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Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter And Fiscal Year 2013 Results
Operating income for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 was $58.3 million, or 4.9% of sales, compared to $30.8 million, or 3.3% of sales last year. On an adjusted basis, operating income for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 was $87.0 million, or 7.3% of sales compared to $69.7 million, or 7.4% of sales last year. An improvement in gross margin rate was offset by deleveraging of expenses.
The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 was 32.6%, compared to 49.1% in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012. This decrease resulted from favorable discrete items, largely related to tax settlements, and lower non-deductible items related to the Charming Acquisition.
Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 was $38.3 million as compared to $11.2 million in the prior year's fourth quarter. Adjusted income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 was $56.3 million, as compared to $47.1 million in the prior year's fourth quarter.
Earnings from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 were $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $0.07 in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012. Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 was $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $0.29 in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012.
Fiscal Fourth Quarter Balance Sheet Highlights The Company ended the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 with cash and investments of $189.4 million and total debt of $135.6 million, compared to $168.9 million of cash and investments and $326.6 million of debt at the end of Fiscal 2012. Fiscal Year 2014 Earnings Guidance The Company's guidance for adjusted earnings per diluted share from continuing operations for the fiscal year ending July 2014 is in the range of $1.25 to $1.30. This guidance excludes any one-time, acquisition-related integration and restructuring costs that may be incurred during the fiscal year. The Company noted that its guidance is based upon an ongoing challenging retail environment and is based on the following key assumptions. Total comparable sales are expected to increase low single digits. The Company's effective tax rate is expected to increase approximately 300 basis points to an estimated 39%. Investment in capital expenditures is assumed to be in the range of $425 to $450 million in Fiscal 2014. The Company plans to open approximately 180 to 190 stores and close 115 to 125 stores, ending the fiscal year with approximately 3,925 Justice, Lane Bryant, maurices, dressbarn and Catherines stores in operation. Conference Call Information The Company will conduct a conference call today, September 24, 2013, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time to review its fourth quarter of Fiscal 2013 results, followed by a question and answer session. Parties interested in participating in this call should dial in at (857) 244-7321 prior to the start time, the passcode is 41323525. The call will also be simultaneously broadcast at www.ascenaretail.com. A recording of the call will be available shortly after its conclusion and until October 24, 2013 by dialing (617) 801-6888, the passcode is 26455032. About Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASNA) is a leading specialty retailer offering clothing, shoes, and accessories for missy and plus-size women, under the Lane Bryant, Cacique, maurices, dressbarn and Catherines brands; and for tween girls and boys, under the Justice and Brothers brands. Ascena Retail Group, Inc. operates through its subsidiaries approximately 3,900 stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. For more information about Ascena Retail Group, Inc. and its brands, visit www.ascenaretail.com, www.shopjustice.com, www.lanebryant.com, www.maurices.com, www.dressbarn.com, www.catherines.com, www.cacique.com and www.shopbrothers.com. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made within this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or review its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that our projected results expressed or implied will not be achieved. Detailed information concerning a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information contained herein is readily available in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in its last filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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The fans at Michie Stadium will be treated to a game between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Army Black Knights when they take their seats on Saturday. Last time out for Wake Forest, they were a 21-19 loser as they battled Louisiana-Monroe at home. Wake Forest failed to cover in the match as a 1.5-point favorite, while 40 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. In their last action, Army was a 34-20 loser at home against Stanford. They covered the 30.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (54) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Current streak: Wake Forest has lost 2 straight games. Army has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Wake Forest: 1-2 SU, 0-3 ATS Army: 1-2 SU, 1-2 ATS Wake Forest most recently: When playing in September are 5-5 When playing on turf are 5-5 After being outgained are 4-6 When playing outside the conference are 4-6 Army most recently: When playing in September are 1-9 When playing on turf are 3-7 After being outgained are 2-8 When playing outside the conference are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Wake Forest at Clemson, Saturday, September 28 Army at Louisiana Tech, Saturday, September 28 |


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Japan is the first US ally to successfully carry out a test of the US-built interceptor system.
A Japanese naval vessel shot down a ballistic missile Monday over the Pacific Ocean, the first US ally to successfully carry out such a test. Japan plans to install the US-built interceptor system on four of its warships, in addition to land-based missile systems to defend itself from possible attack from neighboring North Korea.
Japan has stepped up military cooperation with the US since North Korea test-fired a long-range missile over Japan in 1998. Monday's test is a reminder of tensions in Northeast Asia, including the flash point of Taiwan, over which China claims sovereignty and which it has targeted with hundreds of missiles. Analysts say Japan's interceptor missiles could be used to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack.
In Monday's test, an Aegis-equipped Japanese warship, the JS Kongo, tracked and intercepted a target missile fired from a US naval base in Hawaii, the Associated Press reported. The target was fired at 12:05 p.m. local time and shot down about 100 miles above the ocean at 12:11 p.m., according to the US Missile Defense Agency.
Japan's top government spokesman Nobutaka Machimura hailed the test result.
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3. Pull the ceiling down. Conversely, dark cabinets on top and lighter ones on the bottom can help to make a kitchen feel snug and cozy. A contrasting color is also a great method of highlighting handsome architecture, such as the four-pane design of the upper cabinetry in this space.
4. Bring the shine. Glossy acrylic base cabinets add a sleek, reflective note to this streamlined kitchen. Their juxtaposition with the matte island and upper cabinets, as well as the honed flooring and island countertop, creates an appealing textural interplay.
5. Diversify a neutral palette. This kitchen could have been a study in brown, but the glazed peacock blue cabinetry gives it energy and a hit of sass. Introducing a dramatically different finish is easier and feels more natural when the cabinetry evokes the impression of freestanding units, like this hutch-style approach.
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I have one One Ring to rule them all 10% CDR 35 ap Unique Passive: You get into bitter arguments with your teammates more and more as the game progresses and CV's appear on top of you all game. Unique Passive: Your character is now capable of hard countering Ryze. Unique active: You enter stealth but CV's get especially persistant and can see you through stealth.
