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Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare (Dreamcast)

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Edward Carnby, private eye of the paranormal, is back.

Carnby's best friend, Charles Fiske, has been found dead near Shadow Island, a mysterious island near Maine. It is your duty to take up the investigation and find out the secrets of Shadow Island. But you're not going alone... your companion will be a redhead by the name of Aline Cedrac who has her own reasons for tagging along. Aside from being a woman and inexperienced in the world of danger, she is the only one with the knowledge for translating the ancient Abkhani tabloids which may hold the secrets behind Carnby's friend's death and the disappearance of Aline's father.

Upon arriving on the island, your plane has been shot down by the things unknown, and the heroes have no other choice but to jump with a parachute, thus separating them on the island.

Now you choose the character to play with, either as Edward Carnby or Aline Cedrac, as they explore the mysterious and gloomy island with all its secrets and parallel stories that contain different locations and tasks for different characters, thus adding the level of replayability in a different experience - Carnby's story is more action oriented while Cedrac has more puzzles to solve.

Just like in the predecessors you move your characters through pre-rendered backgrounds while the camera perspective switches around. You collect various items and books which are used to solve puzzles. Many situations can only be solved with violence which means you'll have to use guns to get rid of your foes. Aiming is manual and especially when playing Cedrac ammo is scarce. Saving a game uses up a save medallion which can be found during the game.

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Dreamcast Aline begins her quest on the rooftop
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Dreamcast Carnby explores the lovely garden
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Dreamcast Aline faces a creature of the darkness
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare Dreamcast Carnby on approach to the mansion

Alternate Titles

  • "鬼屋魔影4：惡夢之夜" -- Taiwan spelling
  • "鬼屋魔影4" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
  • "Alone in the Dark: Koszmar Powraca" -- Polish title
  • "Alone in the Dark 4: По ту сторону кошмара" -- Russian title
  • "Alone in the Dark 4" -- Informal name
  • "AITD:TNN" -- Common name

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Game Chronicles Oct 08, 2001 9 out of 10 90 Oct 30, 2001 87 out of 100 87
GamersMark Oct 23, 2001 8 out of 10 80
Game Informer Magazine Nov, 2001 8 out of 10 80
GamePro (US) Sep 26, 2001 4 out of 5 80
Gamekult Jul 02, 2001 8 out of 10 80
Gamezone (Germany) Jun 26, 2001 7.8 out of 10 78
Planet Dreamcast Oct 24, 2001 7.5 out of 10 75
IGN Oct 08, 2001 7.3 out of 10 73
The Video Game Critic Nov 29, 2002 D 25

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The 4X movie compression technology is only used in the Dreamcast version of the game.

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This game had a cross-promotional "prequel" comic book, featuring Carnby and Aline Cedrac investigating in Tibet, published by Image Comics in September of 2002. The story was written by Jean-Marc Lofficier, while the illustrations were by Matt Haley and Aleksi Briclot.

Edward Carnby

Edward Carnby is the name of the protagonist in all of the Alone in the Dark games, yet AitD4 is set in the year 2001 whereas the original 3 titles were set in the 1920's. Carnby is also visibly younger in the forth title. The explanation on the game's official website (see links) is that every 40 years a man is awarded with the name Edward Carnby and that man will be destined to fight the forces of evil and darkness.

Developed with Terminal Reality's Nocturne Engine.

The name of one of the characters in Alone in the Dark: TNN is De Certo. This is a reference to the name of the ominous mansion in the original Alone in the Dark title, which was also called Decerto.

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Ishido: The Way of Stones

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Ishido is a solitaire board game played with tiles, similar to Shanghai. The objective is to place all of the tiles onto the board and obtain the highest possible score by following specific rules of play. There are ways to play that can dramatically increase the score, which makes the game very strategic in nature. Additionally, when desired, the player can get an oracle reading by asking a question, which is answered when the player makes a very elegant play (four-way match).

There is also a "construction set" where players can create their own tiles and backgrounds. The game comes with numerous tile sets and backgrounds.

Ishido: The Way of Stones Sharp X68000 Choosing "Musics"
Ishido: The Way of Stones Game Boy Setup
Ishido: The Way of Stones Macintosh The Shaman tileset and board
Ishido: The Way of Stones FM Towns That's it. No more moves. I'm stuck

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  • "石道" -- Japanese spelling

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All Game Guide Macintosh 1998 4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars4.5 Stars 90
Power Play Macintosh Aug, 1989 87 out of 100 87
Power Play Amiga Jan, 1991 87 out of 100 87
Video Games Lynx Dec, 1991 82 out of 100 82
Video Games Genesis Mar, 1991 82 out of 100 82
Raze Amiga Feb, 1991 79 out of 100 79
neXGam Lynx 2004 7.3 out of 10 73
Joystick (French) Lynx Dec, 1991 72 out of 100 72
PC Leisure DOS Nov, 1990 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) Genesis Mar, 1991 6.6 out of 12 55

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The Ishido story is full of interesting trivia but my favorite is the story of Ian Gilman the programmer for the original Macintosh version. Ian was 14 when he sent me his first Mac game and while I never published it, I was extremely impressed. By the time Ishido came around I knew that I wanted him to do the game. Trouble was he lived on Bainbridge Island across the water from Seattle and I lived in Sunnyvale, California; this meant that I would be long distance managing a kid who wasn't even 18 yet. The original publisher, EPYX, wouldn't hear of it. They wanted Ishido to be their lead product for the Christmas season and they didn't want to trust it to a kid who lived on an island 1000 miles from where we were. I finally convinced them to give him a chance but their agreement depended on Ian coming to San Francisco to be interviewed by their technical people. This was a problem, we were a small development company and I couldn't afford to fly him down and pay all his expenses. I called him, "Ian, good news and bad news...we got a chance for you to do Ishido, but you've got to come down here and be interviewed and I can't afford the expenses."

"I have to come to San Francisco right away?" he asked.

" soon as possible."

"Well my girlfriend won a trip to San Francisco on the radio last night and were scheduled to come this Friday. Is that soon enough?"

Miracles do happen...he came down, passed the test and did a terrific job...not only on Ishido, but on Heaven and Earth also...two fantastic games.

