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What are lipid storage diseases?
Lipid storage diseases, or the lipidoses, are a group of inherited metabolic disorders in which harmful amounts of fatty materials called lipids accumulate in some of the body's cells and tissues. People with these disorders either do not produce enough of one of the enzymes needed to metabolize lipids or they produce enzymes that do not work properly. Over time, this excessive storage of fats can cause permanent cellular and tissue damage, particularly in the brain, peripheral nervous system, liver, spleen, and bone marrow.
What are lipids?
Lipids are fat-like substances that are important parts of the membranes found within and between each cell and in the myelin sheath that coats and protects the nerves. Lipids include oils, fatty acids, waxes, steroids (such as cholesterol and estrogen), and other related compounds.
These fatty materials are stored naturally in the body's cells, organs, and tissues. Minute bodies within the cells called lysosomes regularly convert, or metabolize, the lipids and proteins into smaller components to provide energy for the body. Disorders that store this intracellular material are called lysosomal storage diseases. In addition to lipid storage diseases, other lysosomal storage diseases include the mucolipidoses, in which excessive amounts of lipids and sugar molecules are stored in the cells and tissues, and the mucopolysaccharidoses, in which excessive amounts of sugar molecules are stored.
How are lipid storage diseases inherited?
Lipid storage diseases are inherited from one or both parents who carry a defective gene that regulates a particular protein in a class of the body's cells. They can be inherited two ways:
Autosomal recessive inheritance occurs when both parents carry and pass on a copy of the faulty gene, but neither parent is affected by the disorder. Each child born to these parents has a 25 percent chance of inheriting both copies of the defective gene, a 50 percent chance of being a carrier, and a 25 percent chance of not inheriting either copy of the defective gene. Children of either gender can be affected by an autosomal recessive this pattern of inheritance.
X-linked (or sex-linked) recessive inheritance occurs when the mother carries the affected gene on the X chromosome that determines the child's gender and passes it to her son. Sons of carriers have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the disorder. Daughters have a 50 percent chance of inheriting the X-linked chromosome but usually are not severely affected by the disorder. Affected men do not pass the disorder to their sons but their daughters will be carriers for the disorder.
How are these disorders diagnosed?
Diagnosis is made through clinical examination, biopsy, genetic testing, molecular analysis of cells or tissue to identify inherited metabolic disorders, and enzyme assays (testing a variety of cells or body fluids in culture for enzyme deficiency). In some forms of the disorder, a urine analysis can identify the presence of stored material. Some tests can also determine if a person carries the defective gene that can be passed on to her or his children. This process is known as genotyping.
Biopsy for lipid storage disease involves removing a small sample of the liver or other tissue and studying it under a microscope. In this procedure, a physician will administer a local anesthetic and then remove a small piece of tissue either surgically or by needle biopsy (a small piece of tissue is removed by inserting a thin, hollow needle through the skin). The biopsy is usually performed at an outpatient testing facility.
Genetic testing can help individuals who have a family history of lipid storage disease determine if they are carrying a mutated gene that causes the disorder. Other genetic tests can determine if a fetus has the disorder or is a carrier of the defective gene. Prenatal testing is usually done by chorionic villus sampling, in which a very small sample of the placenta is removed and tested during early pregnancy. The sample, which contains the same DNA as the fetus, is removed by catheter or fine needle inserted through the cervix or by a fine needle inserted through the abdomen. Results are usually available within 2 weeks.
What are the types of lipid storage disease?
Gaucher disease is the most common of the lipid storage diseases. It is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Fatty material can collect in the spleen, liver, kidneys, lungs, brain, and bone marrow. Symptoms may include enlarged spleen and liver, liver malfunction, skeletal disorders and bone lesions that may cause pain, severe neurologic complications, swelling of lymph nodes and (occasionally) adjacent joints, distended abdomen, a brownish tint to the skin, anemia, low blood platelets, and yellow spots in the eyes. Persons affected most seriously may also be more susceptible to infection. The disease affects males and females equally.
Gaucher disease has three common clinical subtypes. Type 1 (or nonneuropathic type) is the most common form of the disease. It occurs most often among persons of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage. Symptoms may begin early in life or in adulthood and include enlarged liver and grossly enlarged spleen, which can rupture and cause additional complications. Skeletal weakness and bone disease may be extensive. The brain is not affected, but there may be lung and, rarely, kidney impairment. Patients in this group usually bruise easily and experience fatigue due to low blood platelets. Depending on disease onset and severity, type 1 patients may live well into adulthood. Many patients have a mild form of the disease or may not show any symptoms. Type 2 (or acute infantile neuropathic Gaucher disease) typically begins within 3 months of birth. Symptoms include an enlarged liver and spleen, extensive and progressive brain damage, eye movement disorders, spasticity, seizures, limb rigidity, and a poor ability to suck and swallow. Affected children usually die by age 2. Type 3 (the chronic neuronopathic form) can begin at any time in childhood or even in adulthood. It is characterized by slowly progressive but milder neurologic symptoms compared to the acute or type 2 version. Major symptoms include an enlarged spleen and/or liver, seizures, poor coordination, skeletal irregularities, eye movement disorders, blood disorders including anemia, and respiratory problems. Patients often live to their early teen years and often into adulthood.
For type 1 and most type 3 patients, enzyme replacement treatment given intravenously every two weeks can dramatically decrease liver and spleen size, reduce skeletal abnormalities, and reverse other manifestations. Successful bone marrow transplantation cures the non-neurological manifestations of the disease. However, this procedure carries significant risk and is rarely performed in Gaucher patients. Surgery to remove the spleen may be required on rare occasions (if the patient is anemic or when the enlarged organ affects the patient's comfort). Blood transfusion may benefit some anemic patients. Other patients may require joint replacement surgery to improve mobility and quality of life. There is currently no effective treatment for the severe brain damage that may occur in patients with types 2 and 3 Gaucher disease.
Niemann-Pick disease is actually a group of autosomal recessive disorders caused by an accumulation of fat and cholesterol in cells of the liver, spleen, bone marrow, lungs, and, in some patients, brain. Neurological complications may include ataxia, eye paralysis, brain degeneration, learning problems, spasticity, feeding and swallowing difficulties, slurred speech, loss of muscle tone, hypersensitivity to touch, and some corneal clouding. A characteristic cherry-red halo develops around the center of the retina in 50 percent of patients.
Niemann-Pick disease is currently subdivided into four categories. Onset of type A, the most severe form, is in early infancy. Infants appear normal at birth but develop an enlarged liver and spleen, swollen lymph nodes, nodes under the skin (xanthemas), and profound brain damage by 6 months of age. The spleen may enlarge to as much as 10 times its normal size and can rupture. These children become progressively weaker, lose motor function, may become anemic, and are susceptible to recurring infection. They rarely live beyond 18 months. This form of the disease occurs most often in Jewish families. In the second group, called type B (or juvenile onset), enlargement of the liver and spleen characteristically occurs in the pre-teen years. Most patients also develop ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, and pulmonary difficulties that progress with age, but the brain is generally not affected. Type B patients may live a comparatively long time but many require supplemental oxygen because of lung involvement. Niemann-Pick types A and B result from accumulation of the fatty substance called sphingomyelin, due to deficiency of acid sphingomyelinase.
