To mark the 20th Anniversary of NBA Live, we're posting content for every game in the series, including retrospectives, patches, countdowns, and more. Whether you're a long-time basketball gamer who grew up with the NBA Live series and would like to take a drip down memory lane, or you've only recently started playing basketball games and would like to learn a little about what they used to be like, we hope that you enjoy the 20th Anniversary of NBA Live content here on the NLSC!
NBA Live 2003 is neither one of my all-time favourites, nor one of the best games in the NBA Live series. It is, however, a very significant game in the series for a few reasons; some good, some bad. In certain aspects, it made some very important steps forward that ultimately benefitted the series, even to this day. At the same time, it made several missteps, providing a clear lesson in what not to do with a five-on-five, sim-oriented basketball title that most gamers wanted to be as realistic as possible. Having said all that, let's take a look back at NBA Live 2003.
First of all, let's talk about the big feature in NBA Live 2003 that was ultimately a step in the right direction: Freestyle Control. Yes, NBA Live 2003 was the first game in the NBA Live series to add dribbling controls on the right stick, which finally gave us full control over the moves we wanted to perform. Of course, for PC gamers, that change meant investing in a dual analog gamepad, or trying to make the most of the limited set of Freestyle Control moves that could be performed using the keyboard. A dual analog gamepad was therefore highly recommended, to take full advantage of the new dribbling controls.
Freestyle Control was a big deal at the time, and I would go so far as to suggest it was a revolutionary innovation in basketball video games. For a start, it actually made use of the right stick, and did so in a way that gave us much needed extra control over players. From choosing the dribbling move we wanted to perform, to deciding whether to attempt a steal with the left or right hand, it was a big step up from what we had to work with in previous games. If there's one thing that NBA Live has done consistently well over the years, it's been its approach to player control, and the use of the right stick. NBA Elite 11 is an exception, but talk about that when we get there.
If there's a problem with Freestyle Control in NBA Live 2003, it's that it's a bit too powerful. The leads us into the main problem with the game overall: it's just not realistic enough. Throughout these retrospectives so far, I've made a point of mentioning that older basketball games need to be looked at in context. What seemed advanced and realistic back in the day, now often seems primitive and not quite "sim". That's why it's important to note that even at the time, NBA Live 2003 was not as realistic as most of us were hoping it would be, and even affording it some leeway due to its vintage, it hasn't aged very well when you play it today.
To begin with, the pace is way too quick. The speed at which players get up and down the floor actually gives the NBA Jam series a run for its money. If you're playing on twelve minute quarters, scores are going to be in the 120-150 range on a regular basis. Shooting percentages are too high, and if you're playing on All-Star or Superstar difficulty, you'll find that you're pretty helpless on defense. Freestyle Control added the "hands-up" move that you can still perform in today's games, but it rarely made a difference; blocking shots was more effective. However, CPU players moved a little quicker, and often got to the hoop for a dunk or layup before you could react.
The CPU is also very adept at picking off passes. On the harder difficulty levels, their ability to play the passing lanes is downright unfair, so expect to rack up a lot of turnovers as they put up some record-setting steal numbers. You're not really rewarded for trying to play realistic basketball; in fact, that's just asking to be blown out. Games are basically a shootout, so winning involves making as many shots as you can in between the occasional defensive stop to try and build the lead. You can call plays, your teammates will try to get into position, and the AI will also employ strategies such as running pick and rolls, but the sim elements are pretty shallow.
Another arcade-like aspect of NBA Live 2003 is shotblocking. Basically every block in the game is a huge swat, and I mean, a huge swat. Most blocks will send the ball flying out of bounds, or rocketing down to the opposite end of the floor. Rather than a realistic sound effect of a hand slapping on Spalding, blocks are instead accompanied by a big booming sound. Similarly, the sound effect on dunks sounds more like someone banging garbage bin lids than a breakaway rim. Issues like that may not be as significant as the gameplay quirks, but they do little to cultivate a true-to-life atmosphere.
Speaking of NBA Live 2003's atmosphere, one of my biggest gripes are the "courtside comedy" cutscenes. I've mentioned these in previous columns, so if you've read those articles (such as this Wayback Wednesday feature) or played NBA Live 2003 back in the day, chances are you knew this was coming. In short, the game included a lot of goofy moments. Players messing around with the cameraman on the sidelines, pulling pranks on the coach by stealing his seat, tapping the referee on the shoulder and stealing the ball before tip-off, and a player stopping to sign an autograph at halftime – much to the annoyance of the head coach – are all examples of such cutscenes.
In all fairness, there is a certain corny charm about them. If nothing else, we can look back on them and have a bit of a chuckle. However, they were just too absurd and silly for most of us simheads to enjoy. They were also set to utilise the players at certain positions in the lineup or bench order, so the antics of the cutscenes didn't always match the personalities of the players involved. For example, one cutscene involves the centre chewing out the small forward for not paying attention during a timeout. It's quite a sight when Kwame Brown scolds Michael Jordan during a game featuring the Washington Wizards!
I should note that apart from those elements of the presentation, NBA Live 2003 actually does look very good for a game released in 2002. Its graphics are quite crisp and clear, especially in the PC version, and there are some quality player faces. They don't exactly compare to the standard of today's faces, of course, but I would say that they're significantly better than the faces in NBA Live 2002. NBA Live 2003 is also the first game in the series to feature real head coaches on the sidelines. Suffice to say, there was a lot of attention to detail, and the game still looks pretty good on PC.
To its credit, NBA Live 2003 also included a couple of other features and functions that became a staple of the NBA Live series. It was the first game in the series in which users could select the jerseys they wanted a team to wear before games, and these included a few retro jerseys. The selection was a lot smaller than it is in today's games, but Hardwood Classics Nights weren't as popular back in 2003, and teams tended to only have the one secondary uniform anyway. We could also finally add jerseys to the game through DBF editing, instead of having to overwrite and swap files when we wanted to add and switch jerseys.
Speaking of patching, NBA Live 2003 introduced a system that would make customising the game a lot easier for the rest of the series' run on PC. Although previous games in the series could utilise special folders to load custom files, the new CustomArt system was deeper, and much better organised. EA even quietly provided us with a Customisation Guide, which gave us a heads up on the file structure, and instructions on where to place custom files so that they'd be loaded properly. With this method of installing patches, our patching community thrived for the next few years.
Getting back to gameplay, NBA Live 2003 did feature a few noteworthy fixes and enhancements. The offensive rebounding ratio was fixed, so more often than not, defensive rebounds far outnumber offensive boards. It's also possible to break out of dribbling animations, so if you're heading out of bounds or back across the halfcourt line with a spin or crossover, you can avoid the turnover with a pass. The controls are far more responsive than in NBA Live 2001 and NBA Live 2002, and feel pretty smooth overall. There are also some cool new animations, including a free throw line dunk that only a few players (such as Legend Michael Jordan) could perform.
Collisions still had a lot of room for improvement though, which contributed to the aforementioned inflated number of steals. A Take Charge button was added, though it could be abused to keep the CPU in check. I once held Shaq to just six points, thanks to some well-timed flopping. Freestyle moves were overpowered, and there's an also an exploit where performing a step-back greatly increases the odds of making a jumpshot. That should be the case, as the move creates space between your player and the defender, but it's overpowered to the point where it can be used to knock down threes with players who shouldn't be hitting them. It's most effective on Rookie, but it can still be exploited on the harder difficulty levels too.
In terms of the game modes, NBA Live 2003 featured a solid lineup to keep gamers occupied – exhibition, single season, Playoffs, Franchise, practice, and one-on-one – but by that point, they were all feeling very familiar. The PC version once again extended Franchise Mode back out to twenty-five seasons, and there was a little bit of tinkering under the hood with the mode's AI, but apart from that, it was largely unchanged. The modes were fun enough, as long as you enjoyed the gameplay. That's the rub, though: for the reasons I've outlined above, that wasn't always feasible.
I should note that I did have some fun with NBA Live 2003 back in the day. However, I think a lot of that was making the best of the situation, and trying to accept the game for what it was. I did have a Franchise game going with the Minnesota Timberwolves that ran for about half a season, but I ended up losing interest in it. At the time, I was probably willing to accept some breaks from reality in terms of the gameplay, but NBA Live 2003 simply strayed too far from the simulation basketball game that most of us wanted. If you want to enjoy the game, then you need to accept it for what it is, and just embrace its style of gameplay.
With that in mind, NBA Live 2003 is a curious deviation from what previous NBA Live games had tried to be. Even though previous releases didn't always achieve the results we were hoping for in terms of realism, they were still geared towards it. It seems that the development team wanted to inject some fun into NBA Live 2003, with the silly cutscenes, quick pace, and high scoring. Unfortunately, in doing so, they misjudged what most basketball gamers considered to be fun, and what they wanted out of the NBA Live brand.
Looking back on it now, NBA Live 2003 was an interesting mix of good ideas, bad ideas, and a vision that just didn't gel with what the fanbase wanted. It introduced a revolutionary control scheme, but strayed too far from realistic gameplay. It featured ridiculous cutscenes, yet in other ways, boasted enhanced visuals and atmosphere. It has a lot of drawbacks, but it's not without its merits. It's interesting to revisit, but I can't spend a lot of time with it. In short, NBA Live 2003 just wasn't the game that most of us wanted and were hoping it would be. Fortunately, things would get a lot better in NBA Live 2004.
Whoa, this was the very first NBA game I played on the PC. Had so many cherished memories with it, both when I was a Laker fan (my first "team") and when I switched in favor of the Pistons (you could say I was a "bandwagoner" that time). You could play against the likes of rookie Yao, Shaq-Kobe, prime Duncan, prime Garnett, old Jordan and legend Jordan. I remember creating virtual players for my classmates and putting them in their favorite teams like Garnett's Timberwolves and the prime Webber Kings. Blocks were like volleyball spikes, take charge was the answer to post players, and their rap soundtrack oozed with urban atmosphere.
All that being said, the game hasn't really aged well. Gameplay feels so barebones compared to the 2K games, music hasn't aged well, and scoring was so unrealistically easy and fast that I found it hard to keep the pacing lifelike.
Pros and cons aside, this game truly made its mark on me. Nothing will ever be like my first love in basketball PC gaming, which is: NBA Live 2003.
Even though it doesn't hold up as one of my favourites, I do have some nostalgia for NBA Live 2003, for sure. Freestyle Control alone makes it a pretty significant game in the series, and basketball gaming history in general.
This was the very first NBA game I've ever played. I enjoyed it back then, as a little kid. Now it feels like bare-bones.
I kind of liked the cutscenes at the time though. Or maybe it was just because I was new to NBA games.
It definitely wasn't all bad. It just wasn't what a lot of simheads wanted, and certain things definitely haven't aged well.


