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Used to be, when it came to any kind of truck, we would advise friends and family to pay another $1500 for the optional V-8. The resale value was better, fuel cost was not a big factor, and the V-6 was a dog anyway.
These days, unless you tow, a V-6 really is the way to go. Today's V-6 engines are making V-8 horsepower and are backed by modern transmissions that mean there's no waiting when you ask for power. Gas prices are bouncing all over the place, but they never stay low for long, so a V-6 can bring significant relief in operating costs. The two V-6s in this test are very different vehicles, both successful in achieving different goals.
Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition
Our 2010 4Runner is Toyota's Trail Edition, the most trail-ready model Toyota offers. It's loaded with features aimed at the experienced outdoor recreational enthusiast, and is also the only way you can buy a 4Runner with Toyota's Multi-terrain Select system.
The Trail Edition is set up to see a lot of dirt, plain and simple. The truck-based Trail is the real deal, filling a niche largely abandoned by other manufacturers. There's nothing frilly or overly sophisticated: It's based on a sturdy steel frame, with an equipment package aimed at enhanced trail utility, including a part-time 4WD system actuated not by pushbutton, but by a lever. There's active traction control, plus a locking rear differential -- solid insurance in a really slippery environment. Inside is a conspicuous absence of luxury cues like wood or leather. The dash material is textured hard plastic. Seats are made from a water-resistant fabric. (Opting for a Limited model instead will provide a cabin much more in line with the luxury of the Grand Cherokee, but lacking many of the off-road features of the Trail.) Even the roof rack is more heavily built, and more conspicuous, than on typical SUVs.
The 4Runner suspension uses a live axle in the rear, located by a long-travel four-link arrangement, with independent control arms in front and rather stiff Bilstein shocks at both ends. Ride quality is not stellar. The suspension shrugs off impacts, like speed bumps and potholes -- in fact, the harder they hit, the better it feels. But it rides very firmly at low speeds on a rugged dirt road, where the stiff damping allows vibrations to come through. On pavement, the brakes are strong enough and certain, but hard braking yields an unusual amount of front-end dive. In the corners, there's enough body roll to require the driver to concentrate on selecting consistent lines and allowing time for the chassis take a set and return to neutral. Such are the tradeoffs that come with a long-travel off-road suspension. We got used to it, but during our testing most of us chose to take downhill sections of challenging mountain roads at lower speeds in the Trail Edition.
The 4Runner's 4.0-literV-6 actually makes 10 horsepower more than the V-8 that was available in the prior model, allowing Toyota to drop the V-8 option altogether, as well as the four-cylinder engine for the 4Runner. Towing capacity is now limited to 5000 pounds, but otherwise the new V-6 is an entirely satisfactory powerplant, more than adequate to drive around town and an easy highway cruiser. We got 7.6 seconds, 0-to-60, and 15.8 in the quarter mile, good numbers for any V-6, and not all that far behind the V-8s in this test. The Toyota is EPA rated at 17/22 city/highway mpg. Our actual mileage numbers for this test are far lower across the board, because we spent so much time on the trail, operating in 4-Lo, with the air-conditioning blasting. In the 4Runner, we averaged 14.3 mpg overall; your mileage would probably be better.
As an everyday commuter and grocery getter, the Trail Edition 4Runner is less at home in suburban sprawl than out on a rocky trail, where it becomes a thing of beauty and a tool of rare strength.
Jeep Grand Cherokee V-6 Limited
The Grand Cherokee is a luxury sport/utility based on the idea that a remarkably big slice of off-road capability can successfully be included in a comfortable, modern, highly sophisticated package. It's designed with the gentleman rancher in mind.
When it comes to refinement, Jeep has made great strides with the new Grand Cherokee. It's well appointed, with an interior that exudes quality. Materials tend toward leather and wood; there's minimal use of plastic. Anything that looks like metal actually is.
The design is well conceived and executed, with a clean center stack, thin accents of chrome, and an elegant interior lighting scheme. Our test unit had perforated inserts that allow for warm and cool seat ventilation. The steering wheel is heated, with audio controls on the back side of the wheel, and power adjustable. The power liftgate operates via the key fob or a button. Unlike the 4Runner, practically everything is powered, and there's a highly finished, design-driven element to the interior's appeal. The exterior appears sculpted and athletic, with 20-inch wheels, integrated foglamps, and power heated multifunction mirrors.
The Quadra-Trac II 4WD system has an excellent low-range ratio of 2.72:1, and an electronic throttle adjustment feature to prevent tire slip and surging while operating in low range. Quadra-Trac II is convenient, takes up very little dash space, and is unintimidating for novice off-roaders.
Selec-Terrain, Jeep's tunable traction control system, has separate settings for Sand/Mud, Snow, and Rock, plus an Auto setting that allows the traction electronics to adapt to terrain without need for human judgment. There's even a Sport setting for enthusiastic on-road driving.
