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It started as an uneventful August Monday for Tom Halverstadt. The Scottsdale, Ariz., resident was wrapping up a maintenance appointment at a local auto dealership. "I had gotten a little dizzy in the waiting room, but shrugged the feeling off," he recalls. "But after paying the cashier and getting into my car, I felt even more weird. I reached over to adjust the air conditioning — and suddenly the right side of my body became paralyzed."
Personnel at the car dealership noticed Tom's motionless, idling car and approached cautiously. "Are you okay?" they asked as they opened the vehicle door.
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text: Choose Your Own (Goofy) Max Payne Video AdventureKirk Hamilton5/26/12 12:00amFiled to: Max PayneMachinimaMax Payne 3Rockstar23EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Max Payne 3 does a lot of things right—from the relentless, blood-soaked gunplay to HEALTH's astonishing soundtrack. But it's not a particularly choice-based game; this ain't Mass Effect, after all. Advertisement Advertisement The folks at Machinima wanted to see what would happen if they made the game a bit more choice-based. Also, if they set it in the real world. And made it first-person.By watching this YouTube video, you can choose what to do at crucial moments in this mini-Max story and hopefully make it through the story in one piece. I thought I had… and then I didn't. Guess I'll have to go back and cover my bases a little bit better.The music makes me remember that as much as I love HEALTH's work on the new game, the music from the original Max Payne will always have a place in my heart, too. Sponsored If there's one thing Veronica Mars taught me, it's "Always take backup."Reply23 repliesLeave a reply


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text: Obama Basher Is the Stupidest, Most Offensive Trash to Contaminate Our InboxesSam Biddle8/11/11 3:20pmFiled to: ToysObama basherBarack ObamaIdiocyRacismPolitics239EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We receive lots of moronic emails daily, but this description of the "Obama Basher"—an electronic disc you punch for whatever reason—is perhaps the bottom of the bucket. Oh, idiotic plastic thing, let us count the ways you're dumb.AdvertisementThe Obama Basher is described as a "Punch-friendly gadget let's right-wingers 'virtually' bash Obama without risk of retaliatory Secret Service beatings." Sure! Whatever! If your version of political discourse is punching a plastic effigy of the president, then congratulations, you're probably the same kind of person who crunches beer cans on your head and uses Axe instead of taking a shower. The same could be said for trash-human imbeciles who would do the same to a picture of ol' GW! It's just petty and lame.But the Obama Basher, so wisely, decided to put an extremely racially dubious caricature of Barack on the front. You know what's totally fine? Making fun of our political leaders. They often deserve it. You know what's not cool? A product that encourages the physical bludgeoning of a big-gummed, big-lipped depiction of a black guy. That he's the president is almost irrelevant.AdvertisementSo please, don't make trash like this. And if you do, don't send it to us—because reading things like this:"Obama Basher will be a 'hit' at Tea Parties," laughs inventor Ian Campbell, who claims to be a small government independent. "With today's rancorous political climate, we felt like it was our duty to promote a spirit of bipartisanship and compromise through effective rage-release."makes me want to "bash" my computer. Ian Campbell, you are an idiot. Make better things. [Obama Basher]


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Split-squad games are unique to spring training. Too bad. Wouldn't it be great to keep an extra contingent of Mets on hand for those occasions when they could be helpful? Let's say it's one of those days when the Mets and Yankees are both home and we'd like to help out whoever's visiting the Bronx. We could dispatch Auxiliary Mets, and suddenly the Orioles are enhanced. Or if it's September and we desperately need to make up ground on the Braves. We play our usual game while Auxiliary Mets fly into, say, Colorado to hit home runs.
And no, nobody else can take advantage of this innovation.
Andres Galarraga is older than Darryl Strawberry. Galarraga is still playing. Darryl claims it was Davey Johnson who urged him this winter to get back into baseball. "He told me I played the game right," he said on Channel 2 last night. Darryl famously grabbed his back to skulk out of a late-season game against the Expos one year and then straightened up as soon as the manager was out of view. But it's nice to remember things differently.
There was a Mary Tyler Moore in which it appeared Ted Baxter would be fired. Lou and Mary had mixed emotions. Mary said she once had this wart that she couldn't stand, but when it was gone, it was strange — do you understand what I mean, Mr. Grant? Yeah, he said.
"If I didn't miss that wart, why should I miss Ted?"
Hence the dilemma over the drumbeat that has Joe McEwing unlikely to make the Mets. We've all seen far too much of Joe McEwing for the past three seasons, but that's not Joe's fault. It's the Mets' fault for being in the position of having to play him. For a couple of years, Super Joe may have been the best utility player we ever had. He was versatile, he hustled, he owned (or leased) Randy Johnson, he had an attitude to die for, he got a few big hits, he drove a forklift when Shea served as a staging area after 9/11. Super Joe was super.
Now Super Joe is excess. Better backup guys are crawling all over Tradition Field. McEwing may be McGone any day now. And it doesn't feel right. Joe's second on the team in tenure. Mike is first. Mike has been a Met longer than Keith Hernandez was. I'm surprised to realize that.
I heard a reference to Beltran earlier today and thought "Rigo?" I was really surprised to think that.
Been reluctantly listening to "Mike & The Mad Dog" because they're live from camp. They interview each player via remote, kiss up to him, and then when the player disconnects, they discuss why that player isn't so good.
Todd Van Poppel, we didn't know ya at all. If he were capable of pitching, he'd be a Brave. But having suited up, he didn't set the record for Met & Run. That would be held by non-roster invitee Kevin Stocker who, in 2001, journeyed all the way from Washington state to his St. Lucie-area hotel before deciding to give up baseball altogether, not even bothering to report. He came to spring training but he didn't come to play. Jeff Pearlman, then with Sports Illustrated, recorded this underreported quote from assistant GM Jim Duquette: "If you're a minor leaguer, you quit. But since he was a veteran, he retired."
It was 10 years ago tonight, after working a week of absolutely insane even for me hours, I hopped on the Meadowbrook Parkway going south. All at once, in the middle of rush-hour traffic, I desperately wanted to stop the world and get off – total vapor lock. I struggled the last few miles of my trip, chalking it up to fatigue. But I never again got wholly comfortable behind the wheel, especially on highways, which are roads I avoid like Robin Ventura skillfully avoided tags. Maybe someday. Until then, thank goodness for the LIRR and the 7, and thanks to anybody and everybody who's given me a ride home from Shea over the past decade.


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These portable powerhouses are more than music and video players. Thanks to the Android operating system, Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi media players offer handy tools to help students' record lectures, manage busy schedules, read electronic textbooks, conduct research and communicate with teachers and classmates via email, voice and video conferencing. And, of course, media players can deliver a universe of great music and video content when class is out.
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Obama campaign: smart move!!!! neutralize the republican's advantage on the issue!!! if both mcCANE and Obama agree on an issue, its NOT an issue.
