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An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach To Plantar Fasciitis
Taking an exhaustive look at the literature on plantar fasciitis, this author discusses what studies have revealed on diagnostic imaging and explores the reported findings for a wide range of treatments, including orthotics, platelet rich plasma, extracorporeal shockwave therapy and plantar fasciotomy.
Plantar fasciitis remains one of the most common pathologic conditions for which patients seek podiatric care. Tong and Furia estimated that the cost to treat plantar fasciitis in Medicare patients alone may be as high as $376 million a year.1
There is an evolving standard of care for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. With this in mind, let's take a closer look at changing concepts in etiologic considerations, the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis, conservative management and surgical treatment.
Clinicians have long recognized overweight status as an etiologic factor in plantar fasciitis. Sadat noted a mean body mass index (BMI) of 30.36 in symptomatic patients in comparison to non-symptomatic patients with a mean BMI of 26.71.2 Similarly, Rano and colleagues relate an average BMI of 30.4 in heel pain patients in comparison to 28.2 in asymptomatic patients.3 These authors also noted no relationship between foot type and plantar fasciitis, but did observe that plantar fasciitis occurs more often in less active individuals. Riddle and colleagues noted that BMI was a major factor responsible for disability and functional impairment with heel pain.4 Given that heel pain is associated with increased BMI in many patients, a recommendation for weight loss is appropriate in this patient population.
There have been some advocates for changing terminology from plantar fasciitis to plantar fasciosis. This is based upon the work of Lemont and coworkers, who studied 50 histologic specimens from plantar fasciitis patients and found no evidence of an inflammatory process.5 The authors instead found myxoid degeneration, fragmentation of plantar fascia, degeneration of the plantar fascia and bone marrow vascular ectasia.
However, the presence of ultrasound demonstrable changes, such as resolved hypoechogenicity and decreased plantar fascia thickness, following the treatment of plantar fasciitis suggest the presence of a more active and dynamic process.6 Utilizing ultrasound, Fabrikant and Park demonstrated decreased plantar fascia thickness in response to injection and biomechanical therapy, again implying a more dynamic pathologic process.7 More recently, Mahowald and coworkers showed that changing thickness of the plantar fascia is a valid objective measurement to assess treatment protocols.8
Hafner and colleagues have also suggested a diverse etiology for plantar fasciitis in a study looking at 100 pathologic specimens in patients with recalcitrant plantar fasciitis.9 The authors found that 25 percent of patients demonstrated neoplastic changes consistent with plantar fibromatosis, 21 percent had inflammatory changes and 54 percent showed no inflammatory or neoplastic changes. Given these findings, the authors suggested that the etiology of plantar heel pain may be more diverse than frequently assumed and a more detailed evaluation may be appropriate in some patients.
A Closer Look At Biomechanical Considerations
Other authors have suggested that reduced foot mobility and decreased shock absorption may cause plantar heel pain as they demonstrated through assessment of nonweightbearing and weightbearing lateral radiographs of the foot, and measurements of calcaneal inclination, first metatarsal-calcaneal inclination and plantar fascia length.10 Researchers have also pointed to the decreased ability of the plantar fat pad to dissipate contact phase energy as being associated with plantar heel pain.11
Although both excessive pronation and supination are suggested causes of plantar heel pain, Riberio and coworkers demonstrated that there was no difference in hindfoot alignment in runners with or without plantar fasciitis although runners with plantar fasciitis tended to have higher arches.12 Studies have demonstrated decreased ankle joint dorsiflexion to be present in many patients with plantar fasciitis.13,14 This reinforces the role of dorsiflexion exercises, night splints or gastrocnemius recession in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Multiple studies have demonstrated the successful use of night splints for the treatment of plantar fasciitis and reduction of ankle equinus.15,16 Similarly, stretching of the gastrocnemius and the plantar fascia can reduce pain and activity restriction.17,18
Key Diagnostic Insights
In addition to ensuring a thorough patient history and clinical examination, one may utilize a variety of diagnostic imaging techniques for the evaluation of plantar fasciitis. These include radiographs, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), scintigraphy and elastography.
In several studies, researchers have found that increased plantar fascia thickening with diffuse hypoechogenicity is associated with symptomatic plantar fasciitis, particularly when the plantar fascia is greater than 4.0 mm.19,20 Studies of intra-observer reliability utilizing ultrasound for the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis, even by experienced sonographers, have suggested that reliability increases when clinicians use an average of three separate measurements rather than one.21 Researchers have also noted that changes in thickness greater than 0.6 mm represent true thickening of the plantar fascia.21
Clinicians may also use magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate recalcitrant heel pain. One study characterized atypical heel pain as being associated with bone marrow edema of the calcaneus and MRI confirmed the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis in 76 percent of patients.22 Another study demonstrated the presence of bone marrow edema and fascial tears utilizing MRI although the authors noted no difference in clinical response from patients with plantar fasciitis.23
Scintigraphy can help predict patient response to the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Noting three patterns of uptake in plantar fasciitis, Frater and colleagues found that treatment response was most predictable with focal uptake versus diffuse uptake along the plantar fascia or uptake along the proximal plantar fascia.24 This indicates a less typical presentation of plantar fasciitis and a decreased response to treatment.
