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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Cam Newton says his focus this year is on being smarter with the football and isn't worried about whether he's the fastest quarterback in the NFL.
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This post is all about love…I have been meeting with lots of brides lately, and recently we did some fun bridal showers and a wedding cake with mini desserts too. These first photos are of the wedding. The bride wanted to incorporate lots of color, her love of butterflies, and their gorgeous monogram that they featured on their invitations. This is the design we came up with!
The bride and groom also wanted to treat their guests to an assortment of mini desserts and wanted them all plated on one delicious table spread. The mini desserts included banana cream pies, coconut cream pies, pumpkin caramel gingersnap cheesecakes, carrot cake and red velvet cake lollipops, and lavender lemon bars.
These last photos are from the two bridal showers. The first shower had the color scheme of yellow, teal, and white. They ordered a variety of cupcakes and 75 bride and groom silhouette cookies. Sadly, I didn't take any pictures of the cookies, but you can check out my previous post on them.
This final cake was made to match the shower invitations, which had a cute, modern look to it. The cake was chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and espresso, kahlua cream cheese frosting.
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Review from a Long Time Avernum fanFerrariBabz | July 20, 2013 | Review of Avernum Escape From The Pit - PC
This is a great remake of a classic game that everyone should play. I was soo happy when I saw this on sale. A great game that I thought I would never see on on a digital platform because it was just too good. Although you can't play as the nephilim or slithzerikai like in prevous versions of the game, which is a bit sad as those races were really fun to play and beats playing as a human any day. Still a good remake of a classic game though, highly recommend.


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MMORPG Emmersion Logistics - A wish list
Been a while. I hope that everyone has been doing well.
My current game is down for the day and so I thought I'd pop over here and think out loud about some things that I've been wondering about this morning, namely, "Will there ever be a way to completely immerse a player into an MMORPG game?
Sure, sure, we've all heard the myths. "Skyrim! Skyrim!, Elder Scrolls! Bethesda!!" etc... and I'm sure that those games are both fun to play and immersive, but let me say for starters that...
1. It isn't very hard to immerse yourself into a game when you are the only person playing it.
2. That level of difficulty increases exponentially with the addition of even one other person. And it continues to become more and more difficult to stay immersed with each and every addition afterward.
The reason for this problem being, in my understanding, entirely mechanical.
To support this theory, I give you a few examples to think about.
Everquest (The Original) - A game that's reach clearly exceeded it's grasp, intended to give the player a sandbox environment in which they could stumble around and make their own decisions about the life and future of the character that said player built from almost scratch. It was hard to learn, even harder to master, but in the end (and keep in mind, this game is still live) mastery only resulted in watering down several tens of levels of obtained, and learned attacks and spells, into one or two repetitive functions per class at the end of the game.
In fact, many a tank was it that would either, out of lack of purpose, or pure boredom that would be forced to re-roll their character into something more "needed" as the reality of the cookie cutter raid group began to realize itself.
It was really quite simple to tell the truth, Tanks were there to take the brunt of the damage and so that was your job, taunt! taunt! Do your biggest damage attacks!! Taunt some more! If you were a healer your job was to heal! heal! For the love of the gods HEAL!!! Enchanter? Feed me Seymore!! OOP!! OOP!! (That means out of power by the way).
And then there were the fun classes, thieves and wizards, pure DPS (damage per second for the layman). If the responsibility of the first three classes mentioned was too much to keep our "one value meal at a time please" fast food generation from getting lost in the fray, these folks had even less to worry about, their primary task being to do damage and don't die!! Stop dying!!! Why do you keep stealing freaking aggro?!?! (aggro meaning, the attention of the thing that you are trying to kill).
So that was it. After some 50, then 60, then 70, then 80, then 90 etc.. levels of cultivating a plethora of fighting skills, armors, potions, and specialty items, your level of immersion at end game was reduced to your basic common denominator...
Tanks - Taunt
Healers - Heal
Enchanters - Feed the group power (because that crowd control theory went right out the window, which is an entirely different blog entry).
Oh yeah, and Necromancers? HAHA!! there is a term that is sometimes used in the urban community called "arse out" (albeit a bit more vulgar). Necro's were arse out in most of these situations as a large portion of their powers were focused around a pet character that was simply too complicated to integrate into this basic model.
Now I'm sure that things got better over the years....at least I hope they did. But what I know for sure is that this basic model has been followed since it was developed in this game, and to this day it is still the basic model being used by just about every one of the hundreds of different MMO's listed on this very website.
Ok, so I'm not hating. Honestly! In fact I still play a game like this to this day. And I still raid, and I still do my best to do that one thing that I am expected to do during those raids the best I can. And I guess you could say that, in doing that, I am just a little bit immersed in my game...
but understand something.... this is a choice that I make.
Because right beside me, in almost every raid, there is a guy who has not achieved a fraction of what I have achieved in the process of building my character. In fact, he or she, didn't even look at their characters spells or abilities until said character had already hit the maximum level of the game AFTER going through an arduous, but less than immersive, power-leveling session to reach that level.
The point here being, after all is said and done, any attempt at immersion that is is not strictly enforced by the code of the game can, and will be circumvented by the player who simply does not choose to be immersed.
Wow, speaking of immersion, this has become quite an immersive topic. (Just so you know that I know).
So then you say, "Well Jesad? What are we supposed to do? Do you think we are idiots? We have attempted to put things into the game to make them immersive before but each time that we do their is a great uproar from your community in regards to their time and money and etc...in addition to a great sucking sound such as the one heard many years before when a certain OTHER mmo company came out with a game that could only be called "easy-mode Everquest" in comparison!!!"
