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WASHINGTON, May 6, 2008 The U.S. Navy is ready to help in Burma, where a cyclone has caused a humanitarian disaster, but the orders won't be given unless Burma's ruling military leaders make an official request of the U.S. government, President Bush said today.
"The United States has made an initial aid contribution, but we want to do a lot more," Bush said. "We're prepared to move U.S. Navy assets to help find those who've lost their lives, to help find the missing, to help stabilize the situation. But in order to do so, the military junta must allow our disaster assessment teams into the country."
Bush made the comments after signing a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal, in abstentia, to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel laureate and pro-democracy leader in Burma, also known as Myanmar. The United States has allocated $3.2 million to help with the disaster relief.
Lack of outreach from the Burmese ruling military committee, or junta, reflects increasingly strained relations between it and the United States due to the junta's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, such as Suu Kyi, who has been under house arrest since 2003, according to the U.S. State Department. The United States has responded with sanctions.
On May 2 and 3, a cyclone dubbed Nargis ripped through the tiny, impoverished country. At least 20,000 people are estimated dead, and many villages are "decimated," a State Department report says.
The U.S. military has helped out in many natural disasters, including a massive tsunami that struck Indonesia in December 2005, and Pentagon officials said they are ready to help again – if requested.
"We have any number of resources and are prepared to move naval assets, but we operate on orders," Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said. "This is not new to the U.S. military. We have the capability to provide assistance and we have on numerous occasions. And we're willing to do so again."
Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell also addressed the issue during a Pentagon news briefing today. "The military has vast resources and experience in dealing with this type of situation, unfortunately," he said. "And we stand ready to provide that expertise and those resources to the Burmese people, hopefully, when their government sees fit to ask us to provide them."
The Navy has three ships in the Gulf of Thailand, including the USS Essex, which has 23 helicopters, 1,800 Marines and five amphibious landing craft, Pentagon Morrell said. The USS Harper's Ferry and the USS Juneau also are in the area, he said.
Bush made clear that the United States wants to help the Burmese people. "Our message to the military rulers is: Let the United States come to help you help the people," Bush said. "Our hearts go out to the people of Burma. We want to help them deal with this terrible disaster. At the same time, of course, we want them to live in a free society."


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No, I dont see how Haga or Scassa could break out of their current agreements to ride with the team. I also might be able to see West perhaps breaking way to return to Kawasaki, but if hes secure in his ride in Moto2, he would probably know better to stick it out there and make that team's efforts look better than what it seems at the moment.
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As athletics coordinator, Price will spearhead Lamar's efforts to reach out to the Golden Triangle community. One of the first programs Price institutedis KARE (Kids Achieve, Read and Excel). The program is designed to motivate students in the Beaumont Independent School District to read more in order to excel in the classroom.
Price is also overseeing a partnership between Lamar athletics and the Beaumont Independent School District's Afterschool Centers on Education Program.
Before accepting his new position, Price was a basketball coach for 30 years, including 10 as a head coach, with nine combined NCAA and NIT appearances to his credit. He has taken four different teams to postseason play.
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Southland Conference followers may remember Price from the six seasons he spent on the staff at McNeese State, including five as the head coach.
During the 2000-01 season, he was the associate head coach for a team that went 22-9, produced the best turnaround in the NCAA and a nation-leading 17-game conference winning streak, won the SLC title and played in the NIT.
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Price went to McNeese following three years as the head coach at New Orleans and two as the head coach at Memphis. He went 30-27 at UM as the Tigers reached the second round of the NIT with a 17-12 mark in 1997-98, his first year.
His time in New Orleans marked his first career head coaching job and saw the Privateers win 20 games each season with a trip to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 11 seed in 1996 and an NIT bid in 1997. He set the Sun Belt Conference
career record for winning percentage in league games (.759) and collected a record 22-consecutive conference home victories.
UNO set a school record with 167 3-pointers in 1994-95, then topped that mark with 189 a year later. His teams also led the Sun Belt Conference in field goal percentage defense all three years he was there.
As a head coach, he has won 10 different coaching honors including Southland Conference Coach of the Year, Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year, Louisiana Sports Writers Association Collegiate Coach of the Year and NABC District 8 Coach of the Year.
He has been involved in basketball for more than half of his life. He spent 14 years as an assistant coach at Roanoke College, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Virginia Tech, Old Dominion and Auburn.
Price is a native of Danville, Va., and played collegiately at Virginia Commonwealth and Virginia Tech. He received his bachelor's degree in education from Virginia Tech in 1979.
He is married to the former Jamie Lynn Simms, and the couple have two children - a son, Ryan, who played for his father at McNeese State and is currently an assistant coach at Southern University, and a daughter, Chanel.
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Former Manchester City youngster George King has become Deal Town manager Darren Anslow's latest signing.
King, who can play in midfield or up front, was released by City in May 2012 after completing a two-year scholarship with the Premier League champions.
Anslow said: "He's floated about a bit since then, including having a little spell at Maidstone. He's still only 20 and will come straight into contention this weekend."
Anslow has also put in a seven-day approach for a player from Woodstock Sports, who are Deal's opponents away from home on Bank Holiday Monday (kick-off 1pm).
Before then, Deal take on Cray Valley PM at the Charles Ground on Saturday, as Town return to league action following Wednesday night's dramatic FA Cup extra preliminary round replay win over Phoenix Sports. Town won 8-7 on penalties after the tie had finished 3-3.
