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|For other uses, see Pegorino (disambiguation).
- Jimmy: "I know enough about you, your cousin, your friends... I know a lot of people around you end up in jail."
- Niko: "Some maybe."
- Jimmy: "But that's the same all over town. This is a dying game."
- —Dialogue between Jimmy Pegorino and Niko Bellic in Pegorino's Pride.
James "Jimmy" Pegorino is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as the secondary antagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV. He is also mentioned in The Lost and Damned. Jimmy is the boss of the Alderney based Pegorino Crime Family, which he took over after his father died. He is looked down upon by the Liberty City based Mafia organizations and is unable to get a seat on The Commission.
Early life
Jimmy Pegorino was born in Alderney City, Alderney. His father was the founder of the Pegorino Family, an Italian-American faction that was highly disrespected by all of the crime families from Liberty City. Jimmy was arrested for theft three times during the mid-1970s. At some point in his life, he married Angie, and they had a son together.
Taking control over the family
Eventually, Jimmy gained leadership over the Pegorino Family, and he desperately wanted to join The Commission, despite his organization being incredibly weak. He sought to impress The Commission by doing favours for them, such as allowing the Pavano Crime Family to operate in Alderney. Jimmy also thought it would be a good idea to anonymously weaken the Ancelotti Crime Family whilst improving his own, in order to prove that he is able to run a stable organization. He learned that a leader shouldn't place value on his employees until they either impress him (like Phil Bell) or, ironically, become a threat to him because of their greed (like Ray Boccino).
Jimmy's own son had committed suicide, and he then accepted his bodyguard Anthony Corrado as a son in nature.
Unbeknownst to Angie, Pegorino has a young mistress who lives in an apartment in Acter.
Later life
- "Wake up you fucking mook. Everybody's trying to fuck everybody! Let's just hope they got the manners to smile in our faces before they do."
- ―Jimmy Pegorino
In 2008, Phil recommended Niko Bellic's services to Jimmy. He first had Niko watch over a deal he was having with members of the Pavano Family. The deal was a set-up, and Jimmy's personal bodyguards were killed by the Pavanos, and his tribute was stolen. Niko rescued Jimmy, and chased a group of remaining of the remaining thugs to get Jimmy's money back.
In retaliation to the Pavano's betrayal, Jimmy later sent Niko to follow a couple of Pavano mobsters to a crew meeting at the Auto Eroticar dealership and kill them all. Jimmy stated that they were going to war with the Pavanos.
Later on, the police began to thoroughly investigate his "businesses", leading Jimmy to believe that several of his employees had become police informants. Jimmy initially suspected Niko and threatened him with a shotgun, but was convinced otherwise and then ordered him to kill Anthony Corrado. Corrado, who was confirmed to have worn a wire, suffered a heart attack after talking with Jimmy over the phone, but survived and received police protection in the hospital until Niko eliminated him. Believing several other members had turned states, Jimmy ordered Niko to kill Ray Boccino.
In the game's finale, Jimmy orders Bellic to take part in a heroin deal with Niko's nemesis, Dimitri Rascalov, and was promised a vast sum of money. Niko is unsure whether to comply and be paid or take his revenge, and his final decision is left to the player.
- "Dimitri, what's the problem? Me and you is partners now. We're back on top."
- ―Jimmy before being killed by Dimitri.
Niko and Phil are betrayed by Dimitri, forcing them to fight through the warehouse and steal the money. Jimmy became very happy and saying Niko good luck with the money. A hired assassin targeting Niko sent by Dimitri accidentally kills Roman Bellic at the wedding (and is counter-killed). Niko tracked down the duo with help from Little Jacob, right before Dimitri betrayed and killed Jimmy, saying he "didn't work this hard to share the spoils of a victory". Dimitri was chased down and killed by Niko on Happiness Island soon after.
- "You fucking double crossing immigrant shit!"
- ―Jimmy trying to kill Niko, but he accidentally kills Kate McReary
Niko rebels and kills Dimitri, Jimmy's organization becomes nothing. He personally attempts to kill Niko at Roman and Mallorie's wedding, but accidentally kills Kate McReary. Niko tracked down and killed Jimmy with help from Roman and Little Jacob. After chasing and shooting him down, Niko told him that the Commission thought he was a "fat fucking joke". Niko begins to walk away, Jimmy raises his gun to try and kill Niko, but before he can Niko shoots Jimmy in the head with an Assault Rifle.
- "The Commission - the Old Families - I know some of those guys. And they thought you were a fat fucking joke! A joke! Huh."
- ―Niko Bellic before killing Jimmy.
During the game's final battle in Out of Commission, Jimmy, just like Dimitri in A Revenger's Tragedy, has 100% body armor, as well as 200% health (about twice as much health as a normal enemy), allowing him to sustain about three times as much damage as a standard enemy. However, he is only equipped with a pistol (unlike Dimitri who has a Carbine Rifle).
Prominent Appearances in Missions
- Pegorino's Pride (Boss)
- Payback (Boss)
- Flatline (Boss)
- Pest Control (Boss)
- That Special Someone (Post-mission phone call)
- One Last Thing (Boss)
Deal Ending
- If the Price is Right (Boss; post-mission phone call)
- A Revenger's Tragedy (Killed)
Revenge Ending
- Mr and Mrs Bellic (Betrayal)
- Out of Commission (Killed)
Murders Committed
- Kate McReary - Murdered after Roman's wedding, though Niko was supposed to be killed instead. (only in Revenge ending)
Notable Murders Ordered by Jimmy
- Anthony Corrado - Murdered by Niko Bellic at Westdyke Memorial Hospital following the revelation that he was a federal informant, as he was expected to testify against the Pegorino Family.
- Ray Boccino - Murdered by Niko Bellic out of fear that he was a federal informant, and to send a message to his underlings.
LCPD Database record
- His favorite radio stations are Jazz Nation Radio 108.5 and Fusion FM, suggesting his favorite genre is jazz, and he will respond positively if it is turned on in a car.
- Jimmy Pegorino is the only person to be a major antagonist under the player's choice.
- Jimmy and Ray Boccino also share the position of being the only secondary antagonists to become antagonists due to a choice made by the protagonist (Jimmy becomes an antagonist if Niko chooses to exact revenge on Dimitri instead of doing the deal, and Ray becomes an antagonist when Johnny steals his money in the mission Collector's Item).
- Jimmy is possibly visually inspired from Phil Leotardo from The Sopranos, who was played by Frank Vincent, the voice actor for Salvatore Leone. His mannerisms are similar to Ralph Cifaretto, also from The Sopranos. He could also be based on Tony Soprano from The Sopranos, played by James Gandolfini, as he is the head of the Alderney mob (and Tony is, similarly, the head of the New Jersey mob), and just as Jimmy's father was the boss of the Pegorino crime family before his death, Tony's father effectively ran the New Jersey mob. The DiMeo/Soprano crime family, under Tony's rule, was also plagued by countless federal informants, while the Pegorino crime family was being weakened by law enforcement crackdowns (many of his men were incarcerated, as of Pest Control), and although Anthony Corrado was the only confirmed informant in the family (leading Jimmy to dispatch Niko to the hospital to turn off his life support), Jimmy ordered Niko to assassinate Ray Boccino in order to send a message to anyone else in the family who was thinking of ratting them out. Also, his wife, Angie Pegorino, is voiced by Sharon Angela who portrays Rosalie Aprile, the widow of ex-acting boss of the DiMeo family, Jackie Aprile, Sr., in The Sopranos.
- Jimmy is one of only three characters to appear in both final missions of GTA IV, the others being Niko Bellic (as he is the protagonist) and Little Jacob.
- Jimmy is one of the two antagonists to be killed in both endings (the other being Dimitri Rascalov).
- However, he is the only antagonist to be killed in both final missions, because in the Revenge ending, Dimitri was killed in A Dish Served Cold.
- In the final missions, if you choose the "Deal" ending, Dimitri kills Jimmy by shooting him in the head with a pistol, and if you choose the "Revenge" ending, Niko kills Jimmy by also shooting him in the forehead, but with an AK-47. Based on the player's choice, Pegorino will be killed by either the main antagonist or the main protagonist.
- However, he is the only antagonist to be killed in both final missions, because in the Revenge ending, Dimitri was killed in A Dish Served Cold.
- In the Deal ending, Jimmy is killed by Dimitri Rascalov, making him one of the only four antagonists to be killed by another antagonist. Miguel is killed (off-screen) by Catalina, Ricardo Diaz is killed by Lance Vance (with the help of Tommy Vercetti) and Jimmy Hernandez is killed by Eddie Pulaski.
- Inside the game files there is an unused suit of Jimmy, consisting of darker brown pants and a greenish-brown top with a gray shirt underneath.
- In Jimmy's office, a photo can be seen of a UFC fighter that resembles Jimmy.
- In the second dialogue for Pegorino's Pride, Jimmy states he would not leave his wife Angie because she is the mother of his children, implying he has more than one child.
- Pegorino has some similarities to Salvatore Leone, as both are bosses of a major Liberty City crime family (in differing universes of course), both are killed by the protagonist (Revenge only for Pegorino), both of them have a son (though Pegorino's is unseen due to having committed suicide prior to GTA IV), both have become very paranoid, and both betray the protagonist in some way.


