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This highly nuanced book about Siena's past, present and landmarks deserves a spot in your travel bag.
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I've got another question: When I try to make Indian tradeposts, I can't built tradepost on them. I know that I have to tick something under Indians-Manager (or Native-American-Manager), but I can't place trade posts on Shaolin tradeposts. There are also some other problems with (Native American) tradeposts, so it'd be nice if someone could give me a link or a short explanation on this topic. Thanks,
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5. How do I place a Trading Post (in the editor)? If I place a Socket, I cannot place the Post on top.There're different kinds of Sockets (you can access a whole list of them in the Place Object menu). In order to make them work you have to distinguish between the two basic types: A Socket as a Native American village:Firstly, go to the Native American Manager. Tick the boxes to determine which tribes can be used on your map. Then place a Socket of that tribe and you can put a Trading Post on top. A Socket next to a trade route is even easier:Position the specific Socket for trade routes next to a trade route (use the Trade Route Tool to create one) and you can place a Trading Post on top. If there's no trade route next to it won't work.
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Virtual Antarctica documents the essential historical overview of exploration of Antarctica, including the Heroic Era when the great explorers including Robert Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Douglas, Mawson and Roald Amundsen ventured to uncover the mysteries of Antarctica.
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Learn about the careers and lives of The Antarctic Team via journals and biographies available online at our Live From Antarctica 2 web site.
NSF's Polar Program background on research objectives in the Antarctic are detailed here.
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Lee Liming's Tourist Expedition to Antarctica gives an insider's view of an actual trip to Antarctica via the R/V Marco Polo in Jan-Feb. 1994.
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Ocean in Commotion is a site containing multiple links to information about why the ocean is salty, ocean currents, density, temperature, currents, satellite images, circulation. Useful for older students doing research.
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The Marine Ecosystem of the Antarctic is described including information about plankton, krill, and fish and squid.
An excellent Antarctic Food Web lesson entitled "Who Eats Who In the Antarctic?" by Kim Kovich Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
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New Zealand Antarctic Programme file on Adaptation to Cold with a special foucs on seals, whales, fish, birds, krill, land plants and animals and their adaptive features.
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Virtual Antarctica's Science link to extensive information on penguins includes: Flightless Birds, Behavior, Breeding Locomotion, Colonies, Adelie Penguin, Emperor Penguin, Gentoo Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin and The Crested Penguins.
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The Adelie Penguin Monitoring Program where scientists at the Australian Antarctic Division study both these species; the research described at this site relates to a long-term monitoring study of the Adélie penguin.
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NASA Ames Numerical Aerospace Simulation's Stratospheric Ozone Depletion resource file for both teachers and students interested in the ozone layer. Extensive links particularly useful for the middle-high schoolers.
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NASA's Facts Online -- Fact Sheet on Ozone from modeling to monitoring projects.
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In this interview with Zhiming Xue "Z", Marc Schweigert, Solutions Architect at Microsoft Public Sector Services shared his passion for and thought process of building his first Windows Phone 7 application – Per Diem Rates. He explained how he used various components and techniques such as Bing Maps REST Services, Silverlight Toolkit, MVVM Light Toolkit, TiltEffect, BackgroundWorker and PerformanceProgressBar to enhance user experience and Windows Azure Blob Storage for backend data. Marc also offered advice from his first-hand experience for developers or anyone who are interested to start creating Windows Phone applications. Check out the video to find out how Marc turned an idea to a real application and made it available at Microsoft Marketplace.
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I have to immediately give it a 2 out of 10 right off the bat for not being the absolute worst movie I have ever seen; "Disturbing Behavior", "Cool as Ice", and "Leprechan in the Hood" are all far worse. Also, give it a 3 for Affleck at least making the best of the horrible script Martin Brest has given him, as well as for the Pacino/Walken cameos. But that's as nice as I'll be; it's pretty bad.
To say nothing of J.Lo's huge, bulbous ass.
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Is to 2003 what Battlefield Earth was to 2000 and Swept Away was to 2002. A badly-made sex comedy starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez that few people have actually seen, but will still vouch as "worst movie of the century" because it's the cool thing to do.
"What movie should we see tonight?"
"Well, let's see ... Battlefield Earth, Plan 9 From Outer Space, and Gigli."
"Ugh, Gigli?! That's the worst movie EVER!"
"Well, let's see ... Battlefield Earth, Plan 9 From Outer Space, and Gigli."
