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4 Very good golf game, despite the odd glitch.faffmeister | 23/10/2008 | See all faffmeister's reviews (3)In a nutshell, this is the best golf game I have ever played. It's not perfect, but swinging the Wii-mote to play shots works so well that I can't imagine going back to any other control method. The putting is tricky, but gets a lot easier when you increase your putting ability using "My Skills" and buy a decent putter. Do this ASAP unless you are a glutton for punishment. Beware, there are some bugs. For example, NEVER concede a hole in match play as this seems to destroy your average score and this will make qualifying for Q-School almost impossible. Also if you replay a shot, you may receive a different outcome the second time around. However this can be useful when you receive an unlucky bounce, as sometimes you'll get a good bounce on the replayed version. This has got me out of the water and bunkers numerous times! Buy the game, invest a little bit of time and I think you'll be happy you own a Wii.
5 Best Tiger Woods yet?cosmicsheep25 | 11/02/2009 | See all cosmicsheep25's reviews (4)I pesonally love this game. The graphics are really good the options are pretty endless with a vast amount of courses to play on and characters to play against and the abiltity to tinker with the difficulty of the game to suit your ability. I have had this for about a month and am still completly hooked and I have not even got around to playing online yet which I hear is an excellent feature. A lot of people have moaned about the putting; it is awkward to begin with but practice makes perfect. Personally I like the game to be as difficult to play as possible as I find on the older games I always used to post rediculously low scores all the time which got really boring. I have noticed a couple of glitches; mainly regarding the replays. I scored an albatross on one hole and replayed the shot only for the replay to show the ball missing the hole by centimetres forcing me to tap in for an eagle - thus no more replays for me on this game I think!!!! Definetley recommend you buy this if you like a good round of golf.
5 Most intuitive golf game ever!!!thenewgodofwar | 01/10/2008 | See all thenewgodofwar's reviews (15)I dont usually by sports games - the thought of sitting in doors in front of the telly recreating something i could be doing outdoors in the sun doesnt usually appeal. However having only once played true golf and sucking at it miserabley, - and not having sufficient financial resources for tuition and course time - Golf is one of the few sporting pursuits I would rather tackle from the comfort of my own living room.Having previously owned and loved '05 on the PS2, i was initialy tentative about this wii offering. Too many multi-platform games have been ruined on ninty's console due to failure to utilise the remote or by trying to cram button intensive features onto the remotes, admitedly sparse, button layout. However on seing that this wasnt a direct port of the PS3 and XBox versions, rather a wii specific version, I allowed myself to be sucked in and purchased.Bloody glad i did. This has proved to be the most intuitive golf game i have ever played, thanks, in the large part, to the way that the remote has been implemented in the play. Swing back with the remote and the onscreen character matches the depth of your arc. lower your swing slightly and your character reduces their swing also. movements are translated directly and near-instantly onto the screen, helping you to learn how to control your swing better and eliminate the guesswork out of shots.Theres plenty of features crammed in there too. Play alone through the PGA cup or challenge modes, hook up with friends and indulge in a myriad of mini games (my favourite being battle golf) or take your game online and compete against other players to improve your rank and standing on the online leaderboards.Online play is a peach - quick to connect, a steady stream of opponents and very little hanging about. And unlike ninty's own online offerings, you can even communicate with your opponents, OK, Your limited to a set of pre-selected phrases but its a step in the right direction at least.Too good to be true, i hear you cry? well, almost, the comentary is boring and repetetive, the putting takes a little while to get used to - at first youll hit miles too hard or fall well short of the pin - and it can be a little hard to guage shot strength as theres no onscreen feedback untill after the ball is in the air. However, you can turn the comentary off, and after a few hours off practice on different courses and in different conditions you'll be hitting the ball exactly as you planned to - more often than not.All in all TW 09 All-play is about as good as golf gets without playing it for real. There really is very little to fault it on and the sense of acheivment when you land your first hole in one overshaddows any of the minor niggles mentioned.
5 What's the problem??Dgozzy | 26/09/2008 | See all Dgozzy's reviews (1)I have to disagree with everyones reviews of the putting.I'll admit it takes a while to adjust to it,but once you do,i found it a welcome addition.If you play golf,you know that to putt,you don't stand with a straight back.If you lean over just slightly,it reduces the awkwardness of the putting,and makes it far more enjoyable.An awesome game.
5 Buy it....................Cockneygooner | 19/09/2008 | See all Cockneygooner's reviews (2)Having played solidly for a year on TW 08 i couldn't wait for 09 to pop through my letterbox & i have to say that it was well worth the wait. The putting is different ob this year's version but once practised a bit then i easily got the hag of it. The best bit of this release though is undoubtedly the online option which i have played a lot & with a perfect connection everytime.10/10 for me as it's a fantastic game & thoroughly recommended.


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They're only young once so make your travel plans now to visit the "Only One Kentucky"! Your travel itinerary includes spelunking at Mammoth Cave National Park, sports cars, stegosaurus, sky-racing, swimming, splashing, a splendid outback adventure and speed at the Corvette Museum. Kentucky's Interstate 65 passes through all of these destinations, so your family has more time for fun. Three "Kentucky Only One" experiences guarantee a truly unique and memorable travel experience. Whatever your speed, the Caves, Lakes and Corvettes Region has an adventure for you! Ready, set, go . . .
DAY 1 of your Family Fun Adventure
Kentucky is the home of a timeless American automotive icon. Get a racing start to your vacation beginning under the black and white checkered flag at the National Corvette Museum, in Bowling Green. View over 70 Corvettes displayed in periodic settings including a mid-century barbershop, service station and historic race track! See classics in mint condition, one-of-a-kind prototypes that never went into production and modern-day wonders of engineering and design.
Try the educational Driving Simulators, and then continue the interaction as you test your skills by fueling up and changing tires at the "Pit Crew Challenge" exhibit. See rare collectibles and memorabilia before sitting behind the wheel of a classic Corvette manufactured only in Bowling Green Kentucky in the General Motors Corvette Plant across the street from the Museum. For dates/hours of operation and admission information visit their website http://www.corvettemuseum.org/kids/ or call (800) 538-3883.
Estimated travel time between National Corvette Museum and Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon is ten minutes.
Ready for some fun in the sun? Head to Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon. This family-owned and operated amusement park in Kentucky repeatedly appears among the Top 5 Friendliest Parks from Amusement Today magazine! Don't mess with the long lines and the high prices of the huge theme parks...at Beech Bend; you get FREE parking, FREE sunscreen, FREE sodas, and FREE mats and tubes all day, every day!
Beech Bend offers more than 40 rides including Michael Jackson's Sea Dragon, the most twisted wooden roller coaster in seven states, the Kentucky Rumbler, and other favorites including the Wild Mouse Spinning Coaster, Shock Drop, antique cars, miniature golf, go-carts, petting farm, and more. Relax as you float along the lazy river in Splash Lagoon, then tackle the wave pool, water slides, interactive children's play pool, and Tiki Island. Don't miss out on this amusement park in Kentucky – it promises hours of entertainment and family fun!
For seasonal dates/hours of operation and admission information visit their website http://www.beechbend.com/parkschedule.htm or call (270) 781-7634.
Make your lodging reservations at the hotel of your choice in the Bowling Green http://visitbgky.com/stay/ or Cave City http://www.cavecity.com/lodging.htm area.
Estimated travel time between Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon in Bowling Green and Dinosaur World in Cave City is 30 minutes.
