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The federal budget crisis in Washington known as the fiscal cliff has millions of long-term unemployed on the edge.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The federal budget crisis in Washington known as the fiscal cliff has millions of long-term unemployed on the edge.
A 4 1/2-year-old program of emergency federal jobless assistance is scheduled to expire Dec. 29 — unless Congress and President Barack Obama agree to keep it going.
Nationwide, about 2 million people face a cutoff in unemployment benefits, estimated to cost $30 billion in the coming year.
An additional 1 million jobless workers are expected to lose unemployment benefits by March.
"There's going to be millions of us who, basically, will be out in the streets," said Lis De Bats, 54, an Agoura Hills, Calif., resident laid off in January from a job as a new-home sales manager. "I'd lose my home and everything that goes along with it. I've used up all my resources."
Although the federal budget debate has prompted worries in many sectors of the economy, the threat to these emergency benefits is especially nerve-racking to those with no other means of support. And the benefits are important not just to needy individuals and families but also to economically hard-pressed communities, economists say.
"If you take money out of the economy, it will slow economic growth," said Stephen Levy, director of the Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy. "What's happening in Europe should show us that taking money out of the economy leads to recession."
So far, the nation's policymakers on Capitol Hill and in the Obama administration haven't reached an agreement on whether to extend unemployment benefits, keep the President George W. Bush-era payroll tax cuts, and allow automatic federal spending reductions to kick in, among other options, before Congress adjourns at year's end.
The uncertainty is troubling for Eric Silvern, 53, a Culver City, Calif., high school teacher laid off in June 2011 and whose federal benefits were scheduled to run out in April. But now they may be gone by the end of the year.
"I'm very scared because I'm eligible for four more months, and I totally depend on them," he said. "I'm biting my nails every day worrying about it. In the past, they postponed the cuts, and I'm hoping they do that again."
For many chronically unemployed, those who haven't found steady work more than a year after being laid off, these emergency benefits are often their only way to pay for mortgages or rent, food and gasoline.
De Bats said she applies for an average of 50 jobs a week only to see the few openings filled by lower-paid, entry-level job seekers.


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They all started to laugh. I guess your supposed to do that at a party of friends and family. I told them how I always know when it's time to open a new box of cereal for breakfast. My wife has the new bowl and I have what was left out of the old box. In other words, I get the cereal dust. They laughed because they couldn't believe my wife could treat me like that. They also couldn't believe I would let her treat me so poorly. After they finished their laugh I told them a story.
I told them that I've known my wife for over 50 years. In this time she supported me in everything I tried to do. In fact, she backed me more than I supported myself. She always gave me the encouragement I needed; encouragement that would build me up while I ignored her. During many of our business and my writing enterprises she took the back seat. She let me shine while she stood in the background. I knew she was the strength but I allowed the glory to shine on me.
My Debbie kept our family together. She gave me the most beautiful daughter I had ever hoped to imagine. She brought her up to understand that treating people with kindness and respect was all that mattered and that hard work and perseverance was synonymous with success. She took a wonderful young child and evolved her into a beautiful young woman. A woman who was a mirror image of the woman I was destined to fall in love with. She is doing the same thing with our grandchildren.
My Debbie stood by me when my ego overwhelmed my intelligence. She survived my mid-life crisis that is second only to everyone's ignorance as to what life is supposed to be. She continued to stand by me even though I was too stupid to realize the prize my God gave me. Even though I tried hard to destroy the gift she wouldn't let me. It was almost as if she knew I needed our life together more than anything. Of course, she was right.
My Debbie keeps our house and life in order. I live in cleanliness and comfort even though she works harder than I could ever hope to work. Throughout all of this she also keeps herself remarkably beautiful; more beautiful than I have ever remembered her being even in her youngest of times. I, on the other hand, grow larger in width and balder in appearance. Like the picture of Doreen Gray, she is forever young and forever beautiful in both body and spirit. She continues to love me even though I don't deserve it.
My friends stood in shock as I told them my story. Some couldn't understand that after over 5 decades with one person I can still experience such deep love for my wife; I continue my story by telling them I would be nothing without her and she is not only my lover but also my best friend. I conclude by stating if she wants to give me cereal dust for breakfast, it is fine with me. For, in reality, that is the best way to tell her I finally realize what she is to me. My Debbie is simply my life.
Jim Fabiano
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Writers Journal column
Author of two books "Laugh it Off" (2003) and "Humor from York Town" (2005)

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This chapter gives guidelines for debugging applications in the Oracle GlassFishTM Server. It includes the following sections:
When you enable debugging, you enable both local and remote debugging. To start the server in debug mode, use the ----debug option as follows:
asadmin start-domain --debug [domain-name]
You can then attach to the server from the Java Debugger (jdb) at its default Java Platform Debugger Architecture (JPDA) port, which is 9009. For example, for UNIX® systems:
jdb -attach 9009
For Windows:
jdb -connect com.sun.jdi.SocketAttach:port=9009
For more information about the jdb debugger, see the following links:
Java Platform Debugger Architecture - The Java Debugger: http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/core/toolsapis/jpda/
Java Platform Debugger Architecture - Connecting with JDB: http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/core/toolsapis/jpda/
GlassFish Server debugging is based on the JPDA. For more information, see JPDA Options.
You can attach to the GlassFish Server using any JPDA compliant debugger, including that of NetBeans, Java Studio Enterprise, JBuilder, Eclipse, and so on.
You can enable debugging even when the GlassFish Server is started without the ----debug option. This is useful if you start the GlassFish Server from the Windows Start Menu, or if you want to make sure that debugging is always turned on.
Use the Administration Console. Select the GlassFish Server component and the JVM Settings tab.
To specify a different port (from 9009, the default) to use when attaching the JVM software to a debugger, specify address= port-number in the Debug Options field.
To add JPDA options, add any desired JPDA debugging options in Debug Options. See JPDA Options.
For details, click the Help button in the Administration Console from the JVM Settings page.
The default JPDA options in GlassFish Server are as follows:
-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=9009
For Windows, you can change dt_socket to dt_shmem.
If you substitute suspend=y, the JVM software starts in suspended mode and stays suspended until a debugger attaches to it. This is helpful if you want to start debugging as soon as the JVM software starts.
To specify a different port (from 9009, the default) to use when attaching the JVM software to a debugger, specify address=port-number.
You can include additional options. A list of JPDA debugging options is available at http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/core/toolsapis/jpda/.
To generate a Java stack trace for debugging, use the asadmin generate-jvm-report --type=thread command. The stack trace goes to the domain-dir/logs/server.log file and also appears on the command prompt screen. For more information about the asadmin generate-jvm-report command, see the Oracle GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Reference Manual.
When the appclient script executes the java command to run the Application Client Container (ACC), which in turn runs the client, it includes on the command line the value of the VMARGS environment variable. You can set this variable to any suitable value. For example:
VMARGS=-Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8118
The following example also works:
set VMARGS=-Xdebug -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8118
For debugging an application client, you should set suspend to y so you can connect the debugger to the client before any code has actually executed. Otherwise, the client may start running and execute past the point you want to examine.
You should use different ports for the server and client if you are debugging both concurrently. For details about setting the port, see JPDA Options.
You can also include JVM options such as -Xdebug and -Xrunjwdp in the appclient script directly. For information about the appclient script, see Oracle GlassFish Server 3.0.1 Reference Manual.
The Application Client Container is supported only in the full GlassFish Server, not in the Web Profile. See Chapter 11, Developing Java Clients.
GlassFish Message Queue has a broker logger, which can be useful for debugging Java Message Service (JMS) applications, including message-driven bean applications. You can adjust the logger's verbosity, and you can send the logger output to the broker's console using the broker's -tty option. For more information, see the Oracle GlassFish Message Queue 4.4.2 Administration Guide.
JMS resources are supported only in the full GlassFish Server, not in the Web Profile. See Chapter 17, Using the Java Message Service.
To have the server logs and messages printed to System.out on your command prompt screen, you can start the server in verbose mode. This makes it easy to do simple debugging using print statements, without having to view the server.log file every time.
To start the server in verbose mode, use the ----verbose option as follows:
asadmin start-domain --verbose [domain-name]
When the server is in verbose mode, messages are logged to the console or terminal window in addition to the log file. In addition, pressing Ctrl-C stops the server and pressing Ctrl-\ (on UNIX platforms) or Ctrl-Break (on Windows platforms) prints a thread dump. On UNIX platforms, you can also print a thread dump using the jstack command (see http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/share/jstack.html) or the command kill -QUIT process_id.
You can use the GlassFish Server's log files to help debug your applications. Use the Administration Console. Select the GlassFish Server component. Then click the View Log Files button in the General Information page.
To change logging settings, select the Logging tab.
For details about logging, click the Help button in the Administration Console.
You can use a profiler to perform remote profiling on the GlassFish Server to discover bottlenecks in server-side performance. This section describes how to configure these profilers for use with the GlassFish Server:
Information about comprehensive monitoring and management support in the JavaTM 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SETM platform) is available at http://java.sun.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/management/index.html.
For information on how to use the NetBeans profiler, see http://www.netbeans.org and http://blogs.sun.com/bhavani/entry/analyzing_the_performance_of_java.
The Heap and CPU Profiling Agent (HPROF) is a simple profiler agent shipped with the Java 2 SDK. It is a dynamically linked library that interacts with the Java Virtual Machine Profiler Interface (JVMPI) and writes out profiling information either to a file or to a socket in ASCII or binary format.