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Joe returns from his last trip abroad and finds out that his ex – girlfriend Lucy is pregnant. The baby's father is her boss Dominic. Dominic has a wife penny, who really wants to have children, but can not. When penny learns about her husband's infidelity, it is natural, madly upset, but, bringing all thoughts in order, understands that he wants Lucy gave birth to a child. In the end, Jo and Lucy again couple, and the marriage of Dominique and penny is getting better and better.


UgandaKids e. V. has the aim to provide a start into a life with perspectives for children in Adjumani in Northern Uganda. The civil and social structures have been damaged or even shattered by 20 years of civil war. The people of Adjumani have asked us to help and to support them. We asked them "What do you need most urgently?" And the answer from Hilda Ibba and the representatives of the town were "We want to start with our children to rebuild civil structures. They should learn as early as possible to be independent and responsible, they should be allowed to learn a lot."
It is more than helping them to help themselves what we want to achieve, we want to meet them on eye level, we do not determine what is needed where and how the project should be implemented.
We trust the people of Adjumani to fulfil their own plans and perceptions. We believe that sustainable development starts exactly at the point where the people of Adjumani can realise their own aims. We are following the principle of mutual respect and acknowledgement of a supposedly divided world.
The people who are supported by UgandaKids in Adjumani are working on a project that is self determined. The charity UgandaKids passes the money of the donations on without any deductions. This happens only when plans and costings are provided for the next stages of the project. The money is transferred in single payments. Hilda Ibba and Heinz Reichl provide the prove for UgandaKids, that the funds have been used for the planned proceedings in the form of accountancy and book-keeping and through up to date fotos from a digital camera which are emailed to us on a regular basis. Only at this point do we approve further funds to be sent out. UgandaKids transfers 8.750 Euro monthly for the running costs into a bank account in Adjumani to which Hilda Ibba has access. Hilda is responsible for the administration and book-keeping.
There is great joy about this support and everyone has been working very hard on the implementation of this project. We will continuously report on further developments as well as on financial details.


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Q: str_replace Not Working Well PHP I've got two strings that are lines pulled from a file. I'm trying to first strip them of their tags (like ) by doing a str_replace and replacing them with a space. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to be working because when I echo out the results in the form I still see the tags.
Any ideas?
# Trim the title and description of their tags. Keep only text.
$title_new = $file_lines[$title_line];
str_replace("<title>"," ", $title_new);
str_replace("</title>"," ", $title_new);

$desc_new = $file_lines[$desc_line];
str_replace("<description>"," ", $desc_new);
str_replace("</description>"," ", $desc_new);

# Echo out the HTML form
echo "<form action=\"rewrite.php\" method=\"post\">";
echo "Title: <input type=\"text\" name=\"new_title\" size=\"84\" value=\"".$title_new."\">";
echo "</input>";

echo "
Article Body:
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echo "<textarea rows=\"20\" cols=\"100\" wrap=\"hard\" name=\"new_desc\">".$desc_new."</textarea>
";

echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_line\" value=\"".$title_line."\">";
echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"title_old\" value=\"".$file_lines[$title_line]."\">";
echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"desc_line\" value=\"".$desc_line."\">";
echo "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"desc_old\" value=\"".$file_lines[$desc_line]."\">";

echo "<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Modify\" name=\"new_submit\">";

A: str_replace() returns the modified string. So you need to assign it:
$title_new = str_replace("<title>"," ", $title_new);

Same with $desc_new. Read the docs for more detail.

A: str_replace returns the string, so you should have done this:
$title_new = str_replace("<title>"," ", $title_new);
$title_new = str_replace("</title>"," ", $title_new);
$desc_new = str_replace("<description>"," ", $desc_new);
$desc_new = str_replace("</description>"," ", $desc_new);

A: The best way to strip tags, when using PHP, is HTMLPurifier
I wouldn't try doing something like that with str_replace. Most likely one'd make a mistake.

