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A shipwreck, burned resort, the Kalamazoo tornado, and thunderstorms top the list of Michigan weather events on this day in history. From the National Weather Service archives here are the events that happened on May 13.
1899 - The wood schooner-barge, 3-mast Nelson, while carrying coal; was in tow of steamer A. Folsom, when she broke her towline in a gale, went to pieces and sank offshore in 300 feet of water off Grand Marais, MI in Lake Superior. The vessels had been unable to manage the harbor entrance at Grand Marais, and tugs would not risk the storm to bring them in. The captain was the only survivor out of 8; his wife and child perished along with the crew when the schooner went to the bottom with the yawl and its occupants still in its davits. Floating on the roof of the cabin he came ashore at precisely the same spot that the sole survivor to the sunken steamer Western Reserve had several years before.
1912 - Detroit reported a record for the latest snow accumulating an inch or more. The snow was measured at 1.5 inches.
1930 - Severe thunderstorms produced tornado and downburst damage across eastern Clinton County. Over 30 farms had wind damage and two dozen barns were destroyed. A tornado struck four miles south of St. Johns.
1954 - From May 2nd to the 13th, the temperature averaged 35.8°, the coldest stretch in May records for Marquette which was 1° colder than the same period in 1907.
1980 - Kalamazoo was hit by a tornado that killed five people and injured 79 others. Fifty million dollars damage was done as the tornado damaged or destroyed nearly 300 homes and over 150 businesses. The Grand Rapids National Weather Service has a detailed account of the events of this day here: More information on May 13 1980
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1987 - A cold front brought an end to the early season warm spell in the north central U.S. Strong southwesterly winds ahead of the cold front gusted to 52 mph at Marais, MI. (Storm Data) (National Weather Summary)
1997 - The high temperature was 31° in Ironwood with a low of 21°. 0.3 inches of daily record snow fell at Weather Forecast Office in Marquette.
1998 - A resort cabin burned down after it was struck by lightning in Iron River at 0000 CST causing $50,000 in damage.
2003 - Weather Forecast Office in Marquette had a daily record rainfall of 1.27 inches, part of the deluge that fell the 12-13th. The Dead River flood would follow a day later with the Silver Lake Dam failing.
2008 - Thunderstorms marched across Eastern Upper Michigan early in the morning. Lightning struck a large pine tree just outside the administration building of Tahquamenon Falls State Park 9 miles west southwest of Paradise, MI at 0330 EST. The tree was blasted into pieces, and most of the electronic equipment in the admin building was destroyed. Some electrical damage also occurred in a staff building, not quite an eighth of a mile away. $2800 in damage occurred from the lightning.


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10 Holiday Drink Recipes to Warm the Soul
From Engineering on December 30, 2009 in General
Summer is marked by margaritas, pina coladas, and various and sundry umbrella drinks. What about winter? I think its time to get the holiday parties (and romantic chilly evenings) started with a round-up of 10 hot drinks to warm the New Year soul.
#1 - Glogg
Some German friends turned me on to glogg. Check out GlobalGourmet.coms easy recipe. It is mandatory to put this in a punch bowl, and then surround it with fun-loving, loose-talking compatriots.
#2 - Hot Toddies
Not your great-grandmothers drink anymore. Really, for me, there is no better wintertime drink than a hot cup of tea with booze in it! Add a tablespoon of honey, a slice of lemon, a cinnamon stick, and a shot (or two) of brandy, bourbon, rum, or whiskey, such as Jack Daniels.
#3 - Café Brulot
From allwomenstalk.com comes this recipe for Café Brulot, an absolutely delicious and picturesque hot French drink. Heat 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, five cloves, a large lemon and orange peel, a stick of cinnamon, a pinch of vanilla and a cup of brandy. Add it to three cups of strong, good coffee. Then ignite with a long match and allow to burn for 30 seconds (it will greatly impress your guests guaranteed! Id suggest making this your first drink of the night! Careful, please.
#4 - Chocolate Kiev
My mother and sister are crazy for vanilla vodka, which goes especially well with hot chocolate. Heres the how-to for Chocolate Kiev: Add 4 oz. of hot milk, 1 oz. of vanilla vodka, and ¾ oz. Amaretto (yum!) to 1 oz. hot cocoa mix.
#5 - Irish Coffee
Dont know how I managed to wait till #5 for an Irish Coffee. (Dont know how I managed to make it to December without one, either!) My favorite flavor is orange, so Café LOrange blends the best of both worlds for me. Add 1 oz. Grand Marnier and a ½-oz. each of cognac and Cointreau to 4 oz. coffee. Top off with a dollop of whipped cream. Makes you really wonder if hot drinks deliver alcohol to the blood stream quicker, though. Make sure youre not driving anywhere after a couple of these.
#6 - Black Christmas
Black sambuca is on my gift list this year. In my search for a hot drink, I found this suggestion on Drinksmixer.com for a Black Christmas toss a shot or two into eggnog. Twist my arm.
#7 - Royal Mead Honey Wine
Ask your local wine seller for mead, a honey wine. Similar to the taste you get from mulling spices, it can be served warm and comes in a variety of flavors.
#8 - Warm and Spicy Autumn Punch
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Think salad isn't sexy? Most people would agree, but popular fast food chain Wendy's has paired up with actress/model Molly Sims and fashion site Polyvore to change that perception this Spring with the fashion-focused launch of their new premium salads.
If you're already a Wendy's fan, you most likely appreciate their fresh and friendly take on fast food. As tempting as it is to order a triple-decker tower of meaty, cheesy, square goodness, you can now add two colorful, flavor-packed new salads to your list of quick and easy meal options.
To kick off their new Asian Cashew Chicken and BBQ Ranch Chicken salads, Wendy's fans are invited to participate in #NewSaladCollection on Polyvore, where they can create custom style boards inspired by the salads. By tagging their boards with the designated hashtag, contestants are eligible to win $1,000.
While it would be difficult to find have a lightbulb moment eating your average house salad, Wendy's Asian Cashew Chicken Salad is topped with fire-roasted edamame, grilled chicken, spicy roasted cashews, and Asian chili vinaigrette. With that many flavors and colors going on, creative-minded contestants should have plenty of inspiration to work with.
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An international research team including a University of Colorado at Boulder professor has mounted a deep-water search off the northern coast of Greece in search of a fleet of Persian warships presumed lost in a massive ocean storm in 492 B.C.