Niemann-Pick disease also includes two other variant forms called types C and D. These may appear early in life or develop in the teen or even adult years. Niemann-Pick disease types C and D are not caused by a deficiency of sphlingomyelinase but by a lack of the NPC1 or NPC2 proteins. As a result, various lipids and cholesterol accumulate inside nerve cells and cause them to malfunction. Patients with types C and D have only moderate enlargement of their spleens and livers. Brain involvement may be extensive, leading to inability to look up and down, difficulty in walking and swallowing, and progressive loss of vision and hearing. Type D patients typically develop neurologic symptoms later than those with type C and have a progressively slower rate of loss of nerve function. Most type D patients share a common ancestral background in Nova Scotia. The life expectancies of patients with types C and D vary considerably. Some patients die in childhood while others who appear to be less severely affected live into adulthood.
There is currently no cure for Niemann-Pick disease. Treatment is supportive. Children usually die from infection or progressive neurological loss. Bone marrow transplantation has been attempted in a few patients with type B. Patients with types C and D are frequently placed on a low-cholesterol diet and/or cholesterol lowering drugs, although research has not shown these interventions to change cholesterol metabolism or halt progression of the disease.
Fabry disease, also known as alpha-galactosidase-A deficiency, causes a buildup of fatty material in the autonomic nervous system, eyes, kidneys, and cardiovascular system. Fabry disease is the only x-linked lipid storage disease. Males are primarily affected although a milder form is common in females, some of whom may have severe manifestations similar to those seen in affected males. Onset of symptoms is usually during childhood or adolescence. Neurological symptoms include burning pain in the arms and legs, which worsens in hot weather or following exercise, and the buildup of excess material in the clear layers of the cornea (resulting in clouding but no change in vision). Fatty storage in blood vessel walls may impair circulation, putting the patient at risk for stroke or heart attack. Other symptoms include heart enlargement, progressive kidney impairment leading to renal failure, gastrointestinal difficulties, decreased sweating, and fever. Angiokeratomas (small, non-cancerous, reddish-purple elevated spots on the skin) may develop on the lower part of the trunk of the body and become more numerous with age.
Patients with Fabry disease often die prematurely of complications from heart disease, renal failure, or stroke. Drugs such as phenytoin and carbamazepine are often prescribed to treat pain that accompanies Fabry disease. Metoclopramaide or Lipisorb (a nutritional supplement) can ease gastrointestinal distress that often occurs in Fabry patients, and some individuals may require kidney transplant or dialysis. Recent experiments indicate that enzyme replacement can reduce storage, ease pain, and improve organ function in patients with Fabry disease.
Farber disease, also known as Farber's lipogranulomatosis or ceramidase deficiency, describes a group of rare autosomal recessive disorders that cause an accumulation of fatty material in the joints, tissues, and central nervous system. The disorder affects both males and females. Disease onset is typically in early infancy but may occur later in life. Children who have the classic form of Farber's disease develop neurological symptoms within the first few weeks of life. These symptoms may include moderately impaired mental ability and problems with swallowing. The liver, heart, and kidneys may also be affected. Other symptoms may include vomiting, arthritis, swollen lymph nodes, swollen joints, joint contractures (chronic shortening of muscles or tendons around joints), hoarseness, and xanthemas which thicken around joints as the disease progresses. Patients with breathing difficulty may require insertion of a breathing tube. Most children with the disease die by age 2, usually from lung disease. In one of the most severe forms of the disease, an enlarged liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly) can be diagnosed soon after birth. Children born with this form of the disease usually die within 6 months.
Farber's disease is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme called ceramidase. Currently there is no specific treatment for Farber's disease. Corticosteroids may be prescribed to relieve pain. Bone marrow transplants may improve granulomas (small masses of inflamed tissue) on patients with little or no lung or nervous system complications. Older patients may have granulomas surgically reduced or removed.
The gangliosidoses are two distinct genetic groups of diseases. Both are autosomal recessive and affect males and females equally.
The GM1 gangliosidoses are caused by a deficiency of beta-galactosidase, with resulting abnormal storage of acidic lipid materials in cells of the central and peripheral nervous systems, but particularly in the nerve cells. GM1 has three forms: early infantile, late infantile, and adult. Symptoms of early infantile GM1 (the most severe subtype, with onset shortly after birth) may include neurodegeneration, seizures, liver and spleen enlargement, coarsening of facial features, skeletal irregularities, joint stiffness, distended abdomen, muscle weakness, exaggerated startle response to sound, and problems with gait. About half of affected patients develop cherry-red spots in the eye. Children may be deaf and blind by age 1 and often die by age 3 from cardiac complications or pneumonia. Onset of late infantile GM1 is typically between ages 1 and 3 years. Neurological symptoms include ataxia, seizures, dementia, and difficulties with speech. Onset of adult GM1 is between ages 3 and 30. Symptoms include muscle atrophy, neurological complications that are less severe and progress at a slower rate than in other forms of the disorder, corneal clouding in some patients, and dystonia (sustained muscle contractions that cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures). Angiokeratomas may develop on the lower part of the trunk of the body. The size of the liver and spleen in most patients is normal.
The GM2 gangliosidoses also cause the body to store excess acidic fatty materials in tissues and cells, most notably in nerve cells. These disorders result from a deficiency of the enzyme beta-hexosaminidase. The GM2 disorders include:
• Tay-Sachs disease (also known as GM2 variant B). Tay-Sachs and its variant forms are caused by a deficiency in the enzyme beta-hexosaminidase A. The incidence is particularly high among Eastern European and Ashkenazi Jewish populations, as well as certain French Canadians and Louisianan Cajuns. Affected children appear to develop normally for the first few months of life. Symptoms begin by 6 months of age and include progressive loss of mental ability, dementia, decreased eye contact, increased startle reflex to noise, progressive loss of hearing leading to deafness, difficulty in swallowing, blindness, cherry-red spots in the retinas, and some paralysis. Seizures may begin in the child's second year. Children may eventually need a feeding tube and they often die by age 4 from recurring infection. No specific treatment is available. Anticonvulsant medications may initially control seizures. Other supportive treatment includes proper nutrition and hydration and techniques to keep the airway open. A much rarer form of the disorder, which occurs in patients in their twenties and early thirties, is characterized by unsteadiness of gait and progressive neurological deterioration.
• Sandhoff disease (variant AB). This is a severe form of Tay-Sachs disease. Onset usually occurs at the age of 6 months and is not limited to any ethnic group. Neurological symptoms may include progressive deterioration of the central nervous system, motor weakness, early blindness, marked startle response to sound, spasticity, myoclonus (shock-like contractions of a muscle), seizures, macrocephaly (an abnormally enlarged head), and cherry-red spots in the eye. Other symptoms may include frequent respiratory infections, murmurs of the heart, doll-like facial features, and an enlarged liver and spleen. There is no specific treatment for Sandhoff disease. As with Tay-Sachs disease, supportive treatment includes keeping the airway open and proper nutrition and hydration. Anticonvulsant medications may initially control seizures. Children generally die by age 3 from respiratory infections.