Anslow added: "There was a marked improvement in our performance on Saturday (when Deal drew 2-2 with Phoenix) compared to the Rochester game in midweek but it's all about little building blocks when you are putting together a new side."
Cray Valley PM were one of Deal's bogey sides last season.
The clubs met five times in league and cup, with the former Paper Mills outfit winning four times. They finished seventh in the Southern Counties East last season but have made a sluggish start this time around, losing twice in the league and then going down 3-1 at home to Raynes Park Vale in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Cray Valley were also in action last night (Wednesday) against Fisher.
Anslow added: "I am familiar with Cray Valley. I was there for a little while a couple of seasons ago and their assistant manager, Martin Barnard, was my assistant when I was manager at Sevenoaks.
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"For those who think this is going to affect your wallet wake up -this isn't going to affect you one bit and you know it."
Do you live in Mom's basement? Have you payed taxes for more than five years? You bet your sweet tea there will be financial ramifications from this for EvERYONE.
Well said publius and nuthings. These ignorant defenders of this so called freedom of choice can't seem to grasp the big picture. There will be more deaths because of this and there will be a financial impact on everyone, including non-bikers - whether it be through taxes, insurance, etc. How come you don't see an annual rally for the repeal of the seat belt law? Probably because as annoying as it seemed when it first was passed, most of us realize that it really isn't that uncomfortable/bothersome and the data shows it actually saves lives!
Kudos to the parents for their extra effort...but, Havoc is right, in part. It is insignificant in the grand scheme of things, yet it sticks out like a sore thumb since the article is based on education. You say it doesn't matter? Then point out to me one influential political and/or business person who speaks broken english.
Please tell me you meant "wreaks havoc". It's not easy proof reading your work, huh?
That was a semi-intelligent response, until your last sentence. Understand that, when you criticize someone, you put yourself in bold print for all to see.
I can remember Edgewood's library like I was there yesterday (1980-ish). Reading IS fundamental and keeps the mind fresh, so to speak. Kudos to all involved.
Any Michigan voter can vote in the primary.
Thanks John, you were the victim of my daily rant. I think I'll go to the library and see if they've got "Baby Steps" by Dr. Leo Marvin.
Okay, I'll be "that" guy. Is there a job opening at the Chronicle for a proof reader? It seems that someone who writes news articles for a living could spare an extra thirty seconds to check his/her work.
Somebody's a post nazi.
A) Unaffordable is not an excuse to pollute. B) Other corporations/industries have been forced to comply with stricter environmental standards or face heavy fines and/or be shut down. C) Switch to decaf.
Shut it down. I don't care if it employs 500 people, upgrade your equipment or no dice.
I'm not sure why anyone feels the need to comment negatively on this article, it's a truly uplifting story about helping those in need. Great job guys.
You're a good man, Charlie Brown.
Kate, you must be on the drugs. He was a handed a pretty good sentence for what he stole!
How's that updated story coming?
Nice. Looking at his MDOC profile, he has multiple tattoos of Jesus, crosses, and praying hands, yet he robbed a 91 yr old man of $45??? Way to go slick, with your consecutive time for lying for your buddy you ended up with 8 1/2 yrs minimum - or about 1 yr for every $5 you stole. Well worth it I'm sure.
Then sit home, shut up, and let those people who do enjoy his act pay to see him. Too many of you negative nimwits floating around here.
I agree with 2% at that salary is comparable to about $20 a week (crude math); it's not going to break the Township by any means. Quit hatin'.


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U.S. federal agents have rounded up more than 750 suspects in a wide-ranging crackdown on Mexican drug cartels operating inside the United States.
More than 50 of the suspects were arrested overnight in a series of raids coordinated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The operation is aimed at capturing members of the Sinaloa cartel, blamed for a rising tide of violence in Mexico and the United States.
And it's that rising violence coupled with drug-related crimes that represent a very serious security challenge to the United States, says a homeland security expert at Texas A&M University.
Dave McIntyre, who heads the Integrative Center for Homeland Security at the university, is an expert on security and terrorism matters, and explains that Mexican drug cartels have established networks in almost every major U.S. city.
"They fight among themselves for the trade routes into the U.S.," McIntyre says. "In recent years, the Mexican government has tightened down on the leadership of drug gangs, but the result has been that the violence has increased dramatically."
He notes that the drug cartels are ruthless – they kill to make a point and to strike fear into anyone that presents a threat to them.
"They not only kill policemen, they kill their entire families, including children," he adds, noting that the police chief of Cancun recently came out of military retirement and was killed within a week.
"They are lawless and they make their own rules. And they also are extremely well-armed. Many times, the drug gangs have superior firepower over local police. The sophistication of their weapons has greatly increased, such as using anti-tank weapons and .50 sniper rifles as well as foreign-made grenades. You didn't see those types of weapons in the past, but now they are common."
One U.S. agency report estimates that at least 1,000 guns are smuggled into Mexico every day, most of them winding up in the hands of the drug gangs.
Ironically, according to a joint Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express News investigation, most of the guns smuggled into Mexico come from the United States.
