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A Memorial Day thought: Maybe Pittard really does speak for us on suicides
- By Thomas E. RicksThomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008. He can be reached at email@example.com.
By Jim Gourley
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There is profound irony in the recent unfortunate remarks made by Major General Dana Pittard the week before Memorial Day. After attending the funeral service of a soldier who'd committed suicide, the 1st Armored Division commander issued a post on his official blog describing suicide as "an absolutely selfish act."
"I am personally fed up with soldiers who are choosing to take their own lives so that others can clean up their mess." He wrote. "Be an adult, act like an adult, and deal with your real-life problems like the rest of us."
Pittard later retracted his statements with "deepest sincerity and respect," but he did not explicitly apologize. Just as notable was the absence of any remarks from senior army leadership disavowing that Pittard's comments in any way represent official army policy or views. Perhaps it would have mitigated the damage done by the ill-conceived remarks, but the fact that no one said anything — especially so close to a time when we are about to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country — may in fact be the bitter medicine we need to take.
The truth is that Pittard's comments actually do serve as a representation of the military's perception and approach to suicide in an indirect yet disturbing way. The remarks themselves were odious, but the loudest statement was the muted response from army leadership. It is incredible that, after a decade of war in Afghanistan, it was unclear to Pittard that such views are not only unacceptable but wholly incorrect. It is equally shocking that no other senior leader felt compelled to issue an immediate and damning response. It is not the case that Pittard's remarks are generally accepted as correct (though more than one senior leader likely agrees with them), but it is painfully evident that senior leaders have not determined what the correct perspective is. They certainly have not articulated it.
On the whole, Americans take off work for Memorial Day but they don't actually take the time to remember. We visit cemeteries and monuments to talk about the price of freedom, but we don't reflect on the cost of war. We hail those who made the ultimate sacrifice, but we don't consider how to account for the sacrifices of those who died by their own hand. It is a bureaucratic bridge too far for the army to ever establish a connection between combat events and an active duty service member's suicide in garrison, let alone the suicide of a veteran after separation. Yet countless are the mothers, fathers, spouses, and children who will say that these men and women "died over there" and "never really came home." That leaves us with the prospect that this weekend we'll remember fewer than ten percent of the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice over the last ten years. It's not something we like to talk about. So we don't.
This irony will be the enduring, tragic legacy of our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. I have written about the issue at length on this blog. The Department of Defense, VA, and multiple independent researchers have made an exhaustive effort out of collecting data on combat trauma and suicide. Yet for all the statistical certainty with which we can speak about suicide among veterans and service members, we are paralyzed when it comes to determining how we feel about it as a country. The people we've lost to suicide knew how they felt when they joined the military. It's reasonable to assume most of them did not feel selfish. They definitely knew how they felt the moment they took their own lives.
The Pittard episode is an allegory for America's response to service member and veteran suicide. I neither believe him nor the majority of American citizens to be malevolent. Nor do I believe that the thoughts he expressed were motivated by cruelty. But cruelty does not require intent, and it is often the consequence of a neglectful or inconsiderate mindset. Having committed it accidentally, we view the cruelty as something best forgotten quickly. Pittard did exactly that, trying to move on without dwelling further on the past. He immediately followed his retraction with comments about this weekend's upcoming Memorial Day events at Fort Bliss, seemingly oblivious to any connection between the two. Like anyone else caught in a public gaffe, Pittard would like to carry on as if nothing happened.
In this way, he is the avatar for our collective discomfort with our treatment (or lack thereof) of those living with combat trauma. With the exception of a few landmark occasions like Memorial Day and September 11, this has been the standard practice of Americans for the last ten years. How ironic then that we should refer to combat trauma as an "invisible wound" and over 6,000 veteran suicides each year as the "unseen tragedy."
In that way, a nation's day of remembrance would take on an unbearable melancholy were its citizens brought to remember that the preponderance of its fallen service members died on home soil. By living in denial we protect the greater population from bearing that burden of remembrance. Therein lies the final irony of Pittard's remarks. Any rebuke of his momentary lapse in judgment would necessarily be an indictment of our decade of willful negligence. Maybe the senior leadership was hesitant to say that he does not speak for us because they know that he speaks from among us. In that regard, our silence is bred of shame.
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The 18th-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs will be favored but not feared when they defend their title at the West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament in Las Vegas.
