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President Barack Obama employed the same partisan politics he chastises Republicans for using in a speech aimed at convincing them he's willing to compromise on an economic blueprint moving forward.
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Obama, speaking in Chattanooga, Tenn., at an Amazon distribution center, laid out a similar vision for job creation that he stumped for last week in Missouri and Illinois – increasing manufacturing, investing in infrastructure and renewable energy and natural gas production and increasing exports.
"If we don't make these investments and reforms, we might as well throw up the white flag while the rest of the world forges ahead in a global economy; and that does nothing to help the middle class," he said.
Striking a contrarian rather than conciliatory tone, the president put the blame squarely on Republican shoulders for the anemic economic recovery and the more than 700,000 public sector job losses the White House says were the result of the automatic budget cuts known as the sequester.
"We've seen a faction of Republicans in Congress hurt a fragile recovery by suggesting they wouldn't pay the very bills Congress rang up and threaten to shut down the people's government if they can't shut down Obamacare," he said. "It doesn't help a company like Amazon when hundreds of thousands of customers have less money to spend."
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Obama also pointed his finger at Republicans for "taking their eye off the ball" when it comes to focusing on policies that would improve the economy, a charge often levied at his administration as it pursued health care reform, immigration reform and climate change policies.
"I'm willing to work with Republicans on reforming our corporate tax code, as long as we use the money from transitioning to a simpler tax system for a significant investment in creating middle-class jobs," he said. "That's the deal."
But Obama sounded more like he was throwing red meat at a campaign rally rather than offering an olive branch to his opponents.
"Gutting protections for our air and water isn't a jobs plan; gutting investments in things like education and energy isn't a jobs plan," he said, mocking Republican proposals. "Putting all your eggs in the basket of an oil pipeline that may only create about 50 permanent jobs, and wasting the country's time by taking something like 40 meaningless votes to repeal Obamacare isn't a jobs plan."
And though he espoused optimism that politicians could find a way to work across the aisle, Obama's pitch may ultimately have done more harm than good.
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"It won't be easy, but if we're willing to take a few bold steps – and if Washington will just end the gridlock and set aside the kind of slash-and-burn partisanship we've seen these past few years – our economy will be stronger a year from now," he said.
Republicans earlier in the day rejected Obama's overture, based on background reports of his speech, as being more of the same economic proposals they have long disagreed with and argued his new pitch for a 'grand bargain' contained no new concessions.
"Republicans want to help families and small businesses, too," said Michael Steel, a spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, in a release. "This proposal allows President Obama to support President Obama's position on taxes and President Obama's position on spending, while leaving small businesses and American families behind."
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This is the seventh in a series of position-by-position looks at the Browns' personnel entering the 2011 season. Here is our analysis of Cleveland's LB situation:
Overview: The Browns will switch to a 4-3 defense in 2011, a change that could lead to some alterations in their LB corps. At the NFL Scouting Combine, Browns GM Tom Heckert told reporters who cover the team that Scott Fujita is likely to be the strong-side linebacker. According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Heckert also indicated that Chris Gocong could be a fit at middle linebacker, with free-agent-to-be D'Qwell Jackson an option at weak-side linebacker.
Here's a breakdown of each of the linebackers on the roster, in alphabetical order:
LB Eric Alexander — Alexander (6-2, 240) played five games for Cleveland a season ago, notching six tackles and a forced fumble. The 29-year-old Alexander will attempt to make the roster as a reserve linebacker and a special-teams contributor.
DE-OLB Marcus Benard — Benard, who turns 26 in July, led the Browns with 7½ sacks a season ago. According to The Plain Dealer, Benard figures to rush the passer on passing downs, but Heckert indicated it's unclear how Benard fits into the picture on earlier downs. The guess here is the 6-2, 256-pound Benard primarily will rush the passer from an end position if he's with Cleveland in 2011.
LB Titus Brown — Brown (6-3, 250) was a reserve inside linebacker in the Browns' 3-4 scheme and a special-teams contributor. However, he played defensive end at Mississippl State.
ILB Blake Costanzo — Costanzo, who turns 27 in April, will vie to make the roster on the strength of his special-teams ability if he's back with Cleveland. The 6-1, 235-pound Costanzo was a favorite of former Browns head coach Eric Mangini. Costanzo, who has three-plus years of experience, is slated to be a free agent.
LB Auston English — The 6-3, 250-pound English signed with the Browns in January. He was a defensive end at Oklahoma but is listed as a linebacker on the Browns' roster. He turns 24 in March.
OLB Scott Fujita — Fujita, who turns 32 in April, had a strong first season with the Browns, notching 51 tackles, 3½ sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception in nine starts, eight of which came at outside linebacker. The 6-5, 250-pound Fujita likely will play on the strong side in the Browns' 4-3 scheme. He is no stranger to the 4-3 scheme, having most recently played in the defense with New Orleans in 2009.
ILB Chris Gocong — Gocong started all 16 games at inside linebacker in 2010, recording 75 tackles and a pair of sacks. According to The Plain Dealer, Gocong (6-2, 263) is slated to be the middle linerbacker in the Browns' 4-3 scheme. Gocong, 27, played on the strong side in the Eagles' 4-3 scheme and also could move outside if needed.
LB D'Qwell Jackson —Jackson has missed most of the past two seasons with pectoral injuries, but Heckert reportedly has said the team would like to bring him back, and he could fit as the club's weak-side linebacker, per The Plain Dealer. The 27-year-old Jackson has five years of NFL experience. The scheme change could help Jackson (6-0, 240), who was on the small side for a 3-4 inside linebacker.
LB Kaluka Maiava — Maiava (6-0, 229) will compete for a reserve role. Maiava, 24, missed most of last season with a knee injury.
LB Steve Octavien — Octavien (6-0, 255) signed with the Browns in December and appeared in two games. The 26-year-old has appeared in 18 career games, notching nine tackles on defense.