The measurement of plantar fascia elasticity utilizing elastography is reportedly 95 percent sensitive/100 percent specific for the diagnosis of plantar fasciitis in comparison to ultrasound with a 65.8 percent sensitivity and 75 percent specificity.25
A Guide To The Non-Operative Management Of Plantar Fasciitis
It has long been established and generally accepted that plantar fasciitis responds well to non-operative management. Utilizing anti-inflammatory medication, heel cushions, stretching, relative rest and injection therapy, Davis and coworkers demonstrated an 89.5 percent resolution of heel pain over 10.9 months.26
Although clinicians frequently utilize therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of plantar fasciitis, it is somewhat controversial. Researchers have found that ultrasound is associated with a 30 percent reduction in treated patients versus a 25 percent reduction in sham ultrasound patients.27 In another study, stretching plus sham ultrasound yielded better results (54.6 percent improvement) than did stretching plus ultrasound (46.5 percent improvement).28
While clinicians commonly employ iontophoresis for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, one study found no difference at one month between placebo and iontophoresis utilizing 0.4% dexamethasone.29 Another study demonstrated strapping of the foot to be superior to iontophoresis.30
Studies supporting the utilization of orthotics for the treatment of plantar fasciitis are not overly convincing. Pfeffer and colleagues demonstrated the superiority of stretching exercises only, rubber inserts, felt inserts and silicone inserts in comparison to custom orthotics for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.31 Landorf and coworkers demonstrated that a prefabricated orthotic was superior to customized orthotics for the reduction of plantar fascia pain.32 Turlik and coworkers, however, demonstrated that orthotics were superior in the treatment of plantar fasciitis versus heel pads although both groups demonstrated a reduced duration and severity of heel pain.33
Landorf and colleagues noted that while orthotics play a role in the treatment of plantar fasciitis, no randomized, controlled trials or other good evidence existed to recommend orthotics over prefabricated supports.34 The authors recommended the initial use of prefabricated supports prior to the initiation of formalized orthotic management.
Studies have demonstrated the utilization of rocker soles with orthotics to be superior to the use of orthotics alone, or the use of orthotics without rocker shoes.35,36
In the treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis, authors have demonstrated below-the-knee casts to be associated with a 25 percent complete resolution of pain and improvement in pain in 61 percent of patients.37
How Effective Is Injection Therapy For Plantar Fasciitis?
Authors have advocated a variety of injection therapies for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.38 These include dry needle techniques, the injection of local anesthesia, corticosteroids and autologous substances such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or other blood-derived products, sclerosants, mesenchymal and stem cell injection as well as prolotherapy with hyperosmolar dextrose.
Physicians have frequently used corticosteroid injection to treat plantar fasciitis. One study documented rupture of the plantar fascia after an average of 2.67 injections in 2.4 percent of patients in one study while Acevedo and coworkers reported 44 plantar fascial ruptures in 765 patients receiving corticosteroid injections and Sellman reported 37 plantar fascial ruptures following corticosteroid injection.39-41
Research has demonstrated corticosteroid injection for the treatment of plantar fasciitis as more cost effective and superior to extracorporeal shockwave therapy at three months and 12 months.42 Although advocated by many who cite greater accuracy of injection placement, studies have demonstrated no difference in response to ultrasound guided injection for plantar fasciitis versus palpation guided injection of corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis.43 Research has not demonstrated the use of a posterior tibial nerve block in conjunction with plantar fascia injection therapy, including ultrasound guided posterior tibial nerve block, to offer any clinical advantage.44,45
Recently, authors have advocated PRP and autologous growth factors for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Kiter and colleagues demonstrated a superior outcome when injecting autologous growth factors with 2% prilocaine versus prilocaine injection alone or the use of methylprednisolone acetate alone.46 The authors did note that all three techniques resulted in reduction of pre-treatment pain. Multiple studies have shown the injection of PRP for the treatment of plantar fasciitis is effective.47-50 A comparison of methylprednisolone/local anesthesia injection versus PRP/local anesthesia injections demonstrated superior outcome with the use of PRP although both techniques resulted in substantial diminution in pain reduction with no difference in Roles and Maudsley scores.51 However, others have demonstrated superior clinical results with the use of corticosteroid injection versus autologous growth factor injection although researchers found that both were efficacious.52
OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox, Allergan) injections have been particularly effective for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.53 Multiple studies have reported significant improvement in the treatment of plantar fasciitis utilizing Botox injections with or without the addition of local anesthesia, or the addition of autologous growth factors.54-57 In a study comparing botulinum toxin A versus corticosteroids for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, both groups improved although there was a slightly better outcome with the use of botulinum toxin A.58
What The Research Says About Surgery For Plantar Fasciitis
One common surgical approach for the treatment of plantar fasciitis is microdebridement via the Topaz device (ArthroCare). A recent study demonstrated the initial superiority of open Topaz technique versus a percutaneous technique at one year.59 Multiple studies have suggested that the use of radiofrequency Coblation is associated with success rates equivalent to open plantar fasciotomy and a faster return to normal activity with reduced complications and reduced pain in comparison to plantar fasciotomy.60-64
Several studies have documented successful outcomes with radiofrequency nerve ablation in the treatment of chronic plantar fascia pain.65,66 Similarly, cryosurgical nerve ablation is reportedly successful in the treatment of recalcitrant plantar heel pain.67
Various authors have advocated pronation limiting surgery, including gastrocnemius recession, subtalar joint arthroereisis and calcaneal osteotomy, for the treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis.68-71
Assessing The Outcomes With Plantar Fasciotomy
One may perform plantar fasciotomy through a variety of techniques including a percutaneous approach, an in-step plantar fasciotomy, a single or dual-port endoscopic plantar fasciotomy or the DuVries type of open plantar fasciotomy. Traditional open surgical techniques have long been associated with good outcomes and one study reported 71 percent good or excellent results.72
The in-step plantar fasciotomy has resulted in complete relief in 2.6 percent of patients while 97.8 percent of patients related an 80 percent resolution of pain.73 Other studies have reported percutaneous plantar fasciotomy to have 83 percent good to excellent outcomes.74,75 Endoscopic plantar fasciotomy utilizing a single or dual-port technique is associated with supportive studies generally demonstrating good outcome for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.76-79
A Look At Other Techniques For Heel Pain
Brook and coworkers reported on the successful use of radiofrequency electromagnetic field therapy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.80 Gordon and colleagues reported recent success with the use of extracorporeal pulse activated therapy.81 Both of these techniques offered the advantage of noninvasive management of plantar fasciitis.