You can read the rest of the story in my book, "Lucky That Way".

Macintosh version

Ishido was originally released on the Macintosh in 1989 and published by Publishing International. The Macintosh version earned 5 mice from MacUser Magazine (their highest rating). A few years later, Interplay published the Macintosh version as one of their intial MacPlay products.

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Sengoku Anthology is a collection of the three games from SNK's Sengoku arcade franchise including Sengoku (1991), Sengoku 2 (1993), and Sengoku 3 (2001). In addition to being able to play the classic arcade games on the PC and PS2, players can unlock artwork by completing each of the games in the collection.

The Sengoku titles are classic scrolling beat'em up action games. Up to two players can play simultaneously. One of the features of these games is the ability to pick up power-ups to obtain new weapons or transform your character into special characters. In Sengoku 3, players choose different characters with unique weapons and special attacks at the beginning of each level.

Sengoku Anthology PlayStation 2 Menu screen.
Sengoku Anthology PlayStation 2 Title screen.

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Critic Reviews PlayStation 2 2009 7.5 out of 10 75 Windows 2009 7.5 out of 10 75
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Super Programs 5 ZX81 Martian Knockout

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Super Programs 5 is a collection of six games and programs that contains:

Martian Knockout: You have the only missile launcher that can destroy spaceships so you have been tasked to destroy all the ships from the invading Martians. Your launcher sits on the bottom of the screen while the Martians sit on the top right. You have to type in a number between 1 and 99 for the velocity of the missile you want to fire. After every missile your launcher fires, you move nearer or further from the invaders. You have 15 missiles in total to destroy all of the Martians.

Graffiti: A program that allows you to draw shapes or pictures with a cursor on the screen.

Find the Mate: You have an 8 x 6 grid of black squares and behind each square is a letter. You have to pick two squares at a time to hopefully match the same letters. If you get a match then the squares disappear but if wrong then the squares appear again.

Labyrinth: You are outside a labyrinth and you have to move into the centre to get the treasure. Inside the labyrinth are guards and these need avoiding and will move one place every time you move one place. You have 110 sips of water and this decreases every time you move and if the water runs out or you are caught by a guard then it is game over.

Drop a Brick: Based on the game Breakout, you control a bat on the right of the screen and you move it up or down while hitting a ball to the left to destroy bricks. The ball doesn't bounce of the bricks, it just moves through them. If you let the ball pass your bat then you lose one of three lives.

Continental: A program that allows you to convert British clothing sizes like collars, brassiere, shoes and clothing, into continental sizes and vice versa.

Super Programs 5 ZX81 Continental
Super Programs 5 ZX81 Drop a Brick
Super Programs 5 ZX81 Labyrinth
Super Programs 5 ZX81 Martian Knockout

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David demonstrates new features including rolls are less effective at moving up slopes new uniform scale, new trackball rotation, overbright option to detail objects, added normal_conform detail object parameter, added detail object angle jitter, and more!

Posted by jeffr on Feb 13th, 2012

Here is the latest in our new weekly Overgrowth alpha format! David himself took some time to illustrate the traditional changelog in video form.

Don't forget that you can help support us, try out our weekly alphas (such as the one in the video), and chat with other preorderers in the Secret Preorder Forum by preordering Overgrowth.

Be sure to watch it in HD!

The features highlighted in the above video are as follows (among some extra ones thrown in for good measure):

- Rolls are less effective at moving up slopes
- Added invisible forcefield at edge of the world
- New uniform scale
- New trackball rotation
- Added notifications for out-of-date shadows, ao, nav mesh
- Fixed normal map problem with detail objects
- Added overbright option to detail objects
- Added normal_conform detail object parameter
- Added detail object angle jitter
- Undo/redo works with sun editor
- Updated angelscript and added string utilities

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KEEP_IT_UP! Feb 13 2012 says:

great update as always! again! man i am getting sick of typing that all the time after watching a new devlog update... ;p

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Jokerme Feb 13 2012 says:

Force field is a lot better than a wall. When I hit an invisible wall I feel like "WTF, did controls break or something?" at first. Then understand it's actually limit of the level. Quite annoying. Force field is at least gentle enough to push you back slowly :D That's kinda cool.

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moci Feb 13 2012 replied:

I would say level design should not allow the player to actually reach the edge. And if you would reach the edge, provide a natural barrier (a canyon, river, mountain, ...).

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Intolerance.dll Feb 13 2012 replied:

would be hard in a game in wich ah ninja rabbit jumps that high :P

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Orac| Feb 13 2012 replied:

You just have to be creative about it :P. Massive drops into tumultuous water, walls too tall to jump or too complex to climb, things like that. So long as they're integrated into the level in such a way as to seamlessly blend to everything else, you may not even notice they're there.

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Jokerme Feb 13 2012 replied:

Easier said than done.

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megaknight Feb 13 2012 replied:

A good example would be red dead redemption

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Hell_Diguner Feb 13 2012 replied:

You can't always create environments with natural barriers like cliffs or water, and still keep the desired appearance of the environment. This map is an excellent example.

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kijebe Feb 13 2012 replied:

still, boy am i gonna have fun just throwing my self at it to see my bunny crumple

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xhunterko Feb 13 2012 replied:

Character 1: Dude!
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Character 1: This game has padded invisible walls! Look! I can bounce myself off them and everything! *boing, boing,boing*
Character 2: ...*slowly backs away*

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Foof898 Feb 22 2012 replied:

You could however add an environmental hazard like a sandstorm or snowstorm with a warning that would tell the player to turn back.

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WarHedd Feb 13 2012 says:

as normal im highly impressed... still cant wait for the other speices

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SinKing Feb 13 2012 says:

Always a pleasure to watch these vids! Seems like a lot of good features were implemented again. I know some of them from Cryengine and think especially the slope orientation can help with creating organic landscapes. Maybe you can add a random rotation for groups of objects (e.g. trees, rocks...) too, so you can just paint on large areas of ground and get a random looking result. Random is good in this case ^^

Love your game, been waiting for a long time, but still much impressed!

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BluishGreenPro Feb 13 2012 says:

Really nice updates. I can't believe that week after week you still make such impressive changes.