"Ugh, Gigli?! That's the worst movie EVER!"
by Emily January 16, 2004
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Oh man, Mike dumped you, that giglis!
by thenameisdita June 20, 2004
(N.) The ABSOLUTE, undisputed "Worse Movie of the Century." The 2003 Swept Away. Makes How to Deal and From Justin to Kelly look like Spider Man and X2. Actually made me go on vacation from work. (www.thebridgecinema.com/) People keep demanding and protesting for Gigli to be taken out of the theaters. Actually WORSE THAN KANGAROO JACK! Now Ben and J-Ho have to publically apologize to the nation for such a diaster. It's only bright side is it's power to reunited people with a common hatred.
Swept Away isn't worth paying money for. Gigli isn't worth BEING paid money for. As "Late Night with Conan O' Brien" said on August 6th, 2003: "Drugs is bad, but it ain't nothing to compared to Gigli. Kids, it's your life, Don't See Gigli."
by G-Union January 12, 2004
The Most Horrible Movie in the History of Movie Making History.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have proven to be retards and very bad actors with the movie Gigli.
Gigli has caused the whole theater audience to go on a strike to get back their movie money paid for Gigli.
Gigli has caused the whole theater audience to go on a strike to get back their movie money paid for Gigli.
by Jobe August 07, 2003
1. A truly awful romantic comedy about lesbians and retards, starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.
2. To suck really bad.
2. To suck really bad.
1. Yo dawg, Gigli is now officially the worst movie of all time over at the IMDB!
2. Man, that Gigli movie giglies!
2. Man, that Gigli movie giglies!
by Frumious Bandersnatch August 07, 2003
a vagina because it is a stinker, just like the movie
That girl's gigli smells like fish.
I saw Jill's gigli.
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Steam/Dry Iron with U-Shape Steam Circulating Soleplate
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- Titanium, Non-Stick Coated Curved Soleplate
- Anti-Calcium System
- Temperature Ready Indicator Light
- 3-Way Auto Shut-Off
- Automatic Retractable Cord Reel
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- Color Sea Green
- Soleplate Style U-Shape
- Steam Circulating Soleplate Yes
- Soleplate Finish Titanium with Non-Stick Coating
- Water Tank Built-In
- Iron Handle Molded Plastic
- Wide Water Refill Yes
- Cord Design Retractable Cord Reel (On Base)
- Temperature Control Fixed Dial w/ Rotating Indicator
- Temperature Ready Indicator Light On / Off
- Heat Resistant Carrying Case N/A
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- Selectable Fabric / Temperature Dial 5 Fabric Setting
- Choose Steam or Dry Operation Dry / Steam Position Selector
- Adjustable Steam Amount High / Low / Dry
- Extra Jet-of-Steam Yes
- Water Mist Spray
- Water Tank Capacity (oz.) 7.1
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- Vertical Steam Yes
- Automatic Water Seal N/A
- Stay Clean Steam Vents Anti-Calcium System
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In Side Position (After 1 min.)
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- Rated Power 10 Amps. - 1200 Watts
- Iron- Temperature Range 176º F - 392º F
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Will my steam/dry iron stick to fabric when spray starch is used while ironing?
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What is the recommended voltage for this steam/dry iron?
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Water spotting occurs when I am using the "Jet of Steam" function on this steam/dry iron. How can I fix this issue?
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The steam/dry iron is emitting a white powdery substance while ironing, especially when using the Jet of Steam function. How can I fix this issue?
The powder or particles are impurities and minerals found in water. These particles can be brushed off  the clothing or fabric.
Sometimes my clothes become discolored or marked after they have been ironed. How can I fix this issue?
Set the temperature correctly according to the fabric being ironed. If there is cleaning residue on the fabric, the clothes may become brown after being ironed.
Is it necessary to use distilled water in my steam/dry iron?
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I can no longer power on this steam/dry iron. How can I fix this issue?
Check to make sure that the power cord is securely inserted into the wall outlet. If it is connected properly, try another power outlet.
How can I use the spray function on this steam/dry iron?
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Can I use this steam/dry iron to vertically steam my garment?
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An 84-year-old Altoona man is dead after a car struck him late Wednesday afternoon while he was crossing East Sixth Avenue Road.
Domenick Ventre of 793 E. Sixth Avenue Road was pronounced dead at Altoona Regional Trauma Center at 6:01 p.m., Blair County Deputy Coroner Jeff Guyer said. The accident occurred at about 5:30 p.m.
The cause of death was "multiple blunt force injuries," Guyer said.
