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In 1993, Japanese researcher Shinya Yamanaka was a young doctor who dreamed of becoming a research scientist -- but no one was returning his phone calls.
The physician and recent Ph.D. graduate of Japan's Osaka City University sought to give up a promising career as an orthopedic surgeon to pursue his dream. He applied to 50 American labs. But he couldn't find a single team that wanted him.
Then his paperwork came across the desk of Tom Innerarity, at the time a senior investigator focused on cardiovascular research at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco. Innerarity accepted Yamanaka, due to his interest in heart disease.
"I applied to many, many research institutes in the United States, but I received no responses," recalled Yamanaka. "The one exception was Tom, who chose me to come to Gladstone and be a part of his research laboratory."
"They asked me if I would work hard and I said 'Yes, I would," he said, laughing, at a Monday morning post-Nobel news conference.
Thrilled, he came to San Francisco to train in biomedical research, working as a postdoctoral research fellow.
At the time, stem cells were far from his mind. It took a major research setback to redirect him to the work that on Monday won him the Nobel Prize.
His initial focus was on finding new ways to lower so-called "bad cholesterol," a major risk factor for heart disease.
His team's experiments on mice did show a successful reduction in bad cholesterol. But the experiments led to an undesirable side effect: liver cancer.
This was a major blow to Yamanaka. But instead of getting discouraged, he became curious. He wanted to understand what went wrong.
"He undertook a risky project and it failed. Instead of therapy, it caused cancer," said Gladstone senior investigator Robert W. Mahley.
"That launched him to try to understand how cells proliferate and how they develop," he said. "He went into stem cell biology."
Soon he found the cause of the troubling tumor growth -- a dysfunctional protein called NAT1.
What were the molecular underpinnings of this runaway growth? He needed genetically modified mice to find out. So he started working with another UCSF lab to learn the steps, using mouse embryonic stem cells, to build creatures without NAT1.
"By accident, I had discovered that NAT1 was key to helping stem cells transform into individual cell types," according to Yamanaka. He credits Gladstone's philosophy -- allowing scientists the freedom to follow wherever their curiosity leads -- with his discovery.
This new direction took him back to Japan where, armed with the expertise learned at Gladstone, he identified which genetic factors among millions of possibilities instruct embryonic stem cells to become other types of cells.
This was a formidable task. The human body has 25,000 genes, and hundreds of cell types. He drew stiff criticism.
"Everybody around him was concerned about what he was doing -- that he was not doing something important in clinical medicine, was wasting his time and his career would be ruined if he didn't start doing something more important," said Mahley. "He persevered."
He sorted out the 20 to 30 genetic factors that seemed the strongest candidates to orchestrate cell growth, capable of turning an adult cell into a cell with embryonic-like traits.
He narrowed the list down to four, announcing the news at a 2006 stem cell symposium.
It seemed too simple -- and was met with skepticism. The scientific community was still reeling from a scientific fraud incident in which a prominent South Korean scientist claimed to have cloned a human. Stem cell biology had a black eye, and everyone was feeling cautious.
But Yamanaka freely and publicly distributed his easily reproducible technique.
"I said: 'It's time for you to come back to Gladstone,' " said Mahley.
Within a year, Yamanaka used the same four factors to produce human cells with embryonic traits.
He now splits his time between Japan and San Francisco, spending one week a month at Gladstone, where he supervises a lab of eight scientists. He also is a professor of anatomy at UCSF.
His current research focuses on how the regulatory genes are turned on and off. He's asking: What are the steps in the network that so profoundly changes the fate of these genes?
"There are still many unknowns," he said.


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Hundreds of people packed this week's Eagle County Commissioners first final-approval hearing for a proposed new community in Wolcott. But the plan is still far from approval.
Commissioners said it will take several more meetings to work through the plan. The next hearing is set for April 30 and the commissioners said they will probably not be ready to take public comment at that time.
The county commissioners are taking their third and last look at the proposal. There is no schedule for approval, but developers Rick Hermes and his partners with Community Concepts say they hope to break ground this summer.
Over five and a half years they've tallied 25 public hearings with various Eagle County boards. They've spent $12 million, so far, and haven't moved a shovel of dirt.
"It's a tribute to our investors," Hermes said. "They have homes here and they understand the unique location. "We live in a pretty great place. There's a lot to do here."
County Commissioner Sara Fisher said it's also a tribute to the hundreds of people who took time away from their jobs to show up on a snowy afternoon. She asked that when the meeting schedule is posted, that it state whether the public will be able to comment. She and the other commissioners agreed that the public will have all the opportunities it needs to make its opinions known.
Hermes and his group have several approvals already, including a 4-3 vote from the Eagle County Planning Commission to recommend the county commissioners final approval.
Its developers say that Wolcott will create 1,600 jobs to build and staff the planned community. More than 800 of those jobs would remain after construction is finished, Hermes said.
The project parallels Eagle County's Wolcott area master plan. It will start by realigning U.S. Highway 6, moving it away from the Eagle River and closer to Interstate 70, so it doesn't split the community as it does in other areas. That makes Wolcott a pedestrian community, Hermes said.
The plan emphasizes smaller lots, smaller homes and more landscaping, Hermes said.
Wolcott's downtown promenade has the same historical look and feel as Denver's Larimer Square, Hermes said. The plan also includes a barn/community center, and pedestrian paths run throughout the property.
The focal point is the Eagle River, and a mile and a half of limited public access.
Most of the homes are will be moderately priced sized - around 2,000 square feet. When it's completed, Wolcott would be home to about 2,000 people.
In May 2008 the Jouflas family put the property under contract, about the time the county said it wanted Wolcott planned as a single community.

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This is an excerpt from EERE Network News, a weekly electronic newsletter.
April 27, 2011
DOE and Agriculture Department Fund Biomass Research Initiative
Potential sources of advanced biofuels from plants like the prairie cordgrass will get a boost from a joint DOE-USDA project.
DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly announced on April 15 up to $30 million over three to four years that will support research and development in advanced biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value bio-based products. The projects funded through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative will help create a diverse group of economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass and will increase the availability of alternative renewable fuels and bio-based products. Advanced biofuels produced from these projects are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 50% compared to fossil fuels.
Applicants seeking funding under this initiative in Fiscal Year 2011 must propose projects that integrate science and engineering research in one of three technical areas that are critical to the broader success of alternative biofuels production. Those areas are feedstock development; biofuels and bio-based products development, especially in support of cost-effective technologies to increase the use of cellulosic biomass in the production of biofuels; and biofuels development analysis using analytic tools that improve the sustainability among other qualities for renewable biomass technologies, as well as developing new tools to evaluate the impact of expanded biofuel production on the environment. Subject to annual appropriations, USDA plans to invest up to $25 million with DOE contributing up to $5 million for this year's Biomass Research and Development Initiative. This funding is expected to support five to ten projects over three to four years. See the DOE press release, a grant description on Grants.gov, the full description on FedConnect, the Biomass Program website, and the Biomass Initiative website.


