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I went to South Africa in recent years with the beautiful Sara, only to discover what is an exhibitionist. N early took a train trip from Johannesburg to Mozambique, and because it is an evening stroll, we had our own sleeping compartment. The two become very hot when we are not at home, and this trip was no exception - I could not wait for the train station before I closed the door and put my hand under her skirt to rub her little wet pussy through her panties while enjoying long kisses and a glass of wine. We were traveling through the suburbs of the first hour of the trip, and stop the train stopped at the filling stations and well lit. In the first coupe of stops quickly took my hand, and Sarah directed her skirt for anyone to see what goes out the window. But at the third stop if spicytranny I wanted to take my hand he put his hand down to keep in between the legs to open as the train slowedStalemate. She opened her mouth and touched my dripping hole, and washed a stream of hot pussy juice fingers. She was at the window and saw, spicytranny and when I was about to follow his gaze is a man there, his face pressed to spicytranny the glass, eyes fixed on her, shuddering as he approached. But still spicytranny she took my hand where I was, with his fingers deep into her hot pussy, recruitment, with eyes firmly spicytranny fixed on the foreigners all the time until the train started moving again. S how hot, and now my cock was for relief, so I opened spicytranny his pants and left her, while Sarah was kneeling on the long bench, with his face toward the window and beautiful ass in the air waiting for me. I was behind her and slowly slid my hard cock all the way and held it there while we moved the gentle rocking of the train. Sarah took her hand under him and began to finger her clit while fucked. Began, to our surprise, the train slowly down andBefore we knew it we arrived at another station. Whatever the reason, fingers under her skirt in public, I was sure it would be fucking puppy to the sight of strangers too much for Sarah, so it came to pull the curtain down. 'Quit ' he said. ' I want to be seen. ' Never one to disappoint a lady, I did what I said and put my cock in and out of her wet pussy moan to hear more and more intense as the train slowed down next to crowded platform. This time, when he realized the first man on the platform of what was going on and pressed his face against the glass, which was literally inches from her. I saw it suck the breath and lick your lips. Sarah heard a cry a cry modular lungs. I felt his embrace pussy and drown my cock in her pussy juice as she came again. I could't help... I shot load after load of her hot pussy as she knelt on the seat of the eyes of a stranger.


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Pennsylvania have voted...and Arlen Specter has been ousted from office come January 1st. Rep. Joe Sestak wins in the Democratic Primary. Specter, the ultimate survivor, meets defeat - Capitol Hill- msnbc.com
He shouldn't have even run again in the first place. What is it about the Washington culture that is so addidcting that an 80 year old decides he would rather have 6 more years than retire?
Yeah, I don't get it. 80 years old, having to change parties to have a chance - why did ANYONE vote for him. Good riddance you old piece of sh!t.
It is - and the attitude that the Democrats somehow "lost" this one is beyond me. What possible "spin" could it be to express happiness because a man who couldn't decide which party he really wanted to belong to has been defeated?
The White House endorsed Spector and wanted Sestak out of the race which led to allegations of a job offer to Sestak to exit the race. The political machines and organized State Democratic Party endorsed Spector yet Sestak still won. In the end, it was a win/loss because Sestak gives the Democrats a better chance to win in November (win) versus his Republican opponent, yet it was a slap at the White house and the powers that be in an anti-incumbent year. (loss)
Forget for a moment the D or R thing. Senator Comcast lost!!!!!! Somewhere Bill Belichick is smiling.......and still has HIS job!
I think from both sides, we can say these are the types of politicians that we can be glad when their reign comes to an end.
Agreed. But who can blame Spectre? Congress is like crack to these politicians. One taste and you're hooked! He's no different that the rest of the bunch who are all willing to sacrifice their dignity (not to mention their families') and behave like fools in fromt of the whole country just to stay in office for another term. Combine their egocentric addiction to power with the massive infusions of cash from their campaigns (which begin the day after they are elected) and you get a toxic mix that poisons the whole system. This goes for R's and D's, and Spectre has simply illustrated for all of us how little difference the letter makes, and how little these clowns (90% of them)care about honor and self-respect. He's a poster boy for what's wrong with Congress.
Nail on the head post, those people who today are running our country, R&D both, are noithing but self serving Vermin, all of washington needs to be replaced with fresh faces who fear the voters, the Grinning Swine Dogs who now dominate the Congress, the Senate and the Socialist Marxist Communist Sh!tist White House need to be replaced for the survival of America, failure to "kick them out" will result in "A Third World America". America Is Fast Becoming A Giant Hollywood.
I certainly hope you're bracing yourself for disappointment. And if you're going to call it a "pathetic attempt at spin," you could at least bother explaining yourself. I can understand if you're a bit risk averse due to the frequent beatings you receive around here, what with your elementary understanding of politics and frightening ignorance of history, but humor the rest of us, won't you? I'll lay it out for you: - Democrats hold on to Murtha's seat in PA-12, pulling out a comfortable win in a very culturally conservative district (the only one to switch from Kerry to McCain). - In a primary race that saw 168,000 more Democrats voting than Republicans (further evidence that the "enthusiasm gap" has faded), promising Ky. Attorney General Jack Conway beat tired also-ran Mongiardo. Conway offers a much better shot at capturing this seat in conservative Kentucky, especially when voters are exposed to Paul's nuttiness (though Paul remains the favorite due to Kentucky's electorate). - In AR, Lt. Gov. Bill Halter pulled the upset and forced a runoff against Sen. Blanche Lincoln. While it remains to be seen which candidate AR Democrats will eventually choose, Halter clearly has the momentum and is a much stronger general election candidate than Lincoln, who is almost inexorably doomed to lose. - In PA, Sestak bean Specter, and once again the stronger general election candidate prevails. Sestak will wipe the floor with Pat Toomey.