Increased cd reduction for a short period would be cool, but 100%? Do you mean 100% as in double the cdr you currently have, or as in no cooldowns for that 6 sec? If it's the latter, I doubt most players would pass up building it regardless of whether the ap component would be useless for them.
Something with some health, AP and move speed would be nice.
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In the 32 years since he launched the Washington Monthly, Charles Peters has epitomized the crusading, public-spirited editor envisioned by the nation's founders as a bulwark of democracy. Working on a shoestring budget and minuscule salaries for himself and his skeletal staff, Peters created a small but extraordinarily influential political magazine that has changed the policy debate in Washington and spawned a generation of talented journalists such as Jonathan Alter, James Fallows, and Michael Kinsley, who now occupy top positions at most major newspapers and newsmagazines.
Rejecting the shibboleths of both left and right, Peters established a set of principles for his magazine--for instance, refusing to accept cigarette advertising--that he has stuck to at great cost to his bottom line. Every month, he combines seriousness of purpose in explaining the foibles of politics and government with a sense of fun and adventure in the reporting of public affairs. With few resources, Peters has consistently been months, even years, ahead of the mainstream press in covering stories of government and corporate abuse. And he insists on an analytical rigor and aversion to conventional and ideologically rigid thinking that has shaped the world view of countless political reporters, not to mention his astonishingly loyal readers.
Peters helped pioneer what is sometimes called "explanatory" journalism, which combines incisive reporting with pointed analysis. Because he worked in theater, advertising, law, politics and the federal government before coming to journalism, Peters brings a unique perspective to his "Tilting at Windmills" column and to every story he edits. His trademark blend of liberalism and conservatism--called "the gospel" by his many acolytes--and volcanic and eccentric editing sessions (called "raindances")--have made him a legend in Washington, where he has worked behind the scenes to improve the system. But unlike many powerful editors, Peters never pulls punches or adopts trendy ideas. Instead, he routinely afflicts the powerful, rejects the fashionable and embodies the finest traditions of the small magazine press.
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Genome-encoded microRNAs (miRNAs) provide a post-transcriptional regulatory layer that is important for pancreas development. However, how specific miRNAs are intertwined into the transcriptional network, which controls endocrine differentiation, is not well understood. Here, we show that microRNA-7 (miR-7) is specifically expressed in endocrine precursors and in mature endocrine cells. We further demonstrate that Pax6 is an important target of miR-7. miR-7 overexpression in developing pancreas explants or in transgenic mice led to Pax6 downregulation and inhibition of α- and β-cell differentiation, resembling the molecular changes caused by haploinsufficient expression of Pax6. Accordingly, miR-7 knockdown resulted in Pax6 upregulation and promoted α- and β-cell differentiation. Furthermore, Pax6 downregulation reversed the effect of miR-7 knockdown on insulin promoter activity. These data suggest a novel miR-7-based circuit that ensures precise control of endocrine cell differentiation.
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1st row: *Ch 11. Sl st in 4th ch from hook. (Ch 4. Sl st in same sp as last sl st) 4 times. Rep from * to required length. Ch 6. Fasten off. Glue bead in center of each Star.
Garland B: (Candy canes).
1st row: *Ch 14. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook and each of next 5 ch. 2 sc in each of next 2 ch (place marker on last worked ch). Ch 4. 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 2 sc in each of next 2 ch. Ch 1. Sl st in marked ch. Rep from * to required length. Ch 7. Fasten off.
Garland C: (Flowers).
1st row: *Ch 15. Sl st in 5th ch from hook. (Ch 1. 1 sc. Ch 2. Sl st in top of sc – Picot made) 8 times in ch-5 ring. Rep from * to required length. Ch 9. Fasten off. Glue bead in center of each Flower.
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The bus company is taking over the Greyhound depot in Duluth and is looking to expand routes.
CEO Charlie Zelle is adding trips to Duluth, Fargo, N.D., and other key markets in a service expansion for Minneapolis based Jefferson Lines.
Minneapolis-based Jefferson Lines is taking over the Greyhound Bus Depot in West Duluth on May 16 and will expand its bus service in Duluth.
Jefferson Lines currently runs three daily round trips between Duluth and Minneapolis. It will offer new daily service between Duluth and Eau Claire, Wis., starting at the end of June or early July and is looking for additional routes.
"We're looking at developing Duluth as a regional hub," said Charlie Zelle, president and CEO of Jefferson Lines.
It is looking to partner with Indian Trails bus service to offer service from Duluth to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan.
"One of the great benefits of bus travel is we can react quickly to our markets," Zelle said.
A combination of increased service, high gas prices and favorable prices with other travel has meant increased business for Jefferson Lines.
"In the past few months we've seen some record ridership," Zelle said.
Jefferson began a daily Minneapolis to Duluth service in 2004 and in 2005 it added college campus service. Jefferson will now have four bus stop locations in Duluth: 4426 Grand Av., West Duluth; University of Minnesota-Duluth; St. Scholastica and the Duluth Airport. They plan on sprucing up the former Greyhound depot.
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Tickets are 5 dollars for one and 20 dollars for five. Get your tickets at KPFT, 419 Lovett Blvd, from 10 to 6 pm every weekday or call 713-526-4000 and ask for Tony. Sales begin on February 20 and will continue until April 14; the drawing will be on April 15, 2015.
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Acetylcholine | |
2-Acetoxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium | |
Identifiers | |
Abbreviations | ACh |
CAS number | 51-84-3 |
PubChem | 187 |
ChemSpider | 182 |
EC number | 200-128-9 |
DrugBank | EXPT00412 |
MeSH | Acetylcholine |
ChEBI | CHEBI:15355 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL667 |
IUPHAR ligand | 294 |
ATC code | S01 |
Beilstein Reference | 1764436 |
Gmelin Reference | 326108 |
3DMet | B00379 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C 7H 16NO+ 2 |
Molar mass | 146.2074 g mol-1 |
Pharmacology | |
Elimination half-life | 2 min |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Infobox references | |
Acetylcholine | |
2-Acetoxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium | |
Identifiers | |
Abbreviations | ACh |
CAS number | 51-84-3 |
PubChem | 187 |
ChemSpider | 182 |
EC number | 200-128-9 |
DrugBank | EXPT00412 |
MeSH | Acetylcholine |
ChEBI | CHEBI:15355 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL667 |
IUPHAR ligand | 294 |
ATC code | S01 |
Beilstein Reference | 1764436 |
Gmelin Reference | 326108 |
3DMet | B00379 |
Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula | C 7H 16NO+ 2 |
Molar mass | 146.2074 g mol-1 |
Pharmacology | |
Elimination half-life | 2 min |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
(verify) (what is: / ?) | |
Infobox references | |
Acetylcholine (ACh, pron. ah-Seh-til-KO-leen) is an organic molecule that acts as a neurotransmitter in many organisms, including humans. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline, with chemical formula CH
3)3 and systematic name 2-acetoxy-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium.