Krabbé disease (also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy and galactosylceramide lipidosis) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by deficiency of the enzyme galactosylceramidase. The disease most often affects infants, with onset before age 6 months, but can occur in adolescence or adulthood. The buildup of undigested fats affects the growth of the nerve's protective myelin sheath and causes severe degeneration of mental and motor skills. Other symptoms include muscle weakness, hypertonia (reduced ability of a muscle to stretch), myoclonic seizures (sudden, shock-like contractions of the limbs), spasticity, irritability, unexplained fever, deafness, optic atrophy and blindness, paralysis, and difficulty when swallowing. Prolonged weight loss may also occur. The disease may be diagnosed by its characteristic grouping of certain cells, nerve demyelination and degeneration, and destruction of brain cells. In infants, the disease is generally fatal before age 2. Patients with a later onset form of the disease have a milder course of the disease and live significantly longer. No specific treatment for Krabbé disease has been developed, although early bone marrow transplantation may help some patients.
Metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD, is a group of disorders marked by storage buildup in the white matter of the central nervous system and in the peripheral nerves and to some extent in the kidneys. Similar to Krabbé disease, MLD affects the myelin that covers and protects the nerves. This autosomal recessive disorder is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme arylsufatase A. Both males and females are affected by this disorder.
MLD has three characteristic phenotypes: late infantile, juvenile, and adult. The most common form of the disease is late infantile, with onset typically between 12 and 20 months following birth. Infants may appear normal at first but develop difficulty in walking and a tendency to fall, followed by intermittent pain in the arms and legs, progressive loss of vision leading to blindness, developmental delays, impaired swallowing, convulsions, and dementia before age 2. Children also develop gradual muscle wasting and weakness and eventually lose the ability to walk. Most children with this form of the disorder die by age 5. Symptoms of the juvenile form typically begin between ages 3 and 10. Symptoms include impaired school performance, mental deterioration, ataxia, seizures, and dementia. Symptoms are progressive with death occurring 10 to 20 years following onset. In the adult form, symptoms begin after age 16 and may include impaired concentration, depression, psychiatric disturbances, ataxia, seizures, tremor, and dementia. Death generally occurs within 6 to 14 years after onset of symptoms.
There is no cure for MLD. Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Bone marrow transplantation may delay progression of the disease in some cases. Considerable progress has been made with regard to gene therapies in animal models of MLD.
Wolman's disease, also known as acid lipase deficiency, is a severe lipid storage disease that is usually fatal by age 1. This autosomal recessive disorder is marked by accumulation of cholesteryl esters (normally a transport form of cholesterol) and triglycerides (a chemical form in which fats exist in the body) that can build up significantly and cause damage in the cells and tissues. Both males and females are affected by this severe disorder. Infants are normal and active at birth but quickly develop progressive mental deterioration, enlarged liver and grossly enlarged spleen, distended abdomen, gastrointestinal problems including steatorrhea (excessive amounts of fats in the stools), jaundice, anemia, vomiting, and calcium deposits in the adrenal glands, causing them to harden.
Another type of acid lipase deficiency is cholesteryl ester storage disease. This extremely rare disorder results from storage of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides in cells in the blood and lymph and lymphoid tissue. Children develop an enlarged liver leading to cirrhosis and chronic liver failure before adulthood. Children may also have calcium deposits in the adrenal glands and may develop jaundice late in the disorder.
Enzyme replacement for both Wolman's disease and cholesteryl ester storage disease is currently under active investigation.
How are these disorders treated?
Currently there is no specific treatment available for most of the lipid storage disorders but highly effective enzyme replacement therapy is available for patients with type 1 Gaucher disease and some patients with type 3 Gaucher disease. Patients with anemia may require blood transfusions. In some patients, the enlarged spleen must be removed to improve cardiopulmonary function. The drugs phenytoin and carbamazepine may be prescribed to help treat pain (including bone pain) for patients with Fabry disease. Restricting one's diet does not prevent lipid buildup in cells and tissues.
What research is being done?
Within the Federal government, the primary supporter of research on neurological disorders is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a part of the National Institutes of Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As part of its mission, the NINDS conducts research on lipid storage diseases and other inherited neurometabolic disorders. Investigators at the NINDS identified the gene that is altered in the majority of patients with type C and D Niemann-Pick disease. In the year 2000, scientists discovered a second gene that is mutated in a minority of patients with type C Niemann-Pick disease. NINDS researchers have developed highly effective enzyme replacement therapy for Gaucher and Fabry diseases. These researchers are now developing improved research techniques, including a mouse model of Fabry disease. Gene therapy in this model appears to be especially encouraging.
Among other potential therapies for lipid storage diseases under way, NINDS scientists are studying the effectiveness and safety of the medicine called OGT-918, which has been shown to slow the production of the lipid that builds up in Gaucher disease. Scientists hope the drug, which passes through the blood-brain barrier into the brain, will reduce lipid storage and therefore the neurological symptoms of the disease. Other NINDS investigators are evaluating the safety and effectiveness of continued replacement of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase-A in patients with Fabry disease. In a preliminary 24-week clinical trial, this therapy was found to reduce pain, improve renal function, and reverse heart problems among Fabry patients.
NINDS scientists are also studying the mechanisms by which the lipids accumulating in these storage diseases cause harm to the body. The goal of this research is to develop novel approaches to the treatment of these disorders.
Among several current projects being funded by the NINDS, scientists are studying ways to deliver genes and proteins into the brain in animal models of Krabbé disease. Other NINDS-sponsored scientists are examining the possible role of the protein psychosine in the neuroinflammatory response seen in this disease and hope to identify potential therapeutic drugs for use in human trials. Researchers are investigating the mechanisms of intracellular cholesterol delivery and metabolism in Niemann-Pick type C disease and hope to develop a diagnostic tool for the disorder. Other researchers are studying dysfunctional cholesterol processing (seen in Niemann-Pick disease) as a key feature in the development of several neurodegenerative disorders.
Where can I get more information?
For more information on neurological disorders or research programs funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, contact the Institute's Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) at:
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 352-9424
Information also is available from the following organizations:
Fabry Support & Information Group
108 NE 2nd Street, Ste. C
P.O. Box 510
Concordia, MO 64020-0510
National Gaucher Foundation
2227 Idlewood Road, Suite 12
Tucker, GA 30084
Children's Gaucher Research Fund
P.O. Box 2123
Granite Bay, CA 95746-2123
United Leukodystrophy Foundation
224 North 2nd Street, Ste 2
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-895-3211, 800-728-5483
National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 49
Ft. Atkinson, WI 53538
Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation [For Niemann-Pick Type C Disease]
3530 East Campo Abierto, Suite 105
Tucson, AZ 85718-3327
National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association
2001 Beacon Street, Suite 204
Brighton, MA 02135
March of Dimes Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
P.O. Box 1968
(55 Kenosia Avenue)
Danbury, CT 06813-1968
203-744-0100, Voice Mail 800-999-NORD (6673)
Hide and Seek Foundation for Lysosomal Storage Disease Research
6475 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 466
Long Beach, CA 90803
This information was developed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health.