THe dem ran as pro like, pro gun, anti obamacare, anti cap and trade IOW he ran as a pubbie. How many house seats do you have the dems losing Jack?
I'll lay it out for you in even simpler terms: The democrats are going to lose a lot of seats come November. Now I am not going to sit here and claim the Republicans are going to take control of both houses of Congress because the current democrat lead is too great. But we sure have come a long way since Nov 2006 & Nov 2008 when it looked like Republicans would never win another election ever again, haven't we?


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- 2.5 cup(s) Croutons
- 2 cup(s) Cheddar Cheese, Grated
- 1 pound(s) Sausage, Cooked (I use Maple)
- 4 Eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) Dry Mustard
- 2.5 cup(s) Milk
- 1 can(s) Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 1 can(s) Mushrooms, 4 oz., drained
- Use 13x9 pan
In bowl, mix eggs, mustard, milk, soup & mushrooms.
Layer croutons on pan bottom; Then layer sausage; then layer cheese.
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Nielsen seems to have a problem with bus drivers working overtime. These people are out driving among what most people would agree are some of the worst drivers in the nation, if not the world. Imagine driving a bus full of chattering people, with malfunctioning air conditioning and hot blasts of air every time the door is opened, coupled with the abuse of patrons who have waited too long for a bus -- then see if you would write an article with the same anti-worker sentiment. As for the overtime issue, try doing all of the above for 40 hours and then decide whether a driver is entitled to extra pay for doing this beyond the hours of a normal work week.
I do not work as a bus driver but I use the system. I do not belong to a union, but as a worker I can certainly understand the need for them. I work in a full-time position with no benefits, no vacation, no insurance, and no sick pay. Owing to the fact that Miami has some of the worst economic conditions of any major city in the nation, I don't see this situation changing in the near future.
As New Times is the alternative newspaper for South Florida, I would hope you would spend more time reporting the real inequities in our system and do some serious reporting on the economics of the work force here.
Richard K. Claycomb
Miami Beach
Stierheim, Junkies' Savior
In response to "A Quick Fix" (July 2) by Ted B. Kissell and John Lantigua, I am amazed at the ignorance and shortsightedness of the Miami-Dade County Commission's decision to shut down the county detox unit.
More than 50 percent of the county's violent crime is committed by people under the influence of or addicted to drugs or alcohol. Even beleaguered combatants in the so-called war on drugs acknowledge that addiction treatment is more effective and less expensive than jail. Perhaps our new county manager, Merrett Stierheim, will turn the lights back on. It would be a great first step for his administration.
Ray Reilly
Miami Beach
WAMI: The Talent Is on the Street but Not on the Set
Regarding Robert Andrew Powell's article on the new WAMI-TV ("Birth of a Station," June 25), I strongly disagree with his depiction of Miami's local talent pool as a bunch of rejects from The Gong Show. As a Miami casting director, I come into contact with extremely talented locals every day. National and international producers realize they can book great talent and crews in South Florida.
Station editor in chief Matti Leshem and producer Malcolm Bird are spending too much time looking in the mirror and worrying too much about registering high on the "hip" scale. Not everyone needs a daily dose of South Beach mania. There are plenty of talented actors, musicians, writers, and poets to fill Lincoln Lounge. The producers just aren't looking hard enough or in the right places.
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Connelly-Legge Casting
South Miami-Dade
Break Out Diller's Piggy Bank
This new TV concept is sophomoric, silly, and beneath professional standards. To be different doesn't mean to be awful. There's a reason other stations program professional performers. Professionals with experience can handle the pauses and the bad stories and turn them into something different. The amateurish juveniles posing as talk-show hosts are so blinded by vanity they think their lame on-air antics (talking on top of each other, nervous pacing, dumb comments, slang, gang signs) are entertaining.
WAMI lacks style and excitement. The stationary cameras around the city make me feel as if I'm watching a boring surveillance tape. The sets, when there are any, are bland and forgettable.
WAMI must undergo a complete turnover to recapture my attention. If Barry Diller is worth so much money, why can't he do better than boorish local programming and reruns?
Steve Falk
Daryl Jones Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot
I am writing in response to Jim DeFede's article about Daryl Jones's nomination as Secretary of the Air Force ("Ack-Ack Over Washington," June 25). We really do expect and should ask for the "best, brightest, and the finest" to serve as air force secretary. I, as a civilian, am not ready to give an inch on the expectations we place on our military personnel. And yes, fighter pilots like Jones do rank right up there at the top of that pyramid of admiration because of their values of selflessness, integrity, and honor . The thing is, these need to be real values, not some looks-good surface goo. I have no problem with holding these pilots, and especially the man nominated to be secretary, to higher standards.


