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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Birth and Evolution of Old School Tattoos
Old schools tattoos stand out significantly from other forms of tattoos with respect to their remarkable origin, emergence and evolution. Some very popular examples of old school tattoos are navy and armed forces symbols, pinup calendar girls, hearts, and other designs with ribbons demonstrating a motto, name or even special date. By and large, old school tattoos are quite simple designs with bold outlines.
Old school tattoos were actually modern tattoos of yesteryears and were pioneered by Samuel O'Reilly from Boston. However, old school tattoos are said to have been born at Chatham Square in New York as this is the very place where Samuel O'Reilly started his shop. Samuel took an apprentice named Charlie Wagner who carried forward the business in 1908 when Samuel passed away. Wagner joined hands with Alberts who has trained as a wallpaper designer who utilized his skills to design old school tattoos.
In 1920, there was a prohibition on tattoos following the depression, which made Chatham Square increasingly unpopular and the centre for tattoo art moved to Coney Island. Interestingly, tattoo specialists set up their shops primarily in cities that had military bases, especially at naval bases. Then old school tattoos were known as Travel Markers as you could where a person had been from their tattoos.
In 1961 the tattoo practice went further underground following the outbreak of hepatitis. Although many tattoo shops were using sterilization machines, there were news rumours about blood poisoning, hepatitis and other lethal diseases. The New York City government decided to regular tattoos businesses and enforced a health code practice for the tattoo designers. Following this regulation, many shops at Times Square and Coney Island were shut down, and there was a time when it became tough to find a tattoo shop in New York City.
However, tattoos have re-emerged as an accepted art and are now popularly termed Nu School (New School) tattoos.


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Dustin Hoffman accuses movie industry of glamorising gun violence
The Graduate star has spoken out in the aftermath of the devastating shooting at Connecticut's Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on 14 December (12), when 20 young children and six adults were gunned down.
The atrocity prompted calls for U.S. politicians to tighten the country's firearms laws to prevent another rampage, and also sparked debate over whether gun violence on the big screen is linked to the high number of shootings in America.
Hoffman insists he has always hated handling weapons onscreen and has only carried guns in a few of his movie roles, including Straw Dogs, Hook and Little Big Man, as he feels moviemakers shouldn't use violence to thrill viewers.
The actor reveals his hatred of firearms began in the 1960s when a theatre colleague threatened to shoot him in a dispute over work.
He tells America's NPR radio, "I have always felt passionate about the fact that the audience is identifying (with movie violence) in a very fraudulent way... I don't find anything interesting about a gun. A gun is there to threaten or kill...
"I don't think people understand what it's like to have a gun pointed at you. When it happened to me (it was) after Kennedy (U.S. President John F. Kennedy) had just been assassinated. I was in Boston. I remember thinking, 'I'm going to take a hit' and every second you are feeling the bullet go straight through you... You're in immediate shock. I've never forgotten that feeling... It was a guy who was part of a theatre company on the producing end... He came out and pointed this gun..."
Hoffman is convinced many moviemakers use shooting scenes to bolster the plot because "the script is lacking", and don't convey the true horror of real life violence because "a gun is rarely used in film in a way that it feels like in life. It's simplified into being a cartoon experience."
He also fears actors are pushed into violent roles because their career will suffer if they refuse to handle weapons onscreen, adding, "If you are not holding a gun, and that is something I have always refused to do, then suddenly this person who was always offered leading roles, suddenly gets offered supporting parts then you... start getting offered cameos..."
Fellow actor Denzel Washington recently admitted he will be choosing his movie roles more carefully in the aftermath of the Connecticut shooting, but both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Samuel L. Jackson have spoken out to insist movie violence has no correlation with real life issues.

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Jamesly Louis didn't know what he was going to do, but bottled up with frustration, anger and sadness, he knew if he went home after school the way he was feeling, he was "going to do something stupid."
He knew that his assigned counselor didn't care. The other students who bullied him didn't care. The teachers who pretended over and over again that it was a harmless scuffle between boys didn't care. Somehow, the gay 16-year-old boy found his way to his TRUST counselor at Miami Beach Senior high School. Normally there to help students dealing with drugs, she went into action and by midnight that evening, Louis called Covenant House in Fort Lauderdale his new home.
"I wrote a letter and gave it to the TRUST counselor and then she managed to talk to me," Louis remembers. "All I wanted was someone, some type of connection to make me feel like I was not alone. I really felt that deep down, well maybe I don't' belong here; if I'm the only one that's like that, then why am I here?"
Louis, now 22, lived in the shelter for homeless teens for two months when he was 16 years old after he couldn't handle living in a home where he was ignored, his homosexuality an unspoken issue, and being bullied at school. Unfortunately, Louis was a part of up to 40 percent of homeless youth who identify as LGBT, even though they represent only about 10 percent of the population, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless.
Data has always shown that LGBT youth have more worries than their straight counterparts. According to a study by the Human Rights Campaign (http://bit.ly/16IYPqD), of more than 10,000 LGBT youth ages 13 to 17 who were surveyed, their top three concerns were their non-accepting families, bullying in school, and fear of being outed. Their straight counterparts said it was class/exams/grades, college/their future career, and financial pressures.
"School is just not even an issue if you're trying to survive," Mandi Hawke said. "You shouldn't be concerned about who you are and being accepted and fitting in and bullying and being afraid."
Hawke serves as the director of youth services at SunServe in Fort Lauderdale, where she runs a teen-friendly space where participants are free to be themselves and voice their concerns. However, it's not unheard of to receive multiple calls a week from homeless gay teens who were kicked out of their homes or ran away. Unfortunately, SunServe currently does not have a full-fledged homeless program and can only refer homeless teens to Covenant House, where Louis went, or give them provisions.
Louis was born and raised in Haiti, a country highly influenced by its Catholic roots, until he moved to the United States at 14 with his mother and four brothers when she married a Haitian man in South Florida. He never discussed being gay with his family, although he knows they knew. Back home, fellow congregants told church leaders that they feared he was gay and priests had tried to "pray the gay away." But from a young age, Louis knew it was a part of him, even if he didn't know what being gay meant.
When his family moved to Florida, life got tougher as his family life became a place of emotional abuse by his stepfather, who they discovered had never filed for their visas. The five boys were shuffled around to foster families.
"At that time I was 14 or 15. I really needed my parents for a lot of things and I , so that was emotional for me, it was what really drained me," Louis said.
Carla Silva, the executive director of the Alliance for GLBTQ Youth, a collaboration of organizations that work to nurture LGBT youth, including services, counseling and advocacy.
"Of all the young people that engage in our services, on average, 20 percent of them tell us that they're not safe at home, that they need a safe place to live, or that they have been thrown out or run away -- and that is youth that comes for service for any reason whatsoever," Silva explained.
However, for many organizations such as SunServe and The Alliance, the biggest problem they are facing is a government who is too afraid to take on the issue of LGBT homelessness. Due to anti-discrimination laws, organizations who receive funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development are not allowed to ask for one's sexual orientation at in take (http://bit.ly/15Awe3S). Plus, agencies wanting to change their intake forms would have to undergo a massive administration and legislative overhaul for permission.
While HUD's ban may be well meaning to prevent discrimination, Silva believes it's another situation of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
"It's short sighted. They really don't understand that without having this information, we don't have the full scope of the problem," Silva said.
This past school year, Silva spoke with a staff member at Miami-Dade Public Schools who said that there were 270 students who were unaccompanied -- not living with a parent or guardian, nor in the foster system. When asked how many were LGBT. The staffer said "maybe" four or six, but she wasn't sure.
On the other hand, the teens themselves may not be honest when asked their sexual orientation or identity -- so many have heard horror stories of homophobic staffers or religious organizations that won't help LGBT homeless youth that they've been taught to lie.
"They have very little trust in the system at play and with good reason. This has been their experience -- they're not manifesting this," Silva said.
To add to the problem, even if agencies were aware of their clients' sexual orientation, many don't know what to do with that information. Silva and Hawke are both actively involved in training staffers at different shelters and organizations on how to deal with LGBT people.
"There's either people who don't want anything to do with it, period, and then there's people who are very well meaning but they just don't know how to ask the question," Hawke said.
In one case, a lesbian teen was accidentally placed in a home with a homophobic foster parent who told her she wouldn't have taken her if she knew she was gay. In shelters, transgender clients are often placed by their assigned gender -- even if a biological man comes in dressed as a woman, has a female name, and identifies as a woman, she would be placed with the men. While staff can be trained, it's difficult to protect someone from other clients who may be homophobic and violent.
Silva remembers a case of a transgender girl at a Miami teen shelter who kept returning to the shelter to the frustration of staff. Not only was she housed with boys -- where she didn't feel safe -- but she also was only given male clothing and was referred to as a male.
"She definitely felt like her identity was under attack on a regular basis, but also her parents would say, 'Well as long as she dressed like a boy... I would take her home,'" Silva said.
Staff encouraged her to dress like a boy and considered her to be defiant when she wouldn't do so. Every time her father picked her up, she was kicked out of the car when she refused to act like a boy. Finally, she left Miami and Silva does not know what happened to her -- a heartbreaking part of being in the field.
When Hawke refers teens to other organizations, due to privacy issues she cannot follow up on the condition of the teen. It's also nearly impossible for the teen to update her since many end up borrowing phones from friends or businesses. She referred one teen to Covenant House who had moved to Florida to escape his homophobic home only to wind up staying with a group of supposed friends who told him he couldn't stay with them unless he had sex with all of them.