DAY 2 of your Family Fun Adventure
Those traveling with toddlers and tikes, will want to start their day off at Dinosaur World in Cave City which is home to over 150 life size dinosaurs in an outdoor museum setting. Search for authentic fossils to take home at the Fossil Dig, unearth a life size dinosaur skeleton in the Boneyard, learn about fossils at the indoor Prehistoric Museum, walk through the Mammoth Gardens and enjoy the Movie Cave with educational dinosaur films. Don't miss the playground, picnic areas (pack your own lunch) or the gift shop. For dates/hours of operation and admission information visit their website http://www.dinosaurworld.com/ or call (270) 781-7634.
Estimated travel time between Dinosaur World and Kentucky Down Under is 10 minutes.
If you are traveling with tweens and teens, you may want to start your day off with an adrenaline rush at Mammoth Cave Adventures, located in Cave City. The course houses six zip lines spanning over 60 acres of rolling-high-ridged hills. The lines will have you weaving in and out of deep green canopies and over lush open meadows, traveling anywhere from 600 feet to 950 feet at speeds of 20 to 40 MPH. In addition to the Zip lines you will experience the excitement of walking in the tree tops with the two Sky Bridges or the exhilaration of being cast up into the air on a Giant Swing. Reservations are strongly recommended by calling (270) 773-6087. Children under 18 must have a liability form signed by a parent or guardian before participating on tour but, can go on tour without supervision. Zippers must weigh a minimum of 100 lbs and can weigh no more than 275 lbs for the primary course. Zippers must weigh a minimum of 40lbs up to 100lbs for the secondary course. For hours of operation and admission information visit their website http://www.mammothcave-adventures.com.
Estimated travel time between Mammoth Cave Adventures and Kentucky Down Under is 19 minutes.
Your next destination is another great Only One, Kentucky Down Under, in Horse Cave. At this Australian-themed amusement park in Kentucky, you can pet the kangaroos in the Outback or learn to play a didgeridoo while you learn about Aboriginal culture. Feed colorful Rainbow Lorikeets and Australian Budgies, help with chores at the woolshed and learn about life on an Australian sheep station. You can really go 'Down Under' and explore Kentucky Caverns on this fun, informative and hands-on Australian animal. For dates/hours of operation and admission information visit their website http://www.kdu.com or call (800) 762-2869.
Make lodging reservations at the hotel of your choice in the Horse Cave http://about.kygetaway.com/accommodations.htm or Cave City http://www.mammothcavefun.com/lodging.htm area.
Estimated travel time between Kentucky Down Under and Mammoth Cave National Park is 25 minutes.
DAY 3 of your Family Fun Adventure
Visit Kentucky's Only One Mammoth Cave National Park, the longest recorded cave system in the world with more than 367 miles explored and mapped. Admission to the national park is free. A fee is charged for camping and cave tours. Activities include cave tours, hiking, horseback riding, biking, picnicking, camping, backcountry camping, canoeing, fishing, and pleasure driving. Overnight accommodations include three campgrounds and the Mammoth Cave Hotel facilities. Reservations are required by calling (877)444-6777 or online at http://www.recreation.gov (Note: Reservation Call Center available 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Central Time). For Cave Tour pricing and seasonal hours of operation information, please use this web link http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/hours.htm.
The Mammoth Cave Trog Tour would be of particular interest for those travelling with tweens (children ages 8-12) which last 2 ½ hours and caving distance of 1 ½ miles. Maximum tour group is 12 children for this unique off-trail adventure. It begins with a short hike through the forest down to the Historic Entrance of Mammoth Cave and see how the surface and subsurface are connected. Put on your hard hat and headlamp as you travel off-trail and learn how early visitors ventured through the cave as well as how cavers safely explore today. Unlock the secrets of how the animals of Mammoth Cave survive in this dark underground world. Children will get a firsthand experience of "discovering" a new world as they hike, crawl and belly slide through rarely visited sections of Mammoth Cave. Parents must stay with child for first thirty minutes of program to assist with changing into coveralls and fitting equipment; parents must at return location ten minutes prior to end of tour • Trog Tour is not recommended for children with asthma or severe allergies to dust and molds • Requires a minimum of 2 participants • No bags permitted • Trog Tour is best enjoyed with a friend or sibling.

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Kiper's 'Grade A' draft
Mel plays GM of every NFL team in picking Rounds 1-3 of the draft
This is not really a mock draft. In this case, I'm the GM.
In a mock I project picks -- here, I make them.
This piece came about a few years ago when my editors said, "What if there was a draft where you got to pick for every team, and not simply project picks?" This was the result, and I think if you look at last year's file, you might like this version better than your team's actual picks.
The ground rules
1. At each spot, I'm making a pick for that team at that spot. I won't pass on a player at No. 5 who fits just because I like how he fits better at No. 6. I act in the best interest of only the team with the pick.
2. There are no duplicates.
3. This year, I'll make a few trades where it makes sense (noted in italics).
4. Most important: This is NOT A MOCK DRAFT. It's my preference for each team at each slot, Rounds 1 through 3. It's supposed to be fun, which is part of the reason why I mixed in some trades.
If you start commenting without reading the rules, expect the backlash to be unrelenting.
You'll find below the roundup for each team's draft haul, but I've also included a pick-by-pick version so you can see how the order of the picks progressed and get an idea of who was off the board when each team selected.
AFC East
Top needs: QB, WR, LB, G, CB, DE
Rd. 1 (Pick No. 8) DE Ezekiel Ansah, BYU
Rd. 2 (41) WR Keenan Allen, Cal
Rd. 3 (71) QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse
Analysis: I'm content to take a guard here, until Ansah falls in my lap. Defensive end isn't the biggest need on the board, but this shifts the strategy because it's possible to get a capable starting guard to replace Andy Levitre later on. It's not common that I can get the top 4-3 defensive end prospect at No. 8, so given that we're in the midst of a switch to a 4-3 hybrid defense, and one of my starting defensive ends is Mark Anderson -- who will be 30 years old this fall and on his fourth team in three years -- I'm taking Ansah to maximize value while also hitting a need. In Round 2, I take Allen, who'd be in Round 1 if he hadn't missed a good portion of the postseason evaluation process to recuperate from a sore knee. His stock clearly has fallen, but Allen is a Week 1 starter, period. Then I grab new Bills coach Doug Marrone's college quarterback in Round 3. I wouldn't project Nassib to last that long in the real draft, but in this one I'm about maximizing value, and I have him with a late second-round grade.
Top needs: DE, OT, CB, WR, FB
Rd. 1 (12) RT D.J. Fluker, Alabama
Rd. 2 (42) DE Tank Carradine, Florida St.
Rd. 2 (54) CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson, UConn (via Indianapolis)
Rd. 3 (77) CB David Amerson, North Carolina St.
Rd. 3 (82) FB Kyle Juszczyk, Harvard
Analysis: Fluker is a very slight reach in terms of value, but he's an immediate starter for me at right tackle, and that's a huge priority given that I'm in the midst of a transition on the O-line with Jonathan Martin moving to left tackle. There's certainly a chance Martin could struggle, so I can't afford to be bad at both tackle positions in a year in which I need Ryan Tannehill to take another step forward, given the new personnel we have in the passing game. Defensive ends in the 4-3 are scarce in this draft, so taking Carradine -- who would have gone far higher if not for a knee injury to end 2012 -- at this point is a solid get. Cornerback is a need here, so I doubled up with Wreh-Wilson and Amerson. While Amerson's stock is down after a brilliant sophomore season, when he led the nation in INTs, it's a good place to hit a need and bet on upside. Finally, I have a need at fullback and I use that extra third to get the best one in the draft in Juszczyk.