Office of Communications and Public Liaison, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health. Lipid Storage Diseases Fact Sheet. Available at: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/lipid_storage_diseases/detail_lipid_storage_diseases.htm. Accessed January 30, 2014.
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Domaine Grosset belongs to Alain Grosset, Laurent Brotte's father-in-law. The Grosset family has always been very active in the life of the village, especially in the development of its AOC. Domaine Grosset, just below the old town, covers 10ha and has Grenache vines of up to 100 years in age. The vineyard consists of two different types of soil: red earth on sandstone and terraces of white clay and sandy molasses. The warm, dry Mediterranean climate is perfect for the 10ha of land they vinify.
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We tasted it with spaghetti and truffle and it was just fine. Light brown and shinny colour first, huge nose of cherry jam and leather which are the flavours we call "tertiary aromas" made by the years of internal reduction and maderization (the process that involves the heating and oxidization of a wine) which are natural processes. There is still acidity left over and after 20min smooth and round feelings.
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Giovanni Battista Bononcini (July 18, 1672 – July 9, 1750) was an Italian Baroque composer and cellist, who came from a family of musicians. His father, Giovanni Maria Bononcini, was a violinist and composer of cantatas, madrigals, and trios, the latter of which influenced composers such as Arcangelo Corelli especially with his trio sonanats, op. 1-4. Giovanni Maria Bononcini also wrote a musical treatise entitled "Musico prattico" which was studied by theorists such as J.G. Walther and Johann Mattheson, and was made available to his talented son. Giovanni Battista Bononcini coupled the lyrical qualities of the cello with the beautiful singing tones of the violin to create notable instrumental works—"XII Sonatas for the Chamber" is a remarkable example—as well as exciting operas. He illustrated concepts of reconciliation and peace by creating harmony and cooperation within his compositions.
Giovanni Battista Bononcini was born in Modena and was the eldest of three sons to Giovanni Maria Bononcini. Bononcini's primary instrument was the cello, which he mastered at an early age. His earliest published compositions (in 1685 at Bologna) were for this instrument.
Bononcini used his experience as a string player performing in orchestras and ensembles as a foundation for writing sinfonies, oratorios, and mass settings with one mass written for two choirs, with a particular attention to melodic lyricism. Sensing that art is a compilation of music and drama, Bononcini worked with poets to create serenatas, oratorios, and operas. His triumph was the opera, "Il trionfo di Camilla," which became so well known that it was produced in England with a translated libretto.
Bononcini was invited to the court of Leopold I in Vienna as a musician and became close to the heir to the throne, Joseph. When Joseph ascended the throne, Bononcini was elevated in his musical position and enjoyed the ability to produce and direct his musical works. When the Emperor Joseph I died, Bononcini traveled to London and was warmly received. His opera "Astarto" was written in London and became so popular that it outshone Handel's operas. Bononcini traveled extensively and brought his music to Lisbon, Paris, Vienna and back to London. He left after charges of plagiarism were proven against him, and died in poverty in Vienna.
Bononcini's works include a number of operas, masses, and a funeral anthem for the Duke of Marlborough. He was for a time 'maestro di cappella' at San Giovanni in Monte. One of his operas was Serse, later adapted by George Frideric Handel. His younger brother, Antonio Maria Bononcini, was also a composer.
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Staff: The title of your book, Giant Shifts suggests we're headed for big energy-driven changes. What do you see for the oil and gas industry in the next decade?
Jimmy Vallee: We're already in the midst of significant and fundamental shifts in the oil and gas industry. We've recently completed one of the longest energy bull markets in a generation - the "shale revolution." Starting in 2000 and gaining momentum coming out of the 2008 financial crisis, the shale revolution brought dramatic growth to our industry and flooded the world with oil. Not that long ago, maybe 2007, most industry leaders believed that "peak oil," where global oil production was considered to have peaked, had already occurred and that we were in a period of diminishing oil and gas reserves. This turned out to be very wrong. Instead, global oil and gas reserves have swelled, the U.S. lifted a 40-year ban on exporting oil produced domestically and global oil supplies have significantly outpaced demand for the past 20-months leading to oil prices dropping over 70% from their 2014 highs.
With all the activity, it's easy to forget that the shale revolution was really brought about by advances in technology. Notably, the arts of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing were perfected making once inaccessible shale rock economically viable for oil and gas production. And, the more we did it the better we got at it. These advancements in technology and increasing efficiencies contributed to production levels remaining stable even as prices declined.
And we're just scratching the surface. There are many other new technologies coming on-line that will fundamentally change the oil and gas industry. For example, steam injection technologies are being developed in Silicon Valley to make the sequencing of the process more efficient to increase production. Data analytics, IoT (Internet of things), nanobots, automation, drones . . . the list goes on. It's a quest to become ever more efficient in how we find oil and gas reserves, and then how we develop them.
Jimmy Vallee: We've also experienced a significant shift in how capital flows into the industry. In the past, capital came from super majors, large independent oil companies and uniquely successful entrepreneurs – "wildcatters." But recently, private equity has played an increasingly role in providing capital for industry. The result? A proliferation of energy-focused private equity and hedge funds all looking for energy sector deals. This increased capital, coupled with more easily accessible debt capital markets really propelled the shale revolution forward and led to a new era of financial engineering in the hydrocarbon-based energy business. How these changes will affect the industry over the course of the next decade will be fascinating to watch and profitable to join.
Finally, we need to take a more long term view in the industry to serve our role as stewards of knowledge base to the next generation of talent. The challenge is in navigating the generational dynamics involved in our workforce, ensuring that the geological, engineering, health and safety, and legal regimes that underpin our business are transferred to the upcoming technology-driven generations. This challenge is exacerbated by the "great crew change" occurring in our business – a talent gap that existed for almost 15 years and how that's impacting our business today.
Staff: What evolutions in the past few years indicate big changes on the horizon?
Jimmy Vallee: There have been quite a few signals. First, the commodity price fall has created strong incentives for producers and all energy-industry participants, to become more efficient. At $100/barrel oil, there is a great deal of inefficiency and redundancy that goes almost unnoticed. But, at $40/barrel oil, increasing efficiency in oil and gas production and development becomes sacrosanct. How do we drive efficiencies to be competitive and profitable at $20 oil, $10 oil? Technology and substituting tech advancements for human capital (which is far more expensive) is a potential solution.
And "big oil" is leading the way. There are big R&D investments by the super majors to bring more efficiency in production and refining. Many of the super major oil companies now have venture capital investment divisions that are seeking out new technologies and making investments in the entrepreneurs that are developing them.