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A six legged creature. Four legs to run at the speed of light, two to fight with all its might.
Ryan: Dude last night a wampus cat obliterated me in the face.
Chris: Damn that sucks. It looks like your gonna need some stitches.
Chris: Damn that sucks. It looks like your gonna need some stitches.
by ryaniscool October 21, 2008
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Can you define these popular missing words?
Originally thought to be a women who was cursed by an ancient Cherokee priest for interrupting a male rite of passage, turning her into a half women half panther creature. Now the modern definition is a normally respectable, likeable, and often pretty girl, who when drunk goes on the prowl for any boy she can get a hold of. Should be avoided, can lead to awkward Sundays and lots of vomit.
Dude, she just tried to make out with me on the dance floor for the fourth time.
Yeah she's a wampus cat dude, watch out.
Yeah she's a wampus cat dude, watch out.
by jmalphrus October 20, 2009
A stale, often run through abyss; a gaping smelling vagina; a slut that frequents music festivals for the bubble hash; a groupie that follows the Indiana native John Mellencamp; a majestic paradox for a bottomless pit
Minks has wampus cat attributes.
Dammmnn, do u smell that wampus cat, that shit was like throwing a hot dog down a hallway
Dammmnn, do u smell that wampus cat, that shit was like throwing a hot dog down a hallway
by I am Wampus Cat September 18, 2011
A Blue Panther like cat with 6 legs. 4 for running, 2 for fighting. The Mascot of Conway High School in Conway Arkansas. It's kinda Retarded really.
"That creepy painting of the old Wampus Cat at West Campus gave me nightmares" (you know the one they film all of the school elections and such not in front of.)
by Lauren Cain April 06, 2010
wampus cat is a mythical creature that supposedly lives in swamps and shallow lakes that is covered in hair. wampus cat is also a slang term for a female with a dirty vagina that has an odor similar to a wet cat in a bag of onions. wampus cat can also be used a slang refering to a male that is homosexual that does not bathe and/or has stds.In kentucky and parts of indiana wampus cats have supposedley been spotted in several areas they know them as schlenks. the most reports of wampus cats are in a small town inside of louisville called jeffersontown.
that bitch aint took a shower in a week, she turnin into a wampus cat.
by trick or treat August 10, 2010
Unidentifiable animal, who at a fleeting glimpse in the night only reveals glowing eyes.
"Look, up ahead in the road, a Wampus-cat"
by Duff Miller August 23, 2006


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Papa John's Slices Up Higher Revenues in Q3 [1]
Papa John's International announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 23, 2012.
Third quarter 2012 revenues were $325.5 million, a 6.5 percent increase from third quarter 2011 revenues of $305.7 million. Third quarter net income was $13.2 million, compared to third quarter 2011 net income of $11.1 million.
Third quarter earnings per diluted share were 55 cents in 2012, an increase of 25 percent over earning per diluted share of 44 cents in 2011.
Revenues were $975.4 million for the nine months ended September 23, 2012, a 7 percent increase from revenues of $911.7 million for the same period in 2011.
Domestic, company-owned restuarant sales increased $14.5 million, or 11.3 percent, and $35.5 million, or 9 percent, for the three and nine months ended September 23, 2012. This was due to increases in comparable sales of 5 percent and 5.1 percent, respectively, and the net acquisition of 50 restaurants in the Denver and Minneapolis markets from a franchisee in the second quarter of 2012.
Internation revenues increased $2.5 million, or 16.2 percent, and $9.7 million, or 22.8 percent, for the three and nine months ended September 23, 2012. This was primarily due to increases in the number of restaurants, as well as increases in comparable sales of 6.9 and 7.1 percent, respectively.
The company also had 56 global net restaurant openings during the quarter.
"During the third quarter, we achieved a significant milestone with the opening of our 4,000th restaurant," says John Schnatter, Papa John's founder, chairman, and CEO. "Consumers and franchisees continue to put a premium on quality and that's where Papa John's wins. This translates into both strong globabl development and solid comparable sales results."


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Shutdown Puts Big Business, Labor on Same Page
The government shutdown hasn't unified the GOP and Democrats — but it managed Friday to bring union and business officials together.
In a rare show of unity, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO sent a joint letter to President Barack Obama and Congress urging an end to the shutdown "immediately" –and warning of a slide back into recession.
Even the letter's authors couldn't deny that they are often at odds.
"While we may disagree on priorities for federal policies and we even have conflicting views about many issues, we are in complete agreement that the current shutdown is harmful and the risk of default is potentially catastrophic for our fragile economy," the officials said in the letter signed by U.S. Chamber President Thomas Donohue and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Stacey Stewart, the U.S. president of the United Way Worldwide, also signed on.
The officials said the shutdown is harming large and small businesses, the workforce ("especially federal workers") and people who rely on public and privately funded social services. Communities at-large are also being bruised, they said.
"The federal government is our nation's largest consumer of goods and services, our largest employer, and the single largest source of financial support for state and local governments and for private social services," they said. If the shutdown drags on too much longer, "our economy could be driven back into a recession," they said before making their final plea: "We urge all of our leaders in Washington to set aside the many issues we disagree about, reach across the aisle and end the shutdown and the threat of a national default."