HPROF can monitor CPU usage, heap allocation statistics, and contention profiles. In addition, it can also report complete heap dumps and states of all the monitors and threads in the Java virtual machine. For more details on the HPROF profiler, see the technical article at http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Programming/HPROF.html.
After HPROF is enabled using the following instructions, its libraries are loaded into the server process.
Use the Administration Console. Select the GlassFish Server component and the JVM Settings tab. Then select the Profiler tab.
Edit the following fields:
Profiler Name – hprof
Profiler Enabled – true
Classpath – (leave blank)
JVM Option – Select Add, type the HPROF JVM option in the Value field, then check its box. The syntax of the HPROF JVM option is as follows:
-Xrunhprof[:help]|[:param=value,param2=value2, ...]
Here is an example of params you can use:
The file parameter determines where the stack dump is written.
Using help lists parameters that can be passed to HPROF. The output is as follows:
Hprof usage: -Xrunhprof[:help]|[:<option>=<value>, ...] Option Name and Value Description Default --------------------- ----------- ------- heap=dump|sites|all heap profiling all cpu=samples|old CPU usage off format=a|b ascii or binary output a file=<file> write data to file java.hprof (.txt for ascii) net=<host>:<port> send data over a socket write to file depth=<size> stack trace depth 4 cutoff=<value> output cutoff point 0.0001 lineno=y|n line number in traces? y thread=y|n thread in traces? n doe=y|n dump on exit? y
Do not use help in the JVM Option field. This parameter prints text to the standard output and then exits.
The help output refers to the parameters as options, but they are not the same thing as JVM options.
Restart the GlassFish Server.
This writes an HPROF stack dump to the file you specified using the file HPROF parameter.
Information about JProbeTM from Sitraka is available at http://www.quest.com/jprobe/.
After JProbe is installed using the following instructions, its libraries are loaded into the server process.
Install JProbe 22.214.171.124.
For details, see the JProbe documentation.
Configure GlassFish Server using the Administration Console:
Select the GlassFish Server component and the JVM Settings tab. Then select the Profiler tab.
Edit the following fields before selecting Save and restarting the server:
Profiler Name – jprobe
Profiler Enabled – true
Classpath – (leave blank)
JVM Option – For each of these options, select Add, type the option in the Value field, then check its box
If any of the configuration options are missing or incorrect, the profiler might experience problems that affect the performance of the GlassFish Server.
When the server starts up with this configuration, you can attach the profiler.
Set the following environment variable:
See Step 6 for instructions on how to create the JPL file.
Start the server.
Launch the jpprofiler and attach to Remote Session. The default port is 4444.
Create the JPL file using the JProbe Launch Pad. Here are the required settings:
Select Server Side for the type of application.
On the Program tab, provide the following details:
Target Server – other-server
Server home Directory – as-install
Server class File – com.sun.enterprise.server.J2EERunner
Working Directory – as-install
Classpath – as-install/lib/appserv-rt.jar
Source File Path – source-code-dir (in case you want to get the line level details)
Server class arguments – (optional)
Main Package – com.sun.enterprise.server
You must also set VM, Attach, and Coverage tabs appropriately. For further details, see the JProbe documentation. After you have created the JPL file, use this an input to JPROBE_ARGS_0.


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EA shutting down over a dozen game servers
Broadband services for Online Pass-enabled EA Sports MMA shutting down on April 13; Godfather II, Spare Parts, and Burnout Revenge also affected.
Broadband services for Online Pass-enabled EA Sports MMA shutting down on April 13; Godfather II, Spare Parts, and Burnout Revenge also affected.
We have everything you ever wanted to know about football (all right, soccer) games in one handy video.
This video features Nenad Stojkovic, the 2010 FIWC Champion.
Megapublisher sees quarterly revenue drop 20 percent; Madden, FIFA 11 tipped as best sellers; FIFA franchise sales top 100 million; Bad Company 2 sells nearly 6 million.
BioWare's action RPG takes the RPG and Ultimate Game of the Year awards at London ceremony; Call of Duty series picks up Shooter and One to Watch gongs.
Go back to school in style with the best picks for party, portable, and laptop computer games for those late-night dorm room sessions--along with selections of the best new games ...
Publisher beats projections, says digital offerings are "driving the business," account for nearly 22 percent of revenues in first quarter.
Profits from near-billion-dollar Jan.-March quarter help publisher curtail shortfall; Madden 10, NFS: Shift top 4M units; Bad Company 2 hits 5M; Mass Effect 2 sells 1.6M.
Project Natal ship dates, EA's controversial Online Pass, Skate 3 reviews, Little Big Planet 2 previews, and a video retrospective of the Tron and Halo phenomenon are all on tap ...
BioWare RPG named best 2009 game developed in Great White North; Assassin's Creed II wins four categories, including best console game.
The UK gets into the family spirit this Easter and takes Ubisoft's Just Dance to the top of the chart.
Rocksteady's acclaimed Dark Knight action adventure collects top honors at British awards; Uncharted 2 also wins big with four gongs.
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Farnborough Airshow
2016-07-11 @ 9:30 am - 2016-07-16 @ 5:30 pm
Farnborough International Airshow 2016, 11-17 July 2016
Farnborough International Ltd comprises a team of industry professionals focused on delivering world-class business events. About Us As organiser of the iconic Farnborough International Airshow, the company plans and creates what is the best trade event of its kind for the global aerospace community. As operator of the venue, FIVE (Farnborough International Venue & Events), the permanent on-site structure and outside space provides other event organisers and corporates a first class facility for niche events and exhibitions outside of the airshow period. As experts in creating civil, defence and business aviation events, the company act as consultants to international governments and trade organisations. FIL is currently consultant to the Civil Aviation Authority for the Kingdom of Bahrain for the Bahrain International Airshow and adviser to FICCI, organisers of India Aviation. Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) is a subsidiary company of ADS, the trade organisation advancing UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries.


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September 2009
A young Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) on the tundra at Barrow, Alaska. Warming temperatures may be affecting the owl's food resources. Photo: Floyd Davidson.
There is no fauna more ubiquitous in our world, or more treasured by humans around the globe than birds. Birds are:
- a prominent component of our natural world,
- an integral part of our culture,
- a measurable factor in our economies, and indeed,
- a vital part of our lives on earth.
We hear them when we wake and as we take every breath of fresh air in the out-of-doors. Birds are a priceless part of our heritage. They are beautiful, they are economically important, and they reflect the health of our environment. Birds are truly ever-present in our lives, but are they a constant in the world?
In an unprecedented partnership, government wildlife agencies and conservation organizations have come together to produce the first comprehensive analysis for the United States of America—the State of the Birds Report.1 The analysis in this report provides some sobering facts and statistics, which should be a wake-up call to us to motivate conservation action and to prompt us to attend to the challenges and problems that exist in our environment today. While there is almost an unending array of challenges that we confront, the report clearly presents reason for hope. Analyses show that when we humans truly care, we can amass the actions necessary to conserve these natural treasures, and indeed, the world within which the birds and we live.
Birds have been used as environmental health barometers at a local level ever since canaries were used to indicate the safety of air in coal mines; only in recent years, however, have we used monitoring data and analytical tools to use wild bird populations as environmental health barometers on a large spatial level.
Overview of birds in America
Birds are bellwethers of our natural and cultural health as a nation—they are indicators of the environment's integrity, on which we humans depend for clean air and water, fertile soils, and other natural resources.
Red Knot, Calidris canutus, populations crashed when overharvesting of horseshoe crabs led to the decline of the birds's major food — the crabs' eggs. Photo: Jan van de Kam.
- Birds are found in virtually every ecosystem on earth.
- Birds depend upon other biota and natural resources for their existence.
- They are reasonably easy to observe and count.
- Both amateurs and professional ornithologists can monitor bird populations effectively.
- Bird populations have been monitored for more than a century (long-term databases exist to mine).
- Many bird species migrate, exploiting different habitats during a lifecycle.
Successful conservation begins with information about the species' status through well-designed monitoring programs. The State of the Birds Report presents a new synthesis of major bird-monitoring databases, including data from thousands of citizen scientists and professional biologists. Data from three continent-wide monitoring programs (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Breeding Waterfowl Populations,2 U.S. Geological Survey's Breeding Bird Survey,3 and Audubon's Christmas Bird Count4) are used to create bird population indicators for major U.S. habitats, which reflects the health of these habitats, and the environmental services they provide. The U.S. is home to a tremendous diversity of native birds:
- There are more than 800 species, overall.
- Among these species, 67 are federal listed as endangered or threatened.
- An additional 184 are species of conservation concern because of their small distribution, persistent threats to them or their habitat, or their declining populations.
Overview of birds by ecosystem
The data in the report reflects the influence of human activities and global change on our nation's birds.
- Every U.S. habitat harbors birds in need of conservation.
- Hawaiian birds and ocean birds appear most at risk—with populations in danger of collapse if immediate conservation measures are not implemented.
- Bird populations in grassland and aridland habitats show the most precipitous declines over the past 40 years.
In contrast, many wetland species, wintering coastal birds, and waterfowl populations are experiencing increases over the past 40 years—perhaps because of a strong focus by communities to conserve and manage wetlands and to improve water quality.