Silicon Valley is also showing big interest in the "dirty old" oil and gas business. Tech entrepreneurs and VCs getting excited about the potential for using technologies that have become common place in business consulting and consumer products on the massive scale required in the oil and gas business. It's exciting to see tech and oil converging - a real paradigm shift for the industry.
Staff: Why did you write Giant Shifts?
Jimmy Vallee: Well, I really enjoy thinking about the topic. I wanted to share a unique perspective from years of working with oil and gas, private equity and tech professionals and my personal experience of growing up in a family that was involved in the oil business dating back to the early 1900s – around the time that Spindletop was discovered in Beaumont. My children are Millennials, and I've witnessed firsthand how ubiquitous technology is in their lives. As Millennials matriculate into the industry, change seems to be occurring at a more accelerated pace. I wanted to put my arms around it, and share my thoughts with people that are interested in our business.
Staff: What will be the effect on oil prices when the Silicon Valley-driven tech efficiencies you forecast are in place?
Jimmy Vallee: The price of oil is affected by many things. Almost as much supply and demand, the price of oil is impacted by geopolitical factors – wars, terrorism, diplomatic policy and OPEC. To me, the question isn't "what impact will the use of technology have on prices?" but "how will the use of technology make us more efficient and competitive in a constantly changing world?" Given the need to navigate the talent gap resulting from the "great crew change," and the requirement that oil and gas development become profitable at whatever the current prevailing market prices may be from time to time, technology seems to be the only variable that we can control to assist in leveling the playing field.
Staff: Following up on the geopolitical factors you referenced, how are the geopolitical dynamics of the oil industry changing in light of the shale revolution and continued growth in North American oil and gas production?
Jimmy Vallee: Great question! We are seeing a fundamental shift in the effectiveness of OPEC and its ability to work in a concerted manner, as the United States continues to emerge as the world's "swing producer" to stabilize world oil markets. Since the downturn in oil prices began in 2014, the OPEC nations have been unable to work together to stabilize world oil markets by curtailing their own production. Their stated reasoning has been to protect market share from emerging oil producers like the United States and Iran – now that sanctions on Iran are being lifted. However, by failing to stabilize prices, OPEC has begun to lose some of its relevance because the natural law of supply and demand is now working fairly effectively. What this means for the future is yet to be seen, but for now it appears that OPEC has failed in its ability to provide a floor under global oil prices – to provide a ceiling would not seem to be in their best interest after this extended period of low prices.
Staff: Given the current North American surplus of oil and gas, can you explain how this makes now the opportune time to invest in research and development for oil and gas technology?
Jimmy Vallee: Efficient, stable and low cost energy supplies could bring about many positive changes in our economy. Many jobs have moved overseas in the past as a result of the high costs of manufacturing and production in the United States. Energy supply is often the most significant variable cost in manufacturing and production operations. If we could dramatically reduce the costs of energy-related supplies, I believe North America could experience a renaissance in manufacturing and production and a "re-shoring" of thousands – maybe even millions – of American jobs.
It is against this backdrop -- recognizing the overall benefits that efficient, stable and low cost energy supplies could bring to our American economy and its people -- that investments in oil and gas technology should be considered. Commodity prices are currently at a lower level than they have been since the late 1990s – not taking into account the temporary drop that occurred in connection with the 2008-09 banking crises. But failure to invest in R&D and technology to bridge the talent gap and assist with efficient development in the future may result in significantly higher prices than we've experienced when oil was at $100/barrel. It's time to "eat our veggies" in the oil and gas business. If we do so, I believe we'll be much better off in the long run.
Staff: How do you see the shale landscape changing with Silicon Valley driven technologies and how soon do you predict these changes will start to evolve?
Jimmy Vallee: The changes have already begun. I believe that the changes are coming about as a result of technology-driven entrepreneurs seeking out new, more significantly scalable markets for their technology. This movement is attracting venture capitalists to the industry that have not been that interested in our business in the past. As capital is being attracted to the oil and gas technology, they will need to find partners with oil and gas assets to "beta" these technologies and perfect them. In some cases, smaller oil and gas partners will become ideal partners. In other cases, these technologies will find their exits in sales to super major oil companies and the large oilfield service companies like Schlumberger, Halliburton, GE Oil & Gas and others.
Staff: What could be considered game changers as far as the decisions made regarding the financing of oil and gas technology research and development?
Jimmy Vallee: A few things come to mind as potential game changers. First, the addition of venture capital divisions at the super major oil companies – for example, BP and Royal Dutch Shell – could provide a catalyst for developing a venture capital industry that is focused on oil and gas, much like the robust tech venture capital industry that developed around Silicon Valley. The super majors are providing a breeding ground for oil and gas tech, much like Stanford, Hewlett Packard and others did for Silicon Valley.
Educational institutions could start to provide programs for oil and gas tech. These programs would combine geological studies and petroleum engineering and operations with data analytics, robotics, remote monitoring and control technologies to foster an environment of creativity and innovation.
But most important are the entrepreneurs – the business innovators and risk takers that create and implement new and better ways to do things.
Creating the environment to make the oil and gas business exciting and an area that attracts top talent is also critical to the success of these educational, venture capital and business endeavors. That's going to be the job of our industry and political leaders – the oil and gas industry has been demonized for far too long, in my opinion.
Staff: Your book places an emphasis on generational dynamics in the future of the digital oil and gas business. Who are the major players and what are their roles in bringing these changes about?
Jimmy Vallee: I believe that generational dynamics represent a significant undercurrent in the changes occurring in the oil and gas business. The transition from "top down," military-style organization and management that is more common to civics and baby boomers to a "hub and spoke," network-style organization that is being brought about by Millennials presents challenges in communication between the generations and in how their activities are implemented and their tasks completed. Rapid technological change is occurring simultaneously with these changing management styles. Technology is helping to equal to playing field of experience and providing instantaneous access to information that was not available to prior generations. Problems will be considered and approached differently than we've addressed them in the past.
Layered into this more natural evolution of the generations is the fact that very few people matriculated into the oil and gas business during the period 1985 – 2000. This is roughly the same time period at which my generation – Generation X, which is about half the number of people that is in each of the baby boom generation and the Millennial generation – began to come into the workforce. I often think about the three generations as making the shape of an hour glass, with the baby boomers being at the top, Gen X in the very thin middle, and Millennials coming up at the bottom. How we transition what I believe to be the most important industry in the world economy – the development and supply of energy – through those three generations is a monumental challenge. One that few people are even aware of, much less actively thinking about how to solve.
Staff: Oil and gas guys and Silicon Valley guys are from two different worlds that haven't seen a lot of communication in the past. Are these two divergent worlds going to be able to interact and converge their ideas to bring oil and gas to new beginnings?
Jimmy Vallee: You've really touched upon why I believe this book is so important. As the two worlds begin to converge, you're going to need expertise that is capable of communicating effectively in both worlds. The "universal translators" for oil and gas, tech and venture capital. I believe this is the key role that my fellow Gen X'ers will play in the process. To act as stewards of the business as we take the keys from the baby boom generation and hand them off to the Millennials.