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Par bigverdi
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The colour, when received, was very dark and muddy, not at all the fresh and bright colour it appears on TV and the website. And it's not an ideal fit for a slope-shouldered lady as it doesn't comfortably stay in place. But the fabric is very nice: soft and fluid and drape-y. Sadly had to send it back.
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Soft, Comfortable and Flattering
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I purchased two dresses and the cardigan. Love the fit, the flow and the comfort of the dresses. I would definately order again. Sizing is on the large size so I went down a size when ordering and it is perfect.
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I purchased this in the beige/black pattern, and it fits perfectly. The draping is very flattering. This will work for me more in the spring and fall, since it has long sleeves. It's very comfortable with a nice soft fabric. I'm looking forward to wearing it more when it cools down!
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so light & comfortable
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Great for work, soft & light and fun to wear, got two of them
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Very nice Drape Front Open Cardigan
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I plan to wear this cardigan with the matching sundress, as well as white capris and also mix with black leggings. Love the colour, I am taking this on vacation to Mexico in two weeks, and I feel the bright colour will go in very well.
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I bought 3 of these cardigans to match the 3 maxidresses I also bought. Of course it's a perfect 'cover up' over the dress and with the longer frontgives a nice 'flow' to the outfit. But I am disap-pointed to see that except for the plain black one,the INSIDE of the cardigan is WHITE and quite noticeable if I tie it up @ the front, which cheapens the look. I won't be tying it up.
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Bought it in the black multi. Wore it with a black dress, will wear it with my blue Liz Lange dress and others. It fits well. It was a smart purchase.
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I ordered this cardi in the blue-multi. I find it to be very slimming & true to size...Great for spring & summer..
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`Extremely nice cardigan, will wear often I am sure. Bought as a set to go with the maxi dress.The sleeves are a little long, so just scrunch up. No problem.
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Have 2 of these outfits along with the cardi. Love them both. Fit is great as well as the fabric, etc. Glad I got them.


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Don't say that: Phrases to avoid during an interview
An interview can be seen as the grand finale of your hard work and planning. All your job-search activities, networking and researching lead to the interview, the first time you have the chance to meet the employer face to face. It's an exciting and nerve-wracking time, and the words you use are key to making a […] [Read More]
Is your resume graphic enough?
I get a lot of questions about resumes, and there is a lot of confusion about resume styles and what's appropriate. I often am asked about the wisdom of including graphics in a resume to help it get noticed. So, let's look at this option. It would seem the more creative you can be in […] [Read More]
A career Plan B is a good idea
I'm a fan of the career 'Plan B'. Taking the time to think about an alternative career plan is smart no matter what state the economy is in, and the perfect time to construct a plan of action is when you have a job. Having a Plan B — a backup plan — is so important […] [Read More]
Put the power of appreciation to work on the job
Recognizing the value each person brings to the workplace is incredibly powerful, and it doesn't cost much — outside of a few moments — to tell those important to you how much you care. The power of appreciation begins when you understand the importance of words and the desire for acknowledgement most people share. One […] [Read More]
Five steps to getting the offer
Do you ever wonder why someone with less experience gets the job — and you don't? It's true, superior qualifications are no guarantee you'll get the job. Getting the offer often boils down to how well the you present your information and connect with the employer. In fact, rapport-building is such a big part of […] [Read More]
Veterans, translate your military experience to a civilian resume
November is special time to honor and remember our veterans. When it comes to their post-military career choices, the first challenge many veterans face is creating a resume that demonstrates the way their military skills transfer to the civilian job market. The military helps shape and form some of the best leaders, and those leaving […] [Read More]
Three things that can get you promoted
Do you ever wonder why one person gets a promotion and another is overlooked. You might be surprised to know that while being labeled a hard worker and dedicated to your career are important attributes, they will not guarantee a promotion. According to a survey from the Center for Talent Innovation, executive presence plays a […] [Read More]
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One of the easiest - and pretty inexpensive - things Sid and I have done in our house is to install crown moulding.
From our front door, you walk in to our rectangular living/dining room. It is literally a long, long, long boxy room (and no foyer to speak of.)
Although we own a cute little yellow miter box, we decided to add some architectural interest - and miter-free moulding with the addition of wooden ornaments.
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We bought wooden corner blocks, which are about $6 each at HD. To break up the length of the room, we also bought some half blocks, which we centered along the walls. You can see one of them here.
This is one of the corner blocks at the dining end of the room. I like the extra oomph it gives the room!
Another shot of the half block centered along the front wall.
This is how we solved the end of the wall meets the stairwell problem. Our front wall ends, and there is a short low ceiling (the bedroom closet upstairs fits here) before the ceiling opens up to the stairs. We used another half block to end the moulding in a way that makes sense.
This is how we handled the many ins and outs of our kitchen moulding. We had several interior corners and exterior corners. FYI, the outer corner pieces are way more expensive (close to $20 each) than the inner corners but made the kitchen look so much nicer!
How to do it:
1) Screw in the corner pieces near the top of the wood blocks. The moulding will hide the screws.
2) Measure and cut the moulding. In our LOOOOONG front room, we used very long pieces. Smaller spaces or more corners require more cuts.
3) Use Liquid Nails adhesive behind the edges of the moulding, at the top where it meets the ceiling, and at the bottom where it meets the wall.
4) Use just enough finishing nails to hold it up while the adhesive dries. Countersink the finishing nails.