Authors have described radiation therapy as successful for the treatment of plantar fasciitis in multiple recent publications and one may consider this as an additional noninvasive therapeutic alternative for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.82
For some time now, experts have advocated extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT), both low- and high-energy, with and without ultrasound guidance. Generally, reported results for the use of ESWT have been favorable but they do vary. Speed and colleagues reported that at three months, only 37 percent of active ESWT patients improved while 24 percent of sham patients had improved.83 In a randomized double-blind placebo controlled study, Buchbinder and colleagues demonstrated no difference between shockwave and a placebo in the treatment of plantar fasciitis.84
Conversely, Ogden and coworkers demonstrated a 95 percent improvement at one year utilizing ESWT for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.85 A meta-analysis of shockwave for the treatment of plantar fasciitis revealed an overall success rate of 80 percent and recommended consideration of this technique prior to surgical intervention.86 Othman and coworkers found that endoscopic plantar fasciitis demonstrated a superior outcome in comparison to ESWT in the treatment of plantar fasciitis while Rompe and coworkers found that stretching exercises yielded superior results to the utilization of low energy radial shockwave therapy.87,88
In Summary
Chronic plantar heel pain encompasses a variety of potential diagnoses including fasciitis, fasciopathy, fasciosis, fibromatosis, nerve entrapments and bursitis among other diagnoses. Various authors have advocated an eclectic array of therapies for the management of plantar fasciitis. In the majority of studies, researchers noted improvement in both the active treatment group as well as the placebo group.
A variety of existing conservative therapeutic options are generally reported as being successful in the treatment of plantar fasciitis. It would appear that non-operative management is typically indicated for the majority of patients with symptomatic plantar fasciitis. Bear in mind that most studies in the treatment of plantar fasciitis are characterized by small sample sizes and a failure to conceal active from sham treatment groups is also common. Accordingly, it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions as to the best non-surgical or surgical options for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. Overall, it does appear that a number of options are successful for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.
One should consider weight loss when indicated and reduction of mid-ankle joint dorsiflexion when indicated. It does appear that the use of orthotics with rocker bottom shoes increases the efficacy of orthotics for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.
There is no indication that ultrasound guidance for the treatment of plantar fasciitis provides any additional benefit to justify the increased costs. Corticosteroid injection for the treatment of plantar fasciitis has relevant literature support. The utilization of onabotulinum toxin injections is also well supported in the literature for the treatment of plantar fasciitis. The indications for the use of PRP remain unclear. Finally, the literature supports a number of surgical interventions but there is no indication of the superiority of one technique over another.
Dr. Jacobs is in private practice in St. Louis. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, and the Academy of Physicians in Wound Healing.
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CVS, which is one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, is asking employers to tell how much they weigh and then turn that information over to their insurance provider.
The company also wants employees who use its health insurance to have a doctor determine their height, weight, body fat, blood pressure and other health indicators
CVS Caremark is also asking workers to give permission to the insurer to turn that information over to a firm that provides benefits support to CVS, the Boston Herald reports.
Employees who don't take part in the "wellness review," paid for by CVS, will have to pay an annual $600 penalty.
Michael DeAngelis, a CVS spokesman, wrote in an e-mail statement to The Huffington Post that, compliant with privacy laws, the company won't have access to the health information. Instead, it will only be reviewed by the firm administering CVS' benefits.
"Our benefits program is evolving to help our colleagues engage more actively to improve their health and manage health-associated costs," DeAngelis wrote. "An initial step to accomplish this goal is a health screening and wellness review so that colleagues know their key health metrics in order to take action to improve their overall health, if necessary."

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White Coat Ceremony on tap for 1st-year medical studentsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU - The John A. Burns School of Medicine will hold its annual White Coat Ceremony for first-year medical students on Friday, August 4 at 6 p.m. at the Hawaii Prince Hotel in Waikiki.
Each of the 62 class members will be presented with a traditional white coat in the presence of family, friends and faculty. The white coat is a powerful symbol of both professional competence and human compassion.
The ceremony and oath of commitment to patient care remind the incoming students of the dedication needed to complete their medical education as well as underscore the responsibilities of the medical profession.
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Patterns of Dissent: Contemporaneity in South Asian Art–Subodh Gupta & The Routes of Success
Being familiar with Subodh Gupta's large-scale sculptural installations, it was surprising to hear him speak at The Courtauld on 21 May– for his particularly modest, humble manner of approaching his own artworks and practice was somewhat unexpected in light of his ambitious pieces. One thing the artist and his work clearly have in common, however, is that they are immensely powerful. His latest installation at Hauser & Wirth Savile Row, What does the vessel contain, that the river does not (2012) is a huge Keralan fishing ship, hand-sewn in the traditional way and filled with the everyday Indian domestic objects that Gupta is perhaps best recognised for, steel kitchenware, amongst other pieces of furniture, broken or whole. This miscellany collected within a symbol of travel and trade seems a fitting culmination of the fourteen years of work that Gupta discussed at the seminar, for his oeuvre is inherently tied up in his personal experiences.