Hawaiian birds in crisis
The Nihoa Millerbird, Acrocephalus familiaris kingi, is limited to the tiny island of Nihoa in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Only several hundred remain, making them seriously endangered. Photo: Craig Rowland, USFWS
Threatened by habitat destruction, invasive species, and disease, nearly all native Hawaiian bird species are in danger of extinction if conservation measures are not implemented immediately. Since humans colonized the islands in 300 AD, at least 71 Hawaiian bird species have become extinct, and 10 other birds have not been seen in as long as 40 years. Aggressive conservation action is needed to save the biodiversity that remains and avert this global tragedy. This means protecting forests, eliminating exotic and invasive predators, and implementing other intensive management actions.
Ocean birds—out of sight, but not out of concern
Some of our most imperiled species spend much of their lives on the oceans and only come to land during the brief breeding periods. Almost 40% of the U.S. bird species restricted to ocean habitats are declining, and almost half are of conservation concern, which indicates deteriorating ocean conditions. Resource use (commercial fishing), pollution from pesticides, heavy metals, plastics, oil, and climate change (rising sea temperatures and changing chemistry) are placing significant stressors on ocean birds.
The Short-tailed Albatross, Phoebastria albatrus, is a large rare seabird from the North Pacific. It is listed as endangered on a number of U.S. state lists, including Washington State. Photo: James Lloyd.
Birds, such as albatrosses that have low reproductive capacity are particularly vulnerable; and they stand too close to the precipice of being lost forever as mortality outpaces reproduction. Management policies, international cooperation, and sustainable fishing regulations are essential to ensure the health of our ocean birds. To add more concern, too little data exist to determine the population trends for 12% of ocean birds.
Coasts—where land meets sea, coastal protection offers hope
This important interface between habitats is incredibly rich with a diversity of birds, and the coast is a critical habitat for many species. Of the 173 bird species that use coastal habitats at any time of the year, 53 are species of conservation concern, and 14 are federally listed as endangered or threatened.
A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), listed as endangered, flying over the harbor at Fulton, Texas. Photo: Alan D. Wilson, www.naturespicsonline.com
- Generalist birds, such as gulls, have been extremely successful in developed areas through adaptation; nevertheless, specialized species, such as shorebirds, have declined.
- Half of all migrating shorebirds have declined, which indicates stress in coastal habitats besieged by development, disturbance, and dwindling food supplies.
- While efforts are needed to conserve shorebirds, species such as egrets, herons, and fish-eating raptors (ospreys and bald eagles) have experienced dramatic increases—possibly due to a reduction in the use of DDT and other chemicals, as well as the regulations aimed at improving water quality.
The competition for this habitat by humans makes it vulnerable. Balancing the development of humans with the needs of wildlife has never been more important. Incentives and habitat protections are needed to change the trend lines for some of these long-distance migrants.
Aridlands—birds in trouble surprise science team
Aridlands are areas where there is low annual precipitation that varies from one year to the next. Aridlands in the U.S. include deserts such as the Sonoran and the Mojave and major shrub-scrub ecoregions such as the Colorado Plateau.
Most migratory aridland species winter in Mexico and Central America, such as this endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler, Dendroica chrysoparia. Photo: Steve Maslowski, USFWS.
The aridland birds' indicator shows a 30% decline over the past 40 years. Sixty percent of all aridland species and 76% of aridland obligate species have declined. Unplanned urban sprawl is the greatest threat to aridland birds. A regional system of protected areas can enhance quality of life for people and enable birds to survive. Competition for scarce water, and a changing climate, makes the future of these habitats uncertain, and the wildlife therein at risk.
Given that 50% of aridland birds are permanent residents of the U.S. borderlands, effective conservation requires a close collaboration with the Mexican government and private conservation organizations. Most migratory species winter in Mexico and Central America. New and existing international partnerships must be supported to ensure the survival of aridland birds—with a particular focus on sagebrush ecosystems.
Grasslands—America's Heartland is home to our nation's fastest declining birds
The Lesser Prairie-Chicken, Tympanuchus pallidicinctus, a popular game bird, is losing its habitat because of loss and fragmentation of grasslands. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Grassland birds are among the fastest and most consistently declining birds in North America. Forty-eight percent are of conservation concern, and 55% are showing significant declines. Agriculture, energy exploration, and climate change are having huge impacts in this landscape. Farm conservation programs provide millions of acres of protected grasslands that are essential for the birds in a landscape where little native prairie remains. Only about 2% of the tallgrass prairie that existed in the early 1800s remains. Although birds may settle in pastures and haylands, frequent haying, burning, and overgrazing can create "ecological traps," where birds try to nest but fail to raise their young. The future of these species is depends on U.S. Department of Agriculture programs to provide grassland habitats, as well as state and local conservation efforts.
Forests—A Mixed Bag of Results
The Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, requires large blocks of intact forests. Photo: Steve Maslowski, USFWS.
North America has a tremendous diversity of forests harboring more than 300 breeding bird species. Some forest birds are doing well, but roughly one-third of all forest-breeding species have declined. Based on 96 species that represent eastern, western, boreal, and subtropical forests, the forest birds indicator dropped by roughly 10% from 1968-1980; it has increased slightly more recently. In eastern forests, the indicators dropped by nearly 24%. Sustainable forestry practices improve the long-term health of forests, and therefore, its birds; so, these systems should be encouraged nationwide. Economically viable practices on private lands and incentives for private landowners can provide a mosaic of forest ages and structure to benefit diverse birds.
Arctic—what we know concerns us
Endangered Spectacled Eider, Somateria fischeri, male (front) and female (rear) at the Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, Alaska. Photo: Laura Whitehouse, USFWS.
Because the arctic is vast and remote, data are lacking for many species. Some birds, such as geese and most gulls, are faring well, but many shorebirds and landbirds are showing worrisome declines.5 The arctic ecosystem reveals dramatic signs of change. Some bird species are taking advantage of, and adapting to, these changing habitats; however, some species are suffering declines. Arctic-nesting geese are increasing dramatically, but 38% of species that breed in arctic and alpine regions are of conservation concern. The future of arctic habitats and birds depends on our ability to curb global climate change and to explore energy resources with minimal impact to wildlife.
Marsh birds—what we don't know gives us pause
The three southernmost subspecies of the Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis, are very rare. Photo: Oksana Hlodan.
Wetland bird species, such as ducks and rails, depend on the vegetation in freshwater marshes to raise their young. Because many marsh birds are notoriously difficult to detect, the species indicator may not accurately reflect the status of these populations. For 31 species with adequate data, the marsh bird indicator shows a steady decline until about 1990, followed by wide fluctuations over the last two decades, which perhaps reflects precipitation patterns. Marsh birds respond quickly to management and restoration efforts, and even small marshes can support large numbers of birds.
Urban habitats—for birds and people
More than 100 species of native birds inhabit urban or suburban environments. The indicator for these birds shows an increase of 20% over the past 40 years, driven primarily by a small number of very successful species such as gulls and doves. Creating green space for birds in cities can help adaptable urban birds, as well as migrants that stop over during their long journeys. The abundance of birds in these environments gives millions of Americans an opportunity to enjoy wildlife in their "backyard," an important, yet often overlooked benefit to our well-being and economy.
Looking to the future
Each year, thousands of citizen-science participants from across the United States contribute data to important surveys of birds. However, little is known about the population trends of birds in some habitats, such as the arctic, hampering our ability to help them. Greater monitoring efforts are needed to ensure that we can identify where birds and habitats need help—while we still have time to make a difference.
In addition to improving monitoring programs in the future, the team of scientists involved in the State of the Birds Report intends to generate annual reports looking at particular issues or geographic areas using birds as indicators of environmental health. The team plans to reissue a new comprehensive report similar to that of 2009 on a periodic basis—perhaps every four to five years. These reports will help prioritize conservation actions and better utilize our limited resources for conservation.
What you can do
Are you captivated by the ideas in this article? Would you like to contribute to bird conservation? The 2009 report used data from current citizen science projects, such as The North American Breeding Bird Survey and National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count; the latter is the oldest citizen science project, which has been conducted since 1900. You may want to participate in on-going citizen science projects conducted by these groups and so contribute to future reports.
Another resource is the eBird project—a real-time, online checklist program, launched in 2002, by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society. Each year, recreational and professional bird watchers contribute their observations to eBird. For example, in 2006, eBird participants reported more than 4.3 million bird observations across North America.6 You too can contribute to the welfare of birds as an official eBirder or by participating in other bird survey programs.
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|2004-06-14, 22:57
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ANBU, AonE, Onigirl, AKeep
I want send thanks to all the hard work of ANBU, AonE, Onigirl, & AKeep. You Guys are great for taking on sooo many projects at once and releasing @ a great speed. Ive never seen a lack of quality in any of thier subs.
PS> I wish I knew where to donate
|2004-06-17, 12:20
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I would like to thank the fansub group RiceBox
You dont know how long i have waited for a group to continue subbing Melody of Oblivion, i have no idea why Anbu has stopped but thanks for subbing Melody for those of us who are addicted from just watching 3 eps of it.
(Currently dling 4-5 ^_^)
|2004-06-17, 22:41
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Location: Time Warp/Future
It's a bit late but I'd like to thank Triad for their great sub on Narutaru (with AonE), Popotan and all the other works they have done and are currently doing. all with wonderful quality.