5) CAULK! CAULK! CAULK! CAULK! CAULK! CAULK! - Caulk the any gaps between the moulding and the ceiling; the moulding and the wall; the moulding and the corner pieces; the corner pieces and the ceiling; and the corner pieces and the wall.
6) Let the caulk dry. Look for any additional gaps in any of the above places. If you find any, CAULK AGAIN!
7) Paint the moulding. I love Behr Ultra Pure White.
We also installed bead board wainscoting. More on that later!
(In case you're wondering, my front room color is Behr's Warm Terracotta. My stairwell is Behr's Arabian Sands. The kitchen and den are Behr's Whisper Yellow.)


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carbohydrates may increase the risks of root as well as crown caries in remaining teeth. Chronic alcohol abuse, especially among heavy smokers, increases the risks of oral and head and neck cancers.
Decreased risk: Diets low in sticky, fermentable carbohydrates decrease the risk of root and crown caries, as does good oral hygiene. Diets containing adequate intakes of nutrients minimize risks to oral tissues as a result of dietary deficiency disease.
Increased risk: Inadequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D, especially early in life during the time of accretion of peak bone mass as well as in the premenopausal period, increase risks of osteoporosis, especially if estrogen replacement therapy is absent. Caffeine intake may also increase osteoporosis risks, as may highly acid diets. Malnutrition secondary to untreated gastrointestinal disease increases risks because absorption of calcium and vitamin D may be affected, especially if steatorrhea is present. Sedentary lifestyles with little physical activity increase risk, especially if there is little physical exercise involving weight bearing. Alcohol abuse or its consumption in large amounts may increase risks.
Decreased risk: Adequate intakes of calcium throughout life with estrogen replacement therapy after menopause and exercise involving weight bearing decrease risks.
Increased risk: Smoking plus chronic alcohol intake increases head and neck cancer risks. Low intakes of caratenoids and of other, as yet poorly characterized constituents of vegetables and fruits may increase smoking-related cancer risks.
Decreased risk: Possible slight (but relatively insignificant) decrease could be achieved for certain forms of cancer from intakes of vegetables and fruits that are high in ascorbic acid, carotenoids, and other vitamin A precursors.
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Increased risk: Undernutrition, emaciation, insufficiencies of vitamins and minerals, and excessive intakes of fat, salt, sugar, and energy are often associated with these in low-income groups. In fact, these nutritional problems may be due in part to lack of income. Those suffering from any form of malnutrition have increased risk of being socially isolated, and the process is likely to be self-perpetuating. Alcohol abuse may be especially important in causing social isolation. Malnutrition reinforces the stereotype that being old is being sick.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota House Democrats are looking to fetch $2.5 billion by raising taxes on people with high incomes, those who smoke and those who drink alcohol.
A tax package released Monday boosts those taxes to balance the budget, cut property taxes and increase school aid.
Including a temporary surcharge on top earners, Minnesota would carry the nation's third highest tax rate.
It echoes Gov. Mark Dayton's income tax push but differs in the details.
Under the House bill, smokers would pay $1.60 more per pack and drinkers would see their tab rise seven cents a beer, 47 cents per bottle of wine and $1.58 on each bottle of liquor.
A yet-finished Senate tax plan would expand the sales tax to some consumer services and clothing. That isn't in the House plan.
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Last year at the Gardeners' World Live show I asked some chap from the UK Tomato Growers Association if he had any advice for us amateurs on growing Toms. His main advice was not to water after aboput 4pm, or as he eloquently put it - 'They don't like going to bed with their feet wet'.
This seems to cover the subject pretty well. Sadly, you are not alone Pauline. Good luck in finding a solution. It must be infuriating.
If you put a couple of very long posts in front of the offending flag with some trellis linking them at the top, an evergreen climber and a vigorous clematis might do the job. The evergreen to act as an all year screen, and the clematis to look great in the summer. They should cover that area pretty quickly.
I'm curious, is your neighbour a football supporter with an England flag?
I love that idea biofreak. To follow your analogy, is it true that the more borage you add, the greater the risk of finding your plants horizontal? That is certainly true with me and Pimms.
I agree with KEF and Bookertoo. The weather was just too tempting this weekend to leave everything in the greenhouse and so I planted out MOST of the Toms, Courgettes etc. I also have the fleece on standby and did keep a few plants in the greenhouse just in case.
I am usually an all or nothing person but think that it is not such a bad idea to occassionally sit on the fence when it comes to guessing the British weather. When I was at the GC this weekend they still had stacks of veg plants for sale and so if we do have a disaster within the next week or so, there will be plenty of time to replace as necessary.
I stand corrected.
Hi Mairimac,
Last year I started my pak choi off in the greenhouse and transplanted it into position and had the same problem. I have since read that it really does not like being transplanted and so have sown directly in the soil this year. It comes up pretty quickly and so I would suggest that you start again with some direct sowings. It is certainly not too late to start again.
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I needed some 'emergency compost' last week and ended up buying a bag from one of the big brands (possibly Tunstall?) and it had something printed on the bag along the lines of ' Yes, we do use peat, but do not take it from anywhere environmentally important'. To my mind, it is all environmentally important and so peat free for me.


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Exhibits range from chameleons to computers, from fossils to fossas and include some of the world's most threatened species which are kept here as part of international breeding programmes.