"I think they're vulnerable, like anyone," Portland coach Eric Reveno said.
"We've played them well," San Francisco coach Rex Walters said. "We definitely have confidence against them."
USF is just 12-17 and seeded fourth, but the Dons handed the top-seeded Bulldogs one of their two losses in league play and lost by just six at Gonzaga last week. Fifth-seeded Loyola Marymount (16-14) was the other WCC team to beat Gonzaga.
Gonzaga (25-5) has byes Friday and Saturday before playing in a Sunday semifinal at the Orleans Arena. The Bulldogs will open against San Francisco, Loyola Marymount or No. 8 seed Pepperdine (7-23). The last-place Waves lost by seven and 28 to Gonzaga.
"The teams we could potentially play in the semis, they're all teams that gave us fits this year," said Steven Gray, Gonzaga's All-WCC guard from Bainbridge High School.
Gonzaga rebounding leader Elias Harris, who had no rebounds in an overtime loss at San Francisco, sounds like he wouldn't mind another crack at the Dons.
"They played really well (against Gonzaga)," Harris said. "We played well, too, but I think we can play better."
Gonzaga has won four in a row, the longest active winning streak in the league. Second-seeded Saint Mary's (24-5) is the only team besides Gonzaga that appears to have a chance of playing in the NCAA tournament without earning the automatic bid that comes with a WCC tournament title.
"We are going to be facing some hungry teams that are desperate to make the post-season," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said.
Few said the WCC is "probably as tough as it's been since I've been a head coach the last 11 years." That's one reason Few said he's "as proud (of this team) as any I've ever been with associated with." The freshman-laden Bulldogs won their 10th straight WCC regular-season title after losing four starters last year that are now playing professionally.
Senior guard Matt Bouldin, the WCC Player of the Year, admits he had plenty of doubts about the Bulldogs after the first few practices last fall.
"I remember calling my dad: 'Dad, this could be a long year,'" Bouldin recalled.
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The WCC women's tournament will be held the same four days as the men's tourney at the Orleans Arena. Defending champion Gonzaga, carrying the highest national ranking (17th) in the history of the program, is seeded No. 1 and won't play until Sunday's semifinals.
The Bulldogs (25-4) have won 16 straight games overall, and 18 straight against WCC rivals. Only three of Gonzaga's league games were decided by less than 24 points this season. The Bulldogs appear to be the only team that might advance to the NCAA tournament without winning the WCC event.
"Our team gets along so well on and off the floor," said conference Player of the Year Courtney Vandersloot, Gonzaga's junior point guard out of Kentwood High. "You can really see it in our style of play. We like to share the ball."
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Harris, a freshman forward from Germany, said he will wait until the end of the season before deciding whether to make himself eligible for the NBA draft. Few, who sports a 289-71 (.803) record at Gonzaga, is one shy of Hank Anderson's school record for coaching victories. Current North Carolina coach Roy Williams (305 wins at Kansas) is the only coach who won more games in his first 11 seasons as an NCAA Division I head coach. Gonzaga has won five of the past six WCC men's tourneys, and nine of the past 11. The Gonzaga men rank seventh in the latest official Division I statistics (through Sunday) with 49.4 percent shooting from the field. The Bulldogs rank last in the WCC in free-throw shooting percentage at 66.3. Saint Mary's center Omar Samhan, a 6-foot-11 center, leads the WCC in scoring (21.5), rebounding (11.1) and blocked shots (2.9). Gonzaga's women ranked in the top five nationally through Sunday in scoring (80.9), field-goal percentage (47.8), assists (19.4), assist-turnover ratio (1.2) and scoring margin (22.6). Vandersloot led in assists with 9.4 and ranked third in steals with 3.6. Saint Mary's center Louella Tomlinson, a 6-4 junior from Australia, holds the Division I career record of 500 blocked shots. She led the nation through Sunday with 6.3 blocks per game, and she's first in the WCC in rebounding (11.0) and second in scoring (17.0).
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ We keep saying Philip Rivers is going to get back to being himself.
Well, on this particular Sunday, to be the resourceful, accurate and practically omniscient Rivers we've grown accustomed to will require him being at his best.
Quite often, there is too much put on a quarterback -- the expectations and pressure, the credit or blame.