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Logan Township police and Greenwood firefighters responded to a fatal auto-pedestrian crash on East Sixth Avenue Road at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Ventre's family told Guyer he would walk to collect his mail in the evenings. He was wearing "fairly dark" clothing at the time, Guyer said.
Logan Township Police Lt. Gil Barton said the vehicle was traveling west on East Sixth Avenue Road when Ventre crossed in front of it. The driver had applied the brakes.
At the scene, the car with a smashed windshield sat off to the side of the roadway.
The driver of the vehicle was transported to a hospital for cuts on the hands from the shattered windshield, Barton said.
It was too early to say if charges would be filed, he said early Wednesday evening. The driver voluntarily agreed to testing, and was apparently coming from work, he said.
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Step away from your smart phone, stay off the internet and away from your fantasy football stats for two seconds and answer this: Who is the Miami Dolphins' leading receiver? It's not a trick question. It's not a running back or tight end leading the Dolphins in catches through nine games.
Years ago, the name of the Dolphins top receiver would have rolled off the tongue of any card-carrying Bills fan. Miami had Mark Clayton, Mark Duper, Chris Chambers and Marty Booker. Brandon Marshall is gone. Davone Bess is considered their best wideout, but he's not leading them in receptions or yards.
Try Brian Hartline.
This is nothing against Hartline, who already is having a career year with 49 receptions for 751 yards, but he's not considered a top threat. The former fourth-round pick from Ohio State had less than 45 catches and fewer than 620 yards in each of his first three seasons before clicking with rookie Ryan Tannehill this season.
Hartline is tied for 13th with Kansas City's Dwayne Bowe and just behind Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald in the NFL. He's 10th in yards, ahead of the likes of Philly's DeSean Jackson, New Orleans' Marques Colston, Carolina's Steve Smith, Houston's Andre Johnson and Dallas' Dez Bryant.
Which one of these is not like the others?
Hartline, who definitely has a place waiting for him in Canton. He was born there and raised in the shadows of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He's also one guy the Bills must stop if they're going to beat the Dolphins on Thursday night in Ralph Wilson Stadium.
"I like to say that we don't have enough time as a coaching staff to screw it up," Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said Tuesday during a conference call. "Hopefully, we'll keep it simple and get a good, solid plan and our guys will play well up there."
The 6-foot-2, 199-pound Hartline seems an ideal fit in a strange season for the Dolphins, who with a rookie quarterback in Tannehill and a rookie coach in Philbin are in second place in the AFC East with a 4-5 record. Hartline is productive without having overwhelming size or speed. Defensive end Cameron Wake is an undersized (6-3, 258) pass rusher with 8½ sacks in nine games. Two years ago, he had 14 sacks.
But they have, as Philbin said, kept it simple.
Miami split its first two games, lost two straight, won its next three and dropped its last two. The Dolphins lost twice in overtime and another game by a field goal before getting blown out Sunday at home by Tennessee. Overall, not bad considering they faced modest expectations before the season.
"Until you kinda go through the wars, as they like to say, with your team, you're never really certain what you have," Philbin said. "You might know about the talent and this guy weighs this much and runs the forty in that speed. But until you go out and see how they compete on a weekly basis, it's hard to make accurate projections."
Dodgers eyeing Hamilton?
The Dodgers could have an inside track on signing Josh Hamilton, if only because their Magic Johnson-led ownership has made it clear that money is no object. Hamilton is looking for a long-term deal that would pay him around $30 million per season.
Texas already has said it would not offer Hamilton, who batted .285 with 43 homers and 128 RBIs and a former MVP, a contract longer than three years. The Rangers are among several teams that turned their attention to Justin Upton. The Diamondbacks outfielder has three years and $38 million left on his contract.
Upton, 25, batted .280 with 17 homers and 67 RBIs last season, production that failed to match his salary and led to the D-backs thinking about shopping him. He averaged 24 homers and 81 RBIs the previous three seasons. His age and salary structure is enough for many teams. Texas has strong trade bait in shortstop Elvis Andrus.
As NASCAR turns…
Old-school hockey fans cringe at the idea that people watch games only for the fights, but really that's what interests me most about NASCAR.
Racing officials in recent years have blamed everything from the economy to Jimmie Johnson's dominance for decreases in ticket sales and television ratings. The sport is much more entertaining when it has soap-opera style storylines.
Jeff Gordon was fined $100,000 for taking Clint Bowyer into the wall last week, which led to a fight between their crews. Gordon should view the fine as an investment. Now he's back in the national spotlight, he'll make more money in merchandise sales.