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When it was first announced that 50/50 director Jonathan Levine would helm an adaptation of the novel Warm Bodies many film-fans dismissed the project as Twilight with zombies. Still, anyone familiar with Isaac Marion's book of the same name knows that the Warm Bodies story and tone could make for a fun (albeit campy) film – playing on traditional "undead" tropes. Unlike similar offerings that are targeted at love-struck teenagers and twenty-somethings, this movie is well-aware of its goofiness and instead of melodramatic romance, Warm Bodies actually uses that absurdity to tackle a larger topic: the power of living.
Does Levine's focus, and lack of shirtless heartthrobs, land the film in an awkward middle ground? Where it's too-lighthearted to please zombie movie lovers and without enough romance to draw-in viewers hoping for the next great supernatural power couple?
Unfortunately, yes but in this case that's a good thing. Given Levine's resume (which also includes 2008 favorite, The Wackness), it shouldn't come as a surprise that Warm Bodies is actually a solid film – held back primarily by overarching consumer backlash against paranormal romance and zombies in Hollywood. On its own terms, Warm Bodies offers a funny and witty twist on living dead mythology without getting too bogged down in drawn-out, and self-indulgent, romance story lines. Some of the film's larger ideas rely heavily on character cliches and setups that don't have enough time to develop but Levine moves the proceedings at a steady pace and adds enough charming moments to keep the film alive (even if the romance is just undead).
Warm Bodies centers around living corpse "R" (Nicholas Hoult), who no longer remembers his name or any other details from his "life." Instead, he shambles around post-apocalyptic America ruminating on the state of his non-life, feeding on flesh, and grunting with his best undead friend "M" (Rob Corddry) at the airport bar. However, when R and his fellow zombies eat a group of still-human scavengers, he becomes captivated by one of the young survivors, Julie (Teresa Palmer). In an effort to save Julie from his zombie brethren, not to mention the terrifying "bonies" (zombies who have given up their humanity entirely), R helps his new-found crush escape and brings her to a secluded area of his home for refuge (in an abandoned airliner). To keep her safe and, selfishly, get to know her better, R hides Julie from the zombies and the bonies for days – supplying her with food and entertainment. Initially repulsed by the situation, Julie begins to trust and care for her protector – causing subtle changes in R and large ramifications for zombies and humans alike.
The setup of the film is absolutely thin – as is the "romance" between R and Julie. There's no doubt that zombie purists will not approve of convenient changes to undead mythology, viewers will role their eyes at cheesy lines of dialogue, while others will have trouble suspending disbelief in a few underdeveloped character interactions. Yet, moviegoers who can accept the core premise and look past on-the-nose story beats will find that Warm Bodies is actually pretty entertaining and even heart-warming at times. It's not a particularly smart love story but it makes intelligent use of genuinely likable characters and an endearing plot setup.
Nicholas Hoult literally shambles a fine line as R – in a performance that could have easily strayed into Razzie Award territory. Instead, the actor brings a lot of life to R without stepping too far in the other direction. After all, R is undead, his movements and ability to communicate stunted, but Hoult finds a way to successfully keep R on the same level as Julie – making it all the more believable that a human girl considers this corpse preferable to certain living people she also knows. At times, Hoult's zombie mannerisms may come across a bit forced but, overall, his memorable moments outnumber (and outweigh) the awkward ones.
Similarly, Rob Corddry is a scene-stealer as best friend M – easily one of the most charming characters in the entire film. While Hoult is responsible for carrying the primary storyline to a satisfying conclusion, Corddry's contributions are both humorous and heartening – with several crowd-pleasing one-liners. The film would not be nearly as successful without Corddry and, much like Hoult, the character is surprisingly impactful for someone that spends the majority of his onscreen time shambling around – communicating in grunts and stilted one-word responses.
Sadly, the "living" characters are much less captivating than their undead counterparts. Despite a competent performance from Palmer, Julie is mostly just a MacGuffin to push R outside of his comfort zone. Aside from a few exceptions, the character's actions and feelings are designed to drive the plot, not add sensible or meaningful drama in the moment. As a result, the depiction is a major factor in the movie's biggest misstep – a forced and underwhelming "romance" plot. On occasion, Julie does add meaningful elements to key commentaries that run through Warm Bodies - specifically complacency in both the corpse and human societies as well as a foggy definition of what it means to be "alive."
Other human players, Perry (Dave Franco), Nora (Analeigh Tipton), and Julie's father, General Grigio (John Malkovich), are resigned to familiar but narrow tropes. The characters are necessary for the overall "message" of the movie but, on their own, don't carry significant weight or memorable payoff.
Ultimately, the success of Warm Bodies is heavily dependent on its attempts to twist and subvert zombie movie staples – meaning that moviegoers who are expecting explosive corpse slaying set pieces and gory carnage will absolutely be underwhelmed. The creepy "bonies" elevate tension in key scenes but, much like the human characters, they're nondescript pawns with no function outside of the fundamental storyline. Instead, willing audiences will get a weird, but admittedly fun, character story. A story that includes glimpses of surprisingly smart social satire.
Not everyone will respond to the quirky plot but certain viewers are likely to enjoy Levine's unapologetic attempts to make good on the bizarre setup. Zombie purists will have trouble overlooking alterations to undead genre conventions and supernatural romance enthusiasts may find the love story in Warm Bodies to be dead on arrival. However, open-minded movie-lovers with a diverse taste in brains movies may find a worthwhile experience in Levine's blend of oddball moments, tongue-in-cheek humor, as well as a healthy dose of heart.
Ben Kendrick blogs at Screen Rant.

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What do you think about the NEB's decision to approve the Northern Gateway Pipeline? Join our conversation on Facebook.
VANCOUVER -- A long-awaited federal panel decision approved Enbridge's controversial $6.5-billion Northern Gateway pipeline, but the project still faces major hurdles, including legal action by First Nations.
The B.C. Liberal government's five conditions for heavy-oil pipeline support may also prove to be an obstacle.
B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak said there's little chance the project can meet its five complex conditions during the 180 days the federal government has to make a final decision.
These obstacles raise the spectre of project delays beyond a decision by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government, should it give the pipeline the go-ahead.
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On Thursday, after a decade of planning by Calgary-based Enbridge, lengthy hearings, testimony from more than 1,000 people in opposition, and technical evidence presented by experts and lawyers, the National Energy Board-led panel said the project could go ahead if Enbridge met 209 conditions.
Those conditions include Enbridge carrying $950 million in spill insurance coverage, putting in place a plan to offset losses in Caribou habitat and putting into effect its promised enhanced tanker safety plan. That plan includes the use of escort tugs, a new advanced radar system, and an increased spill-response system.
The panel said they concluded the project would be in the public interest.
'Benefits outweigh risks'
"We find that the project's potential benefits for Canada and Canadians outweigh the potential burdens and risks," said the three-member panel, led by chairwoman Sheila Leggett. "It is our view that, after mitigation, the likelihood of significant adverse environmental effects resulting from project malfunctions or accidents is very low."
Enbridge, the oil and pipeline industry, and the B.C. business community immediately welcomed Thursday's decision, but the reaction from First Nations and environmentalists was also swift. They will continue fighting to stop the 1,177-kilometre pipeline and the 220 tankers, some carrying as much as two million barrels of oil, that would ply the northwest coast annually.
Their major concern has been the risk and effects of a spill on land or in the ocean.
Enbridge claims support from 26 of 48 First Nations in northern B.C. and Alberta, but opposition has been vocal and strong in north-central and coastal B.C.
Nadleh Whut'en Chief Martin Louie of the Yinka Dene Alliance said in an interview from Fraser Lake, west of Prince George, that First Nations have worked within the government process without success and that their options are now limited.
"We don't have many choices, we either go to court or roadblocks," he said. "I'm pretty sure we'll be going to court. I know it's expensive, but it's important to save whatever we have, the water and the land, for our children."
Louie said he expects to conduct talks soon with other First Nations opposed to Enbridge.
"Together, I think we'll actually be able to do something. We'll have to start setting up a meeting with all B.C. First Nations, setting up a process on how to deal with this whole issue — legally and underground."
'Forced to go to courts'
Added Lake Babine Nation chief Wilf Adam: "The (panel) recommendations have made it clear to us that we are being forced to go to the courts to protect our aboriginal rights."
Art Sterritt, executive director of Coastal First Nations, had a more moderate response, saying the conditions set out confirm earlier studies showing the ability does not exist to clean up an oil spill.
But even if the federal governments agrees to improvements, it will take years before the technology is sufficient to address environmental concerns, Sterritt said.
And he did not rule out legal action.
Condition 169 lays out the need for research programs into oil-spill cleanup and the varying physical and chemical properties of the oil intended to be shipped, including studies into dispersal and remediation.
"They'll have to give us the comfort that the technology exists," Sterritt said. "If the federal government steps up on this, we may have the makings of a relationship."
While Canada's highest courts — including the Supreme Court of Canada — have ruled that First Nations do not have a veto on resources projects, governments have a duty to consult and accommodate their aboriginal rights and interests on unresolved land-claim areas.
"The aboriginal people certainly have the capacity to obstruct and delay in law; whether they have the (ability) to stop in law a pipeline, is less clear," University of B.C. law professor Doug Harris said.
"However, whether they have the capacity to stop a pipeline by other means, crystallizing or building First Nations and broader public opposition to a pipeline, is a different question. And inevitably, I suspect, the strategies will be intertwined."
B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak said while one of its five conditions — the passing of the environmental review — has been partly met, the four other conditions remain.
Those are creating world-leading marine and land-spill prevention and recovery systems, addressing First Nations rights, and the province receiving a fair share of economic benefits.
Polak said she couldn't see a way for those conditions to be met in the 180-day federal government decision period. "I would be absolutely shocked if there would be some capacity to make that determination within a year," Polak told reporters.
She said the province would have to see evidence that Enbridge can, for example, handle spills before determining if the province will support the project. The B.C. Liberal government had earlier rejected the Northern Gateway project, saying Enbridge's submission to the NEB did not address its environmental concerns.
Social licence vital
While approval for the pipeline falls under federal jurisdiction, Polak said she could not see the federal government or Enbridge moving ahead unless the province's five conditions were met because there would be no social licence.
She said that discussion with Alberta, whose recent support of B.C.'s conditions is critical, and the federal government will continue on how to meet the conditions.
Enbridge said the 209 conditions were "tough" but could be met, and also provided a basis to build more public support.
Enbridge president and CEO Al Monaco stressed they would be working to meet B.C.'s conditions and trying to "re-engage" First Nations that oppose the project.
He noted that projects rarely get full support, but said he did not want to speculate on what would happen if First Nations on B.C.'s coast and in north-central B.C. continued to oppose the project.
Earlier this month, Harper's special envoy to First Nations on western energy projects, Douglas Eyford, concluded there "has not been constructive dialogue" with aboriginal communities — something the federal government must take drastic steps to change if it expects to win support for the projects.
"While we are happy with (Thursday's) announcement, we are not celebrating," Monaco said.
"The way I think about this, is it's been a long climb up the mountain so far, we've made good progress, but we've got more climbing to do and we feel we can get there."
Opposition NDP leader Adrian Dix said his party will "join with those opposed to Enbridge Northern Gateway to continue the fight" against a project that he said isn't in B.C.'s interest, and isn't supported by communities in the region or First Nations.
He called on Premier Christy Clark's government to maintain its initial position against the project when she unveiled her five conditions for accepting oil pipelines.
Notwithstanding recent polling that suggests opposition to the project waning, Dix said the "substantive evidence" of British Columbia's position is the overwhelming negative effect that British Columbians gave in their submissions to the panel hearings.
In Kitimat, the terminus of the project, fishing guide Tracey John Hittel said the project is already bringing work to the community of 8,300.
Hittel has been busy working this winter providing boat taxi services for contractors conducting environmental studies for Enbridge.
He said his confidence is increasing the pipeline and tankers can be operated safely.
"They want to do the right thing, and I think it's going to happen because First Nations and people have put them in the spotlight," Hittel said.
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Drag racing 1.6.0 update is rolling out in 10 minutes.
Please feel free to post your opinions here !!
We will open a global 1.6.x bug-topic as well.
No tuning talk here please.
Update #1
a) New Pro League Randomshould be online in about a week. (Update 1.6.1 around 20-21 Feb)
b) V1.6 iOS update is coming early March! It's almost finished, but it needs some adaptions of changes (re-balance) which have been made in DR Android V1.6. Then add the two weeks, that Apple needs to verify, at that.
c) V1.6 WP8 version is almost ready. CM dev said that it looks like that everything, except multiplayer, is functional!
d) Amazon V1.6 -> WIP (that means work in progress)
e) Many new cars coming soon!!
Update #2
To force all players to update their game-version to 1.6, so that they can participate only recent Pro League, takes only a minute for Creative Mobile (needs only small update on their server).
But CM will not force that to early, because game needs some more smaller adjustments and re-balance for a much better Pro-League! Also they are still checking their new Anti-Cheat system in V1.6.
Update #3
Some fresh update news (only for DRF users and guests, not intended for Facebook, especially the last news )
-- Drag Racing 1.6 and Drag Racing 1.6 Premium are finally available on Amazon Appstore for all Kindle devices!
-- DR Android 1.6.1 - this week (most likely PL random will be opened)
-- DR iOS 1.6.0 - late March (functionality already ported)
-- DR WP8 1.6.0 - 2nd half March (phones), mid April (tablets)
-- DR Blackberry - TBA, most likely late April
DR related discussion http://www.dragracingforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=160&t=10077&start=140
DR Trucks - mid-late April


