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Leonard John Birnbaum, 72 of Hankinson, ND passed away Friday, May 11, 2012 at the Veteran's Hospital, Fargo, ND. He had been on kidney dialysis for 6 years and a short battle with bladder cancer. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Philip's Catholic Church, Hankinson, ND with Inurnment at Calvary Cemetery, Hankinson. A gathering of family & friends will be Monday, May 14, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. all at the Frank Family Funeral Home, Hankinson, ND.
Leonard was born on May 15, 1939 on the family farm, Elma Township, rural Hankinson, ND, the son of Theodore & Augusta (Pilarski) Birnbaum. He grew up on the farm and attended country school and St. Francis Academy. In June 1957 he entered US Marines until June 1960. He then went into farming & dairy with his two brothers until 1985 and then on his own until he retired from that in 1997. He then worked for Ron Schmidt Dairy and then ID Machine until 2001 when he retired and moved into Hankinson the fall of 2002.
In 1967 he married MaryAnn McDaniel at New Effington, SD. They continued to live on the homeplace and raised 5 children.
Leonard was a member of the Hankinson American Legion Eberhard Post #88 and St. Philip's Catholic Church, Hankinson. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and putting puzzles together.
He is survived by his wife: MaryAnn, Hankinson, ND; children: Renee Birnbaum, West Fargo, ND, Thomas (Melissa) Birnbaum, Hankinson, ND, Daniel (Deb) Birnbaum, West Fargo, ND; grandchildren: Zach, Nolan, Jenn, Conner, Cody, Blaine, Rylan, Jada, Averi, Jaxton, Kenita & Mary Ann; a brother Francis Birnbaum and many nieces & nephews.
Leonard is preceded in death by his parents: Theodore & Augusta Birnbaum; sons: Kenneth & John; sisters: Joanne, Gertrude, Deloris & Julia and a brother Theodore.

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2009 - before stream restoration
2013 - stream restoration is finished
Torrence Tributary #1 starts in North Mecklenburg Park in Huntersville. For years, the narrow headwaters of the stream tried to carry too much storm water runoff. The Town of Huntersville worked with Storm Water Services to repair the eroded stream and also reduce the surge of water coming off nearby roads and parking lots. Stream restoration does not reduce flooding. It is intended to improve water quality.BMPs completed: December 2011Stream work completed: January 2013Some repairs were required after flood damage in the summer of 2013Final project mailer (June 2013) Project objectives:
Protecting the stream from future damage
Dirty storm water runoff from the park's parking lot is being treated at the source. Water from the parking lots is directed into rain gardens or this grass swale:
2009 - before constructing the grass swale
2011 - during construction
2011 - holding excess runoff
2012 - grass swaleis completed
The grass swale and three rain gardens temporarily hold some runoff and filter out many pollutants.Cost: $267,347Sources of funding and assistance: Town of Huntersville: $111,607North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources 319 program: $155,740Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services: project assistance
These small pools improve water quality. Smalldams in the grassy area hold back excess rainwater. Pollutants in the water settle into the soil. Temporarily holding back some water also decreases erosion in nearby creeks.
BMP design: March through August 2011 North Carolina State UniversityBMP construction: Fall 2011 Eaglewood Coastline Partners HARP (planting and vegetation)Stream restoration design: May 2011 through August 2012 North Carolina State University
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The number of illegal immigrants living in the United States dropped by 1 million people in two years, according to new estimates by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The government believes 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007. If the official estimates are correct, not since 2005 has the population of illegal immigrants been as low as it was last year.
Some private researchers, however, are questioning the magnitude of the drop.
"It's very clear the undocumented population basically stopped growing after 2006," said Jeffrey Passel, a demographer with the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center. "It's plausible that the numbers have gotten smaller. But the way that they're measuring it, if you compare this estimate with the one two years ago, it overstates the degree of decline."
Twice over the past two years, Passel said the U.S. Census Bureau has changed the way it measures immigration in its annual population surveys. Since nearly all estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population rely on the census survey numbers, these changes might have distorted the results. The authors of the government estimates could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
The report cautioned that changes made to the census survey could have affected the results. The report, produced annually since 2005, is the government's official tabulation of immigrants living here illegally.
Most researchers agree that no matter the size of the population, which is notoriously hard to measure, the rate of illegal immigration dropped sharply during the recession. They disagree, however, on the causes.
"The number of new undocumented immigrants coming in has plummeted," Passel said.
Other researchers conclude the drop is not because fewer illegal immigrants are coming in, but because more are leaving.
"The illegal population is falling significantly," said Steve Camarota of the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates reducing immigration. "The only way for that to happen is for a lot more people to be going home."
The government demographers reached the same exact estimate — 10.8 million illegal immigrants nationwide — that Camarota concluded in his own demographic study last year.
But while most researchers cite the recession as the cause for the decline, Camarota said border enforcement plays an important part.
"The decline in the population begins before the economy turns down," Camarota said. "That suggests that, at least initially, it's because of the stepped-up enforcement that increased during the end of the Bush administration."
Other analysts disagree, saying slower migration flows are a worldwide trend associated with the down economy.
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Definition of relevé in English:
1 Ballet A movement in which the dancer rises on the tips of the toes.
Example sentences
- However, in a series of relevés sur la pointe to arabesque she has an unfortunate jerk to her chin as she hits her balance.
- When you get to the point where the body hits the correct attitude line, your attention is taken up with the next difficulty such as promenading in that attitude, or balancing it in relevé, for instance.
- She can come down out of a relevé while she's still turning, for a quiet deceleration, or descend into plié to start a new jump or traverse.
2 Ecology Each of a number of small plots of vegetation, analyzed as a sample of a wider area.
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- All relevés of the same type of vegetation to be analyzed in a study need to be the same size.
- This is a listing of all relevé plot locations within the project area.
French, literally 'raised up'.
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Interacting selectively and non-covalently with ATP, adenosine 5'-triphosphate, a universally important coenzyme and enzyme regulator.
Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate, to drive the unwinding of a DNA or RNA helix.
Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + H2O = ADP + phosphate; this reaction drives the unwinding of an RNA helix.
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with an identical protein or proteins.
Interacting non-covalently with a poly(A) RNA, a RNA molecule which has a tail of adenine bases.
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
Assembly of a spliceosomal complex containing the intact pre-mRNA and all of the spliceosomal snRNPs. This occurs when the tri-snRNP associates with the pre-mRNA and associated snRNPs in an ATP-dependent manner.
The joining together of exons from one or more primary transcripts of messenger RNA (mRNA) and the excision of intron sequences, via a spliceosomal mechanism, so that mRNA consisting only of the joined exons is produced.
The process whereby a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an osteoblast, a mesodermal or neural crest cell that gives rise to bone.


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This is a discussion on Infiniband Performance Limits: Streaming Disk Read and new Summary - Solaris Rss ; Updated Performance Limit Summary I was able to squeak out a few more bytes/second in the streaming DRAM test for IPoIB and have achieved a respectable upper bound for RDMA streaming disk reads for this Sun Storage 7410 configuration. The ...