A:  $title_new = str_replace(array("<title>", "</title>")," ", $file_lines[$title_line]);
 $desc_new = str_replace(array("<description>","</description>")," ", $file_lines[$desc_line]);

Or use

strip_tags

A: As other answers have mentioned you need to assign the return value like $title_new = str_replace("<title>"," ", $title_new);, but I highly encourage you to use strip_tags() for its intended purpose.
$buffer = strip_tags($buffer, '<title><description>')

Also it's likely unnecessary to parse the file line by line. It would be many times faster to read the whole file at once with something like file_get_contents() and then use a regular expression or an xml parser.

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Brian Clark is a mad genius. A creator, a marketer, a thinker of deep and provocative thoughts; he's a founder at GMD Studios, and if you know me, you certainly know him. Brian has famously evolving opinions on the term "transmedia," but here, at least, is a snapshot from his brain some months back.
A: I got so lucky. I'm about as old as you can be and have grown up with "the network" — I was running BBS systems in the 1980s and volunteering to design MUD platforms in the early 1990s, but never really thought of computers as anything interesting professionally beyond being a tool to do something else that was interesting. I was working as independent music producer and recording engineer up until we started the collaboration that became GMD Studios in 1994, so the indie D.I.Y. necessities of that music scene were always multi-modal. To make a living, you needed to know how to do small presses of CD, how to build up a touring network, how to promote your work from city to city.
What the Web suggested that the network might become seemed like an extension of that D.I.Y aesthetic, so most of our work has always utilized the opportunities of integration in a similar fashion. For me, that all hangs together under the concept of experience design — how do I create more meaningful experiences with and for participants?
Q: Where do you see the art and business of storytelling headed over the next few years?
So as storytellers, we have to turn all this cleverness towards solving the business model problems the way touring brands and self-published authors and independent filmmakers and other non-commercial artists have created. Which means these can't just be our private little secret business plans — they have to be something that can be taught to the next generation of storytellers the way we got to learn from half-a-century of artists that preceded us.
A: First off, a lot less talking and a lot more doing. Nothing improves your skills like practice. Which means you shouldn't try to start with that big transmedia opus that has been burning in your brain for a decade, you should start with smaller works that let you practice that craft. Second, realize that you want to have no limit on the kinds of things you can produce, which means you should learn as much as you can about the theory and craft of good storytelling in each of those mono-modal forms — learn to be a filmmaker, learn to be an audio engineer, learn to be a theatrical director, learn to be a code monkey. That knowledge will improve the way you design overall experiences and make you a better producer for interacting with the specialists you'll fill your team with.
This is bonus material from A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling, out on June 22 -- just three weeks away! Preorder your copy today. And once you do... why don't you get it signed in advance?


In the last issue of My Generation, I told my story of what it's been like to have a spouse with brain cancer. My husband Ted's illness threw us both into difficult new challenges, and placed me in the role of primary caregiver.
Lower your expectations. It's impossible to do everything. Life is different now. What can you let go? Cook less? More take-out? Cheese/crackers/salad meals? Anything that saves time and energy is worth considering. Try out options, and don't judge yourself.
Small pleasures. Coffee with a friend. Ten minutes "sampling" in a gourmet store. An easy, fun read before bed. Putting everything aside and snuggling with your person. A few minutes of this goes a long way. I am never far from my prayer books, my comic books or a hug.
Get professional or volunteer help. For your loved one, and for you and your mental health, grab available lists of resources, to look over now or later. Some are useful. Don't feel you need to say yes. Caregiver support groups may or may not be your thing. It's highly individual. Maine has a surprisingly good network of available help.
Pack up. Keep a couple of healthy non-perishable snacks in your bag or car (nuts, fruit roll, crackers.) Grab a bottle of water or seltzer to take with you when you leave the house. Appointments have a way of stretching out, and there are always errands and delays that come up. Keep paper towels, tissues, cleansing wipes/sanitizer, and a few bandages handy in the car. My car gets cluttered, but I am ready.
Keep it going. This tip may not always work, but keeping a favorite activity in place is immensely kind to yourself: a class, an artistic outlet, a weekly flea market, a daily walk – something just for you, something unrelated to caregiving.
Stock up. If able, buy extras of things you routinely need so that during a more difficult week, you don't run out of the essentials like paper towels, milk and dark chocolate-covered caramels. Today I ran out of one-gallon plastic baggies, which I use a lot. But I did notice I have three rolls of unopened plastic wrap. Ah, well. See No. 1 again.
Do remember the "patient" is more than his or her illness. Early on, a friend of Ted's took him for his radiation treatment, then out to lunch. It was just a couple of guys, simple and fun. And I got a break.
Do drop back in. If it's been a long time since you've been in touch, it's never too late to connect. Caregivers, maybe more than others, understand what happens when unexpected life events and issues appear. Try sending a simple email, as opposed to a long phone call. One friend writes to me and then says, "No need to respond." Perfect.
Do face the overwhelmed caregiver very gently. The demands of caregiving tend to be inconsistent, but are often tiring. And the lives of these people are changing drastically. Sadness and other emotions like fear come into play. Little gestures help.
Do stay out of the trenches unless you are very close to the family. It's absolutely OK to do nothing major to help. Send a card or an email; send good thoughts; pray. One of the kindest gestures we've received is a monthly card/sketch from an old friend who has a busy work and family life. But getting his mailings is something we both cherish, and gives us a lift.
Do limit phone time if the caregiver sounds busy, or use emails, and so on, to communicate.
Don't be offended if your kind offers are turned down. Sometimes, there is just not enough time in the day, nor the energy to be social.
Don't make assumptions about what is going on with the caregiver or his/her person. Give a little space. Caregiving is complicated. Unless you have a huge safety concern, trust that the caregiver is plugging along and has access to needed support.
Don't give suggestions about how to treat the prevailing illness. Some people want to hear any and all ideas, but many do not. Well-meaning advice from people with no medical background and the endless list of "you should try's" is not helpful. Tread very carefully in this area unless you are a very close friend or relative, and even then, respect the family's decisions that they have carefully made with their own choice of providers.
Kathy Eliscu, who lives in Westbrook, writes "Lightly Roasted," a humor column for Maine Women magazine. She also blogs at www.kathyeliscu.com.


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Thanks to the robust economic environment and the good performance of the housing market, home and garden in China continued to experience solid current value growth in 2017. Increasing residential needs drove consumers' growing demand for home decoration and home furnishing products. Also, rapid urbanisation, along with consumption upgrading, prompted consumers to pursue high-quality lifestyles with premium homewares and gardening products.
Euromonitor International's Home and Garden in China report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of market demand at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the categories driving growth. It also identifies the leading companies and their brands, and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing demand - from new product developments, consumer lifestyles, route to market and pricing issues. Forecasts to 2022 illustrate how market demand is expected to evolve in the medium-term.


The night before Kingsday, a different kind of royalty is waiting for us, as the Alien Queen is inviting us to Xenomorph Prime.
Follow Ellen Ripley's battle against the parasitic Xenomorph, and witness the bone-chilling adventure from its start until its current phase.
Stop by the Arcade Hotel at around 19:00, grab a drink, and get ready for a non-stop, out of this planet movie marathon. We promise you that no facehuggers will be lurking around.
And remember: They mostly come at night. Mostly.


