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Generic Database of Moderate Preterm Infants
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01793116
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 15, 2013
Last Update Posted : July 22, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|Infant, Newborn Infant, Moderate Preterm
The Moderate Preterm Registry is a registry of moderate preterm infants (29-33 weeks gestational age) born alive in NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) centers. The purpose is to collect baseline and outcome data in a uniform manner on a cohort of infants.
The registry collects observational baseline data on both mothers and infants, and the therapies used and outcomes of the infants. The information collected is not specific to a disease or treatment (i.e., it is "generic"). Baseline data is collected soon after admission to the NICU; outcome data is collected at the time of death or discharge from the hospital. The data collected includes information on:
- Demographics of mother and infant
- Mother's health (e.g., pregnancy history and complications)
- Labor and deliver (e.g., rupture of the membranes, steroids and antibiotics given, mode of delivery)
- Infant's health (gestational age, Apgar scores, weight, length, delivery room resuscitation, respiratory support, etc.)
- Infant's medical outcome (heart, lung, nervous system, gastrointestinal system, hearing, and vision, known infections, and major malformations/syndromes, and mortality or number of days hospitalized).
These data are used: to examine associations between baseline characteristics, treatments, and outcomes; to track trends in incidences of disease and effectiveness of therapies; and to identify questions requiring additional in-depth research.
Informed Consent: As required by local IRBs.
|Study Type :
|Observational [Patient Registry]
|Actual Enrollment :
|7057 participants
|Observational Model:
|Time Perspective:
|Target Follow-Up Duration:
|11 Weeks
|Official Title:
|Time Limited Observational Study of the Moderately Preterm Infant (29 0/7 - 33 6/7 Weeks)
|Study Start Date :
|March 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2014
- Number of infants born moderately preterm [ Time Frame: up to 2 years ]Number of infants born between 29-33 weeks gestational age at 18 participating NRN centers.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|29 Weeks to 33 Weeks (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- Gestational age 29-33 weeks
- Inborn infants and outborn infants admitted by 72 hours.
Exclusion Criteria:
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01793116
|United States, Alabama
|University of Alabama at Birmingham
|Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35233
|United States, California
|University of California - Los Angeles
|Los Angeles, California, United States, 90025
|Stanford University
|Palo Alto, California, United States, 94304
|United States, Georgia
|Emory University
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30303
|United States, Indiana
|Indiana University
|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
|United States, Iowa
|University of Iowa
|Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
|United States, Michigan
|Wayne State University
|Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201
|United States, Missouri
|Children's Mercy Hospital
|Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64108
|United States, New Mexico
|University of New Mexico
|Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
|United States, New York
|University of Rochester
|Rochester, New York, United States, 14642
|United States, North Carolina
|RTI International
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27705
|Duke University
|Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710
|United States, Ohio
|Cincinnati Children's Medical Center
|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267
|Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
|Cleveland, Ohio, United States, 44106
|Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
|Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Univeristy of Pennsylvania
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
|United States, Rhode Island
|Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02905
|United States, Texas
|University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
|Dallas, Texas, United States, 75235
|University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
|Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
|Principal Investigator:
|Abbot R Laptook, MD
|Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
|Principal Investigator:
|Michele C Walsh, MD, MS
|Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
|Principal Investigator:
|Ronald N Goldberg, MD
|Duke University
|Principal Investigator:
|Barbara J Stoll, MD
|Emory University
|Principal Investigator:
|Brenda B Poindexter, MD, MS
|Indiana University
|Principal Investigator:
|Abhik Das, PhD
|RTI International
|Principal Investigator:
|Krisa P Van Meurs, MD
|Stanford University
|Principal Investigator:
|Kurt Schibler, MD
|Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
|Principal Investigator:
|Waldemar Carlo, MD
|University of Alabama at Birmingha
|Principal Investigator:
|Edward F Bell, MD
|University of Iowa
|Principal Investigator:
|Kristi L Watterberg, MD
|University of New Mexico
|Principal Investigator:
|Pablo J Sanchez, MD
|University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
|Principal Investigator:
|Kathleen A Kennedy, MD, MPH
|The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
|Principal Investigator:
|Seetha Shankaran, MD
|Wayne State University
|Principal Investigator:
|William Truog, MD
|Abbot R Laptook, MD Study Principal Investigator Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island Michele C Walsh, MD MS Study Principal Investigator Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Ronald N Goldberg,
|Principal Investigator:
|Barbara Schmidt, MD, MSc
|University of Pennsylvania
|Principal Investigator:
|Carl D'Angio, MD
|University of Rochester
|Principal Investigator:
|Uday Devaskar, MD
|University of California, Los Angeles
|Principal Investigator:
|Leif Nelin, MD
|Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Additional Information:
Keywords provided by NICHD Neonatal Research Network:
NICHD Neonatal Research Network
Moderately Preterm
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Premature Birth
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy Complications


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Blues aim to get back on track vs. Blackhawksby Brian Hedger
Last 10: St. Louis 6-4-0; Chicago 5-4-1
Season series: The St. Louis Blues won the first three games in the season series against the Chicago Blackhawks, all one-goal games and in shootouts. The Blackhawks won 4-0 in the most-recent game on March 19 at United Center.
Big story: Despite a 4-0 loss at home against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, St. Louis (111 points) is two points back of the Boston Bruins in the chase for the Presidents' Trophy. The Blues have two games in hand on the Bruins.
Chicago is hoping to catch Colorado for second in the Central Division and is looking to beat the rival Blues for the second time in as many games.
Team Scope:
Blues: St. Louis has scored two or fewer goals in seven of the past 10 games and was shut out twice in that span, including 4-0 Saturday at Scottrade Center by the Avalanche.
That game featured a slew of penalties in the third period, when Colorado's victory was all but assured. The Blues will need to show more discipline in the postseason and hope to get things rolling again prior to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
"We were more individuals [against Colorado] and that's not going to win you games," Blues defenseman Barret Jackman said. "We're not playing our best hockey, but it's something we can turn around [Sunday] in Chicago. I'm sure we'll talk about it [Saturday night] when we land and get things back on the right page."
Goaltender Brian Elliott will get the start for the Blues on Sunday.
Blackhawks: So far, so good in Chicago without elite forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, who are injured and out until the playoffs. Since Toews joined Kane on the sidelines, the Blackhawks have won back-to-back games at United Center against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday and Friday at the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Colorado's victory in St. Louis again put the Blackhawks three points back of the Avalanche for second in the Central, which provides home-ice advantage in the Western Conference's First Round. The Blackhawks have four games left and Colorado has five, so every point is critical.
"That'd be nice [to get home ice]," forward Ben Smith said. "The other goal is to be playing our best hockey as we move into the playoffs. Every win is big. Every point is big. Four games left now. We're excited for this week here, this push, and hopefully we'll be playing our best hockey going into the playoffs."
Who's hot: St. Louis center David Backes has four goals and three assists in his past seven games. ... Smith has scored goals in his past two games for Chicago, including the game-winner at the Blue Jackets with less than four seconds left in regulation.