Well here is where my head is at. (And yes, I know that I ended that sentence with a preposition, made you feel comfortable though didn't it?) I will begin at the end.
To your right you may see, based on whatever add is being displayed on this page right now, an ESRB content rating. Now to keep from going on and on about what that is, basically the ESRB content rating is just like the rating system used at the movie theatres. It lets you know if the content of your video game is appropriate for children or not.
Well here is the first idea. Why not develop a content rating for game immersion? In other words, develop a system that would alert the player, in advance, to the level of difficulty that may be required to play said game.
Returning to Everquest (The Original) as a model, back in the beginning, there were quite a few immersion tools included in that game that really presented a challenge to its players.
Faction - This was a huge mechanical tool that existed in Everquest that not only presented challenges to the PVE player, but to the PVP player as well. Being able to create friendships or enmity with city guards marked one of the biggest game functions ever to be completely minimized from Everquest to Everquest 2.
Faction grinding, which used to consist of proving to the enemy of your enemy that you were their friend through a simple gesture of killing a great deal of their enemies, was reduced to a single, fairly easy quest.
Languages - Again, something that had to be taught by one player to another player in the original Everquest, and which the lack of actually prohibited certain players from completing certain tasks was reduced to a Matrixy kind of merchant deal in the second iteration of the title whereas a player could simply walk up to a merchant and "purchase" the understanding of several different languages all at once.
Even worse, after said purchase was made, the skill became invisible. NEVER in Everquest 2 is a player required to change languages in order to understand, or speak to anyone. I would venture to say that if you logged into that game right now and asked 20 passerby's how to even perform such a task that they would not be able to tell you.
And even more...
Camping - Yes, the actual WAITING for something to take place. Gone from most modern games it is often one of the most immediate memories that older players have of their lives and times in the games that they now refer to as their favorites.
I could go on and on about the older tools that, instead of being expanded upon, where simply taken away for the sake of earning a more massive appeal, but then I would miss out on discussing what actually think is the biggest block against immersion that currently exists in any MMORPG.
The question comes to mind, when are we going to developed a game in which the basic means that players currently have of communicating with one another doesn't instantly pull you out of your immersive state? Because let me tell you something, there is nothing I hate more than talking to one guy and having him sound like Shakespeare, or Thor, or someone, while another guy is calling another guy a virgin in OOC chat.
Let's face it people, the medieval thing is worn out. So is the fantasy thing, the Star thing, and all of those other things that you are spending oodles of money to develop just so that people can, through their own insecurity, ignore them.
Sure, when it's good it's good. In fact some of the best times I've had in MMO's has been when I could clearly differentiate between players with good intentions and players with bad ones, and like I have mentioned in the past, I have for years played alongside what I believe is one of the greatest evil roleplayers of all times (Varadin), but the honest truth is that people simply aren't that black or white, and when put to the litmus test, most people come out on the darker side of grey. So then, how do we define a genre in which a players actions actually quantify whether they are good or evil or something in between?
Everquest 2 attempted to do this in the beginning by separating good from evil entirely. These were good times. If you were a good player you didn't even understand the language of the evil player. You were not allowed to go into their lands, work on their quests, or anything else.
That lasted less than a year. And I can only assume that it was out of pure laziness that it did not continue. You see, in order to have that kind of separation you have to build not one but TWO different kinds of games. But I ask you, in hindsight, how much cooler would that game have been if they had continued on with that line of thinking?
What I am thinking however is something a bit simpler. A simple rating attached to each quest that lists the quest as being a good action or an evil one, and a player rating that lists the average of what kind of quest the player chooses to complete along with an overall rating that lists whether the player is a quester or not at all? In the end you will come out with something like this...
Overall 50%
Good 25%
Evil 75%
With the resulting good/evil percentage dictating what quests and rewards become available to the player in the future. Of course, there is no real reason to punish either behavior, this effect would simply open up replayabilty as a player who plays the evil version of the game would not be able to see, or participate in the good version of the game. Other enhancements could be made by assigning particular damage types to one side or another, as well as particular clothing, communication, or decorating functions.
Now again, I understand, all of these things that I am talking about are the enemies of certain terms that all MMO's need to survive, mass appeal being the greatest of them all. But just like a window in a burning building that is too small to allow everyone to escape, I say that every game focusing only on mass appeal is causing the industry to sink into a pit from which many a company can not, and will not return.
Mortal Online is just about the hardest damn game to get into, survive in, and play on the market right now. It is sandboxy, it is segregated, it is broken down into very little pieces, and all of these pieces need to work together in order for the game to work, and yet I know people, ex-everquest players, ex-wow players who swear by it and will never stop hoping that they eventually catch on.
Wow has been around for years, it has become a generational thing, it is easy to learn, easy to play, and I know people who will never play anything else.
Everquest is still running. And this is in spite of there being an Everquest 2 that has been active for over 7 years, and an Everquest Next on the way down the pike, and still, there are people who have been there this entire time, and the same can be said of Everquest 2.
All of these games are different in their level of difficulty, and with that level of difficulty, their immersion, but all of them, from the hardest to the easiest still share one thing in common. If you jump into one of them right now, you will hear people speaking in a voice that is anything but what you would expect a dwarf, or a paladin, or a necromancer to sound like.
When was the last time you heard a dwarf ask out loud what kind of Chinese food they should order for lunch anyway? I don't think that I have ever. But wait, I just heard one do that yesterday.
So both genre and alignment is important. We need to find a way to make our games a little more immersion friendly. APB was a great genre for players to get into, mainly because there was no good or evil in that game, everyone was just a psycopathic serial killer, and yet the one thing that they needed to do in order to make that work was the one thing that they couldn't, or can't seem to get right, the chat system.