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Fibromyalgia -- Amino Acids, MSM and Enzymes
- By Kathy Love
- Published 07/19/2007
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Fibromyalgia -- Amino Acids, MSM and Enzymes
Also prevalent as one of the symptoms of fibromyalgia is hypoglycemia or the inability of the body to metabolize carbohydrates. This symptom is also connected to protein deficiency or the body's inability to break down protein into amino acids. The pancreas needs these amino acids to produce enzymes so your body can digest the foods you eat. Kind of a "catch 22" sort of situation. When there is an enzyme deficiency foods are not digested properly and your body becomes nutrient deficient.
Proteins when digested properly break down into amino acids. These amino acids are involved in creating enzymes, the growth, repair and maintenance of body tissues, balancing blood sugar, digesting food, the proper functioning of the immune system and the production of hormones
So, when you are protein deficient it causes a huge problem for your body. Fibromyalgia is one of the ways this deficiency manifests itself.
Things that start to happen in people with fibromyalgia is the pancreas begins to malfunction. This causes blood sugar imbalances such as hypoglycemia and the inability to digest food properly as the pancreas is unable to produce enough enzymes. This makes you protein deficient as well as vitamin, mineral and fatty acid deficient. It doesn't matter how much protein you eat or how many supplements you take if your body can't digest them. These deficiencies can then lead to a weakened immune system leading to unchecked bacterial growth, yeast overgrowth and the inability to remove toxic metals from your body. At this point there is nothing your body can do as it no longer has the ability to deal with these problems.
When your body can no longer break down protein efficiently into amino acids then you need to supplement them. The best form of amino acids to take are free form or free form and peptide bonded. These are already broken down so that your body can use them immediately without digesting them first. These will help your pancreas begin to produce the enzymes your body needs. Most people feel some improvement almost immediately.
MSM (Methyl Sulfonyl Methane) is a naturally-occurring sulfur compound found in our bodies. It is in most fresh fruits and vegetables but is easily destroyed by cooking and processing. It helps reduce pain and is effective as an anti-inflammatory. Lot's of people with fibromyalgia pain have reported improvement by taking MSM. It works synergistically with free form amino acids and is most beneficial when they are taken together.
It is also helpful to supplement with enzymes to help digest food. Another way to take enzymes is systemically. What this means is that you take the enzymes between meals on an empty stomach so they are not used to help digest your food but are taken up into the blood stream and used throughout your body. An enzyme that is particularly helpful in helping control fibromyalgia pain is serrapeptase. Find out more about this by googling "systemic enzymes."
I also have fibromyalgia and can tell you that free form amino acids along with MSM have helped me more than anything else I have ever tried before. I am almost always pain free now after being on amino acids for about three months.
Kathy Love
I was a graphic designer and typesetter for a local print shop. Because of chronic health problems such as multiple chemical sensitivities, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, anxiety, adrenal fatigue and even more I was forced to quit work. Because I wasn't getting any real help from my doctors I begain researching the internet for natural ways to take charge of my own health. I created a Web site called natural-cure-remedy where I share some of that information with others.
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Comment #1 (Posted by Kathy)
Comment #2 (Posted by Kathleen Wood)
This has been very helpful, I will further investigate
Comment #3 (Posted by Michaela)
Thanks for this helpful post, Kathy.
Are you still taking the amino acids - and if so, are the aminos still helping ease/eliminate your fibro pain? Are you using the Vickery protocol by any chance? I ask because my teen son is battling CFS/FMS and he's just started on Dr Vickery's Platinum Plus aminos. I'm still researching the protein deficiency connection, so feedback is very welcome.
All the best to you for your good health. Blessings & Healthy Living Everyone ~ Michaela
Comment #4 (Posted by Debbie)
Kathy, hi, ive just been made aware of amino acids msm for treatment of fibromyalgia, as i too am a sufferer and have found this condition to be most debilitating, so would love to know what amino acids you are taking, please, as i live in Perth Western Australia, i am unable to find the platinum plus which Dr Vickery sugests, so would be grateful for any info you can provide,
many thanks
Comment #5 (Posted by an unknown user)
Wow, I cant't believe how much this sounds like me. I am going to look into this a little more. Thanks for the info.
Comment #6 (Posted by marie)
Thanks for sharing. I have had muscle pain for 5 yrs became debilitating to the point it was all I could do to work 2 days and in bed 5 days. my doctors diagnosed me with fybromyalgia and wanted to put me on pain meds. I was told to join a gym and it was there that I discovered taking amino acids on my own. My pain was gone in one week. I am a Registered Nurse and there is no awareness of this in the medical profession. I hope like you to spread the word and end this painful needless suffering by many. Thank you for your post and information. I did not know about the sulfur I intend to give it a try. Marie
Comment #7 (Posted by Ann)
I take MSM for FMS which helps. I plan to add the aminos now. Thank you.
Comment #8 (Posted by Laura G)
I started taking vegetarian enzymes w/each meal and 7-8 days later I started feeling much better! My fibromyalgia is better but my chronic fatigue syndrome seems to be headed into remission!!!It isn't gone, but I've spent most of my time in bed this last year after being hospitalized for e coli in Feb, so the enzymes seem like a miracle. My nearly universal food and chemical sensitivities are much improved and my candida is hardly noticable. Best of all, I am sleeping much better. I have tried virtually every vitamin and herb out there and stay financially strapped trying to find a cure on my own, I find I usually know more than most doctors anyhow!
Comment #9 (Posted by Deborah)
Having problems digesting MSM as well as full meals. I get pain under my ribs. A blood test was done for stomach acid bacteria and that was found to be low. My nails have always been very delicate and tear everyday. Also have pelvic arthritis.


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Robert also notes that AT&T apparently assigns you a new mobile number for billing purposes.
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Everyone has their go-to drink, whether it's a glass of wine, a vodka tonic or a good old-fashioned beer. But some concoctions are so rare you'd have to travel far and wide just for a sip. We've rounded up nine boozy beverages, crafted out of the bizarre, unusual and just plain unique, that will defy your imagination—and taste buds. Forget adding simple soda to your swill: From the Corned Beef Collins to a Pop Rocks martini, these combinations will push your palate to the extreme.
BLT Cocktail
When a BLT sandwich just won't do, head to the sultry speakeasy PX in Alexandria, Virginia. Here, Bar Chef Todd Thrasher serves up a meaty mix of bacon-infused vodka, tomato water and ice cubes made from lettuce water in a glass rimmed with bacon-salt. Another option for bacon goodness: Double Down (in Las Vegas and New York City), the self-proclaimed birthplace of the bacon martini. Photo courtesy of PX Lounge.
Wasabi Martini
It's amazing what a little green paste can do for your sinuses. If you're seeking a charge of horseradish, look no further than Absolut Vodka's Wasabi Martini. A combination of Absolut Vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup and wasabi paste, this is surely one martini you'll want to try sitting down. Photo courtesy of Pernod Ricard.
Chocolate Truffle Martini
It doesn't get any more decadent—or eccentric—than this drink from the Donovan Bar at Brown's Hotel in London. For $120, you'll get a heady combination of black Alba truffle–infused vodka and chocolate liqueur, garnished with paper-thin truffle slices. Sip slowly, if only for your wallet's sake. Photo courtesy of Donovan Bar at Brown's Hotel.
The Gogol
Keith McNally's Nolita-based bar Pravda in New York City isn't short on trendiness—or intense flavor when it comes to the Russian-themed menu. This martini looks demure but packs a decisive punch, combining horseradish vodka with a pickled quail egg. Photo courtesy of Pravda.