Injury report: Jackman (lower body) returned Saturday against the Avalanche, but forward Alexander Steen (upper body) will not play Sunday. Forward Vladimir Tarasenko (hand) is also out. ... Chicago is playing without Toews (upper body) and Kane (lower body) for the rest of the regular season. Defenseman Johnny Oduya (lower body) has missed two straight games, but defenseman Michal Rozsival (lower body) returned Friday at Columbus. Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin is sidelined for the rest of the season after rotator cuff shoulder surgery.

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Nevermind from-afar spy photos, here's the Ferrari 599 GTO completely in the nude. With a presumed 680 HP and lower weight it's not just Italy's worst kept secret, it's the hottest prancing horse since the Enzo. One more picture below.
These photos were snagged by Caradisiac and show off the Carbon roof and buttresses, more aggressive hood and other 599XX-inspired cues. This limited edition will cost approximately $426,000 (pre-VAT) in addition to the insane option prices listed on the 599 GTO official order sheet, so sell your kidneys and place your orders now.
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As expected, Sprint and Kyocera just officially announced the Echo, the world's first dual-touchscreen smartphone. The device's most notable feature is its dual 3.5 inch touchscreen displays, which are connected with a patent-pending "pivot hinge" to produce a 4.7 inch screen (800 x 960 resolution when opened).
Sprint will begin selling the phone this spring for $199 with a 2-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. Customers can begin pre-registration today at www.sprint.com/echo.
When the Echo is closed, it can be used like a normal touchscreen phone. The real power comes when the two screens are combined. When opened, users can choose from three display modes – (1) a Simul-task mode with two apps running concurrently, (2) an optimized mode with both displays supporting an optimized app and enhanced usability (2) or a tablet mode where one app is stretched across both screens.
Android developers will be able to take advantage of the dual screens with a special SDK provided on Sprint's application developer program.
"Sprint is proud to boast the most powerful Android portfolio available today and Echo adds to that legacy with industry-leading technology that will change the way our customers use smartphones," said Sprint CEO Dan Hesse. "Today's busy schedules often demand that we do at least two things at once. Kyocera Echo is the first device that allows us to do a different task on each of two screens while also providing a tablet-like, larger screen experience that easily fits in a pocket when closed."
Powering the phone is Qualcomm's first generation 1 GHz Snapdragon processor (QSD8650). This is the same CPU that debuted in HTC's Nexus One and was featured in the Sprint EVO 4G. It performed great a year ago, but it is really starting to show its age with the slower Adreno 200 GPU that can hardly play the new 3D games.
Couldn't Kyocera spring the extra $4 and upgrade to the second-generation 1 GHz Snapragon and Adreno 205 being used by HTC (myTouch 4G, Thunderbolt, Inspire), Sony Ericsson, and other handset makers? I have to wonder why they would pair one of the largest combined display sizes with one of the slowest GPUs.
Priced at $199, the Echo will be competing with other high-end Sprint phones that can easily outperform it and boast more features like 4G speeds, a front-facing camera, and HDMI video output. With its aging processor, I don't think the high-end customers will buy it, but maybe Sprint can move some units based solely on the device's unique dual-display concept.
It's not the 3D phone we had been hoping for, but the Echo definitely brings an interesting design to the table. I think it would be really cool to have one application running on the bottom half of the screen while playing a game on the other. The idea of dual touchscreens for multitasking sounds like it has potential, so hopefully this design sticks around and someone will pair it with a faster multi-core processor.
If you are on Sprint, what do you think of the Echo? Do you welcome the innovative design or wish Sprint had announced a more high-end device with a multi-core processor and 4G support? What type of customer do you think this will appeal to?
Highlights of the Echo include:
- Android 2.2
- 1 GHz first-generation Snapdragon processor (QSD8650)
- Dual 3.5 inch LCD WVGA (800 x 540) capacitive touchscreens, 4.7 inch diagonally when open (800 x 860)
- 5 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus, 2x digital zoom, and 720p video record
- Memory: 1 GB ROM / 512 MB RAM; 8GB microSD included
- 3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A) — peak download speeds of 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds 600 kbps – 1.4 Mbps
- Removable 1370mAh battery; includes spare battery (1370 mAh) with portable charger that can also tether to the phone as an external power supply
- Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, WiFi 802.11 b/g,
From Sprint: Its innovative hardware and optimized software enables consumers to use the touchscreens in four unique ways.
- Single-Screen Mode with all the functionality of a single-display, touch-screen smartphone.
- Simul-Task Mode with two of the phone's seven core apps (messaging, e-mail, Web browsing, phone, gallery, contacts and VueQue) running concurrently but independently on the dual displays — e.g., reading e-mail on one screen and opening a text message on the other; checking Facebookvia the browser on one screen while looking through a photo gallery on the other; or even searching the Web on one screen and checking email on the other.
- Optimized Mode with both displays supporting a single, optimized app with complementary functionality and enhanced usability — e.g., composing e-mail on one screen with a touchscreen keyboard on the other; watching a YouTube video on one display while browsing and queuing additional YouTube videos on the other (with a preloaded Kyocera app called VueQue); or viewing gallery images on one display while browsing image thumbnails on the other.
- Tablet Mode with one application spread across both displays for a full 4.7-inch viewing area. Tablet Mode is ideal for viewing maps, videos, websites, detailed documents, and long lists on-the-go.


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Update – 10 September 2013.
If you missed the 'live' National Archives of the USA's virtual Genealogy Fair this week – it was great! – you will be able to see most of the presentations free on-line. Check the NARA Genealogy Fair website for information and links. Handouts are posted there. http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records/genealogy-fair
The videos for the two days of NARA's Genealogy Fair are now available to view: http://www.ustream.tv/usnationalarchives
Originally posted 26 August 2013
in Washington, DC, USA, NARA, the National Archives, USA, is having its first ever virtual Genealogy Fair, September 3-4, 2013, featuring live chat & lectures. Genealogy Fair details: http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/know-your-records/genealogy-fair
We'll be 'attending' the Fair at the BCGS Library in Surrey BC from 10 am to 1 pm (our time) both days, so come & join us. Bring your laptop if you have one. There's WIFI available.
We'll have coffee, tea and some sweets, and if you'd like lunch, you can either bring one or pick something up at a nearby coffee shop or store.
The BCGS Walter Draycott Library will be open 10 am to 3 pm on Tuesday as usual, and both days you'll have access to the Library's collections and to the on-line databases available, including American Ancestors, Ancestry Library Edition, and the Genealogical Research Library.
If you are too far away to join us in person, watch for us on Twitter bcgs_ca and Facebook. Watch and comment on the Twitter feed already right here at the www.bcgs.ca home page – on your right. The NARA Genealogy Fair hashtag is #genfair2013 We're sure many genealogists and family historians will be participating on-line.
The BCGS Walter Draycott Library is located at 211-12837 76th Avenue Surrey, BC.
Regular hours are Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10-3, except holidays.
Telephone: 604 502-9119
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My grandmother, Loraine Gunzendorfer, had a wonderful scrapbook with a lot of mementos so why am I surprised to find napkins? Not just napkins, but descriptions from where they came from and why she saved them.
Isn't this a beautiful napkin? Grandma's description says: Went to party at Margaret Wright's Friday night May 15, 1914. Had very nice time. Neil Best brought me home.
Neil Best? That's a new name. I don't see him at Monterey High School in 1915.