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"It's a super challenge," Rivers acknowledged. "This is definitely the best secondary we've played."
Those are not just words. Understand about Rivers that he rarely makes such statements comparing defenders he will face, both out of respect and out of concern he might offend an opponent.
Running back Ryan Mathews may well end up being (or looking like) the hero against the New York Jets. But it will be Rivers' ability to handle the pressure in his face and the coverage downfield that will likely determine whether the Chargers begin this grueling portion of their schedule with a victory.
There are a lot of things the New York Jets (3-3) are not doing well. But what there is no question about is their ability to rush a quarterback while simultaneously taking away his options.
The Jets are going to come after Rivers. Few teams bring the blitz more than they do – 92 times in six games, more than all but four teams.
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While he completed nine of 14 passes (including his touchdown pass) in the face of 16 blitzes by the Denver Broncos in the Chargers' most recent game, that doesn't compare to the pre-snap disguises and from-everywhere rushing he will see from the Jets' barrage.
"We didn't see any of the crazy stuff in Denver," Rivers said.
"They bring the pressure from a lot of different angles," left tackle Marcus McNeill said. "… They're very unique."
A big part of why the Jets can be so aggressive is in their ability to play mostly man coverage on the back end. And much of that has to do with their two cornerbacks.
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Departing from Darwin's Transit Centre, take a trip in an air-conditioned 4WD to the Mary River floodplains, Australia's most northerly tropical wetlands. Cruise the Mary River's extensive system of pools and billabongs, and listen to an expert commentary as you glide past water lilies and basking crocodiles. Leaving the wetlands, stop for lunch on the way to the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park. Visit the Bowali Visitor Centre to learn about Kakadu's significant flora and fauna, and see ancient Aboriginal rock art sites at Ubirr. Admire the sites' 'x-ray' style rock paintings, and compare them to the even older, more delicate Mimi paintings. In the afternoon, be dropped off at your accommodation, where you have the remainder of the day and evening to spend at your leisure.
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In the morning, venture off the beaten track to Maguk (Barramundi Gorge) in Kakadu national Park. Take a refreshing swim at the small waterfall and in the serene plunge pool. Leaving Kakadu National Park, travel further south to the small township of Pine Creek. After lunch in Pine Creek (own expense), visit the regional town of Katherine. In the late afternoon, join a sunset dinner cruise on Katherine Gorge to learn about the history and culture of the Jawoyn people as you cruise along two tranquil gorges. As the sun sets, enjoy a three-course buffet dinner as you take in the beautiful surroundings of Katherine Gorge by candlelight.
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Start your day by traveling from Katherine to the Adelaide River War Cemetery, where soldiers and civilians killed in the 1942 air raids on Darwin lie buried. Continue to Litchfield National Park, and stop to photograph the park's amazing termite mounds, some standing well over 6.5 feet (2 meters) tall. Travel further into the park to visit Florence Falls, a photogenic double waterfall surrounded by lush rainforest. Cool off in a series of cascading plunge pools at Buley Rockhole, and visit the rock pool at Wangi Falls after lunch. Take another swim in Wangi Falls or go for a nature walk to the top of the falls before returning to Darwin via the Cox Peninsula Road, arriving in Darwin at approximately 6pm.
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The Houston Texans have made it look easy so far, opening with two 20-point victories. The Texans (2-0) will get a more intriguing test this week, when they face old nemesis Peyton Manning in Denver. It's also a homecoming of sorts for Houston coach Gary Kubiak, who backed up John Elway with the Broncos from 1983-91 and later worked on Denver's staff under Mike Shanahan. Houston lost 24-23 in Denver in 2010, when Tim Tebow was the Broncos' quarterback. Now it's Manning, who owns a 16-2 record against the Texans from his days with Indianapolis. The four-time MVP didn't face Houston last season, when the Texans' defense made a dramatic improvement under Wade Phillips. Houston held Jacksonville to 117 yards in a 27-7 win on Sunday.
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The incident that injured four people at a Macomb County apartment March 24 occurred as use of the potent drug -- and its dangerous processing method -- becomes increasingly popular, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday.
The explosion, which knocked the building off its foundation, involved the use of butane, Macomb County Sheriff's Capt. Elizabeth Darga said.
"If you've got fumes and an open flame, you've got disaster," Darga said.
There is disagreement whether cannabis oil is permitted under Michigan's medical marijuana law, the Free Press said.