"It's awful," Hawke says about not knowing what happens to the teens she tries to help. "I hope and I send all the good energy that they have made the connection necessary... most often I don't hear what actually happened, so that is what really fuels us to have our own program that way I will know they got the care needed."
For Louis, he did get the care that he needed from his school's TRUST counselor. She called Pridelines Youth Services, who referred the then-16-year-old boy to Covenant House. He went to his empty home, threw everything he needed in a bag, and made the two-hour bus ride from Miami to Fort Lauderdale. For much of the ride, it was just him and the bus driver, watching city after city pass, miles separating him from the home he couldn't stand and a strange place he could only have faith would help him. By midnight he arrived at the shelter to go through paperwork and start a new life.
This is the first of a two-part series by South Florida Gay News on LGBT teen homelessness in South Florida. Part 2 can be found HERE.
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How To Make Quick & Easy Salsa
One of the great things about salsa is that there's a flavor for almost everyone. Some like it hot, some like it mild, but we like it with a little heat and a little sweet. The best part is, it comes together without hardly any knife skills in just under 5 minutes. How simple is that?
Salsa is a very personal thing and usually we'll take a few minutes and roast off our ingredients (everything except the cilantro and spices) to give it a little more depth and color, but today we went with something basic that everyone will feel comfortable accomplishing.
The salsa will be more intense depending on the type of tomato and amount of peppers added. We like this mix because the sweet of the pineapple balances the heat of the pepper making it suitable for all sorts of tastes, which is great for a party type situation. It will keep in your fridge for up to a week (and sometimes more!)!
What You Need
• 1 bunch Cilantro
• 2 Onions (red or white)
• 2 Jalapenos
• 4-6 cloves Garlic
• 3-12 Tomatoes (medium varieties vs. smaller Romas)
• 4 tablespoons Lime Juice or juice of 1-2 whole limes (fresh if possible)
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 can or large handful of diced Pineapple
• Total Cost: Depending on the price of tomatoes in your area, this salsa can be made for right around $5.
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Kellan Lutz Reveals the Secret to Those Fab Abs
Omg! caught up with the hunk about his "Twilight" co-stars, his latest flick, and -- the biggest question of all -- how he maintains such a buff bod!
What was it about "Syrup" and your character, Sneaky Pete, that made you want to take this role?
I'm a huge fan of the book. [The author] Max Barry is a genius. I liked that Sneaky Pete never really spoke, but always had that look in the back of his eye like he had everything figured out.
What's the craziest thing that happened on the set?
The time I asked the director [Aram Rappaport] if I could walk across the street for a foot massage at an Asian foot massage parlor and he said yes, then 10 minutes later my phone was blowing up and the [assistant directors] were looking everywhere for me. Apparently, I was in the next scene.
How often do you talk to your former "Twilight" co-stars?
I talk to almost all of them when we run into each other or are in the same cities. But Ashley Greene was and is definitely my best friend of the bunch. We had the same agent before we got the movies, so we were already friends beforehand.
OK, time for the serious questions. How do keep your abs so ab-tastic?
If I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question! Truth is I work out and do sit-ups. Boxing helps big time! I also try and train with the 8711 stunt team [the team that's worked with actors for movies such as "The Bourne Legacy" and "The Avengers"] down close to where I live in L.A. They are the best at making my body hurt from teaching me new Mixed Martial Arts moves. There are no shortcuts or secrets. I eat healthy for the most part, minus some candy now and again. I have a sweet tooth.
You've been cast as the lead in the upcoming remake of "Hercules" directed by Renny Harlin of "Die Hard 2" and "Cliffhanger." How will you step up your workout for that role?
I've been doing two-a-days, which is workout slang for working out twice a day, morning and late afternoon. The director doesn't want me to get too big, so just trying to put on a little extra muscle and lean up as much as I can. And again I did some extra training with David Leitch from 8711 who's a big stunt coordinator. He's awesome.
How do you think Hercules would fare in a fight with the vampires from "Twilight"?
Hercules would win, hands down. He's a half-god, whereas vampires are half dead … well, really all dead.
How do you feel about your status as a hottie?
Ha. That's a funny question. I honestly don't think about it. If someone says it, it's in one ear and out the other, or if it's written somewhere, I swear my eyes jump over the sentence.
You were on "Sesame Street" this month helping Cookie Monster teach kids the word "vibrate." Was that word your idea? How difficult was it to keep a straight face during filming?
The word was not my idea, but I thought it was hilarious and added a little humor to an otherwise straightforward kids educational program. [It's] one that I grew up on, so it was a real honor to be there. And I'm glad adults got a kick out of it as well.
What's your living situation? Are you still sharing homes in Venice, California, and New York with friends, or are you and Sharni thinking of moving in together?
I'm finally living alone! As much as I've loved my roommates in the past and they're now my best of friends, I'm a big boy now and enjoy the alone time.
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|2011-12-02, 04:11
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Yes!!!!like this!!
I waited for long time for this!!
This fight, is the most important fight for Kenichi..not only because he has to save the girl he loves.but he must also erase this part of her..(the darkness in her)...
But. the most important thing to do for him...is that he must be sure to be stronger than Miu...
you cann't protect the girl you love .. if you're not stronger than her
And i really hope.., that in the end..when Kenichi save Miu.. the Demon want to kill her...like the demon did to Jihan...and Finally Kenichi lose his mind..and go in berseker mode....
I want to see Kenichi in Berseker mode...after 455 ch..where the Author make Kenichi always that he is scared..he run away..he don't use his full power immediately..ecc...i want to see Kenichi bad ass!!!!
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|2011-12-06, 23:23
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However manga highlighting mostly masters fight is another thing.
If kenichi was master now then there would be no point in this manga anymore. I'm more than sure that he will stay disciple until like 5-10 chapters before the end of manga, in which we will get all sort of closures and kenichi wedding with miu or some other sh1t.
|2011-12-07, 08:56
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What bothers me the most is that Kenichi's usefulness has really been destroyed during the Yami arc. Back during the Ragnarok arc and the DofD arc, his fights and growth were the main focus. You removed him from the story and it would collapse. His fights against Odin and Shou were big fights that really meant something. Kenichi hasn't had a fight like that since the end of the DofD arc, really. He's expendable now, along with the other disciples (who've been slowly written out of the story). You could remove him from the manga and it wouldn't change much because his significance to the main plot, the fight vs. Yami, is pretty much nil. He can't do anything against them anyway.
I'm even finding it hard to get excited for the fight vs. Miu, something I've been wanting to see for a while, because in the end, the fight really doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things. Whether she stays or goes, the world's still in danger and the disciples are still useless. Yeah, it's a more personal fight, but I really doubt it matters if Miu goes to Yami or stays. Not like she's a game-breaker that would give Yami ultimate power or anything.
It doesn't help that the opponents that Kenichi can fight, Yomi, have also been completely overshadowed by the Yami storyline. We still know next to nothing about Yomi's top fighters, even though they were introduced a long time ago.
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|2011-12-07, 15:31
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You don't need to tell me that as I fully understand how you feel.
HSDK Pre Yami arc was all about disciples, everything was circling around them and their past, + some minor details about masters.
Then came the yami arc and slowly manga took a turn for grand scheme where disciples got pushed aside.
I agree that kenichi team is now a canon fodder, they are there just for lulz or some genre antics.
Hmmm its hard for me to value the plot at the moment, at one side I like how kenichi isn't some powerhouse who rapes anything on his way just because he is the "main Hero" of the manga. On the other hand for people who wanted him to be all powerful and story only orbiting around kenichi and friends, it can be a disadvantage.
For me it seems that hsdk is now 2 branch manga, one is where kenichi is just a watcher of events (all master grand plot and fights) while on the other he is a participant (kenichi & CO fights and plots). As it is now I try not to disapprove mangaka move to use such means of storytelling, only time will tell if those 2 stories will colide and merge or stay apart forever.
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I agree that it is bad for the author to constantly set the main character up with fights he can't win. While it doesn't really bother in this series, I can see how something like this can be off-putting for most readers.
|2011-12-07, 23:18
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I have no problems with the masters stories being developed either, but in doing so, the mangaka has lost focus on who the story should be about. The masters stories should be a secondary focus behind the disciples, but it's become the other way around.
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|2011-12-08, 00:45
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As KLGChaos points out, however, Kenichi's usefulness to the plot is nonexistant. He is suppose to be the epicenter of the manga but he is not; his masters are. Why? Because Kenichi is too weak to compete with the top-tiers. We're 455 chapters into the story and he's still described as a "Disciple-class" fighter. But hints are being dropped that the story is about to take a major turn. We have yet to learn Mikumo's motivation for tipping Silcardo off about Miu and Saiga is right around the corner. Furthermore, there is a high probability that one of Kenichi's masters will be killed and Ryozanpaku will be forced to scatter as they previously did. Without Ryozanpaku, Kenichi and the rest of the Shinpaku Alliance will be forced to pick up the fight with Yami.