DE-OLB Matt Roth — The 6-4, 275-pound Roth, who was an outside linebacker in the Browns' 3-4 scheme, fits best as a defensive end in the 4-3, a position he has before played with the Dolphins. However, he's slated to be a free agent. Roth, 28, recorded 86 tackles and 3½ sacks a season ago. He is entering his seventh NFL season.
LB Jason Trusnik — Trusnik (6-4, 250) made five starts at outside linebacker a season ago. His contract is set to expire. Trusnik, who turns 27 in June, has four NFL seasons to his credit and has played inside and outside in a 3-4 scheme.
Bottom line: Fujita and Gocong likely will be starters in the Browns' 4-3 scheme. Jackson is the player to watch; he was the Browns' best linebacker before his tough run of injuries. There's a sense that he's a better fit in the 4-3 than the 3-4. The other story line to watch is how the Browns configure the rest of the depth chart now that they have changed coaches and schemes.


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A memorial service in celebration of Becky's life is 1 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at The Lakeway Church, 2203 Lakeway Blvd., Lakeway, TX 78734.
She was born Dec. 20, 1920 in Stamford, Texas, as one of six daughters to parents Annette and Slover Culwell of Weatherford. Becky's passion for life and love of family and friends was clear whether she was golfing, playing bridge, cooking or sitting on the porch with her family.
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FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) -- Police arrested a convicted sex offender at a middle school after he allegedly walked into the building dressed as a police officer and carrying a 6-inch folding knife.
Authorities said Kyle Lamone, 25, was charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon on school grounds and impersonating a police officer.
Lamone had been in the building at least twice since Jan. 1, but Tuesday's incident was the first time he carried a weapon inside, Sgt. Daryl Noon said. The school's principal said Lamone had said the previous two times that he wanted to speak to his former teacher.
Lamone, who was wearing a SWAT shirt and tactical pants on Tuesday, could face nearly 21/2 years in prison if convicted.
He previously was convicted of criminal sexual contact with a minor in 2000, according to court records. He was sentenced to two years in prison, but records show he was released less than two weeks after sentencing.
Principal Anthony Smagacz said Lamone entered the building and went to a classroom without checking in as a visitor. He said Lamone was trying to see a former teacher after the dismissal bell rang and students were leaving for the day. The visit was suspicious but not violent, he said.
"I knew he was a visitor who hadn't checked in, and that was quite suspicious. I went to the classroom and told the teacher that she had a meeting elsewhere," Smagacz said.
The school's resource officer researched Lamone after a previous visit and learned he was a convicted sex offender.
[QUOTE He was sentenced to two years in prison, but records show he was released less than two weeks after sentencing.[/QUOTE]
Whoever decided that releasing this manaic was ok should be immediately sentenced to being hogtied naked in a room for 15 mins with him. I bet minds would be changed if they survived.
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Passover, the Incomplete Festival
Most Jews don't understand that the Exodus we celebrate at Passover is only a prelude to the main event at Mt. Sinai.
BY: David Klinghoffer
Besides being the most widely celebrated of the Jewish festivals, Passover is also the most widely misunderstood not only by Jews but by Christians.
Case in point: The gorgeously produced 1998 animated film "Prince of Egypt," with Moses as its hero, completely missed the significance of the Passover story. The film ends in just the wrong place after Moses has split the Sea of Reeds, letting the Jews pass through safely before the walls of water collapse upon the pursuing Egyptian army. It is depicted as the story's denouement, toward which everything else was leading.
Hollywood is not alone in misunderstanding where the Exodus story's climax belongs. Many Jews, and others, see the liberation of the Israelite tribes from Egyptian slavery as the whole point of the Passover narrative.
Not so at all. The purpose behind God's redeeming of the Israelites can be summarized in a word, and a holiday: Shavuot.
In contemporary America, Shavuot is certainly the least observed of Judaism's biblical festivals. It comes on the sixth of the month of Sivan seven weeks after Passover and celebrates the giving of the Torah and the 10 Commandments to Israel at Mt. Sinai, an event that occurred some 50 days after the Exodus. That event, and not the picturesque crossing of the Sea of Reeds, was the climax toward which the Exodus led the children of Israel.
The two holidays are so closely linked in significance and in Jewish liturgical practice that at the conclusion of the seder meal on Passover's second night, Jews formally begin the counting of the omer (an ancient unit of measurement), a ritual dating back to the days of the Temple in Jerusalem that serves as a countdown of the days that will conclude on Shavuot.
The Torah is the commission from God to the Israelites to be His "kingdom of priests" (Exodus 19:6), with all that entails by way of the unique grammar, that is, the mitzvot, or commandments. It is the covenant that created the Jewish people out of the Israelite tribes and defined the Jews' relationship with God. In the scheme of world history, were it not for the revelation of the Torah at Sinai, were it not for Shavuot, the Exodus and its commemoration at Passover would have been of little significance.
True, one of the most beloved songs of the seder's liturgical script is called "Dayenu." In Hebrew, that word means literally, "It would have been enough for us." (Hebrew is a compact language, often requiring only one word to say something that in English would take a whole sentence.) "Dayenu" includes the puzzling line, "Had He [God] brought us before Mt. Sinai, but not given us the Torah, it would have been enough for us."
What? Didn't I just say that freeing us from Egypt would have been pointless had God not then given us the Commandments?
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As a kid, I couldn't wait until this time of year when the giant two-inch-thick Sears catalog would arrive in the mail, and my sister and I would spend hours perusing and circling the desired toys for our Christmas wish lists.
Every year, with a bit of nostalgia and Christmas excitement, I sit my girls down with a stack of catalogs and markers to let them start their own wish lists. I excitedly make my shopping lists, find the perfect toys, and anticipate seeing little faces of joy on Christmas morning.