I´m not an American citizen.I´m a proudly European... but..as a citizen of the world...I must say...you democrats were stupid..you had senator Clinton..and you chose an empty suit..the world missed one oportunity... I understand he ones that are voting for macCain...or they will not vote..The world failed again...Hillary2008
The media and the DNC and Oprah will all regret their meddling in our democratic primary. Adults fell for Obama because their children and grandchildren were inspired by him and his rock star status. Now they have Obama remorse.
The voters are gone now. Obama can't win.
His every move is a pandering, political posturing lie.
He is playing the same games too many times.
No one is listening anymore.
Barrack Obama, the ultimate flip flopper. The problem with Obama is that he doesn't believe half the stuff he says.
Flip-flop man flips and flops AGAIN!!!!!!!!
What a SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
.......Not really..........
And the hateful comments start in 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .
So much for the simplistic strategy: divide and conquer.
Eliminate the only qualified candidate- Hillary Clinton- and the rest is easy.
With the best candidate out of the picture, even the one-eyed man can be king- this year, in this climate, with the Nation is the sorry state that it is in.
Obama can sleep walk his way to the presidency.
Yeah right.
In this all important year- swiftboat your best to install your worst- and then force all democrats to vote for the one they do not trust or believe in.
Great strategy. Way to go DNC. At least African Americans are happy. That's what counts after all.
The promise of Change!!!
Change my opinion so I can get elected
Change my belief so I can get elected
Change my change to change my change to get elected
NoBama '08
Obama said it before that if there is evident that drill offshore will lower gas price he will compromise. This is not a news cnn.
manytimes he has repeated it that no one person have said that offshore drilling will lower gas price in the next 2 term presidency, but if there is solid evident he will do that. He is concern about the price of oil /energy and he will be willing to doanything necessary to help America family. Again Obama mention that first of all the oild companies have to use up all the land that are available to them first " use it or lose it.
this is not news.
Are you listening, Obamabots? He's "shifting" again, aka "flip-flopping" - but, of course, THAT term is reserved only for McCain! We all know already: ANY WAY THE WIND GOES - GOES OBAMA.
But wait - he's black - so he must be "the one" - because "black is beautiful" - he's black, so he MUST be president - because someone has decided that it's time for a "black" president, regardless of his qualifications. Nothing more to Obama than that - he's black!
Personally, I think "black" is just a skin shade and means nothing in the realm of human possibility - science has shown that we all genetically orignate from some orignal ancestral "black" tribe.
BUT - that also does NOT signify that being "black" automatically qualifies you for the presidency of the United States.
And other than being "black," Obama has brought NOTHING significant to the table!
This man is all about change. He changes his mind every 30 seconds. So much for the new politics. Same old crap different form.
Tell the public what they want to hear, be very vague about it and then you can claim you really didn't mean to say what you said or that you
misinterpreted his previous comments.
How about telling the People what you are really planning for my country.
I think we all realized that Obama had to shift on drilling sooner than later. But did he have to make it so obvious (and in Florida, no less)?


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The Company jet sets to Italy, Greece and Turkey this summer!
June 25: Rome, Italy – Festival Internazionale di Villa Adriana, Tivoli (tickets here)
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Taylor, Jamie and Mason Weather in Chelan was nice for the three day weekend. We did a little swimming and jetskiing in the warm weather. Jamie and Lisa The edge was a bulkhead, so we had to watch the grand kids a bit. They swim, but you still want to watch for that. We had the dock we could swim off off, I gotta do this more often! The last day we had breakfast at the Blueberry Farm. Most of the time, we were using the BBQ and eating where we stayed. Paul and Amy with the girls.
Labor day fun... Looks like you all had fun! Wife and I took the 3 grandkids(14 months to 6 Years old) with us on a 4 day vacation.Hit the beach every day.Hard work keeping an eye on them in the ocean.Worth every minute...
90 year old jet skier I just got this picture from my daughter of me and my 90 YO mother on the jet ski. I tried to shake her off, but she kept hanging on. Just kidding.
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New York: Indian born Frieda Pinto who did entire country proud by starring in 'Slumdog Millionnaire' which went on to win oscars, stunned NewYork city with her sensational beauty storm with a glamorous red carpet premiere of her new film "Trishna" which released Friday at the IFC Centre and Lincoln Plaza in New York and The Landmark in Los Angeles.
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Interesting. Congressional District 00 seems to be a generic identifier for Federal agencies when projects somehow require assets from different states and such.
District 21, mentioned above, seems to be programs through Indian Affairs. Maybe this could be a designation for funds for projects outside the jurisdiction (legal not physical) of district 4. I am no expert and I really don't have the time to go through every item. But I did take a quick look at a spread sheet of projects funded by the stimulus program and found quite a few items in question that may have simple, albiet bureaucratic explanaitions. Start here: http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency...x?StateCode=MI Then, go to the article the OP posted and where it says (see spreadsheet here), click on here and look at the spreadsheet for yourself. Sort it by congressional district and see just what these questionable districts represent. I am not claiming to know everything about this, but there is enough there to cause me to wonder what reasons there are for this type of record keeping. I do feel this is not as scarey as it is being made out to be. The information is there on what is being spent. We just need to know what these other "Congressional District" numbers represent. |
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The organisation representing most of the world's airlines is urging all countries to join up to international safety standards.
International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures show last year was the safest for air travellers.
By the most common measure for aviation safety - tallying the accidents where Western-built jet aircraft have become irreparable - 2012 had been crash- free and until the Asiana crash at San Francisco on Sunday, this year had also had a clean slate.
Among 240 member airlines and more than 380 airlines (including Asiana) that are part of IATA's Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), there were no Western-built hull losses last year.
The association's director-general and chief executive Tony Tyler said since the 900-step audit system had been set up 10 years ago, member airlines had a much better safety track record than non-members.
He said he had urged governments around the world to integrate IOSA rules into their regulatory regimes.
Many had done that, although Indonesia, where some regional carriers have a spotty safety record, had not signed up. "We've urged them to do that," Tyler said in Auckland last week.
The safety records of non-member airlines in Africa were of most concern, where the accident rate is 18 times worse than the global average. But the safety performance of African airlines on the IOSA registry aligns with the global average.


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BUCHAREST - Romania's new government will seek a moratorium on shale gas drilling, putting on hold plans by U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp. to tap reserves in eastern and southern Romania.
"An immediate moratorium will be placed on shale gas exploitation until European studies underway regarding the impact of hydraulic fracturing on the environment are finalized," the new government's economic program released Friday reads.
Prime Minister-designate Victor Ponta is expected to win a parliament vote of confidence on his cabinet line-up and its program Monday. Ponta has repeatedly criticized the outgoing government's green light to shale gas exploration.
Companies including Chevron, Canada's Sterling Resources Ltd. and Hungary's MOL Nyrt. plan to tap the reserves.
Chevron has a concession on 600,000 hectares in the eastern Barlad area and three others in the southeast Dobroudja region, near the Bulgarian border.