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We are Tayside's only dedicated indoor climbing centre. Located in the centre of Dundee near the universities and easily accessed by all methods of transport.
We are open seven days a week and offer climbing facilities (bouldering, top roping, leading) for all ability levels. Our experienced and friendly staff are always happy to help and can run courses to suit all ages (from 7 years upwards).
WHAT'S INDOOR CLIMBING ALL ABOUT?
Indoor climbing is great exercise, builds stamina, strength and skills, it's exciting as well!
BOULDERING: Low level climbing above crash mats, without ropes, exciting, easily accessible and suitable for beginners through to experts, young and old, We have hundreds of 'problems' to test yourself against! There are lots of challenges.
Top Roping which involves a climber (you!) and a belayer.
Auto Belays which use a bit of mechanical 'magic' to automatically lower you down from the climb for your next try.
Lead Climbing is a more advanced form of rope work where the climber clips their rope as they climb, this is one of the techniques used outdoors.


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Renee LaRue (St. Louis, Misuri; 14 de agosto de 1970) es una actriz pornográfica estadounidense. En el 2003 creó una compañía productora de películas para adultos llamada Dragonfly Productions con la también actriz porno Shay Sights. LaRue ha dirigido las películas Elements Of Desire y Sex Illusions.

Premios
 2002 Premios AVN nominada – Mejor Escena de sexo grupal, Video – X-Rated Auditions 3
 2003 Premios AVN nominada – Mejor Escena de Sexo Grupal Femenina – Paying The Piper

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The preliminary investigation reveals that officers were dispatched to respond to the 3400 block of East 140th Street for a male who was shooting at another male. A Cleveland Police sergeant was the first to arrive and encountered a suspect who did point a handgun at the sergeant.
The sergeant, still in his zone car, ordered the suspect to drop the weapon, which he did not. At this time, the sergeant fired three times, hitting the suspect. The sergeant was not injured.
The suspect was Taken to MetroHealth Medical Center by EMS where he was pronounced dead.


The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pullout strength, both parallel and perpendicular to that tack shaft, of four different bioabsorbable tacks: Suretac A, Suretac B, Bionx A and Bionx B. These tacks were fixated into a foam block and tension was placed on each tack until point of failure between the tack-foam interface. Results were analyzed via the one-way ANOYA and Scheffe's test was used for post hoc analysis. Results indicated that the Bionx B tack withstood the greatest mean ultimate parallel pullout strength with a mean of 292.04 N and failed at a force significantly higher than all other tack types (p = .000). The Bionx A failed at 150.25 N, Suretac Bat 147.64 N and Suretac A at 79.19 N. Suretac A failed at a force significantly lower than all other tack types (p = .01). Results indicated that Bionx B withstood the greatest ultimate perpendicular pullout strength with a mean of 468.47 N and failed at a force significantly higher than all other tack types (p = .01). Suretac B failed at 354.02 N, Bionx A at 290.64 Nand Suretac A at 279.75 N. The results indicate that Bionx B is the strongest tack in terms of pullout strength. Failure modes of each tack type were also assessed with the result of tack shaft breakage of the Bionx tacks and shaft bending of the Suretac designs.
The results of this study indicated that bioabsorbable tacks have qualities similar to other surgical fixation devices being used for surgical repair of the supraspinatus tendon. It is crucial that the physical therapist have an appropriate amount of knowledge regarding surgical procedures when working with patients with rotator cuff repairs. This knowledge will assist the therapist in designing an appropriate rehabilitation program following the surgeon's guidelines or protocol and based on the needs of each individual patient.
Haugen, Leslie, "A Comparison of Ultimate Pullout Strength of Four Bioabsorbable Tacks" (2001). Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects. 198.


The City Council's Budget Committee approved a residential property tax rate yesterday of $3.29 for every $1,000 in property value, 30 cents lower than the current rate.
The committee also approved a higher rate of $12.50 for commercial, hotel and industrial properties, the rate currently being proposed by Mayor Mufi Hannemann.
Some councilmembers, however, said they would still like the residential rate to come down more.
The tax rate for single-family homes and apartments would go down by 30 cents under a proposed set of rates approved yesterday by the City Council's Budget Committee.
The committee voted to set the residential property tax rate at $3.29 per $1,000 in valuation to combat rising property values.
"It's a decent drop," Budget Chairman Todd Apo said. "We'd love to go lower, but ... I think it may be difficult to move it much lower than that."
The Council will hold a public hearing on the tax rates at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
» Valued at $650,000 for the current fiscal year with the current rate of $3.59 per $1,000 of value and tax breaks including a $40,000 exemption and $200 tax credit. Taxes: $1,990.
» A 15 percent value increase to $748,000 for next fiscal year with $80,000 exemption, $200 tax credit and proposed rate of $3.29. Taxes: $1,998.
» Owner-occupied condominium valued at $250,000 for the current fiscal year with current rate of $3.59, $40,000 exemption and $200 tax credit. Taxes: $554.
» Same condo with 15 percent value increase to $287,500 for next fiscal year with $80,000 exemption, $200 tax credit and proposed rate of $3.29. Taxes: $483.
» Current value at $250,000 (no homeowner exemption or tax credit because condo not occupied by owner) at $3.59 rate. Taxes: $898.
» Condo valued at $287,500 for next fiscal year at $3.29 rate. Taxes: $946.
But other councilmembers said they still would like to see the tax rate go down even further.
"Is there going to be any more cuts to the budget so that residential rates could be cut a little more?" Councilwoman Ann Kobayashi asked during yesterday's meeting.
Also approved is a bill introduced by Kobayashi that would set taxes for homeowners age 75 or older who make $50,000 or less a year at no more than 3 percent of their income.
"I've always liked to help those who need the help the most, and that's why we did the circuit breaker, but then there's middle income and many who need tax relief, so lowering the rate actually helps everyone," Kobayashi said after the meeting.
The committee deferred deciding on a bill that would give homeowner-occupants a $200 tax credit for next fiscal year only. Apo said the measure will be taken up again at a Budget Committee meeting following Wednesday's Council meeting.
"I don't think we'll reduce it. The other question is, If there are additional moneys after we worked everything else through, what do you do with it? Do you give it in the form of a tax rate reduction? Do you increase the credit?" Apo said.
But Council Chairwoman Barbara Marshall said she believes that the money for the $200 tax credit should instead be used to finance a lower tax rate.
"I would rather see us do an overall tax-rate cut than the credit," Marshall said.
She said the tax credit would help only owner-occupants, while a tax rate cut would apply across the board and would especially help keep rents in check.
"I think we have a lot of good people being landlords, and I think they won't increase the rents if they don't see huge increases in their taxes," Marshall said.
The tax rates approved yesterday include an increase for commercial, hotel and industrial properties to $12.50 from $11.97, the rate that Mayor Mufi Hannemann is proposing. Apo said that any further savings in the budget could be used to fund a slightly lower business property rate.
But businesses said there should not be any increase in any rate.
"We don't understand the appropriateness of reducing the rate in one category while raising them in others," said Murray Towill, president of the Hawaii Hotel and Lodging Association. "The key, obviously, to this whole dilemma is to control spending."


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## The scenario

> You're standing on the surface of the earth (as opposed to whatever your usual hangouts are), and walk a mile south, a mile east, and then a mile north and end up where you started. You see a bear. What color is the bear?