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As you've likely noticed, America is completely obsessed with Kate and William's upcoming nuptials. Who better to ask for insight than Russell Brand, a subject of the British crown? Somehow, his stories of clattering genitals don't sound exactly truthful.
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HAMMOND, La. – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team earned a doubleheader split with Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday, winning game one 8-5 before losing a tough ballgame 5-4 in the nightcap. The Islanders are now 24-19 and 10-8 in the Southland.
In game one, the Islanders jumped out to a 5-1 lead and held off a late Lions charge for the win. Eric Weiss had three extra-base hits, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI to lead the Islanders to an 8-5 victory. In the second game, the Islanders scored four in the first, but Southeastern countered with five in the second, and that was all the scoring in the contest, as the home squad emerged with a 5-4 victory.
In addition to Weiss' three hits, Cody Stephens and Brad Porras each added two hits for A&M – Corpus Christi. Trevor Belicek scattered nine hits over 8 1/3 innings to improve to 7-1 on the year, while Jacob Dorris picked up his ninth save by snuffing out a late Lions rally.
The Islanders struck immediately, plating a pair of runs in the first. Cody Stephens started it with a single to left, and Weiss followed by crushing a triple the other way, off the wall in right center to score Stephens and make it 1-0. He came home one batter later, when Johnathan Gonzales grounded to short for an RBI to push the lead to 2-0.
In the third, the visitors boosted their lead with three more scores. Stephens started it with his second single of the day, and Weiss followed by drawing a four-pitch walk. Gonzales then lifted a ball to right field on a hit-and-run, but it was mishandled by Harry Slade to leave the bases loaded with one out. After Brad Porras flew out to shallow right, Jordan Lee came up with a line-drive double to left center, clearing the bases to make it a 5-0 lead for A&M – Corpus Christi.
Southeastern got on the board with a two-out rally in the bottom of the third. Alex Marse and Kyle Cedotal delivered back-to-back choppers over the mound with two away. Ben Hernandez then made the Islanders pay when he ripped a single to left, scoring Marse and making it 5-1. The run snapped a string of 19 2/3 scoreless innings for Belicek.
The Islanders added another run in the top of the fifth. Weiss started the rally with a one-out double to left, and two batters later Porras came up with a big hit. The senior ripped a single up the middle, plating his classmate to push the lead to 6-1.
The Lions got a run back in the bottom of the sixth after a leadoff walk by Cedotal. He stole second and advanced to third when the throw got into center field. That was followed by a single from Hernandez, making it a 6-2 Islanders lead. The Islanders got one right back in the top of the seventh, though. Zach Taylor led off with a double to left center, moved to third, and came home when Gonzales' grounder to short was mishandled, pushing the advantage to 7-2.
After the Islanders added an insurance run on a Weiss RBI double in the top of the ninth, the Lions made it interesting in the bottom of the inning. After a leadoff bunt single by Hernandez, Jameson Fisher hit a tailor-made double play ball, but it glanced off the umpire's foot for an infield single. Belicek retired the next batter, but back-to-back singles scored a run and the sophomore was replaced by Seth Horton.
Horton got his first batter on an infield fly, but then surrendered a two-run single that trimmed the deficit to 8-5. After a hit batsman loaded the bags once again, Dorris came in to finish it off with a groundout for his ninth save of the year.
Stephens reached base five times in a losing effort for the Islanders, who delivered five hits in the first inning, but could muster just four the rest of the way. Kaleb Manuel pitched six stellar innings out of the pen, scattering three hits to put out the first-inning fire, while Mason Klotz came on for his second save in as many days for the Lions. O'Shea Dumes was carded with a hard-luck loss in throwing 5 2/3 solid innings, surrendering just five hits and one walk.
The Islanders pounced on starter Jordan Hymel right away, scoring four runs on five hits to take an early 4-0 lead. All the damage started with a two-out walk by Weiss, and Gonzales followed with a single. Zach Taylor added a single to left of his own, loading the bases for Lee. The sophomore dribbled a grounder to short, but beat it out for an infield single, making it 1-0 Islanders and leaving the bases loaded. Tierney followed, and the third baseman cleared the bags with a double to deep left center to push the lead to 4-0.
But Southeastern was undaunted, and came back with five runs in the bottom of the second to regain the lead. A hit batsman was followed by back-to-back singles to chase Matt Danton from the game, and Dumes came on in relief. Dumes surrendered an RBI single to Alex Marse to make it 4-2 in favor of the visitors, and on the play Marse advanced to second as the Islanders threw to third. A Cedotal squeeze brought home the inning's third run and Hernandez followed with a single to tie the score.
The fateful play came as Dumes tried to pick off Hernandez, but his throw sailed wide, and the shortstop scurried around to third. He came home on a groundout by Fisher that put the Lions ahead, in what seemed like it would be an offensive game throughout.
But that was all the scoring that either team would muster, as Dumes and Manuel each settled in. Dorris added 1 1/3 perfect innings at the tail end, while Klotz allowed one hit and one walk in 2 1/3 frames.
The Islanders next play a doubleheader at Texas-Pan American on Tuesday, April 30. They will return to Chapman Field next weekend, as they play host to McNeese State for a three-game series. The opener will be Friday at 6 p.m., with Saturday's game at 5 and Sunday's finale at 1. Live stats and video will be available on GoIslanders.com, and updates will be provided on Twitter @CorpusBaseball.


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The Man of Steel was a big hit during Sunday's third annual River City Comic Con at Marietta's Lafayette Hotel.
Superman, a.k.a. Brad Graham of Mineral Wells, W.Va., definitely looked the part in his costume, special-ordered to match the outfit worn by actor Henry Cavill in this summer's blockbuster movie.
"I saw the movie one time-but believe it or not I have friends who have seen it 15 times," he said.
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SAM SHAWVER The Marietta Times
Superman, a.k.a. Brad Graham of Mineral Wells, W.Va., greets fans during the third annual River City Comic Con at the Lafayette Hotel Sunday.
A youngster wearing a paperboard mask stared up at Graham who leaned down to shake his hand. Another boy's mother took a photo of her son standing next to the caped superhero.
"I do a lot of parades and other events," Graham said. "But this is my first time at the Marietta Comic Con. I did attend a recent Superman celebration in Metropolis, Ill., though."
Jordan Lowe, whose local Asylum Comics shop sponsors the River City Comic Con, said by 1 p.m. nearly 400 people were already in attendance at this year's event.
Fact Box
About the Comic Con
- Several hundred people attended the third annual River City Comic Con was held at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta Sunday.
- The 2013 event brought together artists, comic book collectors, and science fiction and fantasy enthusiasts from Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and other states.
- River City Comic Con is sponsored by Asylum Comics in Marietta.
- For more information, visit www.rivercitycomiccon.com, or www.facebook.com/rivercitycomiccon
"Three years ago there hadn't been a comic con in this area for at least 15 years," he said. "But people kept coming into my shop and asking if there would be another one-so I said 'why not?' That was our first year."
Lowe said the comic con has grown into a multi-media event, celebrating not only comic books, but other forms of fantasy and science fiction, including movies.
"This isn't just about boxes of comics for collectors, it's become more of a pop culture type of event," he said. "And there's something for everyone."
For example, Shane Farley, Aaron Elliott, Eric Whitley and Tyler Preston, all of Marietta, have produced choreographed "light saber fight" videos locally that are uploaded to YouTube.
"We entered an International Light Saber Choreography Contest and took gold in 2010 and 2012," Farley said, adding that the video can be seen as Whitley79 on YouTube.
Farley, Elliott and Preston do most of the acting, while Whitley does the camera work, including editing and special effects.
"I'm also into martial arts, which plays well with the choreographed fights," Whitley said.
The River City Comic Con is advertised as family friendly-suitable for all ages, including 8-year-old Kumika Lacey of Marietta who attended Sunday's event in a Wonder Woman costume. Kumika knew all about the character, too.
"Her real name is Princess Diana, and she flies in an invisible jet plane," she said.
Kumika's dad, Scott Lacey, was looking through the files of comic books on display Sunday, and admits he's passing his love of comics on to his daughter.
"This has become kind of a bonding thing for us," he said.
Will Stanley of Enon Valley, Pa., came to Sunday's comic con dressed as Robin, while buddy Ben Maceno of New Brighton, Pa., was costumed as Batman.
"We just heard about this comic con and wanted to get some more use out of our costumes, so we came to Marietta," Stanley explained.
"These events are becoming pretty big across the country," Maceno added. "My sister just attended one in San Diego, Calif."
Dan Boyd and Bill Bitner from Charleston, W.Va., brought their "Chillers" graphic horror novels to Sunday's event. Boyd explained the difference between graphic novels and comic books.
"A comic book is generally part of a serial that runs every month and is a continuing story of between 22 and 25 pages," he said. "Graphic novels are about 80 pages long with better binding and contain a single standalone story."
Boyd and Bitner both write the story lines for the Chillers novels, but the artwork is contracted to graphic artists from all over the globe.
Bitner also writes his own horror novels that are purely prose and contain no artwork.
Artists and friends Amy Meko from Paden City, W.Va., and Madeline Rogers of New Martinsville have just recently begun drawing superheroes and sci-fi characters like those from the Star Wars films.
"I just love science fiction," Rogers said. "It represents worlds that could not exist here on Earth, and it helps my imagination grow."
Meko said she's always enjoyed the Star Wars characters, and is now discovering the world of superheroes.
"I find people are always interested in superheroes," she said. "I think that's because everyone is searching for someone they can look up to."