It was interesting to hear the anecdotes that accompany some of his most well-known pieces, as they are linked to his life – whether they were events that had taken place, conversations he had had, or simply his own thought processes – as Gupta told us, "My journey is my art." The importance of his discovery of Duchamp was particularly touching, and one that makes so much sense when considering his sculpture – the way he elevates the quotidian to something aesthetically beautiful is quintessentially Duchampian. For example, speaking about his works Across Seven Seas and Everything is Inside (both 2004) he spoke about how he used to travel to Europe via the Gulf, and on his return journey would see Indians who were working in the Middle East with large, tightly and carefully wrapped bundles. He asked people what they had packed in there, expecting them to contain fragile and precious items; however, they usually only held gifts for the workers' families back home. He found these bundles, as commonplace as they turned out to be, so beautiful that he created the two sculptures based on them. Aam Aadmi (2009), a collection of incredibly realistic painted bronze mangoes in a wooden crate, is similar treatment of the everyday – and as "aam aadmi" (literally translating from Hindi as "mango people") is a colloquial term used by politicians to refer to the "common people", it becomes a celebration not only of everyday objects but of the general masses.
Gupta then went on to talk about his early years, the beginning of his artistic career in art school in Patna, how he initially wanted to become an actor, as well as his experience of working in the Khoj workshop in 1997 – a liberating environment where the artists could work free from gallery influence for the first time. Needless to say, it was fascinating to hear the experiences that preceded such an incredible body of work.


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Chris Brown has returned to the stage.
The singer headlined Power 105.1's Powerhouse '09 performance at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Tuesday night, according to MTV News.
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In his first major performance since pleading guilty to once count of felony assault against his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in June, Chris reportedly followed openers The-Dream, Fabolous, Day26, Trey Songz, Keri Hilson and Mario with a set including his new single, "I Can Transform Ya," as well as "Wall To Wall," "Gimme That" and "With You" before closing with "Forever."
Chris took the stage in a sparkling red and black outfit reminiscent of his idol Michael Jackson's "Thriller"-era style, an homage to the late pop star. The set reportedly featured "high-powered dancing," with Chris showing off his moves alongside backing dancers in motorcycle helmets.
Other stars at the performance told MTV News they were glad to see Chris back on stage.
"Chris is a performer. In spite of all that's been going on in his personal life, he's gonna get out there and perform," Trey Songz said. "I'm confident in that. As a friend, as a brother, I wanna see him go out there and shut it down. I believe everybody deserves a second chance. In God's eyes, none of us are perfect, and he forgives us every day. He deserves a second chance, and I commend Power 105 for giving it to him."
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I was considering buying a wakestyle board, and was then given this one.
I know the cbl is billed as a park board, for kickers and sliders etc - and it seems quite bendy too (it seems more flexible than my old flexi hadlow II freestyle board).
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Take a peek into this secret garden of exotic animals, and then try to deny yourself that pet kangaroo you've always wanted. This joey really wants to play with the lemurs, it's just that they're so high up and the joey's arms are maddeningly short. It's like a metaphor for how our wildest dreams are always just out of our reach, or whatever.
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Run Android on Windows using this intuitive app, in order to play games and launch apps just like you would on your smartphone or tablet
BlueStacks App Player is an easy to use yet powerful software solution designed to run Android apps right on your Windows machine, with the help of a Google account.
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Once installed, you are required to input your existing Google account or create a new one, so that you can gain access to the Play Store. Note that .NET Framework is required to make the application work, but it usually comes packed inside the Windows default set of features.
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Loading times are very good and the program runs with absolutely no errors. Most of the games, galleries and apps can be controlled by mouse, just like you would do on your typical touchscreen mobile phone.
Aside from that, you can share an item on Facebook and Twitter with great ease, view the time in a corner, enable or disable notifications and access the settings panel. The latter is quite familiar, seeing its design is almost identical with the Android one, and lets you manage sound, apps and contacts, as well as set date and time, change keyboard options and language.
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SEC Weekend Recap: Alabama silences naysayers with statement-making win over LSU (via DCM Fan Zone)11 Nov 2015
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By Erik Stinnett
Guess the committee wasn't so crazy after all.
From Tuesday night through Saturday afternoon last week, the complaining, hand-wringing, chastising and head-shaking came out in force. All from the national media. The supposed experts on the game were incredulous as to why the College Football Playoffs selection committee placed Alabama at No. 4 in the rankings, ahead of a handful of unbeatens and a couple of one-loss teams -- Notre Dame and Florida -- that, despite those defeats, were highly esteemed by the national media.
Um, one week later, nobody is screaming at the committee anymore.
SEC Weekend Recap: Florida-Georgia outcome underscores season trajectory for both squads (via DCM Fan Zone)03 Nov 2015
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By Erik Stinnett
Two longtime SEC East big boys. Now going two entirely different directions.
That was the story coming out of Jacksonville, Fla., over the weekend after the latest installment of the Florida-Georgia rivalry ended with Florida winning 27-3.
It was yet another sign this season that the Gators, under first-year head coach Jim McElwain, have become relevant again on the national scene. Very relevant, in fact. Florida, whose lone loss this season came at LSU, is now one SEC win away from punching its ticket to the Georgia Dome to play for an SEC title, and a win there could very well mean a spot in the College Football Playoffs.
SEC Weekend Preview: Alabama has reason to be wary of three-loss Tennessee (via DCMFanZone)24 Oct 2015
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By Erik Stinnett
If ever a team needed to be on upset alert, this weekend is most certainly it for Alabama.
