don't want to spend too much time with". Mitchell offers no explanation for his behavior towards Wiebe but later explained that at the time of filming, he had not played video games for "more than a year", and that the filmmakers had not given him enough advance warning to train for a public record-breaking attempt.[11] Seth Gordon, the film's director, in referring to Mitchell's character says that Mitchell "is a true puppet-master", "a master of information-control" and that there was a lot of "stuff we couldn't include because of inter-state telephone rules."[12]
At the film's conclusion, Wiebe beats Mitchell's score to gain a new Donkey Kong record on tape to claim both the live and taped records.
In a 2007 interview, Mitchell has stated that he never expected to play the role of the villain and did not anticipate hate mail and badgering phone calls he would receive post-release.[13]
After King of Kong[edit]
On July 26, 2007, on the 25th anniversary of Mitchell's first record-setting performance, Mitchell again played in public and retook the Donkey Kong record with a score of 1,050,200,[14] though that score was surpassed on February 26, 2010 by Hank Chien, who was temporarily the record holder of Donkey Kong.[15] Mitchell reclaimed his title once again on July 24, 2010; it was the last time he would hold the record.[16] The record was broken numerous times over the next six years by Wiebe, Chien, Wes Copeland, and Robbie Lakeman; each held the record at least twice in that span.[17][18][19][20] On May 5th, 2016, Copeland posted a score of 1,218,000, the highest to date.[21]
Notable scores[edit]
Mitchell set numerous high score records, on a number of games, in the 1980s and 1990s. Decades after his 1982 setting of an initial highest score in Donkey Kong, and after a return to record-breaking achievements between 2004 and 2010, others have eventually matched or surpassed Mitchell's accomplishments.
- First acknowledged highest overall score on Donkey Kong, with 886,900 in 1982.[1]
- Believed to have been, together with friend Chris Ayra, first to reach the ultimate "split-screen" level 256 of Pac-Man in the summer of 1983.[1]
- Moved the record score for Ms. Pac-Man to 703,560 in January 1985. Score not surpassed until 2001, by Chris Ayra.[22]
- First person to achieve a perfect Pac-Man score of 3,333,360, achieved July 3, 1999 at Funspot Family Fun Center in New Hampshire.[23] As of September 2010 (28 years after setting initial Donkey Kong record) this is the one championship Mitchell still holds, sharing it with 6 other players as of August 2015.[24]
- Moved the record score for Donkey Kong Jr. to 957,300 in 2004.[25]
- First acknowledged million-point score on Donkey Kong, with 1,050,200 in 2007.[26]
- Moved the record score for BurgerTime to 7,881,050 in 1984. Score not surpassed until 2005.[25][27]
- Became fifth (and last, as of 2015[update]) person to achieve a score on Centipede, in marathon play, of over 10 million points, achieved July 8, 1985.[25]
- Recaptured the world records for both Donkey Kong (1,062,800 points) and Donkey Kong Jr. (1,270,900) on the weekend of July 24, 2010.[28] As of 2015[update], both these records have been surpassed.[25]
Honors and legacy[edit]
On January 14, 1984, he was selected as one of the 1983 "Video Game Players of the Year" by Twin Galaxies and the U.S. National Video Game Team.[29]
On September 17, 1999, he was proclaimed the "Video Game Player of the Century" while at the 1999 Tokyo Game Show. In a ceremony on the Namco stage, company founder Masaya Nakamura presented Mitchell with an award commemorating the first "perfect" game on Pac-Man.[1]
On November 24, 1999, he offered $100,000 to the first person who could get through Pac-Man's "split-screen level".[30] The prize was never claimed before the January 1, 2000 deadline.
On June 21, 2006, MTV selected Mitchell one of "The 10 Most Influential Video Gamers of All Time." He was also nominated as leader of the Nerd Herd.[31] Mitchell had been featured previously in the True Life episode "I'm A Gamer" in 2003.
Mitchell placed eighth in the Microsoft Xbox 360 Pac-Man World Championships on June 4, 2007.[32]
In 2008, Mitchell became the first video game player to be honored with a Topps Allen & Ginter trading card.[33]
In the 2015 feature film Pixels, Peter Dinklage plays former video game champion "Eddie", with physical appearance and personality styled after Mitchell.[34]
A character similar to Mitchell who cheats at video games called Garrett Bobby Ferguson (GBF) appears in Regular Show. Mitchell, however, took offense at the portrayal and filed a lawsuit, which was thrown out by the judge.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Oxford American (Issue 53, Spring 2006): "The Perfect Man: How Billy Mitchell became a video-game superstar and achieved Pac-Man bliss", by David Ramsey
- ^ a b Modell, Josh (February 7, 2008). "The King Of Kong, continued: Donkey Kong champ Billy Mitchell calls The A.V. Club out of the blue". The A.V. Club.