Three of the people injured experienced severe burns and the fire caused about $500,000 in damage.
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FINALLY..a bug was fixed in Ker'rat!
This bug that was fixed was a silly one.. But the bug that they fixed was:
Ker'rat now has its Walls, Ceiling, and Floor.
No more flying off past the Edge of the map and into "Blue" space.
No more hiding from the reset.
I'd have to say, as much as I'll miss this little "Glitch"..I'm glad they fixed SOMETHING there! :D
Good Job.. only took 2+ years.. but good job. :)
It's. . .it's a miracle. They fixed something in Ker'rat!
I never knew such a bug existed, but the fact it was fixed at all, and related to Kerrat is awesome lol.
That said, I don't see how a Dev could look at Kerrat ago go "Yep, I see the main problem here, Magic Space!" Fixed it, but not look into any of the other ones? It seems more likely it was fixed in relation to something else elsewhere in the game. Sort of a broken fix?
What ever the reason, I am glad they fixed that. Helps make it at least feel less Closed Beta, and more Open Beta buggy. :P
Of all things, why that? It was one of the coolest features of the map.
I m sure that this was an unintended effect, caused by changes to the lobi store in Winter Wonderland.
Cryptic Devs have a contractual obligation never to touch Kerrat . DStahl still has a nuke-it button, which he touches in the lone hours in the office,behind closed curtains it is rumored.
now if only they fixed the "borg stuck in thing and stil shoots you but you cant shoot back" bug....
If the distracting stretchy warpy cubes are still there, I'm going to be sad.
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Online Only: Growing Together: Mexico and the United StatesMedia coverage and popular opinion about the U.S.-Mexico border focuses on the sensational: illegal immigration, drug trafficking, violent crime, and most recently, the spate of Central American children seeking refuge in the United States. Little attention is paid publicly to what is arguably a far more significant set of trends: the strengthening of the U.S.-Mexico economic relationship into one that is driving growth, job-creation, and human development on both sides of the border.
Defeating ISISPlease join the Center for American Progress for an event on the fight to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, or ISIS, and the effort to develop a capable and reliable partner in Syria to fight both ISIS and the Assad regime.
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on How American Cities Can Lead the Fight to Raise the WageSeattle struck a giant blow against inequality this year when—after months of consensus building by business, labor, and community leaders —it put its minimum wage on course to hit $15 in 2019. This came only a few weeks after 41 Republicans in the U.S. Senate refused to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10, a figure below its real 1968 value. What can Seattle's minimum-wage victory teach other cities and Washington, D.C., about inequality, job growth, and the middle class?
The Center for American Progress will host Seattle Mayor Ed Murray (D), who will deliver keynote remarks on how Seattle passed its $15 minimum wage and how it can serve as a blueprint for other cities trying tackle inequality while kick starting job growth. A panel discussion of experts will follow, focusing on how local minimum-wage increases strengthen the middle class and local economies.
The United States and India: A Shared Vision for 2020 and BeyondPlease join the Center for American Progress as we launch India: 2020, a new initiative focused on elevating the foreign policy debates in South Asia by looking at short and long-term policy priorities and analyzing ways to realize the full potential of the relationship.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will deliver the keynote address at this launch. His speech will discuss the importance of the U.S.-India bilateral relationship to U.S. foreign policy and the opportunities for a strengthened partnership with India in the coming years.
India is proving to be an emerging powerhouse regionally and globally after decades of impressive economic growth and military modernization and with a new government in New Delhi, it is clearly time to chart new and ambitious course for the U.S. – India partnership. By launching India: 2020, the Center for American Progress will set the stage to help India and the United States and work towards enhancing peace and economic prosperity across Asia and moving global governance institutions beyond their current structures into the 21st century.
Missing the Point: The Real Impact of Mascots and Team Names on American Indian and Alaska Native Youth
The debate over the Washington football team's racist name and mascot has reached a fevered pitch in recent months. But too much of the debate has missed the point. It is not just about a name, a logo, a business, or a matter of intent. Racist and derogatory team names have a real and harmful impact on American Indian and Alaska Native, or AIAN, people every day, particularly young people. The Center for American Progress release a new report examining the research about the harmful impact of these representations on the self-esteem of AIAN youth, how they create a hostile learning environments in K-12 and postsecondary schools, and the decades-long movement to retire them. It will also propose new recommendations to local, state, and federal education agencies to transform learning environments that are hostile and unwelcoming to AIAN students and their families into ones that are supportive.
