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Surprisingly, a White House not exactly renowned for tolerating perceived disloyalty has, to date, not penalized those who have engaged in such activities. Many continue to be afforded the opportunity to meet with Administration officials and, in turn, to cite such meetings in press releases and public statements as evidence that they must not be Islamist-sympathizers, after all.
Thus emboldened, the AMC, CAIR and other organizations like the Islamic Institute have launched a jihad against President Bush's nomination of Daniel Pipes to the U.S. Institute of Peace board. Pipes' opponents are demanding that the appointment be withdrawn and urging the Senate to reject it if the President does not do their bidding.
Unfortunately for the pro-Islamists, the more they attack Dr. Pipes, the greater the likelihood that their true nature will be illuminated. It is not he who is demeaning all Muslims by pretending there is no distinction between those law-abiding, patriotic, tolerant Americans who adhere to Islam and those who are none of the above, and who want to destroy this country and the freedoms it affords all religions.
Dr. Pipes' calls for greater scrutiny of the latter who may be masquerading as the former -- notably in the context of the recent alleged fragging of the 101st Airborne leadership in Kuwait by a Muslim sergeant named Hasan Akbar -- is not evidence of racism or bigotry. Most of us recognize that it is, rather, simple prudence in light of the now-indisputable determination of Islamists to shed American blood.
The effort to smear Daniel Pipes and to derail his nomination is overreaching by the pro-Islamist groups. Heretofore, their largely behind-the-scenes pressure campaigns have induced the Clinton and/or Bush administrations to allow them to: place extremist Wahhabi or like-minded clerics to proselytize in the U.S. and state prison systems; certify Islamists as chaplains for the military; and even conduct "sensitivity training" for the FBI With this open assault on the President's nominee, however, the wisdom of these decisions -- to say nothing of that of making such organizations the favored interlocutors with the American Muslim community -- can no longer escape critical public examination.
President Bush is to be commended for recognizing the valuable contribution Dr. Pipes can make to understanding the threats to peace we will confront in the 21st Century. By rebuffing demands that he abandon this nomination and by securing its approval in the Senate, Mr. Bush can reinforce the powerful message the Pipes' appointment sends to Muslims and non-Muslims, alike: This Administration will resist -- here at home, as elsewhere around the world -- those who seek to pervert and dominate the Islamic faith towards radical, intolerant and anti-American ends.
Frank Gaffney Jr. is the founder and president of the Center for Security Policy and author of War Footing: 10 Steps America Must Take to Prevail in the War for the Free World .
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All in the Timing by winkysfree
Rated: [Reviews - 174]
Summary: Emily Gardner's life was at best uneventful and at worst slower than a tourtise enjoying a day at the beach. Until, through a series of near fatal events, she falls under the care of the mauraders.Soon, all of their lives become just a tad more interesting. But then again, when you put a frightened rat, a failed Don Juan, a chivalrous werewolf, a handsome bastard, and an aspiring actress with a talent for sticking her nose in places where it doesn't belong together in one dormitory...interesting becomes an understatement.
(rated for mild swearing and some sexual inuendo latter on)
I absolutely
April Rain by Kimberley
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 455]
Summary: ***COMPLETED!***Five years ago, half way through her third year at Hogwarts, Regan Jayden was expelled for reasons only she and a very select few know. But now that she's been allowed to return-- under certain terms-- in what would have been her graduating year, will she be able to regain the trust of her fellow Hogwarts students, and of herself?
Excerpt from story: Merlin, he was going soft, Draco thought as he tried not to grimace. He'd start spouting off poetry in a minute if he wasn't careful. This whole love thing was sending him round the twist.
w00t!! Good job, I love this story. Out of curiosity, is Regan based on your personality, or a friend's? She reminds me very much of someone I know.
Precious to me, cute as can be.... Tonks was supposed to be with Teddy at her mother's. Why couldn't she stand waiting? What caused her to look 'anguished'? Not a deathfic, just a possible explanation of why Tonks 'sped off' to find Remus.
Thank goodness! I was sooo scared that you would have them die! I always thought that Remus and Tonks were a very special couple that deserved a better ending, so bravo for writing your thoughts on their story! : )
Author's Response:
This happens before the final battle, I was just trying to think of a reason why Tonks would leave Teddy and risk making him an orphan. I agree wholeheartedly that Tonks and Remus deserve a better ending, and I'm finally giving it to them. The first chapter of Dark Angel, my alternate ending R/T romantic suspense story posted recently, and I'd love you to read it if you get the chance. Thank you for reading this story! :)
My Troubled Tyrant by Belledeg
Rated: Professors [Reviews - 517]
Summary: Keedie Dante has experienced many amazing things during her time at Hogwarts, including the hushed up drama that was the Chamber of Secrets. However, with two overachieving friends and a headmaster who does not even know she exists, Keedie feels that perhaps her seventh year will not be too spectacular. However, Dumbeldore sees her potential as a writer and enrols her in a simple writing course. Here, she meets the mysterious and terrifying Tom Riddle and they instantly get under one another's skin. She is drawn to his dark determination towards some unknown goal and he is fascinated by her, in every way. However, Tom's friends do not approve of Keedie and her unconventional ways and Keedie has many people trying to keep her away from the dark young man as well. Something inside tells Keedie that she can make him better, but even he assures her that this is an impossible task. But she's not one to give up easily...