Staff: We understand you are speaking in San Diego at the 2016 Annual Gathering of American Mensa in July. What do you feel our nation's educational system should emphasize with younger generations so that they will be able to continue the development and technological evolution in oil and gas for years to come?
Jimmy Vallee: The exciting thing for me is to be speaking to the world's brightest about these challenges and providing some thoughts for how we might go about addressing them. What I would like to see is an entrepreneurial environment develop in Houston much like what has developed in Silicon Valley – where capital, education and business visionaries are all working together to bring about solutions to these big issues. To me, "nirvana" is a world were fossil fuels are embraced to supply the world's energy needs and make lives better for billions of people, while simultaneously finding ways in which to reduce the impact of carbon on our environment. Unlike most people, I do not believe these two goals to be mutually exclusive. As has been the case for the entire history of the United States, technology and innovation are the keys to a better world.


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Should modern antitrust analysis address data privacy? This was the intriguing proposition discussed by two different panels at the Chair's Showcase during the ABA Antitrust Section's Spring Meeting last week. Although traditionally viewed as a consumer protection issue, privacy is becoming an important dimension of competition for companies that operate in the information economy.
In fact, the intersection of antitrust and consumer protection, particularly in information markets, is a "platform issue" of Allan Van Fleet, the current Chair of the Antitrust Section (for more, see this recent Secure Times blogger-view with Tara Koslov about the showcase). Fleet acknowledged that his initial inspiration for the showcase came from a 2008 article (by former FTC Commissioner Pamela Jones-Harbour, and the FTC's Tara Koslov) that appeared in the Section's Antitrust Law Journal – Section 2 In A Web 2.0 World: An Expanded Vision Of Relevant Product Markets. In this article, the authors argue that market definitions should reflect the collection and use of data, independent of product or service markets that are driven by that data.
Tara Koslov and her former FTC colleague Matthew Bye (now at Google) were moderators for the first panel. Koslov, noted that technology is "changing the value of user data," a proposition that is constantly being proven by market developments and newer business models. Bye provided a distinct example of how this might play out – data portability. If consumers aren't happy with how their data is being treated, they may choose another product or service.
On the first panel, Commissioner Julie Brill reviewed the findings of the FTC's preliminary staff report on privacy, and its three main recommendations – simplified choice, greater transparency and privacy by design. She also indicated that a final FTC privacy report would out by the end of the year. Representatives from Google, HP, Microsoft and other technology companies presented on both panels – detailing the various approaches and best practices they have adopted to address privacy concerns by consumers and regulators.
In her remarks as moderator for the second panel, former Commissioner Harbour further outlined the competitive landscape: data now functions like currency, while fueling some of our most important markets; e-commerce, mobile commerce, online advertising, social networking. Privacy is a non-price factor – but an increasingly important one in data-driven markets. The issue is allowing all of these data flows in a manner that does not undermine both innovation and user privacy.
Clearly, firms often make decisions based on privacy – not just for compliance, but also to satisfy the needs of consumers who are both privacy-aware and tech savvy. But can privacy be a relevant form of non-price competition for products and services?
Possibly, according to an extremely insightful presentation by Professor Steve Salop, one of four panelists on the the second panel (other co-panelists included former FTC Chairman Tim Muris, and Bruno Lassere of France's Conseil d'Etat).
Salop noted that historically, the federal agencies had given "short shrift" to non-price competition (e.g. 1990s radio mergers where the focus was advertising competition, not listener preferences). That may be changing now that both agencies have acknowledged the importance of non-price competition in their 2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines.
According to Salop, for privacy to be part of antitrust analysis, three important questions should be answered:
Whether privacy is important to consumers (not consumer advocates), and how attitudes to privacy differ depending on the variables – age, education, income level, etc.
What are the costs? Does sale of consumer data support an advertiser-sponsored, zero-price Internet with lower priced products? Salop argued that if increased privacy protections result in increased cost, mandating privacy protection may be a problem better suited for regulation than antitrust.
What are the important competitive issues? Is there a potential for firms to collude in the interest of promoting uniform data privacy protections?
The last question is a thorny one, and may already be in play. Already, companies are pondering the specifics of the FTC privacy report, which urges companies to adopt both "privacy by design" and choice mechanisms like "do-not-track". Would the possibilities for collusive behavior increase with a regulatory mandate that urges companies to integrate a "universal" do-not-track mechanism into their products from inception?
One thing is for sure – privacy will continue to be a big part of the antitrust dialogue – at this year's ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting, five different sessions focused on data privacy issues. My guess is that the intersect of antitrust and consumer protection – especially as it relates to privacy – will continue to be a featured topic at future Spring Meetings and other Section events. Stay tuned…


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Now that you have a written explanation as to why your policy was denied, check your policy. Review if their denial is reasonable with the conditions of your policy. Though sometimes, denials happen because of misinterpretation of the policy. It might be reconsidered if you explain as to why you think your claim is valid.
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An agent can represent you in the claim so you won't have to deal with it personally. They may help you increase your claim or help if you've already made and lost a claim. They're usually familiar with the claims and insurer talk and can be the best person to help you. But be mindful on signing "no win no fee" arrangements. It may sound promising but you might find your winning claim just enough for your agent's costs if you're not careful.
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"Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God." – Hebrews 3:12
CNN reports that professing Christian recording artist, Toby Mack's son, died of an "accidental overdose of fentanyl and amphetamines." There is no such thing as an accidental overdose of that combination of drugs. The risk is clear that to submit ones life to be medicated by the agents of Satan is to invite spiritual and physical death. It may be slow and years into the future, or quick.
There was a time when such incidents only occurred in the hopeless and sin-bound people of the World System. Now that the Great and Final Apostasy has occurred, the majority of professing Christians are apostates. The young generations are with the blessing of leadership accepting the influence of the kingdom of darkness. They are dying of sin-caused maladies.
Everyone makes mistakes and no one is perfect, but true Christians do not commit flagrant and willful wickedness and rebellion against God. To do so would require rejecting the indwelling Holy Spirit and defiling His temple. It is to depart from God.
It is a great mistake, and extremely dangerous to young and impressionable professing Christians, to project dying from a combination of illegal drugs as a mere Christian mistake. Instead, it should be identified for what it is—the consequence of departing from God. It should be a warning to the ones who are on the verge of doing the same thing.
No one wishes to injure the grieving friends and family members. But they will grieve matter what. So why marginalize the rebellious and dangerous behavior, leading more young people to take the same risk. Why make certain that more parents will be awakened in the night with the tragic news that their son or daughter is in eternity?
Maybe if the true path of discipleship, what it means to be a genuine child of God, was preached and taught more often and thoroughly, fewer young men and women would depart from the "Fountain" of living water to drink from Satan's broken cisterns.
Tragically, that is not the case. Instead there are millions of people claiming to be Christians but are unwilling to live or accept what that truly means. They believe it means—under the guise of loving lost people—to conform to the World System and its lust of the flesh, lust of the eye, and pride of life. To listen to their music or preaching is like drinking from a sewer pipe.