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Atlasfield Feb 13 2012 says:

Wooooww!! :D

No words, I am impressed, this week has something awesome. COngrats fur guys, wow with those rolls now I can say "Do a Barrel Roll". o3o

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Noremakk Feb 13 2012 says:

So... are the physics optimized yet?

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xhunterko Feb 13 2012 replied:

...*holds brick over head, lets go*
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They seem to work fine from what I see. ;)

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Dr.Impossible Feb 14 2012 says:

You guys are some of the most talented and dedicated devs ever, with a small team you manage to get a huge amount done every week and it always impresses, I really need to save up a bit and pre-order soon.

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The_splat Feb 14 2012 says:

This game is quite fun and honestly I feel its got alot of great features , however I still dream of a day when multiplayer comes to this great game..

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  1. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic How many BUILT models do you own?

    Somewhere near 80 finished here at the house. Like you jeff, I have others that were sold to collectors - right at 20, and a few that I have given away to friends and relatives.
    About 500 kits in my stash.
  2. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic What do you think is most important?

    Great question and comments .
    Build what ya love - I always have.
    The biggest mistake I've seen people make in this hobby, and in life in general, is to worry about what others think or say about them, or what they do. All that worry has a controlling power over our creativity, and limits our ability to be a free-thinker. You never really get to know what ya love or what your talents are, when your trying to please everyone - can't think oustde the box, or be happy with yourself.

    I do what my "Artsy" passions inspire me to do. I get criticized and beat-up once in a while for my creations, or even my life style, but hey, I like 'um .

    For me it's always artist first when I open the box . Yeah, I can do the mechanical stuff OK, but there's nothin' like free-form "Artsy" art deco flowing designs to really "Spin my bottle" .
  3. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic Another amt classic kit..

    Nice build
    I did one of these not long ago in yellow, and the foiling took forever.

    Good job and great color and finish - THD
  4. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic How to Spray Tamiya Clear when it's Hot?????

    Tamiya paints are wonderful, and I use them pretty regularly, but not their clear.
    For than more than a dozen years I have used Plasti-Kote Classic Lacquer clear #349, over most any brand of paint, and have shot it at nearly 100 degrees with no problems.
    Just remember to use the ol' reliable 3 step process in painting - One light coat, one medium coat, and a wet coat, shot at 15 minute intervals.

    Also, final prep before painting is essential to a good smooth finish.

    "Orange peal" is normally a result of a poor prepped surface, or paint being shot to "DRY" ( Not to high of a temp., but the nozzle too far from the object being painted), with too long of a drying period between coats. Paint needs to still be "Tacky" when it gets it's 2nd and third coats so the paint will stick and not run, and the various coats will "Blend" together, not "Stack-up" one over the other, because you waited too long between coats, and the paint is too dry to flow into the preceeding coat - " ORANGE PEAL (???)

    A nicely painted project can be finished in 24 hours, including the "Rubbing out" process, when done properly.
    Waiting too long at different stages of the painting process can be one of the biggest mistakes people make.

    Find out how the "pro" 1 to 1 car painters do it, and you'll find a new world of successful painting.
  5. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic 51 Henry J

    Great start on an "Ol' Timey" kit .
    It's a little "Spindly", but I found that if ya just take yer time, she'll be O.K. I'm buildin' a "Sorta" stock one from this kit, with bumpers, the stock rear wheel well openings, dog dish's and white walls, with a bit of a surprise under the hood.

    Keep going. It'll be fun to see what you do with yours - dave .
  6. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic 49 Ford Sectioned Custom Rebuild Done

    Love your custom Dave -
    All the body work goes nicely together, and the color really fits the car, and looks great.
    Leaving the top the stock height is SOOO COOOL .

    Great job Dave - THD
  7. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic Gregg's Builds

    Hey Gregg
    A couple of suggestions.
    The stock bodied look with a chopped top, great paint colors, and a full compliment of emblems and trim is getting more popular lately, and I love doing some of mine like that. Maybe a late-model driveline and interior too(Yours is probably a slammer??).
    Dark colors seem to get lost on a contest table, but bright colors done well draw people in to see more. If that were my "Caddy", I'd get a large can (Only way it comes) of Duplicolor tangerine meataflake, and some clear coat for the body color, and then do the top in white. Spend some time doing a great job on foiling everything very cleanly, as well as doing a great interior maybe a two-tone in creme and beige, add "Caddy Sombrero's" from the Revell '49 Merc kit and use the Caddy decals that come in the kit for the centers of the Sombrero's(Little details make a modl really "POP"), with super-wide whites, slam it low, nose nearly touching the ground, and I guarantee you'll get compliments.

    Here's my ol' standby I really like, and have another similar one going for the future.

  8. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic Other models?

    Nice offer - I keep it in mind .

    Thanks - THD
  9. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic Painting on the sprue

    I have a simple little system that's worked well for me for about a dozen years. In the first pic you see tooth pics, a set of micro-mini drill bits, a cordless Dremel with an accessory drill chuck for mini-drill bits, and a couple chunks of floral foam from Michaels Crafts, that I cut into smaller pieces.

    I drill a small hole in a plastic part that is usually already been cleaned up and readied to be painted, and insert the tooth pick into the hole for handling while painting, and the rest of the time it's in the foam block, either waiting to be painted, or curing after painting.

    For really tiny parts the tooth pics can be sanded down to a very tiny point and one of the smallest drill bits in the set can be used in the plastic part. I usually use a larger drill bit most of the time as it makes handling not so "tedious" or "Spindly" . The round tooth picks are tapered, so it makes for a nice tite fit, especially if the hole is drilled deep enough - DUHHH .

    Or, if you can't drill a hole in the part, I cut off the end of a tooth pic to flatten it a little (depends on the size of the part), add some "Super-glue" - ZAP IT, for a quick set, stuff it into the block of foam, and your set for the next part, and everything is easily accessible, and can be nicly organized and arranged.

    In this second pic, I have a stash of these blocks, because I may have 2, 3,4 or more projects going at one time, that I'm detailing parts for. A nice supply is always handy , and helps keep project parts separated and organized - I LIKE ORGANIZED .