While Jeep offers an air suspension, the standard suspension on our V-6 Limited 4x4 is highly competent. We were impressed when it came to on-road handling, and surprised to note excellent ride quality off-road as well. It has a shorter range of travel than the 4Runner, but is better controlled, with less tendency to rebound. It makes for flatter cornering, with less roll in the corners and virtually no front-end dive or side-to-side head toss. Off-road, especially at lower speeds, the multilink/coil independent suspension damped out annoying thumps and bumps from rocky sections of trail and dirt road.
The Jeep needed more traction-control assist in situations where the 4Runner did not need it at all. But in terms of being able to negotiate the occasional rugged section of a rocky road without getting stuck, there is no big difference. The Grand Cherokee delivers a huge advantage in handling and ride comfort, on road and off.
By relying on electronic traction control, Jeep engineers could concentrate on tuning the suspension and chassis for superior on-road performance. The better-controlled chassis allows for more secure steering. The Grand Cherokee's steering feel is outstanding, with impeccable turn-in, nice on-center feel, and easy side-to-side transitioning. It makes the Grand a pleasure to operate on winding roads, and easy to control on the highway. Brake feel is equally confident and progressive, as the chassis limits disconcerting front-end dive or uncertain lines through diminishing-radius corners.
But we're less impressed with the 3.6-liter, 290-horsepower V-6. It's tuned to make more horsepower than torque -- the opposite of the Toyota V-6 -- and it's being asked to move around an SUV that weighs 4887 pounds. Don't get us wrong -- with the 3.6, the Grand is perfectly driveable, and it's a sweet, smooth-revving, modern engine. But there are moments when it's necessary to use the higher end of the rev range a little longer, and a little more often, than what we see with the 4Runner's larger, torque-first V-6, which powers a vehicle that's lighter by 180 pounds. That might be why we averaged 12.8 mpg in the Grand Cherokee, 1.6 less than the 4Runner, even though the 3.6 V-6 is smaller. But it's in the heavier vehicle, so it has to work harder around town. It's also a tick slower to 60 than the 4Runner.
A six-speed automatic's narrower gear ratios and the intelligent shift logic, could make the 3.6 really sing. As it is, it hums.
Toyota should get a round of applause for the Trail Edition. If you require a locking rear differential or have so much gear to carry that you need a real roof rack, you'll want to be in the 4Runner. The rest of the time you'll want to be in the Grand Cherokee. If you had both in your garage, you'd drive the Grand Cherokee most of the time and pull out the Trail Edition on weekends.
Our suspicion is that, among $40,000-plus SUVs, most people would rather have a more versatile coach that they can enjoy driving every day, knowing that, if there's a camping vacation in the future, they can still pull it off. If we're talking about versatility, and a choice between these two, it's the Jeep that comes out on top.
First Place: Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
Great daily driver, with an elegant cabin and easy-to-use four-wheel drive. Short of crossing obstacles where you'd need a locking rear diff, it will take you just about anywhere.
Second Place: Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition
Fantastic off-road, but old-school -- it's too specialized to be as much fun day to day. A Limited brings more lux, but you can't get all the 4WD gizmos.


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European colonization of New Jersey started soon after the 1609 exploration of its coast and bays by Sir Henry Hudson. Part of the state was settled by Dutch and Swedish as New Netherland and New Sweden. In 1664 the entire area was surrendered to the English, and given its name. With ratification of the Treaty of Westminster in 1674, they formally gained control of the region until the American Revolution.
A wave of inhabitants entered the region from the west approximately 3,000 years ago and left behind advanced hunting implements such as bows and arrows and evidence of an agricultural society. The region has probably remained continually inhabited from that time. At the time of the European colonialization, the area of Lenape settlement, which they called Scheyichbi[1] (see: Unami language), encompassed the valleys of the lower Hudson River and the Delaware River, and the area in between, namely, what is now known as the U.S. state of New Jersey; Exonyms given the different groups by the colonolizing population were taken from geographic names of Native American settlements. and included the Hackensack tribe, the Tappan tribe, and the Acquackanonk tribe in the northeast, the Raritan tribe, and the Navesink tribe in the center.
Dutch settlement in the seventeenth century was concentrated along the banks of the North River and the Upper New York Bay, though they maintained factorijs along the Delaware River as well. Although the European principle of land ownership was not recognized by the Lenape, Dutch policy required formal purchase of all land settled upon [2] The settlement grew slowly, impeded by Willem Kieft's mismanagement.[3] In 1658, the last Director-General of New Netherland, Peter Stuyvesant, "re-purchased" the entire peninsula known as Bergen Neck, and in 1661 granted a charter to the village at Bergen, establishing the oldest municipality in the state.[4]
New Sweden, founded in 1638, rose to its height under governor Johan Björnsson Printz (1643–1653). Led by Printz, the settlement extended as far north as Fort Christina (on both sides of the Delaware River).[5] He helped to improve the military and commercial status of the colony by constructing Fort Nya Elfsborg, which is now near Salem, on the east side of the Delaware River. Swedesboro and Bridgeport were founded as part of the colony.[6] In 1655, the Dutch asserted control over the territory.[7]
Italian navigator John Cabot left England in 1496 to explore North America. The British claimed that New Netherland was part of Cabot's discoveries, prior to Hudson. Insisting that John Cabot had been the first to discover North America, the British granted the land that now encompasses New Jersey, who ordered Colonel Richard Nicolls to take over the area.[8] In September 1664, a British fleet under the command of Richard Nicolls sailed into what is now Port of New York and New Jersey and under threat of attack, forced the provisional surrender of the colony by the Dutch. The British received little resistance due to West India Company's decision not to garrison the colony. Nicolls took the position of deputy-governor of New Amsterdam and the rest of New Netherland, guaranteeing colonists' property rights, laws of inheritance, and the enjoyment of religious freedom.