Also thanks to AnimeForever for their great work on Gilgamesh, Divergence Eve Misaki Chronicles and all the past great subs they have done.
|2004-06-29, 13:10
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I wanna thank.....Toriyama's World!!
I've been reading the Naruto manga ever since people started scanning it and putting it online...but recently I've started watching the Naruto anime...and I'd like to thank Toriyama's World for being there to get my Naruto fix. Suuuuuree...they may be nearly 40 episodes behind ( )...but their subbing and quality....good god, it's awesome.
Thank You, Toriyama's World!!
|2004-07-04, 14:30
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Location: Behind you, and closing at 227mph
One million thankyous
To WPP & TN, for starting to bring us TF:Masterforce!
If any of you're ever in Keene, NH, feel free to stop by for pizza.
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|2004-07-11, 01:14
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just curious
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[my first post]
i would like to thank United Anime for offering the superb Legendary Gambler Tetsuya. it has an intelligent and appealing storyline and it's quite a relief from the obligatory panty shots [that one finds with alarming frequency on lesser titles]. i noticed that this project is on hold because they require additional translators...
unfortunately, i do not understand japanese BUT i hope the animesuki regulars will give this series a chance. if you enjoy it as much as i do then please send a request to United Anime and perhaps this will convince them to complete the full 20 episodes.
|2004-07-24, 09:09
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I'd like to thank Anime Daisuki/project arina for Kamekaze Kaitou Jeanne. Thanks guys! The notes about the manga storyline was a nice touch. I really appreciate the opportunity to see this series! (I doubt it'll ever be licensed! at least not any time soon.)
Just finished the last batch of episodes. Appreciate it! (and thanks for restoring the previews!)
|2004-08-01, 14:13
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Yatta!: Candy Candy. Thanks!
I just wanted to say thank you to Yatta! for fansubbing Candy Candy. My wife used to watch this show as a child, and wanted to see it again, but we were unable to find it anywhere. The Spanish dub is even pretty good. Thanks a lot. Please keep fansubbing it.
Jim Leek
|2004-08-05, 22:58
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Senpai, we musn't!!!
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: In Chinese Haruhi's sweatshop.
First off, I'd like to thank all the fansubber groups that put effort into their work, and don't just crank out crappy subs for the sake of speed *COUGHNARUTOCOUGH*. It is MUCH appreciated.
But I would like to give special thanks to the following groups:
Mugen-Anime-- For bringing the happiness joy that is Bobobo Bobobobo to my world! It's got more things to translate than the average anime, and it must be a daunting task to translate every single text that appears on the screen as well as the spoken word. You have my utmost respect, thank you.
The Triad-- For bringing me one of my favorites; Ultra Maniac <3, as well as Dogtato and Gunslinger Girl. I alos commend their superior sub and picture quality. Much love, yo.
ANBU-- As mentioned above; they take the time to make sure my Naruto subs aren't bland and lifeless, like the speed subs that are saturating the scene.
Sexy Commando-bu- For subbing Sexy Commando, where others wouldn't. Is anyone subbing Sexy Commando anymore? *sniffles*
Sailor Spork- For raising Pugyuru from the dead.
|2004-09-24, 13:17
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Age: 35
Central Anime
i just found out today that, there is a group that is fan-subbing one of the Macross series; Macross 7. For that, I want to send my deepest thanks to Central Anime for their effort.
Macross is one of the few anime series that I started wacthing ever since I was a kid. Unfortunely, I have forgotten the whole story cause it's already more than a decade since I watched it.
I was wondering if they could also sub Macross plus. That would be great!!!
|2004-09-24, 13:22
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: KS
Since Mac Plus is licensed we won't. Sorry.
Central Anime
|2004-09-25, 03:15
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Age: 35
Anyway, I can't really thank you guys enough for subbing Macross 7.
|2004-09-25, 09:44
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|2004-09-25, 09:49
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I pity the foo!
Plus (On the worst DVD i have ever saw... the image quality makes me puke)
And i think Zero is in the verge of licensing.
II (not sure)
So, i guess only 7 isn't licensed.
|2004-09-25, 22:52
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The MIT men's outdoor track and field team officially opened its season at the Westmont Collegiate Classic on Saturday as part of its spring trip. Out of the six teams taking part in the meet, the Engineers finished in second place with 77.50 points, ahead of La Verne with 70 and behind host Westmont with 128. Seniors Logan Trimble (Clearwater, Fla.) and Cyrus Vafadari (Columbus, Ga.) were the only MIT athletes to win an event, with Trimble completing the Steeplechase in 9:49.85, over 35 seconds ahead of the second place finisher, and Vafadari clearing the bar in the pole vault in 15-05.00.
To start things off, junior Tyler Singer-Clark (Falmouth, Mass.) finished in second place in the 200m with a time of 22.56. He followed that up with another second place finish, this time in the 400m, with a 49.77. Junior Justin Bullock (Detroit, Mich.) was runner-up in the 800m in 1:56.15 and, in the next event, the 1500m, he came in seventh place with a time of 4:09.22.
Freshman Adrian Samsel (Whippany, N.J.) came third in the 110m hurdles with a 16.19 and junior Jordan Mizerak (Lexington, Mass.) came seventh in 17.89. In the 400m hurdles, Samsel came fourth with a time of 59.19 and classmate Richard Lu (Chapel Hill, N.C.) was fifth in 59.27.
Senior Yida Gao (Marietta, Ga.) also competed in the pole vault, finishing in second place after clearing the bar in 14-11.00. Mizerak followed in fifth place with an 11-11.75. Freshman Carrington Motley (Pittsburgh, Pa.) came second in the long jump with a 21-06.00 and classmate Arinze Okeke (Hawthorne, Calif.) was ninth with a 20-06.25.
In both the shot put and the discus throw, freshman Alex Noakes (Watkinsville, Ga.) was sixth with his throws of 41-04.25 and 119-05. He came eighth in the hammer throw with a 115-03. Classmate Timothy Curtis Shoyer, Jr. (Hingham, Mass.) competed in the hammer throw and javelin throw, finishing in sixth place with a 122-08 and fifth with a 159-07.
MIT will host its first meet of the season, the Engineer's Cup, on Saturday, April 6 at noon, welcoming WPI and RPI to campus.


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Eating tips for pediatric oncology patients
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
I am a pediatric dietitian on an oncology floor. Most of my patients have very poor oral intake. I try supplements, shakes, favorite foods, snacks, etc and sometimes nothing seems to work. Some patients go weeks w/out eating much. Do you have any suggestions on how to increase oral intake?
Lori P. Enriquez, RD, CSP, CNSD, registered dietitian at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, responds:
There are tips you can try to help increase appetite, but sometimes it does feel like nothing works. It is extremely important to look at the overall nutritional status of your patient. This includes looking at pre-diagnosis growth parameters, diagnosis growth parameters, current growth parameters, growth velocity, lab values, duration of decreased by mouth intake, gastrointestinal symptoms, taste changes, and actual caloric intake. Looking at the patient's diagnosis and treatment plan helps to determine treatment related side effects and where the patient is in their treatment, are they in the beginning of their treatment, the middle or the end. This will help to make a nutrition plan. We will use tube feedings for patient's who have a prolonged decreased by mouth intake, lack of success with other interventions, and who have a compromised nutritional status. If the patient has uncontrolled nausea or vomiting parenteral nutrition is used as a last resort.
It is important to assess which medications the patient is on to help minimize nausea and vomiting, which may contribute to the poor appetite. If it appears there may need to be some changes or additions, discuss this with the Oncology Team. If the patient appears depressed you can refer to a child life therapist, social worker, and/or a psychologist.
Other tips include using a calorie booster without any taste to foods, like Duocal to add extra calories to foods or fluids currently being consumed. Another tip is trying to make meal time pleasant by allowing are patients to go to the cafeteria for meals instead of eating in their rooms. We also have a program called "Dining with the Chef" where one of the Chefs will visit the patient to discuss making a special meal for the patient. This may boost interest in eating. The question of appetite stimulants comes up often; occasionally the Oncology Team will use an appetite stimulant, which has varying outcomes with appetite.
If you have the a dietitian who works in the outpatient Oncology clinic then you can establish relationships in order to track your high risk patients and try to intervene before the patient becomes malnourished. Remember children age 2 or under are at an additional risk because of the rapid period of growth related to age.


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July 10, 2013
On May 7, 2013, Baxter International reported that the Phase III trial of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG; Gammagard®) failed to demonstrate benefit for reducing cognitive decline or preserving functional activities in persons with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia. Owing to the lack of a positive outcome, Baxter announced that it was discontinuing its other studies of immunoglobulin therapy in AD. This disappointing outcome was followed by Eli Lilly and Company's announcement on June 13, 2013, that it was stopping its Phase II trial of LY2886721, a beta secretase inhibitor, in individuals with AD dementia because of apparent hepatotoxicity (toxic damage to the liver).