Acetylcholine is one of many neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system (ANS). It acts on both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) and is the only neurotransmitter used in the motor division of the somatic nervous system. Acetylcholine is also the principal neurotransmitter in all autonomic ganglia.[citation needed]
In cardiac tissue acetylcholine neurotransmission has an inhibitory effect, which lowers heart rate. However, acetylcholine also behaves as an excitatory neurotransmitter at neuromuscular junctions in skeletal muscle.[1]
Acetylcholine (ACh) was first identified in 1915 by Henry Hallett Dale for its actions on heart tissue. It was confirmed as a neurotransmitter by Otto Loewi, who initially gave it the name Vagusstoff because it was released from the vagus nerve. Both received the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work. Acetylcholine was also the first neurotransmitter to be identified.
Acetylcholine | |
Abbreviation | ACh |
Sources | many |
Targets | many |
Receptors | nicotinic; muscarinic |
Agonists | nicotine, muscarine, succinylcholine |
Antagonists | curare, atropine |
Precursor | choline |
Synthesizing enzyme | Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) |
Metabolizing enzyme | Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) |
Acetylcholine has functions both in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and in the central nervous system (CNS) as a neuromodulator. Its receptors have very high binding constants.
In the peripheral nervous system, acetylcholine activates muscles, and is a major neurotransmitter in the autonomic nervous system.
In the central nervous system, acetylcholine and the associated neurons form a neurotransmitter system, the cholinergic system, which tends to cause inhibitory actions.
In the peripheral nervous system, acetylcholine activates skeletal muscles, and is a major neurotransmitter in the autonomic nervous system. Acetylcholine binds to acetylcholine receptors on skeletal muscle fibers, it opens ligand-gated sodium channels in the cell membrane. Sodium ions then enter the muscle cell, initiating a sequence of steps that finally produce muscle contraction. Although acetylcholine induces contraction of skeletal muscle, it acts via a different type of receptor (muscarinic) to inhibit contraction of cardiac muscle fibers..
In the autonomic nervous system, acetylcholine is released in the following sites:
In the central nervous system, ACh has a variety of effects as a neuromodulator upon plasticity, arousal and reward. ACh has an important role in the enhancement of sensory perceptions when we wake up[2] and in sustaining attention.[3]
Damage to the cholinergic (acetylcholine-producing) system in the brain has been shown to be plausibly associated with the memory deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease.[4] ACh has also been shown to promote REM sleep.[5] Recently, it has been suggested that acetylcholine disruption may be a primary cause of depression.[6]
There are three ACh pathways in the CNS.[citation needed]
Acetylcholine is a polyatomic cation. It and the associated neurons form a neurotransmitter system, the cholinergic system from the brainstem and basal forebrain that projects axons to many areas of the brain. In the brainstem it originates from the Pedunculopontine nucleus and laterodorsal tegmental nucleus collectively known as the mesopontine tegmentum area or pontomesencephalotegmental complex.[7][8] In the basal forebrain, it originates from the basal optic nucleus of Meynert and medial septal nucleus:
In addition, ACh acts as an important "internal" transmitter in the striatum, which is part of the basal ganglia. It is released by cholinergic interneurons. In humans, non-human primates and rodents, these interneurons respond to salient environmental stimuli with stereotyped responses that are temporally aligned with the responses of dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra.[9][10]
Acetylcholine also has other effects on neurons. One effect is to cause a slow depolarization[citation needed] by blocking a tonically active K+
current, which increases neuronal excitability. In alternative fashion, acetylcholine can activate non-specific cation conductances to directly excite neurons.[11] An effect upon postsynaptic M4-muscarinic ACh receptors is to open inward-rectifier potassium ion channel (Kir) and cause inhibition.[12] The influence of acetylcholine on specific neuron types can be dependent upon the duration of cholinergic stimulation. For instance, transient exposure to acetylcholine (up to several seconds) can inhibit cortical pyramidal neurons via M1 type muscarinic receptors that are linked to Gq-type G-protein alpha subunits. M1 receptor activation can induce calcium-release from intracellular stores, which then activate a calcium-activated potassium conductance, which inhibits pyramidal neuron firing.[13] On the other hand, tonic M1 receptor activation is strongly excitatory. Thus, ACh acting at one type of receptor can have multiple effects on the same postsynaptic neuron, depending on the duration of receptor activation.[14] Recent experiments in behaving animals have demonstrated that cortical neurons indeed experience both transient and persistent changes in local acetylcholine levels during cue-detection behaviors.[15]
In the cerebral cortex, tonic ACh inhibits layer 4 medium spiny neurons, the main targets of thalamocortical inputs while exciting pyramidal cells in layers 2/3 and layer 5.[12] This filters out weak sensory inputs in layer 4 and amplifies inputs that reach the layers 2/3 and layer L5 excitatory microcircuits. As a result, these layer-specific effects of ACh might function to improve the signal noise ratio of cortical processing.[12] At the same time, acetylcholine acts through nicotinic receptors to excite certain groups of inhibitory interneurons in the cortex, which further dampen down cortical activity.[16]
One well-supported function of acetylcholine (ACh) in cortex is increased responsiveness to sensory stimuli, a form of attention. Phasic increases of ACh during visual,[17] auditory[18] and somatosensory[19] stimulus presentations have been found to increase the firing rate of neurons in the corresponding primary sensory cortices. When cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain are lesioned, animals' ability to detect visual signals was robustly and persistently impaired.[20] In that same study, animals' ability to correctly reject non-target trials was not impaired, further supporting the interpretation that phasic ACh facilitates responsiveness to stimuli. Looking at ACh's effect on thalamocortical connections, a known pathway of sensory information, in vitro application of cholinergic agonist carbachol to mouse auditory cortex enhanced thalamocortical activity.[21] In addition, Gil et al. (1997) applied a different cholinergic agonist, nicotine, and found that activity was enhanced at thalamocortical synapses.[22] This finding provides further evidence for a facilitative role of ACh in transmission of sensory information from the thalamus to selective regions of cortex.