Updated Performance Limit Summary
I was able to squeak out a few more bytes/second in the streaming DRAM test for IPoIB and have achieved a respectable upper bound for RDMA streaming disk reads for this Sun Storage 7410 configuration. The updated summary is below with links to the relevant Analytics screenshots. I'll update this summary as I gather more data.
RDMA IPoIB NFSv3 Streaming DRAM Read
3.18 GBytes/second **
2.40 GBytes/second*
NFSv3 Streaming Disk Read
2.51 GBytes/second **
1.51 GBytes/second *
NFSv3 Streaming Write
1.00 GBytes/Second **
752 MBytes/second *
NFSv3 Max IOPS - 1 byte reads
NFSv3 Max IOPS - 4k reads
NFSv3 Max IOPS - 8K reads
* IPoIB
The IPoIB numbers do not represent the maximum limits I expect to ultimately achieve. On the 7410, we are well under resource utilization for CPU and disk. In the I/O path, we are no where close to saturating the IB transport and the hypertransport and PCIe root complexes have plenty of head room. The problem is the number of clients. As I develop a better client fabric, expect these values to change.
With NFSv3/RDMA, I am able to hit maximum limits with the current client configuration (10 clients). Except, that is, max IOPS. In the streaming read from DRAM test , I was able to hit the limit imposed by the PCIe generation 1 root complexes and downstream bus. For the streaming read/write from/to disk, I am able to reach the maximum we can expect from this storage configuration. The throughput numbers are given in GBytes/second for the transport. These values were gathered on the subnet manager using a script (based on OFED utilities) I wrote to collect and report the the port statistics. These numbers include network header payload that the IOPS data does not in the Analytics screenshot.
Fabric Configuration
Filer: Sun Storage 7410, with the following config:
Clients: 10 blades, each:
- 256 Gbytes DRAM
- 8 JBODs, each with 24 x 1 Tbyte disks, configured with mirroring
- 4 sockets of six-core AMD Opteron 2600 MHz CPUs (Istanbul)
- 2 Sun DDR Dual Port Infiniband HCA
- 3 HBA cards
- noatime on shares, and database size left at 128 Kbytes
Switches: 2 internal Sun DataCenter 3x24 Infiniband switches (A and C)
- 2 sockets of Intel Xeon quad-core 1600 MHz CPUs
- 3 Gbytes of DRAM
- 1 Sun DDR Dual Port Infiniband HCA Express Module
- mount options:
- read tests: mounted forcedirectio (to skip client caching), and rsize to match the workload
- write tests: default mount options
Subnet manager:
NFSv3 Streaming Disk Reads
- Centos 5.2
- Sun HPC Software, Linux Edition
- 2 Sun DDR Dual Port Infiniband HCA
I was able to achieve a maximum read limit for NFSv3 streaming read from disk for RDMA. As with my previous tests, I have a 10 client fabric connected to the same Sun Storage 7410. The clients are split equally between two subnets and connected to two separate HCA ports on the 7410. Each client has a separate share mounted. For the read from disk tests, I'm using all 10 clients each running 10 threads to read 1 MB of data (see Brendan's seqread.pl script) from its own 2GB file. The shares are mounted with rsize=128K.
Update on Maximum IOPS
I'm still waiting to run this set of tests with a larger number of clients. But in the interim, I wanted to make sure that adding those clients would indeed push me to the limits of the 7410. To validate my thinking, I ran a step test for the 4k maximum IOPS test. Here, we can see the stepwise function of adding two clients at a time plus one at the end for a maximum of 9 clients.
We're scaling nicely: every two clients adds roughly 42000 IOPS per step and the last client adds another 20000. We're starting to reach a CPU limit but if I add just 5 more clients, I can match Brendan's IOP max of 400K. I think I can do it! Stay tuned...


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Monday, December 10, 2012
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With only a week until Blink-182's first independent album release in nearly 20 years, the band took to the airwaves tonight on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 to premiere their first single off of the upcoming Dogs Eating Dogs EP. And what would be more appropriate than to make the first song released to be a Christmas themed song. The aptly named "Boxing Day" which speaks of getting dumped the day after Christmas isn't exactly the immature dick joke of a song many were expecting, but kind of a more serious prog-rock tune that can be listened to by the whole family. But don't worry, the rest of the EP promises to be full of old style fun songs as well as some in a new direction. As Tom Delonge told Billboard, "The sound on "dogs eating dogs" is also a "more organic mixture" of the three members' very different preferences, There's even a track with hip-hop elements that he says is "very Travis,". Look for the new album Dogs Eating Dogs to be released next Tuesday, December 18th...
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Elizabeth A Grice
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B.A. (Biology)
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Description of Research Expertise
Research Interests:
Genomic and metagenomic approaches to understand cutaneous host-microbe interactions in health and disease.
host-microbe interactions, metagenomic analysis of microbial communities, diabetic ulcers, wound healing, chronic wounds, inflammatory skin disease, innate immunity and cutaneous defense
Research Description:
The skin is a formidable barrier and the first line of defense against the external environment. The skin is also host to myriad microbes (the "microbiome") including diverse communities of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and even arthropods. Our research uses an interdisciplinary approach to understand how these microbial communities coexist and interact with the host at the skin surface, in health and disease. Generally, homeostasis is maintained at the skin surface despite colonization by microbes. However, we hypothesize that disruptions in the dynamic interplay between the skin barrier, the microbiome, and the cutaneous defense response may in part be responsible for a variety of inflammatory skin disorders.
One particular area of interest in the lab is non-healing wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers and acute traumatic wounds. In one aspect of our work, we have partnered with clinicans to undertake clinical studies to delineate microbiome dynamics during wound healing and infection. In another aspect, we are genetically dissecting the role of the microbiota and the host cutaneous immune response in mouse models of impaired wound healing.
In these and other projects in the lab we employ deep sequencing of microbe-specific marker genes (i.e. the prokaryote-specific 16S ribosomal RNA gene) and bulk sequencing of microbial DNA ("metagenomics") to examine microbial community dynamics and responses to perturbation, both from a taxonomical and a functional standpoint. These approaches circumvent traditional culture-based approaches that are biased towards those microbes that grow readily under standard laboratory culture conditions.
The long-term goal of our research is to leverage our understanding of microbiome-host interactions to diagnose and treat skin disorders. The need for novel therapeutics is increasingly evident as multi-drug resistant bacterial strains continue to evade our antibiotic resources. The skin microbiome is an information-rich, readily accessible and modifiable factor. Towards fulfilling the enormous therapeutic and diagnostic potential of the skin microbiome, we are addressing fundamental, clinically relevant questions regarding host-microbe interactions at the skin surface.
Selected Publications
Bradley Charles W, Morris Daniel O, Rankin Shelley C, Cain Christine L, Misic Ana M, Houser Timothy, Mauldin Elizabeth A, Grice Elizabeth A
Longitudinal Evaluation of the Skin Microbiome and Association with Microenvironment and Treatment in Canine Atopic Dermatitis.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology 136(6): 1182-90, June 2016.