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Madrid has one of the most impressive art collections in the world exposed among three major museums. Reserve at least one day to visit the famous Prado Museum, the eclectic Reina Sofia Art Center and the charming Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and find out magnificent works of Velazquez, Goia, Miro and Pablo Picasso
They are all very close to each other so just start at the top of the Paseo del Prado and go down till you reach the Atocha station. The Museo del Prado is the most important museum in Spain and is home to impressive collections of paintings and sculptures. Great artists such as Velazquez, Goya, Rembrandt and El Greco have works exhibited in this museum that requires time to be visited. To avoid having to face huge queues to go in, it is best to buy tickets in advance through the internet. Across the street is the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum that, besides its permanent collection where you can enjoy works by artists such as Monet or Cézane, has always temporary exhibitions that are worth seeing. The Thyssen is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 7pm. Next to the Atocha train station is the Arte Reina Center that houses the impressive painting Guernica, by Pablo Picasso, an unavoidable mark of this painter and his vision of the Spanish Civil War. Dynamic and modern, in the Art Center of Reina Sofia there is always something amazing that deserves to be discovered. It is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 9pm, Sundays from 10am to 2.30pm and closes on Tuesdays.


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quote:I agree with this other than I wasn't a huge fan of Django.
quote:I honestly think his character in Django Unchained is the most "likable" in all of QT's movies.
quote:One of the most overrated films of all time. End of story. I'll never be able to comprehend the hype and buzz this ass-tastic pile of fat man hemorrhoids stirred up.
quote:Basterds I think is better than it in every single way.
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quote:The dialogue is excellent but it's a slap in the face to every other great world war 2 movie.
quote:Then I saw Django and absolutely loved it.
quote:It's good and has some great individual scenes, but it drags in places and is pretty overrated on this board. The basterds themselves are also completely superfluous to the more interesting plot liens
quote:Pitt was terrible,
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Clippers have to overcome 'clutter'
By Broderick Turner
LOS ANGELES -- The focus for the Los Angeles Clippers should be on the Oklahoma City Thunder and Game 5 of their playoff series tonight.
But the Clippers once again have been forced split their attention between the Thunder and what coach Doc Rivers calls the new "clutter."
Instead of putting their full concentration into trying to figure out how to slow down Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook and win the next game in a best-of-seven series that's tied at 2-2, the Clippers are back to dealing with fallout from remarks by Donald Sterling and his wife, Shelly.
Instead of just talking about Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, and whether the Clippers can carry the momentum of their thrilling Game 4 comeback victory Sunday into Game 5 at Chesapeake Energy Arena, Rivers was forced to also talk about the Sterlings and their television interviews.
"Like I've said, I think it's individual clutter, it's not team clutter," Rivers said Monday afternoon during a conference call with reporters. "I think there's a couple of guys that I'm sure it affects. One day it does, one day it doesn't.
"The bottom line is I'm just not sure. If I get the feeling like it's something that needs to be controlled or handled, then we try to do it internally. I'll find out (Tuesday). I'm sure all of our guys will hear more over the next 12 or 14 hours."
In separate interviews, Donald and Shelly Sterling both indicated that they would fight to keep the Clippers.
During his interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper that was broadcast Monday, Donald Sterling apologized for his disparaging remarks about blacks. "I'm not a racist and I've never been a racist," Sterling said during the interview.
Rivers said he was aware that Sterling apologized.
"He probably should have done it right away," Rivers said.
Shelly Sterling told ABC's Barbara Walters on Sunday she wants to keep her 50 percent share of the team. If the NBA tries to force her to sell her interest in the Clippers, "I will fight that decision," she told Walters.
Two weeks ago NBA Commissioner Adam Silver fined Donald Sterling $2.5 million and banned him for life from the NBA after the release of an audio recording in which Sterling made racially charged remarks. Silver is also trying to get the required three-fourths vote from the other NBA owners to force Sterling to sell the Clippers.
This is the clutter Rivers referred to that his team must deal with again.
"It's stuff that you as a coach would obviously like not to have to even look for or deal with, but it now has become part of our playoffs," Rivers said. "I think that's the way we view it. It's just part of the process that we're going through."
Rivers was also asked about the comments Donald Sterling made about Magic Johnson, who attended Sunday's game at Staples Center.
During his interview on CNN, Sterling said Johnson wasn't a good example for the children of Los Angeles and hadn't done enough for the minority community.
"Obviously I know who Magic is," Rivers said. "I'll stand by Magic every day of the year because I've known him for a long time.
"Having said that, I don't know what's going on out there. I tried not to get involved in that part of it right now. Whatever it is, that doesn't sound like much of an apology to me."


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A pregnancy that ends before 20 weeks is called a miscarriage. Most miscarriages happen before the end of the first trimester (before 12 weeks). Many occur before a woman even knows she is pregnant. In the past, a woman who miscarried several times might never know why it happened. Today, more and more women are finding out the causes of their recurrent miscarriages.
Recurrent miscarriage is defined as as 3 or more consecutive pregnancy losses in the first trimester or early second trimester.