Within six years, the nations were again at war, and in August 1673 the Dutch recaptured New Netherland with a fleet of 21 ships. Nevertheless, in November 1674, the Dutch Treaty of Westminster concluded the war and ceded New Netherland to the English due financial insolvency.[9]
Charles II gave the region between New England and Maryland to his brother, the Duke of York (later King James II), which was renamed New York. Soon thereafter James granted the land between the Hudson River and the Delaware River to two friends who had been loyal to him through the English Civil War: Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton. That part of New Netherland was named New Jersey after the English Channel Island of Jersey.[10]
The two proprietors of New Jersey attempted to entice more settlers to move to New Jersey by granting sections of lands to settlers and by passing Concession and Agreement, a document granting religious freedom to all inhabitants of New Jersey; under the British Church of England there was no such religious freedom. In return for land, settlers paid annual fees known as quitrents. Land grants made in connection to the importation of slaves were another enticement for settlers.[11] Philip Carteret was appointed by the two proprietors as the first governor of New Jersey. Philip Carteret designated Bergen as the first capital of the colony.[12] However, it became difficult for the two proprietors to collect the quitrents. As a result, on March 18, 1673 Berkeley sold his share of New Jersey to the Quakers.[13][14]
With this sale, New Jersey was divided into East Jersey and West Jersey, two distinct provinces of the proprietary colony.[15] The political division existed for the 26 years between 1674 and 1702. Determination of an exact location for a border between West Jersey and East Jersey was often a matter of dispute, as was the border with New York.
The border between the two sides reached the Atlantic Ocean to the north of Atlantic City. The border line was created by George Keith, and can still be seen in the county boundaries between Monmouth and Burlington/Mercer Counties; Burlington and Ocean Counties; and Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, reaching upward to a point on the Delaware River which is just north of the Delaware Water Gap. The border was often disputed, so with the 1676 Quintipartite Deed more accurate surveys and maps were made to resolve property disputes. This resulted in the Thornton line, drawn around 1696, and the Lawrence line, drawn around 1743, which was adopted as the final line for legal purposes.
After 1675 much of the territory was quickly divided up leading to the distribution of land into large tracts which later led to real estate speculation and subdivision.[16] In East Jersey they included the Elizabethtown Tract, Newark Tract, Horseneck Tract, Woodbridge, Piscataway, Shrewsbury, New Barbadoes Neck, English Neighborhood, and Maisland. In West Jersey, Salem and Burlington were early settlements.
After the final transfer of power to the English, New Netherlanders and their descendents spread across East Jersey and established many of the towns and cities which exist today.[17] The Dutch Reformed Church played an important role this expansion [18] Following the course of the Hudson River in the north to the Raritan River in the south, settlement and population grew along what George Washington called the "Dutch Belt".[19] The American classis secured a charter in 1766 for Queens College (now Rutgers University), where the appointment in 1784 of John Henry Livingston as professor of theology marked the beginning of the New Brunswick Theological Seminary.
|Bergen at Bergen Square, now Jersey City
|Acquackanonk[20] in Passaic
|Brick in Marlboro[23]
|Second River[24] in Belleville
|Six Mile Run[25]
|Ponds[26] in Oakland
|New Brunswick[27]
|Schraalenburgh now Dumont
|Paramus now Ridgewood[28]
|Pompton Plains[30]
|Ramopock in Mahwah
|Totowa[20][31] in Paterson
|Ridgefield[33] in the English Neighborhood[34]
Much of West Jersey was settled by Quakers who established congregations and founded towns throughout the region, including eponymous Quakertown in 1744. Among the meeting houses built in the colonial era are:
|Seaville Friends Meeting House[35]
|Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse
|Bordentown Friends Meetinghouse
|Smith Friends Meetinghouse
|Alloways Creek Friends Meetinghouse
|Hancock's Bridge
|Dover Friends Meetinghouse
|Evesham Friends Meeting House
|Mount Laurel
|Greenwich Friends Meetinghouse
|1771 [38]
|Salem Friends Meetinghouse
|Chesterfields Friends Meetinghouse
|1773 [40]
|Arney's Mount Friends Meetinghouse
|Copenney Friends Meetinghouse[41]
|Trenton Friends Meeting House
|Cohansey Baptist Church[42]
|Roadstown, west of Bridgetown
|Stelton Baptist Church[42]
|Piscataway Township, later Edison
|Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House[43]
In 1804, New Jersey enacted a law providing for gradual abolition of slavery. With the passage of this law, all states north of the "Mason-Dixon Line" (the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania) had abolished or provided for the gradual abolition of slavery within their boundaries.[44]
There are numerous extant buildings from the colonial era located throughout the state.