TobyMac offered the following statement about his son:
"He didn't want to be a child star, he wanted to be a man with scars and a story to tell. I always admired, respected and encouraged that stand.
"Truett always had a soft spot for God. The Bible moved him. His heart was warm to the things of his King. He was by no means a cookie cutter Christian but give me a believer who fights to keep believing. Give me a broken man who recognizes his need for a Savior every time. That's who Truett was and how he should be remembered." (TobyMac releases statement on son's sudden death: 'He had an untamable grand personality'; Matthew Leimkuehler, Nashville Tennessean)
And people wonder why so many individuals in the younger generations have no clue about true, biblical, Christianity.
This is not a game! Satan has no pity for his victims. We are temporarily on this earth, invited to spend eternity with God, or can choose to spend it with Satan. It's that clear. Choose wisely!


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The US Dollar gained some ground against its peers in a turbulent week. What's next? US inflation stands out in the second week of October which also sees tension rising towards Brexit and the mid-term elections Here are the highlights for the next week
The greenback kicked off the new quarter with fresh gains. Powell's hawkish words joined soaring yields and mostly upbeat data. The ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI hit 61.6 points, the highest on record. However, the Non-Farm Payrolls report was mixed with an increase of only 134K jobs. Upwards revisions and OK wages balanced the picture. The Euro suffered the ongoing Italian crisis while the pound struggled with growing concerns about the stability of the British government amid Boris Johnson's maneuvers and the question of the Irish border. The Canadian Dollar was a big winner after Canada and the US reached a framework on a new NAFTA agreement that will be called USMCA. USD/JPY reached new highs while the Aussie struggled after the RBA decision.
UK GDP: Wednesday, 8:30. This is a monthly GDP report for August, which provides more insights into Q3. The UK economy grew by 0.3% in July, the first month of Q3 and growth in August is projected to slow to 0.1%. Any slowdown may be attributed to worries about Brexit. The UK also publishes Manufacturing Production and the Goods Trade Balance at the same time.
US PPI: Wednesday, 12:30. The Producer Price Index disappointed in August with a drop of 0.1% on the headline and 0.1% also on core PPI. The underwhelming figures came after an extended period in which factory gate advances outpaced expectations. Both headline and Core PPI are expected to advance by 0.2% m/m.
ECB Meeting Minutes: Thursday, 11:30. The European Central Bank publishes the internal deliberations from the September meeting. Back then, the ECB made no changes to its policy. However, ECB President Mario Draghi surprised by seeing the glass half full. He is usually dovish. Comments about wages, inflation, and future monetary policy will be watched very closely.
US inflation report: Thursday, 12:30. Similar to PPI, also the Consumer Price Index fell short of expectations in August with Core CPI retreating to 2.2% after peaking at 2.4% in July. A monthly increase of 0.2% was seen in the headline monthly number in August while Core CPI advanced by only 0.1%. Core CPI and the headline figure are predicted to advance by 0.2% in the monthly figure.
US Consumer Sentiment: Friday, 14:00. The final consumer sentiment measure for September was revised down to 100.1, but this still represents an increase from August. Higher confidence implies increased spending by consumers, but the correlation is not always there. The preliminary numbers for October will likely be upbeat: 100.9 is on the cards.
Reposted from Forex Crunch. Elam October 9 2018.


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Being a student of Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, I am particularly interested in machine learning and sensing technologies. By incorporating these technologies in to other research areas such as robotics and life sciences, we can widen their applications as well as increase the quality and the effectiveness of them. However, the main limitation we face when carrying out such interdisciplinary research is that the lack of knowledge of interdisciplinary studies between the researchers in multiple disciplines. Humanware innovation program opens a new gateway to the vast knowledge of the interdisciplinary studies while providing the opportunity and support to become a researcher in the frontier of science and technology.
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When do I want to retire? How much do I want to have saved? What sorts of things do I want to accomplish before then? I've begun to think seriously about these questions lately.
Jim at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity recently offered some tips on how to draft a basic financial savings plan, a tool that could help me craft a road map for my future. He says that failure to plan is one of the seven deadly sins of personal finance. I agree. I believe that the road to wealth is paved with goals, and planning is one of the most important parts of the journey.
Jim writes that the roots of his planning technique are grounded in the MBA classes he recently completed. He's developed a system that reminds me very much of my spending plan, but focused on the long term. Here are his recommendations:
- Create a rough draft. Jot down anticipated major expenses between now and the time you retire (or whatever future date you pick). You don't need to be precise. Just make your best guess as to when you'll buy a new home (and how much you'll spend), when you'll have children, etc. The key here is to create a framework, not to get things exact.
- Calculate savings needs. Once you've listed your estimated future expenses, work backward for each item to create an annual budget. If, for example, you decide you want to buy a $15,000 car in five years, you'll need to save roughly $3,000 a year. The calculations are a little more complex, but this is the basic concept: after you've set a target, break it down into smaller chunks.
- Adjust your plan. After you've computed your annual budget for your various goals, ask yourself whether your expectations are realistic. You may need to reduce your target spending (maybe budget for a $10,000 car) or to delay the spending (plan to buy the car in seven years, not five).
- Consult with a friend. Once you have a plan in place, find somebody you trust and ask them if it makes sense. It's easy to lose sight of potential problems when you're mucking around with the details. Sometimes an outside observer can point out flaws or suggest improvements.
- Revisit annually. Your circumstances are constantly changing. Goals and plans that were right for you last year may no longer be appropriate. I've been learning this myself. Eighteen months ago, I set a list of 101 goals I wanted to accomplish in 1001 days. I've done many of these things, but others are no longer priorities. It's important to periodically re-evaluate your plans.
For much more detail, consult the full article. Jim notes that this sort of savings plan focuses only on the expense side of the equation. You may find that in order to meet your goals, you need to boost your income.
Kris and I have never created a long-term financial plan. When something major comes up — like buying a house — we sit down and brainstorm a plan, but most of the time we just wing it. Now that I'm approaching 40 (I turned 39-1/2 last week!), I'm beginning to think more about the future. I've always been a spontaneous sort of guy, but now I've reached a point in my life where I want a little less uncertainty. I want to have a destination in mind, and I want a map of how to get there.
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The Die Hard Series Reviewed
Die Hard is one of the best action films ever made and has spawned a great series of films (sort of). Any who I have decided to review the entire series of Die Hard films to date. Obviously I am doing this to celebrate the release of A Good Day To Die Hard this weekend and am hoping for a Die Hard film somewhere between 1 and 2. "Yippie Ki Yay Motherfucker" Can't believe I haven't reviewed this before. Do you like Die Hard? Do you agree with my score? Is the first Die Hard a Christmas film? What's your favourite? And finally are you going to see #5 or have you already seen it?
