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Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways
The Daily Plant : Tuesday, July 22, 2003
The following individuals were awarded Employee of the Month on Friday, July 18, 2003.
The Commissioner's Employee of the Month for June is Javier A. Rodriguez. Javier is the Chief Lifeguard at Rockaway Beach and has been with Parks & Recreation since June 21, 1979. In his 24 years, Javier has helped safeguard the millions of New Yorkers who use and enjoy our beaches each summer. As a Chief Lifeguard, Javier trains and evaluates new lifeguards including a number of lifeguards who have come to New York from overseas. Most importantly, he keeps daily watch over the beach, making sure that patrons behave cautiously in the water and respond quickly, with his lifeguard teams, to life threatening situations. City beaches are among New York City's most important recreational assets, and Javier, along with all our lifeguards, keep them safe and fun. For his efforts, Javier was nominated by Deputy Commissioner Liam Kavanagh.
Vicki Ann Lombardi is the Capital Projects Employee of the Month for June. Vicki is a Construction Project Manager for the Staten Island Team and has been with Parks & Recreation since July 19, 1999. Vicki oversees a number of complex projects such as the $1.8 million Juniper Valley Park ballfield renovations and the Cunningham Park Ponderosa soccer fields. Both projects involved active and vocal community involvement. Vicki has also been instrumental in improving the city's golf courses. She coordinated $8 million of work in Staten Island and $12 million in the Bronx to provide added irrigation, rebuild golf tees, reconstruct paths, and upgrade course facilities. Vicki juggles many tasks at once, works well with the borough offices, and ensures that contractors are doing what is expected of them. For her effective service, Vicki was nominated by Deputy Commissioner Amy Freitag.
Michael G. Michajlo is Management's Employee of the Month for June. Michael has been with Parks & Recreation since September, 6, 2000 and was recently appointed Senior Inspector at Operations and Management Planning. As an inspector, Michael has performed 2,295 site inspections at Parks properties throughout the five boroughs. Michael's trained eye assesses the cleanliness, structural and horticultural conditions of our parks, and alerts borough management to immediate safety hazards. He also tests out our drinking fountains and comfort stations to ensure we are providing needed amenities to the public. Michael has played a key role in the continued success of our Parks Inspection Program (PIP) and will now take the lead in supervising the inspection team. A wealth of knowledge about Parks & Recreation, Michael was nominated by OMP Director Laura Sullivan and Assistant Director Ben Delisle.
Marlon St. Hill is an Operations Employee of the Month for June. Marlon is a CPW in Riverside Park in Manhattan and has been with Parks & Recreation since May 22, 2001. Marlon performs a variety of duties for Riverside Park including turf work, horticulture, tree pruning and removal, and storm damage clean-up. Marlon can use a chipper, chainsaw, and other pieces of heavy equipment, and he updates the small equipment inventory for the district. Marlon has assisted with major projects relating to the park including the rebuilding of the sand volleyball court at 105th Street, clean-up of the Amtrak Tunnel entrance at West 72nd Street, and emergency pruning during the spring rains. His efforts helped District 14 achieve 99% cleanliness ratings in 2002. For his flexibility and diligence, Marlon was nominated by Riverside Park Administrator KC Sahl and Parks & Recreation Manager Jibrail Nor.
Shalini Rao is Public Programs' Employee of the Month for June. Shalini is a Clerical Associate with the Urban Park Rangers and has been with Parks & Recreation since June 19, 2001. Shalini handles all of the administrative tasks for the Rangers and coordinates major special events. Recently Shalini worked with the Mayor's Alliance of NYC's Animals to put on a pet adoption event and organized an Arsenal Book Reading with the Chairman of Battery Park City, James Gill. Shalini also oversees the safe transport of animals to the State Department of Environmental Conservation medical examiner. A role model at Urban Park Service, Shalini is responsible and reliable with everything she works on. Shalini was nominated by UPR Director Sara Hobel and Deputy Director Matt Symons.
John M. Leon is an Operations Employee of the Month for May. John is an Associate Park Service Worker in Queens District 6 and has been with Parks & Recreation since April 15, 1985. As the mobile crew Supervisor for the district, John and his team are responsible for keeping over 30 properties, including World's Fair Playground, Real Good Park, and MacDonald Park in top condition. The district achieved a 92% cleanliness rating thanks to John's efforts. This summer, he has been named a pool supervisor. John is knowledgeable and dependable and takes close care of his equipment. John is also accident free. For his hard work, John was nominated by Supervisor of Parks Maintenance and Operations John Dwyer.
Marivel Gonzalez, Executive Assistant to Deputy Commissioner Kavanagh and her husband, Alex Gonzalez are the proud new parents of Jonathan Alexander. Jason was born on Thursday, July 17 and weighs 7 lbs. 5 oz. Mother and baby are both doing well.
"The universe is not hostile, nor yet is it friendly. It is simply indifferent."
John Haynes Holmes
Directions to Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways
- Major Habitat Restoration And Trail Development Project Gets Underway This Fall In Marine Park
- Canarsie Park Forest Restoration
- Shape Up NYC: Rockaway Beach (Beach 28) Walking Group
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Many have asked themselves whether a criminal justice degree is right for them. Obtaining a degree in criminal justice can be very rewarding for the right person. But to enjoy these rewards, you must be interested in the law enforcement industry above anything else. More than requiring pure interest, a degree in criminal justice is often ideal for either: students who have a strong passion for justice and law enforcement, or those currently working in law enforcement, who are trying to become promoted or achieve a higher feeling of growth in their profession.
For students, a degree in this field is not absolutely necessary to enter into law enforcement, but it is certainly recommended and will most likely lead to more money and hiring preference. Before you start, really ask yourself if this degree program is right for you. For instance, have you ever imagined yourself at the scene of a crime, solving the case by putting together the crucial pieces? Your calling might be a job in forensics or crime scene investigation, and a degree in criminal justice could help get you in the door. Can't decide between a profession in medicine or law? You can work in both areas by becoming a legal nurse consultant and protect workers' legal and medical rights.
For those already in the law enforcement and justice administrative industry, you may want to further expand your growth, and obtaining a degree in criminology will help tremendously. There are a number of degree programs that will be most appropriate, depending on your position. For example, police officers and detectives can obtain an associate degree as well as a bachelor degree. In addition, individuals who work in the homeland security division can continue their education by becoming a holder of a Master of Arts degree.
If you are one who takes pleasure in fighting for justice and working in a constantly changing environment, a criminal justice degree may be the perfect one for you.