The armada of warships is believed to have been sent by Persian King Darius to invade Greece, according to ancient historical accounts. The research team included more than a dozen Greek, Canadian, American and Finnish scholars.
The project is being conducted in the seas off the Mt. Athos peninsula. "This survey is the first one where scholars have searched for fleets of ancient ships using an historical source--in this case the writings of Herodotus," said CU-Boulder History Professor Hohlfelder, a senior maritime archaeologist on the project.
Herodotus, a Greek historian who lived from 485 to 430 B.C., is often called "The Father of History." His extensive writings include a report that in 492 B.C., nearly 300 ships and more than 20,000 men perished in a severe storm off Mt. Athos.
The event was said to cause Persian King Xerxes to cut a canal through the narrowest part of Mt. Athos prior to his 480 B.C. invasion of Greece to avoid the need to round the peninsula in the Aegean Sea, said Hohlfelder.
We were a high-tech operation, but our most useful research tool turned out to be the octopuses that lived in these waters," said Hohlfelder. One octopus living in a ceramic pot 300 feet down had dragged broken pieces of pottery, stones and a bronze spear point with part of the wooden shaft still intact into the entrance of its home.
"Happily for marine archaeologists, these animals love to collect antiquities and pull them into their homes. "Very often the first clue that a shipwreck is nearby is a pile of artifacts collected by these wonderful creatures with an antiquarian's passion for old things."
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Holiday Gift Ideas for the Fashionista
This entry was posted on November 19, 2013.
The holidays will be here before we know it, and it's time to plan for those Black Friday sales to benefit the fashionista in your life. Everyone's tastes are so diverse that it can be daunting to purchase something for a fashionista that she will truly love and wear. Still, when you get it right, your gift can be a meaningful reflection of how well you know her and something she may even cherish even after your gift goes out of style. Here are a few ideas to help you shop for the best gift to help her look her best.


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It was an interesting game. One that was very much in doubt throughout the afternoon. Given the nice weather, and the fans who were pleasant enough, it was a great day to watch a football game.
Miami got the football on the opening kickoff, and ran off 11 plays. The first two were runs, and then we had 8 straight passes from a 5 wide-receiver set. 4 and a half minutes later, Miami faced first and goal at the one. They hurried to the line, still showing 5 wide, and Minnesota had to burn a timeout. Miami realigned, and ran a slow developing running play that saw Ronnie Brown lose the handle on the football. Turnover, and the Vikings had a first and 10 from the 4.
11 plays later, Minnesoat faced a first and goal at Miami's 1, and Chester Taylor dove in for the score. Miami later got a TD to Justin Peele, and was leading 10-7 in the third. That's when Harrington found Chris Chambers wide open up the seam, and he ran by everyone 58 yards for the score. Except that Peele had been pushed to the ground while pass blocking, and he rolled into the defensive tackle, who was already being blocked. So, Peele was called for a chop block, and the TD was negated. At that point, it was game on.
Minnesota tied and then went ahead after a pick of Joey Harrington. Miami struggled mightly after that. They could not get a first down, and traded punts with the Vikings for a while. This is the point at which Miami really needed a defensive takeaway, and presumably a score. And with just over 9 1/2 minutes left, they got just that.
Reynaldo Hill scooped up a fumble and rumbled 60 yards for a score. But, it wasn't over yet. Miami was trying to run some clock, but once again, couldn't seem to get a first down. It was a nailbiter, as it seemed it would be a test of whether Miami could hold onto the lead, or whether Minnesota would get the break and score a TD.
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This hearty dish was always a family favorite when I was growing up. Mom called the tender chops "fried monkey ears!" Now it's a favorite meal with my own family. —Kathy Barry, Lake Forest, California
- 4 boneless pork loin chops (4 ounces each)
- 3/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
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- 4 teaspoons brown sugar
- Sprinkle pork chops with sage and salt. In a large skillet, brown chops in oil on both sides. Transfer to an 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Stir flour into the pan drippings until blended. Gradually stir in broth and vinegar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
- Arrange apples over chops; sprinkle with brown sugar. Drizzle with broth mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Glazed Pork Chops and Apples in Light & Tasty December/January 2008, p19
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Understanding more about the world around them helps children to know their place in the world and more about how the whole ecosystem works.
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The planned outcome of this solicitation is to establish the final three awards for the NSF-supported Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) - Network Coordination Office (NCO), Computational Modeling and Simulation Center (SimCenter), and Post-Disaster, Rapid Response Research (RAPID) Facility. The NCO, SimCenter, and RAPID Facility components for NHERI were originally competed under program solicitation NSF 14-605, Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) 2015-2019, but no awards for these components were made under that solicitation. Because the NCO, SimCenter, and RAPID Facility�are integral awards for an integrated NHERI facility, this solicitation includes information about all four components of NHERI listed in NSF 14-605:� NCO, Cyberinfrastructure (CI), SimCenter, and Experimental Facility (EF).�� The RAPID Facility is considered part of the EF cohort.� Under this solicitation, proposals will only be accepted for the NCO, SimCenter, and RAPID Facility. All other proposals will be returned without review.
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Episode 397 – Review of Brick Stix Medieval Mod
This is a review of the Brick Stix stickers for you LEGO bricks or any other building bricks of the Medieval theme. The Brickshow is big fans of these stickers because they are great for MOC's or dressing up your minifigs and can be used to really enhance your builds.
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Permanent URL to this publication: http://dx.doi.org/10.5167/uzh-41966
Kriemler, S; Zahner, L; Schindler, C; Meyer, U; Hartmann, T; Hebestreit, H; Brunner-La Rocca, H P; van Mechelen, W; Puder, J J (2010). Effect of school based physical activity programme (KISS) on fitness and adiposity in primary schoolchildren: cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 340:c785.
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of a school based physical activity programme during one school year on physical and psychological health in young schoolchildren.
DESIGN: Cluster randomised controlled trial.
SETTING: 28 classes from 15 elementary schools in Switzerland randomly selected and assigned in a 4:3 ratio to an intervention (n=16) or control arm (n=12) after stratification for grade (first and fifth grade), from August 2005 to June 2006.
PARTICIPANTS: 540 children, of whom 502 consented and presented at baseline.