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Dean Klonoff shares insight about former classmate Sonia Sotomayor
May 27, 2009
In the wake of President Obama's selection of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, media reports have explored the judge's personal and professional history to gain insight into what she might bring to the bench. In that process of assessing Sotomayor, Robert Klonoff, dean of Lewis & Clark Law School, has provided invaluable expertise. A friend and former classmate of Sotomayor, Klonoff has compared the judge to Thurgood Marshall and said that, while classmates at Yale, "she was always willing to speak up and give her point of view."
Learn more in the following stories:
CNN.com Sotomayor 'always willing to speak up' at Yale Law
New York Times Sotomayor, a Trailblazer and a Dreamer
Washington Post For Sotomayor, Humble Beginnings to High Court
The Oregonian Obama's historic pick for the U.S. Supreme Court
FOX Business News Who Is Sonia Sotomayor?
The Oregonian Classmates remember Sotomayor
FOX News Judicial Philosophy
CBS News Gingrich: Sotomayor is Racist
1190 KBND Reaction to Obama's Choice for Supreme Court Justice
DailyKos.com Sí, Se Puede!!!
Washington Post N.Y. Federal Judge Likely on Shortlist


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Arn Anderson Shoot Interview DVD
Arn Anderson has done it all in this business. Arn is one of the most respected wrestlers in and out of the ring. He has wrestled everywhere and almost everyone and now he tells all about his entire career right here. You'll hear all about the following:
-How he started his career in regional territories.
-What it was like working for the Armstrongs.
-All the info about moving on to Crocketts NWA
-Forming the original Four Horsemen with Ole Anderson and Ric Flair.
-Learn how Tully Blanchard was added to the Horsemen.
-Lots of info about the Horsemen!!! This is a must for Horsemen fans.
-How and why he got the Anderson name and many stories about Ole.
-The details of winning the television title.
-Feuds against Dusty Rhodes and Magnum T.A.
-Magnums car accident.
-The Great American Bash series -For you Nikita Koloff fans youll hear about when Nikita turned babyface and Arns feud against him.
-The first Crockett Cup and Wargames.
-NWA/UWF merger and why it didnt work.
-Different Horsemen groups including when Luger left and Barry Windham joined.
-Final days in the NWA and the feud he was supposed to have against the Midnight Express.
-Get the details on the surprising way Arn and Tully lost the belts to the Midnight Express on their last NWA show in Philly.
-Downfall of the Crockett promotion.
-The WWF and how it was different, what the travel schedule was like and his feud against The Rockers(Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannety).
-Comparisons of Vince McMahon to Jim Crockett.
-Return to WCW and his feuds with The Great Muta, Sting, The Steiners and Lex Luger.
-What are his feelings on Ric Flair going to WWF in the 90s and Hulk Hogan going to WCW?
-Go behind the scenes during WCWs downtime in the 90s.
-Opinions on Jim Herd and Bill Watts including when Watts cut his contract.
-What did Arn think when Nitro started? Did he think it would be good for the business?
-Thoughts on Eric Bischoff, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.
-Youll get all the details of his injury.
-What are his true feelings about the skit Nash and Hall did on the Four Horsemen?
-Arn takes you inside the final days of WCW and talks about his future.
-All this and much, much more!!!
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Dallas Vehicle Registration
All vehicles on our campus must display a valid DTS parking decal on the front windshield, or a temporary parking permit on the dashboard at all times. Both are issued free of charge by the Campus Police. Students, faculty and staff may register their vehicles online at certain times in January, August and September. At all other times the Campus Police must be contacted directly. If someone drives a vehicle to campus that they don't normally drive, even if it is just for one day, he/she is responsible for getting a temporary parking permit from the Campus Police. The Campus Police may be contacted at the police office in the Horner Administration building, or by calling 214-887-5590.
Parking decals are good for one year, and expire each year on September 1st. At that time students, faculty and staff must register their vehicles and receive new decals. The decals stay in place by static, and must be displayed in the lower corner of the passenger side of the front windshield.