Remember that the next time you see a pickup truck with a 24 sticker on rear windshield.
Holmgren to Big D?
Jerry Jones has publicly supported Jason Garrett, but look for the Cowboys owner to fire his coach if they miss the playoffs. And don't be surprised if Jones ignores Sean Payton and Jon Gruden and turns to Mike Holmgren.
Holmgren, who is counting the days until he leaves Cleveland, fueled speculation recently by praising the Cowboys for their talent and saying he would be interested if — IF — Garrett was fired. Jones could hardly contain himself on the radio Tuesday while discussing Holmgren, with whom he served on the NFL Competition Committee.
"I can't tell you, on an individual basis, how much I respect him," Jones told 105.3 The Fan in Dallas-Fort Worth. "He's everything you would want as far as a coach is concerned. I appreciate the compliment when he was talking about how he was impressed with our talent and the fact that we could work together. That is just the case. But the bottom line is it's all about Jason with me."
For now, of course.
The Cowboys (4-5), currently out of the playoffs in the NFC, shouldn't be counted out just yet. The Steelers are their only remaining opponent that currently has a winning record. If the Cowboys fail to reach the postseason, Garrett is a goner.
Housley's wife a winner
Former Sabres defenseman Phil Housley's wife soon will add yet another title to her long list: Senator Housley. Karin Housley landed a seat in the Minnesota state senate on Election Day last week with a convincing victory over Julie Bunn.
"The whole state went the way of Obama," she said on Twitter last week, "but I squeaked thru."
Karin Housley founded a small but successful real-estate company and had her own radio show in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area when she decided to get involved in politics. The Republican graduated with a degree in communications from University at Buffalo in 1988 while Phil played for the Sabres.
Karin has since written a book about finance, started an investment group for women called "Chicks Laying Nest Eggs" and appeared on the "Rosie O'Donnell Show." She also was a television news producer in New York before returning to St. Paul. She had her own column in a weekly newspaper and recently had her own radio show.
Oh, and she raised four kids.
Phil played 1,495 games over 21 seasons in the NHL after jumping directly from high school in 1982 to the NHL. Big deal. These days, he's not even the most valuable Housley.
Broncos linebacker D.J. Williams, upon his return from a nine-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs and his second alcohol-related driving conviction: "You do the crime, you got to do the time."
Stats Inc.
41 — Years since an NBA coach was fired in the first five games of a season, as Mike Brown was by the Lakers. The Buffalo Braves fired Dolph Schayes after an opening night loss in 1971.
0 — Games coached by Walt Weiss, above the high school level, before the Rockies named him their manager.
1,014 — Yards rushing this season, along with 2,780 yards passing, for Texas A&M redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel, who led the Aggies over No. 1 Alabama.
Quick hits
• Huntingdon College, a Division III school in Alabama, fired golf coach Matt Mahanic last week for a profanity-laced tirade that would have made Ozzie Guillen blush. The rant happened about a month ago before going viral last week. It's worth an internet search. Remember earmuffs and keep in mind that it was Division III golf.
• The Junior Sabres entered the week ranked 11th among all teams in Canadian Junior A leagues. It's the first time the Junior Sabres cracked the top 20 in their history. Coach Michael Peca has all the qualities, and the right connections, to climb the ladder. If he makes a full commitment, he'll be behind an NHL bench sooner than later.
• Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville apologized to grad assistant coach Kevin Oliver after pulling off his headset and flipping off his hat in a sideline meltdown against Kansas. "Some have reported that I slapped or hit," Tuberville said. "You're dead wrong. I did not do that." OK, so Tuberville bullied him but didn't strike him. Got it.
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As a way of commemorating IVD - the time when volunteers are especially honoured and recognized – a concert of songs about volunteerism was held. Other types of songs from different local and foreign volunteer groups further enriched the programme, particularly with role-plays depicting volunteers' daily working life of volunteers. Volunteers talked about how their volunteer experiences moulded them to become better individuals. Noteworthy is the opportunity created by the event for national and international volunteers from different organizations to meet each other, to share and exchange ideas, experiences and artistic talents.
Photos of volunteers in action were put up as an exhibition and handmade products from groups supported by volunteers also were displayed and sold.
The UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator Douglas Gardner delivered the key message on the occasion.


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Program to offer those suffering from lupus information on disability benefits
Individuals afflicted with lupus can get information about Social Security Disability Insurance Saturday at a free program presented by the North Texas chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America.