The oldest continuously used school site in the state was established in 1664 at Bergen Square, in today's Jersey City.[45]
Two Colonial Colleges were founded in the Province. In 1746, The College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) was founded in Elizabethtown by a group of Great Awakening "New Lighters" that included Jonathan Dickinson, Aaron Burr, Sr. and Peter Van Brugh Livingston. In 1756, the school moved to Princeton. In 1766, Queens College (now Rutgers University) was founded in New Brunswick by Dutch Reformed ministers with a Royal Charter from George III. The college was named after his wife Queen Charlotte.
Rutgers Preparatory School was founded in 1766. The Newark Academy was founded in 1774.
Representatives from New Jersey participated in the Continental Congress before and after the declaration of independence.
Many major battles were fought in New Jersey during the American Revolution, making it pivotal in the ultimate victory of the American colonists. The important role earned it the titles of "Crossroads of the Revolution" and the " Capital of the Revolution".


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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did exactly that in New Hampshire in 2011. The agency, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, arrested six people it said were convicted criminal aliens. It issued a press release boasting of the arrests. But it refused to release the names.
This newspaper sued to get the names, and on April 18 a federal judge ruled that the government did not have to release them. That is disappointing and disconcerting.
"I believe secret arrests to be dangerously un-American," our attorney, Gregory Sullivan said in an email after the decision. "Unfortunately, all of the federal judges who have dealt with arrests by ICE do not share this opinion."
Dangerously un-American is right. When the government can use arrests as political propaganda and withhold the names of those arrested, preventing the people from scrutinizing the propaganda, an important check on the power of the state has been erased.
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New York. Paris. London. Those are some of the big cities that travelers hoping for some cultural enrichment flock to. But what if you've had your fill of The Metropolitan Museum of Art or have grown tired of The Louvre? Here, four cities that might surprise you with its delightfully unexpected art and culture scene.
Airport terminals around the globe are stepping things up a notch with high-tech designs, indoor art museums, and speedier ways through passport control. Here are seven new(ish) airport terminals we love flying in and out of:
If you're traveling internationally or even just across the country, chances are you'll have a layover somewhere during your journey. Rather than waiting for hours inside the airport, why not take advantage of your location and head into the city? You've already paid to get there, after all. Whether you've landed in Honolulu or London, Beijing or Reykjavík, these cities are easy to visit from the airport, even if you just have a few hours.
Summer's winding down, and as we approach the "hunker-down" days of autumn and winter, what better activity to amuse the armchair traveler than binge-watching Netflix shows? Rather than re-watching Breaking Bad for a fourth time, satisfy your travel cravings with our list of some of the best travel programs currently airing on Netflix (and don't forget about our other favorites that are also available for streaming!).
We all know cities share common names — there's a Paris in Texas and a Rome in Georgia, just to name two. But who would have thought that some cities would go as far as to share landmarks? Las Vegas is an obvious example, but other lesser known ones include the miniature Eiffel Tower in the Lone Star State, complete with a ten-gallon hat, and a 15-year-old Statue of liberty in Tokyo. Indeed, literally hundreds of cities worldwide replicate popular tourist attractions, both satisfying their own citizens wanderlust and increasing visitors' chances of crossing various famed sights off their lists. Here are just some of our favorite replicas.
By Reggie Nadelson for Yahoo! Travel
The secret's out: many of us break the rules on our vacations — and we have a lot of fun doing it.
OK, fess up. I know you've been a dedicated traveler. Determined, you have moved from country to country, seeing the best there is: the baroque beauties of Munich, China's stone warriors, the Alhambra of Granada. You have tasted fried flies in Southeast Asia and fallen asleep from too much of that heavy borscht in Russia. You've scrupulously followed the advice of all the travel guides; you've done all the "must do's," seen all the "must sees," and eaten all the "must eats." As far as traveling goes, you've followed all the rules.
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But what about [whisper] … the time you ate the cheeseburger in Copenhagen instead of sampling the latest gourmet capital's broiled bees, or essence of oak, whatever that is? Or when you spent a weekend in Paris not examining Notre Dame's stained glass but on the back of that handsome young Parisian's motorbike? Or take my pal, who went to Rio with a girlfriend. Instead of seeing the sights, they spent a week holed up in a great hotel ordering caipirinhas, the fabulous Brazilian cocktails, from room service and listening to bossa nova and … well, I'll have to draw the curtain here. But they are married now and he makes a fabulous caipirinha.
Blame it on Rio or Blame it on the Alcohol — one couple decided they'd rather look at caipirinhas than Rio's attractions (Photo: adrivdm/Flickr)
Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Australia, and many others countries speak the English language. But sometimes talking with the locals there can feel as foreign to U.S. travelers as communicating with those in, say, Thailand. To help clear these up, here are a few words that our stateside readers are all familiar with — but that mean something completely different in other English-speaking places around the world.