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Alzheimer's is one of those 'mysteries' like autism- but we now know that many kids can recover from autism with what is called a biomedical or 'biomed' approach that addresses underlying biological dysfuntions that result in physical or behavioral symptoms. Could adults also recover from Alzheimer's, or at least halt its progression, with a biomed approach? Some of you may be familiar with NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) and its use in ASD- but look at these results on Alzheimer's mice!
" The results showed that the mice pretreated with NAC had significantly greater retention in the step through test and shorter latencies in the water maze performance."
Biochemical markers were also reversed or reduced with NAC pre-treatment.
There was another study that looked at a combo of NAC and acetyl-L-carnitine and S-adenosyl methionine on AD mice, too, with good results.
"Behavioral abnormalities correlated with a decline in acetylcholine, which was also prevented by this nutriceutical combination, suggesting that neurotransmitter imbalance may contribute to their manifestation."
What brought me down this trail was looking at factors in RLS (which I have) and often it has to do with low iron or low oxygen transport and this is why iron supplements often help. Didn't help for me, and neither did any of the other usual things like B vitamins, calcium, magnesium, etc. Usually, smoking makes RLS worse but in some cases, it oddly helps (including for me), and it turns out this is true for a subset of RLS patients and also Parkinsons' patients, and the connection has to do with acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter.
On a side note, PD drugs like Requip are also used for RLS. These drugs are not that much more effective than placebos and carry the risk of serious side-effects, but perhaps they do work for a subset of RLS patients whose symptoms have to do with an underlying mechanism of action involving the same neurotransmitters that are involved in Parkinson's Disease. They target dopamine receptors, which are also known to be defective in some patients with Alzheimer's Disease, who have PD-type symptoms along with their AD.
RLS itself is also sometimes an early warning sign of AD (hope to God that's not my situation). So there is this connection with both Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and RLS, and a connection with improvement in PD and RLS symptoms with nicotine.There has also been some research showing that nicotine patches slightly improve memory in pre-demetia patients.
So we have scientific evidence that nicotine helps alleviate symptoms in some sufferers of AD, PD, and RLS. We also have evidence that these symptoms are related to acetylcholine levels, and that NAC normalizes acetylcholine levels in AD mice. What is the connection with nicotine and acetylcholine?
"Nicotine imitates the action of a natural neurotransmitter called acetylcholine and binds to a particular type of acetylcholine receptor, known as the nicotinic receptor."
I'm not recommending that anyone with RLS, PD, or AD take up smoking. In fact, I'm not recommending anything. But as you see, there is this connection with acetylcholine, RLS, AD and PD. So can it be prevented or reversed? You may have heard of coconut oil for AD but that is another story. Here are the mouse studies on NAC and other natural substances that raise glutathione and affect neurotransmitters and the doses are high but the results look promising and so do studies on NAC for AD in humans. Maybe one day, Alzheimer's treatment will be focused on using neutraceuticals like NAC. Or maybe not, since there is no big money to be made in that.
For now, preliminary research in mice looks good and I hope we see more human studies on this soon!
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SEATTLE—Los Angeles' early-season success has proven that Landon Donovan doesn't always need to score for the Galaxy to keep winning. Never was that more evident than in Seattle on Saturday, when the Galaxy captain helped set up three goals as Los Angeles rolled, 4-0. He also added the game's fourth score.
In all, four different Galaxy players found the net as Seattle suffered their worst home defeat in their short history. Jovan Kirovski, Omar Gonzalez, Todd Dunivant and Donovan, who now has a league-leading nine assists on the season, all found the net.
The lone bright spot for Seattle was the promising debut of Colombian teenager Miguel Montaño.
Seattle kept the 4-3-3 formation that worked so well the week before against Columbus. Los Angeles, coming off a midweek match, made three changes. Bryan Jordan replaced the ailing A.J. DeLaGarza at right back, while Kirovski (for Alan Gordon) and Chris Klein (for Juninho) also started. Edson Buddle and Donovan led the Galaxy's league-best attack.
The match took a few minutes to get going as each team felt the other out. Seattle focused on possession, stringing together a couple dozen passes on a couple different occasions while the Galaxy were content to defend. Tyrone Marshall drew the early assignment on Buddle and the striker was mostly quiet, recording a weak shot in the 13th minute in his first real action.
The complexion of the game changed on an early mistake, with Kirovski scoring in the 22nd minute on a shot from outside the area. Seattle's Kasey Keller looked to have the ball in his sights, but the effort snuck through his fingers for the early lead.
Donovan had a hand in the goal, having set up Kirovski's blast with a lovely first-time layoff to Michael Stephens, who fed Kirovski.
The goal allowed Los Angeles to sit back even farther and counterattack with Donovan and Buddle. It took a few minutes for Seattle to get their composure back, but Osvaldo Alonso answered with a shot that went high of Ricketts' goal in the 28th minute. Seattle was forced to make a substitution in the first half with Nathan Sturgis replacing Alonso, who pulled up lame in midfield with a right quadriceps injury.
There were no changes at halftime as Los Angeles looked to cling to their one-goal lead. That task became markedly easier thanks to Gonzalez. The Galaxy center back squeezed a header underneath the crossbar off a corner kick from Donovan. It was Gonzalez's first goal of the season and Donovan's second assist of the game. There was more to come.
Shortly after, Los Angeles added a third. This time, Todd Dunivant ghosted in to head home a bouncing Donovan free kick that Seattle failed to clear. The rout was on.
By this point, Seattle were reeling and Tyrone Marshall picked up a cheap yellow card. Newly-signed Montaño saw his first action for the Sounders, but it was Los Angeles who scored the next goal. This time, Buddle found Donovan streaking into the penalty area for the final margin.
Los Angeles have three consecutive wins in eight days time, lengthening the already cavernous gap at the top of the Western Conference standings. With the loss, Seattle have only two points in their last four matches and face a difficult road trip to resurgent New York next weekend.
Los Angeles Galaxy (7-0-1) vs. Seattle Sounders (2-3-3)
May 08, 2010 -- Qwest Field
Scoring Summary:
LA -- Jovan Kirovski 1 (Landon Donovan 7, Michael Stephens 3) 22
LA -- Omar Gonzalez 1 (Landon Donovan 8) 52
LA -- Todd Dunivant 1 (Landon Donovan 9) 57
LA -- Landon Donovan 1 (Edson Buddle 2) 67
Los Angeles Galaxy -- Donovan Ricketts, Bryan Jordan, Omar Gonzalez, Gregg Berhalter, Todd Dunivant, Michael Stephens, Christopher Birchall, Chris Klein (Tristan Bowen 63), Landon Donovan (Clint Mathis 71), Edson Buddle (Alex Cazumba 75), Jovan Kirovski.
Seattle Sounders -- Kasey Keller, James Riley, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Tyrone Marshall, Leo Gonzalez, Brad Evans (Sanna Nyassi 70), Osvaldo Alonso (Nathan Sturgis 37), Peter Vagenas, Freddie Ljungberg, Fredy Montero (Miguel Montano 57), Steve Zakuani.
Misconduct Summary:
SEA -- Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (caution; Reckless Tackle) 38
SEA -- Leo Gonzalez (caution; Reckless Tackle) 48+
SEA -- Tyrone Marshall (caution; Unsporting Behavior) 62
LA -- Tristan Bowen (caution; Reckless Tackle) 64
Referee: Kevin Stott
Referee's Assistants: Nate Clement; Frank Anderson
4th Official: Edvin Jurisevic
Attendance: 36,273
Weather: Clear-and-60-degrees
Time of Game: 1:51


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Imagine playing video games without a controller or twisting an imaginary dial to control the volume on the TV.
What was a space-age fantasy is now a reality with Digits, a hand-gesture sensor bracelet developed by Microsoft and researchers at Newcastle University and the University of Crete. The bracelet relies on infrared light and laser beams to map a person's hands and fingers in real-time, BBC News reported.
Microsoft claims that Digits offers the same accuracy as glove-based sensors but is more practical, the report said. Digits would allow users to type out a message or phone number on a smart phone while it's in their pocket, control a tablet product remotely and adjust radio and television controls from the couch.
U.S. & World
Microsoft said it's a long way from marketing the technology and would ultimately like to reduce it down to the size of a watch, according to BBC News.