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The Laws & Conditions of Ghusal (Bath)
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Ghusal is a means of preparing one's self for Ibaadat (Worship of Allah). Ghusal is a necessity for a true Muslim. The importance of Ghusal has been mentioned in both the Holy Quran and in the Ahadith. The verse of the Holy Quran that commanded Ghusal as a Fardh Action was revealed in the Holy City of Makkah. Almighty Allah commands in the Holy Quran that "if you are in an impure state, then purify yourself well." Almighty Allah is Pure and Allah loves all that which is pure. It is on the authority of Hazrat Abu Qatadah (radi Allahu anhu) that The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)
said, "Cleanliness is half your Imaan."
There are five factors that make Ghusal Fardh (obligatory) on a person. The first three that we have enlisted are for both males and females, while the last two are only for females. These are:-
- Wet dream causes Ghusal to become Fardh.
- Sexual intercourse will make Ghusal Fardh on both persons.
- Ejaculation caused due to lust makes Ghusal Fardh.
- Ghusal is Fardh on women on termination of her menstrual periods.
- Ghusal is also Fardh on a female after Nifaas (puerperal haemorrhage).
There are also three actions in Ghusal that are Fardh. These are:-
- To rinse the mouth thoroughly.
- To clean the nostrils thoroughly.
- To wash the entire body in such a manner that not even an area equal to a strand of hair be left dry. If this is not done properly, then Ghusal will not be done.
Even though one may be in a pure state, there are certain instances where it is either desirable (Mustahab) of Sunnah to make Ghusal.
It is Sunnah to perform Ghusl for the following:-
- For the Jummah Salaah.
- For Eid Salaahs.
- On the day of Arafaat (9th Zil-Hajj – Day of Hajj).
- Before tying one's Ihraam.
It is Mustahab to perform Ghusl for the following:-
- When waiting in Arafaat and Muzdalifa.
- When visiting the Holy Haram (Kaaba).
- Before visiting the Blessed Tomb of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
- Before entering Mina.
- Before hitting the Jamraah.
- On the eve of the Birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam).
- For Lailatul Qadr.
- For Lailatul Baraat.
- For Lailatul Me'raaj.
- On the eve of Eid.
- On the eve of Arafaah.
- On the eve and day of Aashurah (10th Muharram).
- Before wearing new clothes.
- Before making Tauba (repenting) from one's sins.
- For Salaatul Istisqaa.
- For Namaaz at the time of eclipse.
- Before teaching the Holy Quran and Ahadith.
- After bathing the deceased.
- After coming out of an unconscious state.
- Before and after a journey.
- After Istihaaza (Sickness of women).
- On recovering from illness.
- At the time of fear.
- During a storm.
- Before a wedding or any happy occasion.
- When visiting Holy Places such as Mazaars, etc.
- When going to meet a learned Scholar of Islam.
With the EXCEPTION of the above mentioned, it is also a good habit to bathe twice daily, in the morning on awakening and at night before going to bed.
The Sunnah method of Ghusal: One should first make Niyyah in the heart of Ghusal to gain purification from impurities. Both hands should then be washed till the wrist. The pubic areas should then be washed thoroughly removing any impurities. Impurities on any other portion of the body should be washed. One should then perform Wudhu. The entire body should then be washed thoroughly. Water must then be poured thrice over the right shoulder, then thrice over the left shoulder, thrice over the head, and then thrice over the entire body. One must make sure that the water passes over the body properly not leaving any dry spots. Thereafter, it is preferable for the feet to be washed after coming out of the bathroom. After making Ghusal in this way, one may read the Holy Quran or perform Salaah. There is no need to repeat Wudhu unless Wudhu becomes nullified (breaks). When making Ghusal, one is not allowed to read anything or talk unnecessarily.
Dear Friends! We should be clean and pure at all times, for none knows when death will come. May Almighty Allah keep us amongst the pure. Aameen.


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Explosive Two-Part Reunion Special "The Real Housewives Of New York City" Airs May 12 And May 14
The Premiere Of "The Real Housewives Of New Jersey" Airs Tuesday, May 12 At 11 PM ET/PT
Tinsley Mortimer Joins "The Fashion Show" As Guest Judge On Thursday, May 14 At 10 PM ET/PT
NEW YORK � May 11, 2009 � The New York Housewives � Alex, Bethenny, Luann, Kelly, Jill and Ramona � let it all hang out during the second season of Bravo's watercooler sensation "The Real Housewives of New York City," and they didn't hold anything back when they came together for the reunion special. The special was so jam packed with drama that Bravo couldn't resist giving viewers more Housewives! The explosive reunion special will air in two parts � check out what went down during the first part of the "The Real Housewives of New York City" reunion special on Tuesday, May 12 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, the dramatic conclusion will air on Thursday, May 14 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Get your E-ZPass out and get ready to hit the Turnpike � immediately following part one of "The Real Housewives of New York City" reunion special, Bravo is heading to the Garden State. "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" premieres on Tuesday, May 12 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The series follows five affluent Jersey Girls as they deal with all the drama that money can buy. The series will move to its regular Tuesdays at 10 p.m. timeslot on May 19.
In the second episode of Bravo's newest fashion creative competition series, "The Fashion Show," socialite Tinsley Mortimer joins Isaac Mizrahi, Kelly Rowland and Fern Mallis on the judges panel. For the Harper's Bazaar mini-challenge, the age old adage "one doesn't have to spend a lot of money to look good" is put to the test, as the remaining designers are challenged to style two dress forms, one for a "budget" look, and the other for a "bank" look. For the elimination challenge, the designers work in teams to create a variety of garments for one of Mortimer's upcoming events. Operating under a strict budget, the teams are responsible for designing a cohesive look � from head to toe � that corresponds with Mortimer's high society fashion needs. "The Fashion Show" airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET/PT and the winning designs of each episode will be available for purchase on BravoTV.com.
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As I mentioned in my Director's Report last Fall, I will be retiring on or about February 1, 2015 (about 18 months from now). I wanted to announce this early, so as to give the Search Committee sufficient time to find the right replacement. Therefore, the search process is taking place a bit earlier than would normally be expected, so as to provide a good overlap between myself and the next Director. Kevin and Mario have put together an excellent Committee, with a breadth of experience and expertise.
From: Kevin B. Marvel, AAVSO Director Search Committee Chair and Executive Director, American Astronomical Society
AAVSO meetings always invigorate me and the recent gathering was no exception. Listening to talks, exchanging ideas, tips and tricks and the joy of observing at coffee breaks and meals was enhanced by a great banquet with a first-ever trivia contest. Sadly, my table didn't even come in the top three, but it was fun to try answering questions drawn from the long history of the AAVSO and its active members.
The American Association of Variable Star Observers has initiated a search process for its next Director, to start February 1, 2015. Application deadline is September 30, 2013.
The AAVSO Director acts as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of the Organization. The Director reports to the AAVSO Council, which is the governing board for the non-profit corporation. The CEO & CSO dual role is unique for most scientific organizations, and the duties are wide-ranging.