An additional suggested function of ACh in cortex is suppression of intracortical information transmission. Gil et al. (1997) applied the cholinergic agonist muscarine to neocortical layers and found that excitatory post-synaptic potentials between intracortical synapses were depressed.[22] In vitro application of cholinergic agonist carbachol to mouse auditory cortex suppressed intracortical activity as well.[21] Optical recording with a voltage-sensitive dye in rat visual cortical slices demonstrated significant suppression in intracortical spread of excitement in the presence of ACh.[23]
Some forms of learning and plasticity in cortex appear dependent on the presence of acetylcholine. Bear et al. (1986) found that the typical synaptic remapping in striate cortex that occurs during monocular deprivation is reduced when there is a depletion of cholinergic projections to that region of cortex.[24] Kilgard et al. (1998) found that repeated stimulation of the basal forebrain, a primary source of ACh neurons, paired with presentation of a tone at a specific frequency, resulted in remapping of the auditory cortex to better suit processing of that tone.[25] Baskerville et al. (1996) investigated the role of ACh in experience-dependent plasticity by depleting cholinergic inputs to the barrel cortex of rats.[26] The cholinergic-depleted animals had a significantly reduced amount of whisker-pairing plasticity. Apart from the cortical areas, Crespo et al. (2006) found that the activation of nicotinic and muscarinic receptors in the nucleus accumbens is necessary for the acquisition of an appetitive task.[27]
ACh has been implicated in the reporting of expected uncertainty in the environment[28] based both on the suggested functions listed above and results recorded while subjects perform a behavioral cuing task. Reaction time difference between correctly cued trials and incorrectly cued trials, called the cue validity, was found to vary inversely with ACh levels in primates with pharmacologically (e.g. Witte et al., 1997) and surgically (e.g. Voytko et al., 1994) altered levels of ACh.[29][30] The result was also found in Alzheimer's disease patients (Parasuraman et al., 1992) and smokers after nicotine (an ACh agonist) consumption.[31][32] The inverse covariance is consistent with the interpretation of ACh as representing expected uncertainty in the environment, further supporting this claim.
Acetylcholine is synthesized in certain neurons by the enzyme choline acetyltransferase from the compounds choline and acetyl-CoA. Cholinergic neurons are capable of producing ACh. An example of a central cholinergic area is the nucleus basalis of Meynert in the basal forebrain.[citation needed]
The enzyme acetylcholinesterase converts acetylcholine into the inactive metabolites choline and acetate. This enzyme is abundant in the synaptic cleft, and its role in rapidly clearing free acetylcholine from the synapse is essential for proper muscle function. Certain neurotoxins work by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, thus leading to excess acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction, causing paralysis of the muscles needed for breathing and stopping the beating of the heart.
There are two main classes of acetylcholine receptor (AChR), nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChR). They are named for the ligands used to activate the receptors.
Nicotinic AChRs are ionotropic receptors permeable to sodium, potassium, and calcium ions. They are stimulated by nicotine and acetylcholine. They are of two main types, muscle-type and neuronal-type. The former can be selectively blocked by curare and the latter by hexamethonium. The main location of nicotinic AChRs is on muscle end plates, on autonomic ganglia (both sympathetic and parasympathetic), and in the CNS.[33]
The disease myasthenia gravis, characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue, occurs when the body inappropriately produces antibodies against acetylcholine nicotinic receptors, and thus inhibits proper acetylcholine signal transmission. Over time, the motor end plate is destroyed. Drugs that competitively inhibit acetylcholinesterase (e.g., neostigmine, physostigmine, or primarily pyridostigmine) are effective in treating this disorder. They allow endogenously released acetylcholine more time to interact with its respective receptor before being inactivated by acetylcholinesterase in the synaptic cleft (the space between nerve and muscle).
Muscarinic receptors are metabotropic, and affect neurons over a longer time frame. They are stimulated by muscarine and acetylcholine. Muscarinic receptors are found in both the central nervous system and in the peripheral nervous system of the heart, lungs, upper GI tract, and sweat glands. ACh is sometimes used during cataract surgery to produce rapid constriction of the pupil. Atropine, occurring in the plant Deadly nightshade produces the opposite effect (anticholinergic) by blocking of the muscarinic AChRs and thereby increasing pupil size (dilation). This gives the plant both its common name (for atropine-caused heart attacks make it deadly) and its scientific name, Atropa belladonna (for women used to dilate their pupils with this plant for cosmetic purposes, "bella donna" is Italian for "beautiful lady"). It must be administered intraocularly because corneal cholinesterase metabolizes topically administered ACh before it can diffuse into the eye. Similar drugs are used to induce mydriasis (dilation of the pupil), in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and many other situations.[citation needed].
Blocking, hindering or mimicking the action of acetylcholine has many uses in medicine. Drugs acting on the acetylcholine system are either agonists to the receptors, stimulating the system, or antagonists, inhibiting it.