Miscarriages are not uncommon. It is estimated that every woman has a 15% to 20% chance of having a pregnancy end in miscarriage.
For women who have had one miscarriage, their chances of carrying the next pregnancy to full term remain about the same as if they had never had one. The chance of miscarrying again after 2 miscarriages increases with each loss. The risk for recurrent miscarriage increases with age. Women 40 years or older with previous recurring miscarriages have a much higher risk compared to younger women.
There are many different reasons for miscarriage, including fetal chromosomal defects, hormonal problems or abnormalities of the uterus. Doctors typically do not begin testing and treatment until after 3 successive miscarriages, or after a second miscarriage if the woman is older than 35, because much of the testing and treatment is controversial, and the reasons that treatments work are not well understood.
It is likely that a woman who suffers recurrent miscarriages will go on to have a healthy baby. A healthy lifestyle, folic acid supplementation, smoking cessation, weight control, and reducing alcohol and caffeine can increase a woman's chance of having a healthy and successful pregnancy. Informative and sympathetic counseling appears to play an important role in these patients' success.
Ask your doctor about the following possible causes of miscarriage.
Problems with the genes or chromosomes of the fetus are the most common causes of miscarriage with first pregnancy losses. These are usually not problems inherited from parents, but occur spontaneously, by chance, in the embryo. They are less commonly the cause for women with recurrent miscarriage.
Uterine abnormalities are associated with both first and second trimester pregnancy losses. Congenital abnormalities include double uterus or uterine septum. Other abnormalities include uterine polyps, fibroids and scar tissue inside the uterine cavity.
Incompetent cervix complicates about 1% of pregnancies. Women with an incompetent cervix often have rapid miscarriages, commonly occurring around 20 weeks. This condition can be successfully treated with a stitch to help hold the cervix closed.
Exposure to certain solvents, either by the pregnant woman or her partner, sometimes may cause miscarriage. Some chemicals that may be linked to miscarriages include anesthetic gases (nitrous oxide), pesticides, formaldehyde, benzene, ethylene oxide, arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium. Couples should discuss any chemicals in the workplace with their doctor.
By doing a biopsy of the lining of the uterus, doctors can test for a luteal phase defect, which means that the body secretes too little progesterone during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. This is thought to be a factor in some cases of recurrent miscarriage. The relationship between luteal phase defect and recurrent pregnancy loss remains a subject of controversy, however, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. There is no conclusive data that treating a woman with progesterone or fertility medication is effective against recurrent pregnancy loss.
Maternal endocrine disorders such as uncontrolled diabetes or severe thyroid abnormalities have also been linked to miscarriage.
Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and illegal drug use are causes of recurrent miscarriage. Women should not smoke and also should avoid alcohol and drugs during pregnancy.
Immunology is the study of how the body recognizes something foreign or different and makes antibodies to protect itself. An immune problem called antiphospholipid syndrome is the cause for recurrent miscarriages in 3% to 15 % of women. it is recommended that women with recurrent miscarriages be tested for lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies (cardiolipins are a type of phospholipids).
A woman with antiphospholipid antibodies and lupus-like anticoagulant can be treated with low-dose aspirin and heparin. This therapy can increase blood flow to the placenta by inhibiting the tendency for clotting.


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Ryan Gosling Hands Out $100 Bills To Waiters At Restaurant
Every time we read a story about Ryan Gosling we are further convinced that he's the epitome of perfection. He's incredibly good looking, breaks up street fights and now gives generously to others.
Ryan Gosling Cheats On Eva Mendes With Her Dog [AUDIO]
Ryan attended an upscale Hollywood bash hosted by Jimmy Kimmel at a trendy restaurant and decided to give out $100 bills to all of the waiters he came across.
While this act in itself is thoughtful, it's even more impressive since Jimmy had already taken care of all the gratuities for the meal.
Ryan Gosling Indirectly Inspires Crazed Criminal To Throw A Hot Dog At Tiger Woods [AUDIO]
"When Jimmy saw Ryan shelling out C-notes, he told him again that he'd already taken care of the tips. But that didn't stop Ryan. He kept slipping big bills to the waiters. He's such a generous guy," a source told the National Enquirer.
Is there anything wrong with Ryan? If there is, we can't figure it out.


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Sizing up the Wimbledon men's quarterfinals.
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Jerzy Janowicz leads the Polish charge at Wimbledon.
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May 16th, 2013
Nadal Survives Gulbis Gaunlet, Ferrer Next; Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova, Serena Roll On In Rome
Rafael Nadal survived another tight affair with Ernests Gulbis today in Rome.
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May 15th, 2013
Murray Retires In Rome; Federer v Simon, Nadal v Gulbis Thursday
Andy Murray says he's doubtful for Paris while his rivals face tough tests Thursday in Rome.
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March 6th, 2013
Indian Wells Men's Preview: Can Anyone Stop Djokovic From Another "Desert Double"? I Don't Think So!
Handicapping the Indian Wells field, will Djokovic continue to dominate or can someone stop the Serb for another "Desert Double"?