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Our prayers are with Janet and Michael, I lost my father last month who got me started in astronomy. This year has started out rough for me with the lost of my father and Janet. I am happy to know that when I look up at the night sky I know that my father and Janet are looking down at me and encouraging me to keep observing variable stars. —Paul Kneipp
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Police: Chain reaction collision causes SUV to hit woman crossing street
A woman was hit by an SUV while crossing the street Thursday morning, according to Lt. Derek Hudson with the Springdale Police Dept.
The victim was taken to the Northwest Arkasnas Medical Center in serious condition, according to Hudson.
The accident happened at the intersection of Thompson St. and Oak Ave. The driver of an SUV stopped to allow the woman to cross Oak Ave, said Hudson.
The driver of a white van did not see the stopped SUV, and crashed into it, according to Hudson. This caused the SUB to hit the woman, said Hudson.
Both drivers were taken to the Springdale Police Department for statements and breath tests, as is standard operating procedure, said Hudson.
Crews towed the van and police began cleaning up broken glass on Thompson St., said Hudson.


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My name is Kurt Thomas Hunt. I'm a CRM archaeologist based in New York State and I head up an archaeoblog called Sexy Archaeology. Sexy Archaeology is one way that I provide public outreach within the field of archaeology by sharing the work that I do alongside what I consider excitingly appealing happenings from around the globe. I'm also the president of the New York State Archaeological Association's (NYSAA) Thousand Islands Chapter, one of sixteen Chapters within the Empire State.
For this year's Day of Archaeology, I've chosen to share a brief overview of the NYSAA's history, highlight the work of my Chapter, and attempt to persuade those who are not already members to join their local archaeological Chapter or Society.
The New York State Archaeological Association (NYSAA) is composed of professional and avocational archaeologists primarily within New York State (though residency is not a prerequisite to join). NYSAA exists to promote archaeological and historical study, and research covering the artifacts, rites, customs, beliefs and other phases of the lives and cultures of the American Indian occupants of New York State up to their contact with Europeans and beyond.
The NYSAA was founded in 1916 and there are currently sixteen regional chapters of the NYSAA throughout the State. Each of the chapters holds monthly meetings where they present programs related to New York archaeology. Some of the chapters conduct their own fieldwork with the assistance of both members and volunteers. The NYSAA also publishes a bulletin and journal and sponsors an annual meeting in the spring of each year.
The Thousand Islands Chapter of the NYSAA was founded in 1994 and hosts over thirty members with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
Our Chapter recently finished hosting a summer dig for its members along the shores of the Indian River, long known to be an essential byway for indigenous peoples through Northern New York. While a complete understanding of the site is still a ways off, a rough interpretation dictates that the two-acre area was most likely a seasonal Iroquois occupation site.
This rough interpretation is derived primarily from surface finds and excavations performed over the past couple of years. During this year's dig, 298 pieces of pottery were unearthed within the first five centimeters of a single 1m x 1m unit. Other evidence has included flakes of locally sourced chert, projectile points, and just this year a post mold.
Aside from fieldwork, the Thousand Islands Chapter has, in the past, hosted lectures and discussions from a wide range of professionals, organized tours of historical sites, and has provided educational outreach programs for both children and adults across several counties within Northern New York.
Local or regional chapters of your state archaeological society provide exciting opportunities and come with numerous benefits. Society's allow the chance for professional individuals to network, avocational archaeologists to hone their craft, and students the opportunity to garner experience from more seasoned individuals. Regional societies or chapters also afford members of the community the opportunity to better familiarize themselves with the history and archaeology of their area.
I invite you to join your local Chapter and Society. Not sure where to get started? The AIA website is a great place to turn, but a simple Google search or an email to your State Historic Preservation Office will also help further your search. Good luck, and make the most of it!


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GIANT bags which were used near Easton and Headbourne Worthy to flood the River Itchen to protect Winchester are due to be removed this week.
In February the Environment Agency placed large bags full of gravel at the river near the M3.
The aim was to flood the nearby fields to minimise water levels in Winchester.
Cllr Kim Gottlieb, of the Itchen Valley, said: "The plan is to remove the large boulders by crane and some of the bags of gravel.
"The gravel will be allowed to flow down the river in the locations where the channel is over deep, and will not cause a restriction in the future. The empty bags will be removed altogether.
"They are not planning to do this all at one time and will start by splitting a few of the bags to monitor the effect. Then the remaining bags will be split over the next few weeks. The timing of the works will depend on safe access being possible and avoiding detrimental effects to angling interests."


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Grant Park
Grant Park
GRANT PARK, PART OF THE NASSAU COUNTY PARK system since 1955, is located in the southwest part of the county. A complete recreational and sports complex is sitting on 35 acres in Hewlett, Long Island.
There are three state of the art turfed baseball fields that are totally enclosed and convertible for both little league and girls softball. Surrounding these fields are plaza - like walkways making easy accessibility to a new play area, gazebo and restrooms. Also resting in the rear of this complex is an adult workout area with five stations (including rowing, skiing and step climbing). All this and the remaining park we've enjoyed for years. Adjacent to the fields there is tennis, paddleball, handball and basketball courts. There are two picnic areas. One is fully shaded and complete with horseshoe pits. The other picnic area is lakeside next to our large playground and spray pool. Enjoy a day fishing in the lake or jogging and walking the pathway lined with spacious benches surrounded by trees. All this and we have a roller rink. Saturday and Sunday sessions, bring your own skates. In the winter it converts to an ice rink.
So please come and enjoy the best kept secret on the south shore.
Athletics/Physical Activities:
- There are three basketball courts;
- four tennis courts;
- four handball/paddleball courts;
- Athletic fields include three baseball and softball fields as well as soccer fields (permit required).
- There are paths for joggers, bicyclists and for strolling.
- A modern playground area is designed with three areas for three separate age groups: pre-schoolers, 4-to-8 year olds and 9-to-12 year olds. There is also a spray-pool area.
- Unreserved and reserved picnic areas include barbecue equipment (Leisure Pass and fee required for reserved areas; call 516-571-7821). For more information see "News & Events".
- An outdoor roller rink is available for public and charter sessions on Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 to 3 p.m. from spring to early fall.
- In the winter, the roller rink is transformed into a skating rink open seven days a week, including evenings on weekends, with public and charter sessions; lessons are also available, along with a skate rental.
Children enjoy the spray pool at Grant Park.
- The Grant Park skating rink will be open through March.
- Hours:
Day Session #1 Session #2 Session #3 Session #4 Monday 1:15pm – 3:15pm - - Tuesday 1:15pm – 3:15pm - - Wednesday 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:15pm - 3:15pm - Thursday 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:15pm - 3:15pm - Friday 1:15pm - 3:15pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm Saturday 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:15pm - 3:15pm 4:00pm - 9:00pm 7:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:15pm - 3:15pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Skating lessons, ice charters for groups, hockey game rentals and private rentals are also available.