Kenichi being too weak will be addressed too. Kenichi is long overdue for a major power-up and the author has been placing hints that several massive power-ups will occur. Kenichi's masters are still in the process of remodeling his body (which is nearing completion) and are still holding a substantial amount of knowledge from him (e.g., Muay Boran). Kenichi's level of skill has also been acknowledged to be "superior" to "prodigies" such as Miu in certain areas (e.g., his "Eye of Insight"). All these factors combined would grant Kenichi a massive boost in power and could very well propel him close to master-class level. After that fighting against master-class fighters would push him up to their level.
|2011-12-08, 05:16
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I have my idea for it..i think that she want that Kenichi become a bad guy...if Miu dies...Kenichi become crazy...and if Kenichi for save Miu has to kill..he could do it..and is also mentioned that she is interested in Kenichi...this could be the plan of Mikumo..
However..i know how people feel about Kenichi...
I practice box for 15 years...and i hate to see Kenichi that after 455 ch..he alway ran away...don't use his full strength immediately...ecc...i'm angry for it.
i'd like to see Kenichi fighting like Sakaki..or Apachi..,but the 'Author continues in this way..and we can't do anything for it..
However..i remember that is mentioned in ch 370 by the Elder.., that Kenichi is more than Disceple....
For me? There are great opportunities, that after this fight Kenichi become very close a Master...naturally not a Master like a best Master...but..i think that Kenichi in a fight with a master like a Barbarian sword..could win..
Kenichi actually know and is able to use some secret move learned from his master..like APanch and Chai Kick...and in the recent chapter, Kenichi is able to see a Master movement.., for a period of time...
So, i rally hope that the Author make Kenichi Master in a short time, focusing on him...
And for the plot...Yami Yomi Eternal Sunset and Kuremisago...
Actually, Yami Master are:Saiga Fūrinji, Isshinsai Ogata,Alexander Gaidar(beaten),Silcardo Jenazad(actually in fight),Diego Carlo(beaten),Akira Hongō(don't have a disciple to fight Kenichi),Mikumo Kushinada(her disciple missed the fight),Agaard Jum Sai(beaten),Sehrul Rahman(beaten)and Ma Sougetsu...
where i wrote that they were beaten..is also implied their disciple...at the end,there are 3 master with a disciple that have to fight Kenichi...Saiga, Ogata And ,ma Sougetsu..and the Demon in this moment...
I think that the other master, aren't like they...but are at a lower level...
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Hopefully, after all this business with Miu is done, the focus will shift back to the disciples, where it belongs, but my hopes are fairly low.
My biggest hope is that Yami fades into the background once more, instead of being the forefront of the story. Bring Yomi vs. Shinpaku back and save Yami for when the disciples can actually stand a chance fighting them. As much as I love the masters, I'd rather see Kenichi and Shinpaku being the ones that save the world, instead of being background scenery while the masters do it.
|2011-12-08, 09:18
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Maybe its just me guys but I see kenichi as some kind of engine/sports car.
First you need to have basis as body/engine, then you just put good driver pour some gasoline and you can drive like a devil.
For me kenichi is getting to the end of the road of his long long long bodybuilding road. When he reach the peak at which he can actually learn best techniques from masters, they will start teaching him for real. I consider the lack of techniques mainly becose kenichis body/mind wasn't ready for them. Mostly because when he would use them he would hurt not only himself but probably maim/kill his opponents, which would lead him into stopping using martial arts.
Thats why I'm just waiting trough this ark so that mangaka can start masters teaching kenichi some sweet stuff, rather than him doing bodybuilding 24/7.
Of course that will happen if manga will go that route, I give it 50:50, either kenichi will learn from masters new techniques, or he will be taken by Mikumo/Saiga/Someone else, where masters will try to get him back as they wouldn't want to loose another disciple to the dark side.
Either way any of those 2 outcomes would give few stars more in my manga evaluation.
|2011-12-08, 11:08
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Nope...Kenichi against Tirawit Kōkin use Apanch and Chai Kick...(these are the secret techniques of Apachi)without the problem to hurt his self..or killing the opponent...
For example.. Kenichi learn the secret technique of Apachi..without Apachi teach it to him...and it, is strange...
Is mentioned that become a master..decreases the gap if you not have more strength..or speed...
I think that the Author thinks this way...Master vs Master....disciple vs disciple....
I don't think that we'll see Kenichi fight Saiga, or some of these Master...because these Master are too strong..it would take too long,before he gets to their level...
But maybe we will see him fight a master like the barbarian Sword..and win...because is not like all Master are like Saiga..The demon...Hongo Mikumo..ecc..., these Master be beaten by Sakaki,Apachi,Shigure..ecc...
Kenichi is the future
An example for this is the disciple of Saiga..Kajima Satomi...i'm sure..he is a Master...but naturally he isn't strong like Saiga, Mikumo the Demon.. ecc...but he is a Master..(for me)...when Kenichi has to fight him..peobably Kenichi will be at him level of Master...or more...because Kenichi is trained by 5 Master + the Elder...i ralso remember, that the technique that the Elder teach to Kenichi (Korui Nuki), is a Technique that is above of the class disciple..like Agaard Jum Sai said during the fight..
Hahaha..i just remember one thing..that Kenichi has to fight the Elder for Miu...hahahahah
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The message popped up on Twitter near midnight, not long after the Lakers lost to the Clippers.
"Thoughts of self doubt...Am I done? Is this how my career will end?? I REFUSE to give in to these thoughts. #strongwill #countonchallenges"
It was from Kobe Bryant. He didn't step back from it 12 hours later while talking to reporters after the Lakers' practice Saturday.
"Everybody has it. I'm human just like everybody else," he said. "I think the way I react to it is probably a little different than anybody else. I don't feed into it. I'm able to face it. I'm able to deal with it. I'm able to roll through it."


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GPS Voice Navigation is a feature rich navigation app for your Windows Phone. The app was recently updated to version 4.1 to bring a few obligatory performance tweaks and Speed Cameras integration.
Speed Cameras is a stand alone app from the developer that alerts you whenever you approach a speed trap, radar or speed camera. With GPS Voice Navigation, Speed Cameras is now an optional map layer to mark and alert you of the traffic monitors.
Additionally, the update for GPS Voice Navigation adds a speed warning, a notification bar showing nearby cameras and speed limit signs and improved Russian translation.
GPS Voice Navigation is a nice navigation choice for your Windows Phone with options to choose from Google, Bing, Nokia and MapQuest maps. Voice support is available for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Bulgarian. Adding Speed Cameras to the mix may help make the trip a little safer and avoid those costly traffic citations.
There is a free trial version available for GPS Voice Navigation and the full version is running $6.99. You can find GPS Voice Navigation here in the Windows Phone Store. Oh, if you're interested in the stand alone version of Speed Cameras, it's a free app that you can find here in the Windows Phone Store.


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MRandall25 wrote:Idoit40fans wrote:Why do people get hung up on the idea that when someone says something about developin players theyre talkin about forwards only?
Because our D prospects are some of the best in the NHL?
Are they? Thycertainly bring in high end talent. How many have "made it" with the Pens under Shero? The answer is 1. Letang. And they didn really do much developing with him.


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Director Mike Flanagan, who made the horror films Oculus and Hush, has told the Shock Waves podcast that he wants to tackle a film in the planned Dark Tower franchise, which is based on Stephen King's series of fantasy novels. Filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel (A Royal Affair) is currently directing the first movie in the series in South Africa with a cast which includes Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey.
"For me, The Dark Tower is a dream project," Flanagan explained to Shock Waves hosts Rebekah McKendry, Rob Galluzzo, and Elric Kane. "My favorite [book] is number four. Wizard and Glass, I want it. But we'll have to see."
Flanagan also discussed at length his proposed adaptation of another King book, 1992's Gerald's Game.
"The big one that I've been pushing uphill now for a year-and-a-half, maybe longer, is… Gerald's Game, which I got permission to do after Oculus came out," said the director. "The rub with Gerald's Game is, if you've read the book, it's a woman and her husband go to their lakehouse, miles from anywhere, to kind of spice up their love-life. He handcuffs her to a bed, he promptly dies of a heart attack, and the woman is her handcuffed to the bed for days. So, it's 127 Hours-meets-Gravity. But, when you talk about minimalism, this is a challenge. When I first read the book, I thought it was unfilmable and it took me 10 years to find a structure that I was like, 'This will work.' And so, Jeff [Howard, Flanagan's Oculus cowriter] and I wrote the script, King loved the script, and we were all set to go. It's just been a nightmare to try to get it up off the ground, because I can't get people passed this idea that it's a movie about a woman handcuffed to a bed."
Flanagan revealed that the project could take flight at Netflix, which debuted Flanagan's slasher movie Hush last April. "I thought the project was in danger of total stagnation for a while, and Hush really shook it awake again, because King loved Hush, and Netflix loved Hush, like Netflix loved the way it was performing. And so Netflix showed up and they were like, 'You know what we have a lot of? Money. You know what we don't have a lot of? [New] movies. You know, what we like to do is take risks on movies. It doesn't matter to us if you don't think you can get the movie into multiplexes. Hush worked. We've got you and Stephen King. Maybe we want to do it at a price-point that a studio wouldn't.' So, I don't know if that's happening and I don't want to put the cart before the horse. But, yeah, the project is alive again because of that and so we're having those conversations."
You can her Flanagan talk more about his career, his forthcoming horror sequel Ouija 2, and his planned I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot, on the latest episode of Shock Waves.
When I tweeted this earlier, the director responded with this photo:
I accessed it on Android phone when it first came about but now I just get a gray screen!!! Very infuriating...