Relaxation takes form in all shapes and sizes. To some, an afternoon coffee with a pastry eases away the tension better than a full-body massage. To others, being pricked in the back with dozens of needles does the trick. From skin-eating fish to dives into icy lakes, here are some of the varied techniques you can seek out on your next travels.
Japan: Sake Bath
First practiced by Japanese geishas to decrease the appearance of age and skin spots, thousands of Japanese men and women continue to experience the healing effects of the rice wine's kojic acids, which smooth and hydrate the skin. Sake also contains a healthy mix of ginger and pine extracts that's proven to relax muscles (or is that just the alcohol talking?) and help breathing. Japan's Yunessun Spa Resort, 50 miles southwest of Tokyo, invites guests to soak in their giant pool of sake — or try their red wine, coffee, or green tea baths — for an all-inclusive entry fee of ¥2,800 ($28).
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Most of us would probably never think that feeding pigeons in parts of Venice could get us fined as much as our plane tickets there cost. Likewise, while we always leave a substantial tip after dining at a restaurant in North America, the practice is a foreign concept to many international visitors. Needless to say, very diverse cultural customs abound around the world. Here are a few quirky ones that we love and think are useful to know for preventing cultural mishaps abroad.
Thirty years ago, we wondered if today's world would have flying cars, hover boards, and a sports almanac that would change the sports-betting industry forever — at least that's what "Back to the Future" told us. While those things haven't exactly come to fruition, it seems like the only thing limiting the travel of the future is our collective imagination. Here's a taste of what travel could look like in the not-so-distant future:
Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong are without a doubt the centers of modern Chinese culture and the focal points around which most travelers will plan their trips to the Middle Kingdom. But these mega-cities represent only one view of the country; for a more balanced look at the whole of China, consider venturing out into the rural areas as well. Luckily, there are great options for nature and hiking within just a few hours of each of the major cities. Shake up your next trip to China by embarking on one of these hikes:
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Samsung, the south Korean electronics giant, could face fines running to billions of pounds from the European Commission over its attempts to use its "standard-essential" patents on 3G to ban sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad in Europe.
The Google-owned smartphone company Motorola Mobility may face similar penalties over its attempts to ban sales of Microsoft's Xbox 360 through its use of SEPs relating to Wi-Fi and the H.264 video standard.
Both companies could yet receive fines in the US as well, where the Federal Trade Commission weighed in earlier in December in a court case between Motorola and Apple, arguing that Motorola's use of SEPs amounted to a "hold-up".
Samsung is also being investigated by the US justice department over its use of SEPs in cases against Apple.
The European commission's competition arm, run by Joaquin Almunia, issued a formal statement of objections mid December.
The potential fines can run to 10 per cent of a company's worldwide turnover, which in Samsung's case would amount to nearly $US15 billion, based on its 2011 revenues of $US148.9 billion. The commission opened its investigation into Samsung in January.
Samsung and Apple have been battling each other through the courts - and seeking sales bans on each others' products - in dozens of countries around the world.
Apple has been seeking bans based on what it claims are infringements of specific patents that are not part of any standard, such as the "pinch and zoom" feature on touch screen phones, as well as design patents on the appearance of its products.
Samsung, by contrast, has frequently tried to use its SEPs, which differ from the patents asserted by Apple in that they are only included in a standard such as 3G if the owner makes a formal commitment to license them to allcomers on a "fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory" basis.
If the licenser and licencee cannot agree on pricing, it is set by a court. The commission noted that Apple had offered to make a payment, but that the two sides differed on the sums involved.
Just days before Almunia's office moved against Samsung, the company announced that it was withdrawing its demands for sales bans on the iPhone and iPad in Europe - though the lawsuits, in which it is demanding payment for Apple's use of the technologies, continue.
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Almunia argued in the statement that allowing companies which hold SEPs to ban sales where companies have not agreed pricing amounted to a "hold-up", because "access to those patents which are standard-essential is a precondition for any company to sell interoperable products in the market".
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The statement of objections means that Samsung will have to respond and then the commission will determine whether to impose a fine or other measure.
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The first book featuring Savannah was better than I expected. She really has grown up and matured from when we first met her in Stolen. Overall, another great work by Kelley Armstrong.
I'm am late to this party. Like really late. This is my first Kelly Armstrong book, and it's the eleventh in the series. I've heard some pretty good things about this author, so I thought I'd take a chance and jump right in. First I like to say that even though I jumped in late to the series, I followed the story line pretty well. Armstrong gives you just enough back story to understand what's going on in the current story. So if you're late like me, then don't worry about starting at the first book. Unless, of course, you want to.
I do admit that it took me quite a few chapters to warm up to this series. It wasn't that I didn't like it; I just didn't love it. After I got a 'feel' for Savannah Levine things started to pick up. I like her character, but at times I forgot that she's only twenty-one. She's mature beyond her years. I'm not sure if that's because of her unconventional childhood or if it's just the magical community altogether. Savannah is a spunky, motorcycle-riding, go-getter. She desperately wants to prove herself to her guardians.