We went last Saturday with our 2 sons aged 9 and 12 years and our 3 year old daughter. The place was easy to find with free parking and the staff where very friendly, you pay at the gift shop where the gentlman at the counter asked if we'd been before, when we said we hadn't he showed us which door to go through and wished us a nice time.
There's a clear theme to the place, you start off in a small room that very basically explains cells, our 9 year old found it fascinating and even though our 3 year old didn't fully understand it she enjoyed pressing buttons on the interactive displays. Next was insects but it really starts to get good when you get to the Butterfly House where there are butterflies flying free and a collony of leaf cutter ants busily working along the ropes above your head.
The boys loved the reptile house with lots of different reptiles visitors get to handle at set times during the day and fruit bats flying free above your head. As it was easter we also got to hold some baby chicks and you can take a photo of your child (or partner) holding a python.
Outside there where more animals, some of them like marmoset monkeys are in cages but there are large birds and Mara wandering free, most stay away from the paths and visitors but we found one small Mara laying sunbathing next to the path enjoying the attention from passing visitors.
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In an invited report in the journal Nature Reviews Genetics, Jackson Laboratory Professor Ken Paigen, Ph.D., and Research Scientist Petko Petkov, Ph.D., describe the current state of scientific understanding of genetic recombination.
"Recombination, together with mutation, generates the raw material of evolution, is essential for reproduction and lies at the heart of all genetic analysis," Drs. Paigen and Petkov write. "Recent advances in our ability to construct genome-scale, high-resolution recombination maps and new molecular techniques for analyzing recombination products have substantially furthered our understanding of this important biological phenomenon in humans and mice: from describing the properties of recombination hot spots in male and female meiosis to the recombination landscape along chromosomes."
Recently, Drs. Paigen, Petkov and collaborators published a paper in Science Translational Medicine on their discovery of a protein, PDRM9, that turns certain locations on chromosomes into "hotspots" of recombination activity during reproduction.
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All of Tony's Blue note stuff in the 60's is great. The 70's stuff has great drumming, though i didn't get into the music as much. Personally, when "Foreign Intrigue" came out I was impacted in a huge way. I love all of his solo stuff in the 80's and 90's the best ( I wish that they were still in print. I can't believe that they aren't. I'm always checking Ebay.) and a close second is anthing with him and Ron Carter and Herbie H.
It such a big inspiration for a drummer to writing so many originals put them out with a great band and so much success as he had. He really took his music to new levels and pushed himself further each time. He also raised up some young great players in his band (aka Art Blakley).
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VESTAVIA HILLS - Shane Osborne scored 12 points to lead Jeff Davis to a 42-38 victory over Homewood in the Vestavia Hills tournament on Wednesday.
Jeff Davis plays Spain Park in the championship game at 2:30 p.m. today.
Prattville Christian 71,
Central-Hayneville 51
PRATTVILLE - Jake Warye led the Panthers (5-0) with 32 points.
J.C. Emerson added 11 points and 15 rebounds. Trenton Ousley scored 11 points.
Edmond Johnson led Central with 20 points, and Tarraris Saffold added 11.
PCA will play at Alabama Christian on Tuesday.
LaFayette 65,
BTW-Tuskegee 59
LAFAYETTE - Trevon Barnes and Kaminski Bledsue each scored 17 points to lead LaFayette on Tuesday.
Quindravius Gibbs scored 24 points and Kjamus Sanders 18 for BTW (4-3), which plays at Brewbaker Tech at 3:30 p.m. today.
Evangel Christian 73,
Springwood 58
Johnathan Wiley scored 18 points to lead the Lions (4-2) on Tuesday. Xavier Lane added 17 points.
Maurice Fears led Springwood with 22 points, and Anterrion Stephens added 17.
Evangel travels to Bessemer Academy on Tuesday.
Lakeside 53,
Northside Methodist 42
ABBEVILLE - Abbeville Christian tournament MVP Brody Thomasson and Andrew Price each scored 11 points to lead Lakeside in the championship game on Tuesday.
Reid Potthoff added 10 points.
Prattville Christian 41,
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PRATTVILLE - Elisabeth Kelley led the Panthers (4-0) with 11 points. Nicole Hoots added 10 points and 12 rebounds.
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Movies in a Minute: Hitchcock
A look into the love life of Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville as he films the movie 'Psycho'.
Bruce St. James said, "Maybe I missed something or am too old to "get" this. I've never seen Psycho, nor will I (as I avoid any and all scary movies). My impression is that Mr. Hitchcock was more interesting and quirky than he is portrayed in this film. Usually, a film like this would make you want to know MORE about the subject. Oddly, I now care even less."


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Well its starting to look like it maybe about the kids attitude more than anything else.... and the staff is trying to break him ... the staff pissed out some info this past week " cause they give a **** what we think ?!" or maybe to embarrass him into line ? well the kid pissed back.... I may well have done the same thing if that were the case....but of coarse this is all just assumption on my part.....whatever is where I'm at....play football and shut up
But really, this situation with Wilson is really testing me.
I can only conclude that Wilson must truly suck during practice and in the film room, because he can't convince the coaches to give him a shot over a dude that can't even practice during the week.
"They come to the line of scrimmage and the first thing they do is start looking for me....I know, and they know. When theyd find me theyd start screaming: 56 left ! 56 left!....So theres this thing I did. After the play was over Id come up behind them and whisper: dont worry where I am. Ill tell you when I get there."