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The public health burden of asthma is approaching alarming levels. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that nearly 24 million people of all ages are afflicted with this chronic respiratory condition. Further, asthma is one of the most common chronic allergic and respiratory conditions impacting children.
The public health burden of asthma is approaching alarming levels.
The Centers for Disease Control estimates that nearly 24 million people of all ages are afflicted with this chronic respiratory condition. Further, asthma is one of the most common chronic allergic and respiratory conditions impacting children.
The signs of asthma can vary between individuals and can present differently in individuals at different times. Milder symptoms can begin as chronic coughing, exercise limitation, wheezing or shortness of breath. Symptoms can progress intermittently or on a chronic basis to become associated with decreased productivity, work absences or lost school days. If left untreated, asthma can impair quality of life and lead to disability and even death.
The underlying cause of the condition is inflammation or irritation of the respiratory passages, which constricts the airways, making it difficult to breathe. The causes of the disease may not always be evident.
It appears that genetic factors can lead to a predisposition to become asthmatic. Natural factors (pollen, dust mites, animals, molds, other infections) and manmade environmental factors (tobacco smoke, occupational triggers, chemicals, toxins, pollution) also appear to be playing an increasingly important role.
The correlation between passive cigarette smoke exposure and asthma is particularly strong, especially with regard to children. Research has shown that children who live in homes with smokers have a 44 percent higher chance of developing asthma than those children who do not live in homes with smokers.
One of the major challenges of treating asthma is that each patient has a unique environmental history and a different genetic makeup. For both physician and patient, the first step before any therapeutic intervention is to pursue a thorough review of potential triggers. Once this assessment is made, an asthmatic patient and the physician together can develop a customized action plan with strategies to manage the condition. These steps may include avoidance of offending triggers (removing cigarette smoke, mold, dust, or animals), medications, and in some cases, desensitization (immunotherapy) to lower the patient's degree of allergic reactivity.
Since several factors can contribute to poor control, patients who have chronic respiratory symptoms for which the cause may be unclear may want to meet with an asthma specialist for an assessment. This would include a thorough history, physical examination and some simple tests to verify triggers and assess the severity of the patient's condition. These findings will provide the basis of a customized action plan that can be revisited over time, adjusted seasonally, as a patient ages, or changes the home or work environment.
For those patients interested in obtaining a customized action plan to achieve better asthma control, an effective approach would be described simply as this: get tested, get treated and get better. For more information, visit the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology at www.aaaai.org or the Massachusetts Medical Society at www.physicianfocus.org.
Dr. Daniel G. Steinberg is a board-certified specialist in Allergy/Immunology, director of the Allergy & Asthma Center of Massachusetts, and a past president of the Massachusetts Allergy & Asthma Society. Physician Focus is a public service of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Readers should use their own judgment when seeking medical care and consult with their physician for treatment. Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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The Red Boy or Bai Gu Jing?
At noon the next day, a certain hungover person woke up to the sound of "Little Apple". She just heard a person pacing back and forth, muttering the words: Small red face that warms my heart…
Feng Yu Heng suddenly sobered up and sat straight up.
She should not have transmigrated back, right?
She was a little scared. She had managed to accept that era with great difficulty and finally managed to blend in very well. She even found her partner for life. To send her back at this sort of time, the heavens must have been playing with her!
"Young miss, you woke up!" It was Wang Chuan's voice.
She turned her head and immediately saw Huang Quan holding a cup of water while singing. Memories of the feast from the previous night rushed into her head.
The sleep-filled eyes that she had finally managed to open were immediately closed! What exactly had she done last night? Singing military songs was fine, but she had also led the entire army in a dance! Oh heavens, she truly did not have the face to get up and see people.
"Young miss." Wang Chuan sat at the side of her bed, "It's been an entire morning. Young miss should get up. This servant sent someone to prepare some congee. Young miss, drink some to clear up your stomach."
She pointed at Huang Quan: "Can you have her stop singing? The singing causes… my stomach to hurt."
Huang Quan was puzzled, "Young miss, it sounds pretty good. Although the words are a bit plain, and this servant is too embarrassed to sing the words, just humming the melody is quite nice."
The corner of her lips twitched a bit. At this time, a soldier called from outside the tent: "Has county princess gotten up?"
Huang Quan quickly went out to receive him. When she returned, she carried a basket full of apples, "Young miss, look. These were picked by the soldiers from the mountains. They are very fresh."
Feng Yu Heng put on an extremely embarrassed face. This basket of apples was too great of a shock for her.
She swore that she absolutely had to stop drinking!
Following the completion of the first piece of steel, the Northwest Army once again dove into the production of steel. All of the blacksmiths and apprentices were split into twelve small groups and separated into different forges to work on producing steel. Xuan Tian Ming and Feng Yu Heng split up to provide guidance in order to ensure that every group at least had one person that knew how to thoroughly complete the required steps.
At the same time, the production of the first steel knife was in full swing. This was the first time that the old blacksmith had worked with a new material. He was a little uncertain about how to get started, fearing that he would make a mistake and waste this piece of steel. After seeing everyone in the military camp start up production of steel once more, Xuan Tian Ming told him that a large amount of steel would be produced soon. Only then did he dare to begin work.
Ten days later, the first steel knife made in Da Shun was completed.
The old blacksmith did not sleep, causing his eyes to become bright red. When it was finally completed, he immediately kneeled on the ground. His young grandson went to his side and supported him, saying: "Grandfather, you must not cry. Your eyes cannot handle any more tears."
In regards to the completion of the first knife, all of the soldiers in the camp were excited. Xuan Tian Ming handed the steel knife to Qian Li then personally chose five soldiers to come forth and test it.
The soldiers were moved and went up with their weapons. Qian Li still remembered the shock of his own saber being cut by Feng Yu Heng. He let out a laugh, "Today, I will have you know the feeling of your weapon breaking."
Although their weapons would break, the soldiers did not feel as though it was a shame. They all strived to go first and feared being last. With a few exchanges, sabers broke and swords cracked, and even a giant axe became twisted.
Qian Li had never felt such a sense of accomplishment. Even when he had cut down ten people with a single swing in the battle of the Northwest, he had not felt as joyful as he did now.
The weapons of the five soldiers were completely destroyed, and another five immediately came forward. With just another few exchanges, they too were sent off, but the steel knife in his hand still looked completely new, with not a single mark being seen.
Qian Li was on the verge of leaping with joy. Holding the steel knife, he went over to Xuan Tian Ming and Feng Yu Heng. Holding the knife horizontally in front of the two: "General, county princess, take a look!"
Feng Yu Heng naturally had an understanding, but Xuan Tian Ming still looked with a bit of worry. He saw that there was not a single scratch on the steel knife and finally nodded before saying to Feng Yu Heng: "Get ready. We will be returning to the capital tomorrow."
With the completion of the steel knife, they naturally had to go into the palace to report to the Emperor. But this military camp was in the middle of producing steel, which was the top priority. With the two leaving the camp, the soldiers were really left feeling a little uncertain.
Xuan Tian Ming re-deployed some of the soldiers from the three garrisons to Xu Tian Cave, adding another three layers of defense. Feng Yu Heng also had the support team set up a defensive array. She then had the divine archery team arrange themselves on the outermost periphery.
When the array was completed and personnel put in place, the sky had already begun to light up. For this trip back to the capital, Yao shi would also be going back. Feng Yu Heng planned to personally send Yao shi to Xiao Zhou after visiting the Emperor.
The procession of carriages rushed straight toward the capital. She lay in Xuan Tian Ming's imperial carriage and slept with a very poor posture. Wang Chuan wanted to cover her with a thin blanket to cover up her young miss' improper sleeping position. But after covering her once, it was immediately kicked off. This repeated itself until Xuan Tian Ming was unable to continue watching, "Just give up! This girl's posture is already pretty good today."
While joking, a sound suddenly came from ahead, "Save me! Save me!" The voice was clear, and it sounded like a child's voice.
Immediately following this, Yao shi's voice was heard, "Stop the carriage! Quickly stop the carriage!"
The carriage stopped, and Xuan Tian Ming's imperial carriage also stopped. The carriage no longer swayed, causing Feng Yu Heng to immediately wake up. Frowning, she asked: "What is it?"
Huang Quan had pushed aside the curtain and looked outside. While watching, she said: "A young child hanging from a tree on the side of a cliff shouted for help. Madam heard this and called for the carriage to stop. Right now, she has been helped out of the carriage by Qing Lan."
Hearing that Yao shi had gotten out of the carriage, Wang Chuan was unable to sit still and quickly got out too.
Xuan TianMing reminded her: "Observe carefully. Watch out for ambushes." He then turned around and said to Feng Yu Heng: "This is a bit interesting. This prince has gone back and forth along this path countless times, yet this is the first time running into this sort of situation."
Feng Yu Heng also got up and sat to the side of the carriage to look. While looking, she said: "This is an official road. Although it does pass by a cliff, that is just a short stretch. Someone tied up a child and hung them from a tree along this official road. This is quite strange."
While they spoke, Yao shi had already begun walking toward the cliff with Qing Lan's support. Wang Chuan rushed forward and stopped them. After saying a few words, Yao shi no longer continued forward; however, she loudly advised Wang Chuan: "You must save him!"
Feng Yu Heng was helpless. Yao shi was acting sympathetic once more.
Wang Chuan carefully moved forward and saw that the child was hanging upside down. The blood had rushed to his face, causing it to turn bright red. She could not help but feel a little distressed; however, she still remembered Xuan Tian Ming's advice, thus she carefully asked: "What family's child are you? Why are you hanging here?"
The child's eyes were bloodshot from crying, "A group of bad guys pushed my mother and father off the cliff and stole a gold necklace from my neck. They then hung me here saying that I would be used to feed the hawks. Sister, save me."
This child looked to be four or five-years-old. He looked exhausted, and his clothes were tattered. Wang Chuan then looked around and could see the very clear traces of a battle. She calmed down a little but still asked: "Where is your home?"
The child cried and said: "My home is very far. I don't know. Daddy said that he would be moving to the capital for business, but they were pushed down the cliff by them."
Yao shi shouted from the back: "Wang Chuan, just save him."
Wang Chuan nodded and quickly walked over to jump down onto the tree and untie the rope. But who knew that once leaped into the air and landed on that tree, that was able to hold up a dangling child, would suddenly become uprooted and fall toward the bottom of the cliff!
Yao shi and the child both let out a shriek, and Feng Yu Heng began to move; however, Huang Quan said: "IT's fine. Wang Chuan is most suited to using qinggong. This sort of height is something that she can easily scale."
Just after she said this, Wang Chuan's figure returned into view from the cliff. It was not just her that returned, as she carried the child.
Once the two touched down on the ground, the child began to cry. He ignored Wang Chuan and did not even bother getting up. He just crawled along the ground toward Yao shi.
Yao shi was naturally soft-hearted. Now that she saw a poor child, her mother's heart was immediately captivated. Rushed forward, she hugged the child and repeatedly comforted him, saying: "Don't worry, don't worry. Good child, you're safe now."
Wang Chuan was in the back and gave Feng Yu Heng a helpless look while asking her: What should we do now?
Feng Yu Heng's focus remained on that child's body. Watching him act spoiled in Yao shi's arms, she continued to feel that something was off.
She tugged Xuan Tian Ming's sleeve and quietly said: "Is it very common for children to be patted on the head? I always pat Fei Yu's head, and he never makes an unhappy appearance. But look at him." She used her chin to point at the child, "Everytime mother goes to pat his head, he deliberately dodges."
Xuan Tian Ming sneered, "It's not just being patted, this child was not very proficient in acting spoiled."
"I will go over and take a look." She got up and hopped out of the imperial carriage, quickly walking towards Yao shi.
She did not know if her senses were too sensitive, but she felt that when the child saw her come over, his eyes carried a bit of hope and a bit of nervousness. Grabbing Yao shi tightly with his small hands, he was unwilling to let go.
Qing Lan smiled and said: "This child quite likes madam."
Yao shi loved hearing this sort of thing and said with a smile: "This could be fate. These days, aside from Zi Rui, this is the first time a child has been so intimate.
"Mother has been thinking of younger brother." Feng Yu Heng had already arrived near them and smiled to Yao shi, saying: "After returning to the capital for a few days, I will send mother to Xiao Zhou." Saying this, she looked at the child. When she looked, she was startled then said: "Oh! This child is really ugly."
The child's face immediately sank, and Yao shi pulled him tighter in her embrace then said to Feng Yu Heng: "This child is quite pitiful. Don't scare him." She then said to the child: "Don't be scared. Elder sister is joking with you."
Feng Yu Heng also said: "That's right, I am teasing you. It does not matter if a child is ugly or not. As long as they are cute, it's fine. That's why there is no need for you to keep frowning. That will cause you to lose your youthfulness and cause you to look old." She said this while reaching toward the child, "Come, you have been hanging from the cliff for so long, let me see if there is anything wrong with your body."
The child wanted to dodge, but he was held tightly by Yao shi, who advised him: "Be obedient, elder sister is a doctor. Let her take a look, so we can be at ease."
He could not avoid her and could only hand over his wrist with great reluctance.
Feng Yu Heng was not modest in the slightest, pulling him over to her. Putting some strength in her hand, she forcefully felt his pulse and thought to herself: Sure enough.
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Liberty News
Biology professor receives prestigious grant for Alzheimer's research
Dr. Gary Isaacs, assistant professor of biology in Liberty University's Department of Biology & Chemistry was recently named a recipient of the 2013-14 Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF), receiving $40,000 to further his research. This brings Isaacs' research total to $90,000 since coming to Liberty in 2009.
The ARDRAF was established in 1982 by the Virginia General Assembly to stimulate investigations into Alzheimer's disease and related disorders along a variety of avenues, such as the causes, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder; public policy and the financing of care; and the social and psychological impacts of the disease upon the individual, family, and community. The competition is administered by the Virginia Center on Aging at Virginia Commonwealth University.
"This funding gives Liberty prestige while also enabling undergraduate students to work on things they wouldn't be able to otherwise," Gary Isaacs said.
The grant will enable six of his undergraduate research assistants to continue studying the brain before and after the disease, using mice, specifically looking at the DNA.
"Our students are able to work with faculty on major research projects to understand the molecular basis of disease," said Dr. David DeWitt, chair of the Department of Biology & Chemistry. "The receipt of this grant demonstrates that the quality of our faculty and the research conducted here is on par with other major institutions."
For the second year in a row, Isaacs' undergraduate students won a first-place award for their presentation on Alzheimer's research at the Virginia Academy of Science Annual Meeting in May, competing against both undergraduate and graduate students. Seniors Rebecca Haraf and Deanna Harrison, co-authors, received the award for best poster presentation, which was in collaboration with Isaacs, senior Matthew Baker, and alumnus Noor Taher ('13). Taher is now a graduate student at Dartmouth University.
Several of Isaacs' students have gone on to prestigious research institutions for graduate or medical school, including the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Dartmouth. Many continue to perform outstanding research and receive praise for their work. The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease accepted a paper submitted by Isaacs and his students in July.
Isaacs recently received this feedback from a professor at another Virginia university:
"Each year, I am amazed at the quality of work that is presented by (Liberty) students at the VAS meeting. … It is clear that (Liberty) uses research to teach, and it is no surprise that many students have gone on to successful graduate research careers themselves."
At this year's VAS meeting, two other Liberty students received awards for their work. Senior Cassandra Black, a research assistant to Dr. Andrew Fabich, assistant professor of microbiology, received honorable mention for her poster, "The Gut Reaction: How the Intestinal Microbiota Respond to Colonization of Citrobacter rodentium." Alumnus Michael Canfarotta ('13) received the best oral presentation award for his team's work on "Characterization of Citrobacter rodentium Transmissible Colonic Hyperplasia and Immune Responses in Streptomycin-treated and Conventional Mouse Models." He joined alumnus Matthew VanTil ('12), Dr. Timothy Snider (Center for Veterinary Health Sciences at Oklahoma State University), Fabich, and Dr. David DeWitt, chair of the Department of Biology & Chemistry. Canfarotta is now a medical student at the University of Connecticut.