The Wave must have been where kids hung out in 1914-1915. I looked quickly to see if I could find anything about this place in Monterey and was unsuccessful. Maybe my friend and her husband, who live in Monterey and know the history, might be able to tell me something about it.
This is to remember the minstrel show at Arbolado on the 4th of July. A wonderful affair (oh, yes) but we should worry.
While the comment "we should worry" sounds exactly like my grandmother, I'm not sure what she meant by that. It seems like she had a "fine time" at most of the affairs she attended. And there were a lot!
One night Carleton, Margaret, Hallie, Frank, Neil & I went to the "movies" together. We had some time. My "instructor" was overly nice to me. But alas – he gave me this match for my precious memory book.
Why would movies and instructor be in quotes? Was this code for something else? I can't imagine you would need an instructor at the movies. And just what did "overly nice" mean? I think I need to rein in my imagination!
Here's another beautiful napkin and Grandma's description:
Went to a little party at Helen Otis' Monday night, July 20/14 with Earle. Had an awfully good time. The napkin is to remember it.
We've heard about Earle before – sounds like she and Earle spent a fair amount of time together.
In other news, last week I wrote about Grandma attending the Salinas High School Graduation in 1914 as the guest of Dorothy Striening. I was able to connect with Dorothy's great granddaughter through ancestry.com. – what fun! Dorothy's married name was Lacey and her great granddaughter pointed out to me that Grandma danced several dances with Lacey. And now I have found Lorin Lacey a few years behind Grandma at Monterey High School. I might just be able to connect the dots yet!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
She saved napkins?
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Are these all paper napkins? Some of them are amazingly intricate.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, paper napkins. They are beautiful, aren't they?Delete
a unique collection!ReplyDeleteReplies
She did save strange things, that's for sure. But I'm sure glad she did!Delete
Wonderful treasures!
I want to let you know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2013/08/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-august-16.html
Have a wonderful weekend!
Yes, indeed, pretty napkins. And like you, I wonder about those quotation marks too. Methinks Loraine was a bit of a tease.ReplyDeleteReplies
She probably was, Wendy, until she met my grandfather. I think once that happened she only had eyes for him. :-)Delete
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Book Binders, in Salem, are individuals who physically assemble books from folded and unfolded sheets of paper and attach covers to the resulting text block. Book Printers, in Salem, are in the business of printing books.


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Mumbai: Deepika Padukone says the action-packed 'Race 2' also has dollops of glamour, and says shooting for it has been a great experience.
"It has been great.'Race 2` has been a wonderful journey for me. I am very proud of it. The movie is an action thriller, but it also has a lot of glamour. The first film of the franchise did well too," Deepika said on the sidelines of the launch of a new skin cream BB by Garnier, here Friday.
The actress says the movie is important to her, and she will readily devote adequate time to its promotions.
"`Race 2` is very important to me, and even its promotion is very important as well," she said.
Deepika says she shares a good camaraderie with her "Race 2" co-actors; Saif Ali Khan and John Abraham.
"Saif and I have worked before so that comfort level comes. The same is true for John too," she said.
About her beauty secrets, the actress says she often uses natural tricks to make her skin look beautiful.
"I believe that less is more. So a healthy diet, drinking lots of water and adequate sleep really helps. All these things reflect positively on your skin," she said.
Talking about brand endorsements, she said that she ensures that every brand she decides to endorse is an extension of her personality.
"I believe that every brand which I endorse has to be an extension of my personality and it has to come naturally," she said.


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Ariel Sepúlveda puts Mathematica to work in his company to solve the business intelligence, data mining and analytics needs of his clients.
Recently, Sepúlveda used his broad experience with Mathematica's data analysis capabilities to develop BEST Viewpoints, a standalone, commercial Mathematica application.
BEST Viewpoints combines data manipulation and analysis features found in spreadsheets and databases into a single, Mathematica-empowered environment.
Sepúlveda says he had to choose Mathematica because "combining the speed, the power, the set of functions you have available for programming, what you get is an amazing toolbox that [is] hard to find anywhere else."


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Youngie B. Salmons, 38 years old, prominent educational and political leader of Wayne County, died in the Kessler-Hatfield hospital, Huntington, Saturday morning at 2:10 o'clock, of an illness caused by a tumor on the brain. It is believed that his illness was the result of overwork.
Until he became ill, Mr. Salmons was teaching school at Missouri Branch, his home. He was well known in school circles in Wayne county and had also taken active part in the political life of this county. He was a native of Wayne county, and had spent the greater part of his life here. He was the Republican nominee for House of Delegates in the Wayne County election held last November.
He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, at Crum Lodge No. 140, A. F. & A. M., and was also an active member of the Baptist church. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows' lodge.
Mr. Salmons was a member of one of Wayne county's oldest families.
The funeral services were conducted at Missouri Branch Monday under the direction of members of the Masonic fraternity. The services were in the care of Rev. H. Maynard, pastor of the Missouri Branch Baptist church. Interment was made in the family cemetery there.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Y. B. Salmons; two sons, Gorman and Bernard Salmons; his mother, Mrs. Bennett Salmons; three brothers and two sisters. His wife was before marriage Miss Brookie Perry, daughter of the late L. F. Perry.
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Orchestra's Fall Concert a Stirring Performanceby Steve Charles • December 8, 2008 Share:
Under the direction of Alfred Abel and comprising students, faculty and staff of Wabash College and musicians from the Crawfordsville community, the Wabash Chamber Orchestra fall semester concert Sunday night was a stirring performance of the music of George Frideric Handel, Franz Schubert, and Claude Debussy.
See photo albums from the evening here, here, and here.
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Cornish surnames for ordinary people emerge in the Middle Ages, although the nobility probably had surnames much earlier on.The most common surnames in Cornwall are patronymics. The father's first name being taken without alteration and a genitive 's' added. eg. John (of) Typically Cornish was the addition of an 'o' for example in the surname Bennetto or a 'y' as in the surname 'Pawley'


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|2012-05-16, 18:57
|Link #30981
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Hi guys... I'm a new guy here. Pleased to meet you all!
Ummm... I'm the author of Apex Predator. I'm in need of advice. Any ideas on how I should continue?
I also need advice on how Prototype/ Infinite Stratos dynamics should occur. If a Prototype engages and IS in a fight, who would win? (let's disregard for a while that Prototypes are effectively immortal, since the only way to kill them seems to be consuming them).
PS: Given that Alex Mercer is capable of throwing the husks of tanks (which weigh 50 Tons or more) without any discernible recoil (which should occur given the third law of Newton), just how heavy is Alex Mercer?
|2012-05-16, 21:00
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Here's another.
vs The Pervert Dragon
Oh crud. I don't like the sound of that...
|2012-05-16, 21:21
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Which is weird, once you think about it. Alex Mercer can survive a megaton range nuke but not a few airstrikes? And his weight is variable, so he can somehow break the conservation of mass?
Also, since Mercer could somehow survive as a puddle of biomass, is it logical to assume that every single viral cell of a prototype can regenerate back onto its original form?
Biomass is weird. It seems to run entirely out of Narravitium. There doesn't seem to be any concrete laws that govern the use of biomass aside from 'since the story needs to progress, biomass needs to do this'.
It's just that I want to at least incorporate the conservation of mass in my story.