- Lawrence Taylor
I've said this before.
I find it crazy that he has to master all of these things (blocking, pre-snap reads, shifting) in order to get more carries. I'm not even talking about starting. You mean to tell me he can't even split carries with Brown? Come on.
I know this team doesn't rush rookies, I get it. I will patiently wait for Wilson, but it's getting kind of ridiculous.
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. MB Rule # 1
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so he says he hasnt missed any blitz pick ups in practice since preseason training camp
so he says he doesnt know why they said what they said
so he doesnt know what they want him to improve with but he trust the coaches and what they see...
he is either a total dumbass or the coaches are lying and dont communicate with him......
"Measure Twice......Cut Once"
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Members of the Iron Pit Fight team pose for a photo to promote the upcoming High Desert Brawl, which is scheduled to take place Saturday, Aug. 16 at Diamond Mountain Casino. Photo by Maddie Musante
June 25 — After taking a one-year hiatus, the Iron Pit Fight Team is once again hosting its popular fight night at Diamond Mountain Casino — the High Desert Brawl.
The brawl is scheduled to take place Aug. 16 and will feature many local fighters who will face opponents from all over the western United States.
According to the team's coach and event organizer, Rudy Valentine, eight Iron Pit fighters are scheduled to fight right now, but Valentine is still looking for opponents for some of them.
"We've got guys coming from Oregon, down south and Nevada, so we're spread all over … we've also, I think, got a team from Idaho that will probably be coming down," he said.
This the 10th year Iron Horse Gym's fight team has put on the event.
This year, the team hopes to draw as many fighters as it can from out of the area.
"We've been doing this for a while, so a lot of the time we end up fighting a lot of the local clubs and we get fought out as far as that goes, so we have to branch out," Valentine said.
The team has recently added some new members, as well as staff, who are not only helping prepare for the brawl, but also assisting with classes, training and marketing and at the gym.
"I've got some new people here at the gym, which is really exciting," said Valentine.
For the complete story, see the Tuesday, June 24 edition of the Lassen County Times.


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(TMZ)-In their never-ending pursuit of manliness, the guys from One Direction spent Tuesday night on the prowl for tattoos and fried chicken ... and lucky for them, they hit the bloody jackpot in Maryland.
TMZ has learned ... the guys were passing through Glen Burnie, MD this week when they had a sudden urge for some new body art -- so they sent their bodyguard to scope out some of the local needle joints.
We're told the bodyguard liked what he saw when he walked into Tattooed Heart Studios ... and 20 minutes later, in came Liam, Zayn and Louis.
Zayn and Louis each came prepared with some designs in mind -- Zayn wanted an image his of GF's face ... and Louis wanted doodles on his forearm of a spiderweb ('cause he likes Spider-Man) and a bomb ('cause he's da bomb?).
During the session, we're told the guys had a craving for some fried chicken -- so they sent their bodyguard to a nearby KFC, where he picked up a bucket of finger lickin' deliciousness.
In the end, we're told Zayn and Louis dropped a pretty fat tip for the tat artist. As for Liam, we're told he didn't have any work done and instead opted for a romantic stroll around town .... alone.
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People who have lost their jobs may face significant emotional, psychological, financial and physical challenges. It is an unpleasant and difficult predicament, a trap door to anger and resentment, outrage and depression.
To add to the injury, the jobless invariably face a bevy of insensitive assessments ("These things happen for a reason.") to time-worn cliches such as "I'm sure something better will come along."
Job loss can impact nearly every aspect of a person's life, from spending habits to self-esteem. Job loss can make people stronger, meeker, energized or demoralized. It can turn job seekers into small-business owners or consultants. It can spark ambition or extinguish it. And how anyone will handle a job loss cannot be always predicted. Most people will need some time to bounce back.
There's no doubt, regardless of whether you loved or hated your job, you will feel its loss. Lynn Joseph, the author of "The Job-Loss Recovery Guide" and manager of www.joblossrecovery.com, sees the following as constants following job loss: shock and denial, fear and anxiety, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance and closure.
Joseph suggests a four-part process for coping with job loss.
You will need to get your financial house in order. Minnesotans who have lost their job through no fault of their own can find out how to apply for unemployment benefits by logging onto www.uimn.org.
If possible, try to get health coverage through your spouse's employer or parents. If that is not an option, sign up for COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act), which allows you to pay group rates for health insurance for a limited time.
Be prepared for added expenses because you will be paying the full cost of the insurance without any funding from your former employer if your COBRA ends or if you do not have the option for COBRA coverage.
Use your money carefully. You have no idea how long you will remain unemployed. The key is to budget your money. What do you need to live? How much do your mortgage, rent, food, entertainment and transportation cost? What can you live without?
The reality of your situation may force some hard choices about getting rid of certain expenses such as top tier cable television, dining out, going to movies or attending concerts and plays.
A strategy going forward is to cut extraneous costs early on, just in case unemployment lasts longer than you assumed. The Web has excellent budgeting tools available for free or for relatively affordable subscriptions. Kiplinger's Magazine suggests the best are the following: Mint.com, Geezeo.com, BudgetTracker.com, BudgetPulse.com and Buxfer.com.