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Jermaine Dupri (a/k/a JD) produced all three of Kriss Kross albums. Released on Ruffhouse/Sony Records, 1992's Totally Krossed Out, 1993's Da Bomb and 1996'sYoung, Rich & Dangerous were all under the tutelage of the So So Def hit-maker and record exec. Dupri, who included the duo of Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly and Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith, reacted to the news in the last day of Kelly's untimely death, at the age of 34 years old.
In addition to his label's joint reaction with Kelly's mother, Dupri released the following personal statement, via Global14.
"To the world Chris was MacDaddy but to me, he was a son I never had, as much as you may think I taught him, he taught me, god has blessed me to be in the presence of so many naturally talented people, and Chris was one. his understanding of what we set out to do, from day one was always on point. his passion for the music, his love for doing shows, his want to better than everyone else, was always turnt up. when I think about it I spent more time with Chris than damn near anybody in my whole life, so you can imagine how bad this hurts.
I will always love you Chris, and I will never let the world forget you, may god bless your soul"


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Many people are unaware of the true successes in professional wrestling simply because the territories of old didn't have national television. Don Kernodle is one of many great wrestlers that many not have received their just due in the eyes of modern fans but once you watch this in-depth shoot interview, you may just have to adjust your definition.
A four-year letterman in college wrestling, 2-time national arm wrestling champion, Canadian Television Champion, 3-time NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion, 3-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, 2-Time World Six Man Tag Champion, "The Pride of the USA" Don Kernodle has many accomplishments throughout his career. Now you get the chance to find out about this true legend of pro wrestling.
Don gives us his background before professional wrestling and what brought him to the sport. How did Don Kernodle get his start with Jim Crockett Promotions? You will be amazed to find out! What he did caused the Anderson Brothers to take him under their wing and prepare him for pro wrestling.
Find out what it really means to "pay your dues" as Don tells about his training experience with Ole & Gene Anderson. How many people would be in wrestling today if they went through what he describes?
Don provides details of how he got his first live match and where. You'll be surprised to hear how this happened.
Kernodle takes us through his "seasoning" in throughout the Tennesse territories of Memphis, Nashville, and Knoxville and how his feud with Dick Steinborn made him some extra money.
Travelling to Amarillo with Terry & Dory Funk Jr. to polish his skills even more. While there, Don plays a big part in a future famous WWE wrestler's career. He also gets his chance to travel to Japan for several tours. Kernodle learns a lot in Japan from another legend.
Don also spends time in Georgia where he is the company shooter that has to face people that want to try-out for wrestling. Guess who Don ends up working with there? Kernodle is assigned to work with another future WWE legend nightly to improve him. A very interesting twist when you hear his name.
He also gives us an interesting glimpse into his contribution to rebuilding the Toronto territory and the unbelieveable schedule that was expected of him and the rest of the top wrestlers in the company.
Kernodle is best known for his run in the Mid-Atlantic territory for Jim Crocket Promotions. Don provides details of how he went from popular "home town" wrestler to one of the most hated wrestlers in the company and back again to popularity.
Don gives never before heard information about the feud that fans that witnessed it still talk about today, Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle vs. Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood. This feud was so hot and was able to draw so much money, that many credit it with leading to the creation of the annual Starrcade event and closed circuit viewing of it. Even today, the payoff match of their feud, turned away more fans than any event ever held.
Kernodle tells how the feud was actually planned out and how Jim Crockett Jr. and then booker Dory Funk Jr. reacted to it. You will certainly be amazed at how this feud came about.
Don details the feud and find out how it was really supposed to come to an end! And it's not what you really happened!
Kernodle gives info on his WWF run and why he ended up coming back to Jim Crockett Promotions.
Don also covers many more topics including teaming with Bob Orton Jr., Ivan Koloff, details about how Nikita Koloff came about, the "turn coat" and how he became the "Pride of the USA," being a part of Starrcade 84,85, & 86, wrestling in Puerto Rico, Guatamala, refusing to job to Buddy Landel, fighting Ken Patera, and more. Why he left wrestling and his post-wrestling adventures in NASCAR, and how today he is a legit Sgt. himself.
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It's birthday fever around here, lots of birthday presents in the works.
In my mind I've been wanting to make a little layered skirt for my eldest's best-friend for a while. As her birthday was coming up I was on the hunt for some sweet yellow fabric, as yellow is her favourite colour. This is probably the main reason I think the girls are best friends! hahah. Little kids are so awesome.
'You love yellow?'
'Yellow is my favourite colour too'
'Wow, lets be best friends'
Ahhh, the innocence is so adoreable! Oh and they 'had me at Yellow' too!
I found some adoreable fabric, but when I got it home I found the piece they had cut for me had marks all over that. Don't you hate that?! When I went back to get more it had all sold out.
But that's ok. While I was wondering around I saw that there was a whole new lot of Lawn in stock in lots of pretty colours. I was sold and in the end I think what I came up with was better!
Lucky for me I hardly had to do any work figuring this one out. Three days before I was about to start Dana must have read my mind because she posted this post. Boy I love her blog! So many times I've gone to do something and she's already gone ahead and made it easy for me!
Of course I always have to tweak things! So I followed the general construction but I changed the sizes of things. For my skirt I didn't want to see any of the 'connector pieces' like you could see in the Dana version so I made sure my ruffle pieces were 1.5cms longer than the connectors. I think this was particularly important as I was using three colours and it was in Cotton Lawn which is a bit transparent. A quality that I love because it makes it so light and bouncy but I wanted to make sure each colour held its own when layered.
I also had to match up my pieces carefully. When stitching you have to make sure the connector piece that sits under the ruffle is the same colour. Finally because I hate raw edges (yeah, my own personal issue!) I had to roll hem each strip! lots of work but worth it I think!
She's been wearing her gift to kindy the last few days so I'm pretty sure she loves it as much as I did. I have two more requests for these (I wonder by who!!??) so I might have to line all three of them up and take a picture when I'm done!! Rainbow, gelato ruffles everywhere!!


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ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. – The ground rumbled in Alberta today as a small earthquake hit an area west of Red Deer.
Natural Resources Canada reports the 4.1 magnitude quake happened at 9:28 local time near Rocky Mountain House.
It says there were no reports of damage, and that none would be expected from a quake that size.
Power was disrupted to about 500 customers, including a gas plant near Rocky Mountain House.
AltaLink spokesperson Scott Schreiner says a substation in the area locked out to prevent a surge or other damage on the system, and that power was restored about two hours later.
Keyara Corp., which operates the Strachan gas plant, says the facility flared off excess gas when it lost power, but there was no damage.
Julie Puddell, a spokesperson for Keyara, said the gas was flared as a safety measure. She said Alberta Environment was contacted for air quality monitoring.
Ted Hickey, the director of community and protective services for Clearwater County, said there was no risk to the public during the flaring.
Hickey said there were no reports of damage from the quake.
He said some people reported feeling the earth shaking, but noted that he didn't feel it at all.