"He is a dark one, Keedie. Try not to let him consume you entirely."
This story has the characters Albus Dumbledore, Armando Dippet, Moaning Myrtle, Rubeus Hagrid, Aaron Dante, Harry Potter, Ebony Abbott, Minerva McGonagall, Melena Creevey, Ollivander, Gregor Holmwood, Horace Slughorn and, of course, Tom Riddle and Keedie Dante...enjoy!
Winner of "Best Romance Between Other Characters" and nominated for "Best Female OC" in the 2009 Quicksilver Quill Awards
That was amazing. It actually makes sense, unlike some other fanfics that just are all sappy and pathetic. This was really good, and it really shows that there really is no black or white, even in war.
Thanks for sharing your literary genius with us mere mortals! Please write more stories!
Author's Response: I will, and thanks for a lovely review; I'm glad you enjoyed the story. :D

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My app is calling up a Twitter feed and a blog feed, both contain a post date of course. When my phone is set to English locale it works, when I switch to Dutch or German it fails. The code in question does not even call upon the locale, and the input values are also independent of the locale.
The offending code:
tweets is a JSONObject containing the complete Twitter feed.
final SimpleDateFormat formatter =
new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");
final SimpleDateFormat parser =
new SimpleDateFormat("EEE MMM dd HH:mm:ss Z yyyy");
for (int i = 0; i < tweets.length(); i++) {
final JSONObject tweet = tweets.getJSONObject(i);
// The following line is where the failure occurs:
values.put(KEY_TWEET_DATE, formatter.format(parser.parse(tweet
This works as long as my locale is English.
As soon as I switch to German or Dutch (my app contains translations for those two languages, I haven't tried any other so far) I get an error like this:
WARN/System.err(28273): java.text.ParseException: Unparseable date: Wed Jun 29 10:55:41 +0000 2011
WARN/System.err(28273): at java.text.DateFormat.parse(DateFormat.java:645)
WARN/System.err(28273): at squirrel.DeaddropDroid.DeaddropDB.updateTwitter(DeaddropDB.java:1453)
The "unparseable date" is the correct date, in the expected format. My format string is designed to parse that exact date. And as said, when I switch my phone to English locale, it works just fine. It's the same code: the error occurs even when I switch the locale while the app is running, and disappears when I switch back the locale.


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Maybe the b12 is fine and a good product - although I didn't notice any difference - but they dissolve into a drab after opening the pot, so I have to scoop a portion out and hope it's about the normal serving size. I won't buy this one again, I'll try something that stays dry.
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PC FNF: Who Griefs the Griefers?So this week was a sale week for L4D2, and I've made it abundantly clear that I enjoy those weeks the best because it is when there is a whole slew of new players on the multiplayer servers which means easy pickins'. So this... 0
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Aug 10
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Aug 04
Friday Night Fights Emergency Update: Pardon Our Apocalypse EditionIn case you hadn't noticed the sudden disappearance of links on the front page, the Destructoid Forums ("We Had Them") have been shuttered. Everyone got rickets and died. It was horrible. While I'm sure Niero has a plan to b... 0
Jul 31
PS Friday Night Fights: I'm Sorry, I'm So Sorry EditionYou ever stand by and watch horrible things happen while you can't do anything? Yeah we all feel that way some times. Nanashi Welcome to the Playstation side of Friday Night Fights! Every Friday, members of the... 0
Jul 31
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Jul 31
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Jul 24
PS Friday Night Fights: Daken Can Suck My Short And Curlies EditionI should be asleep. This blog should have been written and posted already. But stupid fucking Snowmageddon pulled ahead of me by a couple hundred points right at the end of this event in Marvel Puzzle Quest that knocked me o... 0
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Jul 23
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Jul 17
PS Friday Night Fights: More Skateboarding EditionI feel like I've gone a little bit head over heels for skating again and it's a bit too much. At some point this is going to have to die down (not out though!) because other more important shit will come along. I've already ... 0
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Jul 16
PC FNF: Remembering IwataNot much to say this week but I wanted to breifly say something about Iwata. He exemplified everything good about game developers. Game quality above all else and not being too high and mighty to get on the floor, a true exam... 0
Jul 10
PS Friday Night Fights: Open World Gaming Blues EditionWaifu. It's a lazy week here at PS FNF. Our lovely boy Nanners is off having birthday shenanigans. Probably doing illegal substances and punching policemen, as young men do. So there's just a couple games tonight. I'm... 0
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Jul 03
PC FNF: FTL: A Study in TortureThis week has been very stressful as I am changing jobs and had to train a bunch of people at my current one on EVERYTHING I know. So two things were very limited, my time for vidya and the amount of unmanagable stress I wan... 0
Jul 03
PS Friday Night Fights: Life "Improvements" EditionPSYCHE!!! There really is no serious life improvements I have to discus here today. Instead I can just say that things are vaguely looking up for me. What this means right now is not very easy to say because it i... 0
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Jun 26
Bam Ham and The Great PC DebacleNope, you aren't escaping the glut of bashing on Arkham Knights PC release! I'm so glad I didn't preorder under the pretense that my rig was just at par with the game so I was going to wait a bit to get one of the new R... 0
Jun 26
PS Friday Night Fights: Heist Related Sleep Deprivation EditionI dunno. It's late. Have a picture of one of my dogs. I should have known this was going to happen. I put a couple hundred hours into the Xbox 360 version of Payday 2 when it came out. It never got the pat... 0
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Jun 19
PC FNF: Memento 4Another E3 goes by, another E3 without The Last Guar...wait what? Well at least I can be disappointed in the fact that Kingdom Hearts 3 wasn't there right? Damnit, ok well how about Fallout 4? You're serious, that was th... 0
Jun 18
PS Friday Night Fights: The Other Guy is Sick Now EditionKinda bummed about being sick right now I do not have too much to talk about. I mean I do actually but I'm sick so this is going to be a short one. Also the blog code we use is screwy for some reason so this blog is ... 0
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Jun 12
PC FNF: Fresh MeatHere comes E3 (doot and doo doo) Here comes E3 and I say. It's going to be disappointing. Who's ready for the Last Guardian to show up this year? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Well at least I can spend my weeken... 0
Jun 12
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Jun 05
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Jun 05
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May 29
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May 22
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May 21
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May 14
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May 08
PS Friday Night Fights: Not having a title ate my post EditionYeah just like the title says, I've had done it all but forgot to put in a title and when I went back my beautiful work was gone. So now we have this: Me to remember what I wrote So there isn't a whole lot for me to ... 0
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Almost three years after the passage and implementation of HB 2 the Roberts Court could finally weigh in on its constitutionality.