    And lastly here's a "Family pic" of a whole buncha parts - LOL

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    I like "SWOOPY" streamliner trains from the 20's and 30's, along with the "Art Deco" bicycles of the same time period, including the 40's.
    Got one of each on the drawing board to be scratched-up, from pattern supplies.
    The train will be a "Custom SCREAMLINER sort of "Lead-Sled" Hiawatha crazi-ness - Gotta find me some scale trucks (Wheel sets).

    Be fun to share-um here - dave

  11. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic Will Primer Seal or do I Need Separate Sealer?

    I agree with you guys about Duplicolor being a good choice for primer as well as their rattle-can paints. I don't use a sealer myself, but that's just a personal choice, as I like the system I use. I hear others have real good success with a sealer, so I guess it's like " Bill Geary" says - PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE" - and then experiment a little too. I use Duplicolors gray "High-build primer" to start off, and then if it's a bright color I'm laying down, I go with Plasticotes white primer. Sands beautifully. I've never gotten Duplicolors white primer to work for me. Seems to stay gummy, and never really dries to a sandable hardness.

    I like to let my primer set a least a few days to a week to get it good and dry. Sands beautifully and feathers out to a nice finish before the color goes on, and shows any last-minute unseen flaws needing to be fixed.
  12. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic Update from The Ol Treehugger !

    Well, I clicked the heels together three times, on my "SHINY RED SLIPPERS", AND GUESS WHAT - I'N BACK IN KANSAS .
  13. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic Update from The Ol Treehugger !

    HEY - I clicked my shiny "GLITTERY RED SLIPPERS" together 3 times, and guess what ??? I'm back in KANSAS .

  14. E St. Kruiser50 added a post in a topic To the Instigators and Button Pushers

    Hi Gregg and Harry
    I guess it's appropriate for me to comment.
    I'm not angry at anyone here, about anything that has been said. When you get my age, your self worth is pretty well in tack, so comments like we read just roll off my back and make me laugh. HONESTLY, this sort of thing is nothing when you get older, because of all the "REAL WORLD" issues and people you have to deal with daily over many, many years, that make these issues here seem trivial at best, in the "Grander scheme of life". Bitterness and anger is a pill that cosumes you and poisons your whole life - NO THANKS - LIFE IS TO GOOD
    Me, I'm OK with who I am, and what I've accomplished in my life, and enjoy the great memories I get to SAVOR in my advancing years.
    Like I said, I'm happy and life for me is very good, and I really enjoy being here, and probably won't be going anywhere anytime soon, unless you ask me to leave, and I have no problem with that. I enjoy learning here from others, getting their feed-back and advise, and I enjoy sharing what I do, and helping others, and generally feeling like I have a positive affect on most here like so many others do, but if my presents here isn't welcome, or I seem to be too much of a "LIGHTENING ROD", then simply tell me, and I'll be gone by my own choice, just like before, only it'll be permanent. I won't come back. This is not my life, it's a hobby.

    All the best - dave THD
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December 19, 2009 4:24pm
Spectacualar, expressive body language. You are a talent!

November 06, 2009 6:55am
Your curves contrast the lines of the wall beautifully. Nice pose. Even the rips in the knees allow for more contrast between the shapes of you versus the lines of that which surrounds you. Well done!

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Sensual and calming Love it Great Wardrobe glamorous and earthy

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This is great. So much character to your pose. Hips and lips, made to trick just any fool. ; ) great work.

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Ennui? Say it isn't so! This is classic. A totally awesome look you are sporting. Just my style. Great Location. You, girl, are exceptional!!!!

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Gotta be my favorite of your port. This is an album cover!

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Great setting, outfit and pose! Excellent work!

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Such an awesome concept and skillful treatment.

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Beautiful. She seems one with the lion

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Lovely! Her face is very 'feline' ish so it works wonderfully!

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At its finest, the art of watchmaking strikes a delicate balance between honoring centuries-old tradition and exploring cutting-edge innovation.

Each year, dozens of timepiece houses release models touting singular achievement in both, but it’s the rare examples of modern horology that truly distinguish them in the watch world. We choose to celebrate these manufacturing marvels.

Montblanc’s Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours novel time display distinguishes itself with an hour counter in the aperture and twin turning-disc chronograph counters. Time is displayed with Arabic numerals in black for daytime and pale blue for after dark. $34,700, at Montblanc, Fashion Valley

Rolex’s latest Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II is fitted with a Cerachrom bezel that echoes the design of its predecessors. Using an exclusive process developed by the brand, the new bezel shades daytime hours in blue and nighttime hours in black, and seamlessly combines the two in one single piece of ceramic. $8,950, at Ben Bridge, San Diego

Hublot’s MP-05 LaFerrari harnesses the power of 11 interconnected barrels to generate a 50-hour power reserve—a record for a hand-wound tourbillon wristwatch. Pushing the limits of extreme engineering, the watch is limited to only 50 pieces and pays tribute to Ferrari’s just-released supercar of the same name. $345,000, at

Patek Philippe’s chic and ultraclassic Calatrava Ref. 7121 expands the brand’s growing lineup of complex timepieces for women, with a distinctively feminine moon-phase display that runs for 122 years before accumulating a one-day error. $36,700, at Tourneau, Fashion Valley

Tudor’s Heritage Chrono Blue reinterprets the brand’s coveted 1973 Montecarlo chronograph for the 21st century—while the color scheme, small seconds counter and 45-minute chronograph all reflect vintage design, the three-dimensional hour indexes use contemporary SuperLuminova technology to light up the dial for optimal legibility at night. $4,425, at Royal Maui Jewelers, Fashion Valley

Bulgari‘s Berries watch draws the eye to the unconventional jumping hour display with a colorful swirl of diamonds, sapphires and emeralds. The aperture shows the hour in numeral form, while a hand progresses across the mother-of-pearl marquetry dial to indicate the passing minutes. $71,000, at Bulgari, South Coast Plaza

Chopard’s L.U.C Engine One H in titanium evokes the dashboard of a sports car with its radical horizontal layout. A spinning tourbillon fitted with a small seconds display on the right recalls a speedometer, while the power reserve on the left serves as a fuel gauge. $87,190, at Neiman Marcus, Fashion Valley