Drug | Nm | Nn | M1 | M2 | M3 |
ACh, Carbachol, AChEi (Physostigmine, Galantamine, Neostigmine, Pyridostigmine) | + | + | + | + | + |
Nicotine, Varenicline, Cotinine | + | + | |||
Succinylcholine | +/- | ||||
Tubocurarine, Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Rocuronium, Vecuronium, Pancuronium | - | ||||
Epibatidine, DMPP, Decamethonium | + | ||||
Trimethaphan, Mecamylamine, Bupropion, Dextromethorphan, Hexamethonium | - | ||||
Muscarine, Methacholine, Oxotremorine, Bethanechol, Pilocarpine | + | + | + | ||
Atropine, Tolterodine, Oxybutynin | - | - | - | ||
Vedaclidine, Talsaclidine, Xanomeline, Ipratropium | - | ||||
Pirenzepine, Telenzepine | - | ||||
Methoctramin | - | ||||
Darifenacin, 4-DAMP, Darifenacin, Solifenacin | - |
Acetylcholine receptor agonists and antagonists can either have an effect directly on the receptors or exert their effects indirectly, e.g., by affecting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which degrades the receptor ligand. Agonists increase the level of receptor activation, antagonists reduce it.
ACh Receptor Agonists are used to treat myasthenia gravis and Alzheimer's disease.
Since α4β2 AchRs are reduced in Alzheimer's disease, drugs that inhibit acetylcholinesterase, e.g. galantamine hydrobromide (a competitive and reversible cholinesterase inhibitor), are commonly used in its treatment.
These are drugs that mimic acetylcholine on the receptor. In low doses[citation needed], they stimulate the receptors, in high doses they numb them due to depolarisation block.
Most indirect acting ACh receptor agonists work by inhibiting the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. The resulting accumulation of acetylcholine causes continuous stimulation of the muscles, glands, and central nervous system.
They are examples of enzyme inhibitors, and increase the action of acetylcholine by delaying its degradation; some have been used as nerve agents (Sarin and VX nerve gas) or pesticides (organophosphates and the carbamates). In clinical use, they are administered to reverse the action of muscle relaxants, to treat myasthenia gravis, and to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (rivastigmine, which increases cholinergic activity in the brain).
The following substances reversibly inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (which breaks down acetylcholine), thereby increasing acetylcholine levels.[citation needed]
Semi-permanently inhibit the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.
Victims of organophosphate-containing nerve agents commonly die of suffocation, as they cannot relax their diaphragm.
Acetylcholine, 2-acetoxy-N,N,N-trimethylethyl ammonium chloride, is easily synthesized in a number of different ways. For example, 2-chloroethanol is reacted with trimethylamine, and the resulting N,N,N-trimethylethyl-2-ethanolamine hydrochloride, also called choline, is acetylated by acetic acid anhydride or acetylchloride, giving acetylcholine. A second method consists of reacting trimethylamine with ethylene oxide, giving N,N,N-trimethylethyl-2-ethanolamine hydroxide, which upon reaction with hydrogen chloride changes into the hydrochloride, which is further acetylated in the manner described above. Finally, acetylcholine is also formed by reacting 2-chloroethanol acetate with trimethylamine.
Acetylcholine is a choline molecule that has been acetylated at the oxygen atom. Because of the presence of a highly polar, charged ammonium group, acetylcholine does not penetrate lipid membranes. Because of this, when the drug is introduced externally, it remains in the extracellular space and does not pass through the blood–brain barrier. Acetylcholine does not have therapeutic value as a drug for intravenous administration because of its multi-faceted action and rapid inactivation by cholinesterase. Likewise, it is possible for a collaptoid state to develop, and arterial pressure can rapidly fall and the heart can stop. However, it is used in the form of eye drops to cause miosis during cataract surgery, which makes it advantageous because it facilitates quick post-operational recovery. A synonym of this drug is miochol.


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quote:I turned around and asked the Ump, what happens on a dropped third strike w the bases loaded with two outs...can I just touch the plate? He called T.O , conferred with the other Umps, and said "yes".
quote:well,, based upon the info provided to me, both runner interference and catchers inteference will score a run from third that couldnt be scored from second
quote:Point is, the catcher may not have to throw it to first.....
quote:i thought it was an automatic out if 1st was occupied
quote:ETA: All wild pitches, passed ball, 3rd strike wild pitches, errant pick-off attempts can score a runner from second


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Update: Security Hole in Kernel Allows Privilege Extensions
A null-pointer dereference in the Linux kernel allows local users to assume root privileges. Brad Spengler, who claims first discovery, announced that he will present a corresponding exploit during the course of the day.
Concurrent with Spengler's discovery in mid-October, Earl Chew likewise brought attention to the bug in an lkml.org blog. The bug affects all kernel versions in the 2.6 series and was fixed in the upcoming 2.6.32 RC. So far Red Hat is the only distro providing patches for what is now the CVE-2009-3547 advisory. Users of other distros can apply a workaround that sets the pointer to a value higher than zero, which prevents the exploit. Admins can enter
# cat /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr
to read the current pointer value. If larger than zero, no action need be taken, otherwise use the command
# sysctl -w vm.mmap_min_addr="4096"
to set the value to 4096, for example. The value, however, is only good until the next reboot. To give it a more lasting value, users of Debian or its derivatives should use the following commands:
# echo "vm.mmap_min_addr = 4096" > /etc/sysctl.d/mmap_min_addr.conf
# /etc/init.d/procps restart
Users of openSUSE should use the following command instead:
# echo -e "\nvm.mmap_min_addr=4096\n" >> /etc/sysctl.conf
followed by a system reboot.
First indications are that Ubuntu/Kubuntu 9.10 are not affected by the bug, because the initial counter is set to 65535. However, subsequently installed programs such as Wine or Qemu will reset the counter to zero. First tests with Wine installations show this to be evident. The openSUSE distro is potentially the most vulnerable in that the initial counter is also set to zero.
get root
sudo -s -
sudo echo
You can't 'sudo echo > outputfile'. Then echo gets called with superuser privileges, but the actual output gets piped to outputfile with normal user privileges and fails.
The correct way would be to either use 'sudo -i' or 'sudo su' to enter a true root shell, or to use tee.