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Castro Valley High track and field star Nate Moore decided not to take warm-up jumps before the boys triple jump event Saturday at the Stanford invitational. But Moore looked ready from his first attempt.
Moore took the lead for good on his first jump, a wind-legal 49 feet, 7 inches, and ended up with a winning mark of 50-41/2, which was also wind-legal. It is the longest jump in the nation this high school season, according to dyestat.com.
Regarding his decision to not take warm-up jumps, Moore said he had just returned from the 400 meter relay trials and was just trying to rest.
"I feel really good, I need to add four more steps to my approach," Moore said. "Right now I'm doing a short approach."
On Friday, Moore won the boys long jump with a wind-legal leap of 24-5. Entering this weekend, no California high school athlete had a jump that long this season, according to PrepCalTrack.com.
Another East Bay athlete who set an apparent state-leading mark Saturday was Heritage's Frank Kurtz, who captured the high school competition's 400 meters in 47.58 seconds. The fastest boys high school time in the state entering this weekend was 47.67, according to PrepCalTrack.com. Kurtz has signed with Stanford.
The St. Mary's High girls 3,200 relay team of Carly Schulz, Spencer Moore, Zoie Campbell and Chloe Jenkins clocked a winning time of 9:22.56. It was announced as the fastest time in the state this season for the event. The same foursome also won the 1600 relay in 3:53.26.
The East Bay Athletic League ruled the high school high jump competitions. Granada's Jeremy Williams won the boys high jump on attempts with a clearance of 6-8 on his first attempt. Foothill's Rachel Reichenbach, a Stanford commit, won the girls high jump with a leap of 5-6.
East Bay athletes also won titles in hurdles and sprint event finals. Dublin sophomore Mecca McGlaston set a personal record in the girls 100 hurdles with a wind-legal time of 14.03. St. Mary's senior Ja'Vion Robinson followed suit with a personal best in the boys 110 high hurdles of 14.48 (wind-legal). Skyline's Destiny Smith-Barnett won the girls 100 in 11.84 (wind-legal) and Amador Valley's Ja'Maun Charles was victorious in the boys 100 (10.85 wind-legal).
On Friday, Monte Vista's Brooke Starn had the fastest time in the girls 3000 (9:59.09). De La Salle also had the fastest time in the boys distance medley (10:21.02).


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SDN Chat: Sun in Second Life
By sdnblog on Oct 11, 2007
Hey guys! This is hot off the presses! I'll be hosting this chat and I hope you drop in!
Join Fiona Gallagher, Senior Advertising and Brand Manager and Brian
Foley, Senior Systems Engineer, Sun Microsystems as they discuss Sun's
presence in Second Life from both the technical and community
standpoint. Learn which of Sun's technologies help build the sims you
see today and what Sun plans on doing in the near future. We'll also
open the floor to suggestions from the audience about what you'd like to
see from Sun in Second Life. Chris Melissinos, Chief Gaming Officer, Sun
Microsystems will be joining the panel for the evening session.
When: Thursday, October 18, 2007
Where: Sun's Developer Playground on the Main Sun Campus
Questions: Email sdnonsecondlife-AT-sun-DOT-com.


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WASHINGTON (October 24, 2012)--President Barack Obama's campaign said Wednesday an Indiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate's comments about rape are a reminder that Mitt Romney and a GOP-led Congress would feel women shouldn't be able to make choices about their health care.
Spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki says Mr. Obama found Richard Mourdock's comments "outrageous and demeaning to women."
Mourdock, who is running for Senate in Indiana, said that when a woman becomes pregnant during a rape "that's something God intended."
Romney is featured in a television ad supporting Mourdock and Psaki says it was "perplexing" that Romney hasn't demanded the ad be taken down.
Romney's campaign says the GOP presidential nominee disagrees with Mourdock's comments.


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In today's completely topical edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Souls feels he's found the perfect developer to make the next Matrix game. Does anybody still care about The Matrix?
Rocksteady. What a wonderful studio, bringing the Batman license games it rightfully deserves. They did something else though. They've created arguably the best hand-to-hand combat in recent gaming.
There's challenge, there's combos, and while it's the perfect blend of quick-time events and real time punches it never gets stale. The animations are great, varied and you could use the eviroment to an extent in Arkham City. It's a brilliant system that makes you feel like the badass that is Batman without taking away the possibility of losing.
And that is why I think their next game should be a Matrix game. Am I the only person who would love to play a challenge map like this? Can no one else see the potential there is when combining Rocksteady with The Matrix? I know I'm not crazy, this is probably the best idea of November, who else thinks so?


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The McDonald County girls basketball team continues to search for that elusive first victory as the Lady Mustangs fell to the Southwest Lady Trojans, 50-26, on Monday.
Makayla Mitchell was a thorn in the Lady Mustangs' side all evening as she helped the Lady Trojans build a 30-14 lead by halftime. Mitchell finished the game with 16 points.
Sarah Rickman scored 11 points for the Lady Mustangs while Preslea Reece chipped in nine, Dani Pierce four and Kali Hodson two.
McDonald County fell to 0-5. The Lady Mustangs entertain Saint Mary's-Colgan at 6 p.m. today.
The junior varsity game, which lasted two quarters, went McDonald County's way, 17-13. Baili Nelson led the Lady Mustangs with 10 points.
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Will Freeman may have discovered the key to dating success: If the simple fact that they were single mothers meant that gorgeous women—women who would not ordinarily look twice at Will—might not only be willing, but enthusiastic about dating him, then he was really onto something. Single mothers—bright, attractive, available women—thousands of them, were all over London. He just had to find them.
SPAT: Single Parents—Alone Together. It was a brilliant plan. And Will wasn't going to let the fact that he didn't have a child himself hold him back. A fictional two-year-old named Ned wouldn't be the first thing he'd invented. And it seems to go quite well at first, until he meets an actual twelve-year-old named Marcus, who is more than Will bargained for…
"Hornby is a writer who dares to be witty, intelligent and emotionally generous all at once. He combines a skilled, intuitive appreciation for the rigors of comic structure with highly original insights about the way the enchantments of popular culture insinuate themselves into middle-class notions of romance."—The New York Times Book Review
"The conversations between Will and Marcus are hilariously loopy."—The Boston Globe
"An amusing male-bonding theme…stylish, well-observed"—People
"Writing with real 'soul.'"—Harper's Bazaar
"An utterly charming, picaresque tale of an older guy, a young kid, and the funky, dysfunctional real-life ties that bind—and unbind."—Vogue