Sometime around January, when the new toys are no longer their favorites, batteries are running low, some toys have already lost parts, some just keep falling apart, and some won't stop making that noise, I have a bit of Santa's remorse about the toy purchases for our children, and begin to wonder how long I have to tolerate the new annoying toys before I can donate them, or at least tuck them in the back of the closet.
Now, I'm no Grinch; I love giving my children toys. However, some toys present a certain level of grief and frustration for a parent that just isn't worth having. Through experience, I've come to identify toys that I just cannot stand in my house for various intolerable reasons.
Category: Machinery and Messes
The following items will entertain my children for about 15 minutes, yet I will spend days finding the remains on my kitchen floor:
Moon Sand: It's sand...in my house.
Play Doh itself, I don't mind so much, but a few years back, all my kids wanted were these Play Doh playsets: one for making sundaes, cake decorating, or some kind of "meat" grinder. After one use, every wheel, cog, and crannie was filled with Play Doh that would remain there forever, and once you've got fossilized Play Doh in the machinery, just call it a paperweight.
Category: Doll "we'll never play with these" Playsets
I have been suckered by toys in the category more than once! There are three problems with doll playsets:
They take up floor space- too big to fit on a shelf, too bulky to fit in a bin, so they come to live in the corner.
So many accessories- Santa will verify that the Barbie Dream House has so many stickers, it took him three hours to assemble on Christmas Eve. The Strawberry Shortcake Berry Bitty Market has over 30 accessories including teacups and saucers the size of a grain of rice!
They don't get play time. One would think that your kid would like to set up the furniture in these little houses, put plastic meals on the tables, make the itty-bitty beds for their dolls just like the kids in the commercials, but they don't. The dolls, they play with, but the house remains in the corner.
Last year, following the release of the new Disney Fairies movie, the girls couldn't wait to get Tink's Pixie Cottage, but when they played with it, things just kept falling apart, like a scene from "Money Pit". While I didn't write this Toys R Us website review, I sure wish I had read this one prior to purchase.
"Tinkerbell's wings broke off. I could pop them back in until they finally broke for good. The only thing the girls played with was the doll because the house is TERRIBLE. The swing fell off and will not stay in, so no swinging. The thing that spins around on the top that makes Tinkerbell fly will not stay up. So no flying. There are 2 pieces (front and back) to the house and they do not stay together. The house constantly falls over."
Category: "That doesn't look like the one on the box!"
Every year, there are new toy commercials where marketing geniuses fool kids with images of amazing toys doing cool tricks and a fast-talking Micro-Machines guy tells you that all the cool stuff in the commercial is fake and the toy actually does nothing. My daughter's most recent disappointment was when she first used her new Easy Bake Oven last Christmas. The box of cake mix showed this great-looking fluffy yellow cake with chocolate icing. In reality, there was not enough batter to fill the pan, and the yellow cake was more the texture of a crumbly cracker. We tossed the "cake" and ate the frosting straight from the packet.
Category: Things Mommy's Vacuum Eats
Toys that get lost in the carpet pile, spend eternity with the vacuum gods. Some examples of such sacrifices are:
Squinkies: Cute, tiny, little figurines made of rubber, and the size of a pencil eraser. Fun to collect, keep in pockets, and lose within minutes of opening said present.
Polly Pocket Clothes: Does a doll who's three inches tall need couscous-sized rubber high heels? Who are these toy makers and why are they so sadistic?
Category: Things That Go Beep in the Night
When my oldest child was a toddler, she received a walker/ride-on toy for Christmas. To our delight, she'd push it around the room and it would sing popular preschool songs. It provided hours of fun for both our kids at that age. However, in the middle of the night, I would be startled awake to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus" coming from our living room downstairs. The beloved walker would freakishly start singing at all hours of the night causing me to stumble downstairs to flip its switch off.
After a more recent Christmas, I was awoken by squeaking sounds coming from my daughter's room. Her new favorite toy, a Zhu Zhu pet, was squeaking at will in the early hours of the night without provocation. New household rule- all toys that make noise must have an "OFF" switch, and the kids must use them!
While my kids may circle every toy in the catalog, I am a bit more particular about what toys actually end up under the tree. I have learned that I need to approach holiday toy shopping with some "buyer beware" know-how. I read toy reviews online, listen to opinions of my fellow parents, and really inspect what comes in the box, so I know what I'm getting into.
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Stem Cell Differentiation in Cytopenias
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Cytopenias are a major risk factor particularly thrombocytopenia in HIV infection, heart disease, and cancer. Hematopoietic abnormalities such as its inhibition leads to, or cause, multiple cytopenias in HIV infected individuals with thrombocytopenia emerging as a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality and even more so in patients also suffering from heart conditions. Thrombocytopenia is also a major risk factor in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. In HIV infected patients, cytopenias are not just caused by infection but are also induced due to prolonged antiretroviral therapy and thus can play a synergistic role. We will investigate herein the mechanisms of inhibition of stem cell differentiation into hematopoietic lineages in vivo. The mechanisms of hematopoietic inhibition are poorly understood. We use the severe combined immunodeficient mouse cotransplanted with human fetal thymus and liver tissues (SCID-hu) wherein this conjoint hematopoietic organ that develops, to investigate the mechanisms and therapies for inhibition of stem cell differentiation. We have previously shown using this model system that HIV-1 infection inhibits multilineage CD34+ hematopoietic progenitor stem cell differentiation in an indirect manner independent of infection of CD34+ cells in vivo. Furthermore, as a therapeutic strategy this SCID-hu reconstitution model system offers the utilization of either CD34+ cells or even their precursor embryonic stem cells to provide a continuing source of the HSC for alleviation of chronic cytopenias in affected patients. It is hoped that the expected enhancement of stem cell differentiation into multilineage hematopoiesis will aid in decrease of cytopenias in general and thrombocytopenia in particular, in heart disease and cancer therapy. This model system is also adapted for systemic reconstitution of the stem cells for self-renewal and differentiation to overcome cytopenias. The model will also be tested for the first time to determine if the embryonic stem cell lines such as H1 or H9 will spontaneously or in a directed manner, differentiate into hematopoietic lineages in vivo. In such an event, a greater supply of hematopoietic progenitors will be available to combat cytopenias in vivo. Thus this project involves a combination of mechanistic and therapeutic studies on cytopenias arising from inhibition of stem cell differentiation in vivo.