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I was recently invited to Germany to visit the hallowed halls of the A. Lange und Söhne manufacture as part of a press tour. Being the self-sacrificing journalist that I am, I obliged and here I am in Dresden, in eastern Germany. Lange's HQ actually is in Glashütte, about 20 clicks away and our visit takes place tomorrow. Aside from the tour of the magic kingdom, Lange has organized some dinners, a visit to their Dresden boutique and a tour of Dresden's cultural treasures.
A prompt airport pickup in a sleek black Audi whisked me to a charming new boutique hotel in the heart of Dresden's art district. A welcome note and a bag of truffles awaited me in my room and after a few hours of much-needed sleep, I'll be meeting Lange's press manager and US public relations representative for dinner.
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The typical Oneida Lake water temperature at the start of December is 40 degrees. On December 1 this year, the water temperature was 45 degrees and five days later it was 48. A warming Oneida Lake during the winter is rare indeed and so to was our mild, relatively snow-free month of December. Large areas of high pressure were positioned over the western Atlantic Ocean, the northern Gulf of Mexico, and the southern Rocky Mountains. These zones of high pressure combined to block any significant cold air from swinging south from Canada.
December 2011 was Syracuse's 4th warmest month of December since 1902. Temperatures for the month were more than six degrees warmer than normal with an average reading of 35.9. Readings ranged from 50 to 10. Area lakes remained unfrozen. Energy usage through December was some 20% lower than normal. The weather was very bright during the month with the best conditions experienced on the Sundays. In fact, we had good Sunday weather here in Syracuse from mid-October through Christmas Day.
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Smad family proteins Smad2 and Smad3 are activated by transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta)/activin/nodal receptors and mediate transcriptional regulation. Although differential functional roles of Smad2 and Smad3 are apparent in mammalian development, the relative functional roles of Smad2 and Smad3 in postnatal systems remain unclear. We used Cre/loxP-mediated gene targeting for hepatocyte-specific deletion of Smad2 (S2HeKO) in adult mice and generated hepatocyte-selective Smad2/Smad3 double knockouts by intercrossing AlbCre/Smad2(f/f) (S2HeKO) and Smad3-deficient Smad3ex8/ex8 (S3KO) mice. All strains were viable and had normal adult liver. However, necrogenic CCL4-induced hepatocyte proliferation was significantly increased in S2HeKO compared to Ctrl and S3KO livers, and transplanted S2HeKO hepatocytes repopulated recipient liver at dramatically increased rates compared to Ctrl hepatocytes in vivo. Using primary hepatocytes, we found that TGF-beta-induced G1 arrest, apoptosis, and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in Ctrl and S2HeKO but not in S3KO hepatocytes. Interestingly, S2HeKO cells spontaneously acquired mesenchymal features characteristic of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Collectively, these results demonstrate that Smad2 suppresses hepatocyte growth and dedifferentiation independent of TGF-beta signaling. Smad2 is not required for TGF-beta-stimulated apoptosis, EMT, and growth inhibition in hepatocytes.
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The way Augusta National runs is something I can only compare to one other organization in the world: the Catholic Church. In both cases, decisions are made behind closed doors by men in colorful outfits who generally don't much care what the world at large thinks. And based on our current world, I don't think that's a bad thing.
What guides both groups is a Higher Power. The Church has God, Augusta National has Bobby Jones. Thirty-eight years after Jones' death, he is still the club's President. "In Perpetuity," they add.
But as I was reminded of today, you don't have to be a member of Augusta National to feel this passionately about the place.
This afternoon, I received a text from my buddy Lane. If you remember, Lane was one of the two fellas I stayed with last April when I was following Tiger. Lane is born and raised in Augusta, a golf nut, and a self-described "good ol' boy." Even though he lives within a mile of the National, he hasn't been there since 1997. But if you even casually mention the club, he'll beam like he's the course superintendant.
Well, Lane was back at the Masters today for the first time in 12 years. When he returned from the course, he sent me a text message. He gave Furyk a pep talk, he exchanged a "Go Dawgs" with Ryjui Imada (a UGA alum), and he complimented Phil on his drive on #7. As a Tiger fan, this was hard for Lane, but he knows full well the level of decorum expected from Masters patrons.
My favorite part of Lane's story was not what he saw inside the ropes but what he did outside them. He walked to Founder's Circle (pictured above), bowed his head, and prayed. First, he thanked Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts for creating Augusta National, and then he thanked God for allowing him the opportunity to come back again. Makes me wonder why the heck I didn't try to find Lane a cheap ticket so he could join me last year. Oh yes, because the cheapest tickets I could find were $1,000 a day.
That's okay, Lane's hoping that he'll be back again on Saturday, God willing of course. And then there's Sunday, a day that both the Catholic Church and Augusta National members agree is the most sacred day of the year.
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You know, unless you are CBS, ESPN, or The Golf Channel (those who require Augusta National's permission to broadcast on-course), you don't have to refer to Masters' on-course spectators as "patrons." Every place else in the free world we call them "fans." The bizarre etiquette rules Augusta National enforces are like those centered around the Queen of England. Except slightly creepier.