Meisel Jacquelyn S, Hannigan Geoffrey D, Tyldsley Amanda S, SanMiguel Adam J, Hodkinson Brendan P, Zheng Qi, Grice Elizabeth A
Skin microbiome surveys are strongly influenced by experimental design.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology 136(5): 947-56, May 2016.
Elizabeth A Grice
"The Skin Microbiome: Insights into Potential Impact on Diagnostic Practice"
Molecular Microbiology: Diagnostic Principles and Practice, 3rd edition. David H. Persing (eds.). ASM Press, 2016.
Grice Elizabeth A
The intersection of microbiome and host at the skin interface: genomic- and metagenomic-based insights.
Genome Research 25(10): 1514-20, Oct 2015.
Hannigan Geoffrey D, Meisel Jacquelyn S, Tyldsley Amanda S, Zheng Qi, Hodkinson Brendan P, SanMiguel Adam J, Minot Samuel, Bushman Frederic D, Grice Elizabeth A
The Human Skin Double-Stranded DNA Virome: Topographical and Temporal Diversity, Genetic Enrichment, and Dynamic Associations with the Host Microbiome.
mBio 6(5): e01578-15, Oct 2015.
Gould Lisa, Abadir Peter, Brem Harold, Carter Marissa, Conner-Kerr Teresa, Davidson Jeff, DiPietro Luisa, Falanga Vincent, Fife Caroline, Gardner Sue, Grice Elizabeth, Harmon John, Hazzard William R, High Kevin P, Houghton Pamela, Jacobson Nasreen, Kirsner Robert S, Kovacs Elizabeth J, Margolis David, McFarland Horne Frances, Reed May J, Sullivan Dennis H, Thom Stephen, Tomic-Canic Marjana, Walston Jeremy, Whitney Jo Anne, Williams John, Zieman Susan, Schmader Kenneth
Chronic wound repair and healing in older adults: current status and future research.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 63(3): 427-38, Mar 2015.
Rafail Stavros, Kourtzelis Ioannis, Foukas Periklis G, Markiewski Maciej M, DeAngelis Robert A, Guariento Mara, Ricklin Daniel, Grice Elizabeth A, Lambris John D
Complement deficiency promotes cutaneous wound healing in mice.
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DC Universe: Rebirth #1
Geoff Johns, Gary Frank, Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis and Phil Jimenez lay out a new manifesto for the company's line of comics in "DC Universe: Rebirth" #1, which calls for characters with more hope in their hearts.
|May 23rd, 2016
Batman: Earth One, Vol. #2
Geoff Johns and Gary Frank continue the exploration of their alternate universe version of the Dark Knight in "Batman: Earth One" Volume 2, with Harvey Dent, Waylon Jones and the Riddler all appearing.
|May 6th, 2015
Superman #40
John Romita Jr. writes as well as pencils "Superman" #40, which ultimately serves as a bridge between Geoff Johns and incoming writer Gene Luen Yang's storylines.
|April 30th, 2015
The Multiversity: Guidebook #1
The deceiving title of "The Multiversity: Guidebook" #1 conceals a lynchpin tale in Grant Morrison's sprawling epic and also includes profiles for each of the fifty-two universes.
|January 30th, 2015
Hulk #5
Gerry Duggan joins Mark Bagley and the rest of the creative team in "Hulk" #5 and introduces readers to Doctor Green.
|August 15th, 2014
Action Comics #34
Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder pit Superman against the Ghost Solider once more in "Action Comics" #29.
|August 8th, 2014
Forever Evil #7
"Forever Evil" #7 closes the Crime Syndicate chapter of Geoff Johns' "Justice League" story while it affords David Finch a chance to draw such things as Bizarro giving Lex Luthor a hug.
|May 22nd, 2014
Suicide Squad #25
"Suicide Squad" #25 brings O.M.A.C. into the mix as Matt Kindt and Patrick Zircher also address the ramifications of "Forever Evil" in the comic that calls Belle Reve one of its primary sets.
|November 15th, 2013
Batman #23
The third installment of "Zero Year" from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo edges readers closer to the rise of Batman in "Batman" #23.
|August 14th, 2013
Justice League #21
"Justice League" #21 features zero Justice Leaguers, but still delivers an awesome Shazam story from Geoff Johns and Gary Frank.
|June 28th, 2013
Justice League #20
"Justice League" #20 by Geoff Johns, Zander Cannon, Gene Ha, Andres Guinaldo and Joe Prado, and Gary Frank features two stories: "Secrets," a prologue to the forthcoming Trinity War, and Chapter 12 of the ongoing "Shazam!" ba
|May 27th, 2013
Justice League #19
Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis break in both the Batcave and two new members in "Justice League" #19, while in the back-up feature Johns and Gary Frank provide the origin of Black Adam.
|April 17th, 2013
Justice League #18
"Justice League" #18 brings some guests into the Watchtower as Geoff Johns and Jesus Saiz follow Flash's recommendation to have a recruitment drive.
|March 22nd, 2013
Team 7 #5
Writer Justin Jordan and artists Jesús Merino and Pascal Alixe add depth and detail to the DC Universe in "Team 7" #5 with a modern-day conversation between Deathstroke and Lynch and a flashback sequence exposing the origins of cybernetic organ
|February 18th, 2013
Justice League #16
"Justice League" #16 by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis continue the "The Throne of Atlantis" crossover as Aquaman tries to avert a war. In the "Shazam!" backup, Black Adam finds Shazam! while Dr. Sivana has his own sinister plans.
|January 28th, 2013
Justice League #14
Geoff Johns and Tony S. Daniel conclude their Cheetah story in "Justice League" #14, but it's Johns and Gary Frank whose "Shazam!" story ultimately compels a bit more.
|November 23rd, 2012
Justice League
"Justice League" #0 doesn't have a single Justice Leaguer in it. However, Geoff Johns' origin of Shazam is intriguing enough and Gary Frank's art is superb.
|September 20th, 2012
Justice League #11
"Justice League" #11's overall ideas involving the ghosts of loved ones aren't bad, but this chapter in particular feels like everyone's vamping for time before the big conclusion.
|July 20th, 2012
Batman: Earth One
"Batman: Earth One" brings a brand new Batman to bookshelves everywhere.
|July 6th, 2012
Justice League #10
"Justice League" #10 features the big reveal of DC's next major villain as well as the return of Black Adam!
|July 2nd, 2012
Justice League #9
Jim Lee returns to the art chores and the story of Shazam! continues in the backup of "Justice League" #9.
|May 17th, 2012
Justice League #8
Green Arrow has come courting the Justice League for membership and the resulting mix is like oil and water.
|April 18th, 2012
Justice League #7
"Justice League" #7 jumps to the present day and we see how the core seven have settled into being a team.
|March 22nd, 2012
Batman #6
"Batman" #6 pits Batman up against the Talon and the Court of Owls. Plain and simple.
|February 15th, 2012
Flash #5
Francis Manapul and Steve Buccellato continue to make this book one of the most visually striking titles on the comic racks.
|January 26th, 2012
Brightest Day #24
"Alec Holland died in the swamp. And his memory was absorbed into the life web of the Earth called the Green."