Rolo Shot
If you can't track down this nostalgic '70s candy, stumble over to KEYBAR in New York City. Among the bar's handful of signature shots, you'll find the Rolo, a super-sweet mix of the chocolate-caramel candy, vodka and other "secret" adults-only ingredients! Photo courtesy of KEYBAR.
Ham & Cheese Cocktail
This off-the-menu special is courtesy of Adam Seger, manager and mixologist at Chicago's Nacional 27. He soaks high-quality Iberico ham in cognac for two weeks, then mixes it with honey, cinnamon and lime juice, topped by a Manchego cheese tuile. We'll never think of "liquid lunch" the same way again. Photo courtesy of Brendan Lekan.
The Cavitini
Luxe-lovers rejoice: You can have your caviar and drink it, too! Just head to The Russian Tea Room in midtown Manhattan, where you can order this seafood-lover's martini made of chilled Imperia Vodka, 10 grams of Hackleback caviar and olives. Photo courtesy of Igor Dukhnovskyi.
Corned Beef Collins
Only daredevil molecular gastronomist Richard Blais of Top Chef fame would dream of turning this Irish dish into a drink. He blended whiskey, corned beef extract and cabbage water (among other things) in order to celebrate St. Patrick's Day…and hearty stomachs. Photo courtesy of Sidney Frank Importing Company.
Passion Pop Rocks Martini
We know it's a myth that pairing pop rocks with soda will make your stomach burst—but they'll definitely do something when mixed with vodka! The Whitelaw Hotel & Lounge in Miami is behind this one, which blends raspberry vodka, Dekuyper Strawberry Passion Pucker and pineapple juice, topped with the iconic '80s candy. Photo courtesy of Whitelaw Hotel & Lounge.


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This is the time of change. God is calling forth the remnant church/ ministries.
A remnant is a small piece of something left over from the original. It is the same as the original, but in a smaller proportion. When someone is sewing and makes clothes out of a large piece of cloth, the small left over fabric is called the remnant.
When the Bible speaks of
The Remnant Church
, it is referring to a small proportion of God's people in the end time; who adhere to uncontaminated beliefs, faith and doctrines of the early Church (the Pillar, Ground of Truth *
I Timothy 3:15
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It is during this time of shifting that the Body of Christ turn from traditional methods of religion to become realigned for the forward thrust into apostolic authority. In this season, God is drawing His House back to the fundamentals of the Kingdom. The Spirit is calling The Church back to the Apostolic Prophetic Order/ restoration of the forsaken covenants.
And He gave..."some apostles, and some prophets; and some evangelists; and some pastors and teachers; for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ".
Ephesians 4:12-13
This is the Time of Change. We have been mandated to walk in divine order (Apostolic Prophetic ). The Church, as we know it, is returning to Houses of Prayer (Prayer Central) which flow in intense worship. Ichabod is not only being exposed but he is also being expelled from the house of the living God. Hindrances, which keep The Church from becoming effective for the Kingdom are being dismantle by prophetic prayer and intercession.
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The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy in the late 19th century and early 20th century outlined in Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Note, dispatched in 1899 to his European counterparts. The policy proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis; thus, no international power would have total control of the country. The policy called upon foreign powers, within their spheres of influence, to refrain from interfering with any treaty port or any vested interest, to permit Chinese authorities to collect tariffs on an equal basis, and to show no favors to their own nationals in the matter of harbor dues or railroad charges.
The Open Door policy was rooted in desire of American businesses to trade with Chinese markets, though it also tapped the deep-seated sympathies of those who opposed imperialism, especially as the policy pledged to protect China's territorial integrity. While the policy was originally aimed to safeguard Chinese sovereignty and territorial integrity from partition, it was mainly used to mediate competing interests of the colonial powers without much meaningful input from the Chinese. Thus, the Open Door policy had little legal standing and created lingering resentment; it has since been seen as a symbol of national humiliation by many Chinese historians.
In more recent times, Open Door policy describes the economic policy initiated by Deng Xiaoping in 1978 to open up China to foreign businesses that wanted to invest in the country. This policy set into motion the economic transformation of modern China.[1]
As a theory, the United States' Open Door Policy originated with British commercial practice, as was reflected in treaties concluded with Qing dynasty China after the First Opium War (1839–42).[2]
The "Open Door" was a principle, not a policy formally adopted into a treaty or international law. It was invoked or alluded to but never enforced as such. Starting with the Japanese seizure (1931) of Manchuria and the creation of Manchukuo, however, the Open Door principle was broken with impunity and increasing frequency. Technically, the term "Open Door Policy" can be only referred to as before the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Regarding China's international trade policy introduced after Deng Xiaoping took office, it is termed as China's policy of opening up to the outside world. Although the Open Door is generally associated with China, it was recognized at the Berlin Conference of 1885, which declared that no power could levy preferential duties in the Congo.
In the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895, China at the time faced imminent threat of being partitioned and colonized by imperialist powers such as Britain, France, Russia, Japan and Germany. After winning the Spanish–American War of 1898, with the newly acquired colony the Philippine Islands, the United States increased its Asian presence and was expecting to further its commercial and political interest in China. It felt threatened by other powers' much larger spheres of influence in China and worried that it might lose access to the Chinese market should the country be partitioned. As a response, William Woodville Rockhill formulated the Open Door Policy to safeguard American business opportunities and other interests in China.[3] In September 6, 1899, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay sent notes to the major powers (France, Germany, Britain, Italy, Japan, and Russia), asking them to declare formally that they would uphold Chinese territorial and administrative integrity and would not interfere with the free use of the treaty ports within their spheres of influence in China.[4] The Open Door Policy stated that all nations, including the United States, could enjoy equal access to the Chinese market.[5]
In reply, each country tried to evade Hay's request, taking the position that it could not commit itself until the other nations had complied. However, by July 1900, Hay announced that each of the powers had granted consent in principle. Although treaties made after 1900 refer to the Open Door Policy, competition among the various powers for special concessions within China for railroad rights, mining rights, loans, foreign trade ports, and so forth, continued unabated.[5]
In 1902, the United States government protested that Russian encroachment in Manchuria after the Boxer Rebellion was a violation of the Open Door Policy. When Japan replaced Russia in southern Manchuria after the Russo-Japanese War (1904–05) the Japanese and U.S. governments pledged to maintain a policy of equality in Manchuria. In finance, American efforts to preserve the Open Door Policy led (1909) to the formation of an international banking consortium through which all Chinese railroad loans would agree (1917) to another exchange of notes between the United States and Japan in which there were renewed assurances that the Open Door Policy would be respected, but that the United States would recognize Japan's special interests in China (the Lansing–Ishii Agreement). The Open Door Policy had been further weakened by a series of secret treaties (1917) between Japan and the Allied Triple Entente, which promised Japan the German possessions in China on successful conclusion of World War I.[5] The subsequent realization of such promise in the Versailles Treaty of 1919 angered the Chinese public and sparked the protest known as May Fourth Movement.
Since the policy in effect hindered Chinese sovereignty, the government of the Republic of China endeavored to revise related treaties with foreign powers in the twenties and thirties. Only after the conclusion of World War II did China manage to regain its full sovereignty.
In China's modern day economic history the Open Door Policy refers to the new policy announced by Deng Xiaoping in December 1978 to open the door to foreign businesses that wanted to set up in China.[1] Special Economic Zones (SEZ) were set up in 1980 in his belief that in order to modernize China's industry and boost its economy, it needed to welcome foreign direct investment. Chinese economic policy then shifted to encouraging and supporting foreign trade & investment. It is the turning point in China economic fortune that truly started China on the path to becoming 'The World's Factory'.