Say it with me: "We are not a monarchy." A paying spectator at Augusta National is a fan. Come on, try it on for size. - April 9, 2009 at 9:37 PM
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Crack affects the body in many ways, which in turn causes crack effects to be very dangerous by putting your body at risk. There are many crack effects that will be discussed in the following summary that can be grouped into two distinct categories, short and long term effects. Short-term crack effects appear almost immediately after a single use. While long-term cocaine effects can appear at different times after an extended time of use, all depending on the duration and amount of cocaine used.
The short-term effects of crack will be noticed right away which in some cases of use can cause serious bodily damage and in some cases lead to death. Crack-related deaths are often a result of cardiac arrest or seizures followed by respiratory arrest. Increased energy, decreased appetite, and increased heart rate and blood pressure are some short-term effects that will be noticed by most first time cocaine users.
Long-term cocaine effects come into play as cocaine abuse continues and tolerance builds. Cocaine is a highly addictive drug, which can lead to enormous medical complications. Some of these complications are as follows: heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks, respiratory failure, strokes, seizures, and gastrointestinal various complications. Some physical symptoms are as follows: convulsions, nausea, blurred vision, chest pain, fever, muscle spasms, and coma.
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To all who read this guide before(July 18): I screwed up the math on warmog's originally, any and all comments by me saying that warmog's is inneffecient is WRONG and should be ignored(sorry about that ) DISCLAIMER: Every item has some situation it can be used well, but this is a general guide on what to avoid based on the idea that in only extremely specific situations will you get one of the items on this list(so until you're past 100 wins I'd recomend avoiding all these items and even then I wouldn't make them a staple item) This is my humble attempt(I'm level 29 with 102 wins...so yes I am probably a noob by most standards) to help people break away from their habits of getting bad items in favor of better ones and most importantly WHY they are bad.(all items can be justified in a very specific situation but this is set up for times when you wouldn't stack ranged carries to get the most use out of malady for instance). I'd recomend this guide for you're first 100 games, after that you probably are good enough to use your own judgement on whether an item is usefull or not in a situation. Malady: I'm sorry to all you Yi's who think you're good attack speed will dominate the enemy cause it won't. The problem is you won't be standing next to them enough to be getting the full effect of the attack speed, your going to be running,stunned nad or slowed at some point. The passive is just plain terrible and the extra lifesteal isn't that good. Combined with teh fact that you can't get it before the end of laning then it really just isn't a viable option. It is also very gold innefeciant by istself so even ignoring Starks you aren't getting the bang for your buck you want. Better option(in most cases): Build a Starks fervor for 600 more gold. You can support your team with the lifesteal aura+reduce your enemies armor(much better passive). The armor reduction will do more damage to the enemy, and the aura is just plain great on anyone. exceptions to the do not buy policy: Really you either need to be extremely fed or smurfing to make this worth your gold. But if either thing is hapenning knock yourself out. Beserker Greaves: Once again Attack speed isn't bad, but it isn't good. The other boots offer decreased cc(the only way to get it outside of abilities) and magic reist,armour and dodge, spell penetration(essentially taking away magic resist) and the ability to run much faster. The problem with beserker greaves is that it's only a 25% boots on your attack speed and attack speed can be found on so many items it's completely overshadowed. Better option(in most cases): Mercury treads is infinitely better for a melee(35% reduction on the time cc effects you is HUGE). If you're facing a dps heavy team get ninja tabi(or if you are a jax...jax players ignore all other types of foot wear the tabi is your item of choice), as a caster grab the sorcerrer shoes for increased damage. exceptions to the do not buy policy: Kog'maw, twitch and Twisted fate. Thanks to their reliance on on hit effects these 3 characters can make better use of the item then most, and in the case of kog'maw it allows him to drain life(I believe his Q or W gives him something like an 8% drain per attack) Philophoser's stone: This on paper is actually pretty decent. It can give you alot of health and mana regen while regaining a little bit of the gold you spent on it. However there isn't much use for the regen pasts the laning phase, and since it can't be built into anything you will most likely sell this after limitted use. Better option(in most cases): Catalyst of the protector: This gives you extra mana and health(serves you better pasts the laning phase), but it also heals you and replenishes mana when you level up. This can save you very easily aswell as keep you in the lane just as well as a philophoser's stone. The reason this is better is it can build into other items that are very valuable. Rod of ages(a great item for many casters) Banshees veil(great item period), and interventing locket(decent in push teams). exceptions to the do not buy policy: When you first start out philo stone may be good as it is a more constant regen then catalyst and without masteries or runes it can be hard for a noob to keep their mana and or health at a decent level. Just remember that by the time you're level thirty this isn't going to out class the catalyst. Timiat: First and formost the splash is in a VERY small radius for it's passive effect. If the splash was larger then it might be usefull, but currently it isn't even good for what it was made to be. It just can't let you farm minions well enough to justify the costs. The items it builds out of are terrible as well. Fairy charm and reguvenation bead both costs a very small amount, but give even less back during the laneing phase. After that...you wouldn't even bother to keep them. Better option(in most cases): Madreds Razer. It gives