- ^ O'Connor, Brendan (2015-11-23). "Judge Throws Out Former Donkey Kong Record Holder's Lawsuit Against Cartoon Network". Gawker. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ Phillips, Tom (November 24, 2015). "Donkey Kong diva denied in Cartoon Network depiction lawsuit". Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ Vanderbilt, Mike (November 24, 2015). "Billy Mitchell loses Regular Show lawsuit, doesn't care as long as he's trending". The AV Club. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ Associated Press (November 23, 2015). "Former 'Donkey Kong' record holder's cartoon lawsuit tossed". Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Former 'Donkey Kong' record holder's cartoon lawsuit tossed". Associated Press. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ Drew (January 29, 2008). "Billy Mitchell: The man behind the mullet". The Tanooki.
- ^ http://chrissailerkicking.com/player-rankings/?year=2017
- ^ Mooney, Michael J. (2010-10-07). "Karen Harrington Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is "Within Striking Distance" | New Times Broward-Palm Beach". Blogs.browardpalmbeach.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ^ "Killing Bill: King of Kong's Nemesis Talks Back"
- ^ Interview with Seth Gordon
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/1560691/ex-donkey-kong-champ-finally-speaks-after-getting-bruised-by-new-doc
- ^ "Man Shatters Donkey Kong World Record Exactly 25 Years After First Setting It in 1982"
- ^ "Salute Your New King of Kong"
- ^ "Billy Mitchell reclaims world record". Twin Galaxies.
- ^ "Steve Wiebe regains Donkey Kong World Record from Billy Mitchell"
- ^ "The World Record For Highest Score In Donkey Kong Has Been Beaten". Gameinformer.
- ^ "A New World Record Ends Hank Chien's Reign As Donkey Kong Champion". Kotaku.
- ^ "New Donkey Kong world record set, and there's not much room left for another". Polygon.
- ^ Owen S. Good (2016-05-08). "Donkey Kong's all-time record broken again, with a 'perfect' game". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Ms. Pac-Man points records". Twin Galaxies.
- ^ "July 3, 1999: Gobbling Up a 'Pac-Man' Record". Wired. July 3, 2008.
- ^ "Pac-Man points records". Twin Galaxies.
- ^ a b c d "Billy L Mitchell (profile)". Twin Galaxies International. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
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- ^ "bryan wagner burgertime world record". spyhunter007.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ^ Matthew Bradford (2010-08-07). "BILLY MITCHELL TAKES BACK DONKEY KONG RECORDS". Twin Galaxies International. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ "Twin Galaxies' Coronation Day Crowns Video's Best of '83"
- ^ Billy Mitchell Offers $100,000 for solving Pac-Man "Split-Screen"
- ^ "MTV selects Billy Mitchell one of "The 10 Most Influential Video Gamers Of All Time"
- ^ Joystiq.com (June 7, 2007): "Chasing pellets: Pac-Man tries to make history again". by James Ransom-Wiley
- ^ "Billy Mitchell Appears on TOPPS Gum Card". Twin Galaxies.
- ^ "New Pixels Promo Arrives Online | Movie News | Empire". Empire. May 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
Further reading[edit]
- Joshuah Bearman (July 2008). "The perfect game: Five years with the master of Pac-Man" (PDF). Harper's. 317 (1898): 65–73.


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Hypospadias is an abnormality of anterior urethral and penile development in which the urethral opening is ectopically located on the ventral aspect of the penis proximal to the tip of the glans penis, which, in this condition, is splayed open. The urethral opening may be located as far down as in the scrotum or perineum. The penis is more likely to have associated ventral shortening and curvature, called chordee, with more proximal urethral defects.
The earliest medical text describing hypospadias dates back to the second century CE and was the work of Galen, the first to use the term. During the first millennium, the primary treatment for hypospadias was amputation of the penis distal to the meatus. Since that time, many have contributed to development of modern hypospadias repair. More than 300 different types of repairs have been described in the medical literature. Although most reports have been in the past 60 years, most basic techniques were described over a century ago.
Modern anesthetic techniques, fine instrumentation, sutures, dressing materials, and antibiotics have improved clinical outcomes and have, in most cases, allowed surgical treatment with a single-stage repair within the first year of life on an outpatient basis.
Hypospadias is a congenital defect that is thought to occur embryologically during urethral development, between 8 and 20 weeks' gestation. The external genital structures are identical in males and females until 8 weeks' gestation; the genitals develop a masculine phenotype in males primarily under the influence of testosterone. As the phallus grows, the open urethral groove extends from its base to the level of the corona.
The classic theory is that the urethral folds coalesce in the midline from base to tip, forming a tubularized penile urethra and median scrotal raphe. This accounts for the posterior and middle urethra. The anterior or glanular urethra is thought to develop in a proximal direction, with an ectodermal core forming at the tip of the glans penis, which canalizes to join with the more proximal urethra at the level of the corona. The higher incidence of subcoronal hypospadias supports the vulnerable final step in this theory of development.