Also, how would you think a battle between an IS and a Prototype would go? Under what conditions would the IS win, and under what conditions would the Prototype win?
|2012-05-16, 21:53
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Fire is the key. He only managed to survive since he got lucky and some of his innards went to pidgeon nearby. In an airstrike, everybody dies, so he has no one to regenerate from. Notice he doesn't just eat dead corpses. They have to be alive.
|2012-05-16, 22:10
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@Eratas: Actually, that does make sense. Without material to regenerate with, Mercer shouldn't be able to regenerate. But he can consume dead bodies, though. In the cutscene where Mercer consumed his first body, the body was already lying dead on the ground (although apparently this does not work in gameplay).
Note: I think mercer weight around 16 tons, considering he can throw 2 ton cars without any recoil.
|2012-05-16, 22:42
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Of course Alex can easily surprise a IS pilot with his more exotic ablities but he will lose for sure if a IS pilot is aware of his ablities. For example a short range combat IS pilot will be surprised if bunch of sharp tentacles suddenly came out of Alex's body in all directions. Similarly if a long range pilot mistakes Alex for only having close range super strength then Alex can suddenly bust out a long range attack. Alex can also play dead if it really comes down to it if the pilot leaves him for dead due to unawareness of Alex's regeneration ablity. Alex turning into a pilot's love ones to surprise them or attack them mentally is also effective method.
Basically the IS has the advantage. However Alex can win if he plays it very smart and only busts out his big moves when he's sure they can land.
|2012-05-17, 01:32
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I agree that ranged IS units that can fly would easily wipe the floor against any Prototype. Close quarter units and Hover types, however, could be easily immobilized using the tendril power and then ripped apart. Given that prototypes weigh approximately 16 tons and IS units approximately 750Kg, I have to give Prototypes the edge in close quarters, since their powers are tuned especially for close quarters anyway.
|2012-05-17, 02:20
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@Eratas: Really? I already downloaded Prototype 2, but I need the password to decrypt it, and unfortunately I am unable to properly download the password, so I have not yet played Prototype 2. Are you sure Heller could match an IS in speed? That seems rather overkill... a land based organism moving as fast as a fighter jet.
Edit: Seen Heller's locomotion powers on YouTube. You're probably right, Heller could probably match an IS at speed. I'm going to assume Mercer can, and by extension, newly infected Dan should be able to do so in time.
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Mercer can't. Heller takes note that even after eating the other Evolved, he still couldn't match Heller in speed and agility. The final battle can be litterally done without a scratch. Heller's a special case since Mercer notes that both him and his daughter have good DNA for receiving and using Blacklight.
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^ Neither theory is confirmed, but it seems you already chose which one to believe.
EDIT: Now that I think about it, weren't you the one who suggested the robotic things on her head were her IS?
Btw, Charlotte's IS is also 'just a modified Rafael Revive'.
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Thursday December 7, 2006
Heinz Field - 8:00 PM EST
Well, well, well... so the Steelers and browns meet again! This time the Browns are going to be pissed but I still don't think they stand a chance against the Steelers. Browns have done nothing since the last time they played except for beat the Chiefs last week in OT The Steelers though are hoping for a miracle and some how making a wild card for the playoffs.
The keys this week are as follows:
- Get to the QB
- No Turnovers
- The running game is a must
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- Contain Derek Anderson: This should be a very easy task for the Steelers since Anderson has never faced the Steelers. Pressuring him in the pocket will probably expose his greatest weakness.
- RECEIVERS must step up: With Ward and Wilson out, Washington and Holmes are the key to the successful victory in this game, if they play well, the Steelers will have a great chance to pull the victory off.
- Get up on the Browns early and not have to play catch up all night. If we score first and force them to play from behind we can break their will as the game goes on, and really heat up the pass rush on defense to make it even harder by making them 1 dimensional:
- Above all NO TURNOVERS!!!!
Notables off the list are Willie Reid this week! Not sure if he'll play or not but it is good to see him off the list. I can't remember the last time the Steeler injury report only had 4 names on it? Too bad all the names are superstars
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Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be a parent.
A Kansas City, Mo., couple had their daughter taken into custody by the state two days after her birth because both parents were blind. A Chicago mother, because she is quadriplegic, endured an 18-month legal battle to keep custody of her young son. A California woman paid an advance fee to an adoption agency, then was told she might be unfit to adopt because she has cerebral palsy.
Such cases are found nationwide, according to a new report by the National Council on Disability, an independent federal agency. The 445-page document is viewed by the disability-rights community as by far the most comprehensive ever on the topic simultaneously an encyclopedic accounting of the status quo and an emotional plea for change.
"Parents with disabilities continue to be the only distinct community that has to fight to retain and sometimes gain custody of their own children," said autism-rights activist Ari Ne'eman, a member of the council. "The need to correct this unfair bias could not be more urgent or clear."
- "Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children" - ncd.gov (pdf)
The U.S. legal system is not adequately protecting the rights of parents with disabilities, the report says, citing child welfare laws in most states allowing courts to determine that a parent is unfit on the basis of a disability. Terminating parental rights on such grounds "clearly violates" the intent of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act, the report contends.
Child-welfare experts, responding to the report, said they shared its goals of expanding supports for disabled parents and striving to keep their families together. But they said removals of children from their parents notably in cases of significant intellectual disabilities are sometimes necessary even if wrenching.
"At the end of the day, the child's interest in having permanence and stability has to be the priority over the interests of their parents," said Judith Schagrin, a veteran child-welfare administrator in Maryland.
In the bulk of difficult cases, ensuring vital support for disabled parents may be all that's needed to eliminate risks or lessen problems, many advocates say.
The new report, titled "Rocking the Cradle: Ensuring the Rights of Parents with Disabilities and Their Children," estimates that 6.1 million U.S. children have disabled parents. It says these parents are more at risk than other parents of losing custody of their children, including removal rates as high as 80 percent for parents with psychiatric or intellectual disabilities.
Parents with all types of disabilities physical or mental are more likely to lose custody of their children after divorce, have more difficulty accessing assisted-reproductive treatments to bear children, and face significant barriers to adopting children, the report says.
One of the cases it details involved Erika Johnson and Blake Sinnett of Kansas City, whose 2-day-old daughter, Mikaela, was taken into custody by Missouri authorities because both parents were blind. The action occurred after a hospital nurse reported that Johnson seemed to be having trouble with her first attempts at breast-feeding which Johnson said happens with many first-time mothers.
During a 57-day legal battle, before the couple regained custody, they were allowed to visit Mikaela only two to three times a week, for an hour at a time, with a foster parent monitoring.
Since then, the family has been left in peace, said Johnson, who tries to offer support to other disabled parents facing similar challenges.
"Some parents just give up or don't have the resources," she said in a telephone interview.
A Windsor, Colo., woman with disabilities says the prejudice she encountered prompted her to go to law school, to better defend her own rights and those of other disabled parents.
Carrie Ann Lucas uses a power wheelchair and is reliant on a ventilator due to a form of muscular dystrophy. She is a single mother of four adopted children, ages 22, 17, 13 and 11, all of whom also have disabilities, including two who use wheelchairs and three with intellectual disabilities.
Lucas says she's been the subject of several investigations by child welfare officials that she attributed to bias linked to her disabilities.