you armour and a chance to deal 500 damage to a minion. That will mean for regular creeps it's a 1 shot kill and for many jungle creeps that is still a very signifigant portion of their health. It allows you to build a madreds bloodrazer which deals 8% of the targets health as magical damage on top of your standard attack or a wigglers lantern which gives you free wards. Both serve you well through out the game and are much more effecient. exceptions to the do not buy policy: certain twitch builds like to take advantage of spray and pray combined with timiats. I've never tried this but it could work out well, I'd say it's personal choice in this case. Another character who can use the timiat is poppy. She lacks farming power and if you are unable to secure an early kill the timiat can help you be decent for the rest of the game. Sword of the divine: Since the Jax nerfs this isn't nessecary to use everytime you see Jax...and so goes away the real reason to use it. The passive sucks since it comes out to roughly 25 damage per hit. And while it can be used to harass it just isn't worth the investment. The active is a good way to take down towers, but once again...do you really want to shell out htis much gold just for a tower killing item? I just have a hard time recomending this except to one character(thank you for proving me wrong league of legends community) Better option: Starks Fervor: The armor reduction alone will outweight sword of the divine's passive and the aoe lifesteal aura will give you alot of longevity. exception of the do not buy policy: Twisted fate. I've seen people recently get sword of the divine at a time so the passive matches up with his +damage every fourth attack. In other words, it's big burst damage and combined with a pick a card casts it can be an easy way to take most of a carries life away. Highly situational items(viable but not in most situations) Hextech gunblade: (first of all this is a complete rewrite based on the stat gain it got, and I have very little playtime to test it so...take this all with a grain of salt): The only reason this item is situational is because it's expensive and you need to have a hybrid to use it. Thanks to a recent buff it is very strong in the hands of most hybrds(akali and Jax especially). I can't say that much since I've been out of the game for so long but the item seems to be a good gold sink for hybrids in general and really is only beaten by guinsoo's rageblade in most cases in terms of usefullness(mostly because guisnoo's comes out earlier and is cheaper, and that it's named after the best riot employee) Better option(in the case of a semi-hybrid or you're low on money): Guinsoo's rageblade, I will tell you that htis item is my favorite in the game by far. The amount of use this gets on any hybrid will make it a staple for the rest of your play time with said hybrid(in most cases...not sure about all of them). It also works very well in the case of a character who has spammy skills and has nothing to lose by gaining some ad(nidalee with pounce can keep the passive up infinitely and the attack speed stacks with her heal and lets her get takedown out faster for instance). The rage blade is great but getting it doesn't mean you can't get the gunblade(both are great on akali/jax) when to get: Jax makes good use of it as a damage and survability item, and akali can boosts her passive to monsterous levels. Kayle also can get a great boosts with her ap= ad and ad=ap pasive. Pretty much any hybrids can make good use of it as a rule(although unsure of kog'maw), and the price will be worth it for most hardcore hybrids. Last whisper: I'm sure you know the drill by now, attack speed isn't that good overall.The 40% armour pen is pretty good...so why is it so situational? It works like this Their base reduction-flat armor pen and THEN wits end and it's % pen is applied so if they had 50 armor(in this theoritcal case I'll ignore the in game system for a simplified version of 1 armor=1% reduction). If they have 50% reduction and then you had 20 armour pen you'd bring it down to 30%(this is NOT the in game values, but is a symplified version to help you understand it). then the last whisper would takee out 40% of their remaining armor reduction so it would leave them at 12% armor reduction. Since the way the system works puts the flat armor pen above the percent reduction it makes last whisper less effective. So against tank heavy teams it's good, but against a regular team I can't recomend it. If your a heavy tower pusher then yes it can be good(and is). This is NOT a bad item, it just isn't the go to item for most situations. Better option: Yanmu's ghostblade, builds out of a brutalizer(great item for it's costs) and an avarice blade(meh item but it can refund some of it's costs). Also Yanmu's ghost blade has a flat armour reduction which allows you to go to town on the squishies(who should be your main target). Ghostblade also has a great active that increases your move speed and your attack speed(every little bit helps). When to get: Against a tank or armor stacking team it works just fine. Generally not recomendded though due to the fact most dps should be attacking the tanks. NOTE: I got help from others on this(thank you all who pointed out how wrong I was!) Wits End: This is an anti caster(or people with REALLY small mana pool) item at heart(and should be seen as such). I can't recomend it in most situations even against an all mana team. The attack speed is once again not that great but the fact every hit removes 42 mana and deals 42 magic damage makes it slightly stronger. Still can't be put up there as a great item due to the situational nature. However Warwick's ultimate does proc the mana drain which can make it a very deadly combo against nearly everyone. It only costs 2k so against an all mana team it can be gotten early for the passive(since it will do more damage early on it's LIKE having attack damage added) Better option: Really can't give you one in this case . It's an anti-caster item and it does it's job well. It just isn't justifiable in most games. I'm saying you could get Ghostblade in the slot against less mana oriented teams, but Wit's end is very one of a kind item which fills an exclusive role and fills it role very well. When to get: Against magic heavy teams on an auto attacker or carry(possibly even kassadin) Phantom dancer: A good item for very specific characters and builds. I'm a broken record by now, but the attack speed is decent at best. The movement speed is