- Fees (daily): Resident adult with Leisure Pass :$10; resident teenager 13-17 years of age with Leisure Pass, $6; resident child 12 and under accompanied by adult with Leisure Pass, $6; senior, disabled, vol. firefighter, ambulance corps, auxiliary police, veterans with Leisure Pass, $5; adult without Leisure Pass, $22, child without Leisure Pass, $15. Skate rentals are available for $5.
- Public Session Admission ( Subject to Change) : Resident Senior, Volunteer Firefighter, Volunteer ambulance corps, police Auxiliary units, person with disabilities and veterans $5.00
- Public Skate Hours (PDF)
- Open Hockey AND Puck Shoot (PDF)
- The lake at Grant Park is open for fishing; visitors can also take a pleasant walk or jog around the lake, on a concrete path.
Camps, daycare centers, church groups, etc. have additional requirements for pool visits. Click on the link below for more information:
camps, groups, and organizations
To reach Grant Park, take the Southern State Parkway to Exit 19 South (Peninsula Boulevard). Continue down Peninsula Boulevard for approximately 5 miles, through Rockville Centre and Lynbrook (approximately 1 mile past Sunrise Highway) to Rockaway Avenue (sign says Grant Park left). Make a left turn onto Rockaway Avenue and follow the road around to the traffic light on Broadway. Go past that light onto Sheridan Avenue. Park entrance will be on the right just past the police station.


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Putting Some Awkwardly Adolescent Fun In 'Funeral'
The titular altar boys would probably enjoy Funeral Kings. The first feature from sibling filmmakers Kevin and Matthew McManus has most everything the average adolescent boy wants: swearing, smoking, swearing, gun violence, swearing and cute girls. And swearing.
They'd likely emerge from the cinema — provided they'd found a means of sneaking into the R-rated screening — quoting the most profane lines and complaining that none of the aforementioned cute girls took off their shirts. This is what teenage boys do — and that headlong hormonal rush toward what boys perceive as the benefits of adulthood is what the brothers McManus capture here with candor and occasional hilarity.
Set in a small Rhode Island town circa the early '00s — the few mobile phones are of the clamshell variety, and a still-operational video store plays an integral part in the plot — the film follows a trio of Catholic middle-schoolers and miscreants-in-the-making who have scored the prime church assignment of weekday funeral duty. This gets them out of classes from time to time, and once the services are done, they skip out for the rest of the day.
They've got a pretty standard routine established — of slacking and cheating the local Chinese buffet on its all-you-can-eat lunch special — until the oldest of the trio, Bobby (Brandon Waltz), shows up at Andy's (Dylan Hartigan) house late one night to drop off a padlocked footlocker for safekeeping before speeding off into the darkness.
Turns out Bobby's off to juvenile hall, leaving Andy and his baby-faced, foul-mouthed buddy Charlie (Alex Maizus) with a trunk full of unknown contraband. His departure also introduces a new third funeral attendant, a new-to-town goody-two-shoes named David (Jordan Puzzo). Andy and Charlie need David to keep his mouth shut about their post-funeral adventures, and David needs some friends, so a new gang is born.
This depiction of the opportunism inherent in many adolescent friendships — built out of convenience, circumstance and fear of being a middle-school castoff — is where the film is strongest. Bobby is a pretty horrible friend, but he keeps the younger kids around because he can boss them around, while Charlie and Andy benefit from having an older friend.
Meanwhile, Charlie only grudgingly accepts David into the group when they discover he acted in a blockbuster movie before moving to town, a fact that Charlie figures will help draw in girls. Later, the treasure trove discovered when they finally bust open the abandoned footlocker draws in an otherwise casual friend who wants to get his hands on one item in particular.
The basic, ugly truths in those allegiances, which swing as quickly as the boys' hormonal moods, help compensate for the film's weaker elements — namely the shaky performances from the leads. The McManuses shot the film with a loose, handheld style that one suspects was meant to encourage on-set spontaneity, but instead makes the kids seem unsure and under-rehearsed.
Puzzo, notably, was also seen in another film this year that featured stilted child acting: Moonrise Kingdom. But that film's surreal setting used the affected performances as an effective distancing tool. The same choppy line readings don't play as well in the otherwise realistic environment of Funeral Kings.
The movie also recalls other, better coming-of-age stories, from Superbadto Stand By Me —and if it seems odd to think of those two films in the same headspace, the effect is just as awkward in practice. The hormonal antics of the boys — plotting elaborate scenarios to meet girls, concocting madcap schemes to steal porn from the video store — careen into moments of attempted poignancy, but the directors aren't yet quite nimble enough to navigate those shifts as deftly as required.
But the McManuses' skill with character detail does hold promise for future efforts. The boys in the film are on the verge of maturity; while there appears to be very little grace in their interactions with their church, they are just beginning to find some within their own characters. Perhaps that's appropriate for two directors who seem on the threshold of an artistic maturity hinted at by this first effort.
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Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Joined: 14 Dec 2004
Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 1:09 pm
Friday afternoon, I aimed the old Mini Cooper towards Long Beach, about 30 miles south of Los Angeles and boarded a ferry to the tiny town of Avalon, on Catalina Island. The one hour trek by boat provided amazing views of crystal blue skies and a bouncing ride on huge chop. Which I love. Honestly. It nearly rocked me to sleep a few times as I heard fellow runners chatting and catching up, sipping their $5 beers and snacking on their $3 Snicker bars, wavering on the unsteady seas.
I checked in to my hotel, scrambled out to pick up my bib number, and jammed about 4 pounds of pasta into my mouth, followed by one, incredibly tasty, incredibly tall Lager.
I was ready to race.
I crashed out around 10:30 (thanks to the help of Benadryl allergy) and before I knew it, my eyes snapped open a the sound of the 4:00 alarm. Checking and triple-checking my supplies, I strode down the 3 flights of stairs in my hotel knowing that upon my return, those suckers would drain the last bits of energy I had.
It was windy and cool at the oceanfront, but before I and 162 other runners even had time to complain about it, headlamps and flashlights in hand, we were off and running!
Catalina Island is well-known for herds of wild bison that roam the mountains and terrain, so looking forward to an encounter, I began keeping my eyes peeled for buffalo...and buffalo chips.
I caught up with another runner who I recognized as a fellow pacer from October's San Diego 100. We'd spent a few hours at an aid station at mile 75 waiting for our runners, but when his rolled in, it was readily apparent that neither of them were about to jump back onto the trail. Luckily, as we were catching up, she pulled up alongside of us and we chatted at a slow pace uphill until about mile 7, when that all-too-familiar itch hit me and I strode ahead.
