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Let me paint a picture for you. You're pinned down behind a small barrier; 3 to 4 enemies are closing in on you on foot while another continuously dive-bombs you with a futuristic, miniature jet. You have exhausted your entire arsenal and are down to nothing but a simple pistol with unlimited ammo. To make things worse, that jet has just landed and turned into towering mech and is now closing in a few paces behind those foot soldiers. Suddenly, when all hope seems lost, out of the sky drops a giant box which crushes you enemies in an instant and then unfolds to reveal an ammunitions bay meant to replenish your supplies. It may sound crazy, but this is something that is fairly routine in Starhawk.
Lightbox Interactive and Santa Monica Studios latest release is the direct sequel to one of the biggest launch titles of the PlayStation 3, Warhawk. This time around, players are taken both skyward (to the stars) and back in time to a western-style era. The two settings may sound like polar opposites but in actuality, they compliment each other well and offer one of the best multiplayer experiences available in gaming today. Unlike Warhawk, this isn't just a multiplayer affair; there is actually something for those loners out there in the package too.
The development team has implemented a "full" campaign mode for those looking to enjoy the adventure on their own; however, I use the term "full" very lightly. Players are given a story to experience but it is as forgettable as it is short. You control Emmett Graves, a farmer trying to survive in the world fueled by the then-modern-day gold rush of Rift energy, or blue gold as the locals like to call it. While fending off an attack from a rogue group of Outcasts, Emmett and his brother are exposed to an unusually large amount of Rift energy, forever changing them. While his brother was engulfed by the energy and turned into an outcast (a savage-like mutant), Emmett has managed to retain some of his humanity and dedicated his life to battling the Outcasts. You can pretty much see where things are going just based on that intro: Emmett eventually comes face to face with his brother and is forced to partake in a fight he never wanted to have.
The whole story is very linear in its design and flow as well as in its structure; you play through from point A to point B and that is it, no frills and no surprises. There are some nice cut scenes used to tell the tale between action scenes which are presented in the form of hand drawn, 2D motion comics. The visual style really meshes well with the art design of the world. Everything is drab and washed out with the exception of the emphasis placed on the blue energy emitted by the Rift. This truly gives the game a visual-personality all its own.
The purpose of the game isn't to tell you a story though, it is to teach you how to play the game and get you into the action. The entire solo experience basically serves as a giant tutorial for the multiplayer portion of the game. The game plays a lot like its predecessor with one HUGE difference: the build and battle system.
Fueled by the collection of Rift, the games takes on a pseudo-RTS like property that challenges players to gather resources to expand their arsenal. Rift can be collected by either killing other players to drawing it out of deposits found around the various maps. Rift that you collect can then be spent to purchase a variety of structures within the game world. These vary from simple barriers and walls to vehicle depots, supply bunkers, and sniper towers. They can all be called down onto the playing field in a matter of second, assuming have have enough Rift to purchase them, and dramatically alter the game.
Learning to get the most out of your structures is the key to the Starhawk experience. These are more than just simple buildings that appear in the landscape, these are tools of war. It is as important to decide when and where to place structures as it is to select which structures you will call down. As I mentioned in the beginning of this review, advanced players can ever utilize the drops as weapons in times of dire need. It creates an amazing atmosphere and thoroughly enjoyable experiences over and over and over again.
The manner in which this mechanic is implemented into the game is as fun as it is impressive (visually and systematically). Thanks to the large number of options offered, players are given the ability to really turn the various maps into their own unique creations. Not only does this alter the landscape visually, it can mold the environments into drastically different experiences. Never has the statement "no two games are exactly the same" been more applicable. All of the structures are also completely destructible, which adds another level of strategy to the game as well.
While short, the campaign does touch all of the necessary bases in showing you the ins and outs of the gameplay system utilized by the game. You will learn about all of the various structures, their strengths and weaknesses, all of the weapons, and all of the vehicles available throughout the game. Don't get me wrong, there are some epically-fun battles presented to the player but they are all over and done with far too quickly. That is probably a good thing though because you can get in and out and move on to the good stuff: multiplayer.
The multiplayer section of the game is where it truly shines. Combining varying levels of customization and strategy, the game delivers an extremely unique and varied gameplay experience each and every match. There are a couple of different match types: deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, and zones, as well as a variety of maps, but they are all dramatically altered by the players you join up with in the game.
Just as with most modern shooters, the key to the game is earning experience throughout your various matches which will grant you access to different customization options. this customization runs the gamut from visual / costume alterations to a variety of perks and skills as well as a plethora of options for your character loadouts.
The gameplay experience offered is extremely varied, which works to the games benefit. As a basic third person shooter, the gunplay and shooting mechanics of the handheld weapons are average at best. When you mix in the vehicle options though, it becomes something special. Starhawk gives players a variety of vehicles to use, ranging from jetbikes (Sidewinder), dune buggies (Razorback), tanks, and jet-like mechs (Hawks). Each one offers a unique gameplay experience completely different than the rest, which adds to the "replayability" of the game in a major way.
Be warned though: you will want to play the game with friends. Why you ask? Because there is no ranked game or matchmaking option available in Starhawk. Players can choose to either join a random game or browse through a server list to join a game in progress. Nearly all of these games will contain groups of friends playing together which will almost always make you the odd-man out. If you have a friends list filled with other Starhawk players however, this shouldn't be an issue.
Starhawk is an absolute blast to play, that is once you dig below the surface and get to its core. The lackluster solo experience and unfriendly nature of the multiplayer grouping may turn some players off when they first play the game, but if you stick with it a little bit and learn the nuances of the game, you will discover that it is one of the best multiplayer experiences available in gaming today. Every online match is truly drastically different than the other and the excitement never seems to end. If you only play games by yourself, you could probably pass here but if you enjoy playing online with friends, Starhawk is a no-brainer.