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Mount Frissell (Southwest Shoulder) Climber's Log
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Rockscaler | I didnt actually want to hike this lol! | |
But I did, glad I did! | ||
Posted Feb 3, 2009 5:57 pm |
skinnywhitecomic | HP #10 Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008 | |
This was my 10th highpoint and my dad's 3rd. We kept second guessing ourselves, but by keeping on the red trail we found it! A good hike all around! | ||
Posted Nov 29, 2008 4:45 pm |
2skinners | HP #19 Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2008 | |
My wife and I did this highpoint after doing Rhode Island's highpoint. This was definately the more exciting of the two. Unfortunately, there was so much fog that there were no views and it decided to rain a bit. It was some great scrambling however. Made it down just before dark. | ||
Posted Nov 12, 2008 4:12 am |
Flanders | What Jenkins said Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010 | |
Great hike for kids - just enough to make it challenging for 10 and under. Hike was less than 45 minutes though so make sure you have other things to do if you head out there. Edit: Doh! Missed it the first time, due to heavy clouds/rain and poor guidebook descriptions. | ||
Posted Oct 3, 2008 11:14 pm |
Brian Jenkins | Don't dis the Fris Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010 | |
Took us longer to find the right trailhead than to hike this. We missed the large state line marker as we were looking for a sign on the other side of the road, not a large concrete post on the left side of the road (if you are driving in). Still, an enjoyable hike up the rocks in the rain and wind. Now views though. Tagged both the state highpoint and the summit. Edit-The above entry, from 9/26/08, is incorrect. Realized on 10/2/10 when we did this, Frissell and Brace that we only tagged Round Mountain in 2008. Since the views were nil, we never realized we were not on Frissell. So, on 10/2/10, after realizing this on a beautiful day, we went over, tagged the high point, then Brace, then on the way back, the true summit of Frissell (in MA) which is just about 10 yards to the right when you come over from Round. There is a summit register there (looks like an old mailbox on a tree nearby a cairn) too. Nice views of Riga Lake from the highpoint. | ||
Posted Sep 29, 2008 1:23 am |
maddie77777 | Great views! Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2008 | |
Great views from up there. Wife and I were a little freaked out driving on that gravel road for like 12 total miles or so seeing all those no trespassing signs. Still, I won't forget the view up there on a crisp September afternoon. | ||
Posted Sep 20, 2008 5:47 pm |
Chinigo | HP #13 - plus summit and CT-MA-NY tripoint Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2003 | |
Approximate date - I took the Frissell trail west along the CT-MA border to the summit, then DOWN to the highpoint (that sounds so strange). Then I went to the tri-state point before heading back. | ||
Posted Aug 19, 2008 2:25 pm |
Brian Kalet | Standard Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008 | |
CT Highpoint, Frissell & Round | ||
Posted Aug 13, 2008 1:36 am |
Tahawus | Mount Frissell (Southwest Shoulder) Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007 | |
Climbed via the South Taconic Trail from the Mount Washington Road. A fun, easy and short dayhike. Signed in at the summit register before heading over to the highpoint. Nice views of the Litchfield Hills and of Riga Lake and the South Resevoir. My fifth state highpoint! | ||
Posted Aug 12, 2008 2:46 pm |
injektilo | Nice hike Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2006 | |
This was a pleasant hike made better by the season's first snow flurries. A really nice area. | ||
Posted Aug 8, 2008 12:03 pm |
Redwic | Two Steep Routes Taken... Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008 | |
In the early morning, I took both the South Taconic Trail and the Standard Route. I wanted to see the views of Round Mountain and Bear Mountain. These trails are much steeper than even I expected, but the scenery and viewpoints make it worth the trip. This was the fourth of seven HPs (plus Washington, D.C.) I would reach in two days' time. HP #28 for me. | ||
Posted Aug 5, 2008 8:54 am |
TiogaBradford | Surprising! Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008 | |
For Connecticut, this is quite surprising indeed! I didn't expect this at all. In fact, I figured the climb up this hill would be more similar to that of Rhode Island's daunting high point. I found that my expectations were faulty, however. | ||
Posted Jul 26, 2008 11:56 am |
Patrick B | Very Hot Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008 | |
A hot day but defiantly worth it. The summit views are petty nice and the trail is fantastic. | ||
Posted Jul 19, 2008 4:49 pm |
tioga | HP #23 Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008 | |
Ascended with my brother on our way back from Baxter State Park in Maine. I was surprised with the steepness of the terrain, expecting it to be much more gentle. | ||
Posted Jul 8, 2008 9:41 am |
kavak | Northeast highpoint trip Date Climbed: Sep 18, 1983 | |
I was lucky to find this highpoint because the guidebooks were very sketchy with the information they provided. For some reason back then I was just happy to visit the state highpoint and not the summit of Mt Frissel. Maybe it was because my wife was waiting. | ||
Posted Jun 20, 2008 10:03 am |
Cascade Scrambler | Piece o' Cake Date Climbed: May 12, 2008 | |
Sweet little climb. Easy to find, as long as you pay attention. We saw lots of wildlife, and although the weather was windy and gnarly, it was totally worth it. HP #3 for the Mrs, HP #5 for me. | ||
Posted May 12, 2008 11:00 pm |
jimegan | MT FRISSELL Date Climbed: May 24, 2006 | |
Posted Feb 7, 2008 1:22 pm |
eric-griz | Connecticut/Mass. Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2001 | |
A fun little jaunt. Also walked to the tri-state monument where Conn/Mass/New York meet. | ||
Posted Nov 9, 2007 7:58 pm |
Holsti97 | South Taconic Trail Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2007 | |
Parked near the state border on Washington Road. Hiked on the Frissell Trail to the summit and then down to the State Highpoint on a cool, rainy day. My wife did not want to come back down the steep trail so we decided to take the alternate route which was "easier". Hiked to the Tri-State marker and then hiked down the South Taconic Trail to Boston Corners Road in New York. Hitched a ride back to our SUV with a very nice teacher from The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut. South Taconic Trail is very steep with some great views. My wife did not appreciate the "alternate" route. HP #28. | ||
Posted Oct 12, 2007 12:43 pm |
mrp281 | HP | |
A nice climb | ||
Posted Sep 5, 2007 5:43 pm |


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I chose them due to the excellent roads in North Dallas. For my 2011 M3, when I was in Northern California, I stuck with the standard 18s.
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My point is that BMW has a cottage industry on RFT's. This may be good ancillary income for them. Plus they don't need to provide a fifth wheel and tire. For now these make the dealer money. As to why Toyota does not use these? I know when I was driving a Toyota I could not afford the cost. Some day they may make a run flat with noise and comfort equal to a non run flat but for now there are only down sides(except for the peace of mind which erodes the drive quality)
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Sorry bad example - I chose Toyota since I know they don't use RFT. Replace Toyota with "other brands", and you could say "other luxury brands".