|April 27th, 2011
Action Comics #900
This is the sort of comic where you wish the big anniversary issue was less pages in length, not more.
|April 27th, 2011
Brightest Day #23
Everything comes together in a mass of exposition.
|April 6th, 2011
Brightest Day #22
"Stein and I barely held our own against him alongside Superman, Captain Atom, and like thirty others. And that was back when I was the best Firestorm I could be."
|March 16th, 2011
Giant-Size Atom #1
"People could never understand why Hawkman and I became such great friends. On the surface we couldn't be more different. He's brash, loud, and aggressive. A force of nature. I'm more. . . let's say. . . cerebral."
|March 3rd, 2011
Brightest Day #21
"God, I . . . I think I'm standing in the ashes of my best friend. First Firestorm implodes aboard the Justice League satellite. Then I find Carter and Shiera vaporized."
|March 2nd, 2011
Brightest Day #20
"Each one of us is caught between two worlds. Each one of us knows how hard it is to face that alone. Which is why we never will be. Never again."
|February 16th, 2011
Green Lantern #62
"My name is Hal Jordan. I'm an officer in the Green Lantern Corps. Space sector 2814. That little guy over there? That's Krona. He's tougher than he looks."
|February 16th, 2011
Brightest Day #19
"Mera's people are planning an assault on the surface world, but without you they won't be able to shut down the Bermuda Triangle and escape."
|February 2nd, 2011
Brightest Day #17
"Brightest Day" is picking up the pace.
|January 5th, 2011
Green Lantern #61
"You are uncontrollable vengeance born from the blood first spilled. Too chaotic and too dangerous to leave unleashed on this world."
|December 29th, 2010
Green Lantern #60
Has "Green Lantern" gotten so big and wide scale that it's lost its soul? And is Doug Mahnke the solution?
|December 19th, 2010
Brightest Day #16
"I'll explain everything in detail later. Mera will. Right now, it's time to claim your birthright."
|December 15th, 2010
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #2
Meet the new Lightning and see the terrible cost that he pays to fill that role.
|December 10th, 2010
Green Arrow #5
"Wasn't aiming there. It's like she turned into the shot at the last second."
|October 28th, 2010
Brightest Day: The Atom Special #1
Never big enough to hold his own title for very long, the Atom returns in this special that kicks off his pending back-up adventures.
|July 11th, 2010
Superman #700
This "Giant-Sized Anniversary Issue" may have plenty of pages, but I wouldn't say there's a whole lot to celebrate.
|June 28th, 2010
War of the Supermen (FCBD)
As far as free comics go, this one is not bad, but DC set the bar awfully high with last year's "Blackest Night" #0. This is no "Blackest Night."
|May 1st, 2010
Superman: Secret Origin #5
As "Superman: Secret Origin" gets closer to modern times, the issues are slightly less compelling, but still well-crafted.
|April 12th, 2010
She-Hulk Sensational #1
A 30th anniversary "She-Hulk" special is a nice idea, but two of the three entries ignore that word "special."
|March 30th, 2010
Superman: World of New Krypton #12
At the end of the day, the thing I liked the most about "Superman: World of New Krypton" may surprise you.
|February 3rd, 2010
Superman: Secret Origin #4
In what might by Gary Frank's best-looking Superman comic yet, we get new origin for the Parasite and more.
|January 30th, 2010
Superman: World of New Krypton #11
This overwrought series has dragged on far too long, and we don't even get Pete Woods drawings on every page anymore.
|January 9th, 2010
Superman: World of New Krypton #10
What happens when a stagnant society refuses to change?
|December 7th, 2009
Superman: World of New Krypton #8
Superman's two regular titles might be lackluster these days, but "World of New Krypton" is where it's at.
|October 12th, 2009


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Aliases for NDUFS6 Gene
Aliases for NDUFS6 Gene
- NADH:Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase Subunit S6 2 3 5
- NADH Dehydrogenase (Ubiquinone) Fe-S Protein 6, 13kDa (NADH-Coenzyme Q Reductase) 2 3
- NADH-Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase 13 KDa-A Subunit 3 4
- Complex I 13kDa Subunit A 2 3
- CI-13kD-A 3 4
- NADH Dehydrogenase (Ubiquinone) Fe-S Protein 6 (13kD) (NADH-Coenzyme Q Reductase) 2
- Complex I, Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain, 13-KD Subunit 3
External Ids for NDUFS6 Gene
- Entrez Gene: 4726
- Ensembl: ENSG00000145494
- UniProtKB: O75380
Previous GeneCards Identifiers for NDUFS6 Gene
Summaries for NDUFS6 Gene
This gene encodes a subunit of the NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (complex I), which is the first enzyme complex in the electron transport chain of mitochondria. This complex functions in the transfer of electrons from NADH to the respiratory chain. The subunit encoded by this gene is one of seven subunits in the iron-sulfur protein fraction. Mutations in this gene cause mitochondrial complex I deficiency, a disease that causes a wide variety of clinical disorders, including neonatal disease and adult-onset neurodegenerative disorders.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]
GeneCards Summary for NDUFS6 Gene
NDUFS6 (NADH:Ubiquinone Oxidoreductase Subunit S6) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with NDUFS6 include mitochondrial complex i deficiency and leigh syndrome. Among its related pathways are Metabolism and Metformin Pathway, Pharmacodynamics. GO annotations related to this gene include electron carrier activity and NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) activity.
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot for NDUFS6 Gene
Accessory subunit of the mitochondrial membrane respiratory chain NADH dehydrogenase (Complex I), that is believed not to be involved in catalysis. Complex I functions in the transfer of electrons from NADH to the respiratory chain. The immediate electron acceptor for the enzyme is believed to be ubiquinone.


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Local residents look at a burned car, hit by shelling in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2014. The Obama administration accused Russia on Wednesday of orchestrating a new military campaign in Ukraine, helping rebel forces expand their fight in the country's east and sending tanks, rocket launchers and armored vehicles toward communities elsewhere. (AP Photo/Mstislav Chernov)
By Dalton Bennett, The Associated Press
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine - A Ukraine security spokesman says two columns of tanks from Russia have entered a strategic town.
Ukrainian security council spokesman Col. Andriy Lysenko says Ukrainian forces were fired at using Grad missile systems from Russian territory at about 11 a.m.
Lysenko says about an hour and a half later, two columns, including tanks and other fighting vehicles began an attack.
They later entered Ukraine from Veselo-Voznesenka and Maximovo of the Rostov region in Russia.
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I'm currently in the process of getting art and trying to decide which walls to put it on (as I throw away old stuff from my childhood and sort through clutter). The end result, will be an elegant and nicely done apartment. When (if ever) I reach that point is another question... but I will keep pushing in that direction anyhow. I also need furniture... but how does one shop for furniture when the stores are open mostly when one also has to be at work?
I decided to pull what I have together and make my background for my monthly Jane Austen skype conference nicer. Usually I haven't really bothered, but I thought I should work on this a bit... this is in effect inspiration towards the future... not exactly where I want to be yet, but continuing to encourage myself one step at a time.