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If Sunday the 9th brings more people...im all for it. Either day works for me.
depends on what time cause i work but i should be in
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plus it didn't fill up as fast as the ice game did
Im more likely to play this Saturday, no work, no HNIC. The 8th is questionable. The afternoon of the 9th is plausible. I have a friend that can't skate at all and wants to play some hockey, this would be right up his alley.
but even that I can't guarantee. I don't ever plan stuff that interferes with HNIC.
UPDATE-Ive got to do this on Sunday since Saturday ive got a wedding to attend. This is just for fun so lets make it Sunday the 8th around 1-ish.
Should be fun....bring friends.
What do they have there in the way of goals? Ive got one mylec -ish ball I can bring and a small goal.
Also, remember this is on foot so you'll be running, bring appropriate foodwear!
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Brief history (aka true story): Approximately 5 years ago, I was on a dating website. Exchanged a few mails, chatted on the phone, went on two dates. Realized he wasn't my cup of tea, moved on with my life, end of story? NO!
Throughout the last 5 years, he has contacted me via various social networking sites. "Would you like to go out again", he emails. "No thanks, I have moved on with my life, good luck to you!" I reply. After numerous attempts, I reached the final straw. "LEAVE ME ALONE, YOU ARE A STALKER, GO GET SOME HELP. IT'S BEEN 5 YEARS, GET A GRIP", you get the picture.
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Let's argue about the beginning of time. I say it happened in 7 days, you say it was evolution. Whatever the case may be, chances are we won't be in agreement on this issue any time soon.
How about religion? I say that the right way is Christianity, you claim Atheism. Add that one to our list of topics which cannot be resolved in a matter of minutes or hours.
Rabbit Wars
I look out my front window seething, watching well-fed bunnies happily hopping all around my yard. Don't let them fool you - even though they are fluffy and cute, they are pure evil under all that silky soft fur and innocent demeanor. Just ask Elmer Fudd and his friends – who have hunted and tracked their silly prey for over 70 years. Bugs Bunny is less interested in escape than in driving his pursuer insane and can be heard to say (with casual unconcern), "What's Up, Doc?". Well, bunnies, I will hunt you down, trap you all, and get rid of you – for the next 70 years if I have to! You have eaten your last tulip just as it opens up – sawing off the flower stem with a diagonal bite and leaving the flower petals to dry up on the lawn in the spring sun. To use your own catchphrase, "Of course you realize this means war!" This is not fun and games. You seriously have to go.
All kidding aside, rabbits wreak havoc on yards, gardens, and parks where thousands of dollars of trees, shrubs, annuals, bulbs, and garden plants are eaten every year. Besides munching on the flower heads and tender sprouts in the spring, they do the most damage in the winter when they are foraging for food to fill their nutritional needs. Have you seen any areas where the bark of your shrubs or young saplings have had their bark scraped off not too far up the base? Many times you can see where the hard packed snow provides a hill around the trunk that gives them ample access and the ability to stand up on their hind legs and reach as far up as they can. This is called "girdling". They girdle the saplings to reach the tree's cambium layer, a coating of sap under the thin bark that provides the tree with nutrients and acts as antifreeze. Once the inside is exposed, extreme cold weakens the tree's defenses, allowing it to freeze and inviting disease and pests to get in and kill it. Parks, golf courses, and botanical gardens (not to mention home and business owners with yards) have to pay the price – replacing the costly vegetation. This can be $50,000+ a year for a greenscape such as a golf course.
Tourist in Milwaukee Day
I've lived in the greater Milwaukee area for my entire life. Aside from a six month stint in Florida, Wisconsin is all I know. I love The Great North Woods, I've appreciated Door County, I've relaxed in Prairie du Chien, and I've learned about writing in Madison. I love the candy shop in Eagle River and the Taco John's in Waukesha. Wisconsin is where I've worked and played for decades.
That having been said, I'm not a big lover of downtown Milwaukee. I'm not sure why, but I get lost everytime I've attempted to get somewhere in the city. I get disoriented and can't remember which side of me the lake is on, so I'm never sure which direction I'm traveling. I've been to the museum, Summerfest and the Bradley Center, but I tend to avoid all activities that will require dealing with the one way streets, lack of parking and excessive amounts of traffic that I associate with being downtown.
Squirrel War
Move over bunnies, my next enemy is the squirrel. These tree rats cause a lot of havoc in our yards, eating bird seed, digging up lawns, shorting out transformers, snipping off buds on trees and shrubs, and when populations are large they can also eat the bark on trees like rabbits do.
What bugs me the most about them are the saucer type digs they create all over my yard. And they are bold! I would move the earth back when I found one and a few hours later they would be back with a new one! These pint-sized archeologists are looking for history, which in their case is only last year's history – nuts that they thought they buried. I wonder how many they actually find? I'll bet the percentage is very low. If they could remember, there would be fewer holes in my yard.
It's been a good run
When I look back at the past 43 or so years, I can say that I've done OK. From surviving childhood, to being The Man at the former West Milwaukee High School to a decent bowling career and good family.
WAPD Click It or Ticket Initiative
The West Allis Police Department will intensify its enforcement of the mandatory safety belt law during the annual Click It or Ticket mobilization from May 23 to June 5. More than 300 law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin are expected to participate in this year's Click It or Ticket, according to Captain Bob Fletcher
"All too often when responding to a crash, our officers find people killed or seriously injured because they were not buckled up. That's why we're serious about safety belt enforcement," said Captain Fletcher, "To save lives and prevent injuries, our officers will stop a vehicle and issue tickets whenever they see a driver or passenger not wearing a safety belt. Our goal is not to write more tickets but to convince people to buckle up voluntarily so that eventually we can reduce the number of preventable traffic deaths to zero in Wisconsin. But if voluntary compliance fails and people ignore the law as well as common sense, we will provide a very convincing reminder about wearing their safety belts."