Was it true belief, absolute ignorance, or ruthless political opportunism that caused Texas legislators to decimate the state's family planning safety net and, as the numbers now show, wrest reproductive autonomy out of the hands of tens of thousands of Texans?
Whole Woman's Health in Fort Worth, recently forced to close due to stringent restrictions passed by the Texas legislature, has once again opened its doors to clients after a doctor affiliated with the clinic obtained admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
What's funny about forced pregnancy?
Attorneys for reproductive health-care providers in Texas filed an emergency petition with the Roberts Court Monday morning as a health-care crisis grips the state.
One Texas abortion provider said that she canceled 45 scheduled abortion procedures Friday morning as a result of the state's omnibus anti-abortion access law.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a lower federal court's injunction against part of a Texas anti-choice law, which experts say will now have the result of shuttering about a third of the state's abortion clinics.
A federal judge said Wednesday that he would make a ruling on a lawsuit challenging parts of Texas' new omnibus anti-choice law "as quickly as [he] can," as the law is poised to go into effect next Tuesday.
On the second day of Texas' omnibus anti-choice law trial, testimony focused on whether abortion providers would be able to obtain hospital admitting privileges under the new law.
Opponents of Texas' new omnibus anti-choice law went to court Monday morning to ask a federal judge to block two tenets of HB 2 that require abortion providers to secure admitting privileges at nearby hospitals and restrict the prescription of a medication abortion regimen.


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Urlacher hoping Marshall is right physically
For the first time since 2000, Brian Urlacher won't be preparing for the rigors of an NFL season.
In the meantime, the former Bears linebacker caught up with CSN's Chuck Garfien for a one-on-one interview that will air Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 and 10:00 p.m. on SportsNet Central.
Urlacher's former teammate Brandon Marshall made headlines this week after being excused from the Bears for "personal reasons."
[RELATED: Urlacher doesn't agree with Bostic's fine]
Marshall underwent offseason hip surgery and Urlacher knows what the Bears No. 1 wide receiver is going through as he tries to get healthy for Week 1.
"I hope his hip is okay," Urlacher told Garfien. "I don't know what he's doing or what's going on, but I just hope he gets his hip better and he gets right mentally.
"When your body is not right, it's hard to be right up here. You're used to your body reacting a certain way and when it's not, it's hard to be okay mentally as well."
Check out the video above for a snippet of Urlacher's interview and don't forget to tune in to SportsNet Central on Sept. 3 for the full segment.


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IBM Business Analytics: 20 Ways Big Blue Rules
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A once-in-a-decade white paper
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Over the years I've read hundreds of white papers (no, I'm not looking for your pity). I've written dozens. But it's only once every 10 years or so that I read a paper I wish I wrote myself – one with an opening paragraph like this one: Imagine that you go to your doctor ... [ + Read more ]
Following the IOD Conference and Business Analytics Forum online
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This week the Information on Demand and Business Analytics Forum kicks off in Las Vegas. Here are a few quick tips on how to follow along and participate in conference conversation online. Delaney Turner wrote a great blog on this topic: 10 ways to prepare for the Cognos 10 launch. ... [ + Read more ]
Pulse is here!