Since self-imploding against Ole Miss on Sept. 19, the Crimson Tide have been rolling. And picking up steam fast. Alabama has gone 4-0 the past four weeks with its most impressive, dominating victories coming on the road against undefeated, top 10 competition.
Alabama upset (yes, it did classify as an upset) Georgia, 38-10, on Oct. 3. Two weeks later it went back on the road and walloped Texas A&M, 41-23. The other two wins in the last month were home wins over not-as-imposing competition -- 34-0 over Louisiana-Monroe and 27-14 over Arkansas.
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Availability: Out of StockStock Level: LowPlatforms: PS4Publisher: KonamiDevelopers: KonamiGenre: SportsESRB: RP - Rating PendingUPC: 083717203056Region Free: YesProduct was added to our catalog on Wednesday 05 August, 2015.
From its humble origins on PSOne, the PES series has leaped from format to format, adding ever more realism as it evolved. This heritage has been celebrated in PES 2016's new tagline Love The Past, Play The Future', highlighting the series' recent return to core PES values in last year's PES 2015 and focusing on the many new gameplay and presentational elements that will further establish the series as the definitive football experience.
PES 2016 aims to retain its title of Best Sports Game', as voted across the world at games shows and by major media outlets in 2014, by continuing to lead the way in the recreation of The Beautiful Game'. The series aims to go back to its roots to create an exciting match between users, and proudly present PES 2016 to deliver quality gameplay following The Pitch is Ours' mantra. From further integration of the industry leading Fox Engine to bring the on-pitch action to life and the full commitment to centre the product around creating the best gameplay experience, to the full redevelopment of Master League, every facet of the game has been enhanced to deliver yet another outstanding product.
Fresh Gameplay - Exciting advancements reaffirming the PES series as having the No.1 gameplay.
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Quality Improvements - Many important elements are upgraded per fan feedback.
PES 2016 will also exclusively retain its use of the UEFA Champions League club competition, which was announced recently. This new 3 year partnership allows KONAMI to feature both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League club competitions within its many options, with both featured as individual modes or within the larger season overview upon qualification - with the UEFA Super Cup featured within the iconic Master League mode.


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Trailer FrenzyA special place to find the newest trailers for movies and TV shows you're craving.
How good would Edgar Allan Poe have been at fighting crime? The new trailer for The Raven surmises pretty good, if all of the crimes were based specifically on his poems. In this new trailer for John Cusack's latest film, Edgar Allan Poe is forced to pick up the dueling pistols when his biggest fan makes off with his insanely hot girlfriend. Now take a look at this new trailer and Cusack's brand new (English?) accent. Looks fun!
The Raven will hit theaters on April 27th.


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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Posted by Kyle at 7:23 PM 3 comments
Monday, May 17, 2010
Turtle Spider
So, many of you know that our pet, adorable Teancum the turtle, resides in a comfortable gray $5 tub from Walmart next to our fireplace.
During lunch today, I found a terrible black and red spider that had dropped in the tub for an afternoon swim. Distracted by the heat lamp, Teancum didn't notice Spider chillaxing over there in the corner, doing a little spider dance right on top of the water.
I thought, "Oh, yeah! I bet T will love to eat that!" (He loves to eat bugs and other small creatures we find outside.)
Then I thought, "Oh snap! If he eats that thing, maybe he'll die!"
Then I thought, "I don't think Ellie could take another tragic aquatic pet death." (RIP Gigi the tadpole and Ffff the beta fish...)
I had to think fast because Tiffany and the kids had stepped away for a moment--now was my only chance to act. After determining that the risks outweigh the awesomeness of watching Teancum eat Spider for lunch, I found an old can in the trash, stuck my hand in the depths of nastiness to scoop it out, and smashed Spider with a hammer! (But, by "hammer," I actually mean "summer sausage wrapper.")
I bravehart, man. I am.
Posted by Kyle at 5:52 PM 5 comments
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Deep thoughts by E & E
That little quote corner at the bottom of my sidebar very much resembles many corners of my life. A little cluttered and a lot neglected. But eventually, I will get around to everything. Tonight, I am getting around to these. Just for the archives, here are quotes from that time we lived in China, and more recent ones follow.
"Mom, Didi is my brudder. And you are my mudder. And Didi is your son. And you are my child."
"Mom, I like my chest. I like your chest, too."
"Mom, please turn over so you don't blow air in my face." (Even though she was the one crawling into MY bed in the middle of the night.)
"Ellie, when we go back to America, would you like to go to Dis-ney-laaaand?"
"No, I want to go to church."
"Mom, hurry eat your sandwich before a shark eats it!"
(while stripping his pants for a bath) "Oh Didi, cute feet, cute legs, cute knees! You're so cute I wanna DIET!"
"Ellie, what do you like to do?"
"Dance! In a pretty dress!" [little shimmy]
"Oh, and how do you dance?"
"..... pretty good!"
"Heavenly Father, thankful for my pasta, Didi's pasta, Mommy's pasta... Name-a-Jesus Christ, Amen. . . OH NO! My Jesus! Heavenly Father, thankful for my Jesus. Name-a-Jesus Christ, Amen."
"Ellie, would you like to take a bubble bath, like Ernie?"
"Yes. Maybe someday."
"Mom, I can't close the door! Your bum is too fat!"
"I not can know how-a talk."
"I wanna be a baby bird and live in a nest in a chocolate egg."
[anytime while naked...] "My BUM! It's so cute!"
I realize a lot of these aren't funny without full context, or without hearing the intonation and pronunciation, or without knowing these kids, or without being utterly obsessed and enamored with them. Okay, moving on....