When does an individual comprehend internal pain? Where do we learn to harm one another? Is it via the family, television or video games? When is it time to say "enough" to someone who may or may not apologize for behavior which has been acknowledged or confronted?
If your mind is wired correctly, chances are, you know how to behave and treat others.
It's a Beautiful Week in the Neighborhood
What a great week to spend in Downtown West Allis! To kick off the month of June, we will be hosting Lunch on the Avenue starting Wednesday, June 1st. Enjoy your lunch hour by walking up and down Greenfield Avenue while purchasing a quick bite to eat and doing some lunch time shopping. Lunch on the Avenue will be held every Wednesday in June from 10 AM until 2 PM on Greenfield Avenue between 70th and 76th streets.
In addition to Lunch on the Avenue, Downtown West Allis will be hosting the 4th Annual West Allis Ala Carte on Sunday, June 5th! From noon until 6 PM, come down to Greenfield Avenue and enjoy a variety of different food, games and vendors. We also have live music provided by broken and LeRoy Airmasater on our main stage. In addition to our Main Stage line up, our Variety Stage is booked with unique entertainment provided by The Miltown Treblemakers, After School Special, Denai's Dancers, Scoots Shticks, Wildcard Gymnastics and Heart of Harmony. As well as all the food, music and live entertainment, West Allis Ala Carte will have Bingo on the Hour in our Bingo Tent! Admission and parking are free for this event, which is a definite plus! Also, be sure to bring non-perishable food items to be donated to local food pantries. West Allis Ala Carte will be held on Sunday, June 5th from noon until 6 PM on Greenfield Avenue between 70th and 76th streets. Be sure to come on down to the 4th Annual West Allis Ala Carte to enjoy a day of family fun!
Weather forecast
The way I look at it, using "Weather forecast" as a blog title is guaranteed to increase the amount of page hits. Between my Vegas/Reno trip report (which I linked to in numerous other locations) and this title, maybe I can make up for the two months in which I didn't blog.
What's in your closet?
If someone were to search through your personal belongings, what would they find? A wallet, identification, credit card, possibly some change?
How about your desk at work? If you took a gander in mine, one would find files, books, CD's, a newspaper or two, drink mix, soup and assorted odds and ends. I also have some perfume for the just in case times. Other than that, it's pretty boring.
Preparing a New Planting Bed
I get asked often about how to start a new planting bed - for flowers, veggies, whatever. We had a planting bed on the side of the house that got all day sun, and had very little growing there, so we decided to use it to grow tomatoes and peppers. I documented the steps in pictures as we went through it.
If you have a potential place you would like to start a new planting bed, look closely at the site. Assess how much sun it gets, is the soil poor? Drainage good? Anything growing there already? In my example, I checked the sun exposure at various times of the day to make sure that what I wanted to use it for would get enough sun. Match the plants to the hours of sun it will get each day. We wanted a good place for tomatoes and had very little sun in our backyard, so we decided to take advantage of the extra sun we were getting on the south side of our house. It's a small space, but you can grow quite a bit in a small space.


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The Galleries
- Robert E. Petersen Gallery
- Old Guns in a New World
- The Road to American Liberty
- Seeds of Greatness
- The Prospering New Republic
- A Nation Asunder
- The American West
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- An Age of Elegance
- America Ascending
- Ever Vigilant
- For the Fun of It
- Firearms Traditions for Today
- William B. Ruger Special Exhibits
- Freedom's Doorway
America Ascending
This gallery presents America's involvement in the "World at War: 1914-1918." Here, a life-size diorama details soldiers of the U.S. 30th Infantry Division, under the guidance of Australian soldiers, as Uncle Sam receives lessons on trench warfare. Innovations of this period included the Mauser-designed bolt-action rifle. Featured gunmakers were John M. Browning, John C. Garand and William B. Ruger.
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World War I - Allies; The World At War, 1914-1918
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World War I - The Central Powers
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I have just downloaded LibreOffice 3.4.3 (one of the versions of OpenOffice). And I am very pleased.
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Suppose you want to use JSesh as a library in your own maven projects.
This release is mainly a bug fix.
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In recent versions of JSesh, when a sign is selected in the palette by using a "phonetic" code, the software freezes when one clicks on the hieroglyph in the palette in order to insert it in JSesh.
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Chelsea's participation in the Guinness International Champions Cup in America will begin when we meet Inter at Indianapolis's Lucas Oil Stadium on August 1.
We announced our involvement in the summer tournament last weekend, and after the draw we now know we will visit Indianapolis for the first time, in an 8pm kick-off against our Italian opposition.
The eight teams are split into two groups, with AC Milan and Valencia the other teams on our East side of the draw, and Real Madrid, Juventus, LA Galaxy and Everton making up the West side.
On August 4, we will travel to the MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants, and the complex we used for training on the New York leg of our summer tour in 2012, to meet either AC Milan or Valencia.
All eight teams then descend on Miami, Florida, and the Sun Life Stadium, home of the Miami Dolphins, for a two-day final festival. From August 6-7, four matches will be played where each first, second, third and fourth-placed team meet their corresponding opponents from the opposite group, with the finalists meeting at 9pm on Wednesday, August 7.
The full schedule for the Guinness International Champions Cup can be seen below.