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The loss of cells in blood (cytopenias) traces their origin to stem cells. This is a general undesirable clinical phenomenon that occurs in various parts of the world including United States either due to natural bodily abnormalities arising from environmental hazards, or from clinical therapies. It has recently been reported in the local newspaper (The San Diego Union-Tribune) that anemia is widely prevalent in San Diego and attributable to environmental factors or causes. Moreover, large cities in California such as San Francisco and Los Angeles have high incidence of HIV infection and both infection and the drugs used in their antiretroviral therapies cause anemia, leucopenia, granulocytopenia and other cytopenias. Thus for undetermined environmental reasons, the inhabitants of San Diego are vulnerable at least one of the cytopenias, anemia, loss of red blood cells or erythrocytes and hence decreased binding of hemoglobin or availability of iron stores. Cytopenias are a major risk for morbidity and mortality which is particularly the case with thrombocytopenia as it occurs in heart disease. Patients undergoing heart surgery are highly vulnerable to mortality due to thrombocytopenia. Therefore the studies that we propose are highly beneficial to addressing some of these pressing health issues of California. While certain forms of cytopenias may respond to simpler therapies, it is not clear if the therapy or drug(s) usage can be temporary. Chronic cytopenias may require prolonged or sustained therapeutic interventions and this can be a complicating factor if the patient is also suffering from other clinical conditions. In an extreme case, this complicating factor can even be HIV infection and contributing to greater risk of cytopenias. Or else, it can be a malignancy and that even requires treatment for neutropenia while undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation. Success in this investigation can produce tremendous benefits to patients suffering from chronic or acute cytopenias and can be life saving in treatments and surgeries or transplantation. Understanding the mechanisms of cytopenias that occur under different conditions will help develop therapies that are tailored to the mode of induction of cytopenias in an individual. We strongly believe that since the origins of cytopenias lie in stem cells so do their therapies.
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SYNOPSIS: The overall focus of this grant application is to characterize the cytopenic effects of HIV or HIV-directed drugs as they relate to human hematopoietic progenitor cells. The applicant will use a xenotransplant model (NOD/SCID-hu Thy/Liv) to generate chimeric mice engrafted with either CD133+ or CD34+ (enriched by magnetic separation) human fetal liver cells. He will then expose these chimeric animals to a large number of drugs that induce cytopenia clinically, and measure HA levels and CD44 levels. He will also test effects on the STAT5 and MAPK pathways. The aims relate to the possibility that drugs may induce cytopenias that lower HA level, effects of drugs/viruses/ on HA and hematopoietic reconstitution, mechanisms of STAT5 regulation of CD44 and effects of RANTES. These experiments are based on work of others suggesting a role for HA in hematopoiesis. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE RESEARCH PLAN: Cytopenia accompainies HIV infection and also is associated with HIV suppressive treatments. This proposal will attempt to understand the possible direct effects of these agents on human hematopoietic precursor cells. In addition, this proposal will attempt to develop a NOD/SCID-hu model as a means for expanding autologous HSC for transplant to treat clinical cytopenia; however, there are significant hurdles to the implementation of such a xenograft system, which are not adequately considered. Unfortunately, the aims of this proposal are very poorly worded so that they almost obscure the larger meaning of the proposal. The proposal suffers from a lack of focus and too much reliance on one assay, which will limit the insights about clinically-relevant issues in stem cell biology in AIDS patients. Additionally, the underlying hypothesis is not well supported by direct evidence and the difficulties of the studies are not recognized, or at least not presented. A major conceptual difficulty is that the in vitro and in vivo studies are not well-correlated to synergize the results. The statistics are presented in isolation with no attachment to specific data sets. It would certainly be of interest to define (a) the optimal therapy for HIV-1 in terms of least inhibition of stem cell function and (b) a stem cell population that is resistant to HIV-1 infection in the differentiated progenitors. However, the study will not get there as designed. The humanize mouse model is a powerful tool, but many of the studies proposed in the mouse model are better suited to careful in vitro work, and in fact will be cleaner in getting to the core of the issue, which is stem cell toxicity. Much more extensive in vitro work (defining drug and viral effects on stem cell fate) should precede the in vivo studies or at least parallel the animal work. It was the opinion of a reviewer that the discussion surrounding cytopenias is clinically naïve and cites quite old literature. Thrombocytopenia is a risk for all surgical patients, not just cardiac patients, anyone who is going to bleed iatrogenically. The major clinical risk of severe thrombocytopenias is intracranial hemorrhage. The most compelling cytopenia clinically is not mentioned (aplastic anemia). Nonetheless the focus is on AIDS in this proposal, and the other diseases could be left out of the discussion with some benefit to the application, and give the PI more time and space to clarify his rationale and proposed studies. The proposal aims to generate chimeric mice, carrying a human hematolymphoid system to study HIV and HIV drug effects on early human progenitor cells. This is feasible, as the PI has identified reliable tissue sources and the model is up and running in the PI's lab. However, there are several concerns with the feasibility of the analyses the PI proposes, and the utility of the information that may be gained from them. The applicant proposes to treat chimeric mice with a large number of drugs (26 are listed in Table 1) both in the presence and absence of HIV infection, alone and in combination. This is a highly ambitious undertaking - no discussion is included of how drug dosage will be determined in this model, which drug combinations will be tested, or how potential toxicity or drug interactions will be controlled for. There is no acknowledgement that the various drugs could be playing very different effects on the HSC population, and the goal is to determine the mechanism of the inhibition of stem cell function by each drug. A detailed study to get to the heart of this issue (including clonal and lineage assays) would be a huge endeavor, especially if all the drugs turn out to have distinct effects. The examination of mechanisms of self-renewal is reliant on only two markers, and so much more is known about HSC self-renewal and differentiation. Even if the markers chosen turn out to be relatively good ones for describing the cell fate, they will certainly give an incomplete picture of the toxicity of the drugs to HSC (and viral toxicity). The major end-point of analysis is FACS characterization, and the in vitro stem cell biology needed to analyze the sorted populations is not outlined. In Aim 2, an enormous number of groups are also proposed, many drugs, then drugs plus virus, to compare the susceptibility of CD133+ vs. CD34+ transplanted populations in resisting toxicity of drug and virus in the humanized mouse. The "mock