The Second Amendment: A Biography
In The Second Amendment: A Biography, Michael Waldman lends a new perspective to the most controversial, volatile, and misunderstood provision of the Bill of Rights. This new book traces the relatively benign beginnings of the Second Amendment, intended to calm public fear, through the radicalization of the National Rifle Association, or NRA, in the 1970s, when the group began to wage a fierce campaign to create a constitutional protection for gun ownership. Waldman follows developments in the Supreme Court to explain the modern context for the debate over guns, which has been characterized by intransigence at the state and federal levels in recent years.
The Future of Transportation Technology and System FinanceA technological revolution is coming to transportation that will forever change both how we travel and how we pay for our travel. Nationwide, 117,000 active highway and public transportation projects and 700,000 workers rely on funding from the Highway Trust Fund. Yet, the U.S. Department of Transportation projects that the fund will run out of money in late July 2014. Since 2008, Congress has backfilled the fund with $54 billion in general tax revenues with another $170 billion needed in order to keep the fund solvent over the next 10 years. New vehicle technology platforms will allow states and the federal government to charge drivers for every mile they drive rather than how much fuel they consume. What does this new technology mean for privacy, roadway congestion, and safety? Will the federal government continue to play a central role in transportation infrastructure in the future?
Passing the BatonThe landmark Civil Rights Act was signed into law on July 2, 1964. Just a year after the Civil Rights Act passed, Martin Luther King, Jr. famously remarked, "What does it profit a man to be able to eat at an integrated lunch counter if he doesn't have enough money to buy a hamburger?" Activists have always understood the movement to be about social and economic justice. Yet, despite great progress, people of color still face disproportionately high rates of economic disadvantage.
Rethinking School Finance: A Look At Funding Equity and EffectivenessOur nation needs to do far more to improve both the fairness and the productivity of public school dollars. In other words, we need to make sure that schools and districts both get enough money to serve their population of students and then spend those dollars wisely.
An Evolving Partnership: U.S.-Japanese Relations After President Obama's Visit to JapanThe United States and Japan are the two leading democratic economies in the world, and they share a close alliance that benefits both countries in areas extending from national security, trade, investment, finance, and science and technology to the arts, education, and culture. But the relationship has been evolving in new directions, especially since the end of the Cold War in the 1990s and recent changes in the security and economic environment in East Asia.
Can 'Leaning In' Close the Women's Leadership Gap? Or Do We Need Public Policy?
In the United States, conversations about the women's leadership gap tend to focus on what individual women can do to get ahead. In many other countries, however, the cause of women's advancement has become a matter of public policy. Does the United States have lessons to learn from abroad? How can we develop public policy solutions that would be effective and appropriate in an American legal and cultural context?
Please join us on Monday, June 30, for a conversation that will explore the potential for using public policy to help combat the women's leadership gap and how this might be accomplished in the United States.


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10. Kelvin Natural Slush, check website for locations
Alex Rein and Zack Silverman made an icy splash with this frozen drink company in 2010 and have since found love and thirsty admiration from food celebrities like Martha Stewart and Andrew Zimmern. The customizable beverages can be mixed with fruit purees, herbs, and booze -- several versions of which can be found in the warm months at Madison Square Garden. Seasonal suggestions from Kelvin's slush jerks always satisfy, but we've got a soft spot for their lightly floral citrus tea with bourbon.
Break out the acid wash denim jorts -- it's downright summery outside. And no better way to celebrate a warm day (or pretend that it's swimsuit season) than with a frozen drink. Here are our 10 favorites around town. --Zachary Feldman.
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Political representatives, officials, and members of the School Development Monitoring Committee (SDMC) were encouraged to participate in the programme and make it successful.
As announced by Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda and Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, the "Shalegaagi Naavu Neevu" programme would start from July 6 and will go on till July 31, said K.N. Vijay Prakash, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat.
Mr. Prakash told presspersons here on Tuesday that the programme aimed at raising awareness on the Right to Education (RTE) and various incentives given to children.
He said the programme was to encourage children from weaker sections of society and from remote areas to attend school. Political representatives, officials, and members of the School Development Monitoring Committee (SDMC) were encouraged to participate in the programme and make it successful.