Four SEZs were initially set up in 1980, namely Shenzhen, Zhuhai and Shantou in Guangdong, and Xiamen in Fujian. These SEZs were strategically located near to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, but with a favorable tax regime and low wages in order to attract capital and business from these overseas Chinese communities.[1][6] Shenzhen was the first to be established and it showed the most rapid growth, averaging at an astonishing growth rate of 40% per annum between 1981 to 1993, compared to the average GDP growth of 9.8% for the country as a whole.[7] Further SEZs were later set up in other parts of China.
In 1978, China was ranked 32nd in the world in export volume, but by 1989, it had doubled its world trade and became 13th largest exporter. Between 1978 and 1990, the average annual rate of trade expansion was above 15 percent,[8] and a high rate of growth continued for the next decade. In 1978 its exports in the world market share was negligible, in 1998 it still had less than 2%, but by 2010, it had a world market share of 10.4% according to the World Trade Organization (WTO), with merchandise export sales of more than $1.5 trillion, the highest in the world.[9] In 2013, it was reported that China had overtaken the USA and became the world's biggest trading nation in goods with total for imports and exports reaching US$3.87 trillion.[10]


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Ewwww....Kara sucks on American Idol. To me, at least. I really wish that Paula had come back for another season. Then again, Ellen will be on soon. Hmm...I'll have to wait and see how she fares on the show. In any case she can't be any worse than Kara. I'm sorry, I just can't stand her. I like her less than last season! She just does not appeal to me at all, I don't get any personality from her, and she comes of really full of herself. I don't know, maybe it's just me. *shrug*
No offence to Kara likers!
So....apparently Paula Abdul isn't going to be a judge on American Idol anymore so Ellen DeGeneres is going to take over Paula's seat. That seems like kind of a weird move doesn't it? Not that I'm a HUGE American Idol fan or anything but I've watched a few seasons and I like it...sorta. I think I'm going to miss Paula's weirdness...
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The tournament starts this Saturday and Sign Ups end this Thursday.
A few problems we've been having with the tournament. Number one a lot of people "sign up" but don't register for the forums and thus not giving us any contact information what so ever. If we can't get a hold of you for a match you'll be disqualified. If you were one of the "Guests" go sign up again after registering if you would. Nest problem is that the brackets need some re-working since enough people signed up to warrant it. To end up with the proper number at the end a large sum of you will have a by on the first match. Sorry about that. But I'll update the brackets Wednesday and hopefully by Thurday night (after sign ups close) the brackets will be solid, reliable, and official. This is all assuming everything goes well. It's not the easiest to organize 70+ people to do ANYTHING let alone an online tournament where 10% didn't even give their e-mail address... grrr.
in other news non Gunbound related (thus infinitely less important) I finished a few short animation projects today and my first 3D model ever (it's a sink, nothing special) But as soon as I figure out how (ask my teacher) I'll post them for all to see.
And I still haven't had time to post the Trigun Wallpaper I made a week or so ago. Hopefully Tomorrow I'll catch up.
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SALEM, Ore. — Oregon legislators could unveil a new budget plan as early as Monday, which could give a big boost to schools. Budget writers are working on a two-year spending plan and say this plan will include at least an additional billion dollars for schools in the state. Some say it could be enough … Continue reading »
Kitzhaber Discusses Medicaid Policy
SALEM, Ore. — Governor John Kitzhaber will pitch his ideas for Medicaid overhaul to other governors this weekend. Kitzhaber says he wants to make a push to change the way doctors are paid and patients are treated. The president highlighted the concept during his State of the Union Address as a potential option to reduce … Continue reading »
Oregon Legislative Session Begins
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon legislators meet in Salem for the first day of this year's 20 week session. There are several big issues on the table, including reworking the current higher education structure, budget deficits statewide, talking about welfare programs, and public safety dollars. They will also look for ways to reduce prison populations, including … Continue reading »
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SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber is calling Friday's special legislature session to approve a tax incentive for Nike "extraordinarily awkward," but says the potential economic benefits are worth it. The Governor called the session earlier this week to announce that Nike plans to expand its business in Oregon and hire at least 500 people, if … Continue reading »
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Oregon Lawmakers Making Cuts
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$80 Million Extra For Oregon Budget
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Santander, sponsors of next weekends 2012 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, have released a spectacular concept film, featuring McLarens Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, exploring how an F1 race in London might look.
The CGI film, with an imagined 5.156-kilometre circuit taking in some of the UK capitals most famous landmarks, was produced following a detailed feasibility study for such a race by expert project architects Populous, who consulted Button and Hamilton extensively on the tracks design.
It features a starting grid on The Mall, a near-200mph Santander straight in the run up to Buckingham Palace, and perhaps one of the most audacious corners seen on an F1 track, as 24 cars steer their way from Trafalgar Square into Admiralty Arch.
Having been immersed in this project, having helped to shape this track, it feels as real to me as anywhere Ive raced, said Hamilton. Jenson and I have worked in the simulator to provide some useful feedback to inform the circuit design, so this is far more than whimsical thinking out loud.
Conceived as a night race, the lifelike quality of the CGI includes a drivers perspective from the cockpit of the McLaren MP4-27 car as it races through the streets of London, making for compelling viewing.
The film that encapsulates all of this work is massively detailed as well as logistically achievable, added Hamilton. And I have to say, this is an utterly epic track and would produce the most stunning and compelling Formula One race.
Button added: Both Lewis and I are hugely conscious of how integral the UK is to Formula One right the way from our fan base that is highly knowledgeable and engaged to the technology culture and engineering enterprise that makes us the pre-eminent source of racing innovation anywhere on the planet.
With all of this background, Silverstone is a natural celebration of the UKs contribution to Formula One. It is nice to add to this rich tapestry the notion of a London street race, and I agree with Lewis, it is a great hypothetical track to drive, and is as appealing as the reality of the Silverstone circuit.
In order to fashion a credible foundation for the concept of a London race, Santander commissioned Populous to undertake an extensive and wide-ranging approach to its feasibility plan, embracing all logistical considerations.
We mapped out some of Londons most recognised places and landmarks and then worked out how we would integrate them within the layout, said Populous architect John Rhodes. The design process was driven by the twin requirements of creating an exciting circuit and giving the best view of the iconic places associated with it.
We surveyed the site very carefully so that the plan would be achievable for real. To provide some notion of the level of forensic detail we have considered, we accounted for no less than 27,000 trees in our plan and I am glad to say the race would not impact a single one.
Formula One group CEO, Bernie Ecclestone, commented: The idea of an F1 street race in London is something I have had for many years. It would be magnificent. A few years back over half a million people turned up to watch F1 cars parading through the streets of the capital. The publics appetite for a London Grand Prix is huge as I am sure it is with the F1 teams and sponsors.
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Restaurant goes up in flames hours before scheduled demolition; Fire Marshal investigating
MADISONVILLE, LA — Fire Marshal investigators are looking into a blaze that destroyed the Friends Restaurant in Madisonville. Officials say a private party held at the location shortly before the fire broke out.
The St. Tammany Fire Department was called to the scene on Sunday, Aug. 11 at roughly 11:00 p.m. They say it took roughly an hour to get the flames under control.
The Friends Restaurant was badly damaged one year ago by flooding caused during Hurricane Isaac. It was scheduled to be demolished on Monday, Aug. 12. The owners reportedly have plans to open a new restaurant at the same location.
The State Fire Marshal's Office has not determined whether arson is to blame, but have said there are some "suspicious circumstances surrounding what happened."