You've heard this one before, but just in case, the answer is: White. You are at the north pole and it was a polar bear. But that's not the only point that it could be. The riddle is, can you describe the full set of solutions?

## Solution

Pick any line of longitude where the length of the line is $1/n$ miles long, then go a mile north of that and you have a solution. In fact, this set is dense around the ring with circumference of 1 mile.
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Hey there, lovelies! If you could fill in this short survey to improve Insanity Inc. for 2015, you have my eternal love and virtual cookies. (For those who've already filled it in, VIRTUAL COOKIES TO YOU.) And would you be interested in seeing the results & planned changes? If so, say so in the comments!
Beautiful People is a linkup hosted by Cait @ Paper Fury and Sky @ Further Up and Further in, where writers answer questions about their books/characters. I did do a Beautiful Books the other month, and today, I'm talking about myself!
I've been writing for a really long time. Discounting school compositions, I think I decided to write a book when I was seven. Needless to say, mess. I dropped it for until I was thirteen, i.e. two years ago. At that point would be when I officially considered myself a writer, and started a Figment account and blog and everything.
When I was seven-ish, I read A Series of Unfortunate Events and had ALL THE FEELZ for it. I think that's when I decided I would write an equally awesome book and become an awesome author. Yeah, I was a bit clueless. When I rebounced at thirteen, I start my writing journey again with the Internet.
In terms of the writing process, it's seeing my characters come to life and sometimes do things I never expected them to do. And then they sort of get their little slices in my brain and take over my dreams and stuff. But in terms of just writing, it's definitely hearing from readers.
Erm, editing. I'm still trying to get the hang of it—I figured out a rhythm on the go with my last ms, and I'm hoping this one will turn out better? I'm not very good at spotting how to improve my work.
Night! For the entire months of September and October I allocated half an hour before I slept to writing. If I couldn't meet my quota, I didn't sleep. (How we punish ourselves.) It worked, though.
Considering that I've only written two complete drafts (well done, Alyssa), I can only say the first one took half a year and the second took two months.
One novel at a time. I can't handle more. I can juggle a few more short stories, though.
SAD ENDINGS ALL THE WAY. I'm evil. And my characters must SUFFER.
Some authors I really, really admire: J.R.R. Tolkien, David Handler (Lemony Snicket), JK Rowling, Kate DiCamillo, Phillip Pullman, Philippa Gregory, George R. R. Martin.
Quick shout-out to these fellow online teen writers who give the best support a writer could ask for: Christina, Topaz, Nivedha, Rona, AnQi, Taylor. HAVE SOME TAKEOUT, GUYS.
Funnily enough, I'm all good with letting people read my writing online — I'm on Figment — but I don't actually let real-life people read my stuff. I just cringe whenever someone glances at my writing and I have to see their reactions. Reading comments/critiques online are just fine, though.
Well, I never envisioned writing as my sole career; something sciency is definitely happening as well. Either science research or medicine or both, I'm not sure. Depends on my grades.
Yep, a memoir-ish diary-ish thing about what it's like here in Hong Kong. Politics, life, school, etc. I'm just mildly irritated that Hollywood thinks we're a mafia spot or something.
Other than my current ms, I'm also pondering a Shadowplay sequel tentatively titled Matryoshka.
I might elaborate more on this idea and the memoir in the future, but this is getting a bit long :) If you joined the link-up, do leave your link so I can check out your post! Any praise for the awesome me? (Thank you, thank you.) Share any of my quirks? Leave a comment below!
Read @sisterofsilence's 15 darkest writing secrets on her blog!
I'm incredibly prone to the whole, WOW this book is awesome I want to write one like it! thing TO THIS DAY. For instance, I generally write realistic fiction and I'm very happy with it, but reading, say, Maggie Stiefvater makes me want to write ALL THE FANTASY, so. ;) Also, I know the feeling of cringing when someone reads your writing; I've had to work to get over that because my mom and sisters are always enthusiastic and want to read it all and I had to learn to be okay with that, because I always used to feel all embarrassed. So I totally get that, too, haha!
And I have to say that I think it's so cool you write by hand and then type it up! I love the idea of that process, but whenever I try it ends up a horrible mess. I prefer typing because when I realize I need things to go in a different direction I can revise the past few sentences/paragraphs without scribbling out and rewriting pages of notebook paper.
EXACTLY! It's just you have all the feelz and then you think of another way you could experiment with that and aarrrgh. My parents/friends aren't that keen on reading what I write, so I'm still hiding in this hermit crab shell, ahaha.
Thanks! I actually write if I'm not next to my computer and transfer it later, but if I'm on my computer and inspiration strikes, I just type directly to save time. Writing stuff out is a bit more rambly because, like you said, I can't revise and cross out as easily, but it also has more raw potential, I think.
Ha, yes, I'm morbid. And not the most cheery of people. Thanks for reading!
Finding a rhythm to editing is hard! I always thought I would go into science as well as writing too.
I actually quite enjoy the first draft, because it's where my ideas really start to take off. But I aim to learn to love editing :) Hehe, I don't write out the entire thing by hand or my bones would all be broken, but I do write out all my short stories. Thanks for reading!
I'm still trying to figure out my editing rhythm as well. I'm currently in the process of editing one of my novels for the first time, and while it's certainly difficult and overwhelming, it's also more enjoyable than I thought it would be. I hope to be published, too, someday. My really big dream is to be published as a teen, but I'm not quite sure that will happen. Also, I've never considered writing full time, either. I would like to be a computer engineer as my day job and write part time.
I didn't actually like editing much the first time round, but I'm just beginning to dive into edits for my second completed ms ever and I'm actually beginning to enjoy it. Still finding my way, though!
Yeah, it would be awesome if I managed to get a novel published before twenty, but that's just too uncertain to be a real goal ... more of a wish, hehe. And yay for women in STEM and writers in STEM!
You write by hand?!! WOAH YOU ARE AMAZING. I am so bad at writing by hand no one can even read my grocery lists. -_- I think it takes dedication to write by hand, so good on you. ;-) Editing is hard. AGREED. I never know if I'm wrecking my story or making it better. It's so hard to knooooow.
Thanks for linkingup with us!
KNEEL AND WORSHIP ME. (Oh wait, that's your line. Sorry!) I don't write the entire draft by hand, just when inspiration strikes and my computer's too far away. I knowwwwww. This is why betas and CPs are like my saviors.
No problem, I really loved writing this post! Thanks for hosting the linkup and visiting!
I'm so with you on the editing thing. It's kind of my biggest pet peeve, actually, which is why it takes me so much longer than the actual draft. WHY CAN'T I JUST WRITE ALLLLL THE FIRST DRAFTS?!
Ugh, editing. My arch-enemy. Mostly because every time I attempt to edit a first draft I see SO MANY PROBLEMS and just want to start all over from scratch.
Shadowplay is a class in the ArcheAge game!! It's also my favorite (I just love dual swords and daggers and STEALTH), although Sorcery comes a close second. What's Shadowplay (as in your book :P) about?
That's totally alright, everyone has different preferences! Heather at Sometimes I'm A Story wrote a post about how she doesn't love Harry Potter as much anymore (http://semilegacy.blogspot.hk/2015/01/thursentary-reader-grows-up.html); it's really insightful.
I can totally relate. It is much easier for me to allow perfect strangers to critique my work then to allow my friends and family to take a glance. Sharing writing is a frightening business!
It is! It's much worse when you see their immediate reaction, because you're just freaking out internally "aaah what if they don't like it". Thanks for reading my post!
Good grief, I haven't been able to take a look at this for two days and I feel so behind. Anyway, I'm definitely with you on some points. It's hard to let real people read my writing, especially since it feels like I'm letting them take a look at a soul fragment and if they don't like it then it's like they don't like me and I have to see that in their face. Also, I don't know any real writers in real life.
I love your notebooks, though, and would love to hear more about them! I have a big box of notebooks myself, and I can only admire when others join me. :) It's fun to write by hand! Not always convenient, but it works.
EXACTLY. Is this how Voldy felt when he handed the Horcrux to Bellatrix? "Now, Bella, I'm giving this to you for safekeeping. WHY ARE YOU FLINCHING. SO WHAT IF IT'S HUFFLEPUFF. It's my soul!"
Oooh hey, you're interested in medicine! So is a friend of mine. She likes to write too, but not that much (most of her time is focused on studying biochemistry.) *gaaasp* you're in Hong Kong!! I'm curious about what it would be like to live there. I guess I'l be keeping an eye out for your memoir then.
I enjoyed reading this post! I found it from the link-up. I want to do it, but I've been so drained from work that I cba. Maybe. Hopefully. I do like the Paper Fury link-ups. Good luck with your writing!
I know the feeling, it's just like bits of the book float away and since I read fanfiction I mix up canons with fanons, ahaha :) Well, probably we do! And in my utterly unbiased opinion, said reading taste is excellent.
I used to write by hand! (Two full novels written by hand that I still have. I keep them because they have potential...) That so cool you write by hand! :D and as for how long it takes you to write first drafts: *applause* Good on you! I love being able to write a draft quickly just to get that done then move on to the next step! Totally awesome!
This is super cool to see! I can't write by hand AT ALL so anyone who can gets major points from me. *hands points* YES. SAD ENDINGS. *cackles* Sad endings are just the best. Also, writing one thing at a time. I always have the hardest time figuring out how people do multiple projects at once - is there magic involved? How???
Aimee @ To the Barricade!
*gobbles up points* Thanks! It was actually born out of necessity since I kept having all these thoughts at school and without my computer. Then it became sort of a habit. On another note, we should form a society for sad endings, wherein authors can be evil. Mwahahaha. And I honestly cannot for multiple projects. I'll end up not finishing any of them. Thanks for dropping by!
Yay for night writers and sad endings! I do all my best writing at night and while I go for sad yet hopeful endings, I prefer my endings lean a little more towards sad...because I'm evil like that!
I hope you'll have time to check out mine and Grace's post: Our Beautiful Books Post!