July 27 - Valencia v AC Milan - Mestalla Stadium, Valencia
July 31 - Everton v Juventus - AT&T Park, San Francisco
August 1 - Chelsea v Inter - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis (8pm)
August 1 - Real Madrid v LA Galaxy, University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix
August 3 - West side semis - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles
August 4 - East side semis - MetLife Stadium, New Jersey (4.30pm/6.30pm)
August 6 - 7th placeand 5th place matches - Sun Life Stadium, Miami (6.30pm/9pm)
August 7 - 3rd place and 1st place matches - Sun Life Stadium, Miami (6.30pm/9pm)
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text: DSpace Academic/Research Unit: School of Biochemistry & Immunology School of Biochemistry & Immunology http://hdl.handle.net/2262/22 2014-04-25T00:22:27Z 2014-04-25T00:22:27Z Conjugated linoleic acid suppresses dendritic cell activation and subsequent Th17 responses MILLS, KINGSTON http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68467 2014-04-11T09:45:13Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Conjugated linoleic acid suppresses dendritic cell activation and subsequent Th17 responses Author: MILLS, KINGSTON Description: PUBLISHED 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Identification and Characterization of a Stage Specific Membrane Protein Involved in Flagellar Attachment in Trypanosoma brucei NOLAN, DEREK http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68365 2014-03-27T15:30:33Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Identification and Characterization of a Stage Specific Membrane Protein Involved in Flagellar Attachment in Trypanosoma brucei Author: NOLAN, DEREK Abstract: Flagellar attachment is a visibly striking morphological feature of African trypanosomes but little is known about the requirements for attachment at a molecular level. This study characterizes a previously undescribed membrane protein, FLA3, which plays an essential role in flagellar attachment in Trypanosoma brucei. FLA3 is heavily N-glycosylated, locates to the flagellar attachment zone and appears to be a bloodstream stage specific protein. Ablation of the FLA3 mRNA rapidly led to flagellar detachment and a concomitant failure of cytokinesis in the long slender bloodstream form but had no effect on the procyclic form. Flagellar detachment was obvious shortly after induction of the dsRNA and the newly synthesized flagellum was often completely detached after it emerged from the flagellar pocket. Within 12 h most cells possessed detached flagella alongside the existing attached flagellum. These results suggest that proteins involved in attachment are not shared between the new and old attachment zones. In other respects the detached flagella appear normal, they beat rapidly although directional motion was lost, and they possess an apparently normal axoneme and paraflagellar rod structure. The flagellar attachment zone appeared to be disrupted when FLA3 was depleted. Thus, while flagellar attachment is a constitutive feature of the life cycle of trypanosomes, attachment requires stage specific elements at the protein level Description: PUBLISHED 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Nutrient ingestion increased mTOR signaling, but not hVps34 activity in human skeletal muscle after sprint exercise. MURRAY, JAMES http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68364 2014-03-27T15:22:21Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Nutrient ingestion increased mTOR signaling, but not hVps34 activity in human skeletal muscle after sprint exercise. Author: MURRAY, JAMES Abstract: Nutrient provision after sprint exercise enhances mammalian target of rapa- mycin (mTOR) signaling. One suggested that nutrient sensor is the class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, vacuolar protein sorting 34 (Vps34), not previ- ously studied in human skeletal muscle. It is hypothesized that oral ingestion of essential amino acids (EAA) and carbohydrates (Carb) increases Vps34 activity and mTOR signaling in human skeletal (hVps34) muscle after sprint exercise. Nine subjects were performed 3 9 30-sec all-out sprints with or without ingestion of EAA + Carb or placebo drinks in a randomized order with a month interval. Muscle biopsies were performed at rest and 140 min after last sprint and analyzed for p-mTOR, p-p70S6k, p-eEF2 and for hVps34 activity and hVps34 protein content. Venous blood samples were collected and analyzed for amino acids, glucose, lactate, and insulin. During the sprint exercise session, EAA, glucose, and insulin in blood increased significantly more in EAA + Carb than in placebo. P-mTOR and p-p70S6k were signifi- cantly increased above rest in EAA + Carb ( P = 0.03, P = 0.007) 140 min after last sprint, but not in placebo. Activity and protein expression of hVps34 were not significantly changed from rest in EAA + Carb 140 min after the last sprint. However, hVps34 activity and protein expression tended to increase in placebo (both P = 0.08). In conclusion, on the contrary to the hypothesis, no increase in activation of hVps34 was found following sprint exercise in EAA + Carb condition. In spite of this, the results support an activation of mTOR during this condition. However, this does not exclude the permissive role of hVps34 in mediating the amino acid-induced activation of mTOR and muscle protein synthesis. Description: PUBLISHED 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Circadian Clock Proteins and Immunity O'NEILL, LUKE ANTHONY JOHN CURTIS, ANNIE http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68354 2014-03-26T11:47:56Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Circadian Clock Proteins and Immunity Author: O'NEILL, LUKE ANTHONY JOHN; CURTIS, ANNIE Abstract: Immune parameters change with time of day and disruption of circadian rhythms has been linked to inflammatory pathologies. A circadian-clock-controlled immune system might allow an organism to anticipate daily changes in activity and feeding and the associated risk of infection or tissue damage to the host. Responses to bacteria have been shown to vary depending on time of infection, with mice being more at risk of sepsis when challenged ahead of their activity phase. Studies highlight the extent to which the molecular clock, most notably the core clock proteins BMAL1, CLOCK, and REV-ERBα, control fundamental aspects of the immune response. Examples include the BMAL1:CLOCK heterodimer regulating toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) expression and repressing expression of the inflammatory monocyte chemokine ligand (CCL2) as well as REV-ERBα suppressing the induction of interleukin-6. Understanding the daily rhythm of the immune system could have implications for vaccinations and how we manage infectious and inflammatory diseases Description: PUBLISHED 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The role of Ets2 transcription factor in the induction of microRNA-155 by LPS, and its targeting by IL-10. MC COY, CLAIRE O'NEILL, LUKE ANTHONY JOHN QUINN, SUSAN http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68353 2014-04-14T15:05:30Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: The role of Ets2 transcription factor in the induction of microRNA-155 by LPS, and its targeting by IL-10. Author: MC COY, CLAIRE; O'NEILL, LUKE ANTHONY JOHN; QUINN, SUSAN Abstract: MicroRNA-155 (miR-155) is highly expressed in many cancers such as B cell lymphomas and myeloid leukaemia, and inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis and multiple sclerosis. The role of miR- 155 as both a promoter of inflammation and an oncogenic agent provides a clear need for miR-155 itself to be stringently regulated. We therefore investigated the transcriptional regulation of miR-155 in response to the respective pro- and antiinflammatory mediators LPS and IL-10. Bioinformatic analysis revealed Ets binding sites on the miR-155 promoter, and we found that Ets2 is critical for miR- 155 induction by LPS. Truncation and mutational analysis