I've had sandwiches worth more than that...
Oculus was alright. I am watching Hush right now.
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This guy loves the Dark Tower like we do... he might kill it..... I really think this will be good. I FEEL IT!!!
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I'm not saying a single thing!!! lol
Spoiler:I have a "higher standard to maintain".
Rumor has it Junkie XL (Batman v. Superman, Mad Max: Fury Road) will score The Dark Tower: http://filmscoremonthly.com/board/po...4878&forumID=1
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Prevention of Symptomatic Skeletal Events With Denosumab Administered Every 4 Weeks Versus Every 12 Weeks
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Know the risks and potential benefits of clinical studies and talk to your health care provider before participating. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02051218
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : January 31, 2014
Last Update Posted : November 20, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Metastatic Breast Cancer Metastatic Prostate Cancer Bone Metastases
|Drug: Denosumab (reduced dosing) Drug: Denosumab (standard dosing)
|Phase 3
Denosumab, a monoclonal antibody against RANK-Ligand has been shown superior to zoledronic acid in delaying time to a first on-study skeletal related event (SRE) in patients with solid tumors, with no effects on disease progression or survival. Many SREs were silent compression fractures found only because of scheduled imaging. The approved dose of denosumab is 120 mg s.c. every 4 weeks (q4w). Although generally well tolerated, there is a time-dependent increase in osteonecrosis of the jaw in up to 8% of patients. Cases of fatal hypocalcaemia were observed during post marketing surveillance.
The optimal dose and schedule for denosumab is unknown. Denosumab is associated with considerable costs and may add toxicity; thus a study of de-escalation is warranted.
The aim of the trial is to test the hypothesis that the benefit of Denosumab is maintained if administered 120 mg q12w as compared to 120 mg q4w. The primary endpoint of this open-label randomized phase III non-inferiority trial is time to first on-trial symptomatic skeletal event (SSE: i.e. clinically significant pathological fracture, radiation therapy to bone, surgery to bone or spinal cord compression). With a non-inferiority margin of 1.2 for the hazard ratio, a power 80% and a type I error 5%, the total sample size is 1380. Secondary endpoints are safety, time to subsequent on-trial SSE, quality of life, health economic outcomes, and change in bone turnover markers. This study is open for international collaboration.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|1380 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Supportive Care
|Official Title:
|Prevention of Symptomatic Skeletal Events With Denosumab Administered Every 4 Weeks Versus Every 12 Weeks - A Non-Inferiority Phase III Trial
|Actual Study Start Date :
|July 16, 2014
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|December 2019
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 2022
Active Comparator: Arm A (standard arm)
Denosumab 120mg (XGEVA®) sc. q4w
Drug: Denosumab (standard dosing)
Denosumab 120mg (XGEVA®) sc. q4w
Other Name: XGEVA®
Experimental: Arm B (reduced arm)
Denosumab 120mg (XGEVA®) sc. q4w [weeks 1, 5, 9] followed by Denosumab 120mg (XGEVA®) sc. q12w [weeks 13, 25, …]
Drug: Denosumab (reduced dosing)
3x Denosumab 120mg (XGEVA®) sc. q4w followed by Denosumab 120mg (XGEVA®) sc. q12w
Other Name: XGEVA®
- Time to first on-trial symptomatic skeletal event (SSE; Clinically significant pathological fracture, radiation therapy to bone, surgery to bone or spinal cord compression). [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]A SSE is defined as one of the following events: Clinically significant pathological fracture, radiation therapy to bone, surgery to bone, or spinal cord compression.
- Toxicity (focus on hypocalcaemia and osteonecrosis of the jaw) [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
- Time to first and subsequent on-trial SSE [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
- Quality of Life measured by FACT-G and FACT-BP [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
- Skeletal morbidity period rate (SMPR) [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
- Skeletal morbidity rate (SMR) [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
- Health economic analysis [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
- Bone turnover markers [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
- Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: at the latest 5 years after randomization. ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient has given written informed consent.
- Histologically confirmed diagnosis of breast or prostate cancer before randomization.
- Patient has metastatic breast cancer (stage IV, all subtypes allowed) or prostate cancer (stage IV) and bone metastases and is planned to receive or is receiving antineoplastic treatment.
- Patients with prostate cancer must have evidence of disease progression on continuous androgen deprivation therapy (CRPC).
- Patients must have ≥ 3 bone metastases (lytic or blastic or mixed). The lesions must be documented by radiological evaluation within 12 weeks before randomization (by X-Ray, CT scan, PET-CT, MRI scan or bone scintigraphy).
- WHO performance status 0-2
- Age ≥ 18 years.
- Corrected serum calcium ≥ 2 mmol/l and ≤ 3 mmol/l (medical treatments to obtain serum calcium levels in the normal range are allowed, as far as no denosumab is used. Maximally 1 dose of bisphosphonates in the case of hypercalcemia is allowed, if the bisphosphonate was applied at least 3 weeks before the first dose of denosumab).
- Liver transaminases not more than 1.5 x ULN or not more than 3 x ULN with liver metastases. Serum total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN (≤ 2.0 x ULN in case of known Gilbert's disease)
- Women are not breastfeeding. Women with child-bearing potential are using effective contraception, are not pregnant and agree not to become pregnant during participation in the trial and during the 12 months thereafter. A negative pregnancy test before inclusion (within 7 days) into the trial is required for all women with child-bearing potential.
- Men agree not to father a child during participation in the trial and during 12 months thereafter.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Definite contraindication for denosumab (e.g. hypocalcaemia [Albumin-corrected serum calcium < 2.0 mmol/l]).
- History or current evidence of osteonecrosis of the jaw.
- Non-healed mucosa in oral cavity (by surgery or as a side effect of any other treatment).
- Jaw or dental conditions that require oral surgery or if surgery or invasive dental procedures are planned.
- Prior use of denosumab for bone metastases (dose 120 mg every 4 weeks) or bisphosphonates to treat bone metastases. Patients treated with denosumab or bisphosphonates against osteopenia or osteoporosis are allowed to enter the trial if the last dose was more than 28 days before randomization.
- Patients with known osteoporosis (T-score ≤ -2.5) at study entry (since fractures from osteoporosis are difficult to be discriminated from fractures through bone metastases).
- Radiotherapy or surgery to the bone within the last two weeks before randomization or planned within 6 weeks after randomization.
- Presence or history of CNS metastases or leptomeningeal disease. A MRI evaluation within 12 weeks before randomization must be performed in case of suspicious symptoms.
- Psychiatric disorder precluding understanding of information on trial related topics, giving informed consent, filling out QoL forms.
- Concurrent treatment in a clinical trial with SSE or SRE as primary endpoint.
- Known hypersensitivity to trial drug or hypersensitivity to any other component of the trial drug (e.g. fructose).
- Any concomitant drugs contraindicated for use with the trial drugs according to the approved product information.