Around mile 10, after climbing about 1,000 feet, wet drops began hitting me in the face, and I thought, SH*T, RAIN...until I realized, NO, WAIT...SNOW! In the 10 years I've lived in Southern California, I had yet, up until then, to see flakes dropping from the skies, and for about 10 minutes, as the dime-sized flakes drifted around us all, it seemed like a dream.
I steadied my pace and relaxed into the rolling climbs and descents and, after an aid stop at mile 19 at Little Harbor, saw the race leaders coming back towards us, about 10 seconds apart! After descending into the (incredibly beautiful but depressing small) town of Twin Harbors, I saw the turnaround point about 2 miles up a series of switchbacks, and, counting the runners coming back at me, calculated that I was somewhere around #50 in the pack, which fueled the fires inside me a little, since I had plenty of gas left in the tank. Never mind that I wound up talking to a 17 year old kid running the race for his 2nd year in a row and is preparing for his 2nd 100 miler this spring.
Hitting the aid station at mile 27.7 at the Ithsmus aid station, I knew I'd need to stock up on more fuel for the 6 mile uphill back towards Little Harbor, but the supplies were surprisingly limited to bananas, pretzels, water, Coke, and Skittles. Finding myself incredibly clever, I filled my gel flask with Skittles and grabbed 2 huge handfuls of pretzels and flipped around.
Climb, climb, climb, and up, up, up before a nice, "easy", slow decent back down to Little Harbor, and by now, I was passing folk, and every single one of them wearing the biggest smiles. (Unbeknownst to me, my girlfriend Ann, who was now waiting at the finish after her ferry ride over and snapping photos, was tracking my progress: At the first radioing in of our position, I had checked in around 73rd, but now, as I overtook here and there, I had wormed my way up into the top 60 of the pack).
This year, the race directors wisely eliminated a 2-3 mile out an back towards the race's finish and instead, tacked on a small, outer, 4-5 mile loop around mile 40...which was entirely uphill. By now, I was starting to get a little sore, so I downed a Tylenol and strapped in my iPod for inspiration, which ironically came in the form of Asia's "Heat of the Moment" as cool ocean winds hit my sweat-soaked body. And as I turned a downhill switchback that carried us straight towards the rippling, indigo ocean, an overwhelming sense of peace hit me that could have been:
A. A runner's high
B. Delirium
C. An overwhelming sense of peace
I'm gonna go with a combo of the three.
But feeling myself out there, alone, staring across the crashing waves of the Pacific as I climbed step after step, something in me was stirred, and a oneness with everything living on the planet, just for a second, struck me deep inside. This inner peace was interrupted, of course, but my attempt to down some of the Skittles in my gel flask as the wet, sticky morsels refused to get unstuck one at a time and instead came out in one giant, gray clump.
I overtook another few runners as the uphill grade lessened (not leveled, mind you), and at Pumphouse Hill aid station at mile 44, feeling pretty good, I decided to turn it up a notch, which, to the casual observers passing me in tour buses winding down the trails past me, probably appeared as a meandering, slow jog (I can just imagine the tour guide's banter: "Up the hill, on the left, is the site of the Chicago Cub's spring training facilities built in 1921...on the right, another weaving, drooling idiot...").
At the crest of the hill, now with 4-ish, downhill miles left, I stared in the face a site that makes any trail runner's stomach drop: Asphalt. Straight down. And lots of it. My right I.T. Band had been tightening slowly over the course of the past 8 1/2 hours, so I knew I have to take it gingerly on the hard, downhill surface, but Night Ranger's "Sister Christian" was there to help guide the way.
I hit a switchback that exposed the barn door: Downtown Avalon was a mere mile downhill, and from behind me, I sense someone catching up, so I turned to find Ravi: A runner I'd passed about 6 miles back!
"Come on!" I yelled, slowing down and waving him towards me. "Let's do this!"
He jogged up alongside me, and boy, I saw it in his face: Stick a fork in me, his eyes read.
I pushed the pace for us as we wove through the residential areas around the main drag, and as we hit the final 200 meters, I asked him if he had anything left for a final kick. "Go for it," he wheezed, waving me on, and so, I did, putting everything I had left in me into the final 1/4 mile, crossing the tape in 9 hours, 14 minutes., finishing 41st overall.
Other than soreness and my achy I.T., I felt great! Ann snapped pics all the while, kissing my heavily salted lips, ignoring das goat smell wafting offa my stinking carcass as they draped the finisher's medal on me and I grabbed a cup of veggie soup.
The course was beautiful, the workers, as always, wonderful, but sadly, the only wild buffalo I saw came in the form of buffalo burgers offered at one of the aid stations. I'd pictured them much bigger in real life.
And those 3 flights of stairs back at the hotel? The race may have taken me over 9 hours, but the steps added another 5.
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Joined: 26 Nov 2004
Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 7:50 pm
Rustyboy, I am sincerely impressed. An outstanding race! And 50 miles... I don't even like to drive that far! :-)
That is truly an impressive achievement. After having done several marathons, I find it hard to fathom how you could muster the determination to continue on for nearly twice that distance. You have my respect.
I love the image of your zen moment of universal connectedness being interrupted by choking on a clump of Skittles.
Catalina Island sounds beautiful. Who would have imagined you'd run into snow? So did you ever cross paths with those elusive buffalo during the race?
Congratulations, and best wishes for a quick recovery! Got any more race plans?
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Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:29 pm
Rickshaw wrote:
Rustyboy, I am sincerely impressed. An outstanding race! And 50 miles... I don't even like to drive that far! :-)
That is truly an impressive achievement. After having done several marathons, I find it hard to fathom how you could muster the determination to continue on for nearly twice that distance. You have my respect.
I love the image of your zen moment of universal connectedness being interrupted by choking on a clump of Skittles.
Catalina Island sounds beautiful. Who would have imagined you'd run into snow? So did you ever cross paths with those elusive buffalo during the race?
Congratulations, and best wishes for a quick recovery! Got any more race plans?
Thanks, Rickshaw! I had a blast, and I'm now totally addicted to distances over 50k. It's an entirely different ballgame. That said, I do have the LA Marathon in March, Leona Divide 50 in April, and a 100k in May. Then, in October, my first 100 in San Diego.
Here's me about 100 meters from the finish of the 50 last weekend. I love the confused people on their weekend getaways trying to figure out what's going on:
Runworks 2005 5M Racer
San Francisco, CA
Joined: 26 Nov 2004
Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:00 pm
You look great! I would have thought that was a photo from early in the race. Nice finish!