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For the temporary relief of coughs and congestion due to cold and flu. Helps loosen mucus (expectorant) and clear bronchial congestion. Soothes sore throat.
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Irving v. Lipstadt
Holocaust Denial on Trial, Appeal Judgment: Electronic Edition, by Lord Justice PillTable of Contents
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The Bombing of Dresden
89. The repondents contended at the trial that in his book The Destruction of Dresden (1963)the applicant has, amongst other things, distored and twisted historical facts and "misrepresented the facts as they appear from the available evidence" (11.5). A revised edition of the book appeared in 1996. The principal issue is in relation to the number of those killed in Allied air raids on 13 and 14 February 1945. Since 1963 different figures have been given by the applicant in his books and speeches.
90. Mr Davies describes this issue as a "peripheral issue" and a "side issue". It is common ground that the evidence has nothing to do with Hitler's policy towards the Jews. We do not propose to set out the careful and comprehensive summary of the evidence by the judge or his analysis. The analysis amounts to a serious criticism of the applicant's historiography by way of his treatment of documents, his reliance on estimates by unidentified individuals, his disregard for apparently credible evidence and in continuing to make "grossly inflated claims as to the number of casualties" in a subsequent edition of the book and in speeches. The judge referred (13.124) to the accumulation of evidence that the true death doll was within the bracket of 25-30,000 and that the "estimates of 100,000 and more deaths which Irving continued to put about in the 1990's lacked any evidential basis and were such as no responsible historian would have made" (13.126).
91. Mr Davies refers to a letter from the applicant published in the Times on 7 July 1966. It purported to set the record straight by reference to reports prepared by the East German authorities. The existence of the letter makes all the more surprising the subsequent assertions to which the judge referred. The applicant has failed to cast doubt upon the judge's conclusion on this part of the case which we regard as a significant and warranted attack upon the applicant's historiography.
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Stayokay Utrecht - Bunnik
Stayokay Utrecht-Bunnik is uniquely situated in a forest area along the Kromme Rijn, less than 5 km from the city of Utrecht. The surroundings offer a great opportunity for many activities, such as hiking, bicycle tours and canoeing. Visit fort Rhijnauwen or enjoy the beautiful city Utrecht with its romantic canals, nice shops and cozy bars.
Stayokay Utrecht-Bunnik consists out of two historical buildings and one modern building. The hostel offers multi bedded rooms that are all equipped with a private bathroom and toilet. In the morning a free biological breakfast is served. Have a drink at the bar inside the carriage house or enjoy the beautiful view from the sun drenched terrace outside.
Free breakfast and free Wi-Fi are available!
City tax is not included, please pay upon arrival, €1,95 per person per night.
Stayokay Utrecht-Bunnik has got 139 beds divided over 2-/4-/6-/8-/10- bedded rooms divided over two of the three buildings. All rooms are equipped with bunk beds and private bathroom and toilet. Upon arrival you will receive bed linen so you can make your own bed. A towel is not included but can be bought at the front office. Of course you can also bring your own towels.
The main building of the hostel is called the 'Ridderhofstad', which has three dining halls and room for nearly 80 guests. 'De Bongerd', which has its own terrace and recreation room, is separately located and particularly suited for groups. Then there is the carriage house with a cozy bar and sun drenched terrace.
Start your day with a complimentary biological breakfast, before you go out to explore the beautiful surroundings. Enjoy a walk through the wooded area around the hostel or rent a bike to go for a trip to the city Utrecht.
Rather stay near the hostel? Stayokay Bunnik-Utrecht has many facilities to offer, such as:
- Terrace
- Cozy Bar
- Lawn
- Ping pong table
- Bike rental
- Canoe rental
- and more...
Check-in 03:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Check-out 08:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included.
In case of no show we will charge the full amount of the first night.
We accept payments by cash & credit card.
Stayokay is part of Hostelling International
Stayokay has several hostels throughout the Netherlands and is part of the Hostelling International network. You'll find our hostels in the large cities such as Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Den Haag, but also at the beach, in the woods and along the water. Stayokay hostels are housed in different unique buildings, ranging from modern facilities to castles or country houses. No matter where, you will find a relaxed atmosphere, giving you an opportunity to meet fellow travelers.
Please note:
- that group bookings (10 people or more) need to be booked via the group department.
- that booking multiple beds in a dorm does not guarantee a private room.
- that beds in a 10+ room are in the Bongerd building.
- that we have a maximum of 7 nights
- that guests under 16 years need to be guided by their parents or legal guardian.
- that if you plan a visit with children younger than 13 years old, you are required to book a private room.
City tax is not included, please pay upon arrival, €1.95 per person per night.
Member discounts are not available for members of Stayokay or Hostelling International as part of this booking.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hostel Facilities & Policies
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Bicycle parking
- Free Breakfast
- Card Phones
- Child Friendly
- Common Room
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Linen Included
- Security Lockers
- Luggage Storage
- Meeting Rooms
- Non Smoking
- Parking
- Restaurant
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels For Hire
- Vending Machines
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hostel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
City tax is not included, please pay upon arrival, €1.95 per person per night.
Stayokay and Hostelling International members do not receive member discount on this booking.
PLEASE NOTE-Cancellations:
If a reservation is made for one or more individuals, the following applies with respect to the cancellation of said reservation:
-If the cancellation is made before 3pm on the day before arrival, the guest is not obliged to pay anything to Stayokay.
-For cancellation after 3pm on the day before arrival, the guest will be required to pay Stayokay 100% of the reservation price.
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Public transport
Stayokay Utrecht-Bunnik is a 3-km walk from Bunnik station. From Utrecht station you can take bus 40 or 41 in the direction of Wijk bij Duurstede and get off at the Rhijnauwen stop. The hostel is located 400 m from the stop.
Private transport
Follow the A12 from Utrecht in the direction of Arnhem and take the Bunnik exit. Follow the secondary road through Bunnik towards Utrecht. Just after Bunnik take the Rhijnauwen exit. You will see the hostel after 400 m.
Stayokay Utrecht-Bunnik
Rhijnauwenselaan 14b
3981 HH Bunnik
The Netherlands
Located Near
Stayokay Utrecht-Bunnik is located in a forest area along the Kromme Rijn, 1 km from the center of Bunnik and 5 km from Utrecht. The surroundings are perfect for a nice walk or bicycle tour and you could also rent a canoe or pedalo. Visit fort Rhijnauwen or enjoy the beautiful canals, shops and cozy bars in the city center of Utrecht.
Popular surroundings:
⢠Fort Rhijnauwen - 1 km
⢠Dom tower - 5 km
⢠Kidzcity - 12 km
⢠National Park Utrechtse Heuvelrug - 18 km
⢠Amersfoort Zoo - 27 km