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In the following video you will see Saucedo Estrada "aka" : El Mataperros (The Dog-killer) who is accused of being responsible for the massacre at the casino Royale In where 61 innocent civilians where burned to death.
One of the deadliest attacks on civilians by Mexican organized crime gangs – he revealed the authorities that Los Zetas gunmen torched the casino because the gaming establishment's owner wasn't paying the Racket protection Money and that he was present at the scene in one of the vans to monitor the attack.
At least 17 other suspects are in custody awaiting trial in connection with the deadly casino fire. Police say the suspects ran into the casino and spread gasoline around before setting fires that trapped many of the victims.
Saucedo Estrada – a purported mastermind of the casino attack – was arrested early Thursday afternoon, after driving a stolen car the police thought he was a normal lookout for the cartel and when being dislayed in front of tv reporters he was recognized by the people on the room and at that time there was a 15 million Mexican Pesos bounty in his head he also claimed after interrogation to have participated in the murder of police chief of Santa Catrina.
Regarded as Mexico's most ruthless cartel, Los Zetas is accused of carrying out the August 2010 massacre of 72 undocumented immigrants near the U.S. border and is suspected in several similar cases.
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This tough guy after being displayed for robbing a car was recognized as the master mind of the attack so he weeps that he's being tortured and that they broke his hand and his shoulder and that hes not a criminal at all.
(One bullet to the head its all it should take for this motherfucker)
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I am trying to identify the maker of this stunning paperweight and wondered if anyone can help? I've now been trying to find a similar one for comparison on the internet but can only find a 'fountain' weight without ribbons (Ysart at Harland factory)
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Hello all! I am a 23 year old female who hails from the South. Ultimately, I'm on a weight loss journey, and I hope to continue that throughout my entire life. I'll try and sum it up briefly:
Last June, I decided I was sick of being fat. I'm 5'2" in height, so quite short, and at that point, I weighed over 330 pounds. I was sick of myself. I hated myself. I hit a breaking point where I couldn't buy clothes even in normal plus sized stores because I was getting into size 30+ in pants and 4x in shirts. It was time to change, so I did. I have a kind of a circular problem; I'm almost certain my thyroid doesn't work the way it's supposed to, so even though I have always been quite physically active and I naturally make healthy eating choices, I've always weighed more than everybody else. This eventually frustrates me and bums me out, so I give in and eat whatever I want since I feel like doing anything else is futile anyway. Doing that and convincing myself it was okay for 2 years is basically what led from me being 190-200 lbs to being so fat I couldn't even weigh myself on normal scales.
Fast forward nearly a year, and I weigh 225 lbs. When I first started out, I did whatever I could to be active. For a while, I walked at night, then tried jogging when walking just wasn't challenging enough any more. I was still too heavy and it hurt, so I joined a gym last September and started using the elliptical and doing strength training. At the beginning of this year, I did a Biggest Loser thing for my local area and lost 30 pounds. I knew I wanted to give jogging a try after having gotten down to 220, and so I began the C25K program listed here. I was amazed at how light I felt on my feet. I was amazed I could do it. I don't think any single achievement in my year of losing weight has made me as happy as being able to call myself a jogger.
I'm running into problems, though. The jogging is difficult on my knees, which have always been rather weak. I assumed it was the way I was addicted to DDR (a dance videogame) as a teenager and would do high-impact songs for hours on end, and then my mother told me that weak joints and carpal tunnel (both of which I have) are symptoms related to hypothyroidism. I haven't wanted to admit that I have a thyroid problem. I've avoided seeking medical help because I just can't afford it. My mom went through having hers diagnosed when I was about 13, and it was very costly. Lots of blood work and visits to the doctor to work out her medication and whatnot. I simply don't have the cash for that, and I live in such a small town that we don't have free clinics or anything of that sort. So rather than admit I have problem which I can't do anything about, I've just ignored it and still lost weight.
Now I don't feel like I can ignore it any more. I've been doing everything perfectly as far as diet and exercise go, and I've been stuck at this 220-230 weight range for nearly two months now. I'm on week 7 of the C25K program. I was 221 lbs when I began, and I'm about 225 lbs now. No matter what I do, I fluctuate between 220 and 230 pounds. At first I was willing to believe it was just my body composition shifting, so I got a body fat percentage monitor and started monitoring that. I'm not losing body fat, but I'm still either not losing weight or, worse, gaining it. I wanted to lose a steady 8-10 lbs per month, but this plateau has wrecked that, and there's no reason for it to be happening. I finally caved and have decided that with the bonus my husband and I are getting from work here in a couple weeks, I'm going to find out once and for all whether my thyroid is causing this. I've found a site that does blood testing independently of needing a doctor visit, and I'm going to have this (https://www.mymedlab.com/thyroid/step-one-thyroid--2) group of thyroid tests done to see what my results are. I can see whether I need to take it further and go to a doctor after that.
I guess I detailed all of that so you guys know where I am with my jogging and why I'm doing it. I'm always open to advice or tips or even just chatter. I'm ecstatic about being able to jog and really looking forward to figuring out what my problem is.
Thank you so much for the post.
Hi Amnesty!
I read your story and all I could say is, "WOW!!!" You did a phenomenal job with your weight loss and now, your venture into running! I have always wanted to be a runner/jogger! From my youth, I could never seem to get the feel of doing this type of sport. Immediately, the chest would burn and breathing would be so difficult for me. That's when I was a bean pole! Now as an adult, who is overweight and miserable, I have this desire to run! In my head, I can run! When I see others running, my body reacts. It gives me a boost of energy while I am walking and watching them run! Crazy, isn't it!
I just bumped into this website through Myfitnespal.com and I am already intrigued! I want to one day run a mini marathon and eventually a full marathon; but for now, I need to get these 100lbs off!
I am currently living and working in China which makes it nearly impossible to get the desired help I need here for certain things. The culture is TOTALLY different, especially where I live. I am not in the popular cities that most people think of when thinking of China (i.e. Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong), so it is not as heavily influenced by "western culture" as most of those popular cities. The authentic Chinese cuisine is far, far different from that of the US. The foods here are not prepared in the same manner and the dishes served in the US are "catered" to western culture's way of eating. And, I may add, the food is always not that great!!! Therefore, since being here, I usually rely upon my own cooking methods and techniques, which in many ways has promoted to my becoming obese now for over 25 years!
I want to join a gym, eat the healthy food we are accustomed to buying in the US, and have a support system one would find when in the US, BUT IT AIN"T GONNA HAPPEN HERE! So, I began to make small changes on my own. With what vegetables and fruits I know here and have available, I started juicing. I ordered a juicer to begin a detoxing system that I wanted to follow for sometime now. I've watched the movie, "Fat,Sick & Nearly Dead," and became very convinced that I needed a boost to get me started on my return to healthy living and eating routine. So I began to juice! However, I soon found that the only green veggies here that are familiar to me and are available for the "Mean Green" Juice is Spinach, Cilantro, and Celery! I wanted to cry! But instead, I took my student with me to the Chinese market and ask her to help me figure out which green vegetables that the Chinese eat in their meals could be a good substitute for the veggies like Kale, Chard, Wheatgrass, and other green veggies that I cannot find here, or that for the Chinese, are "out of season and are not sold now!" (Yep, it's true! In the US we can get most veggies year-round, but here in China, they are big on only producing and selling food based on their season of harvest)!!!! It has been a tough journey in some aspects being here, but I have learned to deal with the differences in culture and I'm learning to appreciate the experience more.