South Orange, New Jersey
Joined: 19 Dec 2004
Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:19 pm
Job well done Rustyboy! That's a nice finishing time on very challenging terrain. I envy you. I can't wait to do my next ultra. After my first 50 (JFK) I was pretty stoked and ready to do another one right away. I spent a lot of time in the weeks following trying to plan when and where I'd do my next ultra. But my ambition has been tempered by time and the realization that my priority needs to be on Ironman Wisconsin in September. I think I'll try to squeeze one or two in but probably nothing over 50.
Sounds like your working on a nice race progression on your way to the 100 in San Diego. What will your peak training weeks look like? Do you do any special conditioning for the down hills other than down hill running?
Have you seen the documentary about the Western States 100 ("A Race for the Soul?" -
It's a must see before any ultra.
Good job man! Keep running long.
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Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:50 am
Ironman Wisconsin? SWEET! I've heard that it's a tough and beautiful course. Best of luck! What time of year is it?
I haven't seen the Western States doc, but I need to pick it up. Thanks for the link! Have you seen "Running on the Sun"? It's a doc about Badwater, shot about 6 years ago, and it's mind-blowing what thoser runners endure.
As far as my peak training weeks for my first 100, I'm thinking about running a couple of 50 mile races and a couple of 50ks in preparation. I've found from friends who run 100s regularly that 50 miles is the MAX that they train as a long run, usually parts of it at night.
South Orange, New Jersey
Joined: 19 Dec 2004
Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:02 pm
I've got "Running on the Sun" and I agree it's a facinating look at what the Badwater race is all about. If you liked that then you'll definitely enjoy "A Race for the Sole."
Yes, running at night. That has to be one of (many) challenges to surviving a 100 mile ultra. Not only do you have to watch your step without getting nausiated from the light of your head lamp dancing in front of you but you also have to pay attention to watch for course markings if the course branches off. This can be the best time to have a pacer who's a bit fresher to help navigate.
Are you blogging your training or have plans to share your experience? I'd be interested in checking your progress as you prepare. Good luck.
Joined: 14 Dec 2004
Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:08 am
mfox wrote:
Are you blogging your training or have plans to share your experience? I'd be interested in checking your progress as you prepare. Good luck.
That's actually a great idea. I have a personal blog where I include race reports, but maybe this summer, once I begin ramping up for the 100, I'll start a training blog and let ya know the address.
Something like "www.holycrapImrunninga100.com" would suffice.
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Re: Rustyboy's Avalon 50 RR
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:12 am
Hey Rustyboy it's Ravi!
I am just coming across this post now. I do remember catching up with you towards the end, but you put it another gear the last 200 meters! Have you run Avalon since?
I ran it this past year and did it in 10 hours and 30 minutes. Undertrained and a warm day.
It was great to see this post.
Take Care,
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Greenbytes is a startup whose IO Offload Engine accelerates VDI. It's just announced a new and experienced CEO, Stephen O'Donnell, who will accelerate it.
The company, previously run by Bob Petrocelli, who founded it in 2007 (background here.), produced an all-flash array called Solidarity which used ZFS software, albeit with re-written and much-improved deduplication.
It was one of several all-flash array startups such as Nimbus Storage, Pure Storage, SolidFire, Kaminario, and Whiptail. Latterly Skyera has joined the fray, EMC has its XtremIO acquisition bringing out its all flash array, and IBM has bought TMS for its RamSan flash array technology.
Here's an obvious problem; how does a vendor separate itself from this pack? GreenBytes took a VDI focus route and walked away from the general purpose All-flash array market.
It developed Solidarity throughout the year. A three bit per cell TLC NAND version was introduced. VDI was found to be an obvious use case for Solidarity, with a Netherlands customer supporting 10,000 VDI instances off one array, at a list price cost of $11.90/VDI.
$12 million B-round funding came into GreenBytes in May from Generation Investment Management, a fund founded by former US vice president Al Gore. Coincidentally this has a UK office and O'Donnell has a base there. Connection? Almost certainly according to people we have spoken too who are close to the situation.
Stephen O'Donnell became GreenByte's executive chairman in July. He has had an eventful career after finishing a run at BT as its global head of data centre operations. This involved a period as the EMEA managing director of analysis firm ESG (Enterprise Strategy Group) , and subsequently CEO of MEEZA, a large data centre and managed services business in Quatar. He is also a member of the advisory board at Violin Memory.
Now he has become the CEO, with Bob Petrocelli relinquishing that title but retaining his chief technology officer responsibility. O'Donnell carries on as board chairman at GreenBytes. Petrocelli's LinkedIn entry shows the CTO role now and not the CEO-ship.
This is an arranged set of moves with no dissension. In effect GreenBytes has bought in an experienced CEO to run things as the founder runs the CTO office instead of the whole company, recognising that new skills are needed. This a role change sequence that OCZ failed to execute, which caused the ousting of CEO and founder Ryan Petersen, and his replacement by board member Ralph Schmitt.
Part of O'Donnell's job is to gear up the company's infrastructure as sales grow. He will work closely with newly appointed Global Sales SVP, Brett Johnson, in ramping up global sales efforts and strategic partnerships. It recently announced the expansion of business operations in Europe with the growth of a London team and the opening of an Amsterdam office, adding engineering, sales and marketing personnel.
With is data reduction capability and its location out of the array-server data path, the IO Offload Engine can partner both disk and flash and hybrid disk/flash arrays to accelerate applications and reduce their data, in app markets GreenBytes has no interest in entering.
This positioning removes GreenBytes as a direct competitor from the companies mentioned above as well as virtually all other disk and hybrid disk array vendors and opens up numerous partnering possibilities. We understand OEM relationships are being explored.
VDI-focussed vendors like Tintri will be competing strongly with GreenBytes.
O'Donnel's canned quote stated; "With a solid foundation and collective laser focus on solving the performance, cost and complexity problems around desktop virtualisation, I am committed to furthering GreenBytes' efforts in establishing itself as a premier brand and solution provider in the global virtualisation marketplace."
Bob Petrocelli, GreenBytes founder and CTO, was happy too; "Having him step into the CEO role was a happy decision for all of us. Steve has been a tremendous asset to our team since joining GreenBytes as Chairman earlier this year."
Steve Duplessie, ESG founder and Senior Analyst, was fulsome; "Operating data centres all over the world, Steve knows the difference between a novel idea and a practical need. is involvement instantly gives GreenBytes credibility on a global level."
Expect GreenBytes to grow like a monster because O'Donnell has the bit between his teeth and really wants to get motoring. ®


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I am looking for some books on the Biblical Covenants (Noah, Abraham, Sinai, Phineas, David, etc), preferably from an Academic-Evangelical perspective. Something that examines each of the covenants and spends some time examining them not only in their immediate and Biblical context but also considers the broader issue of covenant treaty forms common in the ANE and the continuity/discontinuity in these regards.