Moses Jayashekhar, Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI), said the programme would begin with a "jatha" that would distribute literature and information to raise awareness on the Right to Education. The activities would be organised in all schools, he said.
A press release said that Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, and the DDPI would visit the Government High School at Balmatta; N. Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly who represents Mangalore South, would visit the Government High School at Attavar; U.T. Khader and Sadananda Poonja, officials of Sarva Shikshana Abhiyan, would visit school in Konaje Padavu, N.S. Channappa Gowda, Deputy Commissioner, and Shiva Prakash, officer-in-charge of SSA, would visit a school in Mullakadu, Mr. Prakash, and Geetha would visit a school in Gandhinagar, and Mayor Gulzar Bano would visit the Government High School at Katipalla.
To a question about not launching the scheme in a big way in schools located in far-flung areas, Mr. Prakash said that a follow-up campaign would be launched to cover such schools.
Keywords: Primary Education, Secondary Education, Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, Shalegaagi Naavu Neevu, RTE


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|Table of Contents
|Vol. 67, No. 5-6, 2004
Issue release date: January 2005
|Section title: Laboratory Investigation
ERK, PKC and PI3K/Akt Pathways Mediate Extracellular ATP and Adenosine-Induced Proliferation of U138-MG Human Glioma Cell LineJacques-Silva M.C.a · Bernardi A.a · Rodnight R.a · Lenz G.b
Departamentos deaBioquímica and bBiofísica, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Received: 12/12/2003
Accepted: 5/15/2004
Published online: 2/8/2005
Issue release date: January 2005
Number of Print Pages: 10
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0030-2414 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0232 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/OCL
Objective: Extracellular nucleotides and nucleosides induce proliferation in a set of human glioma cell lines. In this study we investigate the signal transduction pathways involved in ATP and adenosine-mediated proliferation in U138-MG human glioma cells. Methods: Cell proliferation was accessed through [3H]thymidine incorporation, cell counting and flow cytometry. Protein phosphorylation was detected through Western blotting. Results: ATP or adenosine (100 µM) induced extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase (ERK), Akt and GSK3β phosphorylation. The increase in [3H]thymidine incorporation induced by ATP or adenosine was decreased when cells were incubated with LY 294002 (by ±90%), GF 109203X (by ±76%) or PD 098059 (by ±63%). The increase in cell numbers with ATP or adenosine was less after a 48-hour treatment of cells with ATP or adenosine plus GF 109203X (by ±66%) or LY 294002 (by ±83%). Percentage of cells in S phase was decreased in cells treated with LY 294002 plus ATP when compared to ATP- treated cells. Conclusion: Stimulation of purinergic receptors in U138-MG cells leads to cell proliferation mediated by PI3K/Akt, ERK and PKC signaling. It may be clinically important for pharmacological intervention in gliomas to associate purinergic receptor antagonists and signal transduction pathways blockers.
© 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
Guido Lenz
Departamento de Biofísica
Instituto de Biociências UFRGS, Campus do Vale Av. Bento Gonçalves
BR–9500-Prédio 43422 CEP 91501-970, Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil)
Tel. +55 51 3316 5569/7620, Fax +55 51 3316 5535, E-Mail email@example.com
Received: December 12, 2003
Accepted after revision: May 15, 2004
Number of Print Pages : 10
Number of Figures : 4, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 73
Oncology (International Journal of Cancer Research and Treatment)
Vol. 67, No. 5-6, Year 2004 (Cover Date: Released January 2005)
Journal Editor: D.L. Trump, Buffalo, N.Y.
ISSN: 0030–2414 (print), 1423–0232 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/ocl
Received: 12/12/2003
Accepted: 5/15/2004
Published online: 2/8/2005
Issue release date: January 2005
Number of Print Pages: 10
Number of Figures: 4
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0030-2414 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0232 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/OCL


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Accusing the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the Centre of meeting out "step-motherly" treatment to Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said he would soon call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to submit a plan for the development of the state.
Interacting with media persons on the sidelines of 'Sangat Darshan' programme in Talwandi Sabo assembly segment here, Parkash Singh Badal said he would soon meet Narendra Modi and Union Ministers in New Delhi to apprise them about the special needs of Punjab, which had "suffered" adversely due to the "step-motherly" treatment of the Congress-led UPA government.