A keyless entry system for a car is designed as convenience aid, i.e. no need to get the keys out of your pocket or bag. Unfortunately the keyless entry technology can be hacked. The use of wireless car keys, a.k.a. "fobs", has been common for many years. Hacking of fobs has been around for almost as long as the keyless fob technology. Cars are very valuable items and therefore criminals are looking for the easiest way to steal them. This article provides some links to videos about keyless entry theft with range extender devices, and some methods to avoid falling victim to it.
Blocking the wireless signal so that an unsuspecting car owner doesn't realise that the car has not locked. This is known as signal jamming.
Capturing the wireless signal when it is being transmitted. Then replaying the signal when the car owner is out of sight. This is known as a replay attack.
Magnifying the signal so that it works over a longer range, this is signal boosting. A news report can be seen here.
A keyless entry range extender device is used to lengthen the wireless range. A keyless entry range extender is a two part device. One part is held close to the key outside of the normal key range. The second part is held close to the car. This is similar to a signal booster but does not amplifier it as much, instead it relays the signal between two devices, i.e. this is a relay attack.
This article about the relay attack. Showing keyless entry cars stolen using a keyless entry range extender device.
Ford Mustang keyless theft, and recovered with tracker - 2019-01-01, most of this video is about the theft recovery via a tracking device, but has CCTV of the keyless theft.
Tesla Model S Being Stolen - 2018-10-21, this Model S was stolen in Epping, Essex. The key was at the back of the house, PIN to drive was off, passive entry was enabled. Thieves struggle to unplug the car from the charging cable.
Relay attack Solihull - video dated 2017-09-25 issued by West Midands Police, UK, on 2017-11-26.
£90,000 Mercedes stolen in 20 seconds, 2017-08-04, note this video has annoying music.
Keyless rod repeater, 2017-06-04, A keyless relay demo on a Range Rover.
Steal a Mercedes GLE AMG in under a minute without a Key, 2017-05-23, A Mercedes-Benz stolen in a relay attack.
"Mystery Device" Can Unlock and Start Your Vehicle, 2016-12-07, 19 out of 35 vehicles opened and 18 of those started.
KEYLESS GO Hacking, 2016-05-19, a demo of keyless entry range extender kit.
New BMW stolen in under 3 minutes, 2016-04-29, a relay attack on a BMW.
Hacking KEYLESS GO Mercedes, 2017-04-10, A demonstration of a device called a Feniks 2.
Are keyless entry systems safe? | ADAC - a keyless entry theft video by ADAC, 2016-04-21, German version, a keyless entry cars list for the vehicles tested can be found in this UK news article.
Hacking BMW X5 with a repeater, 2016-01-30, keyless entry range extender kit used against a BMW X5.
Methods for keyless entry car theft prevention are available. Here is a list, with links to vidoes demonstrating the prevention method.
Switch off the keyless entry system (ask the car dealer). E.g. in the first video above a Mercedes-Benz was stolen. Their KEYLESS GO system can be disabled by pressing the lock button twice. See the end of the Mercedes video How Does The KEYLESS-GO Smart Key Work?.
Tin Box, you may also see people recommending storing your keys in the fridge, well a fridge is just a tin box, so a simple tin box is probably more convenient than the fridge.
Faraday Bag, Faraday bags are commonly available from online retailers.
Aluminium Foil, using aluminium foil to prevent keyless entry theft, demonstrated on a Ford keyless entry system.
Plus key your keys away from the front of the house (also prevents thieves "fishing" for keys through a letterbox).
A List of Videos about car hacking.