The story line is interesting and had me guessing who the culprit was most of the time. I like Armstrong's writing style and definitely look forward to reading more by this author. I'm going to continue with the next book in this series, Spell Bound.
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This books was really good. It was much better than I thought it would be. The only fault I give it is that it is unfinished. The story continues in [b:Spell Bound|7797032|Spell Bound (Women of the Otherworld, #12)|Kelley Armstrong|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg|10767072], which comes out next year. Kelley Armstrong does not do the "unfinished" story often and I have to say, it is not something I am very fond of. I will be waiting for the next book.
I will say. I love Savannah. I was not sure how much I was going to like her as a narrator. We see her mature quite a bit. She is almost a "responsible adult" (I am not sure she would want to hear that. :) )
The Otherworld series shifts protagonists every book – so we get to see this amazing world from several different angles, it's one of the things I love most about this series. In this case we follow Savannah, the ward of Paige and Lucas, daughter of the witch/half-demon/ghost Eve Lavine and the incredibly influential Sorcerer Kristof Nast. After following her as a child, we see her now aged 21, working for Paige and Lucas' investigation firm.
And while they're out of town she has a case, her first solo case, eager to prove herself and put into action all the training she's received, she looks to solve the murders of three young women. But, more, as a witch/sorcerer, she also must keep a look out for an occult connection to the case – always aware of the concern of keeping humanity ignorant of the preternatural.
And the case is far from simple –or clear whether the supernatural is involved or not. With so many suspects and so many possibilities – and so many clues leading so many places, it's hard to keep track – it's a complicated and knotty tangle to unravel.
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Be humane, any caliber will work, take your time and center up on the brain box.
Sorry for your loss!
If you've decided there are no alternatives, don't feel bad, it is best for the creature not to suffer.
Had a cat the got into it w/ a raccoon. When it was all over he was missing a chunk at the base of his tail. Took him to the vet. The vet cleaned it and since his shots were up to date he came home. That cat was 14 when he died. 6 years after being bit. Hunted rabbits every day. Never stopped him from his daily rounds.
Freedom is not free. The best of us always leave too soon.
I'd like to shoot it from the roof though.
Why 50,60 feet Im thinking point blank in the head with a 22 will work everytime.
Sorry for your loss guy Ive had to do it myself more times then I care to think about, its never easy..
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Protein mass spectrometry refers to the application of mass spectrometry to the study of proteins. Mass spectrometry is an important emerging method for the characterization of proteins. The two primary methods for ionization of whole proteins are electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI). In keeping with the performance and mass range of available mass spectrometers, two approaches are used for characterizing proteins. In the first, intact proteins are ionized by either of the two techniques described above, and then introduced to a mass analyzer. This approach is referred to as "top-down" strategy of protein analysis. In the second, proteins are enzymatically digested into smaller peptides using a protease such as trypsin. Subsequently these peptides are introduced into the mass spectrometer and identified by peptide mass fingerprinting or tandem mass spectrometry. Hence, this latter approach (also called "bottom-up" proteomics) uses identification at the peptide level to infer the existence of proteins.
Whole protein mass analysis is primarily conducted using either time-of-flight (TOF) MS, or Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FT-ICR). These two types of instrument are preferable here because of their wide mass range, and in the case of FT-ICR, its high mass accuracy. Mass analysis of proteolytic peptides is a much more popular method of protein characterization, as cheaper instrument designs can be used for characterization. Additionally, sample preparation is easier once whole proteins have been digested into smaller peptide fragments. The most widely used instrument for peptide mass analysis are the MALDI time-of-flight instruments as they permit the acquisition of peptide mass fingerprints (PMFs) at high pace (1 PMF can be analyzed in approx. 10 sec). Multiple stage quadrupole-time-of-flight and the quadrupole ion trap also find use in this application.
Protein and peptide fractionation coupled with mass spectrometry[edit]
Proteins of interest to biological researchers are usually part of a very complex mixture of other proteins and molecules that co-exist in the biological medium. This presents two significant problems. First, the two ionization techniques used for large molecules only work well when the mixture contains roughly equal amounts of constituents, while in biological samples, different proteins tend to be present in widely differing amounts. If such a mixture is ionized using electrospray or MALDI, the more abundant species have a tendency to "drown" or suppress signals from less abundant ones. The second problem is that the mass spectrum from a complex mixture is very difficult to interpret because of the overwhelming number of mixture components. This is exacerbated by the fact that enzymatic digestion of a protein gives rise to a large number of peptide products.
To contend with this problem, two methods are widely used to fractionate proteins, or their peptide products from an enzymatic digestion. The first method fractionates whole proteins and is called two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. The second method, high performance liquid chromatography is used to fractionate peptides after enzymatic digestion. In some situations, it may be necessary to combine both of these techniques.