actually very good since it makes you much faster then most of your enemies. The dodge it has will let you last a bit longer, and who doesn't want some crit chance The problem is it's a VERY expensive item and will take a lot of time to make. It works very well with certain champions or after you've completed some attack damage items, but I wouldn't make it a standby item unless you already have attack damage. Better option: None really, it builds out of zeal so you could get two zeals and then make phantom dancers or something like that. A ghostblade would be like a cheaper version of the phantom dancer(and yes I do love the ghostblade) When to get it: After you're main item build on a carry who has trouble chasing(although frozen mallet would work here to)or when you're Jax or Tyrdamere. Warmog's armour: (to all who read this guide before July 18th I screwed up my math on warmog's so it IS effecient).. Warmog's is here because you need to rush it and be a decent farmer to make it worth it(probably around 60 charges is the break even point). It's a fine item to rush at the beginning but if you don't want to get it early I wouldn't recomend getting it(get sunfires instead if you don't have time to farm) Better options(if you don't build a warmog's asap): Guardian Angel,Randuin's Omen,Force of nature and Sunfire cape. The first 3 give you large amounts of resistances(which would work better then the health gained), and allow for you to gain a passive that is very strong. The Guardian angel can revive you at 40% health and mana, Randuins Omen can slow enemies that attack you and Force of nature increases you're movespeed and health regen besides hard countering casters(tons of mr will make their burst near useless and the regen lets you recover between bursts). The sunfire cape allows you to farm amazingly well. It deals 45 magic damage every second to those around you which can lead to farming like crazy or getting a kill from your carry(the former is good the latter is funny). when to get: If your a tank with good base resistances(runes could help this), good farm, and your enemies aren't forcing teamfights often(aka you have time to farm up alot). If these 3 requirements are met then it may be a sound investment. However it is a gamble and you could just get a levi instead. Alternatively I hear alot of people combine this with Atma's but both are extremely expensive items and shouldn't be your whole strategy NOTE: Since Force of nature hard counters casters to the point they can barely touch you it would be good even without the passive effect. NOTE: please don't get this on Mordekraiser, Morde's strength as a tank is his shield and you want resitances to keep the shield up. Nashor's tooth: This is a decent item but it's nature makes it useless for most champions. The attack speed is decent enough, the cooldown reduction is pretty good and the bonus ap and mana regen is usefull. However most champions don't have a use for every stat this item has and with it's high price(almost 3k) it is definately a situational item by it's very nature. Certain champions like Kayle and Kog'Maw can get good use out of this but it is often overlooked in favor of Guinsoo's rageblade. HOWEVER some ap hybrids don't have as much use of attack damage(ap cho, cho in general, kog'maw and taric all come to mind)., AP Teemo should at least in theory also be a very elgible champion to use the item(cdr=more shrooms, poison is now direct damage or at least has a direct damage component, and the attack speed helps him put on more poison). Those ones can make good use of the Tooth over rageblade because they use on hit effects more then the ad and or don't spam enough to keep it up at eight stacks or just have great synergy with the nashors in general. Better option(in some cases): Guinsoo's rageblade. This item has it ALL it's somewhat cheap, it's gold effecient, it has AD, AP, and AS(attack speed is gained from the passive component+is much better thanks to the AD). Alot of champions use guinsoo's since it bolsters both their ap and ad not to mention it's only about 2k gold so it can be gotten early on. NOTE/explanation: Why attack speed isn't that good Attack speed IS usefull but since most engagements are short and people are often moving stunning ect. it makes it so you're not spending as much time just auto attacking. Also since damage has more effect per hit it allows for better harass and last hit. Attack speed should not be shunned but it isn't as good as AD Thanks for reading and please give comments and or thoughts(up vote if you agree with me on most items) EDIT/NOTE: OMG 3k views?! That is about 2,999 more then I expected. Thanks all who have viewed this guide EDIT/NOTE: OMG 4k views?! Can you push me to 5k? EDIT/NOTE: Been gone for a month and just updated the guide\ EDIT/NOTE(of an EDIT/NOTE): What does the sidebar say about views? IT's over nine thousand!!! (you know some one had to do it)
Good guide. Can you go over the numbers for Warmogs? Even when the bonus health is maxed you say it's still not cost effective?
I'm sorry I don't have the numbers exactly but I'll do the math and have it in about 5 minutes
Apparently there is no break even point for warmogs http://www.solomid.net/forums/index....y-spreadsheet/
So you're saying my Teemo build with five Maladys and zerker greaves isn't good?
it takes 125(more then most champions get in a full game) minion kills to get the full effect of warmog's armour. At which point it would be 1,220 health and 66 regen per 5. The problem is that the amount of minion kills is nearly impossible to achieve without farming the whole game(which smart opponents will interrupt). Combined that most champions who get warmog's aren't good farmers...it isn't that usefull for the most part(not bad per se...just overshadowed)
I think you are missing the point a little when it comes to the reasons why Malady is worse than stark's. The main problem isn't even the attackspeed, (since stark's mostly gives you attackspeed and lifesteal as well) but the horrible cost efficiency. You still shouldn't start out with attack speed on a dps-char (with a few exceptions (MUNDO!!)) imho, not even with stark's.
Feeback?(this is also on the genral forums now)
What about Kayle? Her E does splash damage, and with Tiamat that doubles. Admittedly every time I build it lanning phase is over, you can still farm, farm, farm and push sidelanes until someone tries and stomps on you(but with haste you get away too easy.)


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