Such discouraging results unfortunately are not new to the AD field. Since 2001 there have been seven Phase III and two Phase II clinical trials in individuals with symptomatic AD of therapeutic agents that target amyloid-beta (Aß). Aß is a brain peptide that when dysregulated is believed by many investigators to be central to the pathogenesis of AD.1 All of these trials have failed due to either lack of efficacy, development of adverse events, or both. The continuing failure of these therapeutic agents understandably has produced reluctance in some investors to continue to underwrite the high costs involved in finding truly effective therapies for AD.2
Why have these drugs failed? There are many possibilities, but three major factors are addressed here. First, perhaps the drugs are unable to "engage" their target, Aß. Many of these drugs, however, do appear to successfully interact with Aß, as deduced from their effect on Aß biomarkers in treated individuals.3,4 Indirect evidence for "target engagement" by a vaccine directed against Aß also was reported in 2008, when individuals with AD dementia who years earlier had been immunized with the vaccine died and were autopsied. They had much less cerebral Aß burden than autopsied AD individuals who had not been in the trial.5 However, the participants with the active immunization had no clinical benefit despite their reduced Aß load, when they were compared with trial participants receiving placebo.
The above findings lead to the second factor: Is Aß the right target? Although there is strong scientific support for the amyloid hypothesis of AD, not all investigators accept that it plays a major role in causing or exacerbating the illness. In part, this is because the symptomatic stage of AD is characterized by other active pathologies in the brain in addition to Aß dysregulation. These pathologies include neurodegeneration, activated microglia and neuroinflammation, insulin resistance, altered levels of neurotransmitters and neurotrophins, oxidative stress, and several more. The severity of AD dementia, moreover, correlates much better with tau pathology (often considered to be a marker of neurodegeneration) than with Aß pathology. Even if there is merit to the amyloid hypothesis, it may be overly simplistic to expect an Aß monotherapy (or any drug that is directed at a single mechanism) to be efficacious in the face of the multiple pathophysiological processes present in symptomatic AD. Consistent with this idea, it is important to note that drugs targeting mechanisms other than Aß also have all failed as monotherapies in persons with symptomatic AD (See Table 1). (Author note: Combination therapy with several drugs, each targeting different mechanisms, should be considered for future clinical trial designs).
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We come to the third factor: Perhaps anti-Aß therapies are being administered too late in the course of the disease. There now is ample evidence from clinicopathological studies and from in vivo molecular biomarker studies that cognitively normal individuals can and do harbor the pathological lesions of AD. These observations led to the concept of preclinical AD,6 where the pathophysiological process of AD is underway but has yet to result in cognitive decline and impaired functional abilities (i.e., the symptoms of AD). This concept increasingly has been adopted in the field7and has led to proposals that AD is characterized by two major stages: One in which the brain lesions accumulate in the absence of symptoms (preclinical AD), and the other in which AD symptoms are manifest (See Table 2). The symptomatic stage of AD, encompassing mild cognitive impairment due to AD8and AD dementia,9 likely represents the end stage of the pathophysiological disorder. Symptomatic AD is marked, in comparison with preclinical AD by extensive neuronal injury and loss in selected brain regions that are highly vulnerable to the disorder10 even in the earliest symptomatic stage of AD.11With this in mind, perhaps it is not surprising that all trials of "disease-modifying" agents have failed as they have used cohorts that are limited to individuals with symptomatic AD, who thus already have substantial and irreversible brain damage.
Many hypothetical models have been proposed for the continuum of AD from its preclinical (asymptomatic) stage to its symptomatic stage. Studies of individuals in families with rare autosomal dominant mutations causing AD can be informative in this regard. Using cross-sectional data from asymptomatic mutation carriers (MCs), in comparison with sibling non-carriers (NCs), who are participants in the Dominantly Inherited (Alzheimer Network (DIAN; U19AG032438, JC Morris, PI), there now is evidence that altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of Aß42, the toxic isoform of Aß, begin approximately 20 years before the expected age of symptomatic onset. Altered levels of CSF Aß42 are followed by a sequence of pathological changes involving the appearance of Aß deposits in the cerebral cortex; altered CSF levels of tau; regional brain volume loss and hypometabolism; and finally subtle cognitive decline, all in the preclinical stage of AD (Figure1).12
This sequence is consistent with the amyloid hypothesis, which also is supported by stable isotope labeling kinetic studies that demonstrate a ~25% greater production rate of Aß42 in MCs as compared with NCs.13The DIAN cohort is ideally suited for these studies because MCs have a virtually certain risk of becoming symptomatic with AD (i.e., the mutations have near-100% penetrance) and at a predictable age (generally when their affected parent became symptomatic). Whether biomarker-positive, cognitively normal older adults meet either of these conditions is not yet known.
It is reasonable to hypothesize that interventions with anti-Aß monotherapies in asymptomatic MCs may offer the possibility of therapeutic success because extensive neuronal injury and loss have not yet occurred and other pathologies are not yet established. Under the direction of Randall J. Bateman, MD, at Washington University, the first-ever secondary prevention trial with anti-Aß "disease-modifying" drugs began on December 31, 2012, when the initial DIAN participant consented to the trial and was randomized to a treatment arm in March 2013. Two treatment arms are being conducted simultaneously, one with a monoclonal antibody targeting soluble Aß (solanezumab, Eli Lilly and Company), another with another monoclonal antibody targeting fibrillar Aß (gantenerumab, Roche). The 2 monoclonal antibodies are designed to accelerate Aß clearance from the brain.
The DIAN trials have pioneered therapeutic intervention in preclinical AD. They soon will be joined by additional "secondary prevention" studies. One will be conducted by the Banner Alzheimer Institute in Phoenix, AZ, in collaboration with investigators at the University of Antioquia in Colombia, South America, where the largest known family with a dominantly inherited form of AD is located.14 This Alzheimer Prevention Initiative (API) also plans to evaluate an anti-Aß monoclonal antibody, as does yet another trial sponsored by the Alzheimer Disease Cooperative Study that will enroll cognitively healthy older adults who are biomarker-positive for AD as determined by amyloid imaging. All three of these "secondary prevention" trials face many challenges, including whether results in the rare dominantly inherited form of AD can be extrapolated to the far more common "sporadic", late onset form of AD. These trials nonetheless will provide critical insights into how AD pathophysiology can be modulated or even aborted in the preclinical stage of the illness. For example, even if negative the trials will provide important information as to the role of Aß in AD as they represent a direct test of the amyloid hypothesis. If they do demonstrate efficacy, they provide much needed hope that one day truly effective therapies for AD can be available. In this way, the current disappointment about failed clinical trials in AD will evolve into "Now What?" strategies that successfully aim to delay or even prevent the appearance of symptomatic AD.
1. Hardy J, Selkoe DJ. The amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease: Progress and problems on the road to therapeutics. Science 2002; 297:353-356.
2. Callaway E. Alzheimer's drugs take a new tack; Hopes pinned on pre-emptive clinical trials after latest setbacks. Nature 2012; 489:13-14.
3. Rinne JO, Brooks DJ, Rossor MN, Fox NC, Bullock R, Klunk WE, Mathis CA, Blennow K, Barakos J, Okello AA, de Llano SRM, Liu E, Koller M, Gregg KM, Schenk D, Black R, Grundman M. 11C-PiB PET assessment of change in fibrillar amyloid-B load in patients with Alzheimer's disease treated with bapineuzumab: a phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ascending-dose study. The Lancet 2010; 9:363-72.
4. Ostrowitzki S, Deptula D, Thurfjell L, Barkhof F, Bohrmann B, Brooks DJ, Klunk WE, Ashford E, Yoo K, Xu Z-X, Loetscher H, Santarelli L. Mechanism of amyloid removal in patients with Alzheimer disease treated with Gantenerumab. Arch Neurol 2011; doi:10.1001/archneurol.2011.1538
5. Holmes C, Boche D, Wilkinson D, Yadegarfar G, Hopkins V, Bayer A, Jones RW, Bullock R, Love S, Neal JW, Zotova E, Nicoll JAR. Long-term effects of Aâ42 immunization in Alzheimer's disease: follow-up of a randomized, placebo-controlled phase I trial. The Lancet 2008; 372:216-223.
6. Price JL, Morris JC. Tangles and plaques in nondemented aging and "preclinical" Alzheimer's disease. Ann Neurol 1999; 45:358-368.
7. Sperling RA, Aisen PS, Beckett LA, Bennett DA, Craft S, Fagan AM, Iwatsubo T, Jack CR, Jr., Kaye J, Montine TJ, Park DC, Reiman EM, Rowe CC, Siemers E, Stern Y, Yaffe K, Carrillo MC, Thies W, Morrison-Bogorad M, Wagster MV, Phelps CH. Toward defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2011; 7:280-292. PMCID: PMC3220946.
8. Albert MS, DeKosky ST, Dickson D, Dubois B, Feldman HH, Fox NC, Gamst A, Holtzman DM, Jagust WJ, Petersen RC, Snyder PJ, Carrillo MC, Thies W, Phelps CH. The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2011; 7:270-279. PMCID: PMC3312027.
9. McKhann GM, Knopman DS, Chertkow H, Hynes M, Jack CR, Kawas CH, Klunk WE, Koroshetz W, Manly JJ, Mayeux R, Mohs RC, Morris JC, Rossor MN, Scheltens P, Carillo MC, Thies W, Weintraub S, Phelps CH. The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association workgroup. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2011; 7:263-269. PMCID: PMC3312024.
10. Gomez-Isla T, Price JL, McKeel DW, Morris JC, Growdon JH, Hyman BT. Profound loss of layer II entorhinal cortex neurons occurs in very mild Alzheimer's disease. J Neurosci 1996; 16:4491-4500.