So here is the immersion wish list thus far.
1. I want games that support all levels of players from the easiest mode to the hardest, I want to know what these game are BEFORE I buy them, and I want these games to stick to their guns with their innovations.
2. I want genres that support the way that real people communicate and interact with one another.
3. I want tools built into games that document player actions and put those actions into an alignment that would really allow a player to build a character type within the world they are playing in. And I want there to be just benefits and deficits to each alignment in order to cause the player to actually have to make a choice about what kind of player they're going to be, and not just be a glutton for anything that they have the time for, or can invent a bot to, circumvent.
Of course, adhering to any or all of these requests may or may not affect the mass-appeal of whatever games come from this course of action, it is in my understanding that there are still a lot of people out there that only do not play certain mmo's because they haven't found the thing that really suits them yet.
Remember, Sims online was like "Wow!" And who ever thought that so many women would get into EQ2 just because they put decorating into the game?
You have to diversify because orcs are going to be orcs no matter what you do. At least they are in my understanding.


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The Slow Death of Ohio Republicans
With Buckeye conservatives on the worst night of their lives.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Right before some of the East Coast polls close, a little before 7 p.m., I park at a reasonable distance from the Renaissance Hotel and find the bar. That's where the TVs are, so it's where we will learn whether Virginia and New Hampshire are as close as Nate Silver says they are. I want to watch it with Ohio's Republicans, and this is where they'll be partying.
At 7, the Fox News ALERT came across the screen: Everything was close, especially New Hampshire and Virginia. A distracted crowd of Republicans looked up, pondered the lopsided raw vote numbers coming in from Kentucky, then went back to their conversations. Nothing would really count until Ohio.
I took the escalator up to the ballroom. Soon, they hoped, Buckeye Republicans would announce that they'd rescued the rest of America from the death-grip of Euro-socialism. They bought $4.75 beer tickets and swapped stories from the endless campaign. Mike Robinson, a 33-year-old small-business man who wore blue shorts with white stars, gripped a Bud Light and let me ask him about the final rounds of negative polls.
"I'm optimistic," he says. "The president's not going to get the same percentage of the African-American vote. They're not going to come out again. He did a good job in 2008, but this year, I hear that their numbers are down."
The 48 hours before this party were a flurry of rumors and numbers and buncombe. If you were a reporter jumping on conference calls, you heard each presidential campaign explain why the real early-vote advantage was in their precincts, or their counties. Republicans had great fun pointing out how much smaller Barack Obama's crowds were—down tens of thousands from the ones that came out for John Kerry, and look what happened to that guy.
I run into Loren Spivak, a Massachusetts activist who has written two Doctor Seuss-style books about the Obama years under the nom de plume Dr. Truth. He was trying to figure out the numbers that had Obama leading New Hampshire.
"I know a lot of people in New Hampshire and they're all for Romney," he says. "But, you know, a lot of us live in our bubbles."
Shortly after 8 p.m., the evening's "program" begins. State GOP Chairman Bob Bennett ambles onstage, joined by state Auditor Dave Yost.
"I expect to join you to celebrate the election of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan as our president and vice president," he says, not very convincingly. "And I expect to cheer with you when we announce a new United States senator from Ohio, Josh Mandel!"
By this time, those of us with smartphones have seen the exit polls for Ohio. If they're only a little wrong, they still have Mandel, the youthful state treasurer, losing narrowly. If they're right, they have Barack Obama winning the state, and the presidency.
They might not be wrong. From time to time, the PAs ask the crowd to move from their hallway hangouts back into the ballroom for the "program." At 9:15, the Republican leaders return to share more words that sound like good news.
"I heard the networks were thinking about scrapping the map of the United States and calling it Ohio!" says Douglas Priesse, chairman of the GOP in Columbus' Franklin County. "This is going to be a historic night. I saw Peggy Noonan on the TV, and she said: This is going to be a historic night in politics. I'm not sure the excitement is going to be as high on the other side!"


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I have a question for all those mommies out there; how can I get my 15 month old to play in his room by himself? I have all his toys in there but as soon as I leave he starts screaming unless it's bedtime and he is in his crib. I'm doing most of this by myself since my husband isn't home much during the day and really have no one else to ask. Thanks so much ladies :)
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Bihar Intermediate result will be published today. Bihar School Examination Board conducted the examination for Intermediate(12th) class in the month of March. Just like every year, BSEB has successfully conducted the Intermediate Examinations. Now Students are eagerly waiting for their result. Read below to know more:
Bihar School Examination Board 2012 Intermediate(12th) Result
Bihar School Examination Board(BSEB) conducts the examinations for Class XII in the state and this year it was conducted in the during 15th March to 28th March. Students who has appeared for the examinations has kept their fingers crossed for their exam results. Specially it is a very important turning point of their career. As we remember Bihar School Examination Board Intermediate Result 2011 was published on 5th June 2011. Now we can expect BSEB result 2012 in the
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Intermediate Science Result will be published today at 04:30PM
A student is really always excited to see result after year long rigorous efforts. Students come across very many rumors and the links which does not have anything to say. Basically BSEB Patna will announce the result on its Official Website first. If we can analyse the examination conducted and result declaration of 2011 then probably you would also be agree that Intermediate Result will be published in first week of June only. Have a look here:
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Here is the all expected Links where Bihar School Examination Board Result 2012 should be available as it gets declared by BSEB, Patna. All of the below link will be active and you can see your result after declaration:
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Once the result declared by BSEB, there will be very high traffic on the official site of BSEB so students will have to go for other options or links. The good news is that Students can also get their results through SMS or Call, once it is declared by the BSEB officials. Here is the SMS and Call details which was used last year to check the results ,
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Fashionable Wasserman Schultz gets `Vogue' treatment
Dazzling in a Roland Mouret dress, South Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schulz "is "storming the election's front lines," according to a profile in this month's issue of Vogue magazine.