INTERVENTION: Children in the intervention arm (n=297) received a multi-component physical activity programme that included structuring the three existing physical education lessons each week and adding two additional lessons a week, daily short activity breaks, and physical activity homework. Children (n=205) and parents in the control group were not informed of an intervention group. For most outcome measures, the assessors were blinded.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary outcome measures included body fat (sum of four skinfolds), aerobic fitness (shuttle run test), physical activity (accelerometry), and quality of life (questionnaires). Secondary outcome measures included body mass index and cardiovascular risk score (average z score of waist circumference, mean blood pressure, blood glucose, inverted high density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides).
RESULTS: 498 children completed the baseline and follow-up assessments (mean age 6.9 (SD 0.3) years for first grade, 11.1 (0.5) years for fifth grade). After adjustment for grade, sex, baseline values, and clustering within classes, children in the intervention arm compared with controls showed more negative changes in the z score of the sum of four skinfolds (-0.12, 95 % confidence interval -0.21 to -0.03; P=0.009). Likewise, their z scores for aerobic fitness increased more favourably (0.17, 0.01 to 0.32; P=0.04), as did those for moderate-vigorous physical activity in school (1.19, 0.78 to 1.60; P<0.001), all day moderate-vigorous physical activity (0.44, 0.05 to 0.82; P=0.03), and total physical activity in school (0.92, 0.35 to 1.50; P=0.003). Z scores for overall daily physical activity (0.21, -0.21 to 0.63) and physical quality of life (0.42, -1.23 to 2.06) as well as psychological quality of life (0.59, -0.85 to 2.03) did not change significantly.
CONCLUSIONS: A school based multi-component physical activity intervention including compulsory elements improved physical activity and fitness and reduced adiposity in children. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN15360785.
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1:06 a.m. — 700 block Miner Drive, Roderick Jarrod Anthony, 23, 613 Wadsworth Road, Medina, arrested on a warrant charging him with domestic violence.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
11:04 p.m. — 200 block W. Union St., Jeimil Ali Henderson, 22, 720 N. Broadway St., Medina, charged with drug abuse (marijuana) and cited with operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, driving under FRA suspension, failure to reinstate his license and two counts of driving under suspension.
Thursday, Feb. 6
10:41 a.m. — 777 E. Union St., warrants served for two juvenile boys at Medina High School.
Friday, Feb. 7
9:50 a.m. — 300 block W. Union St., assault; Randy Tuttle, 30, Cleveland, charged with assault.
4:09 p.m. — 1100 block Grove Lane, citizen assist; resident reported a missing bra.
Montville Township police
Tuesday, Feb. 4
5:34 a.m. — 1300 block Wadsworth Road, motor vehicle accident; 54-year-old female driver hit a tree, car caught fire, driver was treated for injuries.
8:52 a.m. — H.G. Blake Elementary School, 4704 Lexington Ridge Drive, a man was reported stumbling and "karate kicking and chopping" while walking in middle of roadway. A police officer advised him to refrain from similar behavior around the school.
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1:13 a.m. — Poe Road near River Styx Road, Gerald T. Urry, 51, 7344 Ballash Road, Lafayette Township, arrested on charges of drug abuse, illegal possession of marijuana and not driving within marked lanes.


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Bridgett Bonds Williams
She was one of the killer "B's"...part of the Berghuis-Bonds tandem that terrorized foes during the winningest women's basketball era in school history. With Bridgett Bonds owning the baseline, the Salukis reigned supreme from 1984-88, averaging more than 22 wins per season. After a 21-7 season in '85, Bonds became SIUC's first women's basketball player selected for participation in a National Sports Festival. In '86 and '87, Bonds was SIUC's leading rebounder as the Salukis went unbeaten (38-0) in Gateway Conference play, captured consecutive league crowns and made back-to-back appearances in NCAA Tournaments. The '86 squad posted a 23-game win streak and finished 25-4. In '87, the Salukis upset 14th ranked and home standing LSU in NCAA competition to advance to the Midwest Regional. A loss to third-ranked Louisiana Tech failed to tarnish a 28-3 record. Bonds became SIUC's first Kodak-All District pick, while being chosen the '87 Gateway Conference MVP and SIUC's Female Athlete of the Year. Career stats showed Bonds scored double figures in 66 games. She was the Salukis' top rebounder in 44 games and leading scorer 26 times. Her junior season, Bonds scored a career-high 28 points in 27 minutes versus Northern Iowa and grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds against Wichita State. In '87, she also led the Gateway Conference in field goal shooting (.583). Upon induction to the Hall of Fame in 1993, Bonds still ranked in the top ten on SIUC's career list in scoring (1,227 pts.), rebounds (717), steals (157) and blocks (56). The St. Louis native earned a Master's degree in Vocational Education from SIUC in 1990 and returned in her alma mater to become an assistant coach in women's basketball prior to the 1992-93 seasons.


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I Bought a Netbook on Tuesday with UPS 2nd day.
Next day they called me to make sure I was placing the order as billing and shipping address were different. Anyway, they didn't ship that day!
Next day I tried calling TigerDirect saying I needed the order to be shipped that day as I needed on Monday Dec 6th. 23 minutes waiting on the phone for a customer rep in Spanish so I finished the call. I tried calling again, this time I chose English. There was a message to call back in an hour as there was a high volume of calls (at least this time I was aware).
I wrote an email saying that they should ship overnight by Friday. They never replied!
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Yamanaka, Shinya PI Lab
Stem Cell Biology, Developmental Engineering
|Yamanaka, Shinya
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iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA)
|Yamada, Yasuhiro
|Hotta, Akitsu
|Assistant Professor
|Watanabe, Akira
|Assistant Professor
|Yamamoto, Takuya
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|Ishida, Kentaro
|Research Associate
|Miki, Kenji
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|Mizoro, Yoshitaka
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|Semi, Katsunori
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|Sone, Masamitsu
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|Sasakawa, Noriko
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|Kabata, Mio
|Sato, Toshiko
Research Overview
Our research group is focused on stem cell biology and developmental engineering. In particular, we have established mouse and human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), and we are carrying out various aspects of basic and applied research using iPS cell technology.
iPS cells can be generated from a wide range of somatic cell types, and many different methods have been developed for their generation.However, it remains controversial whether iPS cells are distinguishable from ES cells. Using cell biology methods, including in vitro differentiation induction, and molecular biology methods, we plan to evaluate the pluripotency and safety of these cell types. By expanding our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie reprogramming and pluripotency, we aim to generate and culture iPS cells compatible for use in clinical applications. We also seek to use patient-specific iPS cells to study disease mechanisms and applications in drug development.