Movado’s new Vizio incorporates PEEK, a lightweight and robust carbon fiber-reinforced resin, into both its 42 mm case and the bracelet’s outer links. The mix of modern materials also includes a tungsten carbide bezel and a black carbon fiber dial. $2,195, at Tourneau, Fashion Valley

A. Lange & Söhne’s 1815 Rattrapante Perpetual Calendar elegantly combines a rattrapante chronograph with a highly accurate perpetual calendar, power reserve and moon-phase display, complete with 410 stars, cut using a patented laser technology. $189,000 in 18K pink gold; $213,000 in platinum, at CJ Charles, La Jolla

Blancpain’s Chronograph Grand Date in 18K white gold presents a mother-of-pearl dial, atypically separating its Roman-numeral time display from the chronograph counters with a wave of diamonds, while the big date appears in twin apertures at 6 o’clock. $43,900, at Neiman Marcus, Fashion Valley

Vacheron Constantin’s trio of vibrant women’s watches, Métiers d’Art Florilège, references delicate botanical illustrations in Robert John Thornton’s 1799 book, The Temple of Flora, by painstakingly recreating floral plates using the time-honored decorative techniques of guilloché engraving, enameling and gem-setting. $125,600, at CJ Charles, La Jolla

Breitling’s Emergency II doubles as a lifesaving device when you unscrew its crowns to extend antennae that activate homing beacons. Expected at the end of the year, the next-generation Emergency transmits on both the 121 MHz air distress analog and 406 MHz digital frequencies to help ensure a speedy rescue. $14,825 on rubber strap; $15,750 on bracelet, at Royal Maui Jewelers, Fashion Valley

Jaeger-LeCoultre culminates 180 years of watchmaking with its Master Grande Tradition Gyrotourbillon 3 Jubilee, a limited-edition dual-cage tourbillon, whose mechanism features a unique spherical balance spring and a digital chronograph display with its own power source. Price upon request, at CJ Charles, La Jolla.

Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra > 15,000 Gauss resists magnetic fields—which can wreak havoc on a mechanical watch—with the patent-pending Co-Axial caliber 8508 movement, built using nonmagnetic materials. $6,500, at Omega, Fashion Valley

Harry Winston’s Opus XIII, developed with watchmaker Ludovic Ballouard, carries on the Opus tradition with a mind-blowing time display that employs 59 tiny pivoting hands to show the minutes and 11 rotating triangles to display hours around a faceted sapphire crystal dome. $298,200, at Harry Winston, South Coast Plaza

Officine Panerai’s PAM 389 Luminor Submersible 1950 Amagnetic 3 Days Automatic Titantio resists high levels of damaging magnetism. A special case construction protects its movement, while the unidirectional rotating bezel crowned with ceramic disc is a first for the brand. $12,400, at Officine Panerai, La Jolla

Breguet’s Reine de Naples Day/Night romantic day/night indicator traces the eternal dance of the sun and moon, using the movement’s golden balance wheel to represent the former, while the latter is engraved on a titanium disc. $122,900 in rose gold; $123,900 in white gold, at Tourbillon, South Coast Plaza

Ulysse Nardin’s Royal Ruby Tourbillon invites you to peer deep into its complicated mechanism—its main plate and bridges are cut from transparent ruby and sapphire—which makes the flying tourbillon appear to float in midair. Price upon request, at Tourneau, Fashion Valley

Girard-Perregaux’s Constant Escapement provides unwavering energy levels to the balance wheel for heightened precision. The groundbreaking Escapement design’s distinctive butterfly-wing frame and vibrating silicon blade on a central axis steadily beats in the lower half of the dial. $123,500, at

TAG Heuer’s Carrera MikroPendulum uses magnets to regulate its high-frequency chronograph with a dual-chain platform that uses a balance wheel system for the time display and an unprecedented pendulum system to power the chronograph. $37,500, at Unicorn Jewelry, San Diego


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There was a flurry of vehicle unveilings at the NAIAS and the Corvette Stingray was one of them.

The Lincoln MKC concept was unveiled and it looks a lot like a Range Rover Evoque

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What is Rugby?

Are rugby players, crazy? Not really. They simply love physical competition and having fun. Ruggers play because they love the game and enjoy the camaraderie. To newcomers, rugby might appear to be a free-for-all, but with a little understanding of the game, you will begin to see why so many people love it.

Legend has it that rugby began in November 1823 at Rugby School in England, when during a soccer match, William Webb Ellis picked up and ran with the ball. Truth or legend, there is a stone on the school grounds that commemorates the event and the game does bear the school's name.

Today, rugby is played in over 100 countries, by men and women of every race and creed, and by everyone from five to well over 50.

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If you are reasonably familiar with American Football you can follow rugby football. There are two teams of fifteen players each - observing fair play according to the Laws and a sporting spirit - that carry, pass, kick and ground the ball to score as many points as possible. The team that scores the greater number of points is the winner of the match. Actually, rugby is a much simpler game than American football.

Much like basketball, rugby action does not stop until someone scores, the ball goes out of bounds (into touch), or a rule is broken. Squads do not take time in a huddle to prepare strategy and no patterns for offense and defense exist. A good side will respond instantly to a number of offensive and defensive situations, each member of the team moving independently within his role, but collectively for total effect.

Because there are so few rules in rugby, it allows the players to be much more versatile than American football. Each side is composed of eight Forwards and seven Backs and every man on the pitch is a triple threat to run, pass or kick.

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Yesterday I got my Avon order and it included two shades of Avon's Suede Nail Enamel.  It comes in six Fall perfect shades and I chose Touch of Taupe and Sumptuous Rose.

It's also available in Fuschia Feel, Soft Violet, Blue Royale, and Platinum Beauty.  The model on the page here is wearing Soft Violet and Platinum Beauty.

It's recommended you wear this polish *without* a base or top coat, and I have to agree.  Unlike most nail polish, this dries to a very matte finish and although there is some shimmer to it, it's not glossy at all.  A top coat would ruin that effect.