This being Vogue, the political analysis of an up-and-comer stresses what she's wearing.
The "frizzy-haired" congresswoman is quite well coiffed in these stylish photos. She's described as "wearing a Kasper purple sheath dress with a single strand of raw pearls" before slipping into "a pink fitted skirt suit for an appearance on the House floor."
The profile says Wasserman Schultz personifies the checkbook- and gender-equity issues that Democrats need to stress this election year.
One criticism emerged from an otherwise glowing portrait: "Wasserman Schultz failed to display much political courage on issues like Cuba, where she supports the futile embargo and travel ban."
The article recounts her battle against breast cancer, including seven surgeries, while raising three children and serving in Congress. President Obama's adviser David Axelrod makes clear he relies on her to get the Democratic message across to working mothers.
What's most impressive, the mag says, "is that Wasserman Schultz juggles so many responsibilities while functioning as a kind of Jewish mother to Congress."


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September 2, 2012 STEUBENVILLE — Jennifer Lynn Dichazi and Chad Waldon Glasbrenner were married July 9, 2011, at Blessed Sacrament Church in Wintersville. A reception followed at St. Florian Hall in Wintersvill. more »»
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September 2, 2012 STEUBENVILLE — Bell Chapel United Methodist Church was the setting for the July 28 wedding that united Chelsey Mantos and Daniel Cline in marriage. The 2:30 p.m. more »»
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August 26, 2012 DILLONVALE — Ashley Mills Besece and Tyler Michael Spears were united in marriage Saturday at St. Adalbert's Catholic Church in Dillonvale, with Monsignor John Kolesar officiating. more »»
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August 26, 2012 GROVE CITY — The Pinnacle Golf Club served as the setting for the June 15 wedding that united Kylie Jo Snyder and Scott Edward Ringhiser. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Sean Spoelstra. more »»
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August 26, 2012 RAYLAND — Vicki Y. Chick and David A. Saffell were united in marriage at 2:30 p.m. June 16 at the Ministry of Salvation Baptist Church of Steubenville with the Rev. Mike Renforth officiating. more »»
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August 19, 2012 DILLONVALE — Karen Diane Kensicki and Samuel Richard Sapp were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Adalbert Catholic Church in Dillonvale with Monsignor John C. more »»
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August 19, 2012 FOLLANSBEE — Bryan Jeffrey Fritz of Follansbee and Samantha Lee Daniels of Elkins were united in marriage on June 9 in Elkins. The ceremony was held at St. more »»
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August 19, 2012 WINTERSVILLE — Stephanie Manuel and Matthew Patterson were united in marriage at 4:30 p.m. on June 16 at Bell Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeffery Proya officiating. more »»
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August 19, 2012 WEIRTON — Matthew Keenan and Sarah Wood were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 at The Voice of Pentecost Church in Weirton. The Rev. Robert Keenan officiated. A reception was held at St. more »»
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August 12, 2012 KNOXVILLE — The Knoxville Grange was the setting for the Nov. 5 wedding that united Cristin Marie Sweeney and Mark Lee Dunlap in marriage. The 4:30 p.m. ceremony was celebrated by the Rev. more »»
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August 5, 2012 COLLIERS — Nicole Goray and Adam Green exchanged wedding vows on June 16 at the First Church of God in Colliers with the Rev. Richard Ryan officiating. more »»
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August 5, 2012 WEIRTON — St. Paul Catholic Church in Weirton was the setting where Louis Edwin Shultz Jr. and Carrie Ann Oliver were united in marriage at 2 p.m. on June 9. The officiant of the marriage was the Rev. more »»
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August 5, 2012 STEUBENVILLE — Bell Chapel United Methodist Church was the setting for the July 7 wedding that united Caitlin Bickar and Cain Noble in marriage. The Rev. Jeff Proya officiated at the 3:30 p.m. more »»
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August 5, 2012 STEUBENVILLE — Katie Reeves and Bryan Mills were united together in marriage on July 7 at the First Westminster Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Bob and Kathy Reeves. more »»
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July 29, 2012 TORONTO — Dannielle Elaine Black and Zachary Charles Sharrow were united in marriage at 3 p.m. more »»
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And of course, a man of intense passion feels extreme desire while making love, ejaculates like a horse (just an expression, relax) and thrives on being touched by his women during and after lovemaking.
The same definitions apply to women as well so we're not alone. Unfortunately, there also exist three kinds of men and women according to time: the short-timed, the moderate-timed and the long-timed. There are nine unions in this category as well and hopefully, you've found yourself a woman that suits you in all three of the aforementioned categories (size, passion, time).
you're both thereKama is fair in love and sex by stating that only once both parties have reached their climaxes can the party come to a close. (Seems that Vatsayayana, author of the kama sutra , also knew that women can ejaculate.) And although the book states that certain men and women are unequal in size, in regards to time, it's all relative.
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Mid-sized arts cities often claim to be on the brink of some limelight explosion, but the whole 'we're-actually-serious-this-time' caveat has gained traction around these parts lately. As the city changes, grows, and attracts more attention, it has some growing pains to feel out and some gaps to fill. Many have pointed out the gaps that remain, but few have gone out to purchase the spackle. With budding plans for a Portland-based triennale, Modou Dieng has taken the caulk in hand. Not So Quiet is the first fundraising event to pave the way for something much bigger to come. The event contains an impressive mashup of cultural practices such as "a dance performance by San Francisco-based choreographer and performance artist Renee Rhodes; readings by Portland-based writer and poet Matthew Dickman; intellectual stimuli from critical theorist and author Barry Sanders, PhD; unique sonic textures by local musical duo Golden Retriever; and DJs spinning throughout the evening. Not So Quiet will also feature the paintings of Jason Traeger, and video works by San Francisco-based artist Anne Colvin, among other guests."