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The Latest from IBM Impact 2011: Announcing the Impact 2011 Business Partner Award Winners and More
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Originally posted by Jacqi Levy on the IBM Software Business Partner Blog. This morning, IBM officially kicked off Impact 2011, with an opening general session hosted by comedian Larry Miller, and appearances by IBM executives John Iwata, Nancy Pearson, David Farrell, Marie Wieck, among other guests. The session focused both on ... [ + Read more ]
Nominations for the 2011 IBM Rational Business Partner Awards at Innovate 2011 Close May 12th
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Calling all IBM Business Partners with outstanding Rational software solutions! If you have an innovative Rational software solution, you may have the chance to stand center stage at the IBM Innovate 2011 General Session as a winner of one of the 2011 Rational Business Partner Awards. But ... [ + Read more ]
Happy Social Media Day: IBM's social business transformation journey
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Happy Social Media Day! Today is the day "we acknowledge and celebrate the revolution of media becoming social. A day that honors the technological and societal advancements that have allowed us to have a dialogue, to connect and to engage not only the creators of media, but perhaps more importantly, ... [ + Read more ]
How it Works: Smarter Commerce
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At its first Smarter Commerce Global Summit on September 19-21 in San Diego, CA, IBM will announce new software and services that address a broad spectrum of enterprise commerce activities -- new ways to buy, sell and secure greater customer loyalty in the era of mobile and social networksHere's a ... [ + Read more ]
Business Analytics: Building a Smarter Game Plan
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The following contribution is by guest blogger Wes Simonds. Over the next few months, Wes will share with you his perspective on the role of software in transforming business and building a smarter planet. Wes worked in IT for seven years before becoming a technology writer on topics including virtualization, ... [ + Read more ]
Behind the Strategy: Commerce and the Connected Customer
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Just like the Internet transformed retailing, media and entertainment in the 1990s, social networking and mobile communications are now putting even more power in the hands of individuals. Today, 70 percent of a customer's first interaction with a product or service takes place online, 64 percent make a first purchase because ... [ + Read more ]
Business Agility: Shifting Into a Higher Gear
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Ever been instantly sure something new was a good idea? Recently, this happened to me at a friend's house during dinner. She had concocted a new quesadilla -- duck and roasted tomato and apple -- that struck me as a winner right from the description. Now, granted, I have little knowledge ... [ + Read more ]
IBM Software Newsletter Pick of the Week - Business intelligence breakthrough: No data warehouse required
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Getting started with business intelligence (BI) doesn't have to be complicated or expensive – and contrary to common misconception, it doesn't require a full-blown data warehouse from the outset. This article – from the latest issue of the always excellent IBM ForwardView online magazine – tells how some midsized companies ... [ + Read more ]
IBM Workload Deployer: Snap Fingers, Get Application Infrastructures
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IBM Software Newsletter Pick of the Week (Spoiler Alert – it's NOT the Tech Trends report)
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It would be too easy to make the just-published developerWorks Tech Trends report our Pick of the Week. (That doesn't mean you shouldn't read it – it's here). Instead we're giving this week's prize to IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management V10, which got a huge amount of love from our ... [ + Read more ]
Business Process Management: Link Your Team, Increase Your Agility
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Even as a small child, I knew it would one day be my destiny to write poetry about Business Process Management (BPM). That day has come. I present to you this humble work: Ignore the process? All too soonThe outcome you'll be ruing.Because without good BPM,You don't know what you're doing. It


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2015 Hope Lodge Calendar
|Sunday, March 8
|Charter Day
|Sunday, April 19
|Mansion Tours
|Saturday, April 25
|Spring Clean-up Day
|Sunday, May 17
|Mansion Tours
|Wednesday, June 10
7pm (Rain date June 17)
|Ambler Symphony Concert
|Sunday, June 21
|Mansion Tours - Dad's get in free for Father's Day
|Sunday, July 19
|Mansion Tours
|Wednesday, August 5
Dusk (@8:30pm)
|Whitemarsh Twp Movie Night
|Sunday, August 16
|Mansion Tours
|Friday, September 18
|Annual Members Meeting
|Sunday, September 20
|Mansion Tours
|Sunday, October 18
|Mansion Tours
|Saturday and Sunday, November 7 and 8
10am-4pm, daily
|1777 Whitemarsh Encampment
|Saturday, December 5
11am to 5pm
|Holiday Candlelight Event
*Mansion Tours are offered on the 3rd Sunday of the month from April through October. The site is open from 12:30pm to 4pm with guided tours at 1:00pm and 2:30. A fee is charged for guided tours. On Sunday, June 21, Fathers Day, all fathers will be admitted free. Active military personnel and their families are always admitted free.
Calendar subject to change. Call 215-646-1595 the day of the program to verify programs and for up-to-date information. Programs sponsored by the Friends of Hope Lodge, area businesses, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
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Controlling Stem Cell Differentiation with GPCR Signals
Heart disease is the leading killer of adults in the Western world. In addition, congenital heart malformations are the most common birth defects, occurring in nearly 1% of the population worldwide. A major goal of regenerative medicine is to repair damaged heart tissue. Our research is focused on developing new methods to stimulate human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) to form specific tissues to repair diseased heart tissue.
There is growing optimism that cell-based therapies can repair damaged hearts. Although heart regeneration is minimal in humans, many animals show remarkable heart regeneration in response to a wide variety of injuries. Several clinical researchers have begun human clinical trials of cell preparations from muscle and bone marrow. The first small clinical trials yielded mixed results, and larger controlled trials are still in progress. The therapeutic action (if any) of these early attempts at cell therapy is unknown, and most investigators agree that more basic research is needed so that rational approaches to therapy can be devised. Most theories of heart regeneration focus on early cardiac progenitor cells, which are also the focus of our research plan.