The Chief Minister alleged that the state government's plan to develop Punjab was "deliberately sabotaged" by the previous Union government. "But now, with the formation of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, the development of the state would get a major boost," he said.
Punjab government officials have already been asked to prepare a detailed plan regarding the development of the state and the problems faced by it so that maximum benefit could be taken from the grants under the various Central schemes, the Chief Minister said."The country in general and Punjab in particular has a lot of hopes from Modi," Badal said. "Modi is a decisive and visionary Prime Minister of India and he will certainly work hard to realise the cherished dreams of every man of the country," added Badal.
Talking about Bathinda MP and his daughter-in-law Harsimrat Kaur Badal being made the Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing, Badal said it would help in brightening the prospects of the state in the policies formulated by the Centre.
Badal said being at the helm of affairs in an important department like Food Processing, which is directly related to agriculture, Harsimrat Kaur Badal would play a pivotal role in bailing out the beleaguered farmers of state from the current agrarian crisis.


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Buller, Grey and Westland District Libraries
Canterbury hosts classic car motorsport
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Driver killed at classic car race meeting
Television New Zealand
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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Kotaku ranks the Final Fantasy games
I love FF6 and 4 the most, hated anything after 10. List seems fine to me. Isn't my EXACT taste, but it does the job.
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Good list. I'd swap IV with VII, move V down a bit lower (below VIII), and that would basically be my list. FFVI is hands down, the best IMO, but FFVII and FFIX are very close behind it.
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Lindaru111 posted...
kupo1705 posted...DragoonGriffith posted...kupo1705 posted...
I don't hate IX at all.
I just don't think it's 'better than all of them except for one' kind of great.
dils-d posted...
Honey-Boy posted...Final Fantasy Tactics not in the list at all...
spin off nothing.
it is the best FF game easily.
best writing
best combat
best story
its legitimately mature.
just because it lacks a roman numeral dosent mean anything.
as far as im concerned, its the best FF.
~choose death~
UnderratedGamer posted...
Why the hate? This list is pretty darn good. The only difference is I'd replace X with XII. Otherwise this is pretty solid.
Totally agree with you there. I'm happy seeing 4 near the top there, and 9 is right up there with 4 as my all time favourites. 7 is at a good position, but I think 6 is a bit too high. So while we share most of the same ideals, I'd like to change some things up so that it reflects my preferences:
If anyone disagrees, I'm cool with that 'cause that's your opinion. If others agree, then I'm happy that we share the same ideals.
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I really liked 4 and 9 but both of them taking the top two spots seems a bit much, the plot is beat for beat the same thing in each, preferred 9's characters though.
where to fight counts for alot, but there is nothing like having your friends show up with lots of guns
Honey-Boy posted...
dils-d posted...Honey-Boy posted...Final Fantasy Tactics not in the list at all...
It's still a spin-off. That's a fact. You liking it most won't change that.
What do you think it means when a girl leaves a fake mustache at your house?
murry_the_skull posted...
UnderratedGamer posted...Why the hate? This list is pretty darn good. The only difference is I'd replace X with XII. Otherwise this is pretty solid.
You basically share my same thoughts except the switching of 9 and 6. Our top 5's are pretty much dead even though.
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Not far from what I would do except XII is too low, and IV is probably slightly high. Also even though I hate XIII I'd still put it above II.
You people need to chill the hell out! There's this little thing called an "Opinion", and it's the article writers personal "Opinion" as to what it the best/worst. Shocking, I know, that it doesn't match up with someone else's! So stop calling him a troll just because he likes one more than you did!


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Dragonfish Signs Three New Bingo Partners
division of 888 Holdings Plc, today announces the signing of three new bingo
partners; MoonBingo, BingoHollywood and Costa Bingo, cementing further
Dragonfish's position as a global leader in the provision of bingo services.
Dragonfish's bingo software will underpin MoonBingo's
(http://www.moonbingo.com) plans to launch a new, standalone bingo network,
following successful growth on the Dragonfish bingo network. Newco, the
company behind other successful brands on the Dragonfish bingo network such
as http://www.gloriousbingo.com and http://www.spectrabingo.com are the
brains behind this new venture and will be launching the network with a
marketing budget in the millions. The agreement with MoonBingo includes
Dragonfish's Total Gaming Services offering: Provision of chat moderators,
ePayments systems, customer care, hosting and full technology services
including back office and platform integration.