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For a few months, I really dropped off the blogging wagon. Too much real-world stuff to do. But now that that's calming down a bit, I feel it's about right to get back into it. And boy, is it hard....For a few months, I really dropped off the blogging wagon. Too much real-world stuff to do. But now that that's calming down a bit, I feel it's about right to get back into it.
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Third, tracking. I need to spend some quality time with technorati et al., to get useful feeds. Unfortunately, the trivial "vanity searches" don't work, because ActiveState is mentioned everywhere anytime someone talks about e.g. using ActivePerl, and my own name is mentioned by lots of people who are clearly playing games with Amazon referrals trying to hawk Learning Python or the Python Cookbook. I should have used a pseudonym!
Fourth, time management. There's got to be an appropriate balance between too little blog reading and writing and too much. Still looking for that one.
Fifth, emotion management. This one may be a bit weird. I find reading blogs can be draining. Especially when it comes to "work blogs", I find that I have to spend a fair bit of effort figuring out what blog posts are simply expressions of human feelings and thoughts, and which are PR plays. At the same time, here I am blogging at work, trying to figure out what I want to say, so that it's useful, fun, interesting, or at least not annoying.
Ah, my life is so hard...


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With the aim of stimulating economic growth and job creation, the Transatlantic Innovation Action Partnership will coordinate U.S. and EU activities aimed at strengthening innovation ecosystems and promoting the commercialization of emerging technologies and sectors. Through this coordination, we will seek to:
(1) Create a transatlantic market for innovative products with as few barriers to trade and investment as possible;
(2) Facilitate U.S.-EU leadership in establishing global policy approaches and addressing common third country challenges and opportunities;
(3) Promote mutual learning and sharing of best practices; and
(4) Encourage stakeholder transparency, participation, and collaboration.
Building upon the work already under way in existing U.S.-EU regulatory dialogues and cooperative research ventures, and drawing extensively upon the input of stakeholders, the Transatlantic Innovation Action Partnership will initially focus on the following elements:
(1) Establish two new sectoral work streams in priority areas not sufficiently addressed through existing co-operation: raw materials and bio-based products; and
(2) Exchange good practice on innovation policy.
1. Proposal for new EU-U.S. sectoral work streams
1.1 Raw materials
Rationale: A sustainable and secure international supply of industrial raw materials is a vital national interest of the EU and the United States. Raw materials supply and price conditions can substantially influence the diversity and pace of technological innovation and the success of U.S. and European companies and research labs, both in the commercial and government contracting sectors, affecting the well-being and security of citizens worldwide. Given that many raw materials – including metals and minerals are produced and distributed in different places around the world, free trade is essential to the steady and sustainable supply of industrial raw materials to industries around the world, and disruptions in raw materials trade can cause significant harm to companies, economies, and the global trading system. The United States and the EU are working to ensure a secure international supply of raw materials.
Collaborative research across the value chain, including on recycling, mining and substitution of (critical) raw materials is essential and should be explored. Exchanges of views should be intensified and possible coordinated initiatives pursued.
Trade issues: Increased global prosperity has increased consumption of many raw materials. While this is generally a positive trend, growing consumption can cause scarcity and higher prices of many raw materials, as some materials are limited in supply and considerable time and investment will be required for the supply of other materials to meet new demand. Increased competition for, and supply problems with, raw materials have prompted governments to intervene in raw materials markets through export restraints, dual pricing, and other measures aimed at making more raw materials available for domestic processing industries and preserving resources for long-term development.
Trade policy can play an important role in improving resource efficiency, increasing recycling rates, and ensuring a sustainable supply of raw materials. Trade policy can improve the functioning of global raw materials markets by:
Work Plan: The EU and United States will discuss enhanced cooperation on raw materials policy in two areas:
-- Strategies aimed at promoting increased transparency in the raw materials trade policies of third countries and eliminating trade barriers that distort global materials markets. Possible initiatives include:
-- Strategies to improve the investment and innovation climate to accelerate the sustainable development of raw materials industries, thereby improving global supply. Possible initiatives include:
1.2 Bio-economy and bio-based products
Rationale: The EU and the United States have both placed innovation for a greener economy at the heart of their political agenda. Developing a knowledge-based bio-economy, one that encourages the use and development of eco-friendly products, is an important cornerstone in this process. This is highlighted in the Europe 2020 Strategy, which underlines the role of the bio-economy as part of the "Innovation Union." Bio-based products provide for significant value added and are in high demand. They include non-food products derived from land and/or aquatic biomass, including plants, algae, crops, trees, microbes, marine organisms, and biological waste from food consumption and production, agriculture, forestry, households, aquaculture and fisheries. These products have the potential to promote industrial competitiveness, raw material diversification, rural development, the efficient and sustainable use of natural resources, and the development of new markets.
The U.S. government has launched the Biobased Markets Program, known as BioPreferredSM, and the European Commission (EC) has launched an action plan for implementing the Lead Market Initiative for bio-based products. These programs focus on standards, public procurement, coherence of regulation, communication aspects and financing of demonstrators for integrated bio-refineries.
Work under the Transatlantic Innovation Action Partnership will complement work on bio-based products and economy issues already under way in the EC-U.S. Task Force on Biotechnology Research and the EU-U.S. Energy Council, potentially covering the entire innovation chain in this emerging sector. By promoting technological development and international trade, EU-U.S. cooperation could accelerate the development of markets for eco-efficient bio-based products derived from renewable biological raw materials which will encourage a progressive transformation from an oil-based to a bio-based economy.