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Water Management and Quality,
Mercury Contamination,
Soils and Habitat
Monitoring for Adaptive Management
A R-EMAP Status Report
EPA 904-R-07-001, August 2007
US-EPA, Region 4
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The United States Environmental Protection Agencys Everglades Ecosystem Assessment Program is a long-term research, monitoring and assessment effort. Its goal is to provide critical, timely, scientific information needed for management decisions on the Everglades ecosystem and its restoration. Since 1993, three phases of marsh sampling and one phase of canal sampling have been conducted throughout the Everglades at over 1000 different locations. The Program is unique to South Florida in that it combines several key aspects of scientific study: a probability-based sampling design, which permits quantitative statements across space about the condition of the ecosystem; a multi-media aspect; and extensive spatial coverage.
This Program:
- contributes to documenting the effectiveness of phosphorus and mercury control efforts;
- contributes to the joint federal-state Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) by quantifying conditions in three physiographic regions: Everglades ridge and slough; marl prairie/rocky glades; and Big Cypress Swamp;
- provides information on four groups of Everglades restoration success indicators: surface water, soil and sediment, vegetation, and fish;
- provides a baseline against which future conditions can be compared and the effectiveness of restoration efforts can be gauged;
- assesses the effects and potential risks of multiple environmental stressors on the Everglades ecosystem, such as water management, soil loss, water quality degradation, habitat loss, and mercury contamination; and
- provides data with multiple applications - updating and calibrating surface water management models; updating models that predict periphyton or vegetation changes in response to phosphorus enrichment or phosphorus control; developing empirical models in order to better understand interrelationships among mercury, sulfur, phosphorus, and carbon; developing water quality standards to protect fish and wildlife.
This report summarizes the results for the Programs 2005 Phase III biogeochemical sampling. This survey documented ecological condition for the 2,063-square-mile freshwater portion of the Everglades Protection Area. As with any assessment of the environment at large, the long-term goal of the Everglades R-EMAP Program is to first describe, then diagnose, and finally to predict the status of ecosystem conditions. The focus of this report is the description of the study area as a whole. Future publications will include examination of various parts of the system individually. Diagnosis and prediction will be the focus of future Program publications.
Key findings:
- Mercury contamination -- very slight changes in water: Statistical analyses of Program data indicate that there was a small decrease in the concentration of methylmercury in surface water in the wet season in 2005 as compared to the wet season in 1995. Conversely, there was a very slight increase in the concentration of total mercury in surface water in the wet season in 2005 as compared to 1995. This parameter had a median of 2.0 parts per trillion for the duration of the Program, well below the Everglades water quality criterion of 12 parts per trillion. Unfortunately, attainment of the present criterion for surface water has not prevented bioaccumulation to unacceptable levels in prey fish.
- Mercury contamination -- declining in mosquitofish, but still elevated: The overall mercury concentration in mosquitofish, a key prey fish for Everglades gamefish and wading birds, dropped markedly from 1995-1996 to 1999 and from 1999 to 2005. This phenomenon was observed during the wet season and the dry season. However, during the 2005 wet season approximately 65% of the marsh exceeded 77 parts per billion, a concentration USEPA has recommended in trophic level 3 fish as being protective of top predators such as birds and mammals. The highest concentrations continue to be observed in Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3 and Everglades National Park (the Park), as was the case in 1995-1996. Over the entire study area fish mercury was highly correlated with mercury in forms of periphyton, but not with mercury in surface water.
- Mercury contamination -- bioaccumulation varies greatly over space: The bioaccumulation of mercury from the water column to mosquitofish varies spatially by a factor of approximately 10 throughout the Everglades. The highest concentrations of methylmercury and total mercury in surface water generally occur in WCA 2 and parts of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (the Refuge) - areas that do not have high mercury in mosquitofish. An inhibitory mechanism may explain the lack of bioaccumulation in these waters. Significant, negative correlation coefficients were found between bioaccumulation and forms of carbon and sulfur. The Programs sulfur, carbon, phosphorus and mercury data can be used to identify conditions associated with hot spots of mercury in biota, and to corroborate process studies designed to identify factors that enhance or inhibit mercury methylation and bioaccumulation. In addition, Program food web assessments will be available for most wet season sample sites, to shed additional light on bioaccumulation.
- Pronounced water quality gradients: There are clear spatial gradients in surface water phosphorus, sulfate, organic carbon, nitrogen, chloride and conductivity in the Everglades marsh. These gradients are due to the relative contribution of rainwater, stormwater and groundwater. The highest concentrations typically occur during the wet season in WCA 2, due to its proximity to the Everglades Agricultural Area and stormwater discharges. Concentrations progressively decrease downstream. Location, time of year, and water management practices are important factors that affect water quality.
- Canals are a conduit for pollutant transport: The canal system, constructed to provide flood control and water supply, is also an effective conduit for the transport of degraded water into and through the Everglades marsh system. Water management affects water quality. Downstream water quality would be improved if canals were eliminated or if they were operated to maximize surface water sheetflow and the diluting influence of rainfall and cleaner marsh water. Regardless, pollutants should be controlled at the source prior to discharge into the Everglades.
- Phosphorus enrichment: There was a slight decline in surface water phosphorus observed during the 2005 wet season sampling event as compared to 1995. During the November 2005 sampling event approximately 27% of the Everglades marsh had a surface water phosphorus concentration greater than 10 parts per billion. However, during 2005 soil phosphorus exceeded 500 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg), Floridas definition of "impacted", in 24% of the Everglades, and it exceeded 400 mg/kg, CERPs restoration goal, in 49% of the Everglades. These proportions are higher than the 16% and 34%, respectively, observed in 1995-1996.
- Sulfate enrichment: About 57% of the Everglades marsh had a surface water sulfate concentration exceeding 1.0 parts per million (ppm), CERPs restoration goal. This contrasts with 66% observed in 1995. During November 2005 surface water sulfate was about 90 ppm in WCA2, well above marsh background of < 1.0 ppm. Interior portions of the Everglades distant from stormwater discharges from the Everglades Agricultural Area had concentrations < 1.0 ppm, although elevated concentrations were still found as far south as Shark Slough within the Park. The surface water sulfate concentration in the Everglades overall during the wet season showed a slight decrease from 1995- 1996 to 2005.
- Soil loss in the public Everglades: The Program previously found that from 1946 to 1996, about one-half of the peat soil was lost from approximately 200,000 acres of the public Everglades that had been subjected to drier conditions. No overall change in soil depth was observed from 1996 to 2005. About 25% of the Everglades overall has 1.0 feet or less of soil, as does 53% of the Park. Water management must be improved to maintain the remaining marsh soils if the plant communities and wildlife habitat of these wetlands are to be preserved. The northern portion of WCA 3 must be rehydrated if further soil loss is to be prevented.
- Marsh habitat is a mosaic: Sawgrass marsh and wet prairie were the two dominant plant communities in the Everglades, representing 58% and 32% of the sites sampled in 2005. Water quantity and water quality must be managed properly to maintain these important habitats. Cattail was present, but not necessarily dominant, at 19% of the sites sampled in 2005, and was generally associated with elevated soil phosphorus or proximity to canals.
- Periphyton is conspicuous: Well-formed calcareous periphyton mats, a defining characteristic of the Everglades marsh complex where naturally hard water exists, were found at 63% of the sample sites.
- Ecological condition varies by location and time: The condition of the Everglades varied greatly with location. Rainfall-driven portions of the system that are distant from the influence of canal water, such as the interior of the Refuge and the southwest portion of WCA 3, were found to have good water quality and low soil phosphorus. The interior of the Refuge tended to have good water quality and the lowest phosphorus concentrations observed in peat soils. In contrast, northern WCA 3 had poorer water quality, thinner soil due to water management practices, elevated soil phosphorus, and extensive cattail encroachment. Water Conservation Area 2 had phosphorus enrichment and cattail encroachment, along with high sulfate, organic carbon, nitrogen, chloride and conductivity in surface water. Water depth at any given location varies with season and year.