treatment" is confusing. For the drugs, it is presumably some carrier solution. For the transplants, what is the control? In these studies, cells will be isolated from the transplanted animals for long-term culture and the end-points of analysis are CFU, CAFC assays, again not a very complete stem cell evaluation. No clear rationale is provided for the PI's focus on CD44/HA and STAT5 in these experiments. Also, it is unclear that the approaches he proposes will allow sufficient resolution to discern stem cell vs. progenitor effects. All studies will be done with only partially purified cell populations, which contain both stem and progenitor cells. Also, although aimed at investigating potential self-renewal defects caused by HIV or HIV drugs, the PI does not pose direct experiments to test this (e.g., secondary transplant) and instead relies on surrogate analysis of HA expression and STAT5 activity, which he considers to correlate with HSC function in this model. These signals obviously could change in complex ways that may or may not influence stem cell function. In particular, if regulation of these pathways differs in stem and progenitor cells, which it likely does, then analysis of a mixed population will not be able to distinguish between changes in signaling and changes in population composition. The studies to determine stem cell quiescence/self-renewal by BrdU incorporation and analysis of STAT5 signaling in CD34+ cells reisolated from chimeric mice, proposed under Aim3, are similarly complicated by analysis of a mixed population. In addition, neither of these assays drirectly measures HSC differentiation/self-renewal. Support for the "embyronic stem cell phenotype" of CD133+ cells in human fetal liver is lacking. It is unclear what this population of cells represents. If these cells are truly ES-like, then one would expect teratoma formation in immunodeficient animals engrafted by these cells, but the applicant does not consider this potential problem or suggest alternative approaches. The embryonic stem cell work seems tacked on to make the grant more suitable for the spirit of CIRM. What evidence is there that ESC will differentiate into HSC at all in the model? The ESC are going to be under a lot of pressure in vivo to differentiate in many directions. The literature concerning ESC differentiation to HSC in culture is more important to tackle now, for its clinical relevance in finding new sources of suitable HSC for transplantation This problem arises again in the experiments proposed under Aim2, in which the applicant will HLA type H1 and H9 ES cells and attempt to identify HLA-matched Thy/Liv donors to generate an appropriate environment for engraftment of ES-derived cells. He suggests he will "enforce directed differentiation in vivo into hematopoietic stem cells", but no information is given about how this will be achieved, and no caveats or alternatives are discussed if tumor development occurs. Also, it is unclear how likely it is that appropriate HLA-matched tissue will be identified. In general, the proposal lacks preliminary data that is needed to support the aims; particularly, demonstration of the ability to differentiate ES cells in vivo to hematopoietic lineages, and a more clear link between CD44, HA, MAPK and HSC function. Additionally, the preliminary data do not prove that the viral isolates really caused anemia. The staining shown in Fig. 2 of the preliminary data shows only an indirect correlation, and regardless, is very low resolution and difficult to interpret. It is not clear what "tissue" is presented in this figure. The significance of the figure is never explained in the legend or prose. Achievement of the aims within the proposed timeframe is unrealistic. First, a real listing of the number of experimental groups for each aim is not made available to the reviewers. So many tests are proposed that a cartoon outline would have helped, but as presented, the experiments proposed are all very difficult and highly time-consuming, numerous and simply not feasible. QUALIFICATIONS AND POTENTIAL OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Dr. Koka received his PhD in Biochemistry in 1977 from Texas Tech University. He has previously trained at Cold Spring Harbor, MIT, DFCI, and UCLA. He obtained his first independent position in 2005. Dr. Koka's PhD training has not been in the stem cell or hematology field (he was more focused on biochemistry), and there is some concern that he may not yet have mastered this field - in the specific aims, he refers to lymphocytes as non-hematopoietic cells, and he refers to CD133+ fetal liver cells as ES cells. He lists one RO1, which seems to be overlapping in scope with the current proposal (investigations of c-mpl in HIV induced cytopenia in the NOD/SCID-hu model). He lists 18 publications from 1991-2007, with several recent papers published in the Journal of Stem Cells (for which he is an Editor) on stem cells and the SCID-hu model. Over the last few years, his publication record has not been outstanding despite his funding. The enthusiasm of the PI for the proposal is indicated in his willingness to devote 50% of his time to the work. The applicant outlines a career development plan that focuses first on stem cell differentiation and cytopenia, in line with the focus of the current application. He would like to transition his research to studying the directed differentiation of human ES cells, first to hematopoietic lineages, and then to hepatocytes. He would also like to investigate cancer stem cells, using CD133 as a marker for breast cancer stem cells. Finally, he will move back to the hematopoietic system to study leukemia and agiogenesis in the SCID-hu model. In general, this plan touches on multiple important areas of stem cell biology, but lacks focus or explanation for the many different areas the investigator would like to pursue. INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT TO PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: The Torrey Pines Institute was established in 1988 as an independent research center. It was founded by Dr. Richard Houghten and currently employs 21 PIs with multidisciplinary scientific interests. The institute has recently decided to enhance the stem cell program at Torrey Pines, and recruited Dr. Koka as part of this effort. The institute also participates in the San Diego Stem Cell Corsortium, which includes UCSD, Scripps, Salk and Burnham. The Institute is providing a mentor for the PI, which is a good (and unusual) thing, and the Institute letter of support was much more detailed than most. The PI has his own independent lab space, integrated into a strong stem cell group. The Institutional environment is well-suited to stem cell research and has a history of promoting and supporting its investigators. The instutition has allocated him ample labororatory space and supports an on-site vivarium, although this is a very mouse intensive project, and there is some concern that animal space may be limiting. Confocal microscopy, RT-PCR, and HLA typing are performed off-site at UCSD supported core facilities. DISCUSSION: The PI presents a proposal for a xenotransplant model for cytopenia. Reviewers thought the proposal to be quite disjointed and difficult to read. One reviewer commented that the proposed readouts are problematic as they may not produce meaningful or interpretable results that address the questions of interest. The reviewer also felt that incorrect assumptions were being made about the markers proposed in the study. Overall, there is not much rationale for the experiments proposed. The PI received his Ph.D. degree 30 years ago and has only recently (2005) acquired an independent position so he does not appear to be a new investigator. Additionally, the PI has not had training in stem cell biology or hematology.