Kaiser's, "Toward an Old Testament Theology" covers much of this ground, but his (excellent) work focuses more on his presentation of the promise than discussing some of the broader issues, conflicts, and viewpoints on each of the covenants and the covenants in general. The book does not necessarily engage the New Testament to any great degree either (although I understand that
Also any books that give a good/fair summary of some of the different approaches to the covenants (covenant theology, dispensationalism, hyper-dispensationalism, etc) would be helpful as well.


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Xiao-Gang Wen, a world-leading theoretical physicist, is moving from MIT to Perimeter Institute. Wen comes to Ontario, Canada as the inaugural holder of the BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute. At MIT, he held the Cecil and Ida Green Professorship in Physics.
The prestigious position was funded by a $4 million gift from the BMO Financial Group, matched by another $4 million from Perimeter's existing endowment. It is anticipated this private core funding will attract additional funding partners.
Announced in November 2010, this investment was the largest single donation ever made by BMO to support science and technology in Canada, and the largest corporate donation ever received by Perimeter, which is propelled by an innovative public-private partnership model.
"This investment is a game-changer. Last fall, when we announced BMO's support in attracting even more of the best theoretical physicists to Canada, we were confident that this chair, in particular, would be a magnet for talent," said Bill Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group. "Dr. Wen is a scientist of exceptional global stature, someone who is pushing the boundaries in an area of science where the potential applications are simply enormous. It's an opportunity not only to enhance innovation in Canada, but also to establish our leadership position in new quantum technologies."
The BMO Financial Group Isaac Newton Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute is the first of five chairs planned by the Perimeter Institute, to be named after scientists whose insights defined modern physics. The first Chair is named for Sir Isaac Newton, considered by many to be one of the most brilliant and influential thinkers in human history. He described the universal laws of gravitation and motion, laying the groundwork for the modern scientific description of the universe.
"We are thrilled that Xiao-Gang Wen is joining Perimeter as the first holder of the BMO Newton Chair," says Neil Turok, the Institute's Director. "Newton founded the laws of forces and motion, paving the way for all modern mechanical engineering. In the same spirit, Xiao-Gang Wen introduced the notion of topological order, which has already led to a deeper understanding of phenomena such as superconductivity and which holds the promise of an entirely new paradigm for describing and predicting the behaviour of quantum materials. Xiao-Gang's work is bold, interdisciplinary and far-reaching: exactly the kind of research to which Perimeter aspires."
At Perimeter, Wen, and three postdoctoral researchers he plans to bring aboard, will form the core of a growing condensed matter group. At the same time, Wen looks forward to collaborating with Perimeter experts in other fields. "My research is very interdisciplinary, which helps me find totally new topics that expand the boundary of our knowledge of nature — unexplored areas of physics that no one has touched before," he says. "All in all, it fits Perimeter's philosophy and research model very well."


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PS Store Flash Sale: grab Devil May Cry 4, Dragon's Dogma, The Witcher 3, and more for up to 80% off
Sony's hosting another Flash Sale this weekend on the North American end of the store, and we have pulled the PlayStation 4 titles on discount and listed each below.
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PlayStation Now subscribers in North America have been handed a new batch of games to play on the streaming service.
Nero's moves are on display in this Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition video
Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition lets you play as five distinct characters, two of which are protagonists from the original DMC4 game. Today, we get a look at Nero's play mechanics.
Devil May Cry remasters coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Capcom has confirmed that DmC Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 4 are being remastered for PS4 and Xbox One.
Capcom Essentials pack includes DMC 4, SSF4, RE6, more
A retailer listing suggests Capcom has a thrifty new bundle headed to stores, offering five full games for the price of one.
DmC: Devil May Cry Steam pre-order bundles throw in classic games
DmC: Devil May Cry is available to pre-order on Steam now, at the low(ish) cost of $49.99. However, you can opt for the DmC: Complete Pack at $59.99, which includes some classic games from the series. Capcom has divulged the contents of both packs. Check them out here.
Tomb Raider: Legend, Devil May Cry 4 available on GoD
Nelson's announced that Tomb Raider: Legend and Devil May Cry 4 are now available on Games for Demand for Xbox Live.
Capcom's Platinum Hits Triple Pack lands in retail today
Capcom's Platinum Hits Triple Pack has arrived in retail.The Xbox 360 pack includes Lost Planet: Colonies Edition, Devil May Cry 4, and Dead Rising for $39.99.Even if you have at least one of those games, it's still a decent deal coming in at $13 per game.Check your local retailers to see if it's available in […]
Capcom 360 Platinum Triple Pack is "US-only"
Capcom UK's just told VG247 that the 360 Platinum Triple Pack announced overnight won't be releasing in Europe."It's US-only," said a rep.The set includes Dead Rising, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition – Colonies Edition and Devil May Cry 4 for a stupidly awesome $40.It's releasing on September 8. In America. Curses.
Capcom to release Platinum triple pack next month
Dead Rising; Lost Planet: Extreme Condition – Colonies Edition; Devil May Cry 4; for Xbox 360 – in one pack. For $40. On September 8.Sounds great. But that dollar symbol means this is "American". Will it happen in Europe? Only Capcom knows. Capcom's asleep in the UK at the moment. But we'll be right up […]
Devil May Cry series ships 10 million units
Capcom just announced that the Devil May Cry series has passed the 10 million unit shipped mark.Since the franchise hit the scene in 2001 it's sold like hotcakes, with the latest iteration, Devil May Cry 4, selling 2.2 million copies, a record for the series.Can't keep a good demon hunter down it seems.Press release through […]
Devil May Cry 4 PC being "pirated to hell and back"
Capcom's Christian Svensson's well aware that the PC version of Devil May Cry 4's being torrented. We know. Because he said so on Capcom's blog."I'm not sure about how Capcom in general feels, but [DMC4 PC is] not doing as well as I would like in the US at retail," he said."It's such a good […]
EA to distribute DMC4 PC in Asia
EA Partners will distribute the PC version Devil May Cry 4 in Asia, GI writes."Capcom Asia believes that Electronic Arts' strength in marketing and retail distribution will make the game an even bigger hit in Asia where PC gaming is widely popular," said Hiroshi Tobisawa, director of Capcom.Chris Thompson, VP and general manager for EA […]
DMC4 PC demo out now
Capcom's released the PC demo for Devil May Cry 4. It's on Gamespot.According to the gumph, "The high resolution screen settings allow the cut scenes of the game to run at up to 120 frames per second (up from 30 frames per second in the console version of the game). Slider options are available to […]
DMC4 for PC this "summer"
Capcom's announced that the PC version of Devil May Cry 4 will ship this summer with two new modes – Turbo mode and Legendary Dark Knight mode – and some additional content. There's going to be a demo as well, apparently.