Using the viral vector transgene delivery system which drives the undifferentiated pluripotent stem cell-specific expression of GFP and drug-resistance genes as a high-efficiency method of selecting human iPS cells, we have facilitated the derivation of various patient-specific iPS cell lines and investigated the intra-nuclear changes that accompany the reprogramming process. With this platform, we will develop techniques for the generation and selection of safer human iPS cells, aiming for a novel iPS cell-based gene therapy approach to the treatment of hemophilia and other genetic disorders.
Using a drug-regulated transgenic mouse system, we are examining the role of iPS cell reprogramming factors in various somatic cells. Prematurely terminated reprogramming reverts cells back towards their original state, suggesting retention of an epigenetic memory. We are examining the chromatin changes induced by transcription factors leading to repression of key differentiation genes and stabilization of pluripotency. Understanding this mechanism may help to enhance reprogramming efficiencies and generate higher quality iPS cells. Also we have developed transposons as non-viral transgene delivery vectors for iPS cell reprogramming. Now, we are applying modifications of transposon technology to address genetic modification, gene discovery (functional annotation) and disease modeling in human iPS cells.
In order to apply iPS cells in a clinical setting, the risk of tumorigenesis from iPS cell-derived cells is to be eliminated. We are now trying to understand the mechanisms how tumor cells arise from iPS cell-derived cells to develop the safer methods of clinical application of iPS cells. We also expand the iPS cell research to understand the cancer biology, by applying the technology for inducing iPS cells to cancer cells in order to change the epigenetic status of cancer cells. Such epigenetically modified cancer cells may be useful to uncover the role of epigenetic control in cancer development.
Selected papers
- Okita K, Yamakawa T, Matsumura Y, Sato Y, Amano N, Watanabe A, Goshima N, Yamanaka S. Stem Cells. 3, 458-66 (2013).
- Maekawa, M., Yamaguchi, K., Nakamura, T., Shibukawa, R., Kodanaka, I., Ichisaka, T., Kawamura, Y., Mochizuki, H., Goshima, N. and Yamanaka, S. Direct reprogramming of somatic cells is promoted by maternal transcription factor Glis1. Nature 474, 225-229 (2011).
- Yamada, Y., Aoki, H., Kunisada, T. and Hara, A. Rest promotes the early differentiation of mouse ESCs but is not required for their maintenance. Cell stem cell 6, 10-15 (2010).
- Hotta, A., Cheung, A.Y., Farra, N., Vijayaragavan, K., Seguin, C.A., Draper, J.S., Pasceri, P., Maksakova, I.A., Mager, D.L., Rossant, J., Bhatia, M. and Ellis, J. Isolation of human iPS cells using EOS lentiviral vectors to select for pluripotency. Nat. Methods 6, 370-376 (2009).
- Yoshida, Y., Takahashi, K., Okita, K., Ichisaka, T. and Yamanaka, S. Hypoxia enhances the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells. Cell Stem Cell 5, 237-241 (2009).
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I am very pleased to announce that we have completed a successful search for the next president of Antioch University New England. The search committee reached consensus on a candidate and we are thrilled that Dr. Stephen Jones has accepted our offer to become AUNE's next president effective July 1, 2013! I want to thank the members of the search committee for their hard work over several months, as well as everyone else that participated in the process. Below is the public announcement.
Felice Nudelman, Chancellor
Dr. Stephen B. Jones has been selected as the next president of Antioch University New England (AUNE). Dr. Jones brings 28 years of academic leadership to his post as AUNE's next president and will succeed Dr. David Caruso, who is retiring after seven years as president. For the past five years, Dr. Jones served as president of Urbana University in Urbana, OH. In this role, he has provided leadership and vision in the areas of enrollment, sustainability, strategic planning, and community and business partnerships. Dr. Jones will begin at AUNE on July 1, 2013.
"AUNE is like no other university on the planeta pre-eminent university for educating visionary, pragmatic leaders for a changing world. It's an institution embedded in the venerable Antioch University systemone powerfully integrated university. And it's a university that melds theory and practice, emphasizing our individual and collective obligation to seek a better tomorrow through social, economic, and environmental justice, said Dr. Jones. AUNE's core programs address critical issues affecting today and tomorrow. Importantly, I have devoted my professional and personal research, education, and passion to sustainability and environmental science. What better place to ply my trade than AUNE? I am deeply grateful to the Antioch University chancellor, the AUNE Board of Trustees and the search committee for this honor. My wife, Judy, and I are eager to set roots in the lovely city of Keene.
Prior to his presidency at Urbana University, Dr. Jones served as chancellor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 2004 to 2008. He was vice chancellor for extension and engagement at North Carolina State University from 2001 to 2004 and director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System at Auburn University from 1997 to 2001. During his academic career, he also served as director of the Northeast Petroleum-Forest Resources Cooperative at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, was an associate professor at Pennsylvania State University and later the assistant director of their School of Forest Resources. Dr. Jones has written extensively on forestry and sustainability for various publications and has direct applied experience in the field through more than a decade of work in the paper manufacturing industry.
On behalf of the search team, we are absolutely thrilled that Stephen Jones will be the next president at Antioch University New England. As a current president who led an effort to turn around a small university and enhance its vitality and entrepreneurial spirit, he brings decades of experience in institutional and academic leadership, financial management, and community engagement to AUNE. His passion for seeing education positively impact individuals and society is completely in line with Antioch University's mission and we're very happy that he will now be part of Antioch University's community," said Felice Nudelman, chancellor of Antioch University.
Dr. Jones earned an AS in Forestry at Allegany Community College (now Allegany College of Maryland); a BS in Forestry and a PhD in Resources Management at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York Syracuse.


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This page is dedicated to posting basic information (like schedules and locations) about conferences that deal with adult literacy and related topics.
It is part of the Conferences and Conference Materials section of the Adult Literacy Education Wiki. To return to the home page for this section, please click here Conferences_and_Conference_Materials.
To get more detailed information, like handouts and reports, from specific conferences, click here Conference Materials. Some of those sites also offer the chance to interact before or after the conference and specific sessions.
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Commission on Adult Basic Education http://www.coabe.org/about/index.html
International Reading Association http://www.reading.org/
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Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed http://www.ptoweb.org/
ProLiteracy Worldwide Conference http://www.literacyvolunteers.org/conference/
SCALE (Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education) http://readwriteact.org/rwa/rwaconference.html
TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=1244&DID=6071
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Sprint and Clearwire are the only wireless carriers offering 4G service that you can actually buy in America right now. The catch is that you have to be in one of the few areas that are covered by the service around the country.