Gel spots identified on a 2D Gel are usually attributable to one protein. If the identity of the protein is desired, usually the method of in-gel digestion is applied, where the protein spot of interest is excised, and digested proteolytically. The peptide masses resulting from the digestion can be determined by mass spectrometry using peptide mass fingerprinting. If this information does not allow unequivocal identification of the protein, its peptides can be subject to tandem mass spectrometry for de novo sequencing.
Characterization of protein mixtures using HPLC/MS is also called shotgun proteomics and MuDPIT (Multi-Dimensional Protein Identification Technology). A peptide mixture that results from digestion of a protein mixture is fractionated by one or two steps of liquid chromatography. The eluent from the chromatography stage can be either directly introduced to the mass spectrometer through electrospray ionization, or laid down on a series of small spots for later mass analysis using MALDI.
Protein identification[edit]
There are two main ways MS is used to identify proteins. Peptide mass fingerprinting (mentioned in the previous section) uses the masses of proteolytic peptides as input to a search of a database of predicted masses that would arise from digestion of a list of known proteins. If a protein sequence in the reference list gives rise to a significant number of predicted masses that match the experimental values, there is some evidence that this protein was present in the original sample.
Tandem MS is becoming a more popular experimental method for identifying proteins. Collision-induced dissociation is used in mainstream applications to generate a set of fragments from a specific peptide ion. The fragmentation process primarily gives rise to cleavage products that break along peptide bonds. Because of this simplicity in fragmentation, it is possible to use the observed fragment masses to match with a database of predicted masses for one of many given peptide sequences. Tandem MS of whole protein ions has been investigated recently using electron capture dissociation and has demonstrated extensive sequence information in principle but is not in common practice. This is sometimes referred to as the "top-down" approach in that it involves starting with the whole mass and then pulling it apart rather than starting with pieces (proteolytic fragments) and piecing the protein back together using de novo repeat detection (bottom-up).
De novo (peptide) sequencing[edit]
De novo (peptide) sequencing for mass spectrometry is typically performed without prior knowledge of the amino acid sequence. It is the process of assigning amino acids from peptide fragment masses of a protein. De novo sequencing has proven successful for confirming and expanding upon results from database searches.
As de novo sequencing is based on mass and some amino acids have identical masses (e.g. leucine and isoleucine), accurate manual sequencing can be difficult. Therefore it may be necessary to utilize a sequence homology search application to work in tandem between a database search and de novo sequencing to address this inherent limitation.
Database searching has the advantage of quickly identifying sequences, provided they have already been documented in a database. Other inherent limitations of database searching include:
- Sequence modifications/mutations: some database searches do not adequately account for alterations to the 'documented' sequence, thus can miss valuable information.
- The unknown: if a sequence is not documented, it will not be found
- False positives
- Incomplete and corrupted data: a common, unnoticed problem
Annotation peptide spectral library can also be used as a reference for protein/peptide identification. It offers the unique strength of reduced search space and increased specificity. The limitations include the following:
- Spectra not included in the library will not be identified.
- Spectra collected from different type of mass spectrometers can have quite distinct features.
- Reference spectra in the library may contain noise peak, which may lead to false positive identifications.
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A number of different algorithmic approaches have been described to identify peptides and proteins from tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), peptide de novo sequencing and sequence tag-based searching.[1]
Protein quantitation[edit]
Several recent methods allow for the quantitation of proteins by mass spectrometry (quantitative proteomics). Typically, stable (e.g. non-radioactive) heavier isotopes of carbon (13C) or nitrogen (15N) are incorporated into one sample while the other one is labeled with corresponding light isotopes (e.g. 12C and 14N).[2] The two samples are mixed before the analysis. Peptides derived from the different samples can be distinguished due to their mass difference. The ratio of their peak intensities corresponds to the relative abundance ratio of the peptides (and proteins). The most popular methods for isotope labeling are SILAC (stable isotope labeling by amino acids in cell culture), trypsin-catalyzed 18O labeling, ICAT (isotope coded affinity tagging), iTRAQ (isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation).[3] "Semi-quantitative" mass spectrometry can be performed without labeling of samples.[4] Typically, this is done with MALDI analysis (in linear mode). The peak intensity, or the peak area, from individual molecules (typically proteins) is here correlated to the amount of protein in the sample. However, the individual signal depends on the primary structure of the protein, on the complexity of the sample, and on the settings of the instrument. Other types of "label-free" quantitative mass spectrometry, uses the spectral counts (or peptide counts) of digested proteins as a means for determining relative protein amounts.[citation needed]
Protein structure[edit]
Characteristics indicative of the 3-dimensional structure of proteins can be probed with mass spectrometry in various ways.[5] By using chemical crosslinking to couple parts of the protein that are close in space, but far apart in sequence, information about the overall structure can be inferred. By following the exchange of amide protons with deuterium from the solvent, it is possible to probe the solvent accessibility of various parts of the protein.[6] Another interesting avenue in protein structural studies is laser-induced covalent labeling. In this technique, solvent-exposed sites of the protein are modified by hydroxyl radicals. Its combination with rapid mixing has been used in protein folding studies.[7]
Practical applications[edit]
The FDA defines a biomarker as, "A characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biologic processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacologic responses to a therapeutic intervention". It is hypothesized that mass spectrometry enables the discovery of candidates for biomarkers.