Providing the information will be Allsup, an insurance company that provides SSDI representation and Medicare plan selection services.
The program, titled "Lupus: Learning and Living," will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Dallas Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center, 2493 North Stemmons Freeway in Dallas.
People with lupus who can no longer work may be eligible for SSDI benefits they paid for during their working years, according to Allsup.
However, because of a lack of understanding and awareness of the disease, as well as the subjective nature of some of its painful symptoms, many people with lupus are denied benefits, the company said.
Allsup experts will be on hand to answer questions about SSDI and provide eligibility screenings.
Medical experts also will talk about living and coping with lupus, a disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs.
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About 119,000 Texans are living with lupus, according to the Lupus Foundation's North Texas Chapter.
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The academic standing of each undergraduate student is determined by examining records at the end of Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. (Requirements for students in the masters programs are outlined under the individual graduate program in this catalog.) Students must earn the minimum semester grade point average shown below to be in good academic standing at the college. Students already on probation may be returned to good standing during summer semesters but cannot be placed on probation or suspended during summer semesters.
|Total No. of Hours Attempted at Westminster*
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* This policy is intended to aid first time students and does not apply to students who have been awarded transfer hours from other institutions.
Students failing to achieve good academic standing are placed on academic probation. While on academic probation, students may register for no more than 13 credit hours, may not register for an internship, and may participate in only one curricular or extracurricular activity, unless additional activity is required for the major and is approved by the program director. Curricular activities include choir, drama, and journalism. Extracurricular activities include student government and students on academic probation are not eligible to participate in college athletics.
Students who meet semester grade point average requirements, but not cumulative grade point average requirements, may be considered for continued probationary status rather than suspension if the term grade point average shows substantial progress toward meeting all grade point average requirements.
To be returned to good standing, students must have a 2.0 semester and cumulative grade point average. This applies only to Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Students who fail to earn the minimum grade point average required for good standing during a probationary semester are suspended from the college. Students may not register for any classes while suspended and must remain out of the college for one or more regular semesters. To be readmitted, students must appeal for readmission.
A student must petition the Appeals Committee for readmission before the beginning of the semester that the student wishes to attend. If the student feels extenuating circumstances contributed to the failure to meet minimum grade point averages, he or she may choose to appeal for readmission immediately following the suspension; however, if the committee finds that extenuating circumstances did not exist, the appeal for readmission is denied and the student must remain out of the college for one or more regular semesters before again appealing for readmission.
To appeal for readmission, a student must submit a letter to the Director of Academic and Career Development giving evidence that the student feels supports his or her request. The student is also encouraged to request a letter from his or her academic advisor or other faculty member in support of the appeal. The student is notified of the Appeals Committee meeting and is given an opportunity to present his or her case in person. Decisions of the Appeals Committee are final.
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Building WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) Services with WF (Windows Workflow Foundation)
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I often liken WF and WCF to long lost siblings separated at birth. Almost every customer I talk to wants to use these two technologies together. In V1, one could certainly use the two together, there was just some plumbing that had to be written. In Orcas,
we aim to take care of most of that plumbing for you.
This is a 75 minute training session given by Pravin Indurkar, the PM responsible for the feature in Orcas.
For more information, you can check out my blog here. (Orcas WF+WCF features, Dynamically Creating Contracts (Workflow First Design))
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Human iPSC-derived liver bud. [Takanori Takebe]
In the pursuit of regenerative medicine, scientists have long touted the therapeutic potential of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Today, researchers from Japan bring the notion of lab-grown organs to bear, reporting their creation of a rudimentary but functional human liver made from these reprogrammed progenitor cells plus a mix of others, which they successfully transplanted into a mouse.
In a proof-of-concept study appearing online today in Nature, the Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine's Takanori Takebe, Ph.D., and his colleagues demonstrate their in vitro generation of vascularized "liver buds," around 4 mm to 5 mm in size, which recapitulated some human liver functions in vivo.
Creating a cocktail of hepatic endoderm cells derived from iPSCs mixed with HUVECs and human mesenchymal stem cells, the researchers were surprised to find the concoction gave rise to self-organizing 3D structures.
"After plating in a petri dish in vitro, the cells organized, formed a three-dimensional tissue," Dr. Takebe told reporters during a press briefing. When transplanted into a mouse, these buds quickly hooked up to host vasculature, he noted—within 48 hours after transplantation.
These rudimentary organs also produced human albumin and showed significant hepatic maturation as compared with conventional human iPSCs directed to differentiate into hepatic endoderm cells.