Sprint and Lenovo have announced that they are teaming up to offer ThinkPad notebooks that come from the factory with 3G and 4G capability. The notebooks will have software that can connect to either 4G or 3G networks.
This is important considering 3G is still the most widely available mobile broadband and if users in 4G areas travel far from home, they will need 3G connectivity.


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Muslims in America is the first single-authored book to treat the history of Muslims in America from the colonial era to the present day, a surprising gap in the literature. It describes the racial and religious strands of American Islam and describes Muslims' presence and practice in Americasince they first came to the United States, setting American Islam in the context of larger events such as slavery, the Cold War, and feminism. Curtis argues that American Islam is a transnational phenomenon, and explains how anti-Muslim prejudice, domestic racism, and U.S. foreign policy in Africa and Asia have encouraged the rise of a political Islam in the United States. Curtis also shows how most Muslims in the U.S. are overwhelminglyinvested in ideas of democracy and peaceful social change. Even more, this work highlights Muslims who want nothing to do with politics, choosing to focus on spiritual enlightenment, their family's financial success, and other goals. In so doing, the book also reveals the richness of Sunni, Shi'i,Sufi and other forms of Islamic theology, ethics, and rituals in the United States.
Author Biography
Edward E. Curtis IV is Millennium Chair of the Liberal Arts and Professor of Religious Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). The author or editor of four books on Muslim American and African American religious history, Curtis is general editor of the largest scholarly encyclopedia ever produced on the experience of Muslims in the United States.


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The week ahead looks to start off warm Monday, turn much cooler for Tuesday and Wednesday followed by a wet pattern late week.
High pressure lies to our south on Monday and this sets us up with a warm southwest to west flow. Monday will be very similar to Sunday's weather, except a few clouds are expected in the afternoon. Overall, another beautiful Spring day with a touch of Summer in the air. Temperatures will respond with afternoon highs reaching well into the 70s to low 80s across the area. Although the day starts with plenty of sunshine skies are expected to become partly sunny in the afternoon. Winds will be less than 15 mph.
Skies turn mostly cloudy Monday night as a weak low pressure system and cold front dive southeast out of Canada. This may spawn a few showers overnight with the cold front moving through early Tuesday morning. Tuesday will remain mostly cloudy with a chance of a sprinkle or drizzle along the coastal plain. Once the front moves through winds turn north then east and temperatures are going to turn much cooler in response to the easterly winds off the cold Atlantic Ocean. Lows Monday night fall into the low 50s and then the mercury does not recover much, if any, along the coast on Tuesday. Well inland and farther away from the oceans influence the highs may recover into the low 60s Tuesday afternoon. Winds do become a bit gusty along the coast late Monday night and Tuesday, perhaps reaching 25 mph at times. A gentler breeze prevails across the interior.
High pressure builds across the Gulf of Maine behind the cold front Tuesday and Wednesday. As a result the winds continue offshore and keeps the coastal plain chilly into Wednesday. Partly to mostly cloudy skies prevail with the lows Tuesday night in the mid to upper 40s and highs Wednesday in the 50s. Again, the further inland you go the milder it will be and temperatures across the far interior may clip 60 Wednesday afternoon.
The remainder of the week is still somewhat in doubt but a wet pattern may be in the offing. The computer models are suggesting an area of low pressure slowly moving out of the Midwest toward the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast during Thursday and Friday. This feature will keep us in the clouds with a threat of showers during the late work week period. Winds shifting around to the south will mean milder temperatures, close to seasonable levels, as we approach next weekend. Highs Thursday and Friday into the 60s with overnight lows Wednesday night through Friday night in the 50s.
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Our client from a different country provided us a VPN connection which we connect through Sonicwall net-extender. I am using Windows XP 32-bit.
After that I use
putty to connect to the client's Ubuntu Linux server through SSH who have a static local IP 192.168.x.x and I get connected to the command line interface.
Then I installed TightVNC server from command line and run it, then I use TightVNC Viewer for Windows to connect to the Ubuntu desktop (GNOME) and I get connected.
The problem: Whenever i tried to use any application the TightVNC window gets suddenly closed before the application launches and sometimes it shows the message
Connection closed. Only few applications work like package installer and some of settings, not even the desktop sharing option is working.
I want to configure MySQL database and web applications in that Ubuntu server, it's Ubuntu 11.10.
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Alabama Head Coach Anthony GrantOn holding Southeastern Louisiana's high-scoring offense to only 38 points:"I thought it was a great effort by our guys. Southeastern Louisiana is a very dangerous shooting team. I thought our guys did a great job taking away the three-point line in the first half and the ones that they did get were somewhat rushed. We are fortunate when you look at what they're capable of, to hold them 20 percent from the field and 22 percent from the three-point line, those are major numbers."
On cutting off a possible SLU rally after back-to-back three's late in the first half:"Those are teachable moments. Those two possessions, we ran an underneath out of bounds play and we forced a shot that wasn't there which leads to them getting into transition and getting a three-point shot and then the next possession we come down and turn it over trying to force a pass that wasn't there and they come down and get a transition three, but those are teachable moments. When you look at it we had 10 turnovers tonight and they were ones that we should not have had, but it is good to see the number of turnovers go down. We try to take those moments and learn from them. It was good to hear guys on the bench, even when they did make that run (SLU closing to within 10) to be talking to each other to know what we need to do to get the lead back to where we needed to get it to. It was a positive thing. I saw growth tonight and we just have to continue in that direction."
On pulling off the full-court press early in the game:"We've got to learn how to win in a variety of ways and the thing that I have to figure out what this basketball team needs and what puts them in the best position to win. That is the most important thing I felt tonight. We could guard them on the half-court and we did a good job in understanding the importance of each possession on both ends of the floor and I think our guys responded tonight to that."
#1 JaMychal Green, ForwardOn his productivity in the paint for the night:"Coach (Anthony Grant) has been preaching to me all week to be aggressive. So I just try to be aggressive on the floor when I get the ball in the paint and try to make the best of it. If I don't have an open shot, I try to look for the open player. I made some great passes tonight and my teammates and I got some good shots."
On how the team's three-point success makes his scoring easier:"It makes it a lot easier on me. Once you make shots, it opens up the floor for me. I won't be getting double-teamed, so it's great that my teammates knocked down shots tonight."