Work Plan: The goal of U.S.-EU cooperation will be to produce compatible public policies and standards that will expand the transatlantic market for bio-based products. The United States and the EU will seek to:
Initial collaboration would include exchanging best practices, establishing a U.S.–EU bio-cluster network and producing a methodology for joint economic/social/environmental impact assessment.
2. Exchange of best practices on innovation policy
2.1 Commercialization of research results
Rationale: In order to create value in our economies, public and private investment in research needs to be complemented with an innovation system conducive to transforming new knowledge into innovative products and services. Many actors are involved in having research results successfully commercialized and public policies play an important role in addressing the risks inherent to bringing about innovations. Given the size of the EU and the U.S. and the diversity of policy approaches to support commercialisation, it would be of mutual interest to engage in policy learning in this area. Given the role and importance of SMEs in our respective economies, particular attention should be devoted to their needs.
Work Plan: The goal of the EU-U.S. cooperation in this area is to help remove bottlenecks to commercialisation of research results by learning from good practice in support policies. More specifically, examples of good practice will be sought in areas such as:
2.2 Innovation cluster mapping
Rationale: There is a growing body of literature that suggests industry clusters—geographic concentrations of firms, suppliers, support services, specialized infrastructure, producers of related products, and specialized institutions that arise in particular fields in particular locations—are the key drivers of prosperity in national economies. The EU and the United States have made substantial investments in efforts to understand where these clusters are located, how they operate, and what governments at all levels can do to support their growth and development. For example, the European Cluster Observatory, managed by the Stockholm School of Economics and financed by the European Commission and DG Enterprise and Industry under the Europe INNOVA initiative, is an information clearinghouse about the existence and performance of regional clusters. The U.S. Government is also investing in the creation of information products about clusters, which will provide regions with the foundation of knowledge they need to pursue innovative, cluster-based economic development strategies. The Economic Development Administration, for example, recently partnered with the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness at Harvard Business School to develop a cluster map and inventory of active cluster initiatives in the U.S. Creating this information base is the first step toward greater collaboration between the EU and the United States on matters of exports, workforce, and other cluster-related issues.
Work Plan: The goal of EU-U.S. cooperation is to enhance the competitiveness of regional economies by sharing information about existing and emerging clusters. The United States and the EU will seek to:


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Are you looking for an understandable guide to tax provisions that are at the center of the debate over the looming fiscal cliff? The American Institute of CPAs has developed a "Fiscal Cliff Series" that provides a brief, objective and non-partisan fact sheet on each of the following tax topics:
- Alternative Minimum Tax
- Individual Income Tax Rates
- Estate Tax
- "Extenders"
- Long-Term Capital Gains and Qualified Dividends
- Social Security Payroll Tax Reduction
Each fact sheet describes the tax provision in question, explains what will happen if we go off the fiscal cliff, identifies who will be affected by the cliff, discusses whether the provision can be dealt with after January 1, and provides an AICPA comment and additional resources.
The fiscal cliff refers to the predicted reduction in the budget deficit and a corresponding slowdown of the economy if specific laws are allowed to automatically expire or go into effect at the beginning of 2013. The laws include tax increases due to the expiration of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 and the spending reductions (sequestrations) under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
Edward S. Karl, CPA, AICPA's vice president for taxation, is available for interviews, or to provide background, on fiscal cliff issues and implications.
The AICPA is a longtime advocate for sound tax policy, tax simplification and taxpayer education. In recognition of the importance of helping individuals understand their tax obligation and how it impacts their financial decisions, the Institute's Total Tax Insights™ calculator is an easy-to-use tool that offers a clearer picture of the types of taxes individuals pay and their estimated amounts.
About the AICPA
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) is the world's largest member association representing the accounting profession, with nearly 386,000 members in 128 countries and a 125-year heritage of serving the public interest. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting.
The AICPA sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, nonprofit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination and offers specialty credentials for CPAs who concentrate on personal financial planning; fraud and forensics; business valuation; and information technology. Through a joint venture with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), it has established the Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation to elevate management accounting globally.
The AICPA maintains offices in New York, Washington, DC, Durham, NC, and Ewing, NJ. Media representatives are invited to visit the AICPA Press Center at aicpa.org/press.


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NEW YORK (AP) - MSNBC's prime-time lineup is getting some star power with Alec Baldwin, at least for one night a week.
The cable news network announced Thursday that the actor will host "Up Late with Alec Baldwin," a current events and culture talk show to air Friday nights at 10 p.m. Eastern time. The show is modeled after a podcast he's been doing for WNYC radio in New York, interviewing personalities like David Letterman, Dick Cavett and Republican political strategist Ed Rollins.
The network said the show will begin in October. The two-time Emmy winner for "30 Rock" and 16-time host of "Saturday Night Live" may be back in familiar territory. But MSNBC says it hasn't been determined yet whether Baldwin's show will tape at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York.
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Sturdy mugs by Jim Cornell of Landrum, South Carolina. This creamy, semi-gloss glaze is predominantly violet, with a contrasting lip in sort of a dark blueish-golden color. Fun! The mugs are approx. 4 1/2 in. high, and have a nice rounded lip. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Artist statement included.


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WASHINGTON – Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer, but it usually doesn't come with summer-like temperatures.
With temperatures expected to be near 90 degrees and very high humidity, heat stroke becomes an issue for everyone who spends time outdoors.
The keyword for this weekend is "hydration."