"These results highlight the enormous therapeutic potential using in vitro-grown organ-bud transplantation for treating organ failure," Dr. Takebe et al. report.
While several groups have successfully generated organ-like tissue in vitro using stem cells, a slew of challenges have impeded efforts aimed at translating these results for potential clinical use.
The University of Pittsburgh's Stephen Badylak, M.D., Ph.D., who was not involved in the work, says the results reported by Dr. Takebe and his colleagues represent a significant advance for the field.
"This is the first time to be able to take iPS cells, mix them with some other cells, and in combination form something that is a viable, three-dimensional construct in vivo," Dr. Badylak tells GEN. "Most people who are working in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, organ engineering have always felt this could happen, but no one has really shown it. …A lot of people will be citing this paper."
Vascularization has been one major sticking point, notes Dr. Badylak, who is deputy director of Pittsburgh's McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
"[For] all of the people working in organ engineering—whether it's heart, lung, liver, or kidney—the rate-limiting step right now is the ability to vascularize the construct. Everybody can grow liver cells, heart cells, and kidney cells in culture, but when you take them into the body and try to say 'OK, now go over here and do your job,' they all die because they don't have a vascular network," he says. "People have been trying different approaches to engineer vascular networks into populations of parenchymal cells."
To date, Dr. Badylak adds, "Our attempts at recreating tissue structure are really very naïve compared to what Mother Nature can do."
Getting lab-grown tissue to recapitulate the functions of vascularized organs has also stumped many teams.
In their paper, Dr. Takebe and his colleagues present ELISA- and gene expression-based data among other functional analyses to show that these transplanted liver buds performed some human liver functions. "They [Takebe et al.] did a good job of showing that these cells did what liver cells are supposed to do," Dr. Badylak says.
The researchers also showed that the human iPSC liver bud mouse model showed similar drug metabolism activities as human liver. Administering ketoprofen or debrisoquine, two compounds known to be metabolized between mice and humans, Dr. Takebe et al. found that the human iPSC liver bud mouse model produced a profile similar to that of human liver.
They suggested that this result underscores the potential of predicting human drug metabolite profiles using mice transplanted with human iPSC liver buds, as they closely mimicked human physiology.
"Our approach will also contribute to establish a novel drug screening platform for new drug development," Dr. Takebe elaborated in an email to GEN. "Mainly, we are seeking two approaches: One is the use of humanized chimeric liver mice, and the other is [an] in vitro drug screening platform by making use of the directly differentiated hepatocyte from human iPSC-liver bud in vitro."
Leiden University Medical Center's Christine Mummery, Ph.D., tells GEN that use of these human iPSC liver buds "in detecting toxic effects of drugs and compounds that are metabolized to the toxic state by the liver," is a particularly promising implication of this study.
Dr. Mummery, a professor of developmental biology who was not involved in this work, adds that efforts aimed at using human iPSCs to model disease states and drug metabolism activities to date have fallen short when it comes to behaving like human organs. Such has been a problem, she says, "when attempting to use these cells … in the case of liver, for example, to metabolize drugs in the way the normal human liver does it."
Commenting on the research, Leiden's Dr. Mummery says that though it is still early-stage, the work of Dr. Takanebe et al. overcomes key challenges. "Even though this has to be done by growing in a mouse, it demonstrates that the liver-like cells derived from human iPSCs do have the capacity to mature and there is not just some kind of magic block," she says. "A genuine advance, I would say."
Adds Pittsburgh's Dr. Badylak: "Now the challenge becomes how do we take this and go to the next step, which is to create the whole, or something that could legitimately be hooked up to the circulation in a way that replaces the damaged or missing tissue."
"That's the next step," he says. "It's not a small step."
Indeed, Dr. Takebe told reporters his team is now working to generate tens of thousands of liver buds in vitro, noting it would likely be around a decade before this human iPSC liver bud approach is primed for clinical use. He also said initial evidence has suggested that this human iPSC-based method might also be used to generate other organs, such as pancreas, kidneys, and lungs.
"Although efforts must ensue to translate these techniques to treatments for patients, this proof-of-concept demonstration of organ-bud transplantation provides a promising new approach to study regenerative medicine," the researchers concluded.
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WATERTOWN, Mass. — One of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings is dead while the other remains at large after a gun battle with Boston Police as of 1:40 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, according to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis.
The first suspect was killed in a shoot-out with police, according to the Associated Press.