Unemployment can create health issues. Kate Strully, a scholar at the Harvard School of Public Health who conducted job loss research for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, says the odds of reporting poor to fair health increased 54 percent among people who lost jobs through no fault of their own. The odds of a new health condition increased by 83 percent among people who reported no pre-existing conditions prior to unemployment.
How can you avoid that? Build in an exercise regimen. Of all the expenses you may have, try to keep the health club membership. Or, use local recreation centers and the great outdoors to keep your body in shape.
The tendency of job seekers is to surf the Web for any potential jobs, make networking calls, attend networking meetings and then find time to get in some exercise.
Experts suggest setting that exercise time into your schedule early since it will help you deal with the stress and disillusionment of unemployment while preparing your mind and body for the rigors of job hunting.


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Global bourses were mostly lower on Friday, with South Korea's benchmark sinking after the country's central bank signaled more interest rate hikes are in the pipeline, and as anti-government protests in Egypt gathered steam.
Oil prices jumped above $87 a barrel as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak clung to power amid an escalation in the protests calling for his resignation. The standoff poses a major test for the military as protesters stepped up calls for the army to intervene against Mubarak. The dollar was up against the euro and the yen.
Most European boards were down.
South Korea's Kospi tumbled 1.6 percent after the country's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged while also highlighting the problem of rising inflation, suggesting it will raise rates in coming months.
Central banks in Asia have been raising borrowing costs in a bid to stem inflation amid robust economic growth. China's central bank raised interest rates Tuesday for the second time since late December to rein in rising prices. India and Thailand have also hiked rates recently.
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 let go of the previous day's gains, dropping 0.7 percent. Indexes in Singapore, Taiwan and Malaysia were also lower. Singapore and Malaysia posted their biggest weekly losses in almost nine months. Japan's markets were closed for a public holiday.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.5 percent but failed to close above 23,000 for the second day in a row.
Tom Kaan of Louis Capital Markets said the index's recent fall below 23,000 was led by faltering shares in the company that runs the territory's stock exchange following a flurry of merger discussions between exchanges that did not include Hong Kong's.
The company said it was aware of recent announcements by other major stock exchanges contemplating mergers and it is "monitoring these developments," but it is not involved in any such talks.
Mainland Chinese shares ended the week on an upbeat note in active trading as investors settled down after the interest rate hike announced on Tuesday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3 percent while the Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second exchange rose 1.1 percent.
Market sentiment was otherwise glum as anti-government protests in Egypt picked up steam and Wall Street sagged after a bright week.
"With Egypt looking like it's blowing up again, investor confidence is really not there," said Kaan. "I am worried about the US market after an eight-day winning streak, you may see a correction coming in and that could weigh on Asian markets next week."


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text: Celebration of Pets Festival in Sarasota FL Are you an animal lover? Do you want to see all kinds of dogs or learn new ways to care for your pet? Come with your pet to the "Convention" of people and their pets at Celebration of Pets Festival in Sarasota FL Date: February 25, 2012 (Saturday) Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm Admission: Free and plenty of free parking Location: Fruitville Road behind Robarts Arena 3000 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota FL 34237 (Map it) Gift: Freebies and handouts This fun and well organized event will be enjoyed by your kids and pets. If you are looking for pet products, information or ideas to improve your pet's health, you will find it among over 150 vendors. Most of the attendees are people with dogs, pet care business's for pet grooming, and pet shelters. You will see special events of dogs playing games and challenges .e.g. agility demonstration & lure coursing, dock diving competition, Weare Pole competition and Dachshund racing. There will also be prizes for the dog with the Best costume, most unique mix, best poodle strut and best curls – tiniest and largest. Are you looking for a dog for adoption? It is available on-site too. Food and drink are available at Food Court. Celebration of Pets Festival in Sarasota FL Buying or selling your home in Sarasota and the surrounding area, contact Sarasota REALTOR® Kwee can assist you every step of the way, while keeping your best interests at heart. Kwee Huset Kwee Huset Realty - Venice Florida Real Estate Broker/owner, REALTOR®, CIPS, AHWD, ESRES, TRC Call today at 941-716-3090 for results. email@example.com Are you looking to Buy or Sell a Home in the Venice, FL or the surrounding area? Property Search Market Analysis ( Free Home Evalution) If you enjoy my post, share it with others and Thank you All content in this website, including text and photographs, are the exclusive properties of Kwee Huset, and may not be used without expressed written permissionCallSend SMSAdd to SkypeYou'll need Skype CreditFree via Skype


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Deadpool Gives His Opinion On Team X
Team X... ah...
Team X... ah...
Hey, its me! Me out of all people!
He's good, bad, and ugly...
Agent Zero, Maverick... make up your mind! Why not call him Gun-Dude?!
That long-haired pussycat! He ain't so tough! (Don't tell e'm I said that, though.)
Isn't he supposed to a cartoon dog from a Disney movie? Not some electrician! Ooo... the Electrician... sounds like he'd be a good villain/addition to my rogues gallery. I'll take THAT up with Marvel!
Sad story. The huge man-child just wanted to be left alone... oh, thats Hulk, a different man-child.
Ain't he dead?
Ain't SHE dead? I gotta catch up on current events in the Marvel Universe...
That guys great. I know, I know, he's a big jerk and all, but at least he ain't a Kardashian.... that would be scary.
Who's this guy?