11. Price JL, Ko AI, Wade MJ, Tsou SK, McKeel DW, Jr., Morris JC. Neuron number in the entorhinal cortex and CA1 in preclinical Alzheimer disease. Arch Neurol 2001; 58:1395-1402.
12. Bateman RJ, Xiong C, Benzinger TLS, Fagan AM, Goate A, Fox NC, Marcus DS, Cairns NJ, Xie X, Blazey TM, Holtzman DM, Santacruz A, Buckles V, Oliver A, Moulder KL, Aisen PS, Ghetti B, Klunk WE, McDade E, Ringman JM, Rossor MN, Schofield PR, Sperling RA, Salloway S, Morris JC, for the Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network. Clinical and biomarker changes in dominantly inherited Alzheimer's disease. N Engl J Med 2012; 367:795-804. PMCID: PMC3474597.
13. Potter R, Patterson BW, Elbert DL, Ovod V, Kasten T, Sigurdson W, Mawuenyega KG, Blazey T, Goate A, Chott R, Yarasheski KE, Holtzman DM, Morris JC, Benzinger TLS, Bateman RJ. Increased in vivo amyloid-B42 production, exchange, and loss in presenilin mutation carriers. Science Translational Medicine 2013; 189:189ra77. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.3005615.
14. Lopera F, Ardilla A, Martinez A, Madrigal L, Arango-Viana JC, Lemere CA, Arango-Lasprilla JC, Hincapié L, Arcos-Burgos M, Ossa JE, Behrens IM, Norton J, Lendon C, Goate AM, Ruiz-Linares A, Rosselli M, Kosik KS. Clinical features of early-onset Alzheimer disease in a large kindred with an E280A presenilin-1 mutation. JAMA 1997; 277:793-799.
15. Morris JC. Revised criteria for mild cognitive impairment may compromise the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease dementia. Arch Neurol 2012; 69:700-708. PMCID: PMC3423496.
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"And, if Google ties employee bonuses to social product success, as reported by Geekosystem, then their products will consistently fail. Yes, that's an attractive carrot to dangle; however, in my opinion, people only work just hard enough to achieve bonus levels. Meaning, the initial push should secure the bonus and then no one has to care."
I have to disagree with your last sentence here, Tony. In my experience, many people will stop caring (and pushing) once their bonus is secured. I suspect this may be what has happened to many of Google's efforts in the past.
Google seems to repeat history time after time with their launches. Too soon, too little… and as soon as it's out, the push fizzles. Maybe Page's recent return to the top slot will remedy that.
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The following article below was originally published by NKnews.org:
A look at how North and South Korean citizens are reacting South of the DMZ
By Markus Bell & Geoffrey Fattig
February 12, 2013
The latest North Korean nuclear test has scholars, analysts and journalists scrambling to hammer out something, anything, now that the other shoe has fallen. Yet, most of the analysis will focus on the political reactions to the test while failing to address how the grinding cogs of the superstructure affect the lives of real people. Numbers will be crunched – payloads, productivities and potential loss – statistics will be pumped out, great scholars will prophesize a new arms race in Northeast Asia, but most will not, perhaps cannot, cast an eye on what might be happening at ground level. In an attempt to offer balance to the mountains of analysis being churned out, it is required we give a voice to the people of South Korea, including North Koreans living south of the border.
For South Koreans, the annoyance of having a much shortened Lunar New Year holiday this year was hardly made more enjoyable by news of the North's successful nuclear test. If history is any guide, however, most South Koreans will simply shrug their shoulders and go about their business. It may come as a bit of a shock to westerners who obsess over Pyongyang's every move, but South Koreans, for the most part, try their best to ignore the antics of their northern brethren. According to polling from the Asan Institute, inter-Korean relations ranked far below issues such as job creation, income inequality, and rising education costs in the recent presidential election. Furthermore, December's successful missile test had very little impact on the election itself, with less than three percent of voters identifying it as "the most important issue."
In contrast to the weeks following the 2010 shelling of Yeonpyeong Island, when there were civil defense drills throughout Seoul, and, according to the East Asia Institute, nearly 70% of the public supported retaliatory military strikes, the prevailing response to the third nuclear test is much more likely to be a "there they go again" resigned acceptance. A large part of this is down to the widespread perception that the North Korean nuclear and missile programs are primarily directed at the United States, and as such, South Korea has very little control over what actions the leaders in Pyongyang decide to undertake.
One area where this could have an impact is in South Koreans' attitudes of how strongly President Park should attempt to engage with the North. A post-election poll in the Dong-a Ilbo, found that a majority of South Koreans supported renewed dialogue with the North and favored providing humanitarian aid "regardless of the political situation." Might this support diminish in light of the latest nuclear test?
The answer to that question, while not entirely clear, suggests a major shift in public opinion is unlikely: An analysis of South Korean public opinion conducted by Stephan Haggard and Jaesung Ryu found little change in attitudes regarding supplying humanitarian aid to the North after the DPRK detonated its first nuclear device in 2006. More interestingly, there was actually an increase in public support for the additional supply of humanitarian aid in the months immediately following the second test in 2009. Taken together, and given the fact that this test was telegraphed weeks in advance, South Koreans would most likely be willing to give President Park the benefit of the doubt if she chose to overlook the recent provocations and give renewed engagement a try. Given that North Korea has followed up both of its previous nuclear tests with a renewed push for dialogue, this is clearly something that the leadership in Pyongyang is banking on to happen.
As for the 24,000 North Koreans currently living in the South, what effect will Tuesday's action have on them? A comment we often heard while working with North Korean migrants in Seoul, was that they felt the past always followed them. Most had traveled so far and risked so much, yet, each time the North would threaten Seoul with the "lake of fire", or the South would promise to "strike back with all its military capabilities" (personally we prefer lakes of fire as a more colourful threat), our North Korean friends would shrink a little lower in their seats. One instance in particular comes to mind; in 2009, following a group meeting, we were having lunch with friends from North Korea. As we shoveled bibimbap into our mouths, the news was humming in the background. All of a sudden, the table went silent and all heads locked on the TV.
Pictures of North Korean military flashed up on the screen, interspersed with stock images of exploding nuclear devices – these were reports on the second nuclear test. An almost palpable silence descended on the table and we must admit we were not in a rush to break it, curious as to what would be said next. The eldest of our three friends calmly placed his spoon on the table and declared, "These crazy bastards make it so hard for us to be here. Every time this happens, we feel some guilt." On reflection, it would have been interesting to know if this young man was also pointing his finger at the sensationalist reporting of the South Korean media (although, admittedly, the testing of a nuclear device in a neighbouring country that openly declares its displeasure at your existence is already quite sensational).
Concerning the North Korean community in South Korea, the collective guilt felt each time the two governments clash, has several effects; firstly, it once again reminds South Korean society they are threatened, and alerts them to the possibility of a fifth column in their midst. Secondly, it hinders the settlement process for North Korean migrants as the weight of imagined responsibility is carried like a cross for many North Koreans. Thirdly, it emphasizes the marginalized status of North Koreans in South Korean society: if you imagine you share a portion of responsibility for catastrophic events, you will be more conscious of your inherent difference and outsider status, a feeling compounded by the real discrimination experienced by North Koreans.
The point is, for the North Koreans living in South Korea, the reported upcoming nuclear test represents yet another challenge to their existence and their loyalties. For many it is a moment when they may feel obligated to prove themselves once again, to practice their Seoul accents a little harder and, perhaps, think seriously about re-migrating to somewhere they can find some peace – and anonymity.


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Elective 7a
With an adult's help, make a scooter or a Cubmobile. Know the safety rules.
- Sidewalk Safety Rules
- Pedestrians have the right-of-way.
- Watch out for cars coming out of driveways.
- Don't carry passengers.
- Don't ride in the street.
Elective 19d
Tell what is meant by the buddy system. Know the basic rules of safe swimming.
- Basic Rules of Safe Swimming
- 1. Be physically fit.
- 2. Have a qualified adult present whenever you swim.
- 3. Swim in areas that have already been checked and have no deep holes, stumps, rocks, cans, or glass.
- 4. If you can't swim, don't go in water more than 3 1/2 feet deep. If you can swim 50 feet, it's safe to go in water up to the top of your head. Go in deep water only if you are a good swimmer.
- 5. Swim with a buddy - someone to help if you get into trouble, some you can help if he needs it.
- 6. Obey the rules. Have a good time in the water and learn to swim a little better each time you go in.
Elective 20a
In archery, know the safety rules and how to shoot correctly. Put six arrows into a 4-foot target at a distance of 15 feet. Make an arrow holder. (This can be done only at a district/council day or resident or family camp.)
- Archery Safety Rules
- Shoot only when a grown-up is with you.
- Never nock an arrow until you are ready to shoot.
- Never aim an arrow toward anyone; point arrows only downrange, toward the target.
- When not shooting, always point the arrow downward.
- Shoot only where you have a clear view all around.
Elective 20b
In skiing, know the Skier's Safety and Courtesy Code. Demonstrate walking and kick turn, climbing with a side step or herringbone, a snowplow stop, a stem turn, four linked snowplow or stem turns, straight running in a downhill position or cross-country position, and how to recover from a fall.
- The Skier's Safety and Courtesy Code
- Ski only when properly equipped and clothed.
- Never ski alone.
- Ski under control, which means being able to turn and stop when you want.
- Ski only on slopes suited to your ability.