An active manhunt for second suspect was still underway at 1:40 a.m. PST as authorities called a press conference to warn residents of Watertown to remain in their homes and call emergency responders if they witness suspicious activity.
"We believe this man to be a terrorist," Davis said. "We believe he came here to kill people.''
Authorities established a 20-block perimeter in Watertown, Mass and the Boston Globe has posted a photograph of the other suspect in the bombings.
State police spokesman David Procopio said, "The incident in Watertown did involve what we believe to be explosive devices possibly, potentially, being used against the police officers," according to the Associated Press.
A MIT campus police officer was shot and killed and a Massachusetts transit authority officer was wounded in the firefight, according to multiple reports.
Hundreds of officers and National Guard members congregated in Watertown, where television outlets reported that gunfire and explosions were heard. Authorities early Friday were calling for somebody to get on the ground and put their hands up and a loud thud was heard after someone shouted "fire in the hole."
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In the Federal Register of October 4, 2012, and October, 17, 2012, (77 FR 60684, 77 FR 63799) the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) published a notice in accordance with provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the CPSC's intention to seek extension of approval of collections of information in the flammability standards for children's sleepwear and implementing regulations. No comments were received in response to that notice. Therefore, by publication of this notice, the Commission announces that it has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of approval of that collection of information without change.
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text: NWHikers.net - View topic - Snowy Tusk O'Granite 5566 (USGS Snoqualmie Pass) 2/27/2012 Shop FAQ Search Members / Pics Login Register Active Topics Min 1 Week Min 1 Month Trail Talk Partners Trip Report Steward/History Gear/Food/Photo Support/Links Saloon/Trade Forum Index -> Trip Reports -> Snowy Tusk O'Granite 5566 (USGS Snoqualmie Pass) 2/27/2012 Page 1 of 1 Previous :: Next Topic Author Message MattTea, Earl Grey, HotJoined: 29 Jan 2007Posts: 3943 | TRs | PicsLocation: Shoreline Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:06 pm The trees should have been a poem, they were all rimed so well. Destination: Granite Mountain Point 5566 Tusk OGranite (USGS Snoqualmie Pass) Party: Matt, cartman We wanted to take advantage of the one bright shiny day between storms, so we picked a route that would be reasonably protected from avalanche danger, and went up into the sunshine and fresh snow. My affection for snowy trees was well-satisfied today. Peakbaggers call this peak Tusk OGranite, I guess because its adjacent to Tuscohatchie Lake and Granite Mtn. Id have just called it Northwest Granite, since its simply a side summit of Granite Mountain. Anyway, it has 406 feet of prominence, so it qualifies as a summit by the 400P rule. Hereinafter be Tusk OGranite abbreviated as TOG. We hiked the Olallie Lake trail to 3300 feet, then went up TOGs SW ridge over Point 5180 and on to the summit at 5566. There was only one exposed spot, where we had to briefly go up the side of the ridge where it turns a sharp corner near 4800 feet. The snow was 12-14 inches of light powder in the forest. Higher up it varied from half a foot to a couple feet deep, depending on how the wind had blown it on the crest. In the open stretches up high, we were careful to stay right on the crest or amid trees, and avoid getting onto any of the big slopes. Up the Ridge: TOG GPS TrackHiking through the snowy forest Coming out onto the ridgeBandera thru the trees Light between the shadowsTall snowy treesCrossing the open step at 4800 Over Point 5180: Coming up to Point 5180Granite Mtn on our right TOG aheadWildly counter-carved corniceOlallie Lake, Pratt, & Defiance Hiking through the Rime Gallery: Bending RimeRime spire Major rimeBacklitCornice Channel Sky, Rime, & CloudRime-sidedRime trees marching upward Through the poetry forest to the summit: Last slope to the summitBetween the rimed trees Fly like an angelRimed snags on the summit On the summit: Eric having lunchMe Summit Tea looking back at Point 5180Summit Tea and the Tuscohatchie view More summit views: Kaleetan PeakChair Peak Snoqualmie Mtn & Chimney RockGranite Mtn Lookout I'll post a panorama of the summit view here tomorrow. Going Down: Our tracks across the colAnother view of the counter-carved corniceTree Icicles I can see why skiers love fresh powder. Back in the forest, where the snow was undisturbed by wind or sun, I could just float and glide down through the powder, even on snowshoes. Statistics: 7.5 miles, 3650 net gain, 3810 cumulative gain, 8 hours--------------As beacons mountains burned at evening. J.R.R. Tolkien Back to top puzzlrMid Fork RocksJoined: 13 Feb 2007Posts: 5708 | TRs | PicsLocation: Stuck in the middle Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:15 pm Matt wrote: Peakbaggers call this peak Tusk OGranite, I guess because its adjacent to Tuscohatchie Lake and Granite Mtn. I did not know that, and was too dense to figure it out. Mark this one down for the calendar -- works great as a vertical. Rime spire Kaleetan looks freak'n awesome.