"Each one of these referrals that gets accepted for investigation causes a great deal of stress, not only for me, but for my children," Lucas wrote in an email.


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Additive Manufacturing: Building the Pathway towards Process and Material Qualification
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A-10: Microstructural Response of Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel in Forced Shear
Emily K. Walker, Carl Trujillo, Ellen K. Cerreta, John S. Carpenter, Thomas J. Lienert, Saryu Fensin, Curt Bronkhorst
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Shear deformation is an important consideration in a number of engineering applications for which a material is subject to high rates of deformation. Localization of plastic flow under shear conditions can lead to catastrophic failure of a material. Additively manufactured metals, which may in some cases replace metals produced by more conventional means such as wrought processing, must exhibit adequate deformation properties to be considered viable in many structural applications. In this study, the shear deformation properties of additively manufactured 316L stainless steel were examined through Hopkinson Bar deformation at strain rates between 1500/s and 3500/s. A "tophat" or forced shear geometry was employed to study the evolution of the shear localization process in these materials. The microstructure was examined post mortem and compared with that of wrought 316L deformed under the same conditions.
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A-10: Microstructural Response of Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel in Forced Shear
A-11: Microstructure Based Fatigue Modeling of IN 718 Produced by DMLS
A-12: Modeling and Characterization of the Deposition Stability in the Highly Efficient Laser Hot-wire Additive Manufacturing
A-13: Sulfuric Acid Corrosion to Simulate Microbial Influenced Corrosion on Stainless Steel 420
A-14: Surface Morphology Analysis and Microstructure Evolution for Selective Laser Melting NiCrBSi Powder under a Vacuum Environment
A-15: The Effect of Thermal History on Porosity, Surface Feature and Mechanical Properties of LENS Printed Ti-64
A-16: The Effects of Porosity and Infiltrated Metal on the Corrosion Behavior and Tensile Strength of Binder Jet Printed Stainless Steel 420
A-17: Verification of Numerically Calculated Cooling Rates of Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing
A-18: EBSD Study of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy Fabricated by Powder-Bed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing
A-1: Additive Manufactured Material Physical Property Variations and Measurements
A-2: Additive Manufacturing of Metals: Testing Durability
A-3: Characterization of Ti-6Al-4V to 304L SS Gradient Components Fabricated with Laser Deposition
A-4:Comparing Micro-computed X-ray Tomography with Various Methods to Characterize Differently Atomized Inconel 625 Powders for Additive Manufacturing
A-5: Computational Modeling and Experimental Validation of Melting and Solidification in Single-Crystal and Equiaxed Superalloys Processed Through Scanning Laser Epitaxy (SLE) for Additive Manufacturing
A-6: In Situ Monitoring of Ceramic Materials Manufactured Using Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing Technology
A-7: Inconsistent Mechanical Performance of Additively Manufactured 17-4PH
A-8: Investigation and Quality Control of the Effect of Multiple Compounding Operations on Recycled 3D Printer Feedstock
A-9: Effect of Printing Orientation on Strength of 3D Printed ABS Plastics
A Novel Low Cost Process for Making Spherical Ti Alloy Powders for Additive Manufacturing and Other Applications
Additive Manufacturing of Metals: Building Unreliable Microstructures 20 Microns at a Time
Analysis of Microstructure Manipulation of the Parts Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing with the Help of Numerical Modeling Aided by High Performance Computing
Anisotropy in Mechanical Properties of Ti-6Al-4V: A Comparison between Mill-annealed and Additively Manufactured Alloys
Applying Knowledge from Multi-pass Welding to Selective Electron Beam Melting
Automated In-situ Defect Detection and Geometry Validation on the ARCAM Q10 System
Building Design and Optimization Tools for Additive and Near-net Shape Processes
Characterization and Detection of Pores in Direct Laser Deposited Ti-6Al-4V via Neutron Radiography and Real-Time Thermographic Inspection
Characterization of Internal Defects and Their Effect on Mechanical Properties of Stainless Steel 304L Components Fabricated through Laser-based Directed Energy Deposition
Constitutive and Failure Behaviour in Selective Laser Melted Stainless Steel for Microlattice Structures
Difference in Microstructure and Properties of Al Alloy Parts Processed by Selective Laser Melting and Powder Deposition Processes
Direct Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Shape-Memory Alloys
Electromagnetic Thermal Management and Structure Control in High Throughput Large Area Additive Manufacturing
Empirical Approach to Understanding the Fatigue Behavior of Metals Made Using Additive Manufacturing
Fatigue and QA testing of Polymer SLS and FFF Parts
Fracture, Fatigue and Microstructural Characterization of EBM Ti-6Al-4V
Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow and Solidification in Additive Manufacturing
High Temperature Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Additively Manufactured Metal Nanoparticle Films
Improved Part Production Using Layerwise Monitoring and Control in Metallic Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Processes
In-Space Manufacturing Baseline Property Development
Innovative Process Controls and Qualification of Additively Manufactured Metallic Components with Tailored Microstructure and Properties
Joining of Metallic Structures Using Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Technology
Kinetic Monte-Carlo: A Tool for Examining Microstructural Evolution in Materials Processing
Linkage between FEA Thermal Modeling of Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Microstructure Evolution Simulations
Linking Fatigue Life Scatter to Microstructure Variability in DMLS
Manufacturing Process Development to Produce Depleted Uranium Wire for EBAM Feedstock
Measuring Porosity in Additively Manufactured Materials via Synchrotron–based 3D X-ray Microtomography
Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of CoCrFeNiTi-based High-entropy Alloy Additive Manufactured Using Selective Electron Beam Melting
Microstructural Analysis of IN 625 and MAR-M 247 Components Fabricated Using Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing
Microstructural Characterization and Process Mapping in Beam-Based Additive Manufacturing of Inconel 718
Microstructural Characterization of Additively Manufactured Metals
Microstructural Characterization of Functionally Graded Transition Joints between Dissimilar Metals Obtained with Laser-based Additive Manufacturing
Microstructure and High Temperature Tensile Deformation Behavior of Ni-1.6%Si Metal Manufactured by Laser Metal Deposition
Microstructure and Mechanical Property Relationships in Additively Manufactured 304L
Microstructure Evolution during Laser-Induced Rapid Alloy Solidification
Microstructure Evolution of Martensitic Stainless Steel in Laser Hot Wire Cladding with Multiple Heating Passes
Microstructure Evolution, Tensile Properties, and Fatigue Crack Growth Mechanisms in Ti-6Al-4V Alloys Fabricated by Electron Beam Melting
Model-Based Qualification for Directed Energy Deposition Processes
Non-Invasive Evaluation of Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) Parts using Thermoplastic (ABS) Chopped Carbon Fiber Composites for Microstructure-Mechanical Property Relationship
Optimizing Laser Melting Additive Manufacturing Process for Inconel 718
Oxide, Porosity and Fatigue Performance of AlSi10Mg Parts Produced by Selective Laser Melting
Powder Bed Layer Characteristics – The Overseen First Order Process Input
Power Bed Fusion-based Additive Manufacturing in Turbine Engine Hot-section Alloys Through Scanning Laser Epitaxy
Qualification Methodology for AlSi10Mg Spaceflight
Selective Laser Melting of TiB2/H13 Steel Bulk Nanocomposites: Influence of Nanoscale Reinforcement
Spatial Control of Solidification Microstructure in the Electron Beam Melting of Ti-6Al-4V
Stress State and Strain Rate Dependence of an Electron Beam Additive Manufactured Ti6Al4V
Structure / Property (Constitutive and Dynamic Strength / Damage) Characterization of Additively Manufactured 316L SS
Study of Internal Channels Surface Roughness Manufactured by Selective Laser Melting in Aluminum and Titanium Alloys
Study of Internal Fatigue Crack Growth from an Additive Manufacturing Initiated Flaw
Study of Material Consolidation at Higher Throughput Parameters in Selective Laser Melting of Inconel 718
Superelasticity Improvement on SLM Fabricated NiTi Parts
The Effect of Powder Characteristics on the Properties of Powder-bed Binder-jet Printed Inconel 625 Samples
Understanding the Relationships Between Solidification Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V
Using Powder Cored Tubular Wire Technology to Enhance Electron Beam Freeform Fabricated Structures
XRM: Tomography and 3D Grain Mapping for Additive Manufacturing Qualification
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So, I was going to go to the liquor store to buy a bottle of sake for all these yummy recipes. Then I remembered there's a 10-year-old bottle (never opened) of sake in the cabinet, which we were given.