of the miR-155 promoter confirmed the role of the Ets2 binding site proximal to the transcription start site for LPS responsiveness. We observed increased binding of Ets2 to the miR-155 promoter and Ets2 deficient mice displayed decreased induction of miR-155 in response to LPS. IL-10 inhibited the induction of Ets2 mRNA and protein by LPS, thereby decreasing Ets2 function on the pri-155 promoter. We have thus identified Ets2 as a key novel regulator in both the positive and negative control of miR-155 in the inflammatory response. Description: PUBLISHED 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Variation in Both IL28B and KIR2DS3 Genes Influence Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin Hepatitis C Treatment Outcome in HIV-1 Co-Infection GARDINER, CLAIR MARIE http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68351 2014-03-25T15:45:55Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Variation in Both IL28B and KIR2DS3 Genes Influence Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin Hepatitis C Treatment Outcome in HIV-1 Co-Infection Author: GARDINER, CLAIR MARIE Abstract: Pegylated-IFN and ribavirin remains the current treatment for chronic HCV infection in patients co-infected with HIV-1, but this regimen has low efficacy rates, particularly for HCV genotype 1/4 infection, has severe side effects and is extremely costly. Therefore, accurate prediction of treatment response is urgently required. We have recently shown that the NK cell gene, KIR2DS3 and a SNP associated with the IL28B gene synergise to increase the risk of chronic infection in primary HCV mono-infected patients. Identification of SNPs associated with the IL28B gene has also proven very powerful for predicting patient response to treatment. Patients co-infected with HIV-1 are of particular concern given they respond less well to HCV treatment, have more side effects and suffer a more rapid liver disease progression. In this study, we examined both IL28B and KIR2DS3 for their ability to predict treatment response in a cohort of HIV-1/HCV co-infected patients attending two treatment centres in Europe. We found that variation in both host genetic risk factors, IL28B and KIR2DS3, was strongly associated with sustained virological response (SVR) to treatment in our co-infected cohort (n = 149). The majority of patients who achieved a rapid virological response (RVR) achieved a SVR. However, it is currently impossible to predict treatment outcome in patients who fail to achieve an RVR. In our cohort, the presence of host genetic risk factors, IL28B-T and KIR2DS3 alleles, resulted in increased odds of treatment failure in these RVR negative patients (n = 88). Our data suggests that testing for host genetic factors will improve predicting treatment responsiveness in the clinical management of co-infected patients, and provides further evidence of the importance of the innate immune system in the immune response to HCV. Description: PUBLISHED 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Reply to: Dendritic cell subset composition in the human liver is more complex than it seems O'FARRELLY, CLIONA http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68188 2014-03-03T11:55:03Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Reply to: Dendritic cell subset composition in the human liver is more complex than it seems Author: O'FARRELLY, CLIONA Description: PUBLISHED 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Poxviral protein A46 antagonizes Toll-like receptor 4 signaling by targeting BB loop motifs in Toll-IL-1 receptor adaptor proteins to disrupt receptor:adaptor interactions. BOWIE, ANDREW http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68081 2014-02-18T13:12:10Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Poxviral protein A46 antagonizes Toll-like receptor 4 signaling by targeting BB loop motifs in Toll-IL-1 receptor adaptor proteins to disrupt receptor:adaptor interactions. Author: BOWIE, ANDREW Abstract: TLR4 signaling is inhibited by poxviral protein A46, but the mechanism is unknown. Results: We identify the protein interaction surfaces within the TLR4 complex that A46 antagonises, and characterize the interaction between A46 and TRAM. Conclusion: A46 prevents receptor:adaptor interactions, and has a TRAM-specific interaction motif. Significance: This work reveals the molecular basis for poxviral antagonism of TLR4 Description: PUBLISHED 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-1 RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED KINASE-2 (IRAK-2) IS ESSENTIAL FOR TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR-MEDIATED TRANSCRIPTIONAL AND POSTTRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF TNFα BOWIE, ANDREW http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68080 2014-02-18T09:48:19Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: HUMAN INTERLEUKIN-1 RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED KINASE-2 (IRAK-2) IS ESSENTIAL FOR TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR-MEDIATED TRANSCRIPTIONAL AND POSTTRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION OF TNFα Author: BOWIE, ANDREW Abstract: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pattern recognition receptors that recognise microbial ligands and subsequently trigger intracellular signalling pathways involving transcription factors such as NFκB and MAPKs such as p38. TLR signalling can regulate both transcriptional and post-transcriptional events leading to altered gene expression, and thus appropriate immune responses. The interleukin-1 receptor associated kinase (IRAK) family comprises four kinases that regulate TLR signalling. However, the role of IRAK-2 has remained unclear, especially in human cells. Recent studies using cells from in-bred IRAK-2-/- mice showed that murine IRAK-2 was not required for early TLR signalling events, but had a role in delayed NFκB activation and in cytokine production. IRAK-2 in mice has four splice variants, two of which are inhibitory, while human IRAK-2 has no splice variants. Thus IRAK-2 in mice and humans may function differently, and therefore we analyzed of the role of IRAK-2 in TLR responses in primary human cells. SiRNA knockdown of IRAK-2 expression in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells showed a role for human IRAK-2 in both TLR4 and TLR8-mediated early NFκB and p38 MAP kinase activation, and in induction of TNF mRNA. These data conflict with findings from the in-bred IRAK2-/- mice, but concur with what has been seen in wildderived mice for TLR2. Moreover, human IRAK-2 was required for regulating MyD88- dependent TNFα mRNA stability via the TNF 3'UTR. Collectively these data demonstrate for the first time an essential role for IRAK-2 in primary human cells for both transcriptional and post-transcriptional TLR responses. Description: PUBLISHED 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Innate sensing of bacterial cyclic dinucleotides: More than just STING BOWIE, ANDREW http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68079 2014-02-18T09:44:49Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Title: Innate sensing of bacterial cyclic dinucleotides: More than just STING Author: BOWIE, ANDREW Abstract: Bacterial cyclic dinucleotides are recognised by the innate immune system, leading to induction of type I interferons. The mammalian helicase DDX41 directly binds cyclic dinucleotides and mediates the signaling pathway to type I interferon induction. Description: PUBLISHED 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z


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soon they will try and reproduce the big bang and hopefully this singularity(big bang) they are searching for will not start a domino effect,leading to a massive meltdown like the movie The Entity...frozen dimensional entities...breaking the ice
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The Large Hadron Collider is entering the final stages of being lowered to a temperature of 1.9 Kelvin (-271C; -456F) - colder than deep space.