Die Hard (1988)
Bad German and his henchmen take over office building near Christmas and have plenty of hostages, but one of those hostages is cops wife who is in the air vents causing havoc. Cop kills henchman, this annoys Hans, then he falls out of a window and it finishes. I really love this film and I am not quite sure why I described the film in a very stupid way just then, still it's a great action film and easily one of my all-time favourites. You can watch this film over and over again and it's still fun.
Tim's Film Reviews Recommended.
Story: 100% Acting: 100% Visuals: 100% Dialogue: 100%
Action/Thrill: 100% Style/Sound: 100% Characters: 100%
Total: 100%
I think the main thing to think about when talking about this film is that it can only be unique once and this easily was a unique action film with its office building setting, one good guy against a bunch of bad guy thieves and that whole feeling that this guy seriously needs a holiday after this like no one has ever before needed a holiday. With the sequel it didn't really meet up because it was fairly similar but then it's next sequels where very good because they both had new ideas and scenarios to go with. As for the characters it was perfect because of the sheer contrast between the villain Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and John McClane (Bruce Willis), This kind of chemistry of distain for each other is what I think is missing from most action films today because they don't seem to grasp what causes conflict, which is contrast. My favourite scene would have to be when Hans pretends to be one of the hostages and does an accent, that whole scene was a perfect example of what made this film great which is the chemistry between its two mains.
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Die Harder (1990)
John McClane is back at Christmas to save the day from the baddies. Bad guys take over airport systems and take down a few planes. But their secret plan is to free a South American bad guy prisoner. John proves everyone to be completely incompetent in their jobs and saves the day by killing everyone. The film is ok but absolutely pales in comparison to the first with a plot that is bigger but somehow less exciting. The setting doesn't work with the original idea and they tried too hard to keep the two the same.
Tim's Film Reviews Recommended.
Story: 70% Acting: 70% Visuals: 80% Dialogue: 60%
Action/Thrill: 65% Style/Sound: 50% Characters: 45%
Total: 62%
The story is good but seemed to cram too many scenes from the first into it. The acting was good from Willis who had become very comfortable with his role as McClane but the rest of the cast just didn't do it for me, especially the villains of this film John Amos was ok but nowhere near a good counter to the hero of the story. Visuals good, can't complain much. Dialogue was ok but pretty weak really. Characters where weak and I struggle to remember them. I never felt anywhere near as excited watching this compared to the first and it just stalled too often. My favourite scene would have to be either the big fight in the closed section of the airport or the moment he knows the guns are blanks and shoots at the airport security guy, very funny watching that guy squirm.
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Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
You just can't beat having a Gruber as a villain. Oh and Samuel L. Jackson as a person called Zeus! I really liked this film and I think this is down to it being so different than any before it. Here's another stupid man describing the plot. Hans's brother is out for a little revenge against McClane, first he saids him out to embarrassing and dangerous situation but then accidentally joins him with Zeus to make a great due who have to hunt down bombs with nothing more than riddles to get to the right place and save lives. However big twist means new Gruber didn't care about first Gruber and just wanted to distract the city whilst he makes off with all the gold. Sweet sweet gold!
Tim's Film Reviews Recommended.
Story: 90% Acting: 100% Visuals: 100% Dialogue: 95%
Action/Thrill: 90% Style/Sound: 85% Characters: 100%
Total: 94%
Some people don't like this and I really don't know why. I love it and think it has a great cast and an interesting story. The story and dialogue really got an improvement based on the second film and I think it's to do with who you put the character of John McClane with. Zeus was a fantastic ally for him to have and work with giving us many great scenes of dialogue. Gruber mark 2 is just what you need to fight McClane as they are so different, and because of this his victory over him is so much sweeter because Simon Gruber is so smug and you just have to love seeing him fall to a character like John. The visuals and action really got an upgrade in this instalment and I really had a lot of fun watching the explosions and car chases. My favourite scene would have to be either John and Zeus's meeting in Harlem or their argument with the water bottles, I just thought they were really fun.
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Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Why do a lot of people have a problem with this film? I really liked it and I do get that they didn't like John McClane taking down a jet fighter. But other than that it was a really good film. John McClane is now in the 21st century and the bad guys are more of the cyber variety, but don't worry he still gets to beat up and shoot plenty of people. Timothy Olyphant heads the bad guys as a man who tried to warn the government about security and ultimately seeks revenge (and money) for being fired. As he tries to shut down the government he manages to cross paths with the wrong cop and finds himself fighting an old school solution to terrorism. McClane with the help of his hacker recruit manages to save the country and his daughter.
Tim's Film Reviews Recommended.
Story: 85% Acting: 90% Visuals: 100% Dialogue: 85%
Action/Thrill: 90% Style/Sound: 80% Characters: 75%
Total: 86%
I really liked this film because it's a good sequel in that it keeps its characters but changes the game. The story is planned out and works to be quite neat in its delivery. The acting I thought was good and I think Timothy Olyphant is great and played a surprisingly good villain which is contrary to his normal roles. Willis knowing his age decided to play as an older character getting mightily tired of this same shit happening to him. It worked well for me because we get to see what happens to the hero after his many victories and whether it really pays off for him and as a story it always works better when he is still doing pretty badly. The visuals where great and the fights where really fun to watch with some interesting styles throughout. My favourite scene would have to be him taking down the jet fighter haha, no but I did like the dead helicopter ahahahahahaha!
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Pipe Organ Maintenance
How does your church's pipe organ look? It's only natural that pipes gather dust over time, but it's important to keep them as clean as possible over time to prevent any sound distortion as you play. As dust accumulates, it can get in the way of the sound waves vibrating the surfaces they are supposed to. As a general note, you shouldn't need to clean your pipe organ except for once every …Read More


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In the spirit of true transparency...this is not my first time at the rodeo. I have started several blogs..."A Dream Deferred A Journey Embarked"(via blogspot and I think its still there) and then "Diva M.D. On Call" that I actually built a website for as a way to talk about health topics. I initially started each blog m because at the time I had something to say and I wanted to put it out there; however this time is slightly different. Not only do I have something to say but I also hopefully have something to share.
It all began September 7th when I was admitted to the hospital to give birth to my first child. It has since grown slowly as I have embraced my new role as a single mother. I hope that in these pages through my journey you will find inspiration, tears, laughter, honesty but most of all personal acceptance as I journey every day for the same.


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If you're a candidate for surgical hair restoration, your counselor or physician will discuss the two primary procedures we offer: Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE) and Follicular Unit Transplantation (FUT). They'll talk to you about the differences between each procedure and answer any questions you may have about the benefits of each approach. Using the results of your scalp and hair analysis, they'll also be able to provide an estimate of how many grafts you'll need to meet your goals.
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Another topic that's usually covered during your consultation is the potential cost of a permanent hair restoration. While a Bosley counselor can provide a typical range, only a Bosley physician can give you a definitive answer, given your specific goals and the amount of grafts you'll need. Learn more about how the cost of a hair transplantation is determined. Also, by coming in for a free consultation, you might learn that you do not need hair transplantation and could benefit from one of Bosley's non-surgical solutions.
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