- Environmental threats are interrelated: Ecological stressors such as water management, soil loss, water quality degradation, cattail expansion, and mercury contamination are often interrelated. Efforts to manage water quantity and pollutants such as phosphorus, mercury and sulfur should be integrated.
The Everglades R-EMAP Program has provided monitoring and assessment data for measuring ecosystem health and the effectiveness of Everglades restoration activities from the 1990s into the twenty-first century. As CERP restoration efforts and Everglades phosphorus and mercury control efforts proceed, this probability-based sampling can be repeated to document the condition of the Everglades and the effectiveness of these actions.
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Dong Zhang, Ph.D.
Dong Zhang
Assistant Professor
Basic Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
UMS Lee Med/Sanford School of Medicine 350
Phone: 605-677-5345
Email: email@example.com
I obtained my Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Brandeis University. I then did my postdoc at Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School in Cancer Biology.
Teaching Interests:
Biochemistry for medical school students; Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology
Research Interests:
Breast Cancer Biology; Biological functions of BRCA1 and related tumor suppressor genes; DNA damage response and DNA repair; Cancer Stem Cells
- Ph D, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Brandeis University, 2001
- BS, Medical Chemistry, Peking University Health Science Center, 1991
- Liu, Y., Hettinger, C. L., Zhang, D., Rezvani, K., Wang, X., Wang, H., (2014), Sulforaphane enhances proteasomal and autophagic activities in mice and is a potential therapeutic reagent for Huntington's disease, J Neurochem, vol. 129, iss. 3, pp. 539-47. Epub 2014 Jan 18.. (DOI: 10.1111/jnc.12647)
- Liu, Y., Hettinger, C. L., Zhang, D., Rezvani, K., Wang, X., Wang, H., (2014), The Proteasome Function Reporter GFPu Accumulates in Young Brains of the APPswe/PS1dE9 Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model, Cell Mol Neurobiol, vol. 34, iss. 3, pp. 315-322. Epub 2013 Dec 21. . (DOI: 10.1007/s10571-013-0022-9)
- Rezvani, K., Zhang, D., Wang, H., Telleria, C., Schlenker, E., (2014), Ubiquitin-like (UBX)-domain-containing protein, UBXN2A, promotes cell death by interfering with the p53-Mortalin2 interactions in colon cancer cells , Cell death and Disease/Nature publishing group.
- Liu, Y., Lü , L., Hettinger, C. L., Dong, G., Zhang, D., Rezvani, K., Wang, X., Wang, H., (2014), Ubiquilin-1 protects cells from oxidative stress and ischemic stroke caused tissue injury in mice, J Neurosci, vol. 34, iss. 8, pp. 2813-21. (DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3541-13.2014)
- Zou, J., Tian, F., Li, J., Pickner, W., Long, M., Rezvani, K., Wang, H., Zhang, D., (2013), FancJ regulates interstrand crosslinker induced centrosome amplification through the activation of polo-like kinase 1. , Biology Open , vol. 2, p. 1022.
- Tian, F., Sharma, S., Zou, J., Lin, S., Wang, B., Rezvani, K., Wang, H., Parvin, J. D., Ludwig, T., Canman, C. E., Zhang, D., (2013), BRCA1 promotes the ubiquitination of PCNA and recruitment of translesion polymerases in response to replication blockade, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, vol. 110, iss. 33, p. 13558.
- Zou, J., Rezvani, K., Wang, H., Lee, K. S., Zhang, D., (2013), BRCA1 downregulates the kinase activity of Polo-like kinase 1 in response to replication stress, Cell Cycle, vol. 12, iss. 14, p. 2255.
- Dong, G., Gross, K., Qiao, F., Ferguson, J., Callegari, E. A., Rezvani, K., Zhang, D., Gloeckner, C. J., Ueffing, M., Wang, H., (2012), Calretinin interacts with huntingtin and reduces mutant huntingtin-caused cytotoxicity., Journal of Neurochemistry, vol. 123, iss. 3, p. 437–446. (DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2012.07919.x)
- Dong, G., Ferguson, J. M., Duling, A. J., Nicolas, R. G., Zhang, D., Rezvani, K., Fang, S., Monterio, M. J., Li, S., Li, X. J., Wang, H., (2011), Modeling Pathogenesis of Huntington's Disease with Inducible Neuroprogenitor Cells, Cell Mol Neurobiol , vol. 31, p. 737.
- Popov, N., Wanzel, M., Madiredjo, M., Zhang, D., Beijersbergen, R., Bernards, R., Moll, R., Elledge, S. J., Eilers, M., (2007), ) The Ubiquitin-specific Protease, USP28 Is Required for Myc Stability In Human Tumor cells , Nature Cell Biology , vol. 9, pp. 765-774.
- Wang, B., Matsuoka, S., Ballif, B., Zhang, D., Smogorzewska, A., Gigi, S., Elledge, S. J., (2007), Abraxas and RAP80 Form a Novel BRCA1 Protein Complex Required for the DNA Damage Response, Science, vol. 316, p. 1194.
- Zhang, D., Zaug, K., Mak, T. W., Elledge, S. J., (2006), A Role for the Deubiquitinating Enzyme USP28 in Control of the DNA Damage Response , Cell, vol. 126, pp. 529-542.
Awards and Honors:
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2003
- Breast Cancer Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, 2002
- Gillette Foundation Fellowship, Gillette Foundation, 1999
- Gillette Foundation Fellowship, Gillette Foundation, 1998
- Zhang, D. (2013, December). Uncovering the missing links between DNA damage response and centrosome biogenesis. Presented at the Seminar Series of Basic Biomeidical Science Division, Sanford School of Medicine, USD, Vermillion, SD.
- Zhang, D., Zou, J. (2013, October). BRCA1 and FancJ cooperatively promote interstrand crosslinker induced centrosome amplification through the activation of polo-like kinase 1. Presented at the 25th Annual Fanconi Anemia Research Fund Scientific Symposium, Houston, Texas.
- Zhang, D. (2013, September). Regulation of PLK1 by BRCA1 B-complex in response to DNA damage. Presented at the Seminar Series of Laboratory of Metabolism, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
- Zou, J., Lee, K., Zhang, D. (2013, September). BRCA1 down-regulates the kinase activity of polo-like kinase 1 in response to replication stress. Presented at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Eukaryotic DNA Replication & Genome Maintenance meeting, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
- Zhang, D. (2012, September). FANCJ regulates normal centrosome cycle and HU-induced centrosome over-amplification. Presented at the 24t h Annual Fanc oni Anemia Research Fund S c i e n t i fic Symposium, Denver, CO.
- Zhang, D. (2012, June). The role of USP20 in the regulation of BRCA1 stability. Presented at the Ubiquitin, Protein Quality Control, and Molecular Pathogenesis Symposium, Deadwood, SD.
- Zhang, D. (2012, May). A novel function of BRCA1 in the regulation of DNA damage tolerance pathway. Presented at the 3rd USD Sanford Symposium, Vermillion, SD.
- Zhang, D. (2011, December). Regulation of DNA damage response and DNA repair by ubiquitination and de-ubiquitination. Presented at the Seminar invitation at SDSU Life Science Seminar Series FY12 Fall semester, Brooks.