- Any psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the trial protocol.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02051218
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|Uniklinik Düsseldorf, Urologische Klinik
|Düsseldorf, Germany, 40225
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|Principal Investigator: Anja Lorch, Prof
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|Düsseldorf, Germany, 40225
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|Lübeck, Germany, 23538
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|Principal Investigator: Achim Rody
|Universitäts-Frauenklinik Ulm
|Ulm, Germany, 89075
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|Principal Investigator: Jens Huober, Prof
|Hirslanden Klinik Aarau
|Aarau, Switzerland, CH-5001
|Contact: Razvan Popescu, MD +41 62 836 78 30 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Razvan Popescu, MD
|Kantonspital Aarau
|Aarau, Switzerland, CH-5001
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|Principal Investigator: Tobias Wehrhahn, MD
|Kantonsspital Baden
|Baden, Switzerland, CH-5404
|Contact: Priska Bützberger, MD +41 56 486 27 62 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Priska Bützberger, MD
|Universitaetsspital Basel
|Basel, Switzerland, 4031
|Contact: Sacha Rothschild, MD +41 61 265 25 25 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Sacha Rothschild, MD
|Brustzentrum Basel - Praxis für ambulante Tumortherapie
|Basel, Switzerland, 4052
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|Principal Investigator: David Roger Thorn, MD
|St. Claraspital AG
|Basel, Switzerland, CH-4016
|Contact: Arnoud Templeton, MD +41 61 685 83 30 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Arnoud Templeton, MD
|Istituto Oncologico della Svizzera Italiana - Ospedale Regionale Bellinzona e Valli
|Bellinzona, Switzerland, 6500
|Contact: Olivia Pagani, MD +41 91 811 84 35 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Olivia Pagani, MD
|Klinik Engeried / Praxis Oncocare
|Bern, Switzerland, 3012
|Contact: Katharina Buser, MD +41 31 309 95 01 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Katharina Buser, MD
|Inselspital, Bern
|Bern, Switzerland, CH-3010
|Contact: Julian Schardt, MD +41 31 632 11 55 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Julian Schardt, MD
|Spitalzentrum Biel
|Biel, Switzerland, CH-2501
|Contact: Martin Zweifel, MD +41 32 324 36 62 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Martin Zweifel, MD
|Spitalzentrum Oberwallis
|Brig, Switzerland, 3900
|Contact: Catherine Mengis Bay, MD +41 27 604 36 60 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Catherine Mengis Bay, MD
|Kantonsspital Graubünden
|Chur, Switzerland, 7000
|Contact: Roger von Moos, MD, PD +41 81 256 66 47 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Roger von Moos, MD, PD
|Centre du Sein de Genève, Clinique des Grangettes
|Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland, 1224
|Contact: Mahbiz Nobahar Corke, MD +41 22 545 80 06 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Mahbiz Nobahar Corke, MD
|Kantonsspital Frauenfeld - Brustzentrum
|Frauenfeld, Switzerland, 8501
|Contact: Mathias Fehr, MD +41 52 723 72 53 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Mathias Fehr, MD
|Hopital Fribourgeois
|Fribourg, Switzerland, 1708
|Contact: Marc Küng, MD +41 26 426 72 43 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Marc Küng, MD
|Clinique De Genolier
|Genolier, Switzerland, 1272
|Contact: Volker Kirchner, MD +41 22 366 94 42 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Volker Kirchner, MD
|Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve
|Genève 14, Switzerland, 1211
|Contact: Alexandre Bodmer, MD +41 22 372 40 14 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Alexandre Bodmer, MD
|Hôpital neuchâtelois
|La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, 2300
|Contact: Agnes Auteri, MD +41 79 559 41 93 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Agnes Auteri, MD
|CCAC Lausanne
|Lausanne, Switzerland, 1004
|Contact: Pierre Bohanes, MD +41 (21) 646 79 94 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Pierre Bohanes, MD
|Lausanne, Switzerland, 1011
|Contact: Khalil Zaman, MD +41 79 556 78 01 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Khalil Zaman, MD
|Kantonsspital Liestal
|Liestal, Switzerland, CH-4410
|Contact: Bettina Seifert, MD +41 61 925 34 03 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Bettina Seifert, MD
|Fondazione Oncologia / Oncologia ematologia
|Locarno, Switzerland, 6600
|Contact: Augusto Pedrazzini, MD +41 91 752 3535 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Augusto Pedrazzini, MD
|Oncologia Varini & Calderoni & Christinat
|Lugano, Switzerland, 6900
|Contact: Antonello Calderoni, MD +41 91 922 69 88 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Antonello Calderoni, MD
|Luzerner Kantonsspital
|Luzern, Switzerland, 6000
|Contact: Ralph Winterhalder, MD +41 41 205 58 75 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Ralph Winterhalder, MD
|Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna Luzern
|Luzern, Switzerland, 6006
|Contact: Christian Spirig, MD +41 41 208 32 10 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Christian Spirig, MD
|Onkologie Zentrum Spital Männedorf
|Männedorf, Switzerland, 8708
|Contact: Andreas Hochstrasser, MD +41 44 922 30 00 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Andreas Hochstrasser, MD
|Kantonsspital Muensterlingen
|Münsterlingen, Switzerland, 8596
|Contact: Roman Inauen, MD +41 71 686 11 11 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Roman Inauen, MD
|Kantonsspital Olten
|Olten, Switzerland, 4600
|Contact: Catrina Uhlmann Nussbaum, MD +41 62 311 42 41 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Catrina Uhlmann Nussbaum, MD
|Rundum Onkologie am Bahnhofpark
|Sargans, Switzerland, 7320
|Contact: Stefan Greuter, MD +41 81 720 06 20 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Stefan Greuter, MD
|Spital Limmattal
|Schlieren, Switzerland, 8952
|Contact: Alix Stern, MD +41 44 733 22 48 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Alix Stern, MD
|Hôpital du Valais Sion
|Sion, Switzerland, 1951
|Contact: Sandro Anchisi, Dr. med. +41 (27) 603 45 00 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Sandro Anchisi, Dr. med.
|Bürgerspital Solothurn - Onkologiezentrum
|Solothurn, Switzerland, 4600
|Contact: Philippe von Burg, MD +41 32 627 47 00 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Philippe von Burg, MD
|Zentrum fuer Tumordiagnostikund Praevention
|St. Gallen, Switzerland, CH-9006
|Contact: Friedemann Honecker, MD +41 71 243 00 43 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Friedemann Honecker, MD
|Kantonsspital St. Gallen
|St. Gallen, Switzerland, CH-9007
|Contact: Sabine Schmid, MD +41 71 494 11 11 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Sabine Schmid, MD
|Spital STS AG
|Thun, Switzerland, 3600
|Contact: Daniel Rauch, MD +41 58 636 26 45 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Daniel Rauch, MD
|Kantonsspital Winterthur
|Winterthur, Switzerland, 8401
|Contact: Andreas Müller, MD 41-052-266-2552 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Andreas Müller, MD
|Onkologie Bellevue
|Zurich, Switzerland, 8001
|Contact: Basil A. Bättig, MD +41 44 261 61 11 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Basil A. Bättig, MD
|Onkozentrum Klinik im Park
|Zurich, Switzerland, 8038
|Contact: Urs Huber, MD 41-43-344-3333 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Urs Huber, MD
|Zürich, Switzerland, 8005
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|Principal Investigator: Andreas Trojan, Prof
|Hirslanden Onkozentrum Zürich
|Zürich, Switzerland, 8032
|Contact: Thomas von Briel, Dr. med. +41 (44) 387 35 35 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Thomas von Briel, Dr. med.
|Universitätsspital Zürich
|Zürich, Switzerland, 8091
|Contact: Thomas Hermanns, MD +41 44 255 51 67 email@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Thomas Hermanns, MD
|Stadtspital Triemli
|Zürich, Switzerland, CH-8063
|Contact: Susanna Stoll, MD +41 44 416 34 75 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Susanna Stoll, MD
|Study Chair:
|Roger von Moos, PD MD
|Kantonsspital Graubünden
|Study Chair:
|Arnoud Templeton, MD
|Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
|Study Chair:
|Silke Gillessen, Prof
|Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
|Study Chair:
|Andreas Müller, MD
|Kantonsspital Winterthur KSW
|Responsible Party:
|Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT02051218 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
000000685 ( Other Identifier: SNCTP )
2014-001189-87 ( EudraCT Number )
|First Posted:
|January 31, 2014 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|November 20, 2018
|Last Verified:
|November 2018
|Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
|Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
Keywords provided by Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research:
metastatic breast cancer
castration resistant metastatic prostate cancer
bone metastases
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Prostatic Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Prostatic Diseases
Genital Diseases, Male
Neoplastic Processes
Pathologic Processes
Bone Density Conservation Agents
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Les Nuits Du Printemps
April 25, 2014 06:00pm-09:00pm
Honolulu Museum of Art
Event Information:
Le printemps est arrivé! Celebrate it in French style at ARTafterDARK. Sponsored by the Alliance Française of Hawaii.
Go on a gallery hunt for artwork by such French art stars as Monet, Matisse and Delaunay.
Add dots and lines to collaborative pointillist and cubist artworks.
Is it real or is it fake? Vote for the Gauguin of your choice.
Bass heads unite: Sandwich Island Bass brings their mix of moombahton, trap and future bass
Play pétanque (aka boules and bocci ball) with Alliance Française volunteers.
Enjoy the jazzy sounds of Mimi Haefel, Pierre Grill, and Duane Padilla.
À boire: Get your bubbles at The Grove's Champagne Bar.
À manger: smoked-salmon mousseline on baguette chips, ratatouille en croute, boeuf bourguinon with whipped cheese and buttered mashed potatoes, macarons
For one night only, free Alliance Française membership offered to museum members. Head to the sponsor table to sign up.
Just a reminder—ARTafterDARKers can park in the following locations:
1) FREE: Street parking on Beretania and Kinau Street from 6pm.
2) $5: Up to five hours, $2 for each additional 30 minutes or fraction thereof. The lot behind the Honolulu Museum of Art School (1111 Victoria St.), entrances on Beretania and Young streets. NOTE: lot closes promptly at 11pm.
3) $5 at the First United Methodist Church Parking Lot on the corner of Beretania and Victoria streets. NOTE: lot closes promptly at 10pm.


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2012-04-18 / Columnists
Pets Pets Pets
The road to rescue can be indirect. Call it "peripheral placement." One rescued pet can pave the way for another needy animal to be noticed and helped. Charting their cause and effect relationships would make a great visual display.
When I taught third grade, my students and I would fill the blackboard with cause and effect chains, illustrating how one event sparked more events while analyzing fictional plots or historical sequences. We could have drawn similar chalk chains to chart adoptions or improvements in pets' quality of life. Here are four recent situations where intervention had a profound impact on additional pets. Please get your chalk ready:
** Michaela's legacy: Readers may remember Michaela, the late Afghan Hound found as a neglected stray in NJ last month wearing a purple coat over her mound of mats. (See online "Pets" Beacon 3/29 /12.) She succumbed to the ravages of a pervasive infection despite the best of foster and veterinary care.
While Bonnie (Babylon Shelter emeritus) and I were at the NJ shelter to adopt Michaela, we learned of a plucked eclectus parrot from an eviction. Bonnie offered to take the parrot because she rehabs birds but the eclectus hadn't been signed over yet. Since it's hard to find a home for a bald bird, Bonnie went back several weeks later. While at the shelter, she called about Bella, a Chihuahua who had been abandoned in a dog park on a freezing night with a note and bags of supplies, including, of all things, a life jacket. She wanted to know if Last Hope would take Bella.