To devise new approaches to repair damaged heart tissue, we must learn more about the molecular "wiring" that is required to change hESCs into heart cells. We are using hESCs to examine how G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling influences key cell developmental decisions required for proper heart formation. GPCRs, the largest class of cell-surface receptors, are ideal therapeutic targets. Although some GPCRs are the focus of intense pharmacological research, their potential for additional uses has not been explored fully. Specific drugs are lacking for >80% of GPCRs. Nevertheless, we can use genetic tools to "turn on" and "turn off" specific receptor signals at key times in development. These studies will reveal the GPCRs that would be most ideal for developing new drugs for regenerative medicine.
The goal of our studies is to eventually improve the overall health of Californians. Heart disease remains a major cause of death and disability, resulting in billions of dollars in health care costs and lost days at work. Cardiac regeneration could dramatically improve recovery from heart disease such as heart attacks. This would improve the quality of life and increase productivity for millions of people worldwide. Additionally, this study will contribute to building the California economy by producing new technologies for the biotechnology industry.
Heart disease is the leading killer of adults in the Western world. In addition, congenital heart malformations are the most common birth defects, occurring in nearly 1% of the population worldwide. A major goal of regenerative medicine is to repair damaged cardiac tissue. Our research is focused on developing new methods to differentiate human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) into specific cell types for cardiac regeneration. Our research could benefit the California economy by creating jobs in the biomedical industry by developing new technology. Ultimately, this study could help reduce heart disease, thereby increasing the productivity and enhancing the quality of life of Californians.
The results of our studies will help develop new technology that could contribute to the California biotechnology industry. Our studies will create multiple lines of hESCs that have genetic markers that turn on at specific time points. These cell lines could be valuable for biotechnology companies and researchers who are screening for drug compounds that will cause these developmental changes. Furthermore, we are working closely with California companies to develop new microscopes and analysis software that could be the basis for new product lines or new businesses. If therapies do come to fruition, we anticipate that California medical centers will be leading the way.
The most important contribution of this study will be to improve the health of Californians. Heart disease is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, resulting in billions of dollars in health care costs and lost days at work. Heart failure—the loss of cardiac pumping ability—results in a chronic debilitating disease that lasts for years. Cardiac regeneration could dramatically reduce heart disease worldwide. Our goal is to contribute research that would ultimately improve the quality of life and increase productivity for millions of people who suffer from heart disease.
Our studies will also help understand how currently available medications can affect normal human hearts. In addition to identifying potential heart-related side effects in current medications, we may also find new uses for medications in preventing heart disease or repairing damaged tissue.
As we continue our efforts in medical research, we hope to one day unlock the secrets of heart development and repair. This knowledge will help medical researchers develop beneficial therapies beyond what is currently available and potentially improve the quality of life and life expectancy of patients who suffer from heart disease.


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Barry at Search Engine Roundtable
points to the new
Save Jeeves blog, started by a
former Ask Jeeves employee who wants the butler mascot to stay. Whichever way it
goes, one thing is for certain. Controversy over whether the butler should go
will only help raise awareness of Ask.com. Look for:
- MSN to consider whether the butterfly should be stuffed into a collection
- Yahoo to debate whether it should love the exclamation mark from Yahoo!
(yes, please. I mean yes, please!)
- Google to announce a competition for a better logo (someone blogged about
it needing one recently, can't find the link, sorry. But I doubt they were the
first to say publicly the Google logo, well, could be a lot better).


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My Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood beta experience
So I just got done playing the AC:Bh beta. Took a while to get it working. Before I start explain how I feel about the beta I will say how I felt before I played the beta. When I heard that the next Assassins Creed will have online I was REALLY excited. I liked the first Assassin's Creed, and loved the second. I really thought that the AC:Bh online could be revolutionary (I think that every video game has potential to become one of the best). When I heard that AC:Bh will have online I thought how it would be. At the time I thought it would feel really intense. Just thinking that in front of you there is a crowd of people in that crowd is the person you have to kill, and the person that has to kill you is some where in the area. Sounds pretty intense, and interesting. Now what I experienced was different then what I expected (This was obviously going to happen).
Playing the tutorial gave me the impression that what I expected was going come true. Sneak up behind your enemy, kill him, then hide from anyone who saw you do it. Now The only game mode I played was Wanted, and the only map I played in was Siena. My first hour into the game, and I was getting WRECKED. I was trying to sneak up from behind my target, and kill the person, while the person who kills me is jumping around on top of the houses, and then kill me before my meter drops and goes into chase mode. During that first hour I noticed that while I was being sneaky I would always see 3 people on roofs, or being ridiculously obvious (also noticed that the beta has almost no lag, ran nicely). Then I invited my friend to a party, and we talked (also noticed that the mics work really well).
We then join a match, and I am still getting DEMOLISHED. The match ends, and my friend tells me that I really only have to be sneaky when I am around my target. I decided to listen to him. The match starts, and I almost always ran unless I was in range of my target. The match ends, and I come in 3rd place (out of 6). I keeping using that technique. Which is basically run around trying not to get killed while I try to find my target, act sneaky, and kill him to get the extra point, and then run around trying not to get killed again. Eventually in 1 match I came in 1st place having double the amount of points the person in 2nd place had (I had 4550 points). Using that technique the beta got less fun (the beta is still more fun than all of the games I have). I'm playing the same game mode, same map, using the same technique over, and over again for a while.