The LHC has thousands of magnets which will be maintained in this frigid condition using liquid helium.
The magnets are arranged in a ring that runs for 27km through the giant tunnel.
Once the LHC is operational, two particle beams - usually consisting of protons accelerated to high energies - will be fired down pipes running through the magnets.
These beams will then travel in opposite directions around the main ring at close to the speed of light.
At allotted points along the tunnel, the beams will cross paths, smashing into one another with cataclysmic force. Scientists hope to see new particles in the debris of these collisions, revealing fundamental new insights into the nature of the cosmos and how it came into being.
The most powerful physics experiment ever built, the LHC will re-create the conditions just after the Big Bang.
Currently, six out of the LHC's eight sectors are between 4.5 and 1.9 Kelvin, though all sectors of the machine have been down to 1.9 Kelvin at some stage over the last few months.
By comparison, the temperature in remote regions of outer space is about 2.7 Kelvin (-270C; -454F).
Roberto Saban, the LHC's head of hardware commissioning, said that in order to obtain high magnetic fields without consuming too much power, the magnets were required to be "superconducting".
This is the property, exhibited by some materials at very low temperatures, to channel electrical current with zero resistance and very little power loss.
Helium exhibits spectacular properties at 2.2 Kelvin - becoming "superfluid". This allows it to conduct heat very rapidly, making it an extremely efficient refrigerant.
No particle physics facility on this scale has ever operated at such low temperatures. But, so far, the hardware was performing as predicted, Roberto Saban explained.
"We have a very systematic process for the commissioning of this machine, based on very carefully designed procedures prepared with experience we have gathered on prototypes."
He added: "Our motto is: no short cuts? exchanging a single component which today is cold, is like bringing it back from the Moon. It takes about three to four weeks to warm it up. Then it takes one or two weeks to exchange. Then it needs three to six weeks to cool down again.
"So, you see, it is three months if we make a mistake."
Two sectors of the LHC are currently not cold enough for testing to proceed. Electronics that control the cryogenic systems in these sectors are being moved to an area where they will be better shielded against particles that shoot out of the machine during collisions.
Closing the circle
One sector of the ring is being run as if the LHC was operational and carrying a beam. This is so that crews can de-bug software and hardware and gain experience of running operating cycles.
The LHC's magnets must also undergo electrical testing. Each sector of the machine contains about 200 electrical circuits. Each circuit may consist of as many as 154 magnets or as few as one.
They are being tested for their ability to handle very high currents - up to 12,000 Amps .
"We power each circuit, making sure it goes to its design current. But above all, we are verifying that all the protection systems around it - which are there to detect an eventual quench - are operating as expected," said Roberto Saban.
A quench occurs when some part of the magnet starts to heat up, becoming resistant to electrical current. Engineers have built in a recovery system to detect these quenches before they affect the magnetic field bending particles around the ring and shut off the circulating beams.
The machine's cool-down should take another two weeks to complete, provided no serious problems are found. Electrical testing of the magnets may take another couple of weeks.
Before the LHC is "switched on" for the first time, the proton beams have to be boosted to high energies in a chain of particle accelerators called the injectors.
Once the machine is cold, operators will inject beams into the main ring, threading them through each independent sector of the LHC until they close the circle.
A timing, or synchronisation, system is used to ensure each of these sectors behaves as if they were a single machine.
When the LHC is switched on it will operate at an energy of five trillion electron-volts. It will then be shut down for the winter, so that the magnets can be "trained" to handle a beam run at seven trillion electron-volts.
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Lounges >Twilight Martini Lounge
2125 Western Ave - Lobby Bar, Seattle, WA | Directions 9812147.615247 -122.349745
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Belltown
Lower your expectations and Enjoy – It is OK.
Drinks are not the best, and the service is not great, but prices for food and drinks make it a great deal.
Not too noisy like other places during Happy Hour (try going to Edge Water Lounge at that time...), which means you can even have a real discussion...
Finger food menu offers some healthy dishes - which is very appreciated in these days of diet....simple and just fine.
Not so much fun – This place was defenetly not for me but my friends seem to be having a good time. Even after one of them lost something after putting it on the table. I was glad they had some sort of dress code but that goes to show that its not all about the clothing if the behavior is not up to part. All of this little annoyiances were not a big deal until a guy Im guessing started making trouble and was scorted outside were he got kicked several times after being thrown to the floor, that right there made me realize I would never go there ever again. Even if someone was rude, there is no reason to resort to that level of violence and if there is thats why you call the cops.