By coincidence, the NJ shelter director had already told me about Bella. Bonnie drove home with the bald parrot and dumped dog. Sweet Bella was at Last Hope 10 minutes before getting a wonderful adoption application. Stress caused the parrot to pull out wing and chest feathers. Time and TLC will tell if these grow back. He repeatedly says "hello" although he doesn't know that he is scheduled for a blind date with a female eclectus to see if they are compatible. Bonnie is his matchmaker.
**TornadoCat:AKentuckyBeagleBrigadehasacattothank for saving their lives. Last Hope already pulls from rural states, mostly Kentucky, where shelters are overflowing with dogs that stand no chance there but are highly adoptable here. The tornados last month made a bad situation much worse. Displaced pets poured into packed shelters, so Last Hope committed to several Kentucky cats. The regular transport "forgot" one, so later Last Hope president Linda hired a private transport to bring the cat to a NJ meeting spot. When she learned that surplus Beagles were in grave danger at the same shelter, she arranged for a tri-colored trio to hitch a ride with the left behind cat.
** Gyro: I belong to the West Virginia (WV) transport and arrange for additional rural dogs to come to Last Hope in Wantagh. It is an honor to work with such a dedicated and knowledgeable network fighting an uphill battle in their home counties. Some WV areas have no municipal shelters, instead mandatory euthanasia. Most WV shelters have very short hold periods so the rescuers try to intervene before dogs are turned over to animal control. We have been so impressed by the temperaments of these WV waifs despite their ordeals. Dogs are regarded as useless property rather than family members. Bingo was tethered to fire debris for over a year; Dana was tied to a woodenboxonamountaintop...younevermetsuchlovingdogs.
Gyro was a Lab mix chained a year to a stump without shelter. Carol, a volunteer for Pendleton Animal Welfare (PAWS) does community outreach trying to educate WV locals about humane pet care. (She is a transplanted vet tech from NJ.) PAWS provides free vet care and spay/neuter. When Carol has a rescue commitment, she tries to convince owners to surrender chained or neglected dogs to PAWS. Unfortunately, she has taken multiple dogs from the same families.
Last Hope planned to take Gyro. Receiving shelters pay to have vaccines and neuter done before transport. Gyro had never been to a vet. There were no foster homes available so after his vetting, he went into boarding until the next transport. He got sick there- something I attribute to the "familiar germs" paradox. Similar scenarios happen with hoarder dogs all the time. They can be together in deplorable condition, but stay relatively healthy. As soon as a rescue intervenes, grooms, vets and houses them with unfamiliar dogs, they get sick. You can't win.
Gyro moved to a clinic in WV run by husband/wife veterinarians. The Lab developed pneumonia. He refused to eat. His condition became precarious. The kind vet hand fed him. Eventually the antibiotics kicked in, and his strength returned. We were worried that he may not be allowed on a transport, but then a miracle happened.
The WV veterinarians decided to adopt Gyro. He now lives with their two young children and two Beagles; and to add to the joy, Carol was finally able to convince Gyro's former owners to relinquish another dog who had been chained in the same yard for 10 years. Yes, ten years. The liberated Shepherd rode on a transport to a Maryland group called Dogs Deserve Better, where a volunteer promised that "D-O-G" would spend the rest of his days in comfort with him.
**Pearl and Porter: In another WV yard, Pearl, a Beagle mix puppy, was born to a Beagle on a chain, and then chained herself. Porter showed up and was added to the collection like a canine charm bracelet. Porter and Pearl were surrendered to Carol from PAWS before coming to Last Hope last fall. Carol got the three remaining chained hounds spayed.
Despite pet pep talks, every time she drove by, the dogs were still chained. A week ago, Carol was stunned to see a 10 x 20 chain link kennel with individual doghouses, and the Beagles and Basset romping freely inside it. Though responsible owners would prefer to see dogs living inside, the lonely Hounds now can cuddle on cold nights.
Carol wrote: "When looking at this as a whole, I feel that Last Hope had a big part in getting the three remaining dogs off chains too, due to taking in two of the five. I wanted to pass along my thanks for these three dogs' better life now. The owners would never have had the funding to buy the kennel while still feeding five dogs. Nor would they have put five dogs in a kennel. You know how Hounds just love the companionship of other Hounds so they are one happy doggie family now.
Please let the others at Last Hope know how much impact your work has on dogs remaining in WV too, even long after the dogs Last Hope has taken in from PAWS have been adopted!"
Carol gives us too much credit. Her constant presence made this happen. PAWS and Last Hope share interlocking chains in the rescue cause and effect diagram. Chalk that up to longdistance cooperation.


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LOST Finale Recipe: Smoke Monster Popcorn
We're big fans of the show LOST, so of course we'll be tuning in for the finale extravaganza this Sunday. And, of course, that means some appropriately LOST-themed snacks. Our Smoke Monster Popcorn is an homage to that mysterious, evil force we've learned so much about recently. Does it look like it's just popcorn covered in black pepper? Trust us, it's not. Read on – the secrets of our recipe will be revealed.
Warning: The following may contain spoilers from previously aired episodes.
Normally, we might not want to serve popcorn that looks like it's covered in smokey dust, but this is a special occasion. Plus, it's actually quite tasty. The black powder is made from a combination of mild Nigella seeds, tangy ground loomi, black pepper, smoked salt and poppy seeds.
To serve the popcorn, we chose a carved wooden box with a mysterious island-like quality and lined it with plastic wrap. But if you don't have one of those laying around, a bowl will work just fine. And then we decided to take it one step further by cutting out magazine photos of some of the departed characters and taping them to wooden skewers to be swallowed up by the monster. True, none of these major characters were killed directly by the smoke monster, but we couldn't find any photos of Mr. Eko, Bram or the pilot. Those are a little hard to come by.
Here's one more serving tip: Reserve a bit of the spice mixture (or make a little extra) to sprinkle over the top right before serving to make it look extra smokey.
Smoke Monster Popcorn
serves 6 as a snack
1/3 cup popcorn kernels, popped
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons Nigella seeds (also called black seeds)
1 teaspoon ground loomi (also called black lemon)
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon smoked salt (or regular salt)
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Pop popcorn using your preferred method.
Meanwhile, combine Nigella seeds, loomi, black peppercorns and smoked salt in a spice grinder. Grind to a fine powder.
Place popcorn in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to combine well. Sprinkle with spice mixture and poppy seeds. Mix to combine.
Related: How To: Make Popcorn
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Every generation has a reputation. The "greatest generation" was frugal. The "baby boomers" were big spenders. Gen X was full of "free spirits," and Millenials are being labeled as "deservers." And experts say to blame the parents.
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Millenials were raised by parents who made them feel they were special and entitled, according to Alexandra Levit, author of MillenialTweet: 140 Bite-Sized Ideas for Managing the Millenials.
"Their parents made them feel they were deserving of good things just by being alive," Levit says in an email interview. "[Now] in their first jobs, they have to do certain things and yes, wait awhile, to accumulate the experience and expertise to be ready for the next level. This is a new phenomenon for a lot of them."
Experts say Millenials's "deserver" attitude into the workplace could hold them back and hurt long-term career growth.
Many are looking to fast-track their careers, according to Jared O'Toole, co-founder of Under30CEO, and may be unaware of how to reign in their eagerness.
She says there is a fine line between ambition and entitlement.
"They are trying to be aggressive, and I am all about aggressive," O'Toole says. "It's tough to move up in the business world, and it's fast-paced. But you don't want to come off as cocky. On the other hand, you won't be handed things you don't ask for."
Millenials are driven and innovative, and many have dedication to advance the companies they work for and not just their own careers, according to Levit. However, she warns a sense of entitlement will most certainly hold this generation back in the work place.
"Managers have seen it for too many years and have no patience for it these days," she says. "What Millenials can do is channel their drive into learning as much as they can in their present positions so they will have the right skills to get ahead."
To be fair, not all Millenials carry around this "deserver" attitude. Dan Schawbel, author of the upcoming book Promote Yourself: The New Art of Getting Ahead, says the recession has put things in perspective for this age group because they faced such a bleak labor market after graduation and are saddled with college debt.
"Hiring managers still see a sense of entitlement," he says. "But if you look at the economy and what it's done, that's changed the entitlement aspect. They aren't getting jobs, they aren't buying houses, and it's hard to feel entitled if you aren't getting anything."
He adds that having a high impact early in a career is tough to do, so not all "deservers" should be faulted.
"A lot of them are looking to have an impact on day one. They want to have opportunities to have influence. But it's hard to do that in corporate America, you have to pay your dues."
So for Millenials feeling ambitious, but looking to steer clear of cockiness, here are five tips for getting ahead:
No. 1: Prove your worth. Show management your value by doing more than what's asked of you, Schwabel suggests. "If all you do is what's asked of you in your job description, you are easily replaceable."
Levit adds, "Meet with your managers to establish clear growth goals that you can work toward every day."
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No. 4: Make your manager look good. At the end of the day, your managers hold a lot of power in determining your future with a company, so strive to reduce their workload, make them look good to their bosses and make good impression.
"If you are a high performer, good managers will take care of you and take you with them if they move up," Schwabel says.
No. 5: Respect the chain of command. "Millenials must recognize there are people in the room with two months, two years or 20 years more experience than them," Levit says. "They have to have deference to these people."


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Conversation Heart Sugar Cookies
From Martha Stewart Baking Handbook, page 82
(This is the full recipe--I usually halve it.)