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How Do I...
How do I read call numbers at the CML?
There are several different call number designations within the Curriculum Materials Library. The Library of Congress call number classification is used for the Professional Materials Collection (PMC), Non-fiction, Textbooks, and Videos and Kits.
Library of Congress Call Numbers are alphanumeric. When you read a call number, first there is a letter and then a number. In alphabetical order G comes before GA, GB, GC and so on. The first set of numbers is a whole number so 23 comes before 199. The second alphanumberic set is a decimal so .55 comes before .60:
In alphabetical order G comes before GA. Numerical order 12 before 33. Alphabetical & Decimal Order M55 M6 (.55 comes before .6)
*Remember, the call numbers on the shelves will read top to bottom, or vertically, as shown above, while the call numbers in the online catalog will read across, or horizontally.
Picture books, Early Readers, and Juvenile Fiction all are arranged on the shelf alphabetically by the author's last name.
How do I find information about tests and measures?
The Education Librarian's Subject Guides page contains information on tests and measures.
How do I find stories that rhyme?
From the CML Catalog advanced search page, type "stories in rhyme" into the keyword search box. Your results will direct you to CML titles that include rhyming text.
A source for rhyming picture books is A to Zoo. In the subject guide section under "rhyming text" you will find a list of titles arranged alphabetically by author's last name. Once you select a title you can then do a title search in the catalog to determine whether or not the CML has the book.
Quick link to "stories in rhyme" and "picture books in rhyme" in CML catalog.
How do I find a book review?
If you do not have a specific title in mind, go to the Periodicals section of the CML and choose a review periodical:
You may choose the most recent issue for books that are recently published or previous issues (lift the shelf) for older books. These periodicals usually divide reviewed books by age range. VOYA (Voices of Youth Advocates) is a specialized review periodical that focuses on young adult literature.
If you are looking for a review of a specific book, take the following steps:
- Go to the Reference section of the CML and find the current title index of Children's Literature Review (Call Number: REF PN 1009 A1 C5139). Look up the title of the book alphabetically and pull the volume that the book is first indexed in. For example, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, is first indexed in volume 46, although it is also mentioned in later volumes. In this volume, look up the author of the book; under this general article, you will find one or more separate reviews of the book. If the book is not present in the title index, it is most likely not indexed in this resource. If the book title begins with "a," "an," or "the," disregard the first word when searching alphabetically. For example, The Giver is found under "G."
- If you are looking for comprehensive book reviews on a specific title, try Book Review Digest Plus . This resource provides citations and excerpts of reviews of current English-language fiction and nonfiction books for children and adults. An abstract of each book is also provided. To be indexed in Book Review Digest, a book must have been published or distributed in the United States or Canada. A work of nonfiction must have received reviews in two or more of the periodicals on the Book Review Digest selection list.
- Using the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database to find book reviews: To conduct a search on CLCD, you can use the various search limiters to narrow your search, depending on what you are looking for. For instance, if you are looking for a review of a particular book title you can type the title into the search box and in the "Search Specific Fields" option, select "Title." If you are looking for any book by a certain author, you can type the author's name into the search box and in the "Search Specific Fields" option, select the "Author/Illustrator" option. After clicking "Search," you will get a list of titles to choose from (NOTE: there may be several different formats of the same title listed). You will have to browse the list to determine which entry is exactly what you are looking for. Titles with at least one review will have a green dot next to the entry. This will save you time as you complete your search. Once you have determined which entry you are going to view, click on the link and scroll down in the record until you find the review section. It will tell you the name of the reviewer, the title of the publication where the review was printed, the date of the review, and the volume and number of the publication.
- Look up the title of the book at www.amazon.com. (It helps to choose "Book" in the search function.) Once you have found the correct book, scroll down to "Editorial Reviews" and click on "See all editorial reviews…." You will see at least one review of the book, the Publisher's Review, and you will most likely also see reviews that have appeared in the periodicals School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, Publisher's Weekly, etc. Beware of the Publisher's Review; since a representative of the book's publishing house has written it, it may be biased.
How do I get help creating a lesson plan?
UNLV's Teaching and Learning Department provides a template for use in creating elementary lesson plans:
Additional materials
How do I find picture books without words?
Wordless books can be found using the library catalog.
See in particular the reference book A To Zoo, in the "subject guides" section under "wordless."
How do I find Multicultural/Diversity resources at the CML?
- Multicultural websites: Available on the Multicultural Resources pages of the library's Social Work subject guide.
- Professional Materials Collection (PMCs): See the library catalog using keywords "multicultural" or "early childhood".
- Picture books: Search by specific subjects or keyword—once you find the item you're looking for, click on the subject heading to find similar items. Example: Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting. Also, try searching by Subject in A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books and other reference books. Also, the "Bi Li" section for books in both English and other languages.
- Informational books: Search the catalog by specific subjects or keyword. Browse the call number area you find.
- Videos: Browse the series Different and the Same, American Cultures for Children, and Holidays for Children.
- Kits: Browse the social studies section.
How do I find biographical information about an author?
Start by looking at the Something About the Author series found in the Reference Collection (PN451 .S6 REF).
On the spine of one of the last volumes in the set is the cumulative volume index. Look in the back to the Author's Index, arranged alphabetically by authors last name. A volume number will be listed with the biographical section on that particular author. If the author has been featured more than once, the past volumes will also be listed.
In each biographical section there are ten informational sections:
- Personal information
- Address
- Career
- Memberships
- Awards and honors
- Writings
- Adaptations
- Works-in-progress
- Sidelights
- Biographical and critical sources
- Extensive illustrations
Electronic Databases with Author Biographies
Biography Reference Bank (fulltext)
Contains biographical information on more than 400,000 people from antiquity to the present including more than 110,000 biographies. Biography Reference Bank brings together Biography Index, Current Biography Illustrated, the World Author Series, Nobel Prize Winners, World Artists, World Film Directors, American Reformers, and more into one database. Simultaneous users: 4 (Updated weekly)
Biography Resource Center (fulltext)
Biography Resource Center provides biographical information on more than 185,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Contains approximately 250,000 biographies and full text articles from nearly 250 periodicals. Search for people based on one or more personal facts such as birth and death years and places, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender, or combine criteria to create a highly-targeted custom search path.
Gale's Literary Index
Comprehensive index to the Gale literary series including Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC), Twentieth Century Literary Criticism (TCLC), and Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB). (1956-)
How do I find study guides for the Praxis tests? Where & when can I take a Praxis test?
Praxis Core
For information on the new Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Test, please visit the Praxis Core Test Site for preparation tips and an explanation of the structure of the new test.
A Praxis Core study guide can be purchased through McGraw Hill LearnSmart. Click on "I'm a student". On the next page, click "Buy access online" and follow the screens online to obtain a registration code. Access to the study guide lasts for six months.
Local test date and time information can be found on the on the ETS.org Praxis Test Centers and Dates page.
Praxis II
The CML has several Praxis (PPST and PLT) study guides available for checkout.
Praxis II tests are available through LearningExpress Library and Brainfuse.
To use Learning Express Library, you will need to create a free account. The Praxis II practice tests can be found by selecting the Career Center section and then typing Praxis II in the search box. From off-campus, you will need your UNLV Libraries barcode (usually your RebelCard) and your PIN code. LearningExpress Library is also available through the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (click on LearningExpress (Learn a Test). Users of this site need a valid LVCCLD library card and PIN number.
In Brainfuse, click on Skill Surfer, then Career Prep & Job Resources. From that page, choose Career Test Prep and Teachers.
Local test date and time information can be found on the on the ETS.org Praxis Test Centers and Dates page.