On the importance of tonight's game:"I think it's very important. It's a confidence builder. I feel like we'll start a winning streak. We played well tonight and played together."
#12 Trevor Releford, GuardOn Importance of three-point success for the team:"It was important. Coach has been stressing the whole week getting shots at game speed during practice, so that when we get in the game we can hit shots like that."
On the importance of ball control:"He just told us to take care of the ball. That's important for the point guard position and all the guards. If you limit turnovers, then it will create more opportunities to score."
On importance of teammates' success in the paint and from beyond the arc on his game:"It makes it really easy. JaMychal is one of the best low-post people in the country. When he's having a night like this, it's a lot easier on me. When people are making the outside shots it makes it that much better."
#21 Senario Hillman, GuardOn importance for starting fast against teams like SLU:"It's really important. We came out aggressive and ready to play. Coach wanted us to stop turning the ball over. I think we did a great job with taking care of the ball."
On importance of limiting their top scorer to six points:"Our real focus was to protect the three-point line and try to limit his shots as much as we could. I think Charvez Davis, Charles Hankerson Jr., and I did a great job trying to stop him."
On importance JaMychal Green's contributions to the team's success:"I think it's really important for JaMychal to rebound the ball and when he goes in the post more, we need him to score. We really need Mike. I think he's doing a great job for us. He's going out and playing hard every night."
Southeastern Louisiana Head Coach Jim YarbroughOn his team's play:"I think our team is too immature right now. They seem to collapse at times under the weight of not scoring instead of continuing to defend. Not that this team is easy to defend by any means, but for about 18 minutes we blocked out beautifully and then David Ndouma totally seemed incapable, as did most other people, of keeping JaMychal Green off the glass."
On his team's second-half play:"They did a great job locking in on Trent (Hutchin), realizing that would be our main scorer. Gary (Dixon), our single double-digit guy, played with a hurt ankle and did a pretty good job getting in there and giving us a few shots. But then (Brandon) Fortenberry was DOA offensively. Trent couldn't get it going. And I'm not worried about the shots where they are bothered or blocked, but it's the shots where you are open that you miss, or the free throw that you miss."


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Back on July 31st of 2013 this writer published an article about Howard and the White Boys recording a live album at Rosa's Lounge in Chicago. The understanding at the time was that the CD would be released shortly after. Well here it is about a year later. The CD is titled Rosa's Lounge.
Released this month, the band had a CD release party at Rosa's on Friday Aug. 22. Don't worry if you missed it. There will be another chance to see Howard and the boys at Buddy Guy's Legends for a CD release party on Saturday August 30th. Cover is $20.00; show time is 11:00 p.m.
The entertainment begins at 6:00 p.m. Diamond Jim Greene is scheduled for a one hour set. The official pay at the door show starts at 9:30 p.m. with Howard and the White Boys guitarist Pete Galanis doing a solo one hour set to open. The main event will then start at 11:00 p.m.
The new CD will feature tunes from their catalog as sort of a greatest hits live set. Their Live at Chord on Blues was more of a cover set live. Below is a list of the songs on the new live disc and the studio album they were originally on.
- Black Cat – Strung Out on the Blues
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner – Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
- Heat-Seeking Missile - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
- Judge – The Big $core
- Strung Out on the Blues - Strung Out on the Blues
- That's Alright
- The Blues Are Killing Me - Strung Out on the Blues
- The Last Time - The Big $core
- Trouble Follows You - The Big $core
- Walk Away – Made In Chicago
- What Would I Do - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
If you can't make it to Legend's on the 30th, they are also appearing at Stiner Pavilion in Waukegan IL. on Sep. 13, Ballydoyle Irish Pub in Downers Grove, IL. on Sep. 27, Club Tavern in Middleton, WI. on Oct. 25, Leroy's in Porter, IN. on Nov. 8 and Beer Geeks in Highland, IN. on Dec. 2.


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College Hockey:RedHawks Capitalize On Spartan Mistakes
OXFORD, Ohio — In Friday's first game of a weekend series between the Miami RedHawks and the Michigan State Spartans, sloppy play — especially neutral-zone passing — bad penalties, and unclean defensive play, ended up being the Spartans' downfall, while on the other end of the ice the RedHawks were all too eager to capitalize on Spartan mistakes.
Two goals early and two more late for Miami eventually proved to be too much for the Spartans, who fell to the RedHawks, 4-2.
The first period belonged to the RedHawks as the senior pair of Greg Hogeboom and Mike Kompon set each other up less than four minutes apart, thanks largely to an undisciplined Spartan team that was whistled for three penalties in one minute, not to mention sloppy Spartan passing in the neutral zone.
"We got in trouble right away, obviously with penalties — got them on a high tilt and us on a low tilt and the only thing that kept us close for two periods was [netminder Dominic] Vicari. We just got outworked — too many bad penalties and no work," Spartan Head Coach Rick Comley said.
Speaking of the freshman Vicari, he saved 38 shots in three periods, while at the other end of the ice, RedHawk freshman Brian Crawford-Jones stopped only 20 — that being all the shots the Miami defense let slip by.
RedHawk senior forward Greg Hogeboom was the first to hit the back of the net, just 2:56 into the game. He then made the undisciplined visitors pay again when Miami found itself on a four-on-three power play, with the extra penalty going to Spartan junior forward Brock Radunske for tripping. Hogeboom set up linemate Kompon to give the RedHawks the lead by two, and so ended the first.
"Outside of those four seniors that play every night, our team is very young, so they need some guidance. Give them credit, they battled back; it's fortunate for us we got the bounces at the right time," Miami coach Enrico Blasi said.
The second period belonged to the Spartans, who looked to mount a comeback. It took almost 25 minutes for Spartan skaters to put the puck in the RedHawk net, but Radunske redeemed himself as he solved RedHawk goaltender Brandon Crawford-West to bring the Spartans within one early in the second period.
Then Miami fell victim to strange circumstances — with referee Matt Shegos' hand in the air and Vicari off the ice for the extra attacker, junior forward Kevin Estrada hit the back of the net for the first time this season to bring the Spartans even with the RedHawks.
Early in the third period the RedHawks, just off the penalty kill, decided enough was enough. Todd Grant victimized Vicari for the third time in the game, giving the RedHawks the lead once more.