So now that I have begun juicing, I've found it to be such a great way of eliminating those extra, stubborn pounds, especially the fat in the belly area! I am not sure at what you would be willing to do, but try it for about 10 days and see if you can get past the point where you have plateaued! Try it for the 10 days, or like me, I have begun with 30 days. I need the weight off and sicne I don't have the luxury of going to a gym, I have just began walking more that just the 10 mins back and forth from my flat to my office each way; and have tried jumping rope and jumping jacks! SO far, it's working and in my mind, it's getting me ready for running!
I'd like to know, how did you start running? Wasn't it hard? Did you have to wait to get closer to 200lbs to feel like you could run? I want to run so bad! I'm alone....no one to run with me, but I am determined to do it. What advice can you give me. Now, I am a lot older than you are ((I'm a mother of 4 and grandmother of 6) and my metabolism is shot because I am in that menopausal stage and it does make a huge difference in the way I feel. Last I checked (at my doctor's appt in Feb), my thyroid is fine, but I want to boost my metabolism in many ways to help me lose much rapidly. What do you suggest?
Thanks for "listening" (reading)!
I really enjoyed reading these posts. Thank you for posting.
TheChefTravels, check out this thread: http://community.active.com/thread/249274/c25k-so-you-think-your-to-heavy-to-run-read-this/0/20 C25K so you think your to heavy to run? Read this.
I used to think I was too heavy to run also. I would run when I was thinner. At some point, after years of waiting to be in better shape to run, I realized the best way to get in better shape was to run. I started doing the C25K program last week. I am determined to do this!
Good luck to you both.
Started C25K - June 16, 2012
Completed - 2012 Run for the Fallen 5K Tampa, August 26, 2012
Next - Annual Florida Halloween 5K Fort De Soto Park, October 28, 2012
Training - First Watch Sarasota Half Marathon, March 17, 2013
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The Walking Dead Compendium One is issue #1-48 all in one with over 1,000 pages of comics.
This is a pretty solid comic issue collection.
Easy to understand and follow through each issue.
The only down side this comic series has is, once you buy one compendium, you'll need to buy the remaining until you've reached the latest one.
The TV show has gotten a rating close to 9/10 and the comics are about as good.
They draw you in, make you be on your toes at all times and heart broken when the characters we love
die all of a sudden from walkers or getting shot.
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Each year since 1980, GAMES Magazine has published a Buyer's Guide to Games in their year-end holiday issue. Except for once or twice in the early 1980s, the article has listed and reviewed one hundred games each year, and was thus dubbed The GAMES 100.
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Lead singer and guitarist Joe Roche, join the talents of Irish fiddler Caitlin Durney-Grossman and Guitarist Dave Likhtiger whose collaborations give the group it's unique sound, with inspired solo riffs that incorporate jigs, reels, Irish rock, and American rock sounds. Bassist Sean Daly and drummer Ed Tierney provide driving melodic rhythm and percussion that truly compliment the intricate and varied styles of music for which the group has become known.
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NEW DELHI: Country's top iron ore producer NMDC plans to invest Rs 3,309 crore on expansion projects in 2011-12, and a bulk of the amount will be spent on building the 3 million tonnes steel plant in Chhattisgarh.
According to the Budget proposals, Rs 2,615 crore has been earmarked for NMDC's Chhattisgarh plant this fiscal.
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Polar Express coming to Historic Train Depot
Published: Monday, November 26, 2012 at 2:47 p.m.
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The annual Children's Polar Express Event will be held at 12:30 p.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Historic Train Depot on Maple Street in Hendersonville.
The Polar Express story will come alive with a storyteller and Santa Claus, who will be at the depot to lead children through the story. Each child will experience the magic of the story of a young boy who boards the magical Polar Express Train. Adults will enjoy watching the wonder on the faces of the children as the conductor and a storyteller guide them through the tale.
Refreshments will be provided by the Bruce Drysdale Elementary PTO. The Guitar Academy of WNC will serenade children as they arrive for the event.
The Apple Valley Railroad Club will be there to man the depot, which will be open extended hours that day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Asheville Savings Bank, Champion Comfort Experts, Appliances on 7th and volunteers from Bruce Drysdale Elementary School are sponsoring the event.
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New York – The Associated Press and some of the world's leading celebrity photographers have formed an independent photography company to provide inside access to the entertainment industry.
The Invision photographers are based in key geographic areas and cover a wide range of entertainment events and celebrities. A website for the company will launch this week, at www.InvisionAgency.com.
The company is jointly owned by AP and the photographers, with AP holding the majority interest. Their work for Invision will be available through AP Images, AP's commercial photography division.
"We see a lot of opportunity in the commercial entertainment photo space, and intend to help our customers by moving into it," said Fernando Ferre, Vice President of AP Images. "The photographers working for Invision have premium access to what customers want, from red carpet awards shows and major film premieres to music and film festivals, parties, fashion shows and concerts. We are delighted to work in partnership with talented photographers who will be instrumental in the development of the agency and shape the offering available to customers."
Host Heidi Klum participates in Project Runway's 10th season fashion show kick-off in Times Square on Friday June 15, 2012, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
The launch of Invision is among the new initiatives undertaken by AP Images to further expand its offerings, including new collaborative relationships with Corbis Images, the microstock image company Fotolia and the motor sports coverage agencies LAT and Autostock. Most recently, AP renewed its contract with the National Football League to be the exclusive provider of NFL photos for commercial purposes. Later this year, AP Images will roll out a new platform with upgraded e-commerce and search functions that will allow customers to more readily capitalize on AP's broad image offering, the largest of any news organization in the world.
Writer and director Rian Johnson, center, actress Emily Blunt, left, and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, from the upcoming film "Looper", pose for a portrait during Comic-Con, Friday, July 13, 2012, in San Diego. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
The managing director of Invision is Dan Becker, formerly director of commercial content and services for AP Images. Said Becker, "Invision creates an agency that combines top-class entertainment imagery and a roster of leading industry photographers with the unmatched global footprint and distribution of the Associated Press."
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It's almost National Novel Writing Month time again and my students and I are participating once again. We've been talking dialogue, character development, plot, and description this month, doing a bunch of mini-essays (about 250 words) focused on each of those novel aspects.
Next, we wrote up a quickie plot outline. I shared mine with them, so they had an example (I got a couple, "I'd read that, if it was a book", which did my heart good -- yes, I'm a sucker for a compliment, especially from people in my target audience. Fingers crossed, right?). I was just looking for a beginning, middle, and end -- just enough to for me to know that they had a starting point (it's that first step that's the hardest...) and that they had a direction.
After I was done with my mini-lesson and released them to do their own thing, there was immediately a buzz of conversation. I loved it because even the students with the deer-in-the-headlights expressions loosened up and started to get into thinking about writing! So cool. And so many great ideas! I can't wait to see what happens in November and what my students produce.