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Gas in my area this morning was $3.15. Seems to be dropping a few cents each day.
Here in southern England, regular is $8.24/US gallon. This is considered pretty normal and we still get around.You all realise, don't you, that, to us in Europe, this thread is equivalent to several western millionaires sitting in the middle of a refugee camp in East Africa discussing how outrageous the price of foie gras and bottle of Bollinger has become... just sayin'
I was driving cross country on Saturday and saw $3.07 at a truck stop in southeast Missouri.
9-25-13 Got gas this morning for $3.05 That group that use to pray for gas to go lower must be at it again.
A guy I work with decided to go the scooter route. Someone on a giant 4 wheel drive ran over him the first week he drove it to work. He has been in a wheelchair or crutches for the past 8 weeks - his wife brings him to work in their SUV now, since he cannot drive yet.
Nam, you need to stop going out - gas gods are smiting you
saw that - some bad juju around you today. Have a virgin you could sacrifice?
America is just plain bigger than Europe,
Oh, and by the way, the main reason your gas is so much more expensive is taxes added to your fuel costs. We have them too, but not nearly as high. I believe your tax surcharge on fuel is around 60%, ours is closer to 15%.


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Born in Nicaragua, Rubén Darío is known as the consummate leader of the Modernista movement, an esthetic trend that swept the Americas from Mexico to Argentina at the end of the nineteenth century. Seeking a language and a style that would distinguish the newly emergent nations from the old imperial power of Spain, Darío's writing offered a refreshingly new vision of the world—an artistic sensibility at once cosmopolitan and connected to the rhythms of nature. The first part of this collection presents Darío's most significant poems in a bilingual format and organized thematically in the way Darío himself envisioned them. The second part is devoted to Darío's prose, including short stories, fables, profiles, travel writing, reportage, opinion pieces, and letters. A sweeping biographical introduction by distinguished critic Ilan Stavans places Darío in historical and artistic context, not only in Latin America but in world literature.
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NOMINEES: JAVIER BARDEM, "BIUTIFUL" JEFF BRIDGES, "TRUE GRIT" JESSE EISENBERG, "THE SOCIAL NETWORK" COLIN FIRTH, "THE KING'S SPEECH" JAMES FRANCO, "127 HOURS" MATTHEW: I have no idea what language Rooster Cogburn was speaking (or any of the characters in "True Grit," for that matter), but Bridges takes that cumbersome, arcane dialogue and chews it up and spits it out, entertaining himself and the audience all along the way. CATHARINE: Firth's stuttering king-in-waiting garners sympathy even while he and his wife, the future queen mum, remind commoners of their low standing. Maybe it's the f-word lover in me, but there's nothing like a solid round of BUGGERARSEBUGGERBUGGERF--KaaaanndTITS to make me relate to a character. KATE: Flawless is about all I can say about Firth. We empathize with his stuttering condition, but also the trials he faces from a cold family who never expected much from him. I think Franco, however, is a close second. And where in the world was the nomination for Ryan Gosling for "Blue Valentine"? If he had been nominated, the race would be tighter. JORDAN: I may be the only one on Earth who didn't utterly adore Firth and "The King's Speech." Good film, solid performance. But the most impressive is Franco. It's the toughest role and he pulled it off flawlessly. Important side note: Bardem. Really? Best performance that makes you want to kill yourself because it's so utterly depressing, maybe. ELLIOTT: Firth perfected a stutter and the final scene between him and Geoffrey Rush was gold. AMANDA: Firth had me the first time he opened his mouth and couldn't get the words out.
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The drug-related death last month of "Glee" star Cory Monteith will be addressed in the third episode of the Fox musical comedy when it returns next month, although it remains unclear if the circumstances of his passing will be part of the fictional show's plot.
Speaking to the media at the semi-annual Television Critics Assn. press tour here, Fox Entertainment Chairman Kevin Reilly initially said the episode in question "will deal directly with the incidents" of Monteith's passing.
However, in subsequent remarks Reilly seemed to backpedal from the suggestion that Monteith's character, Finn Hudson, would meet a similar fate, explaining that the show's creator, Ryan Murphy, was still working on the episode.
Given that Monteith died only a few weeks ago, there was some surprise that "Glee" didn't take a long break before returning to production. Reilly said "Glee" star Lea Michele and Ryan wanted to "get back to work."
PHOTOS: Cory Monteith dies; 'Glee' star was 31
Fox will also produce public service announcements featuring cast members talking about the untimely passing of Monteith and the perils of drug addiction.
Reilly spent much of his time calling for more accurate television ratings that consider viewing on all platforms, including online and video-on-demand. While such measurements are available, a one-size-fits-all rating is still lacking.
"Measurement is something we've really got to do a better job of getting our hands around," Reilly said, noting that ratings that come the day after a show airs are becoming less relevant in determining the popularity of a particular program.
Reilly noted that "The Following," "Glee" and "New Girl" all see their ratings in the coveted 18-49 demographic increase by more than 50% when viewing from digital video recorders are factored into the mix.
PHOTOS: TCA press tour 2013: The scene
"Sometimes I read stories that nobody is watching network television anymore, well that's a lot of nobodies," Reilly said. "The audiences are still enormous across multiple platforms."
Reilly urged the media to dig deeper than next-day numbers when judging a show's performance. Shows on cable and Netflix, he observed, are often called hits even though their audience is much smaller than programs on Fox.
"You have to combine 'Louie' and 'Girls' together to get anywhere close to 'Mindy's' rating," Reilly said, discussing the ratings for the network's comedy, "The Mindy Project," compared with those two critical darlings.
As for Netflix, Reilly chided the streaming service for failing to release viewership information about its shows.
INTERACTIVE: Fall 2013 TV preview
"Netflix speaks loudly to an unreported mystery audience," he cracked, adding later that he was jealous that the company doesn't have to play the ratings game. "Good for them, they get to live in that world."
Although Reilly was trying to make the case that broadcast ratings no longer tell the whole story, he didn't shy away from the fact that Fox is coming off a season in which it saw declines in ratings and had several flops, including "Mob Doctor" and "Ben and Kate."