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I ran my first 10K today (Veterans Day 10K) and I did better than I thought I would. My goal was 1.5 hrs since I didnt really feel like I was ready, but I ran it in 75 min. I'm so excited and can't wait to do the Jingle bell all the way. Any ideas on how I can improve my time?
congrats, I can see why you are so excited. I have just started the C25K program and hope to do a 5K in the spring.
Thanks. Good luck in the spring.
@ Jessica - Here is a link from active.com: http://www.active.com/running/Articles/How_to_improve_your_foot_speed.htm I am working on the same thing in the 5k.... Best of luck to you and congrats on the 10k! I plan on running one in the Spring.
C25k Completed on 10-NOV-10
Veterans Day 5k 13-NOV-10 time 33:32
Turkey Trot 5k 25-NOV-10 time 33:18
Nike+ ID: jknow
Congratulations! It's funny because I also did my first 10K on Nov 14th and my goal was 90 minutes and my finish was 1:14:56. It was also a trail run which was a first for me as well. It was exhilarating. I can't tell you how to be faster (I'm still trying to figure that out myself) - just wanted to say congrats and way to go!
It's so funny how you can train at a certain pace, and predict your finish time based on that, then you get out there and surprise yourself! Way to go!
Completed Races 2012:
Rock and Roll USA Half Marathon, 02:54:26 (1st run POST injury)
Cherry Blossom 10-Miler, 01:49:00
Upcoming Races 2012:
IronGirl Half Marathon, 4/29/12
Frederick Half Marathon, 5/6/12
Atlantic City International Sprint Tri, 09/17/12
Rock and Roll Philly Half Marathon, 09/18/12
Baltimore Half Marathon, 10/13/12
Marine Corps Marathon, 10/28/12
ING NYC Marathon, 11/4/12
Personal Record from 2011:
Teach, Learn, Play 5k, 10/02/11 00:26:57 (PR)
Marine Corps Marathon 10k, 10/30/11 01:05:38 (PR)
Baltimore Half Marathon, 10/15/11, 02:24:15 (PR)
Congrats on your first 10K. I did my first 10K a few weeks ago also, at the DH Dash in Hermitage. I finished in 41:20. I was thrilled with that time. My goal was 45min. I also coach, and would be happy to share some workouts with you. email me at email@example.com and I can send you some stuff.
I did my first 10K that day as well, Possibly the same race as you, The Veteran's Day 10K in DC? I was shooting for a 90 minute finish but fell short by finishing in 92:45. 5th from last I think. Oh well! I finished and that is just as good for me right now as winning it would be. lol
Congratulations on a great first 10K!
That's awesome! I walked the San Antonio Half Marathon with my wife and mom this past weekend. I was inspired to get back into running shape being out there. I just downloaded my 10K training plan! I have the Jingle Bell run circled on my calendar. Eventually I hope to work my way up to a half marathon so I can run with my sister during next year's SA RnR Half marathon!
Very cool! I'm still a newbie and want to complete a 10k in 2011. You're inspirational! I'm running through this cold weather and hope to get on the other (under)side of 30minutes in a 5k and eventually an hour in the 10k.
I am the tortoise...slow and steady build up will win this personal race.
Way to go!
KayTastic's life goal: to be fear-less!
1st 5K: August 28th 2010 5K Fun Run for Sickle Cell Anemia (32:29)
2nd (Next) 5K: October 9, 2010 Faison Market Day 5K [kay cancelled]
3rd 5k November 20, 2010 Reality Race 5k [sponsor moved race to March? Ran it anyway in 36:28 on crazy trail!]
4th 5k December 18, 2010 Ryan's Reindeer 5k (31:13)
Health Benefits Evidenced: daily excitment to keep running, lost 5 pounds, breathing deeply and more fully, back to sangin' (in the shower and car), and....happy-happy-joy-joy ME!
ACTIVE is the leader in online event registrations from 5k running races and marathons to softball leagues and local events. ACTIVE also makes it easy to learn and prepare for all the things you love to do with expert resources, training plans and fitness calculators.