I dont know who this is either... oh, well. I'll learn who she is later on. Now its time for my bathroom-break.
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I don't have toys
And I don't care for any of them either.
Well no, I do. After the death
Of my friend Dasvina Lee and I loved for a Baby doll.
I asked to my mother if she could buy
One for me with the next C.F.W.C.P. check.
She stopped backward; and at first
I got the idea she will be buzzing around
The house looking for a cigarette butt
'Cause she has ran off cigarettes.
And then she bent forward
And stared at me as you stare at yourself out
Into the mirror browsing your stomach
Upon a hushed thought, and a human fist as a bad sword
Like that, exploded: "Shutta **** off, stupid girl!"
And then, right on, she pushed me.
Like that, and she said, "Go and clean up this
Mess! Now!"
"You can play with yourself," she added
Brutally, "if you're so goddammit lonely!"
Though she never really made it so easy
Just a sort of wet concrete admiration,
I tried to smooth it, but the following was uglier:
After a third try she hit me again. It was like a
Thunder light, burning on the skinny body
And at the same time it was running through a hybrid
Shore between my soul and my heart.
Leaving no doubt it was all what I'll get
From her and the damned toy shall be called
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Yesterday was the opening day of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, but thanks to a post-credit cookie, most comic fans were talking about X-Men: Days of Future Past.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 debuted in theaters yesterday in the United Kingdom. As most of you know, the Sony Sony film is opening 2.5 weeks ahead of its domestic May 2nd debut, partially due to the extended Easter holiday in the United Kingdom. It will expand elsewhere around the world before dropping in America. But while the second Spidey film debuted yesterday, pretty much everyone was talking about the unexpected post-credits cookie involving a different superhero sequel, X-Men: Days of Future Past.
As opposed to the now-standard post-credit cookie at the end of a superhero film that sets up the next installment, the credits for Sony's superhero sequel contained a brief sequence from 20th Century Fox's Fox's X-Men: Days of Future Past. Now the reasons for this are relatively unexciting. According to Variety, the post-film plug was part of a compromise regarding Marc Webb's contractual obligations to direct a film for Fox after (500) Days of Summer, an obligation that got ensnared in Sony's desire to have Webb helm the Spider-Man sequel immediately after 2012′s The Amazing Spider-Man. This cross-promotion was the apparent compromise.
Not only did the Spidey sequel contain an X-Men clip, it was one allegedly containing Mystique, allowing writers to write about traffic-friendly Jennifer Lawrence in the bargain. The Internet was of course filled with speculation, arguably false, that the credit cookie was some kind of clue that Sony and Fox's biggest Marvel titles would be merging into a singular universe. That means it wasn't a total loss for Sony either.
They still got various "What does it MEAN?!" blog posts that discussed Amazing Spider-Man 2 on what otherwise would have been its relatively low-key debut in the United Kingdom. And the notion, however unlikely, of the Spider-Man series, Fox's X-Men, and (presumably) Fantastic Four franchises being intertwined would arguably make Amazing Spider-Man 2 more of a must-see for completist fans of Fox's Marvel properties.
But, without implying that Sony got "duped" or anything that childish, it has to sting for Sony's big opening day to be filled with explicit references to their chief summertime rival. One of the reasons I've been somewhat championing 20th Century Fox's advertising efforts for X-Men: Days of Future Past has been their ability to keep the film in the media cycle on a near-constant basis without actually revealing all that much from the movie. Between the Carl's Jr. ads, the Empire Empire covers, the photos, the 5-second teasers, and three mostly spoiler-free trailers, the film has been written about on a near-constant basis since late October.
And yesterday, Fox made the story of Spidey's opening day as much, if not more so, about the upcoming X-Men sequel. This won't matter one bit if Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man 2 is a big hit or Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past is a financial whiff. But for the moment, I'm impressed by the gambit. It was surely worth it to Sony to keep Marc Webb on board for the second Spider-Man movie, and I'm sure Sony knew what it was agreeing to. But kudos to Fox for keeping X-Men: Days of Future Past in the news cycle even on the opening day of The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
I'll be seeing Amazing Spider-Man 2, starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and Jamie Foxx, later next week with the hopes of having a review up for Friday morning. In the meantime, look out for spoilers (Daniel Day-Lewis as J. Jonah Jameson?!) and be sure to check out Mark Hughes's extended interview with Zack Snyder, director of Dawn of the Dead and Legend of the Guardians.


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Psycho (15) at Calke Abbey
Friday 9 August 2013
The world's most infamous Momma's Boy is let out for good behaviour for a rare outdoor screening. Over 50 years old now and still has the power to shock, come back to the Bates Motel with Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh.
Summer Nights is a festival of outdoor film screenings in beautiful heritage locations throughout August. Summer Nights 2013 builds on the success of the festival in 2012 which welcomed over 6000 people to venues across Derbyshire.
This year we are working with four exceptional venues in Derbyshire and Wollaton Hall in Nottingham.
Please note: tickets purchased after 5pm on Tuesday 6th August will not be posted out. Tickets will need to be collected from QUAD by 10am on Friday 9th August or on the door at Calke Abbey.
Tickets will be available from QUAD until midday on Friday 9th August. After this, tickets will only be available on the door at Calke Abbey.
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- Director Alfred Hitchcock
- Origin USA
- Year 1960
- Duration 109 mins