In what is now commonly referred to as proteogenomics, peptides identified with mass spectrometry are used for improving gene annotations (for example, gene start sites) and protein annotations. Parallel analysis of the genome and the proteome facilitates discovery of post-translational modifications and proteolytic events,[8] especially when comparing multiple species.[9]
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I think it would be awesome to have a woman Dalai Lama. I think, in general, women are more of the peace makers than men are. Not all, of course, they can be more ummm... volatile at times too. But, I'm sure a good choice for a Dalai Lama would consider all aspects of the person. Not just their gender.
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The Dalai Lama isn't an elected position, the successor is determined to be the reincarnation of the current Dalai Lama, as Buddhists believe that the individual incarnates almost immediately, I believe that it certainly is within a 30 day time period. There are a number of tests to determine where the Dalai Lama has reincarnated, for example, does a child react positively to the possessions of the previous individual.
Should the Dalai Lama soul choose to cross genders and incarnate as a woman then I would imagine that there would be no reason why there couldn't be a female Dalai Lama. The decision as to gender for the reincarnation is made on the other side of the Veil, though, and probably for reasons other than political correctness.


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Members of the Downtown Revitalization Committee met Wednesday evening. Mayor Mark Senter asked members for, "new downtown ideas."
Member Brent Martin sent out 16 to 18 ideas to board members but only Mark Gidley responded to any of them. Martin proposed a private development residential project on Water Street along with the sketch of a project for the south gateway area including the Deon property.
Mayor Senter noted that they have appraisals for the Deon property and hope to negotiate with them for a future building site
Gidley said creating incentives for developers to spend would be beneficial. He asked for a map of city owned lots in the downtown area. Gidley said improvements to parking lots, sidewalks, and extending corners to make downtown more walk-able are good ideas but he felt putting more property back on the tax rolls would appeal to the citizens.
Martin asked about tying in the Metronet with an incubator project for start-up companies in the downtown area.
Member Dan Tyree also felt getting some properties back on the tax rolls would help the committee with other projects. He too asked for a map of city lots and suggested looking at incentives and abatements for residential development. Tyree also felt a nice restaurant in the downtown would be beneficial to the entire community with people taking a walk after dinner or walking while waiting for seating.
The committee talked about downtown Valparaiso and their success for bringing economic development. Tyree also mention the request for downtown upscale renovated housing on the upper floors.
At the end of the meeting committee member Brent Martin tendered his resignation. Martin said he is merging his business with a company in Warsaw and will be relocating it there. Although he will still live in Plymouth he will be spending much more of him time in Warsaw and didn't think he would have the time to devote to the Mayor's committee.
Mark Gidley said, "Every town needs a dreamer and we are losing a dreamer with Martin's move." He continued, "Sometimes people think Brent dreams too big but I'd rather have some who dreams even if we fall short of the expectations."
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At the hospital, an unconscious Theresa fights for her life. The doctors advise that a testament of love may save her and Ethan admit his feelings, but does he mean what he says? "At first, Ethan's doing it because he wants Theresa to live, he doesn't want her to die," says Schuldt. "He knows it just the right thing to do. But Ethan gets questioned again because Theresa tells him he doesn't want him to say it if he doesn't mean it." As Ethan repeats his love for Theresa, his true feelings start to surface. "He's always known that something has been there, but he's never fully realized it and this moment is important because that's when he does." Does he mean it the second time around? "Yes," exclaims Schuldt, "He realizes that can't deny this anymore, that these feelings are for real. They're much stronger than he ever thought they were. Love brings her back to life."
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Controversy Over Dallas Braden's Gear
Dallas Braden may have pitched the 19th perfect game in major league history on Sunday, but a fight over the memorabilia has pitted Stockton against Cooperstown.
In the moments after throwing that perfect game, the Oakland A's pitcher surprised Tom Stubbs, former University of the Pacific baseball coach and treasurer for the Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame about where the historic game ball was going to go. "They said that Dallas Braden was going to donate his ball, rather than go to Cooperstown to the Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame, I almost fell out of my seat," said Stubbs.
But, about 48 hours later, Cooperstown, home of the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame is playing Goliath to the Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame's David. "Cooperstown is putting the pressure on everybody to make sure the ball goes to Cooperstown," said Stubbs. Braden, apparently, was having none of that and may have found a way to even the score for his hometown. "Dallas is considering donating his jersey and glove to the Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame."
Braden still lives in Stockton and commutes to Oakland. During the summer he works out with the U.O.P. baseball team. Head coach Ed Sprague isn't at all surprised by Braden's generosity, saying, "Prior to the perfect game, he's been all about the 209 and what he can do for this community and he all he can do -- and now people are finding out this is really genuine -- it's really what Dallas is all about."Copyright © 2014, Hartford Courant


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