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sallow 1
(Of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour: his skin was sallow and pitted [in combination]: sallow-faced addicts
More example sentences
- Other patients who had pale lips, sallow complexion and bleeding had fewer mitochondria in the parietal cells of the stomach and these had obviously damaged cristal membranes. c.
- The shaken man described one of the attackers as thin, in his early 20s, with long thin face and a Mexican-style moustache and sallow complexion.
- Whiteside is described as 5ft 6in tall, slim, with short hair which is balding on top and going grey on sides, a sallow complexion and brown eyes.
yellowish, jaundiced, pallid, wan, pale, waxen, anaemic, bloodless, colourless, pasty, pasty-faced;
unhealthy-looking, sickly, sickly-looking, washed out, peaky, peakish, peaked
informal like death warmed up
Scottish informal wabbit, peely-wally
sallowish adjective
- Example sentences
- A youngish sallowish gentleman in spectacles, with a lumpy forehead, seated in a supplementary chair at a corner of the table, here caused a profound sensation by saying, in a raised voice, "ESKER," and then stopping dead.
- I am white and have a sallowish complexion in places. Tips on treatments or products are welcome.
- Example sentences
- The sallowness of his complexion took the luster from his eyes, like lamps kept on in daylight.
- Photoaging induces marked cutaneous alterations clinically characterized by wrinkles, roughness, sallowness, mottled dyspigmentation, telangectasia and a variety of benign or malignant neoplasms.
- Dab on a small amount of eye cream (with your fourth finger) that contains caffeine to take down any puffiness and sallowness.
Words that rhyme with sallowaloe, callow, fallow, hallow, mallow, marshmallow, shallow, tallow
For editors and proofreaders
Line breaks: sal¦low
Definition of sallow in:
sallow 2
1chiefly British A willow tree, especially one of a low-growing or shrubby kind. Also called pussy willow.
- Genus Salix, family Salicaceae: several species, in particular the great sallow (goat willow, S. caprea) and the grey (or common) sallow (grey willow, S. cinerea).
Example sentences
- Sallows grow much faster, if they are planted within reach of water, or in a very moorish ground, or flat plain; and where the soil is (by reason of extraordinary moisture) unfit for arable, or meadow.
- Goat Willow, Sallow or Pussy Willow is a very common, native, small tree or shrub to 10m. It is found throughout Britain in hedges,scrub and damp woods.
2A European moth with dull yellow, orange, and brown patterned wings.
- Genus Xanthia, family Noctuidae: several species.
Example sentences
- The Xanthia family of moths were the next of the Sallows to appear, with a Barred Sallow, Xanthia aurago and the Sallow, Xanthia icteritia, both turning up on 21 September. A Pink-barred Sallow, Xanthia togata, was the last of this family to be recorded during this period.
- The genus Eupsilia, which includes some of the moths known as Sallows, is one of the problematic groups. There are nine or ten species in North America, with perhaps more to be eventually described.
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Sangre de Cristo Mountains > Crestone Peak > Climber's Log
Crestone Peak Climber's Log
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|Red Couloir
|Awesome Climb, Missed out on the exposure, we were climbing in mostly fog and cloud cover, lite hail. Definately an experience. Hope to do the needle soon.
|Posted Jul 4, 2010 9:34 pm
|Eric Holle
|South Couloir
Date Climbed: May 21, 2010
|This was a great snow climb from South Colony Lakes. On our way back to Broken Hand Pass, we climbed Crestolita as well.
|Posted Jun 7, 2010 2:52 pm
|Red Gully
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
|Love the Sangres!
|Posted Apr 8, 2010 5:38 pm
|Final 14er
|Climbing Crestone Peak was very memorable for me, since it was my last of the 14ers in Colorado. I hiked up the South Face from Cottonwood Creek in September of 2003.
|Posted Mar 28, 2010 4:00 pm
|Climbed with my little brother
Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2009
|Posted Dec 9, 2009 4:25 pm
|south face x3
|I have climbed this a few times Great scramble up the south face. Did the traverse, from peak to needle once.
|Posted Dec 4, 2009 1:08 pm
|Red Couloir rocks
|One of my first real couloir climbs and very fun. Part of guides training for WSC in Gunnison
|Posted Nov 7, 2009 1:28 am
|Second time's a charm
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2009
|Had a fine day; first the Needle, then back to Cottonwood Lake and around for my second try of the trip. With weather threatening, I made it from the big cairn at the bottom to the summit in 1:09 - zoom! I was quite pleased. BTW, the class 4 traverse to the East Summit that Roach describes is actually a class 2+ walkup.
|Posted Sep 17, 2009 2:31 pm
|hail and thunder
Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
|Red Gully from S Colony Lakes to 214' vertical feet from the saddle and then thunder went BOOM! And we went bye-bye.
|Posted Sep 17, 2009 2:29 pm
|Red Gully
Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2009
|Cruiser class 2-3, with a Colorado Fourteener Interstate to the base. Nice peak.
|Posted Sep 7, 2009 9:26 am
|This time via Traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2009
|Did the West summit last month, but had some unfinished business. This time we did the East summit from the traverse from the Needle. Descent of the NW couloir. (A LITTLE BETA: Save the NW couloir for a nice snow climb folks. It's about half class 4 and a loose pile of SH_T at this time of year - I had to be on belay for 2/3 of it as I am not a pro down-climber on loose, wet class 4!!! Toss in an ice field right where you must cross to the exit too, an axe AND belay was needed to safely cross w/o crampons)
|Posted Aug 14, 2009 11:52 am
|Broken CO cherry
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
|One of the best days in the mountains I have had. The Red Gully is a definite climb, this is not an easy one and it definitely gives you some exposure! The summit is a beauty and the climb down and out is not as bad as you think coming up :)
Started at 10 and out by 7 going pretty easy and waiting for my party for an hour and a half. Ran the last 2-3 miles out. PERFECT!!
|Posted Aug 10, 2009 1:07 pm
|Red Gully
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009
|Climbed Crestone Peak (both W and E summits) via Red Gully after climbing the Needle earlier in the morning. Perfect weather, awesome views!
|Posted Aug 2, 2009 12:45 pm
|Red Gully
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
|Via Cottonwood Creek TH.
|Posted Jul 28, 2009 1:51 am
|Amazing views
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2009
|Up and down the red gully w/ my friend Jake. There was considerable snow in places which required a lot of difficult Class 3 and some Class 4 to avoid - all on solid rock. Amazing views - particularly to the south. We saw only a handful of folks west of Broken Hand Pass.
|Posted Jul 19, 2009 5:13 pm
|Ain't No Joke!
Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
|This is a mountain CLIMB! Sweet mountain.
Broken Hand/red gully up and down. (Did about 1/2 the traverse to Needle and then called it due to time constraints - had to pick up kids...too bad, had perfect weather...we'll be back!)
|Posted Jul 16, 2009 2:27 pm
|Liba Kopeckova
|too crowded over Labor day weekend
|I did Needle the day before, and Peak the following day. Very crowded over Labor day weekend. They did fix the road up to South Colony, so many people drove all the way up there. There was no parking available...
|Posted Jul 10, 2009 9:06 am
|Needle to Peak traverse
|One of the best areas in Colorado
|Posted Mar 27, 2009 8:06 pm
|South Face
Date Climbed: Oct 12, 2003
|Summited via the Red Gully Route on the south face in perfect fall conditions. Great impromptu trip.
|Posted Feb 2, 2009 6:16 am
|In all 4 seasons
Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2005
|7/17/05 - Climbed the (mostly dry) standard Red Gully Route from camp at South Colony Lake. My partner refused to attempt the 4th class traverse to Crestone Needle so we climbed down Crestone Peak, hiked back to Broken Hand Pass, and climbed Crestone Needle via its standard route.
5/28/06 - Climbed the (somewhat snowy) Red Gully from camp along Cottonwood Creek. My 1st time in crampons! Afterwards we did the classic traverse to Crestone Needle and added on Broken Hand Peak before calling it a day.
1/15/11 - Grueling approach up Cottonwood Creek with heavy packs. Spent two nights camped at 11,800ft. Scrambled (in crampons) up snowy rock to the right of the couloir until about 13,800 ft. Entered couloir via a slabby traverse and followed it to the top. Final summit ridge scramble was exciting. The approach and climb were an absolute butt kicker.
12/2/12 - Traversed from Crestone Needle and descended the Red Gully. Dry for December.
I will return for the NW couloir.
|Posted Jan 6, 2009 6:30 pm


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If you get frustrated when flight attendants make you shut down your electronic tablet or digital reading device during takeoff and landing, George Takei has got your back.
The actor who portrayed Hikaru Sulu in the "Star Trek" television series and films is so fed up with having to turn off his gadgets on flights that he launched a petition on the website Change.org, calling on federal officials to reconsider the policy.
"I suspect I'm not alone in feeling put off," Takei said in his petition letter.
He's right. The petition has already collected nearly 17,000 signatures.
But the Federal Aviation Administration is already talking about lifting the ban on the use of personal electronic devices during takeoffs and landings. In August, the agency announced that it was forming a committee to study when such devices could be used.
One person who signed the petition commented: "This has been a pet peeve of mine. Let's get this rule changed."


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FitFu is shutting down
After a lot of discussion we've decided to close FitFu to focus our creative energies on a new venture.
Since launching in Winter 2010 your feedback has been outstanding; from ideas to improve the product to stories about how much of a difference FitFu has made to your lives. We know from our stats that many of you are still active and have achieved really impressive improvements. We've had our ups and downs – including some serious setbacks – but you've always kept us motivated and we're grateful for that.
However, FitFu has not been the commercial success we wanted and it's costing us too much to keep running. We'd love to pass it over to someone else, but unfortunately that is not possible so the only option is to close down.
What about the app?
On Tuesday 18 September we will remove FitFu from sale and no further updates will come; if you haven't updated to FitFu 3 and want to, you should do so before that date. We'll keep the social network running until Wednesday 31 October, after which we'll shut that down too; we've made provisions so that the FitFu app itself will continue to work but there will be none of the friends features from that point. As FitFu will no longer be available on iTunes, if you delete it from your computer you will not be able to retrieve it again.
We're grateful you chose our app, and we're sorry to have let you down, but we hope you'll keep up the good work and continue to stay active.
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