NaNoWriMo is a fantastic experience. Which is why I don't understand how some authors can blog about how much they hate it or how useless it is or how they'd never ever do it. Okay, I get that you're entitled to your opinion but do you have to put down NaNo and those who participate in it? Sure, there's a ton of junk words produced throughout November. Sure, some people turn around and send that junk off to agents or self-publish it without rewrites or edits or anything. But, for the most part, it's just people out there having a great time, writing. There's a fabulous sense of camaraderie between NaNo participants that encourages and inspires.
If you're interested, you can sign up here: http://www.nanowrimo.org/
If you've got a young writer or are a young writer, check this out (It's what my students and I use. There are fabulous forums, challenges and dares, word wars, and even virtual classrooms! So cool.): http://ywp.nanowrimo.org/
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Green Screens, Protests Disrupt McCain's Speech
Susan Davis reports from St. Paul, Minn., on the Republican convention.
Republican nominee John McCain's acceptance speech here got off to a rocky start as the same green screen that was so ridiculed during a June 3 speech appeared again behind him on the television screens and protesters interrupted his speech three times within the first 10 minutes.
"Please don't be diverted by the ground noise and static," McCain quipped on the third incident to crowd cheers. The crowd chanted "USA! USA! USA!" when the protests broke out. The disruptions appear to have been from members of CodePink—who dress in pink—and oppose the war in Iraq.
The ill-fated green screen shot was widely mocked. Comedian Stephen Colbert used it to launch the "Green Screen Challenge" inviting viewers to find more creative backgrounds for McCain, like this one.
UPDATE: CodePink spokesman Jean Stevens confirmed that the group was responsible. She said the two women forced out of the hall by security were Elizabeth Hourican, 38 years old, of Phoenix and Nancy Mancias, 38, of San Francisco. Both women are fulltime activists, Stevens said, adding that they had obtained passes to the convention from disaffected Republicans and wore pink slips saying "McCain Equals More War."


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It may seem as if Easter crept up early this year, but never fear, warmer temperatures are in store for all the events scheduled this weekend.
Several Easter egg hunts are planned, including one that was postponed last weekend due to rain.
"This is our sixth year," said Michael Hapchuck, president of the Justice Motorcycle Club, which holds the annual Easter egg hunt in Muskingum Park.
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The hunt will be held Saturday at the stroke of noon.
"It got started because we decided to do something for the kids. We like to ride, but we also like to help out the community," he said. "We want to show the community that bikers aren't bad people."
The entire park from the gazebo to the Putnam Street Bridge, the usage of which was donated by the city, will be filled with 10,500 plastic eggs, according to Hapchuck.
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Easter egg hunt, 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Tunnel United Methodist Church, Coffman Road; games, activities at the church; hay ride to Inman Liberty Park for egg hunt; three age groups, toddlers to sixth-graders; 374-8685.
Second annual Pictures with the Easter Bunny, 10 a.m. Saturday, Greenleaf Landscapes, Marietta; $10; fundraiser for Upward Bound Parents Association; also, Easter egg hunt, noon, for children age 12 and under.
Annual Easter egg Decorating Contest, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at The Castle in Marietta; held rain or shine; all materials provided; categories are 6 and under, 7 to 9 years and 10 to 12 years.
Easter egg hunt, 11 a.m. Saturday, Marietta Township Recreation Center, Reno; for children up to age 12; sponsored by Reno Lions Club.
Easter egg hunt, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Word of God Ministries, off West Virginia 47, Parkersburg; carnival style games; children of all ages welcome.
Community Easter egg hunt, noon Saturday, Buell Island, Lowell. Sponsored by Lowell Masonic Lodge 436.
Easter egg hunt, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Bethel Community Center, Marr; eggs filled with candy, coins; live Easter Bunny for pictures; bake sale; (740) 934-2064.
Easter egg hunt, 2 p.m. Saturday, Sand Hill United Methodist Church, Reno; for children up to 10 years old.
"Last year we had 500 kids show up, and it was over in seconds - like a giant vacuum cleaner," he said.
The eggs are filled with candy and 155 special eggs earn the finder a prize basket. One lucky child from each age category will also win a bike or a gift certificate. The categories are ages 0-5, 6-10, 11-15 and those with disabilities.
Several businesses in the area help out with gift cards, treats, baskets and coupons, including Broughton's and Wal-Mart. But the monthly dues that are collected by the club's members go a long way toward buying the candy.
"It's been getting harder getting people to help out in these times," Hapchuck said. "But we're going to keep doing it."
Several area churches will also be holding Easter egg hunts Saturday, and children will have a chance to have their picture taken with the Easter Bunny at Greenleaf Landscapes as a benefit for the Upward Bound Parents Association.
The Castle in Marietta will also offer children up to age 12 a chance to get creative.
The annual Decorating Contest will be Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
"We usually have a good turnout," said director Lynn Shuman. "It depends on the weather."
Parents are not allowed to help, and eggs will be judged on creativity, beauty and originality. There will be four winners in each age group.
Entrants are asked to arrive a little bit early to register and will be done in time to enjoy other events.
"The timing is really set up so they can go on to other things that are going on in the community that day," Shuman said.


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Well im six weeks pregnat :) i have three healthy baby boys. I suffered from a misscarrige in December... Around this same time. I want so badly to be excited but not let myself get to excited. I remember the hurt last pregnacy... Just dont want to feel it again but its not in my hands anymore its in gods :) does anyone else know how this feels? or is this pregnancy just making bi polar????/
To scared to be excited... :/
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I don't know if this will help.. but i was feeling the same way.. i actually read today in " your pregnancy week by week" in the week 9 section that if you suffered from a miscarriage that there is a 90% chance that the next pregnancy will be normal. I don't know if i totally believe the numbers but it made me feel a bit better..
thank you :) i needed to hear something positive. I think the husband has his emotions turned off. Just feels like im alone in this. Feels like he couldnt care less???? but we tried soooooo hard to get pregnat so im confused. i think the hurt from the last pregnacy made him numb but when and if we make it threw the first few weeks and he sees our baby his emotions will turn back on... i hope :/
It seems I got pregnant 2-2 1/2 weeks later, I'm being extra cautious this time around.
I've havent had a m/c but I am afraid everyday that I will start bleeding even after having a heartbeat at 6wks 1day! I just feel that this is too good to be true that I am scared to get excited and then have something terrible happen. I wish I could have an ultrasound on a weekly basis so I could feel better about this pregnancy.
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By Hank Will, Editor-in-Chief
nature, wildlife, Earth Day
I can still remember the first Earth Day – I was in freshman biology learning about ecology at that time. I bet I have the original Earth Day button that my teacher Mr. Z. handed out, now squirreled away in some keepsake box in the barn somewhere. Mr. Z., and my own extensive experience in the natural world, made it easy for me to believe that the gift of nature is one that's worth taking care of – no matter how that care cuts into industrial bottom lines. I am mildly shocked to note that this year's earth day is the 39th such annual event. I am, however, pleased to learn that National Wildlife Refuges around the country are planning special events in mid-April to mark the celebration.