$ echo "vm.mmap_min_addr = 4096" | sudo tee /etc/sysctl.d/mmap_min_addr.conf
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echo "vm.mmap_min_addr = 4096" > /etc/sysctl.d/mmap_min_addr.conf

/etc/init.d/procps restart
This tag doesn't allow to run commands in case of copy/paste in terminal. -
If you have wine installed the instructions are a bit different
Check if you have a file here:
If so, modify the statement in there from:
vm.mmap_min_addr = 0
vm.mmap_min_addr = 1024
vm.mmap_min_addr = 4096
Then run:
sudo /etc/init.d/procps restart
Then check it with the cat:
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Permanent fix in Ubuntu
The permanent fix work in ubuntu but you need to get to a root terminal window:
# sudo gnome-terminal
Then enter the commands in this new terminal. -
Ubuntu/Debian NON-EXPERTS: For a quick and easy WORKING fix.....
Ubuntu/Debian non-admin, non-experts can go to:
for well-written, working instructions.
The article on THIS page was incredibly disappointing because it assumes expert Linux terminal command knowledge. I literally wasted half an hour of my existence trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. Went to the site above, cut/paste x 2, done. -
Martini1179, try "sudo -i" and then enter those commands. -
...and I checked the value and it IS at zero. I have Wine installed. -
Terminal commands DO NOT work in Ubuntu Jaunty
The terminal commands for the more permanent don't work in Ubuntu Jaunty. Whatever I do, I get a "permission denied" error, sudo or no sudo. It doesn't even ask for a sudo password.
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Linus Torvalds Announces Linux 4.0
But what do the big numbers really mean?
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Reynolds/Democrat photo The Student Advisory Committee of William Allen School, (back row, from left) are Michael Philbrook, Owen Burrell, Kayleigh Wesley, Lily Angelone and Shelby Stickles. Middle row: Kyle Kalway, Spencer Pham, Adam Enscoe and Callie Theriault. In front are Hailey Paul, Jack Dias, Eden Jordan, Christina Osborne and Ahlyvia Parker.
ROCHESTER — Fourth- and fifth-graders from the Student Advisory Committee at William Allen Elementary School presented the Brain Injury Association of N.H. (BIANH) with a check for more than $400 recently.After months of fundraising, the students raised $436.41, as well as awareness, for the local organization.Each year the committee chooses a new organization with which to participate. Last year the group worked with the Humane Society. This year, student Ahlyvia Parker suggested the group consider the Brain Injury Association. Ahlyvia has an aunt who suffers from a severe brain injury. Back in 1992, before she was born, Ahlyvia's aunt, local woman Sara Edgerly, was involved in a tragic incident. That winter, she had gone along with her father and brother on an ice fishing trip in New Durham, when their vehicle plunged through the ice.Edgerly, then 11 years old, was submerged in the icy water of Merrymeeting Lake for roughly 45 minutes before being rescued. Since then, she's been confined to a wheelchair and unable to speak or move her limbs. She can, however, move her fingers and make facial expressions.
Now, over the age of 30, Edgerly has been living with her brain injury for more than 20 years. Her positive attitude inspired the students to choose the association for their fundraising this year."I wanted to do it for my Auntie Sara. I wanted to do something to help her," said Ahlyvia.Over the past few months, the students have held fundraisers and increased awareness of brain injuries. From a penny drive to a poster contest, the students engaged their classmates, teachers, and community. "It's very important for them to learn about this at a young age," said Ellen Edgerly, community organizer for the association, and Ahlyvia's grandmother, who described the moment her granddaughter told her she wanted to help as "if you were able to look into my heart at that moment you would have seen it bursting with pride." The committee's adviser agreed. "It's the perfect time to focus on injury prevention," said fourth-grade teacher Amy Garland. She explained that as the summer gets under way, more youngsters will be out on their bikes and swimming.
Ahlyvia explained some of the ways people can prevent brain injuries. "Wear a helmet when you're riding a bike, always have your seat belt on, and check the water before you jump in," she said.The students of the advisory committee learned of these preventive measures and shared them with their classmates. The students learned about different areas of the brain and what they control and watched videos provided by the BIANH.They then participated in a poster contest, creating messages of safety. Eleven winners were presented with helmets from the association. The winners were Kelly Mallone, Hunter Camire, Molly Caplette, Caleb Almeida, Elizabeth Castonway, Kyle Kalway, Katya Flanders, Genevieve Price, Jackson Farrow, Bella Colon, and Isaac Cory. Their posters were on display throughout the school."It opens their eyes to something they may not have thought about before," said Garland.The students worked hard to raise the money which was given to the organization, and learned so much along the way.
"It shed light on a type of injury that's not that well known or publicized," said Garland."We're very proud of them and that the community came around them to support them," said Edgerly.The BIANH threw a pizza party for the class that raised the most money. All members of the committee were invited as well. "The kids feel really good about giving back to the community," said Garland.


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Series starts 10/29
Game 1: Friday, October 29th | ||
Magic | 70 | Final |
Heat | 96 | |
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Game 2: Wednesday, November 24th | ||
Heat | 95 | Final |
Magic | 104 | |
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Game 3: Thursday, February 3rd | ||
Heat | 104 | Final |
Magic | 100 | |
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Game 4: Thursday, March 3rd | ||
Magic | 99 | Final |
Heat | 96 | |
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7:30 PM ET, November 24, 2010
Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Heat slide to third straight loss as Dwight Howard, J.J. Redick lift Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. -- First came "The Decision." Then the expectations. Now the pressure is on the Miami Heat more than ever.
Even from the White House.
Dwight Howard had 24 points and 18 rebounds, J.J. Redick scored 20 points and the Orlando Magic beat Miami 104-95 on Wednesday night to hand the Heat's All-Star trio its first three-game losing streak.
Two Stars, No Help
When it mattered most Wednesday night, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade did nothing to help each other -- or the Heat, Brian Windhorst writes. Blog
The slower-than-expected start for the Heat has resonated all the way to Washington, where President Barack Obama said before the game in an interview with ABC that it "takes some time for the team to come together."
Nobody could have imagined it would take this long.
"If we had the answer right now, we wouldn't be sitting at one game over .500," LeBron James said of his Heat's 8-7 start. "We're a few games out of first. We're a few games out of eighth."
And they just hit a new low.
Jameer Nelson had 17 points and a career-high 14 assists, coming up with some big shots late to help Orlando pull away and avenge a 26-point loss at Miami earlier this season.