--------------Mid Fork Rocks flickr Back to top Mike CollinsMemberJoined: 18 Dec 2001Posts: 2426 | TRs | Pics Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:48 am Thanks for posting this climb. I'll have to put it on my hit list. The Homecourt Peaks require 500 ft of prominence so this one missed the list. If it was a Backcourt Peak it would be on that list as only 400 ft of prominence would be needed. Back to top RichPsin rumboJoined: 13 Jul 2006Posts: 3182 | TRs | PicsLocation: Seattle Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:51 am Nice photos, Matt. I was close to doing this hike on the same day. Looks like perfect conditions and an ideal spot for a summit camp in fair weather. Back to top twodogdadMemberJoined: 21 Nov 2006Posts: 840 | TRs | PicsLocation: seattle Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:01 pm Matt wrote: Kaleetan Peak So you know why skiers love powder, eh? Vade retro Satana N Back to top reststepMemberJoined: 17 Dec 2001Posts: 3855 | TRs | Pics Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:57 pm Beautiful, thanks for sharing. No swimming?--------------"The mountains are calling and I must go." - John Muir Back to top DGageMemberJoined: 18 Apr 2011Posts: 69 | TRs | Pics Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:47 pm What an amazing adventure on a stunningly beautiful day! Dealing with feelings of jealousy now...--------------Why do people climb mountains? Because they're big, old, and stationary. And so are the mountains. Back to top the ZachsterMemberJoined: 17 Jan 2007Posts: 4712 | TRs | PicsLocation: dog training Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:17 pm Beautiful day, beautiful place, beautiful pics! --------------"May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am" Back to top SergioNapeloMemberJoined: 05 Mar 2011Posts: 627 | TRs | PicsLocation: Edmonds, WA Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:25 am Amazing! Stunning! Wonderful! Blue sky and white fresh snow look so good together! --------------"I will lift up my eyes to the mountains. From where shall my help come. My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth!" - David, King of Israel 1,000 BC Back to top MattTea, Earl Grey, HotJoined: 29 Jan 2007Posts: 3943 | TRs | PicsLocation: Shoreline Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:50 am 16 labels16 labelsLabeled pan of the peaks beyond Tuscohatchie Lake Wavy 180+ degree pan of the view north from TOGWavy 180+ degree pan of the view south from TOG--------------As beacons mountains burned at evening. J.R.R. Tolkien Back to top GranolaGirlMemberJoined: 15 Oct 2007Posts: 155 | TRs | PicsLocation: Forest Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:08 pm WOAH!!! Beautiful pictures! Wish I was there! Back to top Stefan-KMemberJoined: 10 Aug 2009Posts: 423 | TRs | PicsLocation: seattle Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:24 pm yes indeed, super nice pics Matt! Thanks! And what Niko echoed about the powder... I got all excited seeing your photo of Kaleetan - instant nostalgia - having recently skied that whole face in similar conditions... actually, exactly one month earlier to the day! And nice one of Chair too! It's looking fat (tho prob shrunk and shed some with the recent rain and warmth). Back to top puzzlrMid Fork RocksJoined: 13 Feb 2007Posts: 5708 | TRs | PicsLocation: Stuck in the middle Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:25 am You know how when you hear an unusual word suddenly it comes up everywhere? After your explanation that Tusk OGranite was derived from Tuscohatchie Lake and Granite Mtn I came across this interesting 1897 map. Tuscohatchie has been demoted over the years -- it used to be the name for what's now called the Pratt River. From "Mining In The Pacific NorthWest" by Hodges, 1897 There are some other very interesting name shifts on this map.--------------Mid Fork Rocks flickr Back to top Display: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Forum Index -> Trip Reports -> Snowy Tusk O'Granite 5566 (USGS Snoqualmie Pass) 2/27/2012 Jump to: Trail TalkPartnersTrip ReportsStewardshipPacific NW HistoryGear TalkFood & GrubPhotography TalkSupport & FeedbackLinksFull Moon SaloonThe Trading Post You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forumYou cannot attach files in this forumYou can download files in this forum Search this topic: Use Disclaimer Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group Privacy Policy