- Try to check the trail before skiing down it.
- Respect the rights of other skiers.
- Keep yourself physically fit.
Elective 20c
In ice skating, know the safety rules. From a standing start, skate forward 150 feet; and come to a complete stop within 20 feet. Skate around a corner clockwise and counterclockwise without coasting. Show a turn from forward to backward. Skate backward 50 feet.
- Ice Skating Safety Rules
- Always use sharp skates.
- Skate only on approved ice surfaces in places where skating is supervised by an adult.
- Never skate alone.
- Never skate or walk on thin ice.
- Watch where you are skating at all times.
- Never throw anything onto the ice.
- Never shove or grab another skater.
Elective 20e
In roller skating (with conventional or in-line skates), know the safety rules. From a standing start, skate forward 150 feet and come to a complete stop within 20 feet. Skate around a corner clockwise and counterclockwise without coasting and show a turn from forward to backward. Skate backward 50 feet. Wear the proper protective clothing.
- Roller Skating Rules for Outdoor Skating
- (conventional and in-line skates)
- Give pedestrians the right-of-way.
- Obey all laws about skating on the sidewalks or in the street.
- Don't race out of alleys or driveways.
- Avoid skating on chipped, broken, or rough surfaces. Watch out for rocks, branches, and trees.
- Don't skate on other people's property without their permission.
- Come to a complete stop and look in both directions for traffic before crossing streets.
- Obey traffic laws, signs, and signals.
- Don't skate in the street in traffic.
- Avoid uncontrolled coasting and skating down inclines.
- Don't hitch onto bicycles, cars, or trucks.
- Don't skate outdoors at night.
- Check you equipment before skating. Be sure all fittings are tight.
- Wear the proper protective clothing (wrist guards, helmet, knee and elbow pads).
Elective 25a
Learn about the ten essential items you need for a hike or campout. Assemble your own kit of essential items. Explain why each item is "essential."
- Outdoor Essentials
- 1. First-aid kit
- 2. Filled water bottle
- 3. Flashlight
- 4. Trail food
- 5. Sunscreen
- 6. Whistle
- 7. Map and compass
- 8. Rain gear
- 9. Pocket knife
- 10. Matches or fire starters


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I have a bit of a complicated relationship with Remembrance Day. Growing up, there were ceremonies at school every year. The focus always seemed to be on World War II. (In fact, I seem to remember feeling that war was a thing of the past.) I remember classmates talking in class about grandfathers or other relatives who had been at war, who had died, or who hadn't. I felt painfully awkward…because the side of my family I know best is my dad's side. The German side. No one ever said anything, but as a child I always had this sense that my family was on the wrong side.
I know very little of my German family's experience of World War II. When I visited my Oma and Opa, I saw the rusted old bike leaning against the fence on one side of the yard, obscured by weeds; every autumn it became increasingly buried in the fallen leaves of the giant chestnut tree. That bicycle wasn't to be moved because, rumour had it, it had saved Opa's life more than once during the war.
I really don't know what role Opa played in the war effort in Germany. I have a vague notion that it was his language skills that were used, since he was multi-lingual. (I grew up believing he spoke seven languages, but my dad made a joke once that Opa's languages are a bit like a fishing story, growing with each retelling. So, really, I have no idea how many languages he spoke.) (But wherever did he learn Chinese in the first place?)
My Oma would sometimes tell a story of the years following the war. She lived in Berlin with her two sons, my uncles; food was not plentiful and certainly not very exotic. I think perhaps it was my uncle Diethelm (but perhaps it was Friedhard?) who figures in the story, seeing an orange for the first time around the age of five and thinking it was a ball, having never seen an orange before.
I always felt it was taboo to ask my family about their experiences during the war years, so I never asked. I don't think I felt this way just because they are German. I know Michael has said that his Grandpa wouldn't talk about his war experiences, either. And, though unable to fully imagine the horror of fighting in a war, I can imagine why none of them would want to talk about it.
On the other side of the world, what was the war like for my family in Taiwan? At the beginning of the Second World War, Taiwan had been occupied by Japan for 44 years. I have only a few stories about what life was like. How my grandmother was one of only a handful of non-Japanese students who made high enough marks to make it into a prestigious school. How her pierced ears made her a target for mockery, being called a barbarian because piercing was not a Japanese custom. How my grandfather's brother went off to fight (in what war?) and never came home again. How my grandfather himself studied medicine and became a doctor in Japan. That the Japanese ran horrific prisoner of war camps. Tidbits, really.
And so, for many years, the not talking and not asking aspect of Remembrance Day left me feeling, more than anything, ignorant. Like there are things I can't honour and pay my respects to, because I don't know a thing about them.
This is not to say that I feel nothing on Remembrance Day. The speeches and ceremony never fail to get me right in the gut, never fail to highlight the great cost of the sacrifice made by those who fought, and the price paid by the families they left behind.
And of course I now know that World War II is not the only war of significance to remember, nor is war a thing of the past. I haven't had a chance to participate in a Remembrance Day ceremony in many years, but today Jade accompanied Michael to the ceremony here in Whitehorse. I hope, as my kids grow up, I can help fill in some of the blanks I didn't have the courage to ask about while I was growing up. So they can know what it is they are remembering and what they are honouring.


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DENVER (AP) Infielder Jonathan Herrera and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a one-year, $900,000 contract on Wednesday, avoiding arbitration.
Herrera hit .262 with nine doubles, three homers, 12 RBIs and 29 runs in 86 games last season, when he was dogged by injuries. He missed a total of 39 games while on the DL, first with a strained right hamstring and then a left wrist infection.
The 28-year-old Venezuelan has spent his entire career with the Rockies after signing with them as a non-drafted free agent in 2002.
In 294 career major league games, he's hit .259 with seven homers and 50 RBIs.


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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Photographic Proof of Kerch Mass Graves, December 31st, 1941
NOTE: Jason Myers kindly reminds me that the commander recorded the massacre thus: "Die Umsiedlung der Juden, etwa 2500 an der Zahl, wurde am 1., 2. and 3. Dezember vollzogen. Mit nachtraeglichen Exekutierungen ist zu rechnen, da ein Teil der judischen Bevoelkerung fluechtete, sich versteckt haelt und erst aufgegriffen werden muss." [Dok. 126 in this collection]. Umsiedlung replaced a crossed-out word, which may be Liquidierung or Exekutierung; see footnotes 5 and 6 in the link.
8 comments:
- Franz Holtzhäuser said...
I looked at the photographs and counted some 25 or such bodies (not more in any case).
That's so trivial I can hardly believe it -- compared to all those other people who died in the war.
What a holocaust it all was, eh?
- Sunday, December 23, 2012 5:22:00 pm
- Roberto Muehlenkamp said...
«I looked at the photographs and counted some 25 or such bodies (not more in any case).
That's so trivial I can hardly believe it -- compared to all those other people who died in the war.
What a holocaust it all was, eh?»
I've read many stupid things from Jonathan Andersson aka "k0nsl" aka "Frantz Holtzhäuser", but the above is one of the most stupid - and that is saying something.
Please tell me, Mr. Andersson, just how many of "all those other people who died in the war" are depicted in photographs?
Ah, and if the photos shown in this article show too few of your heroes' victims for your taste, you just have to follow the tag, which will lead you to many other photographs and film stills.
- Friday, December 28, 2012 3:37:00 pm
- Franz Holtzhäuser said...
Well, my name is not Jonathan Andersson. I even managed to learn Andy Mathis this not so long ago.
It truly is funny that you think that's my name!
I followed your links and nothing in them really stands out. It's just hyped bullshit by the HC-Blowhard Roboerto Muttonchops.
Thanks for continuing calling me "Andersson", you protect my true identity my friend. That's really nice of you!
Bad luck to you, Roeberto Muttonchops.
- Friday, December 28, 2012 3:52:00 pm
- Roberto Muehlenkamp said...
Funny to see "Franz Holtzhäuser" showing his asshole once again. That's the best "argument" the fellow could ever manage.
- Saturday, December 29, 2012 3:34:00 pm
- Franz Holtzhäuser said...
So one is an 'asshole' for pointing out that you're applying false names?
If anything this goes to show you're having a skewed logic, Roerberto Mittonchops - and thanks again for protecting my true identity.
You call me a 'NAZI', denier of the Hurencau$t, 'anti-semite' and 'asshole' and this makes you the protector of the same.
JDL will have your ass with cream cheese and bagels tomorrow morning, Roeberta KeinKinnstützenkamp.
- Sunday, December 30, 2012 11:40:00 am
- Roberto Muehlenkamp said...
Showing is asshole was the best "argument" that "Franz Holtzhäuser" could ever manage, as I said.
Once more, please. Keep on showing our readers what creatures populate "Revisionist" cloud-cuckoo-land.
- Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:09:00 pm
- Franz Holtzhäuser said...
Wow, stunning. It actually learns!
Simply stunning.
- Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:38:00 pm
- Roberto Muehlenkamp said...
Thanks for obediently complying with my request, "Franz".
- Sunday, December 30, 2012 3:51:00 pm


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HALO Ablation Therapy
HALO Ablation Therapy is used for patients diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus to remove diseased or pre-cancerous tissue in the esophagus. Performed in conjunction with an upper endoscopy, ablation is a technique where tissue is heated to precisely destroy the diseased tissue in a highly controlled manner. Clinical studies have shown that Barrett's tissue can be completely eliminated with the HALO ablation technology in 98.4% of patients with minimal side effects.