The impressions I got from the beta is that the game mode "Wanted" might be the worst game mode. Its basically a Free-For-All. Also in the full game people will be trying to find NPCs that looks like them, and start camping around it/them. This can get out of hand when the monk you have to kill is camping next to 3 other monks. My friend is now calling them Look-a-like whores.
The beta is good, but its not great. I'm hoping for a game mode that would split the people into 2 teams, and everyone had just 1 life so they would REALLY have to work together. Hopefully the full game has that kind of game mode. I still have hopes that the multi-player of AC:Bh will still be amazing, just not the game mode Wanted.
P.S. Look out for look-a-like whores.
The first few games I had I was playing really stealthy and so were other players, and I actually did pretty well (came 3rd twice I think). But yesterday, exactly like you said, everyone was running all over rooftops the whole time and it just defeats the whole purpose of an Assassins Creed multiplayer mode.
Thats part of the strategy, not camping. When a pursuer is after you hide with your look a likes, see him/her coming, then throw a smoke grenade and stun them, After that go after your target.


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You know, I was feeling pretty darn proud o' myself for not having burnt my house down yet. I mean, think about the amount of time I spend cooking and baking and reheating and reheating and cooking and lamenting that I don't have a blow torch for things like crème brulee and scaring Daniel.
I was smitten with myself.
Until I almost burnt the house down two days ago.
Funny story, really.
I was just pulling a big pot of freshly boiled pasta from the stove, carrying it to the sink with pot holders, to drain. I tossed the oven mitt backward, over my shoulder as one might toss salt for good luck, or a bouquet of flowers at a wedding, and got to work giving myself second degree burns with steam over the hot colander. Burns and open facial pores, I say.
As I'm lifting the colander, draining every last drippety drop of water from those slippery noodles, I smelled smoke. I turned to the stove, saw the pot holder face down on the electric burner, puffing away with grey, billowy haze. I dropped the pasta, immediately picked up the smoking holder, saw three rose-red embers juuuuust flirting with flaming, and screeched to Daniel (seated calmly on the couch),
At this point, I'm midway through our apartment, running toward the window with a green, smoking oven mitt, wondering why Daniel hasn't yet thrown open even one of our nine foot tall windows. Not the time to be knee deep in Xbox games, you know?
Alarmed, Daniel says sternly, "No, Andrea, put it in the sink!"
"Wha-? It's going to go on fire!!!" (I'm eloquent like that.)
Still holding the smoldering pot holder, I double back to the kitchen, toss it into a sudsy bowl I'd been "soaking" (code for waiting for Daniel to wash it), and flip on the faucet. I watch as it smokes more, but settles, and eventually sinks in the soapy bowl.
And then it hits me.
What exactly did I think would happen to those flickering flames once they were out the window? Would the air extinguish them, would blowing on them with all my might, have helped? Better yet, would anything have been better had the fire occurred OUTSIDE on the narrow patio of my five storied apartment?
And just as I realized my own error, gave myself a stern mental talking to, breathed for the first time in nearly 4 minutes, and forgave myself for such immense stupidity, Daniel approached to reiterate it.
Daniel: "Monkey, you really, really, I mean really, worry me that you thought throwing the smoking pot holder out the window would have been your solution to a fire crisis."
Me: I know, I'm so sorry. I don't know what I was thinking. [For journalistic integrity, Daniel has insisted that I add that I did not, in fact, say this. He would also like me to mention that I instead cried and told him to make dinner for himself….And me.]
Moral of the story: We [read: I] will not be using the stove top for quite some time.
The end.
Tuna Burgers Cost Breakdown:
2, 6 oz cans tuna fish, drained and flaked 1.98
1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 0.30
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions 0.20
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley 0.20
2 cloves garlic, minced 0.10
1/4 teaspoon each, salt and pepper 0.02
juice of half a lemon 0.35
3 tablespoons sour cream 0.30
1 egg 0.15
4 English muffins 1.25
4 leaves romaine 0.50
1 small tomato, sliced 0.99
Total: $6.34, or $1.59 per burger
Don't just make plain ol' tuna salad with your canned tuna, make ultra-flavorful tuna burgers!
- 2 6-ounce cans tuna fish, drained and flaked
- ½ cup plain panko bread crumbs
- 2 scallions, finely chopped (¼ cup)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped (3 tablespoons)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 large egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the tuna, panko, scallions, parsley, garlic, lemon, sour cream, egg, salt, and pepper, and mix well with your hands. Form into 4 patties (they will be wet), place on the prepared baking sheet, and bake dry on the outside and slightly puffed, 16 to 20 minutes.
- Serve the burgers on toasted English muffins with lettuce and tomato.
Nutrition Information & Notes:
Nutrition Information (not including bun): Calories 175, Fat 4g, Carb: 10g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 24g


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ABSTRACT: To estimate parotitis caused by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) in parotid Warthin tumor. Case series with chart review. Hospital records were reviewed for 104 parotid tumors (103 patients) including 35 Warthin tumors, which underwent FNA within our department. Three patients with four Warthin tumors among them noticed parotid pain, swelling, and abscess formation as a consequence of acute parotitis after FNA. Examinations of the materials obtained from tumor puncture or drainage before the start of antibiotic therapy showed no bacterial association in any patient. Two of the patients with Warthin tumor underwent parotidectomy, and the surgical specimens indicated histopathological changes with necrosis, abscess, granuloma, and the infiltration of inflammatory cells including Langhans-type multinucleated giant cells. It is conceivable that Warthin tumor bears the characteristics of inflammation induced by the FNA procedure without any relation to infection. Therefore, it may be better to avoid routine FNA and give priority to diagnostic imagings over FNA in the diagnosis of tumors strongly suspected as Warthin tumor.