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I can tell the difference between say a Lexus or Benz to my BMW. I can tell you that my M3 on 18s on the same roads in North Dallas, had a slightly quieter and smoother ride than my 7 series. But I couldn't tell you that it was due to RFT or the fact that my 7 series has 20" wheels as opposed to the 18s (in hindsight I would have probably got 19s on the M3). Personally, other than the bump harshness, I can't tell if a car is on RFT or not. Put me in a 3 series, on a perfectly flat road, and take a corner - I could not tell you that the car has RFT or not. Drive it down a perfect freeway, and based on the noise, I again could not tell you what type of tire it has. I'm not a auto engineer, expert, but an enthusiast open to learning more. I guess what I'm overall trying to say, that for some folks, similar to me, who don't use their car to the max, I'm of the opinion that the cost and cons of going non-RFT (I'm also leasing), are not overridden by the pros, which I admit are clear, and which I don't dispute. It's the degree of the benefit that I'm not convinced of. Put into that bucket things like the B&O sound system, rear comfort seats.
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"What are customers saying? Even with tougher rubber, run flat tires do wear out quicker than regular tires. Many owners on the AutoGuide Forum Network complained that they were replacing their OEM run-flat tires within 20,000 miles. This prompted a lawsuit, which was settled by BMW and Bridgestone. Members of the settlement will receive a full refund for the purchase of replacement tires if they were needed before 10,000 miles. If replacement occurred between 10,000 miles up through 30,000 miles, reimbursement will be 50 percent or less. If buyers are experiencing wear at around 20,000 miles, thats less than half the life of an ordinary tire. Customers though, havent responded well to these types of tires. Honda has stopped offering the tires on its vehicles after settling a class action lawsuit last year. The owners of Acuras RL, and Honda Odysseys claimed unreasonable tire life and unexpectedly high replacement costs. Run flat tires may have their advantages, but it still seems like their many compromises are stopping the equipment from taking off. BMW and MINI vehicles get them as standard equipment, and owners (especially enthusiasts) are not happy with them. Vanessa Terrier from Bridgestones Communications team mentioned that As of today, the run flat tire market is mainly driven by car manufacturers and original equipment. If youre afraid, or uncomfortable with the idea of replacing a punctured tire with a spare, then the run flat tires are made just for you, but beware of the added costs of ownership. And if youre convinced that the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, be weary of cars that come equipped with them from the factory, as a non-run flat replacement tire that was never designed for the car might bring with it unique disadvantages."
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The rears on my 2008 535i Bridgestone RFTs went at about 17-18K miles from memory. I was semi aggressive with that car on public roads. The fronts lasted to 20K with just enough marginal rubber for lease turn in at the 20K month mark (2 year lease). I replaced the rears with a set from eBay since I was close to turn in. I admit that rubber wear (like fuel economy, insurance rates) is not one of the things I pay much attention to.
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It is just silly to say that BMW engineered their suspension for RFT's (unless somebody can actually deliver specifics).
I seem to recall that they first offered RFT's originally in Germany under the banner of safety and most of the safety points were related to changing of the tires, not the actual driving characteristics. This is my first time experience with RFT's and they are as bad as everyone claims they are. No excuse. I assume that there is a certain amount of stubbornness on BMW's side to change things. And some practical ones. Compared to the S-Class, the BMW already has a smaller trunk and redesign for a spare will take some space and more weight. But we used to have a Mercedes SL55 which had no spare either; a staggered set of performance tires and just a tire kit and pump in the trunk. Worked for me then and will work for the BMW |
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=22 - "Vehicle manufacturers understand that there is little reason to spend millions of dollars developing the ride and handling qualities of a new vehicle's suspension if they are going to omit integrating the influence of its Original Equipment tires...Only the vehicle manufacturer and tire manufacturer working together to develop the OE tire can determine exactly which tire design and internal construction will produce the most satisfactory results. A tire manufacturer who builds "all-purpose" replacement tires will never receive the benefit of the vehicle manufacturer's insight and intent, and is relegated to producing "average" tires." http://www.imakenews.com/knauzbmw/e_....cfm?x=b11,0,w - "Q. Is there a fundamental difference between BMW Approved Tires and similar models without the star? Tires with the BMW star have been designed and manufactured specifically for a particular BMW model. These tires can be very different from those offered by independent tire dealers, even if the tire has a similar or identical type designation and outward appearance. It is primarily the tire's internal engineering that distinguishes it from its unmarked counterparts. See the diagram above for details on the construction of BMW Approved Tires." I think it's not unusual for cars to be developed with specific tires. Ferrari is another example - http://www.ferrari.com/English/Servi...iTyresSet.aspx. Recently the Ferrari 458 debuted with a specific developed tire for it. - http://www.edmunds.com/ferrari/458-i...road-test.html "The 20-inch Michelin Pilot Sport tires have been specially tuned for this car." Here is an example where the "star" actually shows a different tread pattern for the same make and model tire - http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/e60...ong-tires.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...e-same-9890716 - "A pair of tires aren't necessarily the same even if they're from the same manufacturer, have an identical model name, are of the same size, and are visually indistinguishable. Mixing our identical twins on one car will make it diabolical in urgent handling maneuvers and likely make the vehicle feel odd in everyday driving. " That's what I have read - I have no idea how accurate any of the above is or not.
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I do admit that I am a long-time Mercedes driver, but I can say that they slap on whatever brand gives them best deal that year. For the SL, I bought cars with Pirelli's P-Zeros, Bridgestone's RE050's and Michelin Super Sports (very cool tires btw.) and all of these were 100% exchangeable. Clearly each tire had a different performance dynamics, but all were obviously Mercedes approved. This was the case across AMG and non-AMG models. I would strike me odd that BMW has some secret sauce for their standard (non-M) cars than any other German car maker. My 2cents |
Perhaps the BMW switch to RFT's is related to the availability of 4 wheel drive across their model lines and the way they decided to engineer/package the body structure of their cars. Its probably cheaper to not design spare tire space and to eliminate its related components. Benefits to economy of production probably outweighs RFT's negatives. Coming from the E66 model, I think the added road noise/harshness along with less road feel in my F02 is a major downgrade. Hopefully, switching to non RFT's will alleviate the badness. BMW needs to listen to our rants regarding this topic. I personally will not buy another BMW if the negatives of RFT's remain.
It is an absoulute deal breaker for me. I hate driving around with a slime kit and inflation pump for my non RFT's but I hate RFT's even more. I already passed on an X5 and got my wife an ML based on it. Had the X5 as a loaner and my body and ears felt and heard the difference.
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For example, we have the 19" 235-type wheel on our 750li x-drive. In the Germany, it is sold as a staggered setup (just like the rear wheel drive versions in the US), but in the US the x-drives only have a non-staggered tire setup. |
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So where is the logic in that? 19" non-staggered, 20" staggered.
I know there are some suspension and drive-train differences between the models that will pretty much make this opinion unreliable to alot of people on here, but the ride in my current 7 with run flats is a fair amount noisier and bumpier than my 2007 750 with non-RFT's.