Grat place for a fun night out – I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE.IT'S VERY CLASSY AND HAS AN AWESOME HAPPY HOUR.I WENT THERE RECENTLY WITH A BUNCH OF GIRLFRIENDS AND HAD A BLAST.THE STAFF WAS VERY ATTENTIVE AND THEY MADE SPECIAL DRINKS FOR US.I WOULD DEFINATELY VISIT AGAIN.
i hate this place – my friend dragged me here even tho i've already had several bad experiences at twilight in the past. ive told him and told him about the bad service and idiot bartenders there but he wanted to try it out anyways because theres no cover to get in. i owed him a favor so i had no choice, really. so i went. too bad he had to learn his lesson the hard way. so let this be a warning to you all who are reading this. don't be like my friend, find somewhere else to go, especially you ladies who get in free anywhere anyways. don't dumb yourself down for this dump.
Can't sit unless you pay – Every seat was "reserved" on a Saturday evening, and the place only had 10 people in it at 10:30! So unless you call ahead to reserve a seat, you are not allowed to sit! There are no other options available. Plus the music was wayyy too loud for tacky Movin 92.5 DJing. "OPP"...puhlease!
The bartenders make it! – My friends and I were looking for a place to have a few cocktails earlier on in the night. We decided on twilight because we had heard great things and it was in the perfect location, right in the middle of everything. We figured we would start there and then move on to other bars later in the evening. Loved the dimly lit atmosphere and adorable bartenders, especially the little asian hottie. She made great drinks and was super friendly! There were so many hot guys in there that we ended up staying the whole night! We will definitely be stopping by this spot again soon!
Thanks again twilight!!!!
Great Happy Hour! – My girlfriend and I recently went to Twilight to try out their happy hour. I had heard good things about the food and drinks so we tried the chicken kabobs and the pizza. The food was awesome, the lemondrops were delicious too. Our bill only ended up being $20..... what a deal!!! Can't wait to bring more friends here!
i don't trust these people – this place is so bad. do not waste your time or money here. all the bartenders ignored me and then gave me back someone else's credit card. i could have walked out of there with it and no one would have noticed. good thing i'm a nice person and waited another 15 minutes for them to find the right one. i would never trust this place with my credit card, i saw them do it 2 more times while i stood there waiting. bad bad bad service.
Best Martini Bar in Seattle – I love Twilight. I think that this place is a hidden secret in Belltown. Great view, tastey appetizers, and some of the fastest bartenders I've seen. I met the craziest bartender Zar there and he did this dance that was hillarious! I guess I just loved the place because it had so much personality. If you want to check out one place in Belltown, this is it!
Happy hour favorite – When meeting friends after work for happy hour, Twilight is one of my frequent choices. They have an extended happy hour (great for those of us who battle 5:00 traffic) and a tasty bar menu that isn't too heavy. Great happy hour prices, personable staff (maybe it depends on who is working that evening?), spacious atmosphere, energetic music, and more than enough space to socialize. I haven't experienced the late night "danceclub" experience very often at Twilight, but for a cost efficient nibble and drinks with friends after work, it's a favorite of mine.
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Ok to be fair to all of my curly girls out there I must confess...I went back to Ali after sending out rave reviews, and she botched my cut BAD! I look like demented pixie!!! I have to wear hats, headbands, and bandannas because I am so embarrassed by my awful hair! I have the weirdest mullet in the history of short curly hair. I WANTED AN A-LINE BOB!!! Can we say completely opposite of what I asked for? Plus she broke the unwritten cardinal rule of hairdressers! She gossiped about me behind my back to a friend of mine who went to get her hair done not knowing it. Yeah I won't be going back to see her!
I'm nearly 28, and I have platinum bleach blonde tight curls. My hair is a pain, and I am a perfectionist. Ali is great she really listens and spends the extra time with curly hair. When she cuts she does the usual to make everything "even"...then scrunches everything up and flips it around to catch any random stragglers or to just button up the whole look. You know with curl hair one side can be curlier than the other and the top layer cannot be too short or you get the mushroom. Also god forbid the infamous shelf or pyramid haircut. Just say no!!! Ali is great! She bleaches the heck out of my hair without frying it and cuts it beautifully every time. The services are reasonably priced too which is super important! I highly recommend her!!!! I've been searching for some one just like her for years.


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As expected, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal responded that "the only 'unmitigated consumption' going on around here is Florida's waste of our tax dollars on a frivolous lawsuit."
Thus, the long-going water war is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is where disputes between states are decided.
This page has been over the issue so often that there is little reason to do more than point to the fact that Georgia has the water and Florida (supported at times by Alabama) contends Georgia is using more than it should.
Efforts by the states to work out the problem and agree on an allocation have been occasional and half-hearted. After earlier rulings, the state that feels the courts have given it an advantage is eager to negotiate. The other isn't. When the advantage shifted, the strategies shifted as well. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supposedly working on a water-sharing study, but it will be years before it is completed. Meanwhile, a group calling itself the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Basin Stakeholders is working to come up with "fact-based" solution; however, the predominance of Georgians in that organization gives its work a partisan tincture.
In truth, everyone is partisan, which is why the issues are so continuous and solutions so elusive. Atlanta has finally begun to control its consumption, but not to the point that Florida (and in some instances Alabama) feel it should. It is also true that, as Georgians are quick to point out, Atlanta's per-capita water consumption is lower than all the counties in Florida except Key West, which has to import its water. That's true, but it's also irrelevant to the issue at hand.
Florida is asking that the Supreme Court cap Georgia's water use to 1992 levels and that a special master be designated to come up with an equitable solution. Georgia, naturally, opposes both.
It seems, as many have long suspected, that the matter will only be settled when the high court settles it. It would be better if it were otherwise, but it isn't.


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SQUACKEE wrote: it maybe true but it is one of the lamest excuses ive ever heard in my life.
Lame excuses tend not to be believed in courts of law, but I guess China is different...
Sun Yingjie fails doping test
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Given the current state of the sport why WOULDN'T we be skeptical? It has nothing to do with China or the Chinese legal system (ours let OJ go free). Our reactions would be the same if this were an American, a Canadian, or even a Greek .