El: (coming down the stairs without taking a nap, in melancholy tone) Mommy, I want a bad consequence.
Kyle laid down with Ellie at naptime but after a while she still didn't sleep so he got up to go and she said, "Daddy, you're like the Holy Ghost. When I'm good, you stay near and when I'm bad, you go far away."
El: (blowing seeds off stem of a dandelion weed) I wish I wish with all my might to clean up my room!
El: (having a meltdown while going potty before a nap) is it broken? (about the towel rack)
Ky: yes
El: (crying) now we can't live here anymore!
Ellie was saying the bedtime family prayer, leaning over Erik's bed, who was upset because HE wanted to say the prayer...
El: Dear Heavenly Father... grateful for [this and that], grateful for Erik (then he starts hitting her on the head), he's not being very nice right now, grateful for Grandma, [etc.].
El: (about Erik who had pizza sauce on both sides of his mouth) Erik has two things on his mouth so he looks like a beaver!
T: I sure love that Erik boy
Er: (wistfully) yeah, me too
El: (singing quickly to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya-ya, you are baptized I am not!
El: Erik will you share your fruit roll-up with me-- yes or no?
Er: no!
El: Erik will you share it with me-- yes or no?
Er: no!
El: Erik, will you share it with me-- yes or dance?
(after this we gave the kids that option-- yes or dance-- for a while, so at least we got some entertainment if they didn't choose yes)
ALL the time,
Er: where my bat-guy? (batman figurine)
Er: No! I do it my-by-felf!
In light of Erik's recent fascination with superheroes, Ellie assigned superpowers to the family in our house:
Daddy- run really fast
Ellie- do flips
Erik- break people out of jail
Grandma- if people need $, she gives them $
Aunt Mish- if people are hungry, she goes to the store to buy food for them
Mommy- give people puzzles
Uncle Bob- doesn't have a super power; he's the bad guy trying to destroy the world
Charlie- eat fat milk
Ellie's dinner prayer included emphatic declarations of gratitude such as,
-I'm SO grateful that there are so many kids who know me, and love me
-I'm SO grateful our family loves each other so much
-I'm SO grateful tomorrow's my birthday party-- (big sigh)-- I'm so filled with joy!
-I'm SO grateful me and Carter are getting married
Playing hide-and-seek, Erik was the seeker but only counted to one before hunting out Ellie. When I asked him why he didn't count to ten,
Er: because I'm lazy
El: (about her tadpole, who died shortly thereafter) Her name is Gigi, and she will always be alive.
El: I'm so smart, my brain spins around and round in my head!
El: Let's play Mom and Dad! I'll be your aunt, Mama.
Er: and I'll be your grasshopper.
El: I know some people followed Satan.
Er: I know Daddy has a beard like Jesus. (actually he doesn't)
While Ellie's making goo-goo faces at Char while Kyle holds him,
T: I can't believe after six months Ellie is still doting over Charlie.
Mish: You're still doting over him.
T: Yes, but I've had many years to learn to care about someone more than myself.
Kyle gets up with Char and walks away.
El: Oh Char, I miss you!
GPS: Take [the] exit and bear left.
T: Bear left? What does that mean?
El: What they're trying to say is turn left and then look very carefully for a picture of a bear.
Carter: (as he's leaving) Remember you're going to marry me-- okay?
El: ...(long pause)... maybe. Bye!
Later I inquired and she said,
El: I'll wait and see if someone else wants to marry me first.
Er: (while stacking odd-shaped toys in front of the dresser to reach Kyle's bag of tortilla chips) I need spicy chips... because I have a beard.
El: Nobody is best-er than my baby brother in the whole wide world!
El: Aunt Mish, will Teancum (pet turtle) die at Christmas?
M: No, why?
El: Because Christmas is a long time away.
Er: (out of the unrelated blue) Does Holden eat asparagus?
El: (whispering to Mom after Dad left the room) Tomorrow I'm going to give Daddy LOVE. Shhhh! Don't tell him because it's his Christmas present!
T: Can I have a taste of your ice cream?
Er: Umm, uh, sure! That's so nice of me!
El: We ate mini hot dogs, but they're not shaped like Minnie Mouse.
T: what did you learn in primary today?
El: to follow Jesus
T: how do we do that?
El: by doing what He asks us to
T: right, like what?
El: like if He asks us to build a bridge, we do it! But He doesn't ask me to because I'm too small.
T: then what does Jesus ask YOU to do?
El: (thinks for a minute)... be cute!
As Charlie's screaming, Erik starts in, too.
Er: Charlie makes me cry because... I'm Erik!
Er: (in crazy expressive voice) Charlie's a NOODLE! I need to EAT the noodle!
T: whatever happened to eating five fruits and vegetables every day?
El: not every day, every month!
El: we're running away... to the Promised Land!
About meeting Snow White,
T: Did you get to talk to Snow White?
El: yeah, she's pretty nice. Pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty nice.
El: Here's a bite of my eggs, Erik. That's how much I love Erik.
T: You love him one-bite-of-eggs worth?
El: I love him 51 pieces of my eggs. This small, teeny piece-- look, Mom, this little crumb-- that's how we count Erik's love for me.
Erik is a natural at the game Props, in which you take an odd-shaped object and, in charades fashion, act out a scene pretending it's something else. He applies this game to life. In the past hour he's vacuumed the room with a crib mobile, played baseball with a crib pole and balloon, worn a net for a hat, and zoomed Memory game tiles as cars along an elephant trunk track.
K: What can we do to have healthy bodies?