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Sardinia, part of Italy (it is Sardegna in Italian), is a huge island in the Mediterranean Sea to the West of Italy and due south of the island of Corsica. It is one of the largest islands in the Mediterranean, second only in size to Sicily, and roughly the size of Wales.
Seafood is naturally common island fare. Combining simple ingredients in a delicious fashion, restaurateur Efisio Farris* shares a recipe for Sa Fregula con Vongole,
a traditional Sardinian soup of fregula, a (toasted semolina* pasta related to couscous), and fresh clams in a saffron broth.
It's a soup you can prepare all year long to delight guests with its elegant aromas and authentic Sardinian-cuisine flavors.
*Semolina is ground durum wheat, used for making pasta because the hardness of the species holds up in boiling. Fregula and couscous are both pastas.
Fregula is toasted, giving it nutty and roasted flavors. It's a wonderful grain product to get to know. Often referred to as Sardinian couscous, fregula is much less well-known than couscous but far tastier, as a result of both roasting and texture. Both products are made from semolina mixed with water, formed into pellets and dried; but couscous pellets are light and fine. Fregula generally has a coarser, rougher texture. Israeli couscous is roasted and similar in flavor but lacks the rough texture.†
†The North African varieties of couscous are small-grained—the pearls are about 1/16 of an inch. There is a larger-grained product called berkukis. Israeli couscous is more than three times the size of regular couscous—similar to berkukis—but is roasted to produce the distinctive nutty flavor.
The recipe here is a classic Sardinian preparation—clams and tomatoes, with saffron. You can use fregula as you would any couscous; or bulgur wheat. As a pasta, it cooks quickly—10 minutes in boiling salted water—and as with any pasta can be tossed with butter or olive oil. You can use it instead of rice, as a pasta side, or tossed with vegetables into a salad.
Fregula can be purchased from Gourmet Sardinia; at Whole Foods Markets and other specialty stores.
24 Littleneck clams or cockles
1 cup plus 4 cups of fish stock (or substitute vegetable stock)
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 gloves of garlic, thinly sliced
1 small bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
Salt to taste
Pinch of saffron (Sardinian saffron is recommended)
1/2 pound fregula (Israeli couscous can be substituted)
3 medium Roma tomatoes, diced, seeded & peeled
Zest of 1 lemon (about 1 teaspoon)
Wash clams thoroughly with fresh water. Place in a large pot with one cup of the stock. Heat until clams open. Separate the clams from the juices. Set clams aside and keep warm.
Pass the clam juice through a sieve lined with cheesecloth to remove any sediment and impurities. Reserve the juice.
Bring the remaining fish stock to a boil.
Heat 1/4 cup of olive oil over a medium heat in a large pot. Add the sliced garlic, parsley and crushed red pepper and sauté until the garlic is tender, approximately one minute.
Add the clam juice and the boiling fish stock. Add salt to taste (carefully, since the clam juice is naturally salty). Bring to a boil.
Add the fregula, a pinch of saffron and the chopped tomatoes and cook 10 minutes over a medium heat. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. (Add more stock if the broth seems dry).
Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest. Divide clams among bowls, placing them around the perimeter. Fill the bowls with the soup. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil.
* Recipe courtesy of Arcodoro & Pomodoro. For more recipes visit, GourmetSardinia.com. Visit Arcodoro in Houston and Pomodoro in Dallas for authentic Sardinian cuisine.
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text: In late 2003, things picked up rapidly and a bit weirdly for folkie Alexi Murdoch. Moving to balmy Los Angeles from Scotland in the late '90s, Murdoch let the sleepy, weepy U.K. folk sound seep into indie and lo-fi influences. But he never did much with his music beyond some local gigs, he worried about damaging his personal attachment to the songs. That was until September 2003, when Murdoch appeared on Nic Harcourt's tastemaking Morning Becomes Eclectic show on the L.A. public radio outlet KCRW. The singer's halting, tender vocals and understated acoustic guitar work made a huge impact, and suddenly, savvy music licensers -- not to mention major labels -- were knocking on the Scotsman's door. He performed at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004, was slated for SXSW that March, and made all the teenagers cry when his dusty, melancholy "Orange Sky" tinged a particularly sentimental moment on the breakout Fox TV hit The O.C. Murdoch took his sudden and unexpected success in stride, promoting his self-released EP Four Songs and planning a spring U.S. tour while continuing to field offers from the clamoring major labels. However, not finding the right offer, Murdoch decided to again independently record and issue his first full-length, 2006's Time Without Consequence, which contained three of the four songs also included on his EP. ~ Johnny Loftus


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A Southwest Airlines flight attendant reportedly took away a baby from its parents mid-flight after witnessing the mother slap the crying child.
The plane was enroute to Albuquerque from Dallas on Monday when the incident occurred.
The flight attendant did return the 1-year-old to its parents just before the plane landed. But they were greeted by police when the plane arrived around 4:30 p.m. at the Albuquerque International Sunport.
"I think it was a solid move [on] the part of the flight attendant to take custody of the child," Albuquerque International Sunport police chief Marshall Katz told KRQE News. "It neutralized the situation. It calmed everybody down."
Police questioned the couple, the flight attendant and other witnesses, but the parents were not cited for the incident.
"We felt it was an isolated incident," Katz told the station.
Southwest Airlines did not immediately return a phone call from msnbc.com about the incident.


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Building an over-the-top road-race Corvette can take more than hard work and dedication. Sometimes, you have to have patience and be prepared to wait more than 25 years for the right car to come around again.
"My '68 Corvette convertible has been special to me since the early '70s," says Gary Harlan, a 64-year-old retired mechanic from Klamath Falls, Oregon. "My sister's husband, Bill Hedekin, bought it from a San Diego wrecking yard in 1972. From all indications, it was a big-block, four-speed that had been stolen and was recovered without its drivetrain."
With the intent of converting the C3 into a Solo 1 and slalom racer, Hedekin lightened it by removing its convertible-top mechanism as well as its window glass and actuators. Then, he turned to the biggest name in Corvette Racing-"Mr. Corvette" himself, Dick Guldstrand. Guldstrand welded the frame solid and reinforced it at all of its weak points, installed the best suspension pieces of the day, and, later, added an eight-point rollcage.
Afterwards, Hedekin yanked the 327ci "fuelie" and Muncie four-speed trans from his '63 split-window coupe and installed it in the Stingray. The car was almost ready to go racing, but first, he wanted to install the fender flares he had seen on the Owens-Corning '68. Remarkably, they were available from his Chevy dealer's parts counter.
Hedekin campaigned the car at events in Southern California until the late '70s. He then retired it from competition, stripped it of its drivetrain and suspension, and put it into storage.
Although Hedekin eventually lost interest, Harlan never forgot about the race-prepped Corvette roadster. "I started thinking about the Silver State Classic Challenge and how his Corvette needed to be brought back to life," he recalls. "I started asking him about it when I would visit my sister for holiday trips. I kept bugging him about it, and finally, in 1997, he told me he wanted it out of his driveway and to come and get it."
Harlan was excited to start the long-overdue project, but he promised his wife that it would wait until she had their house remodeled. Finally, on Valentine's Day 2002, she gave him the good news: "Get started on the Corvette."
Harlan looked at the project as an opportunity to retain the classic Corvette Stingray's vintage personality, yet have it compete successfully against much younger and stronger Vettes in open-road racing. Along the way, he decided that driving the Corvette was so much fun that he should restore it to street-legal status, a configuration it hadn't seen in more than 30 years.
First, Harlan stripped every nut and bolt off of the car, sanded and painted the frame, and modernized the suspension. The latter task involved adding Vette Brakes & Products upper and lower control arms, front and rear monoleaf heavy-duty springs, 11/8- and 3/4-in (front/rear) sway bars, offset rear trailing arms, and a set of shortened Bilstein shocks. He also installed a VB&P braking system consisting of 10.8-in rotors at all corners, factory four-piston calipers modified with dual pins, insulated pistons, stainless-steel lines, braided hoses, and Hawk pads. "I would have liked to have removed the body from the frame, but it was impossible with the rollcage already installed," he says.
For the engine, Harlan chose vintage over modern. The car's 383ci small-block-built by Karl's Machine Shop in Klamath Falls-features a 3.75-inch Eagle forged crank, 6-inch Eagle H-beam forged connecting rods, and 0.030-over JE forged pistons. Topping the assembly are a pair of Brodix RR-200 heads (installed by Harlan), which provide old-school combustion power with their 72cc chambers, 2.05/1.60 Manley stainless-steel valves, and Comp 1.52-ratio rocker arms.
Other engine essentials include a Barry Grant Mighty Demon Road Race carb mounted atop a Brodix single-plane intake, an MSD distributor and ignition system, March underdrive pulleys, and a Be Cool aluminum radiator. Exhaust exits via 17/8-inch Hooker Super Comp headers mated to 4-inch pipes and glasspack mufflers.
The 575 (estimated) crank horsepower is transferred rearward to a Weber aluminum flywheel, a Centerforce Dual-Friction clutch, a Tremec T-5 five-speed, a stock driveshaft, and a 3.36-geared Dana diff loaded with internals from Tom's Differentials of Sand Point, Idaho. American Racing Torq-Thrust wheels wrapped in massive Michelin Pilot Sport rubber provide plenty of adhesion for road or track.
With the mechanical portion of the restoration completed, Harlan took a good, hard look at the Corvette's badly bruised body and interior. "It was in rough shape. The car had been sitting outside for many years and a consumer-grade car cover had done little to protect it from weather damage," he says.
Accordingly, he involved Dave Groves of DG Custom Finishes in Klamath Falls, who offered to restore the body and reinvigorate the classic Corvette with fresh paint. "We stripped the Corvette completely down to the fiberglass," Groves says. "Many areas on the car were repaired with fiberglass matting and resin, [and there were] multiple stress cracks in and around the car's panel-bonded seams. It was then completely re-gelcoated and re-sanded."
Groves utilized PPG urethane and black epoxy primers to prepare the Stingray for paint. Masking after each color, he sprayed a black base coat, followed by gold, and, finally, a 1/4-inch red pinstripe to separate the two. Three coats of clear, wetsanding, more clear, and final polishing followed, accomplishing the dream Harlan had envisioned: a Corvette as beautiful as it was brutal.
If the color combination of black and gold looks historically familiar, you're correct: it was not a coincidental choice. "From the very beginning of the project, I wanted to paint the Corvette in memory of Smokey Yunick," Harlan says. "I've been a fan of his from a young age, and I often read his column in Popular Mechanics. I finally got the chance to meet him while in Daytona Beach in 1998. I went to the 'Best Damn Garage in Town,' and he was kind enough to come out and talk to me for well over an hour. He shared lots of stories about his war years flying B-17s and lots of race stories too. It was a real honor and a privilege for me to get to spend that time with him, and I wanted to convey that message in my Corvette's paint."
For the final chapter of the restoration, Harlan installed the custom interior himself, including its most noticeable features: 17 different Auto Meter gauges monitoring everything from engine speed to differential temperature and everything in between. Other interior accoutrements include Cobra racing seats, Deist five-point racing harnesses, a custom switch panel, OE-style front carpeting, the original dash pad and door panels, and a Grant quick-release steering wheel.
Harlan also installed a Percy's Speedglass (Lexan) racing windshield to help drop the Stingray's race weight (without driver) to a wraithlike 2,850 pounds.
Since the car's completion in late 2002, Harlan has entered his street-legal road racer in the Black Hills Corvette Classic and enjoyed it at Cruise Oregon, an event closer to home. Most importantly, he's raced it yearly in the Silver State Classic Challenge (2003-2009), where it finished as high as Second Place in the 125-mph class (2005). He also enrolled it in a Hooked on Driving track event at Willow Springs, California, in 2008.
Harlan's future plans for his tribute racer include participating in the Silver State Classic Challenge for as long as he can and joining Hooked on Driving for advanced courses at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.
"This Corvette has been a part of my life since 1971. I was there when my brother-in-law pulled the body off the frame, and I really enjoyed when he and I raced it during the '70s. It was so much fun to bring it back to life as a street-legal open-road racer. I only wish that Smokey was here to see it."
Hedekin is just as proud to see his old Vette back in action. He has taken turns enjoying the Vette on the street and on the course. To Harlan, however, this vintage race car's completion is much more personal. His three-decade wait, from his first sight of this Corvette in 1972 through its completed restoration in 2002, has been worth the Herculean effort. After all, he's successfully honored his favorite hero and brought a once-forgotten Corvette back to race once again. After all, isn't that what Smokey would have wanted?