My first impression when applying it was that it goes on smoothly and the color is very deep and rich.  I don't usually do an accent nail, but I wanted to try both colors, so I painted four nails in Touch of Taupe and saved my ring finger for Sumptuous Rose.  I was really surprised that by the time I opened the second bottle my nails were already dry!  And not in the way that nails are *kind of* dry but a little bit tacky.  I mean completely and totally dry.  Dry enough to stick my hand in my jeans pocket without any smudging whatsoever.  When I applied a second coat, more out of habit than anything else, it did take slightly longer to dry and got that tackiness to it.  In the future I'll know that as long as the first coat is nice an even, a second coat isn't necessary.

All in all, I'm satisfied and impressed!  I only with it came in more colors!

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second annual sickle cell conference at Hotel Africana

Vice President Edward Ssekandi (C) and the Minister of State for Health, Ms Sarah Opendi (2ndL), pose for a photo with some of the sickle cell patients who turned up for the second annual sickle cell conference at Hotel Africana last week. PHOTO BY MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI.

By Sandra Janet Birungi

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A study has shown that prevalence of the disease is higher in areas most affected by malaria.

The trait that causes sickle cell anaemia cannot be eliminated unless malaria is eliminated, a medical expert has said.

Over 20,000 babies are suspected to be born with sickle cell annually, according to the Uganda Sickle Cell Surveillance Study presented by Ms Grace Ndeezi, at the second annual sickle cell conference held last week in Kampala. Of those children born with the disease, 70 to 80 per cent die before age five.

While making a presentation at the conference, Prof Russell E Ware, the director of Cincinnati’s Children Hospital in the US, said: “Sickle cell is a life threatening illness just like other diseases like HIV; it is no easier than malaria or less complex than HIV. Because it is a protection against malaria, it will not leave unless malaria does.”

The Sickle Cell Surveillance Study revealed that the mid northern region has the highest number of sickle cell prevalence of 18.6 per cent which in turn has a malaria prevalence of 63 per cent. East central has a sickle cell prevalence of 16.7 per cent with a malaria prevalence of 56 per cent.
Ms Sarah Acheing Opendi, the State minister of Primary Health Care, said although the effects of the disease are many, sickle cell anaemia has little attention as opposed to other diseases.

“It is sad to note that in our country, very few patients have access to early diagnosis or comprehensive and on-going medi-care and therefore early death and devastating complications remain common. The World Health Organisation recognises that sickle-cell anaemia is one of the world’s foremost genetic diseases, that it has severe physical, psychological and social consequences for those affected and their families, and that in its homozygote form, it is one of the most lethal genetic diseases,” Ms Opendi said during the conference.

She pledged the support of the Ministry of Health to fight the epidemic through equipping health facilities and opening up specialised clinics in sickle cell.

While launching the one-day conference, Vice President Edward Ssekandi pledged Shs3 million to fighting the disease and re-echoed Opendi’s call to open more sickle cell specialised clinics.

“It is true that we have few specialised sickle cell clinics like the one in Mulago hospital and a small number of private clinics such as the one at Bukasa Kituntu in Mpigi. In my opinion, part of the solution for this problem lays in opening and equipping sickle cell clinics, creating funds like Uganda American Sickle Cell Rescue Fund and enhancing awareness among the ordinary people,” Mr Ssekandi said.

The conference was organised by Uganda American Sickle Cell Rescue Fund in partnership with Monitor Publications, BMK Group and Wavah Water, among others.


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Lois R. LaVoy, 77, formerly of Erie, MI died August 4, 2011 in Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital.

She was born in Toledo, Dec. 29, 1933.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Isidore and Matilda LaVoy.

Surviving are her siblings: Margaret Vogan, Ruth Myers, James (Eleanor) LaVoy, Sister Dolores LaVoy, O.P., Marie Kent, Richard (Marge) LaVoy, Sister Joyce LaVoy, O.P., Raymond LaVoy and 23 nieces and nephews, 30 great nieces and nephews and 11 great-great nieces and nephews.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at St. Genevieve Church, 29015 Jamison St., Livonia, MI on Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are through Girrbach-Krasun Funeral Home, 15748 Fort St. Southgate, MI. (734) 285-0444 www.girrbachkrasun.com. Interment of the cremains will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Erie, MI on August 15, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.

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BOZEMAN - The public is invited to a free "Friday Forum" on Friday, Feb. 8 to learn about health care reform and the Affordable Health Care Act.

Sponsored by Wonderlust, a lifelong learning organization affiliated with MSU's Extended University, the forum is free and open to the public. It begins at noon at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2118 S. Third in Bozeman. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch. Cookies and coffee will be provided.

The presenter is Dr. Richard Damon, a board-certified specialist in family medicine. Damon is a retired assistant clinical professor of family and community medicine from Medical College of Wisconsin, where he practiced for 44 years. He has researched and written articles on health care reform, preventive medicine and social/economic disparities of health in the United States.

His resume includes membership in many professional organizations, appointments on state health regulatory boards, hospital boards and speaking activities at regional medical conferences.

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Jays sign outfielder Colby Rasmus to one-year deal

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TORONTO, Ontario -- The Toronto Blue Jays have signed outfielder Colby Rasmus to a one year, US$4.675-million contract.

Rasmus set career highs last year with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs in his first full season in Toronto.

The Columbus, Ga., native ranked fifth in both RBIs and home runs among American League centre-fielders.

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A newer, safer hormone therapy

Conventional HT-a combination of estrogen and progestin-is an extremely effective treatment for severe hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms. But this pharmaceutical blend is believed to increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer. And estrogen therapy by itself (without progestin) is linked to uterine cancer. Now researchers are optimistic that they have found a safer kind of hormone therapy-one that replaces progestin with a type of drug known as a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). You have probably heard of two SERMs already: tamoxifen, which is used in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer, and raloxifene, which is typically prescribed as a bone builder to combat osteoporosis. Now two new studies suggest that SERMs plus estrogen can relieve menopausal symptoms in women while also reducing their risk for both breast cancer and uterine cancer: When researchers at Yale University treated breast and uterine cancer cells with estrogen plus a new SERM called bazedoxifene, they found that the combina-tion appeared to avoid the problematic cell-proliferating effect of conventional HT. In another recent study, from the journal Fertility and Sterility, researchers found that the combination greatly reduced hot flashes and vaginal atrophy. The estrogen-bazedoxifene combo is being tested in large clinical trials. "The FDA may approve it in the next couple of years," says Hugh Taylor, MD, one of the Yale researchers. Estrogens combined with available SERMs, such as raloxifene, may also improve symptoms, but more research is needed.
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The risky pill women pop