4 sticks (1 pound unsalted butter), room temperature
3 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
5 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
Colored sanding sugar or sprinkles for decorating (optional)
Royal Icing (recipe follows; optional)
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, vanilla and salt; mix on medium-high speed until combined. With the mixer on low speed, add the flour in two batches, mixing until just incorporated.
2. Turn out the dough onto a clean work surface. Divide in half, and pat into flattened rectangles; wrap each in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to a week.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F, with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper. On a lightly floured Work surface, roll out one rectangle of dough to a scant 1/4-inch thickness. Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes. Using a small offset spatula, transfer shapes to prepared sheets, placing about 2 inches apart. Chill in freezer or refrigerator until firm, about 15 minutes. Set scraps aside. Repeat process with remaining rectangle of dough. Gather all the scraps, and roll out again. Chill 15 minutes; cut out more shapes and place on sheets.
4. Decorate cookies with sanding sugar or sprinkles, if using, before baking. Bake rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are golden around the edges and slightly firm to the touch, about 15 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Decorate with royal icing, if using. Top icing with sanding sugar or sprinkles, if using. Cookies can be kept in an airtight container, layered between sheets of waxed or parchment paper, at room temperature for up to 3 days.
(This way makes about 3 dozen for a full recipe. I usually roll mine thinner than 1/4-inch thick, so I get about 6 dozen thin crispy cookies out of a full recipe. I also lower my baking time to 11-13 minutes for thinner cookies.)
Royal Icing
Also from Martha Stewart Baking Handbook, page 389
Makes about 2 1/2 cups
(I usually halve this as well if I'm only making a half-batch of cookies)
1 pound (4 cups) confectioners' sugar
5 tablespoons meringue powder
liquid or gel-paste food coloring (optional)
(I usually add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract as well to give it flavor, but you could add any extract you choose to give it your desired flavor)
1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, meringue powder, and a scant 1/2 cup water on low speed. Beat until mixture is fluffy yet dense, 7 to 8 minutes.
2. To thin the icing for flooding (filling in areas with a thin layer of icing), stir in additional water, 1 teaspoon at a time. Test the consistency by lifting a spoonful of icing and letting it drip back into the bowl; a ribbon should remain on the surface for 5 to 7 seconds.
3. To tint icing, dip a toothpick or wooden skewer into food coloring, and gradually mix it in until the desired shade if reached.
Happy Valentine's Day! It's a day for love, romance, and most importantly, sweet treats! Okay I guess the love part of it is most important, but hey-- I love sweets! That counts right? As with almost all holidays with a theme, I had to make cutout sugar cookies. It's standard for me. I can't not make them. I tried. In the weeks before Valentine's day, I tried a couple different shortbread cookie recipes to change it up a bit this year. I learned after the 2nd recipe that I really don't care for shortbread that much. So I stuck with my tried and true sugar cookie recipe from Martha Stewart's Baking Handbook (page 82). (I know, I know. I need to get away from Martha. At least for a little while. So don't worry. The next recipe I have in mind to try has nothing to do with Martha.) I've used this recipe for almost every holiday, birthday, and party I've baked for in the past 3 years. I adore cutout cookies, and have amassed quite a collection of cookie cutters. You name it, I probably have it. So of course, I had to include them in my Valentine's cookie baking even though I've made them so many times before.
I debated how to decorate them, until I was flipping through my February issue of Living magazine (again with Martha! I swear I'll stop soon..) and saw a picture of cookies they had decorated to look like those candy conversation hearts you get at Valentine's day (page 128). I'm not a fan of candy hearts by any means. I find them to be rock hard and too sweet for my taste. But candy heart cookies? That's more my style. They had used an interchangeable-letter stamp and food coloring to print the letters on the cookies. Sounded simple enough to me, so I was off on what proved to be a bit of a Valentine cookie adventure.
Making the cookies themselves went without a hitch. Well. 1 minor hitch. I baked the last batch a minute too long, so they came out a bit more golden than I would have liked. Oh well. My icing went rather smoothly, other than rushing through it to finish in time to get to work. I ended up with a few bumps and bubbles and imperfections, but all-in-all, fairly decent. Now all I had to do was to let them dry and start the fun part of decorating them--the stamps!
The next morning, I made a quick run to Michael's Craft Store to pick up my interchangeable-letter stamp set. And yes.. it was part of the Martha Stewart craft line. It came as two parts. The stamp mount, and the actual stamps themselves. Even with two 40% off coupons which the cashier so graciously let me use even though it was supposed to be one per customer, it set me back almost $15 for both. When I got home, I opened them up and realized I had to do a little prep work. The stamp mount handle had to be glued on with the tiny tube of glue that came with it. Okay. No problem. I cut the tip off the glue and spread a thin layer like it tells me. I press the handle to the mount and hold it for 10 seconds. Great. I go to let go, and I've glued a tiny portion of my finger to the mount too. A little tug and it comes off.. No big deal. I pick up the bottle to put the cap back on, and I apparently was a lot messier with it than I thought, because now I've got my hand stuck to the bottle too! I rip it off my hand, throw it in the drawer, and go to put my scissors away. They won't close. When I cut the tip off, some glue must have squirted out, because my scissors are now glued into an open position. 5 minutes of prying and feeling like I'm going to break the scissors in half before I break the seal and they finally come apart. I now offically hate superglue, and I'm well on my way to being slightly irritated. Now to figure out the stamps.
The only instructions on stamps themselves are, "peel selected stamps off the acrylic sheet. Press stamps onto acrylic stamp mount, smooth side down, in reverse reading order." Guess what. They don't peel off. Well they might--as one full sheet of letters. They don't come off individually. They seem like they're supposed to.. some look slightly perforated. But they don't come apart without cutting them. I assume they are supposed to be reattached to the thick hard plastic backing they're stuck to and not the flimsy thin plastic sheet that lined the back part of the original packaging, so I'm stuck as to how to get the letters from the middle apart from their surrounding counterparts.. I start hacking away at them with a kitchen knife before I decide it was way too time consuming and irritating to continue and thought if they'd stick to the flimsy plastic well enough, then hard plastic be damned, I'm cutting through it. I'm not sure if it's what Martha intended, since she didn't leave clear instructions, just a "bright idea" at the bottom suggesting I store the stamps on the acrylic sheet provided, but it worked well enough and saved about an hour of cursing.. By now I'm horribly irritated and I haven't even started the actual stamping yet!
Getting color onto the stamps and ultimately onto my cookies was a whole new chapter in my Stamp saga. Theoretically you should be using an ink pad with these stamps, but I wanted them to remain edible, so red food coloring was my alternative. The magazine, in its tiny caption, suggested using "a paper towel damp with food coloring." It didn't specify what kind of food coloring. So I dug around in the cupboard and found a box of liquid food coloring that had been hanging out for awhile unused and poured a few drops onto it. The dry paper towel just sucked the food coloring up. It wasn't damp enough to stamp. So I added quite a bit more. Still no good. I then tried a damp paper towel with food coloring on it. Finally damp enough to get the color to stick, but not much. I tested on a piece of paper first to see how it would come out. Barely legible. So I threw some more on there. Still too light. If it wasn't showing up on a white piece of paper, you'd never see it on colored cookies! So apparently liquid food coloring was not the way to go. I grabbed my gel food coloring and smeared a thin layer onto the already saturated paper towel and stuck my stamp down in. Success! It picked up color, and more importantly put it back down in a deep red on my paper! When I tried it on my cookies, it was a little light, but definitely there! I slathered a thicker layer on the paper towel, and it worked almost perfectly. I had to reapply a few times cause it would start to dry out while I was working on cutting out my next phrase, but even after all the drama and hassle, it worked out pretty well. Better than I initally thought, but I'm still not entirely sure it was worth the time and money.
I took both the Conversation Heart Sugar Cookies and the Chocolate Sugar Cookie Bites into work with me on Friday. About 50 cookies in all. By the time I was done with my shortened 4-hour day, there were 3 left. Everyone really seemed to enjoy them, and that made me really happy. With all the drama surrounding these two kinds of Valentine's cookies, I was glad they went over well. They seemed to go over well with my boyfriend who received them as part of his Valentine's present too. So all in all, so much hassle and headache, but seemingly a success. Now how long do I have to recover before the next holiday?
A side note: On the page for the Conversation Heart Cookie idea on Marthastewart.com, they have a helpful hint at the bottom of the page: "We used a Cosco 2000 Plus Custom Stamp Kit (No. 614107), $24.99, from Staples. " I guess Martha had issues with her own stamp set too.


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The Greatest Battle
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Andrew Nagorski, Newsweek's former Moscow bureau chief, reveals that 2.5 million of the battle's 7 million troops were killed, taken prisoner, or severely wounded. Stalin and Hitler squandered the lives of their own soldiers by second-guessing their generals. And, while Stalin's army was barely armed, Hitler's soldiers had no winter clothing in the Russian winter.
Historically, this was the first time the German blitzkrieg was halted in Europe, shattering Hitler's dream of a swift victory over the Soviet Union. And, although America was not yet in the war, President Roosevelt realized the importance of supporting the Russian war effort. This was the beginning of the Allied wartime alliance and Stalin's push for a postwar empire, which ended in the cold war.
Because Stalin suppressed records of his near-fatal mistakes in this battle, its story has never been fully told. Now, Nagorski has studied recently declassified documents from Soviet archives and includes interviews with many survivors, including the son of the man in charge of removing Lenin's body from the besieged city, to provide the fullest view yet of this key battle.