Here I have held back for the past few days from referring to Kobayashi's hot dog eating exploits, and what do I get? A reference to my weight! I resemble that comment!!
And as I stated earlier, at this point I consider Sun to be busted until the IAAF/WADA/CAS folks say otherwise.
Are you serious? They put a ridiculous number of people to death(that we know of). That's enough for starters.
Not that I don't agree with your overall argument, but we put more than a few people to death here in the US, too. And we let OJ continue to search the golf courses of the world for the real killer(s).
China's human rights record is appallling and no I do not trust their legal system and neither does the average Chinese citizen. Read any report on China by Amnesty International.
Just this past week Chinese soliders shot at least three people dead (The people of the town say it is more like 20) beacuse they were protesting losing their farm land to a hydro project. The town is now completely cut off from the rest of China.
You can read AI's 2005 report on China here.
Martin and mojo are spot on; China has an appalling human rights record. The death penalty is regularly imposed for non-violent crimes such as theft, forgery and embezzelmet; defendents have limited access to attornies and limited time to prepare for the trial. Verdicts are often come to before the actual trial and the defendent usually gets a bullet in the back of the head a day or two later.
No, I have zero faith in the chinese legal system.
What if Sun was atheist?
Maybe she should have blamed it on "dirty" water provided by a well-wisher under the marathon race.
Either way, she is no longer home free. Story on front page, link here.
For the rose coloured glasses crowd:
"China's legal system often hands down verdicts that the powerless consider unfair. But a bigger problem is that courts often refuse to issue any verdict at all - or even acknowledge that some bothersome legal complaints exist."
I think you have your tense wrong, MJD. I have the impression that since USADA took over the administration of the USA's doping program five years ago, the US has not had a problem. To be sure, individual athletes have offered ridiculous excuses (narcolepsy comes to mind as an obvious example). But the adjudication mechanisms now in place both domestically and internationally are designed assure that those excuses will not be accepted.
I guess that's another way of saying that the US "problem" was never that US athletes were more prone to making ridiculous excuses than those of any other country. The problem was that those excuses were sometimes accepted, at least domestically. I don't see any evidence that this has been a problem in recent years. So I think "had" would have been a better word choice than "has."
I'm merely responding to the ridiculous assertion that I am some kind of racist because I don't buy this Chinese athlete's excuse. I'll jump all over anyone who stretches credulility-the Greeks, USAnians, Canucks, etc. The poster assumed that I was USAnian and that is why I referred to the US.
More for the rose coloured glasses crowd:
"But it has now become a glaring uncertainty about China's commitment to the rule of law. There is widespread suspicion, even within the government, that too many innocent people are sentenced to death. This year, a raft of cases came to light in which wrongful convictions had led to death sentences, or, in one well-publicized case, the execution of an innocent man."
what does this have to do with the topic at hand?
and you mean, no innocent person has ever been put to death in the US???
You missed the point. MJD was accussed of being a racist for doubting that the court decision was legitimate. His post is just confirming that his opinion was based on well known facts about the chinese legal system.
Are you also implying he is a racist?
Why is the quality of the US system relevent to his point? Maybe if you ask him he'll be equally critical of the U.S. legal system.
You gotta read through the entire thread. I already played the 'US criminal justice system has problem, too' card. MJD made it plain that his is not from the US. I believe he is Canadian, and their criminal justice system does not have most of these problems.
It's official, Sun and her coach have been banned:
"China is executing about 8,000 people every year, almost 20 times as many as the rest of the world combined, a new academic estimate suggests."
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... rnational/
No, I have no faith in their legal system.
Why, because you do not personally agree with execution as penal code or because you do not trust their legal system in making the right verdict as to whether someone is guilty?
Because a country has a strict penal code I do not think one should assume their legal system is unreliable.. Besides, who says this piece of academic research, I mean guesstimate, is reliable?
Maybe the alleged 8,000 are all murderers and rapists convicted fairly...who knows. What we do know is that Sun has been banned, so maybe that has given you a teeny bit of faith in their athletic adminstration, no?
IF she comes back I want her to run with her arms in the "I surrender" position for a year!
Wouldn't that make you a super super super genius...I am losing track of all the supers you have in front of your name.
after reading through this thread...I am curious why GH has deemed this as inappropriate?
To be sure, I understand that TFN can be held liable for slander. And, especially in cases like Flojo where she can't defend herself--it just isn't fair.
And, in the 1980's--I subscribed to the magazine--got two editions--then, I somehow got Esquire for the remainder of the year. Oh well, no on is perfect.
I am just happy we all have a place to comment on our sport that we love.
Thank you TFN
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New York Yankees' Thomas Neal slides past Boston Red Sox catcher David Ross to score during the second inning of their MLB spring training baseball game in Tampa, Florida Wednesday. (REUTERS/Scott Audette)
David Ross is here to say it was more complicated.
Working with Doubront for the first time in a game situation, the Red Sox' backup catcher conceded his game-calling was "out of sync" in the early innings. It didn't take long, though, for Ross and Doubront to get on the same page. Doubront didn't allow a run over the next two innings, and although the Red Sox lost, 4-0, Ross learned valuable lessons about Doubront's mechanics, pitch preference and tendencies on the mound.
"I didn't even know he threw a back-door breaking ball," Ross said. "I didn't know he had that in his repertoire. And then he struck out (Yankees outfielder) Ben Francisco on a front-door sinker. I didn't know he liked to do that. I thought he liked to throw four-seamers in there. I don't think I called a great game, especially in that inning. It got better as we went, obviously - quicker innings. I really think I was a big hindrance in that big inning."
Doubront took his share of the blame, too, noting that he strayed from his mechanics in the second inning. According to Doubront, he exhibited poor posture and was unable to get as much of a downhill plane on his pitches. Once he made the adjustment, he had more success.
And now that Ross is aware of what Doubront's mechanical flaws look like, he will be able to assist in correcting them.
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