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Ever wonder how Gabrielle Union keeps so fit? She's on the porn diet!
The "Being Mary Jane" actress told Conan O'Brien that the adult film stars who work out at her gym serve as inspiration on the Stairmaster and at the juice bar.
"I basically compete with them and they don't realize it. We are basically having the Olympics, they just aren't aware that we are in competition with each other."
Union, who recently got engaged to Dwyane Wade, continued, "I'll watch and see what they're ordering," noting that it turns out many are vegan.
How does she know these women are porn stars? The 41-year-old recognizes them, of course.
Conan was beside himself, calling the story the "most erotic thing I've ever listened to."


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Orangeworks Irish clients include around 60 hotels, including Carton House, Powerscourt and BrookLodge. Corporate clients include Google and Deloitte. The company has exclusive licenses in the Irish market for the Bear Grylls Survival Academy. Land Rover Experience and Jaguar's Art o Performance Tour.
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Today I ran into an interesting website. While I was trying to locate information concerning a SQL Saturday event, I came across one of my blog entries on another site. I syndicate to SQLServerCentral and SQLServerpedia (replaced by toadworld and author page is gone now) and am fully aware that my blogs would be verbatim on each of those sites. That is expected, both parties and I agreed to terms and conditions of syndicating my blog on those sites. This site was neither of them. My blogs that appear on this site could be found here (as of the writing of this article).
I had to ponder it for a bit. The intent of the site, as they state, is to pull the best of the blogs to a single site. That may seem a little flattering for somebody new to the blogging world. I decided to ask some peers what they thought of the site. You can find that question here and follow the conversation about it. Flattery or not it is stealing of content as Buck Woody brought up in his blog on the topic after word spread. Thanks to Gail Shaw for forwarding it out on twitter. A lot of people have their blogs copied to this site, and none via permission. Emails are being generated and being sent to (removed email address) the admin of the site. If your content has been stolen, I suggest you do the same.
Personally, if a request came to me asking my permission to have my material syndicated on that blog site – I would consider it. But please don't just post my content without proper attribution or having requested my permission.


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Bear witness to a mysterious phone call that will pull Sam into a dangerous underworld, where life itself is actually threatened and physical harm is a serious
possibility! Revel in the popular First-Person view, as you investigate Sam's environment and poke things with your mouse and human interface devices! Listen to Sam say things in a fairly amusing manner! Grr, he's an angry chap isn't he?! Escape danger at least twice! Move around with your legs and push things with your hands! Yes! This actually happens!
Episodic format! What will/can/does happen next?! Classic Film Noir stylings! Suprises and actual music! From the creators of INIT. and The Tower! Also Polarium! Three games that you will never have heard of! Bust punks and celebrate with confetti showers! That's telling them! Twice!


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Santa Monica Convalescent Center
2250 29th Street
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Sunday, October 20th, 2019 - 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Description of Opportunity
Love and encourage the elderly residents in the dementia ward of the Santa Monica Convalescent Center, 2250 29th Street in Santa Monica. Volunteers will join activities like signing hymns together, playing bingo and doing arts and crafts.
Questions? Contact the volunteer team leader
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(Phoenix, AZ—June 12, 2003) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that the Superior Court has found that the Phoenix Union High School District discriminated against a group of older employees by paying them less money to substitute teach than younger employees.
After a two-day trial in late January, 2003 and several post-trial hearings, the Court entered judgment in favor of the State. The judgment awards back pay to testifying employees, declares the pay scale discriminatory and requires the District to provide an equal pay rate in the future.
This case revolves around three buyout plans in which Phoenix Union offered long-term employees the opportunity to terminate their employment with the District in exchange for an annuity equal to the last year's salary payable in monthly installments over 8-10 years. Each of the Plans requires the employee to return to work each year during the annuity period to perform several days of teaching (or other comparable work) as a substitute. Based on a separate Early Retirement Program negotiated between the Classroom Teachers Association and the District, Plan participants under age 65 who retired were eligible for a heightened daily rate of pay of at least $112.50 per day for all required or additional work. Plan participants who retired at age 65 or above (or who subsequently turned 65) were ineligible for the heightened rate of pay, and received only the regular guest teacher rate of pay, currently $70.00 per day.
"This decision recognizes that older Arizonans are entitled to equal pay for equal work," said Goddard. "Older employees bring a lifetime of experience into the workforce, and these teachers bring that experience directly to the classroom to help educate our children."
The judgment awards $32,990 in total gross pay among the seven testifying witnesses, which includes ten percent interest compounded annually for each year in which each employee was underpaid. The judgment also requires the District to pay the Early Retirement Program rate of pay in the future to all retired Plan participants, and reimburses the State for the costs of litigation.
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Shock Totem 2: Curious Tales of the Macabre and Twisted: FREE eBook Edition For April 2 and April 3The long-awaited second issue of Shock Totem features new fiction from David Jack Bell, Cate Gardner, Vincent Pendergast, Leslianne Wilder, and others. Also includes nonfiction from Mercedes M. Yardley, a conversation with James Newman, reviews, and more.
Shock Totem Publications is an American small-press publisher specializing in dark fantasy and horror. It was founded in 2008 by author K. Allen Wood. He is assisted by John Boden, Tom Bordonaro, Mercedes M. Yardley, Sarah Gomes, and numerous staff writers.
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*GRAPHIC CONTENT ALERT* In order to answer the questions well, I have to talk details. Sorry!
She asks, "My character is raped and injected with a drug. Would she need HIV prophylaxis afterwards?"
Boy, we really put our poor characters through so much. But to be realistic in fiction, we need to look at the facts.
After an unprotected sexual encounter, as well as injection drug use (both against the victim's will) we have to worry about several diseases.
Hepatitis C and B are both contracted through bloodborne means. Hepatitis C is more easily transmitted via needles than sex; Hep B is easy transmitted via both routes.
Postexposure Hep B/C treatment: Unfortunately, none exists for Hep C. For Hep B, a vaccine would be given at the time of the evaluation, then one and six months later. They could also get prophylactic Heptatitis B immune globulin. The victim should be tested for both at the time of the evaluation, then a few weeks later. If positive for Hep C, they'd be referred to a specialist for possible treatment.
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) can be contracted through bloodborne routes assuming several things--the person with HIV has a very high viral count, and the amount of blood transferred has enough virus in it. In the healthcare environment, the risk of contracting HIV from a needlestick exposure to an HIV infected patient is about 3/1000 without taking meds (CDC). So for this victim, worried about HIV and needle exposure, there would be a lot of questions that needed to be answered--how risky was the perpetrator? Was the drug injected like heroin, using a dirty needle, or a clean one?
Sexually, HIV can obviously be contracted, but certain types of sex are more high risk than others. For instance, the person on the receiving end is higher risk; also, anal receptive sex is much higher risk than vaginal because of the risk of tears and bleeding.
Postexposure HIV Treatment: A two or three antiviral drug regimen would be offered to the victim, to be taken for about a month. This is method is not set in stone; the medications can be difficult to take, and the risk of contracting HIV varies widely depending on the exposure, and the HIV risk factors of the perpetrator. The victim would need to be counseled heavily on the risks and benefits of taking the medications.
Other STDs: Sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and trichomonas are also a concern for rape victims.
Post-exposure STD treatment: Usually a cocktail is offered to the victim that includes treatment for all but syphilis, which can be tested for and treated later. The cocktail includes an intramuscular injection of an antibiotic (ceftriaxone), plus two other antibiotic pills taken for one day (azithromycin and metronidazole).
One last word--emergency contraception is usually offered as well during a post-rape evaluation and treatment, along with counseling and follow up appointments.
Hope this answers the questions, Laura!