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by Obert Madondo, @Obiemad | The Canadian Progressive, March 28, 2012:
I delivered the letter yesterday afternoon. They wouldn't let me hand in the letter in person. Said to sent it by mail. My MP, Paul Dewar (NDP, Ottawa Centre), saved the day. He delivered the letter on my behalf.
The letter conveys my five demands. It's addressed to: Prime Minister Stephan Harper, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada; Thomas Mulcair, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democratic Party; Bob Rae, Leader of Liberal Party of Canada; Louis Plamondon Leader of the bloc Québécois; Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party; all members of the House of Commons; and all members of the Senate of Canada.
In the next few days, I'll sent the letter to all the MPs and Senators.
Special thanks to all the friends and supporters who accompanied me on the visit, particularly: Taylor, James, MaMyriah, John, Alisha, Kurtis, Miranda, and Amin
Now we wait for the response!
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Discover science in your own backyard! Meet local scientists and students while exploring the natural wonders of one of the loveliest parks in the city. Hands-on activities illuminate the science of the outdoors – from sun gazing to creepy crawly creatures – this promises to be a great day for the entire family.
Please note this event begins at 11AM!
Please also note that Little Baby's Ice Cream will be serving delectable Ice Cream throughout the day. Meow.


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Tue December 8, 2009
Tree Traditions
"No matter how you spend this holiday season, I hope it is in peace."
By Shane Fernando
Flocked trees, aluminum trees, artificial trees, fir trees, or no tree... how do you celebrate your holiday season? I encountered many trees this past weekend.
Shane Fernando was chair of this year's Old Wilmington by Candlelight Tour and lives with his partner in historic downtown Wilmington.


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Oxnard resort close to Oxnard Beach Park
Beachfront Resort
Southern California's only all-suite beachfront property, the resort enjoys a prime location by the Channel Islands Harbor near Ventura. A short drive from Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, this oceanfront hotel also has close proximity to McGarth State and Silver Strand beaches.
Breakfast & Evening Reception
Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach - Hotel & Resort provides complimentary cooked-to-order breakfasts every morning and a daily Manager's Reception. Amenities include a tennis court, a 24-hour fitness center, Coastal Grill restaurant, a business center, and direct access to the beach.
Suites with a View
250 suites at this Oxnard resort boast a separate bedroom, spacious living room, and 2 full granite baths. Some suites have a furnished balcony or patio with views of the beach, pool, or garden courtyard.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach - Hotel & Resort Amenities
- General
Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach - Hotel & Resort features a restaurant, room service, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, and daily manager's receptions. This Oxnard hotel, renovated in August 2013, has an outdoor pool, a tennis court, and a 24-hour fitness center. Spa services are available on site.
A business center is on site, and wireless Internet access is available (surcharge). 10 meeting rooms offer 16,000 square feet (1,486 square meters) of meeting space. Laundry facilities are on site, and dry cleaning is available. Self and Valet parking are available; both include in/out privileges (surcharges apply).
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 250
- Number of floors - 3
- Restaurant
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Free breakfast
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Express check-out
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Laundry facilities
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 1486
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Outdoor pool
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Room service (limited hours)
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Complimentary reception
- Tennis on site
- Conference space size (feet) - 16000
- Spa services on site
- Wedding services
- Internet
Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge) , Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
Available in some public areas: Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Parking
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Phone
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Pay movies
- Hair dryer
- Separate sitting area
- Climate control
- Complimentary weekday newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Wireless Internet access (surcharge)
- Daily housekeeping
- Second bathroom
- Iron/ironing board
- Sofa bed
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- MP3 docking station
- Separate dining area
- Cable TV service
- Dining
Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach - Hotel & Resort provides a complimentary cooked-to-order daily breakfast with hashbrowns, bacon and eggs, sausage, toast, cereal, fruit, and pancakes. In the evenings, the hotel hosts a daily complimentary manager's reception, with beer, wine, cocktails, and soft drinks.
Coastal Grill - Serving lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch. Indoor courtyard setting, with a 50-foot ceiling.
Room Service - Available for lunch and dinner.
- Recreation
Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach - Hotel & Resort features a tennis court, an outdoor pool, and a 24-hour fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Tennis on site
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Spa
Spa services and massage are available on site at Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach - Hotel & Resort (appointment required).