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Comic World - 25th Anniversary
A long, long time ago in a town not so far away, I edited a magazine called Comic World, which began 25 years ago and ran for about three and a half years. The first issue was born into the world on 21 February 1992 and was originally called Comic Collector, a title it was saddled with for seven issues before I managed to persuade the powers that be that having "Collector" in the title was limiting the potential market.
At a meeting I argued my case with no empirical evidence that this was true. It was just a gut feeling. Although I was never privy to sales figures, the circulation must have been on a steady slide downwards as I was informed that the pagination and the budget was to be cut.
Issue 8 was to be the issue we took to UKCAC, so I changed the logo... and earned myself a bollocking for blithely changing the title before anyone else in "the trade" was informed—our distributors would normally have demanded months of preparation for a title change to make sure that shops and other outlets were informed.
It wasn't the first (or last) mistake I made. Sometimes, on those odd occasions I look back, I wonder how on earth we managed to get as far as 43 issues... or even one issue as I had zero experience and the first issue went from conception to being sent off to the printers in under two months.
I'd left a job in London in September 1990 and had spent over a year researching and writing a book (The Mushroom Jungle) and various stories and articles; I wasn't selling enough of the latter to pay for the time spent on the former, and by the end of 1991 was struggling to pay the rent on the shitty flat I was living in despite it being dirt cheap. The flat was above a newsagents and I'd pop down every morning to pick up any mail and, on one particular Friday, a copy of the Essex Chronicle "on tick" as I hadn't any money to pay for it.
My intention was to look in the jobs section and use what loose change I had (two ten pence coins) to phone for application forms. On this particular Friday morning, I received a letter from a publishing firm in Colchester which appeared to be offering me the chance to write for an upcoming new magazine. Could I give the editor a ring?
We didn't have a phone in the flat, so I used the phone at our local pub as my contact point. So instead of using my last 20p to find proper work, I risked it on a call to Colchester. The call resulted in being asked to meet the group editor on Monday. I had to borrow the train fare but it was worth the trip as, by the end of the meeting, I had been offered the job of editor.
This was a week or two before Christmas and the first task was to find some writers. The publisher had heard of me through the owner of ACE Comics which I had been visiting regularly for five or six years at that point. I knew the staff well, and had written for their magazine After Image in 1987-88. The editor was Lance Rickman, and he was the first person I hired to write for the new magazine, along with Norman Wright and Paul Gravett. I believe the group editor had already spoken to Mike Conroy and I somehow made contact with Dave Dickson, who was a music journalist with an interest in comics.
Other contributors to early issues included Phil Hall, Mike Kidson, Simon Jowett and the indefatigable Alan Woollcombe, who was to become the magazine's most prolific contributor. I got to know of Alan early in the process of putting the magazine together—my memory may be playing tricks but I think he was recommended by someone at Marvel UK. We met up ahead of Angouleme, which we were both planning to attend and I believe we were staying at the same slightly-out-of-town hotel.
There's a lot that could be written about Angouleme: how one of the Comic Collector advertising staff almost caused an international incident over a typo... how daytime drinking got the better of me and brought a couple of muddled, incomprehensible interviews to a hasty end... all I can say is that I was celebrating getting the first issue written and had left it with our designer before heading out to France and was giddy with all the excitement and lack of sleep. Oddly enough, my heavy drinking didn't get a mention in the report written for issue two.
It isn't my intention to go into the complete history of the magazine—maybe one day when I've finally severed my connections with the publisher—but I'm going to take this opportunity to say a big hello and thank you to all the writers who worked on Comic Collector and Comic World. The magazine didn't pay brilliantly, so I tried to build up a small team of regular contributors, which meant that writers like Alan, Paul Birch, Richard Hill. Steve Cook—and latecomer Warren Ellis—contributed to most issues and were guaranteed a cheque at the end of the month. Again, a more comprehensive list of contributors will have to wait for another day... you know who you are and I hope you have some fond memories of the magazine.
I was very proud of Comic World, but sometimes you have to put your favourite things away and move on with your life, which is what happened with Comic World. When it folded in 1994, I put whatever copies I had in boxes and shoved them up in the loft. We were working on two other monthly magazines at that time and there wasn't much time for sentimentality... and, frankly, we didn't have the space with two of us working from home.
When Mel and I moved a few years ago, everything from the attic was chain-ganged out and squirreled away in the new house. A few years later I rediscovered five boxes filled with copies of various issues.I listed these for sale back in 2011 and sold quite a few copies. There are still some left, many of them in low numbers. But if you want them I'll be happy to accept £3 a copy including p&p for one issue, add £2 for each subsequent issue (so 3 issues is £7; 5 issues is £11, etc.).
I hope some of you will enjoy seeing the covers again and some of you younger readers might enjoy seeing what was going on in the world of comics twenty-five years ago.
(* Our column header shows two early designs for the magazine by Graham Baldock, who did such a fantastic job on the magazine over the years that I only sacked him once... only to be told the next day by my boss that I didn't have the power to sack him. We worked on a few different titles over the years and, although he retired to Shropshire some years ago, we had a little get-together in 2015, which is when the above photo was taken.)
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Alan Woollcombe 20 Feb 2017, 09:43:00
Thanks for the kind word, Steve. I loved working for Comic World - even when. on one occasion in those pre-email days, I ran hopelessly behind on a deadline, worked overnight and drove from Kingston-on-Thames to Colchester to get the copy in, a distance of about 100 miles/two hours. As I recall, I was greeted at the door by a slightly bemused editor - not sure if he believed my cover story of always wanting to visit Colchester...
And yes, I probably was recommended via Marvel UK (I was popping in there most weeks to do interviews) and we probably did meet at Angouleme. (Unrelated story: I answered an appeal by Paul Gravett for anyone driving to the festival to give a lift to any car-less creators, and he linked me up with Ron Tiner and Arthur Ranson, who spent much of the journey (500 miles) arguing about the Comics Creators Guild. On the way back, Ron offered to do some of the driving - and duly thrashed my poor little Metro (freshly inherited from Granny) to within an inch of its life, with Arthur and me clinging on for dear life...)
I probably enjoyed writing for CW more than any other publication: Steve was a great editor and amazed me with the amount of work he did. And of course I have him to thank for the single greatest interview I ever had, when one afternoon he rang me and politely suggested I head over for the Fleetway building right away as Carl Barks was in town...
Happy days indeed.
Anonymous 20 Feb 2017, 10:06:00
"...he linked me up with Ron Tiner and Arthur Ranson, who spent much of the journey (500 miles) arguing about the Comics Creators Guild..."
Top stuff!
james newell 20 Feb 2017, 14:01:00
I was a reader from issue 1 and loved the magazine, still have ever issue and still read some of the interviews that I did not bother with at the time as my knowledge of comics expands.
It was a very bright and exiting publication, also made a few connections in the small press world through the announcements section.
Was saddened when it folded, comic international picked up the slack a few years after, but it was no Comic World!
Phil Rushton 20 Feb 2017, 14:58:00
In a fair world you'd be a millionare by now for all the invaluable contributions you've made to collecting comics in the UK Steve!
Kid 20 Feb 2017, 22:25:00
Looking at your cover galleries, I think I have #1 and #30, which are the only two issues I remember seeing. 25 years ago? Hell's bells, where did the time go?
JOHN MOSBY 21 Feb 2017, 17:16:00
I guess I'm officially old, but I have good memories of Comic World and writing for it fairly regularly at that time...
Graeme Neil Reid 1 Mar 2017, 20:19:00
I was on a camping holiday when I discover issue 6 of Comic Collector in a tiny newsagents in Stirling. Quickly became my favourite magazine. Always enjoyed pouring over the pages and it was my constant companion during my college years. Along with CI it helped me contact various small press creators and artists who are still pals to this day. A sad day when it finished.
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Trump pressed to follow through on vaping crackdown
By Nathaniel Weixel - 10/31/19 06:00 AM EDT