I currently have 19" RFT's, and the 2007 had 20" non-RFT's that were extremely low profile. The general consensus seems to be that run flats absolutely suck, regardless of what BMW thinks of their superiority for whatever reasons. I remember when Lexus came out with the SC430 they had run-flats on it, and everyone complained so much that the manufacturer stopped putting them on the car as standard equipment.
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Staggered wheels are the "sporty" option. It's supposed to provide more rear wheel grip for oversteer or near situations. It will likely induce more understeer (the rears will grip more). Often a lot of it is about aggressive looks than real world benefits. For a 4WD application, staggered wheels are less beneficial. That is because the power can be moved front to rear, negating many benefits of staggered tires. Whichever wheels need more power, the 4WD system can redirect - you can't do that with 2WD. The big exception is high performance sports cars, like Nissan GTR, Bugatti, Lamborghini etc. These are essentially more 2WD cars with added 4WD for additional performance, and often drive more as 2WD cars than 4WD cars. This is a very simplified explanation and others can probably point to more detailed articles. Up until recently, a big component of larger wheels has been updated suspension. Meaning the updated wheels came with updated matched suspension (look at the sport packages for 3 and 5 series). But most recently, and for a longer time on the 7 series, BMW just didn't bother (likely for development costs and lack of customer desire), to offer a sport suspension option on the 7er. Personally, I liked the approach where BMW offered the 2 in harmony.
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I replaced my run flats with Bridgestone Potenza 970 AS non run flat tires. They are much smoother and have great feel. I would highly recommend them for anyone that lives in the northern climes. I have the Slime kit with the little compressor in the trunk. I am not a fan of run flat tires.
I ran through my runflats in about 15k miles. I switched to the continental DWS all season tires, extremely quiet, and great soft ride, handling, not so much. I switched to Michelin AS sport plus just before going to the track. Much better handling than the contis and they were not as soft a ride( still great, but a noticible difference). they may bit a bit noiser than the conties, but not much. They handled well enough on the track to emabarass a lot of 3 series, porsches, and a corvette! I did destroy them in two days at the track. They were throwing chunks of rubber by the end of the second day of racing. i think i am going to go to a plus size next time(i have the sport package with 19 inch wheels) i think michelin has a pilot super sport in the plus size for my car.
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I was trying to order a set of DWS yesterday, and the tireshop manager highly recommend Toyo Proxes 4 Plus instead, he said they are very similar tires and Toyo cost little less, 1420 VS 1170.
Should I try Toyo?
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There is nothing in the way of driving in Germany or the US that would require a different setup, suspension-wise. So it comes back to marketing, logistics, etc... Nothing wrong with that, I would just wish they stop the BS and offer non-RFT options. Re. the 2 suspension options, I fully agree with you. We had the H&R sport springs installed and use the SPORT setting. Now I like it |
I had runflat 19's before going to non-runflat 21's, and the car drove better, period. Quieter, smoother and even with less rubber it just felt better.
Now I have non-runflat 19's, and again, the car drvies better; smoother, quieter and you can feel it in the steering wheel and the seat. If you have not tried it, your comments regarding the drive are from speculation. Those who have done it, apparently overwhelmingly like the change. As fate would have it, I had a flat two days after I had the non-runflats on. I contacted BMW via the bmw button, and they were there in 15 minutes with a tire. I was on my way in thirty. Now, when the guy removed the tire, it was totally blown out on the inside of the wheel. And you know what, I didn't even feel it at all. The only way I knew the tire was out was the pressure was down on one wheel so I pulled over and found what appeared to be a low tire. He told me that even if I had a RFT, I may have had major problems driving on the tire anywhere. I drove two miles on the flat tire, no damage to the rim at all, to a more conveneint location. I use Pirelli P-Zeros. Why not the Contis? Well, I wanted them, but you have to order them and it could take a week or two to get them here, just like the RFT. So why do that to myself? I bought what they would have on the shelf if I had a flat tire. Sounds logical to me. If you like the drive of the RFT, do nothing. Not knowing how much nicer the drive can be is fine for many. However, now that I know, my car will only have normal tires now. Happy motoring...
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Think through your choice carefully. If you ever need a tire, how long will it take to get one?
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Its just a PITA knowing when I turn my F02 in, and get another one, that I'll have to go and replace the tires again, sorta annoying. I'd honestly pay a couple hundred bucks as a factory option to get regular tires from the beginning. Oh well.
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[Found] Get input from Axis IP Cameras in Max + using other IP Camera question
I just found out about this app: IPCAM2SYPHON https://github.com/bakercp/IPCAM2SYPHON
You just get the app from https://github.com/bakercp/IPCAM2SYPHON/downloads . It comes with 15 streams ready for testing. And the output gets relayed to Max via Syphon. But you can start playing (by editing it) with the streams.xml file that comes with the app.
For anyone wanting to play, just go ahead.
My problem is I cannot use my camera which is not an Axis camera with IPCAM2SYPHON. It is a wireless camera which comes with its own Access Point. With an IP Camera application (EvoCam in my case), I just connect to it by setting its ip and port (http://IPADDRESS:PORT) and path (/video.cgi) Username and Password and it just works. I set up my camera and another camera for testing purposes. See image_1.png to see that they both output images.
Now in IPCAM2SYPHON (see image_2.png), I see that the app receives bytes from the camera but it does not show any images. The test camera outputs images just fine. This is the simplified (only 2 cameras, mine and one for testing purposes) streams.xml file I am using (I edited out otherwise the forum does not let me paste them):
window x="100" y="100" width="1024" height="768" rows="1" cols="2" videoDisplayWidth="320" videoDisplayHeight="240" disableRendering="0" showStats="1"
logger level="VERBOSE"/
stream address="http://10.10.1.1:8196/video.cgi" name="ipcam0" username="hot" password="hot" display="1"/
stream address="http://18.104.22.168:88/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi?
resolution=640×480" name="ipcam1" username="" password="" display="1"/
Any ideas?
Thank you for looking into this
Thanks so much for this! I think this may just work for what i need…and seems pretty stable.
now to find some webcams that include sound as well!
Yes, this is also exactly what I needed… Perfect! :)
Hi ygreq
Did you ever solve your problem?
I'm trying something similar and checked different ways to get a h264 rtsp-stream into max without success.
I would appreciate any help!
Hi all,
Has anyone had luck getting rtsp into Max from IP cams, either with IPCAM2SYPHON or just into jit.movie?
My feed works in VLC, but not in Safari or QuickTime: I get an error that QuickTime can't open it, perhaps because of things dropping rtsp support lately.
With jit.movie, I get a QuickTime logo with animated progress bar but no more.
With IPCAM2SYPHON, I can get the default streams into Max (but only one at a time), but they're all http, not rtsp.
Any relevant success on your end?