Article: Hearing Results for Ossicular Reconstruction Using a Cartilage-Connecting Hydroxyapatite Prosthesis With a Spearhead[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Assessment of the efficacy of ossicular reconstruction using a cartilage-connecting hydroxyapatite prosthesis designed with a spearhead to reduce extrusion and dislocation of the implant. All patients undergoing ossicular reconstruction after chronic ear surgery, connecting the cartilage to the prosthesis, with a minimum of 1 year of postoperative follow-up. Postoperative change in pure-tone averages. Air-bone gap closures, and implant extrusion rates. Overall mean pure-tone averages improved by 12.2 dB (ranged between -40 and 60 dB). In total, 68.4% of the patients achieved an air-bone gap less than 20 dB. Gains in the mean air conduction thresholds were 9.5 dB in cases of partial ossicular reconstruction and 14.9 dB in cases with total ossicular reconstruction (p < 0.05). The overall extrusion rate was 4.21%. The cartilage-connecting hydroxyapatite prosthesis with a spearhead was found to restore hearing to a satisfactory level. The extrusion rate was relatively low. The cartilage-connecting hydroxyapatite prosthesis with a spearhead is an effective ossicular implant and offers an attractive alternative for ossicular reconstruction, particularly for total ossicular reconstructions.
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ABSTRACT: To establish a preoperative diagnostic system and examine prognostic factors for Kimura disease. Retrospective study. Hospital records were reviewed for nine cases of Kimura disease treated in our department. Preoperative eosinophil counts for 74 cases with untreated malignancy in the parotid gland were also examined. Parotid swelling with inhomogeneities and subcutaneous invasion on magnetic resonance imaging and eosinophils > 10.5 percent in Asian patients clearly indicates Kimura disease. Eosinophils > 50 percent, serum IgE levels > 10,000 IU/mL, and multifocal lesions outside salivary glands are prognostic factors suggesting disease recurrence. A preoperative decision based on our diagnostic criteria and prognostic factors should lead to better therapeutic outcomes for Kimura disease, for which a definitive treatment policy has never been determined.
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ABSTRACT: Tracheoesophageal phonation appears to participate in early acquisition of esophageal phonation, which remains the preferred method of voice restoration among patients. Further studies into factors predicting and mechanisms underlying acquisition of esophageal phonation among alaryngeal patients may provide information facilitating superior quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine early acquisition of esophageal phonation following tracheoesophageal phonation, and underlying mechanisms and preferred phonatory methods for alaryngeal patients who master both tracheoesophageal and esophageal phonation. Subjects comprised 44 alaryngeal patients and were divided into three groups: group A (n=13), esophageal phonation alone; group B (n=21), tracheoesophageal phonation alone; and group C (n=10), patients who acquired esophageal phonation after learning tracheoesophageal phonation. The results indicated that acquisition of tracheoesophageal phonation significantly accelerated acquisition of esophageal phonation to 59.3 days from 184.6 days. Patients in group C stopped tracheoesophageal phonation and predominantly used esophageal phonation. No factors predicting acquisition of esophageal phonation were identified among patients who had mastered tracheoesophageal phonation, including age at time of surgery, irradiation, neck dissection, acquisition time of tracheoesophageal phonation, and maximum phonation time of tracheoesophageal phonation. No evidence of air leakage through the shunt during esophageal phonation was noted in group C.
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ABSTRACT: In cases of isolated congenital stapes superstructure fixation, a bony bar between the stapes and the pyramidal eminence and a normal stapedius tendon is unusual.(1) Hearing loss, however, rarely seems to occur as a result; to our knowledge, only 3 cases have been reported to date.(2,3) Kinsella and Kerr(3) reported 2 of these cases, in which removal of the bony bar resulted in normal hearing for 2 family members. We also report familial cases spanning 3 generations.
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ABSTRACT: gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic neurons play important tropic and modulatory roles in the auditory pathway, especially in the early stage between postnatal Days 0 and 5. The effects of GABA and GABAa receptor antagonist were observed in this experimental study. Numerous histological and electrophysiological studies have been performed on the contribution of GABA to the auditory pathway; however, the spatio-temporal patterns of excitatory propagation and the relationships between GABA receptor and excitatory propagation have yet to be reported. Using an optical recording technique and a voltage-sensitive dye, the spatio-temporal patterns of excitatory propagation were observed in the auditory brainstem slices of early postnatal mice. A bath containing 50 microM GABA was applied, which largely inhibited the excitatory activities along the vestibulocochlear pathway. Bicuculline methiodide (BMI), a competitive antagonist against GABAa receptor, partially reversed the effects of GABA on the optical signals. Bath application of BMI alone helped to facilitate the depolarization course and its effect was apparent as an enlargement of the depolarized region from the cochlear nucleus and vestibular nucleus to some adjacent brainstem nuclei, as well as enhancing the amplitude of changes in the optical signals. The experimental results seem to suggest that GABAa receptors are widely distributed in an early postnatal auditory brainstem. GABA exhibited a greater modulating effect in the adjacent brainstem nuclei, which are involved in complex information processes, than that observed in the modulating primary auditory pathway. In the present experiment, significant GABAergic contributions to the optical recordings in the auditory brainstem were observed.