Er: We don't want crying carrots in our house because they're rude to the carrots.
My son, the contrarian...
T: you went pee pee in the potty? I'm so proud of you!
Er: not proud of myself
T: You don't have to say 'no' to everything. It's fun to be positive. Being positive makes me happy!
Er: No, being happy makes me sad.
T: Can you go cheer up Daddy? I think he needs some Ellie love.
El: (goes over to his room and says to Kyle) I love you, you're the greatest dad ever! Do you know what I love best about you? All of your hugs.
K: why?
El: when you hug me, my heart beats SO fast in love!
El: (runs back to me and says) Mom, know what I said to Daddy? I told him he's the best dad ever. However, I have TWO dads. (Heavenly Father) But I cheered him up!
She really did.
El: (pretending to be Erik's aunt) I want to get married but I know a boy has to ask me, but I ran through the whole town trying to find a boy to marry me, but everyone was asleep! (sigh of exasperation)
Er: (calmly, while we're driving out of Costco parking lot) Mmmm, this water tastes good but can you strap me in? (this is notable because usually he's full out tantruming if I forget to strap him in)
T: ...and maybe leprechauns will leave us some candy!
Er: yeah and maybe the leprechauns will wear leprechaun undies and go on the leprechaun potty and get leprechaun candy!
El: Hey Dad!
K: yeah?
El: you know what?
K: what?
El: when I hurt you, I still love you!
El: Daddy is Dad's hero.
Er: (while eating yogurt) I want something else to eat that's good. But not broccoli.
El: These are my babies. His name is Kelntson...
T: Kelson?
El: No, Kelntson
T: Keltson?
El: NO, Kelntson!
T: Oh, Kelntson.
El: and this is Zelntson.
T: and you are the Momelntson?
El: No, I'm Sally.
El: Erik, blow your nose and then kiss me!
Er: No no, I'm a mean one. Mr. Grinch.
El: Dad, do dogs lay puppies in the spring?
Er: No no, I'm making this to save our tummies from the cwah-da-diles and the shocks. (crocodiles and sharks)
El: (trying to distract Char as he's climbing on Kyle and clawing his face) Charlie, here's a tiger to defeat.
T: we're having the missionaries for dinner.
Er: Ewwwww! Missionaries are yucky! (to eat)
K: Erik, what job do you want to do when you grow up?
Er: I want to play a drum
K: you want to be a drummer?
Er: yes, and you will play your guitar. Pretend I have a lot of money and I buyed a drum!
Er: (while I'm cleaning or doing something unrelated) Mama, you are so reverent to share your (imaginary) hot chocolate with Heavenly Father and your friends.
K: You disobeyed so I have to take away your Polly Pockets.
El: No, not Polly Pockets! I wanted you to take away my carrots! (stuffed carrots serving as Easter decor in the living room)
El: (while I'm using a plastic flower pot to shovel) is that your dirt shovel?
T: No, but we don't have a shovel so I'm just using this.
El: Oh, so we don't have dirt shovels in THIS life?
El: (looking in my dresser drawer) Mom is this ALL your underwear?
T: yep
El: and this? and this?
T: yep
El: you have a LOT of underwear, Mom.
T: thanks
El: yeah, it's not nice to say, "you don't have a lot of underwear"
Ellie telling Daddy how we threw pennies in a fountain today,
El: but we can't tell you what we wished or it won't come true
Er: (in low whisper, only to me) I want to tell you what I wished for
I smile and lean my ear closer
Er: I wished that I could frow (throw) a penny in the fountain.
El: (while eating dinner) this is like the sacrament, cuz we get to EAT!
After telling her the Easter dinner menu for tomorrow,
El: That's a lot of dinner to make-- you need a servant!
T: yes I do!
El: The servant is me.
Aunt Mish attending General Conference live
T: We should look for Aunt Mish on tv, but we probably won't see her because there are so many people.
El: But we will if she comes up and buries her testimony!
El: Charlie bit my finger!
El: Charlie took his pants off! Look at how cute it is!
Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Iz comes on the radio,
Er: I don't like this song. It's scary. Can we go to other ones?
T: Yes, but it's not scary. It's about rainbows. Are you scared of rainbows?
Er: No, just mean, talking rainbows.
El: Mom, the Polly Pocket shoe fell down the vent.
T: Oh, too bad. I guess it's gone forever.
Er: yeah, because if we go down there our undies will get dirty.
El: I'm from Europe.
Er: Yeah, and I'm from Syrup!
T: what was your favorite animal at the museum?
Er: the cat
T: the bobcat?
Er: yeah, the bobcat eating the turkey, because (singing) "everybody wants to be a cat!" (from Disney's Aristocats)
Er: Ma, can you open it? I'm not stronger enough, but you're stronger like Superman!
El: (singing) M-O-I-P-X-A-P-H-I... Gastooooooooon!
El: (first time she's ever asked this) Daddy, when are you going to get a new job?
K: good question
T: why do you want Daddy to get a new job?
El: so I can see him every day at dinner. (she already does)
Er: you ALWAYS want Daddy to get a new job!
El: You know what, sometimes I talk to my "spirit friends." You can't see them, but you can talk to them!
Er: When I turn three, I will go back to potty school. (with tone of resignation) Here we go again!
Er: (naming who went on Noah's ark) two elephants, two rattlesnakes, two guitars, two missionaries, two eyeballs, two Erik's -- wait a minute! Not two Erik's! (this was inspired by Grandpa's telling of the story)
T: Char, why do you think it's okay to scream like that? Because of your cute face? Yeah, you're banking on it.