Hi Jeff
I have the same problem. For now I just open the stream with vlc and use jit.desktop to grab it.
But that's an anoying workaround… so if you find a way to bring it directly into max, please post it here.
So far, my "workaround" was to stumble upon the right URL to get http streaming from my camera. I found several different versions and none of them worked until I tried using one URL if found and changing the channel number in it. So the URL that worked for me was different from every other one I found :?/
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Our Defense gave up the lead? So? What are they supposed to do, hold one of the best offenses in the history of football to 7points? I don't caer about when or what, i care that our defense only gave up 17 and 14 to NE.. Bottom line is we were underdogs in both games, and in both games NE's Team over was way way higher then what they ended up with, and our Team over was also higher, which we did not get.. I mean, its not rocket science, that our defense is the only reason we even had a chance to make those great 4th qter drives.. Normally, NE would of had way more points on the board, and it woulden't even matter if we scored when we did..
Obviously ELI played well, and its not like we su-cked on offense by any stretch, but its way more of a team effort, and i feel that without our defense playing like they did, none of that other stuff has a chance to happen..
Even through all our defensive efforts, we still needed some crazy "luck" catch by David Tyree to win that game.. As amazing as our defense played, we still needed luck by our offense to pull it off..
I was alittle annoyed Justin Tuck didn't get MVP in 2007 SB... I thought he was most desrving...
I thought Tuck should have gotten the award too. If for no other reason then to acknowledge the tremendous job our defense did in that game.
But you know how sports writers are. They will always give it to the winning QB when they drive for a late, winning score. Even if it was the defense's performance all game long that gave him that opportunity.
Now the 2011 SB?....Yes that MVP was well earned by Eli.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
Eli deserve Superbowl MVP cause he really had nobody but Burress. Tuck had Strahan and Osi around that line. .
Don't be scared to respond... I know I'm always right lol.


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In Fate/Extra you'll be able to choose your character's gender, and there are dialogue and story branches, all of which will lead you to one of many endings. For a look at the game, check out the gallery below. Fate/Extra for PSP (which will be available on both UMD and on PSN) releases in North America sometime this year.
The other game is an Idea Factory-developed otome title called Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom. This title also spawned an anime and a manga - but the game came first. Hakuoki is set near the end of Japan's Edo period, when the shogunite are starting to dissolve after some 200 years of rule. You'll take on the role of Chiziru Yukimura, who's searching for her father. And so are the shinsengumi, a group that protects Kyoto from the ronin.
Of course, this being an otome, Chiziru has her share of romance opportunities along the way - and you'll be able to keep track in-game of the status of all your relationships, on both a 'romance' and a 'corruption' level. As a result, Hakuoki will have a number of different endings as well.
Hakuoki releases in North America (also both at retail and on PSN) sometime during the first quarter of 2012. You'll also find the game's gallery below. Both of these games will keep Japanese voicing - there will be no English dubbing. As always, stay tuned to RPGFan for more details!
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From the sublime to the ridiculous, Anton Chekhov saw it all. And he wrote about it as only a master storyteller can, capturing not only the nuances of human behavior, but also the motivations behind the behavior. Often, too, he found universal truths along the way. These stories cover a variety of themes, both comic and tragic, as his characters encounter religion, government bureaucracy, and each other. And although they were written long ago, they are still surprisingly fresh.
This collection includes the following stories: "A Story Without a Title", "Art", "The Student", "Ivan Matveyitch", "The Jeune Premier", "A Slander", "The Beggar", "A Malefactor", "Minds in Ferment", "The Looking Glass", "Old Age", and "On Trial".
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"Great Chekhov Shorts Collection & Good Narration"
This is a particularly good selection of Chekhov short stories with good narration. I really like Chekhov short stories, but many collections have several loser stories or have poor (to horrible) narration. Virtually every one of these sorties was good (some were great) and the narration, while not perfect, was quite good (a tiny bit nasal for my taste). So far, this is the best collection of Chekhov short stories I have listened to from Audible. Very well worth the three bucks (note at this price don't use a full credit).


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text: Snake Oil Chart Highlights the Worth (or Lack Thereof) of SupplementsAdam Pash3/23/10 11:30amFiled to: HealthsupplementsFoodsinfographChartsTop1002EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink We've all got that friend or family member that swears by a supplement promising to stave off colds, cure headaches, or fix some other malady, but often they're little more than snake oil. This Snake Oil chart matches supplements to scientific support. Advertisement The chart is a pretty simple idea: Items toward the top of the chart have strong scientific evidence supporting their health benefits (when taken orally by an adult with a healthy diet), while those toward the bottom have the least evidence supporting their worth. Each item also lists the supposed health benefit of said supplement. The larger a supplement's circle, the more popular it is as a solution for a problem. Using green tea as a cholesterol helper is popular and strongly supported, for example, while the chart illustrates that although Vitamin E is popularly believed to help your heart and fight prostate cancer, there's little evidence to support it. (Here's a look at the data used to support the chart.)The chart comes in both static and interactive versions. Got a supplement you swear by? See any surprises on the list? Share in the comments. Advertisement Snake Oil? [Information is Beautiful via Consumerist]Reply100 repliesLeave a reply


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Today we went for lunch at New Green Bo, a much-loved restaurant in Chinatown that looks like it was decorated by people who spent their last dollar on a blindfold: industrial teal walls, circa-1970 posters of (Chinese?) landscapes, scruffy mirrors, grubby tiles, and dented metal chairs. They don't take credit cards, they don't have forks, and you might have to share your table with strangers. But there's a line out the door, because they serve deliciously salty sauteed string beans, wonderfully greasy lo mein, and vegetable dumplings the size of softballs. Most of the menu is under $8, and it's tough to complain about the unpleasant surroundings when you're eating this well for this little.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
New Green Bo
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Karl Lagerfeld Photo Shoot
Yesterday we bumped into a photo shoot, not an entirely uncommon occurrence in New York (a few years ago we wandered onto the set of the Sex and the City finale). Several people had gathered to watch very tall models shed puffy coats (it was kind of chilly) to reveal slinky dresses. Then the women posed poutingly in front of a geometrically designed box, shiny brown on the side facing the camera and completely hollow on the other.
Taking the pictures was Karl Lagerfeld, absolutely imperious in a Blade Runner–esque gray trench coat, fingerless black gloves, and trademark high-collared shirt. His white ponytail didn't move as he issued commands or strutted from person to person, different angle to different angle. When he motioned for a handbag to be removed from a model's grasp, not one but two assistants rushed to remove it. When he got ready to take a photograph, another assistant held the camera so that Karl would only have to depress one finger.