James had 25 points, Chris Bosh finished with 21 and Dwyane Wade scored 18 for Miami in the latest blow to the collection of stars who came together this summer hoping for a championship. Miami also lost to Memphis and Indiana in the last week, but the loss to its Sunshine State rival might sting most.
Even Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, told of Obama's comments, joined in the fun.
"I know there's a lot of time in the day, but I'd be more confident if he didn't know what was going on in the NBA," Van Gundy said, chuckling about Obama's remarks. "We got to get some people back to work. I don't think he needs to be worried about turning the Heat around. Let [Heat coach] Erik [Spoelstra] worry about that, because Erik certainly isn't turning the economy around."
At this rate, Spoelstra might contribute to the job losses.
The Heat's disappointing start has fueled fodder for the Heat's critics. Even Lakers coach Phil Jackson intimated that Spoelstra's job could be in jeopardy if the Heat don't start winning more -- and fast.
Bringing Out The Worst
The Heat have struggled mightily this year against teams that currently have winning records as opposed to teams with .500 or worse records.
Above .500 | .500 & Worse | |
Opp PPG | 100.7 | 91.4 |
FG Pct | 42.0 | 50.6 |
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Miami's struggles certainly delight its neighbor to the north.
After the Heat acquired James this summer, Magic president of basketball operations Otis Smith questioned the two-time MVP's competitiveness for leaving Cleveland. Heat President Pat Riley then took a shot at Smith's personnel decisions, and Van Gundy -- the former Heat coach -- fired back at Riley.
This time, Orlando finally responded with its play.
On one stretch late in the fourth quarter, Nelson made back-to-back shots and then came up with one of his best defensive plays of the year. With James and Wade on a 2-on-1 break, Nelson jumped up and swatted James' alley-oop pass to Wade, Nelson drove back down and found Redick for a jumper that put Orlando ahead 95-89.
Nelson also made some big free throws in the final minutes to put away the game. But he was ejected with 39 seconds remaining after receiving his second technical foul of the game, the last for taunting Eddie House.
Not that it mattered.
The Magic had already put their stamp on this one.
"We talked in the huddle that we had worked so hard to win this game and to not let that lead we had built completely slip away," said Redick, who started in place of an injured Vince Carter. "It was a big win."
The Heat, hardly resembling a championship contender, went down 12 points in the first half but managed to keep it close. James was showered with boos -- reaching a decibel usually reserved only for Shaquille O'Neal in Orlando -- every time he touched the ball, but he and Wade came on strong late to push the Heat ahead 88-87 midway through the fourth quarter.
Then it all fell apart -- again.
"We're going through a tough time right now," Spoelstra said. "There's no question about it. The guys want to do it. They want to make it right. Guys are competing, and we just have to go through the process."
The win was huge in more ways than one for the Magic.
They've put the Heat in an early hole deeper than they could've ever imagined, and Miami also has several other concerns -- most notably injuries.
Bosh left the game briefly in the first quarter with back spasms and never looked the same; Udonis Haslem's season may be over after surgery this week to repair a torn ligament in his left foot; Mike Miller isn't expected back until after Christmas because of a broken thumb and ligament damage; Wade has been playing through a sprained left wrist; James has been dealing with a shin problem for a couple weeks; and Juwan Howard is playing with a broken nose.
"It will eventually" turn around, Wade said. "Right now it's not. I wish I had the answer to it."
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Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was in the crowd. ... The Heat and Magic don't play again until Feb. 3 in Orlando. ... The Heat and Magic don't play again until Feb. 3 in Orlando.
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Points | 95 | 104 |
Rebounds (Offensive-Total) | 13-38 | 9-42 |
Assists | 19 | 24 |
Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
Steals | 6 | 5 |
Blocks | 2 | 2 |
Fast Break Points | 15 | 9 |
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) | 27 (0/0) | 19 (3/0) |
Largest Lead | 4 | 12 |
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Crime of the Millennium
Pretending that the fiscal policy of an economy can act "independently" of monetary policy (or vice versa) is precisely as absurd as suggesting that a car's transmission could operate "independently" from the engine. Indeed, this metaphor is very useful since the analogy of the fiscal and monetary policy of an economy and the engine and transmission of a car is precisely parallel.
As with a car's engine, fiscal policy "powers" any/every economy since it represents the physical economy itself. Conversely, monetary policy is merely the throttle (or "transmission") which regulates the speed of the economy. Obviously, neither of these elements can ever possibly be fully "independent" of the other. It is equally obvious in both these pairings which must be the dominant component and which must be the subordinate component.
With every car, its transmission is clearly subordinate to its engine. It is transmissions that are designed to optimize engine performance, and not engines being designed to optimize any particular transmission. Similarly, it is monetary policy that must naturally/automatically be subordinate to fiscal policy, rather than fiscal policy being designed to cater to the whims of private bankers (i.e. the Thieves).
Thus when B.S. Bernanke claims that central banks "must maintain their independence," he is not uttering some profound truth. Rather, he is merely repeating the bankers' Big Lie, a vacuous fiction that as a matter of simple logic never could have any validity. It is a lie with one very obvious purpose: to minimize scrutiny as a small cabal of bankers perpetrate the Crime of the Millennium.
This would probably be a good time to remind the Thieves how History tends to (eventually) reward them for their deeds. Less than a week after a news item appeared out of Iran reporting that the Iranian government had executed several bankers for a multi-billion dollar act of serial fraud, an interesting article appeared (ironically) on the blog for the Wall Street Journal itself. The writer of that article notes the following:The Code of Hammurabi, more than 3,700 years ago, stipulated that any Mesopotamian who violated the terms of a financial contract - including the futures contracts that were commonly used in commodities trading in Babylon - "shall be put to death as a thief."Contrast that with our modern societies where "punishment" for so-called white-collar crime is (at worst) nothing but a slap on the wrist in comparison to punishment handed out for blue-collar crime: the crimes of the Little People. The entire basis of this two-tier justice was the presumption (never supported with evidence) that the rich did not require as much deterrence from crime as the poor, and thus the sentences for their misdeeds did not need to be as severe.
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Atsuma is hot blooded and quick to react if ever thinking about it.