BingoHollywood (http://www.bingohollywood.com) is launching a standalone
network powered by Dragonfish bingo software and will also use many of
Dragonfish's Total Gaming Services whilst handling their own chat room
moderation. With a committed seven figure marketing budget set from launch
the brand aims to become a major player in the bingo market.
Costa Bingo (http://www.costabingo.com) has recently gone live with
Dragonfish bingo software and has already been a great success with free
bingo games targeting the acquisition of new players. They will also benefit
from Dragonfish's Total Gaming Services offering, providing a fully managed
bingo solution.
The signing of these new partners underpins further Dragonfish's status as: - A leading provider of bingo software worldwide and the world's leading bingo network with over 60 skins offering instant liquidity, industry leading software and top tier brands - Delivering the highest lifetime customer values - Possessing a back office which provides advanced financial, risk management, support and chat hosting services to all licensees allowing for differentiation of product - Offering multi-language capabilities within its bingo client
bingo software to be the leading product in the sector and the addition of
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The fact that each partner has a wealth of experience in the sector combined
with a significant marketing contribution demonstrates a willingness to carve
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business with Dragonfish and bring significant knowledge and experience of
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Tina Pegrini, Network Manager, of BingoHollywood commented: "Work on our
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player base and providing a first class service to our customers and
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These latest developments endorse Dragonfish's hybrid strategy for its
bingo model. Business partners who join the network are able to benefit from
instant liquidity whilst gaining a full understanding of back office
functionality, CRM and chat. The provision of appropriate levels of liquidity
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and why is it up to a klutch of aged beared male G-d botherers to determine who can marry whom, when, and where? Why isn't marriage solely the State's prerogative as it is in western democratic secular countries? I don't see the Catholics in the US or the Jews in the UK being able to say who marries whom and where.
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16.01.04 - Often compared to Mike Tyson for his devastating power inside the ring, and unpredictability outside of it, the excitement surrounding James Toney as the next great heavyweight is evident as he prepares for his IBF/WBO heavyweight title elimination bout against WBO No. 4/IBF No. 6 contender Jameel McCline at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004. With tickets for Toney-McCline Does Size Matter? available for only one week, sales for the highly anticipated heavyweight clash have already topped the $700,000 mark.
James Toney is on his way to becoming the top heavyweight in the world, said Promoter Dan Goossen. "Current ticket sales are a reflection of the appetite to see the viciousness of James' destructive nature in the ring as he moves down the path to heavyweight history.
Toney (67-4-2, 43 KOs), of Los Angeles, by way of Grand Rapids, Mich., is coming off of an eye-opening, ninth-round TKO over legendary four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield on Oct. 4, 2003, from Las Vegas. The confident, fast-talking Toney sent The Real Deal to the canvas in the ninth round. He continued to land punches with both hands until Holyfields trainer, Don Turner, had seen enough and told referee Jay Nady to stop the bout at 1:22. A winner of 13 consecutive fights, Toney was well ahead on points at the finish. The IBF cruiserweight title Toney won with a 12-round decision over Vassiliy Jirov on April 26, 2003, was not at stake. After holding previous world titles at 160 and 168 pounds, the victory over Jirov represented the 35-year-old Toneys first world title triumph in nearly nine years.
The winner of the bout between the 5-foot-10-inch, 220-pound Toney and 6-foot-7-inch, 260-pound McCline will become the mandatory No. 1 challenger for both IBF Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd and the winner of Wladimir Klitschko-Lamon Brewster (WBO).
I see this fight against McCline like that scene in the Rocky movie where he is hitting that slab of meat, said Toney. That is what I will be doing against McCline. Hitting and treating him like a piece of meet. People think it is going to be difficult, but it is going to be an easy fight. I do not want to take anything away from McCline, but he has never faced anybody like me. This is a stepping stone fight for me on my way to winning the heavyweight world title.
Priced at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $45, tickets for Toney-McCline are currently available at the Mandalay Bay Box Office and all TicketMaster outlets. To order tickets by phone, call (702) 632-7580, or toll free (877) 632-7400.
Goossen Tutor Promotions, in association with CMXsports.com and Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, will present Toney-McCline.
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