This morning, as we rounded the same spot, we overheard a man ask his ten-year-old daughter whether she knew what the terms "sociology," "trappings of the middle class," and "luxury" meant. The photo shoot was long gone, but its effects lingered on.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The New York Facebook Network
Virtual home to some 822,452 New Yorkers (as of right now), the New York network on Facebook is one of the weirder corners of the internet. Many of the members have their profiles unlocked, so if you're in the network, you can click through and learn all sorts of details about total strangers that might just happen to live next door to you. G.F., for instance, went to college at the University of Alabama, likes Grey's Anatomy, and has a favorite quote of "Hellz Yeah Mofos!!!" Huh. And A.C. went to school in Korea and describes her religious views as "Jesus loves me this I know because the Bible tells me so." Thanks to Facebook, we share a virtual bond with G.F. and A.C., but of course, we don't really have anything in common except proximity. In some ways looking at the New York network page is an alienating experience--how could this person make the same choice we did to be here?--but on the other hand, it's perfectly reflective of what New York is: the place for people with nothing in common with anyone else to have in common.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
2008 Whitney Biennial
Right before we left for Rome, we had an "only in New York" moment: unfettered, completely unadulterated access to the fifth floor at the Whitney, home to paintings, etc. from its permanent collection. We'd wandered up there from the kind-of-paltry members' only–continental breakfast, as a break from the biennial works on floors 1–4. And there we were, absolutely alone. No other patrons, no security guards. If only we could see all museums like that.
As for the biennial, it was quieter than in years past. Same emphasis on abstract sculpture and video installations, though. The best works explored the materiality of art: how it fades, how it's produced, how it's displayed. We also liked Carol Bove's The Night Sky over New York (above), because we really, really heart art about our favorite city.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Gaam (Backup Deliciousness)
Our absolute favorite restaurant in the world--Vatan--is currently being renovated and won't open back up until the fall. We were bereft for weeks until discovering Gaam, a new restaurant run by the same people with the same staff that is serving as a sort of hold-over until Vatan reopens. The food is Gujarati, vegetarian, prix fixe, and all you can eat, served by a costumed waitstaff that guides you through the 20 (!) different dishes that arrive at your table with these words of wisdom: "Watch out for the peppers. They can be tricky." While it's not quite Vatan, which is decorated like an Indian village, complete with a banyan tree and a well, it is delicious. Now we can stand to wait. But not for too long.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Friday, March 07, 2008
Archive Fever: Uses of the Document in Contemporary Art
Too often the International Center of Photography, located catty-corner from the main branch of the New York Public Library, gets overshadowed by the city's major museums, which also have extensive holdings in photography. That's sad and all, but having a multitude of museums from which to choose isn't a bad problem to have, from our perspective.
Anyway, right now the ICP has an exhibition of work by contemporary artists that explores the idea of "archive" in order to arrive at some deeper truth(s) about memory and identity and time and history. You might be wondering why the museum would mount a special exhibit of something photography does by its very nature: every photograph, contemporary or not, professional or not, always provides some commentary on memory and identity and time and history. Obviously there's nothing wrong with devoting space to highlighting something the medium does extremely well; we only wish the ICP had alluded to this fact somehow, rather than occluding the exhibition's various captions in layers of academic-speak.
The exhibition includes a series of family snapshots purchased by Tacita Dean at various flea markets (Floh), eerily removed from their context and blown up; images coupled with brief descriptions of victims of gunshot wounds during a one-week period in 1989 by Felix Gonzalez-Torres (Untitled [Death by Gunshot]), printed on large sheets of paper and available to take home as a souvenir; a powerful display of the front page of newspapers from around the world on September 12, 2001, by Hans-Peter Feldmann (9/12 Front Page), the first time this work has been shown in one place; and a really neat group of fake photographs of a fictitious lesbian actor from the 1930s (The Fae Richards Archive), complete with gently aged typewritten labels, purportedly discovered in a basement by Zoe Leonard.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
New York Nocturnes
The Museum of the City of New York is currently featuring a dual exhibition of work by the wife-husband artists Yvonne Jacquette and Rudy Burkhardt. Burkhardt's photos of New York street scenes are fascinating, but Jacquette's paintings of nighttime aerial views of the city are the stars here. The paintings are captivating, revealing the quiet spots of darkness in the midst of the energetic light of New York. The strange, almost impossible angles transform the city from a riotous public spectacle to an object of solitary and even peaceful contemplation. They make the city yours alone.
Image from artnet.com
Sunday, March 02, 2008
"All you can eat" is perhaps our favorite four-word phrase, particularly when it's followed by "Indian buffet." For many years it seemed every weekend began with a visit to Surya --- we were such regulars, in fact, that a waiter asked us to travel with him to meet his family in Goa.
We had to decline, sadly, and eventually stopped going (two entirely unrelated events). But we went back recently, and realized we'd been foolish to stay away for so long: pappadum as crispy as can be, cauliflower fritters with chick peas, saag paneer, tandoori chicken, daal, chicken tikka masala, spicy green beans, mango chutney. Yum, and yum.
At night, apparently, this West Village restaurant becomes something of a scene. Not so at Saturday lunch, unless you get off on gawking at us while we load our plates again and again.


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IH636 Grape Seed Extract in Treating Hardening of Breast Tissue in Women Who Have Undergone Radiation Therapy for Early Breast Cancer
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RATIONALE: IH636 grape seed extract may lessen hardening of breast tissue caused by radiation therapy and may help patients live more comfortably.
PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of IH636 grape seed extract in treating hardening of breast tissue in women who have undergone radiation therapy for early breast cancer.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Breast Cancer Radiation Fibrosis |
Dietary Supplement: IH636 grape seed proanthocyanidin extract |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Masking: Double-Blind Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
Official Title: | Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Phase II Trial of IH636 Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extract (GSPE) in Patients With Adverse Effects of High Dose Breast Radiotherapy |
Study Start Date: | September 2002 |
- Determine the efficacy of IH636 grape seed proanthocyanidin extract for the treatment of radiation-induced fibrosis after high-dose radiotherapy in women with a history of early breast cancer.
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Patients are stratified according to time since prior radiotherapy. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
- Arm I: Patients receive oral IH636 grape seed proanthocyanidin extract three times daily for 6 months.