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Melissa Arnold and Ron Minto, vice president for Student Senate Society of Alumni and Friends, enjoy the first-ever BBQ on College Green.
Photo courtesy of: Advancement Communication and Marketing
Melissa Arnold, Julie Mann Keppner, Jenn Neubauer and Bob Wolfinger gather at the Alumni Leadership Awards Gala during "On the Green Weekend" this past spring.
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Jul 11, 2014
By Kandlyn Collins
For many students, four years at Ohio University just isn't enough. The great food, better people and signature brick streets become a home to them. And while most leave the campus behind after graduation, some can't seem to shake the Bobcat bug.
For Melissa Wervey Arnold, a 1999 Public Relations graduate and avid OHIO enthusiast, the years after graduation had her missing the days of eating Beer Cheese Soup at The Pub, serving on student senate and the sisterhood of Sigma Kappa Sorority.
In an effort to make her mark on the University she loves, Wervey Arnold and her husband Kevin have established the Wervey Arnold Family Scholarship, to benefit students in the Scripps College of Communication.
Wervey Arnold has spent much of her time after graduation being actively involved with her alma mater—including six years of service on the Ohio University Alumni Association Board.
"It's nice to come back to Athens anyway, but it's always cool to come back when I have a purpose," she said.
The Wervey Arnold Family Scholarship is open to undergraduate students enrolled in Scripps College who demonstrate financial need and academic merit. A tribute to her love of OHIO, the scholarship is a way for her to reconnect with the college of communication and also honors her parents who played an instrumental role in her college education.
"My parents worked two jobs to make sure I could afford to be at OHIO," she said. "They were such an integral part of me being able to go to college and I wanted to honor them too. Through me, they were able to get the college experience they never had."
Wervey Arnold's gift is part of OHIO's The Promise Lives Campaign, which reached its goal of $450 million in support of students, faculty, programs, outreach and facilities in April—14 months ahead of the June 30, 2015 deadline. Having secured more than $464.4 million, the Campaign will continue through June 2015 and focus on increasing scholarship gifts.
The Undergraduate Scholarship Matching Program played a significant part in Wervey Arnold's decision to give monetarily. Through this program, donations are matched $.50 on the dollar to provide matching funds for existing scholarships and new scholarships established beginning July 1, 2013. Through the matching program, giving back becomes easier for young alumni who wish to pledge a commitment to the University.
"The matching program provided a great opportunity for my family to contribute," she said. "We knew if we could help someone experience what I experienced at OHIO, that would mean the world to us."
As for her future with OHIO, Melissa is sure that the university will always play a special role in her family's lives.
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About me
My username is GTAjaxoxo. I have been a fan of the GTA Series for a long time. I have played nearly all games in the GTA Series, except GTA Advance and GTA 1 and 2. I also have a Wikipedia account and I don't have a XBOX Live gamertag, but I have a XBOX, weird isn't it?
Date joined: August 31, 2011
My personal reviews
Grand Theft Auto III
The game that made GTA famous. Known for it's revolutionary gameplay, GTA III still amazes fans (like me).
The game, set in 2001, takes place in Liberty City, where the protagonist (Claude), is left for dead by his ex-girlfriend, Catalina. For me, the introduction was pretty messy, as I didn't get the intro when I first bought it. But when I played the second time, I was amazed by the intro, which is one of the best Rockstar made. After this, he was sent to prison. En route, the car that was transporting him was stopped at it's tracks, and the bridge he was on was blown up. Which was pretty awesome to me, again left to die by the Cartel, he survives the exploding bridge and, along with 8 Ball, drove to a safehouse. Where he got some clothes, and a opportunity to get revenge on Catalina and rule Liberty City. For me, the storyline was one of the best, and though I didn't like where EVERY gang he meets or works with ends up trying to kill him (The Yakuza are the only gang to like him at the end of the game), it was still good. But, at the end, the Yakuza becomes one of the most powerful gangs in the city, and all the gangs that hate him only reduced to a fraction of their power, it's still the same in the beginning.
But one thing I don't like in the story is that nothing changes at the end of the game. Think of it, he starts as a middle class man with a girlfriend to rob banks with, and ends with ANOTHER girlfriend, whom he probably kills. Also one thing I didn't like was that he was pissing off EVERY gang in the city (Apart from the Yakuza's) just to kill a person that nearly killed him. Too much don't you think? For me, why would he kill a person, while pissing off every gang, nearly killing himself, and putting other's lives at risk, not to mention killing innocent lives. He shouldn't have done that, he should have went to Francis International Airport, and fly to San Andreas or Vice City, not pissing off every person in Liberty City. But if that didn't happen, GTA III wouldn't be happening.
Now, the gameplay. The shooting part in GTA III really sucked. Not to mention that you had to face your enemy when your fist fighting him (No targeting systems when fist fighting yet!), and when you shoot an enemy, you sometimes can turn your back, and shooting upwards, but the enemy you're shooting (at the back) is getting shot. Kinda like miracles, ain't it? But that makes me laugh. Another thing I don't like is not being able to crouch. What the f*ck man?! Not being able to crouch? I failed some missions because I can't crouch.
And now, the graphics! For me, the graphics look mediocre, but GTA III was released in 2001, which the standards and the budget was pretty different. Notice when Claude is running, which is funny and whacky. I don't even know a person that runs like that. And notice the bullets, you can see them. Which you can't in real life. The cars also look weird, which looks like a beta drawing of a GTA game. But, then again, it is released in 2001.
Lastly, the character. A thing that amuses me is that Claude is mute, yet people are able to recognize him, and know he's on the phone. How could a person know a person is on the phone without speaking?! Unless he's able to make a noise that that person recognizes, you can't know he's on the phone! Another thing is that people are able to know him and doesn't even bother to know what's his name or anything! Maybe because 8 Ball said his name or his deaf to his colleaugues. No one knows.
Overall, the game is pretty good. But for today's standards, it would not even stand a chance against a average game. But for it's gameplay, it beats a good quality game.
Top 10 Missions: Bomb Da Base: Act II, Sayonara Salvatore, Give Me Liberty, Waka-Gashira Wipeout, Decoy, Last Requests, Rumble, Salvatore's Called A Meeting, The Crook, The Thieves
Worst Top 10 Missions: Dead Skunk in the Trunk, Payday For Ray, A Drop in the Ocean Under Surveillance, Arms Shortage, Blow Fish, Paparazzi Purge, The Exchange, Bait, Grand Theft Aero, The Fuzz Ball
Favorite Car: Diablo Stallion
Favorite Radio Station: Chatterbox FM
Rating: 7.9/10
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By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University
The New Mexico Highlands University Music Technology Program presents an Original Music Concert at 7 p.m. tonight (Friday) in Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave.
Students will showcase their original music in a wide variety of styles, including alternative, dubstep, hip-hop, rock, metal and more.
Department of Music professor Edward Harrington directs the Music Technology Program.
By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University
Elizabeth Orem's book, A Fine Frenzy — New Mexico Highlands University Artists and Teachers in the 1960s, chronicles the visual arts renaissance in this era and is available through the university's Foundation.
All proceeds from the sale of the book will be used for scholarships for Highlands art students, awarded through the Foundation.
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La Llorona is a story that the old ones have been telling to children for hundreds of years. It is a sad tale, but it lives strong in the memories of the people, and there are many who swear that it is true.
The famous ghost of Spanish Folklore is a widespread legend in North and South America is known throughout the world for her chilling cries as she searches for her loved ones.
The New Mexico Highlands University Jazz Ensemble presents a concert at 7 p.m. today (Friday) and the Madrigal Choir presents a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Both Department of Music concerts will be in Ilfeld Auditorium at 900.
The Jazz Ensemble will perform pieces like Brass Machine, Eleanor Rigby, My Funny Valentine, Things Ain't What They Used to Be, Joy Spring, and Bluesette.
Edward Harrington, music technology and education professor, directs the Jazz Ensemble.
New Mexico Highlands University media arts student Tara Trudell's documentary narrative film Poem Home screened at the 38th annual American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco earlier this month.
The festival is the oldest and most prominent media showcase of its kind in the world. Filmmakers whose work is selected to screen at the festival earn the coveted film laurels that Trudell may now display on all her future films.
The New Mexico Highlands University Concert Choir presents Vivaldi's Gloria at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. in Ilfeld Auditorium.
Antonio Vivaldi was born in Venice, Italy in 1678 and is a master composer of the baroque period. The soaring and joyful Gloria is Vivaldi's 12-movement choral composition.
The musical program also includes Vivaldi's four-movement Credo, as well as The Bell Anthem by Henry Purcell, another baroque period composer.
Photographers naturally flock together. Members of the Meadow City Camera Club in Las Vegas get together and shoot favorite scenes, then talk about the best way to process and print the results.
They exchange ideas and inspire one another. Although most photograph digitally, now members produce innovative work in film, using old cameras or even rejuvenated Polaroids.
If it's October, it's time for the annual enchilada dinner to support Mustard Seed grants in the community. This is the fifteenth year for the dinner, which has raised nearly $125,000 for nonprofit organizations in the Las Vegas Area.
Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Flamingo Room of the Hillcrest Restaurant. Service will be provided by members of the First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, which sponsors the yearly event.
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