Earth Day will be celebrated at many of the country's more than 550 national wildlife refuges, which are dedicated to the protection of our natural habitat and the many creatures that depend on it for survival. The National Wildlife Refuge System, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is the world's premier system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plant populations. Look for a Wildlife Refuge near you – there is at least one located within an hour of most major cities.
Here is a sampling of Earth Day events on National Wildlife Refuges. For more information on events in your area, visit www.fws.gov/refuges and click on visitors.
Saturday, April 11Earth Day Litter PickupBlackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Cambridge, Maryland
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Join in the refuge's annual litter pick-up of the roads around the refuge, and enjoy drinks and snacks, compliments of the nonprofit Friends of Blackwater. Individuals, families and groups are welcome. Meet at the Blackwater Visitor Center.
Contact: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 410-228-2677
For more information about the refuge: http://www.fws.gov/blackwater
Saturday, April 18Earth Day Cleanup and HikeEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Oceanville, New Jersey
8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Join refuge staff and the Township of Galloway for a cleanup along the refuge's Wildlife Drive. Then go for a short nature walk led by naturalists. Activities are free, but you must pre-register: 609-748-1535. A light lunch will be served. Rain date: Sunday, April 19.
Location: 800 Great Creek Road, Oceanville, N.J.
Contact: Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge at 609-748-1535
For more information about the refuge: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/forsythe
Saturday, April 18Earth Day Litter Pickup and Bicycle TourOkefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Folkston, Georgia - East Entrance
8 a.m. – noon
Join in a cleanup of the refuge and adjacent Highway 121. Then take off on a bicycle tour of Swamp Island Drive. Enjoy staffed exhibits and demonstrations along the way about wildlife, plants, wildland fire, fishing, nature photography, swamp culture, hiking, bicycling, recycling and more. Discover some of the amazing plants and animals found in the refuge. Create nature crafts, see live animals and get a free bicycle safety check. Find out what local organizations do in your community. Learn about what you can do to help protect the earth.
Contact: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 912-496-7836.
For more information about the refuge: http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee
Saturday, April 25Earth Day Volunteer DayMuscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Seymour, Indiana
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join in a cleanup of the refuge. Then move on to other hands-on projects for all ages. Among these: improving hiking trails and removing invasive garlic mustard.
Contact: Donna Stanley at 812-522-4352 or via email firstname.lastname@example.com
For more information about the refuge: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/muscatatuck
Saturday, April 25Earth Day Boating Tours, Butterfly Viewing and Fishing LessonsTrinity River National Wildlife Refuge
Dayton, Texas
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of free outdoor activities, hosted by the refuge and the nonprofit Friends of Trinity River Refuge, at the Champion Lake Public Use Area. Activities will include canoeing, kayaking and boating tours; bird and butterfly viewing; walking the levee trail; and dip netting and fishing lessons in the lake for the kids. You may want to bring a lawn chair, as seating is limited.
Location: Champion Lake is located at the end of CR 417, two miles east of FM 1409 in southern Liberty County. This is approximately 10 miles south of Dayton, Texas, from Hwy 90 or about six miles north of I-10 at the Cove exit (FM 565).
Contact: Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge at 936-336-9786
For more information about the refuge: http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/trinityriver
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ANTIOCH -- A 52-year-old Oakland man who was fishing with friends for Father's Day waded into the water to untangle a line, slipped on a rock, hit his head and drowned near the Antioch Marina on Sunday, police said.
The man's name was not released.
The drowning happened at 10:15 a.m. Sunday in the area of the Dow Wetlands Preserve, said Antioch police Lt. John Vanderklugt.
It wasn't clear if the other men, who were from an Oakland church group, did not immediately see him fall or did not make it out into the water in time to save him. They attempted CPR, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police called it an unfortunate accident that happened quickly.
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The Jew of Malta
by Christopher Marlowe
The Jew of Malta Theme of Perseverance
Jews weren't popular in Renaissance Europe. (We know, you're shocked to hear that: The Jew of Malta is so full of praise.) They frequently faced the decision of either converting to Christianity or being expelled from their country. Remind you of anybody?Ferneze's Convert Or Fork Over Your Wealth bargain, even though it sounds crazy, would have sounded relatively normal at the time The Jew of Malta was being performed. But the ordeal didn't end with conversion. There was a lot of paranoia over whether or not these Jews had really converted or were still practicing Judaism in secret—being obdurate. Barabas is a prime example of exactly what the Christian world was losing sleep over. He absolutely refuses to convert, wholeheartedly embraces every horrendous Jewish stereotype, and is really, really (really really really) hard to take down.
Questions About Perseverance
- Why do you think that, amongst all of the Jews, Barabas is the only one reject to Ferneze's friendly offer to take half his wealth?
- The other Jews basically encourage Barabas to buckle down and endure through his trials, but Barabas has a different vision of how to survive. How is it different, and why doesn't he like their ideas on how to persevere?
- For the daughter of the most famous Jew in town, Abigail's initial conversion to Christianity is met with basically no scrutiny. Why is that?
- Who's Barabas really fighting? Ferneze? Christians? The whole world?
Chew on This
Barabas has to die, because once he moves from wanting money to wanting control of Malta, there's nowhere to go but down.
Despite his professed maniacal will to survive, Barabas loses, instead of gains. The play suggests that maybe compromise is the way to go.


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(W. Smith) Lange-Bertalot 1980 Category: Araphid
BASIONYM: Synedra tenera W. Smith 1856
Contributor: Eduardo Morales | Barry Rosen - May 2013
Length Range: 50-75 µm
Width Range: 2.0-2.5 µm
Striae in 10 µm: 15-17
Valves are narrow and lanceolate, with attenuated, capitate apices. The mid-valve has convex margins. In girdle view, frustules are somewhat rectangular and wider at mid-valve. The axial area is lanceolate and in some specimens a distinct fascia is present in the central area. Striae are distinct, but areolae are resolvable under LM. Striae are parallel throughout the valve and extend midway onto the valve mantle. Costae are wider than the striae.
Basionym: Synedra tenera
Author: W. Smith 1856
Length Range: µm
Striae in 10 µm:
Cite This Page:
Morales, E., and Rosen, B. (2013). Fragilaria tenera. In Diatoms of the United States. Retrieved August 26, 2016, from http://westerndiatoms.colorado.edu/taxa/species/fragiaria_tenera
Species: Fragilaria tenera
Contributor: Eduardo Morales | Barry Rosen
Reviewer: Rex Lowe
Lange-Bertalot, H. (1980). Zur systematischen Bewertung der bandförmigen Kolonien bei Navicula und Fragilaria. Kriterien für die Vereinigung von Synedra (subgen. Synedra) Ehrenberg mit Fragilaria Lyngbye. Nova Hedwigia 33: 723-787.
Smith, W. (1856). Synopsis of British Diatomaceae. John Van Voorst, London 1856. 2: 107pp., pls. 32-60, 61-62, A-E.
Cells may form small colonies, joined by linking spines.


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