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ABSTRACT: Using multiple-site optical recording techniques, the spatiotemporal activity was observed in both the cochlear and vestibular nucleus in newborn mice. The optical responses were obviously enhanced by bath-applied strychnine. A quantitative analysis showed higher enhancements to occur in the cochlear nucleus than in the vestibular nucleus. Optical imaging enables us to visualize the spatiotemporal extent of the inhibitory receptive field after the application of strychnine.
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ABSTRACT: Cochlear inner hair cells (IHCs) and outer hair cells (OHCs) show distinctive morphological features that are usually sufficient to distinguish these two species in vitro. However, OHCs may sometimes resemble IHCs when they are mechanically distorted or begin swelling at their basal end. As a result, accurately discriminating the cells based on morphology was thought to be problematic. An objective method that allows us to clearly and unambiguously distinguish these two cell types is therefore of continued interest. We describe a protocol in which solitary IHCs were harvested from guinea pig cochlea using a manual microsurgical dissection.
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ABSTRACT: We used optical imaging to investigate the mouse cochlear and vestibular nucleus in brainstem slices using a voltage-sensitive dye, RH 155. As a result, the spatiotemporal patterns of excitatory propagation were shown. These optical signals consisted of two components consisting of a spike-like fast signal and a long-lasting slow signal. All responses were abolished by tetrodotoxin. The slow signals were eliminated under a Ca(2+)-free solution. In addition, synaptic fatigue was also observed. The present study indicated the feasibility of optical recording for visually revealing the synaptic transmission in both the vestibular and cochlear nucleus.
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On March 12th, 2012 Russian people celebrated the 96th anniversary since foundation of the first fighter air group. Today we want to visit Buturlinovka, the Voronezh Region, where Kursk Air Group featuring fighters Mikoyan MiG-29SMT and MiG-29UBT is temporary stationed.
4+ generation crews are preparing for practice shoot. Graduates of flying schools have started practicing.


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On this guided walk through Blackheath's wartime past, participants will learn of a devastating V-2 strike in the heart of Blackheath Village and how General Wolfe's statue acquired its scars of war. Wear comfy shoes; the walk lasts 2 hours 45 minutes.
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A Major Gift for TPC, Money Forsaken by Taxpayers, Or Given in Error
By Renu Zaretsky :: May 6th, 2015
A transformative gift for TPC. The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center has established the Pozen Director's Chair, thanks to a major gift from Robert C. Pozen. "I am glad to support… one of the few American organizations that consistently provides nonpartisan and thoughtful analysis of current tax issues." He told The Boston Globe, "It sounds esoteric […]
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Plans, Priorities and Promises
By Renu Zaretsky :: April 30th, 2015
The GOP calls for Affordable Care Act repeal in its budget resolution. The 10-year plan would cut planned spending by more than $5 trillion, retain the $1.017 trillion sequestration budget ceiling for 2016, and increase off-budget military spending. It would also use budget reconciliation to try to repeal the ACA. The plan is non-binding, but […]
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Pressure, Power, and a New View on Cuts
By Renu Zaretsky :: September 29th, 2014
Congress is in recess through the mid-term elections. Read the Daily Deduction each Monday until then. Apple's new products might not bend, but its tax deals are under some pressure. Later today, the European Union's European Commission is expected to release its opening decision on Apple's 1991 and 2007 deals with the Irish government: They […]
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Are Tax Inversions Really Unpatriotic?
By Howard Gleckman :: July 29th, 2014
President Obama and many congressional Democrats argue that U.S.-based multinational firms are being unpatriotic by moving their corporate addresses overseas in order to reduce their taxes. Obama even implied they are "corporate deserters." These are powerful, emotionally-charged allegations. But are they fair? Is it unpatriotic to maximize tax savings? After all, companies and individuals do […]
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Apple, Phantoms, Roads, and Debt
By Renu Zaretsky :: June 11th, 2014
Is the EU about to grab the Holy Grail? The European Union plans to launch a formal investigation into Apple's tax arrangements in Ireland—described by Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) as "the Holy Grail of tax avoidance," Reuters reports. The US Senate determined that Apple had cut billions from its US tax bill by giving affiliates […]
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The OECD's International Tax Plan: The First Step on a Long Road
By Howard Gleckman :: July 23rd, 2013
Last week, the OECD proposed a major new initiative aimed at cracking down on tax avoidance by multinational corporations. The 40-page report follows widespread international criticism of aggressive tax planning by high-profile U.S.-based firms such as Starbucks, Apple, and Google. The OECD report, called the Action Plan on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, makes 15 recommendations […]
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Why A Repatriation Tax Holiday is Still a Bad Idea
By Howard Gleckman :: October 13th, 2011
In another one of those bad ideas that never seem to go away, Congress may be about to grant a huge tax break to multinational companies that have stashed earnings in their foreign subsidiaries. A temporary tax holiday for firms that return those profits to the United States is the latest evidence that bipartisanship is […]
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