In 2000, Baskin proposed a modification of this theory in which the urethral folds fuse to form a seam of epithelium, which is then transformed into mesenchyme and subsequently canalizes by apoptosis or programmed cell resorption.[1] Similarly, this seam theoretically also develops at the glanular level, and the endoderm differentiates to ectoderm with subsequent canalization by apoptosis.
The prepuce normally forms as a ridge of skin from the corona that grows circumferentially, fusing with the glans. Failure of fusion of the urethral folds in hypospadias impedes this process, and a dorsal hooded prepuce results. On rare occasions, a glanular cleft with intact prepuce may occur, which is termed the megameatus intact prepuce (MIP) variant.
Chordee (ventral curvature of the penis) is often associated with hypospadias, especially more severe forms. This is thought to result from a growth disparity between the normal dorsal tissue of the corporal bodies and the attenuated ventral urethra and associated tissues. Rarely, the abortive spongiosal tissue and fascia distal to the urethral meatus forms a tethering fibrous band that contributes to the chordee. (See the image below.)
The location of the abnormal urethral meatus classifies the hypospadias. Although several different classifications have been described, most physicians use the one proposed by Barcat and modified by Duckett, which describes the location of the meatus after correction of any associated chordee.[2, 3] Descriptive locations described include the following:
Anterior (glanular and subcoronal)
Middle (distal penile, midshaft, and proximal penile)
Posterior (penoscrotal, scrotal, and perineal)
The location is anterior in 50% of cases, middle in 20%, and posterior in 30%; the subcoronal position is the most common overall. (See the images below.)
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Hypospadias occurs in approximately 1 in every 250 male births in the United States. The incidence doubled from 1970 to 1993. Although some have suggested that this doubling actually reflects increased reporting of minor grades of hypospadias, increases in severe hypospadias have also been noted. Increasing sensitivity of surveillance systems alone cannot explain this twofold increase. However, some reports have linked the increased rate of hypospadias in boys born prematurely and small for gestational age and boys with low birth weight.
In several countries, the incidence of hypospadias may be rising. In general, the frequency seems rather constant, at 0.26 per 1000 live births in Mexico and Scandinavia and 2.11 per 1000 live births in Hungary.[4]
The treatment for hypospadias is surgical repair. Hypospadias is generally repaired for functional and cosmetic reasons. The more proximally ectopic the position of the urethral meatus, the more likely the urinary stream is to be deflected downward, which may necessitate urination in a seated position. Any element of chordee can exacerbate this abnormality. Fertility may be affected. The abnormal deflection of ejaculate may preclude effective insemination, and significant chordee can preclude vaginal insertion of the penis or can be associated with inherently painful erections.
Although the most minor forms of hypospadias are insignificant in physiologic terms, they too may merit repair on the basis of the potential psychological stress associated with having a genital anomaly.
The incidence of hypospadias is higher in whites than in blacks, and the condition is more common in those of Jewish and Italian descent. A genetic component may be present in certain families; the familial rate of hypospadias is about 7%.
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Product Overview
This AEG integrated dishwasher has lots of room for all your dishes. It washes 13 place settings, making it suitable for large households. It has 5 wash programmes, including a 30 minute quick wash, great if you're short on time. There's also an intensive cycle to wash away stubborn grease and burnt-on food. And thanks to the satellite spray arm, your dishes will get maximum spray coverage for the best possible results. This model also uses the residual heat from the wash cycle to dry your dishes, saving energy.Learn more
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13 place settings
This model has enough space for all of your daily dishes and any extras thanks to its 13 place settings. Traditionally, a place setting comprises of a dinner plate, a soup bowl, a dessert plate, a tea cup and saucer and a range of meal-time cutlery – and with enough capacity for all of this 13 times over, you'll have more space for bulkier items.
A energy rating
By calculating and combining the drying efficiency, load capacity, noise level and water and energy consumption, this dishwasher has been awarded an A rating for energy efficiency. Dishwashers are graded from D up to A+++, so this particular model is in the top half of efficiency ratings. Almost half of the electricity consumed in your home is estimated to come from the kitchen, so choosing something like this A-rated dishwasher can help you save on your energy bills.
AEG ProClean dishwashers are a special range that have a wealth of fantastic features to make dishwashing easy, whilst still getting the best results. As part of the ProClean range, this dishwasher has ten litres of extra space, so you can fit in bulkier items. It has an invertor motor that is super silent and durable and there are specially designed programmes to make your life easier – whether it's getting rid of burnt on stains, or removing 99.9% of bacteria.
Clever sensors in this AEG dishwasher ensure your dishes get a more efficient wash. After detecting how dirty the dishes are, the machine then calculates and uses only the necessary amounts of water and energy. Not only does this give a more tailored clean, it's also a really effective way of keeping your energy bills down.
Time saver function
You're in control of your own time thanks to the Time Saver function on this AEG dishwasher. Simply select the Time Save option and your dishes will be cleaned in half the time. This feature is really useful when you need your plates ready for a dinner party or when you don't have the time to wait around for your normal programme to finish.