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible path of travel
Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach - Hotel & Resort Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is 11 AM
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- Unless otherwise indicated, the charges below are not included in the overall room price. If not included in the overall room price, they will be charged by the property at check-in or check-out. Charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- 1.51 percent tourism fee will be charged
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Fee for in-room high-speed Internet (wired): USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: USD 16 per night (in/out privileges)
- Valet parking fee: USD 20 per night (in/out privileges)
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1/13/2012 by Lonnie Weaver-Johnson
On my journey to become a Certified Scrum Trainer (CST), I've met a number of helpful and knowledgeable people. For those of you who may not know, part of the plan to become a CST consists of training with other current CSTs. One n...
1/12/2012 by Thomas Botton,Benoit Pointet
Dealing with a large amount of user stories (more than your fingers and toes can account for) is not easy, most often they sit one after the other in your product backlog, or they are shuffled on a story map. Dealing with user stories is basically...
1/12/2012 by Badri Srinivasan
In projects that implement Scrum, the role of the ScrumMaster is very crucial. The ScrumMaster facilitates the team to achieve the end goal of the customer focuses on ensuring that any impediments and road blocks faced by the team are removed, and he ensures that the core focus of the team is on developing the product/service for the customer under optimal conditions. Thus, he is in effect practicing "servant leadership" where the focus is on...
12/21/2011 by Lisa Hoover
The Scrum Alliance Board of Directors election has closed and the results are in! It was a tight race, but Steve Forte nosed ahead to win the seat...
12/6/2011 by Ross Hall
User Stories provide a powerful and succinct way of managing the individual requirements that a project is expected to deliver. The theory is that by taking an approach that centres on how a person might use a system in a particular way it wil...
12/6/2011 by Maria Matarelli
Endless business requirements, desired features, market pressures… There is always more work that needs done. Sometimes, it may feel like endless sprints where you thought you saw the finish line, but every time you round the track they...
9/29/2011 by Stefan Roock
Impediments can slow down or even halt the progress of an otherwise well-functioning Scrum team. Let's take a look at the most common challenges that crop up on teams and what steps you can take to resolve them.
If the impediment bac...
9/15/2011 by Pete Behrens
As many of you already know, I am the program lead for the Certified Scrum Coaching (CSC) Program with the Scrum Alliance. As the program lead, it is my responsibility to facilitate the review process, review teams, and review application. While a relatively new program founded in 2007, our numbers are growing each year with now almost 50 Certified Coaches. However, we believe our potential and need in the industry is 10x that number. This article provides some understanding of the CSC Program and guidance for those who wish to apply.
9/7/2011 by Gavin Austin,Mysti Berry
"Originally, the methodology did not include documentation, but many organizations have figured out how to use it..." From Alyssa Fox & Meredith Kramer—Mobile and Agile:The Floating Writer's Survival Kit
8/3/2011 by Krystian Kaczor
Most of the issues with gathering requirements in agile software development and agile testing derive from issues with User Stories. Somehow expressing requirements in such a simple form causes a lot of trouble to agile teams. Of course art of writing good User Stories is the most difficult for new teams starting with a new agile project or these, which freshly transformed development methods to agile software development methodologies. Mistakes made at that point lead to wrong Test Cases, wrong understanding of requirements, and the worst of all wrong implementation which can be direct cause of rejecting the deliverables of the iteration. Lets take a look at the five most common mistakes people make writing User Stories.
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Things have gotten relatively quiet around the NHL now that the initial wave of free agent signings has come and gone. The Bruins never got involved in those bidding wars this year, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of questions about what the club has, and has not, done so far this offseason. I've tried to hit upon as many of those topics as possible in the latest edition of the Bruins Mailbag. As always, I'd like to thank all the readers who sent in questions and apologize in advance if I wasn't able to get to yours. Please keep submitting your questions and I'll answer as many of them as I can throughout the offseason. Who's going to play on the third line with Chris Kelly and Rich Peverley? -- Matt LeBlanc via Facebook That could be the most interesting battle in camp this fall. Right now, the job appears to be Jordan Caron's to lose, and the Bruins want to give him a chance to prove he's ready to be an everyday player in the NHL. I believe that is part of the reason the Bruins haven't added a veteran through free agency to vie for this spot, though it's still possible they could do that before camp. Barring that, Caron will have to hold off the likes of youngsters Jared Knight and Ryan Spooner, plus Chris Bourque, Christian Hanson and Carter Camper. It's also possible that the Bruins could give Daniel Paille a look on that line, especially if Lane MacDermid has a strong camp and appears ready to take a spot on the fourth line. All those players will also be in contention to stay with the team if the Bruins carry an extra forward or two. But based on how he played down the stretch last season and the fact that Claude Julien even trusted him enough to play him in the playoffs, I would be surprised if Caron does not open the season in that spot. The other variable is Nathan Horton's status. If he has any trouble returning from his concussion, Peverley could slide up to a top six role, leaving two spots on the third line open. While it appears unlikely that the Bruins will make a major move this offseason to add a top six forward either by trade or free agency, if they do that it would obviously shake up the lines and impact that third unit as well. Is Ryan Spooner going to make it this year? He's too good to be sent down I think. -- Ken Pickering via Facebook I like Spooner's game a lot and think he will earn a long look in camp for a spot with the big club, but it's most likely that he'll begin his first pro season in Providence. He and Jared Knight are both done with their junior careers and are eligible to play in the AHL this season. While Spooner has had some experience there playing a handful of games at the end of the last two seasons after his junior campaigns were over, he still will likely need some additional seasoning in Providence. That doesn't mean he's not capable of being a pleasant surprise in camp and forcing his way onto the team. Heck, he nearly did that two years ago with a great showing in the preseason. But the Bruins' depth up front, especially down the middle, gives them the luxury of bringing him along at a more conservative pace and allowing him to develop in the AHL for a bit. There are always injuries and the need for call-ups though, so I wouldn't bet against both Spooner and Knight making their NHL debut at some point before the season is over, just not necessarily right out of camp. Do you see the Bruins doing anything to sign a veteran depth D-man in case of injury to any of the top 6? Like a Scott Hannan? -- Steve Simonelli via Facebook Even though the Bruins signed Garnet Exelby this week, I think it's possible they will still look to add another veteran who could fill that role. I'm not sure that Exelby is the guy for that job at this stage of his career. He's spent the last two years in the AHL and I think that signing may have been done more with an eye toward giving the Providence blue line an experienced anchor with so many young defensive prospects likely playing there this season. I do think it would be more beneficial to have a veteran in that role rather than a youngster like Torey Krug or Matt Bartkowski. Those guys would be better served playing regularly in Providence than sitting in the press box in Boston. Exelby might be able to fill that need, but it wouldn't surprise me to see the Bruins look at adding another veteran that may be a little more of a secure option to call upon. Hannan could be a possibility, though I wonder if he is at the point in his career yet where he would be interested in a role that would keep him out of the lineup on most nights. Bringing back Mike Mottau is an option I've discussed before and still think would be a good fit, or perhaps someone like Jim Vandermeer, Mike Commodore or Brett Clark, or even an ex-Bruin from further back with a wise but grizzled vet like Steve Staios or Sean O'Donnell. There are still a lot of options for players of that ilk on the market. The Bruins may wait until closer to camp to see what kinds of defensemen are still available and maybe more willing to accept a limited role at that point.