DMC4 sells 2 million worldwide, says Capcom
According to this, Capcom's claiming 2 million worldwide sales for Devil May Cry 4. The game has now shipped in all territories.The game is the fastest-selling in the entire series, with sales accounting for a quarter of all 9 million Devil May Cry games sold in the franchise's seven-year-old series.
Mario & Sonic leads UK top 10
Sega will be pleased. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games on DS is top of the UK all-formats this week, with The Club debuting in tenth position. Here's the list: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega) Devil May Cry 4 (Capcom) Turok (Disney) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) Wii Play […]
DMC4 knocks Paradise off top of UK all-formats
Capcom will be smiling this morning at news that DMC4 has made it to the top of the UK chart, with previous number one Burnout Paradise drifting down to fourth. Turok's also put in a decent debut performance, coming in third. And way to go PDC World Championship Darts 2008: we never knew you had […]
XBL DMC4 demo hits 1 million
So says this. Capcom's confirmed that as of last Saturday, more than a million people have downloaded the Devil May Cry 4 demo from Xbox Live. The game's doing very well in Japan, although it's been somewhat overshadowed by Super Smsh Bros. Brawl, and we're likely to see an equally decent performance in the UK […]
Capcom raises full-year forecasts for 2008
Capcom has raised full-year revenue and profit forecasts by 9.5 percent and 20 percent respectively. The firm now expects to make 11.5 billion yen profit from sales of 81.6 billion yen. We'd convert that into pounds for you, but it's too many zeros for this time of day.Devil May Cry 4 is the star of […]
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This February 06, 2005 post describes the basic elements of the circadian system in mammals.
The principal mammalian circadian pacemaker is located in the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) of the hypothalamus. The general area was first discovered in 1948 by Curt Richter who systematically lesioned a number of endocrine glands and brain areas in rats. The only time he saw an effect on circadian rhythms was when he lesioned a frontal part of hypothalamus (which is at the base of the brain) immediatelly above the optic chiasm (the spot where two optic nerves cross). Later studies in the 1970s narrowed the area to a small pair of nuclei, each composed of about 10,000 neurons. Similar studies (lesions) were performed in a number of other species of mammals, confirming that SCN is the pacemaker in all mammals.
[Image: Rat Brain]
A serendipitous discovery of a circadian period mutant (Tau-mutant) by Martin Ralph, then in Mike Menaker's lab, provided an opportunity to further test the hypothesis that SCN is, indeed, the pacemaker, and not just a way-station for the circadian information (as was still a possible alternative explanation of the lesion studies). The wild-type Golden hamsters have an endogenous period of almost precisely 24 hours. The homozygous tau-mutants exhibit a period of about 20 hours (while heterozygotes have an intermediate period of about 22 hours). Ralph transplantated SCNs between wild-type and Tau-mutant hamsters. What he saw was that the period of the overt rhythms of the hosts was always equal to the period of the transplanted SCN of the donor, i.e., a mutant hamster with a wild-type graft exhibited a 24-hour rhythm, while a wild-type mutant with implanted mutant SCN showed a periodicity of 20 hours. He rightly concluded that the SCN contained within itself all the information needed for the proper functioning of the circadian system, including the most basic property of the rhythm – its period – thus the SCN is, by definition, the pacemaker of the hamster circadian system.
Wild-Type Hamster
Tau-Mutant Hamster
Results of Transplantations
Each SCN is, itself, a multi-oscillator system as individual SCN neurons can show different endogenous periodicities in vitro. In vivo, the individual neurons are coupled together to produce a single circadian output. Recent studies indicate that some of the coupling is not synaptic (via neurotransmitters) but electrical (via "gap junctions"). More recent studies uncovered an internal division within each nucleus in what are termed "core" and "shell", each with slightly different properties, one with slightly shorter innate period than the other, and one recieving the majority of the neural input from the eye.
The eye is the only route for the information about external light conditions into the mammalian circadian system. The photic (light) input to the SCN comes from the ganglion cells of the retina via a direct mono-synaptic retinohypothalamic tract (i.e., the ganglion cell of the retina sends one long process all the way to the SCN, so the signal is NOT transduced via a chain of several successive neural cells). Non-visual photoreception, involved in circadian entrainment, pupillary reflex and control of mood, appears to be mediated differently from vision. Although photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) appear to play a role, most attention recently has been given to a small subset of retinal ganglion cells that project directly to the SCN and have been shown to be directly photo-sensitive. The identity of the photopigment used by these cells remains a subject of much debate, with melanopsin and cryptochrome being the major candidates. As persuasive data have been reported supporting an important role for each of these pigments, it is likely that both are involved, playing specific yet somewhat overlapping roles in non-visual photoreception.
[Image – Mammalian Retina]
The output of the clock is coupled to various effector areas of the brain including other areas of the hypothalamus, as well as to the superior cervical ganglia which provide adrenergic innervation of the pineal gland. Driven by the daily rhythm of adrenergic stimulation, the pineal synthesizes and secretes its hormone (melatonin) into the bloodstream during the night, but not during the day. In mammals, the profile of melatonin secretion is used for the interpretation of daylength in the photoperiodic response. There is no endogenous rhythmicity in the mammalian pineal – all pineal rhythms are driven by neural inputs from the SCN. The retina, on the other hand, is a site of a circadian clock but the retinal clock appears to drive rhythms within the eye itself and it does not influence the rest of the circadian system.
[Image – Primate brain]
Apparently, all cells in mammalian body contain circadian clocks. These cells, in contrast to cells of the SCN, are called peripheral clocks or oscillators. Peripheral circadian oscillators cannot maintain rhythmicity in the absence of the SCN. When placed in a dish, peripheral clocks may undergo a few oscillations before becoming arrhythmic. In contrast, SCN cells cycle indefinitely in vitro. In addition, peripheral oscillators are not directly light sensitive, so the only way they can be entrained is via neural or hormonal signal driven by the pacemaker in the SCN. A number of humoral signals have been hypothesized to play this role, including cortisol and melatonin. The dynamics of entrainment of peripheral clocks appears to vary between the tissues, e.g., liver cells being much slower to reset to a new light-dark schedule than cells in some other organs. This observation can potentially explain jet-lag as a result of internal desynchronization between various peripheral oscillators.
Sex differences have been noted in mammalian circadian systems and a number of studies have shown an interaction between the circadian and the reproductive systems. The role of circadian rhythms in the measurement of daylength as an environmental signal for seasonal reproduction has been demonstrated quite decisively in mammals. An involvement of the circadian system in the timing of ovulation (primarily in rodents) is not as clear, although some persuasive data have been published. Effects of implants of steroid hormones have been seen in female rodents, both castrated and intact, with slight increases in period effected by estradiol. This effect is blocked by simultaneous application of progesterone and is also seen in embryonically feminized males.