"It's actually when it become suddenly hot that you are more likely going to get these kind of symptoms, because your body doesn't have a chance to acclimate to it," says Dr. Rahul Bhat, an emergency room physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
He says feeling very hot and a great deal of sweating is the first sign of heat stroke. Later signs are confusion, headaches, dizziness, and nausea.
Drinking lots of water can help prevent heat stroke, but you also need electrolytes found in sports drinks like Gatorade that add salt content.
If you or someone around you has symptoms get them indoors to a cool place, or in severe cases to medical care.
Bhat says Washington Hospital Center has treated some cases this weekend.
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Two Spies
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America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers continues his war on crime in ten more cases, the solutions to which are found in the back of the book.
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Apartment Panorama de Medina in the 'real spain' town of Medina Sidonia is an airy duplex apartment for 4 persons, well furnished and with air-conditioning
Stay with us and experience the old world charm of Medina Sidonia in contemporary day style!. Enjoy all the modern conveniences in a home away from home!.
Apartment Panorama de Medina Sidonia is a beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 terrace duplex apartment in a "real spanish" pueblo blanco called Medina Sidonia (UNESCO World Heritage town) in the Cadiz Province. It occupies a privileged elevated position commanding wondrous views of the countryside and sea below.
The apartment is located on a quiet residential street in close proximity to the pretty town square. The towns cafe's, restaurants and supermarket are all just a short stroll away from the apartment.
Guests will have access to a secure, private and covered garage space with remote controlled garage door entry. The garage is located literally a minutes walk from the apartment. Also, the tv in the apartment has both english and spanish tv and radio stations available to you.
For peace of mind during your stay you will be provided with a contact name and phone number of my friend who lives in Medina so you will always have access to someone to assist you should you have any queries during your stay.
The town of Medina Sidonia is in an enviable location with beaches at nearby Chiclana, Conil and Bolonia, mountain ranges, natural parks and cities such as Seville, Jerez and Cadiz all a brief and scenic drive away. This desirable position affords unparallaled opportunities for exploring the whole region and even beyond such as a day trip to Morocco!.
A selection of the best beaches in Spain perfect for swimming, surfing and windsurfing or a walk in the surrounding natural parks making it an ideal base for outdoor activities. Maybe just lounge in one of the town's many outdoor cafe's and restaurants or the impressive town square Plaza de Espana with its 17th century town hall and Renaissance facade. There are also several excellent golf courses nearby and opportunities to do some shopping in Jerez and Cadiz.
"Come and see the 'Real Spain' and immerse yourself in its Moorish past as indeed Medina was at one time one of many towns in the province that stood on the frontier between the Moorish Caliphs and the Christian Monarchs."


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Pay less than 4% for a fixed-rate 30-year loan
eLend is offering one of October's best deals on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage to borrowers across the country.
It's charging just 3.99% with no points, no lender fees and a very modest 5% down payment or 5% equity required for a refinancing.
That's just over a quarter of a percentage point less than the national average of 30-year loans — 4.27%, according to our latest survey of major lenders.
The monthly principal and interest payment would be $477 for every $100,000 borrowed.
You can use our mortgage calculator to determine the monthly payments for the amount you want to borrow with any home loan.
It will also provide a month-by-month amortization schedule that shows how much you've reduced your debt and how much you still owe if you want to pay the loan off.
In addition to no lender fees, eLend offers rate assurance. That means that if rates move down a quarter of a percentage point or more prior to your lock expiration date, you'll be eligible for a free float down to the market rate. It also offers a closing date guarantee and 35-day rate lock.
eLend is based in Parsippany, New Jersey, and enjoys an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. To qualify for this deal, you must be applying for a loan of less than $417,000 and have a FICO credit score of at least 740.
While this home loan is available in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, it never hurts to see if another lender is offering a better mortgage in your area.
Search Bankrate's extensive database of the best mortgage rates from scores of local banks and mortgage brokers. If you find an offer that beats this one, you know you've got a winner.
Mortgage rates are more than one-tenth of a percentage point lower than they were in early October 2013 and have defied all expectations that they would get more expensive this year. In fact, they've actually gotten almost half of a percentage point cheaper since the first of the year.
What every renter needs to know before buying
If you've never owned a home before, you'll be shocked by the never-ending, often unexpected, costs and time sucks. Insurance can be a hassle. Utility bills are often stunning. And stuff breaks. Lots of stuff. Some of it can wait. Some of it has to be fixed right away to keep your house from falling down, burning up or even killing you. Here's how to cope with what's coming your way.
Home loans were expected to become more expensive because the Federal Reserve is gradually ending its campaign to drive long-term rates, including mortgage rates, to record lows.
In September 2012, the government-controlled bank started buying up $85 billion of debt per month, split between Treasury bills and bonds backed by home loans.
By flooding the mortgage market with money, it pushed the cost of home loans to record lows in an attempt to boost real estate sales and property values battered by the recession.
With the economy on the mend, the Fed began reducing those purchases this year, buying only $75 billion in January, $65 billion in February and March, $55 billion in April, $45 billion in May, $35 billion in June and July, and $25 billion in August and September.
It's planning to buy a final $15 billion in October and then bow out of the bond market in November — unless, of course, we're confronted with some new economic catastrophe.
So why are mortgage rates defying all expectations?
The major reason is that the demand for mortgages — and the money behind them — has truly cratered.
Millions of homeowners leapt at cheaper mortgages when interest rates were falling, and now the boom is over.
Refinancings are down about 60% this year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
And home sales are flat as well. The association expects the number of mortgage originations for purchases to actually fall by about 10% this year.
Lenders only issued 226,000 mortgages for one- to four-family dwellings during the first quarter — the fewest since the second quarter of 1997.