- Zou, J., Long, M., Pickner, W., Tian, F., Wang, X., Zhang, D. (2011, June). Localization of Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) components to the Centrosomes. Presented at the Ubiquitin, Protein Quality Control, and Molecular Pathogenesis Symposium , Vermillion.
- Zhang, D. (2011, June). Regulation of DNA damage response by USP28, a de-ubiquitinating enzyme (DUB). Presented at the Ubiquitin, Protein Quality Control, and Molecular Pathogenesis Symposium, Vermillion.
- Tian, F., Zou, J., Zhang, D. (2011, June). The role of USP20 in the regulation of the steady-state level of BRCA1 and DNA damage response. Presented at the Ubiquitin, Protein Quality Control, and Molecular Pathogenesis Symposium , Vermillion.
- Zhang, D. (2010, September). Bioenergetics and Biosynthesis of Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells.
- Zhang, D. (2010, June). Bioenergetics and Biosynthesis of Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells.


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Socceroos on lookout for new coach
PUBLISHED: 10 Jun 2010 14:20:29 | UPDATED: 10 Jun 2010 14:20:29PRINT EDITION: 10 Jun 2010
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek Photo: AFP
Australia is on the lookout for a coach to replace Pim Verbeek, and there is no bigger marketplace than the World Cup.
"We have got our looking glasses on all the time," said Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman Frank Lowy.
The FFA is seeking to fill the vacancy that will be created when Morocco-bound Verbeek leaves the Socceroos after the World Cup.
Lowy said it would be "nice" to fill the job before the Asian Cup tournament in Qatar in January, but he refused to speculate on who the FFA might be interested in.
"When we find a good coach we will appoint him," Lowy said.
Asked about reports that Dutch great Ruud Gullit could be interested, making three Dutch coaches in a row after Guus Hiddink and Verbeek, he said: "The last thing I will do is discuss here who we are interested in and who we are not."
FFA chief executive Ben Buckley said: "We have to move pretty quickly because we have matches starting in August.
"We want to be in a position to have a top coach, and that's always subject to one being available.
"It is a priority for us.
"There's a large number of the world of football here so we'll be discussing it with various parties."
Buckley said the Australian team "needs to be settled in who the coach is" before the Asian Cup.


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5 A headset is a must during multiplayerMobius | 08/10/2009 | See all Mobius's reviews (173)Top 100 Reviewer Top 100 DVD Reviewer Top 10 Games Reviewer Top 100 Electronics Reviewer Top 100 Gadgets Reviewer Top 100 PC Reviewer Calling all Call Of Duty Fans, do you feel that the intense fighting and great multiplayer matches of COD are not enough, do you want more, if the answer is yes, then Operation Flashpoint (OFP) isn't the game for you.OFP is a masterpiece of warfare realism, those of you who have the attention span of a gnat will find the scale and pace of flashpoint so overwhelming that you will trade it in and write a scathing review of how boring OFP is. Don't buy this game if you are looking for a in your face MTV style FPS as OFP isn't one. OFP is a War Sim, and when I use the term SIM I mean it's a Sim like a Microsoft Flight Sim or Gran Turismo. This is a game where if you get shot one of two things will happen, 1 you die or 2, you bleed to death unless treated by your medic, don't get this game if you like quick games with quick results as OFP is a slow burner and requires patience and a strategic mind to enjoy it.one thing i will suggest is that when playing multiplayer a headset is a must, this is because of the play modes available and you dont want to be typing in "stop people enemy at 3 oclock" only to be killed while typing.This is a tactical game and will be accepted by the thinking gamer.Now the only bad point I have with OFP is the menu system, its complex and issuing simple orders like heal me is hidden away within the control interface, what would have been a great idea would have been some voice recognition like that used in the tom Clancy end war game, this would have made commands a little easier, but OFP doesn't have this so we are stuck with the complex menu. Apart from that Operation Flashpoint is a great game and should only be played by those who know what they are getting into
3 Too good to be fun!bl0f3ld | 15/10/2009 | See all bl0f3ld's reviews (9)With the devoted followers of the COD (myself being one), it is very hard to look anywhere else for first person shooting action. But, with baited breath I was really looking forward to Operation Flashpoint 2. I knew it was a lot more tactical and a certain amount of grey cell matter would be needed to defeat 'the enemy'. But I have to admit, I was not expecting to have needed a minimum of 10 years service experience behind me to 'enjoy' this tactical shooter.Operation Flashpoint 2 has never tried to come across as a COD clone and has been honest and proud to admit the hard level of tactical awareness required to survive the deadly islands battlefield. But a certain level of enjoyment should be rewarded for all your hard work.At the start, you are thrown into the deep end, but it would be nice to know not only knowing what your objective is, but what buttons do what. My team and I were soon being fired upon (from a great distance) and I had no idea how to heal them let alone myself. A brief pause of the game and flick through the manual was not too much help either. Maybe I should have brought the Strategy Guide offered at the time of purchase (I swear I heard tutting as I walked away).Once I had a relative idea of what was happening and what to do, my team were very unresponive to 'my orders', either I was getting it completely wrong or they just wanted to do their own thing!Now, I must admit, the level of detail was amazing and for anyone who knows or likes their military warfare advancements, this would be camo-heaven. I was very impressed with the scale of things and was obviously made by people that truely cared for what they were doing... only when a game becomes too good and technically specific it can unfortunately alienate itself to only a devoted few.I cannot take away the fact that alot effort and care has gone into this and if not for these points, I would only rate the game at a generous 2 stars.I was unable to connect (for a long time) to the servers to experience multiplayer so I cannot comment on how that plays.This is not for a casual gamer, only get this if you expect to love it as much as the developers to enjoy it. Sadly (and ignorantly) I have to admit I now know, I like a bit more 'arcadey' feel to my FPS game, I really wanted to enjoy this, but my hum-drum life will get in the way.Worried now about looking forward to Ghost Recon!
1 Disappointed.......Guber2881 | 16/10/2009 | See all Guber2881's reviews (4)I read the reviews and they are clearly mixed. I decided to buy it yesterday and read the manual with interest. I'm not usually impressed with Squad based games........Brothers in Arms was tedious but Ghost Recon restored the balance.......then this game came along. No tutorial was hard enough but once you work out how to command your squad its a real let down. I'm sure there are people in the Forces playing this (as I used to be) and the one thing this game gets totally wrong is you shouldn't have to nursemaid your squad around. They don't take cover until one of them is shot even though they have told you they have seen the enemy. I could go on but basically they don't do anything for themselves. The graphics for this game I felt were very poor. The effects when you order a barrage from one of your battleships is poor to say the least........a little bit of smoke and a vehicle with a dent in it when the smoke clears. The vehicles feel like your driving on ice when you can find one that works. The missions are disappointing.........destroy a SAM site and when you get there its one truck with three missiles on it.....destroy the RADAR station and when you get there its the size of a patio heater.Online was a real let down. You have the services again of 4 morons who can't think for themselves. Then you spend 10 minutes waiting for the opposition to outflank you. There is a distinct lack of game formats and 4 (humans) a side is poor. It feels like it has been rushed and I feel very annoyed that I've wasted my money on this game. Rent before you buy.
1 Don't waste your money.churchy21 | 15/10/2009 | See all churchy21's reviews (26)I was looking forward to this game as it made a change being able to use you brain in a fps but i was very dissapointed.The graphics aren't very good at all and there are a lot of bugs in the game.As for the multiplayer don't even get me started.I would say there are much better games available to buy, so think before you buy.You have been warned.
5 GOOD AS IT GETSalex123321 | 18/10/2009 | See all alex123321's reviews (8)NIce game good graphics and a real challenge! A must by for FPS ppl!!


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