- Arm II: Patients receive an oral placebo three times daily for 6 months. Patients are followed at 6 months.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 72 patients (48 for arm I and 24 for arm II) will be accrued for this study.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
History of early breast cancer
- No evidence of cancer recurrence
- Palpable breast induration due to prior radiotherapy
Hormone receptor status:
- Not specified
- 18 and over
- Female
Menopausal status:
- Not specified
Performance status:
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Life expectancy:
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- Not specified
Biologic therapy:
- Not specified
- Not specified
Endocrine therapy:
- Not specified
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- At least 2 years since prior radiotherapy
- Not specified
- At least 3 months since prior dietary supplementation containing IH636 grape seed proanthocyanidin extract over 50 mg per day
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00041223
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Royal Marsden Hospital | |
Sutton, England, United Kingdom, SM2 5PT |
Study Chair: | John R. Yarnold, MD, FRCR | Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00041223 History of Changes |
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Study First Received: | July 8, 2002 |
Last Updated: | November 5, 2013 |
Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):
radiation fibrosis stage I breast cancer stage II breast cancer stage IIIA breast cancer |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms Fibrosis Radiation Pneumonitis Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms Breast Diseases Skin Diseases Pathologic Processes Lung Diseases, Interstitial Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Lung Injury Radiation Injuries |
Wounds and Injuries Grape Seed Extract Proanthocyanidin Procyanidin Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Antineoplastic Agents Antioxidants Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Protective Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs Antiprotozoal Agents Antiparasitic Agents Anti-Infective Agents |
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Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy have been named as special guests at the fund-raising convention Nor-Con later this year. The event, to be held at the Holiday Inn Norwich North in Hellesdon, Norfolk, takes place on Sunday 2nd September. Money raised will go to local charities. [Norwich Evening News, 8 Mar 2012]
John Barrowman has won a leading role in a drama pilot for ABC called Gilded Lilys. He will play Julius Ashford Lily in the show, described as "an upstairs-downstairs look at the opening of the first true luxury hotel built in New York City circa 1895." [TV Guide, 6 Mar 2012]
Suranne Jones, Tom Ellis, David Warner, Sarah Smart, and Donald Sumpter are to star in the modern-day ghost story The Secret Of Crickley Hall on BBC One this autumn. James Herbert's novel has been adapted by Joe Ahearne, who will also be directing it. Filming on the three-part drama begins this month in and around the Manchester area. Jones said: "The Secret Of Crickley Hall is a classic haunted house spine chiller. With an emotional family story at its heart, Joe Ahearne has adapted the novel perfectly, and I am really excited about working with him as a director. It's a great cast and I am looking forward to working with David Warner, Donald Sumpter, and Tom Ellis." Ahearne said: "Everyone loves a good ghost story and James Herbert is an iconic writer in the genre. He's come up with a really thrilling and moving story that delights you while it's terrifying you. It's a testament to his craft that we've attracted such a great cast to play the characters he created."[BBC Media Centre, 7 Mar 2012]
Starting on Monday 12th March, Suranne Jones is reunited with Lesley Sharp for a second series of the crime drama Scott and Bailey in which they play two CID officers in the Major Incident Team of the fictional Manchester Metropolitan Police. The eight-episode show airs on ITV1 at 9pm.
Lily Cole is to front a series in which she interviews leading artists. The model and actress was awarded a double first in art history at King's College, Cambridge University, last year. Lily Cole's Art Matters will air on Sky Arts this autumn. [Press Association, 7 Mar 2012]
Richard Hope is currently appearing in Democracy, a play by Michael Frayn, at Sheffield's Crucible. When asked about his surprise reappearance in last year's finale, he said: "I play a character who I thought was killed off, but obviously audience research brings you back. You're not meant to talk about that sort of thing but I haven't disappeared so it's quite nice." The play ends its run on 31st March. [The Star, 8 Mar 2012]
Tony Curran has been signed up to appear in the new Syfy US series Defiance. The show sees humans and aliens co-existing on a future Earth that has been devastated by wars and changed by alien terra-forming machines. It is understood that production starts in Toronto next month. [SFX, 9 Mar 2012]
Prosthetics wizard Neill Gorton is involved in the make-up for the 25th anniversary touring production of The Phantom of the Opera. John Owen-Jones, who shares the title role with Earl Carpenter, said of the make-up: "It takes two hours but we hope to get it down to one." The show is currently previewing at the Theatre Royal Plymouth, where it officially opens on March 17th. After ending there on 31st March it moves on to Manchester's Palace Theatre, the Bristol Hippodrome, Dublin's Grand Canal Theatre, Leeds Grand Theatre, Edinburgh Playhouse (where Earl Carpenter takes over the title role a third of the way through the run), Milton Keynes Theatre, and the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton, with more dates to be announced. [Wales Online, 9 Mar 2012]
Mekhi Phifer has changed allegiances for his next role, switching from the CIA in Torchwood: Miracle Day to the FBI in White Collar. The actor appears in series four of the USA Network show as agent Kyle Collins, who is described as "the bureau's top international fugitive-hunting specialist". The ten-episode series will air this summer. [Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar 2012]
Reggie Yates is to front a BBC Three documentary series bringing together six youngsters with Tourette syndrome for a one-off live musical performance. The series, which has the working title of Tourettes: Let Me Entertain You, is a follow-up to the channel's documentary I Swear I Can Sing, which aired last December. A transmission date is yet to be announced. [BBC Media Centre, 9 Mar 2012]
Liza Tarbuck has been given her own show on BBC Radio 2. She will join the station on May 12 as presenter of the Saturday evening slot from 6pm to 8pm, replacing Alan Carr. Tarbuck has regularly deputised on Radio 2 programmes since 2007. [BBC Media Centre, 8 Mar 2012]


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Tampa Conference Will Match Small Businesses With Trade Experts
The U.S. Small Business Administration will host the second of its Export Matchmaker Trade Fair & Conference series in Tampa, Fla., on September 14. The program is designed to provide small business manufacturers and suppliers an easy and inexpensive means for exporting their products by matching them with trade intermediaries from across the country.
"One of President Obama's goals in the National Export Initiative is to double U.S. exports in five years," said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. "In these challenging economic times, and with 96 percent of the world's population living outside the U.S., it just makes sense for Florida's small businesses to export."
These trade intermediaries – export management companies, export trading companies, foreign sales brokers and agents – are export specialists that will either buy a company's products and sell them in foreign markets or represent a company's products abroad through a distribution agreement or similar contract.
Engaging with an export management company or export trading company can be the most cost-effective means for small businesses to either begin exporting or expand export sales, because they do not need to commit additional personnel or resources to the effort. In fact, indirect marketing via trade intermediaries can make exporting as easy as making a domestic sale.
The Tampa event follows the first Matchmaker conference conducted last year in Jersey City, NJ. The SBA is encouraging trade intermediaries from across the country, as well as foreign buying missions and other trade facilitators such as foreign consulates and bi-national chambers of commerce, shippers, and other trade-related service organizations to meet with small business manufacturers and suppliers at the event.
The conference is cosponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service, the Florida District Export Council and the Florida Small Business Development Center Network. For more information and to register for the event visit: www.sba.gov/exportmatchmaker-florida.


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Adult circumcision drive faces resistance
Grown men in African nations not cooperating in fight against AIDS
(Washington Times) Ambitious plans to curtail the spread of AIDS by promoting male circumcision have fallen far short of organizers' hopes, particularly in Africa.
As activists prepare to mark World AIDS Day on Saturday, researchers are touting new technological methods to raise circumcision rates in grown men, but face growing scientific questions and popular resistance.
Global leaders in the fight against AIDS are pushing for an accelerated drive to meet the goal of circumcising 20 million African men by 2015.
But results so far are sobering: Only around 2 million African men have had the procedure, even though it is viewed as an "exceptional" HIV-prevention method. And there are strong voices who say the entire effort to promote circumcision in adult males is misguided.