About half of American women ages 40 and over take some kind of dietary supplement. But recent studies have questioned the effectiveness of one type of pill, the multivitamin, in heading off major problems like heart disease. Now there’s a suggestion that multis may actually cause harm: They’ve been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. In a 10-year Swedish study of 35,329 women ages 49 and up, participants who reported using multivitamins every day were 19 percent more likely to develop the disease, a finding that held up after researchers adjusted for various risk factors. One theory is that a component of multivitamins-possibly folic acid, which another study recently linked to breast cancer in a small minority of women-might play a role, says author Susanna Larsson, PhD, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. To be clear: This observational study did not definitively establish that multivitamins contribute to the development of breast cancer. But the research does underscore the idea that it’s generally safer (and more effective) to "get as many nutrients as we can from food instead of pills," says Andrea Giancoli, RD, MPH, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association.
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The walking rate that gets results

Experts recommend working out at a moderate intensity to reap the cardiovascular benefits of exercise. But how do you know if you’re working hard enough? Researchers at San Diego State University sought a simple way for walkers to gauge metabolic intensity (referred to as metabolic equivalent units or METs), a measurement based on oxygen intake. When the scientists monitored treadmill walkers, they found that women tended to reach MET 3, the minimum level of oxygen intake for moderate physical activity, at about 100 steps a minute. To keep the best pace, wear a pedometer and a watch, says lead study author Simon Marshall, PhD. And aim for 3,000 steps in 30 minutes.

Happy music, healthy heart

Protect your ticker with cheerful tunes. Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that when people listened to music they found joyful, their blood vessels widened by 26 percent. Such expansion means that the protective chemical nitric oxide has been released, which reduces the risk of blood clots and hardened arteries, says researcher Michael Miller, MD. On the other hand, hearing music that listeners described as anxiety-causing narrowed blood vessels by six percent and produced artery harming chemicals. The Rx: Listen to music that boosts your mood at least three times a week.

The smart way to pay your medical bills

As health care costs jump, money-saving flexible spending accounts offer more savings. This employee benefit lets you use pretax income to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses. The catch: Unspent funds don’t carry over into the next year. Dental and vision expenses tend to be predictable, but how do you estimate the right amount to put aside for medical costs? Here’s a formula that can help. Deductibles: Count on at least $200 for in-network fees and about $100 more than your 2009 out-of-network deductible. {plus} 6 to 12 co-pays: Half are for doctor visits, the rest cover drugs. "Plan on a physical and two sick visits-plus two follow-ups," says Dale Block, MD, who has managed claims for insurance companies. Figure you’ll get one to three Rx’s per sick visit, and add a few co-pays for unexpected trips to specialists. {plus} A year’s worth of pricey OTCs, like 30+ SPF: Check out’s FSA tracker. {plus} If you have a chronic issue: Consider what you need to manage symptoms, such as acupuncture for pain or PMS. And don’t forget therapy, dietary counseling and exercise. Fees related to a diagnosed symptom, such as hot flashes, may be eligible with a doctor’s note. For more information, go to
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Sweat away side effects

If you’re taking antidepressants for hot flashes, make sure you exercise regularly. Using the drugs for more than two years may raise your chances of developing type 2 diabetes, says a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. When researchers studied the records of over 150,000 people, they found that a moderate to high daily dose of components found in many of the drugs (particularly in the serotonin-reuptake inhibitor Paxil, and the tricyclic antidepressant Elavil) was linked to an 84 percent increase in diabetes risk. The connection may be related to a potential side effect of these drugs: weight gain, which is a type 2 diabetes trigger. Working out regularly not only helps weight control, it can also boost your mood and quell hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms.

An OTC brain drain

Having trouble sleeping? Don’t always reach for the Benadryl. Yes, it causes drowsiness, but a review in the Journal of Clinical Interventions in Aging found that, when taken nightly, Benadryl (diphenhydramine) temporarily reduces mental sharpness by blocking a brain receptor crucial to memory function. The effect worsens with age, since we lose receptors over time, but anyone who takes the drug nightly will notice impairment, says study coauthor Malaz Boustani, MD. OTCs with "PM" in their names may have similar effects.

The newfound power of popcorn

Need a guilt-free, nutrient-packed snack? If you’re not in the mood for carrot sticks (and, really, who is?), reach for plain popcorn or whole wheat crackers. According to a recent study, many whole grain foods are as rich as fruits and vegetables in health-promoting polyphenols, a type of antioxidant. This is news because until now researchers had not thought to measure the polyphenols hidden in the fiber that’s in whole grain foods, says Joe Vinson, PhD, a chemistry professor at the University of Scranton and lead author of the study. His team found that whole grain products are sometimes even richer in these nutrients than fruits and vegetables are. "The average serving of fruit contains six milligrams of polyphenols per gram," Vinson says. An average serving of whole grain flour provides eight to 15 milligrams per gram. Cereals made with whole wheat or whole corn contain high levels of the antioxidant, and you get a serious dose of polyphenols when extras like dried fruits, nuts, cinnamon and raisins are added into the package. In fact, raisin bran scored higher than any other food tested; popcorn ranked highest in the snack category. To keep calories in check, get your polyphenols by sprinkling a handful of cereal on nonfat yogurt and opting for plain over buttered popcorn.
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What your hot flashes may be telling you

Feeling flushed? Your bones could be at risk. A new study by researchers at UCLA found that women who experience hot flashes are more likely to have lower bone density than other women. What’s the connection? One theory: Stress hormones, which have been linked to bone weakening, could play a role in the development of both problems, says study author Carolyn J. Crandall, MD. But hot flash sufferers shouldn’t panic, she notes. Those who participated in the study had not yet developed osteoporosis, which means you may have a chance to prevent the disease. "Women with hot flashes should be [especially conscientious] about meeting the daily requirements for calcium and vitamin D," Crandall says. For women over 50, that’s 1,200 milligrams of calcium and between 800 IU and 1,000 IU of vitamin D; most women under 50 need 1,000 milligrams of calcium and between 400 IU and 800 IU of vitamin D. Crandall also endorses the other recommendations issued by the National Osteoporosis Foundation: 30 minutes of weight-bearing, impact exercise (such as jogging) most days of the week, in addition to resistance exercise (like lifting weights) two to three times a week. For additional workout tips, go to
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Want to live longer?