"We were down last year and that's the fact, we're going to be up this year," he said.
One key to turning Fox around will be fixing "American Idol," which is coming off a disappointing season. The only judge returning in January will be Keith Urban. Reilly said there was no news on who else would be tapped to succeed Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj. The Fox executive confirmed there have been talks with Jennifer Lopez about her returning to the show, but no deal is on the horizon.
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Reilly also took heat from critics about the politically incorrect humor of the network's new situation comedy, "Dads," which is from Seth MacFarlane, the creator of "Family Guy" and director of the hit movie "Ted."
"I really ask you with that show in particular to have the discussion in January," he said. The critics did not seem willing to oblige, however.
Fox also announced it was going to make its own version of the hit British drama "Broadchurch," about the mysterious death of a boy and how it tears his seaside town apart.
ON LOCATION: People and places behind what's onscreen PHOTOS: Biggest box office flops of 2013 PHOTOS: Celebrity production companies
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2012 - 2013 Toyota Avalon
bahollings Posts: 3I've been reading all the posts on the harsh ride of the 13 Avalon. My wife has been bugging me about test driving one ever since we saw it at he Phoenix car show. I was actually there to check out the Cadillac ATS.
Let me say Im 64 and drive a Mini Copper Clubman S. I put 24000 miles a year on it for the past 3 1/2 years. So I do some driving. Oh yeah it's a 6 speed. Anyways test drove a Limited. For me it floats down the road, (thats where the laugh comes in)to big for me but my wife loves it says it rides better than her Lexus RX 350. Now I still want the ATS but truthfully overall I was impressed with the Avalon. We'll see what happens.0
For me it rode well, just no where near as comfortable as the '10, '11 or '12 models.
ray1946 Posts: 5It's all about perspective, isn't it? ncee's opinions count for himself. bahollings' opinions account for himself. This discussion blog here is looking at the magnified opinions of a few people. There can be a loss of perspective when dwelling on the opinions of a few people.0
Kirstie_H Posts: 11,081True, but when people comment on their specific likes or dislikes about a vehicle, it gives prospective buyers a few points to focus on during the test drive process. After reading posts from those who do & don't like the comfort of the ride, for example, a shopper might be more inclined to pay attention to that aspect of the vehicle when test driving. So, really, all perspectives are good, even if they're just a small sample.
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there can also be a gain of perspective when dwelling on the opinions of alot of people0
Just curious, since you had an 09 Lexus ES did you consider going to a 2013 Lexus ES rather than going with the 2013 Avalon? Just wondered why you did not stay with Lexus ES brand. I have been looking both, the 2013 Lexus ES and the 2013 Avalon and the current time prefer the ES. The ES comes with 17" tires, but as an option you can go to the 18". After reading this forum would not even consider the low profile 18" tires.0
im lookin at a es also.how do you go forth in picking the package you want? lexus makes it extremely confusing.7 different packages determine price range of car0
And let us not forget the many buyers who DON'T visit places like this. My point is there could be many more unhappy buyers, and I'm SURE they are many more happy buyers too.
Oh, to those who choose the let Toyota know your feelings about the size, ride and anything else about the car, drop anyone of these folks an email and let them know. I AM sure they would like to hear both good and bad about the New Avalon.
As was pointed out to me, "Sales aren't the only thing we use to gauge the success or failure of a new model. Consumer input is very important, which is why we read blogs, news feeds, forums, Go to Car Shows and so on. While we can't make all of the changes consumers ask for, we do take into consideration, all the input we get, and try to make the best changes, based on this input."
Look folks, Do I think Toyota's New Avalon is a nice car, hell yes. In damn near ever respect, they did an outstanding job. I just feel this car could have been better (for me and others), and they made it bigger and more comfortable.
Look they got some half dozen model options, what would have been so hard about making one for folks who had come to enjoy and appreciate the Size and comfort of the earlier Avalon, with the style and grace of the new one?
Look, there is nothing that would make me happier (and those who are getting tried of my rants toos) if Toyota made the next model, Bigger, quieter, and more comfortable, I WOULD agin, purchase a New Avalon (After a lengthy test drive:))
So if you have email addresses for the folks at Toyota, drop them a line, I'm sure they were appreciate it.
Should you need any contact info, drop me a line.
ianold Posts: 1Just bought a 2013 avalon xle. My wife and i love every aspect of the vehicle. While it is comfortable and roomy, I can certainly appreciate that it does not provide the armchair comfort of the 2011 and 2012 models. It is a tradeoff and all a matter of what is important to the buyer.
The one concern I have is with gas mileage. At this point, the dashboard gas mileage indicator has consistently indicated an average of 16 mpg. This is with very conservative driving. I would be interested to know how others have fared in terms of gas mileage.0
I was turned off by the '13 ES 350, because of the location of the Nav screen (too close to the windshield) and the joy stick like controller to use the Nav system. When the Lexus dealership gave me loaner vehicles with the joystick, I knew I could not use one of those full time. I have arthritis in my wrist and it just did not work for me.0
mcclearyfl Posts: 149I finally had the opportunity to compare the new 2013 Avalon to my 2003 XLS with 137K on the odometer. All of my comments are about appearance and comfort; I did not drive the 2013.
I didn't find the large grill off-putting, though I think Toyota could have done better. As a driver, at least I don't have to look at it. There were lots of doodads on the 2013 that I really liked, from a lumbar support that was adjustable vertically to a modern instrument panel that was contemporary in this age of communications. The fascia had a broad integrated sweep that was appealing. Yes I could be very happy in this car.
But there was something not quite right. For such a large car the interior space seemed less than in my 2003. How could this be? I remember that I had the same reaction to a new Ford Taurus. Aah, it's the gangster windows! The 2013 has significantly less window area than my 2003, and I got the sense of peering out rather than enjoying the wide-open view that I always experience in mine. Toyota is not unique in this retrograde styling approach; Buick models in particular follow this trend, and Chrysler 300 and 200 models are the same. I suppose it is all done in the search for "style", but isn't form supposed to follow function?
So I got back in my 2003 XLS (meticulously maintained, it drives exactly the same as when I purchased it) and drove back to my home, relishing the almost 360 degree spacious view I was experiencing. Some time in the future, when my 2003 has breathed its last, I might return to the 2013. I like Avalons, and I like Toyota reliability. I hope these plusses overcome my 'claustrophobia'.0
At around 7000 miles, the mileage should jump up about 5 mpg. The break-in phenomenon.0
luckyme1 Posts: 29After taking delivery of my wife's Avalon Ltd., I considered trading my 2012 Camry Hybrid in for a 2013 Avalon Hybrid. I also visited the Lexus dealer, to complete my due diligence, thinking I would prefer a ES Hybrid, maybe because of the L on the grill. After looking at the Lexus, I ordered my Avalon Hybrid Ltd. the same afternoon. $5K less, and the Avalon was a step above its brother with a L.
The interior of the Avalon was so much more modern and preferred by me. The Lexus' Nav. Screen was so far removed from the driver, and controls seemed archaic in comparison to the Avalon.