The market picked up in the second quarter, rebounding to 267,000 loans, but that was still less than half the number written in April, May and June of 2013.
All of this has made the Fed's withdrawal from the mortgage market more or less irrelevant. The money it's been providing simply isn't needed to fund the relatively few new loans being written.
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A shooting in a Tallahassee motel room launches a search for two female suspects, and they are now behind bars.
The shooting happened around 2 a.m. Sunday morning at the Dutch Inn on Apalachee Parkway.
Tallahassee police say residents in the area heard the gunfire and called 9-1-1.
The unnamed 22-year-old victim, shot in the torso, was rushed to the hospital for surgery and at last report was in stable condition.
Two women are under arrest, but their names will not be released until witnesses try to pick them out of a suspect lineup.
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2011 Japan Earthquake Relief
BRP, the manufacture of the popular Can-Am Spyder, will donate warm clothing to relief efforts in Japan. The clothing was distributed to its subsidiary, BRP Japan, who will redirect it to people most in need.
Can-Am News
With this year's Ultimate Playground Demo Tour, BRP is showcasing its complete product portfolio of Sea-Doo watercraft and boats, Can-Am all-terrain and side-by-side vehicles as well as our unique Can-Am Spyder roadsters, Evinrude outboard engines and Ski-Doo snowmobiles.
Can-Am Spyder Contest
Can-Am is conducting a U.S.-wide search for two new ambassadors, the company said Monday.
The two riders will join motorcycle touring legends Fred Rau, Lamont Bryden and Daniel Bastien for a six-month stint on the Sypder roadster team, share tales from the road and represent Can-Am at biking events.


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Most side effects of forskolin are somewhat mild in nature. These include tremors, restlessness and coughing. At times, gastrointestinal disturbances or circulatory disorders can develop when this medication is used. People with diabetes as well as pregnant or breastfeeding women must use this treatment method only under the direct supervision of a physician. The reason for this is possible complications like excessive bleeding or abnormal levels of blood sugar can develop. Any specific questions or concerns regarding the potential side effects of forskolin in a certain situation must be discussed with a physician or other medical expert.
Sometimes, forskolin is used in treating insomnia even if it may occasionally have the reverse effect and will result to restlessness instead. Every now and then, cough or sore throat will develop when the inhaled form of this herb is used. Occasionally, uncontrolled movements of the muscle termed as tremors will also take place.
One of the possible side effects of forskolin is excess stomach acid which can lead to symptoms like weight loss, nausea or heartburn. People who have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal problems like stomach ulcers must not use this herb without the close supervision of a doctor. If this supplement is used by those who have preexisting digestive issues, further damage to the stomach lining can also occur. Serious injury to the digestive system will necessitate surgical intervention in order to repair the tissues which have been damaged.
Patients suffering from diabetes are frequently advised to avoid the use of supplements which contain forskolin because there could be increase in the lipid levels present in the blood. When this herb is used, levels of blood sugar should be checked on a regular basis. Usually, women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are advised not to use this herb because bleeding issues can be possible and there are potential risks to the baby. It is probably best to avoid the use of forskolin while nursing since there is insufficient reliable medical information with regard to the supplement being excreted through the breast milk.
Cardiovascular problems are possibly some serious side effects of forskolin. Since this supplement is known to naturally reduce the blood pressure, this must not be used by people suffering from high or low blood pressure particularly if medications are taken to regulate these issues. Moreover, bleeding disorders can happen due to the use of this herb most especially in individuals who recently have traumatic injury or underwent a surgical procedure. Among the most intense potential side effects of forskolin include sudden death and heart disease. This supplement can also interfere with the efficacy of medications conventionally utilized in treating heart disease.


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Urinary Markers of Nucleic Acid Oxidation and Long-Term Mortality of Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetic Patients
- Kasper Broedbaek, MD1,2⇓,
- Volkert Siersma, PHD3,
- Trine Henriksen, PHD1,2,
- Allan Weimann, PHD1,2,
- Morten Petersen, MD1,2,
- Jon T. Andersen, MD1,2,
- Espen Jimenez-Solem, MD1,2,
- Elisabeth S. Stovgaard, MD1,2,
- Lars J. Hansen, PHD3,
- Jan Erik Henriksen, PHD4,
- Steen J. Bonnema, PHD4,
- Niels de Fine Olivarius, MD3 and
- Henrik E. Poulsen, DMSC1,2,5
- 1Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 3Research Unit for General Practice and Section of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 4Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
- 5Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Corresponding author: Kasper Broedbaek, kasper.broedbaek{at}rh.regionh.dk.
OBJECTIVE We analyzed data from a cohort of 1,381 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients to test the hypothesis that urinary markers of nucleic acid oxidation are independent predictors of mortality.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We examined the relationship between urinary excretion of markers of DNA oxidation (8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine [8-oxodG]) and RNA oxidation (8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanosine [8-oxoGuo]) and long-term mortality using Cox proportional hazards regression.
RESULTS After multivariate adjustment, the hazard ratios for all-cause and diabetes-related mortality of patients with 8-oxoGuo levels in the highest quartile compared with those in the lowest quartile were 1.44 (1.12–1.85) and 1.54 (1.13–2.10), respectively. Conversely, no significant associations between 8-oxodG and mortality were found in the adjusted analyses.
CONCLUSIONS Urinary excretion of the RNA oxidation marker 8-oxoGuo measured shortly after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes predicts long-term mortality independently of conventional risk factors. This finding suggests that 8-oxoGuo could serve as a new clinical biomarker in diabetes.
- Received August 23, 2011.
- Accepted September 20, 2011.
- © 2011 by the American Diabetes Association.
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