Try the Mediterranean diet, which just got simpler to follow. For years, research has linked lower mortality rates to this style of eating: plenty of vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, cereals, fish and seafood, olive oil and other healthy fats, and easy on meat and dairy products. Now a new study conducted at the University of Athens Medical School, which followed more than 23,000 Greeks for nearly a decade, has dissected the diet, looking at its components and their relative contributions. The findings: Eating lots of fish and limiting dairy weren’t key to improving longevity. The moral of the story is, as long as your weight is stable, lattes are fine, and you can skip the scrod if you feel like it.

Keep belly fat at bay

A year after they had lost an average of 24 pounds, women who exercised for two 40-minute sessions a week-either with aerobics or resistance strength training-maintained the fat loss in their middles, while non-exercisers regained 33 percent of their fat, according to a small study published in the journal Obesity. Don’t have 40 minutes to spare? Twenty minutes of exercise, four times a week, may also fend off the regain, the researchers believe. Find more exercise and diet strategies for beating belly fat at

The break mistake doctor’s make

Spine or other non-hip fractures can signal osteoporosis, but many doctors miss the connection, says a study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. When researchers looked at the records of women over age 50 in Korea, they discovered that those with wrist fractures were far less likely to be offered bone mineral testing and treatment for osteoporosis than those with breaks in the hip or spine. That’s a problem, because the Korean system-like the American one-depends on the physicians who treat fractures to initiate bone disease evaluation. The oversight is a missed opportunity, say the researchers, because women with wrist fractures have an increased susceptibility to breaks.

Straight talk on stroke risk

A recent study suggests SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) increase the risk of stroke in menopausal women. Does that mean you should stop taking them? Not necessarily. The study, which was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, followed 136,000 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative and found that women taking SSRIs like Zoloft, Paxil and Lexapro had a marginally higher chance of experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke, in which a blood vessel in the brain bleeds. "That makes some sense because SSRIs have a slight aspirin-like anticlotting effect," says Jordan W. Smoller, MD, assistant vice chair of psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, and the lead author of the study. But the danger, he says, is very small. "We’re talking a 0.4 percent risk of stroke for women taking SSRIs versus a 0.3 percent risk for those not taking them. So for the individual person, the risk is likely to be low." Women shouldn’t stop taking their medication based on this one study, Smoller adds. Talk to your doctor about any concerns.

Retire happy

Ease out of employment: Retirees who keep working part time experience fewer health problems than those who go from 40 hours a week to zero hours, according to a University of Michigan study that followed 12,189 retirees. Working reduced hours, known as bridge employment, helps maintain structure in life and provides a social outlet and a financial cushion, the authors say. These important factors are all known to boost physical and mental health. For tips on finding bridge work, go to

Is Dr. Right a robot?

Robotic surgery, which takes the scalpel out of a doctor’s hands and puts it in the metallic grasp of a $1.5 million machine, has become an almost fashionable way for women to be treated for pelvic diseases like fibroids and endometriosis. The big selling points: Computer-assisted surgery is highly accurate, is performed with minimal incisions and can be directed from a console by a doctor. But many physicians feel that this technology, which may not be covered in full by insurance, has been overhyped, and at this point there are no hard data showing that the outcomes of robotic gynecological operations are any better than the results of laparoscopic (minimally invasive) or traditional surgery. "The maker of surgical robots has done a brilliant job selling its product to hospitals, which then use it to promote their cutting-edge image," says Barbara Levy, MD, a Seattle-based gynecologist. Ask about your options before you jump on the robotics bandwagon. An honest physician will recommend what benefits you most at the least expense rather than push the technology du jour.

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The Durable Car Company was established in 1991 in Bataduwa, Galle, Sri Lanka, to make Morris Minor panels.  Tools and jigs for over 80 chassis and bodyshell panels have been developed. They have been designed to suit the exacting standard of our long serving workforce. The panels being made are sold successfully, in the UK and elsewhere, because of their consistent quality and competitive price.

To read about the company in 2013 please click on this link by Journalist Paul Jeffries

The company was started after Mr Dhana Samarasekera contacted Charlie Ware to tell him of the many Minors in Sri Lanka, where they are used as Taxis.  He had heard of the work of the Morris Minor Centre and as they talked about the principles of Durable Car Ownership, the intrinsic value of labour to the worker and the changes in the modern factory production, a new idea for international trade took shape.

There was a need in the UK for a high quality but cheap alternative to the panels made at the time.  Dhana owned land in a poor area of Galle and saw the potential to employ skilled local people and improve the local economy.

Dhanapala Samarasakera and Charles WareIt must be stressed that this is not an exercise in using cheap labour to make cheap and cheerful products for western markets. But is a serious project, showing how well paid craftspeople in a developing country can sell their manual skills in a highly competitive world market.

Obviously the difference in labour rates between Europe and a developing country like Sri Lanka are fundamental to the project, but we are not interested in a like for like manufacturing process. For example, in a modern pressing plant in the UK or Taiwan the same panel will be cheaper in Taiwan because of its lower labour costs.

body shell in Sri Lanka At the Durable Car Company, Sri Lanka a different approach has been adopted. In a modern plant, the panel may take three minutes to produce. In Sri Lanka, it takes two or three hours for a skilled well paid metal worker to make the same panel.

The consequence of this is that our present workforce, of twelve, make the same number of panels as perhaps one or two people in a modern panel pressing plant.

This could appear to be a rather silly old-fashioned system in the context of modern mass production methods, but in the context of Southern Sri Lanka, where unemployment runs at 28%, it works well. Each well paid worker supports in one way or another an extended family of ten other people, so at present our small factory is directly contributing to the well being of four hundred local people.

Minors in Sri Lanka: An article from the Minor Monthly magazine (Nov 2000) by Bob Beavan who visited our Sri Lankan Factory.

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