Many posts from just a couple people have criticized the Avalon's "Newly tuned ride and handling", as being to firm, and not the float of the previous generation. That is correct, and after owning a first year Avalon ( if I recall, a 1995 model) and then another as a 2006, we had understood the Cush-mobile ride charicteristics of the model. If the new model had been like that, we would not have purchased them. Being younger than the typical Avalon buyers, we do not care for the floaty ride anymore, since driving has become more fun as new empty nesters, not just a way from A to B with the kids. I believe we were key targets for the New Avalon. It is more of a pleasure to drive, if you prefer to be connected a bit more to your vehicles. So, if you still want the Crown Vic ride, and cavern like interior, the Avalon may not fit your desire.0
Hey Lucky...
So glad you are able to absorb the ride of the new '13 Avalon Limited/Hybrid. I too love everything about this vehicle. It's just the awful ride I can't absorb. I only have 1,300 miles, so maybe I will get adjusted and be able to soak up the beating I take every time I drive it, but I doubt it.
But you are so correct in that the interior is expertly designed. The rearview backup monitoring has already saved me from a fender-bender. And I love the blind spot monitoring.
I don't like the washed out display of the heater/a-c/outside temp display during the day. Do you notice the distortion through the review mirror (looking at cars to the rear) caused by the rear sunshade enclosure reflecting off the back glass?0
that's why I traded my 2013 in for a new 2012.
I too love all the tech stuff, (and the nice and quiet wipers) and will miss most of it, but not the ride, road noise or the smaller size, smaller trunk opening, smaller rear seats, non-reclining rear seats.
I wasn't a huge fan of the 3 color interior and raised panels on the doors.
The fit, finish and trim, is outstanding! Blind Spot Monitoring É YES Backup monitoring É YES
The Tech Package is cool, albeit old (Most has been on other cars for a few years already). I have friends who work at the Frd dealer I use to work at, and they all laughed at my excitement of the "Cool Tech Features" that have been on the Fusions now for a few years.
The touch controls are ok / cool, but not a deal breaker for me.
I have had several Avalons my first was a 2001 then 2004 which I gave to my daughter it has 100k and still going strong and a 2009. All gave excellent performance and that comfortable Avalon ride, which we had gotten used to. I waited for the new 2013's to come out with anticipation.
The test drive in a 2013 Limited was disapointing that smoothness of the past cars was gone . Everytime I drove over an expansion joint in the road there was a jarring jolt that I had never felt before. What to do ? Perhaps a Lexus E350 would suffice, not even close, after taking one out a test it is nothing more than a loaded up Camry. The 18 inch tires on both cars do not help one bit.
This only complicated the whole process, perhaps it was best to keep the 2009 with 56K on it. Then after a service visit to Lakewood Toyota in new Jersey I spotted a lonley 2012 Limited leftover in the back of the dealership it was Sand Mica (not my favorite color). 39,900 sticker. After the usual back and forth we drove it away for 32K and we still have the Avalon ride. Thanks to the many posters for their input and a pox on Toyota for snubing their faithful former owneers even though their average is 67. Time will tell if those wipersnappers will be as loyal. The 2009 was given to my daughter and she could not have been happier the 2004 went to a Sandy we keepthem rolling.0
Pretty much why I traded my New 2013 Avalon in as well.
I miss some of the cool tech stuff, but I LOVE the ride, comfort, quietness of my 2012 Avalon in Cypress Green.
I traded my 2008 Avalon Touring Edition in on my 2011 Avalon LTD, that I traded in on my 2013 Avalon, that I traded after 2300 miles, on the 2012 Avalon.
With all the current models they offer, I think they should have had:
Basic Avalon
Avalon LE (Light / limited edition)
Avalon SE (SPORTS Edition)
Avalon LTD (Olde fart version)
Perhaps a Lexus E350 would suffice, not even close, after taking one out a test it is nothing more than a loaded up Camry? the es350 has the exact same 2012 avalon engine.not as big as the avalon but was the ride that bad? i say this cuz i have a 2012 avalon and soon will be trading it in for a 2013 es3500
I'm pretty sure the new Avalon and ES are the same size now, little smaller than the 2012 Avalon, but larger than the Camry. I haven't driven either yet. Keeping my LS for quite a while longer I think. But if they have tried to turn the Avalon OR the ES into a sports car, it's a mistake. I like the idea above of the different model choices.
My GM at the Lexus store told me, they Lexus goal is to provide a Reliable BMW now. I am ok with that to some degree - but not if it becomes uncomfortable, noisy or bumpy. And I'm not a fan of the damn mouse.0
nice.i originally want the LS.cost too steep though and i won't settle for a used one.so im buying a new es.the fact that its almost as big as the avalon is reason im getting it0
Are you getting the ES with the 17" or 18" tires? I believe the 18" tires are an option. Would appreciate your comments on the configuration.
17.they say ride is smoother.just confused with all the packages.lexus makes it difficult with 7 different packages.avalon was way more simpler to buy0
carlupi Posts: 52For looks and handling, many newer cars are using 18" and larger rims and these almost always give a harsher, rougher ride. Also, the lower profile tires that come on those rims don't last too long.0
The Lexus E350 has smaller dimensions than the Avalon by two to three inches in all areas, front shoulder room rear shoulder and leg room. It is built on the Camry platform where the Avalon is an entirely different vehicle. The 17 vs 18 inch tires make a big difference although I did not drive a Avalon Premium which has 17's and the bare bones E350 does also. i just feel that Toyota has abandoned the over 60 set for a younger group. Those looking for the old Avalon ride in a 2013 will just have to look elsewhere.0
douglas1 Posts: 130With all due respect, the ES 350 is now built on the Avalon platform and the interior dimensions, leg,hip,headroom, are virtually identical according to NewCarTestDrive.com0
tjc78 Certified like SnakeweaselPosts: 7,545In all honesty all three are essentially the same car. The Avalon (and now ES) just rides on the stretched version of the platform (2" longer wheelbase).
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fin atlantaPosts: 594With the recent discussion on new car comparisons..... A check on a website with 2013 auto power and other measurements shows that the 2013 Avalon is stunningly similar to the 2013 Honda Accord... The Accord has slightly more HP, more torque and better highway mileage. The Avalon is 4 inches overall longer and has a 2 inch longer wheelbase. The Avy has 1" more rear headroom but all other interior dimensions are almost the same, under 1 inch difference, the Honda has a bit more here, the Avy a bit more there. The Avalon trunk is 3% larger and the total interior volume measurement is within 1%.
No argument that the Avy has more style, better finish, etc., than a 2013 Honda Accord sedan... but if you are buying basic quality transportation, the Honda is 5k less loaded with V6, nav, etc., and is just as dependable. Add in the V6 Camry and... what are they thinking with Avalon?
But I did park next to a '13 recently, the grille is not as bad I had expected from close up and the body style and interior materials are impressive. Now all I need is a test drive!0
Drive them both (which I do), and you'll find, as usual, the Honda is noisier, harsher, and rides much stiffer than the Avalon. Hondas are wonderful, well built cars - but NVH has never been their strongest suit, compared with a Toyota. The Avalon will be smoother, quieter, and nicer to drive.0
Having owned both, and a son who owns an Accord, I can tell you, there is a BIG difference between these 2 cars.
While the Honda is a very well built car, it is not even in the same class as the Avalon.


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