El: Bacon on it is the BEST!
El: (unloading silverware) I feel like I AM Cinderella!
Posted by Kyle at 8:32 PM 7 comments
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Easter, etc.
Life is so fun. And as a yellow, that means life is good. I spent today at a wedding and reception and throwing a beautiful baby shower. I can't wait to post pics, but first, I bring you Easter 2010.
But really first, some assorted memories. Free night at the U vs. Y gymnastics meet. We made a special bedtime exception and brought the older kids (usually their bedtime is between 6 & 7, but before you get jealous, think about what time they must wake up in the morning, okay?).
Kyle doesn't think this is an impressive spread of dirty dishes, but I find it pretty silly that this is how my counter looks after neglecting the clean up of ONE meal. Not a whole day, but ONE meal. Can you imagine what it'd look (and smell) like if I took a whole day off? If only I could devise a way to get paid for rinsing and loading other people's dirty dishes...
My camera was in the process of dying as I took these two, and that's why no entire penguin actually made it in, just Ellie's scruffy ponytail and Erik's penguin hat. Erik had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his favorite animal to our aquarium and spoke of nothing but Gentoo penguins for days.
Okay, here we go. We did the community egg hunt in the pool again this year, but unlike last year, our kids found themselves at the bottom of their age brackets, and came nowhere near to securing golden eggs, and even worse... well, take a look for yourself.
Ellie made good time to the play structure that was littered with eggs,
placed a single egg in her bucket,
and spilled it, after which it was promptly swiped.
She wasn't able to secure another single egg. It was pitiful. But she took it pretty well. Actually I was quite proud of her for cheerfully accepting failure.
Erik also missed the objective of egg hunts, wading through swarms of floating eggs without picking any up, headed straight for the jungle gym. Finally, the overbearing Asian mother in me could not be suppressed and I jumped in the pool coercing/encouraging him to snatch a few eggs before other overbearing parents beat us to them.
The post-pool chomp down was inspired by enormous burgers Kyle saw on Food Network being served in some sports bar somewhere and really nothing could stop him from trying his hand at 3/4+ lb burgers exploding with cheese.
I said I'd only eat half of one, but remember how I have no self control? Knowing full well this would add an entire inch to my waistline, I gobbled up an entire beast myself. Mmmm. (Pleasure mingled with regret.)
I tried my hand at Easter wreaths, again being so naive as to believe the kids could "help" me make one. Even if they could, did I forget that I still have an organized-activity-thwarting Charlie screeching around every turn? But I finished the peeps wreath later and from a distance, you can't even tell how many bear Erik-inflicted wounds of mutilation and impalement.
Windstorms rather destroyed this one, which is also mighty stinky as I used real moss. And then I bought a nice one at Joann on post-Easter clearance. So maybe this will find a nice corner of our garage to adorn in the future.
The Easter bunny this year was even cooler than Santa! That's because Kyle's mom felt bad about not sending a package (and I honestly hadn't given it a single thought) so sent oodles of money and insisted I spoil the kids with it. I didn't even pretend to resist. Being forced on a shopping spree I'm not funding is about the best thing I can think of.
By the way, contrary to his expression captured here, Erik super loves his boots to the max and wears them rain or shine. And he definitely has Goodwin feet because they are size 9 (he's a 5/6 in sandals) and they're barely wide enough.
We had the Porters over again for Easter this year, but unlike last year, Kjerstin and Mish were not preparing the feast by my side. Thank goodness it was conference weekend because it took six straight hours to pull it together.
I am looking at that dinner and wondering how on earth someone with two arms and ten fingers could take six hours to whip up four dishes, an appetizer, and a cake. But I tend to believe things take about a quarter of the time they actually do. Thus why I am four times later to scheduled events than expected.
A year ago I pledged my crafting honor to three commenters in this post. Almost within the generous parameter of time I was granted (one year), I sent off some homemade necklaces (and baby headbands).
But at the end of the day, rest assured that the pants-less pirate king will save the day
with a little love/smothering from his fairy god-sister.
Posted by Kyle at 9:03 PM 2 comments
Saturday, May 01, 2010
It happened again...
but unlike that old time, this time it was on purpose.
I'm trying to look like Rory. (wishful thinking, I know)
And Mish (but I don't have a pic of her new bangs yet).
And also, our stake had a women's conference this week and I attended classes about emergency preparedness, family finances, and prioritizing life's demands. Lots of room for improvement. Still, the resounding message I took away from the evening is to relax, and simply be okay with however I happen to be doing and whoever I happen to be. Can I just say that, in a world that cuts women only a little slack for falling short of perfection (which is still more slack than we cut ourselves), I am so very grateful to know that what I'm doing is enough. Who I am is enough. There will always always always be countless people better than me in whatever area I'm choosing to focus on, and that could be quite discouraging if I didn't already know that their awesomeness doesn't make a difference to me. Like my fa reminds, there is enough room in heaven for us all.
So dirty laundry is spilling out of every closet in my house. So I yelled at my kids today. So I don't like my nose. So I'm too cynical. So I covet people with a backyard and artistic ability and a baby that sleeps. So I wish I were funnier, smarter, skinnier, and sweeter. Doesn't mean I'm not making it to heaven. I'll try to be better. And that's perfection enough.
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Arienna had asked for some information on the macros I use, so I decided to post the information here. I assume these would be good for other classes, but can't be positive.
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This week, I created a blog for the anthology – Rocket Science News. On it, I plan to write about anything relevant which takes my fancy. I've already posted a short piece on spaceplanes. And another on a touchstone work I'm currently reading. News about the anthology will also be posted there.
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