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- Armen
- 08-10-2007
Not about the Battle of Moscow
If you want to read a book about the Battle of Moscow – this isn't it.
The author is a descendant of a family that fought against the Russians in Poland after the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact in 939 that was the real beginning of WWII. Most of the book is about the terror that Stalin unleashed on his own people. When the book takes a break from the long list of Stalinist terrors, he upbraids those Americans who hoped that Russia would turn to democracy. He hates Harry Hopkins, Davis, FDR – anybody who thought that beating Hitler was more important that fighting Russia.
With the chapter upon chapter listing of every Stalinist stupidity and atrocity, you wonder how the Russians ever beat Germany. And that's what is wrong with this book – we all know that Stalinist Russia in 1941 was on the brink of disaster – as Hitler said, kick in the door and the whole rotten structure will collapse. A real question to be answered is WHY Russia didn't collapse as everyone predicted they would. What did they do right – what did they have – that made them able to do what no other country had been able to do up to then – defeat the Wermacht.
I would not recommend this book to any serious student of the period.
It is not so well written that you can get involved in the story because every time the author actually gets into the fascinating tale of what happened in front of Moscow in late 1941, he remembers how much he hates the Communists and we're off to the races once again.
67 of 71 people found this review helpful
- Shimon
- 10-11-2007
I bought this title expecting a detailed military history with descriptions of the battle for Moscow. Instead the author details everything that was going on around Stalin at the time except for the actual battle. This was actually moderately interesting. However, the author steadfastly avoids talking about the actual battle. It is lucky for Nagorski that there are no laws that the title of a book has to reflect its content.
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
- Skeezix
- 19-09-2008
Where's the battle??
This book was well written and well read but sadly contained little information dealing with the battle of Moscow itself. By the end of it I found myself scratching my head and thinking 'did I listen to this thing right?' It talks about everything else surrounding the battle, but the battle itself is presented more as a footnote than the main subject. In fact if you really want to jump into the actual conflict I would suggest skipping the entire first download portion and starting with the second, which will save you quite a few hours of frustration.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
- Luc
- 30-12-2008
Intriguing & edifying
The thing that I liked the most about the work is its objective recount of history. Far too often books on military history take a side, leaving their objectivity in the rear view mirror and approach opinionated editorial versus a historical account. Bravo!
Many intriguing anecdotal stories surrounding the plight of civilian, military, and intelligence agencies really brings home the overall sentiment of life in 1941 Moscow.
The effort to compare statistical data with other WWII efforts was edifying. The accuracy and detail of USSR efforts to thwart the German attackers was spot on.
The style of narration was inline with the objective writer. Pleasing, at times amusing, and easy on the ear.
I only wish that there were more books like this on the period and specific battles, organizations, and operations.
Well worth ones time.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
- Detail-oriented
- 28-04-2009
I was expecting a book like "Stalingard" that focused on the events that took place in and around Moscow during the critical fall and winter of 1941. Instead the author provides a detailed discussion of Stalin, his style (or lack thereof), and much information about Hitler and the German Generals. No where does he provide a description of the actual battle of Moscow. I kept waiting for something that would describe the battles, strategy, impact on the population. Instead there are copious notes on Stalin's idiosyncracies and the lack of decisiveness of his couterpart, Hitler. The book is not bad, just misrepresented. Is there a book about Moscow that has the same quality as "Stalingrad"?
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
- lloyd
- 04-06-2013
What battle? In the beginning I thought this book would be a winner I was very wrong. I found it to be a mish mash of a good many books dealing with the Eastern front (WW2) For the main and comparitively speaking, it adds nothing perhaps, detracting from previous references. Suggest readers give this one a miss.
- anthony
- 21-06-2012
What made the experience of listening to The Greatest Battle the most enjoyable?
It's so hard to find English language audio books about the 90% of WWII that was the war between Germany and the USSR!
90% 0f the books are about the 10% of that war, which was the conflict between the Anglo-Americans and Germany. There is also nothing at all about the Russo-Japanese war right before the Japanese capitulation.
What other book might you compare The Greatest Battle to and why?
John Erickson's "Road to Stalingrad and The Road to Berlin.
Any additional comments?
Americans need to get educated about WWII and learn to separate facts from home front propaganda, which is normal for any country, but has taken unprecedented proportions for a free country, in the US.
- Jonathan
- 05-01-2011
very interesting unknown history
very interesting history story, though a little short on the battle description.
i expected a little more strategy and fighting descriptions.
worth listening.
- Bill
- 13-01-2008
A compelling and ground-breaking book - of great humanity - that depicts the hell on earth that was the Battle for Moscow...laced with reminiscence of men and women who were there, it is overpowering in its portrayal of the madness unleashed by Hitler then met with Stalin's own paranoid ruthlessness - the incredible cruelty on both sides...it taps important new sources but never becomes a dry recitation of facts and figures - reads like a fast-paced novel -
5 of 11 people found this review helpful
- Susan
- 06-12-2008
Antony Beevor fans will enjoy
I found this just stunning. I've read "Stalingrad" and "Berlin", and was amazed that such a huge human slaughter could remain relatively unmentioned. The novel looks at the battle from both sides, describing the major blunders made by both Hitler and Stalin, and the unbelievable casualties that followed. I've listened to many a WWII audiobook, and this is an easy 5/5.
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Johnnies Basketball Wins Seventh Straight
St. John's Is back at .500 on the season after winning their seventh straight game Wednesday in Collegeville, 89-82 over Bethel.
The Johnnies were led by senior Chris Neumann with 21 points, and freshman Alex Schmitt had 18 off the bench. The Johnnies are now 10-10 overall and 9-6 in M-I-A-C play. They will next take on Augusburg on Monday.


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Co-founder of De Montfort Music
It's easy for Our Sunday Visitor to sing the praises of Monica Fitzgibbons. The record label De Montfort Music, founded by herself and her husband, Kevin, made Billboard history in 2013 with best-selling albums "Angels and Saints at Ephesus" and "Advent at Ephesus."
"[We] were in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles," said Fitzgibbons. "We've worked with some of the biggest names in pop-rock music today, in mainstream music."
But after a period of time, the couple felt their work and faith life were not in sync. "The content of it started getting worse and worse, and we just didn't feel good about promoting some of the music and films that we were involved in," she said of their decision to start their own company, Aim Higher Entertainment, in 2007. De Montfort Music, a division of Aim Higher Entertainment, releases sacred music performed by religious orders. When the couple heard a simple recording by Missouri-based Benedictine nuns, they traveled to listen personally to the seraphic melodies. Thus the two albums were born.
The contemplative Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, were named Billboard magazine's Classical Traditional Artist in 2012 and 2013. It's the first order of nuns to ever win an award from the publication, besting popular classical music artists to secure the award. "Angels and Saints," released last May, hit No. 1 on Amazon's top 100 list for all music in July, besting albums from Kanye and Daft Punk, and then spent 13 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Classical Traditional Music chart. "Advent at Ephesus" sat six consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the same chart.
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy End of Passover: Matzo Brei
Eggs, salt, butter, matzo...what's not to like? Nothing says spring weekend morning like a mess o' matzo brei. For best results, I follow Jim Leff's recipe.
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so.... like a Jewish chilaquiles? This might be the only way I'd ever eat matza.
- April 25, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- sku said...
Brilliant! It's totally a Jewish chilaquiles. Why didn't I think of that? It would probably be good with salsa too.
- April 25, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Eggs are ALWAYS good with salsa!
- April 25, 2011 at 7:43 PM
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Model: C517-HFC-L
Holding Only
Clear Polycarbonate Door
Lip Load Slides
- Features:
- Control: Three holding modules are available. All feature an easy-to read digital thermometer, recessed control dials, a master on/off switch, and power indicator lights.
Holding Module: For heated holding applications. Analog temperature control and a passive humidity generation system.
- Performance: All modules provide fast heat-up and recovery through a thermostatically controlled, forced air heating system.
- Capacity: Three slide styles provide maximum holding capacity.
- Reliability: Reliability and durability are designed into all C5 cabinets from the ground up. High-quality components and robust construction provide a long life of service and worry-free use.
- Removable Module: All modules are removable, without tools, for easy cleaning of the cabinet interior. Future module upgrades or changes can occur without cabinet body replacement.
- Sizes: C5 1 Series cabinets are available in Full Height (69-3/4", 1772mm), 3/4 Height (57-3/4",1467mm), and 1/2 Height (42-3/4", 1086mm) sizes.
Optional Accessories:
Available at an additional cost
- Small Item Shelf
- Stainless Steel Legs
- Universal Slide Pair
- Right Angle Plug
- Travel Latch
- Twist Lock Flush Door Latch
- 6" Casters
- Rear Rigid Casters
- Corner Bumpers/Drip Trough
- Left Hand Hinging
- Control Panel Cover
C5™ 1 Series Heated Holding Cabinet, mobile, 3/4 height, non-insulated, clear polycarbonate door, removable bottom mount control module, thermostat to 190°F, lip load slides on 1-1/2" centers (27) 18" x 26" pan capacity, 5" casters (2 with brakes), aluminum, 120v/60/1-ph, 2000 watts, 16.7 amps, NEMA 5-20P, cULus, NSF
*The warranty will not be honored for residential or non-commercial use of any Commercial Equipment.
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