The RedHawks then sealed the deal when Spartan sophomore defender Corey Potter passed the puck through the middle of the zone — a cardinal sin in hockey — and freshman forward Marty Guerin, ironically a native of Lansing, Mich., gobbled up the pass to shoot past Vicari, regaining the two-goal lead and taking the Spartans out of the game for good.
"They were ready and they came out and we didn't respond," Comley said.
"I thought it was a pretty good college game. We knew we wanted to play hard and play for 60 minutes and it really took all 60 for us to get it done," Blasi said. "We've been on the road for so long; we've logged a lot of miles, but I think we learned a lot about our team.
"Any time you beat the better teams in our league, it's going to give you some confidence, and we knew Michigan State was one of the better teams in our league. You have to come out and play hard and you've got to do little things right, and for the most part, I thought we did tonight."
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Raise your glass for National Chardonnay Day.
According to Wine.com, "Chardonnay is the number one selling varietal in the US." In addition to being enjoyed on its own, Chardonnay plays a key role in sparkling wines, such as champagne.
Over 400,000 acres of Chardonnay grapes are planted worldwide. Of that number roughly 25 percent, or 100,000 acres, are planted in California. Eighty percent of California's Chardonnay comes the Wente clone produced by the Wente Vineyards in Livermore Valley, Central California.
National Chardonnay Day is celebrated on May 23 each year. But you can celebrate early with "California's First Family of Chardonnay," Wente Vineyards. Wente Vineyards celebrates National Chardonnay Day on May 22.
Here are 6 ways you can join in the festivities:
1) Host your own Chardonnay Day party!
You can download an official party kit here.
2) Buy a National Chardonnay Day Tasting Kit at the Estate Winery & Tasting Room or the Vineyard Tasting room.
You'll receive a choice of three Wente Vineyards Chardonnays, a printed party kit and official Chardonnay Day stickers.
3) Join the live toast on May 22 at 6 p.m. PDT
4) Attend a Chardonnay Reception with the Wente Family from 5:30-7:30 p.m. PDT.
You will sample four Chardonnays and enjoy appetizers. The Chardonnay Reception will be held at the Cresta Blanca Event Center, 5050 Arroyo Road, Livermore Valley. Tickets are $35 for Club Wente members and $45 for the general public. You can purchase tickets here.
5) Indulge in a special prix fixe menu dinner paired with Wente Vineyards Chardonnnays at The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards on May 22.
Cost is $75. You will receive a 30 percent discount if you attend the Chardonnay Reception. special prix fixe menu
6) Enjoy Chardonnay tasting flights samples for the rest of the month at The Estate Winery & Tasting Room, The Vineyard Tasting Room, and The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards (ends on May 24).
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A heavy fog covers the surrounding area like a thick moist blanket, corpses are scattered across the ground. The outcome of a grim battle. In the fog there is a ruined castle, ponies bustling about picking up bodies and clearing rubble. There is a small group of ponies standing in the corner as to not get in the way of the clean up. Those seven ponies stand in silence, beaten and bruised from the fight against the deadites.
"So what`s going to happen now?" A brown pony with a metal leg asks; a tone of sadness in his voice.
"Were going home, and everything will be back to normal," A white pony replies.
"How can it, after this?" the brown pony asked, motioning with his head towards the aftermath.
"I don't know, but all of you will be going home soon," Said the white pony.
At that all the ponies looked up at the white pony, most had a look of relief in their eyes. But a black alicorn had sadness in his eyes. It seemed as if he didn't want to return to his world. The white pony with brown and grey hair moved.
"I`ll be right back, I need to get something so we can all go back home," Said the white pony.
The other six ponies watched him walk away; one of them broke the silence, a grey pony with bandages over part of her face.
"So that's it huh? We finally get to go home," Said the grey one, "After all that's happened."
"Sure seems that way," Said a white alicorn.
Soon the group was engaged in a nostalgic conversation about going home and what they were going to do once they got there. A few even started to give a weak smile. Although, the black alicorn just stood there with a blank expression. He kept standing there until somepony nudged him.
"So how about you Cadaver, what are you going to do when you get home?" asked the brown pony with the metal leg.
"Huh? Oh, um nothing I guess," Said Cadaver, "I don't really know."
"Hey, come on. Is something wrong?" the brown one.
Before he could answer, the white pony came back with seven bottles hanging from his mouth. He walked around to each pony and gave them a bottle. When everypony got a bottle he stopped in front of them and placed his bottle on the ground so he could talk.
"Okay, before you drink it you must speak these three words. And you must speak them exactly," He said, looking at the six ponies before him, "You must say: klaatu virata nicktu."
"Klaatu virata nickel?" asked one pony.
"No! klaatu virata nicktu," Replied the white pony, "It`s very important that you say it correctly."
"Okay, so, klaatu virata nectar?" asked another pony.
"No, klaatu virata nicktu!" he said impatiently.
"Oh! Klaatu virata," said the first pony, muffling the last word with a few fake coughs.
"Really, are you serious?" the white pony said, with a look of disapproval.
When they were done screwing around they all said,
"Klaatu virata nicktu!"
All, except two. Cadaver stood there looking at the white pony that gave him the bottle. The white pony stayed because he noticed that something was wrong. He walked up to Cadaver and put a hoof on his shoulder. Cadaver politely removed the hoof from his shoulder and said,
"Davy, I don't want to go back to my world," Cadaver said looking into the eyes of the other pony, "Can`t I come with you or something? You know, and help other ponies?"
"I`m sorry Cadaver but no, if I could take you with I would, but I can`t," Davy said, giving a sad look.
"But isn't there some way?" Cadaver pleaded.
Davy just shook his head.
"Fine, I`ll go back," Cadaver said sadly, his head drooping low.
"I`m sorry," Davy said.
"Klaatu virata nicktu," Cadaver said softly.
Upon drinking the liquid Cadaver suddenly felt weightless, like he was falling. Bright light filled his vision, so bright he had to cover his eyes. Then, without warning, he was home. Back home in his broken, forgotten shack. Lazily, he walked outside. When he did he was surprised by what he saw. Blimps in the sky with speakers, the town was filled with ponies. Some of the ponies were dressed in blue armor and carried swords. They weren't attack but rather standing guard as it seemed. Cadaver started walking towards the town, mesmerized by what was happening. As he got closer he could hear what the speakers were saying.
"Oin the New Lunar Republic now! Fight for Princess Luna, and together we can stop the tyranny of Celestia!"Blared the blimps` speakers. "Join the New Lunar Republic now! Fight for Princess Luna, and together we can stop the tyranny of Celestia!"