President Trump Donald John TrumpTrump's newest Russia adviser, Andrew Peek, leaves post: report Hawley expects McConnell's final impeachment resolution to give White House defense ability to motion to dismiss Trump rips New York City sea wall: 'Costly, foolish' and 'environmentally unfriendly idea' MORE is under pressure to follow through on his promise to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the market.
Lawmakers from both parties initially applauded when Trump and federal health officials made the announcement last month that they would restrict the sale of all non-tobacco flavors of e-cigarettes.
Trump cited a massive spike in teen vaping and the spread of a mysterious illness that has now sickened more than 1,600 people across the country and killed at least 34.
But more than a month after Trump and health officials sat in the Oval Office and announced their intentions, the administration has yet to publish any guidelines.
Mitch Zeller, director of the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco program, told reporters last week that the rule is a "very, very high priority, and we're trying to complete work on it as quickly as possible."
But the administration has also been taking heat from the right, which worries it is overreaching and will hurt businesses.
That has worried Democrats and public health groups, who have been ratcheting up their advocacy efforts with a flurry of letters to the president and other administration officials.
They say they are concerned the delay means Trump could bow to political pressure from his reelection campaign, which is reportedly pushing the president to water down the ban to exempt mint and menthol flavors.
Federal data shows that nearly two-thirds of high schoolers who use e-cigarettes use mint or menthol flavors.
"Flavored e-cigarettes are attractive to kids and are a huge public health concern, and politics should never outweigh the common good in setting our nation's public health policy," House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone Jr. Frank Joseph PalloneOvernight Health Care — Presented by That's Medicaid — Deal on surprise medical bills faces obstacles | House GOP unveils rival drug pricing measure ahead of Pelosi vote | Justices to hear case over billions in ObamaCare payments Obstacles remain for deal on surprise medical bills This week: House impeachment inquiry hits crucial stretch MORE (D-N.J.) wrote in a letter to Trump on Wednesday.
In the Senate, a group of over 25 Democrats expressed similar concerns.
"With each day, more children continue to be lured to e-cigarettes by flavors such as fruit, candy, and mint or menthol. We are therefore deeply troubled that there is no final compliance policy more than six weeks after the Oval Office announcement," the senators wrote.
Outside groups are also jumping in. On Wednesday, the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians outlined the steps they think the administration needs to take to regulate e-cigarettes.
Sara Goza, president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said unless all flavors of e-cigarettes are removed from the market, children will still be at risk.
"The idea that mint and menthol are adult flavors is simply ridiculous," Goza said, adding that children use mint-flavored toothpaste and that menthol is used as a way to mask the "harsh taste of nicotine, making it easier for kids to get hooked."
Those three groups were among the more than 50 health and advocacy organizations this week that urged Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar as well as first lady Melania Trump Melania TrumpThe Hill's 12:30 Report: Trump beefs up impeachment defense with Dershowitz, Starr Trump welcomes LSU to the White House: 'Go Tigers' The Hill's Morning Report — President Trump on trial MORE to continue pushing for a complete removal of all e-cigarette flavors.
The first lady has previously called e-cigarette use by children a "growing epidemic" and was one of the leading voices to convince the president to crack down on e-cigarettes.
"We can't have our youth be so affected," President Trump said at the time. "People are dying with vaping, so we're looking at it very closely."
The groups are hoping that Melania Trump can be similarly influential now.
In the past week, the administration has reportedly been considering exempting mint and menthol flavors from the policy, amid warnings from Trump's 2020 campaign team that the ban could have negative political ramifications for the president.
Trump's initial announcement was met with fierce opposition from the vaping industry and conservatives, who argue that removing flavors would hurt small businesses and adults who use the products to quit smoking traditional cigarettes.
The possibility that mint and menthol could be exempt is an encouraging development for e-cigarette flavor advocates.
"We are heartened to see signs that the Trump administration is beginning to recognize that its rush to judgment on flavors was misguided," said Gregory Conley, president of American Vaping Association, a nonprofit that advocates for vaping companies.
Conley cited findings from Wall Street analysts that show banning flavors will boost cigarette sales, which have been lagging.
However, Conley said the whole idea of a flavor ban needs to be scrapped, because exempting mint and menthol would substantially benefit Juul, the largest e-cigarette manufacturer.
"The Trump administration needs to know that carving out certain flavors will largely only benefit one company and will not be effective at achieving any of the White House's goals," Conley said.
Both sides are likely to keep up their pressure on the administration.
The White House Office of Management and Budget last week began reviewing the administration's guidance that would implement the ban.
However, there is no time frame for when the review will end, and administration officials have not disclosed what the actual text of the guidance will say.
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Okay Jae. Go ahead and reintroduce yourself for those who didn't meet you yesterday. What is your name and where are you from?
Hi! My name is Jahkazia Richardson, and I am from Bull City (Durham, NC).
Ugh, I feel like I collect everything! I have a problem with throwing away things with sentimental value. I have more clothes and things in my apartment that I care to mention for that very reason.
It's hard to throw stuff away for real. Any siblings?
I have one little brother who is 20.
We know you can write but what was your childhood dream?
When I was 10 years old, I wanted to open a restaurant called "Big Momma's Kitchen." I believe I wrote out a business plan, menu, and everything. I still want that restaurant actually – just under a different name. Coming soon! Send me some juju, please!
I am an EXTREME foodie, so everything is my favorite. If I had to choose just one thing, I would say Jamaican Jerk Chicken – extra sauce.
Yaass. Love jerk. That's favorite food, color?
This is so easy! Yellow. It's the same color as my favorite flower – the sunflower. Oh, and it looks good on my melanated skin so that is a plus.
Jill. Scott. Jilly from Philly. She has inspired me so much from her transparency, style, and confidence. There were not many artists that looked like me growing up, so looking up to her as a 5 years old felt like a dream.
I can so get a Jill Scott vibe from you! Speaking of music, what kind of music are you into?
Lol. Single? Married? Do we see children in your future?
I'm in a relationship right now. Yes, I cannot wait to be married one day but no, I am nowhere ready for a little one right now. Sometimes I have a little baby fever. Then, there are times when I see a child and want to run, so it's a tossup.
Lol. Jae, we like to be informational on this blog so tell us, what do you wish you knew more about?
I wish I knew more about music. I have such a deep appreciation for the craft, but I sincerely wish I could turn back the hands of time and learn how to play and read music.
I love "Chopped" which is the show where you get a few random items and have to make a marvelous meal.
I can dig it. I like Top Chef myself. Religious?
I have tried all my life to me a religious person, but I haven't found a good fit yet. I am very much a spiritual being. I have healing crystals and sage everywhere.
Be careful with that. I've heard some bad things about those healing crystals and sage. Let's switch things up a little bit. After all, we are here because of your writing. Why is writing important to you?
I grew up extremely, extremely shy and insecure. Writing was my only outlet in order to deal with my mental health issues. Writing was how I processed my worry, pain, and suffering in a way that turned chaos into beauty. In eighth grade, I became an entirely different person when I started reciting in slams, and it built my broken confidence. Being able to have the opportunity to express myself in that way changed my life forever.
Your poem is about knowing your self-worth so tell us, what is it that you love about yourself?
Even with my past self-confidence issues I have always appreciated and loved my loyalty to other people. No matter how folks treated me, I have always been there for them and loved them through it all. I guess it is a double-edged sword, but I love loving others.
That's what's up. Jahkazia, thanks so much for spending this time with us!
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It's so hard to forget pain, but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness.
"We have no scar to show for happiness": great imagery that builds on the first line. yeah, pain can leave imprints (physical ones but sometimes also emotional and psychological ones) but happiness can too, again if we let it. being able to trace your past moments of bliss when the present seems light on them is like sunshine on a cloudy day *david ruffin voice*.
think about some of your "happiness scars" and make sure you don't let them fade away.


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