Here's a picture of Atsuma but one thing you might not notice is that Atsuma has heterochromia as one of his eyes are violet and the other is green.
Atsuma along with his friends Makoto and Toya are students at in . At the university, they study to become enchanters, while learning about topics such as the man-made golems that populate the world. Although powerful self-aware golems fought each other and laid waste to the land 1000 years ago during the Golem Wars, golems in the modern era serve mankind.
Toya is Atsuma's best friend and he wishes to be as good as him one day. Makoto is another one of his friends and is in love with Toya like most of the other girls at the university.
One day, while the three decide to skip class to attend a local festival, an apparent earthquake occurs while Atsuma is battling this girl Yuki in a tent during the festival. Additionally, the golems in the area appeared to have gone berserk and were now attacking people. Rushing back to the university, the three found that things were in chaos, and that the mysterious "sealed ward" had been opened. The Sealed Ward was off limits to everyone for an unknown reason. While seeking to discover what had happened, the group meets up with the Queen of Ice, a Devil Golem sealed long ago. With her immense Ether capability and regeneration power, she overwhelms the three, taking Toya as ice falls on Makoto. Atsuma strikes back, guided by a mysterious voice, using his right arm that turns into something out of the ordinary that could harm a Devil Golem. Atsuma fails to get Toya back.
Atsuma later wakes up in a cell in London City, learning that the Queen of Ice had destroyed Yokohama In the cell he meets a girl named Karin who was thrown in their with him. They escape when Karin's bodyguard Raigar breaks them out. They reveal that they are part of a resistance movement that opposes King Caliban's plans to revive the Emperor of Fire, another Devil Golem hidden right under the city. In exchange for joining them Atsuma wanted to see what happened to .
After traveling far, they find that is now an icy wasteland. Venturing further in and returning to the university, they encounter Professor Kou, a teacher at the university. He reveals that he was very interested in Atsuma's right arm and started the golem riot to awaken its power, all for the Queen's revival and the restoration of Magic, the greatest technology in existence. Toya, possibly having been mind controlled, is now the Queen's Magicore, the power source and activation device of a Devil Golem. But the Queen turns on Kou, causing the destruction of his lab.
Back in , Atsuma is admitted into the Arsenal, the resistance group and the golem hunter, Yuki, who he encountered in before the golem riot, join him. But after an attack from the London Knights, the arsenal suspected Raigar, who was a former knight and brother of Ooka, who lead the attack. The others looked into the matter and revealed to everyone that the Leader and his giggling companion are collaborators and gave the Emperor of Fire's Magicore to Ooka. Apparently, Ooka and Baron Hartson were conspiring to ruin the king's public image and unleash the Emperor themselves.
With the Queen of Ice's arrival, Karin, revealing had no choice but to merge with the Emperor, for those who have ancient blood can activate and control Devil Golems to some extent. The Emperor of Fire engaged the Queen of Ice in a battle that he ended up losing. Atsuma and his friends battle the weakened Emperor of Fire and Atsuma absorbs him saving Karin.
Hearing of a secret art taught near , the group leaves to go there. After a bit of a scoff in Yuki's hometown, , they made it, but the Queen had ordered Lord Tokimune, Shogun of Kyoto, to revive the Lord of Earth and thus, they could not enter the city until the next day. They stayed in Iwato village, the home of Sayaka, Raigar's fiancee. They learn that the secret art is taught by the Ascetic Monk, who lives in the , which is accessible from the village but Tokimune has the key to get in. Though he refuses an alliance with , he stubbornly allows them the key. Once they get it, Karin is kidnapped by ninjas, led by Oboro, a former knight.
Rescuing Karin, they confront Tokimune, who was collecting Ether to revive the Lord of Earth, who forbids them to enter the . Getting past Sayaka, blindly bounded to her duty to keep people out, they meet the Ascetic Monk, not exactly the enlightened type. He told them to get a portion of the Lord of Earth's core material in order to master the art of "Gaea". With ease, they succeed. But upon returning to the village it is attacked by ninja, so they again, confront Tokimune who escapes. He is then killed by Oboro who learns the location of the Magicore: inside the Shogun; he is then killed by Toya. They then fought against the near revived Lord of Earth but when he transforms into his full form, Atsuma absorbs him into his right arm.
Strangely, the Lord of Earth's Magicore is drained of Ether, so they seek the help of the Sage, Raigar's teacher. But she rejects them so they wait until she cools down. The Queen of Ice appears to invite them to her ice castle north of Gravekeep Holm. Atsuma is sent into a mental vision where he retrieves a God orb, which was molded into a weapon for him. Raigar learns from the Sage that Atsuma's parents left him as a baby at the base of her tower, so sick that she used the cells of an unknown Devil Golem named Infinity, to save him. She also theorizes how to separate a human Magicore from a Devil Golem; just insert its original one to set the human free.
Arriving at the , the four confront the Queen of Ice in a titanic battle and save Toya. Also, the mysterious man they encountered so many times was actually Makoto. They then fall through the floor, at the base where they saw another golem previously. Atsuma then goes into a vision, back to the time of the Golem War. The mysterious voice then reveals itself as Infinity, who was ordered to reconstruct all matter in the world to the time of the Era of Magic. But he needed tons of Ether to complete his job and is going to absorb Atsuma. Toya and Makoto manage to destroy the parasite controlling him and free Atsuma. But Infinity is reviving and cannot be stopped. Remembering the Monk's words of the opposite of Gaea, "Fury", Atsuma transforms into his half-golem form and combines everyone's enchanting to annihilate Infinity. Their adventure ends with the restoration of and when Makoto kisses Toya much to his displeasure.
Currently Atsuma spends his time at Enchanter University learning more about his arm and skipping classes when he can. Although sometimes he does go on adventures with Makoto and Toya to go visit Raigar, Karin, and Yuki just to say Hi usually he stays around campus bored.
Date Joined: | Dec. 4, 2008 |
City: | |
Gender: | Male |
Alignment: | Neutral |
Points: | 2,077 Points |
Ranked: | Ranked #277 of 45,959 |
Organization XIII
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