Who is Princess Luna? Who is Celestia? Why was everything so different now, what changed when he was gone? Cadaver thought to himself. He was so distracted by what was going on that he forgot that ponies hated him for being an alicorn. He was soon inside the town when he snapped out of his trance. First he was scared, but then he realized that no one was trying to hurt him or running away from him. Sure he got a few weird looks, but they weren't bad ones.
"Registry is over there!" A soldier clad in blue shouted over the crowd, "Please, if you are registering, make a neat line!"
Cadaver looked over to where the pony was pointing. He walked over and stood in the line. As he stood he could hear the ponies seated at the tables near the end of the line ask for names and age. Soon enough, Cadaver was standing in front of the table. Behind the table was a dark red stallion with deep green eyes, his tag read "Gen. Colt"
"What`s your name son?" Colt asked.
"Um, what is this, what`s going on?" Cadaver asked, looking around. Buildings had blue banners on them that had some crescent moon on its side with wings and a star in the center.
"Have you been living under a rock? There`s a war going on. Name and age please," Colt said. But with no anger in his voice, instead there was a hint of excitement.
"Why?" Cadaver asked, not sure why he wanted his name and age.
"You want to help the ponies of Equestria right? If you do, sign up for the NLR so you can," Colt replied, not answering his question directly.
"Cadaver, and I don't know my age, I forgot it," Cadaver said.
"Well we will just put you down as 16, since that's the minimum," Colt said, then writing something onto a clipboard. Smiling, he looked back up at Cadaver and said, "Welcome to the NLR son."
Well, here is the prolouge to the story. I put "Project: Friendship" as a temporary title, it WILL be changed when a better one is found. This tells how Cadaver gets from the fight with the deadites and into the NLR. So far, i need to think of a reason why there is a war. So, i am brain dead currently so i will start working on the next part some time either later tonight or tomorrow.
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- Release Date: Fall 2008
A dark, slim pant in a color like smoke is just the thing you need to keep you up-to-date for fall and beyond. These trousers from Cosa Nostra by Los Angeles-based designer Jeffrey Sebelia are crafted from a cotton-poly blend and feature a luxurious silk lining. Great for urban guys on the go who crave unfussy yet presentable looks, these pants boast six pockets, making it easy to carry around all your loot and still be stylish. They can be worn every day for casual occasions, and the simple addition of a blazer makes these pants night-worthy.
One part edgy, one part grungy and one part understated polish, these pants brilliantly blend practicality and style. While gray pants are certainly a dime a dozen, a certain degree of class separates these ones from your standard sporty, utilitarian model because they can be worn with virtually anything. A smart choice for traveling, you can build a variety of looks around these pants simply by layering, and they come in dark gray, one of fall's hottest colors and a standby that will never go out of style.
The fabric, color and cut of these pants give them wear-forever potential and their versatility factor is also high. For example, these deceptively simple pants can go from laid back with a T-shirt and sneakers to a hot-off-the-runway look with the right top and accessories. You'll undoubtedly be wearing them incessantly all season long and you'll be just as into them once spring rolls around. The price of such versatile luxury, however, is steep -- perhaps a little too steep for most budgets. If you manage to find these pants or a similar model on sale, they're a good buy. Otherwise, though they're special in their own way, they're not worth breaking the bank over.


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Authorities taze a 17-year-old boy in Warren District Court.
The Warren County Sheriff's Office says at around 8:30 a.m., they had to use force to subdue a 6-foot-3, 280 pound, 17-year-old when he refused to comply with Judge Sam Potter's order to go to the juvenile detention center.
It took nine officers to bring the boy under control.
But he became combative again when officers put him in the elevator to the detention center.
That's when they tazed him.
"What it was, is he was drive stunned--that's when you take the cartridge off, no projectiles are fired, and touch it to him and pull the trigger, and you get five seconds of that. There's no probes or anything like that on them," explained Deputy Daniel Alexander, with the Warren County Sheriff's Dept.
Deputy Alexander added that the juvenile was not hurt and is now in the detention center, charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
Two officers were slightly injured in the scuffle in the courtroom.
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The Whitney -- now a restaurant -- was a grand mansion on historic Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The 21,000 square foot home was built with 52 rooms, 218 windows, 20 fireplaces and many other glamorous elements of style. The building dates from 1894. It became a restaurant in 1986, "An American Restaurant in an American palace." I was very glad to be hosted for lunch to experience it!
I started out with a "pickled" Bloody Mary made with locally produced McClure's pickled Bloody Mary mix. It's garnished with 2 green olives and a cornichon, with good texture -- not goopy. It's pickled, but also has a spicy wallop!
The restaurant uses many other locally sourced ingredients on its menu, including Detroit Gruyere cheese, Michigan whitefish and of course, beloved Traverse City cherries. They even have their version of the "Maurice salad," which was a salad served in the much-missed J.L. Hudson's department store. That salad was a favorite of my mom, who's from Detroit.
As for the Traverse City cherries, here's a story regarding that: my mom got really sick one summer as a violinist camper at Interlochen National Music Camp, near Traverse City, Michigan. They had these horrific weekly "challenges," which can best be described by this also former violinist as re-auditioning for your chair in the orchestra every week, with the "judges" being the bitchy little teens clawing for your place! If you got sick and missed the challenge, you were automatically shunted to the back of the orchestra: humiliating. So, my grandfather, a surgeon, got my mom a gallon of Traverse City cherry juice and made her drink it in one day. She got all better! So, I'm no doctor and I don't even play one on tv, but that gives you an idea of how special Traverse City cherries are.
The Whitney has some table-side preparations, such as made-to-order omelettes. That's becoming rarer than hen's teeth in restaurants! I would say that if you're going to order something prepared table-side -- or just enjoy fine dining in general -- you want to make sure that your server is very experienced. That element of graciousness is part of what you expect in grand surroundings. I say this, because our server was quite inexperienced. It makes a difference! So, when you make your reservations for an elegant restaurant like The Whitney, it doesn't hurt to ask to be seated in a section where the server is well-experienced and polished.
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Thanksgiving Side Dishes | Turkey Day Recipes
Dinner guests do not live by turkey alone, even on Thanksgiving. Food editor Annie B. Copps shares these recipes for side dishes and "trimmings" to make the meal an event to remember. Who knew mashed potatoes and creamed onions could pull it off?
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