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Just before noon Tuesday, Tropical Storm Isaac officially became Hurricane Isaac with sustained winds of at least 75 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. By 2 p.m. the National Weather Service was reporting storm surge flooding in Mobile, Ala., and surrounding areas.
The storm caused problems in Florida as it crossed over land Monday, knocking a day off the Republican National Convention and causing localized flooding across some low-lying areas of the state. Official landfall in the Gulf Coast region is expected around 7 p.m. Tuesday.
President Barack Obama has already offered help to residents who are affected by Hurricane Isaac, but there are things you can do from here in Virginia to help, as well:
Red Cross Donations — You can make a $10 donation via text message by texting REDCROSS to 90999. Or, visit the American Red Cross website or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
The Salvation Army is also providing supplies to residents displaced by the storm. You can make a $10 text message donation by messaging STORM to 80888 and confirming the donation by replying 'yes.' Or, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org or call 800-SAL-ARMY. Checks may be mailed to The Salvation Army Disaster Relief, PO BOX 1959 Atlanta, GA 30301. Please write the check to "Salvation Army Disaster Relief" and put "2012 Hurricane Relief" on the memo line.
Patch will update this story with more giving and donating opportunities as we learn about them. Feel free to add information you have to the comments section below!
Be Prepared
Hurricane Isaac is making landfall almost exactly seven years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, and in the same week Hurricane Irene hit the Virginia coast last year.
The American Red Cross recently announced its new "Hurricane App" is available for free download in both the iPhone App Store and the Google Play Store for Androids by searching American Red Cross. You can also get the app by dialing **redcross from your mobile phone to generate a text message with a download link.
Hurricane Season's Peak
According to the National Weather Service, the Atlantic hurricane season peaks in August and extends through September. It was the end of August last year when , and early September when Tropical Storm Lee damaged the area.
On Aug. 9, the NWS' Climate Prediction Center released its revised outlook for the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season. That reads, in part:
We estimate a 70 percent probability for each of the following ranges of activity for the entire 2012 Atlantic hurricane season:
- 12-17 Named Storms,
- 5-8 Hurricanes
- 2-3 Major Hurricanes
- An Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) range of 75 percent - 135 percent of the median.


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GenPUID is a MusicIP (now known as AmpliFIND Music Services) proprietary closed source command line utility for performing music analysis and audio fingerprinting of music files. GenPUID runs under Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows.
If MusicBrainz Picard can not find a PUID for a file, it may need to be run through GenPUID to be analyzed first.
The last version of GenPUID released by MusicIP was version 1.4 on October 31, 2008.
GenPUID is not available to download from AmpliFIND, but the latest versions for each platform have been made available on the MusicBrainz ftp server.
There is a
readme.txt available with the application that explains the command line arguments and provides usage instructions.
- Having problems with Unicode files?
- Instead of using
genpuid dns-key *to scan Unicode files you will need to use
genpuid dns-key -r .as a workaround.


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Superb new location footage; Expert commentary and analysis; Stylish reconstructions; Contemporary imagery.
This set contains 4 DVDs:
CELTIC SAINTS D7000: A journey back to the historic roots of the earliest Christians to reach the shores of Britian
MARTYRS TO CHRISTIANITY D7001 The dramatic stories of the martyrs to Christ from the ancient times to the present day.
NEW TESTAMENT WITNESSES D7002 The men and women who bore witness to the events of the life of Christ.
RELIGIONS AROUND THE WORLD D7003 The major religions of the world today, their differences and similarities.
Running time: 200 minutes total.


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By Tim Graham
Buffalo Bills General Manager Buddy Nix declared he wanted another quarterback, and his staff didn't waste time locating one after the draft.
The Bills already have signed undrafted Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel as well as Eastern Washington receiver Brandon Kaufman.
Those signings were confirmed for The Buffalo News by their agent, Cameron Foster.
"They should've been drafted," Foster said. "They're a little disappointed. I felt Jeff should have been a fifth- or sixth-round pick, but unfortunately it shook out the way it did."
Tuel was among the nine quarterbacks who visited One Bills Drive this month. He completed 63.5 percent of his throws last year for 2,087 yards and eight touchdowns with eight interceptions. Tuel runs the 40-yard dash in 4.6 seconds.
USA Today also has reported tonight the Bills have signed former Tennessee receiver Da'Rick Rogers.
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